Really nice story so far. I thought initially you had Grimlock shot because you were upgrading him too but I was wrong. Still really good update! Love that you nabbed yourself MP-36. How do you find him so far?
Thanks 8bitboy, I do have the upgraded FT Grinder to replace MP-08 Grimlock but for this comic, I kept it an official MP cast. With MP-36, he really screams Megatron. I haven't transformed him yet but poses and iconic cartoon looks really hit home for me. Mine came free of QC issues so that helps a lot. Since I also post in the Masterpiece Appreciation Thread, I do have to be careful about how many 3P I feature in in my pictures. Having Megatron will open up for more storylines now.
MP The Decepticons are back in Town I 2395 Ironhide: How was your recharge cycle Prahme? Prime: The best I've had in recent memory Ironhide. Jazz: I figure we all could get in some quality volts with Starscream bungling everything the Decepticons had going for them. Spike: Optimus. Prime: What is it Spike? Spike: Would it be ok if Bumblebee joined me for my geological project? I have to find seven different types of rocks and report on them. Prime: I don't see any reason to deny your request. Bumblebee's all yours. Bumblebee: Alright Spike, let's go. Jazz: You might want to see if Beachcomber wants to join you. He digs these types of digs. Spike: Will do. Thanks Optimus! Prime: You three have fun. Starscream: This solar power station was a great find Soundwave. Soundwave: There is enough energy to harvest and replenish our stockpiles. Starscream: Exactly! Once we're done here, we can locate other fuel sources to develop more powerful weapons to destroy the Autobots. Starscream: What is going on here? Thundercracker, report! Thundercracker: Reflector is having another one of his fits again. Reflector: Leave me out of this. I'm being industrious. Starscream: You buffoons are slowing down production! I don't have the time to deal with this! Get back to work NOW!!!! Starscream: My reign as leader of the Decepticons will not tolerate foolish behavior! Teletraan-1: Alert! Alert! Prime: What is it Teletraan? Teletraan-1: Reports of Decepticons attacking the Vizio Solar Power Station. Prime: Thanks. Ironhide: About time for some action Prahme! I'm aching to stick boot to Decepticon exhaust ports. Prime: You'll get your chance soon enough old buddy. Jazz, form a battle squad and meet Ironhide and me outside. Jazz: You got it Prime. One Decepticon bustin' crew coming up. Spike: Whew! I don't know about you guys but I'm taking a break. Beachcomber: Easy for you to say. I've been the one digging the whole time we've been out here. Bumblebee: There you go Beachcomber, pretending that you not having a fun time. Spike: Yeah Beachcomber, isn't this a lot better than worrying about fighting Decepticons? Bumblebee: Spike's right. It's nice to kick my feet up for a change. Blitzwing: Finally! We've finally found the Autobots and the human. Skywarp: Remember, we're not to harm the fleshling. He's a very important part of our plan. Spike: Oh no! Just when I thought it was too good to be true. Bumblebee: It's Blitzwing! Beachcomber: We've gotta get out of here! Skywarp: Not so fast Autobot! I can't let you leave with the very thing we came for. Spike: Put me down Skyjerk! Skywarp: Why fleshling, when you can have a front row view of your friends getting blasted to bits? Blitzwing: I just love you Autobots to pieces! Skywarp: Don't cry for them. Soon, all of Autobot headquarters will be filled with piles of junk. Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Soundwave: I have located two more sources of energy. Starscream: Excellent! My rule as leader will begin with a base of power. Optimus Prime laughed at the thought of me becoming leader of the Decepticons. I'll shove his words down his exhaust pipes. Ramjet: Looks like you're about to get your chance Starscream. Prime's here and I don't think he wants to watch us steal energy. Brawn: Are we there yet? I'm ready to show the Decepticons how much I've missed them. Prime: You know, you could have driven yourself Brawn. Brawn With my aching axels? I'm still waiting to get in with Hoist. Starscream: Prime! Who invited you to our party? And why you did bring the broad to cheerlead? Road Rage: Listen buster, nobody calls me a broad! I'll wipe that smug look off of your face! Prime: You heard her Autobots! Transform and attack! Starscream: We'll see how you fare with the Decepticons under my command Prime! Voice: Still pretending to lead the Decepticons Starscream?. I didn't know you've become a stand-up comic. Starscream: It can't be. Smokescreen: I don't believe it. Jazz: This neighborhood just got a whole lot uglier. Prime: Megatron!
