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Post by Elita-1 on Jun 24, 2011 11:01:03 GMT -5
"Hi Skyfire!" Elita calls, "Glad you could make it! Help yourself to the drinks and all."
She continues to nibble on her energon goodie as Jetfire answers her. "Oh, that's too bad. I though I'd managed to schedule this around all of that. I'm sorry." She almost looks like she really means it, too.
Then Mirage and Optimus has the big money question, "Ah, no. I don't think he will be coming." She looks over at Optimus, "You know how he feels about free time." Get the hint here, Optimus, and drop it.
"A what?" she asks Skyblast. Yeah, Animated bots can probably do the voluntary BIOS change thing, but...
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Post by Override on Jun 26, 2011 22:02:50 GMT -5
OOC: Aw, man. Terribly sorry I let this fall off my radar!
Override tosses an energon goody into the air and catches it in her mouth. "Yeah, what's a BIOS bottle? Never head of that." She shakes her head, then looks at Slider. "Slider, just grab some energon, find someone to chat with, maybe if you want to, do some dancing," not that Override'll be doing any of that to this music. Ugh. "That sort of thing." Another energon goodie tossed into the air and caught. "I always liked overcharged races. Makes it a bit more of a challenge. But I'm thinking maybe that's not such a good idea, here."
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Post by Mirage on Jun 27, 2011 11:46:59 GMT -5
Mirage returns Skyblast's look with one of complete innocence. What? It isn't Mirage's fault that no one else brought a date. The invitations clearly read "and guest."
He smirks at Override. "There is nothing wrong with a bit of overcharged fun, so long as we don't run over anyone in the process. Of course, no one can match your speed, my dear, except Blurr, so a race would perhaps not be the most fun for the rest of us."
"Ah, but dancing... that would be lovely, even if the music is terrible," Mirage adds as he tries to swing Skyblast out onto the floor.
Sentinel isn't coming. This makes Mirage much happier and much more relaxed, something Skyblast may notice.
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Post by Optimus Prime on Jun 27, 2011 18:31:23 GMT -5
Skyblast wants to play Spin the Bottle? Optimus didn't think this was that kind of party. Also, he isn't nearly overcharged enough.
"Er, right," he replies to Elita-1, raising an eyeridge at her. She didn't even invite Sentinel? He thought they'd been getting along so well! He guesses troops need downtime away from their officers, though.
The Prime turns to look at Mirage and Skyblast as the jetformer does party tricks with an energon goody, then addresses Elita-1 again. "Should I have brought a date?" he asks, trying to look serious.
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Post by Skyfire on Jun 28, 2011 18:52:17 GMT -5
The giant white wallflower sidles over to the energon snacks and helps himself, nibbling on a few. It would be polite to talk to people, wouldn't it?
"Hello, Elita," he says, looking for the drinks. "Thank you for arranging this party." He turns to look quizzically at Skyblast. "BIOS bottle?"
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Post by Jetfire (Ani) on Jul 2, 2011 21:51:37 GMT -5
Skipping Slider due to time out.
Jetfire claps at Skyblast's little trick, regretting his own lack of wingspan. He'd have a new trick to show off to Jetstorm! He settles for trying to roll a treat from one hand across his shoulders to his other hand. It's just not as impressive, though.
He looks curiously at Elita at her answer about Sentinel. "Ah, I am guessing that makes the sense..." Sentinel Prime isn't much for goofing around off-duty, Energy-Vampire Punching Princess Adventures aside.
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Post by Nimbus Tsura on Jul 4, 2011 21:06:53 GMT -5
"You spin a bottle, and depending on where it lands, you make various unnecessary changes to your BIOS!" Skyblast explains. "Land on blue, change your video codecs, land on green, toggle your gender, land on yellow, go scan a new mode - doesn't work so well here, sadly - land on purple, changes your fonts to Cyrillic... you know, that sort of thing."
When Mirage pansies out on racing Override, Skyblast offers gamely, "I'll race you. I'd go out and scan an automobile, but... well. We keep to the bends, and I'll have to stay subsonic. What are we betting?"
Can it be a date? Skyblast is all about betting dates. Mirage deserves this, dragging Skyblast to a function full of socially inept neophyte Guardsmen. In fact, Skyblast also smiles winningly at Jetfire when Jetfire claps, bowing a little.
