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[After being given the introductory explanation, Shockwave had found himself a stable corner within the temple to stand in. The damage to his only optical sensor reduced his vision was to mostly darkness. There were a few vague, shimmering shapes to guide him, but the act of acclimating to these new surroundings were still a rather ungraceful affair altogether. Had the comm not been a mostly internal upgrade, making any sort of call would have been a lot more complicated.]

[The audio feed clicks on to the sound of sparks occasionally spurting from the damaged part. But soon enough, a new voice disinterestedly drones through:]

This Cybertron does not yet carry the burden of civil war.

[The thought is given one or two seconds of attentive silence before he moves to the more prudent topic:]

Is there a medic?

(ooc: anyone in Liege Maximo's temple can feel free to find him and use this ample opportunity to poke fun at his misfortune.)

(edit: WHOOPS I accidentally put video first.)

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[There'd been no reason to have taken a longer way towards his room, except it gave him some few moments to think in general, and there was a lot of things going on right now that were just waiting to go bad... Megatron's portal, the Glyphless, the possibility of neutralising the Badlands or Lambda's pull...

It was a bit of a surprise to find someone standing in a corner all in all. Someone... Jetfire frowns, considering it, but in the end it wasn't exactly hard, different design aesthetic or no. He doesn't get much closer than he already is, though, a bit down the corridor.]

... Shockwave?

[The question isn't because he can't see this is some version of Shockwave, but rather... why is the mech just in the corner like that?]

[His helm tilts to the direction of the voice, unfamiliar as it was. Though he manages to get a fix on Jetfire's general location, but not once did he make eye contact.]

[A little closer inspection should reveal the problem, his optic was completely dark save an occasional spark here and there from somewhere in it's interior - a view so graciously given by an accurate hole that was punched through it's surface.]

[Hearing an unrecognizable someone approach was enough to bring just the slightest bit of an edge in his posture, but his tone remained calm.]

Identify yourself.

[Well, that explained pretty much everything, really. Jetfire raises his hands nearly automatically as he notices the tension in Shockwave's frame, but crosses his arms in the same motion. The mech can't, after all, see it at the moment.]

Jetfire. I'm standing about fifty feet from your location.

[Jetfire's voice even as there's no reason to get agitated when the situation so far is... collected.]

[The lapse between Jetfire's response and his own drags out for a few seconds as he appears to relax just a hair. The voice and name was still unfamiliar, but he could tolerate the company as long as he kept his distance. The fact that he didn't try to move around also helped.]

I do not recognize you.

[But you seem to know him enough to want to investigate. Care to explain?]

[That assertion's interesting, if nothing else, and Jetfire tilts his helm in thought. Not that it'd be impossible for any given Decepticon or even Autobot to not have met his alternate if he has one, but he could of course not have one at all.]

Curious. We mostly do always seem to have alternates in all realities so far... And you are rather distinctive, Shockwave. Differences in design and frame or not, it wasn't too hard to recognize you.

[Especially as he hasn't just fought against the Shockwave of his reality, but worked alongside the mech. For around a million years, give or take.]

[The explanation definitely incited some intrigue, even if it was buried beneath a faceless stare and mostly unreadable stance. The fact that he decided to take time away from his more prudent problem to ponder on the situation was hint enough.]

We have never met, assuming you exist in my reality.

[He couldn't really safely gauge much about Jetfire when all he has to work with was a voice. Under more normal circumstances he would have relied on his vision to make a more detailed observation.]

Not necessarily surprising, if I do have an alternate in your reality... we don't always meet up close, after all.

[Factions and whatnot, ahem.]

Perhaps, ah... Any further comparisons should wait for later. [Jetfire looks Shockwave over, easily noting the injured optics.]

I am not sure there are any medics aligned to Liege Maximo... But, we could find a room to situate you in until a medic could, ah... come and look you over?

[There's just a shallow nod from him with regards to the suggestion. He wasn't exactly given much detailed information about what his options are or what the situation is outside. He's not really in a position to try to suggest much else.]

Where is it located?

[Actually reaching said room may be a bit complicated without some sort of guidance. What little visual information still managed to be process was too riddled with artifacts to be of any use.]

Anywhere you please, since we don't get assigned one. We can just take one that we like the location or placement of... but at the moment it might be simpler to just go to the nearest one, as that might be a more comfortable place to wait.

