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[ex_dishonestly997]

[Broadcasting perched on an outcropping over a lava flow, seemingly sounding unbothered by the misstep into a sideways universe--first rule of Decepticon Club is never let em know you're scared.]

So, this looks like Cybertron--actually, a lot like the one I just came from. But from my recon, it's either a time, a space, or a time and space displacement.

Little bee, are you here? [elaborating] I'm looking for an Autobot named Bumblebee. About this high--[indicates short, midchest height]--gold, kinda stout. I'll also accept Metalhawk, Wheeljack - Soundwave? How about Prowl, with my luck he's here. [Bueller?]

--For the rest of you, my name is Starscream. Maybe you've heard of me. [and he's smirking a little self-indulgently at the thought. No matter how dangerous or inconvenient it might be to be preknown in a brave new world, it's nice to be important.]

I'm here to help.

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[raceme]

[Oh dear Primus, another Starscream? Like they didn't had enough with three of them. Blurr looks a bit miffed but he tries to sounds polite.]

I am se-rious-ly questioning the Lambdas's taste when it comes to drag mechs into this reality. Bumblebee's not here I would know if here where WHY are you asking for him?

Help. [Blurr snorts.]

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[ex_dishonestly997]

Friendly. [he can tell outright hostility from an attempt at manners, though, usually.] I'm sure I'd prefer if it didn't pick me, but this is what we have to work with, right?

You look a little like a mech I know...

[does this help to conveniently dodge "why are you asking for him"? probably not.]

"Help", yes. You sound cynical.

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[raceme]

I try. [Really, he is trying. He's even awkward with teammates due to his not so good social skills.] I'm quite sure all of us prefer that but yes yes yes we need to work with what we got here.

Let me guess was that mech called BLURR by any chance? It looks like I exist in other universes and all of us, me, have similar traits.

[Nope.]So Bumblebee...?

You are the first Starscream to claim something like that here and we already had three of you here.

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[inferiordude]

OH! Oh oh oh! I'm Soundwave!

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[ex_dishonestly997]

[Well.] You sound like you're in a ...friendly mood. Hey. [clearly somebody spiked his energon, man] Want to fill me in?

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[inferiordude]

Dude, didn't the Acolyte guys tell you what's what? Psh! Gotta open those auditory receptors, Screamer.

[vandalization]

Okay so I've heard a lot of crazy names here, but Starscream?

[ex_dishonestly997]

Come on, you could've picked on Metalhawk. That's not fair. [Starscream is actually five]

You have to give me your name, too.

spoilers: there IS actually.

[vandalization]

Well sure, but next thing you're gonna tell there's some poor guy named Dipstick or something.

Name's Vandal.

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[sword_redemption]

[Drift remembers you. The larger question is if you remember him.]

You're here to help...what exactly?

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[ex_dishonestly997]

Look around, it looks like there's no shortage of things this place needs. [draws up short for a moment, because he does remember Drift--and not just as that guy who went on the doomed Lost Light launch. But no need to tip him off to that, just yet. He's got a pretty poor perch to be slinging traitor accusations from, anyway.]

I'm glad you're not dead? [beat] Sorry. That really shouldn't have been a question.

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[sword_redemption]

That doesn't mean there are things we don't need. [lLike sharkticons. Drift thinks they've topped out onthose recently. Oh, and ruthless ambition. Plenty of that, too.]

Why? [ Suddenly, he has to wonder. Rodimus had made a fool out of you, about the Matrix. Had you tried something as revenge? ]

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[aerospacecommander]

Well, that's another one for the list.

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[ex_dishonestly997]

[WELL HELLO HANDSOME

.....hold on that's not the appropriate response.]

...What-...

[okay it's time to leave this weird stasis compiling error hallucination and come back to reality. Aaaany minute now.

He decides to say something though so this other Starscream doesn't get the full joy of how absolutely gobsmacking this is to him.]

Nice paintjob.

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[aerospacecommander]

Quite a number of Autobots you're looking for on that list, huh?

