47th Transmission

[heavyweaponsbot]

I find it difficult to maintain an ordered squad when those involved get themselves tossed in the brig.  Hmnf!  If you hear this, Zuko, you will answer to me when your punishment ends.  Or King.  Pray that he is more forgiving than I am.

[He mutters something that sounds like "damn kids".  Maybe.  Or maybe you're hearing things.]

The rest of you will report in.  Want to talk to you.

...

If you wish it to be in person, you can find me with the bees.  I have business with them.

[Meaning, he's itchy to hit something, and the bees are the best target.]

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[Locked to Ratchet // Unhackable]
If you see this, got a female who wants to... do me a favor.  Need your advice.

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[heavyweaponsbot]

[Ironhide snorts.]

If I am his female parent, he has a bigger problem than being in the brig. Who are you?

[waitsandlistens]

So would you. He's only there 'cause of his crazy sister.

Is your squad gonna help with that?

I'm Toph... From his world.

[heavyweaponsbot]

... Explain. What happened?

Maybe if I had some better information, I could tell you.

Ironhide.

[waitsandlistens]

She's been picking us off one by one. He stopped her.

[It's a poor explanation, but she doesn't care. She can't give the gory details; she didn't ask Zuko for them. And even if she had, she doesn't answer to Ironhide.

He only got that much out of her because she remembers his name; he's the metal guy who got smooshed in the theatre.]

[heavyweaponsbot]

"Us"? Others from your world?

[You know, the punishments they hand out should really come with explanations. If he'd known the reason, he'd have at least tried to use that elusive skill known as "tact".]

[waitsandlistens]

Yeah. And any of our friends who get in her way.

[Okay so Azula had attacked Jim while she was affected by Jennifer's crazy. But you know what? Toph's really not inclined to be all that forgiving.]

[heavyweaponsbot]

[He grunts.]

That would have been good to know before I demanded his presence.

[waitsandlistens]

Yeah. No kidding.

[heavyweaponsbot]

Captain's fault.