"Of course I am," Megatron snapped, well-aware he was snapping and that was counter-productive. To convincing Orion, to having this conversation, to... a lot of things really.
But he'd never liked being vulnerable, and post-scene like this he very much was and he couldn't quite keep a faint tremble through his frame down.
"You might want to... set an alarm the first few times. You develop an awareness of it after a while," he paused staring into the shadows of his hands over his faceplate, "I'm--- I assume you read up on after care, Orion?"
His voice was still too sharp, brittle. Not really the usually commanding tone, and that was frustrating.
He probably should've expected it, and they should probably have had this discussion before they started, but he hadn't thought of it. So he tackled Orion's question in a roundabout way that would hopefully make him think for himself without Megatron having to talk... unless Orion prodded, of course.
It was far easier to obey that gentle thrumming voice that could be surprisingly deep if it demanded an answer.
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Date: 2014-07-28 11:31 pm (UTC)But he'd never liked being vulnerable, and post-scene like this he very much was and he couldn't quite keep a faint tremble through his frame down.
"You might want to... set an alarm the first few times. You develop an awareness of it after a while," he paused staring into the shadows of his hands over his faceplate, "I'm--- I assume you read up on after care, Orion?"
His voice was still too sharp, brittle. Not really the usually commanding tone, and that was frustrating.
He probably should've expected it, and they should probably have had this discussion before they started, but he hadn't thought of it. So he tackled Orion's question in a roundabout way that would hopefully make him think for himself without Megatron having to talk... unless Orion prodded, of course.
It was far easier to obey that gentle thrumming voice that could be surprisingly deep if it demanded an answer.