[Video] [Transmission originating from: Junkpile]

[patokichi]

[Well, people have probably seen him poking around, struggling to communicate. Fortunately, those translators have made things easier. He gives a small salute to the screen before speaking.]

Greetings. My name is Deckerd, current acting leader of the Brave Police from Nanamagari, Japan. Since it seems we are all in the same position, I'd like to offer to help out anyone who needs it. It's better that we all work together to figure out a way home. That said, I'll be more than glad to assist with anything. If you are injured or just need help getting something you need, please do not hesitate to ask.

[Well, when translated properly, he's extremely formal and polite.]

I am a civil servant and I find that even though this is poor situation, it does not excuse me from duty.

The more we help each other, the faster we can all get back home without leaving anyone to the wayside.

[There's a pregnant pause.]

That said, as my partner Gunmax stated earlier, I am looking for someone. If anyone has seen a young boy, around the age of ten to eleven, dark hair and goes by the name of Tomonaga Yuuta, please notify me as soon as possible. He is my charge and I am... very concerned about him.

[That's putting it lightly.]

Thank you for your time. If you have any questions, I do not mind answering.

Comments

[mccrane]

[He agrees with all of this completely. You always say it best...but it does help that you look the part. Still, there is one thing he's been curious about, in regards to this...]

I wonder if the other inhabitants have their own set of laws.

We should check to make sure we're not infringing upon them.

[patokichi]

You make a good point. It is something we should look into, though I figure there shouldn't really be a debate about just helping people and making sure nobody gets hurt of killed.

Trying to enforce the full extent of Japan's laws here would be a fool's errand and probably disrespectful.

[mccrane]

Helping people is the first priority. [He confirms.]

[He'll just...not mention...maybe pointing his gun at one or two when he first woke up. Everything had seemed threatening, then.]

That would also involve installing stop-lights.

...

And roads.

But we will need a map, at some point. [Since he still doesn't know how to get to 'Megatronus Prime's Quadrant,' wherever that is.]

[patokichi]

Exactly. That's what our job is all about.

[He laughs at the thought of trying to enforce traffic laws in a junk heap.]

Yes, maybe we should ask one of the... temple-owners? I bet they might be able to oblige us.

[mccrane]

Admittedly, installing roads here would not be bad, if we have to stay here for any length of time...

[Since driving back and forth across bare ground, even without plants, is not good for anyone's shocks. It gives him the idea to look out for something capable of crushing rocks into concrete, at least.]

We can ask whichever one we decide to visit first. Have you talked with any of them?

[engrishdetective]

Can't really uphold a law much here in this place. I feel like we're freelancers.

[patokichi]

No, but we can help and protect. That's what we were made to do.

[engrishdetective]

There's that, there's that.

Let's just say I'm not a fan.

[patokichi]

What do you mean?

[engrishdetective]

...Look, I'll follow your lead, Deckerd. That's unquestionable.

But I feel like it's going to be hard to be an official anything here. I know it's what we were designed to do, but we were designed mostly to protect humans. What do we do about these Cybertronians?

[noparachutes]

Brave Police?

[patokichi]

That's right. We are from earth, so chances are if you have never been there, you wouldn't know of it, anyway.

[noparachutes]

I'm familiar with Earth. What is your duty?

[patokichi]

Well, just that of a standard member of Japan's police force. We handled just about everything, big or small.

[noparachutes]

How big?

[Video]

[winged_knight]

[He finds this transmission a welcome and refreshing bit of sanity in this otherwise unbelievable situation.]

Well met. I am Wing, a Cybertronian and Knight of the Circle of Light. I applaud your offer of aid to the others here. It is easy to regress into purely self-motivated interests when survival is at stake.

[He seems to consider a moment. You don't look familiar but the faction name rings a bell.]

Brave...Police? I believe I met one of your member shortly after arriving here. Crane? Sadly I have not seen the boy of which you speak. I shall watch for him however.

[Video]

[patokichi]

Hello! It's nice to meet you, Wing. I'm afraid I've not heard of a Circle of Light. I am not... terribly familiar with most Cybertronians yet.

And please, there is no room for praise. It was what I was created to do, I wouldn't feel right if I was useless.

Ah! Yes, that would be McCrane. He's very easy to get along with, so it's not surprising to hear he's made friends already.

Thank you, I appreciate you taking the effort to- I'd not want to be a burden.

[Video]

[winged_knight]

It's perfectly understandable. Aside from recognizing the name, I do not know much of the Brave Police either. We at least share commonality in that there are many new things to learn here.

[He smiles warmly]

Useless? Would you truly feel useless if you could not perform the function you were created for?

[He doesn't mean to pry or be rude, but he finds this comment quite curious!]

I'll have to seek out McCrane at some point, and explore this sudden novelty of being able to carry on a normal conversation.

And it's no burden. Helping another is the highest calling one can aspire to.

[Video]

[patokichi]

You are very right. I look forward to learning about your- ah. Species? [He's still getting used to the idea that nobody built them.]

I would. I was made for this, if I couldn't do my job in some way, or wasn't able to be with my friends, what point would I serve?

[It's okay, even if you were rude, Deckerd probably wouldn't even care.]

Haha, I'm sure he'd appreciate it.

I'm glad we share that opinion.

[Video]

[winged_knight]

Species is correct yes. I imagine that's a strange concept for you? I'll admit from my side, a bit of curiosity as to where your own sentience comes from.

Interesting. If I may ask... Do you have the capability to choose a function other than what you were designed for, if that's what you wished? Or are you locked into only that function?

[His curiosity really knows few bounds.]

I'm glad as well!

[Private Audio]

[my_own_trope]

Assist with anything?

[Private Audio]

[patokichi]

Most anything. I'm certainly no engineer, but if it is within my power, I'll do what I can.

Starscream is beginning to like this place. All you people just BEGGING to be taken advantage of

[my_own_trope]

If you don't mind, a simple cursory question first: but do your kind transform?

Deckerd likes to give people the benefit of the doubt :C

[patokichi]

Well... yes?

You live (or not) and you learn? :C

[my_own_trope]

Do tell me more. Your team, the ... Brave Police, was it? What are your alternate modes?

Can any of you fly?