ROTB Optimus Prime's Inbox

[incandescent_matrix]

"Let us not waste time better spent elsewhere. Leave your message and we will return to it."

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[areaman]

Megatron, who was about to say something that would probably undoubtedly have ended this little educated discussion between two rational adults in fisticuffs, immediately makes a very undignified noise as the water jet hits him in the face full tilt. It forces him back a few steps and he growls, shaking it off and taking the brunt of the stream until she moves it onto Optimus. Hey, at least his stupid face is real clean now.

Cringe clown, though. Deep cut.

He gives Nickel a very hateful scowl that extremely likely does absolutely nothing to stop her rampage.

"See to the idiot Prime!" He grumbles, shaking some of the water off like a dog. "I'm fine, that creature barely touched me!"

[incandescent_matrix]

Optimus's initial instinct was to huff out a very petty and self satisfied bark of a laugh that barely even resembled one. He then proceeded to shoot Nickel a glare at the interruption, only to then immediately take the hose to his own face.

He may have deserved that.

He staggered back a few steps but didn't bother attempting to shield his face with one hand or his mask, and instead stood there and took it like was undoubtedly intended.

As the water lowered, the only thing that kept him from snarling something undeserved at Nickel was the goodwill she had built up during that entire misadventure. He still glowered, but aimed it down at her feet instead of her face. He knew she was right, which was the infuriating thing.

"I can at minimum be trusted to do what is necessary to not be a burden," he huffed. "I will make my way there soon enough."

[deceptamom]

Nickel twists the knob to cut the water. She's still holding the end of the hose though. It's a threat. It's a promise. Just give her an excuse.

"No you both need medical aid and you're both marching up to the medbay Now. Not 'Soon enough'. Now," the look she gives them is one she might give a pair of unruly children. She is tired. She wants to sit down and have her tea. But by Prion she will not allow idiots to be idiots.

"You are BOTH figures people look to as leaders, commanders. You WILL set a good example for the people who see you as such and do the responsible thing and go to the Medbay, both to see to your injuries and to look into the condition of your team!" there is no room in her tone for argument, and her voice is loud enough for a mech ten times her size, "Need I remind you both that Rodimus's spark is hanging out of his chassis? And you two are both down here bickering like sparklings less then a decade old!"

[areaman]

It says how annoyed Megatron is with Optimus that he doesn't bother with any petty comment about who started it or who continued it or how stupid anyone's face is. He glares at Nickel, too, only relenting when she mentions Rodimus.

"Fine," he says simply, then looks back to Nickel after another long, hard look at Optimus. "Do you want a lift back to the medibay?"

[incandescent_matrix]

Optimus shot Megatron a similar look before nodding to acknowledge the truth of what Nickel was saying.

"Understood. You are of course correct. I will head there now and check in on his status," he said, moving right past Megatron without pausing, clearly understanding the message that the invitation had not included him.

Oh no.

How tragic, to not spend time around one of the most aggravating and aggravatingly correct bots he had ever had the misfortune to meet.