[VIDEO | Solus Prime's temple]

[cec_engineer]

I wish I could say being transported to another universe was the strangest thing that's happened to me.

[Despite his initial comment being fairly light hearted, Isaac is frowning.]

Assuming these robots haven't been loaded with the wrong data, I'm supposed to believe I'm on a planet called Cybertron? Can't say I've heard of it before.

[Sigh] At least I'm... safe now. I assume these robots have some sort of defense function - God knows I could use a break.

Anyway, the original broadcast of this video was to see whether I'm alone or not. Spending the rest of my natural life with these mechs isn't really my idea of retirement.

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[deadlydoctor]

The term 'robot' is technically incorrect. We are cybertronians, or autonomous robotic organisms. See? Difference. That sounds far more classy too.

And trust me, you are far from save here.

[video]

[cec_engineer]

Sentient robots? I thought the tech around here was more advanced than any I've seen before.

[Thank god this is over a vid-link, Isaac is still a bit on edge from where he was pulled in through, and would probably not be too happy to see something so big in front of him]

Are you the natives of this planet? Who built you? Is there any organic life here?

[Sorry for all the questions. SCIENCE has taken over his mind and oh my god a sentient robot he's dreamed of this since he was a kid]

[video]

[deadlydoctor]

[No worries Isaac, if this were an in person conversation Knock Out wouldn't try to squish you or anything. Cleaning blood from the tires is such a pain.]

Yes and no. I'm from Cybertron but a different one. Like you, I ended here by mistake. And no one build us, that's not how it works. We have organics there, mostly kids though.

[Knock Out doesn't mind all that much. And he likes the attention.]

[dinnerdate]

Saying it like that really makes us sound like drones.

[cec_engineer]

You're not?

I apologise. Robots back in my own universe are limited to mining machinery and annoying goddamn holograms.

[dinnerdate]

We're Cybertronian, we have sparks, so no. We're not drones... I guess to humans we're, uh, aliens.

[Video]

[originaldragoon]

No, you are not alone. There are other refugees here as well, both Cybertronian and organic.

Re: [Video]

[cec_engineer]

Nice to know I'm not the only human here.

I suppose I better ask the obvious; Do you know of any way back to our own universes? This place is nice but... I have a job to do.

[Video]

[originaldragoon]

If there was anyway to return to our own universes, there would not be so many of us here now.

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[sciencetank]

Thank you ever so much for regulating our lives and abilities to that of defense drones.

As a pacifist, I take offense to the suggesting that I'm merely present for your protection.

Re: video;

[cec_engineer]

I wasn't aware that your species extended far beyond what I'd seen when I woke up. Let alone that you were sentient.

I can only apologise for causing offense.

[He almost wishes he was back dealing with a ton of necromorphs than these overly sensitive robots. Jeez!!]

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[thxforthememories]

Our data isn't wrong.

Re: voice;

[cec_engineer]

I thought not. I've had to take precautions about this sort of thing in the past, though.

[Scowl] I learned to be wary when my last experience with faulty data almost got me murdered.

video;

[gtfostalker]

The acolytes are correct. Welcome to Cybertron. Though most of the robots do not like being called robots, I have found; they seem to think it implies they are stupid.

[And this is a human, with something that might be a puppy (if you tilt your head and sqint at it) in his lap.]

In answer to your question, no. You are not alone; there are many of us here. Just that most are not human. Though I am afraid that the presence of all these Cybertronians does not make this place safer.

I would suggest remaining armed... if you wish to keep your arms, yes?

Re: video;

[cec_engineer]

Honestly, as long as they're not trying to kill me then I could care less if they were a fifty foot tentacle monster. I'll bare that in mind, though. Thank you.

[He grins slightly at the terrible pun]

I have my suit functions and plasma cutter but... the former is out of ammo and I'm assuming with my shitty luck so far the latter is out of charge and my kinsis module has probably spontaneously broken as well.

[video]

[adamndoctor]

It's nice to see another human being here. Misery sure does love company.

But those drones - the acolytes - they're tellin' the truth. You've been tossed here by some malevolent entity via a cross-dimensional tear in time and space onto a planet called Cybertron ruled by robots - Cybertronians, specifically. It ain't a picnic, but you aren't alone, at least. Not that there's many of us.

That's the condensed version. You'll find adventures await you here on this vast paradise.

Still. Nice to have you aboard. I'm the one and only resident human doctor, Leonard McCoy, and you'd be...?

Re: [video]

[cec_engineer]

Damn right it does.

It's... preferable to where I was before. Almost. I suppose a load of whiny robots is better than... [cough cough trail off and change the subject cough]

Isaac Clarke, engineer. If you ever need help fixing up your medical equipment, I can give it a try. Or shooting things in the face, I've gotten very good at that recently.

[video]

[rednotbluethx]

Hey, ya know, if ya shoot yerself in the head [he makes the gesture] ya get sent back to yer own pathetic flesh-world?

Re: [video]

[cec_engineer]

Really? As a man of science, this intrigues me. Care to explain the details? Maybe give me a demonstration?

video;

[constituent]

Couldn't have said it better myself.

No, you aren't the only one here. There's quite a large welcoming committee that I'm sure you've met.

Who're you? Where're you from?

[ Because almost everyone's given her a different answer and she wants to know! ]

Re: video;

[cec_engineer]

Yeah, in hindsight it was pretty stupid to assume I was alone, but in my defense [he holds both hands up in a mock 'I surrender pose'] I think you'll understand when I say waking up to... this is incredibly disorienting. I thought I was dead for the first ten minutes.

I would be Isaac Clarke, ex-engineer of CEC. When I was pulled here, I believe I was cowering in a corner of the Titan Station orbiting Saturn.

What about you?

[VIDEO]

[jazz_musician]

[At first, nothing living appears on the camera. It just shows a somewhat bare room, a few pictures hung up and a few junk-items on a crude looking shelf.

But then, suddenly- A BLACK AND WHITE ROBOT POPS UP AND SHOUTS THE MOST PROFANE WORD KNOWN TO ALL BEINGS IN THE UNIVERSE EVER.]

...BOOOO!!!

Re: [VIDEO]

[cec_engineer]

[Isaac frowns at the new video link. Why is it empt- OH MY FUCKING GOD WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT]

[He screams quite un-manly like, and his collapsible helmet uncollapses itself, as the RIG interprets his elevated heartbeat as danger.]

W-why would you even-

What is wrong with you?!

[Video]

[sariexmachina]

Robots? You mean the acolytes? They're kind of weird, but they know the basic stuff, yeah - you really are on Cybertron! It's the real 'robots' planet. And you're obviously not alone!

[The little girl in the video screen gives a pointed wave.]

So what are you safe from? Were you in a fight or something?

Re: [Video]

[cec_engineer]

Well, that's something.

[He waves back a bit awkwardly, the fact Sari is so young hasn't really registered yet.]

It's, uh. Something I'm pretty sure you'd rather not know about.

...Are you ten?!