[video | open | transmission originating from Trionic quadrant]

[rotafortunae]

[Luxord has his hood up, hiding his features completely; though those that spoke to him in the junk pile will recognize his voice. He's idly shuffling his cards, and it seems he's set the communicator on a wall or some such, as the angle's actually rather good... enough to catch both him, the extremely cozy looking (well... cozy by Cybertronian standards. with Luxord in it, it'd be more apt to call it "cavernous") nook he's sitting in, and then the magnificent view of a placid lake outside the window.]

Now, I don't know about you, but I'm actually finding this situation rather ideal. Comfortable surroundings, interesting things to explore, pleasurable company... now, all we'd need to make it complete is a weekly game night and perhaps someone who could cook, and we'd be quite, set, don't you agree?

[Flip, shuffle, and finally his hands still]

So, let's get to know each other, just a little, shall we? I come from a moonlit city without a sun, where the rain falls without end. But I'm a well-traveled soul, I must say, I've been to many worlds in my time, and I'm curious about the ones you've come from. So, then...

[flip and draw]

Tell me of your worlds, would you? I'm curious.

Comments

[engrishdetective]

It's full of weird crap like giant pandas, alien meteorites, fairies, robotic monsters, weirdo criminals... let's just say I've seen a lot of interesting stuff.

Ever been to Japan?

[rotafortunae]

I'm afraid not, no.

[Inexplicably, he did go to Shibuya once. But Shibuya is, of course, not in Japan. Duh. Just like Big Ben is nowhere near London, whatever London is! ]

That sounds entertaining, at least. I'd wager that you're seldom bored.

[engrishdetective]

Heckuva place. I think it's where all the interesting things happen.

Well, being the cop that I am, let's just say I'm very busy.

[rotafortunae]

Surely not all of them! Though it does sound as though it's been dealt quite a hand...

[he idly flips a card off the top of his deck, then cuts it back in]

A man of the law, then? I'd imagine you've got your work cut out for you, in such a place.

[engrishdetective]

You could put it that way.

Most definitely. The Brave Police are rarely out of work. A bit of peace is a blessing.

[rotafortunae]

I absolutely agree. Though I have to wonder how long that peace will last, here. However long it does, though, I think I'll do my best to try to enjoy it.

[engrishdetective]

I'm not going to stay too optimistic for long. When resources get low, so's morale and everything else. I'd like it if it didn't, but let's be realistic.

[rotafortunae]

A wise thought. Luck never lasts, does it...

[engrishdetective]

Sadly, no. Can't rely on pure luck forever. I can see this ending pretty badly soon enough.

[rotafortunae]

Out of curiosity, how do you think it'll play out? Are you suspicious of our mysterious benefactors (I wouldn't blame you if you were), or do you think it'll be one of the other lost souls here..?

[not_halfbaked]

You've been to other worlds before? This whole thing isn't exactly new to you?

[rotafortunae]

Yes, many worlds, in fact. Not even the whole "waking up without the slightest clue of how I got here" bit is new to me, though that's only happened one other time. Just as disconcerting as the first time, though.

[not_halfbaked]

Yeesh, you've been around.

Have...have you been to a world where people can manipulate water, earth, fire, and air? Where there was the Water Tribe, the Earth Kingdom and the Fire Nation? A Republic City? Because that's my world.

[rotafortunae]

I've met quite a few individuals with power over the elements, but I imagine it's a bit different from what you're used to. I've never found a world like the one you describe, though it sounds lovely.

[not_halfbaked]

What were those guys like? The people who had powers over the elements?

Oh, uh...thank you. Your world sounds neat too, though unreal, like something from a dream, or the Spirit World....

[Korra blinks.]

Are you from the Spirit World?

[rotafortunae]

[He blinks, but of course shows no emotion on his face. This one's perceptive. No, not the spirit world, at least, not as she'd understand it, but in a manner of speaking he is one of the undead, and hails from a world between...]

[But that information's on a need-to-know basis, and this girl doesn't need to know.]

Goodness no.

As for the ones I knew who had power over the elements... the gentleman who could control water was a lazy fool who only wished to play music all day. Pleasant enough, but useless. The one who could control fire? A fine poker player, one of the best, but a bit cagey... very good at keeping a pokerface, perhaps even better than me. Earth? Stoic and stony, as one would expect. Not much of a conversationalist. And Air? arrogant, of the opinion that he was above everyone else.

[a shrug]

But where I come from, most people can learn magic, if they try. Even I could do a little trickery with fire and ice, if I wanted; indeed, I was better than most. I seem to have lost that skill here though. No great thing, magic was never my specialty...

[not_halfbaked]

(OOC: Korra got called 'perceptive,' awesome first impression, I think she's already growing on Cybertron.)

[Korra jerked, looking embarrassed, wonder if she had offended someone else by accident.]

I didn't mean--um, I guess if you don't know it, you're probably not from around there. I've never been to the Spirit World myself, but I've heard stories of how strange a place it can be, and the world you described sounded just as weird.

[Korra's eyes widened. That sounded kinda horrible.]

I mean, it's just weird to me, it's probably totally normal to you, i--I really don't mean to make fun of you.

