"Quacks" Logged from perspective of Brent: rogue college student RPing himself because he has no imagination and heckling Autobots at every opportunity. Co-starring: Irontread, boy scout 'bot. Depthcharge, water boy and stunt double. Tinderbox, dangerous pyromaniac. :P and Xianea, mechalizard critter and impromptu CPR dummy. ------ Irontread enters from the outskirts of San Francisco. Irontread has arrived. Irontread says, "Humans, do either of you have medical skills?" Brent lifts a hand. "I do!" ** Well, actually, I don't. I'm lying. I mess with Autobots like that. It's soooo fun. :> Irontread says, "Please come with me. There is a medical emergency at Autobot City, and your assistance would be appreciated." You say, "Although I do think that's very astute of you to pick us out particularly from the 10,000 other humans populating this room." Irontread says, "Does anyone else here have medical ability?" Brent gets up from his chair, slinging the backpack over a shoulder and sipping his coffee. Uptown San Francisco(#1343RLntN) This part of San Francisco is one of the few areas left mostly untouched by the weather of the last decade. The steep, curving roads are still lined with beautiful old houses, some of them almost a century old. Flower pots grace the roadsides, and are cultivated meticulously. Some of the streets even show the old brick roads underneath. Occasionally, you see one of the famous cable cars pass you down the streets, and people hop on and off them at random. Fisherman's Wharf is visible in the distance, and people will give you directions to Lombard Street, if you ask. The scent of the flowers mingles with the smell of fresh-baked sourdough, and the slight fish scent from the Wharf. A weathered old man passes you, with a fruit cart. It's covered with fresh strawberries, oranges, bananas, and other tasty items. Irontread transmits a message via radio. Brent sips his coffee, standing. "Well?" Irontread says, "Will you assist me Human?" You say, "Yeah yeah yeah. Just gimme a lift." Irontread folds and shifts armor plates and assumes his Thunder Tank mode, and prepares for combat. MA99 Thunder Tank says, "get in" Brent clambers into the tank. MA99 Thunder Tank(#6125PeinlAcF) A spacious tank with plush seats, and monitors showing the area all around him. You move east to the Outskirts of San Francisco... Outskirts of San Francisco Northern California still struggles to maintain its natural beauty, even though it is teeming with people and fighting with all the problems of a modern society. For the most part, the hilly green city of San Francisco succeeds in that venture. Still, you get the sense of vast overcrowding pushing at the seams of this place, where no privacy can truly be afforded. Even the outskirts and suburbs overflow with people. Contents: Hill next to Autobot City Parking Lot Autobot City Autobot City Base Defense Perimeter You proceed through the entrance way, climbing the ramp into Autobot City. Entrance to Autobot City The massive structure of Metroplex looms in front of you, a gigantic battlefortress and Earth headquarters of the Autobots. Large towers relay information from around the world and the large communications tower in the center keeps Metroplex in contact with the rest of the known universe. Security cameras and gun emplacements surrounding the entrance make sure that only those welcome enter. Scorch marks and small holes in the wall are reminders of the last battle here at Autobot City. To the north is the landing pad for flights in and out of Earth. You move east to the Main Lobby - First Floor... Main Lobby - First Floor(#357RLntN) This is a spacious, circular room. An Autobot symbol is displayed high on the far wall. In the center of the room is a large computer terminal, one of several places which Teletran-2 is readily accessible. You move south to the Repair Bay... Repair Bay This is the main repair bay for the Autobots. Several operating tables lie in a row here, and a long bench lines one wall. On the bench are assorted tools used in repairing damaged transformers. Scattered throughout the room are various repair bots, awaiting the arrival of more wounded to repair. The room gives you the perception of being immaculately clean, with not a single tool out of place. Contents: Xianea Decontamination Station Cargo Pods Recharging Station Scanner Med-Comm Irontread seems to leap out of his Thunder Tank mode, ready for action. Brent hops out of the tank and looks around. "Heh. Wacky." A 12' tall creature stands before you. She looks mechanical, yet at the same time seems like an organic. Xianea resembles an earthen