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[inferiordude]

So I get it. Things can be a little dark sometimes. That's, like, life you know? It gets dim, you get scared.

But y'know what I find? You can't let it hold you back.

[Soundwave rolls his shoulders back once, then slides his keytar from his back, letting it rest into his hands.]

Let's do this. And hey! If you know the words, all the better; I think it gets more power if people sing with me.



[So Soundwave begins to play on his keytar. As he starts, a holographic background forms behind him, intensely realistic as the galaxy almost seems to move in behind him, sliding under his feet as there's darkness -- but stars sparkling.

And he sings.]

[When he finishes, the images go away and Soundwave seems satisfied, nodding once to the video feed before ending it.]

-=-=-


[LOCKED: First Aid, Ratchet, Barricade, Drift, Wing]

...So a couple of things.

First off, uh. I don't know if Wing is awake or not, and if you are dude, I'm. I'm really sorry about what happened, but this message is important, okay? If yer mad, you don't gotta talk to me any.

But this is about Vandal. And a bit of me, I guess.

First thing's first: I'm fessin' up. Couple of you know, but all of you should. Technical side? I have really sensitive sound equipment. Real sensitive. Which means, I can read electrical signals from processors and organic brains sensitive. I'unno, most people call it bein' psychic or a telepath, but whatever. I can read thoughts, but I generally don't 'cuz, hey, I got a sense of privacy.

Problem is, when I recharge, I don't control it as well. Which means, I... other people's thoughts and dreams leak on over to me.

Long story short, Vandal sleeps in my back seat sometimes. She's got-- she's seen some crap and somethin' about her brain is different than a normal human's. I couldn't make sense of a lot of it. There's... a signal almost inside of her. An infection. A map. I can't explain it real well without a real investigation, wh-which I'm... I'm not gonna do. But there's a lot of scrap inside of her mind.

She needs help. I figured I'd let you dudes know. I tried to upload better dreams for her, but it ain't workin' real well. Lasts like ten minutes before it crumbles apart.

But yeah. There you go. Dunno what we can do, but ... figured it was worth telling.

-=-=-

[ooc: After hearing the song, your character should feel inspired and motivated towards hope and confidence! This effect can be as long as a week, or it can fade in a few hours.]

Comments

[Video]

[vandalization]

You sure do know how to pic the classics.

[Video]

[inferiordude]

Hey, Joan Jett!

I sure try. They were a good era. Not my usual style, but I got a weakness for it.

How's it rollin'?

[Video]

[vandalization]

Kinda uplifting, actually.

It's okay. Healing up, working on my bachelorette pad.

[Video]

[deusexraf]

[so he was totally humming along. he knows the /tune/, definitely, but, uh.

let's just say he's not so confident in his singing voice lately.

REGARDLESS]

That was great!

[Video]

[inferiordude]

Thanks, little dude! It was great to have back-up, too.

[He means that, in acknowledgement of your humming.]

I've seen you about on the Link before, but uh. I don't think we ever chatted it up. Sorry 'bout that. [Chances are, he was preoccupied. Not that the kid needs to know that.]

[Video]

[kingofthetvworld]

[Unfortunately, Teddie hasn't been around in the world long enough to learn the greatness that is the Beatles.

As nice as that song is, he has just one question.]

Who's Jude?

[Video]

[inferiordude]

Well, uh. Y'know, I'm not sure? But I think Jude is supposed to be the person listening to the song. Which, you as the listener is Jude?

video

[ex_dishonestly997]

I take it you're feeling better.

[he will never get used to this.]

video

[inferiordude]

I'm working on it.

...Hey, Screamer?

[littlecrowgirl]

[Kay's not sure what she's more enamoured by: the glittering stars in the background or the singing itself. She seems to be huddled up in her room with the Link out in front of her, arms around her knees as she rests her chin down to listen. You're not a bad singer, Soundwave, although with a name like yours she'd never doubt that for a second.]

Wow, you'd rival the Gavinners back home.

[inferiordude]

Man, I really wanna hear 'em sometime. You got more songs on those dudes?

And thanks. That's a big compliment, I'm sure.

[Video] sorry for this

[sword_redemption]

...what happened to Wing? What did you do?

[He's still in Medibay, flat on his back, after his run in with Prism, so he's not in great shape. ]

[He frowns.] If you know you do this when you recharge, why do you let Vandal near you?

[Video] CRY. CRY A LOT.

[inferiordude]

...Had an accident. Ratchet says he'll be okay.

'Cuz it's usually not such a big deal? Vandal's different from other humans, Drift. Ain't that more important right now?

[audio; locked]

[namesnotprowl]

[Barricade is not going to sing along with you - because his singing voice is atrocious - but he does hum along and rattles his plating to mimic applause at the end.]

I ever told you that you're extremely good at that?

[Okay, getting serious. He pauses for a long while as he considers the situation. It's not one he's overly familiar with so he couldn't suggest what any of it means.]

Mm, wish I knew more about fixing human brains than I do.

[Or that he was more willing to even fix Cybertronian processors.]

Afraid I don't know how much help I'd possibly be with it.

[audio; locked]

[inferiordude]

Heh, yer too kind, 'Cade.

[Soundwave gives a quiet sigh.] I... figured, but it was worth a shot including you, dude.

Thanks anyway.

[video]

[tearsofsteel]

...and to think I just heard that song a few years ago on the radio.

[004 isn't too easily inspired, but he can appreciate someone trying to help]

[video]

[inferiordude]

Oh yeah? Where you from, dude?

[SOB he would be sad to know his power of rock does not affect you, good sir.]

video;

[thxforthememories]

[... oh whoa.]

[Look at that.]

[What is that.]

[Holy crap. That.]

[That sure is a smile.]

video;

[inferiordude]

HAHAHA yeahhh! I knew you'd be a music lover, Kagerou!

[video]

[not_halfbaked]

Wow--I don't think I've heard music since landing here!

[Beams.]

Thank you so much!

[Beams some more.]

Did you make that song up, and your buddy sang it, or vice versa? And how did you even do that with the moving picture? Have you been on the radio? [THAT WOULD BE SO COOL.]

...

I don't think we've met, what's your name? I'm Korra.

[video]

[inferiordude]

I have never heard something so depressing before, little dudette. Most uncool! So glad I have changed that.

Oh! No no, a band back on a planet I was on sang this song wayyyy before me! But it's a totally awesome song, yeah? An' I've done some broadcasts in some places before.

[Soundwave beams right back!] Hey, Korra! My name's Soundwave. It's totally excellent to meet you.

[heavymetalgenkigirl]

[At the start of the song Miko was laying flat on her back, her comm held above her head, but when the first few lines are sung she pops up and sets it on a stand in her room.

As the third line starts she matches in, her voice a little breathy at first, and everything in Japanese. She sings along very naturally, her voice actually very pretty as she sings.

As the song fades out there is a huge grin on her face and her eyes were lit up.]

Dude~! That was just what I needed! Thank you!

[The song had managed to wipe out her feelings of loneliness and missing Bulkhead.]

[inferiordude]

Miko!

Yeah, anytime. You sounded awesome, by the way. I should be hearing you sing sometime.

[megamind]

Oh God. Not the Beatles.

[ So much face palming. ]

[inferiordude]

Beatles?

Don't you mean the Roaches?