video || perceptor's lab

[sciencetank]

[The camera bounces, like someone knocked into it by accident -- and given who this is, that's entirely possible. It's Perceptor, peering through a scope, into a beaker of pink fluid.]

[He looks ragged. Haggard. Someone hasn't slept in days. Maybe longer.]

[He keeps right on adjusting things, staring into the beaker for a long, long while. Finally, he pushes it away, still staring at it.]

... it's done.

[He blinks several times, and drags his hands over his face.]

I've finished. A... perfectly viable sample of... [He squints at it.] Synthetic energon. No thanks to constant interruptions...

Now then.

[One hand fumbles around, feeling awkwardly for the Link, while he props himself up on the other.]

Test subjects?

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[video]

[wheeljackofalltrades]

...Bulk give you that formula?

[What are you doing in your free time sir and why is it not his ship.]

[video]

[sciencetank]

Not... quite.

[He drags out that first word a little too long.]

Old archives, and bits and pieces of hearsay... trial and error. Once, it even exploded in my face!

[Video]

[neverputincharge]

...are you sure it's good?

[He's not questioning your abilities Perceptor. He just remembers Ratchet going nuts on the stuff.

[Video]

[sciencetank]

No!

[But boy does he sound cheerful about it. Sleep deprivation is a hell of a thing.]

Not in the slightest! But it's viable!

[dinnerdate]

Synthetic energon? ...Why do we need that?

[sciencetank]

For science, of course!

[Video]

[dirge]

New energon? I want to try it!

[Video]

[sciencetank]

Then you'll have to apply for a position as a test subject, I'm not just handing this out to any Decepticon begging for a trial.

[Video]

[notyourblueangel]

Maybe you should get some decent recharge first.

[He'd kind of like to see a scientist with a fresh and rested mind run final tests on something like that before he, for one, volunteers to try it.]

[Video]

[sciencetank]

I wasn't aware I was asking for unwanted health advisories.

[Video]

[young_upstart]

What's wrong with regular energon?

[Video]

[sciencetank]

It runs out, of course! It's a finite resource.

This is not.





I don't think.

[Video]

[shutupndrive]

...Dadceptor.

[He's eyeing you a bit sternly there, Percy.]

When was the last time you got some rest?

[Video]

[sciencetank]

Smokescreen.

[Typing away like nothing's wrong.]

Mm, I'm not sure. Likely before Magnus vanished.

[deadlydoctor]

What moron would agree to be the test subject of someone who looks like Mel Gibson after a party?

Besides, it's the wrong color. It's pink.

[sciencetank]

I have utterly no idea what you're attempting to say.

No, it isn't. Admittedly, yes, it's pink, but that's what happens when one attempts to work with incomplete formulas. Improvisation!

[skidaddle]

Hey, if there's any way I can help just ask.

Or.

Since you did technically ask, you can sign me up. I don't think we're going to need it, though.

[sciencetank]

We might not, here on this world. However, if it's at all possible to return to our universes of origin, the knowledge would become invaluable. Especially to my own.

Are you sure? I can't guarantee what side effects may present themselves.

[video]

[rstlsslegsyndrm]

Congratulations. It's a shame there's no frizz rats here to test it on. But you have any volunteers yet? If so, I'd like to know to check some things.

[He's a liiiiittle nervous, as a doctor, for you to get subjects that aren't robo guinea pigs]

[video]

[sciencetank]

Finally, someone offers a proper response.

Mm, only one I'm comfortable trusting with the attempt. You're welcome to sit in, if you like.

[Video]

[wrex_it_krogan]

[Call Wrex crazy, but really his boredom is enough to try anything.]

Hasn't been anything yet that can kill a krogan.

[Video]

[sciencetank]

...

You can't honestly be serious.

[Video]

[angleofscience]

I could, certainly. [Jetfire rubs his chin slowly.] A varied sample result from more than one volunteer is probably a good idea as well. Pity I didn't think about trying to make some of the synthetic energon from my reality... But there's not enough of any alternative energy sources around.

[The sunlight is too weak and far away, the lake is still... storms are harder to catch.]

[Video]

[sciencetank]

Mmmhmm. Especially since there are vast frame differences between the universes.

If you're willing to try, I won't say no.

[video]

[chessur]

A test already? But I do not remember ever getting the proper study material.

[video]

[sciencetank]

[... Okay, he's way too tired. He's seeing things.]

Who is this?