[Audio][Transmitting from Vector's Tower]

[winged_knight]

[Audio only, because wow, there are just some things he can't explain right now. Not that he could even if he wanted to--which is really something he should address at some point too-- but well, priorities. One thing at a time.]

This is--[there's the noise of a mech roughly clearing his vocalizer. The pitch changes a bit after that, it almost seems intentional.] Sorry. It's Wing. Ah. A question if you will. To those of you who went out to the Badlands with Ashitaka....

Have you, perchance, noticed any... after effects?

I--don't want to alarm anyone. Just...curious?

[Wing's voice--doesn't seem right. But still possibly familiar? And for a mech who always chooses video when conversing over the Link, all of this audio stuff might seem a bit peculiar.]


[Locked to Drift:] And Drift...ah, where ever you happen to be, I hope you're...okay?

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[Action]

[vandalization]

How about I just meet you halfway.

[Because she's already coming.]

No worries. See you soon.

[Action]

[winged_knight]

That's fair. I'm on my way.

[And then he's carefully slipping out of Vector's tower, trying to avoid any awkward explanations with his fellows, to get on the road. The transformation feels different, but strangely good: it's like sharing something with Drift that he normally wouldn't be able to. The driving part however does not come as naturally, but he manages to exit Vector's quadrant without ending up in the gorge, so that's a start.]

[Action]

[vandalization]

[She makes it out to nearly the bridge before she catches sight of him.

Wow. He really is borrowing Drift's body. This is going to be so weird.]

Hey! Wing!

[Action]

[winged_knight]

[He spies Vandal just over the bridge, waving at him. If he was accustomed to being a grounder he could do something cool here. But as it is he rolls up a conservative speed, halting with a jerk somewhat nearby, lest he.]

[Have an open door and a cheesy line to make up for it though.]

Is this where I get to say 'Your carriage awaits, milady?'

[Action]

[vandalization]

Very cute.

[She just climbs in the passenger seat and curls up in the seat. It's weird because although he's identical, it definitely doesn't 'feel' like Drift.]

So this is it, then? What the hell is even happening...

[Action]

[winged_knight]

I try?

[Is this where he's supposed to suggest the use of seatbelts? Does he even have seatbelts? He heads back the way he came, peeling out with a lurch before getting a handle on the acceleration.]

Ahahah--[And embarassed hiss.] Sorry

Whatever 'it' is... I wish I knew. It's all pretty...freaky. [It's got him so out of sorts his normal articulate manner of speaking has gone funky.]

[Action]

[vandalization]

Heh. It's okay. You belong in the air, anyways. I'm sure this is weird.

[She pats his dash.]

Has anyone asked one of those FirstForged guys? Maybe they would know.

[Action]

[winged_knight]

YES. Guuh, Indeed. You have no idea really. It's not bad, just different. And I miss flying...





_{...I almost jumped off my balcony yesterday morning.}

[He twitches slightly under that pat, almost like it's surprising.]

[Huuunnnuh this is just weird. He's never carried passengers before. He's not sure what it was going to be like...but it's ODD.]

I...hadn't thought to yet to be honest. [Maybe he should have?]

[Action]

[vandalization]

Jeez... yeah that would have been bad.

[A smile. She's so used to dealing with Drift, it doesn't even dawn on her that it might be weird to Wing.]

Well, maybe we should uhhh. Bring it to their attention, then.

[Action]

[winged_knight]

[An awkward laugh.] Just a little, yeah...

[He's...learning. It's interesting. Not bad, just different.]

I suppose you're right. I...um, admittedly have not been much for leaving my quarters. Just...awkward.

[Well, okay he did leave his quarters a few times. For fuel. And to stand outside Drift's room until someone came by and wondered why he was hanging about trying to get up the courage to knock on his own door...]