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[ Cliff fumbles with the 'Gear a bit before it clicks on. You all get treated to a too-close close up of his frowning face ] Fragging human tech. No wonder Ratchet-- oh, there we go.

[ the camera pulls back to a more reasonable distance. Cliff is still frowning, but he looks more confused than angry ]

I got a lot of questions, because one minute there I am pounding faceplate, and the next I've got some human woman calling herself my maker and kicking me out of her house all at once. I also have this--- [ a pair of horns butt their way onto the screen as Cliff's Tauros gives him a light headbutt. Cliff shoves him away ] I was getting to you!

I have this bull thing- a Tauros, right?- and Ironhide's got an... Onix. Bigaft rock monster. What... do we do with them? What do we do in general?

[ There's a bit of a pause, and his expression softens some. ]

... Also, uh. I'm kinda wondering if any of my friends are here. Arcee, Bumblebee, Bulkhead, Ratchet... Optimus. If you're out there, it's me... Cliffjumper. A familiar face would be nice about now.

Not that the old timer isn't great company, but you know.

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... I'm pretty sure there's only one Arcee, and trust me, one is enough. She can kick your aft from here until next Tuesday all on her own. Three would be a nightmare.

[He just... gives him a long stare.]

... Arcee was captured by the Decepticons. Experimented on her. Split her into three... bodies.

All happened after you were killed.

[Maybe that's why Cliffjumper's so confused.]

And according to you, that was when?

Before you arrived on Earth.

I was on Earth- on patrol. I found an Energon store, got ambushed by 'Cons, lots of things exploded and the next thing I know Starscream's got his hand in my chest.