[Audio/Video] Totally not compensating for anything, nope.

[cliffjumper]

Absolute glitchin' slag.

[There's more insults than those being muttered over the audio, but they're kept at a lower pitch, and the noises of metal or other items being thrown around obscures some of it.]

One of these days I'm actually gonna get to stay put an' where the slag--- [Either the speaker just stumbled over something, or yanked something out of a pile.] Finally! Ugh. Okay.

[And then have video and a red cybertronian with sensor horns leaning against... a very large cannon (or is he just that small?).]

Any of you find a large sniper rifle calibrated for someone my height before I do, I'd appreciate if you ask me if it's mine.

[Because that thing was made for him, so. And while sniper rifles aren't his favourite weapon, he's picked up the talent and he came here with it... as his found cannon can testify. Cliffjumper grunts and drags a hand down his faceplates.]

Got the basics, blah blah, besides that what is the situation? An' for the information, apparently even TransTech, who proclaimed themselves quite above the rest of us, can't make proper stellar span.... er, space bridges.

[He's not going to assume anyone he knows... from either two dimensions or Axiom Nexus is here. And the real kicker? He has the vaguest impression he sort of bounced briefly into the negative polarity universe before coming here, but he's not sure and that, along with his missing weapons, is just torqueing him off.]

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[video]

[raceme]

CLIFFJUMPER!

[He could recognize you anywhere, buddy.]

Ah..wait... you are not the one from my world You sound the same at least.

TransTech?

[video]

[cliffjumper]

... Err---

[He can, unfortunately, not say the same, Blurr... But at least he doesn't have to explain anything since you caught on quickly enough.]

Yeah, sorry, I... ain't got a clue who you are. Doesn't really surprise me if we'd sound similar... [He grimaces and shakes his helm.] Already know one other alternate talks like I do.

[But LET'S NOT DWELL on his negative polarity alternate. Cliffjumper just shrugs at the question.]

Cybertronians from a a reality that never had any war an' claimed to be so much better than the rest of us.

[That huff and upwards/backwards helmtilt and optics up towards the sky? Yeah, no, nothing he('d ever) put stock with.]

[video]

[raceme]

[Blurr is pretty sad that no Autobot here seems to be from his same universe. And those who are, like Optimus, doesn't know him. The Decepticons, though, they DO remember him.]

I'm BLURR member of the Elite Guard There's a robot like you in my universe and he works for the Elite Guard as well although he's banned from missions due to his reckless attitude. [Blurr not so subtly looks at the rifle and then back at Cliffjumper with a 'REALLY' expression in his face.]

I don't think we have TransTech here if it's of any consolation.

[video]

[whirlybird_of_prey]

['sniper rifle calibrated to his height'? What the what now?]

Think you mean calibrated to your ugly.

[video]

[cliffjumper]

[So sue him, he's short and he wanted a large rifle.]

You ain't looking particularly pretty yourself, so I don't see ya get off sayin' that.

[Cliffjumper snorts, and while the words are sharp because he's kind of annoyed here, it's not worse than usual really.]

[Video]

[youhavebeenswindled]

[Someone mentioned weapons. Swindle is so there.

Also he can't help but admire that great big cannon there.]

Well, if I find it I'll be sure to give it back to you~

Mind if I ask about that cannon there?

[Video]

[cliffjumper]

[Admire all you want, there'll be no touching.

And, it's so very strange, but the tone of voice, and more specifically... the way you sort of remind him of somebody? He doesn't really believe you.]

... Uh-huh. Well, if you do that'd be great.

[Frowning, Cliffjumper glances from the screen to the cannon beside him, and just ignore it if his grip tightens a bit on it.]

Sure. Two-pulse plasma cannon. Bit old-fashioned an' not very fancy, but it does it's work well.

[sword_redemption]

The situation is there's no war here. We're trying to keep it that way.

And this isn't on any map, I don't think, because it's Cybertron.

[cliffjumper]

Yeah, well, that's great for as long as it lasts but that doesn't really explain anythin'.

[He's had long-winded, dry and paperwork-filled as well as a a shorter, more confusing explanation given... And while the "Cybertron in the early stages, there's a rip in spacetime that keeps drawing people in" was expedient enough, it didn't do anything for the rest.]

All Cybertrons got some sorta "address" or whatever, but thing was, they were tryin' to send me to my original dimension.

