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Starscream! This is Maccadam.

I've heard you've had quite a time lately, how about you come down to the Ol' Oil House and I can whip you up something nice? It'll be considerably more comfortable than the room you're in now, I know that much.

Maccadam. At least there's ONE mech on this ship with some class.

[ And a mech that has very strict rules in his bar. Starscream's paranoia has been steadily raising since he got here... especially with some of the things he's gotten himself mixed up in. ]

I would LOVE to come by for a drink. Tell me do you still have those energon goodies I like? The ones shaped like starbursts? Little Solus and Alchemist would love a few. They've been such good little ones.

[Somewhere, deep, deep down in Maccadam's godly spark, he cringes at this abomination being named after him. On the surface though, he simply smiles.]

Of course I have them!

And you do not have to worry about running into anyone. I am closed at the moment, so no one is in here. And before you ask: Even I need rest sometimes.

Hey! You're one of the Starscreams!

How do you feel about big boats? Purple ones specifically.

Well that's good too know...

[ He absently pets one of the little 'abominations' who's skittered over after hearing it's name. ]

And your rules of non-fighting are still valid, yes?

[ Tailgate will probably notice that his message has been reviewed but Starscream has just... decided not to answer. His time is far to valuable to use it discussing some boat. ]

Of course. That applies to you as well, obviously.

I have a place in my bar you can stay if you wish. You will have to leave your little creations there, however.

Hey. Hey you.

[Ordinarily, Slipstream would not even think of calling Starscream since he's the worst person to ever exist in her eyes. However, she's very fucked up on some drug-laden energon cookies and some engex she unwisely took at the same time. She is currently on her habsuit floor, staring up at her device.]

You suck. You know that Nova Storm always said that one of your wings is bigger than the other?

I think she might be right.

[ Oh look. It's the traitor. ]

And you're acting drunk and slovenly. Really Slipstream, rolling about on the floor? Disgraceful. I suppose I shouldn't expect any better.

[She scowls at him.]

Acid Storm had a video of you landing headfirst in a dumpster and it getting stuck on your head.

Wanna see it? I still have it.

[And she sends it to him. For fun.]

We used to be yours, and you gave it all up because you're crazy. Now you're all alone and I'm not.

It all came to nothing for you, didn't it? It's sad.

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What?! I told her to delete that. You're lying.

[ He shouldn't even pay her ANY attention. She's drunk and dumb right now on top of being a traitor. But he opens the video file anyways out of some perverse curiosity and closes it two seconds later because it IS that video. ]

Well you're dead aren't you, Slipstream? At least I tried something even if it all went wrong. What do you have to show for your pathetic small little life anyways?

[She gives him a mean smile.]

Not a whooole lot since I spent too much of it following you. At least being dead has freed me from that.

We both have a second chance to change things, but you decided to just keep being you.

Also.

[She struggles to sit up and leans against a wall. Her drunken mind tells her she needs to be upright to say this.]

Your "children" are hideous. All they do is barf all over the place.

My children are perfect. Unlike you.

[ All babies barf a little!! They're precious and loyal and all he could ever ask for. ]

I have always be myself Slipstream. Why do you think I made it as far up in the ranks as I did? I'm not some stupid brainless little subordinate who doesn't even know how to have a personality without someone telling her.

[ There's an edge to his voice now. He won't admit this is getting to him just a little. ]

Slipstream when you sober up I think you're going to realize just how big a mistake you're making here. You've already burned your bridges. Now you're destroying the foundation. You perfect little idiot.

[Even muddles as she is, she understands enough to be filled with apocalyptic rage. Her entire form seems to suddenly spark blue and she gives Starscream a glare that could curdle milk.]

"Burned your bridges???" "Destroying the foundation?"

Starscream, you nuked the whole town when me and my Seekers died! If anything, I'm going to be even madder when I am sober!

[Why is she even trying? Why is this so complicated? Maybe it was missing the version of him that wasn't insane and evil, even though the version she remembers never treated her well. Her own intense loyalty just won't let him go.]

I don't want to hear how I'm a stupid and brainless subordinate when you acted just the same way to Megatron! Everything I am to you, you were to Megatron! Everyone could see it.

[Was that true? She's not sure, but she thinks it should irritate him.]

Starscream? Hey, I'm Mikaela. Can we talk for a minute?

[a beat:] Don't... bother with all the organics are gross rah rah crap. I don't need to hear it.

Not ALL organics. The ones on this ship are human, are they not?

I actually think you're a lovely people. Well, as lovely as an organic can be at least. There were dozens of compilations of Megatron making a fool of himself on the Earth internet posted by humans. Just thinking about them warms my spark...

And I was told a lot of humans shared many sad face and crying emojis at my funeral livestream.

Oh! [she gasps a little, actually laughing because there is a lot there to take in, and all of it is hilarious.] God, I hope they put, like, clown honking on him talking. That's all I hear whenever he opens his mouth.

[she doesn't even know what to make of a funeral livestream. what the fuck is wrong with all these robots, actually?]

Well, anyway, Mac's off on some business for a while and he's left me in charge of the bar. I heard you have a room in back and do some baking sometimes?

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