who ; Lev, the Underworld and YOU (remember to tag in!)
what ; Lev has invited a couple of Sacrosanct's residents to meet in confidence with him. He may be getting more than he expected.
where ; Asphodel - Underworld shadow market, equatorial tunnel section
when ; after his transmission
warning(s) ; TBD. Please see event notes.
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Now collect your courage and collect your horse. )
Here you'll find very little for sale but a great deal to barter for. Some of the merchants, seeing you, might even be interested in making use of your talents. You can get anything here-- for the right price. ]
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Now, it's a matter of survival, instead of having the comfort.
It is what it is.
Soundwave will progress to Lev in due time. Not as a confrontation, but for data. That's what it's always about.
Here, he'll see if there's anything that catches his eye.]
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He tries to catch Soundwave's gaze, stepping forward. ]
Hey. Hey you. You from up top? You look it, you stand out. Hey I got lots of stuff you can't get up top. You wanna see?
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He turns his head when the merchant approaches, then folds his arms as he peers at him.]
Depends on what you have. What is being offered?
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Oh, you're gonna like this. I can tell. You see this-- Genuine unobtanium, touch that.
[ He holds out a silvery metallic rod of some light but durable material. ]
Use it for gear frames, melt it down for bits, wire it for electronics, whatever. You can do anything with it. Lossless material. Not much of a handyman? I got tool kits, mod your way to a better self, painless as piercing your ears.
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[Interesting idea. Or, the material could repair his robotic suit. He hadn't the spark to throw away its remains when he was teleported to this part of the universe.
Still, he had to know if this was genuine.]
Query: You are being truthful with me, I would think.
I do not forget faces or voices.
[Or heartbeats, each individual one like a fingerprint to him. He'll come back here if he needs to.]
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Hey. You ain't got a bit of mech in ya, do ya?
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If you have a way of scanning me, you would know that I am human.
[Only on a physical level. He isn't about to admit he's Cybertronian -- not with how everyone here doesn't seem very. Pleased with synthetics.]
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Anyway, no offense meant, man. Hey, as a gesture of my goodwill, I'll throw in a copper spool if you get the unobtanium. Whaddya say?
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Your offer is acceptable. Thank you.
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Eh, we got ourselves an interested party? Now we're talking. You won't get a deal this good anywhere in the market, I guarantee you. Other places'll ask a whole arm and a leg for this kinda material, but me, I'm a legit businessman. Whaddya say, three organs?
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Anything specific? Or any three organs?
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...HAHAHAHA, I'm just kidding. Go talk to the doc if y'wanna run organs. You're a dark kinda guy, aren't you? I like that. Nah, this here's an electronics stall only, buddy. Show me some sweet diodes and slimy transistors.
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That would be doable.
Not necessarily slimy. However, simple enough.
[All he's had to work with has been junk thus far. But there's much one can do with leftovers. He searches his jacket a moment before holding up in offering.]
I was in the process of reconstructing an old tool of mine. Processes natural energy into a more refined, powerful source. However, the tool is incomplete.
[By appearances, it looks like nothing more than a tapedeck. The reality is... more complicated.]
I am uncertain how long it will take to complete, or how interested you would be. But it is useful for those who can comprehend its construction.
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