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[ Antlers, the Megatron now with a crown and wings, has been stomping the halls. He lost sight of the brat again, shame. Its a big ship, he won't be too hard on himself for losing track of Hot Shot and with him some details on his Starscream.

Pitiful brats. He'll have to - Oh! Megatron pauses, spotting the little one down a hall after a very Rodimus looking frame. Tch. If its their Rodimus they might have a problem.

But looking over the corner its some much slimmer form. He will stay there and wait till the little one retreats after gushing to a hero. Megatron can't help but laugh silently. He leaves, but will track Rodimus out once more. ]

Busy day, you must be a fresh batch of arrivals. [ He says first chance he manages to Catch Rodimus alone. ]

Are you finding everything well enough? [ He says like he offers to be a guide. ]

He knows his is here, flawed beloved Rodimus. Rung slowly rounds the corner following his data pad's map and feels a swelling of fear of an inevitable cycling of introductions.

He prepares dialogue in his head. Adjusting his goggles. Then steps to the door raising his knuckles to lightly but firmly tap the door.

Tap tap.

"Captain Rodimus, are you available? I'm sorry for the sudden intrusion..."

It wil be okay, all that is needed is a little time with him. It will all flow back.

hey rod(imus) r u from the terrible shitty timeline we r all depressed in or the cool one

I need to attend a party in a few weeks and will require your attendance likewise, as a Matrix bearer who would not implode at the slightest sign of a social gathering.

Rodimus Prime, this is Optimus Prime. 👋🤖

[the emojis come automatically while he's texting with his brain, and he doesn't delete them. they're supposed to make messages easier, and this is definitely a message he wants to make easier. also, if he uses happy bright emojis then it's clearly not as obvious he is feeling any negative emotions. this logic checks out.]

I am sorry to request your attention in this manner, but we very suddenly have something very important to discuss. If you could meet me in the Observation room, I would appreciate it. 👍

[ What was the notion again? To keep friends is to invest in them? Simple in theory but harder in practice, Antlers thinks. After all who has time to invest in others outside his room when he sometimes forgets who all exists outside it.

One might think he's selfish and ego centered. He just thinks he's a survivalist.

But he's finally located Rodimus' room and with a little bit of .... something green.. he opens the lock. His body feels so much heavier from the frustrating ten minutes wasting magic to figure the code.

Then he moves to the berth and recharge slabs placing a variety of gifts and welcome back presents. He figures the foolish not Prime would use a pick him up.

Even placing a little note. Which Reads: ]

I never got to properly thank you for your kindness while I was Bewitched. Ending me twice in one day's time must of taken a toll upon your psych.

In which I have decided much late in time that you must be exhausted on your return. So please, accept this bottle of aged Energon.

I would of given you a Star but those are in low supply and hard to come by here.

But still it is only fair I give you something to ease your wary gears.

Its quite good and while its no Energon Star, it still doubles as a light elixer for the aches and pains.

In the cloth I have furnished a knife for you, nothing fancy. But we all could use a knife on hand in troubling times. It's good for an electrical shock too. Be careful of the charge, dear Rodimus.

Sincerly Megatron "Antlers"

Heeeey, Rodimus? It's Donnie.

I just wanted to ask... Um. Have you noticed anything weird going on with you since the whole...Ampri thing?

[a day or so after they're back:] I hope you are recovering well, Rodimus. I know spark chamber and spark damage is very unpleasant.

[he's messaging out of a slight sense of guilt, maybe, and doesn't really know how to say what he wants to.]

I have cleaned up the skulls if you want one. A reminder of victory and what you survived despite its best efforts.

Yo Flame-bro! If anyone asks, do me a solid and don't tell them Anemone or I were on that last planet, k?
Appreciate it, amigo

[Oh wow, 69 incoming and outgoing messages, Rodinus must be so popular, Velocity thought absently as she immediately started texting him and ruined the number]

Rodimus? Are you all right? I just realized that I haven't checked in on you since our, um. The thing, but wjen I tried to audio call you it just said that your signal was out of range. ...You haven't gone back through the bridge, have you?

Edited 2024-01-16 07:01 (UTC)

[ While you were away someone has been in your room.

It doesn't look like this someone has really rifled that much through your possessions. Or stolen anything.

How do you know someone was here? There is a tiny plastic human toy baby taped to your ceiling. Several of them actually. Scattered like stars in the night sky. Breath taking... ]

Hey, Di? Are you okay? I saw on the network that you've gone on your own to confront Megatron, and you haven't checked back in since. Are you hurt? Are you safe? I can still be a first responder even if I'm not on call as a doctor anymore...

