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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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X3 thanks! You need to know HIS Bumblebee to understand Blurr's horror

[raceme]

[YOU WOULDN'T LAUGH IF YOU KNEW THE BEE FROM HIS WORLD...no, scratch that, Starscream would probably laugh even harder.

He's giving you a pout a very dignified, yet frowny, look.] I'm not sure I want to meet him....

[That would be something to see.] It doesn't matter much now, Omega Supreme is an Autobot A really big one.

[You know how secret agents are: all of them curious by nature.]

Being a racer sounds like found I would have liked being one too probably I think so yes but fight for what you believe in is more important. You do? [Oh, he looks surprised.]

oh do tell!

[ex_dishonestly997]

That's all right. I'm hoping he won't show up here, all he ever does is criticize my love of democracy. [okay that is the most biased account of all time. But the glitter in his eyes is better than a wink, combined with the teasing smile. He's not fooling anyone and he knows it.]

A big Autobot. You know, that's funny you should mention... Nah. Probably a coincidence.

[he plays it cool, leaning back and dimming down his optics to a low burn as he evaluates the Autobot.] It's a little early to call us spark-buddies, but yeah. [knowing smirk]--Now does that shock you because I'm me, or because you're you?

Bee's like an hyperactive child troublemarker X3 and talks A LOT

[raceme]

Of course your looove for democracy. [Blurr will snicker back because, honestly, even he can see me humor in such an obvious lie.] there's no Bumblebee here from any universe.

Hm? Do tell YOU made me curious now. [Omega is more than just a 'big' Autobots but he's gone and it doesn't matter much now. If Blurr had eyebrows he would be raising one at the spark-buddies comment.] A bit of both. I always thought De-cep-ti-cons liked to follow their own personal rules.

dsfgsdngjkndfjkg oh god he sounds fun

[ex_dishonestly997]

I've been wondering about that, but I'm not holding my vents. He'll show up soon.

[tapping a hand against his knee, thoughtful about how to explain this. He only remembers a few choice details from the whole situation--including the chip implant after. But he knows from reports what happened when he wasn't around.] A huge Decepticon, technically, was what ended our war. Or, actually, several hundred thousand Decepticons combined to make one huge Decepticon. It left our entire side easy, disoriented targets. And without Megatron, nobody was going to be rallying us in a hurry.

[at that last part, he vents an awkward cough.] I do. I mean, uh. I do what I want, and I like who I like. There are plenty of Decepticons I wouldn't give the time of cycle to.

TFA is actually both awesome and hilarious and Bee is love 83

[raceme]

Which one will show up might be the question IT seems like there are infinite universes and the Lamdba enjoys messing with ALL of them at once.

[Blurr is a patient bot even if he can't barely stand still.]Omega doesn't combine but his alt mode is a ship..wait was Megatron gone? He abandoned his tropes THAT'S unusual even for him.

[that got a small smile from the blue mech.] Between you and me there are plenty of Autobots that I wouldn't really trust War made some of us unstable and others greedy for a position of power. Noonewasleftuntouched.

*-* so you are teaching me

[ex_dishonestly997]

So we're banking on the Lambda hitting the one universe out of hundreds of thousands where he does more than your average paperweight.

[after a second, he looks around the room. The thought of Megatron skipping town actually makes him uneasy for more reasons than one. Even though he is aware on some deep level of programming that it's a toxic relationship, that Megatron brings out the worst of him (and the worst of him is considerable) he still ...feels... like it would be better to have the mech around. Which is sick and so unhealthy and he's just getting up again restlessly now to inspect the kind of quarters this particular FirstForged handed out, and take his mind off it.] Nobody knows what happened to him. He could be dead, but I wouldn't bet on it.

[he glanced over his shoulder, wings lowering to allow for optic-contact, catching the smile and looking briefly surprised before he returns it. While Decepticons are quick to turn on each other for anything, Autobots seem to cover things up and cover for each other even when they probably shouldn't. This open and honest assessment is something he's very, very unused to.]

...no one? Not even you?

Awww :3

[raceme]

That's correct.

[If it's of any consolation, Starscream there IS a Megatron here. It just happens to be the one from the Shattered Universe. It broke Blurr's brain a bit.]

