[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.]

[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. ]

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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.]

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.

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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.]

[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.

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[triggerhappycopter]

I'm immune!

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[phase6kindofbot]

RrrRRRRRRRrrrnnn...

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

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.]