Skid-Z
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Post by Skid-Z on Sept 28, 2009 17:29:59 GMT -5
"Hahaha, that's really a relief, Skyblast-san!" Skid-Z visibly relaxes, his screen-projection showing a bright, curious smile. "forgive me for asking.... but how is paraffine a weapon? My databanks don't list it as such, can you tell me?" Can you tell me how dangerous it could be to myself?
The scout actually happens to be a very, very clean bot when stationed. Skyblast's words don't insult him but they do make him nervous; the flier needs to wash him? "Ah! I'm sorry!" He fidgets, even managing to do so in carmode, "I didn't have time to, nor did I think about rinsing myself, please know that I wouldn't ever dare ask you to wash me!"
Primus, did.... that just sound condescending? It didn't, for sure? More fidgeting, "... in terms that I won't want to burden bots with my responsibilities", The car explains hurriedly. His radio screen self has a sweat drop running down reddened cheeks.
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Post by Mirage on Oct 1, 2009 11:39:45 GMT -5
Having slipped away from Oracle and Perceptor, Mirage continues to sail about the room as if he owns it. In a way, he does. This is his element, after all, even if it isn't his normal peer group. Eventually, he comes to his destination, though he made several stops to chat along the way. Can't be too obvious and all that.
"My, my, a public bathing. I suppose Perceptor's brews really are quite potent,' he says with a laugh, tone light and pleasant. The paints tell him Skyblast is about to be in his element, and so other than attempting a light pat and squeeze by way of hello on the jet's shoulder, Mirage doesn't bother him.
"Changing your look, Skid-Z?"
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Post by Nimbus Tsura on Oct 1, 2009 14:20:10 GMT -5
Skyblast laughs and explains, "It's not a weapon! Not as I use it, anyway. It's just something I can add to my jet exhaust. When it burns, it makes harmless coloured smoke. So I can paint pictures in the sky."
Whoa, ack-flail. Better back up a bit here.
He also reassures, "Look, between the fact that our joints are exposed to the air, which can make an aerosol of the little particles from the lubricants that oil our joints, and that paint slowly chips and thereby creates dust, and that we have those half-animal Maximal things running around - the air gets dust and oil and junk in it. This paint isn't particularly particular. It doesn't require a laboratory clean room or anything. I just wanted to make sure it'll stick fast, and, ah, well, if you think you're clean enough, we'll just skip right to the paint, then?"
He looks up at Mirage at the squeeze and explains, "Skid-Z says black is back."
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Skid-Z
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'Not obsessed; possessed! There is a difference, you know.'
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Post by Skid-Z on Oct 1, 2009 17:14:24 GMT -5
Ah, harmless, but pretty! "I'd like to see that someday, be sure to call when you happen to be skypainting.... it sounds like the army's demonstration days, and I always liked watching those! ...Untill the anti-tank artillery demos kept calling me on..."
Skyblast really has a good point about the wash, which Skid-Z knows pretty darned well, "No, it's okay; it needs to lay on well. I just feel sort of guilty about things like that; I can't paint myself, so I ask others. I can wash myself... and it's rare when others do" The racer settles, behaving like a model car, not even moving as they are joined by Mirage.
"Ah! Hello Mirage!" the Autobot is greeted cheerily, "Yeah, I am amazed that one bot could make all of the different variants, they are very diverse. Perceptor is amazing!" He smirks at Skyblast's 'compliment', "And... yes. At least, darker tones do seem to be catching on, I mean, I like them, just not when they scream guerilla warzone like now"
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Post by Mirage on Oct 1, 2009 19:00:04 GMT -5
"Perceptor is quite talented, yes." Mirage sips his drink.
He makes sure to stay out of the way as Skyblast washes up Skid-Z. Perhaps the spy is admiring the view as well; it's hard to tell. He's got on his normal smirk, but isn't showing anything beyond casual interest.
"So, going dark, eh? You are right, it has become a popular scheme. Not to my tastes, but then," he tilts his head and smiles down at Skyblast, "my tastes are not like most."
