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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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My childhood-- my life growing up. I had like all the Transfomers robot action figures.

-- The ones my brothers didn't completely destroy, that is.

Action... figures.

[ he narrows his eyes, looking at Marshall suspiciously ] Who are you?

Dude, little kids played with action figures all the time, it wasn't like I was a freak or anything.

I'm Marshall. Marshall Eriksen.

Marshall. You're telling me there are action figures of Autobots.

And the Decepticons.

That's ludicrous. Who would want action figures of the Decepticons?

Well it's not like the Autobots are going to be fighting G.I. Joe or Barbie. It wouldn't be a very fair fight.

Okay squishy, you've lost me again.

Besides, I'm not looking for action figures, I'm looking for the real deal.

Hey, I'm not fat, dude. This is muscle. Mostly. [ How rood. ]

Dude-- Optimus Prime isn't real. He's a fictional character.

No, but you're human. Therefore, squishy.

That's cute. We've got a cover story now.

Dude, you're human too. [ uh DURR ]

And what do you mean, now you've got a cover story?

Not usually.

You're not usually a human?

Wait-- are you one of those vampire people who dress up as vampires at night but during the day they're totally normal? [ lolwhat marshall. ]

Where the frag did that come from?

So that's a ... no? [ there are freaky people in new york okay ]

That's a no.

Okay, awesome. Good.

[ ... ] Then what are you, if you're ... not usually human?

Autobot.

You really expect me to believe that?

No, but it's not my problem if you don't.

[ ... ]

If you're really an Autobot-- which one are you? [ nevermind the fact that he only really remembers Optimus Prime. |D ]

Cliffjumper.

Dude, do not remember that one but it sounds awesome.

... Thanks?

So what kind of car were you? [ it better not have been anything lame. B(

and yeah he's pretty much over the fact that he's an autobot? marshall, you so crazy. ]