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[maxicpolarity]

[It had started. If the strange electric feeling in the air hadn't clued him in, the fact that Dark Convoy had found him and talked with him would have cemented it. It had also given him an idea.]

Brothers...sister. Be ready. The time is soon.

To all those lacking Glyphs, I extend an invitation to you.

When the dark touch of chaos touches your minds, come find me. I may not be able to cure you of your ills, but at least in studying your descent I may find the tools to understand it.

[He has no more to say, and so he waits to see if there are any takers.]

Comments

[aerospacecommander]

In other words ... "let me watch you turn into a rabid lunatic ... for science."

[forcowardice]

...So this is it? We're. We're going to go crazy and there's no way to stop it.

But you might be able to observe someone and work from that?

[misfier]

Why would you SAY that?! I don't want to die! Please tell me we're not going to die!

[songofmypeople]

[This could be interesting... He's been curious how was is all going to play out.

+1 for Tarn-tracked broadcasts]

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[cerebroshellshocked]

help.


before i hurt someone.

[maxicpolarity]

If you care to put it so mundanely, then yes.

However, I don't merely intend to watch. [He's watching you, Starscream, and looking for a Glyph just in case.]

[maxicpolarity]

That is my offer.

[He inclines his head ever so slightly.] It may be better than the alternative.

[maxicpolarity]

You might not die.

[He considers.]

You might go crazy, be completely cognizant as you rend your previous allies to shred, and wander in a daze toward the badlands until your spark is no longer your own.

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[maxicpolarity]

[This, now, is more along the lines of what he expected.]

Provide me your coordinates.

[He can get Alpha Trion or Solus to trace this if he must, but that is valuable time wasted.]

[forcowardice]

I... I don't want to die.

But if you can observe me and somehow find a way to help others like my friend Misfire? I'll agree to it.

[aerospacecommander]

What are you going to do? Poke them with a stick and look for a reaction?

[Too bad he has a glyph!]

[forcowardice]

Misfire, listen. You need to keep looking for Krok. I can stay behind and do this.

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[cerebroshellshocked]

please hurry.

i'm bad. i deserve it i just


please dont let me hurt anyone

[Because Aequitas is tallying his own guilt, calculating over and over how many deaths he must be responsible for. Just Babu Yar was enough. And there were so many more...]

[misfier]

[ You hear that? That is the sound of a grown mech crying. ]

BUT I'M SCARED!

[misfier]

Fulcrum I can't! I don't want this!

[forcowardice]

Yeah, well, I don't-- I don't want it either! I'm scared as hell and I don't want to die, but I. I want you to die even less!

[misfier]

Fulcrum-

Please don't leave me alone. I can't find Krok anywhere and I'm tired and scared.

[forcowardice]

Even if this is our only shot to keep at least one of us sane?

[maxicpolarity]

No.

[Seriously, Starscream, what sort of science are you practicing?] We moved past flip-flops and microprocessors long ago, here.

[He frowns.]

There are other ways to measure Unicron's taint.

[maxicpolarity]

[He...considers this.]

That may not be an option.

Once a mech has deviated, there may be no way to get them back. My observations will serve to prevent such happenings in the future, however.

[aerospacecommander]

[This is like attempting to joke around with Soundwave. He'd have better luck with a wall.]

... Which would be?

And I would like a real answer here.

Not some sort of metaphoric garble.

[treacherous_widow]

Is this a one bot observation party or can anyone join in?

[misfier]

You mean... let that guy lock you in a cage and watch you lose it?!

[forcowardice]

...

I'll think about it.

[forcowardice]

Well when you put it that way.