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[When the vid feed pops up on the Link, it starts with Swerve looking pretty confused, but this isn't exactly new to anyone who knows him.
To those who don't, welcome to Swerve-ville! Population: This boxy motherfucker and a whole lotta mouth.
He does perk up pretty quickly though, which again, isn't all that surprising. Swerve is pretty ace when it comes to looking like he's perpetually in a good mood.]

You know, I kind of thought we'd crashed through some kind of portal at first, 'cause this looks a lot like Cybertron. So I was thinking maybe there was some kind of massive surprise twist on the way and the Knights of Cybertron were actually on Cybertron the whole time, but it was an alternate version of Cybertron and the quest was actually supposed to teach us a lesson about perseverance and friendship.

Buuuut then some mech who was with me when I came out of recharge explained most of the actual situation to me. Kind of a disappointment, really.

[Though, if he thinks about it, this is actually pretty good. If there was a test on how everyone on the Lost Light was best friends, they would have failed it pretty quick. Because they're them.]

But, uh, just a note here? Waking up to a mech who was watching you during recharge just to explain the whole situation? Actually pretty creepy. So... might wanna get management on that.

((OOC: Tags forthcoming when I return from classes.))

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[Wow that isn't a voice he recognizes at all. Weird.]

Who're you? And does it ever stop being jarring, or do they just sort of stop doing that thing they do? The one where they're kinda strange and ominous hooded vaguely cybertronian figures.

[ Yeah, kinda deep and modulated. ]

Name's Vandal. And no, not really. They're always gonna be creepy like that. You just get used to it.

[Like if Shaft was a robot.]

Swerve.

I guess they're the Acolytes of the big mechs in charge, hm? What do they do for them? Footwork?

And what's with the robes?

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Essentially...

And yeah, fuck if I know. if anything it makes them look even more terrifying.

What's scarier is this: Where do they get the fabric to make 'em?

[Wooooooooo! Spooooky hand gestures!]

... Robot sheep?

Do... Are those actually a thing here? I mean, we did have turbofoxes back on Cybertron, but they were less fine strands of metal and more like thin strips of sheet metal.

I wonder if these guys have a definition of personal space...

No. I was being sarcastic.

Wait you have-

What? Foxes?

And uh. probably not.

Turbofoxes. Like, you know... Huh. Never had to actually describe one of these before. Four legs. Paws. Snouts. Weak sparks. Kinda sleek and fast, but with less armor and more streaming flexible sheet metal shaped like... I'm gonna go with whip-shaped. Ring any bells? [Things That Actually Exist.]

Huh.

No I've never seen one. We don't have those here as far as I know.

Doesn't seem like there's much here aside from the temples and these Firstforged guys, whoever they are. A Big Deal, as far as I got.

Well there is a bar, sorta. And a whole lot of junk in the junk heap. Uh. But yeah.

No, apparently they are, I guess I missed the memo because they seem to be kinda absent most of the time.

Woah woah woah. Back up. Let's focus on that other thing.

There's a bar? [yesssssssssss]

Yes. It was the first thing we built in fact.

[ The only thing. ]

Everyone here has pretty much the best priorities ever as far as I'm concerned. Who do I need to talk to about becoming a bartender?

Yeah pretty much that was my take on it. You'd probably wanna talk to Wing.

Your take. My take. The best take, obviously.

And I am on that like a paint job on plating! It is my quest. Not as epic as the Knights of Cybertron, but I'll take it.

I like your style.

Hey, everybody has to start somewhere I guess?

And I like yours, and you haven't told me to shut up yet, so I guess we're already off on the right foot.

Assuming I start in the right somewhere, I guess I'll probably see you at the bar?

Wow, that's a uh. A thing you get? But you're so affable.

Yeah, for sure.

Yeah, kind of a lot actually. Shut the hell up used to be my nickname when I was still in the Academy. I guess affability gets annoying after so much time around it. I sorta got used to being told shut up, but it's kinda interesting to meet people who don't mind how much I talk.

Speaking of people though, what are you? I've never seen armor like that. What's it made out of?

Well they obviously had no taste.

What, me? I'm a human. This is just a suit. Metal, mesh, some sealed fabric...

[ She takes the helmet off. ]

See?

[He is definitely bringing the screen in for a closer look.]

Huh! I mean, I heard about your species but I've never actually seen any of you before. You're the first one, so I guess that's a thing now.

[He leans back from the screen and scratches his helm.]

You being the first human I've seen. And probably the first on Cybertron. A Cybertron. So good job on that!

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Heh. Well I guess I'm pleased to be the first.

Thanks, pal.

So is armor a normal thing for all humans, and are you all that small? Is that why you've got armor? What kind of metal is it, 'cos it looks pretty sleek. And what's with the [Just gesturing to the top of his head. His hood, really.] that. All that. Is it decorative or what?

Stop me when I've asked enough.

[Just kind of grinning pretty wide though. Organics are a shiny new novelty for him. They are interesting and new, and that's kind of what he's all about right now. It's why he left on the quest. Experiencing new things.]

And I guess if you've got any questions on cybertronians, I guess you could ask now. You were here before me though, so you probably already know a lot.

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