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My name is Takuto Tsunashi. And I swear to protect the weak. ★★★★★★ ( Independent Takuto Tsunashi RP Blog from Star Driver. Selective. Tracking tag: apprxvoise. )

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ドリフト

A completely clueless shrug. “You’d know more about this entity than me.”

He looked up at the sky. “So, is that it, then? Is there nothing left to search for here?” Very strange.

He was silent, eyes roaming the skies. No maiden. No pilot. Nothing. He didn’t let the frown linger long on his face. He smiled and looked up at Drift. He shook his head.

“iie. I don’t think that is it. I think it wants to wait. Things back home have also been unsettled. Even with Kiraboshi out of the way, Cybodies are breaking through to the current dimension. If they break into others, we could have problems. And if one is hiding here, then it’s already too late.” He grinned all the same.

“I think I’ve searched enough here. I can’t do anything until it completely resurfaces.”

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IIIII AM RETURN

LIKE FOR A STARTER

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ドリフトsaid:

“‘Vanished’? What, do you mean they left the planet?”

Drift shook his head. “Hey, if there’s something dangerous out here, we need to take care of it.”

Tauburn’s head turned, smokey puff at the top swinging side to side. “I am not sure.” He turned to regard Drift for a moment. Tauburn’s hands suddenly moved into the sphere on his chest and pulled Takuto out in a pink sphere. The Cybody knelt down and set Takuto onto the ground. “But if it isn’t dangerous, what is it?” He looked up at Drift. “Maybe it is a mistake...”

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★★★★★★ The SHINING COMET

    TAU MISSILE ★★★★★★

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ドリフトsaid:

Drift scanned the horizon with Takuto, looking for something—but he didn’t see anything.

“Do you know which way?” That was what mattered—if they could follow it.

Tauburn seemed tense once again, but it faded. “iie. It just vanished. The pilot... it must be a pilot. They noticed I was on to them and broke away. Their First Phase was giving them away.” He turned back to Drift. He smiled slightly. “Gomen. If you want to go, you can. I must be wasting your time.”

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rurounidrift:

A small frown. “It’s less that we don’t have to go to school, and more that we don’t get to go to school.” Drift had certainly never seen it as anything but a void in his life.

Drift stopped with Takuto, automatically reaching for a sword, and stayed silent. If there was a threat, Takuto would tell him what it was.

Maybe not a threat, but there was something wrong. He could feel a ripple in what he assumed was time. Zero Time might be trying to activate. He turned his head, Tauburn’s helm moving around. His eyes frantically searched the horizon, the area- there had to be a clue. And then, just like that, it was gone. Back into hiding. “Kuso.” He dropped his tense stance and sighed. “It knows something is here. It has to be a pilot...but. They stopped. We’re okay.”

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rurounidrift:

Well, if the planet was in danger—then Drift would help kill the thing. No problem.

“Not too strict, I hope,” he murmured. But that was none of his business. And Takuto wasn’t scared of Sugata. That was what mattered. “Probably not. I mean… our society is… short on people who could teach classes like that.” And he probably wouldn’t take them even if they were available.

Drift would be a great help if the Cybody was as dangerous as he’d feared it was. “Mm, iie. Not that strict. But, he can be pretty rough. You know, a long time without a break. Ah, but he uses one sword and I use two. It’s easier for me.” He smiled lightly. “Sugata is important- he’d never hurt me.” At least, not when he was fine. Maybe when the King’s Pillar- mm. Takuto shook his head. Enough of that. “Eh? You don’t have to go to school? That’s lucky, ne? But, I guess if you’d want to, it sucks not having any.” He paused in step, Tauburn’s head moving. “Wait...”

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rurounidrift:

“Zero Time freezes the laws of physics. I don’t think it’s going to pick me out as special.”

If it was a cybody, and it was free… Drift looked up at the sky, scanning it worriedly. Some of the powers he’d witnessed from cybodies weren’t terribly dangerous, but others, unleashed on a crowded world of mostly civilians like this…? And even the least dangerous were giant weapons.

“Yeah, dual blades. You’re probably better with them than me, though.” He smiled. “I’ve never really studied any style. I pick up tricks from trained sword fighters sometimes, but mostly I learn through trial and error.” He winced at Takuto’s phrasing—beating me around—but tried not to show it. “I’m sure he wants to help you learn.”

Drift was right. Zero Time would most likely freeze him as well. Takuto worried that Zero Time wasn’t an issue- he was slowly leaning towards the idea that this Cybody could move without it. It wouldn’t be that much different from himself and Tauburn- only that they he was a capable pilot. The Cybodies all had unique power which often corresponded with their pilots’ skills. If the Cybody was rogue, or piloted by someone will ill intent, this entire planet could be in danger. Takuto had seen plenty of plans go astray before- he could only hope for a pilot that he could stop. A rogue Cybody would be harder to take down. “Nani?” Why would he be better than Drift? He gave a thumbs up. “I bet you’re really great with them! I didn’t really know how to use mine either. Seems like something we just develop, ne?” He laughed, shrugging. “Sugata is really well trained. Auhn, but he’s very strict.” His words trailed off towards the end, amusement flowing with them. “Hai. He wants to help me learn. But, he’s a tough teacher! Practice from dawn until night. Uhn... plus tests?” He shook his head. “You don’t have classes?”

