[Broadcast--outside of a cave at bleak sunset][actionspam welcome]

[megaton]

[It has been a lunar cycle since he found himself mysteriously resurrected for the second? third? time, and Megatron has spent most of it feeling odd. He refused to take residence in any of the Firstforged's temples, and had returned to his cave in the mountain where the base of his trans-dimensional space bridge had been built...]

[...and then he hadn't known what to do. Every time he'd attempted to return to his universe he'd been shunted onto a different path. Should he try it again, to go home and resume his war? Or was it time for something new?]

Fear.

[He starts, looking off towards the setting sun.]

Fear is something I have heard much about. Fear of the Badlands. Fear of loosing one's friends, lovers, allies, and close connections. Fear of each other. Fear of the Firstforged.

I propose it is time to do something about that fear.

[He wasn't giving up on his space-bridge. Not yet. For now, however, he was going to focus his power on a different task.]

I have decided to embark upon a quest. From what I have been told, the Firstforged have been far from forthcoming on information about this world, about their adversaries, and about our place within it.

I cannot tolerate being left ignorant. Anyone who has information about the badlands, the Firstforged, or their own, personal fears...

[He laughs.]

You are welcome to join me. I'll be leaving to fight my way as close to the badlands as I can get in three days.

I'll share what I learn with those who do the same.

[Megatron closes with coordinates to his cave--an invitation to come speak with him in private before he goes.]

[LOCKED TO DECEPTICONS]

I don't care what your previous universe is. If you bore the mark or went through the ceremony, I want to hear from you. Now. Tell me who your Firstforged is.

[LOCKED TO TARN]

I have a proposal.

[LOCKED TO VEN]

Are you free tomorrow?

Comments

[Audio]

[perfavore]

Fear...or wariness from observation?

Is what you choose to look at it as.

[Audio]Have these two met? I can't recall. x-x

[megaton]

Whether it is true fear or caution, it would it not be improved by some illumination?

[He doesn't like not knowing what is out there, and whether he should be using it or destroying it.]

[Video]

[dirge]

The badlands? ...You're going to die. Again. [Not that it matters to him- you always come back.]

[Video]

[megaton]

Am I?

What do you know of the badlands?

[No, seriously. Tell him.]

[brattery]

I woke up there and I couldn't remember anything. You might learn something but you might forget you learned it, too.

[megaton]

You are not the only one.

[It's a fate he shared, to some extent.]

My memory was not taken, however--only my life. I'm beginning to wonder which would be worse.

Interested in trying again?

[Video; Locked]

[uknowuwantmebaby]

Isn't fear itself the thing we have to fear?

Hi, Crow T Robot, Decepticon here.

[Video; Locked] 1/3

[megaton]

I believe fear itself is the thing we must be cautious of. A true Decepticon might have fear...but would not let that stop him.

Which is--

[Wait.]

[Video]

[whatbedsidemanners]

Fighting is completely pointless, I don't know what you hope to prove by doing so.

[That just smells like more work for her.]

[Video]

[megaton]

Not all fighting is done with weapons.

[Though the best kind is.]

I intend to learn precisely what we're up against--if it is even a real threat at all.

[eternallove]

I don't know everything about what you're asking Mister, but I'll help too. I'm a lot stronger then I look.

[Because you robots never believe she can do what she says she can do.]


((OOC: Placeholder. I have to go to bed and work early tomorrow so I likely won't get to tag back until I get home. Sorry.))

[megaton]

Are you now?

[Once upon a time, he'd have been disdainful of the thought. Meeting Mikaela had taught him differently.]

Very well. What are your skills?

[He's going to take this seriously until given reason not to. Besides, you volunteered.]

((No problem I can be a slow tagger too~))

video;

[namesnotprowl]

The Badlands're death. Still, I'd join you, Sparrow, if I didn't have so much on my plate already. Someone oughta keep your aft out of the fire, after all.

[Locked]

There was no ceremony to it, but f'r what it's worth I'm Solus-aligned.
Before you leave, I have things I should give you. In person. In private. But I'll need some time before all of its ready.

video;

[megaton]

Why is it death, though? It cannot be as simple as 'show up here and die.' There must be a toxin, or a creature causing it.

[Which is what he's going to find out.]

However, so long as you're ready to bring me back from the brink of my destruction--I will permit you to remain.

You have three days.

[video]

[aerospacecommander]

Why don't you guess?

[video]

[megaton]

Because guessing makes me irritable.

[perma-locked-audio]

[songofmypeople]

Your proposal?

[The field trip sounds like fun too, but he's not sure he'll join. He has other things to do after all: places to go, people to murder with extreme prejudice, the usual.]

[perma-locked-audio]

[megaton]

Not today.

Not when I return.

And probably not for a bit afterward...

But eventually, Tarn, I would like to kill you.

[He says it quite amicably--there's more to the words than 'meets the eye.']

[Text/locked]

[4_toteachus]

[Tiniest Decepticon of them all, though the text doesn't really give anything away.]

Mine is Trionic, though I started out with Maxic.

[Voice/locked]

[megaton]

[So he has a Trion, a Solus, and a Megatronus so far. This is going well.]

Excellent.

What is your designation?

[dinnerdate]

But... You'd all die.

[LOCKED]
I'm- my Firstforged is Alpha Trion.

[megaton]

Me? Surely you did not just tell a Megatron no?

