[VIDEO]

[schrodingersbot]

[The picture opens with Perceptor standing in front of what looks like a spacebridge type portal. It's obviously active. He also seems to be holding a Greatsword. Yes, a Greatsword an awful lot like the Greatswords carried by Wing and Drift. This one is obviously just a little different, though, but still, just as obviously, a Knight of Light Greatsword.]

[In his other hand, he's holding an arm. It looks like a certain other Perceptor's arm. Just... not quite exactly the same.]

Ah, Drift? At your earliest possible convenience, could I trouble you for some advice?

Comments

[voice then text]

[sword_redemption]

[There's a bit of a fumbling sound and then a voice that doesn't sound much like Drift. At all. Sort of high and...girly?]

Perceptor? What do you---

[The voice feed abruptly cuts, replaced by text.]

i can try? (^_^;;?

[still video on this end]

[schrodingersbot]

[Have a Perceptor looking incredibly perplexed. Head tilt, reacing up with the disembodied Perceptor arm to scratch at the side of his helm, confused frown, perplxed. The whole nine yards.]

Is your vocal processor malfunctioning, Drift?

[ADAMANTLY TEXT]

[sword_redemption]

lets just say that a lot of things are malfunctioning.

there are a lot of malfunctions.

malfunctioning

right now

(/_;)

[stiiiiiiil video]

[schrodingersbot]

[And maybe Perceptor might be considering hacking Drift's communicator to boot up the video function. Perceptor is definitely locking the feed now, though, regardless.]

Drift, where are you?

[The disembodied limb has been cast aside, and Perceptor is now clutching that Greatsword more firmly.]

Send me your coordinates so that I may assist you.

[And he might just have a very Determined Knight expression on his face right now.]

[it is hard to text with glittery nailpolish, yo]

[sword_redemption]

no no nothing like that everythings fine

ish.

fine-ish.

you wanted some advice

?

[Probably, yes, but still video here]

[schrodingersbot]

Ish.

[Yes, that's definitely a concerned scowl there.]

I seem to have acquired my Greatsword - ["my", not "a", and he holds it up to the camera now, letting the light glint off the deep, dark blue gem and the deep red hilt] and I was hoping that you might be willing to instruct me in its use... However, I am more concerned at this moment by your evasiveness.

"Fine-ish" is not comforting, Drift. Please, what has occurred?

[text !!]

[sword_redemption]

right.

sword

maybe you should ask wong.

wang.

WING. WING. you should ask wing ;;^_^

i dont know what happened im fine just not so

fine

[video]

[schrodingersbot]

[Have a deepening of that scowl. Sword? Now clipped to his back, the gem and hilt peeking up over his head as he crosses his arms and glares with furious worry? Is that a real expression? Well, if it wasn't, it is now.]

I do not believe that you are "fine", Drift. Tell me where you are. Or, at the very least, tell me that you do not wish to have anything to do with me. Clearly, however, there is some abnormal circumstance affecting you at the moment, and I would assist you, if you would only allow me to do so!

[text]

[sword_redemption]

i am fine i am just

not

a robot right now.

[video]

[schrodingersbot]

Not...

[At some point, Drift, you will have to smack Percptor across the back of the head with the flat of your sword to see if you can recreate this dumbfounded expression.]

[One beat of his fuel pump, two... three... four... Perceptor's expression settles to one of extreme calm.]

Location, Drift. Please.

[text]

[sword_redemption]

i am in my quarters i think i am under the berth

[video --> action, maybe?]

[schrodingersbot]

I am en route.

[His expression softens for a moment.]

It will be all right, Drift. I will help you.

Text.

[sword_redemption]

I am fine just very small.

[It's not technically lying if he's in denial. ]

[noparachutes]

Very interesting.

[video]

[schrodingersbot]

[Not anyone that Perceptor is yet familiar with. He tilts his head and examines the feed.]

Indeed?

[video]

[noparachutes]

You were granted a space bridge as well.

[video]

[schrodingersbot]

"As well"? Am I to assume that you are in possession of a portal, too?

[video]

[noparachutes]

I am. Are you aware of where yours came from, or did it merely show up?

[video]

[schrodingersbot]

It was merely present when I awoke from recharge this morning. I had been working on calculations to construct one prior, however.

[video]

[noparachutes]

Interesting. And does it follow the calculations you had done?

[video]

[schrodingersbot]

[Perceptor ponders this for a moment.]

Yes, for the greatest part. It does not transport me to the destinations I had been calculating for, although, I had not completed the calculations yet.

Additionally, it seems to produce random deposits of, ah... disarticulated parts.

[Disconcertingly disarticulated parts. Of Autobots.]

[video]

[noparachutes]

It provides you with parts... Mine seems to do so as well. Is it normally transfixed on one of the temples as its drop off location?

[video]

[schrodingersbot]

Insofar as I have managed to test it, yes. By your query, I posit that yours is likewise locked, as well?

[video]

[noparachutes]

Unfortunately. However I am working on fixing that.

[video]

[schrodingersbot]

Oh? I have not had much opportunity to experiment with mine. How do you plan on adjusting yours?