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[notyourblueangel]

[The video comes on with a snap of power and a quick rocking motion, like the device was jostled into turning on. The blur of moving blue, yellow, and shades of brown across the view, too close to focus on, helps support that theory. Oh, and the hissing. Sounds like three or four creatures, actually, all hissing at each other.]

Knock it off, all of you!

[The camera is madly adjusting, trying to focus on the too-close object, and manages just as black metal hands wrap around a smaller robotic body, pulling it away until it can be easily seen. It's a firelizard – Numbers, Thundercracker's pet. The Seeker settles the firelizard on his shoulder as he turns away, unaware that his comm is on. The view is of the room he shares with Four. Across from the table that the device is on, three more firelizards are perched on his berth.]

Cracker, Sky, Screamer . . . I know you can understand me. Well enough, anyway. Numbers, you too. You don't have to like each other, but you will get along well enough at least to not tear up either each other or the room. Do you understand?

[The tall Seeker glowers at the creatures, and all four cower down a little, submissive. He maintains the expression an astro-second longer, then nods.]

Good. I'll take you all out flying in a little bit. Now . . . !?

[He had started to turn away for something, shifting to face the direction of the device, but then something, the device itself, catches his attention as he realizes it's on. He huffs. Well . . . might as well. He turns to face it fully, sitting on the berth next to the trio of firelizards, one hand dropping comfortably to the back of the nearest, the black-and-purple one, the other curling up over Numbers' back on his shoulder, the blue/yellow/brown firelizard nuzzling his cheekguard. Those who know the Seeker well enough might catch the faint grin at that – more in his optics than on his face.]

For those who don't know, this is Numbers. And these three . . . [His head turns to look at them as he introduces them.] Starscream, Skywarp, and . . . and Thundercracker. [He touches their backs, petting their wings – possessive, protective, fond. He looks up at the camera.] I'm sure I don't need to clarify which one's which. And no, I didn't ask for them or name them. They're . . . [He looks away, his expression clouding. His voice is quieter when he continues.] Barricade did. They're a gift. [He looks back up at the camera, his expression a little harder.] If anyone finds them out and about anywhere, return them to me. [And he realizes, or rather remembers . . . demands aren't as effective as requests… He's not one to beg, so "please" doesn't come out as much as he knows it probably should, but his expression loses its edge, going soft again, as he looks back down at the three new firelizards, now wrestling with each other all over the berth.] I'd appreciate it if you would.

That is all.

[He stands, crossing to the device, and the broadcast ends.]



((ooc: Back when Barricade first offered to build firelizards for people, I started a thread with TC to have him ask for one. I . . . I don't remember, must have gone on a hiatus and never finished the thread, and then have kept forgetting to do anything with it. People are free to recognize Numbers – he's shades of beige and brown with blue and yellow markings. Four's favorite colors.  And no, TC's not creative when it comes to names.  9,9 He got Numbers with the intention of either sharing with Four or outright giving him to her. He's...grown rather attached to the thing himself, though. Now he's got a whole clutch of them. XD))

Comments

[im_wavin]

Ooooo, pretty! [Ravage wants to play with them.]

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[notyourblueangel]

Heh . . . yeah, they are actually.

I'll be bringing them out later, after they've fueled. Do you want to meet them?

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[im_wavin]

Yes plz!!!!

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[notyourblueangel]

All right . . . meet me here in about a half-joor.

[He pings a location.]

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[im_wavin]

'K! I'll be there!!!

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[originaldragoon]

[Here's Rose with her firelizard, Charmer, looking quite interested at the other lizards.]

Looks like you have a flock.

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[notyourblueangel]

[The four are getting along better now . . . unfortunately, they're now "getting along" all over Thundercracker - climbing, hiding, and chasing each other.]

Something like that.

[This is Thundercracker trying to be annoyed about things. This is also Thundercracker failing miserably.]

Hn...Charmer need some playmates?

