[voice]

[sword_redemption]

[After their last conversation, Drift has realized Vandal was right. He needed to 'man up'...whatever that technically meant. And it wasn't the kind of conversation he thought you should have over comm. Or entirely sober. So he's stopped by the bar and picked up a bottle of that whiskey stuff she usually drank, and drove out to Vandal's little mobile trailer.]

[When the voice message begins, it may be clear to someone who knows Drift fairly well that he's trying to hide a sort of nervous anxiety.]

...anyone, uh, anyone seen Vandal?

((OOC: He's at Vandal's place, I'm keeping this vague here so more people who get involved can come on by the trailer and discover stuff! They will also likely discover a broken whiskey bottle from him dropping it.))

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AUDIO;

[sword_redemption]

We're working on it.

...and don't say that. [She's not gone. She can't be. Especially not on the note they'd ended last night on. ] We'll find her.

AUDIO;

[forcowardice]

Ugh, forget it. I'm coming over myself.

AUDIO;

[sword_redemption]

What can you do? We've already got someone to investigate the scene.

AUDIO;

[forcowardice]

More than just stand around and talk about how she's gone!

Good for them, I'm looking for myself.

AUDIO;

[sword_redemption]

[There's a twitch of one optic. ]

Excuse me. I hate to be blunt, but I'd rather you didn't.

Because right now, you might be a suspect.

AUDIO;

[forcowardice]

How the hell am I a suspect?

AUDIO;

[sword_redemption]

How are you not?

AUDIO;

[forcowardice]

I'm her friend!

If I'm a suspect, then by your logic, so are you.

AUDIO;

[sword_redemption]

Look. I don't know you. I've known her since we arrived. She's never mentioned you to me.

[Also, the other mech is unmarked and the First Forged had hinted something would happen. Something bad. This qualified as pretty bad.]

And that's why Kagerou and Wing are coming. They'll clear me. And get us some leads. [He's more hopeful of the latter than sure.]

AUDIO;

[forcowardice]

Great, and I'm sure she's mentioned all of her friends to you and to me. Are you even thinking?

Then give me her RIG at least.

AUDIO;

[sword_redemption]

I'm just trying not to make a mistake that gets her...worse.

[Drift? Try too hard?]

...how did you know her RIG was still here?

AUDIO;

[forcowardice]

By accusing me of kidnapping her when we're both possible suspects. You're only slightly better than the jury I faced.

She'd have multiple suits. ...Right?

: AUDIO;

[sword_redemption]

I'm not concerned about any 'jury'. That doesn't matter here. Just here, now and Vandal.

Her RIG is here. [Notice how cleverly he's not answering that question directly.] Why do you want it?

AUDIO;

[forcowardice]

Great, so it's worse than the jury.

I promised her I'd upgrade it. So... so she could be safer. The irony isn't lost on me.

AUDIO;

[sword_redemption]

[He sighs.] You're not listening. If you want to pick a fight, I don't have time for that.

...so what good can you do now to it?

AUDIO;

[forcowardice]

I heard "you're a suspect because I said so" which is about as awesome as the Decepticon justice system, so frag off.

Not any of your business. It's for Vandal.

AUDIO;

[sword_redemption]

Everyone's a suspect until we know what's going on. Even me.

[He sighs.] If you keep talking like that, how do you expect anyone to trust you? If you are interested in helping find Vandal, let me know.