User:Escargon

This article is about the fangirl. For the gender switching Maximal from Beast Wars II, see Escargon.

This article is about the person who changed her display name on the Allspark to Verity Carlo. For the Wrecker who's pretty awesome, see Verity Carlo.

I wrote stuff for Ask Vector Prime!

Cybertronix from BWU

Red: Zapmaster (MM-D) leads the Iacon 5000 (Micro Division), entering circuit 41 with Six-Speed (MM-A), Free Wheeler (MM-A), and Hyperdrive (MM-D) close behind. Fans were stunned when Flat-Out (MM-A) blew a tire and crashed into Holi (MM-A) during circuit 37. In critical condition. --- Retro-rodeo champ Ironlunge (P) was convicted yesterday of Possession with Intent of 1,4 kilo-units of the circuit booster Syk. The investigating official, Road Police (MM-A): "The Assembly should throw the book at him." He made headlines when he wrestled a bucking brontobot to the ground, hanging on as it converted from beast to tank. Runner-up Battle Unicorn (M): "What else would-

Purple: The Builder Assembly ruled that Cyberdroid refugees from the former colony Master are ineligible to participate in the Max/Pred League and must play in the Micro Division. Basketrek star Lug (CD-A) of the Triax Troublemakers: "I welcome the chance to give those Micros what-for!" Minimum Ambus (CD-A), Throttlebot Wanderers goalie: "We're much closer to Maximals in stature." Dante (CD-D), captain of the Corumcan [sic] Corrupturs Vollyblast team: "About damn time." --- Caliburn (MM-D) took the Micro-Weight Boxing Championship late Roppisol evening, bounding former champion Ironworks (MM-A) into brutal submission. Popular pugilist Star Upper (M) has already hurl-

Green: sending such flame from frosen brest Red: riots erupting across the southern hemisphere tensions escalating paroxyms of violence surge Green: memories of sorrow break upon the shore like waves on the beach like Blue: 7 degree alignment correction

Red: -der Assembly paralyzed by inexperience Green: too many years decades centuries of petty infighting of Blue: quantum lens receiver experiences 1,224% power sure compensate Green: might as well be walking on the sun Red: Damaxus only the latest in a

Blue: increase the efficiency of the antimatter charm pulser by 1,0339% if Green: Llyra my wife my mother Where bloody Tybalt, yet but green in earth, ties festering Red: Maximal interventionalism exceptionalism an existential thread that Predacon rivalry

Green: peasants of that land Wondering to lay Red: seeking necessary redress but equilibrium too fragile Blue: dorsal osmotic vacuum matrix miscalibration END OF LINE Red: redeploy 113th Micromaster battalion to Simfur in anticipation of resistance

Blue: completely resynchronize the primary and auxiliary autosequencers in Green: sunlight moonlight moonshine cocacola chocolate the touch of Red: manufacturing output necessary for fullscale militarization beyond the capacity Green: as we

Green: bearing the sound of a quiver in the empty air out the reins as Blue: core sink 11925 experiences slight tenancy to overheat with redirecting of coolant Green: to feel the thrill of opening a gift Red: that intercepted transmissions suggest a 12-

Red: to Grid Digilaut Green: What men or gods are these What maidens loth What mad pursuit what struggle Blue: to redirect emergency response nanoswarms to pullulate at coordinates 372 by 994, subsection 18 Red: as rebel assault gamma commences 3 solar

Green: by the ocean, it was so dismal Red: Gamma thrust now 92,3% likely in the next 10 cycles vulnerable means of ingress include sewage linkage energy counduits optic port gravity relay bundles Blue: energy reserves insufficient for full spal-

Red: warning!! Optical breach, dexter, response team to alert status deploy to primary and secondary vertical trunks Green: youre in the jungle baby you gonna die Blue: 39,2 kilounits of trans, aluminum required from synthesizer banks 11 to 14 reroute sensor

Green: -ide is loosed, and everywhere the ceremony of innocence is drowned END OF LINE Blue: Delta and sigma regions experiencing ongoing oxidation damage (fire) prep trans, cog for minlevel internal spin Red: for first responders critically low

Green: -tted to the sphere Our missiles always make too short an arc Red: Mental penetration of Predacon designated Buzzclaw now 17% reiterate request to Builder Assembly to release energon reserves for Micromaster reserve forces Blue: asymetrical multitronic ca-

Red: -lysis of strategy indicates anomalous behavior Green: the angel begged permission Blue: damage of relays 3447 and 3472 prevent accurate assessment and direction of nano repair circuitry END OF LINE Green: the start not so out of reach for Lio Convoy as for us

