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[spacerhero]

[Ok. Shepard's day wasn't going well. Day? Night? Whatever time it was. Waking up with a thing that looked like the human reaper wasn't the best way to start things. Shooting it in the face seemed like a good idea, though. Or... maybe not. Well, she was dead, so what was the issue? This place was obviously a hell specially cultivated for her. Planet made of metal? Metal humanoid things standing over her bed when she awoke? Yes. It would sound like hell if she believed in it, and if Ashley were here, Shepard might owe her an apology for not believing in that afterlife stuff.]

This is Commander Shepard of the Alliance. Can anyone read me?

[She'd already come in contact with Mordin and was currently trying to make it to his location without being seen by anyone else (stealth wasn't her thing and she sort of wished Kasumi were here right now.) It didn't surprise her that Mordin would be in hell, all things considered. Of course she had wished that all of her teammates would end up in a nicer place if there was one, but still no shocker. And of course his presence confirmed her suspicion that she was dead. Not that there was any question. The Catalyst had told her there was 0% chance of survival. But for the Geth and EDI... It was worth it, wasn't it? She'd never know.]

Location unknown. Hostiles all around. I'm undetected for the moment, but I could sure use a hand or a friendly face right about now.

[She'd keep the feed open in case anyone else responded, but she still had to find Mordin.]

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[invisiblepinkboat]

[There's a bit of a quirked edge to Elita's expression, and the look she gives Shepard is somewhat dry. Slightly annoyed, maybe.]

I believe all the mechanoid bugs were taken care of a day or so ago, and while there might be those around not overly fond of organics, there should be enough incentive to not attack unless attacked first...

[So who is the hostile here, hmm. Especially attacking a simple drone.]

And you're on Cybertron, or a version of it, anyway. Another universe than where you come from, most probably, and no one knows any way to get home yet.

[She can't tell you if you're still dead or not, though.]

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[spacerhero]

[It took Shepard a long while to respond to Elita, the time in which she took to calm down. It was talking to her like a person. It was giving her information.]

You're right. I... I was a little overwhelmed.

[As much as she hated to admit she was wrong, now was probably one of those times she was indeed wrong.]

I came from a place where large synthetics were hostile and trying to kill all advanced organic life.

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[invisiblepinkboat]

Ah. [She grimaced a little, and then nodded.]

That would do it. And while they're most probably going to leave you alone, anyone wearing this insignia [here, she briefly lets the screen split to show an image of the purple Decepticon symbol] might be worth to be a little... wary of, at the least.

[She tilted her helm, optics briefly flickering and then steadying.]

Anything else you'd want to know? I know the supply of organic food is a bit limited, but there's at the least a steady supply of fruit and water available.

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[spacerhero]

[Shepard studied the symbol while it was still on the interface, committing it to memory for potential later use as she always did.]

Limited rations and potential hostile situations, but only fire if fired upon. Understood. Tell me more about yourself. What are you?

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[pasteurized]

[White knows that voice. When he follows up and checks the video, however, it's not the face he's expecting. He scrutinizes the feed for a moment before he replies. He'd have to reach out and make connections somehow -- but the sound of her voice makes him wary nonetheless.]

Commander Shephard, this is White Knight of Providence.

[A bold-faced lie these days, but it sounded more trustworthy than "White Knight of a splinter defect group."]

You're in the same boat as the rest of us. Location's about as unknown as it's going to get. Can you describe your surroundings?

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[spacerhero]

[A human. Thank goodness. She wasn't even relieved that it was a human, necessarily, just a familiar race. She'd be just as happy to see a Turian or Hanar, or what have you. Anything organic.]

I read you, White Knight. I just fled a large building clearly made for much larger synthetic beings. The one that had me under its watch said something about "Prima" before I took off. I'm headed to what looks like a fairly large pile of rubble right now in search of one of my crew.

[It was a lot of information to give an unknown, but she had two guns on her if anything went south.]

