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[Video] Sad Dad Bad Had
[After seeing Megatron's response, something certainly has been keeping Prime busy. He wasn't wrong--something did have to be done instead of wallowing in the loss (or victory) of a war. And if that meant following Megatron--well...he had to say he wasn't overly enticed by that plan. He knew the bot meant well, and would try not to let the same thing happen twice. But if there's one thing he's learned, it's that trying to change yourself turns you back into what you've been this whole time.
You can't outrun your identity. Optimus knows that now.]
I request an audience with all of you, whether it be in person or over the communications feed. As most of you know, I've talked with Cybertron itself, and although I don't exactly understand it, one part of its message was clear--we must learn to coincide with each other. To get along and make progress.
Megatron is proposing a start to this.
[Well, he might as well be honest.]
But there are going to be problems. One of which is a symbol of the war--me. I am a Prime, and to some of you, I've been the toxin in your systems. The rust in your side. I'm here to dispel one thing--I'm not going to give the title up, as it's part of my identity. I will be commander to those who serve under me, as long as they'll have me. Other than that, however much say you want me to have in this world is entirely up to you. If me stepping back will cause those who follow Megatron's dream to co-exist peacefully with the Autobots, I will gladly do so.
...
I've only been a Prime during the war. And I cannot look to previous examples for assistance. [Sentinel]
I suppose that's it. I hope that broadcasted nicely. I can never tell.
[Private to Sentinel]
Meet me by the crater.
[ROUND TWO OF REHAB, BUDDY.]
You can't outrun your identity. Optimus knows that now.]
I request an audience with all of you, whether it be in person or over the communications feed. As most of you know, I've talked with Cybertron itself, and although I don't exactly understand it, one part of its message was clear--we must learn to coincide with each other. To get along and make progress.
Megatron is proposing a start to this.
[Well, he might as well be honest.]
But there are going to be problems. One of which is a symbol of the war--me. I am a Prime, and to some of you, I've been the toxin in your systems. The rust in your side. I'm here to dispel one thing--I'm not going to give the title up, as it's part of my identity. I will be commander to those who serve under me, as long as they'll have me. Other than that, however much say you want me to have in this world is entirely up to you. If me stepping back will cause those who follow Megatron's dream to co-exist peacefully with the Autobots, I will gladly do so.
...
I've only been a Prime during the war. And I cannot look to previous examples for assistance. [Sentinel]
I suppose that's it. I hope that broadcasted nicely. I can never tell.
[Private to Sentinel]
Meet me by the crater.
[ROUND TWO OF REHAB, BUDDY.]
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[You know how police forces tend to be a tool of the bourgeois to reinforce the status quo? Slap some Institute and empurata onto those fun times and guess which class background Spin's from.
Still, the heli pauses before cutting the feed, scowling unhappily.]
... But leaderly sorts stepping down and letting their people just bugger off into nothingness hasn't really worked out for us, so I guess you being up and about is better than not.
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That way of life is over, as is my loyalty to it.
...
And I'm sorry for my blindness to the real problem. Really, it's not much to say over what happened, but it's the most honest I can be. I assume that's what you'd want out of me.
[But he nods thoughtfully at his words.]
Decepticons deserve a voice as well. I want to at least provide you with one. Do you follow Megatron's ambitions?
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[Guess who had the fun job of putting UV light to soldier's necks and telling them they'd been brain hacked during the war.
Also Spinister.]
Which Megatron? Older Megs? I kinda lost track about what all the fighting was about halfway through and just shot at everything after a while. Well, at least until Krok happened. And then the younger Megatron broke my gun when I got here.
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The younger Megatron. He's...ambitious, I'll say that. But he truly wants what's best for Cybertron, and I can't say I don't want the same.
The planet seems to want us to work together--so I'm hoping we can cooperate for this planet, since the one back home is no longer in plain sight.
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[Pause.]
And I'll shoot your whole damn face off if you try and hurt him, gun or no gun.
[You know, in case it wasn't clear.]
But yeah, I guess we're working together. I mean, it's not like you've got any other medics around until you find the other three again.
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[Whoa let's slow down there Spinister. His hands go up in defense.]
I have no intention of hurting him. Believe it or not, long ago we used to be good acquaintances.
[Sort of. You loved his writing and got him out of jail. Big whoop.]
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The point.
Is that I'm gonna fight you if you hurt him, good acquaintances or not.
But you haven't hurt him so you're kind of just being watched super closely.
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Point taken. I will not harm him or strike at him unless it's in defense.
...
I'm not sure if I'm okay with that last part.
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Then he points two fingers at his optics
and then points them at the Prime
before slowly sliding out of view and turning the video feed off.]