GENERAL DADTRON POST

[towardspeace]

Who: Megatron; YOU
Where: MORE OR LESS ANYWHERE
When: expansive shrug
What: MISC
Warnings: NONE YET

With Tarn dealt with for the time being and his own systems running closer to 100% again, Megatron's been spending more time prowling around outside keeping an eye out for trouble than before, you know, just in case Tarn isn't as down and out as they thought, or anybody equally godawful decides to show up and stir shit, so that he can beat their heads in (he has kind of missed being able to beat in heads) and say 'I told you so' to any Autobots still dubious about his fool's energon detox decisions.

Well, OK, it's partially that and partially that he's got a lot on his mind right now and this is a reasonable excuse to spend some time alone with his thoughts. WHICH MEANS ITS AN IDEAL TIME TO INTERRUPT HIM, GET TO IT

(That said he may also be skulking around Maccadam's to make sure none of the people he's supposed to be responsible for are starting shit. Alternatively I am sure I can come up with an excuse for him to be anywhere you want so if you want something more specific feel free to hit me up/post whatever kind of starter u like, you know. im flexible and so is this post)

Comments

[aerospacecommander]

Starscream merely smirks right back at him.

"True. And I could be the chosen one sent by Primus to save the planet, but somehow I doubt that is the case."

The prodding might be an attempt to see just how far he could push this Megatron. Starscream is rather stupid like that.

[towardspeace]

"Actually where I've come from you've more or less convinced yourself you are," says Megatron, without smiling. His optics are fixed on him, almost like he's just waiting for Starscream to try something stupid.

[aerospacecommander]

"Wait what? Like seriously? Are we talking in a completely buying into that religious nonsense sort of thing?"

Wow. Despite the fact that their Cybertron was actually the body of Primus, Starscream is totally sure that religion is just stupid.

"So what's his prophecy? I hope its something good." And not about saving the world because ugh.

[towardspeace]

"Oh, I don't remember the specifics," says Megatron. "He was chosen by a Metrotitan, apparently. I wasn't there." He narrows his eyes. "Don't tell me you have a prophecy too."

[aerospacecommander]

Hmm. That is strange. His Megatron would be all over that and pretty much had the covenant of Primus memorized.

"If my crazed Shockwave-escapee clone 'brother' was to be believed, yes. But despite thinking he was an oracle of Primus, his light wasn't quite bright enough ... except for how bright he got when he exploded. Anyway. Lets see, what was it ... 'the sun and its brother shall storm over the new world to reveal the beast and destroy it.' Whatever that means."

[towardspeace]

Megatron looks at him skeptically. Good grief. He really hopes this kind of thing isn't a universal Starscream constant – maybe he should check with the jittery one.

"Not so much of a believer, hm?"

[aerospacecommander]

"I generally require proof of something's existence before I acknowledge it."

And even then he'd probably still not believe in it. He stares back at Megatron. He's actually rather glad the former Decepticon commander isn't quoting Primus things to him.

[towardspeace]

"Hmm," says Megatron. He doesn't like this. He's disinclined to trust any Starscream, but he does generally trust that he can deal with them if they become a problem; what makes him more uneasy than the idea of a steadily increasing accumulation of Starscreams is the idea that every new alternate timeline he's presented with presents an additional opportunity for another version of himself, and if the one who attacked Nautica is anything to go by he really doesn't need to face the possibility of more god damn Megatrons.

"Your Megatron," he says abruptly. "What's he like?"

[aerospacecommander]

That particular question causes the edge of his mouth to twist up into a smirk. It was like opening a giant can of worms.

A can of worms Starscream just loves talking about.

"Are you sure you trust me to give you an appropriate answer? Not to mention, you might want to sit down. This might take awhile."

This is like a giant dream come true. Starscream gets to tell Megatron just how much he hates Megatron.

[towardspeace]

He rolls his eyes a little. "I'm sure I can at least trust you to be candid."

[aerospacecommander]

Oh fine. Be that way, Megatron.

"Former gladiator turned warlord who promised conquest, but didn't deliver and instead turned everything into a psychotic obsession with Optimus Prime."

He folds his arms across his chest and gives Megatron a look. Is that good enough?

[towardspeace]

Megatron frowns slightly, crossing his own arms. Some things don't seem to change, if Megatronus was anything to go by.

... The gladiator thing doesn't change, that is. He is definitely not obsessed with Optimus. Absolutely not. Not THIS guy

"No hint of any kind of... change of spark, beyond that?"

[aerospacecommander]

"Not unless you count only blowing one hole in my chest instead of two," he says with a snort.

Megatron also said something about 'no more petty vengeance' around the sametime. Which was also a riot.

[towardspeace]

"I see." His optics narrow slightly. So that is something to worry about. "And what about you? Where do your loyalties lie?" A Hilarious Joke,

[aerospacecommander]

Oh that's a funny question.

"Me? I like to keep my options open."

Ultimately loyal to himself, though he can be swayed by certain people from time to time.

[towardspeace]

Megatron snorts. "At least you're honest about it," he says dryly.

[aerospacecommander]

"I have never once denied being exactly who I am," Starscream responds with a light shrug.

"And it's not exactly a secret."