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[raceme]

[Blurr is sitting in front of a door and those familiar with the structure will be able to tell he’s in Liege Maximo’s Temple. He a scratched all over but still has all his limbs, the only thing missing is the Elite Guard badge on his chest but that’s Swindle’s fault. The door behind him has the letters [C.A.U.T.I.O.N.] written in it under a drawing of the Elite Guard symbol. It also seems to have seven millions of locks and then more. Blurr finally speaks, sounding a tired but serious.]

686 Ebullient Prism is under the Elite Guard custody now. [Don’t mind the fact that Blurr’s the only Elite Guard agent in the whole planet.] His psychopathic tentacle pet monsters was intercepted as well you all can thank Starscream for that. I ran away in the end though.

I know that many of you would like to have a few minutes alone with Prism but I’ll give you three reasons why that’s a bad idea:

The ^first one: if you try to override my locks and get inside this room that will make me be a very unhappy mech. [And no one wants that, Blurr would make sad puppy eyes at you. And then put a pair of stasis cuffs in your persona too.]

The ^second one: not just because someone deserves to die that gives you the right to kill them. [Blurr even delivers the line at normal speed, he wants to make sure everyone gets it.]

And LAST BUT NOT LEAST no one is allowed to kill him or torture him, Barricade and Starscream I am looking at you two, because we need Prism alive to make sure he deactivates the explosive he put inside the mechs he attacked.

Wheeljack in case you are looking for one of the bombs you made that's now missing...Prism has it. INSIDE HIM.

[Is that true, is that a ruse...it's actually hard to tell because Blurr's face is blank of emotion. Blurr is silent for a few seconds after that, letting the information sink in. At this point the camera swings over to reveal that Starscream is actually standing nearby, with a couple dings and scrapes up and down his frame and wings, adjusting his shoulder-mounted weapons uneasily--his optics widen a little at that last sentence and he shoots a look over, but doesn't say anything--yet.]

Thank you for your time and take care.

[and now Starscream butts in with an engaging, appreciative smile--first at Blurr and then at anyone who might be watching] I'm happy to report nobody was hurt badly and there was no major property damage, and that Blurr and I--Starscream, of course, your humble helper--were overjoyed to assist in making you all lead safer, more stable lives. [Torture references or no torture references. He adds] If anyone has further problems, don't hesitate to contact me about them.

[Not exactly locked to Barricade and Ratchet but this is only interesting to medics.]

We have one tentacle intact from that machine Prism was controlling ANY of you want to give it a look and figure out how it works and if that can help us to fix Soundwave and the others?

Comments

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[thxforthememories]

You... you have it locked up? You've arrested it?

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[ex_dishonestly997]

Detained is probably a better word, and even more accurate if you add temporarily on the front of that.

Probably just long enough to fix the mess he made.

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[thxforthememories]

That's better than nothing. Much better. [Hesitantly:] Thank you.

What is to be done with it?

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[ex_dishonestly997]

[whoa being thanked. A long beat of silence, then] Absolutely. [because that's the right answer, even if it took him a second.]

I'm still working on that. And I'm open to suggestions, if you have any ideas.

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[thxforthememories]

[He's halfway concerned he'd said something wrong, until the stranger speaks.]

I don't know. But whatever is done... it shouldn't be allowed to harm anyone else. Not ever.

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[ex_dishonestly997]

That's something we're generally in agreement about.

What's your name?

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[thxforthememories]

Kagerou.

And you?

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[ex_dishonestly997]

Starscream. One of them, anyway. If you don't know the difference I'm pretty sure you'll learn it soon, we don't all sound or look alike.

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[thxforthememories]

... No. I don't know the difference.

How many are there?

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[ex_dishonestly997]

Four. One of them is pink, one of them is grey, and one of them looks a little like me. I'm the only one who'll answer to ex-Decepticon, right now.

Can I see you?

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[thxforthememories]

Pink...? [Seriously? What kind of color is that for a robot even...] And... what do you mean? Ex?

[He hesitates, but, in the end, switches the feed to video. Ta-daa. One ninja-robot...]

[Hooked up to a generator like a boss.]

There.

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[ex_dishonestly997]

I haven't seen him in person yet, but that's what I hear. [he pauses at being asked about the ex thing because like most things it's intensely complicated.] ...I'm not ever going to disavow my people, but--[well, he's aware (according to Miko) that the grey Starscream defected]--I'm pretty sure I'm the only one of us four whose factions aren't at war anymore. So far. You could call me the diplomat, if you really want to distinguish us.

[and then he blinks at the video. Because...damn.] You're not like any mech I've ever seen.

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[thxforthememories]

I've heard. Other robots fighting each other. A war. I don't understand it, but yes, I've heard of it. [A pause, and he nods. 'Diplomat' he understands, surprisingly enough.] Like an ambassador. I can do that.

[And then he makes a face, sort of, drawing himself back.]

Because I'm not like anyone else. Most likely.

permavideo

[raceme]

Yes and yes I even gave him a warning first but he said he was not going to stop following his twisted protocol.

[thxforthememories]

No. It didn't seem to be the type to...

[Hesitantly:] Thank you.

[raceme]

He's quite the stubborn AI I will give him that

[Oh. He looks surprised. Blurr clearly wasn't expecting any sort of gratitude.] Eh..thanks.

Areyouokay?

[thxforthememories]

Yes. I noticed the same.

[He's quiet a moment.]

I will be.

[raceme]

Hm... Did something happen between you two?

[thxforthememories]

[Very quietly:]

... I didn't know it was dangerous. It asked for help.

[So yes, something did.]

[raceme]

[He can read between lines.] He tricked others into thinking the same I hope that what he did wasn't...too damaging. Are you in the _medbay?

[thxforthememories]

[He doesn't really answer the first part. If only because what happened was... difficult to explain.]

Yes. The robotic engineer found me.

[raceme]

Blurr won't pry for details, no worries. He's not that insensitive.]

Robotic engineer...? Not Ratchet?

[thxforthememories]

Yes, him.

[A beat.] The term here is "medic", isn't it?

[raceme]

We call them THAT yes Ratchet is a great medic One of the best.

[thxforthememories]

I've never seen a robotic engine... medic. But he's helpful. Are there more like him?