lizard, with silver skin, except for the two large set of wings on her back. Her optics look more like organic eyes than regular optics, but still glow a faint blue. From the looks of her claws and teeth, she's basically a non-combatant, but you still would not like to be at the receiving end of them. A long tail curves behind her. On her body, she wears a suit that resembles an environmental suit without a helmet, boots, or gloves, and it's a slightly darker silver than the rest of her. Irontread says, "Please, assist Xianea if you can, she seemed to faint outside." Tinderbox enters from the Main Lobby - First Floor to the north. DepthCharge enters from the Main Lobby - First Floor to the north. DepthCharge walks into the area Irontread transmits a message via radio to Ultra Magnus. Tinderbox blinks? Tinderbox says, "oooh..is something keen going on?" Xianea is unconscious on a medbed. DepthCharge says quicky "What is going on?" Irontread says, "I brought him here he says that he can help Xianea." Brent surveys the biiig by proportion medibed. "Uhm. A ladder would help." Irontread says, "Xianea was unconcious outside, I brought her here after getting approval form Ultra Magnus" Irontread lifts Brent up to the medbed. Tinderbox says, "Oh...I think" Irontread says, "She appears to have gone through a 'generation cycle', and apparently Yuriko of the militants absconded with her egg." DepthCharge says "What!" Irontread says, "She needed medical assistance and I could not seem to find a doctor..." Tinderbox blinks. Humans lay eggs? Irontread says, "From the appearance of it they were standing together." Xianea says, "i'm not a human, tinder :>" Tinderbox says, "I dont know that. ;)" Brent 'kays and walks the perimeter of Xianea, studying her carefully. "So this big ol' mechalizard's named Xianea?" Tinderbox blinks at Xianea. "Wow..your a BIG one. Irontread says, "and then Xianea was unconcious Yuriko suggested I bring her here, and when I returned to the room she is gone." Irontread says, "yes this is Xianea, a member of an alien species." Irontread transmits a message via radio. Tinderbox says, "Ooooh. Where you from?" Tinderbox says, "Maybe I went there once?" Xianea is out cold, and doesn't answer. Irontread says, "she's unconcious Tinderbox." Tinderbox says, "Oh..that would explain why her eyes are closed then, wouldnt it? *giggle*" Irontread says, "Why, yes, I suppose it would." Irontread then grins to show no insult was meant. Irontread transmits a message via radio to Ultra Magnus. DepthCharge nods and says "I think so. And I know exactly where he is too.." Irontread says, "Good. I would rather not have to try and contact him by radio." Xianea is, um, dying here? :> Tinderbox says, "The who?" Xianea waves her arms, medical attention? :) Irontread says, "Chikome-Ollin, the leader of the Militants." Tinderbox says, "Who's he?" Irontread transmits a message via radio. Tinderbox says, "You need a medic. None of us apply :)" Xianea doesn't really... DepthCharge lets Tinderbox operate on Xianea :) Irontread says, "then what do you need?" Xianea says, "power. :> Generation cycles take a lot of power out of centraxians... :>" Tinderbox oohs, and gets out a scalpel Xianea says, "but you don't ICly know that, so... :>" Irontread nods. Tinderbox hmms. Well I'm not a medic, but maybe I can wing it? Where do they keep the scalpels Irontread holds Tinderbox away from the scalpels, as she knows not what she does. DepthCharge looks over the form of Xianea and says "Err.. she doesn't appear to be bleading. Can we hook her up to the medical monitors." Tinderbox says, "OIr maybe it'd be better to use a bow torch?" Xianea bleats. Bahhhh. Bahhhh. :> Tinderbox can do THAT real easy! Irontread says, "I am not sure how to go about that." DepthCharge laughs Irontread smiles at Tinderbox as he shakes his head. DepthCharge says, his scientific background kicking in "Okay.. I'll just do a scan first." Brent hrms, walking a perimeter around the alien. Irontread says, "I could try to go get another medical person but I'm not sure where to look." DepthCharge doesn't need to do anything now that Brent is back! YAY! Xianea says, "when in doubt, call GumbyMedic(tm)!" Irontread says, "No offense meant, Human, but she IS different from human physiology..." Brent shrugs off his backpack, pulls out a t-square, and experimentally, pokes Xianea in a few places. "Y'know, these generation cycles really kick out the metabolistic mitochondria processes on these mechalizard critters." Xianea is amazed. Brent knows about Centraxians. Cool :> Irontread grins. Xianea says, "Our planet must not be as unknown as we