[He shrugs and shakes his helm, because from the vague impressions he got, they failed with that too. Luckily. (And he probably shouldn't feel that it was lucky since he would have been home, but...)]

[video]

[a_father_to_his_men]

[Megatron can't help but be excited to see Cliffjumper, if for no other reason than he is quite happy to see people from home.]

Cliffjumper, you are here now I see. It's good to see you again.

[video]

[cliffjumper]

Mega--- [Wait, what? Megatron, not Galvatron? Cliffjumper's exclamation dies off, and he just stares for a moment, optics wide, before he collects himself.]

Sorry 'bout that. [He grins lopsidedly and gives a jaunty wave. Slag these timestream differences.] Hey, Megatron! An' it really is. Anyone else where we know?

[Pause.]

... An' what's the last thing you remember before comin' here?

[Sure, from Cliffjumper's point of view it's already obvious Megatron's from the past, but it'd help to know from when exactly.]

[idle_time]

[Cliffjumper! ...A Cliffjumper, anyway! But Wreck-Gar recognizes the little red robot all the same.]

Consider if you will, the follow situation. Cybertron is newly born, watched over by the First-Forged. From across all reality, they have gathered Transformers and other beings to help tame this wild world. Leaving them little choice but to work together and hope that eventually, they will be able to Leap home.

[cliffjumper]

[That was... well, an amusing way of putting it, and he does recognize the mech... from Axiom, but he wouldn't assume anything, so just chuckles.]

Yeah, think I caught most of that from the... er, Acolyte? Though I sure hope this is all very unintentional.

[He huffs, frowning. The glyph on his arm suggests something more is going on, but when he asked the Acolyte, what he got was a simple "No one knows", which would (hopefully) actually include the Firstforged as well.]

AUDIO;

[inferiordude]

C-Cliffy!

Oh jeez dude, it's good to hear from you.

AUDIO;

[cliffjumper]

Soundwave!

[The smile should be obvious in his voice. Wow, that was two more than he thought he'd meet here. Cliffjumper pauses, however, since that stutter? Seems off.]

You too, believe me. You okay?

[audio]

[rstlsslegsyndrm]

Sounds like you've circled the drain a few times.



Wait, that doesn't sound right.

[audio]

[cliffjumper]

... Yeah, that sounds a bit like a... bad choice of words. If nothin' else 'cause sewers are usually disgusting.

An' I have. First from my own to another reality, an' then to a Cybertron that had a similar "problem" [the sharp sarcasm and air quotes can probably be heard] to this one what with people arrivin' from all over, and then here.

Gettin' fraggin' tired of it.

[That's a lie, he was tired of it even back when he arrived in Axiom Nexus.]

audio;

[namesnotprowl]

[CLIFFJUMPER!

... Wait. What? Different one? Maybe. It's easy enough to check, luckily.]

TransTechs, you say? You know 'em?

audio;

[cliffjumper]

More than I'd like to, since I got yanked to Axiom Nexus before.

[Pause.]

... You been there as well?

[Only thing that makes sense, unless whoever this is actually is from there or is a TransTech.]

audio

[not_halfbaked]

...Has this happened to you before?

audio

[cliffjumper]

Unfortunately yeah, it has. More than once. Not sur it'll help, but if ya can help it, don't let it happen more than once.

[Sage advice, voice of experience and all that.]

[ Video ]

[docbot]

[ His expression is, perhaps, a touch more unhinged than normal. While Ratchet knows that this isn't his Cliffjumper (the looks are different enough), it's not every day that you hear the voice of someone who you thought dead and zombified. ]

I, ah... You've landed on primordial Cybertron through a dimensional rift called the Lambda. You probably have a mark on you somewhere designating which of the First Forged are to be your patron while you're here.

[ Video ]

[cliffjumper]

[The design is different from what he's used to, but it's certainly similar enough that warning bells go off, especially coupled with the expression. Ratchet's voice, momentarily, doesn't make anything better and Cliffjumper winces, scowls at himself, and then straightens up.]

... Promise I didn't run outta the intro speech. [Cliffjumper's grin is slightly weak, but it's there. Axiom laid the groundwork, but he's still... sort of twitchy around Ratchets.] Was more wonderin' about the rest, if it's gotten far enough to be more than that.

[ichooseboth]

[...Transtechs? Well, well.]


...Axiom Nexus, then?

[cliffjumper]

... Prime?

[That might be a jump in conclusion, but he's just talked to both Megatron and Soundwave... And he does know of Axiom Nexus.]