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The video opens to white walls. What seems like the interior of Prima's temple, for anyone who's ever been there, but recognizable by design only. It's a room that's never been seen before by any Refugee.

In the background, voices can be heard murmuring. Some familiar, some not. One a deep, resonant growl - another smooth like oil. Prima's the one facing the camera, but behind him many of the other the Firstforged can be seen, apparently wrapping up a meeting of some sort...

...including one or two who haven't been seen before. One, wrapped in what looks like an energy sphere vanishes quickly in a flash of light, spacebridging away - of another, only a set of what look like steel, pleated wings are visible.

"We know many of you have questions about the...recent happenings," Prima begins, folding his hands behind him - the camera source seems to be from something other than his personal systems. "In the interest of efficiency, we invite you to ask them in a more direct manner."

"Remind me," an off-screen voice murmurs, utterly humorless, "To reinforce the defenses on my Temple. I don't want another one of your...creatures...messing up the place again."

Nexus, barely visible - even with his greater bulk - shrugs. "They're more than just 'creatures', and they're really not that bad, once you get to know 'em, I promise. So long as they're Marked..."

Prima briefly glances to the two arguing, then reaches forward to end the transmission.

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[Oh so now they finally decide to get chatty. After that whole 'being mysterious and telling him to sit tight while some foreign presence presses against his processor' thing.

Then again, he can't exactly overlook the offer of information. It's been so lacking lately.]

Yeah. Now that you mention it, what's this whole Marked/Not Marked business? Aside from being some way to - what, slot us into new factions? And that thing where something I didn't grant access to was making white noise in my processor. What was that? Do I get to look forward t'this happening often?

['And why are you leaving my buddy sitting a gigantic trash heap' he refrains from adding.]

Do all of your meetings end in bickering?

What are you really afraid of.

About time! I keep feeling like I'm just being given the run around.

Are you guys the Firstforged? Maybe you can give me a straight answer. Just how important is it to have one of those Glyphs, and how come some of us didn't get one when we got here?

((OOC: Glyphless can reply to this, right? If not punch me and I'll delete!))

You're answering questions?

Then... tell me.

Why am I alive? Where are my missing memories?

[Glyphless problem? What glyphless problem? This is a much more pressing issue.]

[Well if they are really allowed to ask questions...]

Hello sir MANY of us are curious about how is it possible for those who died to get back to life and why they can't remember dying not like we are really complaining it's nice to have them back Also we will like to have some sort of explanation _{if you have one} for that i>urge most of us felt a few days ago and that caused many of us to try to get into the Badlands. The acolytes won't allow those without a mark to enter the temples nor they seem to be able to enter at all Does that mean they are going to become a danger? I've heard some acolytes taking If the answer is YES how fast it takes for a glyphless to become a danger to others? What are the first signs? _{Erratic behavior perhaps?} Does the fact they are glyphless affect their looks or strength as well? Is there any way to stop that from happening?

And last but not least ^{Did your} family grow? I have never _{seen before someone vanish}inside a ball or light or such silver wings before.

[For something as important as this, Mirage isn't bothering to hide. And he's being direct.]

What will happen to those who do not have your brands?

The Glyphs serve as protection. You weren't so far gone that you weren't able to be...retrieved.

[He's careful with his word choice, but he's as sincere as he can be.]

As to your memories, I'm not sure. How do you know you're missing them?

Afraid? [Liege huffs.]

Hardly. Even the monsters that your so called 'friends' will become do not pose a threat to us.

They can, however, be quite disruptive.

[Here is Liege, being blunt.]

Nexus. Big Dude, be straight up with me, okay?

What's goin' on?

How?

He said... he told me my head was... that's where my AI is located. If it was destroyed, how could you have...?

[He blinks, surprised by the question, before squaring his shoulders, and, with a lot more force and surety, speaks again.]

Something is missing. I feel it. I can't remember a week of time. Hours I should have stored in my databanks.

I know when something as important as my memories has been taken.

There are some that have come back from being dead... does that mean everyone who died is coming back?

[He seems a bit desperate and almost too hopeful for a yes. Especially since he is waiting for a specific someone.]

'Straight up'?

[he can guess at the meaning, but...]

Soundwave, 'bot, it's a mess if nothing else. Not...quite...the same sort've thing we've dealt with before, eh?

Well, everything is kinda new to us, isn't it?

What's going on?

Well, it's new to us too. We've never gotten this many've of you guys in at once, not without Glyphs. The odd one or two we can deal with, but all this?

A slagging mess's going on.

[Vector stares at the video screen, blinking his optics a few moments as he tries to process that.

he literally has to replay it over a few times, in slow motion.

Blurr is very lucky that Time is Vector's purview.]

If I may answer that one at a time...

Death is something we can, to a point, outmaneuver. At least for most of you. It is not something we can always counter and should not be assumed as such, but...I would assume not remembering dying to be a side effect of our retrieval. It is not an easy process. We would prefer not to do it at all.

That urge- I have no doubt it was the Call. [he FROWNS. someone is 100% certain and sure and WILL TAKE NO ARGUMENTS and is quite miffed it did as much anyway] We were able to keep it from taking you away from us. We will continue to do so.

As for the Glyphless...[Vector's face darkens more] We have no timeframe, but I am all but certain it will happen. If I am wrong, than so be it, but the Glyphless always become a threat, in some form or another.

{the last question gives him pause, and he looks over his shoulder...before turning back, a bit of darkness disappearing. there's even a small smile.]

We number Thirteen in total.

[...]

It is exceedingly important, for the safety of you and all of those around you. Were it a simple matter of bestowing them, we would have already done so, and fully placed you under our protection.

As it is, we have no control over who does and does not wear one upon entry.

The very same thing that happens to every other Glyphless. [he frowns] They will turn upon the nearest living creature, and attempt to destroy them.

If we can catch 'em, we'll bring 'em back. Can't say for everybody, but it's a much better idea not to die in the first place. Can't say that enough, because even when we do catch 'em, things...

[he shrugs unhappily]

It's a mess, alright?

....

Right. How about explaining what exactly this "protection" entails?

Whaddaya think it means? All these dudes with no Glyphs.

No! I wasn't thinking about me dying.

I meant more of... I haven't seen one of the ones that died fighting Overlord, so I was wondering if... if all the ones you caught have come back already?

[He isn't sure he understands the idea of catching them, but he hopes he's asking the right questions. He doesn't want to give up on McCrane but if everyone is back then he may have to accept that the Build Team member might be gone forever.]

It is...

It is complicated.

As you are one of mine, I knew you were in danger and we were fortunate in getting to you on time. Saying more...

[No.]

I can't say more.

There is a reason you cannot remember. If you would like, however, I may be able to examine you. There might be some...ah...time we can return.

And what can we do to save them? [Not stop, save. Mirage has just one person in mind here.]

You knew I was in danger? Then didn't you know what was happening? Why didn't you do anything about it?

[From what the others had said, they'd been on their own, in the fight. Even if he can't remember it, he trusts their words.]

Why?

I need it back. All of it. A piece of myself is missing. I have to have it returned.

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