thought :)" Brent looks up sharply at Irontread. "Hey. I'm workin' here." Irontread apologizes for interrupting Brent. Tinderbox blinks at Brent. "Huh? Brent says, "The hell I do. I'm just regurgitating what these bozos are telling me. :>" Xianea grins :) DepthCharge says to the human "What even you need we will supply it.." Irontread says, "Perhaps you should run a scan, as she is partially mechanical she might have a problem our scans would pick up." DepthCharge hits himself cause of all the typos he is doing. Brent folds his arms. "Hrm. Zero reflexes. Na good. Tell ya what I need... gimme a flashlight." Irontread comforts DepthCharge for all the typos he is committing. Irontread looks around for a flashlight Brent meanders over to Xianea's head and pries open an eye, peering in. Xianea slaps a hand to her forehead. Aye carumba. Brent thinks . o (Okay, Brent, think... how'd that one Three Stooges ep go...) Xianea's eye offers no light. Well, VERY faint light... DepthCharge walks over to one of the medical cupboard and starts looking through it. Xianea eeps! Xianea says, "ah well, life was good while it lasted." DepthCharge picks something up and says "Hey.. I think I have one here. Wait, no.. this is a laser." Tinderbox thinks she could do it. Hmpth. Brent squints and looks into the eye. "Y'know, I don't /have/ to have a flashlight. We can just sit round for a while and wait for the poor critter to die." Irontread says, "Shall I look in the Witwickey's area?" Xianea acks... DepthCharge says "Err... I can provide strong light via my search lights. Is that acceptable enough.?" Irontread says, "mebbe sum1 oughta go make one =>" Xianea chisels a tombstone for herself :> Brent looks up with his best so-get-the-flashlight-already look. "Yeah, check everywhere. A lot 'f humans keep flashlights in their underwear drawers. Don't ask why, it's an apocryphal old custom. Now hurry up." Tinderbox says, "Flashlight?" Irontread grins. Tinderbox says, "What IS a flashlight bTW?" Irontread nods and heads out the door. Brent decides his one true IC calling in life is just to get the Autobots into as much trouble as he possibly can. ;> DepthCharge already believes that ;) Brent hrms at Depthcarge. "Well, it depends. I don't wanna blind the poor kid. Just watch the dilation." Tinderbox pokes DC, whats a flashlight? Xianea greats. I'm gonna be blind AND dead. :> Brent looks down. . o (Well, nevermind this kid don't have any pupils.) Xianea DOES! Brent thinks . o (Oh, wait, she does.) Xianea has biomechanical eyes. More like regular eyes than optics :) Xianea huhs. Says in my desc, actually... Irontread enters from the Main Lobby - First Floor to the north. Irontread hands Brent a flashlight. DepthCharge says to Tinderbox "A flashlight is a little tube which emits light." Xianea goods, and hopes we don't get an IC 'oops' :> Irontread says, "Thank goodness for Daniel. He had one in his bedroom." The scanners sweep the area briefly. Irontread says, "Brent now has an RP'd flashlight" Brent takes the flashlight and a-shines it in the eye. Tinderbox says, "Oh..THATS a flashlight." Irontread says, "Did the scanners pick up anything?" Tinderbox says, "Kind of weak though, isnt it?" Irontread says, "It is strong enough Tinderbox." Xianea's eye glows as the light reflects through it. DepthCharge shrugs and says "It doesn't appear as though she has any physical damage." Irontread says, "What do you think it could be?" Xianea says, "wow. All that from looking at my eye? :)" Xianea marvels at the quackness present... :> Tinderbox says, "Oh I can do MUCH better then that..hang on" Irontread says, "we ran a scan also Xianea..." Brent clicks off the flashlight. "Well, she ain't dead. Yet." He glances over at Irontread. "External, big guy. She could be all scrambled up internally. But her noodle seems to still be workin' straight." DepthCharge decides to call in a dinobot to operate on Xianea ;) Xianea says, "am i bleeding from the ears? well, i must be ok then. :>" Irontread says, "No Tinderbox, its ok. The flashlight will Suffice." Tinderbox opens a thigh compartment and starts digging Tinderbox says, "Oh no trouble at all...really...ah HERE we are" DepthCharge sings "The head bone's connected to the foot bone.." Irontread says, "Should we try giving her some energon? She might just need some fuel to replace that which she lost in the generation cycle." Tinderbox takes a cannister out and prepares to twist it Irontread grabs Tinderbox by the wrist and holds her hands still, so she can not twist the cannister. Brent uhs, and discreetly sidesteps out of the line-of-sight of the canister. Tinderbox blinks at Irontread. huh what? Irontread says, "Should we place her in the recharging booth? Maybe some energon would help." DepthCharge begins to calculate the projectory of a forcefield if necessary. Irontread says, "No fire, please." Xianea says, "nobody's listening to you, irontread :>" Brent steps over Xianea (well, steps on her stomach on the way over) and studies her. "Y'know, sir, you're thinking like a medic. Where's the defilibrators around here?" Brent is listening! :> Irontread says, "I noticed...