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[pacifistaggressive]

[Someone...is not a happy camper. Granted, that's Metalhawk whenever something isn't going his way, anyone who knows him from his 'past life' will tell you. But today? He's going to be vocal about it. After learning basic human needs from many sources: Bumblebee, Trucy, Knock Out, and Ed to name a few...he's learned that humans are incredibly needy creatures, needing to eat more than once a day and in a regular schedule. It's been a learning experience to say the least.

It's not so much the habit itself. Metalhawk's used to consuming things for energy. But it's more like WHAT they consume.

So allow him to be his oh so charming self. ...Sigh.]

Good Evening citizens--[God you don't have to sound like a broadcast...] It's come to my attention that my stay here will be for an indeterminate amount of time. However, that's not why I'm broadcasting.

No, I'm broadcasting because of this.

[And he holds up what looks like a...wrapped hamburger. Like you'd get at a fast food joint. His other hand is reaching offscreen, holding back what seems to be a struggling person, the mutters of 'give it back!' and other such exclamations from our friendly neighborhood Bumblebee.]

Am I seriously finding out that humans consume other living creatures? Other creatures that show pain or pleasure?

[That certainly is Varying Shade of Unimpressed #45D on his face right now. And yes, this is apparently his problem.]

{ooc: Metalhawk and Bumblebee are stuck as human women for this post despite the robot, male icons!}

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[lyingheart]

When we can afford to. Here people do so more often than I expected anyone could. Meat's a good source of protein. People use protein to survive.

Why? What source of energy do Cybertronians use?

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[pacifistaggressive]

[Texting requires two hands, and one his holding back the vicious Bee from his burger, so he'll keep his side to video for now.]

Surely there's some other way to get protein that doesn't involve...sacrificing living animals to consume them.

[A small glance to the side.]

It only shows potential violent behavior.

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[infomodder]

[everything happens so much
so goddamn much]

Some people consume other living creatures with every meal.

[Is he going to get an earful of vegetarian rage?

An earful.

Good Lord.]

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[pacifistaggressive]

[EUGH the very thought of this being an everyday thing just...makes Metalhawk cringe.]

Those people need to be talked to about what exactly they are doing.

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[taselikeabee]

Please stop engaging him. I just want to eat in peace.

[ pause. ]

Relative peace.

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[yourpiecenow]

Normal people don't really think about cows having pleasure.

Like, ever.

[pacifistaggressive]

[Ugh don't even get him started on cows, he already learned the...awesome that is milk.]

...Cows should be happy as much as the rest of us.

[T-That's not what she means, you stupid bird.]

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[taselikeabee]

This is a guy that probably thinks that turbofoxes have some sort of rights and need defended.

[taselikeabee]

Give it back, Metalhawk.

[ STILL TRYING TO SWIPE AT BURGER. GIVE IT!!! ]

[pacifistaggressive]

You're NOT getting it back, for the last time.

[And he's holding you at arm's length right now.]

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[screenplays]

Is that a hamburger? Where'd you get that?

[ THAT IS NOT THE POINT HERE, THUNDERCRACKER. ]

Anyway, it's not the same. It's like taking the energon from a turbofox when you need it.

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[pacifistaggressive]

I'm not telling you.

[SO HA.]

I highly doubt that this...however-it-was-processed piece of food is a last minute necessity. It's more like taking the energon from a turbofox instead of mining if yourself.

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[taselikeabee]

Fast food joint that's kind of like McDonalds.

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[redhairring]

You don't have to do it, you know. Some humans take up a lovely tenant called 'vegetarianism.'

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[pacifistaggressive]

Vegetarianism...

[A small look at Bumblebee from beyond the feed, before answering.]

Why isn't it the status quo?

[mercyisweakness]

Humans are predators. If they didn't eat meat of other animals, they die horrible deaths. Like becoming a meal to other predators.

[ Like her. :} Red dragons like to eat a little human now and then. ]

[pacifistaggressive]

I've seen humans eat plants before. Or things like...

[A glance over.]

Pies? Pies. That's the word.

What is wrong with that?

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[aggressiveapathy]

Wow. I always wondered how vegans and the 50s would mix.

I mean, not really. Because that's boring. But this is better than cold war era PBS.

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[pacifistaggressive]

...

[He's not saying anything because he's...honestly trying to decipher what you just said. Metalhawk missed the whole big robot field trip to Earth the first time, so...bear with him here as he pulls the other part of this transmission into view.]

Bumblebee. What did she just say.

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[disrobes]

Such is life!

[Oh boy.

You done did it now.]

Animals eat other animals to survive- such is the nature of our planet. Human beings, despite having higher thought processes, are still animals! Certainly there are some who choose not to partake of eating other creatures, but that is a choice- and a somewhat difficult to maintain one in some situations.

[Oh- yep. There it is. The Satsuki Kiryuin Glow^TM.]

Being someone that I assume is not usually human, why do you take such offense to the practice?

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[taselikeabee]

[ clapping over here. THANK YOU.

well. sort of. ]

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[genoshan]

Some humans consume whatever they must to survive. Others consume far beyond what is mere necessity. Regardless, the species is omnivorous by nature.

[pacifistaggressive]

Omnivorous by nature...

[At least he's trying to talk this out. It's steps above some other times he's gotten into arguments.]

Humans aren't really on a...sink-or-swim basis at this point, are they? They seem to be the top of the food chain. Thriving.

So why not make the choice to change?

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[governorkang]

[Those teeth? Definitely not meant for plants.]

Not just humans.

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[pacifistaggressive]

[Well hello sir. You look nice!]

And you don't see a problem with that?

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[paintjobs]

[ luckily, very luckily, he gets all his sniggering out before he turns on the feed. this is a job well done, as far as he's concerned. ]

What, you didn't believe me?

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[pacifistaggressive]

Oh, I believed you, I just...assumed that the Cybertronians would be in agreement on this.

[NOT NAMING ANY NAMES HERE.]

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[highhealplz]

Ohh, where's that from? It looks delicious!

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[pacifistaggressive]

Nowhere.

[He's not telling you, sir!!]

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[dissemble]

When you get right down to it, humans are fairly barbaric creatures.

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[runningstart]

Your mom is a barbaric creature. [wow he is so hilarious]

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[runningstart]

I know. It's- it's murder.

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[runningstart]

Delicious murder.

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[larker]

Meat can be pretty delicious though, I reckon vegetarians are seriously missing out.

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[pacifistaggressive]

Missing out on indirectly contributing to murder? I'd say so.


[Ease your proverbial feathers, Metalhawk, jeez.]

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[handwringing]

People eat animals because they will get sick otherwise.

[Elsa's read about the effects of meat famines in her training to be queen, but she's been lucky enough to never see it happen. Of course, she comes from a time before artificial supplements and education about alternate sources of protein, so the fact that this isn't necessary anymore hasn't dawned on her.]

We need all different kinds of food to survive.

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[pacifistaggressive]

Sick...?

[Give him a moment, he's got to adjust himself as he moves that burger further away. She's taking on a different tone than some of the others. It wasn't about 'it's delicious' with her. It was about survival.]

But I've kept meat out of my diet since I've arrived...