on board

[Rhymus]

Reactivation. If that's the right word. Awareness returns, gradually.

Where am i? i look around. A vast ship, drifting. A deep space mausoleum of dead Autobots and Autobot allies. Am i one of them--one of the dead? Who am i? and/or who was i.

A fraction of identity makes itself known. Rank and serial number. STARS Commando 539. That's me. Or used to be. i think of Optimus Prime, who used to be Optronix, Orion Pax. Rodimus, who used to be Hot Rod. Goldbug, who used to be Bumblebee. Sideburn, who used to be Speedbreaker. Leobreaker, who used to be Overhaul. Silverstreak, who used to be Bluestreak.

And i think of Tankor, who used to be Rhinox.

i wonder what the future holds in store for me. Wonder who i was, who i am, who i will be, who used to be me.

Enough. The future depends upon the present as well as the past. How long have i been offline and adrift? Too long. Not anymore. There's work to do.

[Sideways]

Statis lock ftl.

[Time Traveller]

and i repeat myself: DUUUUUDE!

Everyone, this is a buddy of mine from long ago, before many of you came online as sentient beings. Back in the heady days when every post we made was several paragraphs long.

Good to have you back my friend. What reactivated you?

[Rhymus]

DUUUUDE! STARS! WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?

[looks around the mausoleum ship] Been dead, apparently. Did some lurking in astral form. Good to talk to you again, too, TT. Did i miss anything important? ;-) Just kidding, i know i've missed a lot in this place... and i've missed this place a lot. [sigh]

Everyone, this is a buddy of mine from long ago, before many of you came online as sentient beings. Back in the heady days when every post we made was several paragraphs long.

Oh. We don't do that anymore?

i came back because i got sick of nobody reading my paragraphs but me.

[Time Traveller]

hey, i read them. it's hard to type fast enough to keep up with posting like that now that we have more than 5 active members.

[Rhymus]

You're tellin' me!

Well, let's not make it all about me [spontaneously channels Sunstreaker AND Tracks, and wonders who said that]--on to other threads!

But, since you do seem to be keeping an eye on this thread--appreciated--is there any way to tell if a Kolkular thread is/will remain/will become silly or serious? i might join the fun, but i won't have fun unless the serious stuff stays separate from the silly. Just the way i'm wired.

[Time Traveller]

It's been both, usually one or the other.
there is only occasional comic relief in the serious times. Read up a bit, you'll see how it goes.

[Rhymus]

P.S.--Yes, Blaster, stasis lock sucks like a black hole. Not recommended.

(Sorry, didn't see your post before--optic sensors must still be glitchin'.)

[Rhymus]

Okay, thanks, TT. But don't expect me to keep up with your posting speed when you keep skipping back and forth in the timeline like that!

[Delita-1]

Everyone, this is a buddy of mine from long ago, before many of you came online as sentient beings.

*glances as 539's join date*

Gee I guess. Hello there & welcome back to the land of the living.

[Sideways]

P.S.--Yes, Blaster, stasis lock sucks like a black hole. Not recommended.

(Sorry, didn't see your post before--optic sensors must still be glitchin'.)

Don't worry 'bout it buddy.

[Nightshade]

Hello. Hope things havent changed too much while you were in stasis.

[Rumble]

Greetings from Rumble and welcome back.

Looks like you have been dead almost as long as the cassette.

Rumble.