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Title: Spring Fever
Author:
dytabytes
Rating: T
Warnings: Cassettes being retards. (Did you even need a warning for that?)
Word count: 1035
Prompt: Any/All cassettes: orgy inside Soundwave's chest - As the noise escalated and he caught the attention of every mech in the meeting, all Soundwave could do was stare at the table in utter mortification.
Summary: Ratbat learns about 'biology' the hard way.
AN: Thanks to
finchesenroute for beta-ing. Also sorry, original prompter. I'm pretty sure this isn't what you had in mind, but... hopefully it'll still be amusing?
“Oy. Oy, Rumble!”
“Gwah! Nng, ’s goin’ on, Frenzy?”
“How’re your vents?”
“They’re fine, why?”
“Ya didn’t even check! Try cyclin’ ‘em, ya moron.”
“... huh. They’re a li’l clogged up. Actually a lot clogged up. Primus, that feels disgusting.”
“Yeah, mine’re like that too. ‘S nasty.”
“But we just got the filters cleared up a couple joors ago, didn’t we? They shouldn’t need changin’ for orns!”
“Yeah, but Soundwave went on a mission t’day, right? Maybe that’s got somethin’ ta do with it”
“Uh, dunno. Guess so? Hey. Hey Ratbat! Wake up, mini-glitch!”
“Oof! Owwww, why’d you hit me, Rum’le? Was having a good nap!”
“Whatever, Ratbat. Hey, did the boss man go out on a mission today?”
“Umm, yeah, Daddy went out an’ he beat up Autobots an’ he let me watch ‘cause, he says I should know how to-!”
“Okay, okay, whatever, Ratty, we just wanted a yes ‘r no answer. ‘S not like we’re askin’ you for a life history or nothin’.”
“... You’re mean, Fren’y. I’m tellin’ Daddy on you.”
“Pssh, yeah. What’re you gonna tell ‘im? That yer a whiny sparkling?”
“Rumble! Not a sparkling! Stop bein’ such a sucky meanie!”
“Awww, does li’l sparkling Ratty-batty need a hug? Is ‘e gonna cry?”
“Not cryin’! Just... can’t breathe right. Fren’y ... Rum’le... I can’t breade!”
“Mm, only organics breathe, Ratbat. But I believe all of us are having problems with our vents.”
“Ravage?”
“Oy, did we wake ya, Rav?”
“Hn. Although you two yammering like heathens is difficult enough to recharge through, I’m used to your noise by now. It’s this organic waste clogging up my intakes that woke me, really. I think it’s been building up ever since our creator sent Ratbat and I out this morning.”
“Organic stuff? I didn’t think organics got small enough to fit in our vents.”
“What, did the bossman vapourize a squishy or somethin’?”
“No, not a squishy, Rumble. Haven’t you two done any research about the planet we’re on?”
“Uh, Rav? Yer talkin’ ta us remember?”
“Ah yes, I forgot. You two would much rather be wrestling and spewing sarcasm every which way. Primus forbid you ever sit down and learn things.”
“Heh. Damn straight!”
“Hee. Rum’le an’ Fren’y ‘re stooooopid.”
“Geez, Ratbat, I’d tell ya ta shaddup, but ya sound even more retarded than we are.”
“Mmr... I dun feel so good, Fren’y. ‘S all stuffy in my head.”
“I’d assume that Ratbat’s design is the least able to cope with the organic particles floating in the air. I believe that the local fauna use this ‘pollen’ for reproduction. It’s a primitive method of creation, and rather disgusting, actually.”
“Reproduction? Hey wait a minute...”
“HAH. Hey, Ratbat! You know what that means?”
“... no?”
“Oh Primus, Rumble, don’t you start-“
“Why doncha listen up an’ we’ll tell ya, Ratty. Ya see, when a mech an’ a femme love each other very much...”
~
Something was going on inside Soundwave’s chest. It hadn’t been immediately noticeable at the beginning of the meeting, but as time progressed, the soft murmurs emanating from the blue mech’s tape-deck had gotten louder. Only two other mechs were in the room (well, technically three, but Shockwave was only here through a vidscreen projection). Soundwave himself was stoically ignoring the noise, and Shockwave and Megatron were too involved in battle plans to notice anything but their plotting. Still, Starscream kept shooting glances in Soundwave’s direction.
As the murmers were joined by clicking and soft wheezing, Soundwave began tapping the fingers of his hand against his knee, a sure sign that he was getting worried... but what about? If he’d been anyone else, Starscream would have said that the mech looked antsy, but everyone knew that Soundwae was one of the most patient Decepticons on the Nemesis.
