[Video/voice post]

[raceme]

[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]

Comments

there should just happen to be a pair of glasses in his hoody. :o

[pendragon]

Hm? [ She turns a very small amount, looking down towards the floor and slowly moving her eyes over to him. She wants to not see anymore than she has to out of respect.. Luckily, he's holding out the boxers, so she can then turn back once confirming what he's holding. ]

Ah, that is an undergarment. You wear them inside of pants for comfort as pants can rub against the skin. There will be an opening in the garment on the front.

[ Resuming standing with her back to him, she tilts her head before speaking. ] ..My dress. I suppose with my armor over it, it is hard to notice. ..Thank you.

Oh cool. He doesn't really need them, but those are fun to wear P:

[raceme]

[Why so shy, Saber? Blurr doesn't understand. He imagines that she's disgusted with his new body. He understands, he's not so happy with it either, but it doesn't do much to his ego. He guesses that he's not attractive not matter what species he is then. Story of his life.]

Ah, I see what you mean now... [Blurr gives the boxers another critical look and then he finally puts them on.]

I really like the color. But your armor look good too I like armors. . [He's now sure he hates putting on pants, though, it's quite difficult.] You can make it appear and disappear at will?

[Blurr let's go a brief yelp of accomplishment when he finally manges to put those on and he's standing there shirtless.]

i saw them in your icons! so i thought it'd be cool. xD

[pendragon]

[ Saber is unable to help but smile when Blurr suddenly seems extremely happy with achieving something. ] Please let me know when you are finished clothing yourself. I'd like to ask you about what happened when you are-

[ There's a slight pause and then a gasp as she raises a hand to her mouth. From the exclamation, especially from the ever calm Saber, this could make it sound like it was really serious, but.. ]

I am ever so sorry. In my haste to assist you, I have forgotten to bring you footwear. [ Shoes are hard to find in the junk pile, especially since you need two that somewhat match to work effectively. Saber feels awful that she forgot something so important. ] I will look for shoes for you later so that you do not hurt your feet when you leave the temple.

Yes, those look nice on him :3 Thanks!

[raceme]

[Putting on pants is a great achievement when is the first time you do that in your whole life, or at least that's what he thinks.3 years old mentality, get. ]

Iamalsmostdone. [Shirt, hoodie..oh what are those things inside the hoddy? He saw humans wear it on their faces. Blurr has to remove the lenses before trying them on again, he got dizzy the first time he did that.

The gasping gets his attention and he looks at Saber, then at his feet and then at saber again.] I need something for my whee...feet? Ah, that makes sense, but don't worry too much YOU already helped me a lot. I have a few questions though...why do you have fingers down there?

[Fingers, toes...practically the same thing.]

[pendragon]

[ Since he said he was almost done, Saber turns when he asks her about the "fingers." Confirming Blurr has a shirt on and now a pair of glasses..? she looks down where he is looking. ]

Toes. They help give a better grip when walking and absorb shock. And to answer your question earlier.. .... my armor is actually an embodiment of my energy, so that is why I can have it simply disappear.

[ There had been a pause as she looked at Blurr rather intently for a moment, and then looked away once and then back to him. When the knight does look back to him, she smiles gently. ] I was much more concerned with your safety than your appearance when you called me, so I was unable to look at you closely then. It seems that your incident has given you a rather.. pleasing appearance.

[ Saber was well-versed in many tasks, but socializing easily was not one of them. So when she gave a compliment, it often came off as rather matter-of-fact and sometimes ruined the message. Still, as she said it, there was some color in her cheeks. She had always quite liked Blurr; they had much in common. However, she had not been able to see much in the Cybertronians appearance wise beyond their more practical aesthetics. To her, Blurr was a few lovely shades of blue and seemed very aerodynamic. It was also nice he was smaller and thus less intimidating. This, though, was different. He was definitely handsome. ]

You did mention you were cold. That sweater will help you retain a lot more of your body heat. [ Back to business, as usual. ]

[raceme]

[He's not trying to flash you on purpose, not anymore Saber.]

