re_alignment | Video [Origin in Alpha Trion's temple]

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Video [Origin in Alpha Trion's temple]

[The video feed is turned on, focusing on the face of a large, white mech with a very distinctly... worried and concerned expression. Guys, guys he was just under several feet of ice guys how did this happen what is this even-]

I have learned a few things from the ah... acolytes within this temple, but I have more questions for those who have been brought here.

My name is Skyfire, is there anyone here who would recognize that name?

[He's not going to mention any names specifically, but there's a definite hopeful lift to his tone.]

I'm looking for any other Autobots there may be out there as well... Even if I do not know you now, I would still like to learn more about you. It isn't necessary of course, but... it seems only right that we all get to know each other.

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[Oh yes this is much better, he would much rather be confused about this. He looks completely perplexed, peering at the video in surprise. That's... Well it wasn't him exactly, but Primus it was close. Confused, yes. But someone else is starting to get a little excited too.]

Perceptor? Perceptor is here? That is wonderful news! Is he well? ... Ah, excuse me, I should be asking about you as well.

You ah... What is your name?

He was being attacked by... a very large spider I think, but got help in time. He seemed fine when I talked to him, which wasn't very long ago at all.

[He tilts his helm, wondering now in earnest why they don't actually share a designation, even if there apparently is, going by the conversation with Mirage, a "Jetfire" in another dimension.]

Jetfire. It seems... somehow, that despite seeimingly being alternates, we do not share a designation. Which, previously others who have had alternates appearing here have done, curiously enough.

[Frowning, Jetfire rubbed his chin.]

And with the reasonably wide variety in designs across four discrete dimensions of these alternates, I don't think the aesthetic design could explain why we aren't sharing a name...

A spider? But he's alright now... You are sure?

[worry worry worryyyyyyyy]

It is very strange. I... assumed that there would be multiples, and it is clear that we are both relatively the same. I wonder what could have caused the differences.

I talked to him after it was dispatched, so reasonably so, yes.

[Not 100%, he isn't going to say, because you never know absolutely. But reasonably sure, yes.]

Indeed. I'm doubtful the close similarity would have any bearing on it, so the reason might be more immaterial than that... Which also will make it harder to find unfortunately.

Good... At least he's alright.

[He'll just assume the best, okay?]

Unfortunately. But I'm sure we will be able to find something.

[He grimaces for a moment, and glances back. There's a distinct cracking sound, and he looks back at the camera again.]

My apologies, I still have some ice on my wings...

Certainly. If he wasn't, I'd have gone and done something myself, but luckily it wasn't needed.

[Jetfire nods, about to probably say something, but the mention of ice distracts him, and he frowns.]

Ice..? Are you all right? I know that it can be a quite... er, annoying substance. I'm not sure we have anything like CR chambers around, but if there's ice beneath your armour you might want a medic to have a look.

[The concern, obviously, is warranted; ice underneath plating and around and inside sensitive workings are a serious thing. The slightly twitching wings barely visible behind Jetfire's shoulders, and them slowly drooping downwards is perhaps... less warranted.]

I will be fine, as soon as I can thaw out a little more. I was taken from... rather a tight spot I am afraid, and I haven't gotten much time to acclimate.

[The sound you're hearing is him trying to flex his wings. It's not working that well.]

I may have a little bit of ice beneath my armor, I cannot tell at the moment.

[He nods, accepting that; usually, every individual mech was the best judge of whether they'd be fine or not, and when. Though, of course, a medic would override such a self-made prognosis.]

Good. At least the immediate area isn't cold enough that the thawing ice should freeze again... I'm frankly glad we do not have water in the same amount as on Earth... Quite a few problems would come from that.

[That makes Jetfire frown again.]

I hope you don't, it's very... uncomfortable. And can inflict quite a bit of damage.

[As he's noticed himself, since he did get a nicely compiled list of what the CR chamber had repaired while also thawing him.]

No, it seems quite pleasant where I am right now, though not nearly warm enough to melt it terribly quickly. It should be fine in a few hours, though there will be... quite the mess.

Hm... well then I am sure I would be aware of it. Aside from my wings I feel no real discomfort at the moment.

Ah, that's good. You should be able to find energon easily enough to afford to temporary raise your core temperature, if you're otherwise low on energy. And water evaporates. I'm sure, as long as you yourself don't mind, there won't be an issue.

[A nod, and while it technically doesn't impact him, it does feel somewhat more... close than otherwise, considering this is, as far as can be reasonably assumed, an alternate of himself.]

You weren't frozen for long, then?

[Really, he should stop inquiring, but there's a sort of... itch, to know.]

I had refueled a short time before I became trapped in the ice, but I believe I still have some room for more. I do not mind in the slightest, I can wait.

Ah... Well, the second time no. I assume I've only been under for a few earth days.

As you want. We do, at least, not have any shortage of energon...

[Jetfire trails off, staring quietly. A second time? He'd been frozen twice? The memory of the.... glitch, the dream, whatever it had been, even if Jetfire doesn't trust it comes back, that sense of being cold and unable to move ghosting along.]

You've been frozen twice? [It's subdued, and Jetfire's frowning.] It has happned once for me. Not an experience I'd care to repeat.

That is good, I know that when I last heard of Cybertron, there was a severe lack of energon available.

