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Ain't that a kick in the head-head?
he had come to expect...
No, he couldn't trust one so easily.
But perhaps getting to know one could prove to be useful in some way.
"I guess you really are some kind of researcher if you knew that." Kickback said with another smile. "How do you like Earth so far?"
No, he couldn't trust one so easily.
But perhaps getting to know one could prove to be useful in some way.
"I guess you really are some kind of researcher if you knew that." Kickback said with another smile. "How do you like Earth so far?"
January 22, 2026 at 12:01 PM
he had come to expect...
No, he couldn't trust one so easily.
But perhaps getting to know one could prove to be useful in some way.
"I guess you really are some kind of researcher if you knew that." Kickback said with another smile. "How do you like Earth so far?"
No, he couldn't trust one so easily.
But perhaps getting to know one could prove to be useful in some way.
"I guess you really are some kind of researcher if you knew that." Kickback said with another smile. "How do you like Earth so far?"
Kickback's smile disappeared, turning into a small, confused yet surprised pout. An apology? From an Autobot? And she knew about Insecticons? Kickback turned his helm away, rubbing the back of his neck.
"Uh, yeah-yeah."
"I am."
Maybe Alice was right...? Maybe not every Autobot was as bad as —
"Uh, yeah-yeah."
"I am."
Maybe Alice was right...? Maybe not every Autobot was as bad as —
January 22, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Kickback's smile disappeared, turning into a small, confused yet surprised pout. An apology? From an Autobot? And she knew about Insecticons? Kickback turned his helm away, rubbing the back of his neck.
"Uh, yeah-yeah."
"I am."
Maybe Alice was right...? Maybe not every Autobot was as bad as —
"Uh, yeah-yeah."
"I am."
Maybe Alice was right...? Maybe not every Autobot was as bad as —
I can help you out with it-it.
January 20, 2026 at 3:15 PM
I can help you out with it-it.
This would go hard as a holoform-form.
January 20, 2026 at 1:09 PM
This would go hard as a holoform-form.
[He continued, crossing his arms across his chassis. The grin on his faceplates souring only briefly at the thought before it widened again.]
January 20, 2026 at 1:00 PM
[He continued, crossing his arms across his chassis. The grin on his faceplates souring only briefly at the thought before it widened again.]
You're a strange Autobot. Usually your kind will run away screaming or attack us at sight-sight...
[Kickback said, tilting his helm in curiosity as he took another step closer, now only a few pedesteps away from Azure.]
And strange to you, maybe. I doubt the Autobots talk about 𝘶𝘴 much anymore.
[Kickback said, tilting his helm in curiosity as he took another step closer, now only a few pedesteps away from Azure.]
And strange to you, maybe. I doubt the Autobots talk about 𝘶𝘴 much anymore.
January 20, 2026 at 1:00 PM
You're a strange Autobot. Usually your kind will run away screaming or attack us at sight-sight...
[Kickback said, tilting his helm in curiosity as he took another step closer, now only a few pedesteps away from Azure.]
And strange to you, maybe. I doubt the Autobots talk about 𝘶𝘴 much anymore.
[Kickback said, tilting his helm in curiosity as he took another step closer, now only a few pedesteps away from Azure.]
And strange to you, maybe. I doubt the Autobots talk about 𝘶𝘴 much anymore.
"That they can be-be." The Insecticon said with a toothy grin.
"I'm Kickback."
"I'm Kickback."
January 18, 2026 at 6:59 PM
"That they can be-be." The Insecticon said with a toothy grin.
"I'm Kickback."
"I'm Kickback."
That certainly wasn't a lie.
The Insecticon thought about Azure's words to himself for a brief moment. It was then when he finally decided to transform back to his root form, rising to stand up on his two strong pedes. His pauldrons shook slightly with the chuckle he let out.
—
The Insecticon thought about Azure's words to himself for a brief moment. It was then when he finally decided to transform back to his root form, rising to stand up on his two strong pedes. His pauldrons shook slightly with the chuckle he let out.
—
January 18, 2026 at 6:59 PM
That certainly wasn't a lie.
The Insecticon thought about Azure's words to himself for a brief moment. It was then when he finally decided to transform back to his root form, rising to stand up on his two strong pedes. His pauldrons shook slightly with the chuckle he let out.
—
The Insecticon thought about Azure's words to himself for a brief moment. It was then when he finally decided to transform back to his root form, rising to stand up on his two strong pedes. His pauldrons shook slightly with the chuckle he let out.
—
And the large grasshopper-like mech visibly relaxed.
"What do you research-search?" Kickback asked, his curious side winning over once he concluded there would be no fight.
"What do you research-search?" Kickback asked, his curious side winning over once he concluded there would be no fight.