Ohrighttoesof course<. That's amazing and sounds really useful. [He will never not be impressed by the sort of things Saber can do. He gets self-conscious again when she stares at him but Blurr relaxed after hearing her kind words.]...oh. [You know what Cybertronian can't do? Blush. But since he's human, he's doing that right now.]

Thank you Saber.

oh so NOW blurr knows what blushing is

[pendragon]

[ His blushing has a calming effect on her; yes, although Saber had been playing the act of someone in control, she had ultimately been worried about her friend. If Blurr is able to flush at her compliment, then he must be feeling better. ]

It sounds as if something happened to Skids and then he attacked you. I know I asked you earlier, but you didn't answer. You are not hurt at all, are you? As a human, you will need to look after your wounds much more seriously. [ The knight walks closer to him and looks at him. His posture hints at no harm. As she stands close to him, there's something of a pause before she looks up at him. ]

And.. may I ask why you asked me for assistance? [ Saber is genuinely curious. Blurr, like most people she knows on this planet, has a large social bracket and has many he could likely rely on. Truth be told, she's honored he asked her, but.. perhaps he knew she would be in the vicinity.. or? ]

Yes. He's wondering what is happening and if he's getting sick XD

[raceme]

[He's relieved, but when he notices that his face feels hotter than before the brings a hand up to his check.]I think my _systems are messed ^{up now. I'm} overheating.

No nono...Imfinereally. My back hurts a bit because he threw me against a rock when he left but THAT'S all. [Nothing too serious, he can take it.]

I trust you, Saber, you are a good friend. And of course, human. I thought you wouldn't mind of me asking you some help.

[pendragon]

[ An acceptable and simple answer, but one that Saber treasures. Blurr thinks of her as a good friend, and that means much more to her than he may realize. ]

Of course not. Regardless, the heat and redness in your cheeks is blushing. It .. is a bit hard to explain. It can happen when one is sick, but I do not believe that is your case. It often happens when one is embarrassed, for positive or negative reasons. Some people can hide it better than others..

[ The knight was not socially stellar enough to be able to hide emotions well, unless she was acting indifferent; often, that was not an act, however.. ]

..Anything else I may answer for you? I do not mind.

[ Realizing she's standing a bit too close to him, she smiles sheepishly for but a moment and then takes a few steps back politely. ]

[raceme]

[He doesn't trust, really trust, all that many people. He's glad that she's one of those people he can count on when needed.]

This is blushing? I remember you blushing at the party. [He mutters, mostly to himself than to embarrass her further.] It can be controlled then?

I actually have so many questions...^{all looks so big, and} strange, and my skin _{feels so weird and soft} and there's those things in my...[He was about to show her the goosebumps in his right arm but now that he's wearing clothes he's no longer cold.]...they're gone?

[He doesn't notice, but he wouldn't mind of her being closer.]

[pendragon]

[ Saber raises a hand to her mouth, unable to help but smile.

If anything, this is an extremely good learning experience for her. From hearing what he is not used to, she can also learn more about Cybertronians. ]

Blushing can be controlled, but that's more .. controlling your feelings.

[ As he looks to his arm in confusion, Saber tilts her head. ..Something on his arm that would be gone? The idea quickly comes to mind. ]

Ah, yes. You were cold. And in natural defense, the body's skin raises slightly. This brings blood to the surface and helps warm one up. Humans are very temperature based. We can not handle extreme heat or cold as you Cybertronians can. These little bumps can also appear if you are frightened or excited. [ Thinking about it for a moment, Saber pauses. ] I suppose since we came from animals, you can compare it to the fur on a cat standing on end. [ Isn't Blurr lucky he has such a competent and unbiased teacher? ]

[raceme]

[Anything that has to do with ultra sensitive skin that reacts to the smallest change temperature is foreign to them. It makes Blurr feels rather stupid too, not knowing what is going on with his own body anymore.]

