// apologies for inactivity! generally, i just haven't been fronting enough for the long form stuff I wanna do on optimus. i feel bad making people wait upwards of 7 hours just because im not here.
( glancing at the list of robots that generally agree with most of the stuff optimus says; not enough that he's surrounded by yes men though ) seems reasonable enough. I'm off to pass a law
..how much are these songs each..? Also no, you are not getting my debit card.
𝙎tarscrea̶m̶⟢ @saberedstar.bsky.social · 2y ago⠀ ⠀you can buy all 480 songs i've pirated thus far, if you'd like. in fact, you could give my minicon your credit card for other songs I intend to download in the future.
I meant... perhaps I could give them a listen and make a purchase on your behalf?
𝙎tarscrea̶m̶⟢ @saberedstar.bsky.social · 2y ago⠀ ⠀maybe i'll try that, if I get the opportunity. ⠀ ⠀.. & respectfully, don't worry about it!! 💢
Then, it is more reasonable to resort to what is known as piracy. Though, you should try to pay in other ways, like word of mouth. What music have you been downloading, Starscream?
𝙎tarscrea̶m̶⟢ @saberedstar.bsky.social · 2y ago⠀ ⠀...what if you don't have any money? [ < broke ]
Exactly, Eros! They are not losing a tangible enough amount of money for it to matter.
𝓔𝐑𝐎𝐒.@yourfavoritegecko.bsky.social · 2y agotriple a studios. never indie studios. like how it’s bad to steal from family businesses rather than a walmart!
From who are you pirating? I feel like /that/ is a major factor in the ethics of it.
𝓔𝐑𝐎𝐒.@yourfavoritegecko.bsky.social · 2y ago……. video games and music mainly.
I am not good at drawing. But I wanted to draw her. Just to keep the memory alive a little longer.
The nature of most governments means humans require money to live and to enjoy themselves, so giving a little extra to someone who's work they liked is considered a kind gesture.
𝙎tarscrea̶m̶⟢ @saberedstar.bsky.social · 2y ago⠀ ⠀but why should they have to compensate? it was put out there to be heard, wasn't it?
ㅤ ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHis spark warms as he sees her getting comfortable, trying to go just that little bit faster. ㅤ
Consider it this way. If everyone simply downloads it for free, there is no compensation for the hard work of the creator. Ergo, humans purchase things they can get for free as a form of monetary support.
𝙎tarscrea̶m̶⟢ @saberedstar.bsky.social · 2y ago⠀ ⠀[ rubbing beneath his optic, a phantom feeling of a scar no longer there. ] I can't believe humans will actually purchase audio albums. the tools are there to download it all in bulk for free.
ㅤ 「 ..I see. We will get you help and assist you home regardless. 」 ㅤ
ㅤ ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤWith that, he starts to carry her to the medbay. 「 You're... not /my/ Elita, are you..? 」 ㅤ
ㅤ ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe looks down, seeing her arms and the gash she's trying to hide. 「 What happened..? 」 ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe's already picking her up as he asks. ㅤ
ㅤ ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe skids to a halt in front of her, transforming back into his robot mode as he just... stared. 「 ..Primus, you really are here... 」 ㅤ
ㅤ ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ..oh, Primus, she's /real./ ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤShe can hear his vehicle mode speeding down before she can even see him. ㅤ
ㅤ ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤGenerally speaking, surveillance was not his duty. But he enjoyed taking on the duties of his council members, just to understand how difficult their jobs are. ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤSurveillance is, notably, harder than it looks. So, when he first sees the pink Autobot, he attributes it– ㅤ
because america is where I first landed, and where I first started copying english.