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[justamirage]

[At first he was going to encrypt the message to only Autobots. But then he started wondering if that was what he really wanted? Maybe it was time to try other things and see what came up. In any case, no one was to see who he was, and he made sure to scrub the connection clean of his personal identifiers. He even modulated his voice a bit to sound higher. He was a trained spy, after all, and he didn't want to go giving himself away.]

Is anyone hearing this? Is anyone out there? I'm not sure where I am or what I'm supposed to be doing, but... If someone could explain it to me that's not a temple drone?

[Was that too telling? Slag. Or did everyone start at these temples?]

Is there a way out of here? Any shuttles or teleports or whatever? Let me know what you've found. I'll be here.

[That little snippet was all anyone would get from. The mission was to collect data. the source didn't matter because all information was valuable. It would of course, be evaluated based on who it came from after it was obtained. ]

Comments

[Voice]

[notyourblueangel]

I wish I could say the temple drones were lying or exaggerating, but they're not. You really are on a very young and underdeveloped Cybertron, and there really isn't any way to get back where you came from. Not that anyone's found yet, anyway.

[He's gone with audio as well just because the other person did, but he makes no effort to otherwise hide who he is. If the person recognizes his voice, then so be it. Despite the brands on his wings, he won't be the one to start any trouble. There are too few of them here, they really can't hide from one another - not for long - and faction contentions are actually discouraged. So if this person is Autobot, Decepticon, Neutral, or non-Cybertronian at all...Thundercracker's realized he really doesn't care. He'll take each person as they present themselves.]

[Voice]

[justamirage]

[The voice was familiar, but there was something just so slightly different about it...]

That isn't very reassuring... What of the society forming among the castaways? Peaceful? Or still tense and divided?

[Voice]

[notyourblueangel]

Among some individuals who won’t let go of grudges, there are still some faction tensions but nothing violent. There are too few of us, and the conditions are too harsh, for us to be fighting instead of trying to just survive.

It probably helps, too, that Megatron is not here. If you know who that is. [As it occurs to him almost belatedly that this person might not even have a clue who that is] Well . . . there is one, but he’s a mirror of . . . [“the norm” – but that wasn’t necessarily right, either] . . . the one where I come from. He’s a peaceful mech. And the Optimus Prime whom I’ve heard is around somewhere is also a peaceful version.

[Pit, it was strange to talk about peace and the factions in the same string of words.]

VIDEO;

[thehardway]

Did an Acolyte not properly explain?

[Audio]

[justamirage]

[Ultra Magnus. Trustworthy, for the most part, but not really who Mirage wanted to see. He'd remain out of sight for now.]

It was explained, but I thought perhaps another explanation from someone who was also stranded and had perhaps established themselves here might be helpful.

VIDEO;

[thehardway]

All that the Acolyte has stated is accurate. In addition to that, I will say that there is some organization being executed in regards to proper law creation and abiding.

There had been some mishap with ... pages of some kind from Alpha Trion. I suspect Perceptor can explain more properly than I would be able to.

[video]

[whirlybird_of_prey]

[Not knowing what you're supposed to be doing, you say?]

Yeah, but when has that been news?

[Random insult ftw?]

[Audio]

[justamirage]

[A blind jab. Mirage couldn't care less.]

Hilarious. Did you have anything usefull to add?

[video bc why deprive yourself of this sexiness?]

[whirlybird_of_prey]

Depends. You asking anything useful? Or you just asking how slagged we are?

[Video]

[cliffjumper]

[He deliberates whether to reply or not; he really doesn't like audio-only from someone new, and even if the voice is... sort of slightly familiar, it's not enough to pinpoint anyone.

And that makes Cliffjumper more frustrated rather than if he hadn't recognized the voice at all.]

Thing is, whatever the drone said is right. An' as far as we know, there ain't no way outta here. Gonna have to get comfortable.

[He shrugs slightly and he'd apologize for the frown, but well.]

[Audio]

[justamirage]

[Cliffjumper. Mirage didn't have anything against him per se, but he did tend to be... jumpy. Still, they got along well enough.]

Is it really that hopeless? I didn't think you were one to give up.

[Video]

[cliffjumper]

[Okay, he didn't like hearing random people claiming they knew him when he couldn't tell who they were...]

Dunno 'bout giving up but this is the third reality that ain't my original one that I've been to, and the second with this weird as slag multidimensional thing. I know what I can do and that ain't coming up with ways to travel through dimensions.

[He just rides these extradimensional transwarp portals or whatever, not build them!]

... And gonna tell me who you are, since you've just claimed to know me well enough to say that?

[He scowls, because even if this isn't someone he knows (but the vaguely familiar voice says he should know who it is), and it's probably another alternate reality thing, he'd rather know that than not.]

audio

[percept]

The information you received from the Acolyte was entirely accurate. If it failed to outline the main points, or if you have specific questions, I can attempt to elaborate for you.

[Audio]

[justamirage]

It explained the basic outline, I suppose. But I wanted to hear from other refugees what they thought it was important to know.

[He knew this voice too. Trustworthy for sure.]

[Audio]

[percept]

Mm, well, it's all rather straight forward once you get over the absurdity of the situation. There are several temples around, each of them belonging to one of the First Forged--I'm sure you are already familiar with one of them, seeing as that's where new arrivals seem to start these days.

The nature of the anomaly and the First means that reality is occasionally in... flux. I would suggest keeping an open mind.

[audio]

[rstlsslegsyndrm]

In regards to any means of transportation off this planet? No. I'd recommend speaking to the Firstforged, but I'm sure if there was a way back to our home universes, they would have all ready provided us with the information, tools, and means of leaving.

[audio]

[justamirage]

Or perhaps they gain more from our continued habitation of this planet? As I understand it we are supposed to be their servants.

[Video]

[rungout]

Unfortunately there is no way out of here at current from what I've been told.

[He smiles sadly almost, looking rather worse for the wear.]

From what I've been told and figured out, this Cybertron has been restarted, in a sense, and the first forged are here. Not much has been explored and things are still very..new in a sense but everyone here is kind enough. Factions don't seem to matter, for the most part, which I have to admit is quite nice.

[Audio]

[justamirage]

That is... unusual. Are you sure it was restarted, or are we perhaps in a different part of Cybertron's timeline?

[Time travel wouldn't be the weirdest thing Mirage had heard of.]

I have heard of the halt of the war. So it's true then? I imagine the factions still exist, but there is at least peace for now?

voice;

[ex_dishonestly997]

You've already got the obligatory naysayers.

Anything else you'd like to know?

[Voice]

[justamirage]

[That voice was absolutely unmistakable.]

Do you rule this place?

[It was a taunt. He couldn't help it.]

[video also late]

[sword_redemption]

Are you lost? If you see anything that looks like a spider, get under cover and wait for help.

[audio]

[justamirage]

[Drift. Not very trustworthy.]

Spider? Is there a reason I should not engage it?

[Voice] /bops on in here

[ichooseboth]

We've not yet found a way out, I'm afraid.

For now most of us are simply settling in to survive. It might be some time until we've built up the resources for anything more than that.

[Voice]

[justamirage]

[There. A voice he was so relieved to hear he almost broke cover. Almost.]

But you are trying? And these First Forged... Can they be trusted?