[Video] and I will spell Shepard right from now on too

[pasteurized]

[He could say the same to you. Looks like there are several humans around these parts -- not a significant number, but more than he'd expected, and very few from his homeworld. Very few who were infected. Promising, but White wasn't setting his hopes too high just yet.]

Synthetic beings. Interesting choice of words.

Just leaving Prima's temple, then, and headed for the Junk Pile. If your crew is here, you'll find them; The Haven is small.

[He found his team -- well, Six, anyway -- not even an hour after he'd left the temple. He didn't volunteer that information just yet; If she turned out to be untrustworthy, best he didn't have all his cards laid out on the table.]

[Still, Shepard was clearly a soldier of some sort. It was too early to judge her skill or sensibility -- rank only held so much meaning -- but if she had a good head on her shoulders, she could be a valuable ally. At this point, it was probably best to establish shallow, superficial trust -- something akin to a work acquaintance -- based on superficial details. Like their shared humanity... or their shared "patron" firstforged.]

If you woke in Prima's temple, you may want to head back there at some point and let them finish the welcome speech, though it's not information you can't get anywhere else.

There's also living space set aside in the temple for you, though I can't say I put much faith in their competence when caring for humans. I suggest you find a place to stay. From the sounds of it, none of us will be leaving this planet any time soon.

[He sounds none too happy about that.]

[Video] I do it too, no worries.

[spacerhero]

[Funny, she was thinking along the same lines right now. Allies, even temporary allies, were beneficial. She'd take what she could get.]

I'm not sure if I'm welcome there anymore, but I'll see what happens. It seems more suited to the robots than to us. Everything so far has been... Oversized. [Definitely built for the robots, not the organics.]

I'd rather not get too comfortable. I'm sure there's a way off this planet.

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[adamndoctor]

I'm told this sort of thing is nothing new, but it doesn't happen often.

Unless you're well-armed and capable of fighting, I recommend finding shelter. Preferably at your designated temple. If you need a clinic [here, have some coordinates for the Hub clinic as well as Solus's clinic]. Unfortunately, the way into Solus's joint is best through the tunnels--which are equally dangerous.

Either way, welcome, fellow humanoid. Sorry I don't have a welcoming lei of flowers to offer you.

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[spacerhero]

I am both well-armed and capable of fighting. [She felt the armor should have been a clue, but Shepard supposed some people wore armor and were non-combatants. Sometimes.]

Thanks for the intel. I may have to take a trip there after I finish my business.

[If she had been in a better mood, Shepard might have chuckled. Instead she just gave the man a strange look.]

People still do that? I thought that was only in old vids.

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[adamndoctor]

Fighting against giant centipedes? I hope so. [Armor or not, who knows!]

[McCoy smirks] I don't know. Haven't been to Hawaii. Though doesn't that sound nice right about now?

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[spacerhero]

Sounds like thresher maws. I've taken down a few of those in my time.

Hawaii? Never been there myself. Looks a lot like Virmire. [But with less Geth and more scantily clad women in tribal wear sipping brightly colored drinks with ridiculously small umbrellas.]

What about you, mister...?

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[heatsink]

Shepard!

[Have a rather relieved turian. As unfortunate as it was that they were all trapped on this planet, with Mordin and Shepard around they could put their heads together to find some sort of escape off the surface.]

[Oddly enough, he was still wearing the damaged armor from before the Reaper invasion.]

The natives aren't hostile. What's your location? I'll meet you there.

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[spacerhero]

Garrus!

[Have an extremely pleased and relieved Shepard. Of course she hasn't thought about the concept that if she and Mordin are both dead and here that maybe Garrus is too. And the armor hasn't hit her yet either, though give her a moment. She's just happy to see her boyfriend.]

So I'm gathering, though I've still been given some warnings. I'm headed to Mordin, wherever he is. Can you get a read on his omni-tool and rendezvous there?

