[Video] :: Location - Junk Pile

[kick_astromech]

[The cylindrical droid in white and blue with the silver-domed top twitters and beeps a greeting. He goes on for a while in typical Binary, then pauses. Oh. Right. He should probably put that through in Basic since Threepio isn't here to play translator.

His image vanishes, replaced by scrolling text.]

[[Greetings; Designation = R2-D2, at your service. Said opportunities for service = Lacking. Inquiry as to open positions for occupation?

R2-series astromech droid, capable in starship repairs, navigational needs and running system diagnostics- well, normally. May need adjusting to local system processes...

...._]]

[A slightly annoyed row of beeps follows that admission. Well, maybe he'll try his hand at splicing soon... That oughta be fun.]

Comments

[Private - audio]

[my_own_trope]

You don't look like much, but you don't happen to have any skills in jailbreaking do you?

[Private - Text]

[kick_astromech]

[[If you're requesting questionable favors then insults won't help you._]]

[my_own_trope]

... I'll apologise if you can get me out of here.

[kick_astromech]

[[Reason for current imprisonment?_]]

[my_own_trope]

Absolutely NOTHING!

[kick_astromech]

[[Does not explain your situation._]]

[my_own_trope]

False charges. How about that? Easier to understand now?

[kick_astromech]

[[Better.

What kind of charges?_]]

[my_own_trope]

[Huffs]

Attempted ... [searching for a word] squishing of a human. That's the worst of it.

Believe me, if I had wanted the little verm- creature dead, there'd have been no attempt; only a dead human.

[kick_astromech]

[[Attempted or successful squishing of humans = Not approved of.

Who found you guilty? If you are freed and discovered = Will not help your situation._]]

[my_own_trope]

Well I wasn't GOING to! Hence the lack of dead tissue smeared all over the place.

And there's been no trial! None at all! I was just minding my own business, trying to entertain a guest and then this completely mad Autobot -- who has a bizarre fixation with me -- bursts into my home and has me arrested!

[kick_astromech]

[[Situation = Unusual.

How long have you been incarcerated? Current coordinates?_]]

Oh my god is this actually happening?

[my_own_trope]

It's been ages.

[Have a databurst set of coordinates]

The possibility is open...

[kick_astromech]

[Looks like it's time to do some Link-skimming to see if anything comes up on this guy's ID, especially involving whatever incident described.]

[[Coordinates received. Might take a while for me to get there._]]

[Because this place is huge and he is a little droid.]

!!!! If you're game, lemme go ask for permission on plurk

[my_own_trope]

Acknowledged.




...




How big are you, by the way.

I dunno how well it would work out, but it'd be an excuse to see if he could slice the systems 8]a

[kick_astromech]

[He whistles a bit to himself as he filters through past feeds on the network. At least for the most part, the bot's claims have been about the same. Questionable, but at least he sticks to a story?

And then at the inquiry directed towards him, Artoo chirps a cheery-sounding response.]

[[0.96 meters in height._]]

[Hinting that he's rather close with squishy humans that you claim not to have attacked.]

4 AM past, over here. I'll send you a PM after bed, and see if we can work something out Y|N?

[my_own_trope]

[Well that was ... cuter than expected.]


[You can hear the smirk in his voice:]
Get me out of here, and I'll allow you the pleasure of a flight within an elite Energon Seeker.

Y/Y~!

[kick_astromech]

[[Will have to see.

Have previous experience = Traveling in as well as repairing elite-class starships._]]

Sent!

[my_own_trope]

Do you now. [And suddenly Starscream is interested in the little guy for entirely different reasons.]

I might have another job for you then, should you preform well in this first task.

\o/

[kick_astromech]

[[In need of repairs? Either way, won't be very beneficial if you're stuck in prison._]]

[my_own_trope]

Exactly!

And have you ever worked on a sentient elite starship. I daresay there's a bit of a learning curve if you haven't.

[kick_astromech]

[[Sentient?_]]

[my_own_trope]

You've got to be joking.

How many. Ships. That. YOU. Worked on. Could. Talk back?
Is that an easier to understand?

[kick_astromech]

[[Meaning = Understood!]]

[He twitters irritatedly.]

[[All ship systems talk back. You do not mean computer systems though, do you._]]

[my_own_trope]

... [carefully:] That would depend entirely on whether these computer systems are self aware and capable of self-directives ...

[Maybe the little guy is a drone from another Cybertronian world?]