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[redshitlord]

[Having noticed the general quiet on the ship, someone is going to speak up in an attempt to fix this problem.]

Soooo....

How about that crazy party stuff, huh? I know like, years and stuff are important to humans so. Sorry? About that?

But seriously is it really that bad? I mean, you guys have like, what? Two-hundred of 'em?

[Sideswipe, no, humans don't live to be 200 you ninny.]

What's one more! I mean there's worse ways to go than a big party, right? [... he's trying to give a peptalk. He really, really is.] I guess if you really feel bad, um.

Talk to each other! That's totally what everyone keeps telling me to do when bad scrap happens.



Yeah, that's like, all I got, man. Just relax, okay dudes? Next planet's gotta be better.

[you tried, sideswipe]

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[squadgoals]

One hundred percent sure.

Being a human, I consider myself an expert on the subject.

[redshitlord]

... Oh yeah.

I guess you would be, huh.

[squadgoals]

So you might understand why the human contingent is a little upset, right? What is an infinitesimally small sliver of a Cybertronian's life is a reasonable percentage of a human's.

[redshitlord]

I guess so.

But still, like. It's only one. It could be like. Twenty.

[squadgoals]

You're right, and that's a refreshingly optimistic approach to it.

Buuuuut...

[redshitlord]

See? It's easy! Just say, "hey at least it was only one!"

[squadgoals]

But.

Some people are older, in poor health, or already sick. Losing a year not only decreases their body functions, but actually physically endangers their lives.

So as optimistic as it is, it's not exactly something you can paint on everyone with a broad brush. You follow?

[redshitlord]

Man...

You guys always make it sound so easy to do this peptalk scrap.

[squadgoals]

[She quirks a smile, endeared completely.]

Give it a few years, and a couple more mistakes. You'll get the hang of it.

[redshitlord]

I already had one year...

I'm not sure it works the same for us.

[squadgoals]

Maybe, maybe not. But it does take time.

Keep on doing you. Your heart's in the right place.

[redshitlord]

It should take less time. I'm way older than you guys.

[squadgoals]

True, but rates of maturity work differently for sentient species all over the galaxy.

On the plus side, it gives you lots of time to think about it.

[redshitlord]

Ugh, fine.

I still say "maturity" is scrap though.

[squadgoals]

Not to give away all my secrets, but it's definitely got its ups and downs.

[redshitlord]

Wait, what secrets?

[squadgoals]

Adult secrets.

[redshitlord]

... I'm older than you.

[squadgoals]

And yet...

[redshitlord]

Yet?

[squadgoals]

Nothing.

[beat;]

You're a good kid.