[VIDEO TRANSMISSION: ALPHA TRION'S TEMPLE]

[dinnerdate]

I know most of you here already hate me, those of you that know about my diet even more so.

[He pauses, hesitant for a moment before venting out a sigh.]

I eat power cores. Yes, I'm a cannibal, a vampire, a freak, crazy and whatever else the rest of you call me. Hate the word crazy... I get it, if I don't die from starvation I'll be horribly murdered... Or tortured then murdered - probably that one knowing my luck. I accept that. This is just like back home, not that I expected any different.

So go ahead and say whatever the scrap you want about me, just stop doing it to my face. Please... Not that I expect anyone to listen. Just fragging can't take it anymore. Had enough vorns of this...

Comments

[redshirtrobot]

... It's fine. Just.

Not all of us are bent on giving up on living. Even if we're manufactured to die.

[dinnerdate]

You all taste about the same you know. It's a bit strange.

[redshirtrobot]

[Dude that is really creepy.]

We're all made out of the same parts. Our components get re-used if they're salvageable.

[dinnerdate]

[Oh good.]

Doesn't mean you should taste the same. Usually bots with the same parts don't.

[redshirtrobot]

Well, I don't know. That's not exactly something that comes up often.

[Or ever.]

[dinnerdate]

I can't be the only one that's eaten some of you guys.

[redshirtrobot]

I haven't heard of anyone else eating us. Unless those... Insecticons have been doing that.

[dinnerdate]

They could have.

[redshirtrobot]

I don't see why they would, though...

[dinnerdate]

Who knows with them. If one shows up, you can ask them... Ask them how you guys taste too.

[redshirtrobot]

I'm not stupid. Even if they're revolting I'm not going to ask them that to their faces.

[Their ugly, bottom-feeding faces.]

[dinnerdate]

I'll ask then.

[redshirtrobot]

Just be careful. They're really temperamental.

[dinnerdate]

Right. I'll end up scrap either way.

[redshirtrobot]

Maybe not. Sometimes they aren't entirely uncouth.

[dinnerdate]

If they don't do it someone else will.

[redshirtrobot]

Eventually, maybe. But are you going to let that drag you down until it happens?

[dinnerdate]

It's a bit late for it not to.

[redshirtrobot]

It doesn't have to. Us Vehicons don't all fall into... sadness about our fates, even when we know we don't have the highest life expectancy.

[dinnerdate]

We're not exactly the same.

[redshirtrobot]

Maybe not, but it's something to think about.

[dinnerdate]

I guess.

[redshirtrobot]

Either way, I hope people calm down about this.

[dinnerdate]

They won't.

[redshirtrobot]

They might.