Log Title: Medics without Borders
Characters: Dust Devil, Ratchet
Location: Valvolux - Northeastern Cybertron
Date: December 06, 2021
Summary: Dust Devil runs into Ratchet at the Valvolux Medical Center.
As logged by Ratchet - Monday, December 06, 2021, 9:13 PM
Valvolux - Northeastern Cybertron[]
- Once a burgeoning manufacturing area known for its custom regulators, Valvolux has seen some of the most violent fighting in the long and bitter wars. Its roadways and factories still bear scars from millenia of conflict including the most recent siege by the Decepticons. However, its inhabitants include many skilled craftsmen, and the city is being rebuilt.
- Valvolux's walls were one of the first things to be rebuilt, tall and strong with crew manned defenses at intervals along it. The gates of the city are manned at all times, with visitors expected to sign in and out as they pass through. A large area within the city was cleared and is now a market. Colorful booths stand amid more permanent storefronts. Both salvaged scrap and finished goods can be found there. Near the market is the main hospital of the city, a civilian-run building that blends into its surroundings in humble fashion.
- As construction has continued, the city has been divided into various zones. The Valvolux bars are mostly found by its Arena. The embassies and the main city office are likewise found near each other. The industrial district contains the factories and refinery. Many parts of the city are only partially rebuilt- modular construction is common among the newer buildings, using a design that can be built within the factories and then erected on a site afterwards. Sadly, the Cybertronian Ministry of Energy and Nutrition still lies in ruins, the fuel that spilled there long since tainted and spoiled.
<<Autobot>> Suicide JOCKEY! Encore says, "Huh, fairnuff"
<<Autobot>> Starlock says, "...Fair indeed"
<<Autobot>> Suicide JOCKEY! Encore says, "To be fair, neither did I 'till I saw th' lass aboot tae clobber th' driver."
<<Autobot>> Solstice says, "She doing ok? I mean.. Like.. We figure out where she came from?"
<<Autobot>> Sideswipe says, "They don't have Dinobots spontaneously manifesting where you're from Solstice?"
<<Autobot>> Sideswipe says, "I thought they were sorta like Blaster's tapes"
<<Autobot>> Solstice says, "Uh.... Uh.. OH primus does that happen here? Oh my primus how? I mena.. like.. how?"
<<Autobot>> Starlock says, "from what I could gather was.. some kinda weird reformat that went wrong .. oh uhh there multiple ways"
<<Autobot>> Sideswipe says, "Well, there's gotta be at /least/ twenty or thirty of 'em around."
<<Autobot>> Starlock says, "Dunno how it happened in your world but, err, here theres a few way sparks are ignited, normally they are ignited at a spot we call a hot spot, and they need collected, how that happens, some say its due to vector sigma sending up some kinda energy charge, which would go with it just.. igniting sparks within already formed bodies"
<<Autobot>> Starlock says, "Collected sparks get put into living metal, with plenty of energon, and become what we called 'forged' as the spark uses the energon and living metal to form the body it natrually wants and is written in their CNA"
<<Autobot>> Starlock says, "There's Cold construction which is by freezing said spark and putting it into a pre-made body, but that can have issues."
<<Autobot>> Starlock says, "Titans can do something similar to a hot spot, i'm not sure HOW, but uhh, thats how we ended up with colonies like Caminus."
<<Autobot>> Sideswipe says, "You're forgetting the next one Starlock"
<<Autobot>> Solstice says, "Thought all th' spots were long since dead here. So kinda stuck with Vector Sigma."
<<Autobot>> Starlock says, "I mean with the planet activating once more.. Its.. a possiblity they may start up again"
<<Autobot>> Sideswipe says, "I mean the big one we have to worry about is Brainstorm"
<<Autobot>> Sideswipe says, "SLAGGIT I SAID HIS NAME"
<<Autobot>> Starlock soounds like she face palmed
<<Autobot>> Solstice says, "He's weird but not a bad sort."
<<Autobot>> Solstice says, "Scary weird smart tho"
<<Autobot>> Starlock says, "But yes.. Titans have their own hot spots they ignite.. but largly, we're left with Vector Sigma as the only source at the moment.... He's... defnittly weird, i think i took him by surpised when I was able to keep up."
<<Autobot>> Starlock says, "...Theres another way but I don't know how THAT even works, and like FECK am i gonna ask Deathsaurus /that/.. /THAT/ is just asking for trouble"
<<Autobot>> Sideswipe says, "Look, you know all the stuff I say when he's on the comm?"
<<Autobot>> Suicide JOCKEY! Encore says, "Backblast let me ken, far as I c'n tell she go' dug up in th' search"
<<Autobot>> Solstice says, "Weird. Where I'm from it was Vec Sig or.. er.. yeah. heh."
