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[t65]

[The video feed shows Luke in a bed, clearly in medical. He leans in, and, with a finger over his lips, hushes the camera.]

I don't think they want me talking to anyone. I think they want me to just... sit here. I, ha- what do you do when you're not supposed to... do anything? I mean, anything. They don't want me to- to work on anything, or fix anything. Or walk.

[Clearly this has nothing to do with the fact that he's already tried to sneak out of medical once already. He winces his way through a smile.]

Do you know anything about the big droids? I mean, the really big ones. They call themselves Cybercon-... Aut-... [He shakes his head, and then winces.] They call themselves a lot of things.

[He looks around, this time much more slowly.] But- shh, I don't think they want me talking to anyone.

[ooc For those of you brave souls who want to visit Luke when he's bored, concussed and with a few broken ribs, feel free.]

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video.

[t65]

I like history, I guess. What about it?

I don't really remember. I think I hit something, that would explain the... well, a lot.

text;

[skelepun]

yeesh. i know you're kinda hard headed kid, but nobody asked you to test that fact. don't die. someone out there would probably be sad if you died.

anyway, history is the cybertronians whole deal. a whole mess of history. good and bad. a million years is considered young by their standards, kinda hard to live that long without fighting a whole bunch.

they're good people, though. well, most of 'em. which ones in particular are ya curious about?

permavideo.

[t65]

[Luke snorts, and then instantly regrets it. He's still smiling, though.] Gee, thanks.

I don't know, all of them. What do you know about them, Sans?

permatext;... well probably perma

[skelepun]

i live to serve, buddy.

i mean, most of my info comes from sideswipe. he's on the very old, but very young end of their spectrum, as far as i can figure. there's meg, or margaret, he goes by either. pretty sure he was probably born an old man.

then you've got riptide, tailgate, rodi...something. their names are a little out there.

[Sayeth the skeleton named after a font.]

[t65]

[Luke raises a brow.] Out there like Skywalker? [Why does everyone make such a big deal about names, here.]

What did Sideswipe tell you? About... about why the two kinds of them fight? I guess that's where I should start.

[skelepun]

nah, skywalker's pretty basic.

[He used to know a guy named Snowdrake, after all.]

from what he told me, it was a land dispute. cybertron, their home, stopped being an option and earth seemed as good a place as any to settle down.

except for the whole human problem. that's kinda where the divide seems to be. cybertronians don't think humans should have to die for them to get a new place to live, decepticons didn't really care.

of course, that's my basic, second hand account. like i said, sideswipe seems like he's on the younger side by their standards. war tends to be a little more complicated than that, in my people's experience.

[t65]

But Sideswipe is weird?

[That doesn't make any sense, dude.]

War is always complicated, but... hm. I'll have to talk to everyone to get a better sense of it, but this is a good start. Thank you, Sans.

[skelepun]

ease up, pal, i was kidding. my name's weird too. ;)

happy to help. they're good people, i mean that. well, most of 'em are. a good chunk of 'em find me pretty annoying, so i think that's a sign that they're upstanding on one way or another.

my advice? ask 'em directly. they're gonna know the most. and feel better, willya?

1/2

[t65]

I know, I know. Someone really did think my friend's name was strange, here. You'd think they'd get used to that in space.

Most people are good people where it counts. I don't really think anybody does anything just to cause pain.

[Wow, that was a coherent few sentences.]

I will, when I'm a little better. Thanks, Sans.

2/3 shhh

[t65]

Wait, what is-

text just this once.

[t65]

;)

[skelepun]

[Sans blinks. Then grins.]

it's called a smiley. or an emoticon, i guess, since not all of em smile.

you don't have those?

XD :) 8D >:(

[t65]

In my galaxy, we usually just send holos. Typing things out if for droids.

What is the- The first one, is that for Trandoshans?

[skelepun]

well then i'm gonna guess droid is code for a cool and popular person named sans.

tilt your head to the left. it's a little guy laughing so hard his eyes are shut. see? XD

:) <-- this guy's just pumped to be here

:( <-- this guy wishes he'd stayed home

:| <-- unexcited

8D <-- way too excited

:T <-- uncomfortable or chewing, i think it can be both

:V <-- eating power pellets

:U <-- shit the power pellets were gross

there're a million of em.

[t65]

That explains a lot of the conversations I've seen on this thing. Would that make-

[He switches to text-]

is this surprise :0

[skelepun]

yep. you're a quick study, kid. i would've also accepted :O and 8O.

once you get past the basics, you can start accessorizing.

♪~ ᕕ(ᐛ)ᕗ

i mean check that guy out. you know he's going somewhere good.

[t65]

I think that might be going a little overboard, don't you think?

[skelepun]

says you

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