[Video] - Vector's temple

[cliffjumper]

[Some of you might be familiar with the noise of metal crunching as it hits something after falling at least a short distance, and Cliffjumper grunts, swears and, after a few moments, gets the video on.

It's mostly Cliffjumper's faceplate and upper torso that can be seen, plus a view of the sky and some spire-tops of Vector's temple, though he's looking slightly... wild-eyed.]

... Slaggin', rusty, scum-spewin' scrap! [The view wobbles as Cliffjumper changes his grip, then stabilises again.] Anyone else got stuck with somethin' new poppin' up courtsey of your glyphs?

Blurr, how the frag did ya get a handle on this?

[... there's a pause, and Cliffjumper half looks like he's about to say something more but then closes his mouth. Not yet. He'll... Well.]

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[chaosgoddess]

Manta rays doesn't look like they were meant for flying either but there they go them, trying to leave the sea by air. [She shrugs, still grinning.]

Need a hand? [She floats in front of the camera. Look who has no legs. Hint: It's not you, Cliffjumper.]

[cliffjumper]

Manta ray are still fish and even if it looks like they're flying they ain't. Lots of animals jump out of the sea and back.

[Scowl.]

Don't need it from you, that's for sure.

[Especially not since he's pretty sure you're bad business, what with the floating and all. And no legs.]

[chaosgoddess]

Look at that, you know abotu Earth. Now that's unexpected.

Why so rude with this poor lady that only wants to help? It's because I'm blue?

[A blind person could tell form a mile away that she is, yes.]

[cliffjumper]

Been stuck on it for years, thanks. Somethin' I could do without.

[He stares at her, trying to judge if she's being serious, but he's pretty sure she isn't. His optics narrow.]

And ya made a pretty tellin' announcement when you got here, and your hair's kinda fishy too. Mostly the hair. [So much sarcasm.] That colour just ain't trustworthy.]

[chaosgoddess]

And humans didn't try to kill you? That's usually what they do to those who are different.

[No she isn't. When Eris gets serious something really usually happens. no one wants to see her serious.]

Ah, I see. Hair envy, I should have know it.

[cliffjumper]

Never said that. [He scowls again, but now because of something else entirely than his situation.] Happened quite a few times. Wasn't like he could fraggin' well get off the planet for a while.

More like suspicion 'cause I'm pretty scrappin' sure hair ain't supposed to do that, but let's go with 'envy'.

[chaosgoddess]

Why you couldn't leave? They trapped you?

Maybe the hair of all gods do that. How could you know? Oh, you can't.

[cliffjumper]

Our ship crashin' and not havin' anything to replace it with would kinda strand us.

[Snorting, Cliffjumper just gives Eris a narrow stare.]

Why the frag would it? Hair oughn't do that!

[chaosgoddess]

That tends to put a damper on things. Where you going around the galaxy to conquer planets or you were on vacations?

It's a special sort of hair. You are just jealous because you have none.

[cliffjumper]

We were clearin' astroid debris out of the path of our planet when the fraggin' Decepticreeps attacked! So neither.

[He just gives her a glowing roll of his optics.]

Yeah, 'cause I absolutely need a bunch of dead cells, movin' about or not, on my helm.

[chaosgoddess]

Ohhh an attack! Who are the Decepticreeps? Can't say i've heard of them.

[Relax Cliffjumper or she will give you a spark attack.]

If you rather get a bunch of living snakes I can provide that.

[cliffjumper]

I'd rather keep myself exactly as I am, thanks.

[Have a narrow stare.]

And the Decepticons are anyone carryin' this purple brand. [Have a brief view of the Decepticon insignia on the screen.] Ain't many 'round here right now.

I kind of want to draw Cliff with a fabulous hairdo because of this

[chaosgoddess]

But imagine yourself with a long strand of hair, blowing in the wind or down your back, like the prettiest amazons that ever lived. Wouldn't that look impressive?

I see. There aren't many because you defeated them?

XD

[cliffjumper]

And then it'd get slaggin' stuck in seams or around armour bits and no thanks.

[Ugh. Stop talking about it.]

Uh, no. Even if that'd be what they deserved. Dunno what factors into who gets pulled through that swirly thing in the sky, ya know? That's all.

<3

[chaosgoddess]

Who cares, you would look fabulous.

[Never! Pray that she never finds a wig on the junkpile or she will stuck it on you at the first opportunity.]

So they are here. And you let them be even though they are your enemies. Don't you worry that one day they will turn against you again?

[cliffjumper]

[He just grimaces.]

'Fabulous' ain't my style. I'll point Sunstreaker your way if he pops up there, though.

[Then his optics narrow.]

'Course I do, but I ain't gonna be shootin' mechs who ain't shooting at me, even if I don't trust a single slagging one of 'em!

[chaosgoddess]

Aren't you shy. Who's Sunstroke?

Kill them before they have the time to kill you, that's a law of nature. Survival of the fittest and all that.

[cliffjumper]

Sunstreaker. Vain fraggin' slagger who ain't he---

[And that? That's Cliffjumper sort of short-circuiting in rage before he snarls.]

Do I fraggin' look like a homicidal Decepticreep to you!? I ain't gonna do that!

[No matter what he might wish sometimes, you just... didn't do that. War/killling while in combat was one thing, anything else... something else entirely.]

[chaosgoddess]

You don't like him, I can tell. You people have really funny names. What was yours by the way?

Everyone can be homicidal with the right motivation. And to answer your question: Yes, you look like someone with short temper and prone to violence.

[cliffjumper]

Just 'cause both of those are true doesn't slaggin' mean I'd kill someone unprovoked! War's one thing, but that ain't goin' on here!

[No matter how little he trusts any positive polarity Decepticon present.]

Yeah, well. Same goes for you and any humans 'round here. And it's Cliffjumper.

[He's still growling, optics narrowed and this close to just disconnecting.]

[chaosgoddess]

Not yet, maybe, but the future is always unclear...

I don't need motivation to be homicidal, Cliff baby.

[No one could blame him if he did that.]

[cliffjumper]

And I wouldn't do anythin' until somethin' fraggin' well happened!

Good for you. [With that final snarl, bye Eris. >8V he's not playing this game any longer.]