[Voice] Trying Too Hard

[vandalization]

So that's it then. Everything is back to "normal". As normal as this place gets and we're all left a little more fucked up than when we started.

Let's talk, humans, bears, Autobots, Decepticons. We're all people stuck here. Some of us want to be here, some of us don't...

But.

I just want to hear something good.

It doesn't matter if we're friends or not. But I'd like to hear from you.

Have you made friends here?

Would you rather go home or stay? If you want to go home, what is it there that you miss?

What makes you happy?

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voice;

[vandalization]

Seems capable of everything else.

[vandalization]

Is there more than one? If there's more than one can I have one?

[SHHHH WHIRL JUST ACCEPT IT.]

[Audio]

[vandalization]

Who's your mentor?

... Yeah. I do. It's kinda charming.

[Video]

[vandalization]

Yeah... well. I guess decent people come in all shapes and sizes. As so do assholes.

[Video]

[tearsofsteel]

[Oh right, keep it positive. Damn his depressive tendencies.]

But still, never thought I'd be friends with a bear.

video

[sword_redemption]

I could make it up to you, at any rate, you having to take care of me, you know, before.

[Because he was the worst human ever. ]

I meant they knew me before. During the war. They've all seen what I can do.

Vandal. I got Wing killed.

People got hurt, Vandal. First Aid. [A wince at the memory. He'd threatened to kill Ratchet for it.] And there are other ways to hurt someone than a weapon.

voice;

[thxforthememories]

I...

Then maybe. Maybe I... maybe I do.

How do you know for sure?

[whirlybird_of_prey]

No way. I earned this kitten fair and square. [It may be the first actual decent wage he's earned in a long time.] You can take it up with Weird Beard if you want your own.

[Audio]

[perfavore]

Ah. My mentor was named Que. He was an old scientist.

Often told me to look...

[There's a pause, with some uncertain sounds from the other side. Human lingo was still new to him.]

"beyond the box." I believe that is the correct human term?

[His tone warms up at that.]

Gratze, mio amico.

video

[vandalization]

It's not like you need to make it up. I liked spending time with you like that.

[Ah...]

Well if that's true then I'm no better, remember?


... What happened to First Aid?

[Everything had looked like monsters to her.]

[Video]

[vandalization]

I know right?!

voice;

[vandalization]

Well. Think about him.

Does it hurt? In your chest?

[vandalization]

I have some, yeah.

And there's a bar in the works from what I hear.

[vandalization]

Well.


Can I at least see it? Is it cute? What did you name it?

voice

[lifepersists]

Pharma's lab, Leige's temple.

[Audio]

[vandalization]

"Outside the box". But close enough.




... That's fucking delightful say something else!

voice

[vandalization]

Okay. I can be there in a few hours.

voice;

[thxforthememories]

[He falls silent for a moment.]

...

Yes. In my AI. Like something breaking.

voice

[lifepersists]

Okay.

[lifepersists]

[ True. But... First Aid would be First Aid. ]


Yes. But I'm not sure what I want to talk about yet.

[whirlybird_of_prey]

Hnnngh. [My Precioussssss!!!]

Fine. [He reaches into his cockpit and produces the fuzzy grey kitten.] Splat.

[sword_redemption]

[A wry smile. ]

I know that feeling. [All too well. ]

If you ever want to talk, you can contact me. [He's thinking about what Primary Care had told him. He had to try harder.]

video

[sword_redemption]

Vandal. You stormed after me screaming halfway through the Junk Pile. [He was not an easy charge, just admit it. And all the petals. ]

I wasn't saying who was better or worse. Just that I can--and have--hurt a lot of mechs.

[He shakes his head.] It was bad. I'm glad you didn't see it.

[Audio]

[perfavore]

[Oh. Yeah, close enough. She got what he meant.

...that request is an interesting one.]

Ah...perdon?

Si...Si.

Finalmente, qualcuno apprezza italiana.

[Video]

[tearsofsteel]

Funny thing, he mistook me for someone...said he looked exactly like me...