[Video] - from Vector Prime's temple, backdated a shade to earlier last night

[cliffjumper]

[No matter if you see this when Cliffjumper actually makes the broadcast, or later, he looks definitely... pinched. Optics a shade too bright, mouth pressed in a thin line. It's all because he's making this just a bit after this happened.]

You guys maybe wanna make sure ya lock your doors, and anything extra even if these rooms are apparently hard to get in to if you ain't the owner.

I just had some fraggin' Decepticreep [and wow, is that epithet more fitting than ever] in black and neon yellow, green and orange creep up on me! Ain't got a clue what the point was---

[He breaks off with a little snarl of his engine, and out of view, one hand balls up and then relaxes again.]

... Vector Prime? Er... sorry 'bout the damage. [He was startled and angry.]

[Then he sort of... opens his mouth, closes it, and glares with a shrug off screen. He can't quite make himself ask Soundwave and Megatron is they're free tomorrow.]

[Locked to IDW!Optimus Prime]

... Prime... Could you. Er. I just... if you're up, you got enough room for a visitor?

[Optimus was, after all, around when that happened in Axiom, the reason he's more rattled than, perhaps, he otherwise would be from this episode. Was around, and had helped.]

Comments

[Video]

[a_father_to_his_men]

Are you alright Cliffjumper?

[He knows the minibot is very well equip to protect himself that that doesn't mean he won't worry for Cliffjumper's overall well being.]

[Video]

[cliffjumper]

[There's a visible twitch and Cliffjumper grimaces.]

Ye--- Kind of. Didn't really get hurt but I've got this hunch it ain't 'cause he was playin' some sorta guardian angel.

[The feeling in the room, right before he got out his weapon, hadn't exactly been of a well-meaning protectiveness, after all. More like forebodingly tense.]

[Video] hello

[warborn]

[...]

The hell kind of weapon you use to deal that kind of damage?

[HE WANTS IT]

[Video] hi c:

[cliffjumper]

[Yeah, you get a view of Cliffjumper carefully poking around the edges of the partially melted crater on the wall. Nice, isn't it?]

Uh... My cannon. This thing. [He's actually sort of relieved that he's asking about something else entirely and not if he's "okay", so Cliffjumper pulls out a cannon that's just about as large as he's tall.

Can't quite stop the brief smirk as he looks it over.]

It's kinda useful, every now and then.

[Video]

[robotfightclub]

...A neon colored 'Con crept up on you?

[Just making sure she heard that right. You'd think those kind of colors would make them stand out more.]

[Video]

[cliffjumper]

[Hey, he hears that tone, Arcee!]

Yeah, 'cause I was rechargin'. Otherwise it wouldn't have worked! Kinda obvious otherwise, what with the fraggin' green glow.

[dinnerdate]

[Oh. He should have seen this coming.]

...I didn't do anything.

[cliffjumper]

[He really, really should have.]

And why's that? I don't fraggin' believe for an astrosecond that if I hadn't woken up, you'd just have continued to stare!

[Cliffjumper twitches and then jabs a finger right at the screen. Don't try to play innocent you creeper 'Con!]

And anyway, YOU WERE IN MY ROOM STARING AT ME WHILE I WAS RECHARGING!

[That counts for a million things of "doing something".]

[locked. ] IT IS YOUR LIFECOACH PICK UP THE PHONE

[whirlybird_of_prey]

...right. What the frag did you do?

[video] whirl is here to defend his, uh, friend?

[whirlybird_of_prey]

[...! Right. Whirl's going to schedule in a lesson on 'what is not awesome' for Dead End.]

Don't blame him for you being a trigger happy dumbaft.

[Clearly Whirl's in the wrong line of work and should go into Criminal Defense Law.]

[video] whirl know when you should defend someone and when you shouldn't!

[cliffjumper]

Well I wouldn't be shootin' at him if he hadn't been creepin' on me in my room, while I was rechargin' now would I!?

[Well, of course that depends, Cliffjumper would rather be shooting at positive polarity Decepticons rather than play nice, but the point. It still stands. DEAD END'S ACTIONS HAVE CONSEQENCES. Especially when it's Cliffjumper he's creeping on and intending to murder.]

[Video]

[sellyourmother]

Temperamental aren't we?

[The individuals here in Haven are so very amusing; Swindle's loving it.]/small>

[Video]

[cliffjumper]

I'd like to see you be calm at a moment like this.

