25th Transmission - Event

[heavyweaponsbot]

[The voice on the comm isn't the same as it usually is. The grating tone is gone, it's much smoother, and lacks the formal phrasing. But he still sounds vaguely British]

What's going on... where'd the barracks go? Supposed to be getting my weapons refitted...

Hey! Someone wanna tell me what's up? This some kind of really bad prank? 'Cause if it is...



((ooc: Yeah, Ironhide's memory-regressed, along with age-regressed. As far as he knows, he's still a low-ranked soldier in the Cybertronian Armed Forces, who idolizes his leader... Megatron. Not that it really matters much, but there you go. He's maybe... the robot version of 18 or so, as opposed to his normal OHGODOLDERTHANDIRT 50-ish.))

Comments

[lfetimewarranty.livejournal.com]

. . . Ironhide?

[Have inquisitive shocked little girl voice.]

[heavyweaponsbot]

Yeah. That's me. Who're you?

[lfetimewarranty.livejournal.com]

[Oh great he's tiny too.]

It's Rfena.

[She has a sneaking suspicion he's not all there anymore, but she doesn't want to ask just yet.]

[heavyweaponsbot]

... What kind of designation is that? What're you? Science team?

[lfetimewarranty.livejournal.com]

It's my name. I'm not on any teams - you're on a vessel known as the Elegante.

You've been on it for... a while. You don't remember?

[heavyweaponsbot]

... How'd I get on a vessel?

[A considering pause.]

How overcharged was I...?

[lfetimewarranty.livejournal.com]

The captain brought you here.

[She guesses that since he doesn't remember the fact that he's been here a while won't mean much.]

I don't think you'll be here for very long, though. A few days at most. Like a break?

[Herz said this should only last about that long.]

[chopshopgoddess.livejournal.com]

...Ironhide?

[Yeah. Older voice here.]

[heavyweaponsbot]

Yeah. Who wants to know?

[chopshopgoddess.livejournal.com]

[Well, Hell.]

It's Mikaela. You don't remember me.

[Statement. She's seen this movie before.]

[heavyweaponsbot]

Never heard of any "Mikaela" before. What kind of designation's that?

You with the civilian teams or somethin'?

[chopshopgoddess.livejournal.com]

Figured. A female one.


...You could say that.

[heavyweaponsbot]

Nah. Female designation's... Elita or somethin'. Never heard of any "Mikaela".

Yeah? What division you under?

[medicalofficer.livejournal.com]

It is just like a soldier to forget where he is. [Not that Ratchet knows, but he's still going to nag you for it. He's good at that.]

Clearly, this is not where we are meant to be - Reconnaissance would be an excellent first step.

[heavyweaponsbot]

You insultin' soldiers?

Eh, whatever. Recon's for scouts. I'm not a scout. ... Who's this?

[medicalofficer.livejournal.com]

Clearly, you do that well enough for yourself.

First Officer Ratchet. And you are...?

[heavyweaponsbot]

Quit insulting your protectors, you pile of scrap.

Ironhide. Gonna be weapons master, so don't you forget it.

[medicalofficer.livejournal.com]

And you should learn to respect those who keep you in one piece. I am one of your chief medics, and you had best not forget that - unless you wish to learn to weld your own aft back together.

Have you received any communications from the Lord High Protector or Optimus?

[heavyweaponsbot]

No you're not. Never even heard of you before.

What's Megatron gonna contact me for? And who's Optimus?

[meinxxherz.livejournal.com]

[...okay, Herz wants in on this. If only because the flailing afterward is likely to be hilarious.]

Not a prank! You're just--you're stuck with us for a few days.

My name's Herz, uh...I don't know much about your barracks? Would you be willing to tell me about them?

[heavyweaponsbot]

Why? Who're you with? I wasn't scheduled for any R&R.

... Ground force barracks over in Metrotitan. What's there to know?

[meinwwherz.livejournal.com]

Well...uhh...would you believe I'm not from your planet?

See, this ship is home to people from all over the galaxies.

[heavyweaponsbot]

... You out of the Eshems Nebula? Organic?

What're you talking about? They told me this was some kinda R&R.

[meinwwherz.livejournal.com]

Milky Way, actually. I am organic, though!

It's really both, Ironhide. We're here for R&R, it's just...y'know, a lot of us from different places?

[heavyweaponsbot]

Milky... what?

Does Lord Megatron know you're runnin' around kidnapping his troops?