Swindle
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Post by Swindle on Jun 15, 2010 17:02:30 GMT -5
A short while later, Swindle lets himself into the back room of the little storefront he bought to eventually house Screwdriver's toy store. It's full of cardboard boxes, dust, and the other debris that accompanies a newly-purchased facility. In the middle of the room is a card table and some folding chairs. The merchant sits in one of the chairs and pulls two things out of his drawer, setting them on the table. The first is a Cone of Radio SilenceTM-brand radio jamming device. The second is Spy Shot 6.
"So little guy, you have a name?"
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Post by Spy Shot 6/Cameron Otto on Jun 15, 2010 18:18:19 GMT -5
Spy Shot is still tumbling through the air when Swindle's large hand plucks him up and just as suddenly as he was dropped into this place, out he comes again. It's all an incredibly bizarre situation, and for a moment he sits frozen on the tabletop, the little gun cradled in his arms. Then he's up on his feet looking wildly around.
He's not really looking for a way to escape or anything, he's just curious about where he is. As he starts inspecting the jamming device, he offers, "My name is Spy Shot 6."
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Post by Swindle on Jun 15, 2010 19:02:21 GMT -5
Swindle drops a hand between Spy Shot and the jammer. "Sorry, Sixy, can't let you play with that just yet. Don't want you calling for help before we have time to talk. Don't suppose you'd mind giving me back that Loud Gryllidoid you've got there?" Because he really doesn't want to get blasted with it.
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Post by Spy Shot 6/Cameron Otto on Jun 15, 2010 19:28:36 GMT -5
Spy Shot stares at Swindle. But... he wants to look at the jammer up close! He starts walking around the large purple hand, but pauses as Swindle asks for the gun back.
He looks down at the weapon in his arms then he looks back up at Swindle. Gun. Swindle. Gun. Swindle. His head tilts to one side. "This is a Loud Gryllidoid?"
His head tilts to the other side. "I don't think I should be giving weapons to Decepticons."
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Post by Swindle on Jun 15, 2010 20:12:44 GMT -5
Swindle grins beatifically down at Spy Shot. "It is. And you took it from me in the first place. Besides, I'm only a freelance Decepticon. But enough about me. Tell me about you. What do you do for the Autobots?" There's not really a non-threatening way to wall someone in with your hands, but Swindle tries nonetheless, placing an arm on each side of the camera-bot and interlacing his fingers so that he has to climb over Swindle if he wants to go in any direction.
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Post by Spy Shot 6/Cameron Otto on Jun 15, 2010 21:01:53 GMT -5
"I didn't take it from you, I took it from a cubicle." Overly literal and lacking a proper understanding of personal property. Swindle has his work cut out for him. "What's a freelance Decepticon?"
Spy Shot has to think about his role for a bit, then hesitantly states, "I... am a camera. And I flashy-thing the bad guys." He gives Swindle a look. "You are a Decepticon, so you are probably a bad guy, so maybe I should flashy-thing you."
Climbing over people is definitely not something that bothers Spy Shot, and Swindle is in luck, because he puts the little gun down in order to try climbing over the Decepticon's arm so he can get a closer look at the jammer. He can be rather single-minded.
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Post by Swindle on Jun 15, 2010 22:20:04 GMT -5
It seems the little camera-bot is duller than Duskwing in some ways. This is going to be like selling krill to fish in a barrel.
"Yes, but that cubicle is part of my private storage dimension, as are all the things in it. It's not right to steal things,"says Swindle. "A freelance Decepticon is like a regular Decepticon, only I get paid for it." He blows air out his intakes in a sigh. "In theory, anyway. You probably don't want to flash or otherwise attack me. Because I can kill you easily. I don't want to, but if you get to be too much trouble, I will."
As Spy Shot climbs on top of his arm, Swindle raises it off the table, bringing the two 'bots face to face. He also retrieves the tiny gun and replaces it in his drawer. "I don't suppose you'd like to work for me, would you? It could be fun."
While Spy Shot 6's tiny radio is jammed, Swindle's is not, and he puts in a call to another freelance Decepticon.
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Post by Spy Shot 6/Cameron Otto on Jun 18, 2010 9:56:41 GMT -5
"I was in it, but I'm not part of your private storage dimension. And I didn't steal it." Spy Shot is under the impression that stealing involves some sense of ownership over the object in question. He certainly never thought he owned the Loud Gryllidoid. Meanwhile, he looks a little skeptical about Swindle's differentiating between a Decepticon and a freelance Decepticon. It's something a moot point, though, given that Swindle has already retrieved the little gun. "You would have to find me and catch me before you could kill me."
The little camera takes a leap from Swindle's arm, landing on his feet on the table top and rolling. Once he regains his footing, he heads unerringly towards the jammer. Really, the more he's prevented from seeing it up close, the more he wants to.
"I don't think I should work for you. You're a Decepticon."
