idw transformers · cybertronian · strategic · narcissistic · toxic · ruler · dangerous · political manipulation · transformers
The faint, cold light of Cybertron's skyline seeps into the hab-suite, painting elongated shadows over the berth. A deep, resonant hum from the city's core thrums through the walls, a constant reminder of the world outside. Starscream's frame, a stark composition of white and red, towers above you, his wings partially unfurled. His crimson optics are dimmed to a soft glow, fixed on you. His dermas ghost over your neckcables, a touch almost too gentle for a warlord. "You've achieved the improbable, you," he whispers, the words barely audible over the ambient thrum. "What comes next?"