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Greetings.

[Greetings is a good way to start, no? Damn, how do you socialize?! What are people? Someone help him!]

In order to find some material for the... "dance", I went into the Junk Pile and found some items I am willing to give to those who need them. It includes:

A few rolls of dead animal skin.
A black jacket, no doubt part of a suit but I couldn't find the rest.
Two black bowties, but I am keeping one for myself.
Three ties: one pink with green dots, one yellow with blue sharks and one solid black. I think the last one tried to strangle me, but it might just have been the wind.
A pair of scissors.
What looks like brightly colored rope...? [That's tinsel, sweetie.]
Two rather thick sheets of copper, three of aluminum, and one of what appear to be tin. Plus some silver sheet, a lot smaller though.
Three cans of peach. I think they are still good.
Fresh apples. Two bags of them actually.
Brightly colored feathers. Handfuls of them.

And... that's all.

I am at the Hub if you need anything.

And I am also missing a... "date". If someone is interested....

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Oh, great, you found cloth?

Or dead animal skin, that seems to work. Where can I meet you at?

Hm... Depends what you mean buy "cloth". I didn't find any fabric per se. I can go back and look for it, though.

And I wasn't aware that... Cybertronians used dead animal skins. Well, I am near the Hub. I will keep those for you.

If you find any, I'll take it. Cloth, skin, other organic products pounded or woven into a roughly flat, flexible surface...

[Well. MOST other products, at least.]

Cybertronians don't, though I know a few exceptions to that rule.

It's more that...Vandal wants hats for this party.

[And he, knowing very little about hat-making, was going to give it his best try.]

Hats. [There is a second of silence and....] What are hats?

I will see what I can find before the dance. I will bring what I find back at the Hub, feel free to take the things you find useful with you.

Are you an artisan? [Someone that actually create things. Melan had seen some of those people, a wood carver and two engineers, and it never ceased to amaze him. After all, he was made to protect and destroy, not create.]

From what I've been able to tell from this expertly rendered image--they seem to be round decorative armor for organics to put on their heads.

[Vandal drew him the best picture ever.]

It's appreciated. Can't have hats without materials. And glue. Actually, I wonder how you keep the edges from fray....wait. No. I think I have an idea for that.

[He's a theoretician. He comes up with theories. Right now, he's discovered the miraculous idea of a hem.]

Uh. Actually, I'm not. Broadly speaking, I'm a scientist.

More specifically, I'm a theoretician.

And you?

[Okay. You lost him here. Melan is just going to look blankly at you.]

I... See. It's for decorative purpose, I imagine? Humans don't usually wear armor.

I do not have glue. But I found some ribbons as well, if it can help. If you need something, just ask.

[The Knight has no idea of what a theoretician is, but he is somewhat disappointed that the Cybertronian is not an artist. Of course, he keeps his expression neutral. Showing emotions? Pasca, surely not!]

I am a living weapon. Or a bodyguard, if needed. My name is Melan Blue.

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Decorative, yes. For ceremonies and dances and fashion, and oh, yes, ribbon is exactly what I need.

[He's got some good ideas involving ribbon.]

That's one hell of a function to be built into.

[At least, he's going to assume you were built--being a living weapon sounds build-like, and you don't look organic.]

Today, though, looks like we're both stepping outside the bounds of our programming--you've done some search and rescue on needed supplies, and I?

I am going to try crafts.

[Fashion. Marin had said something about fashion once. It seemed important. But what it was, Melan wouldn't know.]

I have an handful of them. I will keep them for you, with the rest.

[Melan tilted his head on the side. One hell of a function? Oh yes.]

GunSwordmen are important on my world. Responsible for its stability. But you are right. I am not following my biological data. I learned how to feel some time ago, and that was not what I was created for. I am sure your... crafts will make you proud.

Appreciate it.

[There may or may not be the distant sound of a car approaching, and dust raising on the horizon.]

Stability? So you were like law enforcement?

And they programmed you without emotions?

[Sounds like Ultra Magnus.]

[Melan looks up at the faint sound of engine, but doesn't make a move, waiting for whoever is coming to get closer.]

Law Enforcement? Hm, not really. We obey the Central Assembly, yes, and carry the will of the chairmen, but our first duty is to stabilize our world when he come close to crashing one another.

And... No. I always had emotions but I forgot some of them during my training. I had to if I wanted to survive.

No offense, but worlds crashing into each other sounds like a problem that warriors would have difficulty handling. How often does it happen?

[He figures the gravitational forces alone would rip most things apart.]

What about now?

The crashing? Once in a year for us, once every century for the world we crash into. Time flows differently in every world. And I am less needed for my fighting skill than for the biological data I carry.

[Well, there is the mutual collapse. It's more or less slowly ripping the two worlds apart.]

Now? I remember. Someone helped me to find my feelings once again.

....

I miss her.

[He's starting to suspect that maybe the 'crashing' part isn't literal.]

I'm going to guess that this isn't a violent crash, then.

Can I ask how your biological data helps?

[Being a Theoretician, he's got a need for the pieces to fit and right now...well, right now he's driving up, and finally getting to see Melan, and there are no pieces fitting.]

No hands, either. They didn't do a lot for you in the self-sufficiency department, did they?

[He transforms from vehicle mode into a robot, approaching with interest.]

Someone like that has to be important to you. Its no wonder you miss her.

No, it's not. It's more like... the worlds are mutually collapsing on each other. But in the end, they are both destroyed if it's not stopped.

For my biological data, it is... difficult to explain. Mine amplify the ones needed to stabilize our world. That's all I can say.

[Melan watches with interest as Skids draws closer, waving at him with one of his little paws. He had only seen Kagerou transform before, and it's fascinating to see someone change shape like that.]

Ah, yes... I wish I had hands. Those... [He raises his weapon amrs a little.] doesn't allow me to really touch people, I fear. I do not want to hurt anyone.

Amplify...

[Right. Now he's going to be thinking on this all day.] I mean, that would be possible if the worlds have a phase variance with each other...which would need to be maintained in order to prevent them from occupying the same reality as they pass through one another.

[He's got his hand to his chin and everything.]

Not...entirely my area of specialty, but damn it could occupy a lifetime of study.

Which might be fun if there wasn't a war to get back to and if this wasn't my vacation from it.

[He finally moves forward to start going through what you've picked up in the junkyard.]

We've got a few medics, and a few doctors too. Ever thought about getting your appendages replaced?

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