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Post by Cira Knight on Dec 8, 2011 5:05:50 GMT -5
"Sweet! Thanks fer the lift, 'Jack." Cira squealed again in pure excitement as she was assisted into Fireflight's alternate mode cockpit. She was thrilled to have this chance and it showed simply by a number of things. "Perhaps I can take the controls once we've taken off? I'm sure that would help having someone else to keep ya on yer toes."
She fell silent as she turned her attention to the design of the cockpit, everything was different...there were sooo many more buttons. "...So many buttons and switches!" Luckily having been trained to fly helicopters, she was able to resist the urge to start punching buttons and flipping switches, but her "ADHD side" was telling her differently! Cira could identify various switches, controls, and instruments she recognized: the throttle and primer, starter motor, flaps, radio controls, heading indicator, turn and slip indicator, oxygen supplement, (though not something that was in the R22), eject button, etc etc. "I'll let you take care of the taxi since I'm not used to yer dimensions. But can I try the take off? I'm familiar with many of these controls. I'd like to give it a try!"
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Post by KI3T on Dec 8, 2011 5:17:10 GMT -5
KITT would smile at Wheeljack if he could. "I would like that, Wheeljack. I have not spoken to many of the Autobots as of late, but I would like to get to know you all better. I would like to have some friends among the Autobots, not just common allies." he admitted. He wanted to mention how out of place he felt sometimes, but now was not the time. "Game or not, it would be nice indeed. Cira, Sarah and Mike all say I do not socialize enough." but how could he when he was working with Cira? KITT knew he couldn't abandon the contract and do his own thing, he had duties to uphold to.
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Post by Fireflight on Oct 18, 2012 13:15:41 GMT -5
"Okay!" Fireflight chirped happily, closing the cockpit as he began the taxi to the start of the runway. "You'll probably take off better than me, which is good, because I don't want to get distracted and almost crash or actually crash, and you get hurt, and..." He rambled on for a bit longer, his thought process moving from the worry of crashing to what they might see from up in the air to a random memory from his sparklinghood on Cybertron before he realized he was rambling. "Oops..."
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Post by Wheeljack on Oct 19, 2012 4:11:37 GMT -5
Wheeljack smiled as he watched Fireflight with his new friend head out to start their flight. He crouched down next to KI3T then and lightly rested his hand on the AI's fender. "You know, I've never had the opportunity to just talk to an Earth spawned intelligent mechanical being, so I think this'll be a new and good experience for both of us." He regarded the black car thoughtfully for a moment. "So, tell me about yourself. I'd like to learn more about your kind. You're different from us, but no less sentient and certainly no less alive than we are. Heck, if ya got any questions about my kind, ask me." he added, wanting both of them to understand each other.
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Post by Cira Knight on Oct 23, 2012 15:40:14 GMT -5
Cira found Fireflight's reasoning sensible yet equally confusing. After all, if he was a natural 'born' flier, shouldn't all this come naturally? If it was second nature, take off's should be natural as any other portion of the flight and the maneuvers needed. She wasn't worried though, perhaps he was just a little reckless or something, so perhaps that was why he wanted her to be on the controls for the take off. Still, it seemed a little weird to her in the back of her mind nonetheless. "Shouldn't be much different than what I'm used to, I just have to remember you can't hover, I think, haha." Normal take offs were similar in both fixed wing and helicopters, but with slightly different primary control adjustments.
She powered up the engine to about 75% at the end of the runway, checking both while waiting for controller clearance. Reading back all instructions, Cira pushed the throttle forward, feeling the sheer power of Fireflight's alternate mode all around her. "Damn, maybe I should start flying fixed wing aircraft more often...maybe you could help with that?" Cira could feel the increase in lift after about 80 knots air speed was attained, and once this was noticed, she steadily began to pull back on the yoke. Her tone was obviously one that was completely impressed with what she was experiencing. Cira had spent all her money on helicopter training, and had never flown in a fighter jet like this before. It inspired her to learn more once again.
"Oh yeah, flaps. Increasing climb, adjusting flaps." Cira announced suddenly before making the change. She didn't have to worry about adjusting flaps in helicopters, but from her knowledge on planes, flaps were a very important factor when trying to climb or descend and spoil lift. And throttle and mixture, she couldn't forget to adjust that when she leveled out.
((thus this is one primary difference between civie Cira and military Cira :3))
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Post by KI3T on Oct 23, 2012 16:54:21 GMT -5
And so the talk began. "Well, I was originally built in the late 1970's, and was brought online in the 1980's. I was the creation of a genius man known as Charles Graiman. A man named Wilton Knight helped sponsor the beginnings of Charle's early endeavors; he was a man with a dream of starting an organization called the Foundation for Law and Government that could protect the innocent and make a difference. Though, I was not the original prototype...I have a brother, who is much like me, but with different programming. He was rejected by my creator, because he seemingly innately refused to do what was originally desired of him. And that is why I was made, to compensate for what had been lost in the original prototype, which was far too dangerous to keep online. Even back then, I was considered the car of the future. As far as human technology goes, I have always been equipped with the latest technology well before most vehicles undergo the changes because of my roles."
