[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.

Comments

[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.

[popculturecon]

What, telepaths? Well... they're not really well known on Cybertron either? I'm kinda... y'know uh.

...

A little different.

[10_20_15_5_50]

Telepaths, yeah. And, ah, that acknowledged? I should probably level with you.

[popculturecon]

Level? About what?

[10_20_15_5_50]

I said we have something in common? You can read minds; I can read auras; that we both have to be able to see the person we're trying to get a good read on is odd, but also interesting.