"It was difficult for us for other reasons." Ravage smiles a little sadly, deliberately not going into the mental imagery. "I was considered property at that time, and even if I had been free, I would not have been considered a fit mate for someone of Soundwave's original caste. A plaything, maybe, if I hadn't belonged to someone else. And I didn't want to be a plaything anymore; I'd never wanted that. I wanted to be loved, but it scared me.
"The abuses of the powerful in our society at that time were the reason we became part of the movement that started our war. It was intended at the time to be a revolution. For a while, that's what it was. It lasted longer than 8000 years. We're trying to make sure that the peace we have now becomes real peace, and not just another eye in the storm."
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Date: 2020-11-16 07:14 pm (UTC)"The abuses of the powerful in our society at that time were the reason we became part of the movement that started our war. It was intended at the time to be a revolution. For a while, that's what it was. It lasted longer than 8000 years. We're trying to make sure that the peace we have now becomes real peace, and not just another eye in the storm."