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

[aminerproblem]

It seems rather naive to think there'd be any 'good' side to a contest in who can do less mass murder, even if you weren't the aggressor.

[He'll admit it is different, but he's trying to avoid the whole slaughter in the first place.]

[rodders]

I dunno. Not killing innocents seems like a really good way to determine who's right and who's wrong.

( juuuuuust saying. )

Everyone ( Nautica ) says you're trying to be different. Maybe you are. But you're still Megatron. You're recruiting the same people who killed for you then. Can't really see what would make this time any different than the last.

( he's met you, megatron. when you were still young and starting out. and he agreed with you.

but then you were going to shoot bumblebee in the head, and that leaves an impression. )

[aminerproblem]

If you can't see the difference, then you're blinded by your own factionism.

[Which doesn't come as a surprise to him.]

[rodders]

No, I'm not. ( he frowns, and his temper overrides his desire to keep his mouth completely shut. ) Most people here never talked to you before the war really got going. Even most of the 'cons, you know?

But I have. So.

( that's that. and that's all he's going to say on the matter. )

[aminerproblem]

I don't remember meeting you before coming here. But fair enough, Rodimus. I can't say anything that will convince you otherwise when you've already convinced yourself.

You'll just need to sit back and see.

[rodders]

Well you wouldn't, would you? You haven't founded the Deceptions yet. ( SHIT SHIT FUCK FUCK ABORT ABORT ABORT ) I didn't convince me, you did that all on your own.

Yeah, like I'm gonna watch you gather up all of the murderers on this Cybertron. Sounds great, Megs.