[Video] - transmission from Liege Maximo's temple

[angleofscience]

Hm... [Jetfire looks... somewhat like he feels out of his depth when the feed pops on, an expression somewhere between thoughtful and awkward.]

If you were going to give a gift to mark an occasion, would you match it to the other individual involved, or the event itself? [He shakes his helm, pausing and intending to rephrase but can't quite come up with something... This just isn't his particular area really.]

[A while after this question was asked, a second message, locked this time, gets tagged on.]
[Locked to DW!Starscream]
Come meet me on that cliff a bit outside Solus Prime's quadrant? The one that overlooks the forest.

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[raceme]

The individual, I think. The event might not hold the same meaning for both of you.

[angleofscience]

Point. To be honest, it's not something I know what to do for either, but it does seem... suitable. [He grins a bit, dryly.] I haven't had much reason to pay attention to what might be done for particular events or not... not even before the war.

[It just wasn't, precisely, something he'd put much weight in.]

[raceme]

I wish I could help you more with that but _{I know almost nothing} about this sort of things. I never had a proper significant other.

And for a present, let's see...what does your partner like?

[angleofscience]

Me either, truly. Hence the... er, question. [Shrugging, Jetfire's grin lingers.]

Power, a few other things we don't have available here and... [He shakes his helm.] One or two things I could still give, but well... [Jetfire huffs, crossing his arms over his chestplates.] I'm uncertain if he actually wanted the rock or if it was just because I was expressing interest in it, and anything else I'm going to have to think about.

[He's pretty sure he knows how far he can, wants, and is ready to go, but still.]<7small>

[raceme]

Ah, I see. How unexpected. [Really, Jetfire, Blurr thought you had other partners before.]

If he likes power then give him something that symbolizes that? A crown, a cape, a big hammer...Wait. What rock?

[angleofscience]

[Oh, well, that he has, but that's a bit different to actually feeling like an event like an anniversary or similar was worth marking out!]

Which? [He tilts his helm, realising he might have missed something.]

... Those are... not bad ideas. [He has to pause to rub his chin, though, hiding his mouth in an outward attempt at stifling laughter. He hadn't thought of that, but it was... amusing.] Ah, nothing amazing but a rather interesting rock I found on one of my geological surveys in Nexus Prime's quadrant.

[Give him a moment and he'll take out the rock, probably the size of a minibot's closed fist, maybe slightly larger. It's mostly purple and... glows a little.]

This. I've been searching for more samples so I can do more extensive research.

[raceme]

[Oh, true.]

Ohnothingitsnothing. I just thought that you had dated more people before... I mean look at you...

I'm sure someone else with ^{more experience will be} able to give you better ideas, though. [But there, you have some amusing ones.] Can I ask what's so a-ma-zi-ng about a rock? I...oh!

[Shinnyyyyyyyy.]You don't know what it is?

[angleofscience]

... Ah. Well, yes, I... er, have. [His smile turns a bit awkward and he shrugs, because he caught that little quiet comment and he doesn't see what his looks have to do with it, really.]

You've been helpful, actually, whether or not I use them. It's put a few possibilities forward, if nothing else.

[Turning the rock over in his hands, Jetfire shrugged again.]

Well, I am interested in geology and related topics, so to me this is inherently interesting... What he likes from it is probably merely because it looks interesting [Shiny, that is.] and because I've expressed interest in it.

[Jetfire's voice is very dry as he says the last, but there's something like a smile in his optics.]

General composition and such, I do yes, but that doesn't explain everything and while it's large enough to take samples from, I would prefet it if I had more than a single one.

[sword_redemption]

Whatever would be the most meaningful, I think. I mean, maybe a little of both?

...what's the event?

[angleofscience]

Ah... anniversary, of sorts. [He smiles, a bit dryly, briefly glancing away.] Given everything, it might be a bit... silly, to mark it, but the situation out of 'home'. so to speak, has been... er, different enough it still seem worth it.

And I suppose that's true, trying for both probably would be the most fitting. It's simply not something I'm used to thinking about.

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[adamndoctor]

That depends entirely on context. Is this for a friend, a relative, a coworker, your partner? Because it is very important you do not get the person who is receiving gifts something under the wrong context.

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[angleofscience]

[Jetfire's optics brighten slightly and he shakes his helm, mostly for himself. He hadn't precisely thought of that, even if that was undoubtedly true for how it usually worked...]

I admit I hadn't thought of that at all, but ah... I suppose both friend and partner applies in this instance, though for this particular event, the it's the latter that would have more bearing.

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[adamndoctor]

Hmm. We usually give flowers or candy. I probably told you that. Maybe take 'em out on a nice date? If you can find a nice place somewhere here. Or make 'em a nice dinner. If you guys eat more than fuel and that purple energon stuff.

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[angleofscience]

I had some preliminary plans for a... date, yes. [It wasn't precisely the phrasing he would use, but it was descriptive enough. Then he chuckles slightly.] And it's nothing much beyond energon, energon itself can be made into a few forms I think could be closest described as candy.

Which would be an idea, though not something we have access to here... I can convert energon and create high-grade, but I haven't precisely delved deeper than that.

[Optics dimming a little as he thinks, Jetfire nods.]

But, something like a dinner, so to speak, might not be out of place.

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[adamndoctor]

Have a dinner some place nice, with a great view. I'm sure we have those. It makes things more romantic.

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[angleofscience]

Thank you. [The smile is small, but definitely there.] It was one of my thoughts, but it hasn't been simple to decide if something would be fitting. It's nice to have confirmation from another source.

[And he did think Starscream could sit still for that long at least.]

And I believe we do, yes. There's a... ah, crystal "tree" forest at the edge of Solus' Prime's quadrant, and while I'm not exceedingly proficient in telling what looks beautiful or not it does make for a stunning view.

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[adamndoctor]

Sounds like the perfect place. I've seen it but haven't really explored the area. Who knows; one edge breaks off top, comes down and impales me. [OPTIMIST]

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[angleofscience]

If you have the chance, I'd say why not? It does look very nice up-close... [The smile sort of twists slightly at that... ah. "Optimistic" ending.] Perhaps, though usually ban crystal growth ought to be obvious and rather easily avoidable.

[He's taking it straight-faced, yes!]

[locked]

[aerospacecommander]

Okay.

But I need you to build me a drone that looks like a crab.

[locked]

[angleofscience]

[At least he didn't fight him on it. The "request" though...]

You want me to... what? [Jetfire glances down into the camera, being as he's flying there - he wanted to be there before Starscream arrived - and stares for a moment. He doesn't even know what a crab is!]

... Why? And what is a crab, Starscream?

[locked]

[aerospacecommander]

Because if you don't, I'm not coming.

Do we have a deal?

Also this is a crab:

[Sends a picture.]

[locked]

[angleofscience]

[He's not going to facepalm. No. He can't keep the static sigh in, however. And since he doesn't feel like fighting over this...]

You're aware you're not going to be able to use this method all the time, aren't you? But all right. I'll see what I can do.

[What in the name of the Matrix is that thing...]

How large is it supposed to be?

[locked]

[aerospacecommander]

I don't care. Use your imagination.

[locked]

[angleofscience]

So it doesn't matter if it precisely imitates the lifeform it's based on or not. Should be doable. [If he makes it reasonably large, at least hand-sized, say, it'll be a lot easier to made than the hover discs...]

With that out of the way... are you coming?

[he'd ask about the glowing purple rock he hadn't been able to find, but ah... let's take that later, if at all. It was quite obvious where it had gone.]

[locked]

[aerospacecommander]

Yeah, yeah. Give me a couple of kliks and I'll be there.

It better be important.