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[The feed opens to Irene sitting in her office - there's a bit of sun coming in the window behind her and spreading across the desk, making the whole room seem warm and cheery.]

Hello! For those of you that I didn't meet on the first day, my name is Irene, and I'm the city's liaison to the arrivals from other worlds. It's a pleasure to meet you!

First of all, I'd like to thank everyone for their hard work. It hasn't even been a month, and the city's energy levels are already picking up. Because of that, we expect to be able to re-energize and open the Third District to visitors soon.

But before we can do that, there's a few things that need to be done. I'm posting today to ask for volunteers to help power a number of generators throughout the district, which will then activate and negate the draining effect that is presently still active. There's three large generators and a number of smaller ones. If you are in good health and would like to participate, please gather at the bridges between Districts 2 and 3 early Sunday afternoon.

I'll also answer any questions you have about the operation at this time. Thank you again for all your help.

[She folds her hands at the bottom of the screen, waiting.]

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[As much as he doesn't like not knowing the whole story, he can't resist requests for help.]

I may be able to assist. What entails powering these generators? What do we need us to do?

[First, a facepalm.]

Are you seriously this fraggin' gullible?

Gullible? How so?

[Maybe, but at least...it's by choice?]

Wing.

[Really. How does Deadlock even explain this? Right. Slow and keep the sentences short.]

They kidnapped us.

Now they want us to--voluntarily--go to places we've never been before to what?

[If you said hug, good, because he sure won't.] Why do we need to go someplace now to do it? Why can't we just do it here?

[Uh. You know. Hypothetically. Because he's totally not doing it.]

[Gosh he likes it when you say his name. ~~but maybe not like that.~~]

What's wrong with voluntary? [Wing will resist his facepalm okay, because manners.] I don't know what they want us to do which is why I'm asking.

And it's the going places I've never been before that's appealing~!

[DUH. Honestly sir, what is your issue? Scared?]

Because you're all fraggin' walking into a trap!

[Gah! Are you this naive? Right. Yeah. Course you are.]

Better places to go than colluding with our oppressors.

[Uh oh, he's been replaying his Megatron's Greatest Speeches again.]

[NEVER!]

A trap? Aren't we effectively trapped here already? And what makes you think we can't handle whatever they throw at us?

[Yes, WE.]

Better places, hmm? Like where? [Please indulge him.] Come on, where's your sense of adventure? Besides...

_{...I'm bored.}

I can handle whatever they throw at us. You? You're going to get all huggy and shiny-opticked and not even see it coming.

Anywhere but here.

....

......

what?!

There doesn't have to be hugging involved, near as I can tell... [Wow Deadlock, how long have you been imagining starry-eyed Wing? Do you do this often?] But it might be more efficient. Guess I won't have anyone to watch my back.

[Oh dear. POUT.]

...

What!? [Have some minor indignation plus sheepishness.]

_{...it's not like there's a lot for us to do around here.}

[You certainly aren't entertaining him Deadlock. You and your NO HUG POLICY.]

Wing. Look. It's either hugging or they're going to, I don't know, kill us and recycle us or something.

[A quiet growl about that 'watch my back' comment. Oh, you'll have someone watching your back. Whether you want him to or not.]

Hnf. Would have thought you'd have hugged your fraggin' arms off by now, painted a couple of bridges, rescued puppies from trees...

[All that nauseating goody goody scrap.]

Well those are dark thoughts. [EEP.] I have no proof that they wouldn't but do you think they're that much of a threat?

[What, no, stop growling it's CUTE.]

Ah...no. Actually. [Oh, he looks a little, embarrassed?] Not that I'm afraid to offer but, most of them find us both pretty intimidating.

[He is hug deprived okay? He could really use one and not just to keep from getting sick.]

I think if they have the technology to bring us here, not sure what I would put past them.

[Paranoia is go!]

....most of them.

[That's not an 'all'. He suspects you've been stealth-whiteknighting.]

