[Ah. Not a fun phone call about Shotlock doing something funny stupid then. It was a phone call about Shotlock doing actual stupid things.]
Damn. I don't think I've ever seen him get drunk enough to spill something like that. Bad night.
[Understatement. Rodimus is aware of it.]
I'll have to check on him. Things have been... weird since we got back from that mission. Don't think it's helping anyone to be alone and he's definitely been isolating himself more than usual. Thanks for taking care of him, OP.
Hmm. I did think that it might be an outlier incident due to how he opted to call me of all people.
[at least rodimus is somewhat aware. he didn't think he wasn't, but it means there won't be an additional level of misery to this conversation. optimus sighs too quietly for the comm to pick up, putting a hand over his face where rodimus can't see it. yeah. taking care of him, that's what he did. definitely didn't make everything worse and end up getting kicked out. shotlock will certainly appreciate his "intervention." for a brief moment before he get ahold of himself, he's quite sure rodimus would be severely disappointed in him. then optimus realises that's a ridiculous line of thought and squashes it.]
No, certainly not. I don't think there is anything else I can do, but if you need me for any help, then do please call.
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Date: 2025-07-08 07:07 pm (UTC)[Ah. Not a fun phone call about Shotlock doing something funny stupid then. It was a phone call about Shotlock doing actual stupid things.]
Damn. I don't think I've ever seen him get drunk enough to spill something like that. Bad night.
[Understatement. Rodimus is aware of it.]
I'll have to check on him. Things have been... weird since we got back from that mission. Don't think it's helping anyone to be alone and he's definitely been isolating himself more than usual. Thanks for taking care of him, OP.
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Date: 2025-07-09 06:12 pm (UTC)[at least rodimus is somewhat aware. he didn't think he wasn't, but it means there won't be an additional level of misery to this conversation. optimus sighs too quietly for the comm to pick up, putting a hand over his face where rodimus can't see it. yeah. taking care of him, that's what he did. definitely didn't make everything worse and end up getting kicked out. shotlock will certainly appreciate his "intervention." for a brief moment before he get ahold of himself, he's quite sure rodimus would be severely disappointed in him. then optimus realises that's a ridiculous line of thought and squashes it.]
No, certainly not. I don't think there is anything else I can do, but if you need me for any help, then do please call.