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[Here's Cinderella, who's pouting a bit while fiddling a bit with the watch she got from Vector Prime.]

Ugh! I'm so bored! There really isn't that much to do around here other than get the Hell out of dodge when something dangerous comes this way.

I hate to admit it, but I need some kind of job before I go insane. So, what's out there that a girl like can do to help out?

Also, while I'm on here...

[She turns a little so that her shoulder is facing the camera. Since she's wearing a cap sleeve blouse, her glyph is visible for all to see! And there is a faint green outline around the gold.]

Can anyone tell me what this green around my glyph means? It wasn't there the other day. I'm really hoping that it's not some kind of alien infection.

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Yeah, science and I are like oil and water. Not going to work unless you want a mess.

[She gives a bit of a smile.]

Well that's a bit of a relief. So not only am I aligned with Vector baby, I'm also attached to this Liege Maximo? What's he like?

Not something desirable when there are violatile samples about, even if I mostly work with rock and metal ores. There's some energy research in the hopes of solving the Lambda so we can use it to go home, as well.

[That, admittedly, is going about as well as mercury flows like water, which means not at all. He sighs and shakes his helm before putting that thought aside.]

He's... ah. The type of individual who's very... er, persuasive. He has plans and ideas and if you can be of use or are useful to him, he'll be... very interested. [He shrugs, not quite comfortable with discussing it, but he's also not not going to say what he knows.]

Best if I stay away from that stuff then.

[Because gods know what would happen.]

Huh... He's starting to sound like my ex-husband. [Which is not very appealing to her.]

If it's not your strength or interest, probably, yes. But if you are interested, I believe there's a few around that might be interested enough in teaching.

[He nods and, reluctantly, continues.]

Taking some... ah, care in what you say if you do end up talking with him might be an idea, especially as he has no problem trying to give you what you want as long as he gets what he wants too. [Jetfire smiles a little dryly.]

Perhaps I am being somewhat uncharitable here, as I've not had a bad experience so far with Liege. But I take care in what I... er, agree to nowadays, as once being pulled into a situation I later didn't agree with at all was enough.

To be honest, I'm really not that interested. Never was. Where I'm from, people tend to rely on magic more.

[She arches a brow some.]

Yeah, he still sounds like my ex. If you tell that he's also a greedy horndog, I'm going to try to find a way to get this green off.

What kind of situation are you talking about?

[He shakes his helm briefly at the mention of magic, even if he has seen enough to know that it exists - if only as a manipulation of energy of some form.]

... Greedy horndog? [That phrase is enough to confuse him out of the thought over magic, and hope you enjoy the sight of a confused-looking cybertronian, Cindy. Then he snorts slightly.]

And that situation was... well, we've been involved in a civil war for a long time. Back before things got really bad, the original... ah, philosophy seemed reasonable enough, especially as we were quite contained to our planet and I didn't see why we couldn't expand out if for no other reason for the scientific research. [Jetfire grimaces.]

To be honest, I knew it didn't feel precisely right even back then, but I convinced myself it wasn't enough to not join, and also allowed a friend to convince me to join the side I later left.

I just wish I hadn't made the mistake.

[The only thing that hadn't been a mistake in that was the part that had wanted to join because he didn't want to be shooting at Starscream and wanted to see him safe, but well... that was still not a good enough reason overall.]

[The is sight of his confusion is a bit amusing, but now she's left with trying to explain.]

I'm not sure if what the Cybertronian equivalent is or if there even is an equivalent. It's someone who likes to [what would be term that work in this situation?], "interface" with others too much. Does that make sense?

[All amusement goes away at the mention of war though. She's witnessed enough of it to last a few lift times.]

Can't blame you. War is never pretty and its worse when you are persuaded to choose a side.

... Ah, yes. It does. [that does get a brief, dry smile out of him - it seemed the Link has issues with translating metaphores if you already don't know them (which makes sense, the same goes for their own language learning programming).]

Indeed. If I was less honest with myself, I'd say the time it took me to decide might be a mitigating factor, but making the wrong choice is still the wrong one, and I stayed with that faction for longer than I should have.

[Jetfire shrugs. He'd joined both for himself and Starscream, stayed far too long for Starscream only.]