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★★★★★★ The SHINING COMET

    TAU MISSILE ★★★★★★

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rurounidrift:

Drift laughed. “Only drivers are ‘chosen,’ right? I don’t think I’d fit inside a cybody.” From what Drift knew about it, Zero Time worked on everything—all of reality. That undoubtedly applied to Cybertronians, too.

Stay behind—? “Hey.” Drift half-unsheathed his swords. “These aren’t for decoration. If anything happens and I’m still conscious, I’m helping.” He slid the swords back in place.

“Nothing important, so far. Just tourist talk. I’ll tell you if I hear anything weird.”

Zero Time hadn’t activated in such a long time- Takuto was unsure if it would really freeze Drift or not. Especially in such a different place. The stars never did know. “Iie, not a Cybody. But, as yourself, ne? You’ve seen how it works. You might be chosen to stay moving.” Especially if he was already with Takuto. “If Zero Time doesn’t activate, then it means the Cybody can move outside of it. Just like on the island now...” He seemed concerned. “Dangerous...” He blinked and turned his head. For a moment, Tauburn stopped walking, keen on seeing the swords Drift had. Takuto smiled and nodded his head. “Hai. Ah, dual blades! Me too!” He seemed excited about that. Ah, Takuto- easy to amuse and please. “Ahn. I need a hint of something.” Tauburn’s head turned side to side, fluff on his helm swaying in the air. "But, what’s it like for you, ne? Fighting! Do you use a specific style?” Takuto was interested now. “Sugata is more the one sword style. He’s always beating me around- not an easy sensei.” He laughed sheepishly, scratching his cheek with his finger.

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rurounidrift:

“Yeah, uh. If Zero Time activates, I’m pretty sure that means you’re on your own, right?” He was pretty sure the whole “time freezes” thing applied to him, too.

Drift followed after Takuto, scanning the surroundings for anything unusual—although it was hard to recognize “unusual” when the entire planet was swarming with aliens. He listened to the nearby crowds for any mention of meteors or crashed craft—anything that might be what they were looking for.

“Hai. Zero Time would make you all stop. Uhn, but it might not. I don’t know if it works the same everywhere. If you would count as chosen or not.” He wasn’t too sure if Drift would freeze along with everything else. Mostly because he wasn’t human. Did Zero Time work on Cybertronians, too? He couldn’t be sure. They would find out if Zero Time activated. “If it doesn’t work, you can stay behind me.” Though, he would appreciate help if he needed it. He didn’t want Drift hurt because of his own mistake - a rogue Cybody was his mistake. Takuto, too, was listening for any talks of suspicious activity. There was only one problem. He looked over at Drift, Tauburn’s helm tilting his way. He laughed nervously, gloved finger scratching at his cheek ; a sheepish smile. “What are they saying?”

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rurounidrift:

“Well, then let’s hope it starts moving again soon. Or else we’ll never find it.”

Drift laughed. “Most of this planet is city. Except for a few space ports and such.” He slowed down as they got deeper into the city and the streets got narrower, and finally had to transform as the vehicle traffic shifted to foot traffic. He could have driven a bit further, but he didn’t think the other tourists would appreciate Takuto flying over them. “All right. You’re leading now. You know what we’re looking for better than I do,” Drift said. “If we need to explore any organic-only zones, we can find a place to drop off our bodies; but we’ll cover more ground if we stick to robot mode as long as possible.”

Tauburn slowed to a halt and hovered, following Drift’s lead. “I hope it does. If it moves, I can sense where it is and how dangerous it is.” Maybe. It would take some time. Tauburn’s heels set on the ground. The Cybody turned around, giving Takuto a full view of his surroundings. So far, he saw nothing out of the ordinary- nothing to confirm that the rogue Cybody was here. He sighed, rubbing a gloved hand along his neck. “Tsk. It’s going to be a tough call. But, let’s start where you say we can walk. Leaving Tauburn behind might be part of the plan.” Meaning this Cybody could be intelligent enough to set traps. That, or the pilot was. “Uhn. Let’s go this way first.” Tauburn began to walk, heels thudding as he did so. “It has to be hiding somewhere. If Zero Time activates, we might have a little problem...”

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rurounidrift:

Drift likes Takuto. He thought that Cybertronians hidden everywhere sounded awesome.

“You can sense the thing?” Well, that would be useful. It’d cut down the amount of area they’d have to hunt.

The highway from the space port to the nearest city was mostly empty—the mech-friendly roads weren’t as well traveled as the organic-only roads. At least it didn’t take them long to reach the outskirts of the city.

