re_alignment | first mission ; video ; near prima's temple

[ So waking up happened. It was absolutely disorienting, and let Shepard tell you, she's already had a few of those 'out-of-body' experiences. Spoiler alert; every single one of them sucked. Flashbacks of dying weren't pleasant either; it took some concentration and a few deep breaths to remind her that all that was long since past. Getting out of the temple was a side quest in itself, but she's finally out in the open, hoping the lack of concrete and stone and whatever else the literal monument was made out of wouldn't mess with her frequencies.

She's pleasantly surprised, her Omni-tool is already adjusted to the frequency change. Completely recalibrated to the Link. Her expression wavers between suspicion and being impressed, and a few screens later, she's in the system. Her voice crackles for a moment as the audio syncs to the video. Hey, it's a Shepard. Her tone is rather cynical, despite her situation. She might still be in some disbelief at what she's been previously told. ]

So I'm not the only refugee then? Who else exactly is here?

[ She'd tell you who she is if she knew whether or not titles applied here. Shep's rather hesitant, after all, you never know who could be watching. ]

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[ Color her impressed. ]

Practical. Is that evolutionary, or....?

[ She nods. ]

Thanks for the warning. So things aren't nearly as intense as they are back home, but they are here then?

Pretty tough to stay out of a war, even when it isn't yours.

Insofar as it has been applied at some point in the past as an adaption? No, as far as we know... at least in my reality, others may be different, we've always been capable of it.

[Jetfire shakes his helm, holding his hands up, palms up.]

There are, unfortunately... er, tensions. Though, given that we're all from different realities, I think that might in fact be helping to keep it at tensions, without solid formation along faction-lines, even across realities.

[And if it ever actually broke out seriously, it would of course be hard for anyone else to stay out of it.]

The Firstforged however, would probably... or hopefully at least, make sure any serious breakout would be contained.

There's always tension somewhere. It's only bad news when the spring snaps.

Hmm, hopefully.

[ She seems to turn that word around in her mind. ]

Where I'm from---authority isn't always reliable, so. In that event---God forbid---that they don't contain it, my loyalties lie with humankind. If that makes any sense.

Someone oughta know.

[ She shrugs. ]

But it probably won't come to that, and we all should be best of pals.

Entirely understandable, though you and any other humans would at least have some additional protection as those of us who are Autobots try to keep others protected from the Decepticons' methods.

[Jetfire shrugs, frowning.]

Of course, that only works so far, since I understand Earth comes under attack quite often, accidentally or not, by our species, and the Decepticons usually prove hard to... er, remove.

Then you're an Autobot?

[ She nods. ]

Seems to be the usual fare for anyone who doesn't like us. Won't be so hard after they meet me.

Indeed.

[Have a helmtilt and an arch look, Shepard. Such confidence.]

Perhaps. Given the vast difference in technology between our species when we've landed on Earth, that's probably part of the reason - as our factions are too evenly matched, usually.

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