[Video! As usual!] Because I'm always late to the plot party!

[ichooseboth]

[Given all the accidental video plaguing the systems today, it's no surprise there is another one in the mix.  In this case, however, nothing seems to be happening until other people's screams start shrilling out from the comm.

It's only when a particularly loud one (Ironhide perhaps?) echos out into the seemingly empty room does a figure jump up

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[Video] / because I must

[airspacecommand]

[Stare.]

Has this phenomenon turned everyone into a clumsy fool?

[Video] / oh snaps son

[ichooseboth]

[Frowns.]

Apparently just me. And you are?

[Video] / they get along so well

[airspacecommand]

...

Tom Cruise.

...

Who do you think I am?

[Video] / suuuuuure

[ichooseboth]

A decepticon most likely, with that attitude. [Dry.]

[Video] / someday starscream will be nice to someone -- okay maybe not

[airspacecommand]

Ding, ding, ding.

You are correct.

Did you want a gold star now or later?

I'm going to guess with your lack of a sense of humor that you are an Autobot, though which one I am not certain.

You're not angrily yelling at me, so not Ironhide.

You don't seem to be a pansy or overly sarcastic, so both Ratchets are out.

You're not going off into some sort of scientific technobabble, so not Jetfire or his impostor.

So that leaves... er... Prime?

[Video] / But not today!

[ichooseboth]

Amazing deductions. [So. Very. Dry.] A Starscream, I presume? [Only a Starscream could be that annoyingly sarcastic.]

[Video] / Of course not

[airspacecommand]

An amazing deduction yourself. What gave that one away?

[He was far from being in any sort of good mood at this point.]

I am the only Starscream that matters in case you were wondering.

[Because that was totally important.]

[Video]

[ichooseboth]

[Optimus manages a smirk.] I'm sure you probably wouldn't like the list I could give you in response.

[Video]

[airspacecommand]

...

Aren't you Autobots supposed to be the nice ones?

[Video]

[ichooseboth]

Only when you Decepticons aren't pelting us with laserfire or sarcastic wit.

[Video]

[airspacecommand]

At least you finally admit that I do have wit.

I also don't recall ever firing at you.

At least not yet, that could change if you'd like.

[Video]

[ichooseboth]

Firing? No, though you are welcome to attempt it while you are human. But you are shooting lots of that wit my way at the moment. [Smirk.]

[Video]

[airspacecommand]

Believe me, if I do anything it will not be while human.

...

Which -- how in Primus' name are you dealing with this? This is horrid.

[Video]

[ichooseboth]

Of course it is unpleasant. But I am dealing. What purpose would glitching out serve other then to cause some strange, undesirable reaction in this organic body? [Huffs.]

[Which is to say he isn't freaking out yet. Who knows what will happen later.]

[Video]

[airspacecommand]

...

It makes me feel better, that's why!

... And I can't deal with this! It's just... just...

I can't be human.

[Video]

[ichooseboth]

If you like loosing control of your current body's reactions, then have at and enjoy. I, however, do not like the way the human body reacts to stress.

It gets leaky.

[...Siiiiigh.]

Unfortunately for us both, you are human. For now. Focus on trying to fix it and maybe you'll feel better.