re_alignment | WATER [Open to all players!]

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WATER [Open to all players!]

(OOC: Let me know if I'm doing this wrong--like, if this is the incorrect format for this re-aligned comm or something, I know there's more than one, and I'm sorta a little confused on which is for which? Anyway, here goes....)

Is this thing on?

[Korra lightly bangs at something, frowning--the screen shakes. She gives a big exaggerated sigh, then continues.]

Okay, I heard there were some other humans like me out here, so given that, I wanted to ask if any of you guys have found water? Like, any water at all, a pool, a river, even a freakin' flask of it? And y'know, same question to anyone, Cybertronians or spirits or whatever--have you seen water?

[Korra blinked, then added in a rush.]

And in case there's anyone who doesn't realize, water's a big deal for humans like me, we need it to survive.

[Korra moves to turn off the screen.]

Okay, that's it, hopefully someone gets in touch with me about this--

[Korra stretched too far or too fast, because she flinches, irritating the wound on her back. No way is she going to ask aloud for medical help. If she can find water, she can heal herself, thank you very much. But then the thought occurred to her--if there were other humans like her, were there like any other healers among them? What if there...weren't? A panicked expression suddenly flashes across Korra's face.]

Um, actually, quick head count--are there any human healers out there that can, y'know, heal...humans?

[Korra's expression distinctly reads without words, 'That sounded lame.']

Well, I'll, uh, raise my head first--or is it hand--?

[Korra shakes her head, raises a hand.]

Whatever, I can heal as long as I have water--it's a bending thing--uh, and that's a thing where I manipulate the water to like do whatever I want including heal the human body. So if there's a human out there who's hurt and has water or can find water, you can come to me for help.

[Korra paused, trying to think of anything else to add. She slowly shrugged.]

Okay, that's definitely it now...so, um, bye, hope to see someone with info on water soon.

[End transmission.]

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((ooc: that would be awesome!))

It's slowed, at least. I think. Not sure. Maybe I had a hallucination out there.

[Really. Vector Prime? He was down with some pretty weird theories, but that was a big one. Had he really run into some descendant of Primus? Ratchet hadn't mentioned hallucinations as part of the illness, but, well...Ratchet wasn't really close buddies with Drift.]

[He recognizes that look, at least in part.] What matters is now. Trust me. The past is the past. You can't let it define you.

[...easier said than done, though. As he knows all too well.]

[He turns the sword over, proud and embarrassed at the same time. It's his most valued possession. Until her question.]

[Erk!]

I....found my way after being lost.

[OOC: Ohman, now I'm really curious--who does Korra's answer remind Slipstream of?]

[Korra throws up her hands. Slipstream's really reminding Korra of someone else too.] Give me a break, I'm a work in progress!

[Korra blinks.]

Well, you asked me what I would give, and I was trying to answer that. I wasn't sure what that would be, so I was just telling you what I could offer. And I figured you'd let me know.

[Korra shrugs, glances away.]

Yeah, well, kinda at the end of my rope here. Never been in a stitch like this before. [She arches a brow, smirks a little.] Thanks for the concern though.

[Korra jerks, frowning. That's hit a nerve, 'trusting no one's advice,' 'self-important.'] Well, I--

[Korra gives a frustrated growl, then slumps down, somewhat defeated.] Kinda both, I guess.

[Korra frowns, straightens back up.]

So are you in the habit of giving everyone lectures?

(OOC: Yeah! Let's try that somehow!)

Have you found any healers of your kind yet?

[Korra suddenly scowls.] You don't know anything about my situation, what I was just pulled from--!

[Then she pauses, and looks somewhat regretful. Says lowly.] And I don't know anything about yours. [She slumps down, holds one of her cut arms.] Sorry I snapped, when you just trying to be--I think you were trying to be helpful, it sounded like that....

[Korra blinks.]

Um...maybe my so-called translator's glitching, but I didn't understand what you just said, like at all....

