[VIDEO TRANSMISSION: ALPHA TRION'S TEMPLE]

[dinnerdate]

I know most of you here already hate me, those of you that know about my diet even more so.

[He pauses, hesitant for a moment before venting out a sigh.]

I eat power cores. Yes, I'm a cannibal, a vampire, a freak, crazy and whatever else the rest of you call me. Hate the word crazy... I get it, if I don't die from starvation I'll be horribly murdered... Or tortured then murdered - probably that one knowing my luck. I accept that. This is just like back home, not that I expected any different.

So go ahead and say whatever the scrap you want about me, just stop doing it to my face. Please... Not that I expect anyone to listen. Just fragging can't take it anymore. Had enough vorns of this...

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[dinnerdate]

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There's nothing wrong with my spark.

[lifepersists]

Have you had it examined?

[dinnerdate]

No...

[lifepersists]

Maybe you should?

Your condition could very well be a rare disease and with study and patience could have the symptoms controlled or even eliminated.

[dinnerdate]

I know what caused it, and it's not a disease.

[lifepersists]

And that was?

[dinnerdate]

...Dark energon.

[lifepersists]

...I'm not really familiar with that.

Could you explain a bit more?

[dinnerdate]

It's, uh... The blood of Unicron, or so they say.

[lifepersists]

'Unicron' doesn't exactly exist where I'm from, so my experience with him has mainly been with the Glyphless.

[ He squints. ]

Would you allow me to examine you?

[dinnerdate]

Examine how?

[Why does every medic want to poke at him.]

[lifepersists]

I'm still offering to volunteer to help sustain you, I just want a better idea of what your condition is.

Knowing the mechanics of how something works does usually help with approaching it.








Whatever you would be comfortable with, of course. Completely professional.

[dinnerdate]

...

Why should I trust you?

[lifepersists]

Why wouldn't you?

[dinnerdate]

My diet makes people want to beat me up or try to kill me... You being a medic doesn't mean much.

[lifepersists]

Ah, er. Well, I'm not sure what hurting or killing you would accomplish. I said before, the dead don't stay dead.

[ Unless you're Glyphless. And then First Aid makes sure your corpses are melted down to molten slag. ]

[dinnerdate]

I know they don't... That won't stop everyone though.

[lifepersists]

Point but... it'd be extremely foolish.

So, how do you do it? I imagine it doesn't involve a straw.

[dinnerdate]

I guess.


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Biting usually.

[lifepersists]

Biting.

And then you ingest the energy... orally?

[dinnerdate]

...Yes.

[Just like a lot of bots drink energon! Just more creepy!]

[lifepersists]

Hmm. You said it was terribly painful. Do you recommend having support the first time, or do you prefer to feed alone?

[dinnerdate]

Well getting bit isn't the nicest thing for most bots. Especially not one something as sensitive as getting bitten on a power core.

I uh... Normally feed alone. But I also normally feed by killing someone, so... It's not really my choice if I'm keeping the other bot alive.

[lifepersists]

Ah, well. I wouldn't expect that it'd be something really nice, unless the 'bot is a masochist and well--

[ He resets his vocalizer. That is an awkward topic he probably shouldn't proceed on. ]

At least you're honest.

[dinnerdate]

...Don't really look for those kind of bots to feed on.




There isn't much point in lying now. After all of this.