[Video/action | The Junkpile]

[deadlydoctor]

[The video starts with Knock Out in the middle of the junkpile, his blue firelizard perched on his shoulder, flapping its wings with anxiety and looking at the sky.]

I knew that peace wouldn’t last. Anybody else has seen the shiny display? The Lambda is up to something again and…eh...?

[There’s a loud thud and Knock Out turns to face two mutated boars growling and charging at him. They’re not the fasted creature but they’re really nasty looking and seriously? Zombie boars now? Knock Out is so done with this place he swears to primus…

With an irritated sigh he raises his left hand. It changes into a path blaster, not a weapon medics come equipped with very often (or ever), and the boars are blasted away withing seconds. ]

Thank you ‘Cade for the upgrade. [Knock Out murmurs to himself and then focus his attention on the feed again.]  I really hate this place sometimes. Who wants roasted pork for dinner?

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[deadlydoctor]

[Did you mess the giant shinny tattoo you got when you arrived here? Because last KO checked, that was done by a god-like entity.]

I do say so.

And there was no one else in that planet?

[angleofscience]

[What does a randomly-assigned tattoo have to do with deities? There's no proof they have anything to do with any deities! Just because some people like to claim they are doesn't mean that's where the tattoos come from!]

None. Well, no one sapient or sentient.

[A pause.]

At least not in the usual manner the words might be used. There were insects and small creatures, but they displayed no more than typical intelligence.

Some of the... ah, plants, however...

[deadlydoctor]

[I dunno, perhaps because THEY PUT THEM THERE? You are just being delusional now, Jetfire.]

I've seen enough earth movies to know where this is going. What did the plans do to you?

[angleofscience]

[No, he's just of the opinion that there's no proof of the type of entity that put those tattoos there!]

... There are... er, movies? [Have a stare and then Jetfire looks away and shakes his helm.]

Let me just say that their... ah, method and the thoroughness of said method of looking me over made me question my first assessment of 'no sentient or sapient beings on the planet'.

[And that's all he's going to say about that.]

[deadlydoctor]

[Ah... but there's no proofs that it wasn't them either.]

More than you want to know. Specially Japanese, for some reason. [Knock Out wishes he could forget about a lot of things he learned from the Internet.]

...[EW. Well, his worries were confirmed.] Did you see a medic once you were back? You could have caught something.

[angleofscience]

[Abscence of proof is not proof in the opposite direction, for either of them so jetfire is just going to keep his more reasonable and cautious supposition for now, thank you.]

Japanese? A country on Earth, I presume? And ah... [He pauses, then shrugs.] after I unloaded the fruits I'd brought along, yes, I did. Mostly to make sure I hadn't gotten any vegetable matter... er, lodged anywhere.

[deadlydoctor]

[Sure Jetfire sure. Enjoy your denial.]

Yes. Trust me you don't want to know more than that. Humans are really gross sometimes. You got fruits from those plants? maybe they were angry at your for that.

[...]

Lodged. Uhm. okay.

[angleofscience]

[Thank you, he will.]

I doubt I... ah, want to no.

[Then he huffs, smiling slightly as he shakes his helm.] No, not those plants. After... er, extricating myself I studied them to observe their life cycle since it, like the rest of the planet's vegetation seemed to be on a grossly exaggerated one, and I wanted to see if it could tell me anything...

It didn't really make anything clear regarding their possible... ah, sapience, but it did give me an idea of what to avoid... and yes, lodged. [He raises an upper optic ridge.]

You've been to Earth and unless you've stayed on whatever base the Decepticons had there, I assume you notice that organic planets are good at getting things stuck in you, in all manner of places, even when you thought you were pretty good at avoiding everything.

[deadlydoctor]

[*huffs* >:[ ]

That's what I thought.

You are fond of big things, uh? [Knock Out grins, amused at his own bad joke.]

I did yes, but I also tried being careful. Curiosity killed the cat, they said.