Made in America, functional in Japan. Ever been to Earth?

Gunmax. No "sir", please; I'm not into the formalities.

[Korra tilts her head.]

Not that Earth. Never heard of America or Japan. On my Earth, we have the Southern Water Tribe, the Northern Water tribe--they're sister tribes, and I'm from the southern one--then there's the Fire Nation and the Earth Kingdom. Those are the major nations in my world. Then there are important cities and places like Republic City....

[Korra trails off, growing very homesick.]

[Korra grins.]

I'm not too hot on those either.

[Korra frowns.]

So no humans bend on your Earth? Like, manipulate the elements? No one does that at all?

[The apparent unwillingness to change reminds Slipstream of Starscream, someone she's in the habit of lecturing. So, the 'giving everyone lectures' question similarly strikes a nerve with her, or sensor node as the case may be.]

It's not concern! A bot doesn't have to feel anything to just voice an opinion!

[Her voice trails off, bitterness fading from her tone. Maybe it's 'giving Korra a break'. After all, 'work-in-progress' suggests growth.]

I suppose it might be efficient enough, in a way, to just say exactly what you want, and what you can offer in exchange. But, it's also a remarkably efficient way to give potential enemies information to use against you!

Here's some free advice: don't go telling bots about this potential 'metal bending' whatever it is, unless you know you can use it to defend yourself.

It's like saying to other organics you can 'bend flesh', which is less than the breaking a bot can do.

[OH GOSH THAT IS ANOTHER HUMAN Raf is excited! he's got a big grin on his face even if he seems a little confused]

What's 'bending'?

(OOC: Ah ha, I actually think that Korra and Starscream would surprisingly have some things in common. And right now, Slipstream is reminding Korra of Chief Lin Bei Fong.)

[Korra blinks.]

Really? I always feel something when I give my opinion. Even if the feeling's just, 'listen to me, I'm right!'...though that hasn't really been happening for a while now. Me being right, I mean....

[Korra rubbed the back of her neck.]

...But I don't even see why'd we have to be enemies.

[Korra is about to reluctantly admit Slipstream has a point about the metalbending, until she hears the comment about 'bending flesh.' She inwardly shudders, and glares, an ugly scowl on her face. A major nerve has been struck. She's reminded of Tarrlok bloodbending her, just reaching inside and manipulating all the water in her body to do whatever he wanted, to submit....]

I'd never bend other people!

[Korra's eyes widened--she just literally breathed fire, she did not mean for that to happen.]

Haven't heard of your Earth at all, Korra. Seems like what I've been told is true -- people from different realities and worlds have been pulled here. Hm.

Nope, no bending. Most of the humans of my planet don't have any abilities like that.

[Korra's about to say 'the coolest thing ever!'--but then she remembers almost killing Tarrlok with firebending and Tarrlok taking control of her body with bloodbending and those innocent nonbenders being captured with earthbending.]

Um, in my world that's the name we give to controlling the four elements--water, earth, fire, and air.

[But then Korra grins when she gets a good look at Raf--he's beaming, and he doesn't look much older than Jinora, his dark brown hair and eyes reminding Korra of her too.]

My name's Korra. What's yours?

So weird.

[Korra frowns, looking concerned and confused.]

So your entire world's all nonbenders? [She blinks.] Um, that's what we call people who can't bend. Has it always been like that. People never had those...abilities?

[Korra's not sure if a world that never had benders or had benders removed would sound better to her or not. It' just...weird, to think of a place without bending. It seems like there'd be less variation, less culture. But Korra frowns--how right is that? People surely look as different as hers--who still varied, whether they could bend or not. Korra pinched her nose, trying to ignore her incoming headache.]

[controlling the elements?]

I'm Raf - it's nice to meet you, Korra!

So...does that mean you're like a supehero?

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((ooc: woot!))

