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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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[sixmillionyears]

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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[sixmillionyears]

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.

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[sixmillionyears]

What's that thing you just used? Seems handy.

[ Oh boy, booze! ]

Thanks!

[ Yep, just going to help himself to a cube. Definitely not in the mood to be sober any longer than necessary. ]

Do, uh, humans drink energon?

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[vandalization]

Kinesis module. Helps me lift big things.

[ A smile. ]

No worries.

Aha- no. We ea-





We drink something called 'whiskey'.

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[sixmillionyears]

Whiskey? What's that like? Is it a kind of fuel?

[ Sipping his cube now, and let's just ignore the issue of logistics involving his lack of mouth ok ok. ]

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[vandalization]

... Yes.

[ You're so cute and naive. ]

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[sixmillionyears]

Is that all humans intake? Whiskey?

[ You're corrupting his mind you cruel thing you. ]

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[vandalization]

Only the mature single ladies like myself, honey.

[ God it's so easy to just say things and let them not remotely understand. ]

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[sixmillionyears]

Oooh... Do different ages intake different fuels? 'Ladies?'

[ You've got him all interested now. ]