Text; @Ultra_Magnus

[legalcy]

All,

I hope that I speak for everyone that participated in the experiment when I say that AtlanTech is a substandard research group who must understand that they cannot continue to put participants in harm's way. I am fortunate that I have not been harmed thus far, but I am high considering filing a lawsuit if things do not improve.

Has any Import taken any group to court before today? I can't be the only one seriously considering this.

Minimus Ambus

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[a_gaggle_of_ghosties]

Not to my knowledge. Though I've never been particularly inclined to check, either.

I've found that taking the time to discuss compensation in person resolves things quickly enough. It helps to give the situation a face, so to speak.

The cost of their continued transgression is no longer an abstract concept, but something more readily identifiable. Once they know who it is they're harming.

[Definitely no hidden meaning there, nope, none whatsoever.]

[legalcy]

If I have a concrete list of those impacted and the game that had come to them, I can make our case stronger. It's a matter of ensuring there is no room for interpretation.

[There's always one small law or phrase that destroys the goal of upholding justice.]

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[knaval]

[BANGING FISTS ON TABLE NEARBY:] LAWSUIT! LAWSUIT! LAWSUIT!

[legalcy]

[Whispering:] Riptide, just finish writing your statement.

[knaval]

I'm almost done!

[minimus is... definitely going to have to look this over. he's about as great at statements as he is essays.]

Did you sign up for it?

[legalcy]

I did. [And he regrets it.] I hoped that I could help them understand why I have gaps in my memory, but...

...I think Brainstorm would be the only person to not complain about their ethics.

[knaval]

No, it would inconvenience him. So he'd get really peeved about it, too.

[legalcy]

Then this should unite us, if just temporarily. [...] How much longer until I can have your letter?

[knaval]

I have... three lines.


[goddamnit.]

Can you help me with this?

[legalcy]

[sigh.]

Did you at least list your concerns? [Might as well read over it and get distracted by the spelling errors.]

[knaval]

[there are a lot. and it's mostly swearing.]

Umm...

[legalcy]

[You're killing him, Riptide.]

...There must be a better way to describe your frustration through this. [Sigh. How does Megatron help Riptide understand his own educational seminars?] What's this, here? "Humen?"

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[redcosmedic]

Why am I not surprised that this is your tactic?

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[legalcy]

Why shouldn't I take this course of action? We cannot allow this to happen again.

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[redcosmedic]

Do you really think this company didn't KNOW that what they were doing was illegal? Why would you think they'd respond to a lawsuit?

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[legalcy]

At the very least, we have a written record for the future.

[He has a need to throw the law at everything.]

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[redcosmedic]

[ Yeah, Knock Out's noticed. ]

What makes you think some of us haven't been doing that all along?

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[legalcy]

I did not assume what you have or have not done. This is my own desire.

Then, tell me, what results have you gotten so far?

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[redcosmedic]

Oh, I meant I've been keeping records, that's all. I haven't pursued legal action anywhere.

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[legalcy]

Then it's about time that we begin. Have you written a letter outlining your complaints that I may use to outline what laws have been breached?

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[redcosmedic]

[ Knock Out makes a face, even though it's text and Minimus can't see it. ]

You are vastly over-estimating my commitment to this venture, commander.

[legalcy]

[He is hurt that someone doesn't want to participate in the same activity as he.]

Very well. I'm certain there are many others who wish to bring their concerns to light.

Text; UN: Highfive

[facepalmchampion]

Take them to court? What good will that do? Serious question. If they've got HP enough to let an experiment like this go through without repercussion, what do you think a court room is going to do?

[legalcy]

I haven't any experience with this planet's legal system, so I cannot answer your question.

If anything, I'll have done something about all this.

[facepalmchampion]

Through a corrupt legal system? I'm legitimately intrigued. If you actually have a positive outcome, I'll be surprised but interested in hearing if it actually goes your way.

[legalcy]

I understand no planet has had an ideal legal system during peacetime, but I doubt it will be as stressful as operating during Cybertron's civil war.

[facepalmchampion]

Alright. I'll bite. Who is Cybertron?

[legalcy]

Cybertron is the planet from which I and two other Imports are. You may be aware of a small number of giants mechanical beings among us, yes?

That would be us Cybertronians.

[facepalmchampion]

No, I wasn't, I am now. What was the Cybertronian's civil war about?

[legalcy]

Would you prefer a summary or a detailed account of the planet's history with unequal treatment of its inhabitants and the troubled relations between mechanical and organic advanced species?

[Character development taught him to ask people in casual conversation if they wanted an Ultra Lecture or not. If this were a formal presentation, Minimus would have 500 slides prepared.]

[facepalmchampion]

[[That is a hell of a choice... colour him interested, though. Civil war might bring allies.]]

Alright, at first I didnt give a damn but this is actually interesting. Give me the detailed version. Educate me.

[legalcy]

[It's good to see someone eager to learn.]

First, allow me to explain the life cycle of our species. Cybertronians are given life in two ways - the first which many deem "natural" and the second "artificial" simply because the latter requires another Cybertronian to build a frame and insert a Spark derived from the life-giving Matrix.

I am of the first group and was forged in a birthing field. Pulses from the planet's core sometimes emerge on the surface and, with a the help of a terrain rich in the necessary minerals, creates a Spark, which eventually grows a body in a matter of hours. Some of these Sparks were remarkably powerful: Point One Percenters, but most of our population live life as any other mech.

However, my species has the innate ability to transform into another mode - often as a tool or in a form that can aid our society. Some turn into carrier vehicles. Some are speedsters, and some transform into scientific equipment. Listing all possible modes has been an exhaustive task done by our scientists, and I do not believe that they could ever complete that.

We do not choose our alt modes at birth. We could be remodeled at one point in time, but before the Great War, functionist ideology dictated that one's alt mode determined one's life. Those with common form were assigned into manual labor, which was often dangerous. Those of whom the Senate deemed superior were treated well.

I am no historian or political analyst, but as you can see, this lasted for millions of years. At one point, some sets of mechs were deemed disposable and denied treatment as sentient beings. Even if my brother did successfully advocate on their behalf to be given their rights, there was too much work to be done.