I'm looking for one. I have coordinates to find him. [He's not sure what he's going to do, exactly, when he does, and he's trying not to get his hopes up that he can be saved. He's thinking 'call in a proper rescue mission from a distance'.]

[He blinks. That was a little...wounded of her.] No. I don't. I'm sorry. I was probably talking more about myself. I just know how hard it can be sometimes.

[A sigh. Right. Well, all that flowery language worked when writing Rodimus's speeches, but apparently not with humans. Damn.]

Right. Look. Long story short. I did the wrong thing--lots of wrong things--for a very long time. And this [he lifts the sword] is all I have of the first time I didn't.

[Korra tilts her head.]

A...'superhero?' Is that a 'secret hero?' [She remembers Sifu's story about the Painted Lady, and that was something her predecessor Aang called Katara, a secret hero.]

Why would you think I'm a...'superhero?'

(OOC: Yeah!)

Are you able to reach those, uh, coordinates by yourself? I mean, if you're sick, shouldn't you be taking it easy? Those I guess with these phone...link...things, you can just call the guy up and get him to come to you, right? Pay like a house call?

[Korra nods.]

[Given what Drift just said and his sword, a small smile comes over Korra's face.]

One of my world's greatest heroes did some bad some stuff before, but--well, like I said, he's a celebrated hero now. He helped end a war and lead his country in peacetime and everything! He also had these really cool dual swords that he used while in the Blue Spirit disguise when helping Avatar Aang.

Well...could you give me a better idea of what you mean by 'control'? Because I've never heard of bending, and when you say controlling the elements, the first thing I think of are comics. [he smiles a little sheepishly.]

I can do it.

[He gives a confident nod. Nothing stops Drift when he's on a mission. Especially not anything silly like exhaustion.]

I would if I had a comm freq for him. But even that wouldn't matter--my job is to keep him safe.

[He nods.] It's what I'm hoping for...eventually. To make up for all the things I've done. I'm glad to hear your world does forgive.

[Sometimes, he had his doubts of his own.]

[And now it is her turn to be speaking all the words that make no sense.] What's an Avatarang?

[Is it a weapon? Like a boomerang but with more...avatar...ness?]

(OOC: Headcanon time, because I think LoK world would have funny comics strips in their newspapers.)

What do funny comics have to do with...?

[Korra shook herself, trying to figure out a way to explain this. Well, she couldn't show all the bending, but she could show some.]

I can summon a flame in my hand, like this.

[And Korra lit a small fire in her hand, holding it up to the screen. Then she flicked it off.]

If there's earth, I can make it move with a martial arts gesture, and without me physically touch it, though I can do that too. Same thing with water--I make the right move, and it moves too. I can't generate earth and water like I can fire though--I need like external earth and water to bend.

[Korra considers, then adds for the boy.]

Though water--well, I can bend anything water. Including my own sweat. [She smirked at that.] Or if the air's wet enough, pull vapor from that.

[Korra slumps down at the mention of air.]

Air's the other bending discipline where you should be able to generate your own air like fire, but I...I've never been able to do airbend before.

((ooc: Slipstream and Toph Bei Fong were business partners in another game, but that CR wasn't transferred.))

It's not like I don't have emotions! [She puts enough feeling into her vocal inflection, at least.]

I wasn't saying anyone should be enemies-!

But, it sounds like you understand, now, how 'metal bending' might sound. Not that I'm saying we have 'Earth minerals'. [She's not actually denying it either.]

(OOC: LOL, boomerang, Sokka would be proud.)

[Korra notes his confident nod...seems just a little bit tired.]

Hmmm...maybe I've met the guy? I've met a couple of people that seem like your people already, though I didn't ask if they were healers. Let me know if any of those names ring a bell for you--Knock Out, Wing, Ratchet?

['I'm glad to hear your world does forgive'--Korra twitches at that. Her predecessor Avatar Aang was all about forgiveness and peace, he couldn't even kill the Fire Lord about to commit genocide. And she was about to kill Tarrlok without giving him any chance of surrender, and as far as she knew, he was not genocidal, as horrible as he was.]

