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[thelastprime]

 [The feed flickers on, but...something doesn't seem right.  Yes, it's showing Optimus Prime (or one of them) and that's all fine and dandy, but... there's something about him that seems off. He has his back faced towards the camera, looking out towards Liege Maximo's temple. He was starting to become affected by this glyphless state. He'd been able to hold it off for as long as he could, but...it was maddening.

His fists clench and unclench as he looks down at the stasis cuffs Perceptor had provided for him.  He didn't remember those coming off, and seemed to be glancing at his hands.  The scientist did say it was temporary.

There wasn't enough time to get to Liege's temple. 

So...]

Autobots. Report in.

[He had to end this. Before it started.]

(ooc: Technically he didn't say HIS autobots, so...anyone's game to jump in on this.)

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[shutupndrive]

[Theres something off putting about the feed and it has Snokescreen on edge, the younger bot responding almost immediately as his door wings shudder a bit.]

Optimus? Is everything alright?

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[thelastprime]

[Oh Smokescreen, he's really regretting asking you for help. Not that he doesn't believe in you...he just doesn't want to put you through this.]

No.

I...I am not of sound mind any longer.

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[shutupndrive]

[His optics dim and for a moment he looks sick before he gathers his resolve, fists clenching as his optics narrow, and he gets a determined sort of look.

He won't fail. Optimus asked him to do this and he'd rather it was himself and bulkhead rather than someone else.]

Where are you sir?

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[neverputincharge]

He's on the outskirts of Leige's Temple. Where are you, Smokscreen?

[Video]

[neverputincharge]

[He can tell something's off, and it's got him on edge.

Scrap, no. Come on Optimus.]

Optimus, where are ya?

[Video]

[thelastprime]

[You have every right to be, Bulkhead.]

Bulkhead. My location is on the outskirts of Liege Maximo's temple.




I need you to accomplish that task.

[Video]

[neverputincharge]

[Ratchet's(and other medics) are going to have his head gasket for this. But he can't not do anything. Optimus asked this of him, and of Smokescreen.

His voice wavers a little, before he sets his determination. He can do this, He has to do it.]

I'm on my way.

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[sciencetank]

[The cuffs...]

[Well, that can't possibly mean anything good. Not at all.]

What seems to be the trouble, Optimus?

[BEST DOWNPLAY THE PROBLEM, YEP.]

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[thelastprime]

[He had tea with the Queen and she put one too many sugars in. You know, the usual.]

Perceptor. The cuffs you supplied me with have been broken. I am no longer safe to have around the populace.

[You know what he means.]

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[sciencetank]

Broken? How on Cybertron did they--

[Oh wait. They were never stress-tested on a Prime.]

[His optics go wide for a moment, before he squares those big shoulders and nods.]

What do you now propose?

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[thelastprime]

[He's sorry bro he'll pay you back once he gets the money.]

...


I must be terminated.

AUDIO forever

[thehardway]

...Optimus.

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[thelastprime]

...Ultra Magnus.

Assume the worst has happened.

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[thehardway]

I believe it.

I am working on my way back. Are you prepared?

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[thelastprime]

I am.

[His voice doesn't waver even for a moment.]

I have one request.

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[docbot]

Optimus.

[ Ratchet did not know that you were here. He also doesn't know what to think of this fact. And since he doesn't know anything about what's going on (except that something is obviously wrong), he covers for his confusion with gruff annoyance. ]

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[thelastprime]

[He...he didn't know you were here either, Ratchet. There was talk of a Ratchet...but there was another Ratchet in this place. And his glyphless state had occupied him over the past few days.]

Ratchet.

[How...does he explain this. "Hi it's nice to see you by the way the Autobots need to kill me" doesn't really roll off the tongue.]

[Video]

[docbot]

Explain.

[ He's switched to video specifically so that he can stare at you in that soul-searching, guilt-trippy way that works so well. ]

[Video]

[cliffjumper]

Aw, come on!

[Because it's not so hard to figure out what this is about and he... really can't. If the colour's just been different, or the voice. There's a frustrated, choked groan from Cliffjumper.]

No other fraggin' way?

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[thelastprime]

[He has no idea who you are...but you must be an Autobot. He's really sorry, Cliff )8]

I see no other option.

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[cliffjumper]

[He's red and while the horns are smaller and he's definitely shorter... Could always extrapolate~]

Slagging... Ya seem pretty together still.

[That expression? The face of someone who really doesn't want to have to do anything to (a) Optimus Prime.]

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[treacherous_widow]

[Well this was interesting. It seems she doesn't have to go far to find a glyphless to study. However, seeing as it's Optimus Prime, Blackarachnia's going to keep her distance for now.]

[Video]

[deadlydoctor]

[You are someone he wasn't expecting to see, not at all.]

You survived.

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[thelastprime]

[He hasn't seen you in awhile, Knock Out. In fact, he didn't even know you were here.]

For now.

[He...doesn't know what you're talking about.]

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[deadlydoctor]

[He arrived here like, yesterday. It's been quite the welcome party.]

But..how? The base was destroyed completely.