angleofscience | 005

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[Jetfire's found his own sack of 'gifts', and while he's kind of grateful, he's also confused. Gifts? Just like that? One of them also had him extremely curious, but it didn't take long to realize that it was merely an extremely simple drone.

But that led to actually wanting to understand how it worked. Which led to this; the video comes on with Jetfire sitting in his room, turning some tiny bit of electronics around in his hand before he looks up.]

Was anyone else gifted with one of these... hm, fake-furred... "drones"? And if you're not amenable to keeping them, I am interested in them, if you'd be willing to part with yours.

[He's not sure what he'll do with them, but if anything, something could surely be done... or they could maybe be used as bases for something else. ~~like spare parts, despite the lousy quality~~.]

... Starscream, stop that. I thought you weren't talking to me?

[Whatever the other Cybertronian is doing, and is doing in Jetfire's room, will probably go unanswered, as the video cuts when Jetfire closes the journal.]

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[The reply comes some time later, as he's busy trying to handle Starscream. :|]

I've noticed the... tendency of it being noisy, yes.

[Which was partly why he'd opened his up to see how it work. At first it was merely to shut it up, and then he decided it'd be more interesting to see what Earth technology (supposedly) - no matter what variation of Earth that it came from - could do.]

But yes, if you don't want it, I can certainly take it off your hands.

Do you want me to bring it to you?

[Just get it out of her room before the sleep deprivation drives her to be violent for once in her life, even if the damn little thing wasn't alive.]

If you have time now, certainly.

[There's a brief look off-screen and Jetfire rubs the lower half of his faceplates, a faint, whistling noise coming from his vents; as close to a sigh as he can make.]

... Just ignore Starscream if he attempts to get the drone from you. He's being... difficult.

Is there ever a time when he's not being difficult?

[Because she certainly hasn't experienced that yet.

It only takes her a few minutes to show up, the furby jammed against her side to stifle its babble as well as she can. Knock knock, Jetfire.]

[He waits with replying to Jael's question until she appears at his door, and he has to admit to some amusement at how she has the drone tucked against her to muffle it.]

Thank you. I see you haven't actually listened to Starscream's attempts to make me out to be mechanoid-gouging raving glitch.

[Jetfire huffs and shakes his helm, not exactly angry... more like annoyed. It's expected, after all.]

And, while I'd like to say 'yes, there is', to answer your earlier question, Starscream tends to be difficult even when he's making an effort to be pleasant.

[Jael shakes her head, an amused grin on her face as she tucks the thing under her arm so she can sign at Jetfire.]

/You're much too nice to be anything like that./

[She tries to peer past Jetfire into the room, an eyebrow coming up.]

/Well at least I know he's like that with everyone. But here, go ahead and take this. Do whatever you like with it./

[She holds up her furby, scowling when it opens its eyes and babbles something in its nonsense language.]

I would like to think I would have more reason to kill a tiny mechanoid than for bad quality spare parts, and I did conduct some basic research first to see if it could be considered alive.

[He shakes his helm and takes the furby, tapping in on top of its head.]

If there was any doubt, I wouldn't have done it from the beginning. And yes... Starscream doesn't... perhaps unfortunately, miraculously change.

He has his good points, however.

[The last is said softly, and Jetfire's briefly staring just across the corridor, at the wall but not really seeing it, before he shrugs and refocuses on Jael. This is no time to be considering that, or what has changed.]

Thank you. No matter what I end up using the parts for, they might end up useful.

/I know you wouldn't be taking them apart if there was any remote chance it was alive. And unfortunately I'm becoming used to Starscream's tendency to be melodramatic./

[As quiet as Jetfire's words are, Jael's ears aren't just for show. She gives him a look but doesn't say anything.]

/You're welcome. I don't care what you do with it as long as it stops interrupting my sleep. I get very little of it as it is./

[He smiles slightly and shakes his helm.]

Just as well. "Melodramatic" isn't something Starscream can stop being, even if he would try to.

