wunderkind (text)

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SENT TO: me [@moonwing]

Well, it's not my job either. I dont really have one. I kinda do things when a situation calls for it. One day Im a medic, the next im a mechanic. And the after im a scientist.

She sent the text, feeling as if she should have mentioned her age. Then again, she had no idea who she was talking to. Since this new pen pal was a seeker, they could be one of Starscream's commanders, or someone far more superior.

Oh boy, I'd love to fly one day. Is it fun?

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How could someone not have a job? Moonwing's head tilted in a way reminiscent of a very confused bird. A grounder Decepticon who did any task needed? She had never heard of such a thing, but wished dearly that she too could pick and choose what she did. 

(If only Stormgear knew who she was talking to! And, for that matter, if only Moonwing knew.)

   To: not who i thought it was [ @stormgear ]

So you just... do what needs doing? Just like that? No one scolds you for doing a duty that isn't assigned to you?

   To: not who i thought it was 

'Is flying fun?' Of course it is! I only just recently learned how, but now I can't imagine living my life without being able to take to the sky!

   To: not who i thought it was

It's like... freedom. When I am flying, I feel invincible. 

  

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this person was so weird. The more her text-reader decoded the dialogues, addicted she was to replying. It was weird to hear the perspective of a decepticon seeker without any shenanigans.

SENT TO: me [@moonwing]

Assigned to me? Im to young to have an actual rank or whatever. let's say Im like you: Still in training. Only I'm past the rules and tests, I'm being taught how to hold a gun and stuff.

being invincible? That's an odd way to look at flight. She related the feeling to her body crisis. She didnt feel anything when she got shocked? Surely that was close enough. stop it storm, dont you dare bring that into this.

SENT TO: me

I have a weird way of feeling invincible. When I do some off-roading in my dune buggy mode, the thrill of braving such extreme terrains is awesome. But I dont get to do that often. Im normally confined to the base.

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   To: not who i thought it was [ @stormgear ]

I thought everyone was assigned a rank? How do you know where you stand in the hierarchy? 

I still do tests and stuff but I'm also learning practical skills as well. I like some of the battle sims I have to run, though most of them are boring. 

The young seeker stared long and hard at each text as they came in, a niggling feeling beginning to dawn over her. Every Decepticon had a rank and a duty no matter their age... and she didn't know of any bot on The Nemesis that had a dune buggy as an alt mode. The fact that this mystery person got confined to the base only furthered her suspicions.

Her spark dropped. 

... Still, this stranger was kinda nice. Even if this person was... not who she thought it was, it couldn't hurt to talk, right?

   To: not who i thought it was 

I only just started being sent out on patrols on my own. I get the routes least likely to be attacked. I have to scan and survey and write reports about what I see and don't see etc. etc. 

Most of the time I think it's to keep me out of the way. 

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SENT TO: me [@moonwing]

I have no idea. I just do what Im told, and I dont argue c: Oh dear, sims. I had a sharpshooting test the other day, and I failed miserably. I may be good with most hands-on skills. But sniping is so hard.

to: me

Sims? Simulating anything gives me mixed feelings. Sure, they set you up for success in the field, but it seems so- staged. Idk that's just me c:

to: me

To keep you out of the way? I bet there's sending you out to learn the ropes before they send you out on harder routes. Don't worry, I'm sure they'll send you out on more- busy routes?

Stormgear had no idea what being set aside felt like. In all honesty, she felt bad for Moonwing- only because she felt that way. She suddenly felt like cheering her up was her responsibility.

Hey, do you want to hear a joke?

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Blaster was getting better, slowly. 

As well as his ability and skill to weave through various communication frequencies.  He kept on looking for Cybertronian ones, although he hit a lot of Earth based ones instead. 

There was a line that got him curious though.   One was definitely Autobot, the other...  

... He couldn't be sure yet, but it definitely was Cybertronian, but not Autobot. 

Slipping himself in the conversation, he listens in, undetected.  (Unless you are Soundwave)

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   To: not who i thought it was [ @stormgear ] | unknown (@blaster )

Many of the sims I have to do have to do with all the possible tactical decisions a commander has to make in battle. There’s only so many times you can run through the Battle of Tecnahar changing one small thing before it begins to feel… repetitive.

   To: not who i thought it was | unknown 

I hope you’re right. I want to serve to the best of my ability, but I sometimes worry if I’ve displeased Lord Megatron somehow.

It never occurred to Moonwing to double-check the encryption and firewalls protecting the frequency she was using, though even the best firewalls likely wouldn’t keep bots well-versed in hacking through them. Blaster’s ‘arrival’ to the conversation went completely unnoticed on her end.

   To: not who i thought it was | unknown

A joke? Sure!