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[heatsink]

Already on my way. Prima's quadrant just happens to be on the opposite end the damn place.

[He pauses for a bit to take a good look at her surroundings - he was quite familiar with the architecture of the place after having lived on it for a few months, and could recognize where she was (relatively).]

Wait, I think we're close enough to meet up in person before getting to Mordin. Ping me with your coordinates.

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[spacerhero]

Alright. Setting up a link. I'd rather keep moving for the moment. [The link went through with a few finger strokes over the interface of her Omni-tool, allowing Garrus to track her movements with his own, assuming he still had it.]

I'll see you soon.

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[littlecrowgirl]

[How's teenage girl for hostile natives? Have this bright and shining face, Shepard, because she thinks you look SO DAMN COOL in that armor.]

W-Wow...

Hiya, Miss Shepard!

Don't worry, no one's really hostile here. Well...most of them aren't.

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[spacerhero]

[What is someone so young doing here? Prepare for Shepard's protective maternal side.]

Has anyone tried to hurt you? Are you alright?

[Forget the fact that she doesn't even know this girl or her name or anything. If someone is trying to hurt a young human, Shepard is all over that.]

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[littlecrowgirl]

[Momshep! Don't you worry, she's done pretty well for herself!]

Me? Not yet...Well some monsters did, but one of the FirstForged helped me out.

And there's a lot of nice robots here to help you.

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[wrex_it_krogan]

[About damn time a familiar face came around. Garrus doesn't count. Wrex looks a little more than relieved when he finds Shepard's signal.]

Figures this place would take you in.

You got a lot of explaining to do.

[Video] This feels like an episode of I Love Lucy.

[spacerhero]

[Wait, how many of her crew members were here? Not that she wasn't happy to see Wrex. Quite the opposite. He was always handy to have around.]

Good to see you too, Wrex. What exactly do you want me to explain? I don't know where we are either.

[Video] Shepard I'm home

[wrex_it_krogan]

[We're having a part here Shepard, you're late.]

I want you to explain the geth on your ship. And the Salarian and what happened on Tuchunka. He said they cured the genophage. What Salarian cures the genophage like that?

[video] /slips in here and renews her title of She Who Is Forever Late

[winged_knight]

...Miss? Excuse me.

[There's definitely a very large mechanobiological addressing you. Except this metal guy is very white and shiny with eyes like sunshine and he appears to be...smiling at you.]

Do you need some help?

[video] Better late than never!

[spacerhero]

[Yes... But at least a smile is better than a glare. Unless a smile is a sign of aggression in their culture.]

Commander will do. [No personal greetings for robots.] And yes, I could use some information. Tell me whatever you can about this place. Population, hazards, food and energy sources, transportation, foundation...

[Sorry, Wing. She's treating you like an informational VI.]

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[winged_knight]

If that's what you prefer, Commander. [Oh that feels weird though. Since well, you aren't his commander. But, manners.] Call me Wing.

I'm happy to help. But that's...a great deal of information. I'll try to segment as best I can.

You are currently on a planet named Cybertron, in the very beginning of its development. It is home to my species, a race of sentient, sapient mechanbiological beings. Or rather, it will be, when our god and creator, Primus, arrives to birth life on to the world.

Right now, all inhabitants aside from the First Forged and their Acolytes--which you were likely greeted by--are not native to this world. We were transported here, like you, via the Lambda from different dimensions of space/time.

This is because Unicron, Primus's antithesis and a force of chaos and corruption, is trying to take control of the planet instead. The Lambda is his work.

[He pauses, because he knows that's a lot to take in. His face takes on an expression of sympathy and regret. None of this is his fault, but he still feels badly for anyone taken from their homes.]

I'm very sorry, but that does mean you've been brought against your will to a place where two very powerful beings are fighting a war over territory. And until we can reverse the effects of the Lambda, no ships can safely leave and dimensional transport is ineffective.

[Hey he's happy to comply, as long as you aren't rude or roboracist about it.]