Is this what humans call magic?

[still_learning]

Who: Jetstorm, OPEN
Where: In da city
When: NAOW-ish?
What: Meet n greet
Warnings: Cute. So much cute. And possibly lots of confusion. For Jetstorm.

[There's not much more disorienting than following your sensei back to the ship and suddenly, those aren't trees you're passing by, but tall structures - buildings, to be sure. They look almost Cybertronian in nature, but he can't remember Cybertron looking this worse for the wear the last time he saw it. No way it was. They'd been in the process of rebuilding it, years into the process of rebuilding it. Highways had been clean, buildings stood tall and pristine, and that group of craters and mess was not in the middle of the road, no they were not.]

[He's not going crazy. He's sure of it. But those were not there a moment ago. For that matter, things that had been there are now gone. The trees, the bushes, the dirt under his feet, Master Drift, Slipstream...]

[Wait, that's accurate, right? His teacher and partner? Jetstorm looks all around him in a growing panic.]

Master Drift? Slipstream?!

[Yeah, nope, they're definitely not around. And if this is some kind of training, it's the most realistic simulation he's seen to date. When did their exercises get so sophisticated?]

Comments

[still_learning]

[actually he doesn't at all do history d-pads count?]

You were in the Great War? That must have been awful. I read about it, and I saw Cybertron come back from the desolation that it had become, but I cannot imagine how that must have been. Master Drift says that the Decepticons we fight now are nothing compared to what he faced during that conflict.

[but uh good things now? good things!]

I am glad that you are alive and well, Pipes. Even if we are here, I do not think you are a bad bot.

[planate]

It depends on your situation, really. It's not really fair to say one struggle isn't as bad as another and therefore isn't as valid. It still hurts people no matter what.

[man this master drift guy is sounding like a douche.]

Aw, thanks buddy. Same for you! I mean, it could be worst but I'm glad it's not.

[still_learning]

No, I suppose it would not be the same for everyone. [He knows those feels and he never so much as lifted a fist back in that day. One little finger reaches out to poke that empty cube of his and push it around a little.]

[He gives Pipes a smile.]

It could be, but I am also glad it is not. If you do not mind my asking, what do you do here when you are not... looking for new bots like myself?

[planate]

[pipes lets out a laugh, both at the question and JETFIRES LIL SMILE AWW]

A lot of the time I walk into people by coincidence! I just wouldn't leave them wandering around without showing them where the essentials are, y'know? Arriving here is disorientating enough.

[plus he might be over compensating. slightly. a lot.]

Just looking for supplies, usually. This used to be a city so there's quite a lot hidden away in some of the rubble. I always wanted to be a famous explorer and I'm finally getting a chance!

[still_learning]

[the struggle is real]

It should seem likely that I will be doing the same, in time. [maybe a lot of time give him a hot minute here] I do not mean to impose, but would it be possible for me to take up residence... in a room near yours, wherever you stay? I would not mind living alone if I need.

[planate]

[SCREAMS INTERNALLY HIS SON IS SO CUTE]

Sure! The place I've been staying used to be an office block, I think, so it has a ton of rooms. It's quite close to the centre of the city, too.

[still_learning]

[it's only going to get worse from here save yourself]

That sounds wonderful! I will not require much space. I can even take my recharge in my alternate form, so even if it must be a closet, a small room will do.

[planate]

A closet?? Why would you-- you can have the biggest space in there, if you want. I mean, I have one room for all the stuff I've found but apart from that it's free for all.

[because lol what is housing. what is staying in one place??]

[still_learning]

[stability! he's a fan of it]

But, I do not need so much space. It would be selfish of me when there are other bots around that are far larger. I would not even know what to do with a large room.

[planate]

Oh, psshaw. It's not like you gotta stick to one room. If there's a big one empty and you want it, take it.

[still_learning]

[This is a strange concept to him.]

But, would that not be wasteful?

[in a world where there are so few mechs and SO MUCH SPACE someone wake him up]

[planate]

We've got the entire city! And there's like twenty mechs here. You'll be fine, honest.

[JETSTORM IS SO SMALL HOW CAN HE TAKE UP ANY SPACE]

[still_learning]

[BY BEING EVEN TINY]

It would not hurt anything, I suppose, but it still feels awkward. What if I only take one room to begin, to see how it suits me?

[planate]

That works - just take whatever's comfortable for you. Like I said, there's the entire empty city.

[still_learning]

[nodnod] I will look and see what I can find when you return... to one of your rooms.

[planate]

[he snorts]

Honestly, most of the time I just recharge on the closest available flat surface, if I'm honest.

C'mon, if you're done I can show you the medibay. That's basically the only main building remaining.

[still_learning]

Recharge will not be difficult, if I know there is someone else near. [Preferrably someone he trusts. He'll cup that cube between both hands and look around for... wherever it is to clean them.]

What should I do with this?

[planate]

There should be a few...

[he reaches out and takes the empty cube, placing it somewhere behind the bar.]

I'm sure the Bar Ghost will clean and refill it.

[still_learning]

[He'll head to the door to wait for Pipes, but then mention of a Bar Ghost, and he turns back.]

Bar Ghost? What is a Bar Ghost?

[planate]

The Bar Ghost is the guy who cleans and refills all the cubes! We never see him, we just offer our thanks that he doesn't get tired of us never cleaning up after ourselves.

[he raises his own empty cube.]

We thank you, Bar Ghost.

[still_learning]

Oh. [He looks back, peers around again, and sees exactly what he expects to see: no one.]

Many thanks, Bar Ghost!

[He turns and bows to the bar at large and hopes whoever the Ghost is, he'll see it.]

[planate]

[god that's so fucking cute pipes is gonna start crying-- no, he's not but he has to resist screaming into his hands for a moment.]

You feel that chill? He said thanks.

[still_learning]

[He didn't see that, but he'll look up to Pipes again and look around, more feeling, seeing if he notes that chill as well.]

The temperature around me may have dropped slightly, but it was no significant loss. The Bar Ghost can do this?

[planate]

The Bar Ghost works in many mysterious ways. We just hope he doesn't leave us.

[he claps his hands together.]

Alright! Where else did you want to see? I mean, we haven't even seen 1/16 of the city but, y'know. Just the populated part.

[still_learning]

[noddles]

If you would, please, I would like to see where I might find a place for myself. [Hopefully near where Pipes lives, so that at least if something should happen to him or his friend, he'll be close to help.]