This was fantastic! Listened to this while reading the piece when the Autobots met up with the Decepticons! Works so well
Pretty much. I really wish I could have music playing with the scenes. When I make these, I sometimes play the scores to keep things on track.
C3PO really, really must be feeling guilty about harboring a known Decepticon Commander like Megatron back to Earth right now...
MP The Decepticons are Back in Town II 2402 Megatron: What's the matter Prime? You don't seem like you're happy to see an old friend. Prowl: He's supposed to be destroyed. Jazz: There's no news like bad news. Prime: I don't know how you escaped the junk heap Megatron but we're going to send you right back! Megatron: Not so fast Prime! You wouldn't want to commit acts of violence while we have a captive audience. Skywarp. Skywarp: The fleshling and I have become fast friends. Spike: Speak for yourself Skywarp! Ironhide: What do we do Prahme? Prime: While they have Spike, Megatron's in control right now. Starscream: Ha! Ha! Ha! Prime and the Autobots are helpless. Decepticons, continue to gather the energy. This will be the one time that Prime will watch us waltz out of here with all of the energon cubes that we can carry. Starscream: Despite Megatron’s return, my plans will not be ruined! Bumblebee: Beachcomber, are you ok? Beachcomber: Ugh! That was a close call. We'd be goners by now if Blitzwing had better aim. Bumblebee: We should check in with headquarters to see if we can get a lead on where Skywarp took Spike. Megatron: So now that I have your attention Prime, I want you fools to transform, roll out of here and off the nearest cliff. And you'll do exactly as I say as long as we have the human. As they say, a human in hand and all. Bumblebee: Shhh... You go for his legs. I'll go for Spike. Beachcomber: You got it. Bumblebee: NOW! Skywarp: Wha...! The Autobots! Megatron: Skywarp you fool! Don’t let them get Spike! Prime: Autobots, open fire! I'm about to ruin Megatron's return debut! Megatron: Neh! Slywarp: Come back here Autobot! Spike: Bumblebee! Bumblebee: Run Spike! Skywarp: Thought you could get away from me fleshling? Serves you right! Spike: Let me go you pile of junk! Soundwave: Megatron is down and we have lost the advantage. Starscream: Tell me something I don't know. Megatron should have stayed dead and now he and Prime are back to status quo. Megatron: You'll pay for that Prime! Skywarp, you know what to do! Skywarp: C'mon fleshling! You're about to fly the unfriendly skies! Spike: I'm sure you're not serving peanuts on this flight. Megatron: Decepticons! Gather the energon and retreat! Prime you can either try to stop us or learn how to play volleyball because we're about to spike Spike! Skywarp: How do you like the view fleshling? Spike: If the view is you, terrible! Skywarp: While we're cracking jokes, I have one for you. Spike: Let me guess...Skywarp! Skywarp: Fool! Have a nice trip. See you next fall! Prime: Skywarp's dropped Spike. Spike: Aaaaahhhh! Hound: Where's Powerglide when you need him? Road Rage: He may not be here but I am. One rescue coming up. Road Rage: I'm coming for you kid. Road Rage: Have you ever tried flapping your arms? Spike: Are you serious? Hurry up and catch me! Road Rage: First class flying is the only way to go. Prepare for boarding. Smokescreen: She did it! Jazz: Good thing too or else we'd have to explain to Sparkplug why he has a pancake for a son. Spike: Bumblebee, Beachcomber, you guys are ok. Prime: Good job you two. Megatron may have gotten away but we have Spike back and that's all that matters. Spike: Once we fix you two up, can we go back out and dig for rocks. Bumblebee: Once we get back to headquarters, I'm going to have Wheeljack make you a parachute.
C-3PO is just glad Megatron didn't donate them to the Jawas. Megatron doesn't have the death penaytly in twelve systems.
