[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]

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[raceme]

[He did not squeal, you must have heard that wrong, lady. ]

OhhhhHHHHHhhhhh. You're gonna pay for that.

[Except, not really because Blurr is not sure how strong he is in this new form and he doesn't want to hit her too hard by accident. He holds the pillow tightly and hits her back a few times, but he's backing away from her until he's almost pressed against the berth.]

[pendragon]

[ When Blurr is pressed against the berth, Saber holds her 'weapon' in both of her hands and looks at him over the top of the pillow. ]

I've driven you back; I think you should admit defeat. [ There's a smile hidden behind the top of the pillow; she realizes he's likely holding back or at least not giving it his all and although that could be an issue for her with her pride, she understands he's in a new body and .. quite gentle. He always did seem like that.

She's not lowering her guard, though. ]

[raceme]

[Blurr knew when he was in disadvantage. He never knew when to give up, though.]


Defeat _{is not in} my vocabulary. I will change my strategy if I have to...[He held up his hands, making a tickling motion with his fingers. He knows that humans react funny when someone pokes your tummy, he saw that on earth.

He can `lay dirty too, even if still gently 8)]

[pendragon]

[ Saber looks slightly aghast. She's not even aware if she is truly ticklish; who would dare try? But she is aware of the possibility and also is disappointed that.. ]

You would stoop to such lows? [ Come now, Saber, this is a pillow fight. She's not really being scolding, though. ] If you attack me in such a manner, I won't hold back.

[ Unfortunately, Saber is much more ticklish than she knows. ]

[raceme]

Desperate times call for desperate measures. [ But he looks a bit unsure now. It was just playing, right? ]

Were you holding back all this time?

[Ohoho.]

[pendragon]

! [ Saber begins to simply bop the pillow into him with both hands; since Blurr is against the berth, there's no point in swinging the pillow at him. Besides, the knight doesn't particularly want to hurt him.

Saber may be.. slightly lacking in the social department, but with his last statement and the unsure look on his face, she can tell Blurr is playing around and she's taking this too seriously. With that, Saber feels silly and her face flushes a bit awkwardly as she continues to push the pillow into him.

Bopbopbop. ]

[raceme]

[Ah, he's glad she got it. Blurr let go another small squeal and reaches out to try to tickle her stomach while dodging her hits. He started to laugh.]

[pendragon]

[ Saber is so focused on using both of her hands on the pillow and bopping Blurr firmly, but not enough to hurt that she doesn't see the hand coming for her stomach-

His more masculine squeal is followed by a much louder and high pitched squeal as she drops her pillow. Going a dark red in the face, she laughs very briefly and then steps backwards quickly to get away from his tickling hand.

You've averted the crisis for now, Blurr. There's a very confused and embarrassed Saber standing in front of him, although there's a happy light in her eyes. Just..

Why had she.. screamed so? How embarrassing. ]

Oh.. I dropped my pillow. [ The knight looks down at it. ] I.. have lost. You're the victor. [ She smiles a bit sheepishly as she attempts to will her face to stop burning so.. ]

[raceme]

[Blurr could tell that it wasn't an angry scream, he's happy he was right about humans being ticklish.]

I think we can say we both won. [Blurr replies, voice low and playful.] You cornered me first and I used _...er...unusual tactics. UHm...are you okay? You are blushing.

[ It worries him slightly. did he make you angry? Blurr sits down, looking extenuated.] Being human is tiiiIIIIring.

[pendragon]

[ She looks at him with a surprised look for a moment, and then shakes her head as she raises her hand to her face. It looks like she's attempting to wipe the blush away. ]

It's so strange, I never thought I would be ticklish. [ She just feels awkward, and is definitely not mad. ]

You should sleep then, Blurr. You've had quite a day.

[ The knight picks up her pillow and then puts it on the pillow. In order for her to reach far enough, she has to raise herself onto her tip toes. She wouldn't be able to climb into the berth herself if she wanted to.