[Honestly, he could probably rather easily take Shockwave to the medbay at Solus' temple, but that seemed to be a lot to ask in way of trust... and trusting. It would be safer, and simper, to have a medic come here.]

If you need help...

[Trailing off, Jetfire tilted his helm, considering Shockwave again. It was slightly hard to tell how much vision he had available, and what other sensory equipment Shockwave could use to find his way.]

[He wasn't following any of the Jetfire's gestures or small movements, which could clue in that he was probably mostly relying on hearing and touch to navigate. And considering this was a rather unexpected injury, neither was constructed sharp enough to replace it.]

Are the medics equipped to perform the repair outside a med bay?

[Better ask this question before deciding how he'll be stepping his foot outside this corner. He could be looked at here without the risk of getting lost.]

[That was getting clear, yes, and Jetfire frowns as he notices that. Clearly, some sort of repairs, and soon, would be needed.]

Normally I'd say yes, but considering the dearth of resources here, I'm hesitant to confirm it. On the other hand, an optic injury wouldn't require large tools, so it's entirely possible... Basically, you'd need to talk with one of the medics.

If they can't, someone would probably offer to get here, or you could be guided over to Solus' temple, or the recreation center, which both have a location for medics, though Solus Prime's temple has a proper medbay.

I will address the issue when a medic contacts me.

[There's a shallow pause afterwards as he considers his different options, now that he held more useful information.]

Which location is closer? What is the distance between them?

[If anything, he could form a rough mental image of what his surroundings are like.]

Er, well... considering Solus' temple is at the end of the quadrant it belongs to, which is about a hundred miles out from the edge of the Junk Pile, and this temple is several quadrants away, and further on a mountain...

[Jetfire shakes his helm. Pretty damn far away, Shockwave.]

To get you somewhere to sit down and have a limited space until your optic is repaired, we could just get the closest room and you could find a more suitable one later.

[Far away and without any quick mode of transit between each temple. That problem should really get looked at when this is all over.]

[But fair enough, it seems Jetfire's suggestion is the only option he really has, save for sitting here and waiting for something to happen. That may not be the best option considering it's rather exposed, and especially without knowing how long until a medic will contact him.]

Then I will go with you.

[Just give him an elbow or shoulder or something to hold. Unless he has some other way in mind.]

[Well, the majority of people around here do have access to vehicle modes, so alternative forms of transport isn't something widely needed.]

We do have a few medics available, fortunately, so it should not be too long until someone responds, and if not, I... ah, could perhaps go and look for one later.

[Jetfire talks while approaching, partly to give an idea of the distance between them, and partly to respond to any potential inquiry, and when close enough he simply reaches out with a hand and brushes it close to Shockwave's.

An offer to take it, simply. Though it's admittedly odd to be this close to a version of Shockwave again.]

[POPPYCOCK THERE'S ALWAYS ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT. And he always did have a bit of a lean towards using Bridge technology over an alt mode to begin with. Where possible, of course.]

[When the hand brushes by, his attention is directed to it. There's a bit of a pause, but he takes the offer in the end, enclosing the claw-like fingers around what had been presented to him.]

[He doesn't have much of a choice aside from trusting you, Jetfire. He'll follow your lead.]

[DEPENDS ON WHAT TYPE OF IMPROVEMENT IT IS! And what do you not want to show off your fetching flying gun(-ship) altmode, Shockwave?]

[The claw-like fingers are odd, honestly; the Shockwave he knows has a full, "regular" hand. But Jetfire makes no outward note, physical or otherwise, of his surprise and merely makes sure to walk at a predictable pace.]

[At least Shockwave doesn't need to trust Jetfire for long, however, as it only takes them a few minutes until Jetfire stops again. There's only been a single right-hand turn since they started walking.]

There's a door right in front of you. It's the closest actual room from your original location. It might do for now?

[No he just wants to get to his destination as quickly as possible okay, gosh. Even if flying sucks less than walking.]

[Shockwave has little trouble trailing behind him at the pace he goes at, not bothering to bring up conversation until they reach the room.]

[The hand lets go and reaches ahead to carefully land on the surface of the door, taking a few seconds to re-orient himself.]

Yes, this is sufficient.

[Don't deprive people of the flying guns, okay!]

Ah, good. If you get no other help, you can... always call me and I'll either get a medic, or get you to the closest one.

[Not that he won't help if not needed, but presently this seems... easier.]

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