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Jan 3, 2011 22:18:47 GMT -5
Post by Skyfire on Jan 3, 2011 22:18:47 GMT -5
Not far behind Swerve is Skyfire; he ducked slightly out of habit as he entered the doorway, though "Event Horizon" was built to accommodate his height. There's a bit of scoring along one folded back wingtip, and a matching black streak along the side of the nose section presently folded down to form his chest.
"Ah, hello Swerve. Elita-1, Primes." Skyfire smiled reassuringly. "Swerve has already asked one of my questions, though I'd also like to know what happened." He turns slightly, facing both Swerve and Elita-1.
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Jan 4, 2011 14:30:29 GMT -5
Post by Perceptor on Jan 4, 2011 14:30:29 GMT -5
When Perceptor arrives a few moments after Skyfire, he, oddly enough, seems to have a motorcycle helmet tucked under one arm, which he sets upon a shelf near the door. Plenty of questions have already been asked, so he sees no need to further burden the obviously distraught Elita with anything else, and, instead, goes about gathering up a small scanner, and the module and monitor which he utilizes to examine raw code.
He is, however, a little concerned by the fact that (his) medical unit seems to be rather more occupied than he had last left it, and without him having been notified about any injuries. Like the ones Skyfire is sporting without comment, or whatever it is that has both Twins down and flat.
How is he supposed to keep everyone in one piece if they keep hurting themselves and not telling him!?
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Optimus Prime
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Jan 4, 2011 16:29:43 GMT -5
Post by Optimus Prime on Jan 4, 2011 16:29:43 GMT -5
"It's good to know there's a circumstance under which you can let go of a grudge, Sentinel," Optimus whispers back to the other Prime.
He doesn't know he could safely touch Elita's shoulder, and he doesn't want to risk it. Better not to give the medical staff additional work. He just nervously rubs his shoulder instead. He wants to tell her everything is going to be all right, but he pretty much said that once already, and he doesn't strictly know that it's true.
"You're back on the Event Horizon, Jetstorm. Whatever Decepticons you were fighting aren't here."
Swerve walks in, being his charming self as usual. "All Autobots from our reality have a special mod or ability, Swerve. Elita-1 can temporarily download another 'bot's power through touch. Except the programming has been corrupted somehow, and now she can't turn it off, and it causes harm when she does it."
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Jan 4, 2011 17:36:47 GMT -5
Post by Sentinel Prime on Jan 4, 2011 17:36:47 GMT -5
There is suddenly a lot going on all at once. Sentinel Prime exclaims, somewhat stupidly, to Swerve, "You're fast!" No slag, the bot's a Velocitronian. Optimus actually explains what's going on like Swerve wanted and answers Jetstorm. He supposes he ought to show some concern for Jetstorm, so even though Optimus's already answered him, Sentinel Prime stomps over there and teases, "Yeah, the only thing you gotta worry about is Jetfire giving you slag, now." Wow. This got busy fast, he thinks again. He looks from Jetstorm to Elita-1, and he says, "You need me, you know the freq. I'll get out of the way." Sentinel Prime heads for the exit. There's a suit he needs to put on, and it's not even a cool suit of experimental armour. It's not that he wants to avoid repair-bots. - - - OOC: Out unless stopped; will listen to any parting comments.
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Jan 7, 2011 20:11:05 GMT -5
Post by Elita-1 on Jan 7, 2011 20:11:05 GMT -5
OOC: I'm so sorry! Life ate me. "Wait don't-" Don't leave me, Elita starts when Sentinel makes to leave, but she catches herself. He has a valid point about the number of people, and besides... he probably doesn't really want to stay anyway. Not for her. "During the mess at the temple, I fought with.. with Blackarachnia. With... my future self. We both tried to download from each other, and it resulted in a feedback loop that knocked us both out." Elita quiets down except for the occasional sniffle, and allows whomever wants to examine her to do so. Anyone checking her our will see that she looks perfectly fine. Her code looks perfectly fine. Nothing appears broken. In fact, it's like she's always been this way. Which means fixing it might not even be possible.
