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[insect_kickback]

*Kickback's back in the nexus after his rather long absence and stretched out  on one of the nexus couches; happily taking up most of the room.  He looks a little troubled; the reason for this?  Simple his team mate has had yet another potentially dangerous idea that he can't stop going on about it.  Whomever said having a mad scientist on the team

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[vicioussweetie]

"You're the parent. I'm guessing this 'Bombshell' doesn't share that title?" Because it makes a big difference in her advice.

[insect_kickback]

*Kickback hmms a moment* Not really; he's more like my brother and the crazy uncle in our weird family. *technically Kickback adopted his daughter, so he's not really her parent; but he does think of her as his own*

[vicioussweetie]

It's a really good thing Ali, mother of four adopted children, can't hear the narrative, because fuck that "not really a parent" attitude.

"Then you don't have to let him have a say in anything. You're the parent. Act like one. That is frequently going to mean being the 'bad guy' who says 'no' to things. That's your job."

[insect_kickback]

*Kickback blinks a little for a moment*

Oh? Yeah I guess...*he sighs* I'm just not sure what to do. Maybe having a pet would be good for her? I suppose letting Bombshell play around with genetics isn't a brilliant idea though.

*he should probably be very pleased she can't hear the narration then*

[swindle_blitz]

"What's wrong with Fluffy?" Blitzwing asks, "Though my dog's name is Krieg." He then pauses, and adds, "I'm not seeing anything wrong with it..perhaps not right, but nothing wrong."

[insect_kickback]

...I don't like the name Fluffy. *Kickback points out* It implied cuddly and ...cute *yeah not liking the word cute there* Krieg? What's that mean then? Or does it mean nothing? *because Kickback knows nothing about other languages; or he's just lazy*

[swindle_blitz]

"Well, there is that," Blitzwing admits, "Krieg is German. It means war. He's a black war mastiff that thinks he's a lap dog."

[insect_kickback]

Yes there is that. *Kickback nodds* Interesting pet...though the names definitely a good one. *He's a decepticon of course he likes war*

[liquid_thief]

"'Genetically engineered monster' probably would not make a good first pet. I think you should tell him to stop using your kid as an excuse. If he's going to do something like that, fine, but he shouldn't try to pass it off as 'helping' get her a pet."

"And what's wrong with 'Fluffy'? Haven't you ever heard of 'Fluffy The Terrible'? I mean, it's a classic trope... of course, the tricky part would be finding a pet that the name fits that isn't a genetically engineered monster. Which kind of takes you back to the other situation and, yeah, bad idea."

[insect_kickback]

Yeah well...it does all depend on what you think of when you say monster. *Kickback replies before giving a small shrug* Nevertheless you are right; it probably wouldn't be the best idea in the world. So what do you think would make a good first pet?

....no I haven't. Fluffy just sounds...wrong; especially considering that we live in a swamp. Seriously 'Fluffy the swamp beast'? Just sounds weird.

[liquid_thief]

"Not a clue. The closest any of us have had to a pet would be Pluto, or maybe Wingnut. And neither of them are really 'pets'. Pluto's a Stardroid and just acts like a cat, and Wingnut's a Sewercon. Fire lizards take a lot of responsibility. I've heard Crash keeps some little drone birds for pets. Pipis." Mercury shrugs. "It depends on what kind of pet she wants. I mean, you can't play fetch with a goldfish

[insect_kickback]

Yeah? Hmm I've never actually had a pet myself so I can't really comment on that part.

*he nods* True...and I don't think a goldfish would be a particularly good idea. We're not exactly size compatible; we'd likely loose the poor thing.

*That mental picture appeals to Kickback's sadistic and bizarre sense of humour and thus he snickers* Oh you do have a good point there. Sadly the people who pop round our place are larger than me and are not likely to be intimidated by an organic...they'd probably kill the poor thing. *because seriously that's what decepticons do; but sic-ing it on Starscream might be worth it...*

[random_xtras]

"Well...." Ratchet hoves into sight, Bumblebee at his side. "I'd tell Bombshell no. But the pet idea could be a good one, if you find the right thing. Has she gotten tired of the little Seeker already? Or she doesn't think of him as a pet?"

Yes, Ratchet's used to the common 'Con mindset that says 'anything weaker than me that I like is my pet'.

"Don't you have a Pokemon?" asks Bumblebee, his browplates quirked quizzically at Kickback.

[insect_kickback]

*Kickback regards the autobot medic curiously for a brief moment* Yeah letting Bombshell play with anything remotely related to genetics is probably not a good idea. *he growls a little at that* No; we don't view Sundog as a pet. *Kickback has somewhere along the way developed paternal instincts it seems*

*Kickback's been on the receiving end of that often enough to be fed up of it. It's part of the reason why the insecticons are pretty much autonomous*

Yeah; but Mits is a little small for Katy to really play with... I was thinking something that's not quite as delicate.

[random_xtras]

The growl gets an approving grin. "Good. Tell the little guy that one of his alternates is making a mint off a computer game he made."

Then Ratchet looks thoughtful. "Have you seen that thing Mornbein's got? Wait, you know who Mornbein is, right?"

[insect_kickback]

*Which is a little shocking to Kickback; but he masks it well* Sure; he'll probably be delighted *and bug Shrapnel about it for a while until he gets tired*

Crazy nutcase who hangs around the water fanatic DUKW? *yes he's met Towby through Movor*

[daria_morgendor]

Well, if the puppy becomes some sort of mutant creature with rabid intentions, you could try Nero. After the Emperor that went mad and burned Rome.

[insect_kickback]

*Kickback runs that name through his processors for a moment* Not a bad idea name-wise. Not too sure if the puppy will be rabid; but with Bombshell you can never really tell.

[daria_morgendor]

Personally, though, I've always wondered what it would be like to name your pet after a psychopathic dictator. You know like:

"Here, Hitler, Hitler. Here, boy. Who's a good Hitler then? You are. Yes, you are, Hitler."

[insect_kickback]

*Kickback tilts his head* My boss is a psychopathic dictator. *because anyone who leads the decepticon army has to be completely bonkers in Kickback's mind*

*He briefly runs the name through his processors* Oh that crazy Austrian guy who took over Germany and started what is referred to as the second world war. ...Heh the name wouldn't mean much to us but the look on the humans faces would probably be worth it. *when said humans are not running away screaming from them that is*