accidental video | location: Trion's sector

[sciencetank]

[An elbow or some errant piece of lab equipment must have activated the Link. Either that or Perceptor meant to say something, but was called away by whatever it was he's tinkering with. In this case, it's something under that big work-lamp of his, and vaguely resembles a small box. With a button on top.]

... I've utterly no memory of this. Why on Cybertron would there be...?

[Link feed forgotten, he peers lower, examining whatever this device may be.]

What could the button possibly --

[And, as if in retribution for the last time this happened being locked away from prying optics, something small, glowing, and flying on rotors buzzes right up into the tank's face. He jerks backwards, upwards, and...]

[CRACK goes the back of his head against the lamp.]

[The video goes dark, save for the lights on Perceptor's frame, and that of the glowing insectoid itself, buzzing happily about while the Autobot curses.]

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[wheeljackofalltrades]

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[wheeljackofalltrades]

[Oh. Oh this was too good to pass up.]

Havin' one of them days, Percy?

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[sciencetank]

[The silence on the other end of the line is sullen. At best.]

I don't wish to discuss it.

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[wheeljackofalltrades]

I know. That's why I do.

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[sciencetank]

Primus...

Was there something you needed? Aside from a harassment charge?

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[wheeljackofalltrades]

Seems like more my line. Need a hand?

[Yeah, he's an ass, but still on the same team, at least!]

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[sciencetank]

I need an industrial-grade fly-swatter.

And a new lamp, blast it all.

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[wheeljackofalltrades]

I'm no stranger to busted lights.

Can't say I can help ya with your bug problem, though.

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[sciencetank]

I'm hardly surprised. By any of that.

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[wheeljackofalltrades]

Just like I'm hardly surprised ya built something in your sleep, but who's splittin' wires?

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[sciencetank]

I don't recall ever recharging long enough to build something, to be honest with you.

You are.

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[wheeljackofalltrades]

Well, 's not like ya can time yourself in your sleep anyway, yannow.

[He gives a shrug.]

Need help fixin' the lamp? Hate to leave ya in the dark.

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[sciencetank]

I keep a log of recharge times, thank you.

And I think I'm capable of repairing a simple lamp.

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[wheeljackofalltrades]

[Have an eyebrow perk, Perceptor.]

...Uh...care to explain why? Never pegged you as the crazy type.

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[sciencetank]

To know I'm getting adequate rest, of course.

[... not that he has been, recently, but that's beside the point.]

Re: audio;

[wheeljackofalltrades]

I'll never understand you, Percy.

[There's a slight sigh, and you can almost feel him shaking his head.]

Sure ya don't need help?

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[sciencetank]

If I had a moleculon fuse for every time I've heard that...

[Perceptor what even is that.]

I need an exterminator.

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[wheeljackofalltrades]

Guess that means ya got a lot of potential moleculons, huh.

[He doesn't even know what that is.]

Right, give me a minute.

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[sciencetank]

If only it were so simple.

[No one knows that that is. Except Perceptor, apparently.]

... A minute for what?

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[wheeljackofalltrades]

[All you get is an engine revving.

BE ARE BE, PERCEPTOR. ]

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[sciencetank]

[HOW DO YOU EVEN KNOW WHERE HE LIVES...]

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[wheeljackofalltrades]

[GEE I DON'T KNOW MAYBE IT'S BECAUSE NERD PRIME AND YOU'RE A NERD.

WHEELJACK CAN ADD ONE NERD TWO NERD RED NERD BLUE NERD YOU KNOW.]

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[sciencetank]

[... yeah okay his lab is totally in Trion's temple somewhere.]

[He also sleeps there so. That makes it count as living there.]

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[wheeljackofalltrades]

[Now you're hearing that engine in stereo, Perceptor.

And he transforms, starting to walk inside the temple.]

Yo! Percy! I know you're in here!

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[sciencetank]

I'm not responding to that!

[Says the voice down the hall... thataway.]