[voice only]

[automobile_enthusiast]

[There's a looong moment of silence between the transmission's start and Knock Out actually beginning to speak. And when he finally does, his voice is very even.]

Has... anyone seen Breakdown lately? Or heard from him, perhaps? Big blue and silver mech, grounder like me, prominent chassis... He has a striking red-orange face and a patch over one optic.

[And he's missing. KO doesn't like that. He also doesn't like that he woke up in the middle of nowhere outside of the Haven, alone, and missing time, but he's not exactly about to go sharing that publicly. In fact, he doesn't sound nearly as agitated as he actually is right now, because that's something else he's trying not to be public about.]

Comments

[automobile_enthusiast]

Forgive me if I'm not inclined to take your word for that.

[saidthespidertothefly]

Then perhaps you should take the fact that implicating myself like this would be foolhardy, Knockout.

[automobile_enthusiast]

...Hnn. [Scrap, that's annoyingly logical.]

I suppose there would have been a lot more of your sticky little excretions around where I woke up if you'd had anything to do with it.

[saidthespidertothefly]

I'm sure Breakdown's more familiar with your excretions anyway.

[automobile_enthusiast]

Well, he is my partner. If not him, then who?

[saidthespidertothefly]

You tell me. Been exchanging oil with too many friends, Knockout?

[automobile_enthusiast]

Mm, who I choose to dally with is between me, them, and Breakdown~ I'm afraid you're not anywhere on that list.

[saidthespidertothefly]

I'll try to contain my elation.