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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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[whirlybird_of_prey]

[Is that...misfortune? Whirl is on that like terminal dorkiness on Drift.]

Yeah?

.....how grateful?

[video] How shining is your armour, Whirl?

[angleofscience]

[Mistfortune that has gotten to percolate for five days.]

I suppose that depends on what, if anything, you'd want.

[Despite the tired exasperation just earlier, Jetfire manages to keep his expression collected, tilting his helm in inquiry.]

[video] He's pretty shiny!

[whirlybird_of_prey]

[Nomnom, fermented misfortune, his favorite!]

Upgrades.

For Splat.

[video] THAT WILL HAVE TO DO

[angleofscience]

Upgrades? I... might be able to do that but...

Splat?

[Jetfire just stares for a moment.

Time to show your pussy kitten, Whirl.]

[video] lol icon!!!

[whirlybird_of_prey]

Splat.

You know.

Splat.

[No? No? Nothing?]

Fraggin' kitten.

[BEHOLD: Splat. Because what else do you think Whirl has in his cockpit? best not to think about that too much.]

[video] I thought it was suitable~

[angleofscience]

[Nope, nothing.]

... Ah.

But er, upgrades? For that? What were you... wanting?

[Because seriously, he can't figure out what sort of "upgrades" you'd want for your organic furball, Whirl. And why that has to be the condition for getting him out.]

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[whirlybird_of_prey]

[He'll hold up Splat on one claw pointing with the other. SO GLAD YOU ASKED.]

Right. First flight mods. This right here [The tail] is gonna be the vertical stabilizer. So like...jetpack or something.

Then, guns.

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[angleofscience]

[... wat.]

That...

[No, really, what.]

Isn't advisable. [Excuse Jetfire as he... barely avoids facepalming and just rubs a hand over the lower part of his face.]

It's an animal, Whirl. It wouldn't be able to activate any weapons, and if it could, it wouldn't have any control over it... and given the way air-pressure, g-forces and other related forces act on unprotected organic bodies, I wouldn't recommend it.

Unless you want it to die from said forces, or crash when it can't control its flight.

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[sciencetank]

Why on Cybertron are you locked in your lab?

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[angleofscience]

[This is going to be awkward. He could lie, but what's the point of that? So Jetfire just shakes his helm.]

Because Starscream thought it was the best course of action to make sure I didn't do something I know might carry quite a risk.

[Nevermind that it won't be done yet and that Liege would be able to get in here quite easily...]

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[sciencetank]

Starscream locked you in? And you did nothing to stop him?

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[angleofscience]

It's quite hard to resist being locked in when you're offline, Perceptor. His null-rays work on me as much as they do on anyone else, and I wasn't quite anticipating that he'd use them then and there.

[He'd... considered the possibility, but not, well... Not right there in the lab. He refuses to feel more than exasperation over it, though, now that the anger has passed.]

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[sciencetank]

If Starscream's attacked you, he should be dealt with.

... likely after we free you from your own laboratory.

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[angleofscience]

Er... no, it's all right. [He can't quite stop the grimace.] I'm going to deal with it as soon as I'm out here.

But I'm doing it myself, considering he did it because he thought it was best... for me. Even if it's a highly stupid and unacceptable way of doing it.

[Given the hints concerning Tarn that has been flying around, etc, Jetfire will lock this soon if he ends up needing to explain closer... Which he can see that he might have to.]

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[whirlybird_of_prey]

Why not? You made that...what? Derpy scooty thing for Ambulon.


[Therefore you can make something for Splat you cannot refute this logic.]

Splat sure is an animal. Fraggin' lethal.

You gonna do it or you like bein' in that lab so much?

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[sciencetank]

Might I recommend forced stasis? Seems the best way to deal with a Starscream of any origin, the treasonous creature.

[If Perceptor had eyebrows to raise...]

Come again? I daresay I just heard you say "because he thought it best"?

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[angleofscience]

Whirl. Unless you want the cat to die, I cannot in good conscience help you do that.

[He'll refute that logic all he wants and he doesn't want to kill your pet, Whirl.]

... Well, Ambulon is a sentient who can control and interact with a vehicle...

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[whirlybird_of_prey]

Huh. Guess you must not wanna be rescued, then.

[HARRUMPH.]

Yeah I saw how well he 'interacted' with that car.

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[angleofscience]

[And he just sighs as he locks the thread. Normally he wouldn't care who knows or how much; it's quite hard to hide his and Starscream's interactions after all, and even if they weren't together he'd still be...

Completely and inexplicably enmeshed.]

He hasn't quite made me that angry, and well... I wouldn't either way, unless it was necessary.

And yes, I did say that. [Jetfire drags a hand down his faceplates again and leans back against the work benchs behind him.]

Starscream and I knew each other for thousands of vorns before the war, and even if the war in the end brought our differences to a head, I'd help him if he needed it even if I was angry at him... Worse than merely knocking me unconcious because he doesn't want me to put myself at risk.

We're... ah. Involved. Mostly due to have things have happened in the last... year, but he's been important since long before the war started.

[Simplest way of explaining it, right? Not really, but it's quicker than the longer explanation. He'll pull up the "I was a Decepticon for a while" as part of the explanation if he has to do it.

He's also expecting some sort of angry backlash... The Keep and Ironhide's reaction comes to mind.]

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[angleofscience]

[Whirl, honestly. Jetfire just gives the helicopter a cocked helm and a look.]

I do need out of here, but like I said... I'm not going to kill your cat.

... Well, given that I think he had that dropped on him, I'm not sure that's a pertinent comparsion.

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[whirlybird_of_prey]

[Oh yeah? Have a look back.]

Listen. You're a science type. SO....science something up for Splat.

...........must be getting hungry in there. [SCIENCE FASTER!!]

[treacherous_widow]

So how did you get locked in there?

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[sciencetank]

[In the time it takes for Jetfire to actually begin explaining the problem, Perceptor's attention has... wandered. He turns away briefly, half-bent over some device or other, positioned under a bright light.]

[He's still visible, though, and occasionally nodding.]

[At least until the word... involved.]

[Then his head jerks up so fast he smashes the back of his helm against the light over his table.]

I'm... sorry? You're what?

[rednotbluethx]

[HAVE A CASSETTICON CACKLING AT YOU]

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[angleofscience]

[He manages to keep from wincing when Perceptor slams his helm as he jerks up and shakes his helm.]

Involved.

In a much more intimate way than one would be as friends.

[Because really, to be honest they've always been "involved". That's just how their sort of friendship was, especially with... er, Starscream as he was, so it was easier to define it like that.]