Red: -eration of Predacon designated Buzzclaw now 100% Predacon designated SerKet was the key Green: all you need is love Blue: fire suppressing systems overwhelmed initiating O2 lockdown END OF LINE Green: Olin how could you turn out so different from Galen your twin always Sco-

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Plasma Kord Where are you I am lonely

Purchasing the internment era Terrorbot triple conversion heavy combat support units to thank. This unit was designed to function best under virtually all conditions. It is possible to provide reconnaissance aircraft mode, engage in one-to-one airmobile, providing ground support, or to engage in strategic bombing. Meet Armored Cavalry functions it is its low profile in the background mode, so that spot enemy, it can engage infantry capabilities in something like the

A brief history of the human race 2.5 million Before Ark: Humans begin using tools. 35000 BA: Humans master fire. 5000 BS: Humans invent writing. 168 BA: Humans use electricity to

transmit information. 71 BA: Humanity perfects concept of the assembly line. 38 BA: Humanity builds its first computer. Stellar Cycle of the Ark: Cybertroni- ans first (with minor exceptions)

become active on Earth when the Ark is unearthed by volcanic action 1 SCA: Humanity builds its first AI. 8 SCA: Humanity establishes perma- nent presence on Mars. 13 SCA: The Autobots and a major Earth power jointly construct Warp Gate in

outer reaches of SOL system. Humanity begins to spread to the stars. 19 SCA: The Earth Defense Command is formed from the G.I. Joe Star Brigade to deal with Cybertronian threats. 30 SCA: AI becomes ubiquitous on Earth. 33 SCA: Humanity develops non-inva-

sive direct neural interface; an attack on the Human colony world of New Earth prompt the EDC to declare all of human space off-limits to ANY Cybertronian. 39 SCA: Human Singularity occurs; human technology quickly outpaces Cybertronian technology.

39 SCA: Decepticons capture an Autobot shuttle and use it to gain access to airspace of Human colony world Xin Shanghai, they cause severe loss of life before being repulsed. 42 SCA: The Autobot vessel Star Arrow, after being attacked by Decepticons, limps to the Human colony of Tamil Duniya

and is destroyed as it enters their airspace. 45 SCA: Humanity reorganizes itself into Human Confederacy; the EDC becomes the Confederated Terran Colonial Fleet. 47 SCA: The Scouring of Nebulos

prompts the humans to declare the Autobot/Decepticon war over. Armi- stice is imposed. Cybertron limited to nine existing colony worlds. 49 SCA: Galvatron launches massive invasion fleet at the border of the Allowed Zone. It is annihilated by the CTCF. Allowed Zone shrunk in half;

five colony worlds are outside of the zone, and are given 10 Earth days to evacuate. After 10 days, all life on these worlds is sterilized. 70 SCA (est): Humanity conquers death through unknown means. 80-90 SCA (est): Humanity splits into

three major branches; biologicals, circuitry-enhanced, and psychals. The unaugmented are considered second-class citizens. second-class citizens. 130 SCA (est): Humanity embarks on the Eutychus Project, bringing back to life every human who had ever lived,

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Logging on to alt.software.dev

User ID Megabee42296

FSS15: hey bee, wwhats new

GEOFAN: wb

MesothulasSinner: Thats why I typically employ more, shall we aggressive strategy when dealing with recalcitrant Maximals.

MesothulasSinner: Hello, Bee.

Cyberbee42296: Hi, all. anything new?

ravagekitteh: hi bee im here too

Agent3P: go away kitteh

ravagekitteh: Y U so mean to meh

Agent3P: Good point, Mes. Ill keep in mind. The Uprising has been good for business.

FSS15: Not much bee. your latest algo kicked serious skidplate btw.

CyberBee42296: Glad to help. PM me, I have an optimization algo I need another set of optics on.

FSS15: No prob

ravagekitteh: I can look too!

