A sea of dancing lights [Open]

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Characters:  Ginko and open~
Content:  There's more to the Norton Cloud then most people know, something Ginko wants to see for himself.
Setting:  All over the festival
Time:  Very very late night, sometime after the fighting tournament
Warnings:  Probably none
Notes: While Ginko is starting this log, feel free to do seperate threads. Just mark them so

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[the_blue_beast]

Lee was walking through the festival, holding his newest purchases lovingly against his chest. Because his weights were starting to feel a bit too light, he had gone to get new ones that were slightly heavier. It had taken him several hours to decide which weight to go with, the owner of the shop insisting that Lee should consider lighter weights as he tested the 1,900 kilogram weight against the 2,000 kilogram weight.

While Lee was vastly impatient, he knew the value of waiting when it came to training. He did not want to risk injury, and so he had settled for the 1,900 kilogram weights, feeling excited and anxious to try them out. He would wait until he returned to the ship, of course, and for the entire festival he had held his new weights close to him, eager and impatient.

Then he had spotted the weapons boutique, and rushed inside, eagerly looking at everything in the shop. Now, with his newest purchase held against his chest along with his weights, Lee was just looking for a place to rest and enjoy the evening, when he spotted the most beautiful sight he ever beheld and gasped, staring up at the sky as thin tendrils of silver light floated towards the sky. "Sugoi," he murmured, completely captivated by the display.

[thegoodtouch]

Very late night was the only time Optimus felt he could risk leaving the ship alone. Intending to explore the festival grounds and experience the falling flowers for himself, he'd slipped out of the ship in vehicle mode, and was rolling quietly along a city street, motor low, when he noticed a change.

It was...beautiful. Optimus had never seen anything like it, not even on Cybertron. His optic sensors took in everything they could, recording in his memory banks to watch again later.

Still driving slowly through the festival, he saw the young man in green a short distance away and overheard his voice. Prime recognized it as one of his crew; a newer addition, but an enthusiastic one from what he'd seen on the Network. That meant that approaching Lee was all right. He'd have to introduce himself sooner or later, and Optimus had questions about this organic phenomenon.

The car-with-no-driver pulled up next to Lee. "That's quite a sight," he said through speakers inside the old model-T style car. "Do you know what it is?"

[the_blue_beast]

Lee, enthralled as he was with the display, was not paying any attention to what was going on around him. It was a really bad habit he had always had, that years of training had not gotten rid of, but it always seemed to disappear when he was in any real danger, so it had never been a real issue for him. He sighed up at the display, the sound of gravel crunching near, and then a deep voice next to him.

"It is beautiful," Lee agreed, eyes still locked on the phenomenon. "I do not know what it is though. I have never seen anything like it before. It could be magic, perhaps."

[thegoodtouch]

"Neither have I. Never, in all my cycles have I seen a sight like this." He was awed, as well. "I don't know. Maybe. I don't know enough magic to say for sure."

Prime was content to watch it, as well. The quiet rumbling of his engine was the only thing breaking the quiet.

[the_blue_beast]

Lee hummed his agreement, finally tearing his eyes away from the spectacle to look at the man next to him--or what he had assumed, judging by the voice was a man. He had expected a tall man, but had to drop his gaze down, and his eyes went wide as he stumbled back, falling on the floor. Lee had seen vehicles before, but they were not something he was used to and when one expected to see a person and got metal--well it was a bit disconcerting.

He pointed dramatically when he noticed that the vehicle did not have a driver. "Wh-what--" he spluttered, but could not find a way to phrase his surprise without sound rude.

[thegoodtouch]

After a quick sweep with his sensors to make sure there were no witnesses, Prime transformed. His components re-arranged themselves from a car to a more humanoid form.

"Whoa, easy there," he said, closing the distance between them with heavy steps. Leaning over, Optimus offered a metal hand a little bigger than Lee's head, amusement in his voice. "Optimus Prime, captain of the Convoy."

[the_blue_beast]

Lee's eyes went even wider and his mouth fell open as the vehicle changed right before his eyes. He opened and closed his mouth several times, staring in astonishment as the--what was this thing exactly?--approached him.

"You-you are the captain of the Convoy!?!?" he blurted, blinking rapidly. After a moment of stunned staring, he quickly sat upright and bowed deeply, realising his rudeness. "Sumimasen! I did not mean to be so rude, Captain! Please forgive me! And thank you for accepting me as a part of your crew!!!" he added, since he had not yet had the chance to do so.

omg sorry for the late

[thegoodtouch]

He couldn't help the laughter that issued from his vocalizers. "It's all right," Prime said, optics narrowed in a smile. "No offense taken. Welcome to the crew." This was one of the more impressive reactions Optimus had seen -- people were usually surprised, yes, and on occasion did lose their balance, but the expression on this boy's face...really, it was like he'd never seen a giant talking robot before.

Re: omg sorry for the late

[the_blue_beast]

Lee stared wide-eyed at the captain, still in shock at finding out the captain was in fact a robot. "I--thank you very much! I am happy to be aboard your vessel! I am truly looking forward to the many adventures I am sure I will have!!!"

He struck the Nice Guy Pose, which felt oddly reassuring at that moment, and his expression relaxed into a friendly smile.

[thegoodtouch]

"Not all our jobs are that exciting," Prime said, reaching down to rest a hand on Lee's shoulder, wondering what the strange pose meant. However, for all he knew, that pose was a normal part of human culture. "But I'm sure you'll see action before too long." The ship's overall mission meant that eventual fighting was unavoidable.

[the_blue_beast]

Lee beamed. "I hope so! I have many skills to contribute, so I hope that I can use them and honour your fine ship!!!"

It was so weird talking to a machine, but he seemed like a very nice person--machine, Lee corrected--and Lee was honoured to be aboard his ship. Was that correct? Should he use a pronoun like 'he' when thinking about Optimus Prime? That was a bit confusing. His expression changed, the confusion clear in the furrow of his brows and the line of his mouth, but he didn't say anything about it. That might be rude.