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[sixmillionyears]

[ If there's one thing Tailgate has discovered he's not a fan of, it's waking up uncertain how he got there, after some uncertain length of unconsciousness. That's a lot of uns. Too many.

Which is why the Tailgate currently being broadcast to you live from somewhere in the junk pile is looking a liiiittle bit panicked. Just a wee bit. ]

What year is it?!

[ Or, y'know, a lot. ]

W-where am I?! Where's the ship?!

[ Okay, focus. Slow, even vents. Can't pass out now. ]

Ooooh slag not again.

Swerve? Rewind? Cyclonus? C'mon guys, someone talk to me. I'd even settle for Ultra Magnus right now...

[ He ducks his head down into his hands and focuses on his venting again, and it's only after he calms himself a little that he seems to take proper stock of his surroundings. ]

How did I even get down here..?

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[vandalization]

Um. Hun? I'm sorry to break it to you, but yeah. It is kinda like. A different dimension. And we're all in the same boat, so you're not alone.

Are you hurt? Hungry? If you need a place to kinda absorb this, you can come down to the medbay.

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This is the second worst day ever.

[ He's quiet for a bit after that, trying to process everything everyone has told him. Trying to make some, any, sense of it. ]

I... I don't think I'm hurt, and I'm not really hungry, but where's the medbay?

[ You're awful nice for a weird alien robot thing. ]

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[vandalization]

I know. I'm sorry. It really is shitty.

... What's the first worst?

I'll send you coordinates. [ Which she does. ]

Anything you need? Maybe some high grade?

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[sixmillionyears]

[ Can you hear that? It's the sound of his brain slowly frying itself. ]

Y... Yeah. High grade would be nice right around now.

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[vandalization]

You sound like you could use some, yeah. Come by the medbay and I'll fix you up with some and we can talk and kinda. I guess you can get your bearings.

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[sixmillionyears]

Okay...

Um. But. Who are you? I'm Tailgate.

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[vandalization]

Oh sorry. Hi, Tailgate. I'm Vandal.

Uh. Heads up, if you have anything against humans, you may have a problem with me.

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[sixmillionyears]

Humans?

[ guess who's been under a rock for six million years ]

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[vandalization]

Organic life form?

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Never heard of them... Do you all look like mechs?

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[vandalization]

Nah. This is just a suit. We're all squishy and unassuming.

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[sixmillionyears]

Oh! [ He totally didn't think that was a suit. A+ job Tailgate. ]

Okay, ah. I'm going to head over to the medbay now.

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[vandalization]

Okay. See you soon.

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[sixmillionyears]

[ Welp, Tailgate rolls up in his altmode--a small vehicle noticeably less streamlined than his more modern counterparts--transforming once he reaches Solus's temple and more or less fidgeting his way inside. ]

Uh, hello? Anybody home?

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[vandalization]

[ Vandal pokes her head out, pulling her helmet off. ]

Hey! Tailgate?

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[sixmillionyears]

Vandal?

[ He just. Sort of. Stops and looks at her. ]

Oh. You're really tiny!

[ It slips out before he can stop himself, and he's promptly mortified. ]

Wait I didn't-- Sorry! Was that rude? I just mean you're even smaller than me or Rung or even Rewind and I mean it's-- Sorry! I've just never seen a human before!

[ May or may not be flailing slightly now. ]

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[vandalization]

[ Wow she's kinda so surprised by that she laughs. ]

It's okay. I get that. You've never seen a human? Well. Here I am. And honestly I was gonna say the same of you. One of the smaller bots I've seen.

[ Hug sized. And adorable. She walks up to him and offers a handshake. ]

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[sixmillionyears]

[ Oh. Okay. She's not mad. He relaxes slightly with a hasty exvent, gingerly taking her hand. ]

Sorry, I'm just... I'm kind of frazzled. The last time I woke up after being out of it for a long time I missed a few million years. This is almost as bad.

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[vandalization]

Uh. Wow. Talk about a day-ruiner. But nah, it's understandable. Come on. We'll get you fed and a spot to lay down with some high-grade.

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[sixmillionyears]

Okay...

Um. Thank you, by the way. It's nice of you to do this for a stranger.

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[vandalization]

Anyone from the Lost Light is already in good with me, yeah? Besides, you seem nice.

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[sixmillionyears]

Oh, thanks! [ Afdgdfj strange alien calling him nice. That's a little surprising. ]

Do you know a lot of the crew, then?

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[vandalization]

Hey, I call it like I see it. No problem.

Yeah, I do. Drift, Magnus, First Aid, Whirl, Rung, Ambulon...

All generally nice, save for Whirl who has some behavioral issues that obviously need some kind of outlet.

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Wow, there sure are a lot of us. Maybe there's a rift on the Lost Light or something.

[ He pauses thoughtfully, drifting off for a moment before he catches himself. ]

Er. Yeah. Anyways! You said there was high grade?

[ Maybe just a tiny bit desperate to be intoxicated right now. ]

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[vandalization]

I'm starting to think so.

I like pretty much every one of you guys, though. So points there.

Yes. Follow me.

[ She leads him down to the storage room of the medbay, using her kinesis module to move some larger crates down to the floor so she can get to the shelf behind where a few cubes of high grade are stashed.]

There you go.