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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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[Okay--- Okay, give him a moment. He's seen something similar happen in Axiom, but that doesn't mean it's any easier---

Wait.]

The frag... Blurr, uh--- If, er, Skids stopped tryin' to eat ya after you... [he waves his hands aimlessly at the video, indicating Blurr's new... ahem, form.] turned into that does that mean yuo ain't just human, you don't got...

[Well, it makes sense, but it makes him shiver anyway.]

How bad is it? I mean, how're ya feelin'?

... And how the frag can someone eat sparks!?

[He hoped that wasn't Skids natural state and it might be connected to what just happened to Blurr, and was that similar or different to Dead End?]

[It's the first time this happens to Blurr, he's trying really hard to keep his act together.]

Yes...[But before that, it was AWFUL and it traumatized him for life, mind you.]...and yes. No, I don't. I know. I can't feel it. [He knows what Cliff mean, he's missing a really important part of him, and it hurts.]

Itsliektheresjustemptinessnow.

I don't know _{but trust me that thing was hungry. That creature exists in Skids's and Drift's world they might know more about it. ARE YOU in a safe place?}

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?

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...

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.

Usually do. Gonna see if I can repair the old one too.

[He shrugs, and then... grimaces in a slow nod.]

Well, yeah. I'd rather not have to talk 'bout it, but, uh. The situation's kinda special.

... Think ya might wanna be careful what you eat at first. Light stuff, ask someone who's actually human 'bout that though. 'Cause, uh... they ain't as effective as we are when it comes to takin' care of all they eat. [Hard not to know that, even if it was something he sincerely wished he didn't.]

Be careful in general, though that's probably obvious; humans are a lot more fragile. [Another grimace as he rubs the back of his helm.] You can't control slag like your hearing or sight, so what ya got is what ya got. Holding your hands to your ears works if something's loud, though.

Gonna need more sleep than we need recharge, so y'know. Don't get worried if you lose more time than normal.

I never asked, you always had it or it was an upgrade? I can't remember if the Cliffjumper in my world has one.

Special doesn't cover it. [Have a mix of a grimace and a smile right back at you.]

I will ask Saber a bit more about it, she's been helping me so far. Not effective? [What are you implying here, pal. He wants to know.] They never eat enough?

I noticed that when Frank yipped bear e ^{it was so} loud.

[At that last part, Blurr looks alarmed.] ButIdonthavetime

... Don't have time? What the slag do you mean? [Cliffjumper just eyes Blurr at that, the upper edge of an optic arched. They have nothing but time around here!] And, uh... We use all energon we consume, right? Ain't any waste.

[AND THAT'S AS FAR AS HE'S WILLING TO GO WITH THAT, and Cliffjumper's grimace and brief look away should be obvious enough.]

And nah, didn't always have my jetpack. Got it after I was repaired and before we got to Earth the second time to keep Megatron in check.

[Again.]

I still have to find Frenzy_{and Tarn} and figure otu what to do with Dead END and write some reports... [Not Blurr! He can't allow himself to rest much, it feels like he's being lazy.]

Yes, we don't............oh. [Sudden realization. Blurr makes a disgusted face.] That's gross. I think I'll pass on eating.

Someone made it for you?

Yeah, well. You ain't gonna be able to do much of any of those things until you're back to normal, and you still gotta get used to that body.

[Grimacing again concidentally at the same time as Blurr does, Cliffjumper snorts and exasperatedly points at Blurr through the screen.]

Great strategy, except humans gotta eat and drink. I think ya could survive on just water for a few days at least, but that won't actually save you much.

Yeah. Had to have it repaired later in the inverse dimension... [He frowns slightly and then shrugs.] Dunno exactly why, but with all the slag that happened not so strange.

I....[Cliff has a point, doesn't he?]...I don't like feeling useless. Being an organic is bad enough.

[No, not the pointing D8]All that much maintenance it's absurd! Specially if most of the things_{they ingest get} wasted.

You always gets in such trouble Cliff... [You worry him.]

You're gonna have to learn to live in that body until it gets fixed, how's that useless? [Even if he understands the point, he's going to play a bit of a hypocrite to (try and) make sure Blurr doesn't end up doing something stupid.]