The thought made her look to him, and then look at him curiously. ]

..Do you think you can get up? [ It's not that high, but you'd still have to climb somewhat.. ]

[raceme]

Strange is nto bad, isn't it? [Blurr thinks it makes you look cute, Saber. A lot of people gets angry when eh calls them that, so he keeps it to himself.]

I thought all humans _{were. It's an optional} feature?]

I feel fine. Just...what you humans call it?...sleepy? [He looks at the berth and smiles.] I can, don't worry. Can you reach? [He's assuming you are staying. ]

[pendragon]

It's not bad, no, just.. not what I was expecting. [ To be ticklish was to be.. human, she supposed. ] Some people are ticklish everywhere, and some only in certain spots. And some not at all.

[ An awkward pause. She looks at him curiously. Did she hear him right? ] ..I can reach, yes, but I wouldn't be able to climb up. I was simply asking in case you needed help to get into bed. Climbing down will not be a challenge..

[ Saber hasn't really registered that he simply believes she's going to stay. After all, why would he think that?

She realizes why he asked and then goes quiet as her cheeks flush softly. So, the question is.. ..Or rather, why would he not think that? It'd be convenient and it may not be such a large issue to Cybertronians. ]

Oh, no, I am fine. I don't need to stay in your room. I wouldn't want to invade on your privacy..

[raceme]

And how you figure out those spots? [He tilts his head and looks at saber with both curiosity and wonder.]

[He thinks that because he knows it's late and she has no means of transportation. Blurr's also used to share his room with others. He likes to spend times with friends.]

You wouldn't bother me at all, and it's dark outside. You helped me all day and you went to find me clothes and food and pillows...you need to rest too, you could stay.

[A second later it comes to Blurr's mind that perhaps she is uncomfortable with the idea.] Imeantifyouwant. You can refuse, of course.

[pendragon]

Well, you would figure them out with experimentation.. [ Saber hesitates, thinking about his offer. He's right and it is practical, and her room at Vector's is extremely foreign to her and entirely empty. Plus, she does want to watch over him in case he needs anything through his first night as a human.

She shakes her head once. ]

In my culture, sharing rooms was only done when you were very intimate with someone.. I know that now it is done between friends and can even be seen as a fun experience, but I simply haven't done it. So.. I would be honored if you would have me over for the night. [ She may as well try it, right? ]

Uhm, if you would.. [ Saber places her hands on the edge of the berth and then looks to him with a bit of red in her face. If he can just give her a boost, she would be able to scramble up. ] Just like at the dance, I suppose? [ A soft smile as she refers to the bar where he was sitting and he invited her. ]

[raceme]

With a trial and error technique? [This is how he understand experimentation, sorry Saber.

It's time for Blurr to blush at the mention of intimacy. He's not even sure why he's blushing, since he never had all that much intimacy with anybody. Only with Wheeljack, and that didn't end well.] Sorry I didn't know that. I would be honored if you accepted.

[He smiles softly and puts his arms on her waist, pushing her up gently.] Just like at the dance.

[pendragon]

Yes, trial and error. [ Ignoring the heat in her cheeks, as she wasn't expecting his hands to go to her waist, she edges up and over onto the berth.

She wonders what she was expecting, though. For Blurr to kneel down and she to step on his shoulder, maybe? Either way, she feels silly about being so awkward about all of this and decides to stop being immature. ]

Here. [ Sitting on her knees, she offers Blurr her two hands to pull him up. Yes, he said he could get up, but why have him strain himself when she's right there? ]

[raceme]

I will remember that. [And maybe tickle his humans friends form time to time. Lifting her that way seemed like the most comfortable option for both of them.

Blurr takes her hands with another smile and quickly pulls himself up with her help, sitting close to her.] Now we sleep?

