[Hook stalls, looking up from where he was hunched over his lab and slowly turning to Vortex]

I administer care as quickly and effectively, with minimal distractions. I don't sit at their side while cooing and hand-feeding them energon. Are you trying to say something about the way I do my job?

[His vents let out a weary sigh and he rubs the back of his helm as if he's hesitating. Turning around he looks at Rung and slowly speaks.]

Honestly I didn't expect anyone to come help. It was mostly a shot in the dark and I just wanted to mess with an Autobot but... thanks for the help... I guess.

You're mostly going to be emotional support. I hope you don't care about that servo because these carriers clench so tightly that they nearly rip off your arms.

[As Hook goes around getting everything prepped he suddenly stops in his tracks.
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Only if you promise that it's not a stupid question.

He's squishy and bouncy, you cannot hurt him.

[ooc: work was overwhelmingly me so I took a very sudden leave of absence from blusky. I think i'm feeling better to return]

[ooc: mun is suffering from work... will return shortly...]

Oh, be careful, he--

[CHOMP!]

--bites.

Yeah...

[Hook tries not to dwell on the newsparks for long. It's nice to see the life that will make a difference for Cybertron, but in a way, he also envied the life that could have been for him and his fellow constructicons. A more peaceful time.]

[Hook sighs.]

Let's keep moving, we got a job.

[And so they became an unlikely, but entertaining duo.]

[Hook stops in front of a large window, pointing into a room where several newly born sparklings were being swadled or peacefully sleeping in their cribs. A warmth crept up his processor, unable to hide the smile on his faceplate.]

So new... so innocent.

Any help is good help, you just have to hold the sparkling while I deal with the delivery. Try to be a reassuring prescence for the bot giving birth, most of the time they're either screaming, crying or cursing Primus– oh look, here's where we keep the sparklings.
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OTL

Junior needs a role-model, hopefully you can teach him a thing or two. Also he bites a lot, be careful.

He stares up at you with big wet optics while you eat. He doesn't eat your food, just wants to sniff it.

NOOOOO!!!! JUNIOR!!!!

I open my servo and present to you this creature. Will you take him?

Good because all of my assistants quit due to budget cuts so you're the only one who can help me now. I prefer to work with Decepticons but I'll make an exception for an Autobot, we'll get you a sticker to cover that ugly emblem later. For now... you're not squeamish right?

[He leans forward, grabbing Rung by the shoulders.]

Come, these bots are trigger happy now that the war is over so we are having a sparkling boom!

[That got a smile out of Hook who responded by taking a small cube of energon from his subspace and swirling it around in his servos. The drink sparkled, filled with a concoction of many... substances.]

Oh yeah, I keep myself safe and sane. You know how it is.-

"You know what they say, left is always right."

[Hook with his usual frown and furrowed brows snucked up behind the bot and greeted him. The usual vividness from his paint had dulled due to his constant busy schedule.]

"I'm glad you actually found this place, I can finally put a face to the name."

If anyone finds Scavenger please let him know that I will wring his neck if he keeps howling at the moon in the middle of the night.

As the mighty and honorable Megatron always said-- "never say never"--better start walking.

(ooc: I thrive off of being stupid. This is fun haha)

It's easy on your way out from Iacon just turn left and then left again and then left again and then right but then immediately go left. There's going to be 5 consecutive stoplights don't pay attention to any of them and go left again 3 more times and then you'll see a big hospital can't miss it.

Alright, then, you're in charge of natal psychiatric care after those sparkling are delivered. I expect to see you in every delivery room!

Press X to doubt.

I have a whole lab full of equipment if you ever find yourself... uncertain.

There will be no more involvements so go ahead and put your "gun" away. Get any closer and I'd be more than happy to deal with you in such a manner that will have you on my examination table.

And that's a threat.

Why everyone pregnant? I can't keep delivering all these sparklings, use protection!!!!!!!!