[angleofscience]

[Have a brief stare.]

... And where did that come from, Knock Out?

That's a... ah, curious saying, however. I wasn't on Earth long, but I noticed it's quite... er, rife with organic particles, down to the molecular level.

[deadlydoctor]

I was only talking about the plants, really. ["Really".]

Curious but nonetheless true. [He keeps to himself the fact that the second part of the saying is 'satisfaction brought him back.']

Yes, dirt is everywhere. I spent a lot of time around desserts, terribly irritating. This is why I like to keep my clinic clean.

[angleofscience]

Really. [So flat.] While at least some of the plants were rather large, I'm not sure how you get any... er, preference of mine from what I've said.

[He huffs faintly, shaking his helm.]

It does get everywhere. I was quite surprised the single evening I did have on Earth and a chance to rest, how I suddenly needed to wash off even after just a few hours outside...

[deadlydoctor]

What else could I possibly be talking about? [He makes the question sound so innocent. And then he shakes his head, raising his hands in an apologetic way.] I'm just pulling your wheel, Jetfire. You are always so serious.

I learned to get used to that but ugh. I know how you felt. And their roads! So filled with gravel and plants and all sort of little things that get stuck on the wheels. nNot to mention the insects.

[angleofscience]

I don't have wheels, Knock Out. [Jetfire almost manages to present a completely straight face as he says it. Almost. There's a slight curl at one corner of his mouth, and the glow from his optics is faintly warmer than default.

Then he shakes his helm.]

I'm sure it is possible to get used to, though it doesn't seem like something pleasant to get used to. Even in the air you couldn't get away from that.

[deadlydoctor]

Semantics. The their skies have birds that might get on your trusters, that's almost as bad. [Almost. And he sees you smiling, pal~]

No it really wasn't. Thanks Primus we don't have to suffer that here. We get giant monsters instead, clearly a much better option.

[angleofscience]

Semantics are important, however. [This is serious you know!!] I'm... er, relieved that didn't happen.

At least they're easier to see and avoid, and you know if you've got any bits of them stuck anywhere. [Faint grin.]

[deadlydoctor]

Only if you area teacher. [Very serious!] I know some fliers that had to deal with that particular problem. [The poor morons.]

Not so easy when you fly at Mach 3+, at that speed the remaining bits are mostly a mess.

[angleofscience]

Or a scientist. Details are important, less you miss something... or misread it.

[A pause and then Jetfire grimaces.]

True. Though that could be avoided by flying high enough, I believe? I would assume birds can't fly as high up as most of us are capable of.

[deadlydoctor]

Damn it Jetfire, I'm a doctor not a scientist! [Knock Out replies and it takes him a second to realize that Jetfire won't get the reference.]Ah...I suppose you aren't familiar with human tv shows?

There is that, true.

[angleofscience]

... er, I can't say I am, no. Not even a day on Earth, Knock Out, and there wasn't really any time to indulge in the local... ah, pop culture.

[Have a lopsided smile.]

[deadlydoctor]

It's a shame, i think you would have liked some of the things they had, like the science channel. It was ridiculously prehistoric but fun for that exact reason.

[angleofscience]

I don't doubt it. I'd have liked the opportunity but that... er, well. Wasn't how things turned out.

[As unpleasant as it probably/definitely ended.]

[deadlydoctor]

Yeah. We really need a tv channel in this planet. Someone should work on that.

[Aww Jetfire. It was a long time ago, at least?]

So, how do you feel about hosting a show about science?

[angleofscience]

... I, ah. Don't think I am the best suited to something like that. Or teach people. [He looks away briefly and then back at Knock Out, shaking his helm.]

Perhaps the Starscream from the... reverse reality might be more suitable, if he was willing?

[deadlydoctor]

You can't be worse than Ratchet.

[He was goign to protest upon hearing the word 'Starscream' but stopped when the 'reserve polarity' was added.]

Hm...I think he will be too shy for something like that.