World Log: Tundra Arrival

[hadrielmods]

Who: All characters in the city
What: The log for the city's arrivel on the ice planet
Where: All around the city
When: November 21st-November 30th
Warnings: None

You all get some warning to prepare, which is great. A little time to stock up on supplies, make sure everything's where it supposed to be, call your friends in from their fishing boats. And then the city moves. It happens in the blink of an eye - one moment you're on islands, surrounded by ocean, and the next? The next you're surrounded by frozen ground, the temperature has dropped significantly, and even the sky looks different. The air has a bite to it, that familiar feeling telling you it's thinking about snowing soon. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but someday soon.

The city has rearranged itself back into that old, familiar shape, instead of spread out across islands like it was a moment ago. Maybe that'll make things easier for you, maybe it won't, but it also means the return of the lake and river that used to bisect the city - only now they're frozen over. This climate also means it'll be hard for any plants not otherwise protected to survive - and that you, too, will start feeling that cold if you're away from a warm place for too long.

And warm places might be in short supply, because when the city moved the gods did not. What does that mean for you? Well, whatever supplies are in the shops at the moment the city moves are the only ones left. No new food supplies, no new clothing, nothing. In addition, the power across the whole city is out, including water and heating. Anything else powered or supplied by gods (the hot springs, the mopeds, what's left of the orchard, the armory, the GPS) will not work.

You're on your own. Try not to die.

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Starscream | ota

[traitory]

Around the City

[ A pissed off Decepticon is totally what everyone needs when being transported to this place, right? Right. Because if there's one thing he really doesn't like it's the cold, it's very effective against Cybertronians and he really hates not being in control of where he goes. So have a very grumpy, very cold, Decepticon stomping around as he tries to keep warm. ]

Of all the places...this insufferable frozen wasteland was not the choice I would have decided on. [ He'll just kick up some snow with an audible grumble as he crosses his arms over his chest. He looks pretty cold thought despite his hot tempered actions. ]

Lake

[ He doesn't remember a lake ever residing within the islands so this is a new discovery for him. Still he doesn't take chances and never really sticks his neck out unless he has to. He could easily fly over it but with energon in limited supply...using up his energy doesn't seem very smart. So he'll go the next best route and ask if anyone else has traversed it yet. ]

You there! Have you gone across the lake yet? Is there anything worth going over there for? [ He sounds a bit impatient as he asks that. ]

Wildcard

[ Throw anything at me! Starscream is going to be displeased and grumpy regardless. He'll probably he scrounging around for stuff to burn or to use to fix up his own house to protect it from the elements. ]

Lake

[outofthefire]

[a fucking huge robot just asked her if she went across the lake. she can't even bother to roll her eyes anymore, it's Hadriel]

No. And no. At least as far as I know because I haven't ice skated across the lake yet.

[traitory]

Ah yes, I forget you humans need the assistance of many things to get anything done. How unfortunate...

[ Still he is curious about what's over there. ]

Not that there will be much to find there, I'm sure.

[outofthefire]

[said in a totally nonchalant tone] Yeah, it really sucks.

[so is she, to be honest, but hell if she's going to admit it]

More purple grass and frost and little rodent things, probably.

[traitory]

So nothing of use, typical.

[ And while he does want to scan the place for Energon he's not sure if the added effort would be worth it. ]

Flying over there would be easy but with the lack of food wasting my energy on a fruitless endeavor...is not in my best interests.

[outofthefire]

You were expecting the gods to give us something useful?

[clearly, you have not been here long enough to expect that]

Wait, you eat? How do you eat? You're a robot.

[traitory]

I don't expect much of anything from them, no. They seem rather...incompetent. But at least having food would be nice.

[ He huffs as he rolls his eyes. ]

What kind of question is that. I eat the same way you humans eat. [ With his mouth, gosh. ]

I am no robot. I am a Cybertronian and despite what you may think we need energon to survive.

[outofthefire]

Yeah, it would be. Kinda wonder how long the food in the shops will last before people start getting greedy and rioty.

[still so unimpressed. sorry, not sorry]

Oh. Didn't know that. Isn't it kind of inconvenient, being all made of metal like you are, but still having to eat?

[traitory]

A good thing that you humans can't eat energon. I get to keep all of it for myself. [ He's not going to mention how it could act as a fuel source to burn, because that might be useful to keep warm. ]

Isn't it inconvenient for you humans to be so squishy and powerless despite having to eat as well? At least our energon can be used for many things unlike you humans and your strange organic foods.

[ Youcan't power huge spaceship with hamburgers or pizza can you?! ]

[outofthefire]

Lucky you.

There are loads of humans around here with powers. If you don't notice 'em, you're just not paying attention. [she shrugs] And I've heard about a car which was converted to run using used cooking oil. If one can, others can too.

