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

[Action]

[warborn]

No, but-not exactly able to polish back there very often. [he eyes her structure. she's got something similar...] What's it feel like when you pick behind those?

[Action]

[vandalization]

Well maybe we should get that taken care of. Upkeep, Maxie. Upkeep.

[A shrug.]

Everyone cleans behind their ears.

[Action]

[warborn]

Fine. You know what? While I'm gone, I'll clean them. Just for you. [that make you feel better?

he's not smiling at all you're imagining things]

[Action]

[vandalization]

Awwwwww, good on you.

[She helps herself to scratching under his chin. Good bot.]

[Action]

[warborn]

[you seem to have mistaken him for a turbofox

but on the bright side this looks like a good place to sit down so you may wanna take a better grip because that's what he's doing right now thanks]

Sure, sure. You're just lucky you're that small. [else he'd return the favor.]

[Action]

[vandalization]

Ohhhh I'm real scared. What'd you do? Mope me to death?

[She'll just hold onto his fin, then.]

[Action]

[warborn]

Why's everybody slagging think I'm moping all the damn time? [HE DOESN'T DO IT THAT MUCH...REALLY....right?]

[Action]

[vandalization]

You are pretty grumpy.

Someone needs to smile more.

[Action]

[warborn]

Say something funny, maybe I will. [he's heard precious few things to laugh about, lately]

[Action]

[vandalization]

My love life?

[Hopeful smile.]

[Action]

[warborn]

-didn't think there were enough humans here for you to have one of thooh.

[WELL HE AIN'T SMILING but he ain't frowning. just one of those 'huh' expressions as he readies a cube that he has clearly been carrying with him all this time. he's actually brought a couple. look, let's not argue semantics, he brought his booze.]

[Action]

[vandalization]

Ahah... that was. A joke. That was the joke.

[Though now she;s uncomfortable and questioning how much of a joke that really was.]

[Action]

[warborn]

Yeah, I got it. [HE'S APPARENTLY A LITTLE SLOW BUT he got it] For what it's worth, not like I'm doing any better. [and that's a swig of his cube]

[Action]

[vandalization]

Well, I mean it's not like many of us came here by choice or... expecting romance.

I guess some of us just happen to have more here than at home.

[Action]

[warborn]

Yeah, well, between here and there...I'm not sure what I'd choose. Never really been one for that whole romance thing, been too busy fighting in a war.

[he...rather doubts it's for him, though. trying to imagine himself all lovey-dovey like he's seen some others is somewhere between laughable and squint-worthy]

[Action]

[vandalization]

Well... your war is over, right? So now I guess you're free to explore the possibility.

[She gives a light shrug and has a sip of whiskey.]

[Action]

[warborn]

[deadpan] I'll get right on that. Plenty've romantic scenery around here, right.

[Action]

[vandalization]

[She just laughs and grabs him by his headfin, jostling him a little.]

Oh yeah. Just like a movie, for sure.

[Action]

[warborn]

Telling you, I'll soon find my sparkmate, and we'll be ~joined together before the Covenant~. [he snorts good-naturedly, taking a hell of a swig of his cube]

[Action]

[vandalization]

Wait you can get robot-married? That's kinda cool I guess.

Didn't realize that was a thing.

[Action]

[warborn]

-married?

[THE HELL YOU TALKIN BOUT, GIRL]

[Action]

[vandalization]

S'the human version of uh... what you just said. Kinda.

[Action]

[warborn]

...you got your own version of it? How's that work?

[see Max

see Max clueless about humans and their culture]

[Action]

[vandalization]

Uh. Well. You get two people who are in love and a priest and-

It's kind of archaic when I put it that way. Somebody with a license says you're married and you are, the end. It's mostly symbolic.

[Action]

[warborn]

Hn. Maybe not so different than ours afterall, but I never looked up too in to it. [he takes a swig, shaking his head] Something for those slaggers who were built before the war, maybe.