January 17, 2026 at 7:03 PM
And the large grasshopper-like mech visibly relaxed.
"What do you research-search?" Kickback asked, his curious side winning over once he concluded there would be no fight.
"What do you research-search?" Kickback asked, his curious side winning over once he concluded there would be no fight.
resentment to bubble within him. Kickback also knew it would not be wise to attack an Autobot. If he did, he risked the chance of more of them coming into the area with their weapons raised.
The Insecticon's wingblades bristled slightly in an attempt to dissipate the tension in his frame, —
—
The Insecticon's wingblades bristled slightly in an attempt to dissipate the tension in his frame, —
—
January 17, 2026 at 7:03 PM
resentment to bubble within him. Kickback also knew it would not be wise to attack an Autobot. If he did, he risked the chance of more of them coming into the area with their weapons raised.
The Insecticon's wingblades bristled slightly in an attempt to dissipate the tension in his frame, —
—
The Insecticon's wingblades bristled slightly in an attempt to dissipate the tension in his frame, —
—
The locust tilted his helm ever so slightly. The other bot began to exude an air of nervous fear, which he could not only see, but also sense. Whoever this stranger was was not likely an immediate threat to him or the hive, even if the Autobot emblem on her frame caused some distrust and —
January 17, 2026 at 7:03 PM
The locust tilted his helm ever so slightly. The other bot began to exude an air of nervous fear, which he could not only see, but also sense. Whoever this stranger was was not likely an immediate threat to him or the hive, even if the Autobot emblem on her frame caused some distrust and —
slow steps closer towards the bot. There was no threat to the Insecticon's advances, but he seemed rather cautious, and perhaps a little curious himself as well.
January 16, 2026 at 6:39 PM
slow steps closer towards the bot. There was no threat to the Insecticon's advances, but he seemed rather cautious, and perhaps a little curious himself as well.
Research?
Kickback stayed silent for a while, his yellow antenna swaying up and down in the air. While he did live in this area, he didn't want to outright expose the approximate whereabout of the nest to this stranger.
"You shouldn't be here." Kickback responded, and he took a few, —
Kickback stayed silent for a while, his yellow antenna swaying up and down in the air. While he did live in this area, he didn't want to outright expose the approximate whereabout of the nest to this stranger.
"You shouldn't be here." Kickback responded, and he took a few, —
January 16, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Research?
Kickback stayed silent for a while, his yellow antenna swaying up and down in the air. While he did live in this area, he didn't want to outright expose the approximate whereabout of the nest to this stranger.
"You shouldn't be here." Kickback responded, and he took a few, —
Kickback stayed silent for a while, his yellow antenna swaying up and down in the air. While he did live in this area, he didn't want to outright expose the approximate whereabout of the nest to this stranger.
"You shouldn't be here." Kickback responded, and he took a few, —
Kickback then noticed the small containers and the scent of soil and eartly flora that mixed with the familiar scent of a Cybertronian.
"Why are you here-here?" The Insecticon asked.
"Why are you here-here?" The Insecticon asked.
January 16, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Kickback then noticed the small containers and the scent of soil and eartly flora that mixed with the familiar scent of a Cybertronian.
"Why are you here-here?" The Insecticon asked.
"Why are you here-here?" The Insecticon asked.
The buzzing noise lessened in volume once Kickback heard the bot speak, but the Insecticon's plating still bristled up in an attempt to look bigger than he was.
He knew words could not be trusted, Kickback knew that much, but at least the stranger had not pulled out any weapons yet.
—
He knew words could not be trusted, Kickback knew that much, but at least the stranger had not pulled out any weapons yet.
—
January 16, 2026 at 5:30 PM
The buzzing noise lessened in volume once Kickback heard the bot speak, but the Insecticon's plating still bristled up in an attempt to look bigger than he was.
He knew words could not be trusted, Kickback knew that much, but at least the stranger had not pulled out any weapons yet.
—
He knew words could not be trusted, Kickback knew that much, but at least the stranger had not pulled out any weapons yet.
—
reassure the Insecticon by much. Kickback had to ensure no one was to wander too close to his home.
Once the stranger seemed to catch up to his presence, Kickback began to stridulate his hand legs, creating a loud rumbly noise as a warning in hopes to drive the bot away from here.
Once the stranger seemed to catch up to his presence, Kickback began to stridulate his hand legs, creating a loud rumbly noise as a warning in hopes to drive the bot away from here.
January 16, 2026 at 2:34 PM
reassure the Insecticon by much. Kickback had to ensure no one was to wander too close to his home.
Once the stranger seemed to catch up to his presence, Kickback began to stridulate his hand legs, creating a loud rumbly noise as a warning in hopes to drive the bot away from here.
