Log file from Tf2k5 - Photon. 10/14/98 IRL -- Feb 2012 IC Central Hallway - New Iacon Base This is a large, high-ceilinged, elliptical room with white quartz floors, and ornate metallic pillars with scenes from Iacon's proud history etched into them. You get a sense of Iacon's former glory from seeing this new construction, and it fills you with hope. Several rooms branch out from this hallway. On the east wall is a Grav-Lift leading downwards. Contents: Scattershot(#3514 PiVeACmFo) Kup(#1947 PiVaetACMmF) Rodimus Prime Posting on wall: Rules of Engagement Recycling Bins Obvious exits: EDC Hoverbike glides in quietly, scanning about. Jetfire arrives from the Monitor Room. EDC Hoverbike glides over to Rodium and hovers there, a little below head level. Jetfire walks out of the monitor room, a perplexed look on his face. Jetfire hrms. "Any of you seen a datapad lying about? With some schematics on it?" EDC Hoverbike softly replies, "Sorry, haven't been paying attention that much. I'll let you know of I find one, though." Rodimus Prime shakes his head. "I've seen plenty of datapads lying around. Care to be more specific?" Kup glances to Jetfire, shaking his head shortly. "Havent seen that one in particular, no." Jetfire says, "Say one with the schematics for a plasma gun that looks like it's be hobbled together out of parts from a kitchen sink and related plumbing?" Breakpoint Rodimus Prime scratches his jaw. "Nope, can't say I've seen that one." Jetfire nods, "Well, if you see it about, do tell me. I have this nasty habit of getting distracted while I'm in the middle of a project. I lose sight of it for a while and then when I want to get back to it, I can't remember where I've left the various materials needed." You say, "Maybe try a filing system to keep track of things?" Rodimus Prime smirks. "Really? I hadn't noticed." Jetfire hrms at Photon. "That's a good idea. I'll have to look into that." The canopy on his 'cockpit' slides back with a hiss. He reaches a hand in and rummages around until he finds a datapad. He makes a little note to himself and replaces it. "Yes, quite." he says, finally, in response to Rodimus Prime. Kup adds, "You might consider keeping a copy on the central computer, as well." EDC Hoverbike would blink, if it had optics in this mode. Jetfire would frown if he had a mouth in ANY mode. Instead his antennae twich slightly. He turns to Kup. "Well, sure, but then that opens up some security issues, doesn't it?" Jetfire says, "Besides, I'm very often on the go, and we've hardly got terminals on every planet." EDC Hoverbike makes a noise that mimics a human clearing his throat. "Rodimus... can you spare a moment, please?" Rodimus Prime glances over. "Uh, yeah?" Kup comments, "Remote access is possible, and... the mainframe is about a secure as they come, you know." The Hoverbike pulls up, the rear splitting into a pair of legs as the struts slide down into arms, a head emerging from the twisting torso as hoverpads slide onto his back. Photon lands on the floor neatly and looks up. "Well, I've sort of, uh, got a question, sorta...." Rodimus Prime tilts his head down, optics following Photon's descent. "What is it?" Jetfire hehs. "I have a hard enough time keeping my thoughts organized as it is and you want me to devote processor-time to keeping remote access going with the central computer?" Kup chuckles, "Well, I suppose it's a matter of personal preference." Photon pauses a moment, then draws himself to his full seven-foot, one-inch height. "Take me back? Please?" Rodimus Prime glances to Kup for his attention, then arches one optic at the mini-minibot. "Why?" he asks simply. Jetfire blinks his cyclopean otic. "Back where?" he wonders aloud. Kup slowly pivots away from Jetfire, his focus shifting to Rodimus and Photon. Breakpoint Photon crosshis hand arms behind his back. "Well, uh . . . I seen now that, I was wrong to leave, and that I can do more here to help Earth than I can as part of the EDC?" He looks up, faceplate twisted in a mixture of worry and anticipation. Rodimus Prime nods, folding his arms across his chest. "What made you come to that conclusion?" His tone is inquisitive, not hostile. Photon fidgets. "Well, uh . . . " He sighs. "Slag it, smoothtalking people isn't my strong point. I got laid off." Kup, despite himself, chuckles faintly. Jetfire raises his browridge. "Laid off? As in, fired? Interesting." Rodimus Prime chuckles. "Okay," he says agreeably, genuinely amused, "But how do I know you won't quit again if they ask you back? I mean, y'gotta make up your mind on one or the other." Photon blinks. "They've had me stuck up here cleaning up the 'branch office' for almost a year now! They ask me back, no way I'm going unless, like, they give me control of the whole shebang." He pauses. "Which would probably be a bad sign...." Rodimus Prime smirks. "All right. I'll make the alterations in the faction roster, then. Welcome back." Kup chuckles again, clasping Photon on the shoulder. "Indeed. Welcome back, lad." Rodimus Prime vanishes out of reality. Jetfire hehs. "I'm sure we'll have more for you to do than cleaning." Photon phews, and slumps foreward a little. "Thanks... whoa!" He ducks a bit as Kup's hand comes a bit close for comfort. Kup chuckles softly again. You say, "That's going to take some getting used to again..." Kup comments, "It's okay... we won't dump