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[arnhaid]

So I'm guessin' everybody got themselves back to normal? Nobody runnin' around gluing people to walls no more?

[Because he's fresh out of wall scrapers. Or something.]

Good news is, I got my altmode back.

[He pauses.]

Uh. Bad news is... kinda found out I wasn't affected no more... the hard way.

[Good job, Ironhide, what did you do.]

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[badboybikerbot]

[Gunmax crosses his arms and looks all offended. Seriously dude don't dis the bike]

Are you kidding? That thing's built sturdier than I am. It'll take more than some big fat guy riding on it to wear it out.

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[arnhaid]

Good to know.

[Hey man, he saw you screeching at PJ about it. He knows it's important. And he'd really feel bad if he broke it.]

Long as you're sure, guess I don't mind none.

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[badboybikerbot]

[he wasn't screeching ok he was YELLING there's a huge difference]

Yeah, I'm sure. It's no biggie. Figure you probably can't turn into a... whatever you turn into with your arm out of whack, yeah?

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[arnhaid]

I prob'ly could... but. Yeah, better not get it all bent outta shape.

Ratchet might pop outta nowhere and lecture me. Ain't nobody wants that.

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[badboybikerbot]

Well. I'd be entertained, but yeah. It should be an easy fix, right?

[WELP just gonna hop back on the bike. READY TO LOOK RIDICULOUS?]

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[arnhaid]

Should be. Guess we're just gonna have to see.

[He eyes it again. Instead of hopping on like Gunmax, he just sort of eases himself on.]

[Yeah he's sure it's going to break.]

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[badboybikerbot]

[don't be a baby the bike turns into ARMOR it's supposed to take abuse you can't break it with your butt]

You're taking like six years. You good to go yet or what?

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[arnhaid]

[Shut up he doesn't know that.]

Yeah, yeah, just get rollin'.

ACTION

[badboybikerbot]

Tch, already with the backseat driving.

[but gunmax does INDEED get rolling. hold onto your butt]

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[arnhaid]

Get to my age, kid, you'll be entitled.

[He's holding on, okay let's go B(]

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[badboybikerbot]

Hah. We're top of the line, but I don't know if I'm built to last that long.

[seriously dude you guys are kind of impossible. WE'RE GOING GOD]

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[arnhaid]

How come? Someone gonna stop you gettin' upgraded if you need it?

[They're alive, to him, so it makes sense they should have the same lives a Cybertronian would.]

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[badboybikerbot]

Well no, I guess not. But there's things that probably can't be upgraded, know what I mean?

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[arnhaid]

Yeah? Like what?

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[badboybikerbot]

What if my A.I. chip gets corrupted or something? My memories could probably be backed up somewhere else but. I dunno, it just seems... Ah hell, I don't know. I wanna say unnatural, but that kinda comes with the whole being a machine thing.

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[arnhaid]

That's all you got to keep your memories and stuff in? A chip?

That don't seem fair.

[Why yes that is the issue he sees here. Not the machine part.]

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[badboybikerbot]

Hey. Our technology wasn't nearly as fancy as yours. Work with what you've got, right?

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[arnhaid]

Yeah, well. You're here now. Maybe you should see 'bout gettin' that looked at.

Backed up or whatever.

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[badboybikerbot]

Maybe, but I don't like the idea of someone who doesn't know what they're doing poking around in my head. Replacing an engine is one thing. This is something completely different.

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[arnhaid]

Eh, yeah. Fair enough.

No reason to worry 'bout it now, anyway, yeah? Your parts are pretty much new.

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[badboybikerbot]

Fair enough. I'll worry about it when it actually becomes an issue. You holdin' up back there okay?

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[arnhaid]

Spoken like a bot after my own spark.

[He grunts.]

I ain't fallin' apart, if that's what you mean.

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[badboybikerbot]

Aw, look at that. We're bonding.

[or something]

Good to hear. We're almost there, so make sure it stays that way.

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[arnhaid]

I'm so touched, I'm speechless.

[or something.]

Careful, there. You're startin' to sound worried.

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[badboybikerbot]

God, I know, right? We'll be hugging before you we know it.

[except that hugs are uncool and gunmax never does things that aren't SUPER COOL]

Worried? Nah. It would just be a pain to have to turn around and grab your arm if it falls off again.

[maybe a little worried.]