2. [VOICE]

[warborn]

So here's a question. We've got the - 'Haven', whatever, the quadrants and temples and whatever inside of it, and other than that we've got the Badlands.

But this is Cybertron, right? That can't be it. So has anyone bothered doing any real exploring? See what's out there?

[there has to be more...right?]

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PRIVATE; Vandal

Hey.

You still got some of your - what'd you call it, whiskey?...any of that left?

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PRIVATE; Ultra Magnus

[attached is his 'usual' datalog - the progress report, as it were - but there something else he adds, short and curt;]

Done with Rung.

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PRIVATE; Whirl [Text]

[he thought a long while before sending this. but. may as well just...do this, himself, before it's brought up anyway.]

Not gonna see Rung anymore.

He'll be safe from me.

Comments

PRIVATE;

[warborn]

Means whatever actual good could come out of our sessions came out on the ship.

PRIVATE;

[thehardway]

Tell me what happened, Max.

PRIVATE;

[warborn]

[NO HE DOESN'T WANT TO]

It...didn't end well, alright?

PRIVATE;

[thehardway]

I imagine that it did not. But that does not excuse you from not telling me what happened.

I am not asking for details, just want needs to be told.

PRIVATE;

[warborn]

[he exvents, heavily]

I got mad, alright? I got mad and shouted a bit and...next thing I know, he's huddled in the corner, I've got Whirl pointing his guns at me, and I just left before it all happened again.

PRIVATE;

[thehardway]

[This marks a few issues. Rung is naturally still harmed mentally about the whole thing, Whirl legitimately is actually helping people, and Max is out a therapist.

Great.]

Understood. Orders to see Rung are retracted for the time being.

You are still required to report to me. But I can't have you running off somewhere.

PRIVATE; keywords irony

[warborn]

[another exvent, this one of relief. 'for the time being' aside, the fact that he's not going to be forced takes a load off his back.]

Just getting some distance, Magnus. I'll keep you posted on my coords, but I won't go too far.

PRIVATE;

[thehardway]

Max.

[Magnus sighs a little. It's important to give boundary. Not express... much.]

Tell me you aren't going alone.

PRIVATE;

[warborn]

Already got a volunteer to come with. He's a good mech.

PRIVATE;

[thehardway]

You'll tell me if something happens.

PRIVATE;

[warborn]

'Course.

[beat]

You want me to bring you back something? [DRY, but he's serious]

PRIVATE;

[thehardway]

Just come back in one piece.

PRIVATE;

[warborn]

Yes, sir.

PRIVATE;

[thehardway]

I mean it. I don't want to have to come out there after you.

PRIVATE;

[warborn]

Short of coming across some sort of monster, Magnus, we'll be fine. And even then I guarantee we'll give it something to choke on before it even gets close to taking us down.

PRIVATE;

[thehardway]

I-- fine.