<<Autobot>> Dust Devil says, "Don't say his name again"
<<Autobot>> Solstice says, "What. B...."
<<Autobot>> Sideswipe says, "Don't say it. I already risked it."
<<Autobot>> Sideswipe says, "But.. All those things I say in the comm might've happened."
<<Autobot>> Junkion Benin-Jeri says, "All right. Zip it."
<<Autobot>> Solstice says, "Beeeeettlejuice, beetlejuice, beetlejuice!"
<<Autobot>> Starlock giggles
<<Autobot>> Junkion Benin-Jeri says, "Zip it! Zip."
<<Autobot>> Dust Devil says, "I'm gonna tell him that Starlock has a bunch of points for him"
<<Autobot>> Junkion Benin-Jeri says, "Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, ex-zip-it A."
<<Autobot>> Suicide JOCKEY! Encore laughs
<<Autobot>> Junkion Benin-Jeri says, "Look! I'm "Zippy" Longstocking!"
<<Autobot>> Solstice laughs.
<<Autobot>> Starlock says, "Heh~"
<<Autobot>> Junkion Benin-Jeri says, "When a problem comes along, you must zip it!"
<<Autobot>> Suicide JOCKEY! Encore says, "A'reet, we get it"
<<Autobot>> Junkion Benin-Jeri says, "Zip it good!"
<<Autobot>> Suicide JOCKEY! Encore says, "Take yer own advice, fer Primus' sake"
<<Autobot>> Junkion Benin-Jeri says, "Fair. Shut up; shuttin' up."
<<Autobot>> Dust Devil says, "Zipadeedoodah, Zipadeeday, If I keep this up I'll be swatted today...."
<<Autobot>> Junkion Benin-Jeri makes a frustrated noise, but remains says nothing, as promised.
<<Autobot>> Suicide JOCKEY! Encore says, "Dusty."
<<Autobot>> Suicide JOCKEY! Encore says, "No' cool."
<<Autobot>> Dust Devil snickers...
<<Autobot>> Dust Devil says, "**CLANK!!** Ow! HEY! no fair!"
<<Autobot>> Suicide JOCKEY! Encore says, "Thank yez Backblast."
<<Autobot>> Solstice says, "Heh. Chatterboxes, just zippin' along an all."
<<Autobot>> Suicide JOCKEY! Encore says, "No' cool."
<<Autobot>> Dust Devil says, "Least ya don't gotta worry about bein swatted....or havin ta find a new hidin spot."
Ratchet
It's late, and Ratchet is working in the Valvolux Medical Center. He walks through the lab area, checking patient charts and making notes to each on their level of recovery from whatever calamitous accident or attack they've endured. Ratchet's optics are dim, and his wide shoulders are tight with tension. He doesn't seem to notice, however, as he moves from medbed to medbed, giving each patient personal care.
Dust Devil ducks quickly into Valvolux medical. He was supposed to ask them about their supply levels for Ratchet when he almost collides with Ratchet. Something about trying to duck in before Backblast sees him. He EEPS! and tries to use his skills to not crash into Ratchet...or end up in a heap on the floor.
Ratchet jumps as Dust Devil almost runs into him, and scowls. "What are you doing here?" he demands, before almost immediately recalling that Dust Devil is Autobot Ambassador to Valvolux and has more of a right to be here than Ratchet does. Ratchet immediately pivots to, "I can't even help out at an allied hospital without having to endure your continued tomfoolery?"
Dust Devil takes a moment to not be huffing through his vents. "Backblast swatted me for goofin off and so I figured I'd get their needs list fer you like you asked. I din'trealize you'd be here."
Ratchet is volunteering at the VMC and has stopped to talk to Dust Devil. "Yeah, I was in town for Mac's grand re-opening, and then Comeback asked if I could help with some of the drink and disorderlies that got brought in after. And of course, once I started helpin', it's hard to stop. Do you have that list?" he asks.
Dust Devil says, "Here's yer Check sheet, here's there's andI was double checkin before I went back. Did yahave fun with Ghost?""
Ratchet glances to the side and mutters, "Yeah, of course. Very interesting femme." He takes the list and looks it over carefully, making a few adjustments and then nodding. He offers the tablet back to Dust Devil. "Until I get back, give the supplies to Blizzard and let her handle them. She'll know what to do. And don't give her a hard time like you do me - she has enough on her plate."
Dust Devil grins, "I don'tgive her THAT much trouble. Somethin abouther bein big enough to stompme." He glances around, "How are the cases?"
Ratchet looks around and chuckles. "More bar fights - fewer combat wounds. I'll take it," he laughs. "This is practically a vacation."
Dust Devil nods, "not quite as calm as Iacon...." He looks around, "And not exactly set up the way you have it."
Ratchet looks around and chuckles. "True. But it's giving me some ideas on things I can do in the IMC."