13th Transmission

[heavyweaponsbot]

[There are dragging, scraping sounds as the comm clicks on, and they continue throughout the transmission.]

I require...

[A long pause, as if the next part is physically painful to say.]

... a mechanic. And a drink.

[The comm clicks off there, as the speaker continues hauling his broken old aft toward his quarters.]

Comments

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[chopshopgoddess.livejournal.com]

Do you really want me to go back and hunt through it? I've noticed it, that means everyone else has, too.

No, I don't because you won't tell anyone.

I don't get you sometimes, Ironhide. I really don't.

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[heavyweaponsbot]

No one else cares how I treat the medic. Only you.

... Because it is no one's business but my own!

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[chopshopgoddess.livejournal.com]

You're being an absolute jerk! No one deserves to be treated like that! Especially not Ratchet!

What the hell is such a big deal? What'd you do, make out or something?!

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[heavyweaponsbot]

You said it yourself. I do what I want.

... huh?

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[chopshopgoddess.livejournal.com]

You're gonna end up friendless and lonely if you don't knock it off! No one wants to be treated like that, just you wait. One day you're gonna post and no one's gonna answer because you've pushed all of us away because you're being selfish and immature.

Make out. Kiss. That kind of thing. IS that what happened? If so, you're being a HUGE baby!

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[heavyweaponsbot]

Then I will simply stop broadcasting.

... No!

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[chopshopgoddess.livejournal.com]

That's just childish. You're being such a kid.

...You totally did, didn't you. I knew something happened when you kept going on about Ratchet's aft at the party.

Is that seriously what your issue is? You're...pissy something happened while you were humans?

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[heavyweaponsbot]

I did--we did--nothing! Nothing happened!

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[chopshopgoddess.livejournal.com]

Think you could stare me in the eyes and tell me that lie to my face?

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[heavyweaponsbot]

I am not discussing this.

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[chopshopgoddess.livejournal.com]

Look, I'm sorry you did something that you apparently regret. Seriously, I am.

But you've gotta get over it, Ironhide. You can't...keep doing this to us, to him. It's hurting everyone involved.

You and Ratch...you need to talk. Calmly. And quit blaming him.

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[heavyweaponsbot]

I will not speak to him. I will not speak of this.

It. Never. Happened.

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[chopshopgoddess.livejournal.com]

Are you like, ashamed of it or something?

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[heavyweaponsbot]

Why does it matter!

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[chopshopgoddess.livejournal.com]

Because I'm trying to understand your logic behind your treatment! Why are you so upset about it? I thought Ratchet was pretty cute as a human!

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[heavyweaponsbot]

...

I do not want to discuss this. I do not want to hear about anyone's opinion of his human form.

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[chopshopgoddess.livejournal.com]

Talk to him. Please. As a favor to me?

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[heavyweaponsbot]

...

Why.

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[chopshopgoddess.livejournal.com]

Because I'm asking you to, as a personal favor.

And don't be mean.

Can you do that?

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[heavyweaponsbot]

I am not mean.

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[chopshopgoddess.livejournal.com]

You can be.

Will you do that for me?

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[heavyweaponsbot]

...

Will you cease loathing me if I do?

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[chopshopgoddess.livejournal.com]

It depends on how you go about it.

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[heavyweaponsbot]

... Does trying count for nothing?

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[chopshopgoddess.livejournal.com]

Okay, then if you try to talk to him like a normal person, I'll try to stop being pissed at you.

Deal?