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Post by Nimbus Tsura on Oct 4, 2009 20:55:50 GMT -5
"I'm a bit pent up to try in here... not that it would stop me, and I did promise to Jetfire to," try to, "fly down the hallways..."
But he hasn't. Why hasn't he?
"Calling you on as a demonstration, or calling you on to pretty the place up a bit?" Skyblast inquires absently. Both sound exciting, albeit in different ways, and it says something about Skyblast for even considering the former.
But. Yes. Wash Skid-Z off so the paint will go on smooth, Skyblast tries to do that quickly, so he can get to the actual paint part.
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Skid-Z
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Post by Skid-Z on Oct 5, 2009 4:43:53 GMT -5
"I'm not stopping you from using hallways as flightspace if you want to...." Because he knows the annoyance of not being able to hit some speed unless when in the simroom. Of course, that's not saying he might not think of it as safe....
Called upon to demonstrate, or just be pretty; now who would consider Skid-Z pretty? It's not like he has pretty ornaments and stuffs on him. He's just lithe. "Oh, both, I suppose; they want to show off stock, y'know? Scouts take to a simulated field, relay observations to base command, get the green light, become first strike team, blow open any defenses/gates/junk aaaaaand then get fenced in between some kind of heavy opposition. Enter tanks and jets" Yes, the plain manner of telling this is completely at it's place, "Demos get predictable on the third run" He adds.
Skid-Z wonders if Mirage is meaning to implicate something, looking down at Skyblast while saying that. But he doesn't think to much about it, mind occupied. Water running over sensitive networks, itching, tingling, with no way to scratch. Occupied, right here.
"Eh, yeah... yeah, well, I don't think the Mirage back home would've been the type to get a black bodycoat either.... which now makes us ying and yang. Gyah that itches!" In line with the cry his engine reverts a strong burst of air from his side intakes to pass over the offending trail of water running past his nosecone.
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Post by Mirage on Oct 5, 2009 13:57:59 GMT -5
"Ying and yang?" Mirage asks, "I'm unfamiliar with the term." He can conclude it means similar opposites in some way, yes, but other than that.... He shrugs.
"Hmm, you two could always race through the halls together. Pick a good winding stretch, and the speed differences would be lessened while increasing the need for skill and timing. I would be happy to referee." Oh yes. Quite happy.
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Post by Nimbus Tsura on Oct 6, 2009 21:08:24 GMT -5
Skyblast also does not know what yin and yang mean, but that is okay!
"Tickles, huh? Well, that part's done!"
Skid-Z is washed, and that is what is important. Skyblast goes for the black, so that Skid-Z can have an even undercoat. No, being set on fire and scorched does not count as an even undercoat. He goes for an airbush and quick-drying black undercoat, keeping it light and even. Skyblast is aware that even an extra millimetre of paint can be more weight than a racecar wants to wear.
Skyblast reminds Mirage, "I promised Jetfire. Not that I think he'd mind company."
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Skid-Z
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Post by Skid-Z on Oct 7, 2009 18:24:59 GMT -5
"I only meant the very literal appearance; two similar objects, one white, one black. Not so much the meaning behind them". It's unfortunate that Skid-Z can't rectify what is not being said, but surely enough even Skyblast can see that Skid-Z is not scorched and has never seen a speck of fire and soot. He only got a splash of black paint over him.
"Ah, it's okay! Please don't argue. I prefer the holographics much more than a hallway in the ship. I mean yeah, I love to race, but... bots should just face me in there, for all things good and well". He does not mind not being challenged to racing, really.
The paint is cold, but not to the level that a robot would be stressed under it. Skid-Z actually enjoys it. And it does not itch!
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Post by Mirage on Oct 9, 2009 10:58:40 GMT -5
Mirage laughs, a good-natured laugh with no malice behind it at all.
