Audio; Transmission from: Nexian Temple

[gtfostalker]

[It's been a while since Strelok was around, offering advice from living like a hobo in Russia or shooting Starscream in the eye to keep himself alive. And the reason it's been a while is because he went on an adventure without telling anyone! Whoops.

But he's back now, and making a transmission. Video, for once. Once of his hands is bandaged, and... is that a plant that's straining to try to snap a small energon goodie out of his fingers? He chuckles lightly.]

Ahh, I bet you missed these more than me, yes?

[He tosses the goodie to the plant, which catches it in its rather huge venus flytrap mouth. He looks to the camera after that.]

Well, I am back from the Badlands now. It was, perhaps, not so bad as it could have been, at least for me. I will be restocking my supplies later though, and if any of the humans need medical attention I can help.

[Locked to Drift, Wing, and the FirstForged]

[He pauses and locks things after a moment. Gonna keep this to a very few people just in case.]

I was able to get a look at the Badlands, while the others were being attacked. You will want to know what I saw, I think.

Comments

[raceme]

Welcome back. Are you all safe?

W-what's that thing?

[gtfostalker]

A lot were hurt - there were bladed monsters that attacked us. I was not there when it happened, though. [He raises his bandaged hand, smiling.] Just the usual scrapes and bruises for me.

It is a plant of some kind. It eats energon; I followed the little lightning bugs and found it.

[It was also too big for it's pot and the only one big enough that he could find was baby blue and covered with cartoon ladybugs.]

[raceme]

I'm not surprised to hear that happened _{but I'm glad to} know you weren't hurt further. Did you ^{got to see} a doctor already? McCoy is rally trustworthy.

Only energon? How much that thing can grow?

[That's adorable.]

[gtfostalker]

Ahh, doctors. I do not want to waste his time. Others were hurt more than me and I know how to dress wounds pretty well.

Only energon. And I couldn't say, but we shall see sooner or later, huh? [He chuckles.] I am just glad it is more interested in energy cubes than in me.

[raceme]

If you are sure, Strelok. and as long it doesn't get infected or anything and you die a slowly but painful death.... [Blurr think you should still go see a doctor eventually.]

That's good, _that's good. Is the first time i see a plant like that one. Did you get attacked by plants before?

[gtfostalker]

[Strelok pauses with another energon goodie in his fingers (the plant straining to get at it), looking at Blurr with a hint of amusement.] Now who have you been talking to about infections? It would not be McCoy, would it?

[Because that would explain a lot, he's pretty sure.]

I have not, but in places like this? You never can be sure just what is coming.

[zer0's pretty happy for someone who got pinned up like a bug by his shoulder]

[zer0thassassin]

Those who had no fun -
I don't care to understand
Their sad, boring lives.

[hey, any fight you can walk or hobble away from, right?]

[gtfostalker]

Ah, neither do I, my friend. I do not know what they were expecting when they went out there, if they did not have much fun.

[well, mostly the ones you win]

[zer0thassassin]

I hope your trip was
More profitable than mine;
The loot was scattered.

[that too, really]

[gtfostalker]

There was not so much loot, sadly. Though the information I found may make up for the lack of items, perhaps.

[locked] [reviving yourself by killing something is a time-honored Borderlands tradition!]

[zer0thassassin]

Any worth my time?
I have some materials
That would be worth yours.

[Zer0 is maybe a little too forthright sometimes.]

[locked] [where can he learn that trick, because that sounds awesome!]

[gtfostalker]

[Lucky for Zer0 that Strelok isn't some kind of dirty bandit. He believe in fair trades.]

I could not say for certain, but it could perhaps be worth a comparison, and I do not benefit from keeping what I learned all to myself.

[He's just being careful who he tells, which is normal for him.]

[video]

[adamndoctor]

Welcome back. See a doctor yet?

[It's a joke because no you haven't since he is the only freakin' human doctor here.]

[video]

[gtfostalker]

I see you now.

[He can joke too, see?]

Not unless the machine doctors have learned to doctor humans.

[video]

[adamndoctor]

That deserves a slow clap.

[Nonetheless] How about you swing on by Solus's clinic? I know a thing or two, you see. Think I could help you out.

[video]

[gtfostalker]

I don't. You walked into it.

[:D]

Perhaps. We shall see what you know, yes? [So everyone stops telling him to see a doctor. Gaw it's like these people care or something, what's up with that.]

[trionicpolarity]

You have my attention.

[He's going to need to hear how this trip went one way or another.]

[gtfostalker]

I had thought I might.

The weather, it was pretty terrible on the way out. Too hot, too cold - I am lucky I pack for these things.

When we got closer I was able to find a path to higher ground, to scope out the Badlands. I could see them moving. Not in the direction of the Haven, but across the planet. And it is growing. The movement is slow, but... heh. Slow never stops these things, yes?

By the time I was able to get down, everyone had been attacked by bladed creatures. They were able to injure even Cybertronians.

[Video]

[imnotyours]

Welcome back, sir!

What Pan said. I'm glad you're okay and..you know..all that stuff.

[Because she doesn't do sentimental stuff all that often.]

[Video]

[gtfostalker]

Pan, Lyra! It is good to see you both again. I hope things did not get too crazy here while I was gone?

[Hey, he totally gets it. Sentiment is hard to do. So he will simply go with "'sup?".]

Re: [Video]

[imnotyours]

Not too bad. This place is kind of crazy all the time though, in one way or another.

[Lyra shrugs a bit.]

It'll be better now that all of you are back.

[Video]

[gtfostalker]

Ahh, crazy is how it goes. In here, out there. It is almost normal, yes?

[He chuckles lightly.]

Hopefully things will settle down now, maybe. Or maybe they will keep being crazy. Who can say?

[Video]

[imnotyours]

As weird as it is to say, I guess it is pretty normal for this place.

[Lyra grins a bit.]

My guess is they probably won't.

[audio] /late but here?

[winged_knight]

[Wing's decided walking back to Haven is definitely not a thing he wants to repeat. He won't leave Drift though and until more extensive repairs can be done, footin' it is just the way it goes.]

[He checks the Link the moment they get in range and the locked message grabs his attention. He tries to reply with video first, flickering lines of static interfering with the scene: he looks pretty beat up still, but nothing that's slowing him down too much. When he can't improve the signal he gives up and switches to audio.]

Strelok... Please do tell.

[And what was that strange plant--thing--he thinks he saw?!]

[audio; locked]

[gtfostalker]

[Strelok does at least catch that static-laced video to start, furrowing his brows slightly. Someone looks like they could use a medic. Still, he perks a little before switching to audio himself.

Also yep, strange plant thing. It's still making little snapping sounds in the background.]

Wing. While everyone else was attacked, I found a path up a mountain. I was able to get a look at the Badlands. It is growing. Slowly, but growing.

I thought that someone should know, but people, they panic, yes? It would not go so well, if everyone knew, I think.