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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Someone that big being that powerful -- that doesn't bother you?

Not too sure. First impression I had? He's all right. Direct and to the point. I can appreciate that about someone. I was expecting the bunch of 'em to be vague and cryptic.

[Korra sighs.]

One of my guards pretty much called me that one time.

[Korra remembers Slipstream's advice about how much information to divulge. And the whole story was kinda long anyway, she got tired telling it to Drift.]

Look, in my world, there's this person who can bend all four elements, and is the only person to do that, and that person is constantly reborn into different nations. That person's the Avatar, and everyone says it's the Avatar's duty to protect the world. I'm the latest Avatar, I've known it since I was four, and people have been training me to be the Avatar since then and accept my duty, which is supposed to keep the world in balance, at peace...whatever that really means.

And don't ask why I was chosen, no one really knows how that works.

[Korra smiles. She likes that name and its super obvious water qualities.]

Cool name.

Oh.

Sorry.

[Yeah, now you tell the nice human what a bad mech you are. Great first impression.]

[Actually, the great first impression involved the rust melting out from behind your optics down your face, so this was really more like a bad second impression. So, if she wants to sink into the floor, yeah, he's already there. ]

Yeah. That. Right.

[Back on topics OTHER than your grim and angsty past, Drift.]

Like justice, fairness, or compassion. Believing in others. Helping others. Lots of things than just power for its own sake.

Similar to my Blurr. An Autobot. Blue. A fast runner. Smart.

[A whole lot smarter than Drift currently feels, at any rate.]

The mech who spoke to me told me it was just...here. They couldn't control it. It just dumped things--us--here.

There has to be a reason. Vector Prime said it was random, but maybe he's wrong.

[Korra shrugged.]

Never said it didn't. But he could bend one element, I was just wondering if he could do all four. It'd be nice to know exactly what the guy can do, y'know...just in case.

...And yeah, it is intimidating, the guy doesn't even have to light a fire, he can just step on me.

[Korra again thinking about nonbenders and benders--did nonbenders see Korra and other benders like Megatronus? That intimidating?]

[Korra nods.]

Well, at least that's nice to hear about him.

Prima was pretty direct too. Didn't beat around the bush. [Almost overloaded my brain with info.]

All four. Is that unusual where you're from?

Good point. Maybe it was just an example.

Didn't talk to Prima, so I can't speak for him. What was he like?

[Korra gives a faint smile.]

Sounds like Avatar Aang. Now he had a great track record.

[Korra blinked.]

An Autobot? What are the Autobots like? I was talking to Slipstream, and she was telling me about the Autobots and the Decepticons. Actually, do you know Slipstream?

Prima thought Primus at least marked us as not monsters out to kill everyone. So that's sorta less random. But Prima said he didn't know if Primus made us come here or not--just that he identified us as 'safe.'

Who's Vector Prime?

Edited 2012-06-28 05:13 (UTC)

So....

No pressure or anything! [so much sarcasm.]

But, usually the ones who really want to lead are pretty bad leaders! If you know a lot about bending, [and Slipstream clearly does not really know what this means in the sense of Korra's universe] then you know it's not breaking. It's a more subtle strategy. It's not about big shows of control or force, but about swaying others to your way of thinking.

[Korra suddenly looks like a rabbit-dear in the headlights of a Satomobile.]

Um, it is actually. Only the Avatar can bend all four elements--water, earth, fire, air. But I thought--where, new world, new mega huge guy like Megatronus, starts bending fire, I started to wonder if he could bend anything else.

[Korra wondered if she should say she was the Avatar. It kept coming up. Gunmax would be like the third person she told. Wondered if he'd figure it out if he remembered her talking about waterbending at the very beginning, and her just firebending in front of him.]

At the time, I was freaking out--but Prima seemed nice. Thought he seemed pretty bummed about the whole 'you guys are all stranded here' thing.

[Drift frowns.]

No. You shouldn't compare yourself to someone else. You will only fail if your measure of success is how well you're someone else.

