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[not_toothfairy]

[Out of Milliways: " I need to tell you a story."]

The door opens on a desert vista, in sharp contrast with the sudden onset of English choirboys in the air:

"-Bring me my arrows of desire!
Bring me my spear- o, clouds unfold!
Bring me my chariot of-"The recording breaks off abruptly as the little yellow mech realizes where he is. He doesn't get

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[g00d_d0ggie]

There's a cheerful, electronc booWEEP! as a junkyard-built combat droid comes lumbering toward the two Cybertronians. (A very small, three-wheeled black robot trails behind; Skitch can't quite match D0G's speed.)

[not_toothfairy]

Bumblebee whistles a gleeful greeting. Ironhide just turns and waves to the newcomers. "Hey," he says. "Been a while."

[g00d_d0ggie]

In lieu of an audible greeting, D0G simply sweeps the smaller 'bot up into a hug.

(Don't laugh, Ironhide, you're next.)

[not_toothfairy]

Bee makes some noises that sound remarkably like R2-D2 in distress, but takes it pretty well overall. Ironhide will be giving D0G a baleful look the whole time, but- eh. He'll survive. "Good to see you too," hemutters.

[g00d_d0ggie]

"-- -.-- / -. .- -- . / .. ... / ... -.- .. - -.-. ----," says the little robot to Ironhide. ".-- .... --- / .- .-. . / -.-- --- ..-?"

[not_toothfairy]

"Ironhide," says the big black mech to the little...

....

.... what in the name of the Pit. Cybertronian bots that size aren't usually built to be capable of conversation. And human bots that size aren't capable of doing more than drawing on the floor with a pencil.

"... this is Bumblebee."

[g00d_d0ggie]

".. / .- .-.. .-. . .- -.. -.-- / -.- -. --- .-- / -... ..- -- -... .-.. . -... . .," says Skitch. D0G nods assent.

(I ALREADY KNOW BUMBLEBEE)

[not_toothfairy]

"Huh.Didn't realize," Ironhide says. Bumblebee nods rapidly in agreement. "Good to meet you. Who the smelt built you, anyway?"

Ironhide does not believe in holding back or asking tactful questions.

[g00d_d0ggie]

".- .-.. -.-- -..- / ...- .- -. -.-. ."

(ALYX VANCE)

[not_toothfairy]

"Oh, yeah," says Ironhide. "The human with the pistol she made herself. Didn't like Cubefall much. I remember her."

[g00d_d0ggie]

"... .... . / -... ..- .. .-.. - / -- . / .- - / -.-. ..- -... . ..-. .-/.-.. .-..," says Skitch. ".. / .-- .- ... / .-.. . --. --- ... / .- - / ..-. .. .-. ... -"

(D0G, meanwhile, seems to have engaged Bumblebee in an impromptu game of catch with a small plastic ball. Easily amused, that one.)

(SHE BUILT ME AT CUBEFALL. I WAS LEGOS AT FIRST.)

[not_toothfairy]

"Aaah," says Ironhide, ignoring Bumblebee, who's all too happy to play with D0G instead of talking. "Gotcha. Interesting kind of upgrade you got there. Nice work."