AUDIO;

[thehardway]

To all of the new refugees:

I am Ultra Magnus. Second-in-command of the Lost Light, the duly appointed enforcer of the Tyrest Accord, second-in-command of the local law enforcement of this Cybertron, and one of the members of the law committee.

Many of you are arriving with concerns and questions, naturally. We understand; many of us are here to assist you. Should you find your questions unanswered, I will attempt to guide you. However, I will admit, there are many things I don't yet know, but I will work to find you an answer. The circumstances of your arrival have been curious. [And worrisome.]

Wing and Drift are offering a location for your temporary stay. Perhaps we could work on something slightly more personable for you in the future. That can be a project worth arranging if Haven's Hub does not have enough space.


To remaining citizens:

Blurr has begun a memorial service in regards those lost to us and the dead. If you wish to pay your respects, perhaps you should observe what he's done.

I am aware of First Aid's murder. I will investigate. I will find who was responsible. And they will be brought to justice. This is not a promise, it is a fact. A truth.

I request that you remain as helpful and welcoming to our new arrivals as much as you can be.



[Private to: FIRSTFORGED]

I have several questions, should any of you be available.

Comments

[locked]

[raceme]

I was _{trying to keep the investigation of} First Aid's murder as a secret, Ultra Magnus. [:|]

[locked]

[thehardway]

What is to be kept secret? I suppose that the murderer would assume that I would do nothing?

[locked]

[raceme]

No but discretion would have worked as our _{advantage now the murder} or murderers MIGHT try to be even more careful or paranoid.

Itdoesntmatteranymore.

Oh and I'm with Starscream ^{have you seen} a doctor already? you gave me your word.

[ex_dishonestly997]

Seen a doctor yet?

AUDIO;

[thehardway]

I don't see how that question is relevant, Starscream.

AUDIO; locked

[ex_dishonestly997]

You're using audio, you went a round with Overlord, somebody got murdered.

Five'll get you ten you're not getting patched, second-in-command.

video

[sixmillionyears]

Hey, sir? Why do the rest of you have places to stay and we don't? Well, not including me since Swerve is letting me stay with him but even he had a room and everything.

AUDIO;

[thehardway]

I'm trying to find that out, Tailgate. I will tell you when I know.

VIDEO;

[sixmillionyears]

I'm not going to get in trouble for staying with Swerve in a temple, am I?

[Voice; Private]

[vectorianpolarity]

[you know that tone when someone is stressed and is doing an admirable job of hiding that, but a little bit still comes through?]

And what would they be?

[Voice; Private]

[thehardway]

[Oh, he knows that tone well.]

Vector Prime, I assume. Thank you for your time.

I have several. I will get to the point.

Can you explain the unusual circumstances about the arrival of these people with no glyph? Why can they not be allowed inside of the temples?

Why don't they have a glyph?

[Voice; Private]

[vectorianpolarity]

Correct.

[he's quiet for a moment...and when he speaks, he does not sound...happy.]

I would consider the sudden surge of energy from the Badlands answer enough. Even if it has stopped, its true purpose has been revealed.

voice

[patriarchic]

Did you really win the war.

[his voice is tired and cracked and drained, but there's an underlying gravelly strength --more than resignation. He'll ask Optimus himself for a straight answer if he has to.]

voice

[thehardway]

No one won, particularly.

voice;

[sciencetank]

You've a gift for understatement, Commander.

A sudden explosion of new arrivals in a location they typically do not appear in... breaks the pattern in a most intriguing fashion.

voice; private

[thehardway]

With good reason, it seems.

I spoke with Vector Prime concerning their appearance.

[video; locked]

[ichooseboth]

Well said.

[A nod. He couldn't have said it better.]

But other than that... You've noticed the... oddities with this newest batch of arrivals.

[Not a question. He knows Magnus would have noticed, probably before he did.]

[audio; locked]

[thehardway]

Thank you, Optimus.

...A few, yes. And there's another problem.

[audio]

[rstlsslegsyndrm]

I've wondered if somehow the Lambda is fluctuating - changing. I couldn't help but imagine it going supernova before collapsing into a black hole. [chortle] And we're stuck in limbo somewhere between the outer and inner event horizons.

[audio]

[thehardway]

A... morbid thought. Though if you think that's a viable theory, perhaps mention it to one of the Perceptors?

[video]

[sword_redemption]

'They'. So you think multiple killers were involved?

[That's more than a little worrying. One killer alone was hard enough.]

[audio]

[thehardway]

It is a general statement.

I won't discuss much more. It's under police force investigation.

[treacherous_widow]

It sounds like you have quite a few impressive titles. So is it normal to have this large of an influx of new arrivals or did I come at a bad time.

[thehardway]

I have lived a very long time to earn some, I suppose.

This is a unique scenario. If you don't mind, as a matter of fact, I'd like to see your arms.

Audio;

[chatterbot]

Woah woah woah. Someone killed First Aid? How'd you find out? Where'd you find him? What was he doing?