Mirrorverse AU of Transformers Prime's Starscream: voice test

[distortedscream]

Are you insane?

You have the scarred revolutionary and elemental girl already, why decide to turn me into one of your playthings too?!

I don't have time for this, I have responsibilities to Lord Megatron and my crew!

...And I don't have time for a genuine study into alternate realities!

And don't you dare mock me with the possibility that I'll see any form of Jetfire again!

He is dead. Dead and gone, because of that damned Cliffjumper--!

...I fraggin' urge you to reconsider this course of action.

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[ex_dishonestly997]

Don't tell them, because the last thing I want to do is openly encourage it, but it's the backtalk. It's impressive.

[thoughtful look]

And which FirstForged are you going to be adopted by, I wonder.

[distortedscream]

[voice edged with some skepticism right now]

What do they look for when adopting?

[ex_dishonestly997]

Personality traits, as far as I can gather. Two of the current Starscreams got Megatronus, and two of us got Liege Maximo. You're welcome around my room as long as I don't catch you stealing anything.

[distortedscream]

Thank you for the invitation.

...Is there a Megatron there? Soundwave? Knock Out? Breakdown?

[ex_dishonestly997]

Yes, yes, yes, and yes.

They may not be exactly what you're used to, though. Fair warning. I keep running into bots and cons who recognize me from other universes. [which in some cases may actually be an improvement on his usual attitude.]

Gonna be lonely without them? [teasing]

[distortedscream]

Alternate versions of them too, huh? How would you describe them?

[Grunted.]

A bit, yes. [How could he deny that?]

[a small niggling part reminds him that such separation was inevitable, everyone leaves in the end]

[ex_dishonestly997]

Two of them are nicer than I'm used to. I don't have a Knock Out, in my universe--at least not one that I've ever met. And the Breakdown is about the same. A means-well heavy with a proclivity for getting himself kidnapped by humans.

[his faceplates shift into a knowing smirk.] Yeah. You'll have to teach me how that works.

[distortedscream]

[Some confusion, some warmth in his voice.] Sounds like my Breakdown, except for the 'kidnapped by humans' part. That's never happened.

Oh? Do you not have comrades, a ship's crew?

[ex_dishonestly997]

Yours is a little more careful, huh?

The "comrades" I used to have were usually waiting for me to make a slip so they could tear out my fuel intake lines. Postwar conditions have improved, but--not by much.

Are you from the hippie-Decepticon world?

[distortedscream]

I suppose so.

...Postwar? The war's over in your world?!

War's still on in my world so...no, no hippies. [Sounds rather confused.]

[ex_dishonestly997]

That's right. No more slagging first and asking questions never.

Hm. Just strikes me as strange that a Starscream would be talking about crew and loyalty.

[distortedscream]

That does sound like an improvement--but you say it's not much? Has the war only ended recently in your world?

[Grunt. Sounds a bit drained. Voice very flat.] I don't think even loyal hippies would approve of crushing an Autobot's spark because he killed your comrade.

[ex_dishonestly997]

[nods again] You're pretty smart. Good, you'll need that when you end up where we are.

[ponders.] I don't think I'd approve, either, but only because revenge won't make you feel better.

[distortedscream]

[How to respond to that?] Thank you...but it's only the logical conclusion to draw from what you've told me. What else could I possibly think?

[Low sigh.]

A lesson I learned the hard way. [Not that he expected it to make him feel better, but it felt like something he had to do. But to feel worse afterward was an unwelcome surprise. And it only served to make him a target for Arcee, further unhinging her....]

[ex_dishonestly997]

That we have long and petty memories. Which is also true.

So you already killed him, huh. Slow or fast?

[distortedscream]

[Sigh.] Admittedly that was the second conclusion if the first was disproved.

...Fast. I just snapped.

[ex_dishonestly997]

You just wanted the optimistic route, didn't you. You want to think after a while, we'll get older and wiser and stop hating each other badly enough to kill each other over badges.

That's nothing to be ashamed of, Starscream.

[distortedscream]

So I indulge in the occasional passing fantasy. Nicely breaks up the monotony of the real world.

...You're more lenient than Megatron.

[Shook his head.] I should not have lost control like that.

[ex_dishonestly997]

Fantasy, hm? [a smirk. God RiDStarscream grow up]

What can I say. I like Starscreams. I like to think I have something in common with most of you.

Yeah, well. Show me a mech who hasn't made a mistake and I'll show you a protoform.

[distortedscream]

Wouldn't we all have our similarities, if we're all multiple versions of the same being? [is actually super interested in alternate dimensions]

[Laughs.] True enough.

[ex_dishonestly997]

I'd hope so. In some universes, things can probably play out so differently I might not recognize myself, though. [he could be a crazy cat lady!]

So how likely is it you'll be coming to see us? Because I don't want to take your mun's side, here, but I wouldn't mind your company.

ooc: this is fun!

[distortedscream]

A real case of nature versus nurture....

Very likely. She's working through what seems to be some form of paperwork, and she says there are deadlines to wait for and adhere to, and then for an approval process to wait through, and if all that goes well, I should be seeing you and the others eventually.

Your company is just as welcome.

ooc: *-* Yes, your Scream is such a cutie.

[ex_dishonestly997]

Oh, you like that? There'll be plenty for you to study, there.

Ah. The apps. That shouldn't be so hard, she'll do fine.

You're one of a privileged few with the taste to say so. [Translation: lots of people hate his gears and guts.]

ah ha, Mirrorverse Primescream always struck me as a cutie, glad for chances to play him as such

[distortedscream]

Another pro to the entire thing. [ah ha, things will be backfiring on you again 'Scream when you get your brain broken by a seemingly benign ratchet and a completely unhinged airachnid]

I suppose so, especially since it's not her first time.

[sounds amused in a good-natured way] Honored, I'm sure.

dsgndjfg I really love him aaaah

[ex_dishonestly997]

If you start getting into trouble, am I going to have to robotsit you. [the answer is always yes, if his mun's squealing is any indication.]

Mine was thinking about a second, but she's indecisive, and I have control over most of her mental territory. --Which isn't saying much, it's a really small and really dusty place.

[dammit this jovial Starscream...] Even if you don't end up Maxic, I can probably get you some lab equipment.