Ahh. [That gives Wing pause...] True. And if they can synthesize energon too...

[But why would they! Surely not...]

Ah. Well yes. One or two have mistaken me for a, uh, vehicle to be ridden. Or piloted. Or something. [It was awkward okay? ALL THE AWKWARD.]

Yeah. Exactly.

[SHhhhhh. Just...be quiet for a klik and let Deadlock revel in that whole 'being right' thing. ]

What? [EWW.] You didn't....let thim.

[Who is he kidding: it's Wing. He probably did.]

... [That is the sound of Deadlock being right. Except...]

I'll take that risk; I'm not afraid. It might get us more answers.

[SO THERE.]

WHAT? No--! [ D: ] She just came up and grabbed me okay! What was I supposed to do?

Or it might get you killed.

[What is with this whole self-sacrifice thing? He can't even.]

[Have a squinty face.]

I dunno. You don't seem to have any problem throwing me around.

It might. [a pause, then quietly] That matters to you?

[It's an honest question. And he sounds hopeful, he can't hide it.]

[No stop with the squinty faces, it's going to stick that way. Just like the scowl.]

That had a different purpose. Plus you're a whole lot tougher, you don't go splat. [Crash is more like it but Wing isn't going to push things.] _{And she seemed so happy I couldn't have.}

[ASSDFDKGHF.]

Get yourself killed. See if I fraggin' care.

[That's reverse psychology. See? Deadlock is smart!]

[Hair splitting! He doesn't recognize those as valid differences.]

Right. So if I ever want to sneak up to you and kill you, all I have to do is look happy and climb on you.

[Listen to yourself, Wing. And don't think too deeply into what Deadlock just said.]

[WELL FINE. Have a brief but intense pout.]

Well all right. You should have no reason to argue then.

[He'll just go do that now. Harumpf!]

_{Well pressing your face to my pelvic armor works too.} [OOPS, filter failure.] Because that's what she did.

[He'll think about it later, you know, when he's alone. Right now he's still pouting inside.]

[No fair reverse psychologizing his reverse psychology. Thought you knights had honor and all that scrap.]

[He'll counter with....uh...grumpiness.]

Why the frag would you even want to? Thought you liked this place.

[All huggy and all.]

[Wait, what?]

Yeah. NOT going to happen.

[Though his optics do flick down there. Because she did, okay? that's all.]

[What's so dishonorable about reverse psychology!?]

Because I won't live in fear.

[That's said quietly too, but with a firm conviction. He'd rather explore and get answers than hide and be ruled by suspicion or acquiescence. Yes that means he can hug and snoop at the same time. GASP.]

[SOB. Deadlock Y U SO COLD?]

Too bad..._{could be fun.}

[Oops did he pose a little? Maybe.]

Not if you're slaggin' dead.

[Seriously, jet. And it's totally not because he cares. Not at all. Just, you know, in case you wondered.]

[Snort.] Yeah I'll bet.

[Why's he got to bottom, huh? And his scowl deepens at that cocked-hip pose. Show off.]

[Deadlock, you either care or are desperate to prove yourself right.Wing doesn't know which.]

Then, I suppose I will be. I'd rather die in the process of Living than sit and do nothing.

[Oh DENIED. Maybe your don't care, STOP CONFUSING HIM.]

[MUMBLE.] _{Or not.} [But then he recovers himself. ] I'm sorry. That was...uncalled for.

[MANNERS, where did Wing's go? Deadlock you do this to him.]

Well that seems simple enough. How does the energy transfer happen?

[Let Wing handle it ma'am. He makes a good grumpy buffer.]

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[threadjack bc reasons]

[anti hippy-huggy reasons!] and woo sentence smashing in that last tag, I should not tag so late

[protect you from yourself reasons]

[do they make a spray for that?]

[it is probably a creme that need to be hug-applied x_x]

[I'm okay with that!]

[Cheeky jet!]

[You love it!]

[i do! ;-;]

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