[no, he doesn't know what's going on. but he's also been in the mentioned situation before - and he also...doesn't know why, but this question /feels/ strange.]
IN APPROXIMATELY THREE SOLAR-CYCLES, I WILL DETONATE UNLESS THERE IS A WAY TO DEACTIVATE THE EXPLOSIVE MY BODY. HOWEVER, IT APPEARS TO BE IMPOSSIBLE, THE WAY IT HAS BEEN WIRED TO MY SPARK CHAMBER. THUS. IT IS MY CONCLUSION THAT I ONLY HAVE THREE SOLAR-CYCLES IN ORDER TO PUT THINGS INTO MOTION. ... AS SUCH. I AM CONCERNED FOR SHOCKWAVE WHEN I PERISH. REQUESTING: PROTECT SHOCKWAVE FROM HARM. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REFUSE, CONSIDERING THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
[Voice | Private]spacetimeprimeJuly 21 2010, 07:20:21 UTC
[aaaand a longer pause. finally, Vector sighs]
I would bargain with you. If there is nothing that can be done to save your life, let me observe your death from within a spacebridge and see if there is anything to be learned from it in terms of where you go. I presume you will return, but even if you do not, there may be some data to be gathered, and your death will not be in vain.
In return, I will guard him. Only so much from his own self, but if there is consequence to be had from this, I will guard him.
THE MOMENT YOU FORMED A PRIVATE CONNECTION, OUR COMMUNICATIONS HAVE BEEN ENCODED. IF YOU SEE FIT TO SHARE THIS CONVERSATION WITH SHOCKWAVE, THAT IS PERMITTED. ... YOUR COOPERATION: APPRECIATED.
UNDERSTOOD. ... ... HN. I WILL NOT SHARE THE ENCRYPTIONS THAT PERTAIN TO DECEPTICON COMMUNICATIONS. HOWEVER. I WILL PROVIDE ENCRYPTIONS IN ORDER TO PROTECT YOUR PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS BETTER. SATISFACTORY?
[no, he doesn't know what's going on. but he's also been in the mentioned situation before - and he also...doesn't know why, but this question /feels/ strange.]
[...might be nothing.]
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...EXAMPLES?
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VECTOR PRIME.
QUERY: IF I REQUESTED YOU TO PROTECT SOMEONE, WOULD YOU?
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...as much I can. I presume you will not be able to.
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THUS. IT IS MY CONCLUSION THAT I ONLY HAVE THREE SOLAR-CYCLES IN ORDER TO PUT THINGS INTO MOTION.
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AS SUCH. I AM CONCERNED FOR SHOCKWAVE WHEN I PERISH.
REQUESTING: PROTECT SHOCKWAVE FROM HARM.
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REFUSE, CONSIDERING THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
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I would bargain with you. If there is nothing that can be done to save your life, let me observe your death from within a spacebridge and see if there is anything to be learned from it in terms of where you go. I presume you will return, but even if you do not, there may be some data to be gathered, and your death will not be in vain.
In return, I will guard him. Only so much from his own self, but if there is consequence to be had from this, I will guard him.
Will this suit?
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BARGAIN: ACCEPTED.
I WILL INFORM YOU WHEN THE TIMER RUNS OUT.
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I presume this bargain will be kept between you and I. If you can ensure that prying code will not reach it...
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IF YOU SEE FIT TO SHARE THIS CONVERSATION WITH SHOCKWAVE, THAT IS PERMITTED.
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YOUR COOPERATION: APPRECIATED.
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...on that note.
Would you be willing to share some of your encryptions?
[his tone is a bit more casual than it was before; this seems separate from the bargain]
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HN. I WILL NOT SHARE THE ENCRYPTIONS THAT PERTAIN TO DECEPTICON COMMUNICATIONS.
HOWEVER. I WILL PROVIDE ENCRYPTIONS IN ORDER TO PROTECT YOUR PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS BETTER.
SATISFACTORY?
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YOUR ASSISTANCE IS APPRECIATED, VECTOR PRIME.
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I...regret there is only so much I can do. Porter willing, I won't have to watch him long.
[read; because Soundwave will return]
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HOWEVER... I WILL TAKE NO CHANCES.
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