001 [Audio then Video] [Originating from Solian Temple]

[kungfugeek]

 Oi! What's going on here!? 

[Well, someone's not entirely happy today, are they?  Then again, if you were just running with your buddies and suddenly found yourself waking up in front of a shrine, you'd be a little intrigued about it. Enough to half-heartedly listen to the robed beings explain the situation to you.  He wasn't sure if he believed them, either.  It's not like he'd met them before, and no one was able to vouch for them.  Really, what did he care about them?]

Deckerd! Duke! Are you there?

[They're the ones he was with last, after all.]

Anyone?? I'm by some weird shrine and these creeps came up to me and gave me this--

[Suddenly, it switches to video, showing a very confused Power Joe.]

THIS THING.  

[Glad to see you're adjusting well, PJ.]

Comments

[raceme]

[>Private Com link to McCrane, set during this exchange.]

McCrane, I take it as your friend won't listen no matter what _{I say and I'm pretty} sure he will go there to fight with you. Inform me if something happens to him and if he needs to be taken to the medbay for a quick operation.

[Blurr was irritated, but he mostly sounds tired now.]

[mccrane]

Blurr...

What?

[That takes him a moment to process, but given that it is Power Joe in question he understands faster than he would otherwise.]

I'd like him to come fight with us. We do better work as a team.

You...are worried about his engine, though, aren't you?

[raceme]

I _{don't think your} friend likes me very much.

[Power Joe is...power Joe.]

...


...he's being foolish.

[That would be a yes.]

[mccrane]

With Power Joe, it can be hard to tell.

I would not worry about it, however. There are days he does not like me very well, either.

[He specifically remembers being blamed for their first inability to form Build Tiger.]

I appreciate that you're looking out for him, though.

I will check to make sure he has enough fuel to come fight with us.

[raceme]

Ah?

That's strange, who wouldn't like you?

[Not cool, Power Joe, not cool.]

It's my responsibility.

Thank you, McCrane.

[mccrane]

I can be quiet.

And direct.

[It doesn't mesh with every personality type. He's always been thankful that the Build Team knows how he is, and tolerates it.]

Thank you, Blurr, for informing me.

[raceme]

Those aren't bad traits. [Said the most blunt mech in the universe.]

You're welcome.

[mccrane]

I appreciate that, Blurr.

[He smiles a little, since the bluntness is something they share.]

[raceme]

I'm glad. McCrane.

[You got a smile back~]

I won't interrupt you more.