[Well, all right! That came out sounding pretty good. Whew.]

[Errrrrrrk.]

Autobots. We're the ones who stand for good. At least...we're supposed to. It gets hard in a million-years war to keep the lines clean.

I used to be a Decepticon. We--they--were the ones who started the war.

...it's complicated.

And I've met Slipstream. She's...also complicated.

[He gave a wry shrug.] It's a place to start. There's a time when I wouldn't have earned that label.

Vector found me. A descendant of Primus.

So the Avatar can bend all four. Can anyone bend two, or are they usually stuck with just one?

[Gunmax folds his arms and looks at Korra as curiously as he can through the transmission.]

Megatronus didn't seem that concerned, so it sounds like Prima wears his heart on his sleeve. ...Eh, so to speak.

[Korra lowly agreed.]

Yep.

[She wanted to be the Avatar before, she wanted to be a good Avatar--but she wasn't doing a very good job, and was beginning to feel like it would've been better for everyone if someone else had been picked.]

Well, the Equalists' leader Amon sure has the 'swaying others to your way of thinking' part down.

[Korra shook her head.]

How can I not? Whether anyone says it or not, everyone else does--compare me to Aang, I mean. He literally saved the world, ended a 100 year war! I can't protect one city....

...The Fire Nation started that 100 year war I mentioned. They've been at peace with the rest of the world for my entire life.

[Korra bit her lip? What was her point? That things can get better, factions can reconcile?]

...How long has your war been going on?

Slipstream's...interesting. Convincing. She's very opinionated. [Korra smirked. Not unlike herself, she supposed.]

So...like, a sibling to Prima and Megatronus? 'Cause I think Prima said they all came from Primus.

Does this Amon give a lot of speeches about being oppressed by others, and promise if he is followed, his followers will share in some victory or reward?

'Cause, our world might have one of those.

...ummm, no, no one can bend two, everyone else just bends one, and only one person can bend four, which is the Avatar...which is me....

[Korra sees no point in the charade, and she just sucks at lying.]

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Interesting! So that makes you pretty unique where you're from. That's impressive, Korra.

[This actually makes Korra give a laugh, if a nervous one.]

Yep, pretty much. And he kicks ass too, unfortunately.

Oh yeah? Is he against that Autobot regime?

I...ah, thanks, Gunmax.

[She grins, wide. Nice boost to her ego right there.]

So...were you...ah, where did you come from? I mean, not where where, but...um, where do robots come from in your world? Do you guys have anything like parents?

[Korra supposed if the mech tanks were alive too, Hiroshi would be like their dad. And Asami their sister? Okay, this was getting odd.]

Parents... well, not really. Sort of? We had a team of people that constructed us. Humans made us.

A man named Toudou designed me. I didn't get to meet him for awhile, though. I guess he's as close to being my father as you can get. But we don't procreate like normal humans do.

Greetings.

[This guy is a bit formal, but he has a really welcoming way about him.]

I have seen a few bottles of water here and there while I was searching for gas along with a few other things a human might find useful. A few cans of preserves, as well. I can backtrack and pick them up for you, if you would like.

And I uh- wasn not aware one could heal wounds using just water. How do you do it?

That's their problem, if they compare you to someone else. You don't have to follow along.

[Oh great, you're going to get another story, half-afted as it is. He's not Kup, okay?]

[Then again, you should feel lucky he's not Kup otherwise this story would last about a week.]

We have this thing. A condition. It's called 'primus apotheosis'. Mechs idolize Optimus Prime. They want to be just like him. They change their color, behavior, everything. To try to be someone they're not.

Because they think there's one way to be a hero, to be valuable, and that's to be him.

They're wrong.

[He nods. End of story.]

Our war? Four million years. It was over and we...are still struggling to make peace. In a way, leading in peace is harder than leading in war. But it's better.

Four million years of believing in this [he taps the insignia on his chassis] above all else is hard to let go of.

I wish we succeed as well as your people, Korra.

