"We all can only hope do so well, should our functions be required to...change, unexpectedly."
Optimus' smirk returned only fractionally, and he tilted his head in recognition of the light, reluctant 'praise'.
"We should. I can readily admit it, and am quite glad that both someone else recognizes that - and that it is not my personal failing that we have not been out there before now. That would both could have helped those likely now-ravaged worlds - and could have possibly taken out the Quintesson threat with our combined forces is a lost chance we should be shamed for missing."
He vented sullenly, turning to look out at Megatron's shared view. The cobalt and neon swirled prettily, mixing and sparking brightly with thin bolts of lightning as a rotor-flier passed through the fog banks - thin and lean and without much armor to speak of, it was likely a noble, out enjoying the gardens and clouds.
Light and quick and lovely. Useless in a fight, dragged down by high-grade fuel requirements and custom parts not easily replaced. It only highlighted the fact that if war hit, they could easily be overrun and destroyed. ...Or worse, re-enslaved once more.
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Optimus' smirk returned only fractionally, and he tilted his head in recognition of the light, reluctant 'praise'.
"We should. I can readily admit it, and am quite glad that both someone else recognizes that - and that it is not my personal failing that we have not been out there before now. That would both could have helped those likely now-ravaged worlds - and could have possibly taken out the Quintesson threat with our combined forces is a lost chance we should be shamed for missing."
He vented sullenly, turning to look out at Megatron's shared view. The cobalt and neon swirled prettily, mixing and sparking brightly with thin bolts of lightning as a rotor-flier passed through the fog banks - thin and lean and without much armor to speak of, it was likely a noble, out enjoying the gardens and clouds.
Light and quick and lovely. Useless in a fight, dragged down by high-grade fuel requirements and custom parts not easily replaced. It only highlighted the fact that if war hit, they could easily be overrun and destroyed. ...Or worse, re-enslaved once more.