AUDIO POST

[popculturecon]

Hey! Excuse me! Anyone on this line?

[This voice sounds... like you are talking to Guyman himself. Musical and modulated, and kind of sort of loud]

Since when did Cybertron have grass? Or... y'know still be here? The fact that it's still... I mean that it's not... y'know really... dead and stuff is sort of-

NO REALLY WHY IS THERE GRASS HERE?

[He sounds pretty disturbed by this]

Not that grass is bad! I like grass, it was great on earth, if... y'know anyone here has been there at all, but like- Is that a farm? ... There's a tiny farm he- Did anyone see the tiny farm? Oh my god, I have to get a picture of this no wait, hold on.

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Re: [voice]

[a_little_red_in_the_face]

[Since he never talks, Breakdown can't confirm this.

Ah...no. Sorry kid. It's not impossible that they're here, I've certainly not met everyone in the city, but I've not seen them. Don't get your hopes up, though, there are a lot of worlds out there, other dimensions and realities or whatever, and you've just been pulled out of yours into this one. It's not impossible but not entirely likely to meet someone from your same reality. [Says the one with two people from his reality here...hm...]

....[Sighs] And if you need help finding a place, let me know. [Shut up, he's not soft.]

Re: [voice]

[popculturecon]

[he doesn't have to just watch him.]

... It's... I don't...

I um... don't... have any friends other than them so...

[THIS IS HARD]

That'd be... nice actually if you could uh... do that.

[voice to action!]

[a_little_red_in_the_face]

No problem kid. Stay where you are. I'll come show you around.

[He'll cut the feed and go head off towards the farm. You better still be there, Soundwave. But this guy is so brightly colored that when Breakdown first spots him he's sure this just can't be the guy and nearly just drives past....but...that build. Ugh, you've got to be kidding him! What is wrong with this fragged up multiverse?!]

[He rolls to a stop and transforms.] Uh....Soundwave?

[AKSHUN]

[popculturecon]

[Yeah that awful paint is Soundwave. Honestly, he doesn't even know it's Breakdown until he transforms, and now he just looks... totally blown away.

To the point where he just flips that visor up to stare at him.

And that is a young, wide eyed, exotic looking face, optics almond shaped and bright blue in a sleek and smooth little face.]

Breakdown! You're... blue!

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[a_little_red_in_the_face]

[That visor flip? Makes him JUMP! He lets out a startled curse, because, seriously?! He thought Soundwave creepy for not having a face, but seeing one on him? Was almost worse, if only because it was so unexpected!]

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[a_little_red_in_the_face]

[He recovers quickly, though, and then just looks confused.]

I've always been blue...

...What color is the Breakdown you know?

[popculturecon]

Dude you totally freaked out for a moment.

[He lowers the visor again with a click. There, better now]

He's red. Well.. I mean you're... red... with a blue face. I mean... Like the other way around! Knock Out is blue, Starscream is white. Megatron is blue and silver.

[the_earth_laughs]

At the big barn in the middle. [She giggles.] Though I guess it's probably not so big to you.

[Though it is large enough to allow for Cybertronian volunteers.]

[a_little_red_in_the_face]

Knock Out is blue? Primus, my partner would have a spark attack if he was blue.

[And he's so ignoring the comment about his freak out...and yes, that's...better in an odd way.]

[popculturecon]

Yeah it's not huge but, I'll fit!

[And fit he does, though he has to duck his head a little. You now have one skinny, gangly nerd standing inside your barn]

... You're... really tiny, aren't you?

[popculturecon]

I don't think he cares that much? Like he got the paint job back when he wassss..... in the Academy and he sort of just never got around to changing it.

Or uh... touching it up.

... Like ever-

Okay so like if you see my Knock Out? I'm giving you all the permission to just hold him down and knock out a few dents and maybe get rid of some scratches okay? He'll throw a fit, but honestly, he really needs it.

[the_earth_laughs]

[She's about six inches tall. She flutters up by his face and gives him a smile.]

Compared to most. Hello, sweetie. I'm Irja. What's your name?

[popculturecon]

Oooh you're... really tiny.

[She could stand on a fingertip!]

Soundwave. It's nice to meet you! I mean like... wow you're really super brave for just flying on up to someone as big as me, I'd totally never do that.

[a_little_red_in_the_face]

[He just....gapes a moment.] Scrap this is weird...you talk, and Knock Out not freaking out over a scuff to his paint? [Shakes his head.]

Right. C'mon, I'll show you the Gateways. Your reality does have ground bridges, right?

[popculturecon]

Psshht does my reality have ground bridges. Watch this.

[He just randomly picks two spots. Here and... yeah a few hundred feet away. Coordinates flash across the visor and in an instant, two ground bridges erupt into existence]

Undisputed King of ground bridges.

[the_earth_laughs]

[She giggles.] Oh, honey, I'm not worried about you trying to hurt me.

[If he offered that finger, she'd definitely land on it.]

There's a really big tree overlooking the apricot orchard. It'd be a nice place to sit so I can explain this place to you.

[popculturecon]

[And he totally does. Because who wouldn't]

Well that's good, I wouldn't!

[He heads out looking for that tree. She said big so it... should be pretty big, right]

[a_little_red_in_the_face]

[That he knows his Soundwave can do that...makes it not as impressive as this Soundwave would have hoped.] Uh-huh. Then I'll show you to the nearest Gateway so you can download the coordinates to all the major locations.

[Juuuuuuust gonna turn and walk away now. Keep up, kid.]

[popculturecon]

[NOT FAIR EVERYONE LIKES THAT TRICK unless he's being a dick about it. which is ninety percent of the time. He honestly does look a bit flabbergasted that he's not hearing some awe or amazement here, he's got a pretty impressive ego.

So he huffs and trots off after him, trying not to sulk]

So uh... I... guess Alternate Me knows that trick too, huh.

... I bet he isn't as awesome at it.

[you poor sweet summer child]

[the_earth_laughs]

[Big enough he'll be able to sit under it and be able to lean against it.]

[She perches on his finger, will even sit on the tip while he walks.] Do you believe in other realities, Soundwave? Separate dimensions or timelines?

[popculturecon]

[Das a big tree, tiny flower person. He actually has to stare at it for a moment to take it all in, and take a few pictures, before he goes to sit under it, honestly not believing he's actually sitting under a tree.]

Well kinda. Starscream told me about them once, he was really excited about it. I know about the Shadow Zone, but only through like... stories and stuff.

I don't really think that place is the same though.

[a_little_red_in_the_face]

[He cants a look at Soundwave, having to turn his head a bit more than he otherwise would have. Missing optic, ya know?]

Yeah, he does. And I don't think I'd say that. [Sorry kid, no ego stroking from him.]

[popculturecon]

[Just like his worlds Breakdown, goddamnit]

Okay there has to be like one thing I'm better at than him!

... And it better fragging not be speaking English.

[the_earth_laughs]

[She nods.] There are many worlds, many realities and universes. They're all separate. Even this one.

Are there stories of Primus and Unicron where you're from?

[popculturecon]

Yeah. Lots of them. I mean no one actually believes them except lunatics, like Optimus.