With a sudden, explosive howl of noise, a dark shape looms up over the horizon! Photon gahs. Scrap-Iron eeks? Dee-Plane eeks! "Dark shapes!" FX receives a radio transmission. Nightshift says, "Aw, man!!" Double-Take says, "Looks like the killer bees have come to us." Someone howls, "DESTROY THE INTRUDERS!" Mischief eeps! Photon says, "The shadows are alive!" Scrap-Iron says, "Ah think they mean us." Dee-Plane says, "Wee are theee keeler beeees!" Giant Feline says, "Oh peachy" Double-Take draws his weapon, "LOOKS LIKE IT'S TIME FOR A HOOOOWWWWDOWN!" Mischief says, "Ummm..... eeeeshhh. Run awaaaaay!" Defender moves his hand down by his right leg and a slot opens revealing a large gun. He grabs it and holds it in a good grip. Horde of Skeleton Warriors charges out of the mist, making enough racket to raise the dead.. well, so to speak. Photon draws his laser pistol. "Oh, great . . . always getting into fights . . . why me . . ." Defender says, "Fun time!" Nightshift whips his rifle around! "Aw'ight, 'Bots, let's DO THIS!! FX says, "AcK!" Dee-Plane says, "Courage, thou art my enemy." Dee-Plane grabs his grenade launcher. Double-Take says, "YAAAAHHH!" Mischief thinks..oO(SKeletons?) Defender grins Photon says, "Well, if it's a fight I'm in, it's a fight I'll give...." Defender says, "Uh...what are those skeletons of" Scrap-Iron sighs. "Ah really don't think they flew 90 billion light years ta start a fight...." Defender says, "Their offly big" Scrap-Iron retracts his right hand, extending a plasma torch and ignites it. Mischief icks at the horde. Defender says, "Ready to slag'em DT?" Defender aims his gun at Horde Dee-Plane says, "Skeletor MUST PAY!" Double-Take levels his gun at the horde. FX pulls out his gun =) Photon takes aim at a skeleton, hoping to shatter it at a vital spot. Double-Take says, "Ready to slag when you are." FX points at Horde, and opens fire! FX mumbles, "We'll mangle him with marang!" Defender misses Horde of Skeleton Warriors with his ballistic attack. FX demolishes a few more skeletons with his Laser attack, putting another dent in the screaming horde. Defender says, "Give the order boss" Horde of Skeleton Warriors screeches something about protecting 'their' book and swarms over the area like a creeping, unstoppable mass of black ants. Mischief grrs and draws her sword. The theme from Skeleton Warriors starts playing in the background. Photon says, "IF you go to Junk'ha'Dum, you will die...." Double-Take fires a couple of rounds into the skeletons. Photon begins blasting, for all the good it'll do.... horde area attack Defender fires into the horde Horde of Skeleton Warriors devastates the area with a massive assault, causing 8 damage to all in range. Double-Take fires continuously into the horde. Nightshift starts firing electron bursts into the horde. Mischief whoas and starts hacking. Double-Take demolishes a few more skeletons with his ballistic attack, putting another dent in the screaming horde. Defender falls to the ground Photon misses Horde of Skeleton Warriors with his laser attack. Mischief misses Horde of Skeleton Warriors with her energy_sword attack. Scrap-Iron arghs as he's slashs and tackled by several skeletons and begins slashing back with his torch. Defender says, "I got an idea!" Photon can't seem to hit. Double-Take gets hit in the gut, and falls to the ground, holding his gut and moaning. Anna-Mecha climbs out of the cabin. Anna-Mecha has arrived. Anna-Mecha creeps into the area. Scrap-Iron misses Horde of Skeleton Warriors with his blow attack. Mischief misses... doh! Giant Feline unsheaths his claws but doesn't look overly threatened by the charging horde. "a foolish and inorganize ambush no less, one might galvatron was behind all of this ... " Anna-Mecha woahs. "Dang!" Photon says, "Well hurry Defender!" Defender points to and mutters, "Draw them south and burn them!" Horde of Skeleton Warriors wails triumphantly, swords swinging wildly, clanging and clashing in a horrid racket of metal-on-metal. Mischief eeps as she gets sliced and diced and tries to dance away. Double-Take flips up and with a shifting sound, becomes an imposing warplane Nightshift misses Horde of Skeleton Warriors with his electricity attack. Scrap-Iron is buried under several skeletons that are hacking at his armor. Photon takes a small leap and changes into his bike form, engine reving. Dee-Plane begins firing into the horde... Scrap-Iron blocks frantically with his umbrella, which quickly gets hacked to pieces. With a grin, Mischief whirls and collapses into a shiny Dodge Viper. Her engine hums pleasantly while the faint whine of the turbo slowly becomes audible. Anna-Mecha says, "Hey, it's that reallah cool Skeleton warrior group! Th at's awesome!!! Look, it's the Baron!" Nightshift goes Jackie Chan on then, going into a flurry of martial arts moves. Dodge Viper fires at the mess on SI. Warplane drops a rocket on the skeletons attacking Scrap-Iron, and starts droping weapons on the main group... Race Bike speeds to Scrap-Iron, trying to get some Skeletons off him. Dodge Viper demolishes a few more skeletons with her plasma attack, putting another dent in the screaming horde. Defender shouches down, bedning in half and forming the cab and trailor of a not too common Patriot Missile Launcher. Smoke billows out of the exaust stacks as the engine starts to rev up. You instanly notice the huge missile launcher located on the aft end of the vehicle. FX erks.. Dee-Plane demolishes a few more skeletons with his ballistic attack, putting another dent in the screaming horde. PatriotLauncher mutters to Warplane, "heh... them..." Race Bike collides with Horde of Skeleton Warriors forcefully. FX emits a loud shreak rips thru the air at Horde, "Boom huh huhhuh" FX demolishes a few more skeletons with his Sonics attack, putting another dent in the screaming horde. PatriotLauncher drives through the horde Nightshift demolishes a few more skeletons with his punch attack, putting another dent in the screaming horde. Warplane fires at a few more skeletons... and crashes right INOT their hordes. PatriotLauncher misses Horde of Skeleton Warriors with his ram attack. Warplane misses Horde of Skeleton Warriors with his ram attack. Anna-Mecha pulls out her sword and swings it in the air, "Iieeeeeelalalallala!!!!!" Scrap-Iron growls and kicks off the skeletons, jumping clear. PatriotLauncher says, "DRIVE THROUGH THEM!" Dodge Viper revs her engines and chases one down. One of the Skeletons shrieks as Photon rams into him and drives his sword down on the motorcycle's front. Warplane flies through as skeleton after skeleton dives out of the way. He prepares for another assault... FX gets surrounded by a group of Skeletons.. Dodge Viper collides with Horde of Skeleton Warriors forcefully. Anna-Mecha thrusts a sword into a Skeleton's rib cage, it laughs at her. Race Bike tries to slide out from under the sword. Dee-Plane says, "I'll draw their attention...I hope" The motorcycle lurches into the air and twists to become Photon! PatriotLauncher puts it into reverse and tries to back into some Dee-Plane shouts out, "Dee-Plane, boss! Dee-Plane!", and then transforms into a built-for-speed white space-jet. Giant Feline bats a few warriors away grunting, "hardly anything be worried about." Scrap-Iron retracts both hands and replaces them with mallets that he starts knocking skeletal heads with, singing. "Ah don't wanna work, ah just wanna BANG on the drum all day!". Dodge Viper slides into a turn and tries to get back to FX. Anna-Mecha frowns. She kicks it aside, picks up another one and tosses it into the group of warriors. "Take soma dis!" PatriotLauncher misses Horde of Skeleton Warriors with his ram attack. Scrap-Iron demolishes a few more skeletons with his blow attack, putting another dent in the screaming horde. Nightshift misses Horde of Skeleton Warriors with his ballistic attack. Photon launches an uppercut into the middle of the skeleton that tried to dice him. In a crackle of bones, Anna makes a strike! Space-jet flies towards the horde fragments at ramming spped! PatriotLauncher says, "Nice!" Dodge Viper surges forward. "Hang on FX!" Photon misses Horde of Skeleton Warriors with his punch attack. PatriotLauncher aims his missiles Anna-Mecha demolishes a few more skeletons with her punch attack, putting another dent in the screaming horde. The Dodge Viper launches itself into the air and quickly rearranges itself into Mischief. PatriotLauncher demolishes a few more skeletons with his missile attack, putting another dent in the screaming horde. Giant Feline misses Horde of Skeleton Warriors with his claw attack. FX grins at Horde, and slices with his sword. FX smiles, "I have the power!!!!" FX demolishes a few more skeletons with his Energy_Sword attack, putting another dent in the screaming horde. Photon says, "These dead guys are _fast_!" PatriotLauncher says, "ATTACK!" PatriotLauncher demolishes a few more skeletons with his laser attack, putting another dent in the screaming horde. Mischief aims her taser at FX's group.^ Nightshift still hacks his way through the horde. Scrap-Iron plays knick-knack-paddy-WHACK!! *crunch* Give that dog some bones! |) As the large missile launcher comes near you, it suddenly reforms into an upright position. Stepping foreward to regain his balance, Defender stares at you as if considering the threat of your person. Mischief misses Horde of Skeleton Warriors with her taser attack. Defender fires his gun Photon begins to fall back, covering people with his laser. Mischief grrrrrrrrrrrs. Defender fires the gun, sending a stream of shells at his intended victom. Defender misses Horde of Skeleton Warriors with his ballistic attack. Warplane starts ramming into them again. Warplane collides with Horde of Skeleton Warriors forcefully. Scrap-Iron demolishes a few more skeletons with his blow attack, putting another dent in the screaming horde. Nightshift misses Horde of Skeleton Warriors with his kick attack. Space-jet fires towards the horde as he flies through. Photon demolishes a few more skeletons with his laser attack, putting another dent in the screaming horde. Defender keeps fireing Anna-Mecha's wings spread, she starts slicing and slashing! Her claws extend and she starts going in, tearing into the hordes of skeletons. FX says, "Get Offa Me You Bone Bags!!" Defender props his gun on his arm and fires a carfuly placed shot at Horde. Space-jet misses Horde of Skeleton Warriors with his laser attack. Defender demolishes a few more skeletons with his ballistic attack, putting another dent in the screaming horde. Giant Feline growls as Skeletons begin surrounding him, slamming their swords off his armor with several *clang*clang*clangs* Mischief wades into the skeletons with a complete disregard for their safety. Scrap-Iron backs up as the kin of the recently crunched skeletons come after him. Warplane bashes into a horde-ling. His shattered corpse falls in the muck, and jumps down mid-transform. Double-Take flips down from the air, and, with a shifting sound, becomes a robot. Defender rams sholder first into the horde Scrap-Iron retracts his right hand, extending a gatling style rivet gun that whirrrs up to speed. Defender misses Horde of Skeleton Warriors with his ram attack. Nightshift launches a barrage of missiles into them Giant Feline says, "get away from me you maurauding annoyances! ACK! Away i say!"" Nightshift misses Horde of Skeleton Warriors with his ballistic attack. Anna-Mecha tears a Skeleton's head off, she holds it in her hand. "Alas poor Yorick, Ah knew him well." she then tosses the skull aside and goes back into tearing into the skeleton troops. Giant Feline demolishes a few more skeletons with his claw attack, putting another dent in the screaming horde. Space-jet banks hard, and heads towards Sky Lynx. "I'm comin', little buddy!" Mischief grabs hold of the nearest skeleton to FX and tries to wrench him away. Nightshift misses Horde of Skeleton Warriors with his punch attack. Double-Take his one in the elbow, then bashes his head off. "Hsayyyeeee- yay!" Defender gets into a brawl Double-Take kicks another mindless drone's head off. Defender punches a skeleton Mischief misses Horde of Skeleton Warriors with her grasp