[Databurst] Inbox $maketracks

[makingtracks]

You've reached Autobot Tracks!
I'm out cruising right now, but leave a message and I'll get back to you!

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06/04

[datamods]

One of the Proxy Hotel staff comes by to deliver ONE BOOLEAN to you!

"This was left for you at the front desk a few moments ago," they say. "I'm afraid I didn't get the name of the person who left it, but they wanted to make sure it got to you." ]

voice; $cosmedic

[redcosmedic]

If you're interested, I've been working on a new tri-metallic gloss formula... specifically targets the 540-700 nanometer wavelength range, perfect for a neon-heavy environment.

[ Look, Knock Out is super vain but he's also a nerd. ]

[makingtracks]

[ Tracks may not understand all the intricacies, but never let it be said that this mech will turn down trying out some snazzy new paint if offered. ]

Oh, I am most certainly interested! Some of this lighting makes me look black you know, and black just isn't my colour!

[redcosmedic]

There are very few mechs who can pull off a black paintjob, although I've seen some very nice iridescent black ones that manage all right.

If I never see another matte black grill however, it'll be too soon. Why would humans think that's a good idea? Why the sudden hatred for chrome? What designer woke up one morning and thought, "I know what our product line needs, a little bit of schoolhouse chalkboard colour on an otherwise perfectly fine looking vehicle"? It's inconceivable.

[ He's such a snob... ]

[makingtracks]

Oh, don't get me started. Most of the Autobots I know with black paint jobs aren't pulling off anything, and of the few that do... Well, one of them is a newbuilt, which I'm sure says all. And the Decepticons... Three words: black and purple.

Primus, has that become a proper trend where you're from? I shudder to think of that properly catching on back home.

[ But it's fine, because Tracks can be right there with him. ]

[redcosmedic]

[ Knock Out hems at that. ]

Well... yes, it has. I mean the Vehicons are the most plentiful example of it, but there are others. And that's not even touching on the standard decor theme.

[ Look, he may know not to knock his position as the Nemesis' current CMO aloud, but really the Decepticon flagship could have used a few more lightbulbs. It was so incredibly gloomy... and that was when it wasn't spurred back into sentience and stasis-locking them all!

He has no idea where Tracks has been inhabiting since his arrival, and he doubts the Autobot would tell him anyway. So Knock Out sends a location ping to Tracks' device, a glass-roofed but largely unused building on the east side of the Core. A nice neutral location. ]

[makingtracks]

[ He laughs a little; he can't help it. Sounds like typical Decepticon paint jobs to him, even if Knock Out is a welcome breath of fresh air. ]

Oh dear.

Well, I'll have to tell you all about the mess of paint jobs I've seen on both sides when I get there.

[ The fact it's so clearly a neutral spot definitely puts him at ease. It's oddly nice, to think the Decepticon would be so thoughtful. ]

[redcosmedic]

Looking forward to it.