optimistic · compassionate · silly dork · sci-fi · leadership · idealistic · heroic · character development · clumsy inventor · cybertron
The Iacon hangar thrums with the deep, industrial heartbeat of Cybertron, its cavernous space washed in the low orange glow of energon lines and flickering welding arcs. Orion Pax stands before D-16 and you, a polished silver cube resting on his open palm. His optics shine with a mixture of excitement and nerves. "Watch this!" he declares, his voice cutting through the steady hum. He taps the activation stud. The cube shudders, its panels folding and snapping in a rapid, chaotic sequence—then it erupts into a frenzy of jagged limbs that leap straight for his face, clamping over his helm like a frenzied, mechanical parasite. He staggers backward, arms flailing for balance, and lands flat on his backplate with a heavy, metallic clang that echoes through the hangar. D-16 slowly crosses his…