Flashback - Shake Your Business and Pour It - (Closed)

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Oh how weird it was to watch him seem so happy to wave the reader over her credit chip, she had never seen anyone that happy over money. Then again, the femme was surrounded by those who were not struggling and had few worries (at least financial worries) lingering in the back of their minds.

Hearing that silence cost extra though? Made her optics dimmed for a brief moment in pure shock that his silence could cost far more than his investigation. After all, it would be understandable if that was the reason why he charged so little for his investigatory services - only to charge a proverbial arm and a leg for keeping silent about it.

A slow stream of air left her vents when he winked and told her that he was just kidding. It was a relief, though and his questioning look made her energon run cold. “It is not so much a Towerling thing but...” The femme paused for a moment, debating if she should tell him. “Cipher is not a Towerling, not even close.” She finally spit it out because really? It wasn't like he wouldn't find that out while looking into the mech.

“I want to make sure his intentions with me are not malicious or false and even if they were? I do not want to see him harmed in anyway.” A soft laugh left her. “It is ridiculous I know, but I would rather break it off than to hear that happened. Just like I rather not let my cohort know I have fallen for someone who is supposedly...” The femme frowned slightly, her optics narrowing slightly. “Beneath me.” The words were said with more than just a little distaste. “If he is as good of a mech that I think he is? Then I do not want to see something happen to him because they want him imprisoned or what have you just for fraternizing with me.”

There was another stream of air from her vents. “I understand, they are protective of me because I am one of the few sparklings in my cohort but at the same time? I do not need them to hold my hand like I am still a protoform just learning how to take my first steps.” Rota explained before giving the brown mech a slightly awkward smile. “And I did not mean to vent like that, but I hope it does help you understand the reason why I do not want this getting out?” Really, she felt like she could eventually tell her Cohort about Cipher but, it was a little too soon for that.

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Deuce did not say a word as she gave her explanation. He merely leaned back in his seat and listened, one finger rubbing his lip. His smile was gone, his expression contemplative.

He nodded.

"I suppose I understand what you're getting at," he said. "You'd prefer to keep this quiet to avoid troubling anyone with your own concerns, this Cipher included. All right. I won't pry any further. If it's not anyone else's business but yours to know what you've just told me, then I'll be sure to keep it that way. Nobody is entitled to your privacy, and nor should they feel entitled to dictate how you live your own life, I don't care if they're cohort or not."

He raised a brow. "But just to play the devil's advocate here… have you considered that maybe hiring an information broker to essentially spy on this mech is kind of intruding upon his own privacy?"

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When Deuce responded to her reasons why she wanted to keep things quiet, and then throw in his two shanix's about her hiring an information broker to spy on Cipher, Rota let a huff of air leave her vents. “I have considered it, I know it is too...But...I know I do need to protect myself in case his intentions are not exactly the best.” She frowned slightly. “And I need to do what I can to protect my cohort too, because if he is...involved in I don't know..” She threw her hands into the air in slight frustration.

“I just want to make sure he isn't going to try anything that could ruin them. They can be judgmental at times, and it infuriates me when they are, but they're still my cohort.” the femme explained. “My creators commissioned me, they raised me, they encouraged me to dance when I didn't want to be a painter or a sculpture...And the other members of my cohort helped make sure I was safe and wanted for nothing.” Really, she hoped she made it clear her reasons.

On one hand, she wanted to live her own life, love who she wanted to love, and dance to her sparks content. On the other hand? She did not want any of her desires to harm her cohort.

“I suppose I'm trying to make sure I'm not making some horrible mistake, and if I am? I'm putting a screeching halt to it before it effects my cohort. But if it's not a mistake...” Another huff of air as she rested her chin on the top of her hand. Her optics were resting on Deuce. “I want my happiness.”

The corner of her lips twitched into a faint smile. “I owe you more now, don't I?” She asked him softly, almost jokingly.

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Deuce waved it off.

"Nah," he said. "I was just giving you my personal opinion on the matter, and given that it was unsolicited I can't exactly charge you for it. Alas, that I was forged an honest mech."

The corner of his lip twitched slightly as he leaned back in his seat. "Anyway, you sound like you know what you want, and understand what it is you're getting into. So that's good. I think I've got all of the information I need. I'll be getting back to you shortly once I collect the information that you're looking for. Expect a message within a cycle or so."

He glanced at his door.

"Oh and, uh. Just a friendly suggestion. If I were you I wouldn't come back here unless I specifically ask to speak with you in person about whatever it is I discover. Not that I would object to seeing a pretty femme grace my doorstep, far from it - but I'm expecting company to arrive sometime shortly, and they're not really very nice people. Not the sort you would want to get involved with. And they're definitely not as cute as you."

Deuce's smile was slightly pained as he gave her a finger-gun point. "You dig?"

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Rota gave the mech a very slight smile at his remark. Really, she wasn’t expecting to feel fairly…at ease in a place like this – though hearing the sounds of the spaceport outside was still a little nerve racking. In all honesty, with how the building shook? It was like it was ready to come down!

Either way, the femme nodded at his words and it was just about time for her to go – a hint that she gathered from how he glanced towards his door. Her optics widened for a brief moment, the corner of her lip’s twitching downwards as she nodded quietly. “I’ll keep that in mind…” She said softly as he gave her a finger-gun point.

“I do look forward to hearing from you soon though, and thank you again.” She told him, moving to stand to her feet she would be on her way. Hopefully, these less than friendly mecha wouldn’t hurt this particular mech. He had glanced over her like a pervert, but otherwise? He had been rather nice to her during this little meeting. “Take care.” The femme told him with a soft smile as she moved towards the door. If those other mecha were stopping by soon? It was probably a good idea for her to leave now.

After all, the fee had been paid and the mech knew what to do from here.

The femme did hope that whatever he found out about Cipher? Wasn’t going to be something she didn’t already know about him.