Enemy of My Enemy (fanfic)/Funny

""Right, there we go." said Perry, "That's the auto-pilot offline. Let's take this for a spin." "A spin?" Zerat frowned, confused. "But the Scarab, it does not rotate..." "A turn of phrase." "Your obsession with revolving concerns me.""
 * At some point, a particularly infuriating Obstructive Bureaucrat is giving Administrator Amanda Jennings a hell of a lot of trouble, refusing to allow his employees to help construct city defenses. In walks the previously-ineffectual Second-Lieutenant Brambley, who proceeds to slip into "soldier" mode and empty an assault rifle's magazine... making sure every individual shot hits everything except the man. The Obstructive Bureaucrat promptly pisses himself in fear and immediately stops being Obstructive, letting his workers help prepare the city. Doubles as a Crowning Moment of Awesome for Brambley.
 * Also, this exchange: