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[seiberwing]

For Dreadboots and based on RP, because this was bugging me all day.


“We’ll have to find some way of explaining him,” said Dreadmoon. “The truth would be awkward.”

“I’ve already taken care of it,” said Starscream as he studied the mech curled up on top of Dreadmoon, standing out like a moon against Dreadmoon’s midnight-blue body.

“Really? Who is he?”

“He was a scout at a remote outpost that very few people have heard of and fewer have been to. His strange make-up is due to having to repair himself with scavenged parts after an accident.”

Dreadmoon absently stroked the lighter mech’s head. “And the name? I doubt he’ll consent to a pseudonym.”

“Pure chance. Many mechs have the same name. The similarity is duly noted in his falsified profile.”

Starscream smirked, and Dreadmoon returned fire with the exact same tilt of the head. “You missed his surgery.”

“I was busy making him an official Decepticon in the public database. And I’m sure you recorded it.”

“The techs were quite surprised when they opened him up. They had to rewire him completely in a few places to make him compatible.” Dreadmoon’s fingers languidly traced their way down a grey wing as he spoke. “He’s no longer able to…what was that term?”

“Powerlink,” said a muffled voice from somewhere near Dreadmoon’s chest. “And the process is overrated anyway.”

Starscream leaned over to look the groggy flier in the optics. “I see you’ve finally stopped pretending to be unconscious, Thrust.”

Thrust turned over, lying back against Dreadmoon and looking as innocent as a Decepticon could ever be. “With such a fine berth and beautiful voices to listen to, can you blame me?”

Starscream looked up at Dreadmoon. “You couldn’t have gotten them to remove his sycophancy circuitry?”

“I think it would have killed him if they had.”

“Are you quite done?” asked Thrust as he sat up.

“Oh no,” said Dreadmoon. “We’re just beginning.”

Thrust found himself abruptly silenced and remained wordless so for the next half hour. He didn’t complain.

Comments

Re: Off the record... ;)

[princeofthesky.livejournal.com]

*grins, far too wickedly to be comfortable, optics glittering*

((Bweheheheh.))

Re: Off the record... ;)

[startactician.livejournal.com]

*attempts to retain composure* But perhaps we could work something out. A time share, perhaps?

Re: Off the record... ;)

[princeofthesky.livejournal.com]

*optics narrow slightly, and the grin turns just a little nastier* I don't share, Thrust. You're either one of ours or you're not. It's as simple as that.

Re: Off the record... ;)

[startactician.livejournal.com]

((Off to dinner, be back reasonably soon. Couple hours))

You make it sound like I have an option. *intrigued*

Re: Off the record... ;)

[princeofthesky.livejournal.com]

((See you! *waves*))

*exaggeratedly courteous* Of course you have an option. You can be grateful for anything we give you and leave when we're through with you, you can leave now and encounter an inexplicably fatal accident after getting as involved as you have - or you can stay.

*challenging, unwavering scarlet gaze as he smirks and folds his arms* There are your options, Thrust. Do what you like with them.

Re: Off the record... ;)

[startactician.livejournal.com]

((*is back*))

*appears to be considering it* Option number one seems to put me as some sort of toy for your pleasure, to be played with and put away afterwards. I don't think that's quite what I'm looking for.

As for number two, I'm not eager to die again so I think I'll avoid that one.

Option number three...hmm. That one seems a bit more appealing.

Re: Off the record... ;)

[princeofthesky.livejournal.com]

((*pouncehugs* Heh.))

*smirk gets a little wider, a little more worrisome* You have no idea.

Re: Off the record... ;)

[startactician.livejournal.com]

*is worried* Oh? Enlighten me.

Re: Off the record... ;)

[princeofthesky.livejournal.com]

*studies the end of his fingers with a nonchalent air. Clearly something he's picked up from Earth and found amusing or useful, and it gives him something to look at and hides just enough of the smirk to make people nervous*

Alliances. Conquest. The leadership of the Decepticons. If you decided to stay... *meaningful crimson flicker over his fingertips*

Re: Off the record... ;)

[startactician.livejournal.com]

*polite, humble* I have heard of your ambitions, and I wholeheartedly support them. Megatron does not appear to be a competent commander. Your offer is quite tempting.

