[Video] Locked to Autobots and Allies

[derpjack_ftw]

Cliffjumper's missin'.  [The Mini-bot didn't show up for a stint at the racetrack this morning and hasn't responded to hails since.] Anyone else missin' that we know of? ...three days, three weeks . . . I'm not waitin' ta find out which.  I'll be out lookin' for CJ if anyone needs me.  If ya wanna help or ya think ya might know somethin', I'd

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[swordofpeace]

Only he that I know of. [Which is bad enough. ] Then again, many of the Decepticons are...insular. They would not advertise an absence.

Perhaps, though, you would better spend your time preparing for his return, being some sort of...command center? I...don't think it wise for you to go looking for him.

[You were a wreck, yourself, not too long ago, and certainly seemed unable to deal with any opposition. ]

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[derpjack_ftw]

Yeah . . . that's true. [And no speaking for other Autobots, but Wheeljack's one who actually does care if/when Decpeticons go missing.]

...

[Not that Wing isn't right about that, or that the engineer wouldn't normally agree . . . but . . . ]

Wing . . . CJ's my friend. A fraggin' good one. I can't not try ta find him! ...I know he tried everythin' ta find me when I was missin'.

[There's a rather clear, helpless "what do I do!?" buried under the agitation . . . which isn't directed at Wing at all, just...in general, an unfocused need for action.]

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[swordofpeace]

I can ask Magnum, however. He has his own reasons for pursuing the disappearances.

And there are ways you can try to find him that don't require you endangering yourself, Wheeljack. There are those of us perhaps better equipped for it.

Who are also Cliffjumper's friend. [He and the smaller mech had gotten...rather intimate at the Masquerade, after all.]

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[derpjack_ftw]

[Wheeljack doesn't reply right away - he's handling other conversations too . . . a-and one has him faintly baffled as he returns his attention to this feed.]

Um, Magnum just . . . pinged me himself, actually. Ya know 'im, then? Anyway, he says that none of his are currently missin'. [How much he believes the Decepticon lord, or at least suspects covert motives, is up for debate, but he's not outright dismissing the mech or anything. Just because the engineer has long experience with an alternate of his doesn't, he realizes, mean that this mech automatically, necessarily is "trying something." Wheeljack also has to admit that he sometimes has to remember to MAKE himself remember/realize this, but he IS making the conscious effort, at least.]

I . . . [His gaze drops, chagrined.] Yeah, of course. I know CJ's got other friends. I'm glad you're one'a them, Wing . . . an' I really would appreciate your help. S'just that . . . he reminds me of someone, a creation of mine that I lost a . . . a long time ago. I couldn't help him

[not_your_gun]

Do you Autobots always keep 'this' good a track of each other?

[He's noticed a number of you going missing lately, he's not sure if he's amused or worried.]

"Magnum" or "Magnus"? S-sorry...if I'm wrong, pretend Jack used the /right/ name. 9,9;;;

[derpjack_ftw]

[Wheeljack pauses a moment, not sure if Megatron's being sarcastic about an Autobot missing, or commenting on the fact that they do keep track of each other to begin with. But . . . another concern takes precedent. He wasn't surprised by Wing's reply - he gave the Knight the code himself - but...]

M-Magnus!? How . . . [Hang on while he takes just an instant to double-check his coding.] How did you get access ta this lock?

Magnum! And no problem~

[not_your_gun]

Mmmm...it may be that you have an informant among you.

[Well, technically Soundwave shared a mind with Ratchet, which meant sometimes locks were solid and sometimes they weren't. This was the first time he'd seen one show up--maybe that vacation was doing Soundwave good.]

But if it helps, none of mine are missing currently.

[He offered the information freely, as almost a sort of truce.]

LOL I can never remember. 9,9

[derpjack_ftw]

[He... Okay, he knows better than to just dismiss that outright, but he's not going to jump the gun on any such assumptions, either.]

...maybe.

[There's a pause as he tries to decide if the mech is telling the truth or not, finally nodding. He's a bit guarded, but he is sincere.]

I'm glad ta hear that. I hope no one goes missin' either.

[It occurs to him to ask if any of Megatron's are responsible either, but . . . yeah, not like the mech would fess up to it if they were (and he was aware of it).]

Ya happen ta still have that locator array I built for ya.

[No clue if he'd be able to use it to find Cliffjumper - or if Magnum would let him borrow if even if he could not like he couldn't build another, but that'd take time Still, didn't hurt to ask.]

[70ftandcounting]

Wh-what?!

[derpjack_ftw]

I know! This is so stupid an' crazy!

[Worried? Yeah! But...then he reigns back a bit.]

S-sorry. Listen . . . CJ's one Pit of a scrapper, so whoever got 'im - assumin' someone did - is probably pretty dangerous. Or just slaggin' clever. So be careful an' don't try ta go lookin' for him by yourself . . . but if ya do happen ta spot anythin' or hear of anythin', lemme know, okay?

[70ftandcounting]

[WHY DO YOU ALL KEEP GETTING YOURSELVES LOST >B|]

I...I will. If I hear anything, I'll definitely let you know.

[derpjack_ftw]

[IF ONLY IT WAS JUST A MATTER OF GETTING LOST! =/]

...thanks, Rapunzel. I appreciate it.

Lemme know if ya need anythin', okay?

[voice] oh noes her shortbuddy! D:

[vision_in_stone]

Cliffjumper? Missing?

I'll help look.

[voice] YUP =/ Also LOL I fail, can't remember - have they met before?

[derpjack_ftw]

Thanks . . . um . . . ?

[He's trying to place the voice...]

[voice] n-no and I JUST saw the lock DERP DERP. But she and CJ had some bonding, so uh. ^^;;;;

[vision_in_stone]

Toph. He's kind of a friend.

[voice] LOL that's cool. I don't think there's a list anywhere defining exactly /who/ the...

[derpjack_ftw]

((ooc: Autobots' allies are or aren't, so . . . yeah, we can say Toph got the access, from CJ or someone else. =3))

Toph. I'm Wheeljack. Pleased ta meetcha. Just...wish it was under better circumstances. An' yeah, CJ's a good mech.

If ya happen ta see or hear anythin', let me know? I'd appreciate it.

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[good_grrrl]

I- I don't think anyone else is missing. Could it be the same one that took you, last time? This just- ISN'T FAIR!

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[derpjack_ftw]

That's good ta hear.

I . . . I don't think so. Or, well, I mean . . . Skywarp could'a been the one ta nab 'im, but not likely for the same mech. Malcolm-Megatron was deported after the Fortress was taken down an' the TransTechs stepped in. Far as I know, he's not made it back yet. If he's comin' back. I really hope he's not...

...no. It's not fair. An' as soon as we figure out how to put a stop ta this...

[But he...lets his voice trail off, not knowing if that will ever actually happen.]

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[good_grrrl]

Do you think it's the other one? With the changes? [She's probably heard someone mention Shockwave, when someone else was missing, but she doesn't remember the name.]

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[derpjack_ftw]

Ya mean Shockwave? Gone three days, come back with some kinda modification?

...I'm not sure if that's what I'm hopin' it is or not. Anythin's bad news, regardless of who. I just . . . frag . . .

[Doesn't know what to do.]