attack. Photon unleeshes a barrage of shots at a skeleton trying to break through the line. Space-jet misses Horde of Skeleton Warriors with his laser attack. Horde of Skeleton Warriors clamber all over Sky Lynx, beating against his metal shell with their swords. "Die! Die! You can't have it!" Photon misses Horde of Skeleton Warriors with his laser attack. FX says, "It's not getting them down that hard.. it's gettin' then to stay down.... and they're everywhere!!!" Giant Feline is quickly engulfed by a wave of Skeleton warriors, his blue armor disappearing in the mass of metallic monsters Double-Take says, "They're indestructable... and they're everywhere!" Horde of Skeleton Warriors collides with FX forcefully. Nightshift says, "Yo, Wesley Snipes! Passeneger 57, baby!" Photon says, "Sky Lynx!" Space-jet flies towards Sky Lynx. FX errks.. Dee-Plane transforms into robot mode. Double-Take grabs one under his arm and twists it's head off. Mischief growls and tackles one. Dee-Plane lands on Sky Lynx, and begins to make an attempt to even the odds. Nightshift clotheslines a couple and takes 3 out with one kick. Mischief tries to beat the skeleton into the ground before bouncing up for another one. A voice rises from the background, "Kill them all! We won't tolerate intruders!" FX falls and is Burried under a a ton of Skeletons. Double-Take throws the head at one that is attacking Sky Lynx, killing it. Photon shouts out "Why not?" Anna-Mecha karate kicks one in the head, then grabs another one and hurls a few aside. "Tear 'im up, they're already dead!" Nightshift says, "Whaddaya know? These things talk!" Double-Take says, "FX!... 34, 22, 65, tackle, hut-hut-hut!"" Dee-Plane punches a skeleton. "Intrude THIS!" Photon charges at the one he fired at, wrestling it to the ground. Mischief dives into the pile on FX, trying to distract them. Anna-Mecha picks another one up and breaks his spine over her knee. Scrap-Iron retracts his right hand, extending a frying pan and whacks one of the skeletons upside the head, quoting in his best Seagal voice. "I'm just the cook. *whang!!*" Mischief says, "Hey you uglies..." Defender shouches down, bedning in half and forming the cab and trailor of a not too common Patriot Missile Launcher. Smoke billows out of the exaust stacks as the engine starts to rev up. You instanly notice the huge missile launcher located on the aft end of the vehicle. Double-Take starts helping FX, but ins't having much luck and is soon surrounded by the skeletons himself. PatriotLauncher runs south and then returns with a missile full of goo Mischief demolishes a few more skeletons with her punch attack, putting another dent in the screaming horde. Scrap-Iron demolishes a few more skeletons with his blow attack, putting another dent in the screaming horde. Giant Feline struggles under the pile of skeletons, several go flying in different directions but it seems for every one he beats off him 10 more takes its place Double-Take demolishes a few more skeletons with his punch attack, putting another dent in the screaming horde. FX looks around for some parts of him. PatriotLauncher grins and hits the horde with a goo missile Anna-Mecha sends a blast of ice towards a fwe more. FX steps back and takes a moment to reattach various pieces and parts of his body... Anna-Mecha demolishes a few more skeletons with her repeating attack, putting another dent in the screaming horde. Nightshift misses Horde of Skeleton Warriors with his kick attack. Dee-Plane tries to be the tick-bird on the rhino that is Sky Lynx. :) Photon's skeleton yipes and struggles wildly in his grasp. "Lemme go! I'll bite your kneecaps off!" Mischief pound poundpounds The Warrior pins Photon to the ground, and pulls back its arm for a death-blow. Mischief says, "Hey laser lips! Yer momma was a snowblower!" As the large missile launcher comes near you, it suddenly reforms into an upright position. Stepping foreward to regain his balance, Defender stares at you as if considering the threat of your person. Double-Take bashes a couple in, but gets smacked bad. He gets slashed in the back by one's sabre, "YARG!" FX points at horde, and opens fire! FX herms, "Ewww Gross.." Defender misses Horde of Skeleton Warriors with his ballistic attack. FX demolishes a few more skeletons with his Laser attack, putting another dent in the screaming horde. Dee-Plane starts tossing skeletons off of Sky Lynx. "All right, everyone, let's POLKA!" Dee-Plane demolishes a few more skeletons with his punch attack, putting another dent in the screaming horde. Photon groans with pain and tried to push the skeleton off him. Photon demolishes a few more skeletons with his punch attack, putting another dent in the screaming horde. Scrap-Iron sees Photon's in trouble and bodychecks the skeleton with a crunch off him. Defender successfully activates a powerful protective forcefield around Photon, shielding him from the next attack. Double-Take smashes one into the ground, but is soon tackled by another. Photon takes the skeleton's jaw off and gets out from under it. Mischief dohs as she starts getting their attention. Defender says, "I got photon covered!" Horde of Skeleton Warriors has hit FX! "OUCH!" Nightshift takes a punch in the face. "That was a mistake, homeboy." He headbutts him and he goes down hard. Double-Take args as he starts getting the horde's attention. Mischief eeps. "Aw, heck..." Double-Take gets a LOT of the horde's attention. Giant Feline punches through a line of Skeletons in front of him, his huge claws glinting in the darkness FX says, "Erks!" Mischief demolishes a few more skeletons with her kick attack, putting another dent in the screaming horde. Dee-Plane holds on tight as Sky Lynx moves! Scrap-Iron quotes. "Hey, KOOL-AID!!' and runs foll tilt leading with his chest as he bashes through some skeletons like they were a wall and he was a big animated pitcher of beverage. |) You paged Giant Feline with 'Fall. Ash'll come in and drive them off :)'. Photon groans out. "Why is it I always wind up devestated by one hit?" Dee-Plane says, "Father Murphy...No!!!" FX says, "These Bones These Bones.." Defender says, "My bones my bones, these dry bones ..." Scrap-Iron summons a large bowling ball from subspace adn sings. "Roll the bones...." then bowls over a group of 10 who are charging him. Double-Take is covered in skeletons. The pile of skeleton taht is Sky Lynx suddenly slumps to the ground, a small yellow trickle starts flowing from the pile of writing arms and legs and swrods Defender kicks the skeles off DT Photon struggles to get into a sitting possition where he can use his laser. Double-Take says, "I SAID NO AUTOGRAPHS! URG! *rises up, kills about 5 of them*" Dee-Plane cries out, "WHAT'S GOIN' ON HERE??" Several skeletons get crunched by Scrap's bowling ball, but another wave quickly rises up to take their place. FX says, "Going once... going twice..." Nightshift takes a few more out with his rifle. "Good question, homes!" Double-Take says, "HOW MANY ARE THERE?" Defender lowes his gun Photon begins blasting whatever looks like a skeleton, especially if it's close to him. Defender says, "We can't fight them" Photon says, "TOO MANY!" Double-Take says, "I'm gonna try to scout ahead." Scrap-Iron says, "Oh, ah'd esitmate somewhere between a lot and a whole mess of 'em..."" FX shouts, "UT-oh!" Double-Take flips up and with a shifting sound, becomes an imposing warplane Defender moves his gun down by his leg and replaces it back in its slot. '76 Oldsmobile enters from the Mudflats to the east. '76 Oldsmobile has arrived. '76 Oldsmobile ROARS into the area! Scrap-Iron backs up quickly. Nightshift says, "What the slag???" Photon says, "THERE'S TOO PREDDING MANY OF THESE THINGS!" '76 Oldsmobile drives into the area VERY quickly, making a beeline for the Skeletal horde FX looks up... "WHo is that?.... Vicky Vale? A hundred skeleton heads turn suddenly to STARE at the new arrival. The car before you makes you think, "Say hello to to the 20th century..." It looks like a '76 Oldsmobile that's been rigged up with armor and huge, whirling blades in the front. The engine appears to be steam-based, but you could be wrong. This is really one b!@chin' car! Defender sighs and does something drastic Defender shouches down, bedning in half and forming the cab and trailor of a not too common Patriot Missile Launcher. Smoke billows out of the exaust stacks as the engine starts to rev up. You instanly notice the huge missile launcher located on the aft end of the vehicle. '76 Oldsmobile heads towards them, blades whirling... '76 Oldsmobile runs straight through them... Photon keeps blasting, lost in a haze of pain. '76 Oldsmobile collides with Horde of Skeleton Warriors forcefully. PatriotLauncher loads an fuel-air bomb into his launcher Dee-Plane quickly tries to assess the situation on Sky Lynx... "No good, kimosabe...no good" Scrap-Iron winces as bone chips and parts fly everywhere as the car plows through. Warplane collides with Horde of Skeleton Warriors forcefully. Anna-Mecha sword duals with a few skeletons, slashing with her sword and wings, "En Guard mon capitan!" she backs away as she sword fights. FX says, "Dude!" The skeletons YIPE and scatter, "Not him again--!" Warplane smashes into the skeletons attacking Photon. '76 Oldsmobile barrells dozens of Skeletons aside. Scrap-Iron says, "That hadta hurt." FX gets up and dusts himself off. FX steps back and takes a moment to reattach various pieces and parts of his body... Dee-Plane calls down to the others from on top of Sky Lynx. "Houston, we have a problem!" '76 Oldsmobile sids into a big u-turn, and comes to a stop, and sits there for a moment, engine idling. PatriotLauncher aims his weapon at the horde and locks the clamps in place Warplane's internal CD-player plays 'Dare to be stupid!' The voice of the skeletons' leader takes on an angry note from the swirling mists. "GET HIM!" Photon says, "Thanks, buddy!" It sounds forces through pain. "I needed that!"" Skeleton hisses at Anna. PatriotLauncher turns himself into a gigantic bomb Why he's still whooping chassis, Nightshift's starting to get pooped. The '76 Oldsmobile folds in and transforms, standing up, into a robot wielding a shotgun and chainsaw. Anna-Mecha thhhpts back at him. Scrap-Iron says, "Whoa, Defender, don't shoot, you'l hit the good guy!" Several skeletons turn and start to advance on the new robot uncertainly. Ash-Gar looks across the horde. PatriotLauncher says, "I can't shoot, I just blow up" Ash-Gar says dangerously, "All right....who wants some?" Horde of Skeleton Warriors collectively ulps. Dee-Plane realizes he's getting the evil eye from the skeletons. "Uh...oh..." PatriotLauncher drives tward the horde Photon says, "The waste's about to hit the fan!" PatriotLauncher is going to blow himself up ;) Ash-Gar moves towards the nearest skeletons. Anna-Mecha hmms. "Ya know, that guy looks familiar..." Nightshift says, "Who's THIS dude?" A lone voice pipes up, "Do we HAVE to get 'im NOW, boss?" Ash-Gar says, "Eh? You want a little? Do ya?" PatriotLauncher stops PatriotLauncher says, "Who is this??" Double-Take flips down from the air, and, with a shifting sound, becomes a robot. The nearest skeleton's knees start shaking uncontrollably. Ash-Gar starts up his chainsaw arm and swings it... BBBBRZZZZZZZZZZZZZ! Scrap-Iron says, "THIS...is someone we REALLLY want on our side." Ash-Gar demolishes a few more skeletons with his evisceration attack, putting another dent in the screaming horde. Photon says, "Nice time for a nap, Mischief!" Anna-Mecha shrugs. "He's not that great." Dee-Plane looks down, confused. "Woah..." Double-Take draws his weapon, blasting into the horde repeatedly, using his cartridges and spend casings flying everywhere, "No no no nonononononononononononononononononoononononononononoononononono.... Ash-Gar tears through the nearest skeletons PatriotLauncher says, "DT, can I fire at the skeletons?" Photon crawls over to a downed-but-still-moving skeleton, sticks his laser in it's eye socket, and fires repeatedly. Dee-Plane says, "ALL OR NOTHIN'!" Double-Take says, "What the hell are you asking ME for?" The remainder of the now-disorganized horde looses its nerve and swarms back into the mist. "We'll... we'll