28 MP Circus Optimus I Narrator: Laserbeak, one of Megatron deadliest warriors, is flying back from a reconnaissance mission. With his objective complete, he awaits the moment to deliver Megatron a report of his findings. Soundwave: Laserbeak returns Megatron. Megatron: I trust that he has good news to report. Soundwave: Laserbeak has discovered the location of the closest circus. Megatron: >maniacal laughter< Excellent! It’ll be fun to make clowns out of the Autobots. Starscream: Of all the rotten luck. I’ve been thrusted to Decepticon greatness and Megatron waltzes back to Earth like Sunday stroll. Reflector: What did you expect Starscream? Rumble: Yeah, like I said before, you’ll never be our leader. Starscream: SILENCE YOU FOOLS! I’ll have my chance soon enough! Megatron: You have your chance every time you dream during your recharge cycle. Starscream: It’s no fair! You were destroyed beyond repair. And then you snatch leadership away from me when I had Optimus where I wanted him! Megatron: Get…this…straight… Megatron: ...I am the only one to lead the Decepticons, not YOU! The second you think that you’ll be leader, remember that I’m right on top of you to put you where you belong! Starscream: Meg-Meg-Megatron! I was just blowing off steam! Megatron: You’d best be satisfied as my second in command! These feeble attempts of yours to gain power by usurping mine are beginning to tax my last circuit. Your saving grace is that this time, those Eva units were the cause of the problems so you can thank them that you still function! Now get up! We’re going to the circus. Dirge: Can I go to the circus Megatron? I’d really enjoy watching the humans make fools of themselves. Megatron: I can’t believe there’s not a brain module among them. Shut up and come along. Prowl: Am I going to be the only one to say how weird all of this is? Jazz: It’s definitely twilight zone city. To think that the Decepticons show up at the circus and split without destroying the scene. They didn’t even overturn the popcorn cart. What gives? Prime: That is what’s puzzling me Jazz. This is so unlike Megatron that I’m afraid he’s cooking up a dangerous scheme. Jazz: Not to jinx this majestic drive back to headquarters but that dangerous scheme is coming home to roost. The Decepticons are ruining the scenery. Prime: Starscream. Starscream: Hello Autobots. Isn’t is a nice evening for a moonlit drive. Bluestreak: It was a nice drive until we ran across a couple of eyesores. Starscream: Is that anyway to talk to an old friend Bluestreak? Bluestreak: I rather have friends like you at the end of my laser rifle. Prime: Autobots, transform! What’s your play here Starscream? Starscream: I think this is going to hurt. Soundwave: Remember the plan. Starscream: Some plan. Megatron lounges around sipping energon while we take a beating. Dirge: Time to make like a statue. Skywarp: Knock it off you bubbleheads. At least try to act like we’re about to fight. Prime: Come here Starscream. I’d like to have a word with you. Starscream: Stay away from me! How could you want to hurt a face like this? Prime: With the way Megatron knocks you around, anything I do will be an improvement. Scrapper: Prime is in position Megatron. Megatron: Excellent. You know what to do. I’m going to lure Prime over here. Scrapper: Constructicons, merge to form Devastator. Prime: Megatron! Starscream: That could have been my foot! Megatron: >maniacal laughter< Why fight a tomato can when I’m the main event? Prime: Sorry Starscream but looks like I’m needed elsewhere. Starscream: I hate these types of plans! Megatron: Come and get me if you dare Prime! Prime: You can’t run fast enough Megatron! When I catch you… Megatron: Looks like you caught me Prime. Now it’s time to collect your prize. Devastator, pin him down! Megatron: Are you ready Bombshell? Bombshell: Yes Megatron, the clown personality is ready to be uploaded. Prime: No! Megatron: Don’t beg Prime. It’s so beneath you but I love it. Megatron: How do you feel Prime? Megatron: A little funny? Prowl: C’mon guys, let’s help Prime finish off Megatron! Megatron: There seems to be a lot of boasting from you Autobots today. Prowl: Prime…!?! Trailbreaker: Uh guys, I think we’ve been led into a trap. Rumble: You can say that again. You chumps got played like a couple of geeks. Prowl: What have you done to Prime? Megatron: I’ve given him a new job title. He’s my court jester now. Jazz: Of all the low-down, no good things to do. Megatron: Spare me Autobot! I suggest you transform and roll out of here while I’m in such a jovial mood! Prowl: We’ll be back for Prime Megatron. You can count on it! Megatron: I’ll be sure to save you a couple of tickets to the show. Prime is going to be a big act and I’m going to enjoy it. Now, LEAVE! Prowl: Autobots, transform and roll out.
well, that just happened, anyone else think that Optimus will break out of the programming due to the matrix?
