AUDIO;

[thehardway]

I... apologize for my disappearance. I'm afraid I was rather preoccupied with a very distracting task.

Yes. So.

I will scan the Link and catch up shortly, but I'm afraid I will need to be debriefed. If someone could do that.

That would be. Good.

Comments

[Audio]

[wheeljackofalltrades]

Okay, so as a summary of your life, you're all work and no play.

SO if you weren't at work, where were ya?

[Audio]

[thehardway]

I never claimed I wasn't working. It just. Didn't include the Link and necessarily keeping up to date as I'd like to be.

[Audio]

[wheeljackofalltrades]

...So what does that leave ya with. Washing Whirl's optic?

[Audio]

[thehardway]

Hardly. I haven't seen him in days.

It doesn't matter what I was doing. I need to be updated now.

[Audio]

[wheeljackofalltrades]

Well uh...let's see. I've been out of it myself for a few days but...some guy named Tarn showed up, from what Drift said.

And yes, it does matter.

[Audio]

[thehardway]

Tarn.

You're absolutely sure that's what you heard?

[Audio]

[wheeljackofalltrades]

Pretty sure. What's the specs on the guy?

[Audio]

[thehardway]

I'm afraid I don't have any details I can give. But we need to exercise caution.

...Are Drift and Ambulon safe?

[Audio]

[wheeljackofalltrades]

Drift's accounted for as of yesterday.

Ambulon...think he was lookin' for a weapon.

[Audio]

[thehardway]

They are to not engage Tarn. Period.

[Audio]

[wheeljackofalltrades]

...Are you asking me to babysit them?

No 'ffense, but I'm not best choice.

[Audio]

[thehardway]

Not for both of them. But we need rotating shifts to make sure Tarn doesn't attempt to ... execute them.

I will organize a rotating shift, but I need your help for this, Wheeljack.

[Audio]

[wheeljackofalltrades]

I...think you missed the point there, Magnus.

Why choose me? I mean...what makes me better at this babysittin' job than Jeeves? Or...anyone else? Blurr? McCrane?

[Audio]

[thehardway]

Perceptor's a scientist before being a soldier, is my understanding. McCrane and Blurr would be presumably included in the roster.

But you're an experienced fighter. Not that I am eager to utilize anyone, but this is... Tarn.

[Audio]

[wheeljackofalltrades]

So if I catch your drift...

You need a babysitter and a bodyguard.

[Audio]

[thehardway]

That would be accurate.

[Audio]

[wheeljackofalltrades]

...


[There's a slight pause.]

Well, at your service.

Just tell me what I need to do.

[Audio]

[thehardway]

Understood.

...Thank you, Wheeljack. I'll get to organizing with Blurr and let you know what to do.

[Audio]

[wheeljackofalltrades]

No worries, Sparky, I got your back.

Don't be a stranger.

[Audio] sadly he's gotten used to your nickname

[thehardway]

I should be more present than I was previously.

[Audio] just as planned B)

[wheeljackofalltrades]

Had a little vacation, 's all it was.


Believe me. Ya needed it.

[Audio]

[thehardway]

...Unintentionally taken.

Hmm, you and others seem to agree.

[Audio]

[wheeljackofalltrades]

What, you didn't enjoy it?

[Audio]

[thehardway]

It. It was fulfilling, in terms of what it was for.

[Audio]

[wheeljackofalltrades]

C'mon, let's try the 'f' word again.