18 FROM THE FILES HACKED FROM GONG AND TIC TOC. LEVEL 11 -- FITOR, PSYCHO, STALLION, DUMPER, PUMPER, VANGUARD.

17 LEVEL 16 -- ZIG ZAG, CROSSWORD, RUBE, POCKET, JIGSAW, TIC TAC, JAW BONE, RIB CAGE, HIP BONE, TAIL BONE

16 LEVEL 22 -- PATH FINDER, REST-Q, TREDS, SMALL FOOT, ROAD RANGER, MAN-O-WAR, BAD BOY, BUGGY MAN

15 LEVEL 29 -- BULLET, APOLLO, HI-WAY, JACK-ATTACK, DECKER DECKER, VAIN TRAIN, LOCO, BREEZ, POW WOW

14 LEVEL 34 -- MAJOR MO, SUPER COUPER, BENT WING, RAIZOR, TAIL PIPE, MAGMAR, STONEHEART, BRIMSTONE, SPEARHEAD

13 LEVEL 39 – CHAOS, RE-VOLT, TRAITOR, STEAMER, WRECKS, TRI-TRAK, STAKS, TWISTER, SNOOP

12 LEVEL 44 -- PISTOL, SHOTGUN, RIFLE, SCOPE, SQUIRT, BLADES, WARPATH, TANK, SCREW HEAD, SPOILER

11 LEVEL 51 -- ACE, DART, NIGHT RANGER, BOLT, SPARKY, WRONGWAY, GUNNYR, SLICKS, CRAIN BRAIN

10 LEVEL 59 -- TOMBSTONE, SLIMESTONE, STONE HOOK, SABERSTONE, GOOD KNIGHT, ROYAL-T, DOZER, HANS-CUFF

09 LEVEL 63-- BEAMER, SKY FLY, GUIDE STAR, DEFENDOR, MACH-THREE, FLIP TOP, DESTROYER, WATER WALK

08 LEVEL 69 -- SOLITAIR, FLAMESTONE, SUNSTONE, ROCK ROLLER, STINGER, TAILSPIN

07 LEVEL 72 -- SKY-JACK, CLUTCH, VON JOY, BLASTER, DIVE-DIVE, SPY-EYE, STREET HEAT, SCRATCH

06 LEVEL 77 -- BULLSEYE, MOTOSAN, SCRATCH (again?), SPAY-C, HEAT SEEKER, STICKS N STONE, ROCKSHOT

05 NOTE -- LARGE STOCKPILES OF DRONES REMAIN IN LEVEL ONE. BOOMERS (INCLUDING RUMBLE AND BLAST

04 MODELS) POWER MARCHERS (INC. RIDGE RUNNERS, HITCH HIKERS AND QUICK STEPS) ZODS AND DACTYLS. SCALES

It is with great reluctance and a heavy spark that I sit down to pen my thoughts.

Who am I to tell others what to do, how to live their lives?

Yet I find myself compelled. For today is the funeral of Maxima, first daughter of Fortress Maximus.

Already those who consider themselves the heirs to the legacy of the Autobots are coalescing around her banner, that of her ever present, ever loyal lupanoid steed.

Fools! They seek to turn her into something in death that she never was in life -- a force of exclusion, walling us off from half our history.

It is true that we proto-formers, we descendants of the Builders of Cybertron, have much to learn from the Autobots.

Oh, not the sad, hollowed-out remains of the Autobots as they exist today, but the legacy they aspired to. Names such as Alpha Trion and Yoketron and Saber.

But it is equally true that the Decepticons, with their calculus of brutality, have much to offer.

I fear that, should the proto-races follow Maxima's example and walk entirely down the path paved by Guardian Prime and the progeny, they shall prove lacking in balance.

The Autobot code is a noble volume, full of high-minded principles, but it is a volume that works best for a society at peace.

To neglect the examples of the philosopher king Jhiaxus, the tactical geniuses Trannis, and the indomitable guerilla Razorclaw, is to court disaster.

And so, I have taken it upon myself to share my own musings, humble though they may be, of how the proto-formers could and should live their lives.

I don't imagine this volume will be pleasing to the audio receptors of every member of the class to which I was forged.

For that matter, I am certain that our Builder overlords shall find much in this work vexing. I have experienced the Assembly's hospitality on more than one occasion, and expect that I shall likely do so again in the future. It is not my intention to supplant the reflections of Maxima, but to supplement them.

There has been enough artificial division among our kind already.

In combing through the writings of the great Decepticon leaders and thinkers of yore, I have been struck by certain themes that echo through the ages.

I have attempted to reconcile these very different individuals, actions and reactions each to a unique set of circumstances, into a single coherent code of behaviour.

I have observed eight foundational elements -- I shall call them pillars -- that undergird the thoughts and actions of the most notable and successful of the Decepticon heroes. Each pillar shall receive its own chapter, with all due analysis, but, taken in toto, they are:

1) Ambition.

Not the blind ambition of the vainglorious, but the laser-focused ambition of a bot who understand the universe and seeks to secure his or her highest place in it. To stand still is to fall backwards.

2) Honor.

In understanding that one's word is bond, and that those who violate oaths will soon find themselves mistrusted and, eventually, ostracised. Remember, too, that honor is down the wrong path, perhaps your understanding of the situation needs revision.

3) Valor.

It is on the field of battle that one is most fully alive. Never shirk from this reality.

4) Pride.

The earned pride of a bot of accomplishments, not the foolish hubris of those who are slaves to their own ego.

5) Loyalty.

