re_alignment | 02 || OTA Video / Private for DW Starscream

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tangled | rapunzel

02 || OTA Video / Private for DW Starscream

[Hello there, Cybertron. It's been a bit too long since Blondie here last bombarded you all with questions, hasn't it? Well, fret not, for she has another, and this time... it has less to do with technical difficulties or new arrival syndrome and more to do with art withdrawals.]

So, I've been thinking. Paint --well, oil paint-- is basically just pigment and medium, so it really isn't hard to make. Sure, it takes a while to dry but... I'm kind of used to having a lot of color on my walls, and it feels gloomy living without them.

[Actually, the entire city could use more color in her opinion, but that's a bit rude to say aloud. Best to start off with her own living quarters.]

Does anyone know what I could use for pigment and quick-drying oil? Back on Earth, most of the ingredients were plant-based and well... that seems like a bad idea here.

[She doesn't want to raid the pantry and waste perfectly good food just for the sake of her art. That's just thoughtless and selfish, and she certainly wouldn't be able to bring herself to do that.

So, who wants to help little miss painter here make some art?

After the video, she quickly switches the feed so it's no longer public. Did she do it right? She hopes so. Well, here goes nothing.

Private to Starscream:]

I'm sorry I took so long to call, but people were acting funny for a while; I thought it would be best to wait until things calmed down. But um... I'm ready for that tour whenever you're free.

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One day we will figure out the way to build ground bridges here. Those allow you to travel to different points in a really quick way, even if they are really far apart.

See you.

[Maybe the first thing she should do is to get some. Metal surfaces are cold. It doesn't take Knock Out much to get to her temple, he's a sport car after all. He droves to a halt in front of her and opens the passenger door.]

Ready?

...Bridges across the ground makes travel quicker?

[That seems strange. Maybe the bridges are like the robots are and they move along with anyone on them. For now, she'll shrug it off as something she needs to see before she can understand.

And shoes are for squares. Organics are anything but square.]

Yep! Thanks for coming to get me.

[Luckily for KO, Rapunzel isn't dragging around the entire length of her hair, today. Rather, she's dragging around several feet, but most of it has been secured into a tight, large braid. It's... a lot easier to move around with it like this, and it's a lot easier to keep clean when she's not sweeping up everything she walks over.

She picks up what hair is dragging and slips into the passenger seat, setting the pile of braid in her lap.]

Yes. Imagine that you open a door to an you walk in a different place that was far far away but it only took you a few seconds to get there. I do not know how to build them, though.

[Hopefully one day they will have them, Bulkhead had blueprints for them.]

Don't mention it. [no, seriously, DON'T. To anybody. That bride alone is a work of art, one day he will ask her how she does it.]

Once you get the seabelt on we can do. It's up, behind the seat, it looks like..well, a belt.

So they're like magic.

[Just say yes, it'll make things a lot easier.

Now if you just give her a minute...

She reaches over her shoulder, takes hold of the belt and gives it a sharp tug, but her face contorts with confusion. Okay, maybe if she gently tugs... that works. Whew. Now that's taken care of... she's stuck wondering how to get it to stay.]

Um... Don't tell me, I can figure it out.

[Okay, but really, what do? Don't mind Rapunzel as she pulls it every which way, hoping if she pulls at the right angle, it will stop retracting. Alas, that isn't the case. She leans from one side to the other, looking around the small space for a clue. Well, there's a weird knobby thing, but surely that's not for the belt.

Then again, she doesn't have anything to lose. It's probably not going to work, but she's already made a fool of herself, so what's the harm in giving it a shot? With pursed lips, she brings the belt down to the buckle, and much to her surprise, it secures with a click.]

Oh. That actually worked.

[...]

Cars are weird.

Yes, sure. Magic. Not super advances alien technology or anything related to science like that, pff that would be silly. [Can't help but mock you a bit because, aww...magic, she says.

The car's engine makes a little revving ans Knock Out's amused at her antics but says nothing. Just be careful with the pulling of the seabelt, he can feel that.]

You are a really funny fleshie, you know?

Time to go! [And he starts to drive towards Trion's temple.]

Oooor that too.

[Does she sound a little bit ashamed? Because she is. It's probably ridiculously silly that she simplifies things so much... and she's starting to realize it.]

What do you mean?

