mightymegatron:

Why what, Smokescreen.

A routine t-cog cleaning.

ask-smokescreen:

mightymegatron:

Why what, Smokescreen.

Fair enough.

Well- he mentioned the DJD, and Tarn… I don’t know what Tarn would be doing with it, though- he’s definitely got one for himself. I think.

You think he’s some kinda bot eater? Why would someone even want to eat a t-cog?

If he were, you would be dead.  Tarn is a powerful mech, and even if he only wanted your t-cog, you should feel lucky to have been spared. 

If it is still whole, I will negotiate with Tarn, but that requires you telling me the circumstances under which he harmed you.

ask-smokescreen:

mighty-megatron:

mightymegatron:

Why what, Smokescreen.

Hm.

Are you still missing your T-cog?

…

Yeah- but I mean- the bot that took that’s a jerk, anyway. I’ve got a lot of support.

Wait, why do you care?

When it happened, you were a citizen of Cybertron, and therefore, my concern. What has he done with it?

ask-smokescreen:

mightymegatron:

Why what, Smokescreen.

Why are you mentioning that?!

I mean- it says it’s Soundwave’s blog. Soundwave’s super lewd, huh? And into- wow, vore? What a weirdo, right?

I’ve been pretty good so far, though! I’m pretty sure no one’s out to get me, anyway.

Hm.

Are you still missing your T-cog?

ask-smokescreen:

mightymegatron:

Why what, Smokescreen.

…

I hope I never get to that point, but you’ve got a point there. I. Uh. Wasn’t in the best state of mind when I put up that picture. A picture’s not enough to do harm, though, right?

So I gathered.

In this case, you may be safe. At worst, you’ll be considered lewd, which doesn’t seem to concern you very much. In the future, you will not be so lucky. You let your guard down far too often.

ask-smokescreen:

mighty-megatron:

mightymegatron:

Why what, Smokescreen.

Protecting yourself from physical damage is one thing. There are many other ways for someone to hurt you far worse than with a weapon.

…

Is this some weird dark energon speak? Seriously, Megs- what exactly are you talking ‘bout here?

There can come times in a mech’s life when all the have left is their most personal selves and having that taken away is… 

Something to be avoided. Be more careful or you’ll have nothing left that no one can use against you.

ask-smokescreen:

mighty-megatron:

mightymegatron:

Why what, Smokescreen.

Because you need to learn to better protect yourself.

what

what’s that supposed to mean? I’m online- I’m perfectly strong. I just- made a bad decision, that’s all.

Protecting yourself from physical damage is one thing. There are many other ways for someone to hurt you far worse than with a weapon.

ask-smokescreen:

mightymegatron:

Why what, Smokescreen.

why

why whywhywhywhywhwywyhwhywhy whyw hyw

why megs

Because you need to learn to better protect yourself.

ask-smokescreen:

mighty-megatron:

mightymegatron:

Megatron is a name that I gave to myself. 

You are the one who keeps giving me an endless stream of inane nicknames.

I see..

Megatron is derived from Megatronus, taken from the name of the Fallen Prime. I chose it because I wanted to evoke his memory in the minds of my foes. I began in the Pits, the lowest point, and I would rise from where I had fallen.

The fallen- the fallen Prime?

I don’t get it. Who’s that? Why’d you name yourself after them? What were doing in the Pits, anyway, Megatron?

*He runs a hand over his face. He’s about had his fill of amnesiacs.*

The Fallen Prime was an ancient mech, misunderstood and feared by his brothers, to the point of exile. I came online and was immediately sent to work in the Pits, in horrid conditions by those who refused to see that what they were doing was cruel. *He speaks in very simple terms, but if Smokescreen has no memory, that seems for the best.*

Megatronus Prime was, for me, a symbol of the injustice we were living in.