Loyalty based on mutual respect, given to a superior or subordinate or equal based on their history. Loyalty is not a shackle, to be welded on and never shed, but a rope by which you can pll up your allies when they stumble, by which you can collectively ascend to the highest peaks.

6) Justice.

Those who do ill to you or your kin should face the appropriate retribution. Those who stand by you in times of tribulation, likewise, are deserving of your unswerving support.

7) Sacrifice.

Nothing in this universe comes without effort. Be willing to give of yourself when the cause is worthy.

8) Cunning.

A fair fight is one in which you might lose: avoid fair fights. Seek every advantage, as long as you can do so with your head held high.

I have attempted to live my life by this pillars, though it is only recently that I have thought to codify them. I have not always succeeded, but I have always made a sincere attempt.

It is my fervent hope that others might find this mindset, this Way of the Warrior, to be of value.

In each of the eight subsequent chapters I shall expound upon these pillars with please -- one might call them parables -- drawn from my own experiences, and my musings on morality, and from the rich history of the tragic but at its core, noble Decepticon cause.

For in the words of the mind-maelstrom Scrash, "Those who spurn the corpus of history will inevitably become her corpses."

Other: Notes from Colgin:

Bladez - Cybertron Unicron w/ Beast Machines Thrust head

Bugsie - Beast Machines Scavenger w/ Beast Wars Retrax head

Creepy - Cybertron Scrapmetal w/ Beast Wars Tarantulas head

Klaws - Energon Sharkticon w/ G1 Venom head

Hornet - Animated Slapper (modified design with wings)

Pincher - Energon Slugslinger w/ IDW Beast Wars Manterror head

Scorp - Energon Scorponok

Vamp - Cybertron Megatron w/ G1 Chop Shop head

I just stylized Spoons' original GoBots design (his hand and foot) as he is reformatted into Deadlift - obviously repurposed from the RoTF character.

Crasher (using the Spychanger Daytonus mold with a redesigned head) is becoming Fracture (again, repurposed from the Movie character...duh :P)

So to the more unknowns:

At the bottom, Crain Brain (a recolored CW Hook) is becoming a Sweep, which is repurposed from RoTF Dirt Boss...though the color scheme isn't spot-on.

The top Sweep is being reformatted from Screw Head, using Unite Warriors Nosecone as a basis, but with his drill weapon actually forming his head.

And though I intended for it to be more visible, only his foot shows up; but Slicks, recolored from Spychanger Mirage, is being reformatted into "Armada", who is using Classic Mirage's body, Crasher's alternative white color scheme, and a head based more on the Crasher toy.

And um...let's see. In the E&F scene one image (the one with the Renegades), Cy-Kill is in his Transtech body, and the rest of them are original, "Transtech-ified" versions of their GoBots forms...except Snoop was based on the Armada Terradive mold.

And on the cover, other than Deadlift and Fracture, all the GoBots were just stylistically redesigns of their original bodies in GoBots. I guess to clarify, featured on the cover are: Squirt, Bent Wing, Tail Pipe, Major Mo, Throttle, Motosan, and Tri-Trak. There's also a Command Center and a modified Thruster in the background

The top left is an internal media app of sorts.

The top is music that's paused. It's says, "Love Forever - To Protect You" (the Beast Wars Neo opening theme). Below that is the artist which says, "Nekomimi A/B ft. Stage-Dive"

The middle thing is a reading tablet. The book is titled, "A Whole World of Pain". Below it is the author "Furmanator".

The bottom part of the app is for messages. The red character is indicating that he has "5". The top contact says, "Crazybolt" and beneath that is "Magmatron".

The very bottom left is a full shield meter and a partially full energon meter. The text next to it indicates that it's "113" units full.

The top right, next to the Predacon insignia reads, "D-38" on top (Bazooka's ID number) and "Bazooka" on the line below that.

The small circle immediately bottom left of the scope is his axe/gun and an ammo/clip display. The red number indicates that he has "8" more shots left of this clip, and the blue number shows that he has "6" more clips.

The very bottom left is a map/compass. "N", "E", "S", and "W" are the blue characters on the outside of the ring (clockwise). The white text says, "Protimax".

Within the scope, the text next to the Decepticon insignia reads, "Long Haul". Next to the Autobot insignia says, "Quickmix". And the orange text in the middle says, "Micro Trailer".

The large black character on the Micro Trailer says, "12", and the red text below that says, "Cybertron".

And the numbers next to the indicators on the crosshairs say, "10", "20", "30", and "40" from the inside out.

Well, Monsterous is a recolorer Monstructor with Tripredacus' head. At one point, I suggested Rescue Bots High Tide with Armada Thrust's head for Odd Ball. (I haven't actually gotten to finish the story, so I'm not sure if he's described to fit or contradict that)

Things about me

• I'm a transgender girl.