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Date: 2022-02-13 05:04 pm (UTC)From:[He smacked the datapad irritably.]
This wasn't an investigation, or an interview. This was cursory information gathering which I did of my own initiative in an effort to better familiarize myself with the crew. I didn't have the benefit of previous relationships with a third of them like you did. I had to start from scratch. Every official document I have ever prepared for this office has been thorough, exact, and accurate.
[A scoff.]
Perhaps not formally, but it's evident the Autobots on this ship view you as an authority and respect you more than the rest of us. Do you have any idea how long it has taken for the crew to be willing to come to me with concerns when you're unavailable? How infuriating it has been that no one takes me seriously here? Even my rank of 'prime' is treated as nothing more than a curiosity, a rank I worked hard to achieve in my universe and not something that is lightly earned.
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Date: 2022-02-13 05:42 pm (UTC)From:If you take issues with me leaving you in charge of another, then we can talk about this at our upcoming internal review. Regardless, I hope that your future work is audited before it arrives at my desk.
[If that were all Longarm had said, Minimus would leave it at that. Unfortunately, he also had to attack his behavior outside of work. Rules and regulations were easy to debate and defend. His informal authority is a strange and confusing topic of discussion, but he knows that he feels indignant about these insults.]
Then you know how I felt when I first boarded the Lost Light. I had no power to reign in their behavior, and my suggestions were ignored if not outright defied. In my experience, I suggest learning to be "personable" - or you may take the initiative in addressing the many altercations on this ship.
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Date: 2022-02-13 06:19 pm (UTC)From:I am perfectly capable of overseeing those within our department, thank you very much, but you can't pull rank with "I'm head of security" and then claim you have no authority on the ship. It doesn't work that way. Perhaps you did struggle on the Lost Light, but that's not where we are, is it?
Being personable and being respected are not mutually linked, Minimus. I get on just fine with the crew, and I've handled my fair share of incidents. I've never used that as an excuse to leave all the work to you, either. But facts are facts, and you can't deny that you have more power on this ship than the rest of us. Unless you're going back on your entire argument that you can't just ignore information that is inconvenient. Which I will reiterate was not what I was doing since it would have been LITERALLY IMPOSSIBLE to survive being tossed into a star.
[A shame that is wasn't anymore, because he could think of one or two green mechs on this ship he would love to toss into a star himself right about now.]
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Date: 2022-02-13 06:36 pm (UTC)From:Forgive my interruption of a superiors' private meeting, but one of you needs to sign off on the shift change report. Whose desk shall I leave it on?
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Date: 2022-02-13 06:41 pm (UTC)From:I can review it. Thank you. [After all that, Minimus needs something tedious to get his mind back into order.]
Longarm. I will speak with the other officers on auditing your reports for the upcoming month. I am afraid that our conversation has taught me that this department is in dire need of a communication policy.
[He walks to the door and rests a hand on it.] I mustn't keep you from your work any longer.