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thebestdecepticonleader 29m ::I did not need to learn the strategy, I needed to learn how to listen to them. Picking out a single voice and focusing on that will make me slower to react, but make my understanding better. Right now that's more important. It also showed me that Starscream's memories can be useful, as long as I keep them in context for who he was.::

thebestdecepticonleader Jul 1 ::They did that really well until it came to the tests, but it is okay!:: Star said, excited, ::It turns out that, no matter how many are talking, I can understand if it is a topic I already understand. During the tests I had to interpret data from them regarding battle strategy. While I did not do quite as well as Optimus did in the same test, I did better than a lot of other previous Primes. I am not saying it fixes the situation, but it gives me a place to start.::

thebestdecepticonleader 2d ::Safest does not mean safe though, just safer, which in a worldwide civil war is... Well... Better than anywhere else, I guess. In better news, I made progress in learning to listen to the Ancients.::

thebestdecepticonleader 3m ::Alright, but either way... I feel bad about it. Is there any way to... Deal with that? I guess if I go with them I might be able to help protect him.::

thebestdecepticonleader 21m ::Ah, well... Both I and the Matrix were conflicted on whether to bring a new life to Cybertron during the war. In the end, the Matrix and I decided that losing a Prime so soon after gaining one would be detrimental to the war.::

thebestdecepticonleader 5d Ah, that's where the misunderstanding is, ::I'm not asking your opinion on whether the signs were divine in nature. I was wondering if you had any thoughts on my words. I still feel guilty for bringing a life into the war, but I don't think that could be helped. Not without causing more suffering.::

thebestdecepticonleader 15m ::But did you have thoughts? I value your opinion very highly doctor?::

thebestdecepticonleader 1h ::Before you go, did you watch the tests? Did I do okay? The Matrix says I did, but... well...:: He paused, thinking how to put the feelings into words, ::The Matrix is an all-knowing, all-powerful object, filled with the knowledge of some of the wisest mechs to ever live. In many ways it is the only opinion that matters when it comes to the Primacy, but it is not a regular, mortal being. I would like to know how normal Cybertronians feel too.::

thebestdecepticonleader 42m Star sighed in relief, he isn't being thrown away, just waiting for a better time. ::Oh, I see. Yes I can do that. Maybe next time lead with the fact that you aren't completely discarding someone. It might give people the wrong impression. You're the doctor though, you probably know better than I do.::

thebestdecepticonleader 20h ::I'm confused... Do you not... Need me?:: There was a slight hint of hurt in his voice, ::Did I not do well enough in the tests? Will the Autobots be able to win without a Prime?::

thebestdecepticonleader 23h Star replied immediately, ::Of course. Over comm or in person?::

thebestdecepticonleader Jun 7 Star was a little less enthusiastic on leaving, knowing that he now had to face the Autobots as their fully confirmed Prime. There are bound to be many that are upset that he hadn't been rejected during the process.

thebestdecepticonleader 11m Star drew them up into his hands, the sphere on the right and the nut and bolt on the left. "I know that, traditionally, some of these symbols are seen as symbols of corruption and ruin. I also know that sometimes those symbols are misinterpreted. The only thing I can promise about what is to come, is that I will always act with Cybertron's best interests in mind. Our priority for now, is peace, but once that is achieved, Cybertron will prosper again."

thebestdecepticonleader May 27 Primus would help Star levitate one to three of the items off the table, and they would then be revealed. The items were symbols linked to prophecies of how the Primacy would go, though they could be very hard to interpret correctly. For example, when Sentinel had selected the symbol for money, it was widely interpreted to mean economic prosperity, in actuality it had likely meant financial corruption. When Optimus had selected the symbol for war, it was thought he'd be a war-monger, but now it was known that it was probably because he was defending Cybertron from the longest war it had ever seen. Star stretched his hand over the table and three symbols rose. He raised his other hand and they were uncovered.

thebestdecepticonleader 2d Star sadly let the sparkling be taken from his arms, as much as he wanted to hold and protect him. "The Matrix says his name is Skyspark. I know this is a weird request, and not typical for a Prime, but would I be able to hear updates about him? Just to know he's safe?"

thebestdecepticonleader 3d 17 May 2026, 04:55 · 4 days ago It was a choice between two evils, he had to try to pick one that he can at least find some way to minimise. He can't minimise anything if he's executed for failing the trials. "I'm sorry," he whispered to the sentio metallico, before placing his hands on the piece. He concentrated, letting power flow through him and bring warmth to the body. Slowly, the body started to take form. First the face with blue eyes and a facemask. Tiny legs, arms, and eventually tiny wings. A little seeker. When the forming was done, Starscream gathered the sparkling in his arms. This was supposed to be the most joyful test, and yet... it wasn't. In war, it couldn't be. He whispered to the tiny sparkling, that was now crying in his arms, "I'm so, so sorry. You will hate me one day, but I promise I will do everything I can to make your life a good one."

thebestdecepticonleader 22h That's somehow even worse. "And he doesn't get a choice? He just... has his life signed away, against his will, from the moment he comes into being? What happens if the war ends? Is he allowed to leave."