video; | general area of Vector's temple

[stabbywheelfeet]

All right, now that no one can yell at me for being the new guy... Tell me.

Are we really just going to sit around and pretend to be nice to each other, while we're here? You know what I'm talking about. All of you.

Once we get out of here, we're just going to go right back to blowing each other apart again, so why bother playing house and acting like there isn't a war on? Let's just cut out the acting and take care of our problems now.

[Sideswipe sees nothing wrong with this suggestion. Honestly, it sounds like a fabulous plan.]

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[dinnerdate]

...People don't stay dead here.

[stabbywheelfeet]

Says you.

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[rungout]

Tell me, what exactly would restarting any of the wars that we've all been apart of accomplish here?

Anymore, especially here, what qualifies the enemy? As far as I can tell, most of us are all living quite peacefully together.

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[stabbywheelfeet]

We'd take care of the enemy before anyone went home. Less problems for the others to deal with!

... Decepticons, of course.

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[4_toteachus]

Is there really any point in fighting when death isn't permanent?

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[stabbywheelfeet]

People keep saying that. I think you're all just confused.

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[perfavore]

...

You did not listen to a single thing I've told you.

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[stabbywheelfeet]

What things? You mean the "I made a tower on your chestplate" things?

Because I listened to that.

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[namesnotprowl]

Well, if you really wanna torque off the mysterious, mystical, extremely powerful demigods by murdering those Aligned with them...

... And end up with very few allies, of course. And kill the same mechs about a million times to no effect.

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[stabbywheelfeet]

[Hold up.]

[That's a familiar voice.]

... Didn't Ironhide run you into a pole?

[BECAUSE THAT'S WAY MORE IMPORTANT TO TALK ABOUT THAN ANYTHING ELSE.]

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[rstlsslegsyndrm]

We're not at war here. But your way of thinking is going to bring us right back into it. In my home universe, our war had finally ended. I'm getting used to it, quite frankly, and it'd be nice if you learned to adapt instead of start a whole new mess of the place. Especially when it's so young.

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[stabbywheelfeet]

Well, then you can go play house with Decepticons.

Me? I'd rather take care of one, big purple problem.

[raceme]

There is no war here, do you really want to start one? It's time to learn from our mistakes, not to repeat them.

[Text | Private]

I wanted to apologize.

[stabbywheelfeet]

Who said it was a mistake? The Decepticons would have killed us all if we hadn't fought back!

[Private]
... Say what?

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[sword_redemption]

Maybe we're not going back.

And we owe it to this world, while we're here, not to ruin it with our war. It's got problems enough.

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[stabbywheelfeet]

Maybe you're not. But I've got an old timer who needs someone to watch his back, and a planet to keep safe.

I don't owe this world a damn thing.

[im_wavin]

But I totes like teh no fighting here.

[stabbywheelfeet]

...

Who are you?

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[adamndoctor]

Hey, no. I'm already feelin' like a fish out of water here, there ain't no reason we need to throw a war in the middle of all this!

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[stabbywheelfeet]

Then go find some water and keep out of this, human.

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[rednotbluethx]

Sounds like a plan t'me! First, lemme blow off yer head an' then I can start with the real challengers!

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[stabbywheelfeet]

... Right. Because that would happen.

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[cliffjumper]

Frag, I'd like to. [With a growl, Cliffjumper folds his arms over his chestplates.] But not gonna attck first, no matter how fraggin' much they might deserve it, and given it's nearly guaranteed they're gonna come back? Not gonna kill 'em over and over.

[He might be gung-ho about killing Decepticons, but not like what'd be necessary here. Wouldn't be right.]

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[stabbywheelfeet]

[Oh hey, it's the paranoid one!]

Some of them deserve to die more than once. It's fine by me.

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[showboater]

[The face on the feed when it clicks on looks pinched and annoyed.]

There's plenty'a people not interested in whatever turf war you morons are workin' on. 'specially since nobody stays dead around here.

[He faces curls up into a smirk.]

You wanna kill Frenzy, though, go ahead.

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[stabbywheelfeet]

Then stay out of it.

And don't tell me what I can and can't do, human.

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[youdiedagain]

Being nice to each other is just a suggestion, really. Insult all you want if you get a high off it.

I don't remember a war going on. My memory's a bit fuzzy, so you'll have to fill me in.

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[stabbywheelfeet]

Suggestion noted.

Or maybe you're just dumb.

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[prettyfly4adinobot]

[Swoop, implausibly, manages to raspberry with his beak.]

War over where me from. War over where others from. You find way back to your home, fight your war there. Leave rest of us out of it.

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[stabbywheelfeet]

.... I'm sorry, I only argue with bots smart enough to use all their words when speaking to me.

Try again when you figure out how to use grammar.

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[neverputincharge]

On my world, our Cybertron is dead cause of the war. In ruins and not livable.

Excuse me if I don't wanna see that happen to another Cybertron.

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[stabbywheelfeet]

Oh boo hoo, because you're the only one with a dead planet.

Not my Cybertron, not my problem.

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[megatronicpolarity]

I see no one has briefed you on the rules here.

[Or Sideswipe didn't stick around long enough to listen to them, which - judging from some of his responses here - is perhaps the more likely option.]

If someone bears a Glyph, don't kill them. There will be consequences if you do. I am sure you can find a non-lethal method of settling your conflicts.

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[stabbywheelfeet]

Who are you supposed to be?

And ooh, consequences. I'm terrified. Because I've never had to deal with those before.

[Permavideo] /forever late but can't pass this up.

[winged_knight]

[ Wing has to take a moment to compose himself. He does do his best to exert self control whenever possible. Still, the furstration shows readily enough. ]

Sideswipe.

There isn't a war on.

And Primus, the First Forged, and even your--[ He gestures angrily with his hands. ]--blessed All Spark help me, but there won't be one if I can help it!

[ Well, he's not quite shouting yet, but his disappointment is clear. First you're an atheist, and now you're a warmonger? Sideswipe say it isn't so.]

[stabbywheelfeet]

What, just because we're suddenly on some random planet means what they've done doesn't matter? It's magically all right they've slaughtered I don't know how many noncombatants? Refugees? 'Bots who couldn't fight back? That they've ripped out our sparks for fuel?

That's suddenly all right with everyone?

What is the matter with all of you?