to much on you, to begin with." He smiles. Jetfire hrms. "Anyone up for a patrol or something of that nature? I've been cooped up in here for too long, but don't relish the idea of visiting another planet just now." You say, "As long as nobody holds my upside-down by one leg over a dino-femme's mouth, I'll be fine...." Scattershot coughs, "Dino-Femme? I'd rather not see..." Photon looks up at Scats. "What? Am I the only one who remembers Syke? And Firestone?" Jetfire ahems. "I knew Syke quite well at one point." Photon phews. "Good. I was begining to feel old for a second there . . . and that, that's just twisted, me feeling old..." Scattershot says, "Syke? I heard of 'er... never met her though. I ain't spent a set amount of time on one planet since the War at AC." Jetfire hehs. "Especially when you're talking to KUP and the guy who spent a few million years embedded in the ice on Earth." You say, "Exactly my point... I can't even begin to comprehend 'a few million years', nevermind feel like I've missed a few...." Kup chuckles. "Yes, I suppose that's true..." Scattershot says, "Erm... wasn't that... nevermind.." Photon idly scratches the EDC symbol off his armor. "I'll need a new paint job now..." Scattershot glances down at Photon. "'Eah, what happened there?" Jetfire says, "So I take it no one's interested in a little exercise?" You say, "I'll go in a bit, Jetfire. Just let me send one last messag ehome...." Scattershot raises a hand. "If it means getting the frack out of this place, I'll shout out a 'hell yeah!' for ya' Photon hops up to a terminal. Jetfire chuckles. "All right, then." He spreads his wings, as if stretching, and then draws them back in. Photon clicks off the terminal and hops off the chair. "Well . . . that's done. You have removed yourself from the Terran board. Jetfire says, "Ready, then?" Photon's torso twists part-way as his arms and legs slide into place, the hoverpads on his back locking into place to form a hoverbike. You say, "Get'chur motors running . . ." Scattershot turns around to show Jetfire his bumper sticker stuck to his aft. It reads, 'Born And Bread To Pin And Shred'. "What'cha think?" Jetfire says, "Not quite room in here for me to fly, I don't think." You say, "I think you spelled 'Bred' wrong." Jetfire chuckles. "I think you're right, Photon." Scattershot shrugs. "Shows how much I care about details, eh? Let's get outta dis place!" Jetfire hehs. "Well, let's go, then." You say, "Go out on patrol for Truth, Justice, and the Rock 'n Roll way!" Scattershot says, "How about just some Decepticons to slaughter and roast for dinner?" EDC Hoverbike uuhhhhhhhh... "Personally, I'd just assume skip the Decepticons this time out...." Jetfire starts out, seeing as on foot, he's not gonna be as fast as them transformed. EDC Hoverbike just follows along beside Jetfire, sensors going. Breakpoint Jetfire leaves Iacon, via the main gates. You head back out through the massive gates. Gates of New Iacon This massive construction area is the tangible promise of a new, rebuilt, refortified Iacon. From this vantage point, it is difficult to see how much construction has already been completed, because the massive fortress-like walls to the city are already in place. The giant gates leading into Iacon prohibit any illegal access, and the huge gun turrets atop the Base Defense Perimeter are enough to eradicate even the most persistant Decepticons. Contents: Superluminal Fighter Automatic Base Defenses Iacon Base Perimeter Defense Iacon Obvious exits: Superluminal Fighter waits patiently. EDC Hoverbike glides up into a standby position. "Just remember, keep it to Mach 1 and under. I don't feel like getting left behind again today..." He chuckles. Breakpoint Scattershot emerges from the massive gates. Scattershot runs out of base and transforms, "WOOHOO!" Scattershot leaps into the air and twists his torso down, folding his arms in and extending a frightening cannon to become a Battlecruiser! Superluminal Fighter aws. "Only mach 1? That's no fun at all." You say, "Hey, it's the best I can do... of course, it's much more fun when you've got tires . . . I miss the old days." Superluminal Fighter hehs. "Well, if you say so..." His engines begin to warm up with a dystinctive whine. EDC Hoverbike starts up his engine too, heat begining to come off the back of his (single) jet engine. "Hey, it's that, or I wind up tagging along behind you." Battlecruiser says, "Think if we latch a chain onto each side of his handlebars we can tow him at mach 12 or so?" Superluminal Fighter hehs. "Don't worry!" Suddenly two massive spurts of fire leap from Jetfire's main thrusters, launching him foward. His nose raises up, and he leaves the ground, going vertical almost immediately. EDC Hoverbike punches his throttle to follow Jetfire, a hundred meters to the side as his anti-grav system starts to whine. "HAven't had a good workout in ages." Battlecruiser tilts himself upwards with an internal shrug. "Yeah yeah..." Twin afterburners propel him upwards in a fiery flash of light. Superluminal Fighter levels out after a bit, resisting the natural urge to engage his scramjet boosters. Superluminal Fighter soars upward to the Sky above Iacon. You take off and soar upward to the Sky above Iacon... Sky above Iacon Soaring above the Cybertron cityscapes and highways, you can get a much better picture of the devastation