A Return to Normalcy at Last
[Here Nexus, have an entirely pissed off Malgian Decepticon Leader, glaring promised death and violence to all those that choose to glance at their communicator. If one looks closely enough they will see multiple dents, scrapes, and general wear and tear on his frame from a recent battle
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SIR.
[Oh, Copter's still pissed.]
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And if you chose to activate the video function of your communicator, you would clearly see I am still entirely functional.
[Fusion cannon and all. He just... won't mention it isn't working at the moment. But that's Prime's fault, not Starscream's.]
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I take your word for your functionality, sir. Just as I took your word when you were...acting weird and stuff.
[Which was, of course, the problem.]
And you should have told me you were going to be at the arena, and stuff, sir. You or Starscream.
[Copter was left out of the loop. Not. Happy.]
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It was an unexpected and unpleasant surprise, Blackout. You know as well as I that I was not in my right mind.
[And he's giving you a chance to shape up that tone of yours, Decepticon Warlord's don't appreciate being spoken down to.]
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You picked him over me, sir.
I get that he beat you in a fight, so he's a good commander and better'n me and stuff. Not questioning that or nothin'.
But that doesn't mean he's always got your cause--OUR cause--at heart. An' I don't think that was all the virus, and stuff.
[Though he sincerely hopes all that interfacing and cuddling stuff was. He's going to spend his lunchbreak SCOURING the shopping district for anti-fetish traps.]
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Oh for Spark's sake... my mental stability was compromised Blackout, as was my base protocol in fighting. As I am now, Starscream is well aware he cannot defeat me.
[He better, anyway.]
Rest assured, your loyalty to me is appreciated. If my Aurexian Second chooses to be particularly insubordinate he will receive the same punishment as everyone else. Is this enough to placate your concerns, Blackout?
[And you better not say that to his face, all that with interfacing and cuddling. There was no interfacing-! He was mentally incapacitated, Primus damn it.]
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Glad to hear you're better now and stuff, sir.
[But he'll keep his own optic on Starscream, kthx. AND you.]
[He considers bringing up that Starscream was already PLENTY insubordinate, but...he's not sure anything would make him feel better. He feels...uncomfortable. He's lost faith in his leader.]
Not my business what you do, sir. Told me clear enough.
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Is something bothering you, Blackout?
[He's not about to lose more of his soldiers to another Megatron. It's just not happening.]
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No sir. Just...workin' too hard.
Got three jobs and stuff.
[Which is how he saw you at the Arena. Which was not the best way to see your leader.]
I'll work on the security when I get off shift, before I have to go to Octane's place.
[But he can't resist.]
Unless you think Starscream could do a better job of that, too.
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[His spark bleeds for you, can't you tell?]
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And if he could, you would do... what, precisely.
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Rent to pay, sir. And someone's gotta buy food and stuff.
[And his Scorpobuddy fund.]
If Starscream could do the security? Clean the apartment. Get some chow that isn't a combat ration pack. Maybe get some recharge or somethin'.
[Some of us didn't get cuddles. AT ALL.]
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...Is that what this is about? You are.... stressed?
[Primus...]
Very well. Starscream will adopt your workload for security. ...is that all you require, Blackout?
[Because using this as an excuse will only happen so many times. ...As in once.]
[...and you didn't ask for cuddles. You lost out on that opportunity.]
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It's the...
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Sir. Starscreams are not good influences on you.
[As in they influence you. AT ALL.]
[He had no chance--Starscream and STARSCREAM hoarded you. QED.]
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Oh.]
[He's still recuperating from his previous insanity, don't judge his slow awareness in these matters.]
...Blackout.
Nothing happened.
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Not my business if it did, sir.
[But he's hopeful hearing this that...the future will be a little less....icky.]
Just...you can't trust them, sir. Starscreams. Any of them.
you let him take your cannon!
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I assure you, Blackout, despite how unnecessary it is to reassure my own loyal subordinate, I am watching this new Second of mine closer than you may think.
...do you really have so little faith in me as your Leader?
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...even after such a star performance in the Arena?
[He put it back, see? It's even welded on and everything!]
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