video;

[thxforthememories]

[Surprise. A video feed from the local recluse. Bird-ninja. Robot. Anyway.]

[After a certain conversation with someone who will remain nameless, certain concerns have arisen.]

[... Never mind he's sitting in a medbay, hooked up to a generator, no. There are far more important things to consider than that.]

When you refuel... where do you put it? [After a beat, he clarifies.] Those of you who weren't made by humans.

Do you drink it? Or... do something else?

[THIS IS IMPORTANT OKAY. For friendship purposes.]

Comments

[video]

[thxforthememories]

Do they exist here? I was told there isn't any gasoline... and so... [He gestures at the generator.]

I have to use this.

[But then she mentions different functions and... he looks... blank.]

[It's like you can hear it going WHOOSH over his head.]

[video]

[glacius_passio]

I hope so. I'm starting to get low on fuel.

[She winces. If Harpuia or Fafnir ever found out about this, she'd never live it down.]

That part of their anatomy is used for human reproduction. And for some reason humans get...embarrassed by anything that makes them think of it. And you refueling in that fashion...

[video] please hold

[thxforthememories]

Have you asked?

[He still looks horribly confused.]

[video]

[thxforthememories]

[But wait.]

[It's. Slowly beginning to dawn.]

[video]

[thxforthememories]

[No.]

[That doesn't make any sense.]

[Why would that even.]

[video] done

[thxforthememories]

It's only a hatch!

[sdfhsjd why is this so flustering?]

[video]

[glacius_passio]

I plan to.

[She shrugs, offering a slightly bemused smile.]

Were you made by humans, dear?

[video]

[thxforthememories]

[... dear?]

Yes. In Japan.

[video]

[glacius_passio]

[Shh, just accept her nickname-giving ways.]

...

[Leviathan rubs a hand across her face, hiding her absolutely bewildered expression for a moment.]

I am honestly confused about why humans would build you that way.

[video]

[thxforthememories]

It seemed fine until... until I was told otherwise.

[video]

[glacius_passio]

If that's the way you were built, then it's fine. Don't let someone else tell you that it's wrong just because of their own hang-ups about it.

[video]

[thxforthememories]

It upset her.

And... she called herself my friend.

[He doesn't want to upset someone who wants to be his friend.]

[video]

[glacius_passio]

Unless you have another way to refuel, there's not much you can do about it, though.

[She looks mildly apologetic at not having a solution for Kagerou.]

[video]

[thxforthememories]

The other robots are saying they drink their fuel... but I don't know if that would be feasible for someone like me.

[He's already bunking at the medbay for now, he doesn't want to make it worse.]

[video]

[glacius_passio]

I would say to try it, but you never know what might happen. Are they the same type of robot that you are?

[video]

[thxforthememories]

Everyone who's responded is... different.

[They're all Cybertronian.]

[video]

[glacius_passio]

Ah, so maybe you shouldn't try it. Is there anyone here who shares your frame type that you can ask?

[video]

[thxforthememories]

There are... a few, yes.

[But he's honestly unsure about asking them. Reassurances or not... at least one of them made it very clear he isn't trusted.]

[video]

[glacius_passio]

Then I'd recommend asking them if you can.

Sorry I can't be more of a help to you.

[video]

[thxforthememories]

... If I can.

What are you called?

[video]

[glacius_passio]

Leviathan.

[video]

[thxforthememories]

[BUT YOU LOOK SO SMALL.]

Kagerou.

[video]

[glacius_passio]

[SHE'S NOT ALWAYS THIS SMALL.]

It's a pleasure to meet you, Kagerou. Do take care of yourself, okay?

[video]

[thxforthememories]

I'm trying to do that, now.