╬ [Video] :: Location - Junk Pile

[young_upstart]

[Someone's set up several makeshift targets in a slightly level patch within the Pile. Of course, they're only identifiable as targets after an abrupt burst of blaster fire. Well. Four out of five isn't too bad, right?]

Aw, come on!

[Apparently with Hot Rod, it's all or nothing. He glares a bit before taking aim and shooting off another round, grinning in satisfaction as the final target smokes from a successful hit.]

Now that's more like it.

[After a brief moment of consideration, the Autobot moves to set up some new targets. Shh, restless? Never.]

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[sword_redemption]

Nice shooting.

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[young_upstart]

Hey, thanks!

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[sword_redemption]

Practicing up for something, or just keeping in form?

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[young_upstart]

Eh, keeping form. You know, just in case something does come up?

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[sword_redemption]

[He frowns.]

It has been kind of quiet around here lately.

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[young_upstart]

Is that a good thing?

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[sword_redemption]

It is.

Unless it means Unicron's just saving up for something big.

[that's kind of how it had gone a year ago when they first arrived]

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[young_upstart]

Ugh, don't even remind me.

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[sword_redemption]

I'm probably just worrying for nothing. Then again, I guess someone has to.

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[young_upstart]

It's bad enough just knowing that the guy's threatening my friends and our planet back in the universe I'm supposed to be in.

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[sword_redemption]

I'd heard your kind defeated him?

[There had been a Perceptor here, a long time ago, who had said as much when he'd been tasked to ask about Unicron.]

I mean, not that it helps, but at least your home eventually is safe.

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[young_upstart]

...we did? I don't remember that part. I've heard other things though. [Which weirded him out, really. Him? A Prime? Hah...]

I...guess that's comforting to know, but I still can't help but be anxious about it.

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[raceme]

I think you are already really good at it, Hot Rid. Cliff has been trying to teach me how to fire weapons, you don't really want to know my results.

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[young_upstart]

You think so? It's been a little slow around here, so I didn't want to get rusty, you know?

You haven't used firearms before?

[raceme]

Yes, I do. And I totally understand. It's always good to train our abilities.

I was not sparked with any long range weapons, not like that. Those are heavy and would slow me down while running. I'm not all that good at hitting targets from a distance.

[young_upstart]

Exactly.

Oh, I get it. Well practice should help a little at least, right?

[raceme]

You shouldn't be so hard on yourself, though. I think that was a great shot.

Yes. I'm lucky that Cliffjumer's a patient mech.

[young_upstart]

Thanks. I'm glad you think so. [He likes to think he's way better at weapons than hand-to-hand, anyway.]

Well hey, if you ever want to do some target practice, I can always try setting something up.

[raceme]

The hot Rod in my world, Rodimus, uses a bow. You know how to fight with one too? I'm just curious.

Well..if you are not _{afraid about} accidentally gettign shot in the foot, I would like that.

[young_upstart]

A bow? Seriously? [That just sounds bizarre to him.] Um, no, not really.

[He laughs a little at that.] Well, if you manage to do that when I'm standing behind you then that takes a different kind of skill! But yeah, the offer stands.

[raceme]

He designed the _{energy bow} himself, it's quite impressive. [The TFA universe is quite bizarre.]

[Blurr laughs too.] Never underestimate someone's ability to screw up. Thank you, though, I _{might take} you up on that offer.

[young_upstart]

Huh. Yeah, I can't imagine myself with that kind of weapon.

[Still, he smiles.] All right then. Just shoot me a message whenever you think you're up for it.

[raceme]

Different realities have this sort of strange things.

Thank you, Hot Rod. I will.

[Video] I hope late tagging in is ok? ;-;

[lovethathatch]

Times like these, I really hate you guys and your built-in guns or whatever.

But seriously, that was kinda cool.

[Video] Always!<3

[young_upstart]

Hey, we can't help how we're made!

[He grins.] You think so, eh?

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[lovethathatch]

If I had a nickel for every time I've heard that in my life.

Hell yeah! I mean, if you could make 'em explode, that would be even cooler, but yeah.

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[young_upstart]

If they weren't just pieces of junk, explosions would work better.

So what's your name? Don't think I've talked to you before.

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[lovethathatch]

Oh, yeah, 'sup. I'm Veser.

It'd give me something to watch, anyway.

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[young_upstart]

Hot Rod. Nice to meet you.

[He smirks a little at that.] You bored or something?

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[lovethathatch]

Hot Rod?

[He snickers a bit before he can stop himself.]

Uh, sorry. Yeah, not much for a guy like me to do around here.

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[young_upstart]

[He doesn't look all that amused, eying the little figure on his Link flatly.]

Well as much as the place is built for Cybertronians, I haven't found much to do myself.

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[lovethathatch]

Hm. So maybe it's just a slow week or month or something.

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[young_upstart]

Maybe?

Have you been here very long?