hologram

[gunlegs]

Since there's more than two Cybertronians stuck together, I'm gonna be hammering in a gentle reminder that the Tyrest Accord still exists as long as I'm here. And that means no spreading any of our wartime scrap to anyone on this station. Any of it. Specially if you enjoy your freedom and your health.

To any of you fleshy types: If some two-bit Decepticon lowlife comes in offering something too good to be true, something particularly gruesome and good at making things you don't like explode - just don't even bother. Their faction name isn't there for fun. You'd be surprised how many times organics have fallen for the 'used antimatter cannon' routine.

My name's Fortress Maximus, by the way.

[Yes, it's a mouthful. Some robots have one of those names.]

I'll be here if you're having trouble with any of our lunkheads.

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[gunlegs]

[Don't mind if he scoffs a little at that.]

Yeah? You'll have to remind me when was the last time you weren't trying to conquer something up until now.

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[sorrynotguilty]

It's been a very long time.

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[gunlegs]

...

What made you change? Before the War, I mean.

[Like everyone, he's heard the stories about why Megatron decided to go bad. But, just this once, Max was curious about what he had to say.]

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[sorrynotguilty]

None of it excuses what I did, Fortress Maximus. Realize when you ask, my answer is not one that shifts blame. My will was my own.

[ because he really does need to get that out in the open. ]

You should ask Optimus what my original views were. He read my work. However, before I could be released due to false charges, a corrupted officer slipped into my cell to, ah, 'teach a lesson' I would never forget.

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[gunlegs]

You don't have to try to convince me you're still guilty as hell, Megatron. Whatever happened was ancient history. This 'sentence' of yours is a slap on the wrist.

[It was important Megatron gave that disclaimer though, since it could have easily given the impression he was looking for an excuse.]

But the Senate seemed to change a lot of people. Even bots like Whirl. So I was wondering about you.

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[sorrynotguilty]

They did play a role in it, yes. All else was learned while participating in the arena. I look back on it now and I wonder how I could've strayed so far.

hologram; private

[gunlegs]

You'd know the answer to that better than anyone.

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[sorrynotguilty]

It's an answer I'm still searching for.

hologram; private

[gunlegs]

Its just too bad it took you so long to start soul-searching.

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[sorrynotguilty]

I wish a lot of things had been done differently, Fort Max.

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[gunlegs]

Would you have felt the same if you had won instead?

[Because as much as he was curious about Megatron's past, seeing him being so remorseful was still WEIRD AS HELL.]

[As was using the informal version of his own name.]

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[sorrynotguilty]

There were some things that I was starting to reconsider. Then I was defeated and, I admit, I was no longer fueled by my misguided sense of what peace should be. Just hate.