18th Transmission - Audio/Action

[heavyweaponsbot]

That is it! I am finished with this nonsense! With this place!

[The snarl of rage all but shakes the journal. Ironhide's voice is sharp, harsh with anger and bitter pain. His words are crisp, but undercut by a warning growl. Finding his charges missing only a day after their arrival has pushed the old warrior to the edge. The lack of a familiar, stabilizing presence only shoved him further over it.]

[He no longer cares for their punishments. He has a mission now.]

You--! All of you under this lord's command! Tell me where you have taken them! Where do you hide the missing!

[Stone -- probably some random bit of rock he found to illustrate his point -- crunches.]

You will tell me... Or I will tear this place apart! [Another warning crunch of stone.] You have one hour.

[And with that, he ends the recording. He can be found waiting near the stables. And once the hour winds down, if he hears nothing, he will literally begin attempting to rip the very stones of the keep apart.]

Comments

[Audio]

[heavyweaponsbot]

[For a second, the anger turns to a brittle laugh.]

Who says I am in my right mind?

[Audio]

[bladeflare]

So you chalk it up to madness, then? If anything, 'tearing this place down' is the most sensible message I've heard since I've arrived here.

[Audio]

[heavyweaponsbot]

What does it matter what I call it? Hmn?

It is something that will be done.

[Audio]

[bladeflare]

If you're nothing but a weak, idealistic fool, then it matters.

[Giant mechanical...robots? Is that what they called them? They usually tended to be on the powerful side. At least, that was taken from Albel's experience with their kind.]

[Audio]

[heavyweaponsbot]

You know nothing of me, human. My reasons are my own. Doubt you would understand.

[Audio]

[bladeflare]

[If it had to do with all-giving altruism and sacrifice, then yes, Albel would probably have difficulty understanding.]

So you're willing to risk a chastening just to prevent future lives lost? Without care for your own well-being? That's blind heroism in the least, fool.

[Audio]

[heavyweaponsbot]

I fear none of their punishments. Maybe I even welcome them.

As long as I get my answers.