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Post by Sentinel Prime on Apr 24, 2011 13:22:15 GMT -5
OOC: Month 2, Week 3, Day 6, after Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodes?, open
Where, oh, where could Sentinel Prime's little jet-boys be? Oh, where, oh, where could they have gone? With their little jet-tails and...
Okay, this filk is too disgustingly cute.
Sentinel Prime decides to check on the Rock Watch shift first, because duty is where any 'bot ought to be, and finding a rock watcher or a pilot watcher is a lot easier than finding the internal rover or the external rover...
... he could just radio Jetfire and Jetstorm and ask them where they are, but that would be like asking for directions. Sentinel Prime can't do that.
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Post by Breakaway on Apr 24, 2011 19:56:37 GMT -5
Breakaway is also looking for the Brothers Jet, for much the same reasons as Sentinel Prime is. While the blue Prime is correct in thinking that asking for directions is for losers and femmes, he has neglected to consider that those with a male BIOS can still read maps without any loss of status, or in this case, check the duty roster, which is a matter of public record anyway.
The jetformer ends up in the same place as the snow plow, albeit coming from the other direction. He raises a hand in greeting.
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Post by Jetfire (Ani) on Apr 24, 2011 20:45:23 GMT -5
Jetfire is terrible busy on rock watch. Where 'terribly busy' means 'see how long he can hold a one-handed handstand'. Because rock watch is exceedingly boring when people aren't showing up, live or dead. Visits from people during the middle of his shift are entirely unexpected.
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Post by Jetstorm (Ani) on Apr 25, 2011 7:16:36 GMT -5
Jetstorm is also doing the one-hand handstand bit. Because contests of dexterity are the best thing to do when you're supposed to be doing your duty...
However, Jetstorm has his back facing the door!
"Uh oh, brother, I am thinking I see you shaking!"
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Post by Sentinel Prime on Apr 25, 2011 8:58:20 GMT -5
No, man, reading a map can irreparably check the 'female' radio button in the BIOS! Why do you think Sentinel Prime had Jetfire read the map in that video game, eh? See, this is what happened to Override. When Galaxy Force was being brought over from Japan to be repackaged as Cybertron, someone had to read the map, and Nitro Convoy drew the short straw and was forever changed into Override.
Sentinel Prime peers into the Rock Room as if he was doing a surprise inspection. Then he slaps his forehead with the heel of his hand. Sentinel Prime was thinking that taking these kids to negotiate with potentially hostile aliens was a good idea? What was he thinking?
Oh, that he wanted a Blue Angels-type demonstration team to impress alien dignitaries. Right.
Sentinel Prime doesn't really pay any attention to Breakaway, because he is so intent on his goal. It does not once occur to him that the Twins might not be interested. Maybe they like just being normal soldiers in a lower pressure environment. Maybe they hate Sentinel Prime and never want to work with him again. Maybe they like Breakaway better.
He ahems awkwardly and greets, "Jetfire. Jetfi-er. Jetstorm. You two look... bored." He disapproves.
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Post by Breakaway on Apr 25, 2011 20:37:50 GMT -5
Sentinel Prime must be running an old version of the Autobot OS. The updated version doesn't even have radio buttons. They've all been replaced by shiny manly toggles and sliders and you can read maps all day long.
Breakaway does pay attention to Sentinel Prime, and thinks it is odd that they happen to be heading to the same place.
He saunters into the rock room like he owns the place, grinning beneath his mask as he sees what the twins are doing. "Yo, Jetstorm, Jetfire. What's up?" He doesn't greet Sentinel because he already waved to him in the hall, duh.
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Post by Jetfire (Ani) on Apr 26, 2011 9:59:55 GMT -5
"Are you sure it is just not your vision that is shak-" Jetfire begins to taunt back, when suddenly! A wild Sentinel Prime appears!
With a yelp, Jetfire loses his balance but manages to turn the fall into a fairly graceful roll to his feet. He snaps up an automatic salute, and greets, "Sentinel Prime!" At least he's finally started weaning himself off of automatically calling Sentinel 'sir', even if his body hasn't gotten the message yet.
He has the worst timing.
Jetfire relaxes as Breakaway enters after Sentinel. "Greetings Breakaway! We are just-" Goofing off? "-ah, watching the rocks."
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Post by Jetstorm (Ani) on May 3, 2011 19:10:05 GMT -5
So does Jetstorm have a sister now?
Jetstorm falls into a crouch on the rock and spots the cause of his brother's fumble. He jumps down beside him, saluting and making the "Sentinel Prime!" a duet.
Then Breakaway comes in, and Jetstorm nods at Jetfire's alibi "Yes, we were watching the rocks from all of the possible angles!" Clearly this is true, and they weren't doing handstands to kill time.
