re_alignment | [Video] One grumpy Seeker, coming up...

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tf: g1 | jadewing (occ)

[Video] One grumpy Seeker, coming up...

[Hello, Haven. Now appearing on your comms is a probably familiar form, though with a very unfamiliar paint job. Maybe Thundercracker or Starscream decided to try a new look?

Nope. Once this new Seeker speaks, it's clear that he's a stranger. A new arrival most likely. Whoever he is, though, he's clearly not very happy.]

Alright. I heard the story from the drone. Or Acolyte, or whatever the frag they're called. But can anybody out there tell me what the Pit is actually going on here? And why I've suddenly gained an extra, glowing brand that I don't recognize on my arm?

Because if this is all some kind of overly-elaborate joke or some Quintesson's latest idea on how to mess with us, someone is gonna get it...

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I guess. Things didn't so much 'restart' as 'pick up where they left off' once we had some energy to speak of again. For awhile, at least. Cybertron's still not back to anything close to full power though. And probably won't be for awhile, no matter what the Autobots do.

[Jadewing gives a small, amused 'heh' as well.]

Yeah. Neither of our Commanders seemed to have much sense sometimes, especially where their opposite number was concerned.

[He shakes his helm.] Unfortunate. As I understand it, for ours... it seems back to pre-war levels of energon.

Mmhm. Something of an issue when they are not just focused on each other, but few have their equal.

Yeah. Still better than it was, so guess there's really no room to complain. [shrugs]

Yeah. It's a real pain in the aft. And probly the reason we were stuck on Earth so long. Neither one would willingly leave while the other was there.

That, and the issue of functioning ships if you continually sabotage each other's efforts or, as you say, don't wish to leave until the others do so.

That too, yeah. That's how the one that became our base wound up on the bottom of Earth's ocean.

Oh? [He tilts his helm, curious.] Not that I know how the Nemesis ended up on the bottom of the ocean either, but I don't think it had anything to do with sabotage...

Not the Nemesis; The Nemesis II. Megatron and the others built it after they first woke up on Earth in planetary year 1984. Once they'd stolen enough energon, they took off to return to Cybertron, but the Autobot Mirage had snuck aboard while cloaked and sabotaged the ship. It crashed into Earth's ocean while he parachuted out to safety.

Over the course of the next several months, it was reworked into the Decepticons' main base of operations on Earth. The crash site of the original Nemessis wasn't discovered until awhile later.

I see. [He's hardly about to say it's unfortunate or anything like that, given, ahem, everything. So instead he just nods.] An unpleasant way to be brought back to... ah, earth.

Interesting, either way. Though I suppose you may want to have a look around?

Definitely unpleasant, though I was still back on Cybertron when it happened. Good thing too; doubt I would've wanted to be stuck underwater for several months at a stretch.

Yeah. After I'm done talking to Starscreamand all, figure I'll take a look around Not like there's a rush or anything, though, given that we're stuck here.

At least Earth's oceans are rather pleasant, all things considered.

[He smiles slightly at that and then nods.]

As long as nothing is going on, we do have time yes. And despite the desolate looks, this Cybertron can be interesting. Just be wary of flying away from the Haven from Vector Prime's quadrant... it's closer to the Badlands - relatively at least - in that direction.

Eh, I'll admit there are worse places. But I'd have gone glitchy trapped in a base like that and unable to fly for months on end.

[Jadewing nods at the advice.]

I'll remember that. Thanks.

You don't think they left the base more often than that? Even if they weren't actively amassing for a raid, I doubt they would've stayed there all the time.

[That seemed... highly improbable.]

And... ah, if you attempt to leave orbit, if you're capable of it, you might find yourself unable to. I'm not sure if the forcefield that was there earlier still is in place.

[shrugs]

If they did, they were really quiet about it. The Autobots had apparently written them off as dead until they attacked a power plant a few months after the crash. And they did have a hold full of energon cubes, so fuel supplies wouldn't be a problem if they were careful about rationing.

And technically I can, but it generally takes too much energy to be worth the effort of trying it without a good reason. Which I doubt I'll have after that warning.

Could have been either way, then. [Nodding, Jetfire tilts his helm.] Since, if nothing else, it wouldn't be impossible to leave for flights or recon unnoticed if it weren't attached to high-profile attacks.

And it would probably definitely be better if you save the energy and effort, then. We don't have any lack of energon, but since you might not be able to get anywhere after hitting the forcefield...

[He shakes his helm briefly. It's a bit of a frustrating situation, really.]

If you do attempt it, could you perhaps inform me what the result was? Whatever that result might be. I'd be interested.

Not impossible, no. But unlikely given Megatron's style. Subtlety was never really his thing, especially on Earth.

And sure, if I ever try it, I'll let you know. Not likely to happen, though, like I said.

He does tend to prefer less subtle methods of action... and even when those less subtle methods are the distractions for something hidden away, even that usually would result in something less than subtle.

[The smile that creeps up on his faceplate is rather lopsided.]

Thank you, I'd appreciate it. The information might be useful.

[Jadewing gives an amused smirk. Accurate description of his former Commander's tactics is accurate.]

Not a problem. Just don't shut your vents waiting for it, or you could run into problems.

I won't. [He smiles dryly and shakes his helm.] If I'd done that prior to now, I'd have overheated long since.

I bet.

Anyway, guess I'll see you around?

Certainly. Enjoy your flight.

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