[Video]

[goingdownfighting]

So there I was, just about to give some Cons the thrashing of a life time, when all of a sudden I wind up here with no warning whatsoever. Kind of rude, don't you think?

I'd say someone owes me.

[Despite how terribly upsetting this is for him, he sounds pretty calm and mellow.]

Now the question is, what's a guy got to do to have some fun around here?

[Nope, he's not going to give an introduction right away. He's too busy wondering if he's going to be bored here. Priorities.]

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[Video]

[goingdownfighting]

[He has no idea who you are, Wheeljack, but you look Autobot to him and therefore he's going to talk to you like you're already pals.]

Tell me about it. Don't say it, you too? Wow, this 'new Cybertron' just keeps sounding better and better.

[Video]

[wheeljackofalltrades]

[Oh, he knows all about you, but he's not sure if he's ready to break the news just yet. You look a little too happy for that downer at the moment.]

Got shot down out of the sky by those mooks, if ya can believe it. Crazy, I know, them actually landin' a hit. Was just fixin' up the Jackhammer, suddenly I'm in this place.

[Video]

[goingdownfighting]

[WHAT NEWS? I'm sure he can handle it. It can't be THAT bad.]

Well that's one way to do it. You know, I wouldn't have minded too much if they'd at least wait until I was finished. Some courtesy, now I'm all fired up with nowhere to go.

[Video]

[wheeljackofalltrades]

[He's...really sure you probably can't. Or at least won't believe him. You seem like that kind of guy.]

The nerve.

Believe me, you'll find plenty to do here, buddy. We actually just got through fightin' some Sharkticons.



And yeah, it was about as much of a party as it sounds.

[Video]

[goingdownfighting]

Well isn't that just my luck? Of course I get here and miss all the action. So how about a run down? I got the gist of things, but a little extra tidbit or two wouldn't hurt.

Like, say, who's all here?

[Video]

[wheeljackofalltrades]

Sure thing, bud. Take it the Acolytes told ya everythin' about this place, so I'll skip the details on that. As for bots, it's just you, me, and the good ol' Doc. He's a little more high-strung then usual, but I think he'll be happy ta see ya.

Cons it's a little more fuzzy. Knock Out, Airachnid...whoever that is, and some random drone. Don't ask on that, I don't get it either.

Oh yeah, and Bulkhead and Bee's little charges.

...

And that's just from our universe.

[Video]

[goingdownfighting]

Our universe, huh?

[That's still a weird concept to take in--WAIT WHAT?]

Charges? And that's supposed to mean...?

[Video]

[wheeljackofalltrades]

Uh...thought you guys were all babysitters. Guess they left you out of that loop. Or after your-

[FFF.]

Scrap.

[Video]

[goingdownfighting]

[Actually, now that he thinks about it, it's kind of weird that this bot he doesn't even know seems to know so much about him and his team.]

Hey, how about filling me in, buddy?

[Video]

[wheeljackofalltrades]

[That tone means he should proooobably listen.]

Name's Wheeljack.

And there's no easy way to say this, buddy, but you're supposed to be dead.

[And he means that in the nicest possible way.]

[Video]

[goingdownfighting]

[Just going to look at you like you're a crazy bot.]

Huh uh. Well, that's news to me. Did the definition of 'dead' change while I was out?

[Video]

[wheeljackofalltrades]

If it's anythin' like what happened to my buddies, then nope. Didn't change.

Doc's gonna be real surprised to see you.

[Video]

[goingdownfighting]

[He still doesn't buy it considering that he's pretty sure he'd remember dying. That's...kind of a big deal, or so he'd imagine.

And that's why he's ignoring it.]

What were you saying before about Bulkhead and Bee?

[Video]

[wheeljackofalltrades]

[Yeah, he doesn't get it either. He just knows two things. 1. You're dead 2. Somehow you're not now.]

Ah...Team Prime's adopted some kids. Human kids.

Two of em are here.

[Video]

[goingdownfighting]

[There's a little pause as he takes that in.

Followed by laughing. A lot of laughing. WOW, that's a good one. In fact, now this all makes sense.]

You're fragged in the head, you know that, right? Woo, you almost had me going for a second with that whole dead thing. Haha, human kids...

[Video]

[wheeljackofalltrades]

[Wheeljack'll just join in on that laughter. What's a good laugh between two obvious strangers?]

Not as fragged as you are, buddy.

How much you wanna put down that I'm right?

[Video]

[goingdownfighting]

You're serious? No one would approve of keeping some humans around, let alone the little kind. They're...soft ...and scare easy. And soft.

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[wheeljackofalltrades]

Apparently orders came from Prime himself. Bulk said it took 'Cee forever to get attached to hers.

[That's right. Even Arcee has a little human.

He's also gonna fail to mention he's been roped in as foster dad.]

[private channel]

[docbot]

Wheeljack!

[Dude, he was going to try to break it to him gently, you butt.]

[private channel]

[wheeljackofalltrades]

What? The guy wants to know.

[He sees nothing wrong with this.]

See you've found him too.

[private channel]

[docbot]

That doesn't mean you just tell it to him like- like that!

[Next time he sees you, you're getting smacked, bro.]

And yes, I found him. It's not like I don't ever check this blasted Link system.

[He's been neglecting it, but he does check ... periodically. When he's not working >>;]

[private channel]

[wheeljackofalltrades]

...What other way is there?

[That's not even sarcastic, he really doesn't know.]

'Hate to tell ya, but you sorta failed at that living thing'.

Scrap, I shoulda used that one...

[private channel]

[docbot]

... perhaps giving him some high grade before the big reveal would have helped soften the blow?

[Honestly, he's never had to tell someone that they're dead back home before, but geez Wheeljack. See icon. His icon is the exact picture of what he's doing right now. He's going to wear two dents in his face from doing that so often, and one's going to be named 'Wheeljack'. The other will be 'Miko'.]

[private channel]

[wheeljackofalltrades]

He's a big bot, he can take it.

[Don't give him that look, he knows that look.]

...I'm in trouble, aren't I.

[private channel]

[docbot]

With no help from you, though.

[Snort.]

What clued you in?