Video: A formal call to the Decepticons of this lovely city

[aminerproblem]

I've been told time and time again that this war is over, but I have yet to see it beyond a tolerance teetering on a knife's edge between episodes of unnecessary, extreme violence. We can do better than this - we can do better than wallowing in our circumstance.

To the Decepticons here who still follow my word: If you can hear this, now is the time for you to break out of this malaise and act. I am in need of your skills, and we've remained scattered in this rubble for far too long. 

We, of all of us here, should understand how to build something grand from nothing.

It is time we take that first step. 

(Private To Sixshot)
Sixshot, how skilled are you at tracking someone's scent?

(Private To Spinister.)
Spinister, I am in need of a medical advisor. It is important you come to the Autobot clinic immediately.

Comments

[rodders]

You're not seriously rebuilding the Decepticons.

( WHY IS THIS HAPPENING. WHAT ARE YOU DOING. )

[kidstoday]

You abandon your army, and then you want it to take you back?

[ GUFFAW ]

You disappoint me, Megatron. Your generation knows nothing of goals and loyalty.

tonight on the Megatron Roast

[orerrible]

This revival will die in its crib, Megatron.

[ HI, BY THE WAY ]

Direct these scattered louts towards a purpose not under a banner. If they'll listen.

[screenplays]

Good luck with that.

( SARCASM. HE'S SO DONE. )

[triggerhappycopter]

Whhhhhokay?

[He's not about to disobey freaking Megatron, young or old, but he's kind of got a lot of backlog of projects at the Decepticon base.]

[smarterthandad]

Assuming you manage to overcome everyone's cynicism, you're going to keep this constructive, right?

I ask solely for information.

[Val wants to know if she has to step up production of robot-scale antipersonnel weapons.

Also, hi, it's a human baby, not that the video provides much in the way of scale references or that Megatron knows what juvenile humans look like.]

voice

[deceptionshark]

[How did this Megatron get a hold of the the ability to get on the network? It's all a mystery! Nonetheless, he is here, and he finds this effort mildly amusing.]

Well, I'm rather fond of extreme an unnecessary violence.

Tell me, young one, what the real meaning behind all this is? I get the feeling that this is more than meets the eye.

[phase6kindofbot]

I was made to hunt the last sole survivors of a planet down and exterminate them.

If they're on this planet, I will find them eventually.

[loyaltyandhonor]

Megatron. We have not spoken directly, but I have spent some time with the Decepticons from your universe. Consider me an observer to the state of your leadership.

I cast my lot with your Decepticons out of hope that you would prove more honorable than your counterparts. Yet all I have seen you do since arriving on this planet is assist the Autobots and punish the very soldiers who once pledged loyalty to you, and who rightfully oppose our greatest enemy. As far as I am concerned, you hold no more authority over the Decepticons than the Megatron who defected to the Autobots.

Given the choice between a leader who rewards traitors and one who punishes loyalty, I am beginning to wonder if the decision to ally with your Decepticons was an error made in haste.

private

[quantumechanic]

Well, I think it's a good idea.

[No one asked you, Nautica.]

Sorry everyone's being such jerks.

[optout]

Megatron, you can't expect me to have the utmost confidence in this plan.

[Why why didn't yo listen to him and continue writing poetry no this is exactly what he DIDN'T want to happen today.]

[lethalimpact]

So where does that leave me.

[Because yeah, he's found out he's an Autobot and...got the drive by version of the war. He trusts you, Megatron, he really does...

But the cards are certainly awkward right now.]

private as hell

[infomatics]

[ .... ]

What do you propose?

[villagepup]

This world is in great need of repair. I want to help it heal.

[planate]

Ah... I don't know if strengthening the faction divide when there's so few of us would help with rebuilding.

[why can't everyone just GET ALONG cybertronians suck, man]

I can see why you want to, though. Uh. Sir. We're obviously not in the same situation as before...

[he trails off awkwardly. history has a way of repeating itself.]

[chickscream]

[She doesn't really count herself as a Decepticon, and certainly not a loyal one, but Slipstream is curious and bored enough to ask:]

What kind of actions are you planning, Megatron?

[Her voice scrapes past suspicious, but otherwise seems like a serious inquiry.]

[ action ]

[auramatic]

[ drift has to say, it's hard not to be slightly alarmed by megatron's public announcement. the megatron of his time (ish) seems to have dropped off the map -- for now -- but there's still plenty of megatron to go around. it was startling enough to wake up to him in the clinic, but this? this is a whole new brand of trouble. ratchet believes in him, and drift would like to give megatron the benefit of the doubt on this...but he hasn't seen ratchet around lately, either. and that worries him.

he's not totally sure what compels him toward the clinic, but he goes on instinct, his expression set. drift's not exactly sure what he's going to say to megatron when he finds him -- he just knows he has to say something. ]

Megatron. [ yeah, he...doesn't know how to open this. ] I saw your message.

[babyboombox]

Is... is there anything I can do?

[you know, if you needed a baby with shaky telepathy and no combat skills whatsoever for any reason

but soundwave's given to understand they become a decepticon at some point, and, well, they like megatron. this feels important enough to offer, at least.]

action

[briefcase]

[ Brainstorm was bright enough not to respond on the network. He was one of those who made it, so he knew well enough what kind of security it had.

Instead, he shows up at the clinic, hand held out delicately as it drips energon. ]

Is there a medic around?

[imatruck]

Hey, you're that buckethead everyone was talkin' 'bout on Cybertron.

[Grimlock's got his priorities straight.]

...we're not really doin' any construction, right?