[u]Darkstar[/u]
Darkstar did get an emotional response, but it definitely wasn't the one he expected. The mechanic paused in repairs and actually burst out laughing. When he'd calmed down, he said, [b]"You think that thought hasn't crossed our CPU's? I can tell you with honesty that every bot you see here thought that at least once. But waiting a million decacycles will make you think differently. Now we just hope the Ark will contact us with word of a new source of energon. I mean, Cybertron couldn't be the only source of energon in the entire galaxy. There are billions of planets out there. Surely there are other sources out there."[/b] However, Darkstar would notice in Spotweld's optics that the attempt to anger him hadn't been missed, but that also brought up another issue. [b]"You spoke of the launch of the Ark as if it were recent. That must have been some crash, to put you in stasis lock that long. I'm surprised it didn't kill you. I've had to replace almost every joint in your body."[/b] That was when Spotweld patted Darkstar's shoulder and said, [b]"All right, time for the paint job. You've got a lot of new metal there, and it'll need some protection from the elements."[/b]

[u]Overboost[/u]
Hyperspeed paused a moment, obviously thinking. [b]"Sorry. The others felt a bit more comfortable to have a name put to them, but we'll avoid it around you if you want. And I figured you'd want to see the other guy. Roughneck!"[/b] A very bulky bot turned at the mention of the name, and his optics caught Overboost in their gaze. After a moment, they lit up. [b]"Oh, another Act-"[/b] That was when Hyperspeed held up a hand and simply shook his head. [b]"I see. Another Nucleon-powered individual? I thought I was the last one."[/b] There was relief in his optics, possibly at the fact that he's no longer the only one there who can't transform.