[Visible to All][Posting from the Junk Pile]

[mccrane]

This is McCrane.

[He is aware that there is some way in which to lock this to only his fellow Brave Police Officers, but he's not familiar enough with the settings yet to do this, so everyone can see it.]

One of the large inhabitants has informed me that we can take up residence with him.

Should we accept this offer?

I have yet to find any gasoline...

[As if now realizing that this might actually be useful if there are a number of viewers, he pauses, and changes tactics.]

Has anyone found anything that looks like this? [He holds up his one, single can of gasoline, hoping that the camera on his communicator can catch it.] It might become necessary.

[Considering they'll. Die. If they don't find a supply of it.]

Comments

[automobile_enthusiast]

[Oh my. Heavy duty~.]

...It's...energon. It's not composed of anything. Oh, there are some additives in its liquid state-- stabilizers and such-- but energon itself is just energon.

[mccrane]

[Six tires and all~ Just like Prime, but with a handy extra arm for lifting.]

I...

I suppose I could try it, if it is combustible with oxygen when exposed to an ignition spark...

[He thinks on this more, and...doesn't know if he wants to experiment.]

Unless the resulting combustion was explosive.

[...IDEA]

...can you have your partner bring some to meet me? We can try putting it in the tanks of the cars here in the junkyard.

[automobile_enthusiast]

[How... rugged~.]

...It's generally only explosive in large quantities? [He laughs lightly.] And we stabilize the liquid form so it's safer to store, so you ought to be all right with the liquid stuff in small quantities.

I'll send a cube out for you with Breakdown and you can give it a try~.

[mccrane]

[He notes what you are saying, and thinks this is definitely worth a try.]

It is appreciated.

You have my thanks, ah...

[That sudden, awkward moment when he realizes you haven't been introduced.]

I'm Sorry. What should I call you?

[automobile_enthusiast]

[He chuckles again.] It's Knock Out. And you said you were, ah, McCrane, right?

[mccrane]

McCrane. Yes.

[He inclines his head into a very slight bow.]

It is good to meet you.

I will be waiting for your assistant, and I hope these tires will be acceptable.

[automobile_enthusiast]

[Knock Out knows they won't be, but he also knows he doesn't have any choice right now, so he doesn't say anything.]

I'll send him out as soon as we've got the energon~. He's big, blue, and his name is Breakdown; you can't miss him.