[[OOC: The lowdown being that Magnum fought the pair of evils, lost, got beat up beyond hope of repair, and had to be rescued by those who he'd called in. Any of said people are welcome to come and speak with him, since he...cant exactly make them go away when he can't really move. He could use some cheering up, or you can take the chance to
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Then, considering his original attackers, perhaps that was not much of a threat anymore - Soundwave certainly felt the repercussions of his failure in that sense, but he would not allow himself to be disloyal now. He gave his Spark once for Megatron, after all.
He remained at the door of the Decepticon's current chambers, keeping a silent guard.
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...though he should have expected it. He can see the hint of blue, out of the corners of his optics, though its difficult to turn his head. Frag. Everything is difficult to do.
Still, if he is close, that means that Soundwave can hear him...
"....I....am sorry..." He starts, and stops, having to concentrate a little bit more on speaking than he realized. "...looks like we won't get to have that...oil bath...after all."
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"Apology: Unnecessary."
His visor dims slightly, helm lowered. He had thought that the plan was... in need of tweaking, but he had not expected such an outcome. Not with Megatron leading.
"Oil bath: Will be rescheduled.
Recovery: First priority."
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"...haven't...even...gotten the chance to really appreciate you being back. Looks like...I've got some time, now." It wasn't getting any easier to speak...but he was starting to get used to his limitations.
He didn't like getting used to limitations.
"...this...won't be so bad. I was...needing to get a new body, anyhow. I'm...too far behind, to keep up. But..." He sighed, a static-filled sound of not-quite-working fans and ventilation. "...it may be some time."
Too much time.
He frowned, not liking that, either. He had plots to plan.
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Now she slips in again to check on him, giving Soundwave's foot a pat as she moves through the door.
"How're you feeling?" She speaks even as she clamors up onto the berth he was using. He seems to be fairly immobile, so she's not terribly worried about him flicking her off.
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...he doesn't want to be. Being fixed from this state....that would make him weaker than before. ...and with the blow to his pride that being downed was inflicting on him, he needed every ounce of strength that he could gather. He needed a new body...but...that wasn't happening. Not immediately.
"...I'm not. Glit cut off most of the sensors when I asked him to." He'd sigh, if he could, but he can't, so he doesn't. "...anything interesting that I missed out in the Nexus?"
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"Making the most of that trick I told you about?" She hauls herself up on him, picking her way around damaged bits, of which there were certainly plenty. She sighs, pausing in her ascent to run her fingers over jagged pieces of metal.
"What were you thinking?"
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Its strange.
His frame shudders, lightly, knowing he should be feeling the touch and...not. Its...infuriating.
This state is infuriating.
"...I could have taken them." He insists...because it should have been true. He had a plan. He even had a backup plan, and...having a backup plan had been all that had saved him, at all.
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He was present at the moment, installing a replacement secondary energon pump with fierce, single-minded determination.
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"....Glit, I hope I do not have to order you to take a break." He finally cuts in. "....this may be futile, in the long run."
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...which, in his condition, was not a particularly laudable attempt to make. But he could still observe him, and reward him, later...
...and there were others who might need a bit of reprimanding, too.
"...Black Arachnia was working on new schematics for me, which should be completed by now. Getting the parts should take...time...but I'm certain we can get her to...assist...in funding them, and I wouldn't even consider having them installed by any but the best in the business, Glit." Which, of course, was the Glit in question.
"...Soundwave has even offered me...an....alternative for while we wait ( ... )
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And so, holding a large mug of water - her internal elements were out of balance from so much healing, and it manifested in a deep and profound thirst - she went to him, with a deep curtsy for his blue and white guardian.
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...then again, this was Magatha. In a way...that...was precisely what she counted as, and he owed her a given amount of gratitude for preserving his life. As much as he could, he turned his head to watch her approach, appreciating the respect she provided to his guardian. "I had not expected to see you again, so soon. You're faring well, I hope."
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It would be extremely useful if it was a possibility. "...even so, those two would not have killed me. You would have had to finish the job." Granted, it would not have been hard at that point.
"It is good to see you recovering, however. I should apologize for the setback this will cause...but I would rather apologize that I didn't get this right the first time."
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While Blackarachnia does have her own agenda, she is not nearly so dumb as to ignore a summons directly from a Megatron, regardless of what universe they are from.
So, she arrives at the girls shop in a fair amount of time, completely dismissing the brunette in the front who gave her an incredulous look. Bypassing everything else, she slips quietly into Magnums room, peering at him with a mildly surprised look.
"You rang, darling?"
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"...I could have used your help a little earlier, my dear." It wasn't supposed to come out as a growl, but it did. There was more than a little annoyance at his current state, and a knowledge that some additional assistance out on the field might have made this go more smoothly.
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"But I do feel awfully guilty about you being like this. Tell me sweetie, how can I make it up to you?"
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"...and seeing that said plan did manage to backfire, it would have been nice if you had checked in..."
He trailed off, considering...and...realizing something.
Frag.
"...However, in the future I'll be sure to specify that in my instructions." Now he looked away, definitely grumbling now. He didn't think he'd have to instruct that, but he hadn't, and he should have. It didn't stop him from considering her still mostly at fault, but he couldn't blame her entirely for this, when it had been up to him. Frag ( ... )
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