Circuit 13 [Questions] (Open commentlog)

[lfetimewarranty]

Do any of you have memories you cherish from childhood? Or memories that, while maybe not considered 'good', stand out in your mind?

Additionally... have you ever revisited something you've enjoyed as a child and found it less than satisfying?

[Reffy poses questions to the network, in an attempt to understand certain things about humanity that she

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[heavyweaponsbot]

... Metrotitan was fun. While it existed.

[lfetimewarranty]

What was Metrotitan? I've heard of Cybertron, but not that one...

[heavyweaponsbot]

... It was a city, on Cybertron. My ground forces were stationed there.

[lfetimewarranty]

Oh. So it was like your... home city?

[heavyweaponsbot]

...

It was. Yeah. Rubble now.

[lfetimewarranty]

[She would think so, considering Cybertron is destroyed, but she doesn't comment. She does think back to their conversation when he was younger.]

I'm sorry about that.

...Do you mind a ....very personal question? About your homeworld.

[heavyweaponsbot]

Hmnf. Nothing to be done for it.

...

[Warily] I do not discuss personal things over the comms.

[lfetimewarranty]

[She understands that.]

It's about something... someone you mentioned when you were... regressed. If you don't want to discuss it that's fine; if you do, I can meet you somewhere in person.

[heavyweaponsbot]

[He has a sudden... sinking feeling. But when did that ever stop him?]

Fine. Where?

[lfetimewarranty]

[Well, its mostly a question of curiosity more than anything.]

Deck 11? Near the fire, or.. anywhere in the hallways. If you prefer somewhere else, that is fine too.

[heavyweaponsbot]

[Transforming sounds go here.]

Fire is fine. En route now.

[lfetimewarranty]

[Lol transforming sounds.]

I shall wait.

[She heads back towards the fire, since she said she'd be closer to that.]

[heavyweaponsbot]

[Aaaaaand it's not long before the giant robot turns up, pulling to a stop a short distance away and transforming again.]

What is it?

[lfetimewarranty]

[She'll always be mildly fascinated by that mini-car and then the transformation, but she puts it away to speak.]

When you... were younger, you mentioned working under Megatron. [Her tone is clearly wary, in the sense that she doesn't want to upset him.] I wasn't aware that he'd been part of the Cybertron defense before he was your enemy. How.. did that happen, if you don't mind the prying? You don't have to answer if you would prefer not to.

[heavyweaponsbot]

[He goes very tense for a long moment. That's... a loaded question. He turns away, regarding the wall as if he'd like to beat it. When he finally speaks, the bitterness is plain.]

... He led the defense forces. I served him... faithfully for all of my life... And then he went mad. Betrayed us!

[He actually does strike the wall now.]

Ordered the execution of innocents. Those we were built to protect!

[lfetimewarranty]

[Where once she might have been startled by the reaction, (and she still is) she also knows that this is how he deals with these things.]

....I wasn't aware. I'm sorry. [She wonders - ever briefly - if the story was the same with Shockwave's Megatron, or if it was different. From Ironhide's POV, there is no difference, she's sure.]

Did - was there ever a reason given? Or was it just senseless violence?