So are you from the universe where I turn all soft?

[Note: He has noooooo room to talk at all.]

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[angleofscience]

[It was almost odd to see such a distinctly cybertronian design. Mostly because the first time he'd seen Starscream after being thawed was his Earth altmode, and that seemed to hold here... and this one was quite a but more similar than the other two.

It doesn't throw him off or distract him for more than a few seconds, however.]

Unless he's arrived in the last few days, there isn't any Bumblebee present in this dimension currently.

[Then he pauses, a slight frown on his faceplates as he considers what Starscream just said. That does sound like---]

Ah... I believe the Wheeljack from your reality is here, though. He did mention that this Cybertron was remarkably similar to the one he'd come from.

[Among other things.]

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[ex_dishonestly997]

Alright, thank you. [The thanks is reflexive, Jetfire's the first to offer information without questioning, it's something he wants to encourage.

And then he doubletakes, at the feed's voice and manner, and tries to cover it up immediately with;]

Oh, Wheeljack's here? Good. [It's genuine enthusiasm, at least--one of the few Autobots who backed him initially.]

--This dimension's just full of surprises.

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[heavymetalgenkigirl]

Wait... your... Starscream?

I didn't know you guys could be crazy too. And F. Y. I. Wheeljack is here, don't know where he is exactly but he is around.

[This spunky girl is staring the video, on hand on her hip and a seriously doubtful expression on her face.]

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[ex_dishonestly997]

That's right, I'm Starscream. [that is weird, a human that recognizes him and doesn't seem panicky about it.

Okay, it's not unprecedented, but it is weird. To the tip about Wheeljack he actually seems pleased, and the crazy thing he totally glosses, for now.] Good, that's something I can use.

--I don't think I know you.

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[winged_knight]

[Well, if it isn't another Starscream. Wing wonders what flavor this one is. Apparently one that liked Autobots? Could this place get any stranger?]

You are correct, it's Cybertron. Or rather, A Cybertron. I doubt a spacial displacement, as aside from the Lambda the constellations still match. Unless you mean a parallel shift?

I'm afraid most of those names are unfamiliar, save Wheeljack. Oh which I believe we have two.

It's...a lot to take in. [He gestures as if to indicate...pretty much everything.]

[He's heard of you, it was hard not to know of Megatron's lieutenants at the beginning of the war, but sadly that means it's not the greatest of impressions. STILL. He has hope.]

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[ex_dishonestly997]

Parallel shift, yeah. I'm not exactly up on quantum theory. [At all, lol] Two Wheeljacks. That means we'll probably be getting home twice as fast. Good.

I don't think we've met. [gently prompting for an introduction]

[sparkless]

Another blocky red and white one? I'm going to have to start assigning you numbers.

[So this is the one Wheeljack was talking about. Some big government official who's become all cozy with the autobots. Yuck.]

[ex_dishonestly997]

Blocky, huh. [This pile of boxes vents a little huff of amusement] I agree the designation thing is going to be a problem, but we'll work something out. There's got to be enough discrepancy between our worlds to distinguish us.

[friendly overtures are a go] I'm not going to make any assumptions cast in iron, but are you Megatron's second in command?

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[must_do_science]

Ah! There's a Starscream that I recognize! If no one informed you yet, we're actually on a completely different version of Cybertron, although the similarities to the recently reformatted one we originated from are quite fascinating, aren't they?

Wait a sec - possibilities for slight variant parallel alternative timelines and or chonometric variance. Considering Lambda appears to pull material with appearant randomness but with consistency towards universes...

What's the uh, last thing you remember about Cybertron before you ended up here?

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[ex_dishonestly997]

[Wheeljack he is actually thrilled to see you] Good, great. I've never been so happy to hear a bunch of words I don't understand. [he leans against a nearby outcropping, mulling over the question. What does he want to admit to over a public channel? The answer is not much.]

The chips just got turned off. [That should be good enough timelinewise without revealing too much to anyone whose business it isn't.] There hasn't been time for trouble, but I'm not going to bet against it. What about you?