I suppose I should merely be grateful I had the opportunity and ability to switch.

... You have... ah, experience with a similar situation?

Not quite, but I have seen friends who have.

You see, the Earth that I came from is not my original home. Myself and others like me are refugees who escaped a tyrant who was taking over worlds. There were a few who sided with the tyrant before changing sides and escaping with the last of us to Earth.

[Nodding, Jetfire sighs.] I see. Never a situation I'd wish on others, having to deal with it directly or through those you know. Is it over, at least, or are you still fighting?

[He hopes they have at least managed to stop said tyrant so that that worry might be over.]

The main part of the war ended when we captured the Adversary, the tyrant I was telling you about, just before I was brought here. We were up against a huge empire so there are a lot of loose ends to take care of.

[There were still plenty of threats to go around back home, but at least the big trouble maker is taken care of.]

By the way, I don't think we've met before. I'm Cinderella. Cindy to my friends.

I'm Jetfire. [Have a small smile and a nod.]

And that's a relief. At least you don't have that worry hanging over you while here. [Another, drier smile.] But it's always unfortunate that getting rid of the head usually won't atrophy the body automatically. Hopefully, however, there'll be no one effective enough to take the space vacated?

Nice to meed you Jetfire. [She'll be returning that smile.]

True, it's one less thing to worry. And as long as the sleep enchantment holds up, the Adversary's top generals won't be any trouble anytime soon.

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... Sleep enchantment? [You'll have to forgive the slight edge to his voice, even if he's learned magic does exist.] A... ah, practical way of keeping them out of the picture, certainly.

Temporary until the situation's stabilised, or has that have to be the whole solution? [It could happen, after all.]

[She's getting the feeling that he doesn't know anything about Earth fairy tales. Which is okay, because she's finding his reactions amusing.]

Everything should be good, unless guy gives Briar Rose a true love kiss before they figure out a more permanent solution.

[Oh, he doesn't. AT ALL. His (concious) stay on Earth equals perhaps a day, and most of that was spent very busy. The other place he's been didn't exactly have Earth fairy tales to read up on.]

I--- what? [Jetfire stares, optics flaring a little before he collects himself and rubs his chin.] I... have had to accept through the evidence of effects created through manipulation of some energy... magic, as others call it, but.

This seems a bit... improbable.I don't see how a kiss and less one tied to... ah, true love, can be tied to ending the... enchantment?

... How does one even quantify and qualify what... er, true love would be?

[She chuckles some before giving a shrug.]

You would have to ask a witch, sorcerer, or fairy about that, and I'm neither. Even if you manage to find one to ask, chances are they still won't tell you because they're a secretive bunch.

All I know is the stronger the magic, the better it works and the longer it lasts. Also that stronger magic take the wording of a spell more literally. Other than that, I have no clue on how it works. Most of the time I don't care anyway, just so long as it does work.

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[After a moment, Jetfire sighs and shakes his helm.]

I suppose it would make sense that someone well-versed in its use would be more familiar with the inner workings of it.

It's just... er. [He gestures with one hand, aimlessly more than anything. Magic, why.]

If I could care less about how this might be easier, but that is... not quite who I am. [Jetfire shrugs and chuckles briefly.]

Oh you are definitely the scientist type. [She gives him an apologetic smile.]

Sorry I can't give you a better answer than that. Like I said, I'm not an expert on the stuff, and I don't fully trust with certain things as it can be unpredictable at times.

[he chuckles at that, the nod as much an admission of "guilt" as dryly amused.]

I am, yes. It's proved somewhat... frustrating when discussing phenomena like this, but I can't just stop.

[Another angled smile.]

I would say to not worry about it. You tried, and I thank you for that, since a lack of user-level insight and a healthy wariness to something that isn't predictable is perfectly understandable.

[She gives a slight laugh.]

The only other thing I can think of that would give you some kind of idea on how magic works is to look up some Earth fairy tales. They most likely won't be clear, but it will be more informative than what I have to say.

If I can find any materials relating those here, I'll do that, then. Perhaps Starscream might know... and there is the library in Alpha Trion's temple.

[he hums thoughtfully and then shrugs.]

Thank you.

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