[Okay, moving vehicle, time to sit perfectly stiff and motionless. Needless to say, she still isn't quite used to being moved by any anything but her own two feet.]

Once we get to the library I need to show you a few data files and books. [Educate yourself in the magic few SCIENCE, darling.

Knock Out doesn't really mind, don't feel ashamed.]

You just seems to think very different than the other humans I've met, that's all.

[And going so fast too!]

Okay... Are you sure I'll understand what's in them? I mean... I think I'm pretty behind the times, even by "Earth" standards. At least, it feels that way when I talk to the other humans.

[SHE'S SORRY STILL.]

Maybe that's why I come off as different.

[You're lucky she trusts you, KO. Otherwise she'd visibly show just how uncomfortable she is with the speed. It's due to her own general inexperience with vehicles; car rides, plane rides... they're all recent discoveries.]

I'll chose the ones you will be able to understand. [A pause.] I think. Everyone is behind times when compared to my race, stop worrying.

[He's used to deal with not so bright people, like the Vehicons and the Insecticons. Rapunzel is probably not as bad ads them.]

Bah, he had worse.]

Being different is not bad. I'm pretty different when compared to other cybertronians.

[Don't throw up inside him, that would be rude.]

Easy for you to say; I feel foolish every time something new is brought up. Which is kind of a lot.

[Lucky for KO, Rapunzel isn't stupid by any means; in fact, she's rather bright, just hopelessly uneducated and ignorant. Granted, that's bound to happen when someone is plucked from a time four to five (if not more) centuries before the other humans here. Add in the knowledge gap between those humans and Cybertronians... it's no wonder everything is Greek to her.]

You're right; I don't think I've seen any other red ones yet.

[Yes, clearly that is why he is different.

Don't worry, she has a strong stomach.]

When I went to Earth for the first time I had no idea about how most things worked either. It's a learning process, you just have to be patient.

[He's had to deal with a lot of stupid people, specially he's bosses, he had worse and Knock Out can tell she isn't stupid.

Oh, Rapunzel, you are adorable.] Ah, yes, my paintjob. Striking isn't it?

We are almost int he temple, I can see it in the distance already.

A very long process. Though I guess I'm not too worried about being patient. I have all the time in the world to learn, right?

[At least she doesn't feel rushed or obligated to take everything in at once.]

Very. Prettiest red in the world.

[Not that there's a whole lot on Cybertron to compare to it.]

Well, you are really fast. I don't think horses could keep up with you. Not even the one that chased Eu-- Flynn and I around.

[It's meant to be a compliment; again, she doesn't have too much in the way of comparison.]

Some people like Sentinel complain all the way during said process but you are already doing a better job than him. And yes you do.

[If Knock Out were a bird he would be puffing in satisfaction.]

Why,thank you. Your golden hair is tricking too.

[Some things are unique, he likes it that way.]

No, I don't think so. [He takes it as compliment.] A horse chased your friend? Why that? Did he make it angry?

It helps not to complain too much, even if the process is hard. Guess that's something your friend hasn't figured out yet, huh?

[Rapunzel isn't the queen of positivity 24/7, but at least she tries her darnedest when things get challenging.]

Aw, thanks right back at you.

[Whatever "tricking" means; probably some slang she hasn't picked up on yet.]

Actually, I think the horse belonged to the royal guards. Flynn stole from the royals, horse followed his scent, horse lead the guards to us, and then they chased us down an underground cave...

'Friend'. I don't think he sees me that way but no, you are right, he didn't.

[She's still far more positive than most of the mech Knock Out knows, it's refreshing.]

[~~Actually it was supposed to be 'striking' but autocorrect is weird as hell and this mun is an idiot'~~.]

Horses can really do that? Are you sure it wasn't a really big dog?

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action then \o/ Get in loser, we are going to the library

...you're lucky it's not wednesday. KO isn't wearing pink.

So true. but euy, he's wearing blood orange, it's very trendy those days

He's so pretentious. It's fucking red.

/raises hand for being personally victimized by Rapunzel

hey you're the one that told her to use a device she has no experience with

I was young and foolish

Don't give your consent if you don't mean it-- /bricked

You took advantage of my innocent youth

Youth as innocent as a politician :/

Is that sarcasm what I am seeing? >:C

No. Happy Opposite Day

>8[ tsh....tsundere people

tsh right back atcha with your fancy japanese words

ur just jelly of my bilingualism