[Her mood lightens when Drift mispronounces her predecessor's name. She laughs.]

Avatar Aang. Two words. A title and a name. He's my predecessor....

[Oh, now Korra would have to explain. This could be a mouthful. How to make it short.]

See, in my world, there are four elements to bend, and only one person can bend them all--and that's the Avatar. He or she is a figure that is always supposed to master all the elements and protect the world, keep it in balance, and act as a bridge between the mortal and spirit worlds, also balancing them out. The Avatar's always born in the mortal world...actually, the story says the Avatar is supposed to be like this living embodiment of the entire planet's spirit...and anyway, the Avatar's like eternal because the Avatar is constantly reborn. Avatar Aang was the last Avatar, and he was like the greatest one ever...but then he died, and I was born, and became the new Avatar.

[Korra frowns.]

Don't ask me why I'm the Avatar, I'm not really sure. I mean, the cycle has an order, it's like Air, Water, Earth, Fire, the Avatar is born through each of those nations in turn, and it was Water's turn...but why me, specifically--no clue.

[Funny, Korra had never thought about it that way before. Why her? Especially after she's done such a crappy job so far.]

(OOC: OMG, awesome! I really want to get some AtLA/LoK players in this. Do you know anyone who'd be interested?)

[The last statement makes Korra grind to a halt. Oh.]

Oh. I--I'm so sorry, I really really didn't mean it like that.

[Korra remembered the mech tank attack--if they had any earth in them, she and Lin and the other metal bender cops would've ripped them apart. Inwardly she shuddered at the thought of Knock Out or Wing and the other metal people she met being ripped apart by metalbending, if they had earth minerals.]

And I'm really sorry about--I didn't meant to say you didn't have emotions or that thing about enemies--really didn't mean to put words in your mouth. It's just--

[Korra sighs, looks down.]

I'm just not that great at talking to people. I say the wrong thing every other word.

[Korra bows, apologetic.]

Again, I'm really sorry about the metalbending thing--I get how that must sound just as...horrible as bending other...'flesh' people, to you. Worse, to you.

[OOC: Korra's this close to groveling on the floor, she feels so bad.]

[give Raf a moment he's processing all that. specifically the fire, because that's what's shown, but in a moment, he Gets It;]

Oh, so bending is like magic!

[Korra stared, then snickered, remembering Sifu's stories about her and her brother.]

Yeah, kinda, though in my world no one calls it that--people can get pretty stuffy about names and all.

[She frowns, as she begins to suspect something.]

Does anyone do...'magic,' where you're from Raf? Anything like bending?

"I....Wing. Yes. I know Wing." He sounds dissatisfied. He'd run into the jet and...it hadn't gone as he'd always imagined running into him.

He would give quite a bit to see Ratchet here. The mech might not like Drift, but he knew his job. "Ratchet? Big, white and red. Chevron here? Does he have symptoms? Like mine?"

Frag he hoped not. Last he knew the medics were somehow immune or resistant. That was a place to start.

[He listens to her explanation. Some of it makes sense. Some...not so much.] So it's like being a Prime. You're the leader?

[He tilts his head. Try to ignore the slow red leak from his optics.] You mean why you, as opposed to someone you think better?

((ooc: Not off-hand. I wonder when next app this plz meme will go up.))

[Slipstream might sound overly pleased, given the subject, but noble, hero types are just so easily manipulated, and she seems to have found one.]

Your apology is accepted. It's probably easy to fail to put yourself in the place of others who are so different. There are, unfortunately, some bots who harbor fear and distrust of humans. They think all organics are disgusting, slimy flesh-bags. But, the Decepticons have evolved beyond such prejudice. Our faction is quick to recognize the skills and use of humans.

[Guilt: she can work with it.]

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