re_alignment | AUDIO; location - Vector Prime's Temple

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AUDIO; location - Vector Prime's Temple

I was debriefed on the situation at hand. I will say this: temporal displacement is specifically against all laws known to me. However, since this was ... an accident and not due in part to any present individuals that I know of, it seems that this is an issue I'll have to let go of.

That aside, I do have other pressing matters at hand.

I am Ultra Magnus, second in command of the Lost Light and agent of the Tyrest Accord. Rodimus, if you are present, respond.

Any other members of the Lost Light should report to me immediately.

If there's anyone else who feels they need to give me additional information, I will accept.

Ultra Magnus, out.

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Never thought I'd be happy to hear that voice.

Here's a thought. What if your ship was the reason we're all stuck in this alternate dimension? Because I'm seeing a lot of your crew and hardly anyone from Iacon...

Starscream.

An interesting accusation from a Decepticon. How am I to know none of your scientists haven't been trying something in my absence from Cybertron?

If they had, I wouldn't be--....No.

Wait.

I probably would be on their list to maroon here.

You're going to have to call me Marshall Law Committee Chairman Starscream soon, Big Blue.

I will put this in perspective for you.

The war crimes that you have accumulated over the past million years of war is enough to put you away for longer than you have been online and then some. One wrong step, and I will demolish you.

And then I will only call you a scrapheap not worth recycling.

Do you understand?

Has anyone ever told you that you've got a way with words? Really. It's artisan.

[with a shadow of irritability, like a petulant teenager]

I understand your reservations. Fully.

Don't step out of line, Starscream.

Can I be honest with you?

[pause.]

I'd like--....I need your help.

I'd laugh at such a request from you. [If he knew how to laugh.]

What could you possibly need from me?

I wasn't totally joking about that law committee thing.

Look. There's all kinds of crazies here running loose and unmonitored, people get hurt. My people get hurt, that makes it my business. There's no system of law here, that makes it your business.

You know what I did here about a month ago? I arrested somebody. Tell me you're proud.

I was told about a Prism and no more than that as far as criminals go. I was also told that there is no law here and that. Disturbs me.

[Nearly made him freak out, honestly.]

Hm. Was it Prism?

Scary thought, yeah. And the lawbreaking type can wave it around as an excuse to do whatever they want to until we change that. [subtle emphasis on the we]

Yeah. It was Prism. Didn't offline him or anything. You know I have nonle--less-than-letha--compliance weaponry. I'm not saying I want to be one of your breed. I'm not forged for it and we both know that.

But it's evidence for goodwill, right?

And there are others that can verify your story? That you arrested him.

Oh, yeah.

Blurr. He's Elite Guard, you know that? And about ten times less obnoxious and stupid than the one we have back home.

I'd been told about him. [He's still not sure what to think of that.] I will inquire him accordingly.

Uh huh. If nothing else you're honest, and I've dealt with Prowl, so I can deal with you.

And I'll toe your lines. I mean it. I'm not asking for any favors you won't be happy to give me.

Hm. [He keeps his opinions to himself. Prowl.]

I don't enjoy performing any favors for you. But I don't disagree that we need laws. I am shocked and disgusted that the Firstforged have not permitted them.

You didn't hear this from me, but there's a lot they don't permit.

[in a quasi-sincere kind of way, because this is genuinely a struggle for him (but as he said, it's nowhere near the exercise in homicidal restraint that dealing with Prowl is)] Anything I can do to make it easier for you settling in?

Such as?

That would depend on if you're willing to tell me what Decepticons are present or not.

Badlands exploring, for one. And the whole Glyph thing, I wouldn't recommend you try removing it. They might get offended.

[a long pause.]

Well. A Megatron's here.

Perceptor said it could not be removed. What about the Badlands besides the name makes them opposed to its exploring?

...Megatron.

I think it could be. Liege looked like he was going to panic when he was demanding to see mine, after--[whoops. The whole talking before he thinks thing...]

Not our Megatron. He's flying red colors. --And I'm not being deliberately oblique, here, it's hard to explain.

Go on.

...A Megatron. With a red emblem.

I need to sit down again.

I'm guessing the Badlands can strip you. Of the Glyph, and whatever protection and control it entails. Maybe, that's just a guess. But I wouldn't go out there, because I did and lots of people were surprised I was still functioning afterward, including me.

Not going anyplace, big guy. It came as a shock to me too, let me tell you. [hopefully that's sufficient derailing to avoid having to sell out what decepticons he knows are here. He'll bus them if he has to, but he really would rather not.]

And that is part of why they want us to avoid the Badlands. I see.

[Magnus does make a point of sitting the hell down, because that's intense man.]

It wouldn't be sensible for you to lie about something like that. [Especially when it relates to Megatron.] What... is he like?

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