[Video] In the Junk Pile

[dirge]

[When the camera clicks on, all that's visible above a mound of junk is a pair of yellow wings. They twitch, wiggle, and then suddenly go straight as someone murmurs something that sounds like Oh, yes. That's lovely~.

The junk shudders and then explodes outward as Dirge climbs his way out of it, shaking off random scraps.]

Another day, another new world! And this one is so full of things just lying around...

[He's holding something that looks like it could be a mangled old gas mask, pinching experimentally at the long tube hanging from it.]

This place is mine now, understand? I've marked it. [He gestures and the camera swings to the word 'DIRGE' spelled out in old cans.]

So stay away. [The screen is obscured by a pointing claw, then narrow red optics, and then....just junk. It seems he's gone back into the pile.]

Comments

[video]

[wreckandrotors]

Because, well, what kind of name is Dirge? It's depressing.

[Not that Purge was much better. Eurgh.]

Re: [video]

[dirge]

It's not depressing. It's unique. And it's mine. [Pout]

It's because of my engine, you see. It makes a beautiful song. Do you want to hear?

[video]

[wreckandrotors]

Unique? Really? Cause I could swear I know a mech named Dirge.

Now Purge? I don't know anyone with that name.

[Hrm.]

Sure, let'er rip!

Re: [video]

[dirge]

Oh, all that other universe stuff doesn't count. Unless he's here. Is he? [Dirge glances around.]

Purge is a terrible word. [It reminds him of tank-aches and generally unpleasant adventures in testing exactly how much energon one transformer can consume.]

Alright, hold on. [The jet's engine kicks on, getting steadily louder and oh primus it sounds like something grinding cats and glass and sparkchambers being crushed and generally everything horrible.]

Nice, isn't it?

[video]

[wreckandrotors]

I haven't seen him here. Pretty much just got here myself, though.

I don't know. Purge is at least, you know, all conquesty and stuff. Sounds Decepticon enough. Dirge is just like...a downer. [Whoa dude, you are a downer.]

...think you got some junk stuck in those manifolds. [OR, he hopes that. Because that's the sound of a Quintesson getting violated by a Sharkticon, or vice versa. Maybe both. ]

Re: [video]

[dirge]

Hn. Oh well. [Shrug]

Conquesty? Really? I suppose I could take that name as well. Yes, in fact I will. That is also my name now. [Nod]

Oh, no. It always sounds like that. It's my special sound.

[video]

[wreckandrotors]

Hey, there's always hope he shows up, right? Then you'd have a buddy.

Using both? So, Dirge Purge or Purge Dirge or one as a title or something?

[O_O]

It, uh yeah it sure is special. That sound.

Re: [video]

[dirge]

I'd like that. I have not had many friends. [And the ones he had tended to leave...]

Hrm. I'll have to think about that. It needs a better ring to it.

[video]

[wreckandrotors]

Well, maybe because you don't, you know, put yourself out there. You could, maybe, turn that frown upside down. Catch more flies with honey than with vinegar, right?

[He heard that somewhere. It must be wise.]

Maybe you need a title or something. Dirge Duke of Purge or something.

Re: [video]

[dirge]

...I'm not sure flies are very good at being friends. I suppose I could try to catch them anyway. Just to collect.

Hey, that actually sounds pretty regal!

[video]

[wreckandrotors]

They, uh, they don't seem very hard to collect.

[Gross though.]

Yeah if only it actually meant something, you know?