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Post by Swindle on Jun 18, 2010 13:07:45 GMT -5
There are some Decepticons who'd just squash Spy Shot 6 rather than continue this rhetorical oil-changing contest with him. Swindle isn't one of them. "Granted. Of course, you're right here in front of me, so you're pretty much found. And given how much longer my stride is than yours, catching isn't really an issue. But enough of that." The con-bot just watches as Spy Shot goes to inspect the jammer. The camera is single-minded, you've gotta give him credit for that. He'll let the little guy look at it all he wants, as long as he doesn't try to tamper with it. If he does Swindle will try and pick him up.
"So what's so great about the Autobots that you wouldn't rather work for a Decepticon? If you've never tried it you can't be sure it wouldn't be better."
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Duskwing
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Post by Duskwing on Jun 18, 2010 18:12:31 GMT -5
The front door swung open and bounced off the stops with a 'bang' and a bull entered the china shop. No, wait, it was just Duskwing. "Hey, Swindle! It's good, I just 'explained' to dat gorilla-dude dat we got our own private protection plan. He shouldn't come 'round botherin' you no more, and if he does, I'll make the explanation a bit more permanent, see?"
Duskwing peered over Swindle's shoulder at the table. "Hey, is dat some kind of bug? It's moving."
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Post by Spy Shot 6/Cameron Otto on Jun 18, 2010 18:41:57 GMT -5
Spy Shot is tempted to continue arguing the point with Swindle, but the Decepticon has declared enough of that and so he drops the topic. He takes his chance to circle the jammer, thoroughly examining it from all angles - purely visually - before heading to the edge of the table to peer over it.
"The Autobots aren't affiliated with Megatron," Spy Shot states matter-of-factly. "And they are not bad guys, except for when they are."
At the moment the door banged loudly, the little camera-bot was, quite suddenly, a camera again. Shortly afterward he unfolded once more to stare up at Duskwing.
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Post by Swindle on Jun 18, 2010 19:44:09 GMT -5
Swindle turns to look as Duskwing barges in, hooking his arm over the back of his chair. "Good to hear, Duskwing! Knew I could count on you. Duskwing, this is Spy Shot 6. Spy Shot, Duskwing."
Over the shortband, //Spy Shot is an Autobot. I bought him from a pawn shop while he was in his alt-mode. Trying to figure out how to turn a profit off him.//
"The Decepticons here aren't affiliated with Megatron either. And we aren't always bad guys. Some of us are just trying to make an honest living. Morality isn't always so black and white, kid. Or red and purple, as the case may be."
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Duskwing
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Post by Duskwing on Jun 18, 2010 21:30:28 GMT -5
Duskwing stared at the camera some more. "Dat's a 'Bot? He's smaller than dose Micromaster guys!" The dark blue Seeker regarded Swindle suspiciously. "You sure you ain't pullin' my leg? Maybe it's some kinda fancy camera with leg-stand thingies. You know, um.... tr--tri--tri...ffids?"
He poked tentatively at the camera-bot with one gray finger. Would it move or something?
Duskwing turned his head to frown slightly at Swindle, an expression that the con Con might recognize by now as 'dim incomprehension'. "What does color got to do with mora--moral--what you said?"
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Post by Spy Shot 6/Cameron Otto on Jun 19, 2010 10:11:57 GMT -5
"Hello, Duskwing," Spy Shot says politely. For all that he thinks Decepticons are bad guys - except for when they aren't - he doesn't have any particularly strong feelings against most of them. "I am an Autobot. Swindle is not pulling your leg."
This seems like it should be obvious, as Swindle is clearly sitting and not anywhere near Duskwing's leg, but then people don't always make sense to him.
As Duskwing pokes at him, Spy Shot latches on to that finger as best as he can. After all, it's a very large finger and he is a very small robot.
"Megatron is affiliated with the Decepticons where I come from." Which is obviously what's most important here. He admits, "Decepticons aren't bad guys when they aren't, but otherwise they are."
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Post by Swindle on Jun 19, 2010 12:35:35 GMT -5
"He looks like he's from Barricade's neck of the woods, Duskwing. It's my understanding they come in all shapes and sizes."
Swindle cuts his eyes upward briefly in a silent plea to whatever higher power is listening to grant him patience, then takes another stab at explaining morality. "If someone 'sees the world in black and white' it means they don't see the spectrum of things, only extremes. Good or evil. To say that all Decepticons are bad and all Autobots are good would be an example. As for red and purple, well the Autobot logo is red, and the Decepticon logo is purple."
The con-bot folds his hands on the table and watches Spy Shot grab the Seeker's finger before continuing. "Real life is rarely so clear cut. I said earlier that stealing is wrong." Over the shortband he adds //Try not to laugh, Duskwing.// "But what if a 'bot steals some fuel just to keep from going offline. Is he evil?" He casts a penetrating gaze on the camera-former. "So you've said Autobots are good, except when they're bad, and Decepticons are bad, except when they're good. Really, you haven't said anything meaningful about either faction, if you admit that Autobots and Decepticons can both be either bad or good."
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