After a particularly clear wheeze, Starscream couldn’t hold his curiosity in any longer. He turned his head away from the vidscreen to catch Soundwave’s gaze, raising an eyebrow in a silent query. In response, the blue mech shrugged, seeming almost... embarrassed? He rubbed the front of his tape deck in a self-conscious sort of way, then suddenly froze. His optic ridges rose ever so slightly, and his posture tensed, panic seeming to roll off of him in waves.
Several loud sputtering sounds suddenly rang through the air, followed by a grating series of clanks. It sounded like someone trying to start a truck, and failing miserably. As the noise escalated and he caught the attention of every mech in the meeting, all Soundwave could do was stare at the table in utter mortification.
Megatron and Shockwave both turned their heads.
“Is something the matter, Soundwave?”
Before the communications officer could answer, something vaguely pink and brown splattered against the clear glass of his tape deck. From the inside.
Megatron raised an optic ridge and opened his mouth to speak. He was, however, cut off by a burst of static and a wail that crackled along the comm-lines.
“DADDEEEEEE!! I DUN WANT TREES HAVIN’ INDERFACIN’ ORGIES ID BY DOOOOOOOSE! GET ‘EM OUT! GET’EMOUTGET’EMOUTGET’EMOOOOOOOU-*kssht*”
Megatron’s mouth snapped shut with a click and Soundwave ‘coughed’ discretely, whirring his intakes as his optics dimmed with embarrassment.
“Ratbat ... requires medical attention after today’s mission.”
“Hmm, I can see that.”
At this point, Starscream had fallen off of his seat and was rolling on the floor, laughing hysterically. Megatron had a straighter face, but the corner of his mouth was twitching upwards in a suspicious manner and even Shockwave’s single optic was flickering with amusement.
Soundwave sighed internally. He was never going to live this one down.
“Permission to take Ratbat and the other cassettes to the medbay?”
“Well we can’t exactly continue our meeting if your cassettes are leaking lubricant all over the place, now can we?”
Megatron paused for a moment in consideration
“Will half a cycle be enough time to see to their maintenance, Soundwave?”
“Affirmative.”
“Then we’ll meet in half a cycle’s time.”
He waved his hand at the door in a dismissive gesture, and Soundwave hurriedly not-quite-ran out the door of the conference room. He made a note to remind Ratbat about the difference between private and publically accessible comm-link transmissions later.
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Rating: T
Warnings: Cassettes being retards. (Did you even need a warning for that?)
Word count: 1035
Prompt: Any/All cassettes: orgy inside Soundwave's chest - As the noise escalated and he caught the attention of every mech in the meeting, all Soundwave could do was stare at the table in utter mortification.
Summary: Ratbat learns about 'biology' the hard way.
AN: Thanks to
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“Oy. Oy, Rumble!”
“Gwah! Nng, ’s goin’ on, Frenzy?”
“How’re your vents?”
“They’re fine, why?”
“Ya didn’t even check! Try cyclin’ ‘em, ya moron.”
“... huh. They’re a li’l clogged up. Actually a lot clogged up. Primus, that feels disgusting.”
“Yeah, mine’re like that too. ‘S nasty.”
“But we just got the filters cleared up a couple joors ago, didn’t we? They shouldn’t need changin’ for orns!”
“Yeah, but Soundwave went on a mission t’day, right? Maybe that’s got somethin’ ta do with it”
“Uh, dunno. Guess so? Hey. Hey Ratbat! Wake up, mini-glitch!”
“Oof! Owwww, why’d you hit me, Rum’le? Was having a good nap!”
“Whatever, Ratbat. Hey, did the boss man go out on a mission today?”
“Umm, yeah, Daddy went out an’ he beat up Autobots an’ he let me watch ‘cause, he says I should know how to-!”
“Okay, okay, whatever, Ratty, we just wanted a yes ‘r no answer. ‘S not like we’re askin’ you for a life history or nothin’.”
“... You’re mean, Fren’y. I’m tellin’ Daddy on you.”
“Pssh, yeah. What’re you gonna tell ‘im? That yer a whiny sparkling?”
“Rumble! Not a sparkling! Stop bein’ such a sucky meanie!”
“Awww, does li’l sparkling Ratty-batty need a hug? Is ‘e gonna cry?”
“Not cryin’! Just... can’t breathe right. Fren’y ... Rum’le... I can’t breade!”
“Mm, only organics breathe, Ratbat. But I believe all of us are having problems with our vents.”
“Ravage?”
“Oy, did we wake ya, Rav?”
