⠀ that she is. she contributes well to the team. ⠀ ( finally revealing the lower half of his face & drinking from his wine glass. ) ⠀

⠀ how so. ⠀

one will turn to two / will turn to five .

⠀ i take it you’ve met her. ⠀

⠀ ( SWINDLE!!! ) ⠀ you may. i am the leader of a group of combiners. we’re referred to as the combaticons, composed of myself, blast off, swindle, vortex and brawl. together we form bruticus. ⠀

⠀ no harm came to him. ⠀ ( so swindle did something right. glass held in his servo, mask having yet to retract. ) ⠀

⠀ and for the concept to be manmade. ⠀ ( still he cannot wrap his helm around it. since when were humans so capable? ) ⠀ very well. your warnings will be heeded. ⠀

⠀ ( & humans made all of this? ) ⠀

⠀ ( side eyes blast off. ) ⠀ is he a threat? ⠀

⠀ karr. are they here with you. ⠀

⠀ ( believe it or not he doesn’t wish you any harm, kitt. he would know otherwise. ) ⠀ how intriguing. ⠀ ( this is no ordinary mecha. ) ⠀ are there others like you. ⠀

⠀ not much was known about our civilization other than needing a suitable form fit for the job, i gather. i presume you were equipped with one from the start. an alternative form they’re called. your root form is constructed manmade? ⠀

⠀ what brought you here. how did you discover this planet. ⠀

⠀ go on. ⠀ ( sends him over to blast off. will you love him? ) ⠀

⠀ ( takes a heavy seat where ruben immediately hops into his lap. uh. ) ⠀

⠀ i have never heard of such a thing. ⠀ ( sounds very.. manmade. moving around & greeting hot shot with a curt nod. ) ⠀

⠀ correct. what is the red for on your partner’s chassis, there. ⠀ ( gestures using his index digit. ) ⠀

⠀ ( at first glance it garners the attention a laser would.. an uncommon embellishment indeed. silent helm tilt, visored gaze narrow. ) ⠀

⠀ long time no see, swindle. you couldn’t be bothered to keep in touch until now? ⠀ ( voice devoid of emotion, steps following blast off inside. ) ⠀

⠀ we’re already here. ⠀

⠀ ( rings the doorbell for him. ) ⠀

⠀ ( he stays up period!! ) ⠀

⠀ ( siiippp.. ) ⠀ impossible. ⠀ ( hurry back now! he trusts in blast off’s capabilities, but the market is still an unwise place to be during darker hours. ) ⠀

⠀ ( he’d rather not dig too deep & find out whats really hindering the conman, but he can wager a guess. ) ⠀ precisely. a simple update will suffice. ⠀ ( mask revealing his features, the mug brought forth. sip.. ) ⠀

⠀ ( tea. how tempting. gaze removed from the steaming mug & resettled on blast off. ) ⠀ a visit to the market is long overdue. normally swindle keeps tabs on the selection there, but i have yet to hear anything from him. i suppose he’s tied up ⠀

⠀ ( suppose some will never grow accustomed to his habits. quietly skulking behind & entering in after the shuttle, the seat at his desk reclaimed. ) ⠀

⠀ ( spawns in the darkness. does anyone keep any lights on in here? the answer is no. ) ⠀ blast off. step into my office. ⠀

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