re_alignment | [VIDEO][TRANSMITTING FROM THE MAXIC SECTOR]

Well hey there everyone! Since we seem to have a few newcomers recently, I would like to extend a hand of welcome to them, and of course to let them know of the fine services I offer! First off, I should introduce myself! The name's Swindle, and I'm... a merchant, to say the least. Or entrepreneur, whichever works for you~

So! Need a weapon? An upgrade? Or perhaps you need some tools and other precious things that you've lost and would like found? Well, I'm just the person to help you out with that! So what do my services cost? Well, in the absence of an economy we'll have to work that out using the good old-fashioned barter system.

I just thought I should get this out there~ I'm always happy to help Cybertronians and organics in need.

[Lol what are Autobots and Decepticons?

But now to business.]

[Private to Skinny!Scream]

This took longer than I would have liked, but I do happen to have some of the items you've asked for! The other item of a delicate nature I'm afraid I haven't had the opportunity to obtain, and I must apologize for that.

But still, what I have are still here if you need them~

[Private to Wheeljack]

I happen to have the proper components for several different kinds of grenades and other fun explosives.

Now you can blow yourself up knowing that you're using the right equipment.

[Private to Pink!Scream]

Ah yes, you wanted a list of my inventory didn't you?

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If I were to ask you for supplies, what would you want in trade? I'd be interested in certain components and tools necessary for repairs that aren't easily synthesized from scrap parts.

[ He's not pleased to be dealing with a Decepticon named Swindle of all things, but he's open to possibilities. ]

Well, I suppose your own services would be worth trading for mine?

[In a place like this it'd always be worth having a medic around.]

Give me a list of things you need and I'll see if I can't get them for you~

[ Another time, Ratchet would have said that his medical services were free... but a) Swindle is a Decepticon, and b) Ratchet doesn't have much else on him to trade, so he lets it lie. And feels vaguely guilty about it. ]

I could trade those, yes. How will we work this, though? Unlimited access to supplies for me in exchange for unlimited access to medical care for you?

[ Because if Swindle is going to limit what he can get for Ratchet, then Ratchet is going to ... "limit" what he can do for Swindle. It's only fair, really. (And it gives him leverage to bargain.) ]

[Don't feel guilty about it, it's nothing a perfectly good Decepticon wouldn't do.]

I'll give you unlimited access to supplies as long as they're fairly common. If the item in question is rare and hard to find, then I'd have to charge you a little extra.

I'd say this is a fair deal, what do you think?

[ There's a pause before he responds, because he has to think this over. ]

Yes. That sounds fair.

Ah! One exception: if I need something rare to fix you, I'm not paying for it.

[It's always fun when a customer covers any potential loopholes that Swindle can exploit. Far from seeming put out by it, he seems to brighten considerably.]

Then it's a deal!

Pleasure doing business with you~

It is indeed a deal.

[ Although not necessarily a pleasure... ]