Starscream
Major
"Sometimes I can almost feel it!"
strangely enough, male.
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Post by Starscream on Sept 4, 2007 20:48:24 GMT -5
Hook was a smart mech, knowing to shut his vocalizer off like that. Starscream was getting tired of the arguments about Nebulans and Cybertronians and the such, and it would look as if Needlenose was going to be here for a while. He'd point out his request to Hook later.
"Let me know if anything else requires my attention, Hook.." He said to his deputy before departing.
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Post by Hook on Sept 4, 2007 21:31:08 GMT -5
Starscream is incredibly lucky that the lack of his gestalt-mates has Hook sufficiently on edge that he's willing to adapt his behavior to fit better with other people's.
"Hm." Needlenose has a point. Smelt him.
Hm. As Starscream wanders off, Hook turns to look back at the plans. Get immediately to work on revising the schematics or double-check the repair work the jet has done?
On the one hand, he ought to finish the plans and begin work on constructing the base. He had no idea when Omega Supreme would find him, and it would be for the best to have a fortress between him and the Guardian.
On the other hand, he was not confident in Needlenose's abilities as of yet. Admittedly, he still felt the need to double-check Mixmaster and Scavenger's work so it was unlikely he would ever be entirely happy with what Needlenose did.
On the grasping hand, if he stared at these plans for any more consecutive hours, he would probably drink his next cube from someone's cranium.
"The schematics need to be updated to reflect what our colleagues desire in a proper base, as well as to provide a room for our new arrivals."
Hook's optics flicker dim momentarily. How long has he been out here without defragmentation or refueling? He checks his chronometer; surely not that long. Ah well, he could go a bit longer to get this done.
"You will need to provide me with some specifications for your lab, Needlenose."
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Post by Needlenose on Sept 4, 2007 22:09:57 GMT -5
Needlenose nods to Starscream, then starts counting off on his fingers. "Well, let's see... I need a mercury arc rectifier lamp, an x-ray emitter, some deep reactive ion etchers, a metal sputtering set-up, and, well, you know, general photolithography equipment. Also, a Nintendo." The last one shouldn't need mentioning, but you never know these days.
With that, Needlenose gets to work assisting Hook in his redesign (at the very least, he is the one with the most knowledge on how to accomidate organics), and the two do lots of boring technical stuff for awhile. The end. For now.
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Dead End
Major
Yes, we're all doomed. I already knew that.
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Post by Dead End on Sept 6, 2007 23:23:20 GMT -5
Dead End eventually comes wandering back, possibly with a light blue Seeker in tow. Possibly not. Dead End is not the cheeriest of travelling companions.
"Hook, do you ever actually de-frag?" Dead End holds out the partial cube to Hook. "Or re-fuel?"
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Thundercracker
Minor
Accomodatus the Obliging, Costumer Extraordinaire
Maybe they should just move my berth to repair bay and have done with it...
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Post by Thundercracker on Sept 7, 2007 0:08:30 GMT -5
It's a relief to finally see another familiar face! Granted, Hook isn't the friendliest of mechs -- all right, Thundercracker considers him to be a snob -- but he's put Thundercracker back together enough times, and he supposes he's grateful to the Constructicon.
"Hook," he says with a nod. "Good to see you. What time period do you hail from?" He wonders if this particular Hook is BU or AU (Before or After Unicron).
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Post by Hook on Sept 7, 2007 22:11:25 GMT -5
Defragging is for wusses. Hook accepts the cube with silent gratitude that could be mistaken for grabbiness. He is, however, very good at not gulping down the energon.
He takes a long drink before he answers Thundercracker, and the red light from his optic-band visibly brightens in response to the fuel entering his system. "You may recall the incident where Swindle sold his teammates for spare parts? Shortly after that, during the incident when Megatron needed a rather large amount of surgical repairs1."
"What is your status?"
Lesser mechs might have introduced Needlenose.
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1. This may not have happened in Thundercracker's timeline. But Hook was pulled en route to prep the medical bay for some serious surgery in his timeline.
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Post by Needlenose on Sept 7, 2007 22:42:49 GMT -5
Needlenose needs no introduction!
He's over here helping Hook work out the plans for the base. And oddly he is, in some cases, genuinely helping. Certainly, he knows more about accommodating organics.
By this point, Zigzag's rejoined him, so both his Nebulans are lurking nearby. They seem to be examining some sort of reading material that Zigzag brought back with him.