Once the stranger seemed to catch up to his presence, Kickback began to stridulate his hand legs, creating a loud rumbly noise as a warning in hopes to drive the bot away from here.
Was this an Autobot or a Decepticon? Or perhaps neither? And what were they doing all the way out here for? It all seemed suspicious to the Insecticon lurking silently in the forest in his locust-like alt-mode, despite the bot not showing any harmful intentions on the surface.
Still, it didn’t —
Still, it didn’t —
January 16, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Was this an Autobot or a Decepticon? Or perhaps neither? And what were they doing all the way out here for? It all seemed suspicious to the Insecticon lurking silently in the forest in his locust-like alt-mode, despite the bot not showing any harmful intentions on the surface.
Still, it didn’t —
Still, it didn’t —
The Insecticon had taken notice of the unfamiliar bot's presence from a distance and had proceeded to silently observe the said bot and their behavior with caution. This stranger had come to wander too close to the nest, and with every step closer to it, Kickback had began to grow more restless. —
January 16, 2026 at 2:34 PM
The Insecticon had taken notice of the unfamiliar bot's presence from a distance and had proceeded to silently observe the said bot and their behavior with caution. This stranger had come to wander too close to the nest, and with every step closer to it, Kickback had began to grow more restless. —
Yeah! And you too. I got your back-back. [Kickback gave Alice one last smile and a thumbs up before turning to walk away, soon disappearing somewhere within the darkness of the parking lot's outer shadows.]
January 15, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Yeah! And you too. I got your back-back. [Kickback gave Alice one last smile and a thumbs up before turning to walk away, soon disappearing somewhere within the darkness of the parking lot's outer shadows.]
That'd be great! I'd like to do that sometime-time. [Kickback made sure to remember this "pinky promise" gesture for another time. He could hardly wait until the next time they met.]
I have to go for now. [Kickback said, his smile turning a little more somber.]
I'll see you later, yeah-yeah?
I have to go for now. [Kickback said, his smile turning a little more somber.]
I'll see you later, yeah-yeah?
January 15, 2026 at 8:45 PM
That'd be great! I'd like to do that sometime-time. [Kickback made sure to remember this "pinky promise" gesture for another time. He could hardly wait until the next time they met.]
I have to go for now. [Kickback said, his smile turning a little more somber.]
I'll see you later, yeah-yeah?
I have to go for now. [Kickback said, his smile turning a little more somber.]
I'll see you later, yeah-yeah?
[He looks back and forth between Alice and the pinkie finger he was holding up with a look of surprise. Kickback then brought his own up in a similar manner, not sure how to proceed, but still with a toothy smile on his face.]
It's okay. And I would like that-that! [He replied with a firm nod.]
It's okay. And I would like that-that! [He replied with a firm nod.]
January 15, 2026 at 8:33 PM
[He looks back and forth between Alice and the pinkie finger he was holding up with a look of surprise. Kickback then brought his own up in a similar manner, not sure how to proceed, but still with a toothy smile on his face.]
It's okay. And I would like that-that! [He replied with a firm nod.]
It's okay. And I would like that-that! [He replied with a firm nod.]
way back to where Alice had parked the van earlier that night. He then crouched down to let Alice off before standing back up, scratching his neck with a bashful smile on his face, replacing his earlier excitement.]
Thank you for coming with me here-here.
You're not a bad friend.
Thank you for coming with me here-here.
You're not a bad friend.
January 15, 2026 at 7:48 PM
way back to where Alice had parked the van earlier that night. He then crouched down to let Alice off before standing back up, scratching his neck with a bashful smile on his face, replacing his earlier excitement.]
Thank you for coming with me here-here.
You're not a bad friend.
Thank you for coming with me here-here.
You're not a bad friend.
[The red glasses fall onto Kickback's eyes as he looks up to Alice, still carrying him on his shoulders as Kickback begins to make his way out along with the rest of the crowd.]
Better! I'm so stoked I could watch another right away-away! [Kickback replied with laughter, skipping his —
Better! I'm so stoked I could watch another right away-away! [Kickback replied with laughter, skipping his —
January 15, 2026 at 7:48 PM
[The red glasses fall onto Kickback's eyes as he looks up to Alice, still carrying him on his shoulders as Kickback begins to make his way out along with the rest of the crowd.]
Better! I'm so stoked I could watch another right away-away! [Kickback replied with laughter, skipping his —
Better! I'm so stoked I could watch another right away-away! [Kickback replied with laughter, skipping his —
There are the sentient ones... then those found by the Autobots and the Decepticons-cons.
January 15, 2026 at 12:19 PM
There are the sentient ones... then those found by the Autobots and the Decepticons-cons.