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[sciencetank]

[The scientist has his face resting in his hand, optics offlined while he rubs at his forehead.]

I can't get a damned text through to his comm. Voice either. It's as if...

[Perceptor trails off, suddenly realizing he's activated the "call all" button, or broadcast function, whichever it is. He straightens, looking abruptly less defeated and more irritable. Which is normal for him.]

Has anyone been able to locate Smokescreen as of late?

If he's run off on some idiotic adventure, I would prefer to hear of it. Now.

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[wheeljackofalltrades]

...Point.

[His eyes close a moment, not that Perceptor can see. He'd blamed himself one too many times.]

Makes ya wonder if you're the problem.

[Audio]

[sciencetank]

That's not terribly helpful in making be believe this isn't my doing, you realize...

[Audio]

[wheeljackofalltrades]

Didn't say ya were.

Just...sayin' it feels like it.




I know. I've felt it too.

[Audio]

[sciencetank]

Primus...

... Then understand that I need to look. I can't simply... leave it like this.

[Like he did with Magnus.]

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[wheeljackofalltrades]

I'm not stoppin' ya.

..


Just don't get hurt, Sarge.

[And he doesn't mean physically.]

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[sciencetank]

Hm.

[More silence. Uncharacteristic of Perceptor. Even when he was upset, he'd be babbling or undermining or... talking.]

[Now he's quiet.]

An attempt will be made, I'm sure.