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Post by Elita-1 on Jul 5, 2011 19:59:03 GMT -5
Elita's brow furrows as Skyblast explains, then she goes, "Oh! I get it. I thought it might be more like.... er. Well," she looks embarrassed, "Something else, I-"
Oh no, Optimus, you just didn't.
She turns sharply toward the Prime. "No. You did not need to bring a date. Your date is already here."
This is not Elita's happy face. However, those who know her might recognize the twinkle in her optics.
She turns back to the group. "Would a race between a jet and a car really be fair to the car?" Override is fast, but... jets. Jets can go sonic boom zoom.
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Post by Override on Jul 5, 2011 20:55:43 GMT -5
"Well, on Velocitron, flying will get you disqualified," she allows as Elita asks about fairness of jets vs cars. "I'm pretty sure s'why Optimus- erm, other Optimus- didn't try it." She rubs her chin, considering. "Not sure that would have made much difference, anyway, I mean, firetrucks are kind of poorly designed for flying."
It's entirely possible that it's not yet occurred to Override that not all Earth firetrucks fly, given that the only one she's met before arriving here did, and in previous battles she hasn't been near enough to this Optimus to observe the inability of his alt mode to take to the air.
She shakes her head. "Anyway, if he's staying subsonic, it'll be a pretty fair run, especially since we're having to do it through hallways. This ship's made more for rolling than flying." She shrugs, more or less answering Mirage's issue as well, and looks over at Skyblast. "I'm game. So what do you want to bet?"
Override would be totally cool with betting dates.
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Post by Mirage on Jul 9, 2011 22:23:17 GMT -5
The spy gives Skyblast a questioning look. What? Mirage didn't pansy out! He was complimenting Override! She is the fastest ground vehicle in the room, after all.
He sips his drink, for the moment just watching and listening. He's completely oblivious to the idea that Skyblast wants to bet dates.
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Post by Optimus Prime on Jul 10, 2011 22:21:32 GMT -5
"Last time I had to update my video codecs I had a processor-ache for a week," Optimus comments in response to Skyblast.
"Just making sure," he says, cracking a smile at Elita-1. "After all, Mirage brought a date, and I don't want to be behind on the trends."
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Post by Jetfire (Ani) on Jul 16, 2011 13:13:36 GMT -5
Skipping Skyfire due to timeout.
Jetfire stops rolling his treat across his shoulders and stuffs it in his mouth. Once his mouth is clear he says, "Ah, I am wishing to seeing this race!" It sounds awesome! And Skyblast's flying is always cool. Hard to watch a race in the corridors, though. He lets out a sad sigh.
He's not sure what to think of the BIOS bottle business. It sounds a bit odd! Shouldn't they be leaving those sorts of alterations to medical professionals?
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Post by Nimbus Tsura on Jul 20, 2011 20:22:56 GMT -5
//She's rather controlling, isn't she?// Skyblast comments to Mirage of Elita-1.
He repeats again, "We'll keep to the bends. In fact... how about you pick the course?" He pulls ups a map of the ship. "If I win, I want a date. With you."
Skyblast ignores Optimus's complaining about codecs. He has a new goal here. He does, however, prompt, "Why don't you join, Jetfire?"
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Post by Elita-1 on Jul 20, 2011 20:59:44 GMT -5
Elita tries to give Optimus a light jab in the side with her elbow. "Just checking. Right." She then tries to settle her arm back around his waist.
She isn't possessive. Not one bit.
She's sipping her energon when Skyblast declares is betting intentions toward Override. Elita-1 just manages not to do a spittake, but does dissolve into a coughing fit.
When she can speak again, she says incredulously, "You can't- I mean seriously...."
"Dates aren't prizes!" she finally finishes, though it's hard to tell if she's more upset or embarrassed at the idea.
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Post by Override on Jul 21, 2011 14:39:17 GMT -5
"Sure they are!" Override responds happily. "Anything can be a prize!" Then she points at Skyblast. "And you're on! But if I win, I get a date with your date." She smirks, nodding towards Mirage to indicate him as her 'prize,' then looks at Jetfire. "So what do you want if you win, Jets?"
"Also, do we include finishing a cube before we get started as part of the race?" she grins broadly. Because racing at just-barely subsonic speeds through the hallways of the Event Horizon is not nearly a bad enough idea to start with.
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