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[weaponsparked]

What... What just happened? A house just went... down on this street...

[Silence. The Autobot is rather obviously shaken, but doing his best to hide it. If one house went down, what about the others? What about everyone he cares for...?Has anyone... survivors. Has anyone checked the downed houses for survivors

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[numbuh_one]

[sees him on his way out. Nigel's a bit busy himself, so he just says]

Good luck.

[weaponsparked]

[He stops, and glances over at him.]

Right.

... I'll be back. In one form or another.

[numbuh_one]

Right.

[Nigel understands what he means by that, and his face falls for a second. It's... a bit much for him, but then, all of this is. He's doing his very best not to show it, though. He has to keep his composure if he's going to change strategies based on the Hazmat's new weaponry...]

...I-In this case, it's not better to be safe than sorry. But still, I trust you'll watch your back.

[weaponsparked]

... It's been bad around here before. We got through it then, we'll get through it now. You... just hold your position.

[He's not very good with these pep-talk things. They need Optimus for that. But he's trying.]

We'll be fine.

[numbuh_one]

[Usually Nigel is the peptalk guy on his team, but he can appreciate being on the receiving end for once. He nods, puts on a wry smile]

I'll see to that as well.

[weaponsparked]

I thought as much.

[His own smirk is forced. For all his talk, he's not exactly at ease with any of this. But he's the soldier here, he has to try.]