I'm not all that good at that sometimes . Is there more body reactions caused by feelings? I want to figure out all thsoe quickly so I don't get startled if those happen without my will. [He listens to her explanation carefully, eager to learn more.]

That make sense, more or less. When we get angry or embarrassed our optic looks brighter too.

[Yes, yes he is.]

[pendragon]

[ Saber keeps her hand at her mouth in a thoughtful pose as she uses her other arm to cross against her chest and rest her elbow on. ]

Adrenaline. We feel bursts of energy and near acceleration when scared or extremely excited. I'm fairly certain you have something similar to this? It's a self-defense mechanism. Ah.. and there's another type of excitement that humans experience that can cause awkward reactions, however..

[ The knight shakes her head, her cheeks becoming the slightest bit pink. ] Since you won't be like this for long, hopefully, I wouldn't be worried about it. I think the main thing you need to be aware of is reflexes; I am unsure how it is in Cybertronians, but say a human is not paying attention and is about to walk into something. They may suddenly randomly jump or startle to a stop and feel confused, but it will stop them from walking into the object. [ It's hard to decide what to tell him about, as she's unsure what all the Cybertronians experience. ]

Humans have many self-defense mechanisms as we are very easily harmed. Make sure to take care of yourself and be careful.

[raceme]

Yes, we do ^BUT is probably not nearly as obvious as the organic's way. Your blushing is cuter, in my opinion. When we ex-pe-ri-en-ce excitement we...uhm...[He feels sort of silly saying this, mostly because he never had to explain it to an organic.]... our engine revs.

[His own checks are getting reddish too, so he's not about to point that out and call her on it.]

I usually have good reflexes but in this body I can't move as fast as I am used to. And I can't feel my spark. [She probably doesn't understand the implications, but that's a huge deal for him. Blurr looks pained and one of his hand moves to his chest.] It's like the most important part of me is missing.

[pendragon]

[ Saber attempts to hide a smile behind her hand as he tells her their.. engines rev, but she can't help it. She chuckles. It's a light hearted and warm chuckle, however. ] Humans have signals for that same scenario, sexual excitement, but they're different in genders. Male is more obvious..

[ His words on her fall about the lack of a spark, and that somewhat bothers her. Because she feels humans have something like that, too, if not more so. ]

Humans have the human spirit. Some call it our heart or our drive or will. It's the desire to progress and leave your footsteps in history to come, and also more simple things such as survival and instinct. Your spark has likely been changed into that temporarily for this form.

[ Lowering her hand to her hip, Saber thinks about it for a moment. ] As much as we're speaking of the frailty of humans compared to what you are as a Cybertronians, I can only say that I know humans have progressed for so long and through so much that we're stronger than we appear. However, I'm.. not the best to exactly speak for humans, either. I'm not a normal human and wasn't for half of my life.

[ As the knight speaks about this, her voice softens a bit. She's unsure why she brought it up, but at times she feels she is a bad representation of humanity to these Cybertronians as.. she was hardly one to begin with. ]

[raceme]

[Blurr doesn't really mean, he's been laughed at his face before and he knows this is different.] Soitsnotjustus...what happens to males?

[Sparks are very complex, it's what keep them alive, their life source and energy and their soul. Those are really hard to explain and Blurr doesn't know how to put it into words.] It still fees like...no enough. I can't really explain. It makes me feel ..alone. Away from my creator, in a sense.

[Blurr took a step closer, trying to reassure her without actually touching her.] You have no idea how many different species exist all around the universe. Humans are just one among billions. Being human or not doesn't make you _less important ^{or special}. More like the opposite.

