o25 ★ DON'T TRUST THE LAWN DECORATIONS

[electrowhipit]

[ This call is coming from the local garage, where Jolt has stopped to pick up supplies. ]

Those statues are not statues- I met someone who knows that they are, and what they can do- and they're dangerous.

They can only move when no one is looking at them, and they're fast. Don't take your eyes off them if you get near one, not even long enough to blink- but don't look into their eyes. They'll kill you if you do. They can also send people to any point in time just by touching them.

As far as I know, they can't be killed, but they can be immobilized if there are two of them facing each other.

Right now, April and I are working on getting chains so we can tie them up. Keep them from moving. It's not a permanent fix, but the less of those things that are free-roaming, the better.

How's everybody else doing? Is anybody missing in action?

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[electrowhipit]

Sideswipe. I can hold my own and you know that.

[weaponsparked.livejournal.com]

Jolt. That's not the point, and you know that.

[electrowhipit]

I'm not the one who needs help right now.

[weaponsparked.livejournal.com]

You can't ask me just to leave you.

[electrowhipit]

I'm not asking you to leave me. I'm asking you to help me help everyone else. We're still Autobots, aren't we?

[weaponsparked.livejournal.com]

Yes, but...

I can't lose you either.

[electrowhipit]

You're not going to. I won't let them touch me.

[weaponsparked.livejournal.com]

According to what you just said, they don't have to touch you.

[electrowhipit]

I'll be fine. I promise.

[weaponsparked.livejournal.com]

... I want to see you. Before you do anything crazy. Or reckless.

[electrowhipit]

... Can you make it down to the garage? I still have some things I need to get together.

[weaponsparked.livejournal.com]

Of course I can. Don't go anywhere until I get there.

[electrowhipit]

Sideswipe?

Bring a mirror. If you get caught by one, try putting it in front of them. They might not be able to move if they can see themselves either.

[weaponsparked.livejournal.com]

Don't worry, fenderfoot. I'll get there. One way or another. If my mirror must be sacrificed to the greater good then, alas... I'll do what I must.

[electrowhipit]

I'll be waiting.

Be careful.

[weaponsparked.livejournal.com]

I'll be there in a moment.

... You too.

[electrowhipit]

[ Now the part where he waits, trying to scrounge up more things in the garage ]

[weaponsparked.livejournal.com]

[Sooner or later, there's bound to be a knock. And outside the door, Sideswipe will be standing. Wearing a pair of mirrors like a sandwich board.]

[electrowhipit]

[ The door opens to... a rather well-polished, reflective piece of sheet metal. Jolt pokes his head around it and can't help but grin ]

All Spark, you choose the weirdest times to be a genius.

[weaponsparked.livejournal.com]

I am always a genius, thank you. But I'll let this one slide. Just this once.

[electrowhipit]

Just get in here. [ he slides the sheet metal out of the way ]

[weaponsparked.livejournal.com]

[He doesn't need to be told twice, and ducks inside, starting to slide the mirrors off himself.]

As you wish...

[electrowhipit]

[ He shuts and locks the door. Jolt's been busy- there's similar slabs of metal propped up in all of the windows ]

[weaponsparked.livejournal.com]

[He glances around a bit -- appreciatively. Before stepping forward to rest his hands on your shoulders.]

You're proving yourself to be rather intelligent as well... All this? On your own?

[electrowhipit]

[ glances around as well ] I told you I wasn't going to let them get me.