video; backdated to a day or so after Prom

[redshitlord]

So uh... say... you were at a thing. Having a good time, and everything is just great.

But then... your memory gets kind of fuzzy. Like, wow I shouldn't have run into that electric generator in the back of the scrapyard kind of fuzzy.

[A beat.]

Not that that's ever happened! I'm just saying!

[Okay, Sideswipe, what are you trying to get at.]

And then... you think maybe you did something kind of really weird. But you're not like... sure?

Is that just me? It's not just me, right?

Comments

[taselikeabee]

First of all, I have a proper name and you better damn well use it. Secondly, do you not have any common sense? Of course it wouldn't be all right to run your mouth off about that even if you did know!

[redshitlord]

She asked why Rodimus was a huge jerk and I told her! I thought he meant the Bee back home!

The cool one! Who doesn't get his wires in a knot at guys who didn't know any better! It's not like she's wearing a sign that says "by the way I know a crankier, dumber version of Bee!"

[taselikeabee]

He is a huge jerk.

[ just throwing that out there. he also rolls his optics because wow. he doesn't care about comparisons. ]

Name calling. Forget being called five. For some it's more like two.

[ siiiiiighs. ]

Look, kid. That mouth of yours is going to get you into trouble. You might want to start to learn how to keep it shut. Or at least read the mood.

[redshitlord]

Okay, whatever, but you know what?

You might want to talk to jerkface about keeping your secrets. Because, surprisingly? I didn't know. I didn't even know she knew you.

Other universes.

Remember?

[taselikeabee]

Oh I plan on it.

[ and maybe a smack because wow. excuse him. ]

This whole 'other universes' thing and the fact that yes, you legitimately didn't know is the only reason I'm not driving to where you are and teaching you manners. Think before you speak.

[redshitlord]

Yeah, I'll think really hard about how I'm supposed to magically know who's keeping scrap secret from who.

Sure, I'll get right on that.

[taselikeabee]

That's not what I meant.

[ good gawd. daft kid is daft. ]

It's called being observant and knowing what to say and when to say it. Secrets slip. It happens and no, this really isn't your fault. So I am sorry for jumping on you about it.

You still need to learn tact, regardless.

[redshitlord]

How is it not tactful if I'm answering a question about my Bee? Huh?

Geez. There's no winning with you old geezers, is there! You're worse than Strongarm. By like. Light years.

[taselikeabee]

The moment she started to show signs of distress - or a verbal double take - should have been a clue.

Then again, you haven't actually been involved in warfare, have you? You haven't had to watch people in front of you die - people you care about and have known most of your life. That's why saying something like you did so flippantly is tactless.

[redshitlord]

People do that all the time when they're talking to me. Quit yelling like I'm supposed to read processors.

... Wow. I take it back. I would really rather get lectured by Strongarm than talked down to by Bee's Cranky Copy.

[taselikeabee]

Kid, you haven't seen or heard cranky.

[redshitlord]

Oh yeah I have.