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[HELLO, TURTLEITES. There is a lanky boy with a streak of oil on one cheek grinning dumbly at all of you.]

Hello, citizens of the turtle! Salutations and stuff, or whatever! [And he gives a stupid, dorky salute, his voice mockingly imitating the tone of someone giving a formal address to the adoring masses.] It has come to my attention that people have been concerned about my well-being during my hamster state, and I would like to assure everyone that I am completely fine.

[And he drops the formal tone as he waves a hand dismissively in the air.] But really, I've been in worse situations, and some jerks do a lot more than turn other guys into hamsters. [Like burn their moms accidentally. But if the issue about people labeling someone else as dangerous because of their powers is getting to him, he's not showing it.] Besides, as much as I hate to admit it, it was an okay prank.

[A pause, before an impish grin forms on his face.] And it's not like I'm going down without a fight, Sadie. Because it is on. [The teasing tone on his voice says he's joking, though... probably.]

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Uh... [In what is a stark contrast to his cheery, carefree demeanor in his public post, he looks really awkward this time, with a hand rubbing the back of his head and his eyes cast to one side.]

So bros, [Yes Piper you are a bro too deal with it] hypothetical question: if a girl you kind of really like asks you out on a date, how do you... [And now both hands are making vague, circular gestures like he's trying to catch the words in the air.] you know. Go about it?

[His face is a bright shade of red, and he looks like he's about to panic, really.]

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Maybe it doesn't go anywhere. Maybe it's just compressed? [Pls Shockwave stop making him apply logic to ~a magicks~] But yeah, I'll go ask her.

But then you're changing the density... ( peering at him ) You're certain you're fine?

While I totally understand how the ladeez can't help but fret over me, I'm perfectly fine! All ten fingers and toes and all. [lol wriggling 10 oil-coated fingers for her to see.]

'Ladeez'? ( leo you can't just use slang on a robot who hasn't encountered humanity before that's not fair. ) But I'm not certain 'fret' is the word I would use, I'm simply curious of how such a transfer is possible without any irreparable damage.

( SCIENCE )

Ladeez! You know, like, super hot mamas with their sexy walk and talk. Pretty girls with pretty faces who know they've got it going on. [EYEBROW-WAGGLE.] But it's okay, you don't need to deny it; I already know how concerned you are for me deep inside.

...Seriously though, [and with a serious expression to match!] you don't think I'm damaged, do you?

( the thing with holoavatars is that most every action is the result of a conscious decision on the part of the controlling robot. they require almost complete and total concentration to even pass for the species they're supposed to, and an inordinate amount of energy as well.

but leo? leo has managed to bypass that all, for the expression that crosses shockwave's face is pure reactionary. and it is confused. )

Forgive me, but your species is still new to me - is that normal? ( the slang, and.... you know everything else. but it's said in a curious manner rather than insulting - shockwave just wants to know. ) It doesn't appear that you're physically damaged, although internally may be another matter entirely.

( well it could explain what he said. )

[Leo Valdez just has that effect. ;3]

Yeah, I've been told I'm crazy more times than I can count, and let me tell you I kind of think I am somet—

[And an abrupt pause! As he raises one hand in a like 'wait stop let's backtrack that a bit.'] Wait hold up, "my species"? So are you like, a Martian or something?

Cybertronian.

( yeah because that doesn't sound like they should be made of metal or anything. )

[EVIDENT. PAUSE.] Miss, are you a robot?

[To be fair he's only joking here but yanno]

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( shockwave almost asks what he means by 'miss' before remembering gender is a thing and shockwave picked a female holoavatar. )

That seems an extraordinarily odd thing to ask someone out of the blue.

( orion's going to be upset if it comes out four days after arriving. )

Oh I don't know, it's just that I can somehow hear your species name spoken in stereotypical fragmented robot-voice. You know, like [and he pinches his nose and makes dumb robot sounds and robot voices] Cy-ber-tron-ian. Ksssh. [Leo what are you even saying anymore]

Then it's a good thing they don't say it like that, isn't it?

( but there's a smile on shockwave's face - rung has already introduced himself as being from cybertron and there's nothing against putting anyone under the impression that two species evolved on one planet. )

I guess not! [grin grin] So what's in the world of the Cybertronians? Because you gotta have super awesome technology with that kind of species name.

There's the holograms, the space ships, and perhaps the most impressive ( beyond the fact that it's an entire society of talking robots, and for a species that is as advanced as shockwave is gathering humanity is ) are what we call the space bridges.

Whoa, that is awesome! [Legit bouncing up and down his chair now] Oh man, you have to tell me all about the engineering and mechanics behind it, do you think you could teach me or at least like give me some sketches or something or like help me understand its theories or Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades what are space bridges?!

My specialty lies in alternate energy, but I don't see why I couldn't come up with something for you eventually if you think you'd be able to understand part of it. ( because even shockwave isn't above automatically assuming that humans can't. also no one's informed shockwave about the tyrst accord which means that cybertronian technology can't be shared. sorry about that, leo, because orion's probably going to make sure that stays in place. ) A space bridge is the easiest and quickest way to travel across space, allowing for travel across vast distances near instantaneously. Unfortunately when the Metrotitans left our planet ages ago, they took the technology with them. All we've managed in their absence is quantum jumping but I'm sure if I could get my hands on the technology I'd be able to reverse engineer one.

[CHINHANDS.]

Holy sh—sharks, that is awesome! If I knew the calculations and machinery required to build that kind of technology it could have saved a whole lot of time in our quest back home. [and also might have saved percy and annabeth, but shhh we don't talk about the bad things] Quantum jumping! Oh man, my mind is totally blown! [HE JUST CAN'T.]

So! What do you need? I'm sure I can come up with something!

Quest?

( SHOCKWAVE KIND OF LIKES QUESTS or really just searching for lost things. )

To build a working space bridge? ( there's a laugh, but it's not mocking. ) Things we don't have here, I'm afraid. I'd need to see one, even defunct, to know where to begin.

Oh, you know, quests. The Oracle gives us some vague prophecy, we go do said prophecy that we won't get until the last moment, we succeed and return as heroes. Or die horrible and gruesome deaths. Either way. [he looks almost distracted as he explains lol.]

But whatever! More importantly: are you sure we can't do something about the space bridge? [GENUINELY DEPRESSED TBH]

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That's not typical of the quests I'm familiar with - although I do suppose it's easier for your species to die than it is mine. ( shockwave that's not helpful ) Has yours been successful?

( OH RIGHT SCIENCE. )

It hasn't been the focus of my own endeavors - there are, or were, far more pressing concerns - and while replication might be possible without seeing the technology used, it will take far longer to do.

( having the tech to use as a reference means that shockwave can do it within three years, miniaturize it, and stuff it in the body of the big bad. without? primus knows how long. )

Oh. That sucks. [LET US BOW OUR HEADS IN SILENCE FOR THE TECHNOLOGY LEO MIGHT NEVER GET TO SEE.

He almost ignores Shockwave's first question though, and his head jerks up again when he realizes that she actually said something other than the space bridge.]

Huh? Oh. Yeah, I guess some quests are pretty easy if you're lucky, and some of them are just really bad and you'd question your sanity just by going on it. Why else do you think I'm crazy, anyway?

Should there be any change, I will be certain to inform you.

( and all of the turtle, probably. )

But surely the knowledge you can gain on them is worth it. I couldn't imagine turning down any opportunity on the chance that something unknown might come to light. There are several things I wish i could find, but all my attempts have been fruitless.

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