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[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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[ultramatum]

[After leaning forward Very Abruptly at the arriving transmission and sight of the Force, Ultra Magnus was now sitting extremely straight and professional, staring at the camera. It's pretty clear you have his full attention.]

And who exactly is asking?

[sufferist]

[He switches to just voice now. Not point in risking letting anything more about his location slip.]

I don't think it's really matters. This isn't about me, after all.

[ultramatum]

I'm to believe you just happened to come across a cybertronian relic, on a planet with no connection to Cybertron itself.

[sufferist]

You're all here, aren't you?

Maybe I just got lucky.

[bigfuckinggun]

[HELL. HELL. HELL. HELL. HELL. HELL. HELL]

[Megatron's voice is terse and impatient.] I believe the real question is how much you would say it is worth.

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[starscheme]

What the hell are you playing at...

[sufferist]

Yes, but I'm feeling kind of uninspired. I can't seem to think of anything I want from you in particular.

[sufferist]

Bargaining.

[starscheme]

Oh yes that clears things up so much.

[sufferist]

I'm not sure what else you're expecting. You made off pretty well the last time I did this, didn't you?

[starscheme]

That's what makes it suspicious.

[sufferist]

Are you unhappy with the extractor? I can take it back.

[starscheme]

Implying that I actually kept it after you handed it over...

[sufferist]

Do you mean that you destroyed it or that you gave it to your master?

[starscheme]

That is for me to know and for you to remain in the dark about.

[sufferist]

Implying that, that effects me in any way what so ever.

[starscheme]

Just know that I've got my eye on you, bug.

[sufferist]

I can easily say that based on the fact that Megatron is obviously aware of my message and that this is not a private channel, you did not destroy the extractor, because otherwise announcing that you ever had it would be an incredibly stupid idea.

[worstprime]

[Rodimus picks up the transmission, displaying the video holographically from his communicator. Who's this asshole?]

That? Oh, that's not important at all. Abosolutely worthless. Garbage, even. Do you always try and barter with useless scraps of out-dated hardware, or are trying something new?

[sufferist]

I'm flattered by your bottom of the barrel attempts at deception.

[starscheme]

Do you have a point, because I'm certainly done speaking to you and this conversation is over as far as I'm concerned.

[sufferist]

I'm having a hard time believing that.

[a few moments later]

[sufferist]

And, unrelated, I'm going to assume that the extractor got to you safetly? Otherwise you may want to speak to your second in command.

[ultramatum]

Which also begs the question of how you discovered our presence on this planet.

[sufferist]

Some of you are less subtle than others.