[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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[derpjack_ftw]

[He shrugs, not at all offended. He certainly can't say it's not true for far too many, as much as that saddens him.]

Don't think I've ever known Decepticons ta care about Autobots either, but . . . if we ever want our wars ta stop - not just be halted for us by a third party, but truly end - then one thing we gotta remember is that the mechs on the other side are people, not just some faceless, sparkless, ideal. I won't pretend that I don't hate some'a what's happened, or that I've never been hurt, or never been furious or lost people close ta me . . . but I really think we lose a bit of our spark if we forget to at least acknowledge a life lost, even if we're the ones who wound up taking it. I don't know about the Autobots where you come from, but where I do, we're taught that all life is sacred. Not everyone remembers or wants ta see it, but it's still one of our ideals. On a battlefield, in combat, that's one thing - an' it's still unfortunate, even if it could be looked at as a "necessary evil" - but outside of a specific conflict, especially somewhere like here where there is a peace, however tenuous . . . I wouldn't ask anyone ta trust another necessarily, or be friends if they don't wanna be, but at least look past a faction brand and in the other's optics an' remember there's a person there.

[And . . . he's gone off on one of his unintentional "speeches". He runs a hand over his face.]

Sorry . . . I . . . kinda get goin' sometimes about things I believe in really strongly. But anyway, yeah, I'll admit that I do care. I don't hafta like or agree with someone ta not wanna see 'em taken advantage of by a force they can't properly fight back against.

Um . . . a-anyway . . . device, yeah. Was wonderin' if I could borrow it. I'll build another one for myself - should have already, really, but stupidly I hadn't yet. I can try ta look for Cliffjumper more quickly if I can use an already-built scanner than spend the time ta build an' calibrate a new one.

[not_your_gun]

[He stares.]

Do you have a history of public speaking, Wheeljack? [The last thing he'd been expecting was a speech--but there it was, and how enlightening it turned out to be.]

All 'life' is not created equal. However, in this case, any 'life' that we can keep out of Shockwave's hands is a victory for me, so I have no problems with assisting you. You can pick up the device from the following address:

[Which we can assume that Megatron provides, and that Wheeljack was able to grab, use, and bring back sometime before current events.]

[derpjack_ftw]

[This? Is the sight of a rather sheepish engineer.]

Oh, heh, n-no . . . no, nothin' like that. I just . . . [He shrugs. He knows he can get going on something he feels strongly about sometimes.]

["All 'life' is not created equal." - He's...assuming - not realizing he's making the assumption - that Magnum means not all equal in how they're created. He knows he was pretty damned lowly to start with, for one, built from whatever was available. His creator didn't even bother to give him a "proper" face! So he actually doesn't even think to address the comment, just agrees.]

Thanks, Magnum. I really appreciate it. I'll get it right back to ya as soon as I'm done.

[And after that, be sure to make the time to build one of his own!]

[not_your_gun]

You just enjoy imparting knowledge and opinions, don't you?

[Alright, color him amused. He's already thinking on ways to get you talking about useful topics, such as energon conservation and space-bridge technology.]

I am certain that you will. You wouldn't wish to be the start of any incidents, after all.

[derpjack_ftw]

[His head ducks, still sheepish.]

Eheh, I've, ah, been told I talk too much sometimes.

[Incident? With a Decepticon? With a Megatron, no less. Frag no. Not without a DAMNED good reason anyway. The loan of a device like this is far from "good reason." He shakes his head.]

Thanks again, Magnum. [Weird, at best, to be thanking a Megatron . . . but there it is.]

[not_your_gun]

You're welcome.

[It's politely spoken, but as always the words have an edge to them. No bargain can be simple...but this one will be. For now.]