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[He's still going to take that as 'so you have been talking']

I did have the ability to work with you all those years. And Megatron.

And Skywarp.

Mostly lets just think about Skywarp.

[If that's what you want to make of it. :|]

Considering we worked perfectly well together after we actually did get together, I'm not sure that works as an argument here. [Of course, they had their disagreements... If they didn't, then something would have been strange.]

... But I suppose that does. If only because he tended to go out of his way to annoy you.

[On the other hand he also always obeyed as long as Starscream was present...]

My argument is infallible.

And anyway --

If they bother me too much, I can just shoot them all.

Since it doesn't take into account all the factors, it's not infallible, Starscream. Most of it is correct, admittedly, but still not infallible.

No, you can't.

[Jetfire just sort of... gives Starscream a stare. Not that he necessarily thinks Starscream would, as that would be even less reason than when he left the crew on the Orion untouched.]

I'd suggest using your wit instead of your cannons, you've got enough of it.

My, you're touchy today.

What got lodged in your tailpipe?

[Except for Starscream calling him a liar on the open link.]

Who of us have been lying today, Starscream?

[He shakes his helm, arms crossed, but he's not really angry. A bit annoyed, perhaps.]

I can't help how others interpret what I say, but I have certainly not played down your previous... "accomplishments". I'm merely weighing those up against what I know you're additionally capable of.

[Which... he's grateful you've been showing proof of, even before they woke up at the Keep, or here. He prefers this version to the murderous one from earlier in the war.

The ego doesn't count.]

Well stop it.

[He doesn't want people to know about the other stuff.]

And if you didn't keep telling people things, I wouldn't have to say anything.

If someone asks, I'm not going to lie. [Compared to other people here, even if Starscream had put conditionals on his lie as well, basically not boxing himself completely in.]

Is it somehow terrible that you aren't a one-note villain, Starscream?

[It's almost amusing, really...]

It becomes terrible when people start confusing me for an Autobot.

[Somehow this wasn't a direct insult at Jetfire.]

[... Ah. So that was it.]

I thought your conviction in your chosen position wouldn't be that easily threatened by how people percieve you, considering we both know what you are.

[He can't even - at the moment, anyway - be actually angry that that's what this is about. Right now that's more amusing than anything else.]

Not if you go around corrupting everyone's viewpoint!

[Because that was the most horrible thing ever.]

By telling the truth. I wouldn't think "corruption" had anything to do with the truth, Starscream. And it's been Rung and Four... I can't help what First Aid saw when you got me overcharged.

[His optics narrow a bit at that; not that anything bad technically happened, but it was the principle of the thing.]

What did you add anyway?

Edited 2012-10-14 17:19 (UTC)

[He shrugs.]

Why would I know how you got drunk? You can't prove I did anything.

... Starscream, you were the one who got me the cube, I didn't touch much more than that, and unless you would like to claim someone contaminated the high grade before you got to it...

Why was no one else affected?

For all you know, the Energon could have just interacted with your modified systems differently. I'm not the one who installs random technology in himself.

[YOU STILL HAVE NO PROOF]

It's been thoroughly tested before I install and integrate it, Starscream, and the regular energon here have done nothing of the sort that happened at the gathering.

[Just. Crosses his arms. AND WELL NO, HE DOESN'T BUT YOU ARE THE ONLY INDEPENDENT ACTING FACTOR IN HERE!]

Or are you going to claim that it's about build up and the fact that I haven't had high grade in so long would adversely affect systems not used to it?

[He tilts his helm and gives Starscream an arch look.]

Edited 2012-10-15 20:30 (UTC)

Its quite possible that the consistency of High Grade here varies from what you were used to. Even the smallest detail can cause the biggest reaction, you know.

Besides, you don't drink high grade much at all. When was the last time you had any before the party?

... While that may be true, and it's impossible to predict the affect of the energon of this Cybertron upon any of us, no one else seems to have complained about any... undue effects outside of what should be expected from known parameters.

[He has to actually pause though and give Starscream that last point, because well...]

We were having energon constraints even when you left, as you well know, since that was part of the reason the Nemesis and Ark were sent out.

[He huffs slightly and shakes his helm.]

So that would be over four million years, minus any time spent in suspended animation and plus any new modifications done.

So in other words: you can't prove that I did anything.

Come on, Jetfire, admit that you could be wrong.

I technically can't, no, but given the situation and the most likely course of events to have happened, and the fact that I haven't reacted like that to the energon previously or since makes it unlikely--

[Jetfire pauses and drags a hand down his faceplates.]

... But yes, you could be right. It's... possible the... ah, improbable option is correct.

[Happy now, Starscream?]

It's really difficult for you to admit that you could be wrong, huh?

I just want to hear you say it once.

Properly.

No, Starscream.

It's not.

But I'm not convinced you're correct, even if you certainly could be.

[Jetfire just shakes his helm and crosses his arms.]

There's really not enough evidence either way, and to truly test your suggestion if that's really how the high grade here affects my frame with the modifications, I'd have to get overcharged again in a more controlled fashion.

[There's no pause anywhere, but Jetfire's optics narrow slightly. Perhaps that is a good idea... If only so he can be sure of all possible reactions...]

Is it really that difficult to say "Yes, Starscream. I am wrong."?

Because it certainly seems that way.

Also, do you leave your room unlocked or will I have to break in?

Like I said, no it's not, but I'm going to need more evidence in that direction to agree that I'm wrong. I could be, but so could you.

[...]

And this matters how? I don't usually leave it unlocked while I'm not there, if that's what you're wondering. Any other time, it's not.

[Helmtilt. Breaking in, Starscream?]

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Because if I'm going to stay over, I wanted to know if I'd have to find my own way in or not.

I like to be prepared for things.

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