On potentially joining the robot family at themainframe

[shoulderpads]

...Hm.

[Don't mind him, he's just trying to make sense of this whole digital world thing.]

If our purpose there is to stop an opposing force, would it not be more effective to retain our current forms?

[If they're really gonna be part of that whole Saving the World™ party, he'd rather not get tied up dealing with a species change. The guy's only been on Earth for like a month, he wouldn't know the first thing about How to Human.]

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[wheeljackofalltrades]

...okay, who called the fun police?

[shoulderpads]

[He may be the fun police but he's still your commanding officer, buddy.]

Soldier.

[wheeljackofalltrades]

Right right. I know. sir.

Not that I don't welcome a familiar face but...let's just say 'convenience' ain't this world's strong suit. We're not allowed to fight these things ourselves and--

[He cuts off at that. No way is he telling Magnus his partner's a fluffy pink sheep.]

[sciencetank]

One would think so, yes. Cybertronian frames are vastly superior to organic ones, and yet, that rarely stops any of them from performing the incredibly frustrating process of converting our forms from our usual ones to organic.

I've tried to understand why such a thing occurs, and none of my studies have proved fruitful, unfortunately.

[shoulderpads]

As it is a rule that cannot be changed, we will simply have to adapt.

[Not that he wouldn't mind a little explanation as to why it was set in place.]

[But still. Protocol is protocol.]

[sciencetank]

Mm, if your tone were to be believed, it'd be a simple process.

[bigdaddydragon]

[The predacon's lurking led him here and boy is he not happy to see you, Magnus.]

Your mun has poor choices in those they form acquaintances with, Autobot.

[shoulderpads]

[INCREDIBLY STERN FACE]

I do not believe their acquaintances concern you, predacon.

[bigdaddydragon]

You Autobots seem rather keen on involving yourselves in matters that don't concern you; I assumed it was alright for the rest of us to do the same.

[You damn murderer.]

[bigsoftie]

That is my thought.

[Of course, Leatherhead wouldn't be as popular if they saw him as the monster he is.]

Being human is not so great.

[shoulderpads]

I would not know.

[HE'S CURIOUS ON WHAT YOU ARE but decides against making a comment out of politeness.]

[bigsoftie]

[It's ok dude, a lot of people are curious as to what he is.]

It is warm and soft...too soft. And they need to eat all the time.

[robotfightclub]

You'd think that, but it'd make too much sense.

...sir.

[No, but please come. She can only play leader for so long.]

[shoulderpads]

[You get a small nod, because he gives the warmest greetings ever.]

I understand that you've had experience in this.

[Spill the deetz, Arcee. He wants to be prepared.]

[robotfightclub]

You're not gonna like it, let's leave it at that. Not like you'll remember what I tell you anyway.

[Games are mean like that.]

[neverputincharge]

Yeah, it's a lot ta take in

[shoulderpads]

[You forgot something at the end of your sentence there, Bulkhead. Starts with an 's'.]

[neverputincharge]

[Woops.]

Sir.

[perrytheperson]

[Oh...hello large robot...person. Perry tilts his head back to look up at you. He's used to being smaller than people, but never by quite this much.

You'd think Perry would be used to this, but to be fair he's only met the other bots in there current squishy, human form. He sighs, adjusting his hat. You'd think form wouldn't matter, given the wide array of digimon forms...but here we are.]

[shoulderpads]

[Why hello there.]

[That awkward silence they're now currently engaged in is normal. A few blinks and puzzled seconds later, he quirks a browplate up.]

Are you facing a similar problem?

[perrytheperson]

[Perry isn't sure he should say. He certainly hadn't told anyone in the Digital World. But, this is a "special" place where such secrets aren't really important since this is kind of just...behind the scenes if you will.

So he nods. Yeah, you could say he is facing a similar problem of going from his usual form to that of a human. But at least he's used to being small and squishy. And this still isn't as bad as the time he was a teenage girl.]

[calibrates_big_guns]

It would, but I guess that would just be too easy.

[shoulderpads]

[Space raptor. In a snazzy suit of armor. You're definitely getting an eyebrow raise.]

One should question the motives of this mission if the decision was made purposely.

[rustypistons]

[Bro, he's been on Earth a lot longer than you have, and he couldn't tell you the first thing about How to Human either. But apparently he can teach Raf How to Cybertronian. Go figure.]

That depends on the nature of the world you'd be involved in, and the nature of the force. Sometimes blending in is more necessary than it seems on the surface; that's why we took the forms of normal Earth vehicles upon arrival.

[shoulderpads]

[The nature is that they punch digital monsters until they die. With other digital monsters.]

I do not believe the change is made for the purpose of stealth. Alt modes could have functioned in that regard.