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[thehardway]

Greetings.

I am Ultra Magnus, second-in-command of the Lost Light. It appears that this place is primarily populated by various organic species, so I will add that I am also a Cybertronian.

As I understand that I am indefinitely stuck here like the rest of you for the time being, I would like to better understand the environment and what your lives here have been like for however long you have been here.

This is not a normal situation. I want to learn more.


[Private from Krok|Public otherwise]

Additionally, I understand that a Decepticon has been here for the past couple of months.

If he has terrorized you in any way, I would gladly accept any reports. It would then be dealt with accordingly.

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[thehardway]

[On that note, Ultra Magnus turns off his network device.

This just got a little more complicated. As if that matters with the Decepticon, Chromedome, and Prowl weren't bad enough, now there's this.

When he'd been initially told that Drift was responsible for Overlord, he'd been wary but accepted it. Then after what Rodimus told him, it put some things into perspective.

Outside the building, Ultra Magnus waits wearily, a frown distinctly on his face.]

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[butwonderful]

[ A while later, Drift arrives on foot. He stops when he sees Magnus, pausing warily before approaching more slowly. ]

Magnus.

[ He greets him stiffly. ]

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[thehardway]

Drift.

[The badge is missing, and Drift looks rough around the edges.

He doesn't look away. He faces this as fact.]

Rodimus told me the truth.

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[butwonderful]

I know. Ratchet told me.

He told me everything.

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[thehardway]

Ratchet's here.

[That takes him off guard for a moment, but finally -- there's someone he can count on here.]

What did he tell you, exactly?

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[butwonderful]

He is.

He told me everything that happened since I was- since I was exiled.

[thehardway]

He mentioned something about you having a ... vision. Or whatever. That's why you took his place.

Is that right?

[Please tell him the vision was made up]

[butwonderful]

Yes. And that's the way Prowl set it up anyways.

[thehardway]

I know.

Listen. A lot has happened, and we've had our differences. [And Ultra Magnus intensely disliking him and all] Rodimus isn't here. That leaves me as acting captain for now.

Do you understand?

[butwonderful]

I understand, but I'm not part of your crew anymore. I'm not even an Autobot. Remember?

[thehardway]

I know.

I'm saying-- that if you wanted to be reinstated, I could do that.

[butwonderful]

You'd have me?

[thehardway]

Your past aside, you haven't given me any reason not to. And if I were to be decisive on past actions, then I wouldn't have welcomed Cyclonus onto the ship finally, either.

It's up to you. I won't turn my back on you for something you didn't even do.

[butwonderful]

... Thank you, Magnus.

[ He slouches a little. ]

Do you mind if I think it over a little?

[thehardway]

I don't. Take your time.

There's something else we should discuss, anyway.

[butwonderful]

Thank you again.

[ Honestly he has to process that this is coming from Magnus. ]

And- Oh? That being?

[thehardway]

It's--

[Suddenly, he feels weaker. That's a strange feeling for him.

And it really hits home when, abruptly, the Magnus Armor comes apart, leaving behind a tiny green-plated Autobot to stand in the pile.]

...Not this.

Well.

[butwonderful]

[butwonderful]

Well.

[thehardway]

Yep.

I should go.

[butwonderful]

Wait! Uh. No. That's. I'm just confused?

[thehardway]

That would be the appropriate reaction.

Just, uh. Help me arrange the armor, and I'll try to explain?

[butwonderful]

Yeah uh. Please do.

I'll help.

[thehardway]

Thank you.

[The pieces are heavier than he remembers them ever being, which worries him. Something... is distinctly wrong, but he can't figure it out yet.]

I... was forged under the name Minimus Ambus. I am not the first person to wear the Magnus Armor, though I am the longest one to do so.

I already explained this once, when we were on Luna-1. So it's not really a secret anymore.

[butwonderful]

So you're Magnus. You've been Magnus all along. But it's a suit?

I uh. Wow.

Hm. You're all. Regular sized. More over, what's with the uh,

[ He gestures to his face. ]