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[sciencetank]

Perhaps this is a foolish question, but, considering I've never collected any data on the subject...

[Perceptor's where he always is, typing away at his console. Though his attention appears to be on the Glyph on his arm.]

[Staring accusingly at it.]

... While we're all aware these markings possess certain effects, should we attract the attention of our "hosts"... has anyone experienced any sort of negative effect, pertaining to the changing of one's brand?

[YOU KNOW. For curiosity's sake. Totally. No ulterior motive here.]

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[redshirtrobot]

How do you mean 'change'? Because mine got brighter and I don't think I recharged for about three days straight afterwards. I don't think I know anyone that's had their glyph completely change from one FirstForged to another, though.

But nothing really negative as far as I know.

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[nobirds]

They change?

All it's done is attract unnecessary attention. Among other things, like throw off any and all attempts at keeping my paint job uniform.

[ AESTHETICS ARE A THING IN SCIENCE OK ]

Then again, the disgusting scrapes and scratches already did that.

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[primest]

What happens if we don't have glyphs, or have the arm with the glyph removed?

[he rubs his own glyph]

I don't understand how they can keep track of everything we do to do their weird god-magic [so science] and change them. I've never even spoken to any of the First Forged and mine changed!

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[0perator]

Wait they what.

[See Alia's dismayed face. Oh for the love of...]

I thought this was just a tracking beacon!

[She eyes the glyph on her arm-- the pink matches her armor, at least.]

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[neverputincharge]

I dunno about bad from mine changin'. Been able to do more on less sleep and energon isn't too bad.

Though the latest thing mine did has me kinda worried.

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[nobody_number_8]

Huh... ya know, I honestly never thought that much about mine. Most of the time my coat covers it anyway, so it's pretty easy to forget it's even there half the time.

[The rest of the time is when he can almost feel the thing glowing, which is weird as hell. Though up until now, Axel actually didn't know that it did anything besides mark the temple that he'd come from, so thanks for the info, Percy.]

Though now that you mention it, ever since I got here, my darkness-based magic has felt a little bit... off, when I try to use it. Kinda hard to explain but the closest analogy would probably be a feeling like hearing static coming through in the background of a radio transmission. It's not quite as reliable any more, and I can't 'target' anywhere I haven't been before as the destination of a Dark Corridor.

Though like I said, that's been going on since I got here, so who the hell knows if it's the mark that's causing it, or just the whole 'getting yanked through time and space by the seat of your pants and plunked down on an alter' thing. Could even be just the result of kinda-sorta-almost dying, which is what happened to me right before I got brought here.

[Axel shrugs. Your guess is as good as his here, Percy.]

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[adamndoctor]

Negative effect? Can't say I have. But I'm not surprised if something comes up eventually. [Can't trust alien magic.]

[skidaddle]

I'd be interested in hearing more about your findings, but I figure I'd better ask this first...

Are you okay?

[Just. You know. Checking in.]