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[heelys]

"Hey! I'm not here right now because I'm probably doing something awesome but leave a message and I'll get back to you when I get bored enough!"

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[knaval]

[riptide snorts a little.]

Oh, yeah. You haven't seen Whirl really try to catch someone. I wasn't kidding about that Ultra Magnus thing.

[heelys]

[Why are you trying to kill the mood, Riptide.]

I don't wanna see it.

[knaval]

You might if we're especially unlucky.

[riptide shakes his head, then decides it's time to go home. he stands up, at the same time gently grabbing bee by the scruff of his robot neck.]

Time for your check up, mate.

[heelys]

Hey! [He yelps as he's grabbed, squirming in the much larger mech's grip, legs flailing around and servos going up to where Riptide's fingers are up by his scruff.]

Put me down!

[knaval]

Nope.

[bee's hands do Nothing. riptide stands up to his full height, cocking his head at bee.]

This is happening.

[heelys]

[Bumblebee continues to squirm.]

Why is this happening?!

[knaval]

I told you why!

[heelys]

I can walk, Boat-bot!

[He's stopped squirming as much though, looking down at how far it is to fall.]

[knaval]

Oh, I know. But I'm pretty sure you'll just run away and I'm not really in the mood to chase after you.

[how does it feel, bee. that's what riptide sees every day.]

[heelys]

[He tucks his legs up a little because wow that's really far down. And he's not sure he likes being just dangled like this.]

--This is really high up!

[knaval]

Wow. I'm not even holding you up to me eye level.

[riptide wonders what it would be like to be small while he shifts bee into the crook of his arm, so he's not hanging so awkwardly.]

There. Quit wriggling.

[heelys]

[Bee shuffles right against Riptide's arm, holding onto any pieces he can get his hands onto to keep him secured. He's staring at the floor still, watching Riptide's feet as they walk back toward the ship.]

Uh, newsflash! You're slagging huge! And it's really far down!

[knaval]

You know, Tailgate loves being carried. Here I thought it was a minibot thing.

[riptide can't help but laugh. maybe bee is afraid of heights, which is too bad.]

[heelys]

[There's a definite huff at being called a minibot, but it's a phrase that Bumblebee is slowly getting more and more used to, especially when it's the bigger bots using it. It seemed to actually be a thing where they're from. Not a poke at his size.]

Nope! Not a fan! Why are you so big, Boat-bot?

[knaval]

Well, I had to be able to work on rough water and possibly assist in transporting other mechs. So I guess that's why.

[built for one purpose! yay!]

Or, you know. I just am.

[heelys]

[Bumblebee opens his mouth and then quickly shuts it again, looking up at the horizon as it slowly moves closer. He's not sure if he's hit a nerve or not.]

I'm gonna go with that you're just big to make me feel even smaller.

[he snorts, continuing to watch the vista, relaxing against Riptide's arm.]

--I gotta say. Can't complain about the view.

[knaval]

Tailgate has said the exact same thing.

[he says with a snort, making it EVEN MORE AMBIGUOUS IF BEE HIT A NERVE OR NOT.]

Is that some height jealousy I hear?

[heelys]

--No. [He said that probably too quickly. Being this high up is sort of unnerving okay!]

I guess a little extra height wouldn't be bad, but... this is too high. Riptide, you're too big you're making us all uncomfortable, we're gonna have to take your legs off. [it's probably a bad joke right now, but hey, he's nervous.] Maybe we can switch. I'll take yours and you can have mine.

[knaval]

I'll punt you into the next nearby planet if you try to take my legs off.

[suddenly said with a serious tone. that was a really dark joke...]

You're definitely the first one that's complained this much.

[heelys]

[He jumps, staring up at Riptide as he responds, optics paling a little.] It's a joke! [he looks really worried that he's upset pretty much his only friend.]

It sucks when it happens to you, and your legs get put on a high shelf and you get stuffed into a closet, but it's a... joke.

[knaval]

I-- what? Jeez, Bee. What slag have you been involved in?

[THAT'S JUST............................ yikes.]

[heelys]

[Bee just stares at him. Because it's not a big deal.]

You think that's bad? There's a human on Earth that built a thing called a 'headmaster' unit, and he basically just cut Bulkhead's head off and stole his body. I had to carry Bulk's head around while he complained about it, it was kinda funny.

[knaval]

I--

[he's speechless. that is absolutely horrific.]

[heelys]

[Bee is sensing that maybe that wasn't the best story to tell.]

He got better.

[knaval]

Let's not-- let's not talk about... losing body parts anymore.

[or ever. at all. riptide walks a little quicker.]