Edited 2024-01-28 15:47 (UTC)

[ Recently Bass requested some important information. Who... is the strongest Cybertronian on this ship. He received a hot tip that it was 'Shockwave' but also 'not the Senator one'. There were a few thoughts that went through his processor. One... it was really dumb that there were two people here with the SAME NAME. It must get confusing! Two, while he does (surprisingly) know what a Senator is, he has no idea what a Senator looks like. Do they wear signs? Bass guesses probably not.

This leads him to one conclusion: He has to fight BOTH of them to make sure he's actually fighting the strong one.

This leads him to a second conclusion: He has no idea where Shockwave lives. He could ask for direction, ask if anyone knows... but that begs the question... If they know how strong Bass is will they even tell the truth?

There is now one solution: He has to canvas the ship himself and check every inhabited room he comes across.

So there's the backstory. And that's why Bass, armored up in his winged Treble armor (being able to fly covers ground quicker!) is pounding aggressively at your door.

Sorry. ]

Rodimus' door opened without any one knocking and Shotlock saunters in with a bottle in hand, leaning against the door frame as he lets the door slide shut behind him.

"Heard you went on a mission. Heard it didn't go well. Heard you were having a breakdown about it. So here's what we're going to do."

He steps over and very firmly puts the bottle on the table. "I have 3 bottles of this thing that I can't pronounce but it's supposed to be some nasty stuff. We're going to drink until we can't see straight and then we're going to go to the shooting range and blow shit up until we end up shooting each other or someone tells us it's a bad idea."

[The sounds of the medibay are heard first, then Megatron's slurred brogue]

Prime, jus' saw your title on the thing. Network. Do you even ken how many feckin security issues there are with openly puttin your user name oit there when we're at war? Are you oot your nut? Are you having a chug instead of a thought?

If I go'n win because you're too busy bein polite to be smart...

Hello, Rodimus.

Despite everything... Despite the path I've chosen. I wanted to thank you, for keeping the option open...

It is more than a lot have given me here.

I wonder if some way I regret it. In some way I felt I had to be this monster out of obligation or pressure.

Does it warrant excuse, no...

but... you have been so kind to me, Rodimus. And I miss the touch of your hands.

I know I can not be forgiven but it changes nothing of my feelings for you.

Rodmus? think I i don't want to be alone here I don't you helped before you were honest please help me please Everything hurtes and Im scared

[ There is a gift waiting for Rodimus in his hab. The gift of a Duck of Rubber. When squeezed it gives unprompted relationship advice! ]

Heeeey Rodimus? It's Donnie. I know we don't talk a whole lot but um. Something's come up and... Well, you remember that awful mission we had to magic-girl world?

Anyway, we are trying to figure out something about Ursimp... [He stifles a snicker, he is never going to not be able to say that without laughing] -ahem, sorry- and if there was any connection with her and the Optimus who was there with us.

[Wheeljack huddled on the floor next to his berth after Starscream left. He ought to message Ratchet. Starscream had said to, and he would, just...]

[He found himself looking up Rodimus' contact and hitting the button to call him, then huddling beneath his doorwings again]

My l- Rodimus? Are you available? I... I talked with Starscream about- about him, but I think I want to talk to you, too. Everything is a mess, but... You'll understand. You've always understood.

When Rodimus returns, after all is said and done. He will find a very special guest waiting in his room. How did he get in, does it matter? It is after all the Antlered King, the exiled Megatron.

The one who was told how dearly he's missed and ...some how found his way back to the ship?

"There... must be some questions." He says sitting on Rodimus' berth. "But before you do,"- he holds his hand up to say one more thing.- "I was wrong to run as I did, to leave you to watch another copy of me fade..."

Rodimus, I've just spent the night with Shotlock.

[optimus says this confidently, either missing how this could sound like an odd announcement to drop into someone's comm or just not caring.]

He seemed quite distressed and intent on hiding his true feelings from those he cares about. I felt it wouldn't serve him to enable this self-destructive behaviour by neglecting to let you know.

[Action] A Devil Appears

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Text - Shortly after the Rat King Fight

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Action, There and Gone

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ACTION: A small box outside your door contains a handful of...

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ACTION || After the Slaverlord's Prize

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Voice- Distorted and Scrambling

Text, backdated to right after the brawl with Skywarp

Duckstribution

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Action- Post Desolation of Rainbow Keep

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