User blog:Doomflower/Arcee IC Vignette / Conundrum

(The usual disclaimers apply. Commander Arcee is in her office, at her desk, staring intently at her monitor. After a long moment of frowning and staring at a blank screen, she begins typing.)

" Rod, I really need to talk to you. It's about something that's happened recentl"

(Arcee backspaces furiously, then begins again)

"Magnus! Haven't spoken to you in a while. Listen, I need to ask you about a weird situation. What do you think you would do, if"

(Arcee agitatedly shakes her head, and quickly backspaces over it, leaving a blank screen. Moments later, she begins again.)

"Prowl, I believe we have a problem, but it isn't Tarn. Tell me if it would be feasible to schedule a--"

("Damn it all," Arcee exclaims with a frown, backspacing over this effort as well before starting over a fourth time.)

"Rewind: Can we talk? I'm having some problems. Would appreciate your input. Thanks. -- Cee"

(She sends this message before giving herself any time to have second thoughts. Then, she wearily rests her face in the palm of her hand.)