get you! Tommorrow! Yeah!" PatriotLauncher shrugs As the large missile launcher comes near you, it suddenly reforms into an upright position. Stepping foreward to regain his balance, Defender stares at you as if considering the threat of your person. Anna-Mecha says, "Hand ta hand, bullets are useless. Lasers might work, wide spread angles though!" Double-Take says, "So long as you don't blow yourself up or anyone else except these danged skeletons, sure!" Ash-Gar watches the horde flee, and mutters, "Yeah....tomorrow...." Scrap-Iron grins. "Whoa, lads, ah think they're takin' a powder." Nightshift says, "That's it, baby! STEP!!" Dee-Plane begins firing his grenade launcher at the skeletons on Sky Lynx... FX wows... Giant Feline is slowly uncovered as the skeletons scatter, his optics dark as several pipes that run along his body have been slashed and energon leaks out of him, surprisingly enough his armor has little more than a few dings and dents. Double-Take continues firing, almost mindlessly. Anna-Mecha sends more cool ice towards a few retreating skeletons. Mischief whews and checks out all her new dents n stuff. Ash-Gar shuts down his chainsaw arm. Scrap-Iron re-extends his hands in place of his tools. FX steps twards Ash-Gar. Double-Take continues firing where the warriors went. Defender thought that was wierd. He got hit but was not hurt Dee-Plane woahs. "Something's wrong with the TurboKat" Nightshift runs ove to SL. "You aw'ight, 'Lynx? Defender moves his gun down by his leg and replaces it back in its slot. Double-Take's gun makes an annoying rat-a-tat-a-tat-a-tat. Ash-Gar is looking off still in the direction of the fleeing horde. Anna-Mecha puts her sword away. Scrap-Iron moves over to sky Lynx, extending a medscanner. Ash-Gar turns to look at FX. Cyber-Raven croaks something that sounds very like, "Nevermore.." and trails off in that screechy bird-laughter again. Scrap-Iron pulls out a medical scanner and runs a check on Giant Feline. Anna-Mecha walks up behind FX. Double-Take breaks off, and heads over to whoever's hurt, with his med- scanner. FX gulps, "Uh.. Hi.....Nice.. movies...you got there..." FX extends his dirty hand. Dee-Plane kneels down to get a better look. Double-Take says, "FX." Giant Feline is not alright, several of his energon pathways have been cut and need repairing Double-Take kneels by, scanning him. Scrap-Iron hmmms and pulls some duct tape out of subspace, quoting. "Just a flesh wound...ah'll get it..." Double-Take pulls out a medical scanner and runs a check on FX. Mischief hmmms. Mischief pulls out a medical scanner and runs a check on Scrap-Iron. Scrap-Iron begins wrapping up the energon feeds that are torn with his trusty grey duct tape. Ash-Gar looks at FX, as though studying him, then shakes his hand. Anna-Mecha yells over at Scrap-Iron, "Tis only a fleshwound, get it right!" Double-Take says, "He's not good." Nightshift says, "Yo! WE gotta get Sky Lynx to a medbay quick!!" Scrap-Iron grumbles at Anna. Dee-Plane says, "Dr. Crusher to the bridge!" Scrap-Iron says, "Close enough." Double-Take says, "We've got some casualties... check that, PLENTY of casualties." FX says, "My name is FX.. and you might be......" Double-Take says, "I am batman." Defender says, "Later FX!" FX says, "SHush.." Dee-Plane slides down off of Sky Lynx. Anna-Mecha giggles. Defender says, "Lets get Sky out of here" Scrap-Iron shakes his head at Nightshift. "Ah got it, lad, he's not too bad, just a bit groggy. Give me a sec." Ash-Gar says, "Name's Ash-Gar. You look a little...lost." Anna-Mecha picks hands and arms off her armor. "Yep, lost is about right." Photon strugles to his feet, nearly blacking out. "I feel like I've been through a blender. And I was a tomato at the time." Scrap-Iron quickly and expertly patches up all the energon conduits with the tape, then reaches inside Sky and fiddles around with something. A low, dangerous-sounding voie rumbles from nearby, "We know why you're here. You can't have the book, fools. The Technonomicon.. is MINE." ..it fades away as suddenly and abruptly as it came. FX says, "Well... Kinda.. Do you have someplace where we can help my Friends?" Nightshift approaches Ash Gar. "We heard some noises down here an' came t'check 'em out. Mischief eeps at the voice. Scrap-Iron says, "Let's see...if this is the core....this should be the reset...*click*" Photon groans. Scrap-Iron erks and looks up at the voice. Mischief hmms and walks over to Photon. Mischief pulls out a medical scanner and runs a check on Photon. Nightshift says, "What the slaggin' heck was that??" FX says, "The what is that?" Dee-Plane checks himself for damage as best he can...y'know, like, if a part doesn't move... Giant Feline says, "GET OFF ME YOU ANNOYING LITTLE ... umm, where'd they go?" Mischief icks at Photon. Photon is hurt bad. Ash-Gar looks off for a moment, then looks back at FX and says, "I have some supplies back in the windmill. But i'm no medic, you're gonna have to take care of that yourself." Defender says, "You live there?" FX looks around, "I Hate thoes Voice Over announcers.." Mischief says, "Hang on Photon..." Defender says, "I tolds ya somebody lived in there" Ash-Gar looks at defender, "Who wants to know?" Scrap-Iron patpats Sky on the side. "They're all gone, big guy. Yer a little ripped up, what's yer internal report tell ya? Did ah miss anything?" Photon grins. "I'm not going to go to the big scrap-heap yet. Mischief says, "No, not yet... close though.... darn." FX says, "Let's All head back to his Windmill.. and get some repairs.. and tell us about this place..." Scrap-Iron nods to FX. "Sounds like a plan." Defender has left. Defender climbs up onto the horse's back... Scrap-Iron takes Defender. Mischief pulls a tool out of subspace and adjusts his pain sensors before picking him up. Giant Feline darts his head around momentarily, "energon condiut damage ... repairs level minimal, field repairs no less, self repair systems are sealing the damaged areas ... what's going on here? Ash-Gar says, "Yeah. You guys have never been here before, i can tell." Photon has left. Mischief takes Photon. FX finds a piece of his armor.. FX steps back and takes a moment to reattach various pieces and parts of his body... Scrap-Iron says, "The buggers ripped up some o' yer energon conduits. don't think ye lost enough ta be dangerous, ye should be fine in a bit." FX shakes his head, "Well... Not here.." Nightshift drops his rifle into subspace. From inside Mischief, Photon groans. Double-Take has reconnected. Mischief carefully carries Photon. "Where we going? Photon needs help NOW!" FX says, "We Live Up above...We're Junkions.. well.. some of us are Autobots..'" Ash-Gar looks back into the 'woods', and says, "No, we're safe here....for now. I sent 'em running, they won't be back for a while." Cyber-Raven flaps up and perches over the door of the windmill. Scrap-Iron says, "BAck ta the windmill, like th' man says." Giant Feline says, "where'd they go? You surely didn't drive them off without me?" From inside Mischief, Photon says, "It's not _that_ bad . . . Well, it is, but I'm getting used to it." Double-Take says, "Put Photon down, I'm going to start first aid." Scrap-Iron points to Ash-Gar. "Nope. He did. By himself, pretty much." Ash-Gar says, "Autobots....Junkions, eh?" Dee-Plane pats Sky Lynx. "Couldn't have done it without ya! :)" Mischief looks at DT. "You have any supplies with you?" Scrap-Iron tosses a roll of duct tape to Mischief. "Here, lass, use this, it's does a body good." Double-Take pulls out his medkit, "Never leave home without it." FX arrives at the WIndmill. Mischief sets him down again. Anna-Mecha hmms... Giant Feline hmphs and nods to Dee-plane, "I should certainly hope not." Mischief says, "That bite wound is pretty nasty." Photon has arrived. Anna-Mecha sniffs Ash-Gar. Photon is put on the ground. Double-Take starts repairs on Photon, starting with the bite wound. Giant Feline points at Ash-gar, "who the slag is that?" Photon notes that the bite wound it most of the problem . . . Mischief takes the tape and starts patching energon lines. Double-Take says, "Photon, does it hurt when I touch this?" Defender climbs off the white horse... Defender has arrived. Ash-Gar looks at Anna, "You're sure a friendly gal." Scrap-Iron belatedly notices he's missing part of his shoulder and rummages around for a spare. Nightshift says, "'Bout t'ask myself, 'Lynx?" Double-Take touches the bite wound. Photon says, "Uh, touch wha . . . AH! YES!" FX says, "That's Ash-Gar Lynx.." Anna-Mecha mews? Defender has left. Defender climbs up onto the horse's back... Double-Take says, "OK." Cyber-Raven croaks very deliberately, "Dead by dawn..." Giant Feline says, "Wellthat tells me next to nothing, at least he has a name." Scrap-Iron steps back and takes a moment to reattach various pieces and parts of his body... Ash-Gar says, "Look, you people have obviously not come down here for a vacation, so just why are you here?" Anna-Mecha wonders if we're suppose to catch on to the army of darkness stuff :) Photon says, "Somone shoot that rusting bird, huh?" Scrap-Iron says, "Well, we heard a distress call from down here, an SOS" FX says, "Well.. Ashy.." Scrap-Iron says, "So we came lookin' for who was in trouble." Dee-Plane says, "We come in peace...nanu nanu" Mischief pulls out a medical scanner and runs a check on Photon. FX says, "as My comrad said.. we got a SOS.." Anna-Mecha says, "Yeah, we thought ol' Gillagan was ah-lookin' fer away off the island" Ash-Gar gazes up at the raven, looking somewhat peeved at it. Ash-Gar pulls out his shotgun from the holder on his back, and fires it. Mischief half listens to the conversation while she helps DT. ***BLAMM!*** Ash-Gar blasts you with gauss for 12 damage. Another gust of foul-smelling air sweeps across the area, carrying with it the stench of decay and a trace of skeletal laughter. Mischief erks and looks over at Ash. Anna-Mecha urks. "Bye bye birdy." Nightshift says, "Sounds like they're finished with their coffee break, y'all..." Ash-Gar blows the smoke from the top of the barrel and cocks it. Cyber-Raven SCREECHES violently and flaps away in a flurry of smoking feathers. Photon says, "Mmm, extra-tasty-crispy." Double-Take has left. Mischief takes Double-Take. CHK-CHAK Mischief says, "I like him already." Ash-Gar slides the shotgun back onto his back, "Never liked that bird anyway." Scrap-Iron nods to MIschief. Giant Feline says, "well he wasn't all that annoying I don;t think." Anna-Mecha says, "Bet the animal rights groups don't" Giant Feline says, "he had a stunning profile" FX says, "SO.. what is this Place?" Anna-Mecha says, "Sweeden!" Anna-Mecha points to the windmill Scrap-Iron walks over to Ash-Gar curiously. "Aye, what have we walked inta here?" FX says, "Are u Inga?" Photon says, "Charr." Dee-Plane says, "Six Flags over Reykjavic?" Mischief says, "Another fine mess?" Scrap-Iron grins at Anna. 'That's th' Netherlands, hon." Ash-Gar says, "This? This is my home. But it's also where those dead guys live." FX clears his throat loudly. Scrap-Iron says, "We noticed ya don't get along too well together." Photon ponders that. Dead guys who live . . . Sky Lynx's form begins to shake. A sudden flash of light and the shifting of seemingly hundreds of parts and the awesome dragon-like creature stands before you! DECEPTICONS BEWARE!!! Dee-Plane says, "So a bunch of dead guys are watchin' over us?" Anna-Mecha says, "That's deep" Scrap-Iron mutters. "Ah kinda prefer ta be watched over by guardian angels, myself." Sky Lynx shakes his head a little and stands working the kinks out a bit. Ash-Gar says, "Yeah. They're protecting something off there. Some kind of book." Scrap-Iron perks up. "Book?" Anna-Mecha says, "Ooooh, maybe it's overdue!" FX says, "Book? Cookbook? Matchbook?" Photon says, "They big thing called it a Technocromicron, I think." Dee-Plane listens. "It's a COOKBOOK!" Anna-Mecha says, "Maybe it's the technobot's" Anna-Mecha picks up a skull. "Hey, I know this guy." Photon says "Makes sense," then grunts in pain. Ash-Gar says, "Yeah, that's it. The Technonomicon, i think. It's important to them somehow. They're protecting it with everyone they can." Scrap-Iron hmmms. "Who was that big voice thingee?" Dee-Plane says, "God?" FX says, "Tells us how to Scattershot a Strafe attack... while not running lightspeed with are nosecone between our afterburners." FX hehs. Anna-Mecha puts her fist into the skull, then makes the mouth open and close, the skeleton looks like it's saying, "Hi there, I'm a big stupid skull warrior." She's bad at voice throwing though." Ash-Gar says, "The big bad-aft leader of their army." Dee-Plane says, "Not really god, but an incredible simulation..." Photon says, "These guys need a dentist, not a leader...." Scrap-Iron says, "Does he have a name, or do we just call him Queen Big Sweaty Green pulsating slug for a butt?" Anna-Mecha hmmms. o 0 (Evil Ash-Gar?) Ash-Gar loads more of these huge shells into his shotgun, and replaces it back into the holder on his back. Dee-Plane says, "So we kill the queen, and the collective will fall?" Anna-Mecha makes the skull look at Scrap-Iron. It says, "Hello there, Skelety wants a cracker. *rack!