re_alignment | 02 || OTA Video / Private for DW Starscream

[Hello there, Cybertron. It's been a bit too long since Blondie here last bombarded you all with questions, hasn't it? Well, fret not, for she has another, and this time... it has less to do with technical difficulties or new arrival syndrome and more to do with art withdrawals.]

So, I've been thinking. Paint --well, oil paint-- is basically just pigment and medium, so it really isn't hard to make. Sure, it takes a while to dry but... I'm kind of used to having a lot of color on my walls, and it feels gloomy living without them.

[Actually, the entire city could use more color in her opinion, but that's a bit rude to say aloud. Best to start off with her own living quarters.]

Does anyone know what I could use for pigment and quick-drying oil? Back on Earth, most of the ingredients were plant-based and well... that seems like a bad idea here.

[She doesn't want to raid the pantry and waste perfectly good food just for the sake of her art. That's just thoughtless and selfish, and she certainly wouldn't be able to bring herself to do that.

So, who wants to help little miss painter here make some art?

After the video, she quickly switches the feed so it's no longer public. Did she do it right? She hopes so. Well, here goes nothing.

Private to Starscream:]

I'm sorry I took so long to call, but people were acting funny for a while; I thought it would be best to wait until things calmed down. But um... I'm ready for that tour whenever you're free.

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I have water-based paints, if those work for you. Urethane paints are easier to apply to metal surfaces using a pressurized spray can but those are harder to find here. I can make the water based paints myself and you get the same high-quality finish however those take longer to dry. From 24 to 48 hours, give or take.

There's solid paints with no sparkle effects except the color and then there's metallic paints that create a sparkling and grainy effect. I like the use that one for my finish.

[He'd hesitated to answer this at first, because he remembered another version of this girl and Starscream had managed to make her very... upset with him. But this wasn't the Keep, and this was probably not the exact same version of her, so...]

Hmmm... unless you have canvas that oil-based paint can stick to, I believe you might need another type of paint if you wish to paint the walls of your room.

[Frowning thoughtfully, Jetfire rubs his chin.]

Which oughtn't be much of an... ah, difficulty to procrure for you, either by looking through the junkpile or, with some more effort, making some.

Edited 2014-04-06 19:49 (UTC)

Considering I was one of the affected, I'm glad you did.

As for the tour, I'm not busy tomorrow.

[Because he's totally an important person who has plans sometimes and stuff]

Any idea what you'd like to see first?

DID YOU SAY PAINT

video;

[private]