[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.

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audio;

[thxforthememories]

... I'm not a Cybertronian. Not like you.

audio;

[happyclappyhippydrippy]

Where are you from?

audio;

[thxforthememories]

Japan.

A place on Earth.

audio;

[happyclappyhippydrippy]

Oh, yeah? I've been there before. Well, it was a brief visit, but it was a nice place.

audio;

[thxforthememories]

You have?

You... didn't ever tell me that.

audio;

[happyclappyhippydrippy]

Well, since I don't know what I told you before, consider this a fresh start.

audio;

[thxforthememories]

You don't have to be so generous... if it's tiresome.

audio;

[happyclappyhippydrippy]

It's hardly troublesome at all.

[that and man he sure could use a distraction right now this is all nuts]

audio;

[thxforthememories]

I...

Are you sure?

audio;

[happyclappyhippydrippy]

Absolutely. I mean it.

audio;

[thxforthememories]

... Thank you.

audio;

[happyclappyhippydrippy]

Think nothing of it, Kagerou.

audio;

[thxforthememories]

[MORE AWKWARD SILENCE.]

... Can I help, in return?

audio;

[happyclappyhippydrippy]

Perhaps. Most of the advice I've gotten so far has been "expect the unexpected". Is there anything you can add?

audio;

[thxforthememories]

Which temple did they put you in this time?

audio;

[happyclappyhippydrippy]

I'm in Vector Prime's.

audio;

[thxforthememories]

... It's all right, then.

He's safer than the others.

audio;

[happyclappyhippydrippy]

Safer? How so?

audio;

[thxforthememories]

I've never heard of him being a problem for those he marks.

audio;

[happyclappyhippydrippy]

That's a little reassuring, but is it common for the other First Forged to be problematic?

audio;

[thxforthememories]

Megatronus and Liege. They're the worst. They cause the most problems.

audio;

[happyclappyhippydrippy]

I'll keep that in mind. What have they done?

audio;

[thxforthememories]

They've let monsters run free.

One called Overlord. One called Tarn. Another called Kaon. They were all allowed to kill and maim us as they liked.

Because Megatronus freed them.

audio;

[happyclappyhippydrippy]

[whoa whoa baaaaack up]

Wait. They're here?

[WOW Tarn and Kaon huh. Suddenly ANNOUNCING HIS PRESENCE TO THE ENTIRE PLANET seems like a REALLY BAD IDEA. But Overlord. Yeeeah he'd kind of just seen Overlord. Y'know. On that one ship. like yesterday.]

audio;

[thxforthememories]

Not any longer.

[There's a beat. He doesn't know what happened to them after but... they'd been very quiet. After--]

We killed them.