[network post--marked urgent]

[asafepairofhands]

Hello? Yeah, all right, it looks like this thing is on.

[The vid flickers on and Ratchet's face fills it, somehow more exasperated and peeved than usual.]

Look, public service health announcement, stay away from the damn stupid flowers that are popping up everywhere. They're releasing a pollen that's hyperconductive that causes an allergic reaction in both organics and inorganics. Nobody's going to drop dead, unless you're set on being a medical miracle and being the first to die of overcharge, but if you're affected, for goodness' sake, be careful until it wears itself out. If you don't release the pent-up charge or whatever periodically it's possible you'll overheat.

If you absolutely need medical assistance, I'm going to be at the first medibay trying to figure out more precisely what the fresh smelting hell is going on.

Ratchet out.

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[arnhaid]

... So uh.




This mean you gotta. Check me out?

[HA HA HA ISN'T HE FUNNY. Also he's like literally outside the medbay to check on you buddy. Especially after uh. Running into Optimus.]

[asafepairofhands]

No, it means the exact opposite of that, you're going to be completely fine.

[...]

...but if you'd like to drop by, you're welcome to do so.

[arnhaid]

Oh.

In uh. That case. Knock knock?

[He says as he just up and knocks on the door. What a dork.]

[lifepersists]

I think the warning might be a bit too late, Ratchet. I've already seen people filter in for overheating issues. Nothing... ah, life threatening, though.

We should be working on damage control now. Have you already gathered samples? [ You know, of the flowers, active energon. Lubricant and transfluid would maybe be a no brainer too. ]

[asafepairofhands]

Yeah, tell me about it, but I had to put up something.

I have samples from myself and a few others, all the standard stuff. I've been contaminated too.

[lifepersists]

I suppose spreading awareness of the cause can't hurt. I'll see what I can gather. It seems to cloud higher thinking and judgement when around others. [ It makes you unbearably horny. Those are the words he is looking for. ]

You doing okay? [ Haha, gosh, he has to take that knowledge in stride. ]

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[peridont]

Have you idiots even considered reversing and increasing your vent flow to stop the pollen from getting into your systems?

[GREAT HELP, PERIDOT. THANKS.]

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[asafepairofhands]

Oh yeah, sure, we'll all do that, so we can all drop fragging dead after our circuitry and then our brains boil! Great idea! It's magnetic on top of being hyperconductive, there's no way to prevent contamination besides locking yourself in a sterilized anti-static quarantine chamber which, oh! We don't happen to have lying around for some reason!

Who the hell are you?

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[peridont]

[she is completely unaffected by the anger. mostly because she can hide behind the fact she's not right in front of him, but.]

Well, that was rather short sighted, don't you think? I suppose you don't have an abundance of electromagnets around, either.

[the sarcasm is palpable. but seriously, she hadn't known it was magnetic before. good to know!]

Do you Wheeljacks genuinely not have filters in those questionably useful vents?

private and with a STERN BUSINESS FACE

[aminerproblem]

I've gathered samples of the flowers and left them in the Medibay. They're labeled in inventory.

The symptoms I've had are mild so far, so I can still work if you need me. Not sure if this can be transmitted from bot to bot, though.

private it is!

[asafepairofhands]

Thank you.

Mine are... not mild. [His voice is bone dry.] I don't think it's contagious in the traditional sense--more like we become vectors for the spores to travel between individuals. Amounts to the same thing, though.

[aminerproblem]

[Oh my.]

If you need any help alleviating the symptoms... I mean, if we can't find any treatment for it and it's not a breach of ethics.

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[system_dp]

This Unit would say that medical assistance does not provide much lasting relief.

[It's text because she is in no state of using words, dang pollen.]

[asafepairofhands]

That's why I said to only come in if it was an actual emergency! This is a medical clinic, not... [This is so awkward.] ...not anything else.

[system_dp]

No need to yell. This Unit went before you made this announcement.

Do you have any plans if any of the humans here seek medical aid for this?

[ashandrust]

[Hermit he may be, but he can still access the network. Simply because he doesn't want to be involved in the goings-on of others doesn't mean he wants to wander blindly into situations he could avoid if he maintained awareness.]

I will send what findings I have already gathered.

[Yes, of course he has been studying this odd bloom. He wants to know this Cybertron as he once knew his.]

And updates as they come.

[asafepairofhands]

I'd... appreciate that. Thank you.

Probably too late to stop widespread infection now, but it doesn't seem to be actively dropping anybody dead, so I'm not that worried about it yet.

[ashandrust]

Agreed.

[He leaves the frame for a second or two and returns with a glass tube in hand. His mild, preoccupied tone grows slightly rueful.]

And if nothing else, having the option to prevent such another incident would be all the better.

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[triggerhappycopter]

I'm immune!

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[asafepairofhands]

Good for you. I don't suppose you'd be thrilled to drop by and provide fluid samples so we can figure out exactly how your immunity works, would you?

[triggerhappycopter]

[Sloooowly, Spinister sinks out of view until all Ratchet could see was his sullen glare and chevrons.]

Do I have to?

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[phase6kindofbot]

RrrRRRRRRRrrrnnn...

[That. That was probably supposed to be Ratchet's name.]

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[asafepairofhands]

...Sixshot? Are, uh. Are you all right?

Turn the camera on, dammit, don't make me sit here wondering what the hell's going on if you can't just tell me.

I FIGURED I'D POST THIS HERE THREAD NECROMANCY GO /sweats

[tsunclonus]

[It's awhile after Ratchet's announcement that Cyclonus contacts him with audio only]

It's not an emergency. May I come in?

[Come in as in 'approach the medibay' not 'please open the door'. He's not even close to the medibamedibay at the moment.

He sounds... Tired.]

LMAO FEEL FREE TO DROP THIS DOUBLE NECROMANCY I AM ASHAMED

[asafepairofhands]

[Ratchet sounds worried anyway.]

Yeah--yeah, of course.

[He doesn't ask if Cyclonus is all right. He'll find out soon enough himself.]