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Mar 12, 2007 19:24

Red Alert had briefly considered tagging along with Kitten Prime and Company, if only to make sure Rodimus stayed safe and out of trouble, but thought better of it after contemplation. Right now, at a glance, who would even know that the small orange Terran cat is the Autobot Prime, unless someone draws undue attention to him ( Read more... )

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Re: Spys 'r' Us dirty_halfdozen March 25 2007, 21:34:37 UTC

//Talk it over with my teammates? I want you to note that you were the one who told me to bring Swindle into these negotiations.// Onslaught chuckles, stopping when he hears Duskwing's "You can see?"

He continues, filing the information away as simply confirming his suspicion that the conversation itself was not entirely secured. Of course the Autobots would be listening in, it's what he'd be doing under the circumstances.

//Anyone recognize that voice?// Onslaught asks over a secured channel of his own.

The responses vary, from Blast Off's //No//, Vortex and Swindle's chorused //Nope// and Brawl's snort //Sounds like just another flyboy t'me.//

//Interesting,// Onslaught says. //Now, the Autobot's offer. I fully intend to accept it.//

//Are you crazy, Ons?// Swindle asks. //She says she'll help us unofficially, but you know how well that worked out last time.//

//This time, it will be different,// Onslaught says, reassuringly.. //The Autobots have come to us; they clearly don't care what we do, so long as their task is completed.//

//And what happens when we're done with the Autobots' 'task'?// Blast Off asks.

//That depends,// Onslaught says. //For now, it is enough that we get our ship and our promised haven.//

Opening a channel to Frostbite. //On behalf of my team, I accept your offer. Though, I warn you, should you go back on your promise of sanctuary, recordings of these negotiations -- as well as our own confessions -- will be handed over to the various news agencies of the galaxy. Swindle can look extremely contrite when he wants to. We await word of where we shall pick up our payment.//

Re: Spys 'r' Us due_caution March 26 2007, 04:03:31 UTC

He'd begun to feel that faint edginess again, just a vague restlessness and discomfort that Red had immediately attributed to dealing directly with the Combaticons, when Frostbite had turned away and almost seemed to call Duskwing into existance. That makes Red pause, a flicker of faint despair rushing through his CPU.

How is he to maintain any kind of security if Duskwing, and presumably any other ghosts of any persuasion running about, can pop in and evesdrop with impunity?

Duskwing's confused question grabs Red's interest, however. He, too, would like to understand how Frostbite knew Duskwing was present. Perhaps it is a skill that Red Alert can develop as well. He looks at her curiously until Onslaught's transmission reaches them.

Damnit. Red Alert had been expecting as much from the double-dealing Combaticons. He hadn't wanted to deal directly with them for exactly that reason, as the potential for blackmail was just too huge a temptation to dangle before the Decepticons and not have them make a grab for it. As much as he would like to nix the whole deal right now, the damage has been done. May as well get the benefit from it. He's dreading, however, what they are opening themselves up for with even the nebulous and sketchy offer of a "haven".

Red bites back his unflattering observation about the Combaticon leader and his troops, and waits for Frsotbite's answers - to both Onslaught and Duskwing. As much as Red would like to ask Duskwing why he'd been there, his questions will have to wait; he's already got a pretty good idea that flooding the ghost with too many questions, or too complex questions, will be an exercise in futility.