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[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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[popculturecon]

I can do that, yeah... So like... how... do I do that I can't... walk around like that all day.

I get stared at enough already.

[knight_light]

[He chuckles.] You can. You're standing up straight, keeping your center of gravity over your hips. Whenever you stop and stand you'll stand with feet apart, knees just slightly bent.

[Actually, if Soundwave observes Wing, he's standing like that now, seeming completely at ease. The mech moves with grace and a lightness to his step.]

It's not as strange as you think.

[popculturecon]

[Pretty much how his positive universe iteration stands]

OOooh. Okay, alright. Yeah. I'll... I'll try that, then!

I guess I don't get to try out the sword until I get this down, huh.

[knight_light]

Small steps, Soundwave.

I'll show you some exercises that will help.

[popculturecon]

Okay... Alright so uh... I'll work on this.

Caaaan weeee... do sword stuff next week?

[knight_light]

We will do "sword stuff" when you're ready for it.

Be patient.

Besides, you will need to know what to do should you ever lose your swords, and this will help.

[He'll motion Soundwave over to his side and will start to walk him through some kata exercises.]

[popculturecon]

But it's attached to me...

[But he's very eager to jump on board, and goes to follow along. At the very least, as long as he has a reference, his poise and motions are spot on. The wonders of having a photographic memory]

Okay... Y'know, I think I saw this stuff in a movie once.

[knight_light]

That doesn't mean someone can't take it off of you. [You're a skinny thing, Soundwave, he knows mechs who could probably break you rather easily. But he's going to train you so that you're not so easy to take down.]

[He smiles...he's not seen many movies that weren't made on Cybertron, but he can imagine Soundwave has seen the like somewhere.] Then let's see you try.

[popculturecon]

But that'd be hard!

[He could see an Autobot trying to snap it off, but there didn't seem to be any around here interested in doing that.

He stammers for a moment, embarrassed]

No! I'll look stupid!

[knight_light]

[He stops and straightens.] Soundwave, it’s only you and me here. I’m the only one that will see. Besides, you can’t learn if you don’t practice. Do you really want to learn?

[popculturecon]

I do! I really do but-

Okay you haven't seen Bruce Lee.

[knight_light]

[He gives Soundwave a curious look.] No, I haven’t.

What does that have to do with anything?

[popculturecon]

[Nope, here you go. Bruce Lee playing ping pong with nun-chucks.]

That. Is Bruce Lee.

[knight_light]

[Wing takes a moment to watch....but sorry Soundwave, he doesn’t get it.]

That is impressive, but I still don’t see what that has to do with you practicing or not.

[popculturecon]

... When I talked about seeing this stuff on movies, I was talking about him and like... Like-

He's human, and he only had sixty years to learn how to do all the stuff he did, and I'll still never be that good...

[knight_light]

[Wing crossed his arms and gave Soundwave an appraising look.] Not of you talk like that an refuse to practice. You could potentially be better but only if you are willing to do the same kind of work I know he did to be so good.

[popculturecon]

... Can I like... practice with just... you here? Like this. Just y'know so... no one else can see me... mess up?

[knight_light]

Of course. We can practice where you wish.