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[redshirtrobot]

[When the video comes on, Fracas is shifting on his feet, only pausing to rub the back of his neck and let out a reedy laugh. He coughs when he finally gets control of himself, then claps his hands together and mutters to himself before speaking up.]

S-so, uhm. I... I guess everyone's noticed the new Starscream. Well, he's the Starscream from my world. More the point, I.

I need help.

He can't know there's a Vehicon here. That I'm here. I will end up dead again and I-I don't... I don't want to die again. There. There has to be some way to keep me completely off his radar, right?

... ^Right?!

[Fracas's voice cracks for a moment without him even realizing it.]

S-something. Anything. I just. I can't. I r-really can't.

Please?

[He could not possibly look any more desperate and pathetic, even if he had a lip wibble.]

Comments

[Video]

[wheeljackofalltrades]

Hate to burst your bubble, Frac, but you kinda stand out no matter what ya look like. One Vehicon's gonna turn heads.

[Video]

[redshirtrobot]

Wheeljack, the last time I saw him he backhanded me in the face because the engines weren't working. L-like I'm some kind of... of... engine wizard.

I was lucky.
I have to do something.

[Boy is he good at flailing his hands or what.]

[noparachutes]

Do calm yourself.

[Really. It's disappointing.]

[redshirtrobot]

Shockwave he will murder me.

[At least he's trying to calm down? Sort of. He is exventing more slowly.]

[raceme]

He was here before and he was hard to forget. [The bastard tried to kill him and cut off his arm, Blurr is arresting him at the first opportunity.

His frown soften into a worried look as Fracas goes on.] We won't let him hurt you, I promise.

[redshirtrobot]

Y-yeah. If... if something happened with you and him... well, I'm sorry. [Hopefully Starscream won't remember or he'll crow about it.

He hesitates a few moments, twitching diminishing.] ... You mean it?

[deadlydoctor]

Stop panicking. He's most likely going to order you around nonstop rather than kill you.

[redshirtrobot]

You realize his highest killcount is Vehicons, right?

We... we've tallied it before.

[Video | Private]

[rungout]

You could come stay at my office if you'd like, just until another alternative is found.

[Video | Private]

[redshirtrobot]

... You'd do that for me? But...

['But we've hardly even met.']

Are... are you sure?

[organ_pharming]

There's always surgery to alter your physical appearance. [He's performed that a few times.]

[redshirtrobot]

... Surgery?

W-well, I've been considering maybe switching to an aerial mode... and maybe a paint job change.
[And at least one slightly more subtle change.]

[Video] No time like the present to meet, right?

[a_father_to_his_men]

I see you have some positive assistance coming through, but if you should need another person to stay with for protection, I am willing to offer to let you stay with me.

[Video] Best time, clearly!

[redshirtrobot]

Th-thank you. Say, you. You're Megatron, aren't you? I've seen you on the network... Thundercracker mentioned you.

[Permavideo]

[winged_knight]

Hold on friend, there's no immediate threat is there? We have time to figure something out, right?

[Wing realizes they've never actually talked before but that doesn't matter, because he can't resist someone in need.]

[Permavideo]

[redshirtrobot]

As long as he doesn't know I'm here there's time, but one Vehicon kind if sticks out. He knows exactly what we look like and I'm the only one, which means I'm the only one he can... force to work for him.

[He's at least had a little time to calm down by now... slightly. But explaining his situation is still odd.]

[voice/;locked]

[sword_redemption]

Where are you? Are you safe?

[voice/;locked]

[redshirtrobot]

F-for now. Someone offered to... to let me stay with them for a while. Until I can figure out something better.

[audio]

[rstlsslegsyndrm]

Is there a reason he wants to kill you?

Then again, I guess a Starscream wouldn't need an excuse.

[audio]

[redshirtrobot]

H-he really doesn't. Especially when it comes to... well. Random Generic Soldier #8.

[Video]

[neverputincharge]

Fracas, calm down.

[Video]

[redshirtrobot]

Bulkhead do you have any idea what he does to Vehicons?

[video]

[adamndoctor]

Saw him on the link earlier. He seems to have one Hell of a planet-sized ego. And not too stable, in my opinion. What beef does he got with you, though? You put gasoline in his cheerios?

[video]

[redshirtrobot]

You have no idea; wait until you see him angry. ... Actually no, you really don't want to see him angry, it's terrible. He doesn't have beef with me, though; he doesn't have to. I-I am literally the lowest-ranked person on this planet, which means whatever he decides to do to me... he will. Because I am expendable.

[Congratulations, McCoy; even outside of Star Fleet they have red shirts.]

[skidaddle]

Might be a good time to give mask-less-ness a spin.

I liked that suggestion about a new paint-job, too. Maybe Dead End could vouch for you being off in the galaxy with him?

[He's trying to imagine you in a different color and failing.]

[redshirtrobot]

I've. I've been considering that. [He touches the left side of it carefully.] No time like the present where you boss can't be allowed t-to recognize you, right?

Maybe... of course, I don't know what he'd ask for, for the favor...
[It would probably be his power core.]

[Video] A bit later from the original posting (but not as late as I am 9,9)

[notyourblueangel]

There's another Starscream here?

[Pit, that could only end well. And he's about to drown in his won sarcasm.]

Fracas, where are you? Do you need me to come find you?

[Video] (nonsense you are fashionably so :3 I hope you're feeling better!)

[redshirtrobot]

Yeah, mine. He's thin and has these... kind of... hooker boots I think humans call them.

[Spending his time crowing about how awesome he is just seems like a normal thing for Starscreams, so Hooker Boots it is. Fracas rubs the back of his helm. He seems to have calmed down a lot since making the transmission, at least.]

I'm with Knock Out, at Solus's temple. I, uh. I could use your help, actually. B-but not with what you think.

[Video]

[deusexraf]

I think I can keep your signal hidden from him if he tries to look for it. I haven't tried it before, but...it can't be much different from blocking an IP, right?

[Video]

[redshirtrobot]

... You can do things like that? Th-that's. Kind of cool, actually. You... you should be careful too, though.