This is not fine art on my planet. [Open, see note]

[starbolts]

With enough diligence and care, Starfire firmly believed, it was possible to learn most any skill. She wasn't always as firm with herself as she needed to be about learning things such as preparing palatable food for her crewmates, correctly understanding English idioms, or backing away when someone needed to be cheered up, but for a friend? Anything was worth the effort for a dear friend.

And Peter Parker was certainly a dear friend of hers. Now that he was away on a mission, she had the perfect opportunity to finish her gift to him. The car loss that had upset him so much on the planet would be rectified, she swore. Her method for solving this problem was, naturally, the refurbishing of his very own car.

Unfortunately for Starfire, Cyborg was the team mechanic, and he was conspicuously absent from the ship's crew. That left her and the few volunteers kind enough to assist her to finish the job. They were short on available crew, especially now that so many had regressed to childhood, but with enough effort they would finish! And she would then be free to play with the children.

Those were her thoughts as she continued with her work under the hood, carefully consulting the manual that detailed the connection of the last few wires. This was the necessary configuration for the speed he would want, yes? The tires were in place, the body was placed...after this last bit of wiring and testing, all that would remain would be the polishing and painting.

If she had any luck. In reality, she was the grease-coated alien girl floating in the middle of the Hangar, a welcome target for any and all curiosity-seekers. Even young ones, she worried.

Pushing those thoughts aside, she withdrew from the building fumes and removed sludge (now all over her) with a sigh. "I feel as though I am a regurgitated spudling."

((ooc: Open to volunteers, children, and anyone really. It takes place during the early stage of the Galileo's Burden mission, before she knows Peter is captured and about to be sacrificed.))

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[starbolts]

Perhaps she should consider investing in a Welcome Committee uniform, Starfire thought upon meeting the next in the line of new acquaintances today. This was hardly the first impression she was used to making on people. The first thing they learned about Starfire was that she was willing to get dirty for hard work. Not necessarily a bad thing, but surely there was more to know?

"It is a powerful automobile," Starfire showed him, admiring the jeep shape, large wheels, and other such devices snuck in by Lash. "I believe it is usually referred to as an off-road vehicle? It is to assist Peter in reaching difficult places while also looking 'cool'."

And it would look cool! As soon as the paint sitting next to her was applied to the shell.

[carrieswar.livejournal.com]

"Peter? So it's not yours?"

Still, Jr. stepped forward to get a closer look at it, and to see what sort of work was being done. He figured he'd let Starfire do the talking.

[starbolts]

"No, I do not drive. My people had little use for vehicles, as we can fly to any location nearly as quickly as a car can travel." She floated up to examine a particular area near the new engines, allowing him room to observe.

"He lost his previous vehicle and became upset with me. I am hoping to make amends. I have been assured that this car has more of the coolness than his previous version."

[carrieswar.livejournal.com]

"You can fly?" Jr. raised his eyebrows, giving Starfire an impressed smile. "Sweet! That must come in handy."

Following her, he leaned up and in to examine it likewise. "Why'd he get upset with you, though? You didn't trash it or anything, did you?"

[starbolts]

"It does! It is one of the most joyful activities I know." If she ever lost that ability, Starfire wouldn't quite know what to do with herself. She simply smiled, giving the car another once over to check on its progress.

"I did not properly comprehend his grief at the situation. I...tried too hard to cheer him up when he had lost something so important to him. I hope that he will now realize that I understand."

[carrieswar.livejournal.com]

"I can imagine! Riding around in an A.M.W.S. is a cool enough feeling, sometimes. It probably feels a lot less constricting without being in anything."

Jr. walked over to peek inside the window at the interior. "Well, I know I'd be happy with something like this!"

[starbolts]

Starfire nodded eagerly. "I am glad to hear this! I hope that he will smile when he sets eyes on his gift."

She dusted off the seats for her new friend, a wide smile on her face. Curiosities, questions bounced through her mind and off the tip of her tongue. "What is an A.M.W.S.?"

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Crossing his arms, Jr. inclined his head sharply to the side, motioning down the hangar where the mecha were stored. "It's a fighter unit where I come from. You know those big robots we've got down at the end of the hangar? Pretty much like those-- mine is actually lined up along with'em, over there."