*" You recieve a weak radio transmission, "Help....onda....elp me....rhon..... Anna-Mecha's ears twitch. "That's funny, Ah got a radio call fer help." Scrap-Iron perks up suddenly and looks around. "Wha...?" Ash-Gar says, "You can't stay here forever, you know. They'll come back for you. They don't like visitors." FX says, "So how did this place become to be? it seems as if it was here for a ..." Dee-Plane kicks a skull-head. "I hate Skeletor." Scrap-Iron says, "Ah heard it too...." FX says, "I got a radio too.." Dee-Plane says, "I didn't hear nothin'" Anna-Mecha pulls out a sticker book and sticks 'Hello my name is...' on Scrap Iron's chest. Nightshift says, "Me neither." Photon says, "Me, neither." Scrap-Iron says, "Mebbee cause yer not a junk....." Ash-Gar looks at his own radio, "Yep. Heard it too. It started not too long ago." Photon says, "Could be." FX says, "Reeeallyy..." FX says, "Kno where it's commin' from?" Scrap-Iron looks over at Ash. "Know where it's comin' from? It might be th' person we're lookin' for." Nightshift nods. Ash-Gar says, "They've got someone trapped in the castle. I'm not sure who, but they made a big deal about it." Anna-Mecha smiles. Sky Lynx examines a Skeleton in front of him, with amazing precision he slices one of the skulls open and pulls out the brain unit of the warrior, "Would like to check this out, maybe see what we're dealing with?" Anna-Mecha says, "Well, maybe it's a princess. Lets go save her!" FX says, "Can You take us there?" Photon says, "Oh, great, we get to _attack_ those guys? They just made mine-metal out of us." The brain unit BITES Sky Lynx's paw. Ash-Gar says, "whoa, whoa, hold on a minute...." Anna-Mecha picks more armor off of her. Scrap-Iron says, "Ah, the plot sickens. "Please, please help, I am in the tall tower of Swamp caste...."..." Dee-Plane says, "You are DIrk the Daring..." Sky Lynx acks! and drops the brain Anna-Mecha says, "Princess, let down yer golden hair!" Anna-Mecha giggles. Dee-Plane says, "Gee, Brain, what're we gonna do tonight?" Scrap-Iron looks at Ash curiously. Mischief has reconnected. The brain bounces and squelches around on the ground for a while, squeaking. Mischief looks around and stretches, waking up from her cat-nap. Sky Lynx says, "That was rather rude I must say" Photon picks up his laser from where it dropped and holsters it. Ash-Gar says, "Now look here...I'm not about to risk my neck and go to that castle. I don't care WHO they've got locked up in there. You'd be crazy to go there." Photon says, "Guess what we're gonna do...." The brain squeals, "I'll kill im! Kill im I say!" Anna-Mecha says, "Pa-leeeeze?" Nightshift says, "Sometimes crazy works, homes." Sky Lynx steps on the brain witha *scrunch* FX says, "It could really Help us.." Ash-Gar looks into anna's optics, and says, "What's in it for me? THere's nothing _I_ need there." Dee-Plane ewws at the now 2-dimensional brain. "Road kill." The brain squishes squishily. Scrap-Iron says, "A Junk's gotta do what a Junk's gotta do..." Photon looks at the brain. "No, swamp-kill. Anna-Mecha strikes Ash-Gar with her cute puppy eyes attack. Scrap-Iron hmmms. "Well....do ya want outta this place? We could take ya back, ya know." Dee-Plane nods to Photon. "Good point." Scrap-Iron shivers, having been exposed to that dreaded attack of Anna's many times before. |) Photon gets to his feet, duct tape covering up a large bite wound. Anna-Mecha does a cute face, "But we could really really really use yer help." FX taps his fingers. Ash-Gar actually seems immune to it, but he still says, "Look, I can show you the way there. How to get in. But from there, you're on your own. I've lived this long without getting involved, and I plan to go on living for a lot longer." Photon pulls a can of spraypaint out of subspace and procedes to paint the duct tape purple. Mischief wanders over to stand near FX again. Scrap-Iron says, "If that's th' way ya want it, it'll do. Lead on, kemosabe." Anna-Mecha grins, she glances at FX. "That sounds pretty fair, doncha think?" Ash-Gar nods, "ALl right then. Okay." Anna-Mecha says, "How come you like it down here, mistah ASh sir?" FX says, "Yes.. Lets Head out troops." Dee-Plane says, "It's a date!" Photon grunts. "Let's get going. I don't plan on dying today wither," he looks at Ash-Gar, "But I'm coming along." Ash-Gar looks back to anna and says, "Who says I do? Burt it's not like i'm going anywhere. There's no way out." FX says, "SHure there is.." FX says, "The Way We cam ein.." Anna-Mecha says, "Sure there is, how did we get here in the first place? We was on the surface." Ash-Gar says, "That's what I thought." Nightshift says, "Au contraire, homeboy." FX says, "I Can show you the way after..." Dee-Plane says, "Let's leave a trail of breadcrumbs to follow..." Mischief has partially disconnected. Ash-Gar shakes his head, "Not a chance. The doors are sealed by some....i dunno. I think the Book can get you out though. Good luck getting it." Mischief says, "Book?" He.....eed somebo.....lp..ust anybod...... Anna-Mecha says, "So how come ya didn't try ta get the book if it can get ya out?" Ash-Gar sighs, hearing the message again. Nightshift says, "What's that message sayin', man?" Dee-Plane says, "If we get the book, then ALL of us can get out :)" Photon says, "Yeah, fill in us non-Junks." Anna-Mecha hmms. Anna-Mecha says, "It's askin' fer help." Scrap-Iron nods. "With all of us, we can 'have fun storming the castle!' and get the book." Dee-Plane says, "My rice crispies are talkin' to me...but what are they saying?" Anna-Mecha glances at FX. "Do ya want me ta scout ahead?" Ash-Gar says, "It's not as easy as that. You gotta face their whole army. But there's just too many of 'em. Even for me." Photon says, "Can't we go around them? Sneak in somehow?" Anna-Mecha says, "We're here now, united we stand! Divided...er...no, Ah never got ta those lessons so ah dunno how." Nightshift says, "Then we get in, get the book, do a minimum of chassis- kickin', an' get out." Scrap-Iron says, "Don't suppose there's a back door, Ash?" Dee-Plane turns to Nightshift. "If we had a layout of the place, it might be easier" Ash-Gar says, "Well...the book's not even in the castle, it's in the graveyard. But that's close enough to the castle. If you tried to get it, the rest of them would be all over you like bees over honey." Dee-Plane says, "We could use bait, perhaps?" Dee-Plane says, "Who's fastest here?" Photon says, "I'm nearly offline anyhow; I volunteer for bait duty." Scrap-Iron hmmms. "What if some of us made a fake play for th' book, and while they got chased around the rest o' us could go to the castle?" Mischief says, "I'm pretty quick." Photon says, "I'm also fastest." Photon grins at Mischief. With a grin, Mischief whirls and collapses into a shiny Dodge Viper. Her engine hums pleasantly while the faint whine of the turbo slowly becomes audible. Nightshift says, "You sure you up to it, Photon?" Photon falls to the ground. Photon says, "Now that you mention it . . . no." Dodge Viper revs her engine. Ash-Gar says, "I don't even want the book. I could have gotten the book ages ago, but they would have swarmed me. No, I think it's better just to leave it alone." Nightshift says, "I'll back up Missie. Got speed on my side too." Nightshift transforms into his vehicle mode, a 2002 black Ferrari. Scrap-Iron frowns. "Well, from what yer sayin', lad, we can't get out WITHOUT the book." You recieve another weak transmission, "Feel I've got....way I've go....et away fro....ain....iving... Dee-Plane says, "How bout a double-play? Aerial and ground distraction!" Anna-Mecha says, "Is there anyone here that can help us too?" Photon has left. Dodge Viper takes Photon. Ash-Gar says, "No. I'm the only one here. Sometimes visitors like yourselves would come down, but they'd just be torn to pieces. Those sons of switches can't get me, though." A few bats flap by noisily. Scrap-Iron hmms and looks over at Anna and DP. "Hmmm..ya know, lass...you and DP could swoop down and grab it. NOne of them can fly that we've seen. The Dodge Viper launches itself into the air and quickly rearranges itself into Mischief. FX says, "I can fly too.." Anna-Mecha says, "Yep, Ah could since Ah got hands in flight mode." The black Ferrari shifts and rotates until the Autobot warrior Nightshift stands in its place. Dee-Plane turns to Scrap-Iron. "Good point" FX pushes a button and a jetpack and set of wings extend from his back. Anna-Mecha grins. Anna-Mecha says, "Should Ah scout ahead though?" Cyber-Raven wings back in silently behind the bats, taking up a perch on one of the dead windmill rotors. Anna-Mecha says, "We don't wanna go rushin' inta things." Ash-Gar sighs, "Okay. Fine. Look, you people are going to need backup. But I'm tellin' ya, it's crazy. You're all gonna get yourselves scrapped." Dee-Plane says, "Mad-Dog Murdock is ready to roll!" Nightshift says, "We been in a war for a thousand millenia, homes. We'll manage." Anna-Mecha grins. Mischief says, "What's the plan then." Anna-Mecha says, "Ah'm a tough gal" Ash-Gar says, "Alright then. Let's do it." Ash-Gar hits the dirt and transforms into a really b!@chin' car! Anna-Mecha launches into the air and flaps above. Scrap-Iron says, "FX, what should we do, head ta the castle then?" Long distance to Whiz: Cyber-Raven woohoos! Dee-Plane shouts out, "Dee-Plane, boss! Dee-Plane!", and then transforms into a built-for-speed white space-jet. Nightshift transforms into his vehicle mode, a 2002 black Ferrari. Anna-Mecha's thruster pod kicks in. FX says, "Lets Storm The castle.," With a grin, Mischief whirls and collapses into a shiny Dodge Viper. Her engine hums pleasantly while the faint whine of the turbo slowly becomes audible. Space-jet says, "It'll take a miracle...who's got the horse?" FX grabs somemore Parts.. FX steps back and takes a moment to reattach various pieces and parts of his body... FX says, "Scraps does!" '76 Oldsmobile revs his engine. Scrap-Iron flips into the air, transforming to come down on all fours as a great white stallion... White Stallion says, "One horse, rarin ta go." Black Ferrari says, "So somebody wanna lay down a plan?" Space-jet goes onto his speaker. "Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to the Fantasy Island Shuttle...a bumpy ride to the moon of Endor" Cyber-Raven just smirks, in that annoying birdlike way. White Stallion says, "FX, Dee-Plane, and Anna run for the book, the rest of us go ta the castle and get whoever is caught there out." '76 Oldsmobile says, "just follow me. If we stay quiet, we won't be seen, and we can get all the way to the book." Dodge Viper bobs in acknowledgement. Black Ferrari says, "You got it, man." FX says, "Lets Goo Troops!" Space-jet says, "One confuse and capture, comin' up!" '76 Oldsmobile says, "Let's do it." Anna-Mecha grins. FX starts his Jet Pack, "FX JETS ON!" '76 Oldsmobile revs his engine and heads east. '76 Oldsmobile leaves to the Mudflats to the east. '76 Oldsmobile has left. Cyber-Raven explodes from its perchs and flies after. You move east to the Mudflats... Mudflats A grey mist swirls around through-out the area as you walk around in the mush that covers your feet. Who knows what the distance holds for you it's so misty you can barely see your hand in the front