[Compared to another few of his behaviours.]

I promise to use it to best effect.

[Another brief smile, which slides into a frown at the mention of sleeping problems.]

What have you tried to alleviate it?

[He's uncertain what organic species can, or would, do if they have a glitch in their recharge proto--- er, problem with sleeping.]

[Jael can't quite suppress a grin.]

/Well I suppose he could be worse. I can live with the dramatics./

[For a second she doesn't reply.]

/Nothing, really. I guess I just sort of adapted to not getting much sleep. And now I can't really get myself to sleep for too long unless I've overexerted myself./

[The problem is, he can and could most definitely be worse. Both in good ways and bad ways, but Jetfire doesn't express this thought, merely nods.]

Ah, maybe you won't be quite as lenient in a month or two... His is a special sort of melodrama. [And maybe make a comment or two about Starscream's tendency for drama.]

I see... You've managed to overcome the need for a minimum amount of sleep?

[Jetfire's uncertain if this could be done, but he's certainly curious.]

/Well, I'm used to dealing with obnoxious people. I'll just have to keep my exposure to Starscream to a minimum./

[Jael frowns slightly.]

/Sort of. I mean, it would be better for me to get a full night's sleep, but I can function well enough on the few hours of sleep I get./

That might be for the best, however... challenging that might be, considering the limited space available to avoid him in.

[There's a dry, amused tone, and a very knowing look over Jetfire's faceplates. Not that it would be impossible to avoid him, but Starscream could make himself very hard to ignore or avoid, if he wanted to.]

As long as it works for you. Though perhaps... there are healers here, yes? Medics? Maybe one of them could help?

[If she wants and needs that help, that is. She must surely have thought of that option, but he will still suggest it to be sure.]

/I can be good at avoiding people when I want. But he doesn't bother me that much yet./

[Jael grins.]

/I'm not sure it would help. But I guess it won't hurt to ask the doctor here./

I'll just hope he won't be able to "bother" anyone else a lot either, but considering Starscream...

[Jetfire trails off with a shake of his helm and a huff.]

It might not, no. However, it would be a pity to not exhaust the resources and opportunities available to you, if one of them can help.

[He'd attempt to help her if he could, but Jetfire has no idea about humans and their functioning yet, even less Jael's species, even if they seem close enough to be virtually the same.]

/Well the people here are more than capable of taking care of themselves, Jetfire. /

[Jael smiles widely at Jetfire.]

/Don't worry, I will look into it. Even if nothing comes of it, I will at least have tried./

Maybe so, yes. I don't mean to put down anyone's... capabilities, but Starscream... is a special sort of, mmm. Aggravating.

[Not just that, of course, but also dangerous. Just because he liked the mech didn't mean Jetfire was the least bit blind to how much of a threat Starscream actually was.]

No matter if that will resolve anything, I hope you can get better sleep soon.

[He frowned slightly, though returned her smile - if in a smaller variation.]

/Well so far he's just been annoying. If he gets any worse, I'll just have to do my best to avoid or ignore him./

[Unfortunately, Jael just things he's highly annoying and mostly harmless. Hopefully she never finds out just how dangerous Starscream can be.

She inclines her head at Jetfire in gratitude.]

/Thank you./

If we're lucky, you, and anyone else, won't need to.

[It's a hope Jetfire has as well... Considering what he's seen, even if the punishments have been decidedly geared towards organic creatures, there must be a method to do the same to them and he's not sure he could stand to see that happening... But he already hates what's going on, but unsure how to deal with it - or fix it.]

No need, Jael. Though thank you - even if you're doing it mostly to get rid of an annoying thing - for giving me this.

[Jetfire holds up the furby and it's been suspiciously quiet... but that's because Jetfire managed to connect to its wiring and shut it up.]

[Jael grins and turns to leave.]

/Well, I'll leave you to do whatever it is you're doing with those things. Have fun, Jetfire./

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