[Video]

[aerospace]

[He looks rather unamused, but that's normal.]

Hypothetically speaking: say a giant robot wanted to get completely overcharged, who would I need to bug if I wanted to get a large supply of Energon or another energy source?

Comments

[Voice]

[heavyweaponsbot]

You would have to waste our entire supply.

And I would have to kill you.

[This is probably an exaggeration, but this is Starscream he's talking to. He'll take any excuse.]

[Voice]

[aerospace]

You know, I'm beginning to think you don't like me very much, Ironhide.

It hurts me when you say things like that.

[Voice]

[heavyweaponsbot]

I loathe you.

Not enough, apparently, since you continue to survive.

[Voice]

[aerospace]

You don't know how much that breaks my spark. However will I survive knowing how much you despise me?

[Voice]

[heavyweaponsbot]

Hopefully you will not do so for much longer.

[Voice]

[aerospace]

Now, now, you don't really mean that.

[Voice]

[heavyweaponsbot]

Oh. I think I do.

[Voice]

[aerospace]

Do you want to come over here and say that?

[Voice]

[heavyweaponsbot]

Your face did not fare too well, last time I did that.

Sure you want to do this, face to face?

[Video]

[angleofscience]

[Currently, Jetfire's on a roof, somewhere on top of the Keep.]

Unless they can give you a larger supply of energon than what we're being supplied with for regual use, wouldn't some other way of stimulation be better, Starscream?

[Hypothetically, what hypothetically? That wasn't a hypothetical question and he knows it.]

While it wouldn't give exactly the same result, a good chase would be similar... Though, admittedly the... er. given air space is a bit limited for that.

[Video]

[aerospace]

Other way of stimulation, eh?

[He smirks.]

Jetfire, Jetfire. Tsk, tsk. I'd almost think you were hitting on me if I didn't know any better.

Flying is enjoyable, but Energon is what I'm after right now.

[Video]

[angleofscience]

... Er. I... That wasn't---

[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.]

[Video]

[aerospace]

No, I'm sure you would have used some science phrase about molecules combining or something equally as boring.

[Really Jetfire. He has no faith in your ability to be smooth at all.]

I don't feel like going flying. I feel like finding a large quantity of Energon and making use of it.

You should help me with this task.

[Video]

[angleofscience]

I... what? No, Starscream. While you can have use of scientific methods in... ah, those sorts of pursuits, just attempting... innuendo, it's not needed. You do understand there's other ways of flying, yes?

[Yes, he kind of just went there.]

If you're so intent on this, very well. I'll try to assist.

[Basically, he's unknowingly going to help find the weapon he'll end up shooting himself with, if Starscream has his way.]

[Video]

[aerospace]

Your flying is just as bad as your innuendo.

[He does smirk at the second part.]

Excellent. I knew I could count on you to do something right when needed. Occasionally you do prove to be somewhat useful.

[Video]

[angleofscience]

Mmm, I don't believe so... It's been a rather long time since you had close and personal familiarity with my flying, after all. I don't think us confirming if there was some limit or roof around the Keep counts.

[What? Saying something? Nope, he certainly wasn't.]

Of course. Finding you a way to get overcharged is certainly doing something "right". I'd rather be around so that when you do, you don't necessarily do something that you'll regret.

[Is that the sound of future irony ghosting past? Probably! And he'll just ignore the whole thing about occasionally being useful.]

[Video]

[aerospace]

You could never keep up with me with your flying anyway.

So stop blabbing nonsense and help me track something down.

[text]

[muteforareason]

Do what now?

[She honestly wasn't going to reply, but everything he said just went completely over her head.]

[video]

[aerospace]

I believe the organic equivalent would be asking for enough alcohol in order to get completely drunk.

Does that help?

[text]

[muteforareason]

Yes, it does. Thank you.

[That's weird, for once she didn't have to go around in circles to get a straight answer from Starscream. But Jael definitely wasn't going to complain.]

[video]

[aerospace]

[There's always a method to his madness.]

Good. Then you can help me obtain the quantities that I need.

[text]

[muteforareason]

[Aaaaand the moment is gone.]

But I have no idea what it is or how to get it.

[video]

[aerospace]

It's pink and it glows, that shouldn't be too hard to find.

[text]

[muteforareason]

Sorry, can't say I've ever seen anything like that here before.

[video]

[aerospace]

Then you are no help to me.