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[megatronicpolarity]

[Megatronus Prime doesn't look happy – not that 'happy' is an emotion he displays regularly nor easy to identify on those rare occasions that he does, but his frown at the moment is exceptionally severe. The last week and a half have been lousy, to put it mildly.

Losing the trail of the monster he'd been chasing, having his judgement questioned, a rather strained meeting with the other Firstforged... It all tends to wear down a mech's patience.]

I trust that the recent bloodshed has been enough to sate even the most violent appetites.

[It doesn't look like he's going to be terribly sympathetic if it wasn't, however.]

Let it be known that these circumstances – the killing of your comrades – were exceptional. On behalf of my fellow Firstforged, let me make it clear:

[He moves towards the camera, close enough that subtle flames can be seen shifting between the cracks of his armor plates and the slats in his mask. Make no mistake: he is addressing you directly, dear refugee.]

You are strictly forbidden to murder one another.

Henceforth, those who choose to ignore this decree will face corrective measures at the hands of their Firstforged. We will no longer tolerate anyone weakening our own forces with infighting. I don't care how much you may or may not like each other. Any refugee bearing a Glyph is permitted to exist within the Haven without having to fear for their life.

Should any of you object to this imposition, I welcome you to settle it with me in the arena.

[He leans back from the feed, his expression shifting from 'threat of imminent violence' to the more familiar 'general contempt for other lifeforms.']

I trust that this message has been sufficiently direct. If you have questions, make them succinct and ask them now.

Comments

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[wrex_it_krogan]

Better to keep myself on my toes than just wait for it.

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[megatronicpolarity]

[It's cute that you think he'd let himself be subject to the same laws he's imposing on the Refugees, Kay. He considers himself above them, naturally. He's a Firstforged.]

Why would I kill him? That would be quite a drastic solution, don't you think?

There are so many other consequences one can be made to face.

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[megatronicpolarity]

Detail it to me.

[When he asks leading questions like that, Dead End, he expects clarifications to follow.]

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[megatronicpolarity]

True enough. Consider the Junk Pile and anywhere outside the Haven combat zones, then. Never set foot in them without a weapon.

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[megatronicpolarity]

Tell me: what would you have done if we had declared Optimus Prime a monster and killed him immediately?

[Which would truthfully have been his preferred approach for its simplicity and efficiency, but there's a reason the others wouldn't agree to it.]

[megatronicpolarity]

Only in that you'll be forced to tolerate other mechs. I have faith in your ability to endure.

[Suck it up, tankling. Suffering builds character.]

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[megatronicpolarity]

Of course not. Anyone who attacks you had violent intentions to begin with and deserves the same in return.

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[megatronicpolarity]

It seems to me I already covered this ground with Blurr - but as you're being cooperative, I'll indulge you.

Overlord requested the opportunity to accept Megatron's open invitation to battle. I judged it preferable to let him exercise his violent impulses on a willing target rather than to sit in a cell plotting revenge, and granted his release.

What more I do with him depends very much on Overlord.

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[engrishdetective]

Aww, so touchy. Maybe if you didn't suck so much, I wouldn't have a problem with you.

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[thehardway]

Presumably you have, but I heard nothing.

Now that Megatron is dead, what are we expected to do in regards to him? If he attempts to kill or torture another person with a glyph?

[video] Not sure if M and Drift would have spoken by now so have WHARL

[whirlybird_of_prey]

....define 'murder'.

[Barracks lawyer? It's on his CV.]

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[showboater]

See, this is why you're the good robot overlord.

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[dinnerdate]

I uhhh. I was infected by dark energon and, um energon can't sustain me anymore. I need power cores...

If I'd known the blood of Unicron could cause that, I'd probably have done things a little differently...

[noparachutes]

... And is that simply those marked within the Haven?

[He can take an Autobot out on a date outside and kill them, right Grampy?]

shockwavejack D3

[noparachutes]

He will not be touching you again.

[redshirtrobot]

Ah, I uh. I know. But others were killed during that and... well, they didn't deserve it.

[Even if Wheeljack had been kind of a jerkbot, he certainly hadn't deserved to be offlined by that guy.]

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[thxforthememories]

Punishment!

Don't you know what he's done?

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[lifepersists]

[ Well, everyone else addressed the whole murder thing. Pretty straight forward. First Aid is a stickler for other details. ]

What do you mean by 'forces'?

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[youdiedagain]

This is assuming people have the same sanity. I hate to offend, but some of them are rather...lacking in that department.

[Sorry Overlord and Whirl.]

What exactly are you going to do to control that? You've let someone go already, so I'm doubting it's containment. And we can't eliminate them.

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[wheeljackofalltrades]

And you seem to be under the impression that Overlord's just gonna throw down his weapons and listen like a good boy.

Crushed under your heel. Ya know threats can also be taken as challenges, right?

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[perfavore]

[Haha...yeah sorry Megatronus he'll believe it when he sees it.]

Do not tell me we are being babysat now.

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[littlecrowgirl]

[NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW SHE KNOWS THIS HER DAD WAS A LAWYER )8<]

OR.

We could lock them up!

Robots are such big dumbs sometimes...

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[wrex_it_krogan]

Never do. Growing up in Tuchunka taught me that.

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[heytheresugarbot]

[Oh, well that's a little better. Quickstrike is happier now, though the fact that murder is prohibited is still a bit of a bummer. He can live with that.]

Well, whatever ya Firsties say I guess. S'long as I can kick a few keisters now and then.

[Quickstrike may not be all that bright, but even he can figure out which bots should and shouldn't be provoked. Gotta respect that power and all.]

Wait there's monsters out there? And I'm allowed to kill 'em?

Well yee-haw! That sounds like my kinda thing!

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[rednotbluethx]

[Frenzy is too lazy to do much of anything, so you get to see just his head resting on a slab of some sort.]

Dat so? [Please ignore the steel he's shoved in the gap in his teeth.] Things are gonna git real borin' 'round here now. But hey, question? [Flails a hand] Ya go by Megatronus, right? So, dat make you, like, King of all Megatrons or somethin'? I mean, why ya got the 'us' in yer name? Jus' Megatron sounds better than Megatronuuusss. [He's not meaning to come off as offensive, just curious. Insolence and rude tone is sort of default.]