[Video]

[toguidethem]

[The video feed flickers on to the sight of a young boy seemingly passed out as his desk. Don't worry guys, he's still alive. As proof of this, he raises his head and blearily stares down at the data pad he has in front of him. A hand reaches out and roughly brushes the coffee mug and drags it closer to him. He makes the mistake of drinking some before making a face and spitting it back into the mug. Yuck, cold stale coffee is nasty.

Cody doesn't look too good. Actually, he looks like a kid who has been up for three days straight with nothing to sustain him but coffee and granola bars. Why would he do this and what could possibly be so important that he'd do this to himself? Well, part of it is because Prowl is a very curt and demanding boss. The other part is because Cody actually wants to impress him a little. Four days of constant and dedicated paperwork would do it right?

Ugh, he feels terrible. But luckily for him he's almost done.]

Just a little more.

[He mutters to himself before tiredly getting back to work.

About twenty seconds later his head droops again and hits the desk with a thud. No, no naps yet. C'mon Cody, keep going...]

Comments

[dinnerdate]

... You're probably going to die.

[toguidethem]

Can I at least do it after I'm done all this?

[Video]

[flashdrive]

[Oh kid, that can't be healthy for you.]

Hey kiddo, you're not looking so good...

Graveyard shift, or what?

[Video]

[toguidethem]

[Cody sighs and manages to get the communication device upright so he could talk with people properly. Being exhausted is no reason to be rude.]

Prowl wanted some work done and I said I'd do it.

[He hasn't slept in... actually he's not sure anymore.]

[Video]

[tearsofsteel]

Sleep.

Now.

[Albert doesn't care, you're a kid, you shouldn't be working like this.]

[Video]

[toguidethem]

In just a little bit!

I'm almost done!

[namesnotprowl]

Kiddo, if it ain't life-threatening, you need to take a rest. Right now.

[toguidethem]

[Everyone please stop telling him he needs to sleep :c It's making him sleepy and he doesn't want to doze off just yet.]

I-In a little bit I...

[He wavers for a bit before snapping back into alertness.]

I'll be fine. Just need to finish this.

[Video]

[dirge]

What's that your drinking? [Points a talon at the discarded coffee.]

[Video]

[toguidethem]

It's called coffee. Humans sometimes need energy to stay awake for a long time, so we often drink coffee to help us with that.

I don't know how many I've had so far...

[action]

[fun_police]

[Oh hi, look who walked by his desk!]

[He's also working on his own assignments, but he didn't really expect anyone else to be up at this hour. Cody's work ethic is certainly a pleasant surprise.]

Take a nap, your exhaustion will affect your work.

[action]

[toguidethem]

But I'm almost done sir. I just need to finish this one column and then doublecheck my work and...

Just a few more minutes.

[Cody is starting to want to avoid bed because people keep insisting on it. Don't ask him how his brain is working right now, it really isn't.]

[Video]

[brattery]

[Wow, that looks boring as hell.]

What the heck are you doing?

[Video]

[toguidethem]

[Cody is nothing if not dedicated.]

Paperwork.

Is action okay?

[raceme]

[Looks like someone else was up working until late. He didn't notice the little boy until he checked his link and saw the post. Blurr went to find him immediately.]

Cody?

Action is fine

[toguidethem]

[Cody has passed out momentarily again when Blurr arrives. Groaning a little, he pushes himself back up and glances at the Autobot.]

Oh hey Blurr.

I was just... finishing off some work.

audio;

[thxforthememories]

What are you doing...?

audio;

[toguidethem]

Just a little work for Prowl.

I'm almost done, thankfully.

audio

[arnhaid]

... Am I hearing this right? You been on paperwork detail until you're passing out, because Prowl said to?

[Why yes, Ironhide can skim the network. He's not all punch, no processing.]

[Sometimes.]

audio

[toguidethem]

Um...

[Cody doesn't want to make Prowl seem worse than he is, he'd feel bad. Of course, if he had known better he would have realized how silly that was.]

I can handle it.

[That's the best he can come up with.]

[Video]

[imnotyours]

You ain't looking good at all. Get some sleep or something.

[She's glaring a bit, puffing her cheeks out before letting out the breath.]

Before you get sick or something.

[Video]

[toguidethem]

I'll sleep when this work is done.

[Now he's just being stubborn about it.]

It'll just take a little while longer. I'll be fine.

[Video]

[notyourblueangel]

You look like you haven't recharged in a deca-cycle.

[Video]

[toguidethem]

I'm afraid I don't know how long a deca-cycle is.

[video]

[adamndoctor]

[FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF]

Kid, go back to your room and get some sleep. Or I can escort you myself.

[THREATENING FATHER]

[video]

[toguidethem]

But Prowl wanted me to get these reports done!

I'm so close, I don't want to give up now.

[sariexmachina]

What are you doing? You look awful!

...Is that coffee?

[toguidethem]

Work.

Paperwork actually. Lots of it. I'm almost done though.

[Yes it is coffee. Cody picks up his mug and looks into it forlornly. Boy he sure wishes he had some right now.]