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Post by Optimus Prime on Jul 20, 2009 18:45:48 GMT -5
OOC: Events take place before the arrival of Elita-1.
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It's another on the Event Horizon. Optimus' axe has been maintained, he's gotten tired of training, and he cannot find anybody to play Sonic The Hedgehog with (And he cannot help but feel it would be cheating to practice on his own).
So for now he is listlessly making his way down a corridor, looking for some stimulation.
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Post by Firebolt on Jul 20, 2009 20:01:49 GMT -5
Someone is walking down the halls, quite busy staring out the windows at the stars outside. So busy is Firebolt she doesn't really think that anyone will be in her way as she continues on. She puts her hands behind her head as she walks, looking out and wondering what else is out there.
As she turns the corner, vaguely hearing somebody there, only to notice too late that she's pretty much in Optimus' face after turning the corner.
"AWJEEZE!!"
permission to bump granted
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Post by Optimus Prime on Jul 20, 2009 20:14:11 GMT -5
WhatwhatFirebolt!?
"Whoa!" Optimus collides bodily with the Autobot. "Oh! Sorry, Firebolt! I should have watched where I was going."
He steadies himself. "Are you all right?"
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Post by Firebolt on Jul 20, 2009 20:24:57 GMT -5
"Oww...!" Firebolt hits the ground with a clang and an even louder clatter as she tries to catch herself with her arms. She stares around and then blinks somewhat, trying to figure what she just did.
"OH!" She sees Optimus and then waves slightly as she stands up and brushes herself off. "I'm OK," she says, but not to him as she steadies herself and then looks up at him. "And! I am good. Ok!" she gives him a thumbs up and then peers at him. "Are YOU ok? No hurting of you or anything?" she looks him over.
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Post by Optimus Prime on Jul 20, 2009 21:27:49 GMT -5
Optimus offers a a smile in response to the thumbs-up, and gives a faint chuckle when Firebolt asks about him. "No, I'm fine. Well besides unable to concentrate where I'm going. Sorry about that again."
He pauses. Maybe Firebolt was doing something. Optimus is bored out of his cranial chassis. "So, uh, what were you up to tonight, anyway?"
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Post by Firebolt on Jul 20, 2009 21:54:26 GMT -5
"Up to, up to..." She taps a finger against her mouth plate and then puts her arms up in a shrug. "Nothing much. I was looking at the stars as I walked," she turns to look over at the window where the stars are twinlking brightly in the distance. "Nothing exciting, really. Nobody wanted to play DDR or any FPS games."
She turns, looking back to stare out at the stars, and moves to stand against the window, staring, "Twinkle twinkle lil star~! Yea?" she looks back. "Wanna go star watching with me then? Maybe it'll give ya something to do."
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Post by Optimus Prime on Jul 21, 2009 7:26:51 GMT -5
...Dee Dee Arr? Eff Pee Ess? Optimus is barely beyond 'push the down arrow and press the button to do the spinny thing'!
Upon Firebolt's suggestion, Optimus looks out a window. Wow. He thinks about all the time he has spent among the stars back on the Ark, and yet he cannot really remember the last time he's taken the time to sit back and admire the cosmos. He almost pities himself for thinking that shifting rubble and repairing circuits was more important than that.
"You know, that sounds like an idea I could really sink my servos into." He looks out the hull again. It's nice, but there's got to be a better place. "Do you know where a good view is?"
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Post by Firebolt on Jul 21, 2009 11:20:44 GMT -5
"Hm," she says, looking over at him and shrugging. "I"ve been exploring this ship a little bit more every day, but I swear there's still a lot to find," she thinks, cocking her head to the side as she does. "Oh! Wait, I know, I know a spot, I think," she says, pointing down the hall towards one of the wings. "That way, if I remember, had a mini-bridge that we could look out and stare at stuff."
It takes one simple word of Transform! and Firebolt is a Ferrari facing down that direction and revving her engine. "Wanna race down there?" She says eagerly. "It'll be for fun! Not serious!"
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Post by Optimus Prime on Jul 21, 2009 15:26:35 GMT -5
Optimus considers the request. "...Okay, I think you've got a distinct advantage on me, though." He transforms into a future semi-truck... thing, and revs his engine. "Ready when you are!"
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Post by Firebolt on Jul 21, 2009 18:25:01 GMT -5
"Oh don't be a spoilsport, who says I will out race you? I'll handicap," she says, beaming and then revving her engine again and drives off, but not too fast at all, just enough for him to catch up.
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Post by Optimus Prime on Jul 21, 2009 21:12:55 GMT -5
Optimus races along. Firebolt might be giving a handicap, but it's still a truck vs a supercar. Optimus gives it his all, though, and seems to be doing okay. Of course, Firebolt still wins. Transforming back, he smiles. "Not that it would surprise anyone, but you won. Well done."
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Post by Firebolt on Jul 21, 2009 21:31:45 GMT -5
Even though she knows she'd probably win, she jumps up and down, cheering and then turning to face him. She's about to brag but then decides against it and only tries to smile brightly.
Then she turns and looks out at the bridge.
Space extends out the windows endlessly. Stars twinkle brightly far away and close, and nebula are painted across the endless black like colors on a canvas. Firebolt stares, and then moves to the edge of the bridge, sitting down on the edge, letting her legs hang over.
"Whoa," she manages to say after a little bit of awe-struck staring into space.
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Post by Optimus Prime on Jul 21, 2009 22:52:21 GMT -5
Optimus finds a spot next to Firebolt. "It really is impressive. Where do you think we are?"
How come he couldn't just admire the stars when he was fixing space bridges?
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Post by Firebolt on Jul 21, 2009 23:39:49 GMT -5
She shrugs, "I don't know," she admits. "But that's the point of adventure, right? To go through new places and find stuff about them?"
Firebolt looks over and up at Optimus, and then turns back and watches the stars. She leans her elbows on her legs and puts her chin in her hands. She looks antsy for a second, as she's thinking about something, but then settles down.
"Th-thanks for hangin; with me," Firebolt finally says, looking down at her feet. "I know you probably could be doin' important things cos you're important, and I am not, but you're cool for hangin' with me!!" She sounds very, genuinely happy.
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Post by Optimus Prime on Jul 21, 2009 23:44:20 GMT -5
Optimus doesn't know what to think. "Oh, I'm not important, Firebolt, I..." Awww, he's cool. Optimus places a hand on Firebolt's shoulder. "Well, thanks. You're pretty cool too."
Optimus thinks he's heard Sari say that from time to time. It's a good thing, right
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