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[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.]

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[treacherous_widow]

And what makes you so sure about that.

[songofmypeople]

[He chuckles, and it's a warm sound.]

You voice is infinitely more attractive than any current candidate running. Already that's a point in your favour.

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[treacherous_widow]

You're going to have to do better than that to convince me.

[songofmypeople]

It would be your choice; I'd hate to force you into something you wouldn't enjoy politically.

Prestige isn't for everyone, after all.

[treacherous_widow]

Prestige huh? Well, when you put it like that. I might consider nominating myself for the position.

[songofmypeople]

Between the two of you, you would have my vote.

[treacherous_widow]

[She just kind of smirks with that.]

And, I'd assume with your vote might come a few others as well.

[songofmypeople]

[You are a sharp little lady, aren't you?]

So long as the Megatron I took oaths to doesn't enter the race... your chances are fair.

[No promises, honey bunch.
But he might see what he can do.]

[treacherous_widow]

[Of course she is. A spider needs to be sharp to keep herself from being squashed.]

I can work with that.

[You do that.]

[songofmypeople]

Until next time then. As usual, always a pleasure, Blackarachnia.

[Nearly the entirety of Tarn's experience with women has him impressed. He's beginning to see the appeal.]

[treacherous_widow]

Then I'll see you around handsome.

[Good.]