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@Spo1ledRott3n [Swindle shakes it.] “Swear on mine.”

@SLIPPERYSH4NIX {holding out a servo} ‘Swear on my spark.’

@SLIPPERYSH4NIX ‘….. find me an APC model alt mode , and then I’ll see how willing I am to jam this in your chassis.’

@VORTEXXINGIT what’s wrong

@SLIPPERYSH4NIX aw.... sweetie... :(

look at this gestalt leader oh my gaaawd

@Spo1ledRott3n “… do you not want to make the trade? It’s fine if you don’t. There’s nothing to be worried about.”

@SLIPPERYSH4NIX ‘ You a- YOU THINK ? I grew up with the thing in my chassis , whispering on the edges of my processor. It forced its acceptance - and I made this bet to see if you’d even last a minute..’ {The bot is panicking. She didn’t think they’d be serious.}

… me too…

@Spo1ledRott3n [Swindle checks their comms.] “Just a few minutes! In the meantime… is there anything we can do to make this more comfortable for you? I assume you wish to be sedated during the procedure.”

@SLIPPERYSH4NIX {holding a servo over her cog} ‘… how soon can a profession get here.’

@Spo1ledRott3n [Swindle sighs.] “… I suppose I could call someone else in from my Kaon operations. Though, I assure you I’m *very* good at what I do.”

@SLIPPERYSH4NIX ‘AH ! If it’s - quite the same to you, I wish to not have my spark snuffed . I am talkings bot with a DEGREE.’

@Spo1ledRott3n “I’ve been to medical school! Er, half of it, and I have medical drones to help…” [She snaps her fingers to get them to enter the room.]

@SLIPPERYSH4NIX {optic roll} ‘… I am very stupidly assuming you have the qualified medical staff aboard to do such a procedure?’

@Spo1ledRott3n [Swindle nods eagerly.] “Hit me with it! I’m like a cockroach… nothing gets me down.”

@SLIPPERYSH4NIX ‘Simply because I have gotten used to it. Being abandoned on a planet with nothing but your sires corpse truly changes a bot.’ {there’s a bite in her tone - less at Swin and more at the memory itself} ‘Tell you what. If you can last five kliks without clawing your plates..’

@Spo1ledRott3n [Swindle seems skeptical.] “You don’t seem all that different from any other mech… how much could really change?”

@SLIPPERYSH4NIX ‘It’s less .. discomfort and more … being unwilling to be a visionary. You do understand that with that change, you lose who you are, correct ? This isn’t some game - where you simply swap your alt mode. This is your core self - all for a bit of a better view on the hierarchy.’

@Spo1ledRott3n [She shouldn’t agree too quickly.] “… if it’s really as risky and uncomfortable for you as you say… I reckon the transfer ought to come with a bit of cash. Otherwise; who am I to deny a bit of experimentation?”

@SLIPPERYSH4NIX ‘HAH ! I’m yanking your kibble - that was priceless ! In all seriousness, I would consider a trade. If you are quite certain you’d like to climb that ladder, 𝒎𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒆 ..’ {leaning on a servo absentmindedly}

@Spo1ledRott3n “… what’s that mean?” [Swindle freezes up.] “We don’t… form Bruticus… anymore.”

@SLIPPERYSH4NIX ‘Hmm… I don’t suppose Bruticus needs wings, hm? ‘ {tapping his thigh struts - thinking}

@Spo1ledRott3n “… I assume you don’t want an off-roading car.” [Swindle shrugs.] “I’d do anything for power. That’s what social climbers do.”

@SLIPPERYSH4NIX ‘Swindle. Look me in the optics and tell me WHO would take a cog that could offline you in a moments notice. Who would trade for it ? The underground market has nothing interesting to offer anymore. No seeker cogs, no flight alt modes …’

@Spo1ledRott3n “Why not swap with someone? Or sell it… I’ve sold mine several times when I was strapped for cash, and lost the ability to transform for a few years at a time. I always find another, somehow.”

@SLIPPERYSH4NIX ‘Hmm.. priceless to some. Worthless to me. A lineage tainted in lies and ignorance. I have no wish to keep it - infact I’ve been trying to rid myself of it without going cogless…’

@BigBoyBrawl You love my finish don’t lie

@SLIPPERYSH4NIX UGH.

@Spo1ledRott3n “Do you know how much that’s worth?” [Swindle looks very impressed, and only minimally sorry about it.] “Wow! I wish mine liked me that much…”

@SLIPPERYSH4NIX ‘Not only that… my sire got a bit .. emotionally attached. Then obsessive. Obsessive over a successor as great as himself.. now all I’m stuck with is THIS.’ {knocking on their chest window, letting it open. It’s a cog - tinged with white and soft yellow} ‘A stupid Prime cog..’

@BigBoyBrawl And his paint was very shiny. I had to dig through his garbage to find out what wax he was using and take it for myself

@SLIPPERYSH4NIX Ugh.

@BigBoyBrawl I found his speeches very inspiring

@SLIPPERYSH4NIX He was never on the frontlines. Not with me, anyways.

@Spo1ledRott3n “Hm… not your thing? It wasn’t mine either. I had a rough go at it.”

@SLIPPERYSH4NIX Mmhm… not much one for leaders. Unless it’s myself .. {making a mental note. Maybe they have a few favors to cash in …} But I get ya sister… I was made to be the cast for an army of perfect guardsmen. Can you tell how well that went ?

@VORTEXXINGIT If you had a tapeworm I would suck it out

Swindle: but does it have a higher networth than me? i think not! Smell ya later french fry. (laughs and walks off with your wallet)

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