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The Initiative picked an interesting time to bring me back. [The fully armored man on screen sighed, flopping back against the wall from where he was sitting and eying the tablet in his lap. He might even be looking a little exasperated, if one were capable of noticing that through his body language and tone. When considering that most of his facial expressions were hidden beneath that visor well enough.] Especially when it looks like a lot of people are getting sick, thanks to our friends beyond the wall.

So it'd probably be a good idea to stay away from crowds if you'd prefer not to join them.

[A quick second pause, tapping his finger on his leg a few times, before finally shrugging.]

Looks like I'll have to figure out what's changed about this place later, once things calm down.

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Sorry about that. [Rookie gives a small chuckle, even as the word 'cybertronian' earns a head tilt from him.] But I don't think I've ever heard of your kind before.

Edited 2013-06-12 19:48 (UTC)

Oh, that's okay. And honestly that's kind of refreshing. My kind isn't really popular back home.

[ What with all the war crimes assigned to the species. ]

Huh. Can't imagine why. You seem friendly enough.

[Ouch.]

I wasn't always, but thanks! I try. It's kind of a complicated matter that goes back several million years honestly.

Seems like a very long time for people to be holding a grudge. [Just how old are you?]

Oh that's nothing where I come from. My people haven't exactly changed their ways in a long time.

I'm starting to see how things might be complicated.

Although, you haven't exactly explained what a Cybertronian is. [Beat, before he's reconsidering his words and raising both hands up in a shrug.] Not that you need to, of course, since I'm just curious.

Yeah. It's a long story.

Oh uh. We're an inorganic species from the planet Cybertron. Most humans tend to say 'robot' but it's not really that simple.

Most of the interesting ones are.

Ah. So, more closer to artificial intelligence than robot, or... ?

Edited 2013-06-25 05:12 (UTC)

Fair point.

I prefer actual intelligence but that kind of depends on the individual. "Intelligence" can be a loose suggestion with some.

[Just going to tilt away from the camera and fall quiet for a second.]

... I suppose if you weren't created by humans, there would be nothing artificial about you. [A chuckle.] But that's very true.

Exactly.

What is it that humans say? "It's all natural"?

Something like that.

[There's definitely still a laugh lingering in his tone somewhere.]

D... did I get that wrong?

No. You're fine. [Still amused, but at least he stopped laughing.]

You have humans back where you're from?

Ah okay.

Kind of, I mean. On Earth, sure. Not on my own planet.

Huh. [Well, now he's a lot more curious. Given the way his helmet tilted at the screen.]

Just on Earth?

Yeah, just on Earth. Humans didn't exactly get out much.

Mm. Seems like there are very few worlds where they do.

[From the places he's heard of, anyway. Though that might be a good thing in some cases.]

Edited 2013-07-21 21:08 (UTC)

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