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[originaldragoon]

[Well that's certainly amusing, and Rose can't help the slight tug of a smile at the corner of her mouth.]

I'm sure a play date would do all of them some good.

[Video] D'awww I like that icon

[notyourblueangel]

Couldn't hurt, anyway. I think Barricade told me once that it did good to get them socialized…

Any preferences on when?

[Video] Thanks! It's rare that I get to use it.

[originaldragoon]

Not really. Perhaps sometime after our shift at Police HQ?

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[neverputincharge]

Heh, got a few of them yourself, huh?

[His own robolizard chirps from his shoulder with interest.]

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[notyourblueangel]

Yeah, apparently.

[The chirp gets an answering chitter from Numbers, and the "trine" pause in their wrestling, three heads perking as they turn toward the device. The faint grin on Thundercracker's grin gets a little more obvious.]

Yours have a name? How long have you had him?

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[neverputincharge]

[His robolizard chitters in answer. Hello!

Bulkhead smiles a little at him fondly, before he looks back to the feed.]

Had him since those games back months ago. Picked him up from Barricade there. Named him Rotorstorm...[His face drops a little, though still fond it's a little more sad.] ..named after a lost friend of mine from the Wreckers.

[Because naming stuff after the deceased is a good way to remember them.]

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[notyourblueangel]

[Thundercracker's not lost anyone to death that he'd want to remember (par for the course with Decepticons)…but he'd agree that's a good way.  He nods.]

  Nice.  You should take him out more often.

  What's the word on the road crew, by the way?

  [He's just…you know…curious.  Doesn't have anything to with needing a distraction and something to do, nope.]

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[neverputincharge]

[It's hard not to want to remember, when they're colleagues, fellow warriors, that were close with.]

Gonna try too. When Miko was here...I mostly had him keeping track of her. But now he's with me most of the time. [Yeah, that tracking thing...didn't work out too well did it?]

Lookin' to start up soon, again. Also we're looking to see if we can't recruit more guys onto the crew. We could get a lot more built with more guys working.

[raceme]

[Blurr chuckle.] Those are really adorable.

I have one but mine is is smaller, though. [Blurr points to the insignia in his chest and it suddenly moves. The insignia was in fact a really tiny light blue dragon, the same blue as Blurr, with the Elite Guard emblem painted on his back and wings. It turns his head to look at the video and when he notices the other dragons he lets go a brief but audible chirp.]

[notyourblueangel]

[Blurr actually gets a small grin and a nod of thanks at the compliment. His optics brighten a little at the sight of the tiny robolizard on his friend's chest.]

Interesting. How long have you had that one?

[Please don't tell him it's been long enough that he should have noticed…orz]

[raceme]

[Ey, seeker dragons or not, he can admit their cuteness.]

Since Wing organized the flying festival. [Blurr grins.] Not may people knows about him, though, for obvious reasons.

[This is why he requested barricade to make him such a small firelizard.]

[notyourblueangel]

I see.  How many do you have?

[raceme]

This one is the first one I got and it means a lot to me. Before leaving Barricade left me a small flock of firelizards, all of them have different colors and are made to suit the Police Force's needs.

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[letmefixyou]

[here's the guy who freaked you out grinning widely at that video. he's also missing an optic, woops!]

Where would one obtain a few of those lizards?

video (I'd apologize but...lol yeah...XD)

[notyourblueangel]

If that "one" is you, nowhere.

[Sorry, he's seen and heard enough about you now. Another Decepticon (or in your case, Autobot) might not care, but . . . well, he does.]

[letmefixyou]

Aren't you funny.

[he's gonna kill some of them on cam JUST FOR YOU.]

[notyourblueangel]

Hilarious.

What do you want, medic?

[You touch any of his and he'll risk the wrath of whoever your First-forged is to tear you apart himself. D< Protective Seeker is crazy protective...]

[letmefixyou]

I've already asked for what I want, seeker.

['seeker' said like a dirty word.]