[He had not meant it that way, and while he might have been better able to handle Starscream's needling in this area usually - definitely back at the Academy, such an assertion would merely have got a blank stare - he expresses himself a bit differently now, and then there is their... Thing.]
If I had, ah... really meant it that way, I wouldn't have phrased it... as I did.
[And when did Starscream's smirk - coupled with what he was saying - affect him like that? Jetfire huffs faintly, mostly at himself.]
Merely enjoyable? I think you've been flying too repetitively for too long if it doesn't stir more sentiment like that. Perhaps you're just lacking a more intimate approach?
[Jetfire's tone is mild, as is his expression, helm cocked, but this time... Well, if he does mean it like that, it's still not obvious.]
... Are you sure getting overcharged is a good idea, Starscream?
[Clearly he's going to have to keep an eye on you, if you get your hands on enough of it and decide to imbibe it. And even if Starscream would want to share, he ought to be able to stay ahead; while they're almost of a size now, his redesign included better energy processing and consumption.]
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[He had not meant it that way, and while he might have been better able to handle Starscream's needling in this area usually - definitely back at the Academy, such an assertion would merely have got a blank stare - he expresses himself a bit differently now, and then there is their... Thing.]
If I had, ah... really meant it that way, I wouldn't have phrased it... as I did.
[And when did Starscream's smirk - coupled with what he was saying - affect him like that? Jetfire huffs faintly, mostly at himself.]
Merely enjoyable? I think you've been flying too repetitively for too long if it doesn't stir more sentiment like that. Perhaps you're just lacking a more intimate approach?
[Jetfire's tone is mild, as is his expression, helm cocked, but this time... Well, if he does mean it like that, it's still not obvious.]
... Are you sure getting overcharged is a good idea, Starscream?
[Clearly he's going to have to keep an eye on you, if you get your hands on enough of it and decide to imbibe it. And even if Starscream would want to share, he ought to be able to stay ahead; while they're almost of a size now, his redesign included better energy processing and consumption.]