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[The broadcast starts out playful enough, from the inside of Blurr's cab as he is driving home through the junkyard. The view looks backward, where some distance away a second object is trying to keep up.]

Hm? Someone thinks they can outrun me in a race? [Blurr sounds amused; he hasn’t had a proper race in some time.] All you_{had to do}was ask! Who is this?

[Except the object has disappeared.]

...not a race, Blurr...

[The voice sounds like Skids's voice, but not. Whatever it is, it causes Blurr to slow down for a moment in recognition.]

Ski--

[He's cut off as something slams into the side of his cab. The camera goes wild for a moment as first Blurr is bowled over and then starts to transform, metal scraping over metal while oddly alien noises howl and screech in the background. There's a brief flash of something blue and Skids-shaped, but there's also tentacles lashing and a sudden jolt in vision as Blurr starts to leaps out of the way and is snagged.]

Skids, whatareyou--!?

[Then, the video goes to static.]

[A moment later, it returns, some distance away from where it last cut out. The Skids-creature can be seen far off, and moving further away on some other quest.]

[The camera holds on this for a moment, before it is shakily swung around and the video goes black again. The sound is still on and Blurr’s shaky voice can be heard. The last time he asked for help using the comm. link Starscream tried to take advantage and kill him. Blurr’s not so inclined to ask for help right now, besides, there’s more pressing issues that need to be taken care off first.]

I r-require everyone’s attention. Something happened to Skids. I think he is..I…I’m not sure. He looked like that a creature he described to me once, a spark eater.

He’s dangerous.

[And that’s all he’s going to say for now, talking would be easier if the world stopped spinning]

[Locked to Saber/ video]

[The video goes on, this time to reveal the face of a human male with bright blue eyes, despite that the transmission clearly claims to still originate from Blurr.]

I think.

I think I'm going to need some help.

[ooc: All of Blurr's replies will come an hour later once he's at Vector's, fully dressed. Feel free to visit him :3]

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I'm in the gorge Vector Prime's temple is in.

[Exploring, as it were. And he can't keep another shiver from winding down his frame and Blurr's description and unconciously touches his chestplates.

As far as he know, no matter what humans thought, there'd never been proof of a soul, and considering what a cybertronian spark was, how could that be translated into just a brain, if that was all there was..?]

Okay, uh... Do ya need anything? [Anything he can do, that is because frag what can he do about the whole... human thing? Cliffjumper just drags a hand down his faceplates.]

... fraggin' eatin' sparks and mechs turning human, great...

You should come to Vector's temple then _{, it's dangerous to} be outside. [And you got almost eaten once already :(

Blurr is trying really hard not to think about it. So don't ask, please.]

Could you check if there are books about human anatomy anywhere? Perhaps in Alpha Trion's library?

I could tell that much.

Why don't you come to the Police Headquarters and wait for me inside a cell? I'll
get there in a moment.

[:| Ko doesn't let anybody ate him on their first date, sorry.]

[Sometimes Blurr does that too, thank people when he shouldn't, so it's fine. He wouldn't even think of denying Saber anything. He smiles at her and then looks at the sac with almost childlike curiosity.]

Human food _growsinto cans too? Thanks for bringing me those but we don't have all that much food, you should keep it for you or the smaller humans. [Meaning, the little kids.]I'll be alright.

We need to rest from time to time but not all that often, ^{some of us} do it less than others. I barely sleep.

Humans sleep an average of eight hours a day, some may need more or less to function adequately. [ Saber, herself, runs on six. That's more due to having done it for so long and forcing herself to adjust.. ]

We do have quite a bit of food at the Hub, and I am so glad. Who knew this would happen? But there have been quite a few people at the Hub who often bring useful supplies they find. [ After all, Saber has been doing that for months. ]

Excuse me, Blurr. I am going to go get you some footwear and other supplies you may need. I plan on doing a few other tasks on the way, but I promise to return in the evening. Perhaps you should catch up with your friends? [ Saber truly had no idea how busy the Link would be when Blurr got on.. ]

--

[ Saber returns a bit later than expected. The knight had answered several Link calls to help people out with supplies or whatever else they needed. And she also took her time to find him shoes, because..

Well, most of the pairs were mismatched or quite in bad shape. She really wanted to find Blurr a nice pair of shoes. And she did. They were plain black dress shoes with black socks, but they'd look quite nice. She also found him a black jacket, and brought pillows and blankets. With the food she brought him, he should be set up for a while.

As soon as Saber re-enters the Vectorian temple, her steps slow down and she begins the trek with all of the supplies in her arms. With her smaller form, she can barely see above it all as it rests in her arms. He'll hear the footsteps in no time at all.

Saber is glad she returned no later. It is getting quite cold, and these large rooms meant for Cybertronians can be quite chilly. ]

More than eight hours!? That's...a lot. [Blurr tells himself that organics are less resilient than his species, it makes sense that they are in more need of rest. Blurr can't sleep more than 4 hours in a row because he wakes up, but normal Cybertronians sleep more than that.]

Wing told me about thea^{pantry, I've been bringing there the food I find aroudn the Haven but I didn't know} how many supplies you got. [It never seems enough, you eat like, 3 times in one single day! O:]

Ah...yes I will do that. Thank you Saber, for everything. [He gives the girl another soft smile before wishing her a good bye and sitting down. Blurr feels so weird, so not...himself. But she was right, it's time to check on the others.][

~

[Apparently, changing forms was happening to more people. Blurr wasn't sure if he's feeling relieved or even more worried. He wants to hep, but he can't barely help himself right now. He doesn't know what would he do without Saber.

