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[tenthtimeisthecharm]

There is a brief pause filled with audible clicks and thuds, followed by the slightly echoey acoustics that come from someone recording audio in a large room. "Hello hello! You've reached Dr. Velocity! Feel free to leave a message or a video or whatever here, and I'll do my very best to respond promptly! And if it this is about the stickers, Ratchet, I didn't do it! Love and love and love!"

text | voice | video | action

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[emojibot]

It's already been a couple of days! There's no time like the present. [somehow he sounds even more cheerful. this is not sounding all that optional anymore.] If you leave it too long, then it would be awkward to bring up, wouldn't it?

[tenthtimeisthecharm]

[Oh. Oh, was Optimus implying that this was in fact kind of an order? Velocity squirms, then again at the idea of it being even more awkward to do. Oh no]

...Would it be really horrendously awkward if it was tomorrow? Or- or maybe I can write up a text that's timed to go off randomly and I don't have to think about it, it'll just happen. Like acid rain.

[emojibot]

[well, no one can say he didn't try to be subtle.]

Go and do it now, Velocity.

[tenthtimeisthecharm]

But-!

[A short silence, as Velocity stands with a reluctant sigh]

...All right. Composing a message to let him know I'd like to meet.

[emojibot]

Excellent! I'm very proud of you, Velocity. Taking the first step is always the hardest. I'll be here if you need me.

[that might've sounded completely condescending from anyone else, but as usual, this optimus and his ability to be so spark-rendingly sincere and hopeful about everything doesn't fully give it that angle.]