[she wouldn't be surprised if there was a world out there where you could]

[traitory]

[ Starscream paying attention to humans?! That'll never happen but he does file it away for later. ]

Powers, yes, yes so I've seen. [ Have a flippant wave of his hand in a dismissive gesture. ]

Unless that information is going to somehow keep us from freezing I don't think there's any good use for a car or oil considering we have neither.

[outofthefire]

[what about elves? would he pay attention to elves?]

Really. 'Cause that's not what it sounded like. [have an unimpressed look]

Yeah, that wasn't what we were talking about, in case you forgot. We were talking about the fact that human food couldn't be used to power anything. I pointed out a time when it did. Besides, we do have cooking oil in the shops. Might as well use it for something if we can't use it for cooking.

[traitory]

[ Possibly but who even knows with Starscream. ]

Compared to what I've seen from Cybertronian technology the powers these humans have here isn't quite that impressive. [ He might be lying but he'll never really say he's impressed with humans anyway. ]

A time when the supplies were readily available. [ He just grumbles under his breath. ]

That's a situation for you humans to discuss among yourselves. But using it as fuel to keep warm would not be a bad idea.

around~

[offloaded]

[ At least he's a miniaturized pissed off Decepticon, though DiMA thinks Starscream is big enough as he is. He tilts his component-topped head at the other mechanical fellow, moving to walk alongside Starscream as he stomps around. ]

Will the cold damage you, friend? I voted for the jungle planet as well, but for the benefit of others.

[traitory]

Of course it does. It's one of the few things we Cybertronians are not well equipped to handle...

[ Ugh this is the worst. Still he gives DiMA a curious once over before huffing and crossings his arms over his chest. ] Does it not affect you as well? It puts us into a sort of...stasis you could say.

[offloaded]

Oh dear. What do you normally do, if you must endure cold climates? Perhaps clothing would be appropriate?

[ ...don't expect DiMA to make clothes happen, though, look at him. ]

It will, below a certain temperature. This is not hazardous.

[traitory]

Normally we wouldn't stay in such a place for a few days or more. [ But that's not an option anymore and he's totally pissed about it. Though he gives DiMA an incredulous look before laughing a little. ]

Do you think anyone has clothing to fit me? As if I can just go to a store and find a nice shirt to put on. [ He laughs again as he shakes his head. Wearing clothes like a human that's rich, DiMA thanks for the laugh. ]

A source of heat should suffice, if I can find anything to burn. For now it's a mild inconvenience that I can live with.

[offloaded]

Ah, well. At least I can amuse you, even with bad ideas.

[ DiMA is, as always, good natured about it. He knows Hadriel has a seamstress but honestly, would've just wrapped Starscream up like he does for himself -- it's better he doesn't try to dress anyone. ]

I do worry about burning things for heat... we have very limited resources to do so, and no fireplaces. Perhaps a wind shelter around a communal pit would function well?

[traitory]

I can't see myself wearing anything here. Besides it would impede my ability to transform anyway.

[ He does tap a claw against his chin in thought at DiMA's offer. ]

I suppose that could work. Though having to share it with the humans is...miserable at best. [ He'll get over it, eventually. ]

[offloaded]

Ah, of course, you are correct. Though you haven't shown me your other form -- that's what you called it, yes?

[ Oh, Starscream. Be nice to the humans. ]

Miserable? Are they really so different from people like us, besides being organic?

[traitory]

Yes I haven't, have I? I don't want to brag but it is quite impressive.

[ He sure does like to brag but his ego is the size of the planet. He just lets out a soft grumble as his wings droop a little behind him. ]

I suppose there is some...merit to what you're saying. [ Even if they are inferior as a species...they still act like some Decepticons he knows. ]

But don't tell me you actually enjoy talking to them.

[offloaded]

I have seen your wings, but not the full transformation. I am curious.

[ Show off, Starscream. Do it. ]

Hmm... I will admit to being far more comfortable in the presence of synths. But the humans here seem kinder than what I'm used to. Less prejudiced against me for what I am. Are you finding that's not the case for you?

[traitory]

[ He likes to show off so he totally will. ]

Well then I will just have to rectify that, won't I? [ He'll roll his eyes a little as he huffs. ]

That's not the case entirely. [ At all, actually people have been more than accepting of him. But he still doesn't fully trust humans. ]

I still don't trust them however. At any moment they could mistake us for those Null or whatever else and attack us. It's best to just...leave them to their own devices and keep our distance.

[offloaded]

[ Well at least Starscream is being honest. DiMA will still try to put him at ease if he can, though. Ever helpful. ]

I've seen some images of the Null, and they are rather... distinctive. Also, their posts reveal that they do not experience emotion as we do, with the exception of the one that's somewhere in the city exposed to the gods for so long. I don't see how anyone could mistake us, feeling beings, for them. But you aren't the only one to worry about such a thing. I understand your reluctance.

[traitory]

[ If there's one thing Starscream is ever honest about it's his feelings on humans. ]

It is not only that, but should something happen...I am sure that these humans would have no qualms about seeking us out as the culprits

[ And he really hates being blamed for something he didn't do. ]