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[ex_backstab594]

[The noise of wind whistling, quite loud, like the recorder is up somewhere high, with the very faint sounds of traffic down below. The comm is registered to "Marc Brut".

Starscream has been in the City for several hours, now. Hours of not posting with distressed vocalizations or angry threats, no demands. No begging for help. Hours of holding himself back from emotional systems collapse while he maneuvers the demands of an entirely new universe is no mean feat, but he doesn't expect a medal (it'd be nice though).

For a moment there's only a soft tapping, and then a voice, pitched evenly with rehearsed-sounding tones. Edged calm. Keeping things level, but under the veneer is the shadow of distress.]

I propose an informational bartering session, with whoever is on the Network--with whoever can speak to me who is in charge.

I - have invaluable data. You won't be disappointed.

[a few moments pass in silence, and then he ends the post. But a minute later, he's clicking it back on, unable to resist the urge to add]

And if you're ignoring my hails on purpose, you know who you are, so help me--!

[hanging up again hastily before he wrecks everything]

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[hello_doctor]

[ He technically was, but since neither Megatron nor Soundwave are here, it's not worth the trouble. ]

As optimally as this place will allow.

[ ... And since it's audio, now he wants to know whether he also ended up organic. ]

Which isn't much, I'm sure you've noticed.

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[ex_backstab594]

Oh. Yes. There was a --moment of disorientation, there. [he means he spent a few hours screaming and panicking that he was slowly organically decaying before he managed to grab even the barest shred of calm and read the Network.]

Not that I was too overwrought. That would be... pathetic.

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[hello_doctor]

Of course, I wouldn't expect less.

[ He uses a bit of a mocking tone, not exactly because he knows the contrary, but rather because there's a screen between them and he can. ]

Hopefully none of your problems are health-related?

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[ex_backstab594]

[turning on the video to glare red eyed and as annoyingly shiny as ever at the screen] I'm not in the best mood to be toyed with by subordinates.

Give me a status report. Now.

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[hello_doctor]

[ He makes a pause because of course Starscream gets to keep his form and he doesn't. ]

Given the circumstances, there is not much to report, commander.

There is at least a couple of Decepticons more, but we are not organized beyond basics. The City itself is rather advanced for human standards and not absolutely disgusting.

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[ex_backstab594]

[he considers this. It's a secret and subtle relief that Knock Out is actually compliant (as much as he ever is, at least) instead of asking Starscream who the scrap he is to give orders.]

...What situation with Megatron? [finally getting back to that thing he mentioned earlier]

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[hello_doctor]

Does deserting and leaving the Nemesis sound familiar?

[ Not even considering that Starscream may come from before that because he doesn't really care either way. ]

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[ex_backstab594]

[...scrap.]

That's something I plan to ...smooth over. In the meantime, continue as you are. It seems you're managing.

[he can't resist adding] And try to keep the "street racing" to a minimum.

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[hello_doctor]

[ At least Starscream can't ruin his paint for it anymore. ]

I won't make any promises.