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

video;

[warborn]

[oh look another tank]

Could be.

video;

[sciencetank]

[Tanks are everywhere.]

Brilliant. Might I ask what, exactly?

video;

[warborn]

[TANK PARTY]

The kind where you don't know what you're looking for 'til you find it.

video;

[sciencetank]

[BEST KIND OF PARTY.]

Well. That's not typically the sort of activity that piques my interest... but given the lack of any other sort of productive activity...

I don't suppose you've any desire for a companion on this proposed expedition?

video;

[warborn]

If I didn't, gonna be hell for the other two who're coming. You wanna add your name to the list?

video;

[sciencetank]

Would I have asked if I didn't?

video;

[warborn]

You tell me. And let me know if you need more'n a couple days to prep.

video;

[sciencetank]

No, I wouldn't have spoken up if I weren't interested.

Perhaps if I'd arrived with my materials on board, I would. But as it stands now, no. I've nothing to prep short of locating materials and tools.

[Which is why he's in the junkpile but.]

video;

[warborn]

Send you a ping when we're getting together, then.

video;

[sciencetank]

Brilliant.

... and might I ask who exactly I'll be getting the ah, ping, from?

video;

[warborn]

Name's Fortress Maximus.

video;

[sciencetank]

... Well. You certainly look like a 'Maximus', I'll grant you that.

video;

[warborn]

[...heh.]

'Sway I was built. What about you?

video;

[sciencetank]

Clearly.

Ah, Perceptor. Don't suppose you've heard the name before?

video;

[warborn]

...I know one, but you're not...

Huh.

video;

[sciencetank]

Ah! You must know my alternate then. I thought there was a basic similarity to your two designs.

Nothing obvious, of course. You look nothing alike. But, by the same token, he and I look nothing alike, despite being the same individual, so to speak. Yet, he shares more basic elements with yourself than he does any Autobot I've known.

You see?

[Perceptor... stop saying words.]

video;

[warborn]

[well that's convoluted]

...Right. Sure. Got it.

video;

[sciencetank]

... You don't have it. Do you?

video;

[warborn]

Close enough.

video;

[sciencetank]

Yes, I suppose that will have to do.

Very well. Ready when you are!