"If you either didn't admit it was a good bribe, or couldn't even see that it was such, the whole thing would have been a lot less impressive, Prime." Snorting, he shook his helm. "If you can't admit when something is good or tempting, that says a lot about your honesty... if only to yourself."
Megatron looked away, unsure why he was even trying to point out why. Oh, he had decided that Optimus might be... an acceptable Prime, and since he was here, why shouldn't he attempt to direct the Prime when he had the chance? If it succeeded, he might have more than the single avenue he'd had access to before to change things, and if it didn't, he still wasn't planning on being stuck here forever.
The note about "not here to serve them anymore" had him tilting his helm in something of a nod, a tiny smirk hoveirng over his lips. Indeed Optimus wasn't. Technically, while the Prime was there to serve the planet and the population... the population was also there to serve the Prime.
The only part he'd taken use of was, clearly, the official Primacy harem.
"Hmmm." Frowning as he ran a quick calculation of the funds offered, and what things on this level might cost, Megatron nodded. "Probably would. Last a stellar cycle... maybe two at the most, perhaps?" It was as much a note to himself as a question to Optimus, and Megatron finally looked back when Optimus mentioned the goodwill of those the bill concerned.
"So you are aware of noise it's made, hmmm. Personally, or from research and reports?" It'd be curious to find out if the Prime actually retained some sort of connection with those lower on the social scale.
Even if Optimus himself hadn't been a low-ranked Escort at all, and wouldn't have moved in the circles of those lesser than his own stature, serving others or not.
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Megatron looked away, unsure why he was even trying to point out why. Oh, he had decided that Optimus might be... an acceptable Prime, and since he was here, why shouldn't he attempt to direct the Prime when he had the chance? If it succeeded, he might have more than the single avenue he'd had access to before to change things, and if it didn't, he still wasn't planning on being stuck here forever.
The note about "not here to serve them anymore" had him tilting his helm in something of a nod, a tiny smirk hoveirng over his lips. Indeed Optimus wasn't. Technically, while the Prime was there to serve the planet and the population... the population was also there to serve the Prime.
The only part he'd taken use of was, clearly, the official Primacy harem.
"Hmmm." Frowning as he ran a quick calculation of the funds offered, and what things on this level might cost, Megatron nodded. "Probably would. Last a stellar cycle... maybe two at the most, perhaps?" It was as much a note to himself as a question to Optimus, and Megatron finally looked back when Optimus mentioned the goodwill of those the bill concerned.
"So you are aware of noise it's made, hmmm. Personally, or from research and reports?" It'd be curious to find out if the Prime actually retained some sort of connection with those lower on the social scale.
Even if Optimus himself hadn't been a low-ranked Escort at all, and wouldn't have moved in the circles of those lesser than his own stature, serving others or not.