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[unnailignment]

[You know how usually someone wakes at the altar of the temple they’re at, confused about their location? Not this one. Yeah, apparently he’s one of the few who actually listen to the acolytes. There's no sense in repeating what seemed to be a firm answer, so he'll just roll with the punches. There's a click of the video feed as it shows Metalhawk's face, a bit intrigued by the new addition of the Link.

With the glisten of Prima's temple in the background.]

I’m alive.

[He honestly couldn’t believe it. He felt the gun hit his body, the energy hitting his spark and causing immeasurable pain. By all accounts, he should be more than dead right now. He won’t even remark on his missing arm. It doesn’t matter right now.]

So this is not some form of the afterlife, but rather an alternate version of Cybertron. And from the looks of it, rather primitive.

Bumblebee, are you there? Any of the Unaligned?

[And then, his voice lowers, almost dangerously.]

And Starscream. If you’re there, I seek council with you as well.

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[Video]

[unnailignment]

[He's barrel chested, okay.]

So even those we are aligned to, these FirstForged if you will...

They didn't expect us?

[But he pauses at the list of names. A few all too familiar, while others were merely a blip in his memory. A passing name if anything. But it was something he knew, at the very least.]

It seems all factions [Except for his] have come together here.

[Video]

[invisiblepinkboat]

[Extremely so, perhaps he should learn to control it a bit!]

As far as we know, and from what I was told when I first arrived, as those of us who came first didn't arrive at the temples, but the junk pile, so it was a bit different. No, they didn't.

[She smiles a bit dryly then, shaking her helm.]

I think they'd rather we not be here, but since we are and can't leave...

And more or less, yes. It's sort of working, though that probably is simply because of who and how many of them are present.

[A shrug.]

[Video]

[unnailignment]

[You can't restrain this, gurl.]

I see. So it is just something they adapted to, and we are merely...guests.

[Putting it nicely.]

There's more than just what's been provided for us?

[Video]

[invisiblepinkboat]

[Metalhawk, pls.]

Adapted and made use of, which, while some might not like it, is helpful for us too. But yes. I don't know about you, but I'd rather be seen as an unexpected guest that will hopefully leave at some point, without disturbing the house but rather leaving it at least as you arrived in it, rather than an unwanted intruder.

Besides the room, the glyph and that we sometimes are gifted time... or other sort of attention? Depending on the Firstforged, they might be inclined to give you assistance if you ask. I've done so successfully.

[Video]

[unnailignment]

That's an interesting way to look at it, I'll admit. And much easier on the mind.


[But that gets him thinking.]

So, asking a FirstForged would be the most ideal source for information.

[Video]

[invisiblepinkboat]

Glad I could help. Of course, we can't know the motivations of the Firstforged and how they deal with us now that we're here, even if they had nothing to do with us coming here, but I prefer to keep a step away from outright accusation or ascribing sinister motives with a lack of proof.

[With a shrug, Elita tilts her helm.]

Definitely. But it also looks like they'll be leaving... at least for a while, so if you have any questions you may want to try and contact the firstforged you're tied to by the glyph as soon as possible.