[Korra blinked. The water guy sorta sounded like the stories of Avatar Kuruk. Earth sounded like Chief Lin Bei Fong. Her eyes widened at Air guy. She begins to rush.]

Air? He could control air? How? He wouldn't happen to be here, would he? Do you know how to control air too?

[rotafortunae]

[He gives an airy wave of his hand]

Don't worry, my dear, I'm not offended. I'm well aware that my place of origin is strange. Indeed, I find this place much more pleasant in some ways.

As for that... Xaldin isn't here, no. As for me, if I have the right spells, certainly, but I don't have any of them right now. I have no innate control. Xaldin does, but like I said, he isn't here. And even if he was, trust me, you wouldn't wish to meet him. He's often a trying individual to deal with even for those who know him well. Why so interested in aeromancy?

[not_halfbaked]

Really? Glad to know someone's enjoying it here...though I've met some interesting people here already.

'Aeromancy--?'

If we're talking about the same thing, it's called 'airbending' where I'm from, the ability to control and manipulate the air.

Back home, I was born into this...very specific role, that requires me to learn how to control the air. I learned all the forms of that discipline back home, but I've never been able to summon up or manipulate any air at all!

[rotafortunae]

Interesting. Where I'm from, if you've the talent for spellcraft, it's easy enough to learn almost any spell, given time. And, of course, easy enough to lose them, given that magic like that isn't innate, if that makes sense. For us, it's more like... well, having a sword. You lose the sword, you can't use it. Here, I've lost my set of Air spells.

But the way you speak of it, it sounds almost more like a limb, something part of you, as it were. In which case... Xaldin's air mastery is a part of him, but he's also an absolutely dreadful teacher, trust me. You'd want to find someone else. That, and I suspect the way we use magic, even our own innate magic, differs greatly from your own... even if I could teach you an air spell, it probably wouldn't fulfill the requirements of whatever your role is.

[not_halfbaked]

So...like magic weapons? Neat!

A limb...yeah, pretty much, I think. I control the elements through martial arts gestures, like a kick or a punch for example. And yeah, it's...it's definitely a part of me.

Thanks for the info.

...So, you mentioned cooking? I've managed to scrape some peaches together, but I'm still looking for more.

[rotafortunae]

Well, I'm no good at cooking myself, but Alpha Trion's place--where I am right now--seems the most, shall we say, verdant of the various locales on this planet. There's a few gardens, though most of them are not well-cared for. Lots of tomatoes, a few apples, some root vegetables. Turnips, mostly. I think for now we're out of luck for meat for the moment, but... weren't you looking for water earlier?

[he turns the camera to the HUGE and beautiful lake outside the window]

I do believe we'd have you covered. No fish in it that I know of, sadly enough, though perhaps if we're lucky some will fall from the sky, hmm? I've been working with Trion as well to explain human food to him in the hopes of getting more... we could use some help, I think...

[not_halfbaked]

WOW THAT'S A GORGEOUS LAKE--

Fruits and vegetables would hit the spot! Bummer about the meat though. I wonder if there are any critters to hunt?

I'll have to check out Alpha Trion's place sometime.

[docbot]

A city without a sun? How -- What does it orbit?

[ Because this is obviously the more important issue here. Ratchet, your geeky side is showing. ]

OH BOY HERE WE GO

[rotafortunae]

... Why would it orbit anything?

[What's an orbit]

YOU ARE GOING TO MAKE HIM MALFUNCTION

[docbot]

Because all planets circle a sun-star of some sort.

[ That's just how it is. ]

it's how he rolls mang also I'm making up some KH cosmology hurr

[rotafortunae]

... no, they certainly don't? Worlds ARE stars, each individually, everyone knows that. Suns orbit their planets, just as each world is of course suspended in a luminiferous aether...

[DUH]

like I would be able to tell XD

[docbot]

I

what

how

these are totally false statements what kind of backwater universe are you from

[ Kssshhhhht is the sound of Ratchet's processor bleeping out because of your entirely fallacious statements. ]

[rotafortunae]

What sort of backwater universe do you come from where plants orbit suns? The next thing you know you'll tell me that Shadow Corridors don't exist, that space has no substrate and that worlds don't even have hearts.

[docbot]

YES. ALL OF THAT.

[rotafortunae]

That doesn't make the least bit of sense, I hope you realize. How in the light do your worlds survive without Hearts? Surely they must have fallen into darkness by now!

[docbot]

We have Sparks that allow us to function. [ Aah, so the differences are because of organic vs. non-organic viewpoints. Obviously. Let Ratchet have his fantasies. ] Hearts are a human thing.

It's his favourite autobot medic who didn't private his reply

[my_own_trope]

[Meanwhile, somewhere else:]

[automobile_enthusiast]

Hm. You and I seem to have different definitions of comfortable~.

[rotafortunae]

Most people tend to, yes.

[hurk forgot to specific that this is voice on KO's end]

[automobile_enthusiast]

Not all that unusual, I suppose~. I have to say, if you'll forgive my bluntness, that your, ah, home sounds a bit... dreary.

's cool

[rotafortunae]

Oh, it's certainly dreary, though it has its occasional charms. I'm not offended though; one of many reasons I tended to travel quite a lot.