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[artistwithasickness]

[A slightly dirty purple haired girl pops up on the feed, peering with sharp green eyes into the camera.]

This thing on? [There was an affirmative beep and she nodded, still looking wholly suspicious.]

Now, I know enough about science to know where I'm not - Not the moon though these craters beg to tell me differently, [she muttered with a glance at the creator filled South Eastern Sector.]

Anyone wanna help a Girl figure out what rock I just landed on? This sure as hell isn't a rock that I know of and I'm well versed in... Ok, not space science. Right now, I'm well versed in confusion...

[She tugged idly at her tertiary ear piecing in thought.]

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[artistwithasickness]

And they said technological evolution wasn't a thing.

So you're a native then. Has it always been so... desolate?

[still_learning]

[yep]

It was when I first awoke. But it did not look like this when last I saw it. Cybertron had vast cities, clean streets, an academy, historical centers and a recreational zone. It was nothing like this.

[artistwithasickness]

War?

[Wasn't it always war? ]

[still_learning]

Yes. I awoke after the end to it, but it must have been awful. War always is. But the city is not all like the area you are in now. It must be one of the regions that have not yet been rebuilt. When I first came here, I found myself in a place like it, but do not worry. There are ground bridges around that will take you to other areas.

[And there he... kinda stumbles. He'd tell her how to get to those places, but he's still not clear on how to get to the portals in all areas.]

[artistwithasickness]

So long as we're not huddling in half broken buildings working five drops of water out a tap. I'm not much for the Apocalypse, really.

And will this... thing- [She gestures to the little bot that greeted her upon waking.] - lead me there without dragging me through every crater on this rock?

[still_learning]

[He shakes his head.]

No, it is nothing like that. Your drone can direct you around to some areas, the main ones. Much of what is beyond the city is unknown, as it is hidden by something called the Miasma.

[artistwithasickness]

The space dust has been... roughly explained to me. It's bad news, right? Is that how everyone who is here came?

[still_learning]

It is dangerous. When I first arrived, it sent projectile weaponry after us. I and others were injured. But we have been told that the Miasma brought us to this world. For what purpose, I do not know.

[artistwithasickness]

I'm glad I missed whatever light show that musta been.

Were you.. injured?

[still_learning]

[There's a little pause.]

I was, but it was not serious. [It so was.] I hope it never has to happen to you while you are here, but if you are ever hurt, you should try to get to the hospital. Ask for Guardian Paian. He was the one who helped me. He is very kind and quite talented.

[artistwithasickness]

Guardian..? [She didn't like that sound of that. She'd seen enough 'Guardians' - titles that that usually didn't end well as people rarely protected other people for the hell of it.]

Thankfully, I'm pretty good at taking care of myself, but I'll keep that in mind. Besides.. I mean, with you being a robot and me.. not.. I don't think medical care for you would help me.

[still_learning]

It is strange, I will confess. But he appears to be human himself. He was able to heal me with one touch. There was no surgery involved. I would not have believed if I had not seen. If you do become injured, there should be others who can help you, if you do not trust him. It was difficult for me at first as well.

[artistwithasickness]

Sounds like Magic... Eh, I'll take a look. I've seen a few forms of it so maybe I'm delusional, but I feel alright to judge it. So long as I know how it works. Magic is some strange voo-doo.

Have you been here long?

[still_learning]

[That gets a blink out of him.] Magic? Oh.

I have not been here long. It has been only a few Earth weeks.

[artistwithasickness]

Could be.

That's not too bad. Is this your first time away from your reality too?

[still_learning]

[There's a moment of silence where he has to stop himself and consider what she just said. 'First time' out of his reality? As if there could be other times this would happen? Now there's an odd thought.]

Yes. I have never been away from my own world, that I am aware of... Have you?

[artistwithasickness]

[Whoops.

Devi shrugged, like it didn't matter.]

I've been around, yeah. You get used to it.

Is it a pretty calm place at least?

[still_learning]

[As much as he might like to explore around, he'd rather not. At least, not right now. He's still just getting used to this world.]

It can be. There was the attack when I first arrived, but nothing since then. I hope it will stay that way.

[artistwithasickness]

Me too.

So it's changed a lot? What'd it look like last time you saw it?

[still_learning]

It was a place where we could thrive once more. We had much of the planet rebuilt, though not all of it. Several cities were livable again, and there was no organic life. Some places still needed to be cleansed of the traces of the war, but I did not visit them. I only saw images.

[He isn't telling her everything, of course, but there are some things he wouldn't tell anyone, so...]

[artistwithasickness]

Organic life is a relatively new thing then.. [Well, with what she can tell, relatively meant a lot of things here.]

There anything that isn't touched by it? By.. any chance?

[still_learning]

There may be. I have not yet seen what is beyond what the Miasma covers. It is possible organic life has not been able to grow there.

[He's not really inclined to look for it either just yet.]

[artistwithasickness]

Huh.. [That look on her face as she looks out to the left of where she's at is a look of curiosity.. and trouble.]

Well, all the more reason to focus on here, isn't it? There are a few mechs here, right? I know you're not the only one but..

[How many Transformers would she have to wrap her head around?]

[still_learning]

I had not tried to search beyond the city. It is not safe there. Everyone that I have met since I've been here is within it. Many are Cybertronian, but there were a few other humans.

[artistwithasickness]

[Devi hummed an idle note of acknowledgement to the warning, but safe was never much of her concern. She looked back at the feed as he continued.]

So you guys get a few types. Well, it could be worse, couldn't it? Are you finding things comfortable here?