=>" Irontread says, "I'm not sure..." DepthCharge has no idea what Brent is talking about. DepthCharge asks "What is a defilibrator?" Irontread starts rummaging around looking for defilibrators. Brent thinks . o (Defilibrators always work on Baywatch.) Irontread groans. Tinderbox says, "What fire?" Irontread says, "I have an idea. Lets put her in the Recharging Station, maybe it will work for her." DepthCharge asks the human "Err.. exactly how did you become experienced with her species?" ** Notice how this question is casually ignored. ;> Xianea says, "nobody hears ya, irontread :)" Irontread says, "Nevermind Tinderbox. Just...nevermind." Irontread says, "again I noticed that =>" Brent arghs in the way of consummate surgeouns working with know-nothing rookie med techs. "Y'know. The big box with the paddles the throws a high-volt low-amp current between. I stick one here, one there, yell "Clear", and you push the button on it." Tinderbox says, "oh dont be silly" Tinderbox twists it Bright light FILLS the room as the flare goes off Irontread cringes back from Tinderbox. "Don't!" DepthCharge shakes his head an puts a forcefield between Tinderbox and Xianea Xianea recieves no energy from absorbing the fire. :> Brent sits on Xianea's leg, taptaping his foot. Fortunately, his back is to the flare, but he's blinded anyway. "Jesus Christ!" he acks, and falls over backwards. Tinderbox says, "There..LOTS of light!" DepthCharge's vision darkens to blackness thanks to the flare Tinderbox has her flash visors in place. :) Irontread says, "Thank you Tinderbox...thank you very much. Now put it away please, we don't need that much light." Xianea's optics are luckily closed. :> DepthCharge shuts off his optics sensors for repairs. Xianea says, "er EYES" Irontread is blind as well Irontread says, "Should we try placing her in the Recharging station?" Xianea says, "everyone's tuning you out, Irontread :>" Tinderbox says, "Well its more then that little flashlight gives" Irontread says, "it might help, if all she needs is power." Irontread says, "Yes Tinderbox it is now put it away." Brent gropes around blindly, sandwiched between Xianea's legs. "What the f--k was THAT?!" Irontread says, "I'm going to try the Recharging station, to see if we can replenish her power supply." Xianea has left. Irontread takes Xianea. Irontread sits down at the recharging station. >From Recharging Station Xianea wanders in. >From Recharging Station Irontread drops Xianea. Irontread leans back in the recharging station as the energy slowly flows into him, revitalizing his systems. Brent grrs, as his vision slowly starts to coalesce into blobs. "Where's the damn defilibrator....yaaah." Tinderbox turns it down a notch...now its only like looking at the sun. >From Recharging Station Xianea appears to be incompatable with the recharging station. DepthCharge swings his arms out in front of him, trying to find where Tinderbox is. >From Recharging Station Irontread takes Xianea. Irontread gets up from the recharging station. Irontread sets Xianea on the bed, taking care not to crush Brent beneath her. Tinderbox says, "There. Better?" Irontread drops Xianea. Irontread says, "Hrmm. I wonder..." Xianea is still out like a light. Apparently she's not compatable with the recharging stations. Irontread says, "Is there some way to transfer energon from Robot to Robot? That might work in this case." Tinderbox giggles, and starts using the flare to make shadow puppets. "Woof! Woof woof!" Irontread takes the flare away from Tinderbox and turns it off. DepthCharge re-activates his optics, hopeing to be able to see again. DepthCharge says as he rubs his optics "It might be dangerous to give her energon.. we don't know if it is compatable with her species." Tinderbox hmpths at Irontread and snatches it back, turning it back on. "Get your own!" You say, "Y'all found that stupid defilbrator yet?" Xianea ponders fading into consciousness, muttering, "energon..." then fading back out... :> DepthCharge says "Isn't is dangerous to use raw electricity on people?" Irontread says, "we need an energon cube" You say, "Not if it's