Video [Transmission Originating from: Solian Temple]

[redshirtrobot]

[The video flicks on, to a view of a purple-and-silver mech with a very distinctive (and very red) V-shaped visor. He's poking and prodding around the glyph on his arm delicately, like it might explode in his face if he so much as looks at it too hard. He looks back to the camera after a moment.]

I was in the middle of something. Those lights aren't going to re-activate themselves.

[He pauses and ducks his head after saying that.] Sorry. I guess it will just have to wait until I get back... whenever.

Uhm. Could someone maybe... maybe tell me more about this? [He taps the symbol on his arm. He's sure it has something to do with where he is because he doesn't get overcharged often enough to have had this tattooed on.]

And if someone could tell me where the other vehicons are I'd. Really appreciate it. Thank you.

((OOC: Anyone that's in Solus's temple is welcome to run across him and actionspam it up in here!))

Comments

VIDEO;

[inferiordude]

S'up, dude! What'd the acolyte dudes tell you?

VIDEO;

[redshirtrobot]

[... "Dude"?]

Uhm. Just that this is... some new Cybertron? And there's no way to get home?

[WHICH IS TERRIBLE BECAUSE HE WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF WORK D8]

And there was something about... 'First Forged'?

VIDEO;

[inferiordude]

Yeah, that's kinda true. This version of Cybertron is a total newborn, more or less! It needs our help and protection.

The Firstforged are apparently some of the first Cybertronians or some scrap? [Yeah, he's taking that with a grain of salt.] I dunno, but the symbol on yer arm shows some kind of kinship with 'em, I think. I really wouldn't worry 'bout it; it hasn't affected me at all.

[Action]

[wheeljackofalltrades]

[Wheeljack's so used to seeing Starscream's mooks that they just pass under the radar half the time. So he's going to start walking past, optics completely bypassing Fracas's entire existen-

Until he speaks. Yeah, he's blind to mooks, not deaf. He stops cold, turning his head to look at him.

Awkward stare off--go.]

[Action]

[redshirtrobot]

[Fracas is focused enough on sending the transmission that he doesn't even notice Wheeljack until he's finished.

Then he promptly freezes up, still as a statue.

Oo-oh no...

The Vehicon probably stands like that for half a minute in the hopes that Wheeljack's vision is based on movement. When there's no indication to the affirmative...
... he turns and runs in the opposite direction.]

[Action]

[wheeljackofalltrades]

[Because there's never just ONE vehicon. That would be stupid. This one was obviously going for reinforcements. So of course Wheeljack's going to run after him.

Scooby Doo style if he has to.]

Get back here!

voice

[not_halfbaked]

You're on a version of Cybertron that's super young.

Haven't heard of any vehicons before. What do they look like? [Thinks.] Do they look like you?

voice

[redshirtrobot]

[He nods.]

We all look exactly alike. Except for the ones with wings. But they're pretty easy to pick out because... well, wings.

So you... haven't seen any here?

[His tone is cautious when he asks, but still hopeful that she might have seen even one around.]

Re: voice

[not_halfbaked]

Sorry, I haven't. Not those that look like you, with or without wings.

But others might've seen them.

[Beat.]

My name's Korra. What's your name?

[noparachutes]

There are no vehicons here, and everyone here has a mark of some kind. They dictate whom you... belong to.

[redshirtrobot]

[... No other vehicons? So he's the only one?

So he's exposed? And alone?]

W-well, thank you for letting me know. About the other vehicons... erm. Lack of them, I mean.

Wait. Belong to?

[noparachutes]

To the Firstforged, that is one of their symbols. If you do not care for such a term, then perhaps you would rather aligned to? And you are of course in one of their temples, which you should accustom yourself to calling home for the time being.

[Video]

[littlecrowgirl]

That's what we call a shoulder.

As for the thing ON your shoulder, that's a glyph! Like a tattoo!

[Video]

[redshirtrobot]

[Human.









...







HUMAN?!


You have to go away! Your Autobots will show up and shoot him for this D:]

I don't remember getting tattooed...

[That would ruin their uniformity anyway.]

[Video]

[littlecrowgirl]

[She seems unphased by your silent warning, Fracas ): Sorry.

BUT. She'll vouch for you!]

Well, me neither, but look! I've got one too!

[She raises her sleeve to show a different glyph from his, but still quite similar.]

I've never seen yours before...

[Video]

[raceme]

Vehicon? That's your designation? [He never heard of those before, he's eying the new guy with curiosity.]

The ACOLYTES didn't tell you about the Lambda?

[Video]

[redshirtrobot]

... That's what we're called. [He's guessing you haven't seen any of them either :(]

They mentioned it. It's... why I'm here, right?

[Video] Have the least helpful person ever.

[vandalization]

You mean the freaky god-robot-brand thing we all have?

[Video] She's clearly the MOST helpful.

[redshirtrobot]

... god-robot-brand? [Well, that's one way to identify it, he guesses.]

Uhm. Yeah, that. Do you know any more about it?

[voice]

[automobile_enthusiast]

[A Vehicon? A Vehicon here? A Vehicon here and in Solus' temple?

KO's got to get to him before the Autobots do, or he'll probably end up an ex-Vehicon. KO may not be the most community-minded 'Con, but he could use a little support right now and he knows it.]

Wherever you are, stay there. I'm coming to get you.

[voice]

[redshirtrobot]

[If only Wheeljack hadn't chased him down and started interrogating him. Still, he's just. So glad to hear a familiar - and friendly - voice finally.]

Yessir. If you don't mind my saying so... that's the nicest thing I've heard all day.

[ voice ]

[docbot]

[ After the initial spike of horror, Ratchet starts ... considering. ]

Did you listen to the Acolyte's speech, mech?

[ Because while Starscream was terrible, Knock Out and Breackdown hadn't been so bad, had they? Maybe without the influence of Megatron, the Vehicons wouldn't be either ... ]

[ voice ]

[redshirtrobot]

[That is the distinct noise of shuffling feet. He knows your voice and he's heard stories. The engineers talk to the vehicons and the vehicons talk about everything.]

Of-of course I paid attention.

[video]

[darthmalgus]

Amusing. Even among mechanical beings there are those who cower in fear over very little.

[video]

[redshirtrobot]

Being polite is a legitimate strategy for surviving.