[Grumpy snarl and Cliffjumper's not even really looking at the screen at the moment.]

[Video]

[neverputincharge]

Neon?

What was he doin'?

[Video]

[cliffjumper]

In my room! Up next to my berth while I was rechargin'!

[Cliffjumper tosses his arms up in the air, still agitated over the whole thing, "nothing" happening or no. Having Whirl argue with him that he was somehow wrong to react isn't doing anything for his temper.]

[raceme]

So....that sound was you two fighting. ARE you alright?

[cliffjumper]

As well as I can be havin' woken up with that Decepticreep in my faceplates!

[So, not really, but more because of what the whole thing stirred up rather than just being literally lurked on.]

And yeah, I sort of... made a few holes.

[Large holes.]

[Video]

[furryfarkinfiend]

[Here Cliff, have another member of the "Little with a bad attitude" club.]

You should always boobytrap your living space, mate. Never know when it will come in handy. And sleep with multiple weapons on you.

[Video]

[cliffjumper]

[So much bad attitude!]

Yeah, considerin' it, but boobytraps ain't really my thing... [He huffs.] And I've got all my weapons on me, it ain't just the cannon.

[You'd be surprised at what he carries on him at nearly all times, Rocket.]

[audio]

[rstlsslegsyndrm]

You're not injured or hurt, are you? Have you seen a medic recently?

[JUST IN CASE]

[audio]

[cliffjumper]

Not a scratch [His tone easily says he doesn't think that has anything to do with any sort of good intentions on Dead End's part, though.] and, uh... Not really?

[video]

[rednotbluethx]

[laffing @ ur expense]

Ehehehehehe, Primus, you Autobots are morons.

[video]

[cliffjumper]

Cute. Slag off, 'Con.

[Narrow, angry glare.]

[im_wavin]

Oh noes! U OK???

[cliffjumper]

I'm... yeah. Nothin' else happened, so it's... as okay as it'll get.

[But hey, he wouldn't be perfectly fine waking up to that even if he hadn't been reminded of something else, far more unpleasant.]

Don't worry 'bout me, Ravage, and just make sure ya keep your door locked, okay?

[Video]

[notyourblueangel]

Cliffjumper.

[Hey, he hasn't talked to you in forever. Which. Might prove to be a good thing or something, he's not sure right now.]

What happened?

[Video]

[cliffjumper]

[Have a narrow, tense stare, Thundercracker. He's not actually sure he wants to talk with more Decepticons right now (or ever), but he finally just growls.]

Thundercracker. I got fraggin' creeped on is what happened. Unless he doesn't actually attack fellow 'Cons, ya might wanna make sure to lock your door when rechargin'.

[Video]

[rungout]

I'm not condoning the actions of the bot that snuck into your room, but there's always a reason for everything. I would also like to point out that considering the Firstforged have said we are all to work together and get alone, factions aren't something you should just toss around like you are.

[It's the closest to getting snappy with someone that Rung can get on a regular basis, and even then it's not all that snappy.

There's a worried edge to his voice, the therapist worried that Cliffjumper did something to Dead End.]

Do you ever consider talking before shooting?

[Video]

[cliffjumper]

A reason? A reason he was in my room, while I was rechargin', crouched next to my berth starin' at me?!

[Cliffjumper has no more patience for someone trying to imply there was anything... reasonable about what just happened.]

Yeah, I'm sure he had a perfectly cromulent, reasonable scraplet-ridden harmless reason for CREEPING ON ME!

[And the second he finds out Dead End was going to play out the not-so-attractive vampire routine with him? Yeah, that'll be fun.]

Rrr---I don't think fraggin' talkin' got a place when I wasn't the one in someone else's room!

[Locked]

[ichooseboth]

Cliffjumper? Of course... There is plenty of room here for you.

But are you alright? You seem to have handled yourself, despite the ambush.

[Locked]

[cliffjumper]

Ain't got a stratch. [There's a moment of tense scowling, and then Cliffjumper just... sort of deflates slightly and drags a hand down his faceplates.]

Just... room was dark, and I was aware he was there before I got back online, and... [He shifts on his feet, scowling again, optics dim as he folds his arms over his chestplates, cables tight even if it can't be seen.]

... think it sorta knocked... somethin' loose. [Metaphorically/mentally, that was.] Axiom.

[There, finally admitted it, and still not looking at Optimus as he walks, already on his way.]