Number V: Taking stock [video]

[nobody_number_8]

[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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[nobody_number_8]

Maybe not, but given all this weirdness and the fact that I'd only seen the whiteish-blue kind around here up til now, best not to take any chances.

You don't feel any different do you? Nothing weird happening?

[megaton]

I agree. Even the slightest stone out of place seems capable of causing havoc on this planet.

[It was endlessly aggravating.]

I feel the same. Granted, I have not left my cave recently...

[Which could explain his normal-ness.]

I don't suppose these require exposure to another person, do you?

[nobody_number_8]

[You're telling him. Least back home all they had to worry about was Heartless and various forces plotting world domination/destruction...]

I don't think so? I mean, I was alone and had been for awhile when I discovered what had happened to me. But then every color seems to work differently, so who know? Maybe some kinds only take effect after something triggers it.

[Axel shrugs. They really had no idea how any of this worked, and he personally was more concerned about finding a way to reverse it that figuring out the particulars.]

[megaton]

And you can now pass through anything?

..

...

....tell me you've been taking advantage of that.

[nobody_number_8]

I would, if I had any plans of trying to keep it permanently. But you'd be surprised how fast it just becomes a pain in the ass when you can't shut it off. I mean, yeah, I could get in anywhere and I'm pretty sure I can't be hurt like this, but I also can't do anything. I can't even work my own communicator; had to get Sora to set it up for me or I wouldn't be talking to you now.

Not to mention the whole 'passes through anything' bit includes food and water, so unless I can figure out how to reverse this, my life is going to start to really suck in a couple days.

[megaton]

I hadn't considered that aspect of it.

[Which...really sounds like it is unfortunate. He's quiet for a few minutes, thinking...trying to figure out how to solve the ever present 'food' problem.]

Can you touch the crystals which did this to you?

[nobody_number_8]

Yeah. People don't really seem to consider the downsides to superpowers...

[And Axel was willing to admit, that included him, up til now. Now that he had no choice. He waited quietly for Megatron to continue the conversation, and when he did, it was Axel's turn to look thoughtful.]

Hmm... My guess would be no, unless they counted as part of the ground, which is apparently the only thing I don't pass through. I didn't try while I was there; I don't collect rocks, and I've heard energon can explode if you don't handle it properly, so I didn't bother. Didn't realize anything was different til I got back to the Hub, tried to sit down in a chair, and fell right through.