OPEN TO ALL CYBERTRONIAN FREQUENCIES

[sufferist]

[The transmission comes as a video feed, though it isn't of a person. Instead, the camera is focused on what appears to be a very large hammer. For any bots familiar with the lore of the Primes or just happen to have heard of it, it is the Forge of Solus Prime. It's propped up against a wall in some unknown building.]

[The voice that speaks has an Alternian accent to it, and is otherwise soft and raspy.]

I believe this is an important artifact to your people, isn't it? I've been wondering...how much would you say it's worth?

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[deadpartners]

[ What the hell? ]

Where did you get that?

[sufferist]

I've been looking for items of social traction across this planet, and I had some success. That's more than one item of Cybertronian origin I've found here.

[deadpartners]

[ Arcee's not that surprised -- she knew the Phase Shifter's been on Earth, at least. But her voice is still hard when she responds, obviously in no mood for games. ]

What do you want?

[sufferist]

I think I will give it to whoever arrives to pick it up first.

[deadpartners]

[ Scrap. Arcee can't even count the number of ways this could go really, really wrong. ]

You know there might be an awful lot of collateral damage if you play it that way.

[sufferist]

If you think so, then don't come for it.

[deadpartners]

Yeah, right. Not an option.

You can't be convinced to do this any other way?

[sufferist]

What would you suggest?

[deadpartners]

I don't know, a negotiation of some kind? Or maybe telling us what your angle here is, exactly. Because I'm not sure I see how you benefit from turning this into some kind of feeding frenzy.

[sufferist]

I know what I want out of this. You don't have to.

[deadpartners]

[ Arcee knows this conversation is Total Bullshit but she also super does not have time to argue with this guy. He is most definitely on her shit list though. ]

Just tell me where I can find it.

[sufferist]

City hall.

I'd move quickly.