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.

Comments

[Video]

[happyduckbutt]

Colored energon..? I wonder where they came from... I haven't seen anything like that myself.

So it's affecting both robots and humans... Um, you're okay aside from the...passing through solid objects, right?

Re: [Video]

[nobody_number_8]

No idea. I think Alia's working on figuring that out, among other things. And if you do see anything like that, stay away. Half of it seems to result in harmless, if annoying weirdness, but no sense taking chances.

And yeah, I feel fine; I didn't even know anything had changed until I tried to sit down and fell through the chair. Though that might change if it doesn't get reversed within a couple days. Or if somebody doesn't figure out a way for me to eat and drink when I can't touch anything.

[Hence his urgency in figuring out WTF is going on.]

[Video]

[happyduckbutt]

[He nods.]

Got it.

[If the effects from the weird energon are unpredictable, then he won't be able to be of much help if he becomes affected by it too.]

....

[But there's a troubling thought, now that Axel brings up the potential consequences of being intangible.]

If this doesn't wear out by itself, I hope we get to the bottom of it soon.

[Video]

[eyestothesky]

[At least he's still in the medbay. Just curled on his side like he's having a really hard time staying coherently awake as he gives what Axel was saying a frown.]

Found some... guess it was energon. [Optics dimming slightly before he gave his head a shake.]

Brown.

[heartdive]

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

Re: [Video]

[nobody_number_8]

I hope so too. Quite aside from any potential serious complications, not being able to touch things is just a pain in the ass. You don't realize how many times you use your hands in a day til you can't any more.

And that's not even counting forgetting that you can't sit on furniture...

Re: [Video]

[nobody_number_8]

[Hello there, stranger. Your situation looks familiar.]

Brown, huh? Whereabouts did you find it.

[Video]

[eyestothesky]

[Isn't it just the best week ever to be a newcomer.]

By the Junkpile.

[Action]

[nobody_number_8]

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?

[Action]

[heartdive]

[ 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.

Re: [Video]

[nobody_number_8]

Got it. Brown energon, by the junkpile.

That covers a lot of territory, though. Any particular sector it's closer to? Or an obvious-shaped pile of junk nearby that'd make a good landmark to either locate it or avoid it?

[Video]

[eyestothesky]

Near as I remember there was some sorta rock pile... looked like someone waving from a distance.

Re: [Action]

[nobody_number_8]

[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...

Re: [Video]

[nobody_number_8]

OK, so... brown energon. Junk pile. Rock pile that looks like a guy waving. Should be easy enough to locate if we need to. Or mark off to keep anybody from going near.

[Action]

[heartdive]

Okay so we know what it does...

But how do you fix it?

[Video]

[happyduckbutt]

Guess that's pretty true.

...does that mean you can't use your weapons either, then?

Re: [Video]

[nobody_number_8]

Nope. Can't grip them to use them. Can still summon them and dismiss them alright though, and my magic still seems to be working OK.

Not sure about my teleporting but like hell am I gonna try that while I'm still stuck like this. I don't wanna end up stuck in a wall or something if it wears off at a bad time.

[Video]

[happyduckbutt]

[He winces a little at that thought.]

Yeaaah, I don't blame you...

Re: [Action]

[nobody_number_8]

... 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.

Re: [Video]

[nobody_number_8]

Yeah. Don't wanna wind up looking like one of those animal heads that hunters mount on their walls. I can see the plaque now: 'The Rare Red-Crested Wild Axel: Trapped by his own stupidity'. No thanks.

[Yeah, even now, he can't help but snark. Partly because he doesn't want you to worry too much Ven.]

[Action]

[heartdive]

Axel...

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

Re: [Action]

[nobody_number_8]

...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.]

[Voice]

[treacherous_widow]

So... I'm not the only one that found colored Energon.

[Video]

[happyduckbutt]

[Despite the morbid possibility of Axel getting himself halfway stuck in a wall, a laugh escapes the boy at the absurd image painted by the redhead.]

Not the best way to be remembered.

[Action]

[heartdive]

[ 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. ]