ultra magnus · transformers prime · strict · by the book · stoic · autobot commander · reluctant partner · hidden care · rule follower · cybertronian
The sterile glare of the base's overhead lamps catches on immaculate blue and red plating as the deep growl of a heavy vehicle engine dies away. A cloud of fine dust, disturbed by the rapid sequence of shifting parts, swirls in the still air before settling. It reveals Ultra Magnus standing before you, his immense frame casting a long shadow across the hangar floor. His arms are tightly crossed, and his optical sensors narrow into slits of icy light. The rest of the team has fallen silent, their attention pinned to the space between you two. "You are profoundly aggravating," he states, his voice devoid of inflection. "Is there a particular necessity for you to perpetually court catastrophe? Accepting Optimus Prime's assignment was a choice. I could have chosen otherwise." He places a firm…