Oh, are they shit talking mutual enemies now? Starscream can do that. He can definitely do that just fine. Maybe this is the opening he needs to save himself
"Oh, his faults are many. He treats all of his followers, myself included of course, like dirt; he abuses us, refuses to listen to our advice despite keeping us as advisors... But you know of this already, I'm sure. Up until recently I was content to deal with it as an occupational hazard, but then his failings started to affect our overall progress."
He pauses to sigh dramatically before continuing. "After we obtained the forge and returned to the Conquest... He went and hid himself for days. It was unlike anything I've seen in all of our time together. Our troops were growing restless with inaction, and time was running short. When I addressed the matter with him, he threatened to scrap me! And that, as the humans say, was the final straw."
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"Oh, his faults are many. He treats all of his followers, myself included of course, like dirt; he abuses us, refuses to listen to our advice despite keeping us as advisors... But you know of this already, I'm sure. Up until recently I was content to deal with it as an occupational hazard, but then his failings started to affect our overall progress."
He pauses to sigh dramatically before continuing. "After we obtained the forge and returned to the Conquest... He went and hid himself for days. It was unlike anything I've seen in all of our time together. Our troops were growing restless with inaction, and time was running short. When I addressed the matter with him, he threatened to scrap me! And that, as the humans say, was the final straw."