of your face, but a bright light does shine in from another tunnel. As you get closer to the light a voice quietly plays..."Come into the light..." The ground gets more solid by each step. The celing drips goo down on this sign which makes it almost unreadable it says: "Turn back now...Warning severe tire damage!" Whatever is ahead in the light can't be too great. Contents:FX, Space-jet, Black Ferrari, '76 Oldsmobile, White Stallion, Anna-Mecha, Dodge Viper Obvious exits: North leads to Graveyard. West leads to Mudflats. '76 Oldsmobile moves through the 'forest' for a ways, then turns and starts heading northward. Space-jet notes to FX and Anna. "Ready?" White Stallion trots along behind, the sound of his hoofs deadened by the muck. Anna-Mecha is flying above. "As Ah'll evah be." Dodge Viper follows behind the horse, buzzing circles around it occasionally. '76 Oldsmobile leaves to the Graveyard to the north. '76 Oldsmobile has left. You move north to the Graveyard... Graveyard What first seems like piles and piles and piles of more debris becomes, on closer examination, dead junk-rats, junk-drones, junkions plus many other things that haven't been alive for a millennia. All these creatures are long dead, their rusted out bodies silent for ages and untouched. Why they died is unknown. Maybe if they all read the warning labels they would be alive today. Obvious exits: North leads to Graveyard Center. South leads to Mudflats. '76 Oldsmobile slows down and stops at the edge of the Graveyard. The '76 Oldsmobile folds in and transforms, standing up, into a robot wielding a shotgun and chainsaw. The ground trembles ominously. Black Ferrari pulls to a stop. Ash-Gar says, "This is it. We go on foot from here." The stallion unfolds, his head sliding up to form a helm as his legs land solidly on the ground, revealing Scrap-Iron. The black Ferrari shifts and rotates until the Autobot warrior Nightshift stands in its place. Dodge Viper slows and transforms. Space-jet says, "Again?" Scrap-Iron quotes. "We walk from here..." The Dodge Viper launches itself into the air and quickly rearranges itself into Mischief. Ash-Gar mutters to himself something about not going out this far too often. Ash-Gar pulls the shotgun from the holder on his back and keeps it ready. Something slithers through the mushy earth nearby. Anna-Mecha frowns. Space-jet spots it. "Incoming!" Nightshift yanks his rifle out of subspace. Mischief quickly draws her sword. Ash-Gar quickly aims at it with his shotgun. Nightshift follows suit with the others. You hear a faint squeal as the movement stops abruptly. Space-jet says, "Don't shoot until you see the whites of their eyes..." Scrap-Iron thinks people are JUST a tad twitching today... Nightshift whispers, "Stay chilled, people..." Ash-Gar says dangerously, "Yeah....c'mon, I've got you....just a little further..." Anna-Mecha continues to flapflapflapflap. FX hovers in the air. Scrap-Iron says quietly. "Aye....we open fire here we'll draw the skeletons from all over. Something laughs hoarsely. Mischief says, "Okay... we're definitely not alone." Space-jet also maintains position in the air. Ash-Gar stops, and says, "You've got a point." then raises a finger at the slithering form and says, "I'll get back to you...." The slithering bump giggles softly. Anna-Mecha says, "Ah see a castle in the distance." Mischief giggles. Space-jet says, "A sense of humor...I like that in a slithering bump." Ash-Gar says, "Lets keep moving, so they don't find us." Nightshift nods. Scrap-Iron nods. Space-jet says, "Roger that, Ash" Scrap-Iron says, "Lead on, lad." Ash-Gar starts walking north, stopping for a moment, and gesturing towards the slithering bump as if to reaffirm that he'll be back. Several dozen previously-unnoticed bumps suddenly explode in a chorus of laughter. ..and just as quickly fall silent. Anna-Mecha urks. "These are nasty ol' bumps." Anna-Mecha quotes, "Don't be a bump on a log" Ash-Gar snaps his head around for a moment, then realizing that things are silent, continues cautiously onward. Anna-Mecha says, "So should Ah scout ahead? Flyin' makes me a hard target." Space-jet says, "The ski slope's full of moguls today." Mischief stays close to Scraps. Ash-Gar leaves to the Graveyard Center to the north. Ash-Gar has left. You move north to the Graveyard Center... Graveyard Center Dead junk-rats, junk-drones, junkions plus many other things also lay around this area. Surprisingly few of the bodies have been disturbed it seems most still lie untouched as they have for ages, their dark optics stare at youblankly. The graveyard expands all around you. But the main path leads to a eerie hill top with a odd looking castle sitting on top of it. What or who is in there...strange lights flicker on and off from multiple windows on the castle evil and eerie music booms from it how wierd! Contents: Space-jet, Nightshift, Ash-Gar, FX, Anna-Mecha, Scrap-Iron, Mischief Obvious exits: West leads to Hillside. South leads to Graveyard. Ash-Gar steps past all the bodies. One of the bodies grunts, "Ow.. not quite dead yet.." Nightshift says, "If this doesn't say Keep Off The Grass, I dunno what does." Anna-Mecha looks down and giggles. Scrap-Iron nods to nightshift. Space-jet calls out. "Bring out yer dead!" Anna-Mecha Shhhhhs!!!! Space-jet oopses. Mischief eews quietly. Nightshift says, "Dee, chill!!" Scrap-Iron Shhhhhh1 Ash-Gar looks at the body and says, "Here, this help?" and bashes it over the head with the butt of his shotgun. FX says, "Yer soooo loud you could Wake the DEAD!" Space-jet whispers, "Sorry" The body groans. "Thanks..." Anna-Mecha giggles. Ash-Gar nods, and continues on. Anna-Mecha grins at Ash-Gar. An *extremely* loud voice suddenly hisses through the room. "I'LL SWALLOW YOUR SOUL!" Space-jet gulps. "God?" Ash-Gar quickly raises his shotgun, and looks around, trying to find the source. "Err... no, not exactly." FX quotes, "Well, That's just Prime...." Scrap-Iron says, "I'm guessin'...no." Mischief dohs. Nightshift waves his gun upwards in a ready position. "That is to say, god in the paranormal sense-- oh shut up!" Anna-Mecha grins. Mischief is thinking they're not surprising much of anyone. Anna-Mecha lands near Ash-Gar and looks around. Mischief icks and shivers, whirling around suddenly. Mischief says, "Hey!" Something chuckles. FX says, "Uh.." Nightshift says, "You aw'ight, Missie?" Anna-Mecha says, "What's so funny?" Mischief scowls into the darkness. "You stop that!" Little Black Raincloud enters from the Hillside to the west. Little Black Raincloud has arrived. Space-jet says, "They all laughed at me..." FX lands near Mischief. Ash-Gar looks back at Mischief. Mischief whirls around again. Space-jet looks at the raincloud. "What the-?" Nightshift pats Mischief's shoulder. "Stay cool, Missie. We're almost there. Mischief jumps away from Nightshift and nearly falls over as she feels something else. Mischief says, "Arrrrrrrrrrrrrg, something's touching me.." Mischief YIPES FX says, "Is Firestone here?" Scrap-Iron retracts his right hand, extending a gatling rivet gun, the barrels beginning to spin with a soft whrrrr. FX says, "she always pokes me." Space-jet says, "Incoming...err...upgoing...err...oh heck, there's SOMETHING down there!"" Ash-Gar moves up quickly next to Mischief, looking down to find what it is... Anna-Mecha says, "Guah, hope not. She's wackey" Nightshift says, "Grab hold a'me, Missie! " Scrap-Iron looks around a bit nervously. Space-jet says, "Any sign of the book yet?" "SWALLOW YOUR SOULLL... Soul... soul...." Anna-Mecha pulls her sword out. "Okay missah laugh-a-lot, shuddup!!" Mischief grabs ahold of Nightshift and bats around with her other hand. Space-jet says, "I'm sorry, you didn't phrase that in the form of a question." Anna-Mecha swish swish swishes air. Ash-Gar grips the shotgun, and snaps his head around, trying to find the source again. Mischief ewwws and shudders once, trying to rid herself of the sensation. The voice seems to be coming from all around. Nightshift hugs her a bit. "Easy, Missie, easy..." Space-jet says, "Sandmerks? I thought they were only found near the ocean" FX herms. Ash-Gar takes Mischief's other arm to steady her. Anna-Mecha says, "We need the golden one." The ground shifts as something slithers by underneath. Scrap-Iron says, "Alirght, that's it." Mischief eeps and picks up her feet. Scrap-Iron flips into the air, transforming to come down on all fours as a great white stallion... Anna-Mecha says, "Or was it golden boy...golden grams? Oh, golden girls." Nightshift says, "Whoo-oa..." FX ewws. Ash-Gar snaps his head down, and points the shotgun down, then tries to find exactly where it is. White Stallion raises his hooves and sings "We'll....." Anna-Mecha heads the the horse and hugs it. "MY little poney." FX says, "I'll get Blanch.. maybe she can help." Anna-Mecha gigles. Anna-Mecha says, "Yeah, Blanch can flirt with the skeletons while we go ta phase 2" Outta the sky, a Blanch appears.... FX drops Blanch. White Stallion begins pounding on the ground with his hooves. "...STOMP STOMP STOMP for justice....we'll FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT and SOME! We'll STOMP STOMP STOMP for FREEDOM!!!..." Ash-Gar says, "Blanch?" Blanch says, "Well Well.. Oh my I do believe I am In good company... all these tall dar strangers..." Space-jet says, "Oooh...I'd like to order an Energon Sundae, extra sprinkles." Space-jet waits for something to fall from the sky... "Oooh! Ow! ooh! Quitit!" Nightshift looks upwards thinking "Why me?" Mischief settles down a bit, her optics still flitting here and there. Anna-Mecha nononononos, "We'll fight fight fight for FREE-HE-DOM!!!" Mischief says, "Jump up n down on em, Scraps!^" White Stallion is merciless and is the last of the four hooved redhot clog dancers. *WHAMWAHMWHAMSTOMPSTOMPSTOMP!" Blanch says, "Now now What's this litele of thing... Oh Mr. Soul Sucker... where might you be so little ol' Blanch can see you?" "Eeek! Stopit! That's not NICE!" Space-jet shouts out, "Yeeee-haw! Four-footed hoe-down!" Anna-Mecha hops up and down on the ground. White Stallion taptdances all all over the underbrush, aiming for anything slithering on the ground. Ash-Gar grins and pounds the ground with the end of his shotgun as well. FX does the Macarana =) The voice rumbles, "Hey Ash..." Mischief heheees. "Lemme go." Ash-Gar says, "Yeah?" With a grin, Mischief whirls and collapses into a shiny Dodge Viper. Her engine hums pleasantly while the faint whine of the turbo slowly becomes audible. Dodge Viper boingy, boingy, boingies around the area. Anna-Mecha oohs, she plunges her sword into the ground. "Excaliber!" Dodge Viper boingy, boingy, boingies around the area. Nightshift reverses grip on his gun and pounds the ground with his gun butt. Blanch says, ""Ohh Ash.. I like that name..." Dodge Viper boingy, boingy, boingies around the area. "You got something on your face." As the cloud suddenly drops a huge mushy ball of dirty snow on top of him. "Owed you that one." FX builds up speed and charges Mischief, but slips and falls making a fool outta himself. Dodge Viper stops bouncing on the whatevers to giggle. Ash-Gar acks, and pffffts, spitting out the snow. Dodge Viper rolls over and nudges FX. FX says, "If Yer HAPPY AND YOu kno it Stomp YER FEET!" Dodge Viper boingy, boingy, boingies around the area. Space-jet drops luggage on the slithering things. "And they'll all think they lost their luggage in Rio" White Stallion STOMPSTOMPS! Ash-Gar yells, "Rr! Just come down here and try that!" "Ooooooh," it whines, "Quit it. That's not fair." Anna-Mecha continues sticking her sword in and out of the ground. Blanch says, "Yah Tiger! RR! I like it like that!" Nightshift continues whacking the ground. Ash-Gar turns his attention back to the ground. The voice adds with a dangerous chuckle, "I just might do that." Ash-Gar starts up the chainsaw. BBBBRZZZZZZZZZZZZZ! Dodge Viper hmms and starts spinning her tires, trying to dig in a bit to see what that does. Ash-Gar sticks it into the ground, and drags it along, slicing through the ground. Anna-Mecha stops attacking the ground since the sword seems to have no effect. FX bends down and sends a mminor Sonic Wave thru the ground. Several dozen bumps squeal in terror and slither away from the chainsaw, knocking anyone in their way off-balance as they rush through the earth. Nightshift struggles to right himself as the things make a retreat. Ash-Gar yells, "Yeah, run you little b@$!