video;

[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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[video]

[ex_dishonestly997]

[uncharacteristically blunt] I gave up thinking I could usurp Megatron.

[and talking to himself like this is bizarre] Okay, that never happened to me.

[video]

[aerospacecommander]

Perhaps that is for the best -- not everyone can succeed in that after all.

[If getting stuck in a piranacon tank by Megatron didn't stop his assassination attempts, nothing would.]

I believe there are multitudes of differences between universes. Wheeljack has a mouth in one universe for Primus' sake. Talk about weird.

I'm sure there are just as many events that happened to you that did not happen to me and vice-versa.

[video]

[ex_dishonestly997]

[just doesn't reply to that first part, believing discretion the better part of valor. But that thing about universal differences makes him perk visibly.]

What are the other two like?

[video]

[aerospacecommander]

As far as I know -- one appears to be pink ...

[As he saw on the video feed on the comm unit.]

And the other apparently has a pointy thing on his head like a unicorn.

I haven't personally seen that one, however. So take that as you will.

[video]

[ex_dishonestly997]

Pink. [THE REAL QUESTION IS, DOES HE BELIEVE HIMSELF. This is deep.] ...What exactly is a unicorn? [You're not just mispronouncing Unicron, right? Right?

Right?]

...I appreciate the descriptions.

[Butting in. With Audio-only. Gosh. This isn't suspicious at all]

[my_own_trope]

Well aren't we getting chummy with one another?

[video]

[aerospacecommander]

Well, well. Welcome to the party. Do I need to guess who you are?

[Feel free to cut in anytime IDWScream. I'm off to bed]

[my_own_trope]

I'd say you get three guesses, but really you only get one.

[ex_dishonestly997]

[Well, it doesn't take a genius, although this Starscream fancies he is one.]

Hello--Commander Starscream, I presume. [The second time it's a little easier to rebound out of surprise--his voicebox sounds hella different, it's easier for Starscream to dissociate himself, a little.] A pleasure.

[aerospacecommander]

I think we just found our elusive unicorn.

[ex_dishonestly997]

I'm sure we can all act like civilized mechs.

[aerospacecommander]

We are. There'd be a lot more bloodshed already if we weren't.

[my_own_trope]

What did you just call me?

[aerospacecommander]

A unicorn.

[my_own_trope]

Believe me, if I were Unicron, you'd know it.

There are plenty of things on this quaint little planet that I'd see fit to change.

[aerospacecommander]

No, no. A unicorn. Earth creature, has a single horn on its head.

[my_own_trope]

I look nothing like an organic.

You're the one with the ridiculous profile. Honestly, how is that blocky design meant to be aerodynamic at all?

[aerospacecommander]

You're one to talk when you won't even show yourself.

[my_own_trope]

That eager to bask in my glorious design, are you?

[aerospacecommander]

Sure why not. Either show yourself or otherwise I'll keep telling everyone that you look like a unicorn.

[my_own_trope]

I've got this feeling you'll continue regardless --- no matter how baseless your claims are.

[aerospacecommander]

Probably. But since you're too scared to come out of the shadows, I get to have all the fun I want.

Though if you are a flier like the rest of us, I probably should call you a pegicorn instead.

[my_own_trope]

Let me guess, another one of your organic animal friends?

[aerospacecommander]

Don't know much about Earth, do ya?

[my_own_trope]

You misunderstand -- I simply do not care.