re_alignment | Number V: Taking stock [video]

[Axel appears on the screen at a somewhat odd angle, like he's not actually holding the communicator.]

OK, show of hands. Or if you happen to be invisible- which I hear is the case for at least one person-, speak up.

I think it's safe to say that a lot of us are having weird- or at least weirder than usual- things happening to us recently. And it seems to be connected to these weird clumps of colored energon- that glowing, crystal stuff the robots use for fuel for those not paying attention. Thing is, if we're going to figure out how to undo all this stuff, we're going to have to figure out if there's some kind of pattern to all this.

Alia already seems to be on the scientific angle, but just having a simpler list for reference would be good too. That way people can tell what energon seems to cause which effects and where it is at a glance.

For me, I found some red in a rock crevice on the outskirts of Megatronus' territory, and now, I pass right through any solid objects other than the ground. Including people, which is just as weird as you'd expect it to be.

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Buh... I kinda hoped I was just sick y'know?

If it was just you, I'd say you were. But with all the other weird stuff going on, I'm not inclined to call it a coincidence.

So did you see any weird-colored energon? And if you did, where was it?

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[ rolls over, half dangling off the bed. he's sick. tired. but worse of all?

HE'S BORED. ]

Brown. [ sneeze. ] Alpha Trion's area in a garden.

[nods]

Right. Apparently there's some more of it by the junkpile. And judging from what happened to the other guy who mentioned finding some, I think it's safe to say that brown energon makes people sick.

Though whether it does anything else, who knows...

Okay so we know what it does...

But how do you fix it?

... Still working on that part, unfortunately.

Though I'm open to ideas. Even stupid ones, given that I haven't got any better ones right now.

Axel...

[ look at him. does it look like he even has any ideas at the moment? ]

...Yeah, figured it was kinda a long shot.

[Starts pacing back and forth a bit, trying to think.]

OK, so... what do we know so far? We've got different weird-colored energon floating around. Each color seems to have a different effect if you're exposed to it. Do we know what happens if you're exposed to more than one kind, though?

[Yes, he's mostly thinking out loud, but you're a captive audience at the moment, Sora, so you get to be the one he bounces stuff off of.]

[ CAPTIVE sounds about right. as if Knock Out - or anyone else that knows Sora really - is going to let him get up and wander around. ]

No...?

[ Axel you're making his head hurt. ]

[Be patient; he's going somewhere with this, he promises.]

No, we don't. And we need to find out, before somebody's accidentally exposed to more than one kind. I mean, if the effects stack, that could be a serious problem in the long run, given that this stuff seems to be all over the place...

[Pause]

Somebody needs to test it.

[And given Axel's tone, Sora can probably guess what somebody, or rather, what Nobody he means.]

....So you're going to.

[ it's said with a bunch of sneezing and blowing a nose. ]

I should go with.

Sora, do you honestly think you'd make it much past the door at the moment? And it's not like I'd be able to be of any help, since I can't touch you.

Besides, Knockout would find a way to kill me even while I'm like this if I let you try while you were sick. You're staying put.

That's not fair, Axel... I'm missing out on everything.

I can totally walk out the door.

Maybe, but how far could you make it past that?

Look, I not doing this to be a jerk. Bottom line is, you're just not in any shape to go trapseing all over Haven looking for glowing rocks. If you were still on your feet, I'd take you with me,- [Maybe.]- but the fact is, that's just not the case.

So just... stay put and rest up, OK? I'll let you know what I found out as soon as I get back.

[ DOING HIS BEST TO GIVE AXEL THOSE BIG BLUE EYES.

C'MON DUDE. DON'T LEAVE HIM HERE. ]

[OK, now you're just playing dirty, Sora. But Axel stands firm.

Though it sort of helps that the puppy-eyes lose some of their effect when combined with a bit of a snot drip.]

No. You pestered me to take care of myself when I was sick, so I'm doing the same. Like it or not, you're staying put.

Wouldn't want Knockout to worry, would you?

[ huffs. well he huffs and blows his nose. ]

He's gonna worry no matter what.

[ it's true, but that's all Sora will say on the matter. ]

Guess you might be right. MAYBE. Can't make you do what I tell you if I don't follow my own advice, huh?

Well, you don't want him to worry more than necessary, then.

And that's exactly right. You made me come to the clinic when I was sick, now I'm making you stay here. Don't make me tell knockout you're planning on sneaking out; cause you know he won't let you out of his sight if I do.

[And unlike Axel, Knockout was still quite capable of physically stopping Sora from leaving.]

[ groaning... he's flopping onto his pillows. Axel is right, darn it. he doesn't want Axel to be right.

huff huff. ]

[Axel smirks. Gotcha, Sora. He reaches out without thinking to lightly ruffle Sora's hair, only for his hand to pass through both Sora and the pillow.

He looks at his hand and sighs.]

You know, that's really getting annoying...

[ Sors looks a little alarmed at the hand GOING THROUGH HIS HEAD. it's like a really bad trip! ]

You're telling me...

Sorry... Was going for a hair-ruffle, and I guess I kinda forgot. Didn't mean to creep you out or anything.

Just looks really weird in sick o vision... It's cool.

Trust me, it looks just as weird from this end. Especially given that it's my hand.

Number V: Taking stock [video]

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[Action] dude this disappeared on me i am so sorry

Sokay. XD

i feel bad tho

Nuuu, don't feel bad. DW's fault, not yours. X3

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