28 MP Circus Optimus II Starscream: I still can’t believe you have the most dangerous Autobot performing magic tricks. We’d be better off melting Prime down and sending the Autobots into utter confusion. Megatron: I don’t care what you believe Starscream! Prime is here to amuse me so shut up before I perform a magic trick, making you disappear permanently! Soundwave: LASERBEAK! Megatron: >Maniacal laughter< Better than I expected! Soundwave: Laserbeak is trapped! Rumble: Heh, for me? Rumble: Heeeeelp! I’m floating away! Megatron: Just let go of the balloons you moron! You can fly. Rumble: Oh yeah, I forgot. Frenzy: Where’s he going now? Frenzy: What are you doing with that makeshift cannon? Frenzy: Get me out of here! Frenzy: Not that waaaaaaaaaaaaa… Dirge: I’m not going to get him. Starscream: Prime’s a bigger menace now than he was as Autobot leader! He’s too dangerous to keep around! We should destroy him now! Megatron: You’ll do nothing except enjoy the show Starscream! If you disrupt my enjoyment, I’ll beat you until Cybertron falls apart from cosmic rust exposure. Megatron: >maniacal laughter< Looks like Prime has given you your just desserts Starscream. How does it taste? Starscream: I’ve had enough of this humiliation! I am Starscream the mighty, not some circus prop! Megatron: Starscream, you fool! Megatron: You’ve ruined Prime! Why can’t you keep those intolerable thoughts inside that rust bucket of a brain module you claim to have? I should make aluminum siding out of your worthless hide! Skywarp: You never seem to learn bubblehead. Rumble: And you think you’re going to be leader one day. I doubt you’ll even live that long. Megatron: Status report Bombshell. Is he still functional? Bombshell: Starscream’s null ray didn’t do any extensive damage. Prime’s maintenance system is already online. He’ll be back to doing tricks for us momentarily. Megatron: Lucky enough for Starscream. Dirge: Does that mean the magic show is over? Megatron: GET OUT OF MY SIGHT, NOW! Prime: >internal monologue< Ugh…Starscream’s blast returned control but fighting Bombshell’s programming is hard. I must return to base before I lose control again. Megatron: Where’s he going? Bombshell: Probably to reboot his systems. Megatron: Starscream will pay for this! Wheeljack: …and you say Prime just stood there in a trance? Jazz: Yeah, like zombie city. Perceptor: Sounds like Bombshell’s handiwork to me. Ironhide: Enough of this lip flapping. When are we going to rescue Optimus! Prowl: It seems like Optimus has rescued himself. Hoist: Oh dear. Ratchet: We need to get him repaired. I don’t like the looks of that laser blast to his chest. Prime: ...Bombshell…cerebral…losing control… Wheeljack: Vector Sigma! Prime is slipping fast! Let's get to work! Ratchet: How do you feel Prime? Prime: Never better thanks to all of you. Ironhide: Are we going to let those Decepticreeps get away with making fools of us Prahme? Prime: No Ironhide, Megatron will get the magic show he wanted… Prime: …because I have one more trick for the grand finale.
28 MP Circus Optimus III Megatron: You fool! You idiot! You moron! Must you defy every order I give? The only reason you’re still functional is because the only function you serve at the moment is replacing Optimus Prime as my source of entertainment! Soundwave: Optimus Prime is back. Hide! Rumble: Let me out of here! Frenzy: Wait for me you geek! Megatron: You better be happy he’s back. This time, keep your lasers to yourself! Dirge: Oh good, the circus is back on. Reflector: What trick is he going to do now? Dirge: Yeah, what’s in the box? Starscream: He’s turned into an Autobot clown car! Something tells me that Optimus is no longer clowning around! Prime: Thanks to your null ray blast, I'm feeling like my old self again. To show my gratitude, Ive brought along a few friends to help shut this circus down. Autobots, transform! We’ve got you cornered Megatron! Ironhide: So don’t make this any harder on yourselves. I’m just itching to kick your sorry tails to Cybertron and back. Starscream: We’re in for it now Skywarp. Skywarp: Who’s this we business? You have a human in your canopy? I’m warping out of here! Starscream: Coward! Megatron: Don’t just stand there grinding your servos into dust Reflector, blind them with your flash power! Autobots: Can’t see! Too bright! Megatron: Decepticons, retreeeeeat! Prime: That should be the last time Megatron pulls a trick like that. Wheeljack: I swear you guys have more fun when I’m not around. Do I need a carwash or something? Jazz: There was nothing fun about this circus Wheeljack. I’d definitely get a refund to this washed out event. Bluestreak: Megatron wanted to be the ringmaster but ended up with a big top full of trouble. Ha! Ha! Ha! All: Oh Bluestreak!
