[Open][Video; At the edge of the Haven, slight static]

[megaton]

[So he'd made it. He'd made it, he was alive, and he was still here. He could see the distant temples from the mountain he stood on, some ancient and run-down building in ruins behind him. Despite the dilapidation, there is a very new 'STARSCREAM FOR OVERSEER' poster tacked onto the wall within his view...the perfect place for a high-flying, far-ranging jet to test out non-permanent adhesives without anyone noticing.]

So.

[He begins by reaching out, aiming, and completely blasting the wall and accompanying poster.]

Is there anyone who actually intends to vote for Starscream?

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[rstlsslegsyndrm]

[Oh, figures either his poor paint job or treachery would be what people remembered most. But hey! Look! He's back to his original, albeit bland and worn, Decepticon colors?]

You left something in my care. It's a disc. Apparently, it contains all your memories of your time here in the Haven. Though it appears you remember most of what happened, I figure you'd want it back either way.

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[megaton]

It is still safe?

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[rstlsslegsyndrm]

The disc? Yes. I've kept it hidden and only one person knew of its existence. He's gone now.

I don't mind bringing the disc to you, but I have to be careful when I move about.

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[megaton]

That does take care of one loose end.

Are you hiding from someone?

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[rstlsslegsyndrm]

Is that a trick question? [oops, didn't mean to sound rude there] Yes. Tarn. I informed this second person of the disc's whereabouts because of Tarn, you see. Just in case I am caught and killed, or vanish like so many others.

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[megaton]

So Tarn is the source of your unrest?

[He's been hearing more and more about this.]

How much trouble has he been causing since I've left?

[It's giving him possibly the best idea, ever.]

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[rstlsslegsyndrm]

To be honest, he's... been relatively quiet. He was involved in Four's murder, but I believe he was falsely accused. Frenzy did confess to killing her. Also he's been... [and there's some discomfort and annoyance here] put on the Law Committee.

Other than that, Tarn's kept mostly to himself. Except to give you a very tacky memorial service. [No, really, it was so tacky, man.] But I don't trust him to remain quiet forever.

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[megaton]

What would you say has been the biggest threat, then?

[Tarn, he can deal with--he thinks. However, if he was going to gain the trust of the locals, he'd need to tackle the more relevant problem.]

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[rstlsslegsyndrm]

To be honest, it comes and goes. Usually creatures or monsters or some malevolent force from the Badlands or beyond. Swarms and hordes of giant insects, a species swapping virus, ghosts who are also zombies or whatever...

But beyond that, everyone has been relatively "well-behaved". Except for Frenzy and some strange techno-organic, but they were taken care of.

I am just waiting for the proverbial axe to fall, however.

The Firstforged may be the most powerful and strongest of all of us here, but they do not really lord over us. At least I don't think so, but there's been some conflict with a few members and our local law force. I would be wary around Megatronus and Liege Maximo, if anything.

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[megaton]

That sounds like enough reason to keep on one's treads.

Theoretically.

[Wait.]

Is that a new alt mode you have?

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[rstlsslegsyndrm]

I suppose it would only be just we Cybertronians constantly live in terror and under constant looming danger and threat. [ahem]

And [pause] yes. I found the opportunity to change my previous alt mode, so I took it. Now I can actually be a little more useful. [He'd be quite okay with you forgetting he turned into a leg, if you ever knew at all. In fact, he sort of hopes you did forget/never knew anyway.]