[Visible to All][Posting from the Junk Pile]

[mccrane]

This is McCrane.

[He is aware that there is some way in which to lock this to only his fellow Brave Police Officers, but he's not familiar enough with the settings yet to do this, so everyone can see it.]

One of the large inhabitants has informed me that we can take up residence with him.

Should we accept this offer?

I have yet to find any gasoline...

[As if now realizing that this might actually be useful if there are a number of viewers, he pauses, and changes tactics.]

Has anyone found anything that looks like this? [He holds up his one, single can of gasoline, hoping that the camera on his communicator can catch it.] It might become necessary.

[Considering they'll. Die. If they don't find a supply of it.]

Comments

[engrishdetective]

As long as we're sticking together, I don't think it matters where we go.

But for now, I think we need to keep an eye out for some gas. The junk piles have a bunch of crap.

[patokichi]

Well, I certainly won't say no to a safe place to stay. Keep a watchful eye out, though. We need to stay close, we're a bit vulnerable out here, even though I have my support vehicle, without Yuuta it's as good as useless.

I found one container of gasoline and I've saved it. We can split it between the three of us, but we should be cautious and use our energy wisely.

If any one of us finds out anything, we should keep each other informed.

[mccrane]

I would prefer that.

[The thought had crossed his mind for them to split up, but it had also been accompanied by a great sense of unease. They did not know this terrain.]

We could stay at the junkyard, and continue searching. It would conserve what we have.

[engrishdetective]

Either way, I'm all right with that. I'm not interested in splitting off locations right now after we just found each other.

[That and... honestly, he doesn't think it'd be good for Deckerd, either.]

[not_halfbaked]

[OOC: More headcanon--I'm assuming since there are Satomobiles, they run mostly on gasoline, so Korra's familiar with the concept.]

[Korra peeks in curiously.]

You guys are looking for gasoline?

[She tilts her head.]

Are you guys Cybertronian, or Earth robots like Gunmax?

[mccrane]

I wonder how far away these 'temples' are.

[Because the idea of safety? Its a good one. But the idea of leaving behind the only place that might have gas? That is a little unnerving.]

Deckerd... [He begins, and simply trails off, and nods. Your gesture of kindness is a touch of home that he is glad to see, and he...doesn't really have words to relate that. He doesn't have words, but he does have some statistics for you instead?] Gunmax had a few. I have one.

We could stay behind, until we find more?

[video] ohaithar

[sword_redemption]

Gasoline?

[Wait, what? Robots powered on gasoline? But they only used gasoline...on...?]

You're from Earth?

[mccrane]

[...! A human that knows what gasoline is! This is a relief, after the human that didn't even know what Earth was.]

Yes, that is correct. Have you seen any?

[It takes him a moment to realize how smoothly the language translation is working on this new communicator, because he's aware you're not speaking Japanese, but it sounds like it to him. It's incredible.]

Gunmax and I, and also Deckerd...are all members of the Brave Police. We are not Cybertronian.

[And...just...in case...]

We're from Japan.

[not_halfbaked]

I'm afraid I haven't, but I'll keep an eye out.

Actually, have you guys seen any water? [OOC: Another type of 'fuel' human Korra desperately needs to survive.]

Gunmax mentioned Japan. I'm not familiar with it, there's no Japan on my earth.

...So, what is Japan like?

[video] Why hello there robot

[mccrane]

You know about Earth?

[Oh, that was a relief!]

...

[Though now that he's studying you, its...less of a relief. If his experience with other robots on the junk pile was any indication, you are definitely Cybertronian. In fact...]

...

[That sword.]

...

[For that matter, that dripping.]

...

[He doesn't know where to begin, so you only get the first question for right now.]

[mccrane]

I agree.

Did you...

[He considers what to ask, since there is more to talk about than he can possibly relate in one question.]

Did you talk to any of the inhabitants? [He remembers getting your communication about it, and wonders if you've come up with any information he doesn't have that might help him figure out what to do, now.]

[mccrane]

I would appreciate that.

[The more people they had looking, the more likely they were to meet success.]

...

[Water? That...would be important. Incredibly important, actually.]

No. [He hasn't. However...] There is a small pile of canned goods not far from here, though. I could retrieve them for you. [Peaches in syrup is water, isn't it?]

...

[Wait. What is Japan like? You've just asked McCrane, who is going to treat this as literally as possible.] It is a set of islands in the Pacific Ocean, bordering China, the Koreas, and Russia. The population is very dense.

[There was a reason they needed protecting, after all. Any robot that set foot in Japan had a 50% chance of stepping on a human.]

[patokichi]

[He hums quietly, thinking.]

We need to find out.

And I'm going to say no- we need to be sticking together. I'll stay behind with you two. If you feel that we need to have a bit more stockpiled I trust your judgement. We can look for a while, but if we don't turn up many results it could be even more of a waste, we should get to shelter, get settled and regroup.

[engrishdetective]

A bit. I'll debrief when we're all back together again. Deckerd will want to hear it, too.

[rotafortunae]

The translation feature's rather handy, isn't it? Anyway... I'm afraid I've seen no cans like that, but I would say, accepting those offers doesn't seem so terrible. The place I've found myself is practically cozy.

[video]

[sword_redemption]

I was there. A while ago. Fighting a war.

[Yeah, maybe don't answer who won, because that's when things start getting really blurry.]

It's beautiful, Earth. But I'm glad we left.

[not_halfbaked]

Wow, that'd be great, thank you--hmm, Gunmax said--are you Mccrane?

[Korra blinked.] China, Koreas, and Russia are new to me. But that sorta sounds like the Fire Nation--they're islands too.

[noparachutes]

Gasoline. And of what priority is it to you?

[mccrane]

Then we should decide who we are choosing at that time.

[He wasn't certain about all of the options--the three of them needed to meet up.]

Are you with Deckerd? [If so, then he should be heading to see the both of you.]

[mccrane]

[McCrane nods, understanding what you are saying and deferring to your suggestion. You always have good points.]

Then we should meet up and decide who we will be sheltering with. [They could look for gas cans on the way.] Where are you at?

[mccrane]

[He smiles a little, at the idea that he was mentioned.] I am. And you are...? [He didn't want to be impolite.]

[He's also trying to figure out where you're at, from the video. On his end, he turns and starts heading back for those cans.] Where should I bring these to?

[Fire Nation was a new one on him. However, there was the possibility of time displacement, and the 'Fire nation' being an old name for Japan, the land of the rising sun, is not strange to him.] Is the Fire nation to the east of a large continent?

[not_halfbaked]

Name's Korra. Nice to meet you, McCrane.

I'm just hanging outside the Temple of Megatronus Prime.

[Korra shows off her glyph.] I've got the same Megatronus glyph as Gunmax.

I think...not that great with geography. [Korra blushed, looking embarrassed.] It is kinda close to a large continent--the Earth Kingdom. Iroh, one of their great prince-generals, was called 'Dragon of the West,' so it's probably more in the western region.

(OOC: Start new thread in logs or continue with--I think it's actionspam?--here?)

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[mccrane]

Earth is beautiful. [He agrees, simply. What he has seen of it...he wants to see again. He wants to see it again, very badly.]

However, I appreciate you removing your war.

[...]

...have you heard of Japan?

[He has to ask. NOBODY ELSE HAS.]

...and are you....will you be alright?

[Because your eyes...]

[mccrane]

[It's you!]

Luxord. [He smiles, a little. Seeing you and being able to understand you? It's somewhat of a relief. However, business first. Later, he can ask you how you disappeared.]

Who did you follow?

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[mccrane]

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