Technically, I was thinking of you, but I thought you'd rather not come along, as that would be the reply I would have gotten [and his tone briefly sharpens due to, maybe, jealousy before it drops again] or be interested in investigating this---
[Pause. And it's not a pause due to Jetfire turning around to face the pillar while he speaks, leaning close in an attempt at reading the faded lines of writing on its surface, but rather because he's suddenly thinking of the differences between what he knows and what's implied in the recordings of the comm. and Starscream's reactions.]
And considering this pillar seems to be the origin of our being here - or the changes to us, depending on what's true since I believe you can accomplish quite a few things with the darker sciences and while this seems to be less... regulated than that--- either way, it would not take you, or us, home.
But into the center of where this goes, and we might be ill-equipped to handle it.
[There might be a small huff there at the end, despite the respect (and caution) he holds for both Megatron and Starscream, because why does no one think of such things? Even if they'd certainly be interesting and, probably ill-adviced, he does another careful, bare push of energy, trying to push past the pillar's... metaphorical surface, while feeling along the edge, not quite touching.
but I don't like one-night stands! Despite my actions
[Pause. And it's not a pause due to Jetfire turning around to face the pillar while he speaks, leaning close in an attempt at reading the faded lines of writing on its surface, but rather because he's suddenly thinking of the differences between what he knows and what's implied in the recordings of the comm. and Starscream's reactions.]
And considering this pillar seems to be the origin of our being here - or the changes to us, depending on what's true since I believe you can accomplish quite a few things with the darker sciences and while this seems to be less... regulated than that--- either way, it would not take you, or us, home.
But into the center of where this goes, and we might be ill-equipped to handle it.
[There might be a small huff there at the end, despite the respect (and caution) he holds for both Megatron and Starscream, because why does no one think of such things? Even if they'd certainly be interesting and, probably ill-adviced, he does another careful, bare push of energy, trying to push past the pillar's... metaphorical surface, while feeling along the edge, not quite touching.
How deep does it go?]