what even

[ex_dishonestly997]

[just...slow clapping]

Mistakes happen. Failure happens. (I should know, right?)

It's the getting up again that counts.

On your feet; let's go. Stubbornness is just about the only thing your species has going for it, so let's see it.

Show me some fire.

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[vandalization]

Should I prepare myself?

[ex_dishonestly997]

Streamers and party hats and all.

On second thought... just don't be dead. Think you can manage?

[whirlybird_of_prey]

I knew you couldn't stay away.

[You know you have a thing for Whirl's aft. Because who doesn't?]

[notyourblueangel]

Going back, I take it?

[ex_dishonestly997]

Who could resist you?

[:D :D :D]

[vandalization]

I'm not dead, Starscream.

srsly you have no idea how loud I squeed. :D

[whirlybird_of_prey]

Nobody sane.

[Because Whirl is the best judge of that.]

[4_toteachus]

[Wait you're coming back? Four grins excitedly at this news.

This is great, because your other self is kind of a douchebag. No offence.]

[ex_dishonestly997]

She really has no sense of what she wants.

Lucky I'm here.

You'll make it in, too, I'm sure.

[ex_dishonestly997]

Not for lack of--

I mean, uh.

[ex_dishonestly997]

[a little smile] Now you, I'm pretty enthusiastic about seeing again.

[notyourblueangel]

Mundanes are pretty entertaining like that.

...

[He nods, not-so-secretly hoping so too.]

[4_toteachus]

[The feeling is mutual! Four runs forward and holds up his arms, waving them around as a child who wants to get picked up might.

He trusts you enough to hold him.]

[vandalization]

What was that?

[ex_dishonestly997]

[Oh boy.

He hesitates for a fraction of a second before he reaches down and sets a hand flat against the ground, an offer, instead of just a scary grab for - invited or not, he's slowly learning better.]

[ex_dishonestly997]

I said, you're going to be happy to see me.

You haven't said that yet, but you will. Trust me.

ngjksf bb you are so kind

[ex_dishonestly997]

I'm thinking there's a dangerous level of irony going on here.

[ex_dishonestly997]

...So does she have plans?

[notyourblueangel]

Not yet. She knows a few of the other mundanes from past games, but she's made no attempt to contact any of them. Hmph. Nervous to, or something stupid like that. I suppose she's waiting to see if I'm even accepted, as much as anything.

Why? You?

[He's adverse, himself.]

[vandalization]

Well. I will be.

I've missed you.

We all... missed you.

[ex_dishonestly997]

[...grin]

That's because I'm pretty incredible.

[ex_dishonestly997]

Getting my squad together was an old dream of mine.

[notyourblueangel]

"Squad"?

[Well, come to think of it, he supposes he can't assume Seekers in all realities operate in trines, so maybe the mech more or less means the same thing.]

Me and Skywarp, you mean?

[It'd . . . be nice to know he won't be alone when he arrives in that alien environment. No matter what - including wanting to beat the scrap out of his wingmates sometimes for stupidity - he's always had his trine, whatever else went on around them. He'd never admit it aloud, but . . . it unnerves him more than a little, the thought of being suddenly on his own.]

YAY

[distortedscream]

Sounds like things are going well for you two.

[ex_dishonestly997]

[avoiding optic contact, atypically reticent, for him] That's right, you and Skywarp.

And Dirge. [totally emotionlessly adds] Ramjet and Thrust were KIA.

[he'd be lying if he said he wasn't eager for a second chance with Thundercracker. Or any kind of chance at all.

Now whether he deserves one is a completely different story.]