[Because that is not good for living.]

[Locked]

You're the second of that alliance, which....given what I know of Alpha Trion....is amusing.

However, that doesn't concern me right now. What concerns me is how willing you are to follow my cause.

[Audio]

[flashdrive]

[Oh hello. Just Audio-ing this because REASONS.]

Any chance you could share that information anyway? For the records?

[Audio]

[megaton]

If you have information to give me, then I welcome our exchange.

[In other words...if he can see those records he'd be happy to share.]

[Video]

[littlecrowgirl]

Whoa whoa, hold up the phone, mister.

Some people have gone in and come back out. Why not just ask them instead of going on some weirdo field trip to the robot Bermuda-Triangle?

[Video]

[megaton]

I am asking.

I am also inviting.

As one who has been within and returned, I believe we need to do this. There's something more going on.

[video]

[sword_redemption]

You talk about fear when you've been isolating yourself from us, and then demand our obedience.

[video] 1/2

[megaton]

I do not trust the Firstforged. Besides Drift, at what point did I demand--

[audio]

[rstlsslegsyndrm]

Tell me: are either Barricade or Knock Out going with you? Possibly both?

[audio]

[megaton]

Barricade is working on another task for me.

[He thinks he knows where this is going.]

So I could use a good medic, just in case.

[Locked]

[happyduckbutt]

[He's still a little bothered by what he'd seen from Tarn's broadcast, but he won't ignore a ping on his Link.

The boy doesn't answer immediately. He takes some time to listen to what Magnum shares, takes some time to think on the things said.

Finally he does respond.]

Hey. Yeah, I'm free.

...are you really going out towards the Badlands?

[Locked]

[megaton]

I am.

I was hoping we could have that flying lesson, before I go.

[Just...in case.]

video; locked

[redshirtrobot]

[Here's hoping you can recognize that Vehicon that keeps answering your calls, Megatron. Considering now he's teal and winged and has a face and all.]

Most people that go in there... don't come back out. A-at least, that's what I've heard.

And I uhm. I'm Solus's.

video; locked

[megaton]

Have we met?

[Because your voice sounds familiar, but the rest of you....well. He's going to double-check.]

[audio-locked] [....Also in prison]

[my_own_trope]

[Funny you should ask about the badlands... and fear... but mostly the badlands...]

[That said]

And who are you to the Decepticons?

[audio-locked] [....Also in prison]

[megaton]

Megatron.

And you?

[He says it so casually--but he's hoping for a good reply.]

[NOT HERE] Is it terrible that I've been WAITING for a conflict like this to come up? XD

[notyourblueangel]

"I don't care what your previous universe is...I want to hear from you. Now."

[The words, the power in the commanding voice, the barely-unvocalized THREAT . . . Thundercracker spends nearly two full breems struggling with himself - does he answer, does he pretend to have missed the post, does he DARE?...the mech may or may not remember him, but it wouldn't take anything to for him to find out the Seeker is here. Thundercracker's made too much a public figure of himself between his part-time position as a bouncer at the bar and his full-time position as token Decepticon on the police force.]

[It just . . . couldn't last, could it? He should have known better.]

[Then again, he has Blurr's promise, and the negative-polarity Megatron's, to back him up if he is ever called - LIKE NOW - by another Megatron and he decides to disobey and retain his freedom from his old life. He trusts his friends to have his back.]

[Video, a few minutes later] Geez he's such a whipped puppy in some respects...

[notyourblueangel]

My First-forged is Alpha Trion.

[And . . . that's all you're getting from him at least for now...no, really, he's not even mentioning the Megatronus's favor outline.]

[Locked Video]

[thermosomatic]

Mm. For whoever you are zhat asks, my First Forged is Nexus Prime.

[The question is unsaid, but present: who's asking in the first place?]

[Locked Video]

[megaton]

I am Megatron.

And you...

Are Blitzwing, are you not?

[He remembers one from the previous universe he'd been stuck in...and it was hard to forget. Other than meeting him briefly, though, he had no further experience.]

[video]

[catwoman]

That's an awfully dangerous place, handsome. I hate to see anything pretty come back with scratches.

[video]

[megaton]

Your concern is touching.

[Though the flattery is welcome.]

Without risk, however...there is no reward.

[video]

[adamndoctor]

To boldly go where no robot has gone before, huh? [I'm sorry.] I won't personally be joining you, but you think you're equipped for what lies and what may be lying out there?

[video]

[megaton]

Can one BE equipped for venturing into unfamiliar territory?

[He chuckles softly.]

It does beat starting a war, though, does it not?

[video]

[rednotbluethx]

Count me in, boss! An' I got me Megatronus's glyph!

[video]

[megaton]

The same as mine.

I can think of few I'd rather have beside me, Frenzy, to test our strength against the strength of the badlands call.

[Video - Locked]

[glitteratimedic]

[Oh Vector Sigma he is still not used to this 'Nice' Megatron... Yes, this is still quite nice, though this 'quest' seems exceedingly poorly advised.]

My Firstforged is Nexus Prime, my Lord.

[Video - Locked]

[megaton]

Nexus?

[Can he be so fortunate?]

Then with the addition of you...my Decepticons number at least one from each Firstforged.

This grants us political power, if I am not mistaken?

[Locked Video]

[electriccon]

Sir.

[Kaon knows that voice.]

I believe mine goes by the name Liege Maximo.