*slyly* But what's in it for you?

Re: Off the record... ;)

[princeofthesky.livejournal.com]

*snorts* Competant? Hah! He couldn't lead a parade if he had Prime in front showing him the way!

*sharp look* I need allies with more than just brute strangth. I need inteligent followers, not the brainless syncophants Megatron keeps in his kennels. And according to my sources you're the most promising of the bunch of degenerates from your reality, and you've connections to others. I could use that.

The question is, are you intelligent to be interested? *optics flicker, watching him*

Re: Off the record... ;)

[startactician.livejournal.com]

*tilts his head to the side and smirks* I wouldn't be deserving of my title if I ignored your offer. I think this could be beneficial for both of us. I served under the Megatron of my reality and you show far more promise than he did. You, I think I can actually be honest with.

Re: Off the record... ;)

[princeofthesky.livejournal.com]

*sly little smile, tilting his head at an almost sweet-and-innocent angle* I'm flattered. It seems my informant was trustworthy after all. *not like he'd ever considered that Dreadmoon had lied, but there's no need to let on exactly who gave him such detailed information...*

Re: Off the record... ;)

[startactician.livejournal.com]

*Thrust has no illusions on who gave him the information. Dreadmoon is the only one he's talked to in detail.* You should thank him, then. He was also quite helpful to me.

Re: Off the record... ;)

[princeofthesky.livejournal.com]

*optics go artfully wide* Why Thrust, what are you implying? *Slag. One option down, but playing dumb never hurt him*

Re: Off the record... ;)

[startactician.livejournal.com]

*as if speaking to a younger person* Why, Starscream, that's no way to begin our new relationship. You know who I'm talking about.

Although, it was amusing. He acted the same way when I spoke about you.

Re: Off the record... ;)

[princeofthesky.livejournal.com]

*optics narrow, just noticeable*

Did he now. I doubt it - we're not all that alike in the core. *grins, pleasantly but with a hint of warning*

Re: Off the record... ;)

[startactician.livejournal.com]

*restrains a chuckle and studies his own fingers* Slightly protective, playing dumb...I don't understand most of it, but you must share at least a few traits.

Re: Off the record... ;)

[princeofthesky.livejournal.com]

*scornful laugh* Protective? Dreadmoon? The only one he's protective of is his city, and the only things I'm protective of are my rank and my skin. You couldn't bribe me enough to play one of those strategy games of his.

Re: Off the record... ;)

[startactician.livejournal.com]

*releases the chuckle* Ah, so the name comes out now. He refused to admit his relationship with you until I pressed the issue. It's not necessarily something that's public knowledge, I take it.

And you don't know what you're missing with ma'hil.

Re: Off the record... ;)

[princeofthesky.livejournal.com]

*optics narrow further, then his mood changes in a blink of an eye and he shrugs nonchalently* If you'd rather carry on playing games, I'll pretend neither of us knew what we were talking about and not mention it again.

*faintly smug smirk* Of course it's private. It's so private that everyone else on Cybertron knows about it. That's partly the point.

Oh I know, all right. I have no desire to become addicted to moving a few pieces around a game-board. *snorts derisively*

Re: Off the record... ;)

[startactician.livejournal.com]

*shrugs, putting his hands up passively* As you wish, commander. It's none of my business.

There are worse addictions to have. It's something to do between battles.

Re: Off the record... ;)

[princeofthesky.livejournal.com]

*promptly changes tack* Why not? I thought you said you could be honest with me. *smiles, a hint of nastiness entering in*

There are plenty of other entertaining things to do between fights that don't involve planning thirty-seven moves ahead of yourself. *scowls at nothing in particular but vaguely in Thrusts direction*

Re: Off the record... ;)

[startactician.livejournal.com]

Honest, yes. Nosy, no. I wouldn't want to be rude. If all of Cybertron is aware, then it is not that important.

Re: Off the record... ;)

[princeofthesky.livejournal.com]

*shakes his head in admiration that seems only partly feigned* Well, this is interesting. I seem to have fallen in with the only two mechs on Cybertron that still give a slag about manners.