01 [video • prima's temple]

[heatsink]

...Riiight. Pretty amazing what they can do with sims these days.

[There's a vaguely bird-like alien on the feed, looking just slightly amused at the story he was just fed by one of the Acolytes. Was he really supposed to believe that? That questioning, raised brow plate says otherwise.]

Not really my thing though. I might know a friend who would be interested.

[So someone please point him to the exit port out of here. He really has other things to get back to, dealing with VR ads is not something he wants to be sitting in at the moment.]

((ooc: Feel free to poke this space raptor at Prima's temple))

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[video]

[heavymetalgenkigirl]

What's sims?

And what are you?

[Hi Mr.Space Man, have an over eager human girl with some bright colored hair grinning at you over the feed. She sound utterly curious and completely non-hostile about her questions.]

Also, welcome to Cybertron, any questions I can answer for you?

[video]

[heatsink]

[You look a little out of place for this sim's environment, Miko. But accepting he actually just got sucked into another dimension was still a pretty big pill to swallow.]

Uh, yeah.

Where's the exit?

[He's just going to assume you're a helper VI within the sim or something. Like a future incarnation of the microsoft paperclip.]

[video]

[heavymetalgenkigirl]

Well, depending on what temple you are in will really change where you exit it from.

But if you mean going home, if it were that easy I think a lot of people would be home already.

So, you didn't tell me what you are, or who you are... Oh I'm Miko, there, now it's fair.

[She would be a worse help feature than paperclip, like way worse.]

[Video]

[tearsofsteel]

[Okay first off what are you.

Second off you're wrong but 004 is far more polite than that, sort of.]

I'd almost think the same thing, looking at you.

[video]

[heatsink]

[Looking at him? It's the rocket burns isn't it? They aren't that bad to look at, honest.]

You'd think the sight of a turian wouldn't be so strange after all this time.

[video]

[tearsofsteel]

Wouldn't be if I knew what they were.

[Naw, can't be as bad as the scars he's picked up.]

[Video]

[cliffjumper]

What, like simulation? [Cliffjumper gives Garrus a hard look, but considering the location of the video that means he's not one of the Glyphless and at least "safe" in that regard... Not that the Glyphless have done anything. Yet.]

This ain't one, even if most of us would prefer it be so we could go back an' do what we're supposed to.

[He huffs slightly and crosses his arms. He recognizes that general look... He's rather sure he saw someone... or thing, whichever, similar in Axiom briefly. Not that he knows much else than that.]

[Video]

[heatsink]

[Aand he gets a raise of the brow plate back. The way the Acolytes had spoken, it could be easily attributed to some pretty good programming. Cliff was a little more lifelike than that, and that was a little disconcerting.]

Assuming we all were actually dropped onto some new planet, what exactly do I have to work with here?

[Still a little unsure, but he seems to be willing to entertain the idea.]

[Video]

[cliffjumper]

[Considering the Acolytes are just drones, we should sure hope Cliffjumper exemplifies some more life-like appearance.]

Well... Stuck on a version of Cybertron which's in its primordial state, can't leave for any other planet 'cause of the dimensional tear in space up there is disruptin' slag, we don't got any way of sendin' people to their own realities, organics have scrap luck when it comes to food, an' we've got a potential catastrophe waitin' to happen...

[Cliffjumper ticks off each point on his fingers, grunting at the end.]

Enough for ya?

[Video]

[neverputincharge]

Uh, what're sims?

[Video]

[heatsink]

Sim? Virtual simulation?

[He seems a bit surprised.]

[Video]

[neverputincharge]

...right.

Uh, well. This aint one of those. This is all real. You're on a planet called Cybertron, brought here by a thing called the Lamda.

Video

[littlecrowgirl]

[Forget the general question of 'what's a sim', because she has a much better question.]

Oh gosh, are you a cat.

[Way to pick the COMPLETE OPPOSITE OF A BIRD.]

Video

[heatsink]

Turian, actually.

[Hi little girl. He's guessing you're not from his dimension, either.]

No relation.

Video

[littlecrowgirl]

Really? You should look up some pictures. Because you have the little mouth like them!

[A pause.]

You must be new here.

[video]

[sword_redemption]

You think this is some simulation?

[He's guessing at what a 'sim' is.]

[video]

[heatsink]

It seemed like a pretty viable option at the time.

["At the time" being just a little while ago. He's still a bit unsure, but he'd rather not figure out by dying, so he's going to be careful.]

[video]

[sword_redemption]

[A friendly shrug.]

It's a lot to take in at once, even if you're used to Cybertron.

We're trying to find a way home but trust me, this is very real. And sometimes dangerous. [Drift's subtle way of asking if the other can protect himself.]

[audio]

[rstlsslegsyndrm]

This is no trick of the imagination, I guarantee you. It's all very real.

[medical curiosity are go] I'm assuming you're not from Earth? [Well, he doesn't know what sort of creatures live on that planet!]

[audio]

[heatsink]

[He got that first part down. Looks like he actually ended up stuck here.]

Palaven, actually. Earth with some extra radiation showers. Not as bad as it sounds, really. The climate is rather pleasant.

[It would explain the slightly metallic sheen of the faceplates on him. They developed to protect his insides from the deadly rays.]

[audio]

[rstlsslegsyndrm]

Interesting. I've never heard of such a planet back in my home universe. Probably doesn't exist.

Either way, I don't think you'll need to be worrying about immense radiation showers here. At least, we all hope. [This planet's crazy, so who knows what it's going to hurl at you - radiation showers, radiated kittens, etc.]

I'm Ambulon, by the way. A medic. I'm always seeking information of non-Cybertronian species for medical purposes. You know, in case you need help and I'm able to tell your backstrut from your servos.

[video]

[rednotbluethx]

Fraggin' brass bearin's, what the Pit are you? [he tilts his head] Y'look like some weird mutation of Earth animals. Kinda creepy.

[video]

[heatsink]

[Aw come on, don't the ugly turian jokes ever get old for you guys?]

I'm not that bad, I'm sure I could attract a few krogan females with my dashing looks.

But no, I'm not from Earth.

[raceme]

Sims? What _is that?

[video]

[heatsink]

Virtual simulation. It's a type of entertainment back where I'm from.

[Looks like he got the memo. This is aaaall real.]