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WHO: Invisible!Skyfire and YOU
WHERE: The junk pile
WHEN: After the Pillar expedition
WHAT: Skyfire came back in one piece, but invisible. And now he's trying to fix that.

It was a long shot, Skyfire was quite aware of that. But it was the only more or less decent idea he had. Nobody could see him, nobody could hear him, and that made getting help from someone else quite difficult. He had considered making a text post to the network, of course. And then he realized that even if someone offered to help, there wasn't much they could do at all, in his situation.

So here he was now, digging through the junk pile and trying to find something remotely useful. Or at least something that sparked a better idea.

It didn't even occur to him that he was making it look like all kind of things were moving on their own and floating around.

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Skyfire gave a quick look at his surroundings, trying to choose something easy to spot so that he could give Knock Out a general idea of his location. After a moment, he made his decision and took a few steps to the left - for accuracy's sake, of course.

Right next to the pile with all the red cables.

To prove it, he grabbed a bundle of them and shook them in the air, as if waving hello.

[Knock Out stares, eyes wide.] I would say this is the weirdest experience I lived but I had to see Starscream dance that one time...

[He approaches the cables, cautiously.] How do I know it's you, though?

... good question. And it wasn't easy to answer, either. Just the identification on the Link wasn't enough - there were ways to fake that with some imagination, he was sure.

Then he thought of something. It was pretty embarrassing, in a way, but it might work.

Because I don't think there are many others this tall, he texted, and then moved the bundle of cables he was holding over his head.

The thing this place made him do, really.

[Knock Out knows very well what sort of tricks can be played over the link because he has done them himself. He's not about to believe so easily. The cable thing is pretty convincing, he can admit that much.]

Skyfire!? It's really you? Primus. Can I actually touch you or it only works with inanimate things?

[His hand reaches out, curious about if this will work or the mech is some sort of a phantom.]

I haven't tried yet. Let's see.

He let go of the cables and took Knock Out's stretched hand, hoping it wouldn't be too startling now that he'd given some warning.

Can you feel it?

[He got a warning but he still pulls away and takes a step back out of instinct. Among decepticons contact usually meant getting your aft kicked for some reason or another and Knock Out hasn't forget the old habits.]

Yes, I definitely could.

Well, that confirmed what he had observed so far, at least. It was a start.

It seems to be the only way I can interact.

One day we need to have a talk about what thigns are offlimits when you are invisible, Skyfire

[That's a talk he never thought he will never have.] Can you follow me around, though? And leave this place?

Yes, I can move around. I came here hoping to find something useful.

Edited 2014-02-15 21:40 (UTC)

Why didn't you go to the medical bay or to see one of the other scientist? You expected to find some magic item in the junkpile that helped you get back to normal?

Edited 2014-02-16 00:32 (UTC)

I expected something that might spark an idea.

Which sounded kind of silly in retrospect, he had to admit that.

Knock Our raised an eyebrow and stares at what he hopes was Skyfire in front of him.

Obviously it didn't. Come on, follow me to the medbay. Maybe I can spray paint on you and at least have an idea of where you are at any moment.

Skyfire shrugged - for his own benefit, mostly, since of course it couldn't be seen. Well. It was worth a try, at least.

All right. Let's try.

Okay ..uhmmm.

Knock Out starts to walk towards the temple and then he realizes that it would take them ages to get there.

Can you transform?

I can, yes. We could meet back at the medical bay if you prefer.

It would be faster, indeed. The only downside would be making himself known again once they were there.

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