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[angleofscience]

Greetings. [Jetfire probably looks a bit too serious for the topic this is going to be revealed to be about, but he's simply like that.]

After I promised someone who's not... er, as big as some of us a way to get around more easily, it was clear more of you would need the same. Since unless you've found something in the Junk Pile or can always trust to quickly have a nearby cybertronian offer or ask them, which might not always be possible in an emergency.

So, this is hopefully a workable solution... [Jetfire briefly partly turns away from the feed, and when he turns back he angles the arm he has the computer screen on that's recording to show a... well, it reminds of a disc. Maybe an upside-down frisbee, with an added, low railing and what's clearly seating.]

They hover, and you control direction by leaning where you want to go... it is recommended you sit down while riding one of these. Speed I've managed to add as a manual control toggle.

[It was, however, easier to make the control motion sensitive, even if that might make them slightly harder to control for the humans and/or other smaller organics that would need them.

He carefully puts the little disc back on the table beside him as he turns back to the feed.]

I only have seven of these for now, but I'm working on more, so ideally every temple that has at least an organic will get one first, then the Hub ought to have one, and then I can start giving them out to any who wants or needs one.

Locked to Four
I apologise for the time this took, but yours was tinier than the others, so they were all finished more or less at the same time.

[This time the little hover frisbee-like disc he presents have a little extra "frisbee" attached behind, much larger than the front one as well as two claw arms, one obviously meant to pick up anything that couldn't be made, or wasn't, magnetic, and the other one to pick up what the claw couldn't.]

I had to compromise between the size that would most fit you and how large the... ah, attachments could be and still make it reasonably easy to control. I hope it works.

Locked to Starscream
[Excuse him as he stares into the feed for a moment, then glances away no, he's not squirming and back, shaking his helm.]

Starscream... I need to talk to you. In person.

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[treacherous_widow]

Interesting devices. Did you find all the parts in the junk pile or did you have to build some of them?

[Surprisingly, she's genuinely interested.]

[angleofscience]

Not all of them. That is the reason this is taking the time that it does; I do have to make some of the parts, and the set-up I have managed isn't ideal or very advanced as of yet.

[He huffs slightly and shakes his helm.]

These things wouldn't really be an issue to make if we just had the devices and machinery to make them, given the abundance of raw materials available.

[treacherous_widow]

Then do you mind if I come take a look at them? I have a bit of experience building things like that out of scraps.

Maybe I can help you find a way to fine tune them with what we have available.

[angleofscience]

You're certainly welcome to. If anything I would appreciate input on alternate parts that might be found in the Junk Pile for use...

As long as anything doesn't compromise function or functionality and yet lessen the time needed to make them it doesn't truly matter where the parts come from.

[But he's pretty careful about everything working as it should, since a failure could mean severe injury or death for any of the tiny, squishy intended riders.]

[treacherous_widow]

Got it. So where are you so I can take a look?

[angleofscience]

Liege Maximo's temple. To be precise, a building on one of the terraces beneath the main temple building on the mountain... here.

[Have some coordinates for said building, which had had the beginnings of a lab, which was the reason he'd taken it over and embellised and added as best as he could.]

[treacherous_widow]

Then I won't have to go very far. I'm already in the temple.

[Blackarachnia smirks a bit before cutting the feed. Sometimes, the best opportunities are right one your feet.

When she does get down there, she crawls in along the ceiling in her beast mode, just to get a good look at everything before announcing her presence. Once she's satisfied, she speaks.]

So how long have you been setting up shop here?

[angleofscience]

[While Jetfire's surprised at her sudden presence as he didn't notice anyone come in, he doesn't visibly start, merely turns towards the voice and... tilts his helm, looking the spider over.

Interesting.]

Not long. Some of the equipment was already here, which was why I chose this place. Unfortunately the lack of proper factories and production means we lack even simpler things, never mind more complex or specialised equipment or devices.

[It's amazing what you don't miss until it's not there anymore.]

Interesting... ah, altmode.

[treacherous_widow]

You haven't seen anything yet.

[The small widow lets go of the ceiling and as she falls switches over to her bot form and lands on her feet. Blackarachnia does a slight pose from her spot on the nearest table and looks up at him.

Yes, she's pretty small compared to him.]

Now how about you show me what we have to work with and I'll see what will actually work.

[angleofscience]

[She is tiny... in fact, she can't be much taller than some of the organics around here, which is pretty damn tiny in comparison to Jetfire's circa thirty five feet.]

I, ah... presume you will not need help getting around? [Why is she so tiny?!] Otherwise I could... [Trailing off, Jetfire gestures around the room, where he has a small but functional smelter and anvil, and a set-up to levitate small things through acoustic levitation... useful for microchips after all.]

Anything I haven't been able to find, repair or modify I've made from scratch as much as I can from these... Not my strength, however. I have a partly assembled one here on the table.

[He briefly nods at it, since, given, BlackArachnia's former vantage point, she'd probably seen that.]

[treacherous_widow]

[It's called progress buddy. She's small because things change.

Yeah, she noticed the beginnings of a device and also noticed that most of the tools around here were sized for him. Of course, with her helping out, she can take care of the smaller components.]

Then it's a good thing I'm here. I'll handle the small stuff, you do the big stuff. How does that sound?

[Already she's heading towards the device and checking it out.]

[angleofscience]

[Just because things get smaller doesn't mean they get better.

And since she's already on her way, Jetfire merely pauses to frown slightly and then shakes his helm. There's only one hover disc here currently that he was working on, and once might not matter so much.]

A fair idea as any, thank you.

[It will, perhaps, give him a chance to learn something.]

[treacherous_widow]

[In this case, yes it does.

Blackarachnia examines the hover device, even poking around at its circuitry and kicking the plating slightly. She can work with this. It won't be easy and it's definitely not a stasis pod, but she can work with this pile of slag.]