As far as I know me is included in everyone. [This got too personal too quickly and he's not all that comfortable.]

[ex_dishonestly997]

[that broke Starscream's brain as well, no worries. He looks away from Blurr again, not wanting to push too far on that avenue until there's a firmer ground to do it on.]

Right. Sure it does. No trench talk, unless you want. [He folds his servos behind himself, looking out the window.] I'll be completely honest, Blurr. I could really use you at my back, on this world. People like you, and people trust you--and me? I have a legacy of terrible mistakes in my own world, and--it looks like most of my alternates are ... [how does he even describe other Starscreams? He falters.] ...I know I have problems. They don't. I need your help, to get people to see me differently.

[raceme]

[SG Megatron does that to a lot of people, shame on him. Blurr listens carefully, he's actually quite surprised by this particular Starscream even if he tries not to show it. He got a hell of a pokerface (you learn that after working under Sentinel) and for now he thinks he's doing a good job.]

I'm not sure how much people likes me or trust me However I admit I am sort of intrigued by your suggestions or why you even care about what others might think of you.

[ex_dishonestly997]

Wait, people don't like you? [he doesn't even touch the "trust" part.] Are you usually more obnoxious than this?

[he wants to ignore that second thing but he knows he can't without being super obvious, so he sighs and adds]

I came to this great, magnificent realization that usurping Megatron wasn't going to make me the mech I wanted to be. That only I could make me the mech I wanted to be, and that it wasn't going to be easy, it was going to blow gaskets every step of the way, every individual and independent choice had to be better than all the ones I've made in the past. And that just because I think something is right, just because something feels right, doesn't make it right.

[raceme]

Bumblebee thought I was a DE-CEP-TI-CON when we first met. [Legit canon. Then again, animated Bee is special.]

That sounds like a harsh realization but if you ask me a good one. [He's actually a bit impressed.] It's hard trying to be a better mech.

[ex_dishonestly997]

...Haha, ha, well, to me that only speaks highly of you. [god he hates Bumblebee] That fat little yellow hypocrite. --Sorry. I know he's still one of yours, but Primus.

[the slightest helmcock is the only thing that betrays his sudden incredible interest in Blurr's impressedness.]

How would you know, aren't you perfect? [the question was only half a joke.]

[raceme]

[He's to sure how to take that compliment.] Thank you I guess. We met during a very strange situation so I can't really blame him all that much STILL he needs to pay more attention. [Blurr missed him a bit, to be honest.] Hypocrite?

[Oh, curious. Blurr scoffs slightly, smiling wryly.] Far from that. You must have missed the way I speak Many people finds it very unpleasant and there are no other mechs designed like me. [It's pretty lonely to be one of a kind.]

[ex_dishonestly997]

[Starscream cracks his servos audibly and quietly. If they weren't in the same room, if they were over the Link, if Blurr didn't seem so different from the Blurr Starscream was used to, he'd be playing it a lot closer to the cockpit.

But all these factors equate to his being more open than he usually is, especially since he wants Blurr to know he's not hiding anything. And if Bee shows up, it'll quickly become obvious he wasn't completely honest, otherwise.]

He doesn't want free elections because he's afraid he'll lose to me. He hasn't said as much, yet, but it's the only possible reason he has to oppose it.

[as for that second part--admittedly it was hard for him to keep up listening to Blurr the way he talked, but it wasn't like he was doing it on purpose.] Unpleasant--you did say unpleasant, right--that's a strong word for it. I'd save that for Ratbat.

[raceme]

[Being sincere is a good idea, at least around Blurr. He has the habit to contrast information so he would have noticed, yes.]

You do seem to have a way with words while he does not. Ultra Magnus is not there?

[Blurr knows it bothers people and he doesn't like to have to repeat himself constantly. If he could speak a bit more slowly he would.] Yes that's what I said and it's most likely true.....Ratbat?

[ex_dishonestly997]

Why thank you. [only Starscream would take the suggestion that he's a manipulative bastard as a compliment.] What does Ultra Magnus have to do with it? [playing that coy. He knows that dude is on the Lost Light and he's enjoying the fact that his only serious opposition on the ground is Prowl rn.]

