[PSL: Locked to Optimus]

[commandermodesty]

Well this could have gone better. Silently glaring down the halls, optic band light casting an eerie glow on the metal the large mecha gave a frustrated growl. His size wasn't helping him right now, which it usually did. But this wasn't a planned detour.

"The things I do." Splitting into his separate components he took a moment to readjust to having multiple inputs before each form carefully navigated into the hallway, each still big enough it was a tight fit. But at least now he could get in.

"I swear, if there isn't anything in this forsaken place to report to Prime at this point I'm going to be rather displeased."

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[2b_a_hero]

Optimus heard the muttered comment down the hall. As he's the only prime - that he's aware of - on board at the moment (since even Sentinel kind of doesn't count at present), he's naturally drawn to see who's talking about him.

He rounds a corner only to pull up short in shock at the apparent newcomer. Well, at the SIZE of the newcomer.

"Ah . . . greetings . . . ?"

If he's honest, there's a small corner of his processor that's stuck on repeat - please be Autobot, please be Autobot, we don't need problems this big...

[commandermodesty]

There was a pause of the odd procession Optimus only able to see the dino-bird at first, that hadn't even really ventured into the hall yet the lynx form hidden behind large wings. Backing out into the big area again still in sight of the Prime each mecha animal suddenly combined into an even bigger...thing. Dragon? Who knew.

A large head ducked down to peer at him, regarding the Prime before speaking obviously just as caught off guard at seeing him.

"Greetings." The voice that came out of the giant mecha was startling. British, cultured and not supremely deep considering his size. Shifting back slightly, wings folding somewhat a familiar autobrand blazed red on blue.

[2b_a_hero]

Whoa. Optimus can't help staring just an instant longer.

"Ah..."

Pull it together!

He visibly relaxes at the sight of the Autobrand.

"Another new arrival. All right. Welcome aboard the R1. I'm Optimus Prime. No, probably not the Optimus Prime you'd expect." He'd learned a few times over by now to expect as much. "Have you received the captain's auto-recording yet, regarding your surroundings and our situation?"

[commandermodesty]

Considering his entrance, while the video had played he hadn't been able to watch or listen to it closely. The mecha seemed to grin at the other mechs reaction to obviously seeing his brand, seeing the smaller mech himself had one. Skylynx inwardly preened though in pride that the thought of him being an enemy still invoked such a reaction.

Though the teeth with that grin was rather startling.

"I caught a glimpse of it, though due to my...entrance. I was unable to fully appreciate or absorb details. Perhaps you could fill me in the key parts in case I missed it, if you wouldn't mind?" Well at least this big mech seemed polite.

[2b_a_hero]

There is that, and Optimus will take anything he can get.

"I don't mind at all. You're on an organic world called Earth. Unfortunately, the natives are hostile to our kind, and rightly so. A large portion of their planet has been...cyberformed, transformed from dirt and organic life to metal, more like our world, which for them is a horrific thing, in many ways. And it's spreading. We don't yet know how or why - it's one of the things we're working on. I'd guess you came here through the space bridge room?"

There's more, a lot more, but he'll pause to confirm that. Well, not so much confirm as give himself a point of believability from which to continue.

[commandermodesty]

Considering his build his expressions weren't easy to read, though his head was cocked slightly as he paid attention to what the mech was saying.

"I...see." Well he did, though it was still a culture shock. Where he was from at least there were some human allies and such. At mentioning of that cursed room he huffed but nodded.

"Yes, I came from that room back there. Rather...tight quarters for one as grand as myself if I should say so."