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Jan 8, 2011 22:33:25 GMT -5
Post by Jetstorm (Ani) on Jan 8, 2011 22:33:25 GMT -5
"Download wha...?" Jetstorm mumbles, raising a head to his achin' head.
Swerve's telling him to stay down. That sounds like the bestest plan ever. "Okie-for-dokie, Swerve," he gets out and sighs.
Only Jetstorm is down, Perceptor! Jetfire may be down mentally because his bro is recovering, but he's not here right now.
Also Jetstorm would have totally told Perceptor if he was awake.
He sighs again in relief at Optimus. "Good. I am hoping badness bot with blinding powers got what was coming to him." He frowns, but forces a weak grin at Sentinel Prime. "I am betting on it!"
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Skyfire
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Jan 10, 2011 13:15:23 GMT -5
Post by Skyfire on Jan 10, 2011 13:15:23 GMT -5
Skipping Swerve due to time-out
"Hmm... through touch? Does anything insulate from this ability? Is there a proximity requirement to the relevant internal components?" Skyfire asks. They just might want to be able to block Elita's powers while they're being repaired.
"Perceptor, Swerve, I am at your disposal for any code or circuitry analysis that needs to be done, of course." Skyfire says, stepping aside to let Perceptor take the lead. Skyfire has no repair skills to speak of, but he is quite good with Science!, and he can discuss theory with Perceptor as an equal.
He wants to help, so much. Seeing Elita-One in distress like that hurts. Skyfire likes people and he hates seeing them hurt, which is why he would never have made a Decepticon.
"Elita, don't worry," he says. "It may take time and patience, but if you could control it before, it can be fixed so you can control you powers again. The hard part of a scientific endeavour is determining if it is even possible--but since you did it before, we know that it is."
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Jan 11, 2011 23:08:31 GMT -5
Post by Swerve on Jan 11, 2011 23:08:31 GMT -5
Perceptor has Elita well in hand, looks like, and Skyfire ready to back him up for whatever reasons are the big lout's own. Swerve takes a step back to give them more room.
Probably better anyway, he thinks. Too much more of that leaking of hers and I'd tell her to shut up, and then she'd do more of it and it'd be a huge blasted headache. He's no good with the kids; how many times did he tell Firebolt to shut up? And Firebolt hadn't even been crying! "Right," is all he says to Optimus while slipping past Sentinel as the latter is on his way out. With the other two seeing to Elita, Swerve might as well check out Jetstorm. At least this one isn't bawling. He pauses beside the berth and glowers down at his patient, hands balled into fists and planted firmly on his hips. "Okay," he grumbles, "minute's up."
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Jan 13, 2011 22:52:06 GMT -5
Post by Perceptor on Jan 13, 2011 22:52:06 GMT -5
Perceptor listens to Elita's explanation, curbing his instinct to try and comfort her, because, really, he can't do much more than mouth platitudes until he has a look. She deserves better than empty promises. So, instead, he grabs the necessary tools and, after asking permission to plug in and have a look, does exactly that.
Which is when he begins to frown. And page back and forth through screens filled with code.
"I would like to examine your circuits and systems, Elita," he asks, still frowning. He is not liking what he's seeing. Not one bit.
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Optimus Prime
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Jan 15, 2011 21:15:45 GMT -5
Post by Optimus Prime on Jan 15, 2011 21:15:45 GMT -5
Optimus watches Sentinel leave, a puzzled look on his face. He's seriously leaving Elita-1 now? Sentinel's a jackaft, but Optimus never figured the other Prime was the kind of guy who'd walk out on a friend at a time like this.
Elita-1 confirms out loud what he already knew: she fought with Blackarachnia. It was bound to happen eventually. He just hopes the consequences aren't irreversible.
He frowns. "You can help her, can't you Perceptor?"
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Jan 16, 2011 16:46:26 GMT -5
Post by Sentinel Prime on Jan 16, 2011 16:46:26 GMT -5
Sentinel Prime is going on trial later today, and there's absolutely nothing he can do but get in Skyfire, Perceptor, and Swerve's way.
When Elita-1 says to wait, though, he does wait, leaning against the wall near the door, arms crossed. A friend would wait when a friend asks. Cadet Sentinel would have looked for Elita-1. He wouldn't have left her.
