[Video] [TRANSMISSION ORIGINATING FROM: JUNKPILE]

[youhavebeenswindled]

[The feed opens to a cheerful looking Swindle relaxing on a chunk of metal, apparently totally at ease with being transported to another dimension and losing almost everything he owns. Oh yes, it's unfortunate that he's lost all of it, but there's no point in dwelling on it right? Time to move on to new things and adapt to the situation.]

Greetings Autobots, Decepticons alike! The name's Swindle, and I'm here to make you an offer! I am aware that many of you may have lost a weapon or two upon arriving in this marvellous world, and I'm perfectly willing to offer you a replacement weapon... for a price of course. I can also do weapon repairs for anyone who needs them, so I hope I can prove to you my devotion to good customer service in the future.

But this is not just a business call! Since we're all in this together, why don't you tell me a little about yourselves? I love meeting new people, and how often can I say I've met others from a completely different dimension? This goes for you organic types too!

[Besides, it's more beneficial to him to be friendly with everyone than enemies. Now if he had a Megatron to hide behind, things would be totally different.]

Comments

[sparkless]

[He sees you sitting there doing nothing Swindle. How much does he have to pay you to get you to make one comment to back him up?]

[Wince] Brother? Oh, how...uhm...wonderful for you. Give him my regards? He's been awfully generous with, you know, living arrangements. And things.

Nice horns by the way.

[maxicpolarity]

Indeed he has.

[Oh, he's watching you. He's watching you, now.]

Which is why angering him might land you a comfortable position in the junk heap.

[And isn't it so nice of him, that he warned you first? There's monsters and stuff out there in the junk heap sometimes. That's where they land when they get through the Lambda, don't you know?]

...

[Wait, he missed that last part.]

...

[Really?]

Nice sycophancy.

[sparkless]

Merely a slip of the tongue. Won't happen again. [Not on an unsecured frequency any way.]

Hmph. Some people just can't take a compliment, I guess.

[maxicpolarity]

[He simply nods. Of course it won't.]

Can you truly compliment someone that you do not know?

[sparkless]

You're right. They're hideous. Happy?

[maxicpolarity]

No.

I'm never happy.

[-.-]

Are you?

[sparkless]

I will be. When I've finally gotten everything I deserve.

[maxicpolarity]

You might want to work on your wording of that.

What 'you deserve' is entirely subjective.

[And you never know who is going to grant that wish.]

[sparkless]

Not when you decide your own fate. [Grin]

I couldn't care less what anyone else thinks I deserve.

[maxicpolarity]

Is that working well for you, then?

[He doesn't believe it.]

[sparkless]

You know, you're awfully nosy for a rival First Forged. [Grump]

I'm not obligated to play twenty questions with you.

[maxicpolarity]

Rival?

[What an interesting interpretation.]

Are you enjoying your stay with Megatronus Prime, then?

[It's more of a rhetorical question than one he expects an answer for.]

By all means, lets cease this useless chatter. I've got better things to do.

[sparkless]

If you're not with me, you're against me.

...His towers are sufficient living quarters.

[maxicpolarity]

He is not with you, you realize.

You are with him.

Such a pity, however. My mountains would be much better for those who like heights.

[You jet, you.]

[sparkless]

However you want to put it. [He waves a hand]

Ha! Trying to buy me off with your real estate? Mountains are cold.

[maxicpolarity]

So is the sky.

[What of it? Do you have a problem with cold?]

[sparkless]

Not exactly an ideal climate in which to rest one's wings, is it?

[Frozen ailerons...ugh.]

[maxicpolarity]

The showers are very, very warm.

But suit yourself.

I am sure that you'll enjoy Megatronus Prime's underground tunnels.

[sparkless]

[Warm showers? Fraggit, the water in Megatronus's wash racks was tepid at best!]

I will! [Except that he planned on never ever going down there if he could avoid it.]

[maxicpolarity]

Please do.

[And he will cut transmission, so he can get back to doing real work.]