Perceptor's call to Long Haul

[Perceptor]

// Long Haul, I have made contact with Omega Supreme. No weapons have been drawn, // the "yet" is unspoken, // however he is, understandably... tense. He is requesting your location. I believe he intends to verify my claims for himself. //

Perceptor's voice is calm. Perhaps a little too calm.

[Long Haul]

Long Haul's advice is simple.

//Whelp, arright. Tell him. We've moved a bit since you guys left... hadda check something out. Warning'll give me some time to make sure everyone else is clear, too, should things, y'know, go wrong.// His voice seems to suggest that he doesn't actually think it will, but he may not yet have a true grasp on the situation. //If you guys need me to start transmitting a beacon, let me know.//

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OOC: Perceptor's post follows Reply #29 in the Tourist Beach Arrival Thread.

Long Haul's follows Reply #129 of the Zoo Arrival and Meetings thread.

[Perceptor]

// "Everyone else"? Have you made an additional contact, Long Haul? // Perceptor asks, unable to help himself; his curiosity will be the death of him someday. He wouldn't want it any other way.

// Are you certain, Long Haul? // Perceptor isn't privy to Omega Supreme's plans on how exactly he plans on verifying Long Haul's sincerity, however Perceptor... well, simply giving the Sentinal Long Haul's location feels perilously close to serving the lime green mech up. Even if there is no more eloquent and demonstrative proof that Perceptor, himself, could offer Omega Supreme.

[Long Haul]

//Erm, kinda... not another Transformer. Found a miniaturized model of one of them big winged things we killed yesterday. And yeah, I'm sure. Face it, we need Omega Supreme. He's protection and shelter in the short term, and a way back to Cybertron if we ever can scrounge up the fuel for him. So... if we're gonna work with him, he's gotta know, and if the only way he'll believe you is if he sees me, then that's what it's gotta be.//

There's a pause, and then Long Haul adds, //'Sides, you already told him I'm here. Seems to me things'll go bad a lot faster if you don't tell him the rest than if you do.//

Long Haul is obviously not bothering to contact Emirate Xaaron on this decision.

[Perceptor]

There's a long moment of silence before Perceptor replies, // Wait for my request for a beackon, in that case. So long as you are certain, Long Haul. //

[Long Haul]

Long Haul grunts, annoyed. //How many times you gonna make me say I am, huh? Yeah, I'm sure. Waiting on request.//

[Perceptor]

// As many times as necessary to ensure the safety of everyone involved, // Perceptor replies, unphased. // Omega Supreme wishes to confront you alone, leaving Nightbeat, Synapse, and myself at his location. I am hesitant to leave our number split in such a manner. He has agreed to allow us to accompany him to your location, however, only if we all rendezvous at a designated midpoint. Is that acceptable? //

His tone, when he continues, takes on a more sheepish cast, // Could you share my comm code with Xaaron, and ask that he forward his on to me? I... neglected to exchange that information with him in my distraction when we parted ways earlier, and direct communication would be more efficient. //

[Long Haul]

//Uh, yeah, already got permission from Xaaron to pass on his code to you.// And Long Haul does so. //Anyways, I just updated Xaaron 'bout what's going on, and we're gonna think about it here a moment. I'll get back with you.//

[Perceptor]

// Understood, code received, and thank you. //

[Long Haul]

//Hey, Perceptor? Xaaron and I talked about it. We're willing to meet you guys half way.//

[Perceptor]

// Very well. I believe Synapse had been mapping the terrain. I will have him forward on the data he has collected. We will rendezvous shortly, then. //