[[ooc: as of 12:00 AM EST GAME TIME, the audio in this post has been replaced by static overlaid with the Wicked Witch of the West cackling and
this song If your character logically would have been online BEFORE this time of night, they saw this post. You may continue to comment in threads as the post is still here; it just sounds like nonsense. No amount of hacking or audio tomfoolery will get the original back.]]
[the audio comes on with a crackle. The transmission starts with Metabee's voice, cutting in mid-sentence]
"... to pick a target, guys! Shoulda known you couldn't keep a good bot down!"
WASPINATOR! WHAT THE SLAG DID YOU JUST DO?!
[ A hacking cough from offscreen, which manages to sound rather… Buzzy.] Waz… Wazpinator didn’t mean to make machine malfunction! Juzt wanted to turn it off!
What you meant is irrelevant. You did it. And insubordination will be punished.
[the sound of someone walking across the room ]
... Blackarachnia's been offlined.
[another voice - this one's Shockwave.]
... Unfortunate.
[The sounds of a struggle, a crackling noise and a loud yelp]
Just where do you think you’re going?
Rzz! Let go of Wazpinator!
I think not. I think you're coming with me. In fact...
I think we need a new test subject.
[Dead silence for a brief moment.]
W… What?
"Are you implying that we experiment on one of our own?"
Owowowowowurz! Let go of Wazpinator! Doezn't want to- Wantz to get out of here! [whimpers]
"Yes. After all, he just directly disobeyed orders. And if we're going to punish him anyway...
"... he did manage to keep his wings. I suppose he'll do."
... is that comm on? TURN IT OFF.
Worz! Let go of Wazpinator! [His voice rises in pitch, as he starts sounding hysterical.] Let- LET GO OF ME! STARSCR- [end transmission]
[[OOC: there will likely be few responses from Starscream at first; later he'll find this post and be angry.
If any Autobots - rescue team? - want to quicklog picking up Metabee, go ahead and do it in here. You are unlikely to catch Starscream, Shockwave, and Waspinator, they're sneaking out the back and fleeing. BA's body's on the floor tho!]]