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[OH HEY LOOK. Perceptor's back! And... apparently draped all over something. But for the moment, it's hard to see what exactly he's laying on.]

Ah, yes. Well. It would seem things are beginning to go back to a relative state of normalcy? And none too soon, I might add, considering the number of projects I'm meant to be working on...

[He pauses, shifting a little, and glancing at something off-screen.]

... Speaking of which, I'd like to go back to work as soon as possible. If anyone with information on the following projects would kindly respond, we can continue.

[He switches to text, typing out his list:]

> Wheeljack's idiotic ship > synthetic energon > the location of the "DRILLER" > the nature of the "DRILLER" > Smokescreen's current status and location

[The list sent, he shifts again.] As I said, any information on those subjects will be most appreciated --

[And looks up once more, speaking to whatever it is he's looking at.]

Commander, kindly hold your legs still until I'm finished. Your lap is hardly as comfortable as it looks --

[END FEED.]

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... Shockwave.

This creature is Shockwave's?

Bred and trained by him, yes. My Shockwave, that is.

He uses it to get around, sometimes.

Hm. I see.

Duly noted.

[That complicates things.]

And he tends t'be touchy about the creatures and sentients he views as his.

[Which is a much more relevant warning.]

Hm, surely a brief discussion on the literal nature of the beast wouldn't be terribly unwarranted.

He's not the sort t'just share, really. Especially about his creations. But if you've got something you think he might be interested in, you could try a trade with him.

His creations?

Are you implying that, in your world, Shockwave is responsible for the breeding of oversized core slugs?

He's responsible for breeding the Drillers up into warmachines. They were always on the planet, but he made them what they are now.

What's a core slug, anyway?

[There's a short bark of sound that could have been a laugh.]

I see.

And, it's precisely what it sounds like.

You'd probably be better off asking the Driller itself, anyway.

Keh. They sound revolting is what they sound like.

... I would rather not.

Depends upon your definition of "revolting", I suppose.

Any particular reason?

Well, when one thinks of slugs, they normally don't think 'adorable'. Sometimes not even 'tolerable'.

No.

[Not one he wants to discuss, anyway.]

I wouldn't know. I simply think of the core slugs. And I'm rather ambivalent on them.

I see.

[He can narrow it down to about a half-dozen reasons anyway.]

All I have t'go on is terran slugs, and they aren't particularly pleasant. But Drillers are definitely not those.

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