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[wheeljackofalltrades]

[Wheeljack certainly didn't take his humanization well.  What was the first thing he did when he found out? Punched a wall. Yes, he IS a smart one isn't he.  Thankfully, he didn't break anything, but it took a day or so for him to get movement back into it.  So now he's going to let you know his feelings on the matter.]

This human thing stopped bein' fun two days ago.

[He holds up his hand, which is quite a nice shade of purple in some spots.]

That's normal, right?

[It's probably best if you don't ask.]

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[imnotyours]

....Did you get attacked by the Gobblers and hit your head?

[Because that has gone the explanation. Why else would he recognize her?

Pan flutters iinto view, landing on her shoulder as a canary, head tilting.]

Lyra why doesn't he recognize us?

Gobblers. Has to be. They followed him through.

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[wheeljackofalltrades]

[This kid is making so little sense she's in the negatives. He holds up his bruised hand a moment, as if to just stop.]

Kid. My name's Wheeljack. Unless that's the name of your dad, I'm not him.

[His eyes go to the bird, and then back to her.]

I got no idea what a gobbler is.

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[imnotyours]

[Okay. Wait.]

Wheeljack?

...Maybe he's like those others. That are switching I mean.

But...he...why does he have my dad's face of everyone he could switch with, Pan?

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[wheeljackofalltrades]

[He knows you're talking to the bird, but he's still going to answer.]

Hey, I'm still here, yannow.

And beats me why I got this face. You can have it back if it means changin' back into my old self. You humans are fragile.

I don't like it.

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[imnotyours]

[For a moment, a brief moment, Lyra looks like she might cry. The realization that this isn't her father--that it isn't someone from home--hits her hard like a punch to the gut.

But just as quickly as it's there, it's gone and she's closed off her expression, putting up those walls as Pan drops down to the ground, turning into a german shepard.]

Being human ain't bad, thank you very much.

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[wheeljackofalltrades]

[...Okay he's not going to question the shapeshifting...thing. At least not yet.]

Sorry to break it to ya, kid.

[A pause.]

My broken hand begs to differ.

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[imnotyours]

[Yeah she's rolling her eyes at you, Wheeljack.]

If you do something stupid, you get hurt. Pretty sure that goes for everyone.

[Video]

[wheeljackofalltrades]

Yeah? Didn't have this problem back in my old form. It could take punches a scrap of a lot easier.

[He rolls his eyes back at her, mockingly.]

[Video]

[imnotyours]

Yeah well, I ain't broken my hand before. Guess we can't all be amazing no matter what body we have.

[Video]

[wheeljackofalltrades]

You know, if this wasn't incredibly awkward I'd say I like your spark, kid.

But havin' the face of your old man probably doesn't help that.

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[imnotyours]

You could just say I've got heart. That's that the Gyptians always said.

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[wheeljackofalltrades]

'Spark' is what we call our heart. So...I was close enough.


What's a Gyptian?

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[imnotyours]

Nomadic people, or however you want to say it. They travel around on ships.

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[wheeljackofalltrades]

Hey, sounds an awful lot like myself. I got a ship and never really stay in one spot.

[Video]

[imnotyours]

...Well maybe you aren't all bad then.

[Video]

[wheeljackofalltrades]

Aren't all bad? Ya mean I was bad before?

I'm touched, kiddo.

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[imnotyours]

Well you are a face stealer.

[Video]

[wheeljackofalltrades]

Hey, you can have it back if it means I can return to my usual self.

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[imnotyours]

I can't just take your face.

[Video]

[wheeljackofalltrades]

Yeah, well neither can I.