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

[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?

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Yes, sir, several months ago.

[A faint wry grin] You tried to kill me.

In your defense, you were pretty far along under the insanity influence of whatever darkness it is that's able to take hold in us from the Lambda if one of the First-forged or their Acolytes don't get to us first. You were what they were calling a Glyphless.

[Is it bad of him that he's kinda wishing you still were? PIT, he's glad Soundwave's not here!]

Edited 2013-06-20 04:37 (UTC)

Then I owe you an apology.

I do not normally make a habit of disposing of my troops.

Not yet, at least.

[He'd heard otherwise, depending on which version of him you'd encountered.]

My intention is to see that such an event does not repeat itself. I could use all the help I could get.

[An apology. From MEGATRON. ...okay, that's new.]

[The "not yet" isn't terribly promising, though. And Thundercracker knows first-hand that "disposing" of troops isn't the only way to ~~abuse~~ ~~punish~~ discipline them. He keeps his face and tone carefully neutral, reading as stoic - an old habit he falls into as readily as his duty to answer to his warlord. It's what has kept him alive and in one piece for so long.]

Help with what, sir, if I may ask? Besides learning about the Badlands?

Learning about the Badlands is all I intend for the time being. As for your alignment...that will come later, when everything else is in place.

For now, I find myself committed to this world one way or another. Since going home is not an option and there is a threat to deal with...what better goal for the Decepticons to have then disposing of it?

((OT: LOL sometimes the OOC chatter is more amusing than the IC! XD))

["As for your alignment" - ~~He LIKES his alignment, TYVM~~ If there's any reaction to the comment, he hopes it doesn't show. Instead he just...nods. At least the immediate stated goal is one he can fully get behind, for a number of reasons. That gets an even more sparkfelt nod.]

I agree. It's something that's been left alone for too long. Though I don't know that we have the strength of numbers and such to deal with it decisively, Lord Megatron. I've seen some of what . . . the powers that be, in a sense, are capable of calling up and throwing at us, and I'm sure others here can tell of even more than I can.

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

[Video] insert Luke's NOOOOOO from the end of Empire Strikes Back

[Video] /uses the FORCE...of his charm?

[Video] Megatron's charm is what got him in this mess the LAST time

[Video] But it's such a fun mess to be a part of~

[Video] "Fun"...sure...we'll go with that... 9,9