[Video -> Text] [Transmission Originating From: Vectorian Sector]

[wakizashi_straight]

[The video is only on for a few moments - long enough to show a purple bot with wide shoulders, a samurai helmet, and glowing yellow optics - before shutting off. After that is a burst of text.]

Many of you exceed WRB height restrictions. You also violate a number of other WRB regulations, including illegal use of weapons and possession non-standard upgrades.

I am not where I should be.

[He would just like to let you all know YOU ARE SO ILLEGAL. SO. ILLEGAL now down to a few extra messages-]

If anyone happens to see Charlie Kenton I would like to be informed. He is a human with short, dark hair and brown eyes. He also has a son, Max. I do not wish them to be alone with unfamiliar bots if they come here.

Gunmax. Thank you for the ride, when we arrived. It was kind of you.

To the bot with the fins on his head: My name is Noisy Boy. 'Soundwave' is a terrible name.

And there was a red and white bot. I apologize if I fightened you somehow.

Comments

[wakizashi_straight]

It was a statement of fact. What creator would give their bot a name like that? It does not generate memorable titles or catchphrases.

[sparkless]

Mm, I have to agree. 'Starscream' is a far superior name.

[wakizashi_straight]

But that name does not generate memorable catchphrases or titles either. Your creators seem to have difficulties with the idea.

[sparkless]

Trust me, its plenty memorable. [Especially when Megatron is pissed off.]

...What is with your obsession with catchphrases?

[wakizashi_straight]

It seems too complicated to be memorable. [Is that thing even hyphenated?]

They are important. It gives others an easy way to identify us.

[sparkless]

Complicated? Maybe if you're running on half a processor. [Which he's pretty sure you are.]

Yeah well, sometimes you don't want to be easily identifiable.

[wakizashi_straight]

So you do not wish recognition for your deeds? [Well that's silly. How are you going to get a rep like that.]

[sparkless]

[Silence]


...Not all of them.

[wakizashi_straight]

Picking and choosing what you receive recognition for is a dishonest practice. It can backfire easily.

[He's seen it happen to other bots' handlers. So unfortunate.]

[sparkless]

[Waves a hand] Are you kidding? It's standard Decepticon practice.

[wakizashi_straight]

That would not make it backfire less.

What are Decepticons?

[sparkless]

Bah! What do you know?

The winning side, of course.

[wakizashi_straight]

I know that secrets are usually found out eventually.

Winning can be extremely subjective and is not a satisfactory descriptor of a group.