“Hn. Although you two yammering like heathens is difficult enough to recharge through, I’m used to your noise by now. It’s this organic waste clogging up my intakes that woke me, really. I think it’s been building up ever since our creator sent Ratbat and I out this morning.”
“Organic stuff? I didn’t think organics got small enough to fit in our vents.”
“What, did the bossman vapourize a squishy or somethin’?”
“No, not a squishy, Rumble. Haven’t you two done any research about the planet we’re on?”
“Uh, Rav? Yer talkin’ ta us remember?”
“Ah yes, I forgot. You two would much rather be wrestling and spewing sarcasm every which way. Primus forbid you ever sit down and learn things.”
“Heh. Damn straight!”
“Hee. Rum’le an’ Fren’y ‘re stooooopid.”
“Geez, Ratbat, I’d tell ya ta shaddup, but ya sound even more retarded than we are.”
“Mmr... I dun feel so good, Fren’y. ‘S all stuffy in my head.”
“I’d assume that Ratbat’s design is the least able to cope with the organic particles floating in the air. I believe that the local fauna use this ‘pollen’ for reproduction. It’s a primitive method of creation, and rather disgusting, actually.”
“Reproduction? Hey wait a minute...”
“HAH. Hey, Ratbat! You know what that means?”
“... no?”
“Oh Primus, Rumble, don’t you start-“
“Why doncha listen up an’ we’ll tell ya, Ratty. Ya see, when a mech an’ a femme love each other very much...”
~
Something was going on inside Soundwave’s chest. It hadn’t been immediately noticeable at the beginning of the meeting, but as time progressed, the soft murmurs emanating from the blue mech’s tape-deck had gotten louder. Only two other mechs were in the room (well, technically three, but Shockwave was only here through a vidscreen projection). Soundwave himself was stoically ignoring the noise, and Shockwave and Megatron were too involved in battle plans to notice anything but their plotting. Still, Starscream kept shooting glances in Soundwave’s direction.
As the murmers were joined by clicking and soft wheezing, Soundwave began tapping the fingers of his hand against his knee, a sure sign that he was getting worried... but what about? If he’d been anyone else, Starscream would have said that the mech looked antsy, but everyone knew that Soundwae was one of the most patient Decepticons on the Nemesis.
After a particularly clear wheeze, Starscream couldn’t hold his curiosity in any longer. He turned his head away from the vidscreen to catch Soundwave’s gaze, raising an eyebrow in a silent query. In response, the blue mech shrugged, seeming almost... embarrassed? He rubbed the front of his tape deck in a self-conscious sort of way, then suddenly froze. His optic ridges rose ever so slightly, and his posture tensed, panic seeming to roll off of him in waves.
Several loud sputtering sounds suddenly rang through the air, followed by a grating series of clanks. It sounded like someone trying to start a truck, and failing miserably. As the noise escalated and he caught the attention of every mech in the meeting, all Soundwave could do was stare at the table in utter mortification.
Megatron and Shockwave both turned their heads.
“Is something the matter, Soundwave?”
Before the communications officer could answer, something vaguely pink and brown splattered against the clear glass of his tape deck. From the inside.
Megatron raised an optic ridge and opened his mouth to speak. He was, however, cut off by a burst of static and a wail that crackled along the comm-lines.
“DADDEEEEEE!! I DUN WANT TREES HAVIN’ INDERFACIN’ ORGIES ID BY DOOOOOOOSE! GET ‘EM OUT! GET’EMOUTGET’EMOUTGET’EMOOOOOOOU-*kssht*”
Megatron’s mouth snapped shut with a click and Soundwave ‘coughed’ discretely, whirring his intakes as his optics dimmed with embarrassment.
“Ratbat ... requires medical attention after today’s mission.”
“Hmm, I can see that.”
At this point, Starscream had fallen off of his seat and was rolling on the floor, laughing hysterically. Megatron had a straighter face, but the corner of his mouth was twitching upwards in a suspicious manner and even Shockwave’s single optic was flickering with amusement.
Soundwave sighed internally. He was never going to live this one down.
“Permission to take Ratbat and the other cassettes to the medbay?”
“Well we can’t exactly continue our meeting if your cassettes are leaking lubricant all over the place, now can we?”
Megatron paused for a moment in consideration
“Will half a cycle be enough time to see to their maintenance, Soundwave?”
“Affirmative.”
“Then we’ll meet in half a cycle’s time.”
He waved his hand at the door in a dismissive gesture, and Soundwave hurriedly not-quite-ran out the door of the conference room. He made a note to remind Ratbat about the difference between private and publically accessible comm-link transmissions later.
