[Video]

[aerospacecommander]

[The video opens with Starscream, sitting and looking rather calm and hopefully not as smug as he was probably feeling.]

Old habits never die, do they?

Death, torture, conspiracies ... ideas a lot of us remember from our own universes. Many of us have been fighting and killing one another for millions of years, and it really is hard to stop, isn't it?

Hard to let go of the hate, the anger. Just forgive and forget? Too simple. We can't stop remembering -- the pain, distrust, loss, the way our conflicts have ripped planets apart. We may cease for a little while, but then it starts right back up again ... like an endless cycle.

You've already seen the speech from Megatron, and was inpsiring, wasn't it? I'll never deny that Megatron was a great speaker, it's why a lot of us originally joined him -- a version of him, anyway. I remember the rallies and crowds drawn to hear them.

But I also remember the planet being ripped apart by our endless bloodshed.

Are we going to destroy this planet too?

We need to band together and work towards a new future -- for all of us. But for a unified government, we need a leader, elected not through false promises or force but because it's what we all want.

I will officially make this my statement of running for Overseer. This election will be open to everyone to be involved. As I know some of your feelings towards who or what I am, I welcome anyone else to run as well, just as long you do not insist on destroying this planet from the inside.

That's all I ask.

[Look Megatron, he can do speeches too. He learned well.]

Comments

[littlecrowgirl]

NICE SPEECH!

Couldn't have written it better myself!

[aerospacecommander]

Thank you, Kay. I'm glad I still have your support.

[littlecrowgirl]

Well yeah, I didn't make those flyers for nothing! I stayed up for like THREE HOURS!

[You really don't want to see her flyers.]

[tearsofsteel]

Considering what help the First Forged have been, I couldn't agree more.

...but perhaps it should be more democratic.

[aerospacecommander]

Anyone is welcome to run and everyone can vote for whoever they like.

But if you have any other suggestions to add, I will hear them.

[tearsofsteel]

Well, you have my vote. You're the first one who's suggested putting an end to this faction business.

But in my opinion the law committee should be more democratic. Just to make sure no faction gets too powerful.

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[rednotbluethx]

All I heard was "blah blah blah" while you was flappin' yer jaw.

But trust you? A Starscream? You hit yer head or somethin'? Ya sound like ya finally gone mental.

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[aerospacecommander]

[If he could just punt you without anyone seeing, he totally would.]

You are free to believe whatever you want, Frenzy.

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[rednotbluethx]

So someone finally scooped out the rest of yer processors an' then remove yer backstrut? Okay, sounds 'bout right.

Then again, did you ever have a backstrut?

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[adamndoctor]

A democracy would be a gift from God here, but I'm havin' doubts. Especially since we've got seven gods loomin' over us. ... But if we're going to start working together to keep this place from falling apart, count me in.

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[aerospacecommander]

Excellent, I'm glad to have organics on board as I'd hate for this to end up unfair to them.

[No, not really. But whatever.]

[treacherous_widow]

Nice speak. I even agree with part of it. The problem I have though, is the fact that you are the one running for the position.

[aerospacecommander]

It's not like I'm stopping anyone else from running as well, yourself included.

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[songofmypeople]

He has a point; you would make an excellent candidate.

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[projecticeman]

[You may look very different but it's obvious who you are.

You just have a bit more backbone than his Starscream. Congrats.]

Anyone who would willingly follow a being such as yourself is merely stupid.

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[aerospacecommander]

[Oh ... you kind of creep him out.]

And why is that? Because I'm not you?

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[angleofscience]

[He hadn't come in from the start, but he'd paused in the doorway and heard most of it, leaning against the frame well out of view, arms folded.]

Very impressive speech, Starscream. How far are you willing to take it?

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[aerospacecommander]

[Jetfire gets a smirk.]

As far as I need to. But does this mean you doubt me?

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[kick_astromech]

[[Overseer = Chancellor?

I was not aware there was a formal government here.]]

[aerospacecommander]

Well, the 'ancient' guys run the main show, but we've been attempting to form a small government system under that. A sort of unified thing.

With everything that has happened lately, I thought it time to push to move forward before it gets even messier.

[deadlydoctor]

[Ko is just going to leave this there for you,. Starscream:]

[dinnerdate]

But... you told me to kill myself.

[He does not believe a word you're saying there.]

[aerospacecommander]

Only if you were a threat to those around you. Have you been behaving yourself and not trying to eat anyone?

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[notyourblueangel]

This should be interesting.

[Considering there are now also TWO might he add rather scary? Megatrons here now. Each in his own way unnerves TC even more than his own.]

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[aerospacecommander]

Does this mean that I have your vote?