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[knaval]

[riptide is standing in front of a new addition to the cargo bay. those that know rodimus may recognise the general design of the craft.

judging by riptide's expression and his slow rubbing of his temple with one hand, he's got a headache. his optical ridges are drawn together so closely he might as well be trying to merge them into one. he sighs heavily.]

I just...

[shaking his head, the hand rubbing his temple draws down, over his face.]

The Leading Light is like right next to this thing, the Ingress couldn't have hit a few feet to the left?

[again, he exhales slowly.]

Well. We have a craft now, I guess. I know how to maintain this thing, by the way, so if anyone tries to very understandably pull it apart, just know that I will notice.

[there's a difference between cybertronians being around and actual cybertronian tech lying out in the open, after all.]

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[t65]

[Oh, good, it's time to judge ships. Luke is always down for that.] It must have so much drag in atmosphere... What was it built for?

[knaval]

You have no idea. Every time you fly it you have to compensate so much. Just assume that whatever is supposed to happen, this thing will do the exact opposite.

[despite all his hatred, riptide is really furiously fond of the stupid thing.]

Rodimus. It's his face, but a ship. I'm not joking.

[t65]

Why would you... [Wait.] It would make sense if I knew him, wouldn't it. [Doesn't everyone have friends like that?]

[knaval]

It does entirely make sense if you've spoken to him for more than five seconds, yeah.

[t65]

[Luke laughs. But, more importantly, things that are good...]

Is the Leading Light a ship? I'm guessing it's better than... whatever you call this thing.

[knaval]

It's bigger... probably wouldn't fit in the cargo bay. We'd have to anchor it to the outside of the ship and drag it along or something.

It doesn't look like Rodimus's face, which is the important part.

[t65]

Well, of course not; it'd have to carry people as big as you, wouldn't it? Wow, all your ships must be the size of Star Destroyers.

I sure hope not! You've got to have better designers in your system than that.

[knaval]

[he snorts.]

You should see our Star Destroyers.

[ahhh... decepticon war ships. always a nice sight to see blotting out the sun.]

Thankfully, we do. This is a one of a kind ship and not in the good way.

[t65]

Ours... are about as big as the Moira. Yours? [#shiptalk]

Did he build it himself?

[knaval]

Uhh... the Lost Light is pretty massive... probably several times bigger than the Moira. I think Decepticon world sweepers were the bigger ones or, uh. The capitol ships. There was a rumour about one that existed to burn planets, too, but I doubt it was real. Kinda.

[with all the crazy shit that happened during the war, he seriously doesn't know any more.]

You know, I have no idea where it came from.

[t65]

You must feel awful cramped in this thing.

I mean, if he built it himself, that's still pretty impressive.

[knaval]

It's not so bad. I got outside a lot and it's not like we're stuck here with people we don't like.

[that means he thinks you're cool, luke.]

At this point I honestly wouldn't be surprised if the Matrix, like, farted it out after he wished really hard or something.

[t65]

Mostly, anyway. [Focus on the positive, Luke.]

Do I even want to know what the Matrix is?

[knaval]

It's some weird religious item, I think? I don't actually know. I just know that it solves problems sometimes.

...Like if you've gone four million years without a ship shaped like your own head.