Creepy buggy incoming! And already eyeing The Box

[repeatswords_words]

I am not a "buggy", buggy!

[Shrapnel scowls indignantly, bristling a bit at the idea of being referred to by such a... degrading pet name.]

And you already wish to put me somewhere, where? Filled with... Autobots, botssss.

[Well, Autobots and Airachnid. But mention of the spider-bot only seems to make Shrapnel more irritated. He makes a dismissive click of his tongue and waves his hand.]

Go, human, human. Play with your petsss and leave me be.

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[bugpuppy]

[Oh look! Someone like him!

Sort of.

Close enough that it has Bob chittering happily, antenna twitching as he scuttles closer to the other, feeler hands reaching up a bit.]

[repeatswords_words]

Well, now -- who are you, you?

[Shrapnel doesn't recognize this one -- but a new brother is an exciting prospect. He kneels down to examine Bob curiously, reaching out to meet Bob's feelers with his own hands.]

[bugpuppy]

[Unlike most, Shrapnel would probably be able to understand Bob's chittering, the words 'Bob' and 'Sunny master' distinguishable in the sounds as he happily touches and studies the others hands.

So big and so different but still similar! Bob likes this one already!]

[repeatswords_words]

[Indeed he can, and replies with some cooing, welcoming chitters of his own. Although the word 'master' draws a frown.]

You are a slave to another, another? [He asks, a bit disdainfully, as he sits down to be on more equal height to Bob.]

[bigdaddydragon]

There are worse things your mun could want to do with you. Far worse things.

[Trust him on that, bug boy.]

[repeatswords_words]

...Now you're a big one, one... [Shrapnel hisses quietly, crouching down as he looks up at Predaking.]

Yess, and there could be plenty of food there, there... but I do not like the idea of being there alone, alone.

[bigdaddydragon]

[Yeah yeah. He knows. You are pretty tiny though, little bug, he'll give you that.]

Being alone to start does not mean you will stay that way. I am the last of my kind but have met many that have turned into comrades I can trust.

[repeatswords_words]

I have a team, team! Brothersss, we Insecticons -- but they are not here, here.