on possibly being apped...

[redshirtrobot]

I realize that I cannot stop you, but I do not think this is a very good idea. For me, I mean. You... you heard Starscream.

I didn't ask to be noticed. Certainly not by all of the officers... and Starscream. I just wanted to do my job. Why are they all suddenly interested. And why am I the only Vehicon?

[DO YOU HEAR THE SADFACE? THERE IS SO MUCH SADFACE.]

Comments

[canonfodder]

[Well that sucks to be you, Fracas. Kanon will just enjoy not being apped over in his not-possibly-being-apped corner.]

The only one? It's going to ruin the joke that way.

[redshirtrobot]

[Fracas can at least be happy for the ones that won't be apped there. They don't have to be the center of attention. And can keep doing their jobs.]

Yeah, it really is. But I would be going in alone.

[canonfodder]

Things will be even more dull around here without you around.

I mean, you're going to die. And I mean that in the nicest possible way...

[redshirtrobot]

Well, that's nice of you to say. So thanks.

I mean, aside from the dying part. Not really looking forward to that... But I hear when you die you come back.

[canonfodder]

So you get to experience it over and over.

Tell me when this gets good.

[redshirtrobot]

When everyone gets so occupied fighting over me that they don't notice I left two breems ago.

[canonfodder]

[There's a small shrug. Yeah, you've got him there, Fracas.]

Do you actually have to do work there?

[redshirtrobot]

I don't know. But it won't be work in maintenance so it won't be the same.

[Which he's disappointed by. He liked working in maintenance, dammit.]

[canonfodder]

Sounds like a dream now that I think about it.

[Kanon hates work. Especially when you're pretty much in communications.]

[redshirtrobot]

... You'd like not having work?

[Wait, that's probably not the important part.]

With more of us, some of us would probably be able to escape notice every once in a while.

[canonfodder]

It beats going out on the field, but alone time's more my style.

...Don't give her ideas.

[redshirtrobot]

Having work usually means that I'm somewhere the officers won't bother me.

... I have to. Sorry. [He's out to survive, here, and that's easier in multiples.]

[canonfodder]

Seriously. Don't. If you do I'm destroying our friendship contract.

I have one of those with you, by the way.

[redshirtrobot]

You have friendship contracts?

... What do you do with them when the other signer dies?

[canonfodder]

[He gives a slight shrug.]

Guess I just throw em out the hangar.

[redshirtrobot]

Huh. Well. That sucks.

[canonfodder]

If it's any consolation, yours and Fourty-Seven's have lasted the longest.

I'd count Sue but I think he's trying to make me throw his out.

[redshirtrobot]

I think I'm proud of that. [If only because living for a decent stretch as a Vehicon is difficult.]

Yeah. I think Sue... really wants to die fighting.

[canonfodder]

You should be. Sometimes I throw em out anyway.

[He tilts his head to the side, his wings slightly twitching.]

Yeah, he takes a lot of my missions because of that.

[redshirtrobot]

In that case I definitely am.

[Fracas's wheels in his shoulders rotate briefly.]

Well, I guess that's not so bad. It keeps you out of field work, right?

[canonfodder]

Exactly. The less blaster fire at me, the better.

Some of us like living.

[redshirtrobot]

Definitely better that way.

And of course. Why do you think I got the transfer to maintenance in the first place?

[canonfodder]

Not a bad move. Intercepting transmissions isn't so bad either. But they're rare. And Soundwave usually takes care of things.

[redshirtrobot]

Transmissions wouldn't be too bad. But maintenance mostly gets left alone by the officers, unless something goes wrong with the engines. It's pretty nice.

[canonfodder]

...

[Suddenly, Kanon kind of wants maintenance. But-]

How much work is it.

[redshirtrobot]

[Maintenance is glorious.]

More than you might like. But there's a lot of us so it spreads out pretty evenly.

[canonfodder]

See, that's why I like Communications. I rarely have to do anything.

But when we actually get a transmission...Starscream gives us attention.

[redshirtrobot]

Yeah... Starscream. When the engines have a hiccup or the lights go out in a corridor he always shows up.

[And usually hits someone.]

[canonfodder]

And usually hits someone.

[Well, they were both thinking it.]

Soundwave just gives you 'that stare'.

[redshirtrobot]

Yeah. He does. A lot.

[Not like everyone doesn't know it.]

Yeah. That stare. But it's better than being hit.

[fandominjoke]

[Oh no what are you doing, you'll give his own mun ideas.]

Bet you won't survive very long.

[He almost feels bad for you bro.]

[redshirtrobot]

Maybe they'll be too busy fighting over me to hurt me. Except the Autobots...

[If he gave someone else's mun ideas, at least he wouldn't be alone. That would be so nice.]

for the record I'm sorry for this tag

[devoiced]

[ ... ]

don't be it's magical

[redshirtrobot]

[He straightens up immediately.]

Ah. Hello, sir.

[Please don't hurt him.]

soundwave is the most well-spoken of bots

[devoiced]

[ He stares for a moment. Then gives the tiniest of nods.

Acknowledged. ]

clearly the most well-spoken of all

[redshirtrobot]

[Oh he's so glad it's a nod. Only a nod. He dips his head slightly in deferrence.]

It's. Good to see you, sir. You're well, I hope?

[ex_dishonestly997]

Maybe some underlings will cheer him up. He seems pretty depressed.

[redshirtrobot]

Maybe. But I technically can't work for him. He committed treason.

[ex_dishonestly997]

Who's going to hold you to that? Megatron?

[redshirtrobot]

No offense to Starscream, but I would rather avoid the chance of Megatron arriving and finding that I allowed a traitor to kick me around, rather than being kicked around by still-loyal Decepticons.

[madetodie]

Oh... that... um, sorry that's happening to you buddy. If I could I would help you out...

[redshirtrobot]

It's okay. Uh. Thanks. Who knows, it might not be as bad as it sounds...

[No. It will be exactly that bad.]

[madetodie]

Maybe someone better for you will be there too? I mean it's not just Starscream, is it?

[redshirtrobot]

I think Breakdown and Knock Out are there too. I wouldn't mind seeing them again.

[Especially Breakdown.]

[madetodie]

See, maybe that won't be so bad. Especially if Breakdown is there.

[redshirtrobot]

Yeah. Breakdown is pretty nice. And it's been a while since I saw him.

[madetodie]

Yeah, it has been... I wonder what he's been doing.

[redshirtrobot]

Dunno. I hope he's all right, though. [Not that he hasn't heard rumors down the grapevine, of course...]