a couple of private things

[aerospacecommander]

[Private to Kay]

Look, I'm sorry you were offended by what I said before. Do you still want to be my campaign manager?

[Worst person at apologizing ever.]



[Private to Megatronus]]

I have a question, if you have the time.

[Saying that semi-politely was the hardest thing he had to do all day.]

Comments

[Video]

[megatronicpolarity]

Manners? Recently-installed, I assume?

Why don't you just tell me what it is you're after.

[Video]

[aerospacecommander]

I'm just treating you with the respect you deserve.

But to as to my question ... Jetfire was offered a chance to become an initiate.

I would like to know what that is.

[Video]

[megatronicpolarity]

Then I was right to assume you wanted something from me.

Liege offered to Initiate Jetfire? Odd. Either your scientist has a side he keeps well-hidden, or Liege has ulterior motives. I find the latter possibility the most probable.

Initiation isn't a step to be taken lightly. It ties us to the most devoted of our Marked in a deeper sense.

[Video]

[aerospacecommander]

Jetfire turned him down, so you're probably right about there being an ulterior motive.

Though I imagine there is something to be gained by agreeing to it, right?

[Video]

[megatronicpolarity]

I know Liege. There's always a hidden agenda.

[Pardon a momentary look that suggests that Starscream reminds him an awful lot of that scheming brother of his.]

Of course there is. Greater authority among the other Marked and greater weight with all Firstforged; command of a few Acolytes; boons where their Firstforged sees fit to grant them.

[Video]

[aerospacecommander]

... So what would one have to do in order to be considered for this, obviously great, honor?

[That was really hard to say with a straight face.]

[Video]

[megatronicpolarity]

No.

[You're going to have to try a little harder than that, Starscream.]

[Video]

[aerospacecommander]

[Okay new strategy.]

I just want to do my part for Cybertron ... by learning skills only the great Megatronus Prime can teach.

[Video]

[megatronicpolarity]

I'm not certain how well my great skills translate for use by jets... You'd be the first winged Initiate I took.

Tell me. What is it that you think you're meant to do for Cybertron?

[Video]

[aerospacecommander]

There's a first time for anything, and I assure you - I'm adaptable.

As for what I can do - well, I think you'd be the right individual to help me figure that out. Aside from getting me to open an ancient Cybertronian seal, Sunstorm never did finish explaining my chosen destiny.

[Video]

[megatronicpolarity]

Perhaps, but Initiation is not the first step on that path. As much as Initiation binds you to me, it binds me to you.

[So don't expect that one afternoon of pleasant smalltalk will win him over. He wants to be sure that anyone he takes in is someone he won't mind being stuck with.]

And what seal would this have been?

[Video]

[aerospacecommander]

[At least he didn't get another no!]

All I know is that it was extremely old and not something that should have been native to Earth.

It was some sort of pit of energy.

The symbol on it was an amalgam of the Autobot and Decepticon symbols.