But, as he lopes closer over to where she's stuck on a table, Sentinel Prime realises that this is a farce, and she knows it is a farce. He doesn't hate her, because he can't, because she rendered him incapable of hating anyone of anything particularly strongly. Sentinel Prime can fake it; he can fake it very well, but the feeling isn't there, and so...
...if he literally cannot hate her, can anything else he feels for her be real at all? Elita-1 wanted him to be friendly again, especially with her and Optimus. Anything he ever does for her is suspect, now.
Sentinel Prime meets Optimus's puzzled look with a glare, and he says stiffly, "I'll be here until I have to leave for my trial. Xaaron'll have my head if I'm late."
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Jan 20, 2011 12:47:18 GMT -5
Post by Elita-1 on Jan 20, 2011 12:47:18 GMT -5
"Oh! Your trial!"
Elita-1 gives Sentinel a worried look. "I- I wanted to come to that. For moral support and all. Um... if you didn't mind?"
She looks over at Perceptor and Skyfire, "I should be able to right? If this isn't life-threatening, which it isn't, and I'm really careful not to touch anyone..."
Her voice trails off as she fights off another attack of sobs. She can deal with this. She's an Autobot, and she was good enough, smart enough and strong enough (and gosh darn it, people like her!) to get into the Academy. She will not play the weeping damsel here.
"Optimus, do me a favor will you? There's some bits of those clothing things in my room. Gloves. They're called gloves. They go with a...suit I think it is. Anyway, they fit on my hands. Can you get them for me?"
"Whatever you need to do Perceptor, Skyfire" she answers the scientists.
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Jan 20, 2011 22:27:27 GMT -5
Post by Jetstorm (Ani) on Jan 20, 2011 22:27:27 GMT -5
Jetstorm finds himself at the mercy of a very grumpy medic.
He lobs his head to the side to look up at Swerve. "Ah...I am trying to remember what happened after I was blinded..." One hand comes up to his noggin. "I was throwing tornado at badness-bot, and then I got hit, hard... And I am waking up here."
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Skyfire
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Jan 21, 2011 9:13:22 GMT -5
Post by Skyfire on Jan 21, 2011 9:13:22 GMT -5
"So a simple physical block will work?" Skyfire asks Elita. After she answers, he leans over and studies the console over Perceptor's shoulder. "Hmm. That's not corrupt code, is it? More like a complete replacement."
He notes and files the byplay between Sentinel Prime, Optimus Prime and Elita-1, and makes a personal note to avoid getting entangled with local legal authorities. Sentinel Prime was the being victimized, and he's on trial? Skyfire has seen governments and legal systems like that, and they were good... to stay away from.
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Jan 21, 2011 21:15:48 GMT -5
Post by Perceptor on Jan 21, 2011 21:15:48 GMT -5
If he were better at the whole "dealing with others" thing, Perceptor might simply nod toward Optimus, or mouth something promising and hopeful. He's not very good, though, at the comfort skill, and a little too honest to boot.
"I will try," he replies absently as he transfers a copy of the information to his mobile datapad. This... will probably take a bit more looking into than he can accomplish here alone.
"I will need to study this for a bit," he replies to Elita, nodding toward the screen of code. "And, later, I would like to examine your systems and do an in-depth comparison. That, however, can wait for now, if you prefer to accompany Sentinel rather than remain here."
He frowns and glances back at the screen, and slowly starts to shake his head. "I'm not yet certain, Skyfire. That remains to be determined." Although Perceptor does suspect that Sjyfire is correct; he just sees no reason to include everyone in on that little tidbit right now, or to further worry Elita.
He sighs, worrying his lower lip for a moment before turning his gaze back to her. "It would probably be better, actually, if I have time to study this before conducting an examination of your systems. What I find here should help direct my search within, if you will permit it. As long as we are certain that this is limited to your hands, that is," he cautions, and reaches over to place a hand upon her shoulder. When nothing happens - which is what the code had indicated, after all - he nods. "I will be more comfortable releasing you to accompany Sentinel once we are certain that a simple physical barrier will indeed, be sufficient."
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