Yeah, I know. [Cliffjumper shrugs again, folding his arms over his chestplates.] I'm kinda surprised humans have survived for as fraggin' long as they have.

[Which... isn't really that long, from their point of view, but you got to give them that it's long from the humans'. And then he just, looks away briefly, which would probably look more guilty if he could keep his expression straight.]

Can't help it. Gotta do what needs to be done, and then, uh... Well, I can't just sit on my aft and not help. [And there's usually not time for planning!]

...it is...somehow. WHAT I can do in this body? It looks like it's going to break at any second. [Blurr appreciates your concern, Cliff, he really does. He also feels feeling weak like this.]

Yeah. I wonder how they do it.

[Their still a baby species but from their point of view Blurr is surprised. You are fooling exactly no one, Cliffjumper.]

That I can understand.

Well... don't go punchin' any walls. [He shouldn't smirk, but he does, looking back at Blurr with a shrug.] I'd try to help, because I know the human body's pretty cool with the limits its got, but well. It's gonna look pretty slaggin' weak compared to what you're used to be able to do.

[It was an unfortunate fact. And what do you mean he's not fooling anyone, he's the picture of well-meaning innocense!!]

Think you've got a bit of code like that yourself. [Then Cliffjumper shrugs again.] I just like doin', no matter what it is... Other people can plan.

[Not that he can't plan or be careful, but, well.]

I don't do that when I'm on my normal body either. [Who do you take him for? And not smirking at your friend like that >:C] you know what really bothers me? Aside from my now non-existent spark? I can't run. [And that's getting on his nerves.] This bodies are so useless.

[Well-meaning innocence, my aft.

Have a small smile, though.] Perhaps that's why we get along. [And it means a lot to Blurr. He thinks he's bad at that social -interactions-friend-thing.]Hm. I do like plans but being fast at taking action is important too.

[Blurr will do that for you, no worries.]

Well, ya never know. [Ahem. Then he grimaces slightly.] Yeah, they ain't the fastest organics around. But you should still get some speed.

[Just... nowhere near the speed even any regular mech could get up to, and definitely not the sort of speeds Blurr would be used to be able to produce. Or with the same sort of stamina.]

Heh, maybe. [Cliffjumper grins right back and shrugs. He's not overly amazing at the social thing either, but it usually works out.] Usually things turn out fine, even without a good plan.

[Excellent.]

Well I ran run a bit...but I always trip. Did you know that they have fingers down there. Called toeos or something like that.

[NO 8'( it sucks.]

Luck helps too UHM?

[/hi fives.]

Overstep your reach? And yeah, toes. If ya ever see an ape or a monkey up close, their feet look even more like hands.

[Poor Blurr. So much inadequacy in human bodoes.]

Uh-huh, sure does. [The grins grows into a smirk and Cliffjumper shrugs easily.]

What's a monkeei? I don't think I ever saw one.

[Wait too much, ew.]

I need more of that, definitely.

Animals related to humans. Apes're more closely related to 'em, but monkeys belong to the same family.

[The grimace twists into something like a confused grimace. Not because he doesn't know how it all works, but because the whole thing is rather... creepy, despite a similarity of DNA to, say, derivative code or similar.]

Don't we all. [Huff.]

Related...how?

[Blurr looks so confused. WHAT IS EVOLUTION.]

Yeah.

Uh, well...

[He rubs the back of his helm, and then, after a moment of hesitation, pushes a few keys on the computer on his arm, through which he's using the Link, splitting the image briefly in two to show Blurr an image of a gorilla and a monkey.]

The thing with the tail is a typical monkey, the one without is an ape, and as I can figure it, they genetic information with humans. Sometime in the beginning they came from the came creature or somethin'.

[That's as close as he knows it.]

[Blurr studied the two pictures, trying to figure out how those are supposed to be humans's ancestor.]

...

Okay, you are pulling my leg. [There's no way those are related >( stop trolling him Cliff.] Very funny, ha ha.

[He has to bite his lower lip to keep from laughing, but not, of course, because he's joking with Blurr about this.]

No, I ain't! Promise it's true, even if it looks strange.

[He can't help the snigger at Blurr's expression though.]

Truth's stranger than fiction an' all that.

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