re_alignment | [video] And then there's this loser

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[video] And then there's this loser

[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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You're...

You're welcome.

[awwww baby robot is so awkward and adorable]

We'll have to set aside time to meet up in person. What do you do around here, anyway?

[N-No sempai...]

I'm part of the police force. We protect people.

Is that right? I hope there isn't too much trouble. How big is the police force?

Sometimes there is. Sometimes there isn't.

Not so large. All the Brave Police are part of it. And Blurr... and Prowl...

Prowl. Really.

Yes. Really.

None of us like him. Not me, not Shadowmaru, or Power Joe... even McCrane. And he gets along with everyone.

He's... he can be a little harsh.

He doesn't think we're alive. That's more than harsh.

Wow, he's just making friends left and right, isn't he. Why would he think that?

Rewind hates him too.

Because we're AI. All of us. We aren't like you.

Well you seem perfectly alive to me.

[oooh wait more backing up oh man]

Wait, Rewind? Short, has a camera in his head? That Rewind?

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... You've always thought so. Thank you.

[There's a pause.]

Yes? That's him.

I just call it like I see it. You can't judge a person based on how they were brought into the world.

Sorry, I didn't mean to derail, I just... I wasn't expecting him to be here.

Or, well. Prowl either, for that matter.

Still. Not everyone agrees. It's nice.

... why? Because he's from your world?

I'm sorry to hear that.

[aaaand there's the ppppaause]

It's... I'd just seen him recently, is all. We were on the same ship. How long has he been here?

It isn't your fault.

[There's one of his own.]

Almost as long as me. [And another.] What's wrong?

Well I know, but it's how I feel about it.

[HAH turned THAT one around.

Drift's a little hesitant. After all, Rewind was kind of DEAD liiiike as of yesterday or something? but he's been HERE. just what.]

I'm just caught a little off guard, is all.

Ah... that's what I said. I get it.

[He's quiet, a bit. There's so much hedging here, it's worrying him.]

Is... Did something happen? Did you two fight?

[oh ho you saw what Drift did there

and NOW he's being all mister positivity over here. You can almost hear the reassuring little smile on his dumb hippy face]

No, no, it's nothing like that. Everything's fine, really.

[technically true. everything was fine right now. It wasn't before BUT HEY BEFORE DOESN'T COUNT ~~it totally counts~~]

Then... then what was wrong?

[He's so worried right now, dammit.]

[sigh wow he's not getting out of this one]

There was an incident aboard the ship. I'm... not in a position to elaborate, but it was resolved. I just need to ask Rewind what he remembers. All these different timelines aren't making sense to me.

When I say everything is fine, though, I mean it. Right now, everything is okay.

[Oh no.]

[He's very quiet. But it's clear he's not going to get anything else... he should talk to Rewind.]

[Soon.]

All... right. All right.

[uuuugh he hates doing this, he really does.]

I'm sorry to be like this, but it's... kind of a personal matter. But I'll let you know once I get it sorted out.

Rewind's a friend of yours, I take it?

All right.

[It seems like an automatic response.]

He is. He's... always been good to me. To all of us. He's trying to help me feel better about myself. And with my heart.

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