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[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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[now_i_know]

[In all the year she's been active, she never thought she'd hear something like this. It's almost too amazing to believe.]

So... do you guys have...

...parents?

[butwonderful]

Not really. I mean, there were people who cared for our new sparks when they were harvested, but beyond that, Cybertronians are pretty self-sufficient. We are as we are, and mature very quickly... in most cases. Sometimes there's no stopping someone from being childish though. Suppose that goes for any species.

[now_i_know]

I see.

So I guess you guys grow up pretty quick and you don't really share a bond like a family then, huh.

[Maybe a bit sad about that?]

[butwonderful]

No... but we do have friends. Lovers. People like family sometimes. Used to be more so, before the war. When you get used to people you care about being taken from you, you kind of develop a-

A distance.

[now_i_know]

War?

[butwonderful]

If you look at most mechs here, you'll find they either have a red badge or a purple one. Autobots and Decepticons. We have been at civil war for more than four million years.

It just recently ended.

[now_i_know]

Four million years?

How many of you guys were there??

[butwonderful]

A lot more.

[now_i_know]

Oh... [Now she feels terrible.]

Yeah...

Sorry. I wasn't thinkin'

[butwonderful]

It's okay... I mean. I've had millions of years to kind of come to terms with everything as it comes.

[ But does he know how to operate as a person outside of war? Yeah, no. ]

[now_i_know]

So you...

...

...you killed a lot of people, huh?

Were any of them your friends?

[butwonderful]

Some. Probably. Decepticons don't keep many friends.

[now_i_know]

I can't imagine...

[Twinge.]

[butwonderful]

War is. I-

I don't really. Think my hands will ever be clean.

[ Owch, there's a little static in his voice. ]

I'm sorry I just. This is a hard question.

[ Ever heard a robot sound like he wants to cry? ]

[now_i_know]

[He needs to get to know Labrys better, then...]

Ah...

I'm sorry. That was an impossible question. I'm so sorry.

[She really is. I mean, how fair was it to ask?]

[butwonderful]

It's okay. It's the kind of thing you should be prepared for when you take part in a war.

Sorry. It's just. I wasn't ready, that's all.

1/2

[now_i_know]

Y-Yeah... war.

2/2

[now_i_know]

I'll...

I'll try to be more careful next time, okay?

[butwonderful]

Thank you. Sorry for being-

Yeah.