re_alignment | [Audio]

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✘ tf: bayverse | mirage

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[It was gone.

It was a quick glance at first, but a quick glance turned into a thorough search. Going through it back and forth. Mirage didn't have all the time in the world, but he needed that last bit of reassurance before he met up with Sideswipe. And it wasn't there.]

Rung's name is no longer on the Link's roster.

[This was not how this was supposed to go...]

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'Course there's a chance. Always one of those.

[Barricade's wings flick and he glances away from the feed.]

Everyone else is tryin' to hunt down Tarn. I c'n try to hunt down Rung. For all we know he went to ground because of Tarn.

[A clawed hand goes to his face, scrubbing down it.]

It would be worth looking into, polizia. I am busy with the Tarn situation myself, or I would search...

Besides, you are better at tracking.

Yeah, well. Get pretty good when you're trying to find...

[Your partner. Your closest friend. Your chosen leader. Your mate.

Salvation for you planet.

He shakes his head.]

... well. I'll see what I can sniff out; I won't be busy for a while, probably. Can put what I'm working on on hold until I've got some kind of confirmation about Rung.

[He pauses.]

When you all find Tarn, try to come back in one piece, please.

It would be much appreciated, Barricade.

[What was that? Actual name usage?]

I myself will be--

[He hears that last part.]

I have no intention of any other outcome.

Not polizia? You feeling all right, Mirage?

[Admittedly that's a stupid question to ask, he's sure, everything that's happened considered...]

Well. Good. If you don't I'll never let you hear the end of it.

[If only because Mirage is the only one from their shared universe that he does more than tolerate.]

Ahaha! Slip of the proverbial tongue.

[It lightened the mood, at least. And that's something Mirage can appreciate.]

I know for a fact you won't. And...as odd as it is to say, the same goes for you. There's no telling where Tarn is.

And here you almost had me worried, darlin'~.

[He'll go playful a bit. Why not? Maybe they could use it.]

... Doubt he'll come at me like that. He and I have an understandin' of a sort. You might say.
Besides, I'm the one that's gonna be standing around, twiddling my thumbs until you folks get back with news.

Ah, we wouldn't want that, would we?

[But he turns serious as fast as he turned playful.]

An 'understanding'?

[Barricade has been waiting for this to come up. It was only a matter of time, really.]

You might say.

If you think this means I know where he's at, I don't. Would'a gone at him myself if I did.

[Yeah bro that's the kind of shit you tell people.]

I am more concerned on why you are associating yourself with someone like that. In the first place.

[Except then everyone gets crazy and suspicious about him.]

Don't tell me you've never been curious about a shady mech you've heard rumors about, Mirage.

[Well maybe if you weren't crazy and suspicious in the first place--]

...

Is not the same thing.

[Hey, he at least pretends to be sane and friendly. To everyone that doesn't already know him.]

Is it not?

[That's even worse!]

No.

They call this one a 'Sixth Phaser'. [You tried.] Like Overlord was called. It is different.

[He keeps hoping if he pretends hard enough it'll be true someday.

He has not been so lucky.]

So what matters is the label someone tacks on them. That's what makes the difference.

[Is that an eyetwitch. Did you seriously make Mirage eyetwitch, Barricade.]

You do not get the name 'Sixth Phaser' because of a simple accident or wrong labeling, polizia!

[Barricade's expression goes briefly stoney.]

Maybe not.

But the best mech I've known, in this or any other dimension, the one with the most integrity and honor?

Was Unicronian.

[WHY ARE YOU THE WAY THAT YOU ARE.]

Ugh, very well, but that does not excuse him for what he has done HERE.

[BECAUSE HE HAD A FRIEND THAT BELIEVED IN HIM ONCE.]

No, it doesn't. But it wasn't like I started talking to him for the first time after he did what he did.

And it's difficult to stop talking to him afterwards when he hasn't contacted you since then.

At least I know you are not completely insane, now.

[Those wings flutter indignantly.]

That is the very definition. No contact equals not talking, polizia. Keep it that way.

You say that now.

[He gives it about a week before Mirage is calling him crazy.

He flicks his own wings, quirking one brow ridge.]

Should I say 'yes officer' or would you prefer me to call you 'mom'?

[Oh you're crazy, just not completely crazy. He gives you that benefit of the doubt at least.]

...

[Those wings flick up again, eyes narrowing.]

Scusi?

You sound like a member of law enforcement attempting to scare a young human away from shady associates.

[He pauses for a moment, tilting his head.]

Or a female parental unit that disapproves of their spawn's choice of acquaintances.

Is not! Merely stating the OBVIOUS!!

[Someone's feathers are metaphorically ruffled.]

[Barricade twitches a little smirk.]

"And keep it that way?" That is not statin' the obvious, Stallion.

You're worried about me~

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