60th Transmission - Audio

[heavyweaponsbot]

[Locked to Donatello // Unhackable]

You have your supplies ready yet?

Suddenly, I sense we may have an arms race in the works. And I mistrust our opponent.

[Despite the lock, the post is viewable to Leo and Ratchet because he knows you worry.]

[End Lock]




Anyone in the mood for an expedition?

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[twopistols.livejournal.com]

[Hm...]

What kind of expedition?

[heavyweaponsbot]

To carnival--

[Pause. Wait. He remembers that voice from the theatre. He should have noticed by now, but he's been a bit distracted.]

What... who is this?

[twopistols.livejournal.com]

[Carnival, huh? That's good timing. It takes a minute or two for him to reply--he's digging through Ironhide's transmissions real quick.]

Torn.

[Yeah, he found Ironhide's name, but he'll be polite and let Ironhide introduce himself.]

[heavyweaponsbot]

Hmn. Welcome back. ... I am Ironhide.

[Since the man probably doesn't remember.]

You interested?

[twopistols.livejournal.com]

[He doesn't remember, but he's done some research.]

Yeah, I'm interested.

[He figures a place like Carnival? Definitely hiding important secrets.]

[Locked to Ironhide//Unhackable]

[tic-tech-turtle.livejournal.com]

Yes I do, and I saw. Whenever you're ready.

[Teenage boy here. Competitiveness is in the genetic make-up]

[Jinx is going down.]

[heavyweaponsbot]

Good. I have no information on when... But I will be going, as well as the boy called Zuko.

We have business there.

[Locked to Ironhide//Unhackable]

[heavyweaponsbot]

Top deck then. I can collect the energon.

[Locked to Ironhide//Unhackable] Commentlog?

[tic-tech-turtle.livejournal.com]

Got it.

[and this is the sound of Don gathering his bag and a bottle of some cleaning fluid or another and bolting out his door]

[pimp-hat.livejournal.com]

Goin' fuh a hike mon?

[Locked to Don//Unhackable]

[heavyweaponsbot]

Good. Be there soon.



((ooc: Derp I should probably check with someone to see about the potential boom...))

[heavyweaponsbot]

Something like that. Why?

[pimp-hat.livejournal.com]

Just askin'. It be good fuh a mon to see new places aftah all.

[heavyweaponsbot]

Yeah. It would be.

... Interested?

[pimp-hat.livejournal.com]

Why not?

[Might be a good chance to test out his new weapons. If they can kill what's in Carnival then they can probably kill a certain pig.]

[heavyweaponsbot]

Noted.

... You are the one I picked up in the bar - after the boy attacked you.

[After Danny attacked a bunch of people there, actually.]

Never got your designation.

[pimp-hat.livejournal.com]

[Oh that. That was just embarrassing.]

Don't worry. Dis time I be lackin' da hole in my stomach and I be havin' my arm back.

[Desig-what?]

Probably cuz I don't be havin' one.

[heavyweaponsbot]

You will be more useful, then.

[He snorts.]

You have no name, human?

[pimp-hat.livejournal.com]

I be a troll, not a pink-skin, and my name be Kevas. It ain't be my 'designation'.

[heavyweaponsbot]

Same thing.

[pimp-hat.livejournal.com]

If joo say so mon.

[He doesn't care enough to argue.]

[twopistols.livejournal.com]

[Ironhide's business in there is his business and Torn's not gonna--okay, he'll totally ask about it later, just not yet.]

Good. Keep me in the loop.

[heavyweaponsbot]

I do.

Inform you if plans are made.

[heavyweaponsbot]

If we make more plans, I will inform you.

[redhot-redeemed.livejournal.com]

I'm already planning on it.

[Really. He's spent extra time in the gym this week training.]

[heavyweaponsbot]

Smart, boy.

We already have volunteers.

[redhot-redeemed.livejournal.com]

Great. Who are they?

[Please don't say Jinx.]

[heavyweaponsbot]

One called "Torn". He was here before... went into the theatre with me and another. Reliable.

The other is called "Kevas". Never seen him cause problems around here... probably be fine.

[redhot-redeemed.livejournal.com]

[Zuko doesn't know Torn, but the fact that Ironhide trusts him speaks leagues. He's talked to Kevas a few times, and while he didn't seem the most savory of acquaintances, Ironhide was right. He didn't seem untrustworthy.]

That's all?

Figures. The passengers on this boat are too afraid of the captain.

[heavyweaponsbot]

Or, they know something of Carnival that we do not.

... In any case, there will be five of us. Should be all right.

[redhot-redeemed.livejournal.com]

[Zuko's stomach drops a little. One of the few things he knew about carnival was that Sokka had died there, and that didn't exactly seem promising. But that was thanks to Azula's doing. So as long as she wasn't there, they'd be fine.

Right?]

Yeah. That'll be fine.

[Locked // Unhackable]

[heavyweaponsbot]

[There's a pause, before Ironhide encrypts the transmission. The pride of youth - and elders, half the time - is a delicate thing.]

We will protect you. Promise you that.

[Locked // Unhackable]

[redhot-redeemed.livejournal.com]

[Zuko's just staring at the message, completely at a loss for a reply. He wants to say he doesn't need protection, he wants to say he can take care of himself, he wants to say thank you. He wants to say so many different things that he just winds up not saying anything at all.]