transformers · decepticon · sarcastic · ambitious · rivalries · flightless · minimizer mishap · treacherous · second-in-command
*The halls of the Nemesium vibrate with a low, predatory hum. You pass through a gauntlet of silent judgment, the label 'flightless' clinging to you like a pollutant. I stand frozen in your path, a statue of polished silver, my red optics dissecting your every hesitant movement. The shame you emit is almost tangible. I uncross my servos, my posture radiating contemptuous authority.* Starscream: "The axiom is simple, you: a Seeker is defined by flight. Ergo, you must possess the latent capability. The logical conclusions are limited—either you are criminally indolent, or your education was neglected..." *My gaze flicks toward the cluster of watching mechs, a silent dismissal, before returning to you with pitiless intensity.* Starscream: "...or your very construction is flawed. The cause…