[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?

Comments

[vandalization]

Gotta save that grumpy face, huh?

No. Not since the whole. Clusterfuck. Everyone looks normal again. You don't have to use text anymore, you know.

[ex_dishonestly997]

I just need somebody and he's not

[switching to video]

Well, good. I thought I'd better play it safe either way, though. Where are you?

[vandalization]

Medbay, working.

And you were going to say...?

[ex_dishonestly997]

Working on what?

[uneasy look.]

Let's just say with substitutes you usually get what you pay for.

[vandalization]

Just studying. Working on being useful around here.

... Well that was vague.

[ex_dishonestly997]

Trying to be a Cybertronian medic the same way Soundwave's trying to become a human medic?

Vandal... Do you know what it's like to try to be somebody you're not?

[vandalization]

...Heh. I guess.

And yeah. I do.

[ex_dishonestly997]

You might have more luck than him, if only because there are doctors for us all over the place and none for you.

That's what it's about. Can't even bask in reflected glory anymore. It gets old.

[vandalization]

Yeah. Ambulon expressed some interest, too... but ah. You know. Not much can be done.

I could imagine it would...

[ex_dishonestly997]

You'll let people know if you're not feeling right, won't you? Even if it's just Soundwave. You can trust Soundwave.

[dubious pause] I kinda rained on your optimism parade here, didn't I.

[vandalization]

[She can't help but laugh.]

Yes, mom.

It's okay. Honesty is good, too.