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Post by Rodimus Prime on Apr 13, 2011 22:36:06 GMT -5
Month 1, Week 2, Day 1. Event Horizon medical. Prior to A Question of Jurisdiction. Semi-private for now. May change.
Rodimus has really only been out of medical for a day now, and he certainly didn't intend to be back so soon. Fortunately, the issue isn't one of his health, he's just looking for someone, someone whom he didn't expect to find here. But after looking in all the likelier places, he finally broke down and checked with the computer.
The young Prime pokes his head in, looking around. It's back where the parts synthesizers are located that he spots the blue and red figure he's looking for. Rodimus walks into medical, approaching the spot where Optimus works on synthesizing his new ax. "There you are!" he starts by way of greeting, a means of letting Optimus know, 'Yes, I specifically want to speak to you.'
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Optimus Prime
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Caution: Hero makes wide right turns.
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Post by Optimus Prime on Apr 14, 2011 22:12:18 GMT -5
The even younger Prime looks up and offers a quick salute. "Rodimus, sir. You need me for something?" he asks before turning back to watch the synthesizer.
"I don't mean to be rude by turning my back on you, sir, I just want to make sure everything works properly." The synthesizer is currently using a laser to carve out tiny cross-sections of various materials that, when assembled, will form Optimus Prime's axe. It's a delicate process.
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Post by Rodimus Prime on Apr 15, 2011 21:21:40 GMT -5
Depending on how you count his things, Rodimus is either ten years old, or four million.
Stupid reformat.
He looks older, anyway, and it's got nothing to do with the fact that he's aging at an accelerated rate.
Roduimus waves off Optimus's concern about being rude. "Don't worry about it. Get done what you need to get done. But yes, I do need to speak to you." He pauses, and his easy, casual smile flees, replaced by a more serious expression.
"Optimus, we will be putting Hook on trial. The list of charges is still being compiled, but they include genocide and attempted genocide. In order to make things as fair as possible, we're trying to find people not only not from his reality, but from realities that don't include a Hook at all, to fill out the judge and jury. That includes your reality."
A brief pauses. "Optimus, I want you to be the judge."
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Optimus Prime
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Post by Optimus Prime on Apr 16, 2011 21:05:15 GMT -5
Optimus is junior to Rodimus even if he isn't younger. Rodimus Prime is the Primer Prime.
Optimus turns back around to face Rodimus Prime when he says why he's here. "Are you sure, sir? I've never judged a trial before. Don't I need to be certified or something first?"
His axe is forgotten. Fortunately the machine is working properly and isn't about to start spewing molten plastic everywhere or something.
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Post by Rodimus Prime on Apr 16, 2011 23:02:25 GMT -5
Rodimus stares at Optimus blankly for a moment.
"Optimus. You're looking at our certifying authority."
He shakes his head. "We've got several with us who've presided over trials, some criminal trials, some military trials, even some war crimes trials, back in their own universe, but it keeps coming back to the potential for bias. I've done it, but I've got a Hook in my reality, and he was a big part of one of the more devastating Decepticon attacks in recent history. Emirate Xaaron's done it. He's from the a branch of the same reality that I'm from. Kup's done it. As near as we can tell, he's from Hook's reality."
Rodimus lifts his shoulders, turning his palms towards Optimus. "You see the problem here? We're not looking for judging experience. We're looking for fairness and neutrality."
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Optimus Prime
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Post by Optimus Prime on Apr 17, 2011 20:07:59 GMT -5
"Well, I accept then. I can do fair and neutral. Is there some sort of training I need to do?" he asks.
Optimus privately suspects that he may have been pegged for this job because he resembles everyone's favorite authority figure, but he keeps that to himself.
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Post by Rodimus Prime on Apr 17, 2011 21:33:52 GMT -5
"I'll get back to you on that, but you should be good." Rodimus pauses a moment and chews on his bottom lip. Then he says, "There's a couple of other things you need to know. First, it looks like Elita-1 will be one of the prosecutors. If we had a larger pool of people to draw from, you wouldn't even be a candidate for this just because of that. We don't, so you are, but before we can move forward, I need to be sure that your relationship with her isn't going to interfere with your judgment."