low-amp. Jeez, you're /robots/. Isn't electrical theory programmed into ya or something?" DepthCharge says "Go to the store in the security room.. Take a cube from the energon vault." Irontread nods Irontread leaves to the Main Lobby - First Floor to the north. Tinderbox makes more shadow puppets Xianea says, "thank goodness...i have a brief moment of quack-free time..." Tinderbox has a little shadow dog nip at Xianea. "Grrr!" DepthCharge sighs and squirts water from his purge valves towards the flare on the floor. Xianea wishes i were logging this. It's funny as hell. :> DepthCharge laughs The Flare fizzles a bit...then starts smoking Tinderbox blinks... Tinderbox ACKS DepthCharge panics Tinderbox says, "WHAT YOU DO????" DepthCharge receives a radio transmission. Tinderbox dives for the flare Tinderbox grabs it... Brent looks at the hazy image of Xianea. "I hope your next of kin don't have big spaceships and nukes." Tinderbox makes a run for the door... DepthCharge shakes his head Tinderbox says, "MOVE IT MOVE IT!!" Xianea pictures it under the log section on the TF2005 website: Quacks! -- A group of transformers and a human try to help an unconscious alien, but do more harm than good... :> Tinderbox runs out the door, flare at arms length... Tinderbox leaves to the Main Lobby - First Floor to the north. DepthCharge runs for the door DepthCharge leaves to the Main Lobby - First Floor to the north. Brent looks around. "What? What? Move what?" Xianea whews. thought they were gonna set me on FIRE now... :> Brent looks down at Xianea again after shrugging. "It's a good thing you're out. You dunno how much trouble you're in thataway." Xianea LAGS! Xianea narrowly avoids getting set on FIRE too... :> Irontread enters from the Main Lobby - First Floor to the north. Tinderbox enters from the Main Lobby - First Floor to the north. Xianea just sits quietly and continues dying. :> DepthCharge enters from the Main Lobby - First Floor to the north. DepthCharge walks in, shaking his head. Tinderbox says, "Er..DC...Did you WANT to blow us up or something?" Tinderbox says, "I mean..I know SOME bots are like that but...not me." DepthCharge just sighs and shakes his head. Brent idly sits around on top of Xianea. "I wonder if we should amputate." Irontread says, "We need to fill the cube, or is it filled already?" Xianea says, "hey, watch it! Tripwire doesn't try to blow people up :>" DepthCharge looks at the human and says "I don't think so." Irontread shakes his head at the human. Tinderbox says, "DC's the one who poured WATER on it. :) Of course its his fauly. :)" Brent smiles up at the Autobots. "GOOD! You're LISTENING!" DepthCharge is starting to really dislike this human. DepthCharge trusts Irontread more than he does the human Irontread takes an energon cube out of inventory, and places it on the medbed by Xianea. Irontread says, "How do I link this to her?" Tinderbox says, "STick her tail in it?" Brent eyes the cube. "Yo! There ya go!" Xianea reaches over and takes the cube. Oh wait, i'm unconscious, that's right :> You say, "No, get an IV, you goobers." Tinderbox says, "Whats that green stuff fotta do with that?" DepthCharge nods and dashes to the medical cabinet DepthCharge begins going through and finds what he assumes his an IV.. he has always been unconscious when they have been used on him. DepthCharge asks "Err.. how's this?" You say, "No, I V. Intravenous thinger. Tube with a needle and a source." Xianea nods. That's an enima. :> DepthCharge ewws! :) Irontread says, "Would an energon conduit suffice?" Brent eyes the thing. Well, it looks close enough. "Okay, stick 'at end in the cube... right. Okay, help me find a vein here." Irontread shuffles around in a medical cabinet, and grabs an energon conduit Tinderbox says, "Excuse me Irontread but...do you know what you're doing?" You say, "Or a conduit. OR whatever." Xianea thinks NONE of you know what you're doing! Tinderbox has a fairely decent technical skill. ;) Xianea says, "it's too late for any of you to log this, right? :>" Brent says, "I don't know what I'm doing. :>" Irontread does as the human says, placing one end of the conduit into the cube and begins looking for a vein to place the energon into. Brent says, "Acutally, I think I can. :>" Irontread says, "I most certainly DO....not know what I'm doing." DepthCharge shrugs and walks back over to the others and says "We really should of hooked her up to the medical monitors..." Tinderbox says, "here..lemme try!" Tinderbox grabs the needle Xianea's arm has several small conduits visible beneath the skin if you look closely enough... Irontread says, "Tinderbox would