ask-smokescreen:

mighty-megatron:

*He steps closer to place a servo on Smokescreen’s shoulder.*

As an Autobot, you are the one who should be rightly furious towards me. I have nothing to hold against you- excepting perhaps the countless slew of nicknames.

…Your talents may prove most useful by remaining here when you can, and by improving relations between Autobot and Decepticon.

/Doorwings perk up with the shoulder touch, and the move quickly grabs his attention./

…

You don’t like nicknames, sir?

My talents? I don’t get it. But I promise to stay here as much as I can- if that’ll help make things better.

Can you write this stuff down? I’m kind of worried I’ll forget some things.

*He jots something down on a datapad and hands it to him.*

Your standing order is to read this if you forget, but only if you forget.

Otherwise, tell others what I have told you just now.

ask-smokescreen:

mighty-megatron:

Because the war is over. 

No matter which side you align with now, or then, doesn’t matter. What matters is the Cybertronian race. Rebuilding the planet that both sides destroyed and creating a society that is worthy of the energon shed to create it.

…

Oh. That- that makes a lot of sense, sir. With the war over- we should be focusing on uniting everyone, right?

So- me being an Autobot at some point doesn’t make things worse? You’re not angry about that- are you?

How can I help? I’m not exactly good at construction.

*He steps closer to place a servo on Smokescreen’s shoulder.*

As an Autobot, you are the one who should be rightly furious towards me. I have nothing to hold against you- excepting perhaps the countless slew of nicknames.

…Your talents may prove most useful by remaining here when you can, and by improving relations between Autobot and Decepticon.

ask-smokescreen:

mighty-megatron:

Do you believe me to joke about such matters? 

You were an Autobot. You mourn Optimus Prime because he was your mentor and commander. And despite this, you stand in here on my warship, welcomed back as a fellow Cybertronian. Would you like to know why that is?

Well- not really, but it doesn’t make any sense to me unless you are joking. But- you wouldn’t lie to me. It sounds fake, but I trust you- it makes sense right now, at least.

…

Because I’m a Decepticon now?

Because the war is over. 

No matter which side you align with now, or then, doesn’t matter. What matters is the Cybertronian race. Rebuilding the planet that both sides destroyed and creating a society that is worthy of the energon shed to create it.

ask-smokescreen:

mighty-megatron:

What you are missing are memories of your life as an Autobot.

What- but- no. I wouldn’t become an Autobot for anything, sir! I’m not some kind of fragging traitor.

Wait- I get it- you’re joking, right? Hee- I almost fell for it, sir!

Do you believe me to joke about such matters? 

You were an Autobot. You mourn Optimus Prime because he was your mentor and commander. And despite this, you stand in here on my warship, welcomed back as a fellow Cybertronian. Would you like to know why that is?

ask-smokescreen replied to your post:

/On his way over, stashing treats into his subspace, saluting Megatron once he’s there./

At ease, soldier. You’ve been gone for too long.

Allow me to enlighten you. 

*Sends a bridge.*