[Audio][Transmitting from Vector's Tower]

[winged_knight]

[Audio only, because wow, there are just some things he can't explain right now. Not that he could even if he wanted to--which is really something he should address at some point too-- but well, priorities. One thing at a time.]

This is--[there's the noise of a mech roughly clearing his vocalizer. The pitch changes a bit after that, it almost seems intentional.] Sorry. It's Wing. Ah. A question if you will. To those of you who went out to the Badlands with Ashitaka....

Have you, perchance, noticed any... after effects?

I--don't want to alarm anyone. Just...curious?

[Wing's voice--doesn't seem right. But still possibly familiar? And for a mech who always chooses video when conversing over the Link, all of this audio stuff might seem a bit peculiar.]


[Locked to Drift:] And Drift...ah, where ever you happen to be, I hope you're...okay?

Comments

AUDIO;

[elkmobile]

I'm not sure if it's the Badlands or... something else.

[docbot]

[He'd be a bad medic if he didn't recognize his own patient's voice. Granted, it's the wrong patient but y'know.]

Drift, if you've gone and slagged yourself up again...

[FROWN.]

[Wing, you've never been on this end of Ratchet's wrath before. Might want to batten down the hatches. Might get a little ugly here.]

voice;

[thxforthememories]

... After effects?

AUDIO;

[winged_knight]

...something else?

[Hey that's hesitance in his voice. He both wants to know, can guess, and really, really doesn't.]

[winged_knight]

Ratchet-- [He drops the act of trying to effect a different vocal tone, you're just too good.]

I'm fine. I MEAN, I'm uninjured. Really. It's okay.

voice;

[winged_knight]

I'm just... I don't know. I'm feeling out of sorts. Maybe it's just mood, between the Badlands and Vandal's trouble...

[Granted...that's only ONE of two problems...]

voice;

[thxforthememories]

Should you talk to an engineer -- A medic, I mean?

video

[ex_dishonestly997]

I'm relying on you to be sane. Be sane for me Wing, I'm about to scream.

What's going on.

[docbot]

Uh-huh. You've pulled this one on me enough times that you should know that it's not going to work.

[Huff.]

Where are you? Don't make me hunt you down or you'll regret it, mech!

[winged_knight]

No really, I'm not hurt. Honestly. I'm just uh...moody. And, mildly inconvenienced?

[Come on Ratchet, he's trying really hard here.]

What?! I'm in my room! I mean Wing's room. I mean I'm Wing! [A frustrated hiss.] Why is this so complicated?!

AUDIO;

[winged_knight]

[Have a nervous laugh.]

Doing my best? It's a little bit challenging.

Ah, I haven't been out of room recently, there's trouble afoot?

[Fancy words make a distraction, right?]

[ex_dishonestly997]

Everyone's gone to nuts and bolts. --Don't you usually do video posts?

...wait. What's challenging?

voice;

[winged_knight]

Possibly. But I'm trying to rule out external sources first.

[winged_knight]

Is anyone hurt? Has there been combat?

[He ex-vents, trying to keep his voice even. And whoops, looks like he dodges your question.] Ah, just some odd...dreams? I think between the Badlands and Vandal's trouble I've just been out of sorts.

voice;

[thxforthememories]

Please do it. I dislike the thought of something happening to you.

[Because it doesn't matter who he thinks this is. It stands for the both of them.]

voice;

[winged_knight]

I-- [He's touched by that. The words may not be eloquent but the sentiment is genuine.]

I will, I'll take care of myself, I promise.

voice;

[thxforthememories]

Good. You came back alive... Don't let that change.

[Whichever one of you this is, you're his friend. And he's sort of attached to friends.]

[aerospacecommander]

I didn't go out into the badlands but there is certainly something going on.

[And he almost sounds happy about it.]

voice;

[winged_knight]

I won't Kagerou. Knowing you care...helps a lot.

voice;

[thxforthememories]

We're... We're friends, aren't we?

Why wouldn't I be concerned?

voice;

[winged_knight]

Yes Kagerou, we are. It's just extra nice to have the affirmation sometimes.

Thank you. [You can't see it on his face, but you can hear Wing's smile in his voice.]

[winged_knight]

[He's admittedly wary of you, since he's not exactly at his best.]

Like what?

[aerospacecommander]

I'm twice as amazing as I was before.

voice;

[thxforthememories]

... Yes. It is nice... I've found that, recently.

Of course.

Still Audio

[winged_knight]

[There's a sigh on the other end of the line. You think you hear some pacing...]

[And then there's a soft, lilting chuckle, from slightly farther away.]

Congratulations Starscream. So let's see.. that makes you now a quarter as amazing as everyone else. And likely, an eighth as amazing as I am.

Bravo. You're really on your way up.