When Dead End and Thundercracker arrive, he waves to them both, and greets. "Dead End, Thundercracker. Heya!"
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Dead End
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Yes, we're all doomed. I already knew that.
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Post by Dead End on Sept 7, 2007 22:58:21 GMT -5
"Greetings, Needlenose. As you can see, Thundercracker is looking much better than when you saw him last." Is that morbid amusement in Dead End's voice? Perhaps.
"And if I didn't make it clear, I'm from about 22 years after Hook," Dead End adds. "Starscream left already? Well, Thundercracker knows how to use a radio. Did you have something for me to do, or shall I go contemplate the pointlessness of existence in a desolate ruined building somewhere?"
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Thundercracker
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Accomodatus the Obliging, Costumer Extraordinaire
Maybe they should just move my berth to repair bay and have done with it...
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Post by Thundercracker on Sept 8, 2007 0:35:01 GMT -5
"Needlenose..." Wasn't this one of the mechs who responded to his initial radio call? Well, at least it was good to put a face to his voice. He nods in reply, then catches movement and spots the organics. "Those must be the Nebulons. Interesting."
To Hook he says "I recall Swindle's little venture. We're familiar with the Combaticons." Idly he wonders if they were pulled from the same timeline... "Status? Um... Dead End has informed me of what's going on. I was about to report to Starscream." He has to choke out that last word -- answering to Starscream as commander of the Decepticons is going to take a LOT of getting used to.
"Har har, Dead End," he tells the Porsche, and he activates his radio to contact Starscream. Might as well get this over with...
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Post by Hook on Sept 8, 2007 16:05:15 GMT -5
Starscream apparently wants him to assist with Insecticon containment. Starscream does not yet understand the concepts of delegation, and he would probably react poorly to 'I am busy, nincompoop'.
"Needlenose, finish detailing your lab and your guns' habitats. Dead End, come with me. Thundercracker... Try not to end up as more spare parts."
And with that, Hook stalks off towards the barracks.
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Exitting this thread, and I'll get over to 'Wake-Up Call' at about the same time Starscream does.
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Post by Needlenose on Sept 8, 2007 16:24:41 GMT -5
Sunbeam and Zigzag look up from their... deep reading when Thundercracker mentions them, and Zigzag mutters, "'Course we're Nebulans, you ti-" and he cuts himself off with a glare from Needlenose. Sunbeam bursts out laughing as though someone has just told a really funny joke (or a really cutting insult that wasn't directed at him).
Needlenose nods at Hook's orders, then, when the other departs, he looks up at Thundercracker, a considering expression on his face. "You... look exactly like my reality's Thundercracker! Anyway, good to meet you. We've got a lot in common, you know?"
Well, an arm, a wing, and soon a transformation cog.
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Dead End
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Yes, we're all doomed. I already knew that.
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Post by Dead End on Sept 8, 2007 16:47:23 GMT -5
Dead End looks down at the Nebulans. "Ah, those are the little gun people! How curious. And they read, too."
He looks back at Needlenose. "I'm not giving them rides unless they promise not to scratch the leather upholstery, mind you."
"Oh, very well, Hook. I shall contemplate the futility of it all while driving along with you, instead." Dead End transforms into his Porsche mode and rolls after Hook. "What are we after?"
OOC: Dead End follows Hook off to wherever.
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Thundercracker
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Accomodatus the Obliging, Costumer Extraordinaire
Maybe they should just move my berth to repair bay and have done with it...
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Post by Thundercracker on Sept 8, 2007 17:50:55 GMT -5
Thundercracker recalls Needlenose's hope you don't want your arm and wing back remark over the radio earlier and decides not to comment. "I'd ask more about your reality -- if it has transforming organics, it has to be interesting -- but it'll have to wait. Haven't been here a day and I'm getting orders from Starscream already."
He turns and follows Dead End and Hook toward the barracks.
OOC: Joining the parade toward "Wake-Up Call!"
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Post by Needlenose on Sept 8, 2007 20:09:51 GMT -5
Needlenose is left all by his lonesome! He sighs - he's always been a social mech. After all, it's hard to be cool if no one's there to see it. But still, if he just ditched his job, Spinister would be disappointed. Can't have that. He gets back to work.
The Nebulans get back to looking at their magazines.
OOC: Thread-end.
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