I take it he wasn't a Senator where you're from. All the prewar Decepticons hate Ratbat with a passion--or I should say hated. He's dead now. But you're not unpleasant. [and because he's Starscream he has to wreck that good streak just a little] Mildly irritating every so often. But who isn't?

[raceme]

My pleasure. [Blurr meant it as a compliment, really. He gives Starscream a confused face.] He's The Magnus. He's in charge of everything.

[Get ready for some small brain breaking once Blurr informs you that Optimus Prime is not exactly an important person in his world, Screamy. Blurr was turned a cube before he knew about Ratbat. It does exist in his universe but he is a Decepticon in the service of Soundwave. And he turns into a keytar. Optimus and Soundwave had a guitar off once. I swear I'm no making this up]

No I've _never heard of him BUT it looks like it doesn't matter anymore then. Uhm...thank you. [You get a smile for that.] Mildly irritating is not so bad.

[ex_dishonestly997]

Ha! He wishes. [he's getting a sense the differences between their worlds are actually quite great, and it makes him more curious than anything.] So what about Megatron and Optimus?

[If only he knew, he'd be looking at Blurr's entire universe a little more uncertainly.]

Weird. [a moment's surprise when Blurr doesn't tell him to shut up at the mildly irritating thing, and he adds, flustered by the lack of negativity] I mean, I can be hard to deal with.

[raceme]

[No one could blame him. Animated Megatron is awesome though, one of the most focused and competent Megs. And that considering that he spent a whole season being nothing but a half destroyed severed head with no body.]

Megatron is the leader of the Decepticons but after the 'cons lost the GREAT WAR they were forced to agree to an armistice and exiled. THAT didn't stop Megatron from traveling all around the universe looking for the AllSpark . HE went missing AFTER he had an encounter with a small Autobot repair vessel led by Ratchet and a younger bot named Optimus Prime.

My people thought him dead but not much before I arrived here Decepticon groups were uprising right along the galactic rim claiming that Megatron's return was close I WAS sent by Longarm Prime and the council themselves to find the double agent on Earth and while I was there I intercepted a communication between the De-cep-ti-con leader and the double agent confirming that Megatron was in fact still alive and close to launch an attack over Cybertron. That was when I...[He stops suddenly and shakes his head. It was his mission to warn the council about Shockwave and couldn't do it in time.]

I..ah...it's okay really I had worse.

[ex_dishonestly997]

[He didn't get all of that, the big jumbling tirade of words, but he nodded and didn't ask for any repetition, figuring he could pick it up piecemeal later, and it wasn't going to be pressing, anyway, right?

But that sudden stop...]

...There are things my Blurr doesn't like to talk about either, it's fine.

[he cracks wise, just because he can.] Some cons might take that as an invitation to push you a little further.

[raceme]

I just...hm...there's a few things that are better not known. [That was...surprisingly comforting.] Thanks.

I probably wouldn't be talking to those cons on the first place like I am talking to you now.

[ex_dishonestly997]

No sense upsetting yourself. I can do that just fine for you. [making light about it. Not tip-toeing around trauma, but not writing it off completely, either.]

You know how to make a Seeker feel special. [actually it's kind of true, he does thrive on praise, but he's trying not to let on too bad, because he knows how glaring a weakness it is, how his enormous ego can get in the way of plans and blind him completely to facts. He's lucky he's not permanently offlined.]

What I mean to say is, clearly you have excellent taste in mechs.

[raceme]

Wonderful that's exactly what I needed [Blurr appreciate that, actually. Starscream even gets a brief smile for it.]

It's what I life for didn't you know? To make everyone feel loved. [Sarcasm, but not malicious.] Ah about that..in light of the events that had place in my world before I arrived to this one I am not so sure if I'm the best judge of character but I'LL take your words as high praise.

[ex_dishonestly997]

What do you mean, you're not the best judge of character? I was--[a pause] ...My universe's Blurr has a way with people.

[raceme]

Then he is lucky THAT is not my case. Because I mostly worked alone when I am around other mechs I found my social skill somewhat...lacking. [Let's not mention Shockwave in this conversation.]