#primeguarded

[drummingncise]

@primeguarded // you wanted the dad before he's a dad, right?

Well, shit. Koschei doesn't know where the fuck he is, let alone when, and looking around isn't helpful at all. Usually, he'd turn to Theta, and he'd be able to figure it out. That's his uncanny talent, one the Deca tried to make fun of him for once before they realised how useful it was.

Koschei's was telepathy, Ushas' was physics, Mortimus' time manipulation. And Theta's was time and place.

He swallows around the time sickness the vortex manipulator decides to bestow on him, cursing cheap and nasty time travel the whole way, and looks around again, trying to find any hints as to where he is.

There is a girl, distressed, and Koschei hasn't yet experienced his villain origin story, as Millennia might've called it, so that's where his focus goes. She looks like she's maybe a few sols younger than him, and looks similar enough to a Gallifreyan that he's sure he can figure it out. Worry cuts through his face.

"Are you alright?" he asks, taking a careful step towards her. He's trying to channel Theta's ability to be personable.

[maximummuses]

"Was...Was that a dad joke?" Oh my god...that was a d a d joke. -primeguarded @ optimus

"I apologize, Kelsey. I did not know you would find these jokes only semi-amusing."

[sunoflegend-a]

I'm trying to think of specific words but...the sass and ego mixed with how intelligent starscream is? Like there is a balance between everything. Your portrayl doesn't kid around, like you know he is relishing in whatever spotlight is given to him but the gears in his head keep turning when he isn't. He is definitely no fool and most underestimate what he can actually do to them. Does...does that make sense at all?? Your portrayal is awesome btw!! -primeguarded

i will be the first to admit i DO deliberately channel mean girl energy into her when i write her. that g1 line where she says floptimus prime fuels me and honestly just all of g1 she's so bitchy. but thank you !!! i'm really glad to hear i can balance the silliness and also convey that she Isn't Just That and is also a conniving scheming bastard. honestly the thing is she's very smart and actually good at what she does, she's just. sorta been made into a laughing stock during the war and doesn't get taken seriously as a result, but she's still VERY capable and i like writing that !!

[decepticrew]

"you've probably talked with everyone by now and are sick of it" @primeguarded

"I'm just that popular~"

Knockout replies with a wink, a kneejerk reaction to respond to anything emotional with a deflection. It was what had kept him alive in the decepticons, especially once Breakdown passed and the smaller colony bot realised how much of the fire his conjunx had taken for him.

He gives an awkward cough when he realises how off-putting that must have been, when she was being so sincere and their past was less than stellar.

"I'm sorry that was...immature of me. Still getting used to all-"

He waves his hand around in a vague gesture at his shiny new autobot insignia.

"-this. I'm here to listen, really. I- I'll start over. It is good to see you, Kelsey. I'm glad you're here, it saves me talking to myself for the rest of this cycle."

[scaredyplane]

“did you know about it?” -primeguarded

@primeguarded

"Yes. It's not something I like to tell anyone who doesn't already know, and I apologise that you had to experience it." He said, vents letting out a nervous stream of air.

He had taken the girl out for a leisure flight, but it seemed his acrophobia had gotten the better of him and he needed to cut the flight short.

"I'm sorry, I didn't think it would get to me if I had a passenger." He frowned.

[humanfucker]

@primeguarded sent: ❛ i don't know how you do it. how are you able to stay so strong when everything around you is falling apart? ❜ ((hello there!!)) ► from this meme.

Because I must, Optimus nearly says. Because it is all I know how to do, and I do not know who I would be if I did anything else.

But, his voice coming in a low rumble through his speakers, he instead answers: "The desire to protect all life brings its own strength, Kelsey.

"But if you believe I've never wavered, then you're mistaken."

His chuckle reverberates quietly in his cabin.

"True strength comes not from never feeling uncertainty, but in pushing past it to do what's right."

[aprimesrpcorner]

🚪- primeguarded

~A wholesome number XD~ 19. covered in baking ingredients This was one of the rare cases where he would use his holoform for this. To make something for a friend, someone who he was protecting. And someone who was a human. The instructions for baking a cake wasn't to bad surprisingly, simple in face, he remembered Kelsey mentioning her favorite for quite a while, and thought he would surprise her. Strawberry short cake, he had remember her mentioning that. Oh, he did hope that it was good at least. Walking over to her he did smile, the gift was perfectly placed in a cake box, and things seemed perfect, even the cake looked good. "Kelsey? I hope you do not mind, but I did make a little something for you." He said softly, seriously everything looked fine... But he was a mess. Strawberry jam and cake batter and frosting were all over his holoform, as well as some flour and the like, well looks like he may need a was later. "I do hope you like this, I understand if you wont." Well it was at least a lovely thought.

[lapismuses]

Starter for @primeguarded

Clawed finger tips delicately extracted a fried piece of circuitry from its casing. Nightshade carefully set the component aside with a soft hum. They peered closely at their device, searching for any other forms of damage.

They sat comfortably underneath a tree with Fluffy Ears laying peacefully beside them. It was nice to get out of the workshop from time to time. Nightshade set their project aside as they leaned back into the tree. Clouds were slowly rolling in. A storm was on its way.

Nightshade ran a gentle hand through Fluffy Ear's fur- making sure to scratch behind the cow's ears. There was a new human back at the house. Optimus had been by earlier to introduce her, but Nightshade found themselves with a rather low social battery at the time. Now that they had been secluded for multiple hours, they were starting to feel better. However, it didn't look like they needed to make the next move- the human was already entering the pasture and making her way towards them.

Nightshade blinked, helm tilting as the human got closer. "Is there something I can do for you?" Their tone was polite, and a gentle smile formed on their face.