[pendragon]

Yes, now we sleep. [ As he gets onto the bed, she immediately moves backwards to the farther side of the laid out blankets. Blurr was right; it had gotten dark out. Saber hadn't really noticed. It was easy to notice now that it was darker in the room. ]

So, sleep well. And do not be afraid to wake me if something happens. [ Saber lifts the edge of the blankets and rustles into them, laying on her back after smoothing out her dress beneath the sheets. She was not the most comfortable to be sleeping in it, but it was't exactly terrible, either. ]

[raceme]

[Blurr is wondering again if Saber finds him disgusting. She always moves away from him when they're supposed to be close. But he has no right to question that after all she did for him, so Blurr just nodded and smiled. He gets comfortable under the blankets, as comfortable as he could get in a new body and with clothes on, and turns to face her.]

I will, _don't worry. [Blurr won't really bother her, not after all she did and after knowing that humans needs so many hours of sleep. But she doesn't have to know that.] Thank you a lot, Saber.

[pendragon]

[ Sitting upright, so the blankets are up to her waist, Saber looks down at her lap as she thinks.

Blurr had been through a considerable amount lately, and maybe because of that, he seems a bit off. However, there may also be something bothering him.. ]

Blurr. You're welcome any time. And you do know if you would like to speak about something to ease your mind, I am open to that as well? I don't know if I would be able to offer any advice, but.. [ She pauses. ] I definitely would be glad to listen to anything you would like to talk about.

[ Tilting her head upwards, she looks to the ceiling idly. ] You've been through much lately, so it feels like something may be bothering you..?

[raceme]

[Blurr is silent for a few seconds, hand tucked under his head and eyes avoiding hers.

It's very common for Blurr to work himself to exhaustion so he stops himself from thinking about all the things that happened. But today his routine changed completely and really, he has no excuse to hide what was bothering him. Saber had been a really good friend, he owed her that much.]

Do you ever think that you are not enough, no matter what you do? Not smart enough, not interesting enough,...that there's nothing that will interest others for long.

[pendragon]

All of the time. [ There's no hesitation in her voice. Saber was an inadequate king and was likely not the best of a friend. She was very familiar with those types of feelings. ] In fact, I have never come across someone who thought they were enough without them being ridiculously arrogant..

If anything, it means you are aware of yourself and want to improve. And possibly humble, too. There is nothing wrong with that, Blurr.

[ Folding her hands in her lap, Saber looks ahead of her as she breathes in gently once and then continues to speak. ]

The thing that can be wrong with this is that you are underestimating your worth. That will drag you down and affect your relationships with others. Even if you do have flaws, if you are aware of them and are working to improve them, you can do no wrong. You should also realize everyone has flaws..

[ The knight pauses, realizing she's likely talking a bit too much. It's not really her place to introspect for Blurr in his place, but she's kind of simply speaking her mind about the topic. ] ..Regardless, I think you are very interesting, if that counts for anything.

[raceme]

Oh. [Blurr wonders if she's talking from experience, it really sounds like she is. He knows that he could be quite arrogant too, specially when it comes to his speed.

That was why Bumblebee and him didn't start on a good footing, but after his encounter with Shockwave, Blurr felt like he had failed his faction. The feeling is still here and the recent troubles with the Police Force doesn't help.

He doesn't mind the talking, she is really helping him. The whole mess with Wheeljack and Bulkhead affected his confidence, even if that's something he really didn't want to think about that. ]

All was easier when I was alone, you know? In my world I worked in solo missions most of the time and I didn't care if others liked me or not.

[pendragon]

I, too, worked alone my entire life and did what I believed was right. And I did what I had to do. [ She turns her head to look at him. ] It is much easier to simply be on your own, however..

[ A gentle sigh. ] We're very both in a very intelligent species, and that means communication. And to exist and be alone, due to the fact that we are socially inclined.. [ Saber doesn't want to admit outright she was a lonely person at times, so she generalizes it. ] It can become quite lonely. There may be issues with working with others, but most feel the outcome is worth it compared to being alone.

[ A nod, as if the knight is happy with her wording. ] If people are causing you grief, you should try to find those who easier understand and empathize with you.

[raceme]

Not everyone understands what duty implies, or think it's archaic and absurd. I'm glad you do.

[Blurr give her a soft smile. He knows she's right and he should try to do what Saber says, but it isn't always easy.]

People like you?