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Date: 2008-06-08 12:07 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-06-08 02:19 pm (UTC)Also, I'm glad you enjoyed it, although, really. You should've known better ;D
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Date: 2008-06-08 08:16 pm (UTC)Um, it's more of a random lurking when the mood strikes thing, rather than a 'doing' TF-fic thing...but this is the easily the best I've read.
Yes, I really ought to have. Um. I blame wine-impaired judgement.
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Date: 2008-06-08 08:46 pm (UTC)You'll probably be happy to hear that I grabbed a Bobby/JP prompt for later in the month, though, huh? >>;;
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Date: 2008-06-08 10:40 pm (UTC)So happy. Can't wait!
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Date: 2008-06-09 01:54 am (UTC)*guilty look* Hopefully it'll be interesting. The prompt's simply 'drunken confessions' and 'J'adore', so there's both a lot and very little there for me to work with ^^;
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Date: 2008-06-09 08:49 pm (UTC)I see what you mean about the prompt...I'm sure it will be interesting, and that you'll do a good job, though - I love the way you write Bobby/Jean-Paul.
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Date: 2008-06-09 09:30 pm (UTC)Unfortunately, I'm pretty lukewarm feeling about Hot Rod. And pretty much all the post-movie TFs =D; I could write you Springer maybe? Or any of the pre-movie G1 bots? Or more Cassettes. I could do that. Because, god, I love writing banter. You might have to give me a topic to start 'em off on later, though, otherwise it'll end up being the worst acid trip ever =D;
O/////O O-okay then. I ... I ... I WILL DO MY BEST! *PRESSURE'S ON*
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Date: 2008-06-13 07:24 pm (UTC)Hee, I'm sure you will eventually.
Oh, more Cassettes would be lovely. Acid trips are always welcome, but if you need a prompt...how about...'music to my ears'?
Hahahaha, now I've got Queen in my head! Seriously though, didn't mean to put you under pressure.
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Date: 2008-06-08 12:39 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-06-08 02:19 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-06-08 02:21 pm (UTC)YOUR.
FAULT.
BECAUSE YOU'RE THE ONE WHO WAS ALL "TREES ARE HAVING SEX IN MY NOSE >/" LAST MONTH WHEN SK WAS BEING PROMPTED.
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Date: 2008-06-08 01:03 am (UTC)Poor Ratbat. That one line sums up my feelings about hay-fever as well. Down with tree bukkake.
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Date: 2008-06-08 02:20 pm (UTC)I love Ratbat. He's made of win and joy, and that line was /the/ first thing in my head when I wrote this 83
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Date: 2008-06-08 02:18 am (UTC)That was awesome!
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Date: 2008-06-08 02:21 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-06-08 03:56 am (UTC)poor, cute little ratbat.
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Date: 2008-06-08 02:22 pm (UTC)Ratbat is possibly my favourite cassette ever. He's really fun to write, no joke. Heck, all the cassettes are fun to write in banter style.
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Date: 2008-06-08 07:52 am (UTC)And now I need to re-read it ;)
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Date: 2008-06-08 02:23 pm (UTC)Thanks for the compliment! *needs a blushing icon, geez*
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Date: 2008-06-08 08:04 am (UTC)*original requester* Not what I had in mind but made of TOTAL WIN all the same XDD Thank you~
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Date: 2008-06-08 02:25 pm (UTC)I worried a little because, yeah, this really isn't quite going with the 'intent' that I read off the original prompt... but I couldn't help but write it this way. I have a tendency to skew prompts a little just for kicks ^^;
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Date: 2008-06-08 10:48 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-06-09 01:48 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-06-09 01:41 am (UTC)Silly Ratbat; they're not all trees. Soundwave should be grateful; with a prompt like that, it could have been so much more mortifying. As it is, he should have explained the Facts of Life a bit sooner to Ratbat, especially when his littlest is hanging around Rumble and Frenzy. It was only a matter of time. So serves him right. :D
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Date: 2008-06-09 01:52 am (UTC)Aw, but remember, this is Frenzy and Rumble doing explaining, with Ravage frantically trying to correct them and creating one mass of confusion in Ratbat's head. He thinks that trees're gonna start sprouting out his ears at this point ^^;
Also, Soundwave's explained about how robots do it, but organics're different, yeah? Also, I dunno if you can tell, but in my head, Ratbat's a bit of a ditz >>; HE FORGET THINGS SOMETIMES XD
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Date: 2008-06-09 04:41 am (UTC)Oo, true. Haha, and Ratbat tries to tell on them. XD Yes, I can tell. Lucky he's cute. ^_~
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Date: 2008-06-11 08:42 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-06-13 01:46 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-06-14 10:50 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-06-14 03:39 pm (UTC)