As much as you may believe that you're only going along to annoy Jetfire or Megatron or any of a large list of people, you actually end up doing a fair amount of good.
Its dark and cramped in much of the bowels of Cybertron, but that seems to impact Jetfire and Skyfire more than it does you. Even so, there are paths that were obviously built to accommodate Firstforged, and so its not that terrible for you. It is a little boring, sadly, as upon finding the Pillar most of the scientists go into their intense science modes and even Jetfire is too busy to talk much. However, its hard not to notice the data he's getting, and he does theorize out loud from time to time.
This provides you the opportunity to show your brilliance. After all, you aren't dumb, and its not hard to see the parallel between Jetfire's suggestion (to have multiple people touch the Pillar to distract it) and what happened to you and Megatron in the Junk pile (where Jetfire's touching of the Pillar distracted it.) With your prompting, he does suggest this.
You, of course, want nothing to do with actually touching the Pillar. It made Jetfire crazy and it made Megatron crazy in a different way, and while you are many things you have no desire to be crazy as well.
Because of this, Jetfire convinces you to go on one of the teams seeking out the Pillar's tendrils. You snag a human--Kevin--who you can use to make touch the Pillar tendril while you stay safely back and shoot it into dust. Because you're so eager to sacrifice your partner, the Pillar is kind to you: push Kevin into one of the wandering badlands spots on your way out, and you'll receive a nice gift.
The best part is, when Kevin vanishes its easy to blame it on the fact that he was touching the Pillar. Clearly you are not at fault.
Despite this, you do manage to destroy the tendril. You might as well accomplish the job that you started out to do, after all.
On the minus side, you have to fight your way through a dozen robo-wolves in order to do this. Its not an easy fight, but you're not an easy jet to take down. Besides, the scratches that you get will help corroborate your story! That, and it seems easier to fight the wolves, somehow. Its almost as if you're receiving some bonus from your connection to Megatronus...
Bonus Electrum. You'd find a barrel of it conveniently in your path on your way out. While carrying it back to the surface is going to be annoying (Electrum is HEAVY) you know it will be well worth the effort. Any surface coated with Electrum becomes literally invincible for a period of one week. With a barrel's worth, you could coat yourself completely twice...or you can stretch it out and coat small portions of yourself when needed.
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Its dark and cramped in much of the bowels of Cybertron, but that seems to impact Jetfire and Skyfire more than it does you. Even so, there are paths that were obviously built to accommodate Firstforged, and so its not that terrible for you. It is a little boring, sadly, as upon finding the Pillar most of the scientists go into their intense science modes and even Jetfire is too busy to talk much. However, its hard not to notice the data he's getting, and he does theorize out loud from time to time.
This provides you the opportunity to show your brilliance. After all, you aren't dumb, and its not hard to see the parallel between Jetfire's suggestion (to have multiple people touch the Pillar to distract it) and what happened to you and Megatron in the Junk pile (where Jetfire's touching of the Pillar distracted it.) With your prompting, he does suggest this.
You, of course, want nothing to do with actually touching the Pillar. It made Jetfire crazy and it made Megatron crazy in a different way, and while you are many things you have no desire to be crazy as well.
Because of this, Jetfire convinces you to go on one of the teams seeking out the Pillar's tendrils. You snag a human--Kevin--who you can use to make touch the Pillar tendril while you stay safely back and shoot it into dust. Because you're so eager to sacrifice your partner, the Pillar is kind to you: push Kevin into one of the wandering badlands spots on your way out, and you'll receive a nice gift.
The best part is, when Kevin vanishes its easy to blame it on the fact that he was touching the Pillar. Clearly you are not at fault.
Despite this, you do manage to destroy the tendril. You might as well accomplish the job that you started out to do, after all.
On the minus side, you have to fight your way through a dozen robo-wolves in order to do this. Its not an easy fight, but you're not an easy jet to take down. Besides, the scratches that you get will help corroborate your story! That, and it seems easier to fight the wolves, somehow. Its almost as if you're receiving some bonus from your connection to Megatronus...
Bonus
Electrum. You'd find a barrel of it conveniently in your path on your way out. While carrying it back to the surface is going to be annoying (Electrum is HEAVY) you know it will be well worth the effort. Any surface coated with Electrum becomes literally invincible for a period of one week. With a barrel's worth, you could coat yourself completely twice...or you can stretch it out and coat small portions of yourself when needed.