[He just nods, looking grim]

Yes. The first time I was trapped for... ah... ten million of earths years, I have been told. Unfortunately I was knocked into it a second time by... er, by a Decepticon.

It was the same for me, when I left, though that seems to have changed presently.

[Jetfire's expression tightens and then his optics widen slightly again at the mention of the number of years.]

... Ten million Earth years? Even with the difference in how we count years that... is a long time. I, ah. Was "only" trapped for... hmmm... perhaps around 31 vorns.

[Grim, indeed. And for some reason Jetfire remembers Starscream shooting him with the null-ray in that hidden pit pops up, and he shakes his helm.]

Unfortunate. At least it was merely a few days, though even that would be too long.

And I am grateful for that change, at least there will be one less thing to fight over.

Any amount of time trapped beneath the ice is far too long. I should be thankful that I slipped into stasis, the cold can be dangerous.

In any case, I am free now, and for that I am thankful. As soon as I thaw entirely, I am sincerely looking forward to a chance to fly again, it has been far too long.

Indeed. Though, while I don't know how the war came around in your reality... in mine it had nothing to do with energon shortage, even when it should have, perhaps.

[And then Jetfire's expression grows dark and he nods, crossing his arms as his wings, once again, dip downwards.]

Indeed it is. I'm relived you had that, since being aware even a short length of time and unable to get out of it would be unpleasant.

[He speaks evenly and shakes his helm slightly, managing to keep any implication in tone or - hopefully - word choice that this is what happened. He had only very reluctantly and very conciously went into first periods of recharge and then stasis lock.]

Ah, yes. It's quite... spectacular to be able to fly over Cybertron again, even if this is not our Cybertron. [This is a much more pleasant subject, really. Jetfire smiles slightly.]

Strangely enough, I haven't been able to get into complete space flight, which I am capable of, and which you seem to share as well? I would surmise it has something to do with the Lambda affecting the space-time around this Cybertron itself...

I cannot say I know too much about the war at present. When I last left Cybertron, tensions were high but there was still peace. However, I am afraid my entombment began shortly before it started.

[But yes let's talk about nice things like flying! Much better!]

It will be interesting to see if there are any familiar landmarks on the planets surface...

Ah, yes, I can achieve space flight, you say it is impossible to get out of the atmosphere currently? How strange, yes the Lambda has to have something to do with it, I don't see why we wouldn't be able to get out otherwise. Tell me, what happens if you attempt to leave?

[Jetfire nods, tilting his helm as he considers this rather huge difference.]

Ah, that's... interesting. When I left on my mission, the war had already been going for... millions of vorns, and I was involved from the beginning.

[Not just on the same side as he's now.]

There might be, but this Cybertron is very young. The only actual full buildings are, presumably, here at the Haven, which our... er, hosts have built. And yes, there seems to be something inhibiting true space flight presently. I've achieved orbit, but that's as far as I came.

[Jetfire shifts on his feet, crossing his arms while making sure the arm with the screen he's broadcasting from is on top.]

A similar force to gravity, I'd say, but pushing from both above and beyond. Like being unable to leave the gravity-well, despite that we should have the capacity for this... My engines momentarily failed when I attempted to press the issue, so I had to satisfy myself with achieveing orbit.

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I see, that's a rather major difference...

I suppose I'll just have to be happy with orbit myself if I wish to fly any higher. It is a shame though, I would have liked to explore the universe at this particular point in time, find the differences in the planets I have visited earlier. It would have been fascinating to see.

[Skyfire himself just looks for a place to take a seat, wings creaking again from the ice trapped in the joints.]

An angle I wasn't considering, truly... That would, indeed, be interesting, though it would be necessary to know the time-frame here as well as when you visited the planets, and then take any difference of said time into account for the possible comparison to be the most useful...

[Jetfire's mumbling throughfully; it's not a critisism, merely an interested addendum to Skyfire's wish to explore said differences.]

Of course, of course. But figuring out the exact time-frame might be difficult. I am aware that this is Cybertron while it was new. Ah, but that still encapsulates a considerable amount of time, as far as planets go.

Indeed. And, perhaps, Cybertron in particular, since even the very few planets that are made up of a majority of various metals do not resemble Cybertron... even as it is in this stage.

[He waves a hand around briefly, meaning to indicae´te not just their immediate surroundings, but the wider planet itself.]

Whether or not we give any weight to any special origin for Cybertron, our planet does seem to be quite singular in its existence as there really are no exact analogues to compare even a possible natural development and formation.

[And, if you gave even the vaguest of attention to such imprecise and foolish lines as "and from Primus, around it, Cybertron rose, to give a place of rest as well as origin" from the Covenant of Primus... that might imply a very non-natural origin. But of that, there really was no proof.]

I suppose that we could always ask those who have lived here the longest.

[See: The first forged]

I'm sure that at least one of them would have a far more educated answer to give us.

If anything, they would certainly... or at least hopefully, be aware of either the exact time this Cybertron's been around, or, as you say, could given an educated guess.

[Pausing, Jetfire frowns thoughtfully.]

After that, access to space, or equipment to calculate the age of this universe would be required to establish how much time has passed in this reality, compared with any other given one...

[The idea is rather facinating, really.]

I wonder if any of the first forged would be willing or able to grant us access to the space outside of Cybertron... It is worth asking them at the very least, seeing as how we cannot leave on our own power.

I am sure that they would have the power to at least assist in giving us the equipment to date, if not explore the universe.

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