[pendragon]

[ Saber was planning on not responding to Blurr's question about males, but she ends up skipping over it not on purpose. He mentions he feels alone, and she suddenly goes quiet and lowers her head as he nears. Loneliness is perhaps the one thing Saber can understand the most without wanting to. And then.. ]

..The issue was that I was special, I believe. [ She starts speaking, her voice remarkably soft. It was rare Saber ever sounded unsure or wavering, but it was in her voice somewhat. ] When one is too special, they're inhuman or different from their species. And when you are leading, you need to be like them yourself to empathize. So they can trust you and follow you.

[ However, Saber knows Blurr doesn't fully know her situation or background, and thus he can't understand entirely. And so only the kindness of his words and his sincerity comes through to her, and that's much more meaningful to her than anything. ]

I am sorry you feel separated from your creator. That is something no words can fix, especially someone of another species. But you needn't feel alone. I'm here for you. [ That's awfully.. emotional for Saber to say, even though it's not very emotional at all. Still, she's a bit shaken - in a good way - at her core, and she wants to comfort him in response, even with all she has to offer is her promise of companionship. ]

[raceme]

[He can always ask about that some other time, it's not important. Blurr has been alone and lonely most of his life, it's not a new feeling but this time it goes deeper and it almost hurts physically.

He frowns slightly. The racer can tell now that this is some important part of who Saber was, who she is, and he wants to understand it. He thinks he does, in a way. One of the reasons why he decided not to be the head of the Police Force anymore it was because he couldn't empathize enough with others.]

It's hard to fit in as much as it is to let go of what makes you special in the first place. You told me you were a King. ^{That must have been hard.} But what makes you different, makes you beautiful. Don't let the crowd's standards define you. You're amazing in your own way, Saber.

[He smiles softly and nods wondering for how long this would last. Blurr is not sure what he will do if it's permanent but he's really grateful to have her by his side.]

Thank you. That matters more to me that you can imagine.

[pendragon]

[ What makes you different, makes you beautiful... in your own way. Saber had heard those words in other ways; knights kneeling in awe at her divinity, people who worshiped but also feared her, and then another tyrant king who felt her difference and suffering was nothing but entertainment. No one had ever said that in a good way. The "in your own way" was the difference. She opens her mouth to say something; her initial response is to protest, but for once, Saber allows the unique compliment to sit in her mind and just absorb it. ]

Blurr.. thank you. [ An awkward pause. There's a hint of tears in the corners of her eyes, but it's shaken as the knight becomes resolute again and brings a hand to her chest. ]

Let me swear my sword to you. ..I am not much of a friend, and am ignorant of such. I would likely not be a good friend if I were to try. However, I am a knight and know nothing better. At least allow me to be your sworn ally.

[raceme]

[Waiting in silence for a long moment he wonders if he said the wrong thing again. He does that often because he's very blunt most of the time. Sugarcoating things is not in his programming, if Blurr says a compliment it's because he really feels it. Same goes with the insults, however, his big mouth got him in trouble with Megatronus because of that.

The almost tears worry him for a second, but he nods and murmurs a 'you are welcome0. He's taken aback by her offering and more than a bit touched.]

I think you _{really are} a good friend Saber. You are here helping me, that's really important to me. I...I would be honored.

[pendragon]

Thank you. [ Why is she thanking him for accepting her offer? Well, Blurr could always deny her. Some people simply don't understand what such a thing means to a knight. After all, they are their sword. They can't offer anything more.

Saber regains herself. This isn't really a time to be emotional. After all, her friend has just changed species and she should be the calm one.

Blurr should know, however, no one will dare be able to harm him should Saber be able to physically intervene. ]

I brought you a sac with canned goods. You will need them to sustain yourself and .. I am certain I have heard that Cybertronians do not need to sleep, but you certainly will as a human. Perhaps you should remain in the safety of your room until we are more aware of what is going on.

[raceme]

[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 _grows into 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.

saber thinks nice shoes are a big deal

[pendragon]

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. ]

Pfff awwww. Shoes are very important

[raceme]

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.]

[pendragon]

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. ]