[Well, looks like the cat's outta the bag, whatever that means.
But this is not going to end well.]
Let's just say that if, hypothetically, I did take your datapads. I'd have probably have donated them to someone else to help save the whales. So, I think it'd be accurate to say that they're not going to be returned. In this hypothetical scenario, that is.
[There's a long moment of silence, where Megatron slowly, carefully cycles air through his vents. His hands are clenched into fists, his face is a tentatively controlled frown. One thing is certain: he's getting too damn old for this bullshit.]
[Tailgate instantly switches to his last line of defense: Tears.]
I'm sorry! But they were asking for things to give the mercenaries and I didn't have anything valuable to give them! Please don't be mad, I just wanted to help.
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Date: 2016-03-27 02:19 am (UTC)But this is not going to end well.]
Let's just say that if, hypothetically, I did take your datapads. I'd have probably have donated them to someone else to help save the whales. So, I think it'd be accurate to say that they're not going to be returned. In this hypothetical scenario, that is.
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Date: 2016-03-27 02:37 am (UTC)[There's a long moment of silence, where Megatron slowly, carefully cycles air through his vents. His hands are clenched into fists, his face is a tentatively controlled frown. One thing is certain: he's getting too damn old for this bullshit.]
[Somehow, he manages to retain a patient tone:]
You gave them away?
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Date: 2016-03-27 03:15 am (UTC)I'm sorry! But they were asking for things to give the mercenaries and I didn't have anything valuable to give them! Please don't be mad, I just wanted to help.
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Date: 2016-03-27 04:08 am (UTC)[Saving the whales doesn't seem too convincing a reason.]
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Date: 2016-03-27 06:36 am (UTC)And after tormenting that one whale, I figured I owed it to them to help them.