&rds!" FX falls on missy =0 Dodge Viper wobbles a bit. Anna-Mecha finds it amazing the chain saw has more effect than the sword. White Stallion is on all four legs so he can keep his balance pretty easily. Ash-Gar laughs a little as he continues to saw through the ground, trying to trap one of them Blanch says, "Ohh This does Feel wierd... I kinda like this..." Dodge Viper says, "Mmmmpppfff... Too many marshmelons." Space-jet sings, "Movin' right along..." With a flash, Blanch disappears... FX takes Blanch. Ash-Gar says, "Well, they know we're here. Or at least these things do. We should get moving, and get that book." The mists swirl in again as the graveyard falls deadly silent. The stallion unfolds, his head sliding up to form a helm as his legs land solidly on the ground, revealing Scrap-Iron. Space-jet says, "Will do!" FX says, "Lets do it!" Scrap-Iron nods. "Let's get a goin', then. The Dodge Viper launches itself into the air and quickly rearranges itself into Mischief. Space-jet says, "Aerial squad, let's jet!" Nightshift nods. "Everybody... man, it got quiet. Ash-Gar nods, and starts heading west. FX pushes a button and a jetpack and set of wings extend from his back. Anna-Mecha says, "Go west!" Mischief waves bye to FX, grinning. Ash-Gar leaves to the Hillside to the west. Ash-Gar has left. You move west to the Hillside... Hillside As you step out from the graveyard gates you eyes see a old castle of somesorts half way up a hillside. A road that swirls around the kill leads upto the castle that seems to have someone or something living there. From the windows flashes come from them and spooky music plays from unseen speakers. This place has a wierd feel to it. It's like steping from normal into the abnormal. Obvious exits: Up leads to Spooky Hilltop. East leads to Graveyard Center. Mischief says, "Hmmmm... weird." Ash-Gar says, "All right. The castle is just over there. Up that hill is where they keep the book. Never been up there myself." FX says, "Hay you have a litle Black Cloud over yer head." Space-jet says, "Yeah...it's like stepping from normal into the abnormal or something"" Scrap-Iron says, "Very....I guess this is where we split up to search for clues, gang." Nightshift says, "In a nutshell, yeah." Space-jet says, "Woofer, Whimper...you stay here with Doddie..." Anna-Mecha looks around the area. Mischief thinks Tele would like this hunt. Nightshift says, "AW'ight, who gets the book an' who busts heads?" Anna-Mecha launches into the air and starts circling the castle. Space-jet says, "Leave the book to the sky crew!" Mischief keeps her sword at the ready and follows after the big white wonder horse.;) With the sound of metal sliding on metal, Mischief's left hand retracts and a small, curved blade emerges. Scrap-Iron says, "I'll take the castle, ah'd only slow ya down, anyway." Space-jet says, "I'm *NOT* gonna say it..." Anna-Mecha continues circling, she then lands on one of the high towers and scouts it out. Scrap-Iron looks back. "Who's with me?" Nightshift says, "Aw'ight, Dee, Anna, good luck." Ash-Gar heads up the hill. Mischief says, "I am, Scraps." Above, you see the Spooky Hilltop... The top of the hill is very wierd. Smog machines you can hear their hums of the motors pump out smoke to give this place a dark feeling. Strobe lights placed around the area make it look like lightning flashing. Music plays like from a evil game show echos around the hilltop. In the middle of the hilltop is somesort of an alter..wierd... Contents: Gothic Pedestal FX says, "NO Luck For me?" FX says, "Pah." Nightshift says, "Ditto, homes." Ash-Gar says, "Lets go. I'll need to cover you if you get attacked." Space-jet says, "You can have some of mine, FX" FX says, "Cool!" Mischief looks at FX. "Well, i ccan't fly." Anna-Mecha crouches low, gargoyle like. FX smiles Space-jet says, "Now...where's that book..." Anna-Mecha motions FX to join her up here. Ash-Gar stops at the base of the hill.. FX jets upto Anna. Scrap-Iron says, "Take care of yourself, everyone." Ash-Gar says, "you guys ready?" FX says, "You too." Anna-Mecha smiles slightly. Scrap-Iron begins moving towards the castle. Ash-Gar says, "all right. let's go." Mischief ground-pounds. Nightshift says, "Let's do this, y'all." Anna-Mecha mutters to FX, "What's the plan?" Space-jet says, "Peace, my man...good huntin'" Nightshift nods. FX says, "Lets Hit em Hard and hit em Fast..." Anna-Mecha nods. "Gotcha!" Space-jet says, "How bout we just get the book, eh?" Ash-Gar strides into the area. Space-jet whispers to Anna, as he notes FX. "Narcolepsy" Nightshift says, "We're gonna head t'the castle, give y'all time t'get the book." Space-jet says, "Works for me!" Mischief peers into the castle through the crack Cyber-Raven smirks and preens itself, fixing a few shotgun-burnt feathers. Nightshift says, "Wha's it look like in there?" Anna-Mecha heads upward to the Spooky Hilltop above. Gothic Pedestal> Anna-Mecha enters from the Hillside below. Anna-Mecha has left. Mischief says, "Kinda messy... there's some... well, it's still flashing almost like a TV." Little Black Raincloud zaps the raven with lightning bolt. :^) Ash-Gar heads upward to the Spooky Hilltop above. Ash-Gar has left. You move upward to the Spooky Hilltop... Spooky Hilltop Contents: Ash-Gar, Space-jet, FX, Anna-Mecha, Gothic Pedestal Obvious exits: Down leads to Hillside. FX says, "I'll take the center.." Space-jet says, "I've got left..." Anna-Mecha lands before the pedistal. Ash-Gar says, "I'll take the right one then." Ash-Gar says, "Three books? Wait a minute....hold it....NObody said anything about THREE books!" Anna-Mecha says, "That leaves me with the ribht book then?" Ash-Gar says, "I mean, are we supposed to take all of them, or one of them, or what?" FX says, "Just the correct one?" Space-jet says, "Attention aisle shoppers...blue light special on creepy mystery tomes...Aisle 5" Something seems to laugh but you're not quite sure. It might have been the wind. FX says, "But which one is the correct one?" Anna-Mecha scratches her head. Ash-Gar stops for a second... "Hmm...there's something vaguely familiar about that..." FX lads infront of the middle one... Anna-Mecha says, "Eeny, meeny, miny...hey, moe!" Space-jet lands in front of the left book, studying it. Dee-Plane transforms into robot mode. Ash-Gar shakes his head as the feeling passes, and turns his attention to the books. Dee-Plane says, "Bring me the red pages...don't bring my brother the blue pages..." Anna-Mecha frowns. "Ah'll go first?" FX says, "Alright..." Ash-Gar waves his hands silently in a if-you-want motion. Dee-Plane nods to Anna. Cyber-Raven perches on a grave marker. Anna-Mecha reaches for the right book slowly. Anna-Mecha steps up to the right-hand pedestal and pauses cautiously for a moment, her hands hovering just over the book... Anna-Mecha finally sets her jaw firmly and grasps the heavy tome, lifting it clear of the pedestal... The book emits a horrid wailing scream and comes alive in Anna-Mecha's hands, a great, gaping maw opening in the rusted-metal-red cover, clamping down over her hand fiercely! Gothic Pedestal strikes Anna-Mecha with bite. FX says, "ANNA!" Dee-Plane gasps! FX says, "OUCH!.." Dee-Plane says, "That's *GOTTA* hurt" Cyber-Raven chuckles smugly. Ash-Gar quickly charges, and tries to pry the book away Anna-Mecha acks!! The book's eating her fingers, she waves her hand around in pain. "Owe...owe...owe..." FX says, "Sorry.. I guess that was our Lovely.. Nowinprize.." Anna-Mecha growls. "Let go!!" FX receives a radio transmission. Dee-Plane says, "I lost on Jeopardy, baby" The book flaps furiously, teeth digging into Anna's hand. Ash-Gar tugs on the book FX transmits a message via radio. The book suddenly releases her, sending Ash flying backward into a tombstone from the force as he pulls on it. Ash-Gar ows, and hits the tombstone, which cracks behind him from the impact. Dee-Plane whews. "Well, guess that wasn't the one" Anna-Mecha staggers backwards and falls on her bottom with a grunt. FX says, "My turn?" Dee-Plane looks to FX, and nods. A small statue on top of the tombstone snaps off and topples forward, smacking Ash-Gar on the head. FX looks around. The book's pages flap wildly and it flies up, out of reach, hovering for a moment. Anna-Mecha groans... "Mighta been the right book but it sure as hell wasn't the RIGHT book." FX laughs and smiles. The book drops down abruptly back to its pedestal. FX braces himself before the middle pedestal and cautiously reaches out to pick up the center book... The book flies open suddenly, without any warning, its pages rifling madly as though in a high wind although the air remains almost eerily still. Then you realize that the book contains not pages at all, but a swirling, laughing, void... FX emits a horrified yell as the vorpal maelstrom grips him and drags him impossibly *inside* the book! FX has left. The book's cover slams shut with a muffled clang of finality. Nightshift enters from the Hillside below. Nightshift has arrived. Dee-Plane eeks! Scrap-Iron enters from the Hillside below. Scrap-Iron has arrived. Mischief enters from the Hillside below. Mischief has arrived. Dee-Plane says, "FX has left the building!" Ash-Gar looks in shock at the book Mischief says, "What?" Wreck-Gar enters from the Hillside below. Wreck-Gar has arrived. Anna-Mecha runs to the book. "FX!!!" Scrap-Iron says, "Er, where's FX?" Nightshift says, "What happened?" Anna-Mecha It ate him!!! Dee-Plane looks towards the left book, and *gulps*... Wreck-Gar quotes, "Hey guys! I'm BAAAAAAAACK!" Ash-Gar says, "Well...i guess it's fairly obvious." An amused voice rumbles, "He didn't say the magic words." Mischief's optics get wide and she looks at the book. Dee-Plane says, "What horrors lurk behind Door #3...?" Wreck-Gar blinks. "Book?" Anna-Mecha guahs and looks at Wreck-Gar. "Wrecky!!!!" Mischief says, "WHERE IS HE????" Anna-Mecha leaps into Wrecky's arms and huggles tightly!!!! Ash-Gar looks at Wreck-Gar, but doesn't recognize him. Ash-Gar turns back to the last book. Dee-Plane looks back to everyone, as he slowly begins to reach for the last book...he's looking for some sort of approval to go. Nightshift says, "Trust me, Ash, he's a big deal t'these guys." Scrap-Iron dohs and runs over to the books. "Kid???" Wreck-Gar staggers back slightly and gets the more familiar less tormented Wreck-Gar gleam. Dee-Plane says, "Do I stay or do I go?" Anna-Mecha grins cutely. "Hi!!!" As though from a great distance, you hear a muffled cry... ". . .HEllo?!" Wreck-Gar quotes, "You hafta let me know." Mischief says, "FX?" Mischief runs over to the books too. Wreck-Gar quotes, "Honey, I shrunk the little Kahuna." Ash-Gar says, "Wait a second, wait a second...the words......" As though from a great distance, you hear a muffled cry... ". . .Where... a...I I'm.. ost...!" Anna-Mecha frowns. "FX was eaten, Wrecks." Wreck-Gar runs over to the books. Scrap-Iron grrrs at the book. Wreck-Gar's optics widen. "No WAY!" Nightshift says, "What'chou talkin' bout?" Anna-Mecha heads over to the books and frowns. "The middile one ate FX." Mischief says, "What do ya mean he was eaten???" Dee-Plane gulps, then looks to the last book. "Well, if THIS turns out to be the bumpy ride to the moon of Endor, I'm gonna scream" Ash-Gar says, "Let me." Scrap-Iron yells. "Fx, can you hear me?? Where are ya???" Nightshift says, "Yo, FX! Talk t'me, homes!" Anna-Mecha says, "Ah'm goin' in after him!!!" Mischief reaches for the book. Ash-Gar says, "No! let me..." As though from a great distance, you hear a muffled cry... ". . .Stay Back...!" Dee-Plane says, "Be careful...!" Nightshift says, "Missie, Anna, don't..!" Anna-Mecha says, "ah'm strong, Ah can go in an' ummm pull 'im out!" Cyber-Raven tsks to itself. Dee-Plane says, "Wait! Everyone stand back...I'm gonna try for this one...and if I get zonked, it won't take anyone else with me!" Mischief stops just short, frustrated. "We gotta do something!" As though from a great distance, you hear a muffled