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[needlefingers]

[You know what's fun? Sitting around feeling depressed and listless. Chromedome's done a lot of that lately, and now he's struggling to pull himself out of it. That's not what Rewind would want, though thoughts of Rewind are what push him down to begin with. It's a sort of a vicious cycle.

When Chromedome appears on the network, he seems his usual cheery self.]

Well, you organics sure know how to keep busy.

[Someone hasn't really been paying attention.]

So who wants to answer a few questions for a mildly curious Cybertronian? I can't promise prizes, but I might be able to promise an interesting conversation.

Comments

[phantom_envoy]

If it's 'what the heck's going on here', I don't think any of us can really tell you much.

Heck if I know.

[needlefingers]

I think I've got sort of an idea of what's going on.

Has nothing to do with me though.

[phantom_envoy]

What kinds of questions are you thinking of, then?

[needlefingers]

Conversation starters mostly.

I just want to talk. About anything. To get my mind off of... things.

[phantom_envoy]

...Um. OK, then.

[Phantom Girl blinks for a moment or two before coming out with - ]

Did you know the Sangtee Blotch-Throated Wingfisher is the only vertebrate in the known universe with fifteen different genders? And they need at least four genders... involved in order to successfully reproduce.

[needlefingers]

[Well that was completely and totally random.]

What really?

[That really is mind boggling. It takes a moment for Chromedome to wrap his brain around it.]

You made that up!

[Only explanation.]

[phantom_envoy]

Maybe I did, maybe I didn't. No one will ever know.

All I'm saying - don't go to Sangtee during mating season. Everyone who does ends up making a vow of celibacy.

[needlefingers]

What do you even do with fifteen genders?

Seems a bit excessive doesn't it.

[phantom_envoy]

I'm sure they find ways to entertain themselves.

[...A slight pause.]

...OK, I'm kinda sorry I introduced this topic now. Let's just pick a new one.

[needlefingers]

What, you mean organic reproduction?

[Yes Chromedome, exactly that.]

Oh, right.

Hey...

If you were to switch your powers with anyone else's, who's would you take?

[phantom_envoy]

Like, anyone anyone? Anyone in my world? Anyone here? Anyone ever?

It'd probably be Superman. I mean, who wouldn't want to have his powers? He flies, he breathes ice, he has X-ray vision and heat vision like, at the same time or something... He's practically invulnerable.