[Video - Transmission from: Megatronus's Quadrant] 2nd Flight

[prettyfly4adinobot]

[Hello network. There is a robot dinosaur broadcasting! For a while he just eyeballs the feed, then transforms into his robot mode, flail slung across one shoulder.]

Bots going missing, bots hurting other bots... no wonder Dinobots stay on island. Other Cybertronians crazy. Still. Me, Swoop, want to help. Am flier; can see more than others. Maybe can find who you missing faster. You want help, let me know.

And... [He shifts to show off the Glyph on his arm. There's a gold outline around the base black of it.] ... me know what black is. Who gold?


[Locked FROM Grimlock]

[Finally, he has one last thing that he's hoping he managed to do right. He doesn't want to spoil the surprise for a certain Dinobot leader.]

Me need some help. Who here know how to make weapons? Want to make gift for someone but... me, Swoop not know how.

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[originaldragoon]

Good question... Mine has gained a gold outline as well.

[Locked]

A weapon? Is that what you wanted the crystals for?

[dontasktrix]

[Completely ignoring Swoop's topic of interest.] Every time you think you've met the last rare exception to the "No flying Autobots" rule, another one shows up! Who even started that?

[prettyfly4adinobot]

Is not look bad, is just... weird. Me, Swoop hope someone know answer. And that FirstForged not some jerkbot.

[Locked]

[Soooooo sheepish.]

Well... yes. Him Grimlock came back. My friend. Me hoping... maybe make crystals into dagger as gift.

[prettyfly4adinobot]

[He churrs.]

Not Autobot, am Dinobot. Big difference. And of course me fly, me have fly. Have wings. If problem, tell him big bucket-head Megatron; him made me.

[dontasktrix]

Whatever color glyph you got, if Megatron didn't brand you, then you may as well be an Autobot, or, like, their second string.

['Cause don't some of them hang out with Sari? It's difficult to keep track of all the bots in Detroit while avoiding capture at the same time. Skipping over the fact that she's merely a clone of a Decepticon Megatron branded. Or that some Decepticon deserters likewise hung around with Sari.]

Chock full of 'Daddy issues' and complaints against aforementioned warlord over here. Guess it explains the flight codes, though.

[prettyfly4adinobot]

Dinobots crush whoever annoys most. Autobot or Decepticon. Is no difference to us.

[Though it usually only happened with people that disturbed their island. They didn't like people on their home... which reminds him that Decepticons blew up part of it and then bigger Decepticons squashed part of it. Argh, so annoying.]

You made by him too? Him really need stop doing that. Actually... you look like him screamy-bot. But curvier.

[dontasktrix]

Can't argue that. Neither faction has stellar leadership.

[Gag.] Made by Megatron?? He wishes! [Sigh.] Let's just say it had more to do with the latter.

[Not that she's overjoyed Starscream made her, either, but it's not really a secret at this point.]

It's a Seeker body shell.

[raceme]

[Blurr will be forever curious about Swoop's alt mode.]

we aren't always this bad. [Blurr can't really judge him from believing that they are nuts.] Any help is always appreciated. Rocket, Rung and Smokescreen has gone missing.

Gold is Vector. [Blurr points to his own glyp, big and shinning.]

[prettyfly4adinobot]

[Blurr should ask him about it sometime. Swoop is more than happy to explain it. Ad nauseum!]

Could have fooled me. Even back home, Autobots and Decepticons crazy. No offense. [Always trying to drag Swoop into your wars against each other. Ugh.] 'Kay. Me see if can find them.
... Uhm. Which ones them?

Ooh. Vector. Me never met him before. Him... not jerkbot, right? [He just wants to make sure.]

[prettyfly4adinobot]

No. Them all pretty dumb. Really dumb when them together, too.

[All that 'arglebargle gotta kill each other' thing.]

Ooh. You much better than them, though. Much less screamy or jerkish or annoying. What Seekers?

[originaldragoon]

Yes it is odd how these glyphs change.

[Locked]

A dagger? That will certainly be a useful gift.

[raceme]

[He will one day then!]

None taken. I can't really blame you for thinking that, you met us at a really strange time in our life. [At least Lburr didn't try that?] Thank you Swoop, I owe you one.

[At that Blurr smiles slightly.] No, he's _{one of the few} FirstForged that seems to care a little about us. [A little, but it's something.] And you know what? he's a flier too.

[prettyfly4adinobot]

Is. Maybe is supposed to happen, though. Might no be bad.

[Locked]

Me thought so too. Him Grimlock like weapons, too, so good gift, maybe.

[prettyfly4adinobot]

Me guessed. Him talking head Megatron being... talking head... good indication. And her spider-lady blowing up half of island good indication too. [Yep, still mad about that.] Is no problem. But if find him crazy music 'Con first, me coming to help.

[Swoop chirps. Well that's interesting news!] Him flier too? Hm. Him good at? Me, Swoop maybe should talk to him. Him Megatronus no flier. Very disappointing.

[Audio]

[wheeljackofalltrades]

Swoop. You got my back on this, right?

[He's pretty short on words recently, but..

Leader of the Wreckers. Time to make some noise. And he'll need all the noisemakers he can get with the recent...disappearances.]

[Audio]

[prettyfly4adinobot]

Yep. You no get rid of Swoop that easily.

[Though really? There's been a significant lack of fighting going on here. He doesn't know most of the involved parties - and when it comes to matters of faction, rarely cares - but he's always up for a fight.

And even from the air he'd noticed that Wheeljack was gearing up the Wreckers. Swoop's a Wrecker now too... and from what he could suppose, they could use more air support anyway.]

Tell me where to go, wait for fireworks.

[headgames]

Some Dinobot you are if you can't even do that.

[Audio]

[wheeljackofalltrades]

[It's comforting to hear Swoop's support. To be honest, with his Wreckers dropping off again, his own spark sunk when he saw just how little were left.]

I know you're itchin' for a fight. I am too.

But we're doin' this smart. Tarn's a special case. But when the time comes, I want ya to bring the rain.

[prettyfly4adinobot]

[He has an eyeroll that would make most female human teenagers jealous.]

You Not-Snarl already establish you no think me, Swoop Dinobot. Me live on island in middle of lake. No weapon construction facilities there. Who me supposed to learn it from, birds?

[Audio]

[prettyfly4adinobot]

[Swoop is not the sort to up and vanish... and really, Wheeljack hasn't managed to chase him off yet, which is the only way to convince him to leave.]

Me leave planning to you. But you call, forecast become explosive with chance of bashing.

[headgames]

Seen birds smarter than you, so I wouldn't rule it out.

[prettyfly4adinobot]

Why you care what me know or don't anyway? Not making things for you.

[headgames]

Everyone seems to be playing into your little Dinobot delusion. You're giving us a bad name.

[prettyfly4adinobot]

Then you talk to them. Meanwhile, me going to do something nice for friend, then save day.

[headgames]

You save the day?

[Yeah, he doesn't think so.]