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Optimus Prime
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Post by Optimus Prime on Apr 24, 2011 19:35:07 GMT -5
Optimus blinks. Elita is going to be in this too? It makes sense, he supposes. There aren't that many people who don't have a Hook of some kind in their reality. (Admittedly, some of them have a Hightower instead.)
He's pretty sure Elita-1 wouldn't try to use her feminine wiles and/or appeal to their friendship during something this important. He's also pretty sure he could remain impartial if he did. Altogether, that adds up to it being okay, right?
"It won't be an issue, sir."
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Post by Rodimus Prime on Apr 26, 2011 7:39:52 GMT -5
Rodimus inclines his head. "All right. I'm going to trust you on that one." Which is not the same as saying he won't be paying attention.
He lifts his left hand to rub his forehead. "I'm going to warn you, Optimus, this is likely to be very... uncomfortable. If we are right about which Hook this is and his history, and we're pretty sure we're right, then it's likely we'll be trying to choose between options that are... between lesser evils."
Sometimes in war, there are no good guys.
"You don't have to accept the job, and if at any time you want out, we'll... get someone else to do it."
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Optimus Prime
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Post by Optimus Prime on Apr 27, 2011 14:16:40 GMT -5
Optimus nods his understanding, turning his head slightly to check the progress of his axe out of the corner of his eye.
"I understand it's not going to be easy, sir. I'm willing to give it my best, anyway." This is the sort of job you only give to someone who doesn't want to do it.
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Post by Rodimus Prime on Apr 27, 2011 22:50:32 GMT -5
Rodimus nods, stifling a faint sigh. He can't help but feel he's done poorly by Optimus since the other Autobot has arrived. At some point along the line he's managed to get past the surreal experience of dealing with an Optimus Prime with less combat experience than he has and has instead started to view the younger Prime as yet another Transformer whose innocence he's going to have to help destroy.
Like Spy Shot 6.
Okay, not that much like Spy Shot 6.
"All right. Thank you. And... I'm sorry."
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Optimus Prime
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Post by Optimus Prime on Apr 29, 2011 20:18:12 GMT -5
Optimus is too busy being amazed at his good fortune to feel poorly done by, despite having been shot through that one time. He's neither a spider, nor a colossal jerk who gets tortured all the time. (Bambi might disagree on the jerk part.)
"Don't be sorry, Rodimus." It feels very informal to call the 'real' Prime that, but it sounds odd to use the full title. "I mean, you could only assign the job to someone who didn't want it, right? If someone wanted to judge the trial, it'd be because they were biased," Optimus states. "Er, sir," he adds after a moment.
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Post by Rodimus Prime on Apr 29, 2011 20:37:29 GMT -5
Rodimus would be fine with being called 'Rod' or 'Roddy!' In fact, he can't help a brief, amused snerk at Optimus's added 'sir.' Then he covers his mouth and adds a hurried, "Ah, excuse me."
Then he lowers his hand and nods faintly. "You're completely right about that, and I'm glad you understand, but I'm..." he shakes his head faintly and gives a small, sad smile, "...I'm still not going to feel good about having to put you in a position like this."
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Optimus Prime
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Post by Optimus Prime on Apr 30, 2011 13:03:26 GMT -5
Optimus returns the small, sad smile. He's from exactly the right universe to understand how much of a farce this trial could end up being. "At least I look the part, right?" he quips.
The fabricator pings, and he pulls his completed axe out. He gives it a few experimental swings, then stows it behind his back in subspace.
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Post by Rodimus Prime on Apr 30, 2011 19:12:10 GMT -5
Rodimus snorts and tips his head forward, his left hand going up to rub the top and upper back of the helm. "Heh. Yeah, I suppose so."
He lowers his hand and looks at Optimus for a moment, then grins and grabs the smaller Prime with one arm, using his other hand to give the unfortunate Autobot a noogie. Then he lets him go, though he's still grinning wide.
"That's for the way you keep calling me 'sir'. All that formality just feels weird." That's not the real reason Rodimus did it, but he has himself convinced that it is. In truth, from time to time, his mischievous side just needs an outlet.
OOC: Noogie with player permission.
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