[ VIDEO ][ ORIGIN: Megatronus Prime's Temple ]

[lifepersists]

[ For being a masked mech, he's radiating his confusion pretty well. His optics are wide, shoulders tense, and by his hesitant stance it's clear he's approaching the Link with the same amount of caution as someone would a dud bomb. ]

...Hello?

[ He pauses. Nothing happens. Some of the tension melts out of his posture. ]

Oh, good. I'm First Aid and I'm a nurse. I'm not supposed to be here. I'll try and help out where I can, but I'm not sure how I can help the... situation at least.

[ He fidgets his hands. ]

I'm looking for two medics by the name of Ambulon and Pharma. They're my bosses. They're about this tall--
[ He raises his hand to two different heights. He's not the biggest of mechs, so he's making it obvious they're taller than him. ]
-- and both are painted, ah, well they both have red and white. Pharma has quite a bit of blue.

[ He rubs the back of his helm where it connects to his neck, pressing hard into tense servos. ]

Comments

[lifepersists]

We do, but-- [ Ah, nevermind. ]

Actually? ...It was nice while it lasted.

[vandalization]

But?

Oh, well. I'm sure you'll get back to it soon enough.

[lifepersists]

I don't think this is a dream.

I don't really think that's going to happen. I mean, I was in the middle of dealing with a plague.

[vandalization]

Holy shit, no kidding?

You guys can get sick?

[lifepersists]

[ Is that sarcasm? Probably. First Aid just shrugs. ]

Of course we can get sick. That's why I'm a nurse instead of a shop assistant and my coworkers are doctors and not mechanics.

[vandalization]

... Huh.

That's actually pretty cool. I mean not that you guys get sick. But you know... that's. Not so different than humans.

You'll have to forgive me I'm still having a hell of a time figuring this place out.

[lifepersists]

I hear humans are full of fluids and are prone to diseases in which involve the expulsion of many of them. If that's true. Um. Maybe not all that different?

[ Crying to death in their own rusted fluids was something not... very typical. First Aid has obviously never seen a human up close either. ]

Oh, it's okay. I'm still new too.

[vandalization]

Yeah, we are actually. Can you guys like... throw up? Because I can't even imagine.

Well. Sorry you have to be stuck here too.

[lifepersists]

Cybertronians can purge. Fuel systems are more delicate than you'd probably think.

[ It was always a... messy affair. ]

Could be worse. It seems like many people I know are here.

[vandalization]

Nah I could see it, when I give it some thought. I know sensitive machines can be. I mean not to imply you are machines I just-

I'm an engineer. You know what I mean?

Well that's lucky for you. Seems to be nothing but you guys around here. Think I've seen only one other human so far.

[lifepersists]

[ He makes a small little gesture with his hand. Just a 'it's okay' hand motion. ]

We're mechanical in physiology. I can see where you were going with that.

This doesn't seem to be a very organic friendly place. Are you going to be okay?

[vandalization]

Well ah. I'll be fine. I'm a survivor.

[lifepersists]

Mmm. Sometimes, life persists.

[ He seems to realize something now. ]

I don't know your name. What is it?

[vandalization]

Sometimes.

Ah. I'm uh. Call me Vandal.

[lifepersists]

Vandal? Okay.

[ He wouldn't be able to tell it's not a normal human name. ]

Nice to meet you.

[vandalization]

Nice to meet you too.