[Accidental Video] [Transmitting from: The Junkpile]

[copperkitty]

[Oh hey the camera is rolling, that's interesting! Too bad there's nothing in sight besides a nearby junkpile. A groan can be heard from somewhere and a yellow hand appears on the feed, closely followed by a familiar face as Cheetor does an unexpected faceplant. He feels so... wrong. So weak, he almost can't push himself to his feet.

What happened?

A green eye opens and stares listlessly at his communicator for a moment, as if he can't comprehend what he's seeing. He blinks and suddenly it all comes back to him: Jaguar! His mission! Wait, what happened he can remember...

Oh.

He died didn't he?

Yes.

Wow.

This brings up a whole host of new questions, but first he should, y'know, say something. He manages to push himself up into a sitting position, leaning against a metal column as he tries to figure out what he should say.]

So...

I guess I failed my mission. Sorry Ultra Magnus, I'll do better next time.

[He has yet to truly wrap his mind around what just happened to him...]

Comments

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[darthmalgus]

Failure is generally unacceptable -- but it also depends on what you were doing.

[video]

[sword_redemption]

[Drift should probably not get involved but...he's Drift.]

What did Ultra Magnus have you do?

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[copperkitty]

I think... I dunno but...

It's impossible so...

[He doesn't know where he's going with this.]

[video]

[copperkitty]

I went after Jaguar... I told Ultra Magnus that I could handle it.

[Video]

[littlecrowgirl]

[Cheetor, what are you doing in the junkpile? Kay frequents there a lot...but she doesn't say she failed a mission at all. She can only ask.]

Kitty? What happened?

[video]

[sword_redemption]

You went after Jaguar yourself?

[He sounds a little upset. He's allowed to do reckless and dangerous things: not anyone else.]

[video]

[copperkitty]

Yeah I...

Yeah.

I think... I think I...

[Died.]

[Video]

[copperkitty]

[He's feeling too out of it to try to get into a fight with Kay right now. Maybe later when he feels better.]

I lost.

[Video]

[littlecrowgirl]

Lost...?

[Even Kay knows when to be serious.]

What did you lose?

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[sword_redemption]

[Drift is torn between lecturing the mech about how stupid that was and the realization that he himself was...probably just as stupid. He didn't have the best track record with risky behaviors.]

...you...died?

But you're here. Not, uh, dead.

[raceme]

Cheetor? Are you okay? I was wondering why _{was you skipping<7sub> work.}

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[copperkitty]

[To hear it be said out loud makes it all the more terrifying, and Cheetor's optics widen frantically. He's not sure what he's supposed to do anymore and he's too tired to run away.]

I know!

I-I don't-!

It's all so confusing!

[Video]

[copperkitty]

I... I lost my life.

I think.

I died. He killed me.

[copperkitty]

Blurr!

[He tries to snap himself out of this daze so he can answer Blurr properly.]

I'm... fine.

I didn't manage to get Jaguar, I'm sorry.

[Video | Private]

[vectorianpolarity]

You feel well?

[there's concern, there, yes, but also something else in Vector's manner. something intent.]

[Video | Private]

[copperkitty]

No!

I feel... ugh.

[Give him a moment, he'll be properly coherent in an hour or so.]

What happened to me? I shouldn't...

[He's more than a little bit frightened here. None of this feels right.]

[Video]

[littlecrowgirl]

But...how can you be dead? You're right here...

[She honestly sounds confused.]

Do you...come back when you die?

[Video | Private]

[vectorianpolarity]

[Vector frowns, regarding the groggy mech]

You...you were in a very grave position. I will send an Acolyte to ensure you stabilize.

[Video]

[copperkitty]

I guess... we don't die here.

[He groans and closes his eyes. Cheetor's so tired...]

I don't know what's going on

[Video]

[littlecrowgirl]

[Okay, that was a brain break on it's own, but...she has to see this for herself. The girl's voice is soft, stuttering, and nervous.]

Just stay there, I'll come find you. Okay?

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[copperkitty]

[That does absolutely nothing to soothe the frightened Autobot. That just confirms his belief that something is very, very wrong here.]

But what happened?

Did I really die?

How am I here?

[Video]

[copperkitty]

I'm not going anywhere.

[Even the prospect of being approached by an organic doesn't seem that unusual anymore.]

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[vectorianpolarity]

[have a short pause before Vector answers. when he does, he's...a bit terse, but not rudely so.]

Yes, you did. But your spark was restored.

[it seems more to be a matter he doesn't want to talk about it very much.]

It would be best if you did not stress it so, again.

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[copperkitty]

Oh.

[Okay.]

Does... that mean that we really can't die here?

[Video | Private]

[vectorianpolarity]

I cannot guarantee such a thing. Some things...are out of our power, for all that we do try to ensure a safe place. As you have no doubt already seen.