[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

audio;

[happyclappyhippydrippy]

[BUGGER MY ITALICS WHOOPS]

That's such a narrow minded way to look at the universe, though! Some things simply can't be explained.

audio;

[sciencetank]

Such as?

audio;

[happyclappyhippydrippy]

How about the Lambda? How about you explain why it brought you here. You specifically. And saying it's randomized isn't an explanation, since according to your logic, everything is researchable.

Which isn't a word, by the way.

audio;

[sciencetank]

Once I'm able to perform research on it, I will, certainly, be able to provide an explanation. Seeing as it emits a disruption field preventing anyone from coming close to it, no one has been able to gather any such data.

Yes it is. Now, anyway.

audio;

[happyclappyhippydrippy]

Okay, I'll give you that one.

You can't just make up words.

audio;

[sciencetank]

Good.

Of course you can. I just did.

audio;

[happyclappyhippydrippy]

That doesn't make it a real word.

audio;

[sciencetank]

And how does one define the reality of words? If I say it, and you understand my meaning, it's a word.

audio;

[happyclappyhippydrippy]

Oh, you know what I mean.

audio;

[sciencetank]

Do I?

audio;

[happyclappyhippydrippy]

[uuuuugnnh]

I think I'm getting a little off track here anyway.

audio;

[sciencetank]

Such is the nature of conversing with brilliance.

audio;

[happyclappyhippydrippy]

What, confusing people? Sounds about right.

audio;

[sciencetank]

Only if their intellect fails to match mine.

... although Wheeljack seems to manage.

audio;

[happyclappyhippydrippy]

Doesn't bother me. I've never been too scientifically inclined.

Is this Wheeljack from your universe, or someone else's?

audio;

[sciencetank]

So I begin to see.

Someone else's. There is no one currently present who originated in my universe.

audio;

[happyclappyhippydrippy]

[goddd what a nerd you are]

Just how many different universes have been confirmed, anyway?

audio;

[sciencetank]

That... is something I have never looked into, to be honest.

Hm.

[You dirty hippie you're giving him ideas.]

audio;

[happyclappyhippydrippy]

Really? That's a little surprising. I figure something like that would be good for trying to find a pattern of some kind. Like, why are more people brought in from one universe, but not a different one? Maybe all of this isn't as randomized as we think it is?

audio;

[sciencetank]

It isn't so terribly often that I think upon these things. I'm typically more involved in the physical sciences.

audio;

[happyclappyhippydrippy]

Has anybody researched it at all?

audio;

[sciencetank]

Not yet.

audio;

[happyclappyhippydrippy]

And how long have some of you been here?

audio;

[sciencetank]

Years, from my understanding.

audio;

[happyclappyhippydrippy]

Okay, I'm not a scientist, obviously, but to me that seems like it should have been at the top of at least someone's list.