[Video]

[butwonderful]

[ Excuse the awkward robot with the ears. ]

Hi there. I know we've had some new arrivals recently. My name is Drift and I'm-

I'm an Autobot. I want to apologize for all the commotion lately. Things seem to have um. Settled. They've settled.

On that note, I'd love to open the option of self defense classes to anyone who is interested, or if you are already inclined, I'd be happy to spar.

So. Um. Let me know! Humans, cybertronians, and any other species fully welcome! If you'd like to learn swordplay, I'd also be happy to teach.

Drift out!

[ Awkward wave. ]

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[butwonderful]

Nice to meet you, Labrys. I'm Drift- er. But I said that, didn't I?

[now_i_know]

Yeah, but I think I'll remember that introduction more.

It was meant for me, after all.

[butwonderful]

I guess those really are the introductions that count, aren't they?

So... where are you from? Earth?

[now_i_know]

Yeah, dat's right. Fromma place called Yakushima.

[Even if her memories from there aren't the happiest... it's important to remember where you came from. It's still a part of you.]

[butwonderful]

Yakushima... sounds familiar. Where is that? What country?

[now_i_know]

What, you heard of it?

[Surprised!]

...uh, it's an island of a country called Japan.

[butwonderful]

Ah! Of course! I stayed in Japan while I visited Earth!

[now_i_know]

ARE YOU F'REAL?!

WHEN?

[butwonderful]

It was some number of years ago, before our war ended. We got stranded there for a while, but Japan was my favorite place that I went while I was there.

[now_i_know]

And nobody was bothered dat you looked...

All...

Well, there ain't no better way to say it: you.

[butwonderful]

I was in disguise as an Earth vehicle. Nobody knew I was there.

[now_i_know]

Yeah, 'cuz you really look like one.

[butwonderful]

I do in my alt-mode.

[now_i_know]

You're what?

[butwonderful]

Alt-mode. Vehicle mode. Most of my species can change their shape naturally.

[now_i_know]

Really. [That was half a diubt and half a challenge.]

[butwonderful]

I'm not going to do it on camera. It'd be awkward. Though I guess if you want to see sometime, sure. It's easy as walking.

[now_i_know]

I might hold you to that, then.

So, there's a whole bunch of you guys? Or is it just you?

[butwonderful]

Fair enough.

Oh, there's tons of us here.

[now_i_know]

And are they all like you?

[butwonderful]

Well. Yes and no. We're the same species, sure...

But none of us are really 'like' anyone else. We all have different forms, shapes, sizes. Personalities. Born in different places or in different ways.

[now_i_know]

Yeah, dat makes...

...wait...

You guys are born?

[butwonderful]

Well, yeah. Kind of.

[now_i_know]

You're gonna hafta explain dat to me. I gotta hear this.

[butwonderful]

Well, some folks are forged, born from energy hot spots on the planet or moons and nurtured to maturity, or some are cold constructed. Split off from a donor spark and placed in a constructed body.