And speaking of her...Blurr heard the footsteps, indeed, and he moves to the door (practically jumping sometimes, the floor is cold and he's barefoot) to open the door.

It takes him a second to understand that Saber is behind all the things she's carrying,. Blurr quickly rushes to help her, grabbing most of the bags.]

You are really strong. [That's the first thing that came to Blurr's mind when he saw her, rather than thinking she needed help because she was not all that big or anything of the sort.]

Oh, thank you. [ The weight is mostly taken off of her arms as he takes the items from her. As she has the freedom to, she presses the organic-level button to close the door to the room. ]

In the small sac is a pair of shoes and socks. Please put them on, they'll help you immediately. [ Saber had never thought of it before, but there was a lot of potential heat lost through one's feet. ] There's also a jacket in the bag.

[ The knight has walked over and put the blankets and pillows down beside the sac of food. Looking and confirming what Blurr has in her mind, Saber feels fairly confident he'll be quite alright for the moment. Her hand waves outwards and the silver armor disappears into the air once again; this time, she's not doing it to be respectful, but because the armor takes effort and energy to keep on. At the moment, she is feeling.. remarkably tired. Although used to running around the Haven, this on top of helping others and the rather chaotic situation going has left the knight feeling somewhat drained.

Or it may be that she usually does feel drained, but doesn't show it. With her becoming somewhat emotional earlier, her facade is a bit harder to put up at the moment. The knight still does her best to hide it, of course, but her movements will be slightly slower to the keen eye. ]

I don't now, I can't really explain it.

Itsjustnothere.

But if you're still you, then it must be.

My body is different that's why. I can't see my spark, I can tell it's not there.

Skids he's not himself now.

I'm...fine...[Can you tell that Blurr's bad at lying?]

Yeah, I suppose...

[Pause, and then Cliffjumper grimaces, dragging a hand down his faceplates as his hideously-coloured jetpack unfolds - he's glad he'd taken the old one on the expedition with Blurr.]

I could, but, uh... what'd ya want to... rrrr, know? I've been on Earth for around a quarter of a vorn already. I ain't an expert, but I do know a few things...

Ah, you are human too. [That does make him feel more relieved.]

But you look very different. [You still has a nice chestplates, or at least something that looks similar.]

Are you hurting in any way? I can't feel my spark anymore. [Which makes him feel dead inside, mostly.]

You got it.

It feels different.

[Normally, she'd say eyes up front, but hey. You she doesn't mind looking at her chestplate.. or whatever these things are.]

Hurt, no. I just feel off.

[Trust her, she's missing her spark too. She's just..trying not to think about it. Just how the hell do humans survive like this?]

You always have that with you now? [Smart.]

I know you are practically an authority in that ^{subject but after} our last conversation... I didn't think you would like to talk about it with me...[Because the first one was awkward enough.]..I would like some insight, though.

But your memories.

Aren't they still with you?

Is the least I can do, _{thank you for bringing me more useful things. I AM really not used to changing species.

[He does as he's told. At first Blurr doesn't realize that each foot needs an specific shoes and has to switch them a seconds after he tries them on and his feet start to hurt.]

Ahthatfeelsmuchbetter...a jacket? Ohhhh...it's nice. [He's not much into human fashion, but he likes it. Blurr turns to face Saber once he's all dressed but the smile fades from his face when he sees the girl.]

Saber maybe you should rest. I've been keeping you busy all day.}

Yes of course.[A brief smile.] That didn't change.

Where you worried about that?

Then it must be there. Somewhere. If your memories haven't changed, then you haven't changed, either.

Memories make you who you are.

[And therefore, he thinks, memories must be like sparks.]

[... he tried.]

[He gets a shiny gold start. He did try really hard.]

That's true but there's more to people than just memories. At least to my people. Our sparks are what links us to our creator,_{what humans might call a soul}, but it's much more than that.

Losing it is as bad as losing my memories. It feels like being empty inside.

Yes, maybe I should. [ A nod. ] Let's get you situated, first.

[ Saber looks to the berth, and acknowledges that he would be able to climb into it. She might have a bit of difficulty, but the knight does throw up the blankets and pillows up there and attempts to arrange them nicely. ]

Sleep between the blankets. [ It'd be best to recommend he find a human-sized room, but Saber thinks he'll be more comfortable in his own room.. at least for the first night.

Turning from him, she pauses. Another trip back to the Haven's Hub doesn't sound pleasant. She does have a room in Vector's temple, but it's empty and she's never used it. It's the best option right now, however. ]

Damn straight he ain't himself. Called the UN DEAD for a reason.

Eh, something gross. Maybe I mean weevil. Weeble. Whatever. Gross and squishy.

Oh.

Uh.

[Ooops?]

How about Wing? He's, uh, good to talk to, too. [And clearly Drift is not, being a katamari of awkwards.]

How... but if you're you, then it can't be gone.

Maybe it just changed, too.

[He's not doing it on purpose. It just sort of happened. Blurr's not even sure why was he looking.]

From your bert? My room looks giant now.

[Humans live a very sad existence, clearly.]

I hope this doesn't last much.

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