[Video]

[greater_than_zero]

[Hello again, Haveners.  Have this bot on your screens once more.  He seems to be sitting in the middle of the street this time, and has a similar look on his face as the last time he was on the network.]

Ah...if I could ask assistance from anyone with....really small hands, I would greatly appreciate it.

I’m afraid I won’t be able to come to you, but I can send you my coordinates. 

.....Please hurry.

[He shivers just as the video ends.]

Comments

[video]

[10_20_15_5_50]

[Okay, that has both eyebrows up.]

I can try to hustle, but---what happened?

Re: [video]

[greater_than_zero]

I've ah...ended up with...little creatures under my plating.

[Cats...he's infested with cats. And now he's afraid to move now.]

[video]

[10_20_15_5_50]

[christ that could be awful and someone may be expecting the worst on account of having seen too many movies]

[...Not that Subzero can see Sam's expression cause she's gone to get her shoes on, drone tailing her.]

Little creatures like what?

Re: [video]

[greater_than_zero]

Ah...the little four legged, things that are all over the city. I don't know what they are.

[video]

[10_20_15_5_50]

Oh! Okay. Man. Man, you poor thing.

[That's... kinda funny, though.]

[And then Sam's kicking off her shoes to duck into the kitchenette, because cats being cats, the little jerks aren't likely to come out unless motivated, and cats cannot be coaxed. Her drone rounds the corner in time to catch her shoving a packet into a pocket, already backtracking to brush by.]

So where are you at?

Re: [video]

[greater_than_zero]

At least they've stopped moving...though...now that I say it, I'm not sure if that's a good thing. And I think one may be hurt, as when I was trying to get it to come back out it made a...horrible sound and went in deeper...

Ah...here. [he'll send his location to her drone.]

Thank you, Sam.

[video]

[10_20_15_5_50]

[She grimaces at that additional information; in light of it, this is abruptly unfunny.]

Okay, yeah, that's not good. I'll see you soon and no thanking me yet.

Re: [video]

[greater_than_zero]

I'll thank you now for trying, and later for, hopeful, success.

[He's just gonna....sit here and wait.]

[video to action]

[10_20_15_5_50]

Since you say so...

[And bwip! the feed cuts.]

[After a while, Subzero will hear an engine approaching---Sam's stree'doo. Once it's in sight, both riders are easily identified in spite of being helmeted; Sam's in short sleeves, after all, and the noodley little figure behind her has to be Hiro.]

[Video]

[notoptimus]

[Wow, that didn't sound good at all.]

Do you need help?

Re: [Video]

[greater_than_zero]

Ah yes. Yes, I do...though I'm not sure you'll be able to.

See I uh...how embarrassing...I've managed to end up with a number of small....creatures under my plating. I can't really...move, as I'd prefer they not end up...smashed in there, so I'm...hoping someone can help...extract them.

[Video]

[notoptimus]

[Yeah, Bumblebee might be a relatively short bot, but at 16' he's still much bigger than a human.]

Wow, yeah, I can see your dilemma. Guess trying to get them out on your own didn't work either.

What kind of creatures?

Re: [Video]

[greater_than_zero]

Ah...no. The one I tried to get out made a rather horrible sound before just going in deeper. I think I hurt it.

And that, I don't know, a number of the four-legged things around the city...organic.

[Cats...He's infested with cats.]

[Video]

[notoptimus]

Oh, the cats? [Or at least those are the only four legged organics he's seen running around the city.

Also the idea that they can infest a bot might be creeping him out just a little now.]

That doesn't sound good, no. I hope it's not hurt too badly. But if it moved, that's usually good.

Re: [Video]

[greater_than_zero]

Is that what they are? Fascinating... [Zero, stop science geeking until you have the cats out of your armor!]

Primus, I hope not too. I didn't mean to hurt it!

...None of them are really moving now, I'm not sure if that's good or not...

[Video]

[notoptimus]

Yeah, they're a domesticated animal native to Earth. [Well...mostly domesticated. Hi science nerd, meet an Earth knowledge nerd, cough.] Humans often take them in and keep them in their homes as pets and companions. Though...pretty sure most of the ones here don't live with anyone, but themselves.

I'm sure you didn't.

Huh....are they making any sound at all?

Re: [Video]

[greater_than_zero]

[Juuuuuust filing away that information now, thanks!]

[He pauses to just...check that] ....A few seem to be...vibrating lightly. Scanners still show signs of...something, though I can't feel any movement.

[Those would be signs of life, Zero. Heartbeat, breathing, things.......you have no clue about. Right. Carry on.]

[video?]

[still_learning]

[Hey. Look. You asked for small hands?... No, he will not do 'jazz hands,' whatever that is.]

I have small hands. May I be of assistance?

Re: [video]

[greater_than_zero]

[He hesitates, but he's not unfamiliar with minibots.]

I'd certainly not say no to you trying.

[video]

[still_learning]

[You can still say no.]

I will do what I can. Where are you? Are you in danger?

Re: [video]

[greater_than_zero]

[He's just worried your hands are still too big.]

[He hesitates to answer that.]

I...honestly do not know. I don't believe so.

I'm on the street, outside of...Gateway six...

[video]

[still_learning]

[They may be. He's not even sure why he's needing small hands for this task, but if someone is in trouble, he wouldn't be doing himself any favors to keep standing there and watch.]

Then, I will hurry. [See? He's already hurrying.] Are you able to defend yourself? It may take me a little time to reach you.

Re: [video]

[greater_than_zero]

Ah...no, I...I mean, I don't think I need to...but I...can't move.

[video]

[still_learning]

[Well, defend if need be. What if the Miasma attacks before he can get there? Eep.]

[Runniiiiiiing! Good thing his drone can keep up with him so he doesn't have the screen bouncing all over the place.]

What is wrong?

Re: [video]

[greater_than_zero]

[Oh, if his life depended on it, he'd move...and probably regret it to an extent, but....]

Ah...I have...a number of small...organic creatures that have...managed to get under my armor. I've...failed at coaxing them out and I...don't dare move with them...where they are...