*There's a deep trench dug into the ground*
*At its end, there's a freshly-landed escape pod*
*It's still hot from reentry*
Oh my!
Hello?
Is anyone there?
Are you alright?
*First Aid sits up from the mediberth to turn to Perceptor*
...Perceptor?! You're here too?
Ah! Firstaid!
[Perceptor smiled and gave a small wave]
It is good to see that you are well!
*First aid climbs off of the berth a little too excitedly, making himself a little dizzy*
*He stabilizes himself its side*
Thanks!
Did everyone get stationed here on Earth? Or was it just you and Ratchet?
I’m… not entirely sure?
[Perceptor walks over and gently guides Firstaid to sit back down]
Most of us have just been traveling between home and earth, but, uh—
Oh, and not all of us are from the same universe either.
Ohh that makes sense
*He sheepishly sits back down, but cocks his head in confusion*
...There's people from other universes here too? How'd that happen?
Unclear? Well, not really, it’s more so that we are quantum duplicates of our original selves created in a space due to the thinning of time and one copy was sent into this universe and the other remained in our home universe unaware that anything happened, more or less.
Are you well? I assume Ratchet has already tended to you.
...Huh
That's... not deeply concerning and troubling at all
*First aid fidgets with his servos*
But uh.. Yeah, I got looked over by Ratchet, and everything looked ok outside of just post-long-term stasis stuff
Well, outside of not really remembering much from before stasis, but I'm sure that'll come back soon enough!
[Perceptor pats him on the helm]
Yup! And even if it doesn’t we’re more than happy to have you with us!
The medbay always needs more hands than just us!
Oh! But real quick, although I doubt it matters since you’re a pacifist— er, well I guess I don’t know that. Um, there is a ceasefire between the bots and cons here!
Yeah I heard about that! Oh my gosh- It's going to be so nice not having to worry about someone coming in with half their chassis blown off- heh
*He pauses*
That's uh... That hasn't happened since, right? I mean I know how to work with that, I just uh.. would rather not
Ehhhh…
[Perceptor gave an exhausted sorta-smile?]
It’s less common now..? That’s the best I can tell you without lying.













