[voice | private]

[10_20_15_5_50]

[locked to Soundwave]

Hey, Soundwave.

Would you happen to have a few minutes free?

[locked to Wing]

Wing, could we talk?

[later | locked to Breakdown]

Dude, I've got some stuff to talk to you about, whenever you're free for it.

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[10_20_15_5_50]

I don't know if he actually did or not, but I do know he was willing to eat people. He was at one point, trying to figure the plausibility of farming humans, which was what I heard when I came in with 'that idea is fucking awful why don't you raise some tomatoes instead.'

Yes, yes it does.

After he tried to melt me, I took away his ability to taste, which is what I had threatened to do if he killed anybody. I still feel that was fair, because although it was "only" an attempted melting, he still tried to kill somebody. Or maybe he meant to leave me in a living, Ellison-esque hell. That's not really better, but I digress.

Now he's desperate, willing to do anything if only he'll be able to taste again. Willing to leave me alone, willing to not murder anybody at all, etc, etc, only I cannot trust him to do what he says he will once he has what he wants. When I pointed this out, he offered to sign a contract. I don't know if he seriously believes that that makes a difference... which is where you come in.

[popculturecon]

Uh... well uh... I wanna help however I can. So what do you need me to do? It's not like I can scare him into listening to me.

[10_20_15_5_50]

[Sam smiles a little, by the sound.]

Trying to scare him into listening is my angle, anyway.

I need you, if you are able, to take a look inside his crazy-making head and tell me if he actually means to stand by whatever he signs.

[popculturecon]

Oh! Oh you... okay so you want me to do that... telepathy trick... on him.

No okay that's fine I can do that-

I mean as long as he doesn't freak out and try to like... stab me to death.

[10_20_15_5_50]

Can you be sneaky, or do people normally notice?

[popculturecon]

I can be sneaky, sure but he still might feel something funny. If someone's ever been in his head before, he'll know what it is for sure.

[10_20_15_5_50]

Okay. Do you have to be within a certain proximity, or...?

[popculturecon]

Well I have to be able to see him.

[10_20_15_5_50]

We've got something in common, then. And, okay.

I'm eventually going to be meeting with Dirge to present a contract and have him sign. When this happens, I'll have one of my emergency contacts coming with for safety's sake. You could come with us? If there is some sort of freakout, it should be safest.

[popculturecon]

Yeah sure. I... I can do that sure. No problem.

[10_20_15_5_50]

You sound like you're maybe not so sure. I wouldn't hold it against you, since it is sort of a big thing to be asking.

[popculturecon]

I mean like.... People don't usually like it when... I do that.

[10_20_15_5_50]

Not surprising. For what it's worth, though... anybody calls you out on this instance, and we both level that I put you up to it. If you are still willing. If you are, I guess there's one thing I really oughtta ask.

[popculturecon]

Well ah... whats the one thing?

[10_20_15_5_50]

---I was wrong. Two things.

First, if you are okay with doing this, how d'you want to do it? You want to try to be sneaky, or would you rather I just present 'verification' as a condition Dirge will have to agree to if he wants to taste again?

Second, what would you ask in return?

[popculturecon]

I'd rather he... know it was coming so it wouldn't be like... y'know like unexpected.

I don't really need anything though.

[10_20_15_5_50]

I can do that.

...are you sure? As acknowledged, it's not a small favour I'm asking you for.

[popculturecon]

I know I know but... I can't really think of anything you should do in return. Like not right now or anything...

Maybe you could just owe me a favor something later?

[10_20_15_5_50]

You got it. Though, I can think of a few things I should do---just not in return. I should thank you, for one. Apologize, for another, for putting you in an awkward position.

[popculturecon]

Well, that's okay I mean... you gotta have the answer.

And you're welcome I'm glad I could help!

[10_20_15_5_50]

I'm glad you're willing to!

I'll let you know just what's going down when there's a time and place agreed on. Are there any which wouldn't work for you?

[popculturecon]

Well it's not like I'm busy here.

[10_20_15_5_50]

Point, but I am already imposing upon you. I would be imposing and inconsiderate if I didn't at least ask.

...and on things to ask. Your mind-reading, can you manage with anyone, or...?

[popculturecon]

I know, but really I'm free.

I can only read the minds of like... intelligent inorganic life. Like I can hack a computer, that's the same thing, but if it was like a super smart robot, I could read that.

[10_20_15_5_50]

Kay. And okay.

[Organics off the hook? Good to hear.]

That's interesting...

I hope I haven't been overstepping with my questions. Or, making you feel appraised or anything like that. It's just that I've never crossed paths with anybody who has that kind of ability before.