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]

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?

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[heavyweaponsbot]

... Fine.

I will attempt it.

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[chopshopgoddess.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

So will I.

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[heavyweaponsbot]

You... know where I am.

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[chopshopgoddess.livejournal.com]

...Still want me to come look?

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[heavyweaponsbot]

[Sound of a shrug.]

It is... your choice.

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[chopshopgoddess.livejournal.com]

Then I'll come. You're in your room, right?

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[heavyweaponsbot]

... Yeah. Not moving.

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[chopshopgoddess.livejournal.com]

Then I'll uh...see you in a second, okay?

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[heavyweaponsbot]

Hmn.

["Okay".]

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[chopshopgoddess.livejournal.com]

[Banging on your door, now~]

[Action!]

[heavyweaponsbot]

[The door opens when she bangs on it. He's sitting against a wall, looking down at the communicator thing. Silently.]

[Action!]

[chopshopgoddess.livejournal.com]

[She pushes it open, then comes in fully and folds her arms.]

Howre you feeling....?