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Post by Sentinel Prime on May 3, 2011 19:23:28 GMT -5
Sentinel Prime is from the future, Breakaway. His OS is way more up-to-date! And then those Maximals are even more up-to-datier. And then Twin Twist is the very most up-to-date of all.
...
Nevermind.
Oh, that they still called him 'sir' on reflex! Sentinel Prime would shed a crocodile tear if he had any left to cry. He goes for a soft sell, asking, "So, what would you two say to being an aerial demonstration team to impress potential alien allies?"
Look, he even ignored the obvious and blatant chicanery going on! Sentinel Prime must[/i[ want something, to let that pass without comment.
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Post by Breakaway on May 3, 2011 21:44:51 GMT -5
"Yeah, Rock Watch is tons of fun," Breakaway says, optics twinkling. It's so fun that the ceiling panels in the rock room still have pinpricks from Breakaway tosses styluses into them for hours at a time.
The jetformer startles and turns to face Sentinel. So that's what he wants with the twins! I mean, they were his troops, and that's cool and all, but . . .
"That's . . . a coincidence, I just came here to invite you both to be part of the Air Corps. I mean, er, Emirate Xaaron just told me he's forming an Autobot Air Corps, and all of us fliers are part of it, and he put me in charge of it. But I wanted to see if you wanted to be part of the core part of the Corps." Because the way he sees it, there are fliers, like Springer and Omega Supreme, and then there are Fliers, like himself and the twins.
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Post by Jetfire (Ani) on May 8, 2011 11:01:55 GMT -5
At least Jetfire is from a reality that always has girls. If he suddenly becomes female from reading a map it shouldn't send him into a raging murder spree or anything!
He's about to chirp an affirmative to Sentinel - because hey! Who is he to pass up an opportunity to show off his awesome flying skills to an audience? - when Breakdown gives his own offer. Jetfire freezes up in indecision, his mouth dropping open slightly in surprise.
On the one servo is his loyalty to Sentinel Prime and his love for showing off. But on the other servo is... an Autobot Air Corps. An Autobot Air Corps. Back home he and Jetstorm were the only Autobot fliers, ones who possibly should never have been created. To actually officially belong to a group of other flying Autobots like them is a very tempting offer.
Still pouring over his options, he gives an indecisive, "Ah..."
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Post by Jetstorm (Ani) on May 9, 2011 23:27:37 GMT -5
Jetstorm finds himself in the same situation as his brother - stick with Sentinel, get to show off as a job, or hang out with other flying Autobots as a job! It is a conundrum.
Looking over at Jetfire, Jetstorm mirrors the slack-jaw expression. "Uh..."
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Post by Sentinel Prime on May 9, 2011 23:38:01 GMT -5
Emirate Xaaron, Rodimus Prime, and Kup didn't tell Sentinel Prime about Breakaway! Those jerks! ...they're probably laughing, somewhere. Annoyed, Sentinel Prime pulls out his datapad and checks the news. Oh hey, there it is, beeping at him. Sergeant Breakaway! He scowls at the datapad for a moment, and then looks up, and says, with a perfectly straight face, "Congratulations, Air Commander."
Sentinel Prime looks back to the Twins, about on the verge of biting his knuckles with anxiety. At least they didn't laugh and turn him down outright? He hates being laughed at so much. Sentinel Prime suggests, desperately trying to think of something appealing, "There are a lot of flying aliens, you know. You could probably pick up some tricks from them?"
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Post by Breakaway on May 11, 2011 20:32:45 GMT -5
Breakaway narrows his eyes and flexes the fingers on his right hand, the hand that turns into a big gun, when Sentinel calls him Air Commander. "Low blow, Sentinel."
But hey, if the jerkaft groundpounder wants to play hardball, they can do that. "Flying aliens are nice. There are a lot of flying Autobots around here too. You could just hang out with the rest of us and pick up tricks that way. You guys know how to do a Talon Roll?"
Yeah, Emirate Xaaron, Rodimus Prime, and Kup would totally be laughing if they could see this going on.
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Post by Jetfire (Ani) on May 13, 2011 11:35:38 GMT -5
Jetfire can definitely say that being fought over by two potential commanding officers is a new experience for him. New and deeply confusing. And kind of flattering? He's so wanted!
His head swings back and forth between Sentinel and Breakaway as they each make their offers. Flying aliens? Awesome! Talon Roll? He has no idea what that is, but it sounds really cool! Jetfire expects Skyblast will be in the Air Corps, and he knows Skyblast is a super-cool flier!
"Hmm..." Jetfire raises a hand to his chin in thought. Sentinel, Breakaway, Sentinel, Breakaway... Finally he looks at Jetstorm and asks, "I am not sure, what are you thinking, brother?"
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