I Solve Practical Problems

So don't bother me with the philosophical side of things and we'll be cool, alright? The name's Ultima Dicax. Don't be fooled; I'm not half as serious as the name sounds. I'm an Autobot. Well, Dinobot now... It's a long story. Let's leave it at that. (TFP/Aligned continuity OC! Please read the rules and character page.)

[ultimadicax]

Have you been playing... Earth music on the ship? Where did you even get that?

What do you think we’re on, a planet full of cavemen? The humans have satellites just for broadcasting music.

It’s good stuff. Makes you wanna tap your pedes.

[ultimadicax]

Well, your alternate mode, I mean. There’s three of them, and they run around hunting the humans and opening doors.

Until they get eaten by Grimlock, that is.

[scamper-the-dinobot]

*Just kind of… digests this for a moment.* That sounds terrifying. And awful.

…Do you still have it?

[ultimadicax]

Ha! You bet I do. *Beckons her to follow.* I've still got half a bowl of Energon goodies, too.

[ultimadicax]

Have you been playing... Earth music on the ship? Where did you even get that?

What do you think we’re on, a planet full of cavemen? The humans have satellites just for broadcasting music.

It’s good stuff. Makes you wanna tap your pedes.

[ultimadicax]

Oh, they are. They are really dumb. But that’s part of the charm, I think.

And you have to watch at least one! There’s this one movie called Jurassic Park. It has you in it. Sort of.

[scamper-the-dinobot]

*Suddenly interested* What? What do you mean “I” am in the movie?

[ultimadicax]

Well, your alternate mode, I mean. There's three of them, and they run around hunting the humans and opening doors.

Until they get eaten by Grimlock, that is.

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No Rain - Blind Melon And I don’t understand why I sleep all day And I start to complain that there’s no rain And all I can do is read a book to stay awake And it rips my life away, but it’s a great escape

[ultimadicax]

Have you been playing... Earth music on the ship? Where did you even get that?

What do you think we’re on, a planet full of cavemen? The humans have satellites just for broadcasting music.

It’s good stuff. Makes you wanna tap your pedes.

[ultimadicax]

Trust me. Lightyears.

Oh! It’s recorded visual entertainment. Kind of like a holovid drama, but only in 2D. I learned about them when I was looking up more about dinosaurs. They might have been extinct for 65 million years, but that hasn’t stopped humans from making movies about them.

[scamper-the-dinobot]

I have a feeling that a lot of these movies are going to be really dumb. …If I even watch them, I mean.

[ultimadicax]

Oh, they are. They are really dumb. But that's part of the charm, I think.

And you have to watch at least one! There's this one movie called Jurassic Park. It has you in it. Sort of.

[ultimadicax]

Have you been playing... Earth music on the ship? Where did you even get that?

What do you think we’re on, a planet full of cavemen? The humans have satellites just for broadcasting music.

It’s good stuff. Makes you wanna tap your pedes.

[scamper-the-dinobot]

*huffs* Well I didn’t know they had that kind of stuff. They seem pretty primitive to me.

[ultimadicax]

*Rolls his optics.* Well, it’s all relative, Scamper. They might not be able to build nucleon assault cannons, but they’re lightyears ahead of us when it comes to music. To all entertainment, really. I’ve been watching movies while you were away.

[scamper-the-dinobot]

Well, of course I meant relatively. I don’t get how making songs or movies can change that much.

*She pauses, thinking.* …Wait, what’s a movie?

[ultimadicax]

Trust me. Lightyears.

Oh! It's recorded visual entertainment. Kind of like a holovid drama, but only in 2D. I learned about them when I was looking up more about dinosaurs. They might have been extinct for 65 million years, but that hasn't stopped humans from making movies about them.

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Bobby Caldwell, “What You Won’t Do For Love” from Bobby Caldwell (Clouds, 1978)

[ultimadicax]

Have you been playing... Earth music on the ship? Where did you even get that?

What do you think we’re on, a planet full of cavemen? The humans have satellites just for broadcasting music.

It’s good stuff. Makes you wanna tap your pedes.

[scamper-the-dinobot]

*huffs* Well I didn’t know they had that kind of stuff. They seem pretty primitive to me.

[ultimadicax]

*Rolls his optics.* Well, it's all relative, Scamper. They might not be able to build nucleon assault cannons, but they're lightyears ahead of us when it comes to music. To all entertainment, really. I've been watching movies while you were away.

[ultimadicax]

Have you been playing... Earth music on the ship? Where did you even get that?

What do you think we're on, a planet full of cavemen? The humans have satellites just for broadcasting music.

It's good stuff. Makes you wanna tap your pedes.

[hunterofprimus]

War does not determine who is right — only who is left.

Bertrand Russell (via devcon03)

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Things Can Only Get Better (Single - 1985) - Howard Jones

Things Can Only Get Better

From the album: Dream Into Action (1985) by Howard Jones

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She’s Got To Be Real

by Marvin Gaye

1965 7” 45 rpm single

[ultimadicax]

nestfounder started following you

The Dinobot stood quietly, watching the human from the treeline. He wasn't expecting to run into anything out here, much less a human. But he had heard rumors that their vision was based on movement. Perhaps if he remained very still, he wouldn't spook the small organic off.

Ultima's optics whirred as he magnified his view of the human. Curiouser and curiouser...

[heligooddeals]

+ ultimadicax

UNKNOWN FREQUENCY DETECTED ADD FREQUENCY TO DATABASE - YES / NO SEND PING - YES / NO

[PING]

[ultimadicax]

The robotic therizinosaurus squawked in alarm as the communications request shook him out of his stupor. He stood up suddenly, his small head denting the ceiling with an audible thunk.

"Ow! Fraggin' slag, Primus be damned," He muttered as he transformed. He was distracted from his pain by an important question: who in the Pit had his frequency? The signature certainly wasn't Scamper's, that was for sure. Lifting two long servos to the side of his helm, Ultima began broadcasting.

//Uh...// He began, but paused. Better to play it official. For all he knew, this was the Prime calling. //Ultima Dicax, reporting in. State your name and business.//

[ultimadicax]

fireiceandeverythinginbetween started following you

 *Backs away slowly, hoping the Decepticon triplechanger hasn't noticed him yet.*

Slag, slag, slag...

[ultimadicax]

aurum-goldenfemme started following you

*Servos whirr as his optic piece zooms in, trying to get a better look at what the femme is made out of.*

  I'll-- Is that actually gold?

[ultimadicax]

starfire-of-the-decepticons started following you

starfire-of-the-decepticons

decepticons

*Nopes away at the speed of light.*

[ultimadicax]

"Aye! I smell someone." Oceanus trumpeted. "Anyone out here?" (hello! thanks for the follow)

A moment later, a tiny head on a long neck peered above the treeline. At the sight of the Predacon, the Dinobot's optics widened, and he quickly disappeared into the foliage.