Takuto is an open minded person. He’s willing to believe anything until it is proven false. The idea of more beings like Drift hiding among them? Among everything? It was almost like Drivers. Takuto had an admiration for that. “Cool.” He pursed his lips and thought on how to answer Drift’s question. “Yes and no,” he said, finally settling on an answer. “I can sense when it is moving. Like when Zero Time activates. I feel that. But, when it isn’t moving...” He trailed off, looking up towards the sky. Tauburn’s head followed suit. He then looked towards Drift. “It isn’t moving right now. No sense.” He followed Drift with ease, though navigating was a little hard. He relied on Drift in that sense. His rockets burned faster as he sped up to keep up. “This city... it’s very...” He struggled for the word. “Big.”

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rurounidrift:

Drift laughed at the reaction. At least Takuto found it cool. “All Cybertronians can change shape. You might have a few on Earth right now and never know it.” He revved his engine. “All right, it’s two miles to the edge of the space port and from there another ten miles to town if we stick to highways authorized for mechs.” It was only six miles on organic-only roads. He couldn’t complain though, he was part of the reason why organics were so paranoid. “Let’s go.” He took off for the edge of the space port.

Tauburn shifted on his heels, causing the jets to push him up further. Takuto did, of course, find the whole transformation cool. He laughed, looking in Drift’s direction as best he could. “Hai, but I wouldn’t know! You could all be disguised, right? Awesome.” He gave a thumbs up to provide more emphasis to his enthusiasm. He nodded and began to follow Drift’s lead, careful not to hit or damage anything. His Cybody, after all, was fairly big. Not too large, however. He remained on high alert, red eyes scanning the horizon now and again. “I don’t feel anything so close...”

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rurounidrift:

“Phy–physically search? The whole planet?” Drift’s optics widened. “That… might take a while.” He wasn’t sure how long he could help Takuto with that. But, well, they could at least start.

He pointed off at a cluster of lights on the horizon. “There. That’s the nearest major tourist city. It’s a bit of a drive, though—especially if we have to avoid the no mech zones.” Usually Cybertronian tourists could pretend to be vehicles and drive through no mech zones, but that wasn’t an option with Tauburn. Drift transformed anyway; it’d still be faster than walking. “Do you need a lift? Or can you, uh, fly or something?” He didn’t remember if Tauburn’s powers included flight.

Takuto laughed a little. “Hai. The whole thing.” Tauburn took careful steps, heels avoiding crushing anything of importance, though most things were bigger than Takuto’s average size. “It might take a while, but I can do it. You helping me as much as you can is enough. I appreciate it.” He nodded, Tauburn’s helm following. As Drift transformed, Takuto let out a loud whistle. He leaned forward, staring through blonde clumps of hair. “Wow,” he breathed, looking a little surprised. Just like a Cybody he had once met. “That’s pretty cool, ne?” Tauburn moved back and slid on his heels. They ignited, sending Tauburn into a very light hover. It wasn’t until the pieces around his waist activated that he truly hovered. Tauburn couldn’t exactly transform- but, he could fly. For the moment. “I will follow you.”

[rurounidrift]

“All right. Then let’s go.” He proceeded toward the exit with new speed. “Do you have any idea what the star is? A cybody, an alien craft…?”

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That was a good question. “It could be a Cybody that escaped during the breaking of the seals. Some of them went rogue and vanished. But, it could be someone’s Cybody, too. A first phase is confusing sometimes, ne?” He smiled all the same - as if he had no doubt he’d solve the problem. “I’ll find it, though. I promise.”

[rurounidrift]

“Does that mean there might be a human with it?” Well, that was worrisome. He hoped the human knew not to leave its bubble on an alien planet. “How are we gonna find it, anyway? Is there gonna be something we can see, or will it just be you detecting it?”

He waited for the airlock to open for them, and then for it to let them pass through to Hedonia. He hoped that Takuto’s little bubble worked as well as he claimed it did, because they were gonna find out soon.

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"Well...” He trailed off, looking thoughtful for a moment. “There might be. Ahn... but, it might not be.” He looked back up to the sky, hands holding himself in the pink bubble. “I have to look. Physically look everywhere. It has to be somewhere. If the star crashed here, the pilot might be wandering. But, if there is no pilot...we may have a rogue Cybody on our hands.” He looked over to Drift and smiled. “Not to worry. I will find it.” Tauburn stepped out of the ship, hands gently grasping the pink sphere securely. Takuto looked around, seemingly fine in the new atmosphere. “...This place is nice,” he muttered, staring with wide, red eyes at the world around him. “Where is Tauburn staying again?”

[rurounidrift]

“All right. Then let’s go.” He proceeded toward the exit with new speed. “Do you have any idea what the star is? A cybody, an alien craft…?”

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That was a good question. “It could be a Cybody that escaped during the breaking of the seals. Some of them went rogue and vanished. But, it could be someone’s Cybody, too. A first phase is confusing sometimes, ne?” He smiled all the same - as if he had no doubt he’d solve the problem. “I’ll find it, though. I promise.”