cry... ". . .You'll be stuck in here with me....!" Ash-Gar sighs, and looks at the Raven. Wreck-Gar, still a little disoriented, just stands there. Cyber-Raven smirks knowingly at Ash. Scrap-Iron looks frustrated. "We can't LEAVE him here!!" Ash-Gar looks down at his chainsaw arm and cracks a small grin at the Raven. Dee-Plane says, "Besides, two books negative, one maybe positive? We might have some answers to this riddle in the last book" Anna-Mecha says, "Ah gotta save lil' bro!" Nightshift says, "Yeah, an' we ain't, man." Cyber-Raven erms and flaps to a slightly more distant grave marker. Ash-Gar turns back to the third book, "Yeah. Hold on a second though, you gotta say the words." Dee-Plane blinks. "Words?" Nightshift says, "Words?" Wreck-Gar says, "Words?" Ash-Gar says, "I heard 'em a long time ago. I know what they are, hold on..." Anna-Mecha quotes, "Everybody knows about the words. Wa-wa-wa-words words words..." As though from a great distance, you hear a muffled cry... ". . .Give my.. best.. to.. everyone... Sorry I failed you.. this is my.. what is.. this... ..!" Dee-Plane waits for the words... "Words?" ... "Oh, sorry, not my cue yet..." Ash-Gar clears his throat. Wreck-Gar quotes, "Da bird's the word." Mischief clenches and unclenches her fists at the middle book. Dee-Plane gets ready to do his thing. Anna-Mecha snaps her fingers. "Bah weep granna weep ninni ban!" Nightshift says, "Let Ash do what he gots t'do." Ash-Gar yells, "Klatuu....Berata.....N-" Scrap-Iron walks up behind Mischief and holds her for a moment, comfortingly. Mischief says, "Hey, we're not gonna leave him!" Ash-Gar stands frozen for a few moments...then slowly turns away and says to himself, "...necktie....neptune....nickle...." Anna-Mecha frowns. "Lemme go in after 'im...." Dee-Plane says, "7th Inning Stretch, sports fans...we don't go till the last inning's played" Anna-Mecha glances at Ash. "Ninniban?" Mischief looks up at Scrap, tears welling. "We.. c-can't." Ash-Gar shakes his head, "No....but it's definitely an N- word." Scrap-Iron says, "Nay...we'd be caught too." Nightshift says, "Kinda sound familiar, man..." Dee-Plane says, "Shh...let Ash concentrate..." Ash-Gar looks at the book and tries again... Scrap-Iron looks extremely frustrated and angry. The voice rumbles, "Try... nitwit. Nerd. Numbskull?" Mischief tries to pull away from him to get that blasted book. "Just trying to be helpful." Mischief says, "NEVER!" Ash-Gar yells, "Uhm.....Klatuu....Berata.....N*coughcoughcough*." Scrap-Iron successfully misses Mischief as she dances away from the attack. Scrap-Iron looses his grip. "NAY LASS!!" Nightshift says, "Mischief, DON'T!!!" Dee-Plane freezes, his hands as close to the book as he's going to get without hearing those words...he's trembling a bit. Ash-Gar smiles and says, "Allright then....Okay." Dee-Plane looks to Ash-Gar to finish the recitation... Anna-Mecha scoots over and taptaptaps against the center book. "Ah gotta do it, Ah can feel it in mah manifests, it's like destiny man." Ash-Gar lifts the book from the left pedestal, time seeming to slow to a halt for a bare instant as he stands poised with the tome barely clear of its resting spot... Nothing happens. Ash-Gar steps back from the monument with the book securely in his grasp. Scrap-Iron grabs for MIschief! Lightning cracks, and the skies laugh. Scrap-Iron successfully misses Mischief as she dances away from the attack. Ash-Gar looks up, "What? what? I said the words! I did!" Wreck-Gar leaps at Missy, trying to make sure his day don't get any worse. Scrap-Iron is WAY too slow to catch the little Autobot... Wreck-Gar succeeds in grasping Mischief, throwing her off-balance. Dee-Plane looks like an idiot...his hands still over where the left book WAS. He stops for a moment, then glares at Ash. "Sheesh...some bots try to take all the glory." Wreck-Gar says, "Billy, Don't be a hero!" Mischief acks. "NOoooo! LEmme GO! Mischief squirms. Dee-Plane leans against the pedestal casually. "Allrighty then" Mischief sniffles. Mischief cries. Nightshift says, "Somethin' tells me either we screwed up or that ain't the right book." The ground shifts and rumbles as the graves begin to stir... Ash-Gar looks at the book, "No, it's the book, all right..." Wreck-Gar quotes, "I got a bad feeling about this..." Nightshift says, "Everybody hang on!!" Dee-Plane says, "Now *THIS* is gonna be the bumpy ride to the moon of Endor!" As though from a great distance, you hear a muffled cry... ". . .Mischief... Con't cry....!" Anna-Mecha shouts, "FX, climb outta the freakin' book!!!!" Mischief struggles to get away from Wrecks... yeah, like she can.;) Scrap-Iron helps Wrecks hold Mischief... Mischief finally gives up and cries all over Scrap-Iron. A hand claws its way out of the earth, patting around for something to grab onto. Wreck-Gar keeps a tight grip on the kid. "There's nothing we can do right now.. Is there? Who's in charge here? Mischief mutters to Scrap-Iron, "... can't... don't....." Anna-Mecha glances at Wreck' You are boss!" Wreck-Gar quotes, "Thank you thing." The hand grabs Scrap-Iron's ankle. Nightshift notices the hand. Dee-Plane shrugs. 'Don't look at me...I'm just the lowly stable boy" Several more hands start popping up. Wreck-Gar says, "I feel like I'm in a Michael Jackson video..." Scrap-Iron erks? Nightshift says, "Aw, slag, lock an' load, y'all!!" Anna-Mecha says, "Thriller!!!" Dee-Plane spins around, and 'Woo!'s Anna-Mecha's sword is drawn. "Word up, Gee!" As though from a great distance, you hear a muffled cry... ". . .do not worry soo I shall be one with the Great TV in the sky...!" The first hand pats Scrap's ankle a few times, feels around his foot, as high up his leg as it can reach... Scrap-Iron says, "Holy Rusted Metal, Batman!! Run for the hills!!" Scrap-Iron pulls himself clear of the hand. Anna-Mecha says, "FX, this is yer mother speaking. Get outta that abook this instant or yer grounded fer a month!" Nightshift says, "Not wihtout FX, man!" Hand says, "Doh!" Ash-Gar says, "We gotta get outta here now! The army'll be here any moment!" Scrap-Iron does a tapdance on the hand. Wreck-Gar says, "The army?" Hand says, "Oooh! oooh! Ow! Not you again!" Nightshift says, "I'm-a say this again, homes... not... without... FX!" Mischief shakes her head absently as she notices the hands and then scowls, finding something to channel her emotions against. Ash-Gar says, "yeah, the horde...they want the book back, i'm sure..." Scrap-Iron looks at Wreck-Gar. "Army of Darkness. Get Mischief out of here, Wrecky, please!" Mischief snarls and tries to draw her sword. Several other hands grab Nightshift by the shins and yank him off- balance instead. Wreck-Gar says, "Guys, I don't really want to leave FX either... but I don't need to loose any more!" Dee-Plane turns to Ash. "Ash! See if there's anything in THAT book about the center book" Mischief says, "No. I won't let you take him too!" Ash-Gar looks at the Technonomicon, "Uh, actually i have no idea how to work this thing..." Mischief squirms harder, trying to slash at the hands. Nightshift falls to the ground. "Slaggit!!! Get the slaggin offa me!! Dee-Plane smacks his forehead. "Oy vey!" Mischief succeeds in grasping Wreck-Gar, throwing him off-balance. Dee-Plane holds out his hand for the book. "Lemme see" Ash-Gar says, "It can do it, We just don't have the time, let's move!" Mischief wiggles loose and slashes at everything near Scraps. Scrap-Iron runs over and begins kicking the hands that are holding Nightshift. "Get off him ye wee squiggles!!!" Nightshift scrambles loose. "Thanks for the assist, man!" Scrap-Iron says, "Aye, now get the blazes out of here, lad!" Wreck-Gar says, "Strategic withdrawal, men! We don't need an army after us!" Mischief just starts hacking at anything coming out of the ground. The hands smack Nightshift in the face a few times, then retreat underground again for the moment to escape Scrap-Iron's feet. Ash-Gar hits the dirt and transforms into a really b!@chin' car! Nightshift says, "Aw'ight, transform and motor!!" Dee-Plane shouts out, "Dee-Plane, boss! Dee-Plane!", and then transforms into a built-for-speed white space-jet. Nightshift transforms into his vehicle mode, a 2002 black Ferrari. '76 Oldsmobile starts driving down the hill Space-jet says, "Fine!" Wreck-Gar will be back after a word from his alt-mode. He transforms into his sleek Harley mode. WOO! WOO! WOO! WOO! WOO! Black Ferrari burns rubber out of there. Space-jet jets down the hill... '76 Oldsmobile heads downward to the Hillside below. '76 Oldsmobile has left. Harley Davidson says, "Let's beat it!" Mischief shakes her head... nonononono.... You move downward to the Hillside... Hillside Contents: Space-jet, Black Ferrari, '76 Oldsmobile, Horde of Skeleton Warriors, Wierd Castle Obvious exits: Up leads to Spooky Hilltop. East leads to Graveyard Center. Dee-Plane transforms into robot mode. Gothic Pedestal> Scrap-Iron growls and picks up MIschief, then slams her down on the back of Wreckgar. "GO WRECK!!!" The lead skeleton waggles his fingers. "Hello." The '76 Oldsmobile folds in and transforms, standing up, into a robot wielding a shotgun and chainsaw. Gothic Pedestal> Harley Davidson PEELS. Black Ferrari says, "Aw, slag..." Gothic Pedestal> Mischief ooofs. The black Ferrari shifts and rotates until the Autobot warrior Nightshift stands in its place. Gothic Pedestal> Scrap-Iron turns and forces his way back towards Anna.... Gothic Pedestal> Harley Davidson succeeds in grasping Mischief, throwing her off-balance. Gothic Pedestal> You lemit: "As though from a great distance, you hear a muffled cry... ". . .Good Bye My Friends!"" Ash-Gar pulls out his shotgun, "You want a piece of me? Come get some." The skeleton advances threateningly, swiping his sword in a few fancy martial-arts moves. Gothic Pedestal> Harley Davidson starts down the hill, turns to give one last appreciative look at the book with FX in it, and retreats. Gothic Pedestal> Anna-Mecha frowns, "NOOOOO!!!" Gothic Pedestal> Harley Davidson heads downward to the Hillside below. Harley Davidson enters from the Spooky Hilltop above. Harley Davidson streaks in. He's systematic, AUTO-matic, Hyyyyyyydromatic, why he's GREASED LIGHTNING! Gothic Pedestal> Mischief heads downward to the Hillside below. Mischief enters from the Spooky Hilltop above. Mischief carefully and quietly sneaks into the area. Nightshift yanks his rifle out of subspace and arms his missiles. "Same here, ugly. Nononononononononono... Ash-Gar just blasts him. ***BLAMM!*** Ash-Gar misses Horde of Skeleton Warriors with his gauss attack. Gothic Pedestal> Scrap-Iron grabs hold of you, kicking back some of the hands. "Lass, we have ta GO!" It's not JUST a Motorcycle, it's a TRANSFORMER! Wreck-Gar shifts out of his Harley mode. Dee-Plane pulls out his launcher. "Tattoo's Avenger shall destroy Skeletor!" Gothic Pedestal> Several of the skeleton warriors begin to break clear of the ground.... Dee-Plane demolishes a few more skeletons with his ballistic attack, putting another dent in the screaming horde. The skeleton *thuds* to the ground, then realizes Ash missed. "Hey.. wrong movie, moron! That was Indiana Jones!" Gothic Pedestal> Anna-Mecha glances at Scrap-Iron... "Ah don't wanna leave FX!" Ash-Gar says, "You're both ugly, i made a mistake. So sue me." Mischief slides to the ground as Wrecky transforms. Wreck-Gar summons his battle axe from subspace. "And THIS is for THE LITTLE KAHUNA!" Gothic Pedestal> Scrap-Iron turns you so you can see his sky blue optics. "Ah don't EITHER, lass, but we can't help him if we're torn ta pieces by these things!" Ash-Gar cocks the shotgun. CHK-CHAK Nightshift cranks his rifle to full charge. "Y'know, y'all are workin' on my nerves..." Gothic Pedestal> Several of the skeletons draw weapons and begins shuffling towards the pedestal. Mischief snaps out of it again and looks at the skeleton warriors, face darkening. Wreck-Gar runs head first, axe raised into the horde and decides to see if he can do some damage! Skeleton says in a very small voice, "Whoops..." With a grin, Mischief whirls and collapses into a shiny Dodge Viper. Her engine hums pleasantly while the faint whine of the turbo slowly becomes audible. Ash-Gar starts up his chainsaw arm... BBBBRZZZZZZZZZZZZZ! Wreck-Gar demolishes a few more skeletons with his axe attack, putting another dent in the screaming horde. Nightshift empties his launcher into the horde. Gothic Pedestal> Anna-Mecha says, "You go...Ah'll be fine..." Dodge Viper revs her engine and roars towards the horde. Dee-Plane takes out some skeletons with a grenade attack. Dodge Viper collides with Horde of Skeleton Warriors forcefully. Gothic Pedestal> Scrap-Iron curses slightly and extends a buzzsaw from his right hand, waving it at the oncoming horde. "Slag it, ah'm not leavin' ya now, love!" hordepose curses as one voice and scatters as Mischief bursts through their ranks. Horde of Skeleton Warriors curses as one voice and scatters as Mischief bursts through their ranks. Dodge Viper cleans through the line and throws a 180. Nightshift demolishes a few more skeletons with his ballistic attack, putting another dent in the screaming horde. Dodge Viper zooms back through them. Ash-Gar yells, "Go! Hurry up! I'll hold 'em off!" Gothic Pedestal> Scrap-Iron moves back to back against you as the pedestal is gradually surrounded by skeletons. Wreck-Gar quotes, "Dead bones, dead bones, dead- dry bones." Nightshift says, "Let's go, y'all!" Ash-Gar hits the dirt and transforms into a really b!