[VIDEO accidentally on purpose]

[automobileenthusiast]

[Why hello there folks, I hope you like staring at the backs of people's heads because THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE DOING. It takes this little red mech a few seconds to realize that there's SOMETHING hovering behind him. he does this little half turn, lets out a SUPER MANLY (no) yelp and swats the thing out of the air, ending the recording.

But that's not all, folks. The camera blips on and off a few more times, catching Knock Out in various levels of annoyance, usually in the middle of either swearing or trying to shoo the thing away. Oh god little drone why are you here.

Finally Knock Out gives up and seems to have just accepted that he's made a new "friend". He looks exasperated as all hell when the little bugger starts recording him one last time.]

Fine, since this little drone seems hell bent on stalking me and recording it, I figured I might as well try to use this to my advantage. So, where am I and how do I leave? I was kind of in the middle of something.

[Knock Out pauses and glances slightly off camera, presumable at the drone itself.]

There, happy now? I swear, if someone come out here to blow me up because of you, I'm going to be very annoyed.

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[video]

[10_20_15_5_50]

Progress! Sorry to say it's going to get spoiled, but there's all sorts of weird stuff shakin'. Good news if you're the Knock Out I know of, at least. But, that's a big if.

[video]

[automobileenthusiast]

...You've completely lost me. Who are you?

[a_little_red_in_the_face]

[Okay...for as strange as that is, the time travel thing isn't new for him.]

....Bulkhead said the same...said that was a long time ago...

[He sighs.] C'mon. We'll go to my place, you can clean up, and then I think we need to talk...

[neverputincharge]

....Knock Out.

[Wow, he sounds SO happy to see him. Cause neutral voices are good for that.]

[video]

[10_20_15_5_50]

In a weird-as-anything way, your asking that is actually a good sign. [Not that the situation is any less uncertain, but she'll take what bodes well over anything boding ill any day.] But I'm Sam. A friend of Breakdown's.

[automobileenthusiast]

Oh of course Bulkhead's here too. That's great, because I love it when nothing makes sense.

[Hello my name is Sarcasm. but ANYWAY, Knock Out hesitates for a moment. Sure, Breakdown sounded like Breakdown, and his plating wasn't all shat up, but Doc Knock over here couldn't help but be just a bit paranoid]

You've got a place, hm? You're moving up in the world, Breakdown.

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[automobileenthusiast]

[Oh yes he's already had a lovely chat with Breakdown. And by lovely I mean brain breaking, but shh.]

Breakdown's making human friends? How adorable.

[automobileenthusiast]

[OH GOOD IT'S SOMEONE KNOCK OUT KNOWS mostly sorta.]

Bulkhead! Oh, I never thought I'd be so happy to see that impressive chin of yours! What is going on!? Please tell me I'm not going completely out of my mind.

[video]

[10_20_15_5_50]

[To her credit, Sam manages to say, straight-faced:]

Unless I've been living a lie the last couple of decades.

[a_little_red_in_the_face]

[He turns to start walking. You following, bro? Or is he leaving you behind?]

I've been here for months, okay? Which, I'm sure, makes even less sense to you.

[Stop being so pissy, Breakdown, you partner is here....if only he could believe that...]

[automobileenthusiast]

[damn you and your longer legs Knock Out has to trot a bit to catch up.]

Well you're right about that.

[He reaches for Breakdown's arm, mostly out of reflex. Slow the fuck dooooown Knock Out is still trying to make this make sense he doesn't have time for speed walking]

[video]

[automobileenthusiast]

Decades?

[YOU ARE SO CONFUSING]

[a_little_red_in_the_face]

[Shit, did he just flinch? He totally just flinched and looked at Knock Out...but he does slow down.]

...Sorry...it's...be a rough couple weeks...

[He'll walk slower now, sorry about that...]

[automobileenthusiast]

[WELL Knock Out had never really known Breakdown to be flinchy. He awkwardly retracts his hand and clears his vocalizer.]

No, you don't have to apologize. Do you want to talk about it? I mean, it sounds like we're going to have a lot to catch up on anyway, so we might as well pick a starting point.

[neverputincharge]

[Yes, isn't that so great to see.]

No, you ain't goin' out of your mind. You're on Cybertron, but it's not the one we know.

[automobileenthusiast]

[I MEAN KINDA a little maybe]

Mind backing up that absurd statement with an explanation?

[video]

[10_20_15_5_50]

[Sam sighs and holds up her hands, revealing the right's been inked---up the arm to the elbow---with stave upon stave. Though this may or may not be the real Knock Out, and the benefit of the doubt is a bit much in the aftermath of what wasn't, there's no reason to be rude.]

I'm sorry. It was a joke; as yes, Breakdown's making human friends, if I'm human, and I have lived this long without a reason to suspect otherwise, so it's a pretty sure thing.

[a_little_red_in_the_face]

....No, I don't really want to talk about it.

[Not yet.]

Let's get you caught up on this place, and you tell me about what I missed, and then we'll see...

[video]

[automobileenthusiast]

[mmmmmmmmmyep]

Oh. Well I managed to completely mishear everything.

[good job Knock Out. To be fair, his world IS kind of upside down right now]

[automobileenthusiast]

[SHOT DOWN AGAIN Knock out you are on a ROLL.]

Mm, fair enough. Soooo, how far is your place?

[a_little_red_in_the_face]

[HE DOESN'T WANT TO TELL YOU THAT HE JUST MURDERED YOU LAST WEEK, OKAY?!]

Not far. It'll be faster if we drive.

[That's something that should have tipped him off before...Knock Out didn't want to go driving around...would this one?]

[video]

[10_20_15_5_50]

Eh, we'll call it fair? I probably shouldn't be cracking wise until you've had the chance to sort of settle.

['Probably,' she says, but with all this weirdness up in the air, what else is a girl going to do to maintain her Casual Friday composure.]

Bit of a breather might help; take a minute, talk about something normal...? I heard you like horror movies.

[automobileenthusiast]

[THAT'S AWFUL. But anyway.]

Well, I suppose I can slow down enough to let you lead the way.

[You know Knock Out, always GOTTA GO FAST. He transforms and waits for Breakdown to do the same.]

[a_little_red_in_the_face]

[That actually puts a little smiles on his face before he transforms and leads the way. He'll slow and transform only to activate a Gateway and then will drive on through and continue on to his place. Welcome to the Hub, Knock Out.]

[video]

[automobileenthusiast]

[Well this human seems pretty chill, at least. Knock Out takes a second to chill out himself.]

Why yes, you've heard correctly. It's a bit of a guilty pleasure of mine