1227/To Protect, or Be Protected

**Starlock has posed:**
     Starlock was sitting in the barracks in her normal spot which was.. Not the best idea, given her current injuries from being brutally beaten by Sixshot and Ravage...

      She had her arms rusting over her chassis as she looked up at the ceiling, deep in her own thoughts, which was easy to tell by the resting scowl and dim optics.

**First Aid has posed:**
First Aid comes into the barracks, after his shift in medbay ended. He is wiping some energon off his hands with a towel. He looks to Starlock "Oh, hello Starlock." he says softly unsure if shes awake. "How are you feeling?"

**Starlock has posed:**
     "Huh?" Starlock would respond, as her optic lights brightened as she looked over to him. "Oh.. Hey Aid, yeah.. Just.." she'd look back up at the ceiling. "Thinking... About a lot of things."

      She'd then glance to the table, were she had been working on her stave, some screws and tools scattered about the table, but otherwise, it was together, she'd take a vent and draped her arm over her optics, inwardly though? She was slightly hopped Aid would ask her about what, but another part was terrified of him asking.

**First Aid has posed:**
First Aid nods "What are you thinking about" he asks. "Im always her eif you need someone to talk to. Do you need some energon? I could get us a couple of cubes."

**Starlock has posed:**
     "I wouldn't mind, I've not really moved since I got to this spot osme hours ago." She'd vent softly, closing her optics, both happy and scared now that he had asked; She would start flexing her hand open and closed as she thought.

      "Going to be a bit all over the place, you sure?" She'd ask, looking up to him, partly stalling.

**First Aid has posed:**
First Aid nods "Of course." he says. "I know a lot has been happening." he goes to the dispenser to get them both a couple of cubes and some glasses and returns with them. "So what's going on?" he asks, his voice soft and concerned.

**Starlock has posed:**
     She'd sit up, and stare down at the glass given to her for a good breem, before finally starting to talk. "....Do..You think, I really need as much protection as some people think?" she'd ask, looking up to him, knitting her ridges. "I mean it's not wrong others want to protect me or anything just..." She'd frown and glance away.

      "...I shouldn't be needing defended more than those I'm trying to protect and defend with what I have...Right?" She'd ask, hoping that made sense as she looked right at him.

**First Aid has posed:**
First Aid frowns under his mask "Starlock, you are a great warrior in your own right. However, the cons like to target medics. Theres nothing wrong with staying behind hte ones that are better armed."

**Starlock has posed:**
     "Well, I don't mean just that." She knew full well she was partly the reason for that happening. "I mean... well in general. I want to protect others, but I can't do that if people end up having to keep covering, and saving me." She'd vent, and rub at her face platting.

      "Like on Varas, I ended up so heavily hammered by Sixshot and Ravage, I couldn't do a lot."

**First Aid has posed:**
First Aid pauses. "Starlock, you were going up against a phase sixer and a lethal assassin. If you didn't have a struggle, you'd have to be a Prime or something greater."

**Starlock has posed:**
     Starlock let out a snort and a chuckle at that thought. "Alright, I'll give you that." She'd smile at him. "...Alright, but what about in more reasonable-- Well as reasonable as war will allow, situations?" she'd ask, that grin still on her face. "I just don't want to be the one, that always needs saving." She'd nod.

**First Aid has posed:**
First Aid shakes his head "You aren't. You get hit and have to be taken back but not more then any other warrior." he says. "And thats what a medic has to be at times. Like you said, we're at war. I wish I could be more help on the field like you are."

**Starlock has posed:**
     Starlock gave him a nod as she contemplated it, and then looked up at him, she'd reach a hand up and pat his face platting, venting a huff. "...It's fine Aid, You don't have to be like me you know...Your perfect, just being you." She'd smile.

**First Aid has posed:**
First Aid shakes his head. "I jsut want to be helpful. I feel like I dont do enough for the team sometimes."

**Starlock has posed:**
     Starlock would look around thoughtful. "Well.. What do you want to achieve out on the field? I know we've been training together a lot to try and help you on the field, but I think you want to achieve something different then what I'm trying to teach." He'd muse in thought, slightly grateful for the break of the topic not being on her.

**First Aid has posed:**
First Aid considers. "I dont know. I feel like I dont hit enough maybe. Like no matter how much I try I just can't do what the soldiers do."

**Starlock has posed:**
     "...Well I mean you were not exactly trained to be one." She'd cringe. "Were trained to specialize in being a doctor." he'd muse and tilted her helm side to side. "...But you also don't /want/ to fight, right?" She'd ask, tilting her helm as she watched him.

**First Aid has posed:**
First Aid pauses. "I hate doing it. I would rather try to talk the enemy down but sometimes I know its necessary."

**Starlock has posed:**
     "...Honestly.. I would too, but i know I can't.. and Thus I need to take up arms to protect others." She'd frown in thought, looking down to her hands. "....Maybe..you could get something like a forcefield, similar to Hyperdrives?" She'd suggest, looking back up at him.

      "It was something I considered getting for myself to help cover others on the field, long enough to get to me for repairs.. or to put over someone till I could get to them but..." She'd chuckle weakly. "Well, my focus went more combat oriented, kind of."

**First Aid has posed:**
First Aid pauses "Now there sa thought. We both should. Considering how they go after medics." he says. "I just hope we remember what we're fighting for out there. Sometimes I think we forget."

**Starlock has posed:**
     Starlock lets out an "Eehhh." as she looks at First Aid. "I'd have to get it in my alt-mode, which I'm not very keen on using in the field, too big." She'd frown with a nod, venting. "...You though, you could use it in your root-mode and just bubble yourself and other people, would just need to be mindful of your fuel reserves though." she'd smile.

      "...You'd probably need to talk to Jazz about where to get such things though." glance to the door and back. "Since I'm not actually sure where to get the needed parts for such... Having trouble finding somewhere to get the parts for, or just outright get a sniper rifle...Know, thats legal."

**First Aid has posed:**
First Aid nods "I'll have a talk with him. Maybe work on that fuel carrying thing too."

**Starlock has posed:**
     "Oh yeaah, you wanted have a refueling tank like mine as well if I recall, taught you how to use it in the training simulators a few times." She'd nod as she remembered, rubbing at her chin. "Didn't know you still wanted that." She'd grin a bit.

**First Aid has posed:**
First Aid pauses. "I do I just havent had time to work on that kinda thing." he says. "But this isnt about me. Its about you right?"

**Starlock has posed:**
     "Should try and talk to Jazz about it sometime, evenmore now being the medical XO..I know I've been putting off talking to him." She'd grin, before venting out as it comes back to her, as she looks up at the ceiling. "I guess..But.. I think that is.. at least the main thought out of the way." She'd find herself yawning.

      "...Sorta late though.. So... maybe hold off, till the waking hours?" She'd ask tiredly, offering out an arm to him. "You're okay.... Right?"

**First Aid has posed:**
First Aid pauses. "I dont talk to many people unless they're in getting repairs." he says. "Its not a bad thing its just. Well maybe I should know the others." He nods. "Yeah you still need to rest up its good." he says. "Lemme tuck you in. Me? Im always okay. I dont sleep much anymore."

**Starlock has posed:**
     Starlock lets out a 'Pffft' "...Suure." she'd smile. "...Should still try sometime... least once a week get a full nights recharge, that way just don't fall over." She'd chuckle.

**First Aid has posed:**
First Aid pauses. "I really havent in a long time, but sure. I can try that. I gotta do some inventory tonight though. You take care." with that he nods and starts to walk out to return to repair bay.