@chin' car! Nightshift transforms into his vehicle mode, a 2002 black Ferrari. Gothic Pedestal> Anna-Mecha swings her sword across a skull, slicing it in half. "Ah can fly, you can't, jet." Dodge Viper hmmmms and goes back for Scraps and Anna. '76 Oldsmobile swirls the blades, and charges Dodge Viper heads upward to the Spooky Hilltop above. Gothic Pedestal> Dodge Viper enters from the Hillside below. Wreck-Gar will be back after a word from his alt-mode. He transforms into his sleek Harley mode. WOO! WOO! WOO! WOO! WOO! Horde of Skeleton Warriors regroups all too quickly. "Get em! Yeah yeah! Fire! hehehehe..." '76 Oldsmobile misses Horde of Skeleton Warriors with his sword attack. Gothic Pedestal> The Dodge Viper launches itself into the air and quickly rearranges itself into Mischief. Harley Davidson hmms and goes back for Missy. :^) Harley Davidson heads upward to the Spooky Hilltop above. Gothic Pedestal> Harley Davidson enters from the Hillside below. Gothic Pedestal> Scrap-Iron shakes his head swinging at the horde of skeletons surrounding him and Anna. "I'm NOT leavin' without ya, lass!" Black Ferrari heads upward to the Spooky Hilltop above. Gothic Pedestal> Black Ferrari enters from the Hillside below. Dee-Plane heads upward to the Spooky Hilltop above. Gothic Pedestal> Dee-Plane enters from the Hillside below. Gothic Pedestal> Dee-Plane has entered the building! (Thank you very much...thenk you) Gothic Pedestal> Mischief runs over to help. Gothic Pedestal> Black Ferrari says, "Wait! Ash still has the book!" Gothic Pedestal> Scrap-Iron's buzzsaw cuts through part of the horde, sending ribs and arm bones flying. Gothic Pedestal> Mischief whackwhackwhacks her way. Gothic Pedestal> Harley Davidson says, "We're leaving without him." Gothic Pedestal> Dee-Plane says, "WHAT?" Gothic Pedestal> Harley Davidson's voice sounds almost grim at that. Gothic Pedestal> Harley Davidson says, "We're outnumbered. They have the home team advantage. We need to return to fight another day." Gothic Pedestal> Mischief gives that up and transforms.^ Gothic Pedestal> With a grin, Mischief whirls and collapses into a shiny Dodge Viper. Her engine hums pleasantly while the faint whine of the turbo slowly becomes audible. Gothic Pedestal> Scrap-Iron and Anna-Mecha are on the pedestal, surrounded by skeletons and right near the center book. Horde of Skeleton Warriors wheedles, "Cmon.. just give us the book back and we can all go home." Gothic Pedestal> Dodge Viper burns rubber through their ranks, making as much of a beeline as she can towards the two. Gothic Pedestal> Black Ferrari revs his engine. Gothic Pedestal> Anna-Mecha succeeds in grasping Scrap-Iron, throwing him off-balance. Gothic Pedestal> Scrap-Iron erks as he's grabbed from behind. '76 Oldsmobile says, "Yeah...you'll go home all right. Back to the graves where you belong." Gothic Pedestal> Scrap-Iron says, "Wha...?" Gothic Pedestal> Anna-Mecha lifts Scrap-Iron over her head. "Sorry scraps, Wreck! Catch!!!" She tosses Scrap-Iron at Wreck-Gar. The Voice roars, "GIVE ME MY BOOK!" Gothic Pedestal> Scrap-Iron says, "Anna, no!" Gothic Pedestal> Scrap-Iron flies thoruhg the air. '76 Oldsmobile yells, "Come and take it yourself!" Gothic Pedestal> Harley Davidson makes the catch. Gothic Pedestal> Dodge Viper zips forwards. Gothic Pedestal> Anna-Mecha turns and grabs the book. "FX, hang on!!!" Gothic Pedestal> The Dodge Viper launches itself into the air and quickly rearranges itself into Mischief. Gothic Pedestal> Mischief leaps at her. Gothic Pedestal> It's not JUST a Motorcycle, it's a TRANSFORMER! Wreck- Gar shifts out of his Harley mode. Gothic Pedestal> Mischief succeeds in grasping Anna-Mecha, throwing her off-balance. Gothic Pedestal> Wreck-Gar succeeds in grasping Scrap-Iron, throwing him off-balance. The ground cracks suddenly underneath Ash-Gar's wheels. "If you insist." Gothic Pedestal> Anna-Mecha gets grabbed by the legs? Gothic Pedestal> FX does a backflip! '76 Oldsmobile whoas, and revs the engine, trying to move... A few skeletons get overzealous and rush forward, only to fall into the rift. Gothic Pedestal> Anna-Mecha braces herself before the middle pedestal and cautiously reaches out to pick up the center book... Gothic Pedestal> Mischief collides with Anna. Gothic Pedestal> The book flies open suddenly, without any warning, its pages rifling madly as though in a high wind although the air remains almost eerily still. Then you realize that the book contains not pages at all, but a swirling, laughing, void... Gothic Pedestal> Anna-Mecha emits a horrified yell as the vorpal maelstrom grips her and drags her impossibly *inside* the book! Gothic Pedestal> Anna-Mecha has left. Gothic Pedestal> The book's cover slams shut with a muffled clang of finality. Gothic Pedestal> Black Ferrari says, "NOOOO!!!" Gothic Pedestal> Scrap-Iron says, "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Gothic Pedestal> Mischief braces herself before the middle pedestal and cautiously reaches out to pick up the center book... Gothic Pedestal> Wreck-Gar says, "NO!" Gothic Pedestal> Dee-Plane acks! Gothic Pedestal> The book flies open suddenly, without any warning, its pages rifling madly as though in a high wind although the air remains almost eerily still. Then you realize that the book contains not pages at all, but a swirling, laughing, void... Gothic Pedestal> Mischief emits a horrified yell as the vorpal maelstrom grips her and drags her impossibly *inside* the book! Gothic Pedestal> Mischief has left. Gothic Pedestal> Scrap-Iron yanks free of Wreck gar and leaps free to grab Mischief's ankel Gothic Pedestal> The book's cover slams shut with a muffled clang of finality. Gothic Pedestal> Dee-Plane says, "Definitely...Definitely a problem!!" Gothic Pedestal> FX floats there =) Gothic Pedestal> Scrap-Iron's finger close over air, just short as Mischief is yanked away. Gothic Pedestal> As though from a great distance, you hear a muffled cry... ". . .Scraps!!!!" Gothic Pedestal> Black Ferrari heads downward to the Hillside below. Black Ferrari enters from the Spooky Hilltop above. Gothic Pedestal> Scrap-Iron looks on in horror, then leaps for the book! Black Ferrari says, "Ash! The book just took two more!!" '76 Oldsmobile says, "what?!" Black Ferrari says, "Anna an' Missie!!!" Gothic Pedestal> Dee-Plane says, "I think we've bitten off more than we can chew...we've gotta plan a better attack" Cyber-Raven looks infuriatingly smug. Gothic Pedestal> As though from a great distance, you hear a muffled cry... ". . .Wow WHy.. WHy did u guys...!" Gothic Pedestal> Wreck-Gar nods. "Let's rock and ride. Gothic Pedestal> Dee-Plane shouts out, "Dee-Plane, boss! Dee-Plane!", and then transforms into a built-for-speed white space-jet. Gothic Pedestal> Space-jet says, "Let's jet, dudes!" Gothic Pedestal> Wreck-Gar will be back after a word from his alt-mode. He transforms into his sleek Harley mode. WOO! WOO! WOO! WOO! WOO! Gothic Pedestal> Harley Davidson heads downward to the Hillside below. Harley Davidson enters from the Spooky Hilltop above. Gothic Pedestal> Space-jet heads downward to the Hillside below. Space-jet enters from the Spooky Hilltop above. Space-jet soars into the area. Horde of Skeleton Warriors is in an apparent standoff with Ash. Space-jet says, "I ain't heard no fat lady!" Harley Davidson says, "And another one's gone, and another one's gone.." '76 Oldsmobile yells, "GO! I'll hold them off! Just get out while you can. I'll be okay." Gothic Pedestal> Scrap-Iron grabs the book! Gothic Pedestal> Scrap-Iron braces himself before the middle pedestal and cautiously reaches out to pick up the center book... Gothic Pedestal> The book flies open suddenly, without any warning, its pages rifling madly as though in a high wind although the air remains almost eerily still. Then you realize that the book contains not pages at all, but a swirling, laughing, void... Gothic Pedestal> Scrap-Iron emits a horrified yell as the vorpal maelstrom grips him and drags him impossibly *inside* the book! Gothic Pedestal> Scrap-Iron has left. Gothic Pedestal> The book's cover slams shut with a muffled clang of finality. Harley Davidson stops to reguard the Olds. "You're a good ally. Good luck to you and may your commercial breaks be short ones. :^) '76 Oldsmobile says, "uh, yeah. same to you." Black Ferrari yells, "MISSIE!!!!!!! The skeletons lurch into motion. '76 Oldsmobile turns his attention back to the horde as the others flee. Space-jet says, "Run for the hills!" Harley Davidson says, "She's gone man. Solid gone. We need to go before we're gone too.." Space-jet says, "huh huh...like, this sucks" Cyber-Raven grates knowingly, "Nevermore... heh heh heh." Harley Davidson says, "You can say that again." The '76 Oldsmobile folds in and transforms, standing up, into a robot wielding a shotgun and chainsaw. Ash-Gar yells, "Here! Catch!" It's not JUST a Motorcycle, it's a TRANSFORMER! Wreck-Gar shifts out of his Harley mode. Ash-Gar throws the book over to Wreck-Gar. Wreck-Gar catches. Ash-Gar turns back to the deadites, chainsaw-arm revving. A skeleton leaps for the book as it's in the air, misjudges the distance, and crashes to the bottom of the crack in the ground. Black Ferrari says, "I'll be back for you, Missie!!! I promise!!" Space-jet points to the exit. "SPOOOOOON!!!" Ash-Gar says, "Yeah, now go...get yer afts outta here. I'll hold these sons of switches off..." Wreck-Gar says, "See ya Jenny Craig overachievers!" Black Ferrari says, "If I gotta slag each an' every one'a these things, I'll be back for you!!!" You move south to the Mudflats... Mudflats Contents: Space-jet, Black Ferrari, Wreck-Gar Obvious exits: North leads to Mudflats. East leads to Underground Cavern. The heavy iron doors loom imposingly, blocking further passage. Space-jet stops short! Black Ferrari says, "I'm gettin' sick o' this place..." Space-jet says, "Woah...watch out for that tree..." Wreck-Gar says, "We're almost out." Cyber-Raven caws knowingly and perches on a "tree," watching Wreck-Gar as though waiting for something. Cyber-Raven's optics gleam. <> Wreck-Gar hmms and looks to the book he was tossed. Black Ferrari remains silent. Space-jet looks to Wreck-Gar in awe... The black Ferrari shifts and rotates until the Autobot warrior Nightshift stands in its place. Wreck-Gar starts reading from the book... Nightshift's face is just wracked with pain. Dee-Plane transforms into robot mode. Wreck-Gar says, "Oona goota solo acka lacka hi mecca hiney hiney ho boom shah kallah kah! BOOM shah kallah kah! BOOM SHAKALAKAH BOOM SHAKALACKA! BOOM SHACKALAKA!" Dee-Plane 's jaw drops. The doors creak in protest and slowly start to grind open. Wreck-Gar says, "Ina gotta devita baby!" Nightshift looks back solemnly from where they lost Mischief and the others. The opening widens, agonizingly slowly, until there's enough room to squeeze through. Dee-Plane says, "We got it!" Nightshift says, "Then let's get the slag outta here..."