Autobot City

[tillallareone]

[1] [Mingle Post]

[Construction of the city was going pretty well from what you can see. Residential areas for refugees of both species had already been constructed for the most part with work crews continuing to construct everything else that was required. Already a few small businesses crafted by both human and cybertronian have sprung up along the slowly growing buildings. Though there was some friction and discomfort, both races got along well for the most part. Off in the distance you can see shuttles landing ever so often, either carrying ESUN work crews, supplies and observers or a few more Autobots in varying condition.]

[But one has to ask, what are you doing in this slowly growing settlement?]

[2] [Security Woes] [Red Alert]



-THUD- -THUD- -THUD-

[Anyone passing by the 'office' of the Autobots Chief of Security in the hangars of Sakihama would find him continuously dropping his head into his large, makeshift desk and making everything that was on it rattle precariously. Between the numerous betrayals (Ingram being the foremost important one given his rank), lack of care for proper security protocol (Sarah and Ken) and the horrific security nightmare that was sorting out the influx of human refugees as well as the ESUN members coming in and out of Autobot City it was easy to say that he was not having a good day at all.]

-THUD-

[Red lets out a noise that sounded halfway between a scream, a sob, a wheeze and a large amount of mechanical static as he just lays his head on his desk. This. This is the sight of an Autobot that has just had way too much to deal with.]

[3] [Education] [The Young Spark]

[For those of you remember how that excursion into an underground cave network beneath Autobot City went and are interested to know the current status of the spark that was found, you would find it in what would be the Cybertronian equivalent of a creche. Already fitted into a containment unit to allow it continued existence until its body could be built as well as a brain module it would be educated and slowly learn how to operate the systems of a body through a set of sensors and rudimentary limbs, though sadly it has yet to be able to speak. Still though somewhat slow and careful it is extremely eager to learn, and when its sensors catch sight of you it pulses excitedly as if happy to see you.]

[How are you helping in the development of the new life and enriching its existence?]

[4] [Interview with an Earthling] [Rewind]



[As you go through your daily routine, you'll notice an Autobot - one of Blaster's cassette robots in fact waving at you. Letting out a momentary stutter of Cybertronian, he pauses for a moment before looking at you sheepishly despite the lack of visible facial expression.]

Sorry about that, was just so used to talking to other Cybertronians so much I keep forgetting to switch languages.

I'm Rewind, and I'm hoping that if you don't mind... you could let me interview you for a while for a video file I'm putting together for any Autobots coming to Earth.

Comments

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[tiger_ken]

Earth.

[Ken holds up a picture of a crudely drawn blue and green sphere.]

Humanity.

[Now the world's worst stick figure.]

Autobots.

[And yet, surprisingly decent robot art.]

[tillallareone]

[The sensor seems to look between each picture. Then the stick figure, then at Ken. Despite the actual lack of voice or face you can feel the spark's confusion.]

[tiger_ken]

Hm...

[Ken thinks on what might make the spark understand...

Catching a glimpse of his reflection in the metallic floor, he adds a bunch of spiky hair.]

[tillallareone]

[The sensor zoomed in on the stick figure, then at the drawing. The sensor made a nodding motion.]

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[jianai]

Hello. Is something the matter?

[With a quick wave, another potential security risk approaches.]

[tillallareone]

[Red Alert raises his head for a moment, then just lets it drop down again. Hard.]

Yes something is the matter. Nobody. NOBODY ever bothers to follow proper security protocol!!!

[jianai]

Hmm. Security protocol is important, isn't it?

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[herodrawing]

An interview? With me?

Awesome!

[tillallareone]

Optimus really trusts everyone in the Unity Group so I figured if we wanted a good look at the best face of humanity and all its friends, we could ask around here.

[Rewind claps his hands enthusiastically before tapping the small camera on the side of his head.]

So, tell me a bit about yourself and what you do.

[herodrawing]

Alright then.

My name is Hitachi Izuru! I'm a member of the MJP program Team Rabbits, which means I pilot the AHSMB Red Five against Wulgaru and other bad guys who are threats to humanity. I'm just an ordinary guy, really.

[What part of that was ordinary?]

Oh, and I want to be a hero.

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[booty_chaser]

Hey there girl! Are you doing well? [Ashe comes in, waving at the pulsing energy source and smiling. She's been poking around here often. She did promise Optimus she'd help with educating the new bot, after all]

[tillallareone]

[Ashe would find one of the mechanical hands waving happily at her, admittedly this led to said hand creaking precariously - causing it to stop before it broke it. The sensor that in some ways played the role of its head and eyes lowered slightly as if embarrassed.]

[booty_chaser]

Hey, relax! [Ashe pats the little pre-bot] You'll get a full body soon enough, don't worry.

So, what do you want to do today? Want to hear a story?

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[cloningblues]

An interview, with me?

...Do you have a camera?

[Stage fright, kicking in already.]

[tillallareone]

Well, yes. And the camera's right here.

[He points out to the side of his head.]

[cloningblues]

Well... ask away, then. I'll answer the best I can!

[There's only one robo-reporter here. Asagi knows he can do this! This could be a breakthrough that helps him fight his public performance problem!]

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[actuallyselfish]

"Oh my god, you're adorable!" Dido exclaims, raising a hand to her mouth.

Behind her back, she's holding a some sort of mysterious box! What could possibly be in it? It's beguiling!

[tillallareone]

[The sensor seems to lock onto the mystery box. Sadly like the limbs it was mostly rudimentary stuff. No fancy schmancy tech like infrared or something that would penetrate the confines of the box to see what was inside. The sensor looks at Dido again and tilts to the side pleadingly.]

[actuallyselfish]

Dido pulls the box out from behind her and opens it up. Inside...are twenty brown oval spheres, all lined up in a row in plastic containers.

"Anyways!" She says. "I thought I'd bring you something special for today's lesson! These...are Eggs."

She gently picks one up in three fingers, and holds it up for the baby transformer to see. "They're a big part of how Earth life works. Would you like to hold one?"

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[caressthedarkness]

[Rewind, the person you've approached is now peeking at you VERY carefully from behind a nearby vending machine. Yes, she moved there pretty quick.]

In...Interview...?

[tillallareone]

Yes. It won't be so bad, just answering a few questions.

[caressthedarkness]

May I...answer them from here?

[Where she's barely visible.]

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[brought_it_back]

[A small, black-haired head pokes out from a ventilation shaft in the office.]

'Hang in there'....uh...'Stick with it'..um...'Success comes to those who persevere.'

[tillallareone]

[Red Alert slowly raises his head before looking irritably up at Eva.]

And that's just another thing I need to speak to the security teams about. I gave them fifteen different requests to restrict access to the vents.

[He presses his hand to his face and slowly moves it away - the sound of metal grinding screeched through the air.]

How and why are you still doing that Barton?

[brought_it_back]

There's always a hole somewhere.

[Eva spools out a line of cable from the vent, and begins sliding down it towards Red Alert's desk.]

Some of the buildings on the outskirts have not been fully updated yet, and construction team delta has not changed the building plans from the old model. The interconnected vents of the city are dangerous, but navigable if one is patient.

[She reaches the desk, and steps off onto it.]

It relaxes me, and provides some benefit to you-the situation may be frustrating, but I set off...three alarms, on the way in. An intruder could enter the city, but not easily escape.