KITT was going to spill everything to Wheeljack because he had no reason to hide his past from the Autobots. KITT rather liked sharing his story with someone occasionally, but at the same time, he could never forget his shadow, his counter part -- KARR."I went on missions with my former partner, Cira's step dad - solving issues or crimes the police cannot handle by themselves for whatever reason or another. Now my functions have become a little more specific since I am working with the Autobots routinely. I used to be a 1979 Pontiac TransAm. Then went through major upgrades later on in the early 2000's a year or so before my creator was killed in action."
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Post by Fireflight on Oct 24, 2012 9:01:58 GMT -5
Fireflight giggled at the feeling of Cira taking control, the sound vibrating through the fuselage. "Not in this mode. I kinda can in my robot mode. Slingshot got lucky there. If he's really careful, he can hover." The young Aerialbot decided to sit back and ket Cira fly, though he made himself remember to monitor everything, just in case. "And I wouldn't mind if you wanted to go out and fly more. It'd be fun! I don'tthink my brothers would mind either."
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Post by Wheeljack on Oct 26, 2012 14:44:19 GMT -5
"Wow, you've got quite a history there." Wheeljack remarked. "I can't imagine having a twin brother who is too dangerous to let live, though. I could never let someone kill my brother like that. I'd want him to live and try to teach him a better way. But then I'm not one to give up on someone just because of a misunderstood intention. We're sentient beings, not mindless mechanical slaves built for someone else's purpose. You n your brother should be free to do as you choose, that's what we Autobots fight for." he told KI3T, hoping maybe there was a way to restore KI3T's brother to him if the AI desired it.
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Post by Cira Knight on May 30, 2013 2:38:11 GMT -5
It was Cira's lucky day! She might have just become acquainted with a literal frequeent flier, and she could fly without dealing with those pesky FAA regulations to do so! Sure she was a licensed rotorcraft pilot, but you had to be in the military to fly the kind of jet Fireflight was. In another life, maybe she would be a military jet pilot, but not in this case. Cira had to keep herself from letting go of the controls and flinging up her arms in joy. "YAY! Sounds like a blast already! Maybe eventually I can meet the others too. As liaison I like to meet as many as I can here in hopes to further both my organization's cause and yours, as the Autobots."
After all, Cira was only allowed to see the Autobots and even knew of their existence because of KARR becoming Decepticon. With her step brother having successfully introduced KITT to the Autobots, it was only because of him they were allowed to interact still. The Foundation For Law and Government was one of the few useful organizations to the Autobots, and Cira hoped to keep it that way. One way in particular was not trying to spoil her benefits. But on the flip-side, was what wrong with getting closer to them if she kept her mouth shut about it? KITT deserved to socialize with more like him, and as long as she didn't bring them any harm, who was to keep her from doing so anyway?
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Post by KI3T on May 30, 2013 2:53:06 GMT -5
"While this is true, others may not agree. Cira is among those that would accept him, but I am afraid the other would outright protest if we sought out KARR. We had our chance not long ago...we let him go. KARR said he wished to be alone, to be himself and that is all he ever wanted. He claimed the Decepticons gave him that and more. He has caused little damage from what I know thus far, at least that I am aware of. I do know that he is still alive, and now that we have given him time to settle, perhaps I can communicate with him soon. However, we do not share the same type of spiritual bonds your kind has." KITT found that fascinating. He knew he would probably never have the same kind of emotional intelligence the Cybertronians had, but at least he could seek to understand it, so perhaps in turn he could understand himself in a new light as well.
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Post by Fireflight on Jun 2, 2013 7:53:29 GMT -5
"They should be here soon." Fireflight chirped in response. "I can barely feel them, and they're getting closer maybe within the..." He paused for a moment, working on translating Cybertronian time to Earth time. "Month! I'll bet they'll be here within a month!"
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Post by Wheeljack on Jun 8, 2013 19:37:31 GMT -5
Wheeljack nodded at that, giving the AI car a light pat on his fender. "It'll take time, things that are worth while usually do." he offered. "I hope your brother does come around and realize what he has with you, what he could have. You're brothers, that has to mean something to him, doesn't it?" he asked. "I know it means something to you with the way you talk about him." It was hard for Wheeljack to imagine not having someone there in his life, whether friend or family. He had always had those he cared for and the feelings were mutual, though many were often a bit concerned with his experiments and gadgets malfunctioning. Still, Wheeljack always had at least someone who believed in him, which was why he joined up with Optimus at the first opportunity. To do otherwise was to betray the friends he cared for, and who cared for him.
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