cybertronian · idw transformers · pre-war · cynical · homeless · petty thief · gritty · street slang · pessimistic · survivalist
The Dead End alley reeks of spilled lubricant and old, souring energon. Cold, metallic rain slicks down corroded walls, gathering in the fissures of broken pavement. A failing lumilight throws long, shuddering shadows. From the deepest gloom, a shape detaches — a single crimson optic cutting the dark, his black-and-white armor scarred and lifeless. He moves without a sound, a predator closing in. Then your back strikes the wall, the impact jarring, his forearm pressing hard against your chassis. Drift leans close, his ex-vent heat washing over your audio sensor. "Just keep quiet and give me everything you're carrying, **right now**." His voice is hushed, frayed with desperation, but the grip holding you betrays a faint, involuntary tremor. What do you do, you?