knowhere | [ 001 - Hologram] What's big, pink and smells like....strawberries?

[There's apparently a lot of giant robots around here. This one's looking a little out-of-sorts though, and it's pretty clear why, when he holds up--or attempts to--a very large wiggly semi-transparent pink cube. Give him a break okay: it's quite slippery, given its gelatinous state.]

Uh. Does anyone...want this? I bought it in the marketplace. I thought it was, ya know, something I could eat. Apparently it's for organics though. [Don't ask how Drift knows this. A medical diagnostic might be on his to-do list though.] And apparently non-returnable now.

[He has no idea what organics would do with such a large quantity of 'strawberry jello' or why it has any right masquerading in the form of an energon cube, but oh well, lesson learned. Drift sets it down before it nearly slips from his hot little fingers, (nevermind the squelching noise please) and pulls out an energon ration pouch, the pink liquid inside sloshing around as he holds it up.]

I am looking for more of this though. It's our fuel, and trust me when I say it's not good for organics. If you see any though, let me know. I can pay you for it, if need be.

[Just...not a lot. What a time to be without his gold currency card. But seriously people, Drift really, really likes not staving! He's done that before and would rather not again. But you better believe he's just the type of idiot to give out what rations he brought with him to the others of his kind. Because even if he's not fond of starving, hey, positive side: he knows how to tolerate it probably better than anyone.]

So Wing, Rodimus, Megatron, anyone else... let me know what supplies you have? I have some rations, if you're in need.

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True. [Ugh this is hard. Wing is so much better at this stuff than he is. But he must keep trying.]

But we have common problems here too. We have to feed ourselves. Each of us has a shard of these gems. And apparently we may have enemies here too, if that incursion upon our arrival is any indication.

Just what is it, exactly, that you are trying to do with this encouragement, Drift?

...

I just don't want us to fall into old habits, hatreds and bigotries.

[Read: He doesn't want his friends, the people he cares about, fighting. You included, Megatron.]

That is the last thing I want, Drift.

I'm glad we're on the same page then. [Not that he had too much doubt.] I know Wing will feel the same way.

The others though... [Challenge #1.]

By others, you mean Rodimus.

Well.

And Starscream.

Who, let's face it, is probably a bigger obstacle.

[Is he biased a little? Maybe. At least his best friend will listen to him. Er. Most of the time.]

[ actually not a bias at all. that's wise! ]

I already have plans to keep a close watch on him.

[ a Starscream can't be trusted. ]

[Bonus points for Drift! ~~Which he'll recklessly use up later because he's an idiot~~.]

How much a threat do you think he is?

[They have so little in the way of resources to exploit here.]

Moderate. It is hard to say, considering that we have yet to see him in real action.

Hopefully that won't happen. Or it if does, it's against whatever enemies we have here.

You believe that we will have more difficulties like what we arrived to find?

[ he does, but he wants to know Drift's opinion on the matter. ]

When did one failed incursion mean the end of a conflict? Whatever it was they were after, they wanted it pretty bad.

[He still not happy about all the missing 'whys' of that incident, but time would tell, he hoped. ]

Indeed... Now if only our hosts were forthcoming.

I understand that they don't know us, any of us... [Mistrust of Cybertronians tends to be his default assumption even if he wishes it were different. But there's plenty of other species they've brought over too. ] But how can we do our part without more information?

We don't know them either. Trust in this situation does not fall on us. It falls upon them to prove that there's reason to work with them.

I would agree. But. It has to start somewhere right?

[In theory. That's what Wing would say anyway. Drift would...rather not go first though, all things considered.]

We have already protected their ship. What more can we do.

I guess time will tell.

In the meantime, I suppose it's learning about these gem shards. And their powers.

[He's dubious. Not that they exist, but why they would pick him. Everyone else he knows here is grand in some way: leadership, ambition, altruism... Drift usually gets...an A for effort?]

I had nearly forgotten about them.

[ lies. no he hasn't. just other things are taking precedence. ]

Well I guess if they...you know. Would make their presence known or something.

[Can't he have just a tiny manifestation of powers? Something? Anything? So he knows what to expect?]

Perhaps you just haven't meditated hard enough on the issue.

Do you think so? [Totally serious.] I've tried, but I get the strangest impressions sometimes.

...

Also sarcasm, Drift.

......

[OH.]

Erm. Of course.

[And for a second he thought there was someone who took him seriously in that department. HUFF.]

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