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[Have a view of Jetfire sitting on the ground... on what's probably not Cybertron, because the sky above and beyond the large jet is the stark black of a planetary body without an atmosphere... or a neglient such.

Which means when he starts speaking, it's actually his comm patched to the Link. The thing is...]

[WELL THAT SURE WASN'T TRANSLATED, GUYS. Apparently someone forgot they're out of easy reach for the link to work perfectly, and the transmission is actually cut...

Until a while later, when it pops back again, and this time Jetfire, looking slightly exasperated, is apparently close enough to Haven, because...]

It seems I... ah, forgot the Link doesn't have infinite reach. As I had intended to ask... A question for anyone who is human or has been to Earth and have reasonable understanding of human culture... What does it mean if you give someone a heart?

((ooc: Translated from what's in the image there; "A question... for anyone that's a human or has been to Earth. What is the particular meaning of gifting someone a heart?" So basically the same.))

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Well, in that case I hope you find something interesting eventually?

[Fracas tips his head a little a nods.]

Definitely a lot of talent. I haven't really seen human hearts, just drawings, but they seem really complicated. Especially for someone to make. Especially out of weird materials.

[Oh Fracas, if you only knew...]

[Jetfire nods, smiling.]

Given that my interest is in geology, even a routine ore collection is of interest, but thank you.

He's had a lot of practice, given everything, though as far as I know, this is his first attempt with something organic as what was depicted.

[Indeed, indeed.]

You're a geologist? Huh. That's pretty cool, actually.

[All sorts of scientists here now adays, it's interesting to see.]

Well, it was really nice of him, taking the time to do it. I've heard that handmade gifts are usually the best, when you want to let someone know you like them.

Among other things, yes. I have specialised in quite a few fields.

[And he might have elaborated, but Fracas' oh so unknowing praise of Starscream and his rather... ahem, problematic people/critter parts sculptures draws laughter out of Jetfire.]

Ah... Sorry. But, yes. I suppose that's... er, true. I certainly didn't expect it.

[Even given where it had come from - and at least it was just those terrorpedes - it was nice to see that Starscream had spent the time doing something like that. For him.]

Interesting. I've seen a lot of scientists around here, it's... different.

[If Fracas knew, he'd definitely be startled at least. While he knows that the Starscream here is different... well. Starscream. Regardless, he dips his head a bit.]

It's all right. I'm guessing you were, ah. Very surprised by it after all.

Different? How? [Curious statement, really.]

And confused. [He chuckles.] A gift is a gift, which is always pleasant, but given the strange choice I was confused.

Well, I don't know of many scientists back home. Aside from like. Shockwave.

Yeah, I can see where it would be weird. [Fracas laughs a little.] Especially when you don't know why they're giving you a heart.

[It would freak him out, certainly.]

Ah. Yes, that would explain it... And Shockwave is. Shockwave.

[He hasn't talked enough with one of the two Shockwave's present, but the one he'd talked some with certainly did seem to have similar strains to the one from his reality.]

Pretty much. [Another smile, and Jetfire shakes his helm.] But apparently he decided since he was giving a gift in conjunction with a human holiday, he should follow those conventions...

Despite, or rather even because of the confusion that would create.

I didn't talk to the one back home... but the one I met here has been really nice to me.

[He'll reserve his caution around Shockwaves for the ones that don't train him.]

Oh! He was doing it for... Valentine's Day? Yeah, from what I know that sounds a bit right, if... more visceral than usual.

The one that is alinged with Megatronus?

And yes. It was for that. At least as far as I could figure out from the circumstances.

[He chuckles a bit and shrugs.]

He always had a penchant for the... ah, dramatic, yes.

[Understatement of the vorn.]

Yeah. I usually just call him the spikey one, though. Seems to work.

Dramatic, huh?

[He knows one or two mechs that fit that bill.]

How 'dramatic' is that, out of curiosity?

[Well, that was certainly descriptive enough. Jetfire nods, a small, amused smile on his lips.]

Ah, well... He does like to get "trophies" of his fallen enemies. [He can't quite keep the grimace out of his voice or his face.] He does like to hear himself talk, and while the opinions are usually useful, his ambition can make it a bit... grating.

[It's hard to distill Starscream's drama into just a few words, really. If he should make it "fair" he'd need a lot more.]

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