you rather do this?" Irontread steps out of Tinderbox's way. DepthCharge winces as he sees Tinderbox with a needle. Tinderbox HEEHEES Irontread winces as Tinderbox HEEHEES Brent gives the alien a close look. . o (Hell, it's half robot. Maybe she's got a socket or something.) Xianea ponders the scene from Pulp Fiction with the needle for a moment... Tinderbox marks a LARGE X over Xianea's arm... Irontread says, "You might want to go ahead and do it Tinderbox..." DepthCharge says "Tinderbox.. I don't think you really should be doing that." Tinderbox says, "I'm getting to it..." Irontread says, "but BE CAREFUL!" Tinderbox places the needle tip to the skin...then WHAPS it in with her hand DepthCharge turns away, wincing. Irontread groans, and hopes Tinderbox knows what she's doing. Brent loooooks across to the other side of Xianea and Tinderbox, wincing a bit sympathetically. "Well, it's too late to check if that was sterilized." Irontread also slaps himself in the head for letting Tinderbox near something sharp. DepthCharge says "Does it matter? It is not like we can catch germs." You say, "Somebody pick up the cube and let it drip. Well, she's half-lizard. She could get half-sick." Tinderbox says, "Well of COURSE I dont know what I'm doing. But then, neither of you right? So its better to have someone who doesnt know what she's doing who knows HOW to do things when she doesnt know how to do it, then to have people who DONT know how to do things when they dont know how to do it." Tinderbox says, "Right?" Brent whaaaats? at Tinderbox. Irontread takes the cube and lifts it high, so that the energon can flow through the conduit. Xianea boggles, even unconscious... :> DepthCharge shakes his head and says "If you say so Tinderbox." Brent looks at Tinderbox. "Dude, are you short-circuiting?" Xianea stirrs slightly, head rolling to one side... Tinderbox repeats it to Brent...adding in several more lines of cirular logic Irontread says, "I think I misunderstood EVERY word you just said." Brent nods. "Yo! Hey! She moved." Tinderbox says, "Look..Its simple" Irontread says, "You got lucky." You say, "I think it's workin'." DepthCharge looks at Xianea.. hopeing to Primus that energon is compatible with her. If not, they have just injected liquid fuel into her blood supply. Irontread looks at Xianea and hopes she comes out of this intact. Tinderbox says, "When No one knows what they're doing, its better to have somone who knows what to do whan they dont know what they're doing, otherwise you end up doing something that no one knows how to do. Simple really. Got it?" Xianea's eyes open slowly, re-glowing a faint blue. Brent eyes the cube. "You put somethin' good in there, right?" Irontread says, "Yes we did..." You say, "Okay." Irontread says, "It is our own fuel supply." Xianea lifts her head up slightly, "uhhh....wha..." Brent ambles over to the alien's head, snapping his fingers. "Yo. Hi. You okay? You even speak English, first?" Irontread looks at Xianea with concern obvious in his optics, and asks "Are you ok?" Tinderbox pops up in front of Xianea's face..."HI!! You awake??" Xianea says weakly, "yyes...I think..so....what..happened?" DepthCharge says "Something about an egg." and shrugs Xianea gains more strength as more energon flows to her system. Irontread says, "I found you passed out with Yuriko, and she said that you collapsed." Tinderbox says, "I dont know." Xianea lifts her head up again, "The egg! That's right..." Irontread says, "The egg was no where to be found, unfortunately." Brent dusts off his hands, and stands, smiling. "Well, nothing to it. I'm glad I could help." Xianea sighs... Irontread says, "You have our thanks human. You have done a good deed today." You say, "This one's on me, kids. No charge. Even with the flare." Brent gives Tinderbox a look. Irontread grins in spite of himself. DepthCharge nods to the human and says "Thank you for helping her.. If you ever need an Autobot, give us a call." Tinderbox blinks at Brent. "What? Want another one? I got plenty Xianea looks down and notices the IV. Irontread says, "Do you know what happened to the egg, ma'am?" Brent looks down off the table. "Well, I could use another lift down f'r starters." Xianea says, "I'm afraid not...don't remember. I managed to get the first one into space, though...." Irontread gently lifts Brent from the table and carefully places him on the floor. Tinderbox says, "Here ya go!" Tinderbox hands Brent a flare...about half of his size. Irontread says, "I fear Yuriko, the human who was with you, might have taken it." DepthCharge asks "First one.. egg. I am confused. Are they your eggs?"