"Well, then you and Jetfire race through the halls, and let us lovely racecars enjoy the view, and then you two may watch Skid-Z and I race about in virtual reality." Turnabout is fair play and all that after all.
He smirks, "But for now, love, I'll leave you to your current object of infatuation. Just don't forget me, eh?"
If Skyblast pauses in stroke long enough, Mirage will try to just press a light kiss to the top of the skypainter's helm, but only if he pauses. Mirage would not risk disturbing his lover's work.
A nonchalant wave of his hand, and Mirage slips away, probably to rash other intimate groups and flirt most excessively.
OOC: Mirage is out of thread. sorry, forgot the OOC note.
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Post by Nimbus Tsura on Oct 9, 2009 21:07:59 GMT -5
Skyblast's player misunderstood and thought that Skid-Z was black due to being set on fire. Skyblast's player did not realise that Skid-Z had black paint dumped on him. Ooops!
Skyblast does pause, because he can't help but twitch in fury at Mirage's actions, and he wouldn't want the twitch to disrupt his painting. So he pulls away from Skid-Z for a moment to let his fingers clench in anger.
He supposes these are his just dues for accepting Mirage's flirting, but Mirage, thy name is Gamekiller! Didn't Skyblast stay nicely away when Mirage went after Rodimus Prime? What did Mirage want Skyblast to do, flirt with Grimlock to distract Grimlock from ruining Mirage's game?
This is why it doesn't pay to touch the ground, some days.
He shakes his head and goes for the black paint again, to finish the undercoat. "...right. The decos you wanted? Go over those again?"
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Skid-Z
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Post by Skid-Z on Oct 10, 2009 17:16:46 GMT -5
Mirage race him? Someone cares to race him? Awesome! Current object of infatuation. Er, what?! Perhaps Mirage isn't the right bot to go about racing with on second thought.
Skid-Z is stuck wondering why he's suddenly feeling like a toy who Skyblast is being allowed to play with for the time being. A substitute, so that the blue and white speedster can walk about the room.
Skid-Z may not rank high, he is no substitute. Ever. Skyblast does not deserve being made to feel bad by such words. The racer's voice is smooth and neutral as he innocently informs; "I'm sure he won't forget you, Mirage. But I wonder if your impression is a shining positive one".
It notably rises warmly as he answers the skypainter though: "Ah, yes, the rest. There should be white from my nose point all the way to the back, so that the chassis of the nose, cockpit and engine segment become a single big white stripe. The aerodynamic stabilizers, which become my legs and arms when transformed should be the magenta color. There's supposed to be an autobot logo on the middle of the nosecone, and above the sigil a circle with the number sixteen in the center... If I'm being to vague, feel free to have me go into details."
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Post by Nimbus Tsura on Oct 13, 2009 21:25:15 GMT -5
Skyblast still feels rather off-balance and out of sorts. Should he explain things to Skid-Z? Pretend like Mirage didn't happen? He honestly doesn't know. Skyblast always spent most of his time alone, in his home universe, being above everyone, literally. Relating to people in a way that doesn't offend them can be hard.
He settles on, "...not sure where that came from. That was unpleasant. Ahem."
Skyblast is certainly eager enough to discuss the paint applications, instead. He inquires, "Does 16 have special meaning for you?"
He grabs a reel of tape to tape out where the various marking will go, so the paint won't go the wrong way.
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Skid-Z
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Post by Skid-Z on Oct 15, 2009 6:34:20 GMT -5
He doesn't need to explain if he doesn't want to. Sometimes things just are, and Skid-Z won't be looking for an explanation.
"S'okay, really" He assures.
"16? Eh, it never did before.... It's my identity number where I come from... all units on Earth are entered into T-ai's database, so she can call upon us in times of need." Hmm, "Guess she won't be calling me anytime soon."
He tries to laugh off his disappointment, "But hey, we're doing good work here right? Who knows I might be rejoined with them when we get back to Cybertron!" 'if it isn't destroyed.....'.
Eventually, he admits, "It makes me feel more at ease here, though, y'know?".
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