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[angleofscience]

[Because of this. Jetfire is patient enough to have dragged it out this long, both because he would rather either Starscream did the right thing, or he managed to get out himself, but as he hasn't...

Well.

Have Jetfire looking impressively blank as he leans against the workbench in his lab, arms folded over his chest.]

... If someone [since the mech who should be doing it isn't doing it] could help me unlock the door to my lab, I'd be... grateful.

[Briefly, the thin line of his lips tighten slightly and then he just sighs, static loud, before rubbing a hand over his faceplates.]

If you can do it without destroying the door, that would be preferable, but if not, I'll deal with it then.

[Have some coordinates to a building on a terrace on Liege's mountain.]

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[action]

[angleofscience]

[Jetfire just gave the struggling Seeker a stare and then looked up at the sky.]

No, Starscream, I won't. Especially as you seem to prefer not to listen right now.

[He glanced down, his stare somewhat arch, before looking up again, attempting to actually view and recognise the star formations, the compositions of them he could make out from here and such, instead of the Lambda that dominated the skyline.]

[action]

[aerospacecommander]

[It took several seconds longer than it should, but he finally gave up with an exaggerated huff. He didn't say anything though -- a last bit of defiance at least.

In fact he was acting much like a small child would when they were upset and got mad. He wasn't really sulking, but he certainly still looked annoyed.]

[action]

[angleofscience]

[Of course Starscream wasn't sulking. Jetfire looked down a few moments after Starscream had stopped struggling, eyeing the frustrated Seeker and keeping his expression flat.

He might be somewhat amused at the close-to-protoform behaviour, but amusement didn't have any place right now.]

As I was saying... [Jetfire paused and looked away, the direction towards Liege Maximo's temple (and thus the lab Jetfire'd settled in in), before he looked back down at Starscream.]

Don't do that again, Starscream. [His grip tightened slightly, but it wasn't intended threat. Unless Starscream decided to be stupid. They could revisit the ground after all.] I'm... er, glad you care but locking me up is not the answer.

[action]

[aerospacecommander]

Fine. Whatever. Let me go.

[His gaze snapped back to Jetfire and he just sort of stared at him. At least he wasn't trying to get away. But like last time, they would probably not speak to each other for a few days until Starscream got over it.]

[action]

[angleofscience]

[Oh, he knew where this would lead. Old and familiar and Starscream would storm off the moment he let go. The first few times had been all about the scattered circumstances in the Academy when he'd put his foot down, usually about some method he didn't think Starscream ought to use... when they were working together at least.]

All right.

[Nonetheless, Jetfire took a few more moments before he shifted in the air and started to lighten his grip.]

You may want to turn on your flight systems now.

[Then, right before he let go, Jetfire leaned forward enough to brush a kiss on top of Starscream's helm.]

[action]

[aerospacecommander]

[Starscream snorted, but didn't respond other than that.

He just let himself drop a small bit before transforming to altmode and taking off.

Someday they may be able to get through a week without some sort of strange argument.]