Optimus frowned, rubbing a hand over his face as his processor continued to spin, assimilating the massive divine-download of knowledge. It was easier to concentrate now that the post-Matrix exhaustion had kicked in; that want had not been doing his higher-thought processes any favors.
...Not that he didn't still want to pin the other mech back onto the berth and show him what his own 'ports' could really do. But he could think through it far better now. And there was far too much to think of and discuss to get distracted.
"We probably shouldn't do anything right away." He raised a hand to forestall any possibly raged arguments.
"At least, nothing obvious to everyone else. Many of the same limitations from before still apply. The Primacy is still weak from eons of poor power management, and the Highlordship has been lost for so long most people don't even recognize it."
He glanced Megatron up and down, nodding to himself. It was a very, very good thing that he had already been plotting with this mech. It would have been a rough surprise for him to deal with if he didn't already like the way Megatron thought. Fortunately, the idea of sharing power didn't hurt his pride, either. The Prime currently didn't have much to begin with - and they would be able to regain it together.
That felt right, provided that Megatron didn't end up stabbing him in the back.
...Maybe he should work on getting his not-quite-metaphorical tendrils into the mech sooner rather than later. Knowing his processor personally - and Megatron knowing his in return - would probably work out issues of trust before they could fragment any new alliance.
Later, maybe. Politics first.
"We'd be inundated with more assassins that even you can deal with if word got out this early on about the truth. The Council would jump straight to open rebellion if they knew We existed. But most of our previous plans should still apply, if in a starkly different, likely faster form. But yes, that is the Highlord's purpose. Traditionally, to put it simply, the Prime rules the civilian populous and manages the bulk of the economy, and the Highlord the martial powers and the defense of the planet itself from outside forces; while both have veto powers in each others area of expertise."
Optimus shrugged. "It is really far more complex than that, but that is the general gist."
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Date: 2012-09-25 08:41 pm (UTC)...Not that he didn't still want to pin the other mech back onto the berth and show him what his own 'ports' could really do. But he could think through it far better now. And there was far too much to think of and discuss to get distracted.
"We probably shouldn't do anything right away." He raised a hand to forestall any possibly raged arguments.
"At least, nothing obvious to everyone else. Many of the same limitations from before still apply. The Primacy is still weak from eons of poor power management, and the Highlordship has been lost for so long most people don't even recognize it."
He glanced Megatron up and down, nodding to himself. It was a very, very good thing that he had already been plotting with this mech. It would have been a rough surprise for him to deal with if he didn't already like the way Megatron thought. Fortunately, the idea of sharing power didn't hurt his pride, either. The Prime currently didn't have much to begin with - and they would be able to regain it together.
That felt right, provided that Megatron didn't end up stabbing him in the back.
...Maybe he should work on getting his not-quite-metaphorical tendrils into the mech sooner rather than later. Knowing his processor personally - and Megatron knowing his in return - would probably work out issues of trust before they could fragment any new alliance.
Later, maybe. Politics first.
"We'd be inundated with more assassins that even you can deal with if word got out this early on about the truth. The Council would jump straight to open rebellion if they knew We existed. But most of our previous plans should still apply, if in a starkly different, likely faster form. But yes, that is the Highlord's purpose. Traditionally, to put it simply, the Prime rules the civilian populous and manages the bulk of the economy, and the Highlord the martial powers and the defense of the planet itself from outside forces; while both have veto powers in each others area of expertise."
Optimus shrugged. "It is really far more complex than that, but that is the general gist."