DON'T COUNT MISTAKES I LOST TRACK OF THEM

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( He's in trouble. He's Rodimus, the younger of Nova's two candidates for Prime, and he is absolutely in trouble. It's not his fault. He just happened to be somewhere where trouble results, although okay - that part isn't new.

And he knows exactly how he got here in the first place, it's the same as it always is.

Orion frowns at him every time he leaves the Primal Basilica dressed in a cloak - knowing full well that he's going to go to those places that Nova finds unlawful and unruly. Sure, the other Prime in training had attempted to stop him before, to no avail. That makes something twinge in Rodimus because he likes Orion, he really does.

Then again, most people like Orion 'Super Cop, Future Prime' Pax. Because apparently some people like having a career that's pointless once you know you'll carry the Matrix. He guesses that has to do with Orion having spent some of his life from out of Nova's influence - maybe that made you like police work.

Not that Rodimus would know what that's like - Nova snatched him up two days after he was forged, as if he knew exactly where to find him. Must be a 'wisdom of the Matrix' thing. Find your replacements before someone else does and what not. But it boiled down to the fact that he'd never really got to know or experience life outside the basilica walls and for every time Nova told him he shouldn't or couldn't go out - he did.

Which is how he ends up standing over someone he punched into a wall - thanks Galvatron and Cyclonus for teaching him that one - inadvertently starting a bar fight that he is determined to win. Rodimus is pretty sure that as a mysterious cloaked and hooded figure, he definitely looks awesome which negates the trouble.

Mostly. )

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No one would care if it wasn't for the position, so it's the most important thing. And I didn't come to get lectured, Minimus.

( He drops his relaxed posture, frown replacing the grin. )

Taking a break from couch shoving

[thesurpriseinside]

[ Minimus stops again and looks up at him.]

That. Is not an unfamiliar feeling to me. That's how I know I can tell you these things with certainty.

And you sound like my spark-brother when you say that.

USE DEM ARM MUSCLES GIRL

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You're not the one that's going to be Prime.

( It's a childish thing to say, but he's in a sulky mood, curling in on himself. Rodimus can't imagine Minimus caring much about what other people think, yet somehow they idea that he knows, even a little, is-- comforting?

Yeah, that's the word, and his face softens a little. )

Well I didn't. ( Come to get lectured at, that is. ) And I didn't know you had a spark-brother.

my arm muscles are v sore 8C

[thesurpriseinside]

No, I'm not.

[ And he moves around the desk to put a brief hand on Rodimus' arm. The closest he's going to get for physical comfort for now. ]

I do. [ And his expression sours only slightly. ] Dominus Ambus. You might have heard of him.

did you at least get it out?

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( Something about the contact makes the corner of Rodimus' mouth twitch upwards, something very close to gratefulness flickering across his face. it falls into confusion with the name - he knows he's heard it before. )

Dominus Ambus-- he's searching for something isn't he? Tall, big name, got a-- ( gestures around his mouth like he's wearing a mustache )

He's your spark-brother?

yes!! with help

[thesurpriseinside]

[ He grimaces. ]

Yes.

[ Really sour look. Because that's just the expression he makes every time Dominus comes up, even if Minimus is the one to bring him up. ]

it's amazing what a bit of help will do

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What'd he do? Have a better mustache than you? ( Because you'd have to be blind to miss the look that Minimus has on his face and what it means. ) Don't worry, Minimus, yours is fine.

true

[thesurpriseinside]

[ This is apparently an excellent way to get him flustered. ]

It's not-! [ He was going to say mustache, but he's not having that conversation again. ] It's not that. My relationship with my brother is complicated.

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( Rodimus grins at that, enjoying the reaction he managed to get out of Minimus. He'll have to do that more often. )

Tolerable complicated or 'I really want to punch his face in but I can't because we're family' complicated?

[thesurpriseinside]

[ He huffs and pats his mustache sigil. ]

He is important to me, but we don't see eye to eye on... [ Any of Minimus' life choices. ] Many things. He's protective in his own way, but.

[ He shifts, embarrassed. ] Well, I won't bore you with petty family disputes.

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Better than mine.

( Take a moment to consider what 'family disputes' entails when Nova and Rodimus are involved, Minimus. )

[thesurpriseinside]

[ He does, actually and it's not really appealing. His hand settles on Rodimus' arm again. ]

I wouldn't assume the Primal Lineage would be any more straightforward than the House of Ambus.

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( That gets a snort as Rodimus begins to relax again, leaning back. )

Have you seen Nova talk? He goes on for hours, Minimus. At least your lectures eventually end.

[thesurpriseinside]

[ Rodimus' arm gets one more sympathetic pat before dropping away. ]

Well, he is Prime. I'm sure your time will come.

[ He can picture Rodimus making the grandiose speeches he's seen Nova give. ]

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Yeah. ( Wistfully. See the hope in his optics, Minimus, because he really wants to be Prime. ) Not soon enough, though.

[thesurpriseinside]

[ He does see that, it almost surprises him. ]

It's a position with quite a bit of responsibility.

[ Just throwin' that out there. ]

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( That definitely gets a face, because ugh responsibility. But he waves it off dismissively once he's recovered from the idea. )

That's what I'll have advisers for. Nova's got 'em, why should I change a system that works?

[thesurpriseinside]

[ Yeah, sorry, lecturing again. ]

Advisers can only advise, Rodimus. The final decision still rest with Nova.

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( primus will you ever not. )

That's the appealing part.

( minus all the responsibility that goes with it. )

[thesurpriseinside]

Having the lives and welfare of thousands of Cybertronians in the palm of your hand?

[ Can't stop won't stop. ]

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Well I was thinking more along the lines of power, but sure?

( Now he knows why you don't have friends, Minimus. )

[thesurpriseinside]

[ he is a serious person okay. Also going back to sorting thru datafiles. ]

They go hand in hand quite a bit.

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What did I just say about lectures?

( HE'S NOT HERE FOR THIS. )

[thesurpriseinside]

[ He glances up at Rodimus again and yeah, that's almost amusement. You keep setting yourself up for them, Rodimus. ]

What would you like to talk about then?

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( Don't think he doesn't see that, Minimus. But he shrugs. )

I'm guessing you don't follow sports. Or much of anything.