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[knightofcybertron]

[When the video pops on, there is this unusual face. No, it isn't a mask. This is who - and what - he actually is. But he is also offering a smile, a gesture of no harm intended, yes? He's expecting a wide variety of reactions, but he has come to know that humans like smiles as well as he does.]

It is far past time that I made myself known and offered my greetings. My name is Wing, and I am what you might call a living machine. My kind are called Cybertronians. None who I have met here so far seem to know what that is, so I think I may be the first of my kind to set foot in this city. If I am mistaken, feel free to let me know.

[Please let him know?] In any case, I'll be assisting you in the Perimeter Guard on patrols and such, wherever help is needed, whatever help is needed. If you should require anything, please don't hesitate to ask. My weapons are my blades and I know them well, but I am not here purely for combat. I was once a go-to for guidance on other matters among my kind.

Thank you for hearing me, and for letting me live here in peace.

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[hasitsthorns]

[ Very well! It's the first time she's met a real walking, talking robot. That's pretty rad. He's way more advanced than anything they have back home. ]

Whhhhaaaattttt, that's awesome! Man, I wish I could fly. How cool.

[knightofcybertron]

[He tilts his head and shrugs, all amused and delighted to see her joy in this.]

I'm not unique in this among my kind. Some are like me, but others are bound to the ground without aid. I've understood that humans can fly, too, with some kind of device or machine. Have you had anything like that?

[hasitsthorns]

[ She's glad her finds her interest endearing rather than obnoxious. ]

Yeah! We got airplanes and, like, that kind of stuff. But people can't just fly. So it's a thing a lot of people dream about, I think. Having wings and being able to free fly.

[knightofcybertron]

[She's only curious! How could he find that obnoxious?]

Ah, I understand. Something I take for granted now, I suppose. You see, I rarely leave the ground unless I need to. My wings were used mostly in combat situations, but even so I found they can get in the way. I can't sleep on my back, for instance, but if I needed them and they weren't there, I might find myself regretting all of this complaining I'm doing.

[hasitsthorns]

[ Some people might think it is. She's glad he isn't one of them! ]

Huh! I always wondered about that, actually... For as cool as wings might seem, I guess they must be awfully inconvenient. Like- Well, you don't have to worry about this but. Clothes! You'd have to cut holes in them for your wings to fit through and everything, y'know?

And, man. Not being able to sleep in certain positions comfortably must suck. I'm glad that's still not enough to make you not want them though. I think they're cool!

[knightofcybertron]

[He's not! He has many questions himself, but he'll indulge her for now and hold onto his own.]

That's one way of looking at it. I've learned to live with the inconvenience in time, but it's a good trade off for the convenience. Flight is something I never thought I'd use so much until I met those who couldn't fly, or who once could and had it taken away. I'm glad for what I have, regardless. It could be better, could be worse, but here we are. [Not being dead is a good one.]

I don't believe I caught your name. What should I call you?

[hasitsthorns]

[ Isn't it? Rose is also happy to be very not dead here in Quarantine. ]

-Oh! Right. My name's Rose. Sorry, probably should've started with that.

[knightofcybertron]

[He shakes his head in the view, amused.]

That's okay. It's good to have a name with the face, just in case we ever meet in person. I do hope I don't frighten you, curious though you seem to be.

[hasitsthorns]

Don't worry about it, dude! I'm pretty hard to spook. I'll probably just think you're even more cool, really.

(( ooc: heyo! i'm on hiatus until probably mid-april due to life stuff so i will still be painfully slow if you'd rather drop/handwave this and start something new when I get back lmk!!! ))

[knightofcybertron]

[That's a comfort!] I hope so. You sound like a friend I would like to have.

((No probs! Please take care of yourself! We can do handwave this and plot much plotting when you get back!))