I'm...not sure. That's what he told me, a descendant of Primus.

...do you have Primus in your world?

It does help to have the firepower to back-up all the speeches. You could definitely say he's against the Autobot regime, though not everyone agrees with his leadership methods.

Still haven't found any water, hm? [He sounds eminently concerned, which may or may not be a ruse.] I've been looking myself, but I'm afraid I haven't seen any. Let's hope it's not really as scarce as it seems to be.

(ooc: Korra's about to ramble and ask questions because she sorta imprinted on you, the first robot she's met, and she wants to share with someone and she thinks you'd have some answers and Korra can be just really talkative and rambling sometimes.)

Hey Knock Out!

[Smiles.]

Did you find anyone you know here? I've met some guys who've found people they know. And were you able to get yourself fixed up yet?

Thanks for keeping an eye out. I've gotten some leads though!--met a lot of people too:

Ratchet offered to let me use some of his water if I can demonstrate how I heal with it.

Slipstream and I have been having an...interesting talk that went way off topic, but she made some kinda vid message about ice where she's at. Do you know Slipstream? She was telling me about the factions you mentioned, called them 'Decepticons' and 'Autobots.' She's never heard of you, but I don't know if you've heard of her or what.

I asked Drift about the factions too, after he said he was an Autobot--I don't know if you know him, or not. Probably not, because he said he knew Wing, and that guy was new to us...though he said he knew Ratchet, but we weren't sure if that was the Ratchet I met.... Anyway, what he and Slipstream say seem to totally clash, but if they're on different sides, well...I guess that comes with the territory. But Drift said the war was over, and I thought it was still on? Though...apparently there are other worlds all over the place, so maybe it's only his world that's done with the war.

...So, were those the factions you were talking about? Decepticons and Autobots?

This motormouth guy--Drift said he was Blurr--mentioned some ice, too.

And this McCrane guy--not Cybertronian though, he's like a robot from another Earth--you're Cybertronian, right?--some of the really tall guys like Prima were explaining everything to me, and I think his siblings were explaining everything to everyone else, so who explained everything to you--?

Anyway, McCrane said he has peaches! Which wouldn't just be water, but food! I haven't eaten since getting he--

[Korra blinks. Looks a bit concerned now.]

Knock Out, what do you need for food? Or...fuel, if that's what you call it? Because McCrane and the other earth robot guys were looking for gasoline, and I don't actually know if Cybertronians need gas. If you're a Cybertronian. I think you are, you don't look like the other earth robots.

Edited 2012-06-28 17:09 (UTC)

Wow, thank you!

I still haven't found gas--you were one of the guys looking for gas, right? You all look sorta similar....

Like I was saying to Gunmax--you know Gunmax, right--?

Well, I can bend or manipulate the water, sorta...ah, like magic, though it's rarely called that in my world. Anyway, I manipulate the water to act as a catalyst to redirect the flow of energy paths in the body--which is, y'know, has a lot of water in it.

Yeah, well, not listening to anyone hasn't gotten me anywhere either.

[Korra's still downcast. Though she considers.]

Which I guess includes you-- [Korra bows.] Thanks for the advice, Drift. [She smirks.] Especially to a total stranger that probably can't even reach your knee standing up.

[Korra looks a little wigged out.]

'Kay, that does sound sorta...creepy. No offense.

[Korra glances away.]

I don't know, I think I'm getting to get the...weird issues in peacetime. I thought everything was pretty good, everyone was living it up--but a lot of people are saying things are so bad, they have to revolt...and I did see things go pretty bad. Give people a reason to revolt.

[Korra sighs. That cost a lot to admit that. Being in a weird world and feeling super vulnerable and talking to all these people's given her a lot of time to think and reconsider things.]

[Korra shook her head.]

Nope, no Primus in our world. The closest I think we have are the spirits--stories say they created our world.

(OOC: Abrupt headcanon time--the canon's never given an origin story for the whole world, but spirits are important, so I'm just gonna say that a lot of stories say the spirits made Korra's world.)

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