[Closed] Just a little conversation

[invisiblepinkboat]

WHO: Optimus and Elita
WHERE: Optimus' room in Prima's temple.
WHEN: Around now/perhaps backdated a little to last night.
WHAT: Talking about people who are gone and perhaps some sparring.
WARNINGS: None.

It was time to admit Grimlock was most probably gone. Either completely, or into the Badlands. In any case, the result at present was the same; the mech was no longer in the Haven. She wasn't... sure what to think. Or feel about it either.

He was "just" an alternate, and he hadn't been in the Haven for too long, but still, Grimlock had been... Very, very similar to the one she knew and counted as one of her most important people. She needed to clear her processor, and naturally, here the first two that came to mind was Optimus or Ambulon...

And since Optimus was the one who seemed to have a more similar experience, it was in front of his door she stood at the moment. Earlier than they'd decided on, but she didn't think Optimus would mind, really.

So after a brief moment of standing in front of the door and gathering her thoughts, Elita sent out a ping to alert the Prime that she was there.

Comments

[ichooseboth]

Optimus nodded. "It's not a bad thing, to be relieved. We want people to act familiar, even if they may or may not remember us the same way."

His wry smile make it obvious that he wasn't exactly talking about Elita alone. But even so, Optimus only hesitated for a moment before accepting the cable and jacking in.

Then, he laughed out loud.

"Well then. That is one noticeable difference!" He shook his helm, offering her the cable back. He would have offered her a return memory, but since she had already seen 'his' Magnus in all his stuffy-action, it wasn't necessary. Seeing Magnus as a white version of himself was amusing as well.

"I can see what you mean by 'odd', if that was the usual behavior of your own Magnus."

[invisiblepinkboat]

"Precisely," she said, chuckling a little and honestly glad it wasn't just her he meant... because, they both knew people otherwise, and yes, it made sense what he said. Who wouldn't want someone to act familiar, even if they weren't?

She grinned when he finally plugged in and saw what she'd meant, his amusement byouing her mood significantly.

"Oh, it is. While he's obviously a bit more collected when not rushing helm-first into combat, he's not as strict as your Magnus. I don't think Grim would like him much, otherwise, or would've tolerated him on the Graviton, even less as a co-commander." Elita snorted, shaking her helm and leaned forward towards Optimus a little, more for playful effect than that it was any true 'secret'.

"He doesn't like Prime much, so I think Magnus was surprised when he was invited on board to be apart of the crew."

[ichooseboth]

Still smiling at Elita's gesture, Optimus made a bit of a face at Grimlock of all people making 'co-commander'.

"Well. That is one thing the Grimlock of your world and mine have in common. Grimlock and I...do not get along in the slightest." His engine gave a little involuntary rev at the reminder. 'Not getting along' was a very severe understatement.

"Though I imagine of anyone could handle working with Grimlock, it would be an Ultra Magnus with the sense of good humor and fighting spirit yours seems to have."

[invisiblepinkboat]

Technically he was even the senior commander, giving that it was his idea, his ship, and his crew. Nowadays, though, especially with Grimlock having left (temporarily) to help Optimus on Earth, Magnus was as much the commander as him.

"Doesn't surprise me. Is he similar to the one that was here?" She pauses, and can't help a little grin as she uses the single greatest understatement in the history of everything: "A little... brash?"

Leaning back in her seat, rolling up the cable and then slotting it back in its place, the glow of Elita's optics softened in thought and longing both.

"He does rather well. At least well enough to not mind the nickname too much," she said with a dry chuckle, shaking her helm slowly. She missed them.

[ichooseboth]

"'Brash' is a...suitable description." Optimus laughed, leaning close enough to give Elita a joking nudge, just as aware of the polite understatement.

"I imagine it wouldn't end well, if you Magnus couldn't handle a little immature nicknaming on Grimlock's part."

Especially given how many other, worse things the 'brash' Dynobot could do.

[invisiblepinkboat]

Despite her briefly dimming mood, laughter slips out of her at that, edging close to something like a giggle before she snorts, collecting herself. There's still a slight smile on her faceplates, however.

"As suitable as calling the Decepticons merely 'cruel', but it will do." Her grin briefly widens and she shakes her helm, amused, leaning in slightly towards Optimus again. It's mostly an unconscious move, though for that probably all the more honest.

"Probably not. I think it's kind of cute. I'm not sure if he even is the younger one of the two of them, however."