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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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.

[drift has a feeling this might result in TRUST ISSUES, not that he could really blame someone in kagerou's position for it. drift IS kind of being a cryptic little prick. BUT HEY, people not trusting him? Totally nothing new. Totally rolling with it.]

That sounds like him. As long as I've known him, he's always been a positive influence.

[He's not used to Not Trusting Drift, though. He never heard about anything skeevy the Autobot was involved in. Plus he's a huge baby and friends are supposed to trust each other.]

He... he really is.

I think he's like family, to me.

[o drift has his own share of skeevery (that's a word now). aaand rodimus technically kicked him out of the cool kid's club aka them autobots. technically. BUT YEAH FRIENDS WOO]

It almost seems like bots like him are hard to come by anymore. I'm glad you were able to get to know him.

[YEAH MAN NONE OF THAT EVER MADE IT TO HIM, SO YOU'RE GOOD IN HIS BOOK.]

Yes... they are. Anyone like him. Robot or human being.

[YAAAAAAAAAAY for now]

I believe that. I didn't get to know too many humans when I was on Earth, admittedly. I'm aware that there are a few here, though.

There are some good ones. Like Kay.

[Oh wow he sounds super happy when he says her name.]

Kay is... very special.

[awwwww now that's adorable]

Is that someone from here? What are they like?

Yes... I met her here. She's... important to me.

It sounds like you have a talent for attracting good people.

[And just like that, he thinks of the Crazy Ratchet and...]

Not always.

This place isn't very big, all things considered. I imagine avoiding the bad isn't always possible.

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