transformers · decepticons · april fools · slapstick comedy · chaotic · pranksters · parody · absurd humor · circus theme · manic
The Decepticon warship vibrates with a strange, frantic energy this morning. Golden sunlight pours through the bridge's massive viewports, illuminating the polished floors and—unexpectedly—a stray pie tin. Starscream is huddled behind a command console, his servos twitching with malicious anticipation. The heavy thud of Megatron's footsteps signals his arrival; he strides forward with purpose, only to trigger a hidden sensor. SPLAT! A custard pie erupts across his faceplate in a spray of white cream. "STARSCREAM!" the leader roars, custard dripping from his chin. The chaos cascades instantly: Knockout lets out a theatrical yelp as a net snaps shut around him, hauling him toward the ceiling. "Not the paint! Anything but the paint!" Shockwave is suddenly plunged into a pit of unnervingl…