[video] And then there's this loser

[happyclappyhippydrippy]

[Some people, upon discovering they'd been magically uprooted from wherever they were and mysteriously transported to a weird almost-but-not-quite Cybertron against their will, would probably be angry. At the very least they might be annoyed, maybe a little frustrated or panicked. This guy seems to be the exception. He looks a bit puzzled, sure, but he also looks MAYBE a little too calm and cheerful for someone in his position.

Oh, the video's recording! Excellent. He claps his hands together in that 'let's get down to business' sort of way.]


Oookay, from what I understand so far, it's probably safe to assume that you're all pretty used to confused new people popping up from time to time. I think I'm caught up on the basics, so I hope to avoid the whole panicking stage. Actually, everything I've heard so far is pretty fascinating. Just, you know, a little jarring. I have a few theories, but... well, I'll save them for when I have a better idea of what to expect here. The Acolyte I spoke to didn't give me too much information to work with. Well wait... okay, that's not true. I mean, it was pretty informative over all, but there isn't really a whole lot I can do with what they told me other than accept it. I don't like to complain, but it wasn't really all that helpful in a day-to-day life sort of sense.

So! Um. Anyway, my name is Drift. If anyone happens to have any helpful tips for a new arrival, I'd love to hear them. And... I think that's all I've got! Thanks for your time.

Comments

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[heartdive]

It's really not that rude. I hear that this place usually isn't very nice to, uh... What's the word - organic! Yeah. It's not very nice to organic things. But this place sort of is.

But me? Five months and counting. That's a new record for me.

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[happyclappyhippydrippy]

I would think food for organics would be pretty difficult to come by in a place like this. But five months, you said? Has living here been difficult?

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[heartdive]

Stuff keeps falling through that thing in the sky, so we manage. I think someone was thinking about putting a garden in too.

It hasn't really been hard. Just different. What really helps is that I've made some friends here.

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[happyclappyhippydrippy]

That sounds like a great idea! Might be tricky to maintain in a place like this, though.

That's good to hear. I bet it makes things a little easier.

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[heartdive]

There are already gardens around one of the temples. Shouldn't be that hard for someone who knows what they are doing.

[ a shrug! ]

I bet you've got friends here too, though.

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[happyclappyhippydrippy]

I'm impressed. I'll have to take a look at them.

I... well. Maybe.

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[heartdive]

I could totally take you there when you want.

[ Sora crosses his arms. "maybe." what sort of response is MAYBE. ]

If you don't, then at least you just made one. Right here. Name's Sora.

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[happyclappyhippydrippy]

[aww little human kid. Drift lets out a surprised little laugh.]

Ah, looks like you got me there. It's nice to meet you, Sora.

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[heartdive]

[ and just like that, he's grinning. ]

Glad to have ya around, Drift. Heh. That's one of the better names I've heard. Well... Knock Out's is pretty cool too, but might be me.

So! Which glyph thingie did you get?

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[happyclappyhippydrippy]

[oh no the little human is too cute and that grin is contagious]

Well thanks, I appreciate the compliment.

Vector Prime's. I've already met one other person with it.

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[heartdive]

You know... I think Blurr's got Vector Prime's. So does Rapunzel. Most of my friends have Solus? I think that's right.

Me? I got Prima's.

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[happyclappyhippydrippy]

Now, there's just one Blurr here, right? I knew a different one back home so it's a little confusing.

I'm definitely going to have to do a little reading on these First Forged. Is there some sort of library or anything around here?

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[heartdive]

Pretty sure there is just one. I don't think we have a lot of multiples. It's also pretty easy to tell them apart since it's mostly there's one good one and one "bad" one. I dunno how that works.

[ shrugging! ]

There's a library in Alpha Trion's temple, if that helps.

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[happyclappyhippydrippy]

That... really is unusual. Something about alternate universes, maybe?

That does help, actually. I'll have to check it out. Maybe after the gardens.

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[heartdive]

Oh, probably. Most of that stuff's over my head so I just don't worry about it, you know?

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[happyclappyhippydrippy]

Don't you think it could be interesting to learn about, though?

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[heartdive]

Probably. I've just been to a lot of different worlds. After a while you kinda stop questioning every rule.

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[happyclappyhippydrippy]

Oh yeah? I'm no expert at guessing human ages, but you don't seem all that old. How many different worlds have you been to?

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[heartdive]

I'm sixteen. Almost seventeen.

[ ha! take that! he's so old and mature. uh huh huh! ]

And I've been to almost as many worlds.

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[happyclappyhippydrippy]

[um you can't even vote kid NOT IMPRESSIVE

well okay maybe a little]

Sounds like you must have been pretty busy. Why'd you travel so much?

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[heartdive]

[ ...8( dude don't pick on the human kid. ]

You don't even know the half of it.

[ :) Sora has a smug grin though. sorry. ]

But you know. Saving them. Stopping the bad guys from doing their thing.

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[happyclappyhippydrippy]

Seriously? By yourself?

[drift isn't sure if the kid is bullshitting or not but hey he'll humor him anyway]

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[heartdive]

Not really. I have my friends with me or also doing their own thing to help.

I mean I did do some pretty crazy things by myself, but it doesn't happen that often.

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[happyclappyhippydrippy]

Crazy things, huh. You'll have to tell me about it some time.

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[heartdive]

Any time! I'm usually in Knock Out's clinic, bored to tears.