the war has wrought upon what used to be a beautiful place. Still, the view of Iacon, previously discouraging, now shows new construction. Contents: Superluminal Fighter Sensor Obvious exits: Wheelie is not annoying, just misunderstood :) Battlecruiser enters from the Gates of Iacon below. Battlecruiser appears ominously from a distance. EDC Hoverbike keeps climbing, obviously straining his systems. "Maybe it's time for a new engine... I'm feeling the burn..." Superluminal Fighter chuckles, banking hard and making a near U-turn, he circles around Photon once. "Sure you don't want us lower than mach 1?" Breakpoint You say, "Hey, I've been able to hold Mach 1 for eight hours. Just haven't flown much lately... I'm fine." Superluminal Fighter is midly annoyed at going this slow but hides it. Superluminal Fighter flies in a southward direction... You fly southward ... Sky above Tunnel of Retoris From up here you can make out many details from the ground below. To the north is the great city-state of Iacon while directly underneath you is the tunnel built on the ruins of the old city of Retoris. There doesn't seem to be anywhere below to land. To the east is the area above the Memorial Spaceport. Contents: Superluminal Fighter Obvious exits: EDC Hoverbike hrms. "Maybe some afterburners," he mutters, the sounds being lost to the sonic-speed shockwave going by him. Battlecruiser flies in from the skies above Iacon. Battlecruiser appears ominously from a distance. Superluminal Fighter says, "Perhaps a more aerodynamic design would be a better investment, Photon..." EDC Hoverbike radios, "Beginging scout sensor sweep." You shift your attention to a new location. You begin scouting out Sky above New Cybertron Highway ... You say, "Yeah, yeah. But I've gotten used to this body. Had it for three years now." Transmission from Jetfire: Do tell me if you notice anything. Jetfire transmits a message via radio. Superluminal Fighter chuckles. "I've had this one for quite a while..." Battlecruiser says, "I've had this one for about a month..." Superluminal Fighter flies in a westwardly direction. You fly over toward the west. Sky above New Cybertron Highway From this vantage point, it is easy to see the widespread devastation and ruin that the war has brought upon this area. You can see quite clearly the bombed-out buildings, and the broken remains of highways...former ways of life that now serve only to be a dismal reminder of the past. Contents: Superluminal Fighter Obvious exits: You move out of range to view Sky above New Cybertron Highway . You shift your attention to a new location. Battlecruiser flies in from the Sky above the Tunnel of Retoris. Battlecruiser appears ominously from a distance. You begin scouting out Agorahex... You transmit a message to Jetfire: Will do. Jetfire receives a radio transmission. EDC Hoverbike hrms. "Detatchment of troops down there... wait, they're ours." Superluminal Fighter chuckles. "I don't think our own troops are anything to worry about." Battlecruiser says, "Usually..." Superluminal Fighter flies west, toward the skies over Magnaron Intersection. You fly west. Sky above Magnaron Lake From here, you can see what was once once of the largest and busiest intersections on the planet, turned into a massive crater by an Autobot/Decepticon battle, and suffering still another catastrophe that dwarfs all others. Hit by interstellar debris, it is now a dirty lake of mixed mercury and other waste fluids. Contents: Superluminal Fighter Obvious exits: You shift your attention to a new location. You begin scouting out Magnaron Shores... You shift your attention to a new location. You begin scouting out Magnaron Lake... You say, "Lake seems all clear." Superluminal Fighter hrms. "Seems that way..." Battlecruiser arrives from the east. Battlecruiser appears ominously from a distance. Superluminal Fighter soars towards the skies to the west. You fly towards the skies to the west... Sky above Old Cybertron Highway From this aerial vantage point, you are able to see a fairly representative view of the myriad cityscapes and highways which compose the metallic world of Cybertron. To the west is the dismal ghettos of the Warrens, and the abysmal pit of the Istoral Trench. To the south are tall mountains. Looking eastward gives you a good view of Magnaron Lake...that is, if you consider it a good view! Contents: Superluminal Fighter Obvious exits: Battlecruiser soars in from the skies to the east. Battlecruiser appears ominously from a distance. You shift your attention to a new location. You begin scouting out Old Cybertron Highway ... You shift your attention to a new location. You begin scouting out The Warrens... EDC Hoverbike radios, "Still seems all clear... not a soul in sight." EDC Hoverbike then pauses. "The Predacons took over the Warrens again?" Superluminal Fighter says, "I'd say it was too quiet if it weren't such a cliche..." Superluminal Fighter hrms. "Well, how much do we want to push our luck today?" Battlecruiser says, "Hell, let's go to Darkmount and ask for Ener-milk and cookies!" You say, "Well, I'm feeling lucky. But then, I haven't been seriously trashed for a long time, either." Superluminal Fighter chuckles. "Well then, let's give it a try!" Superluminal Fighter soars towards the skies to the north. You fly towards the skies to the north... Sky above Outskirts of Polyhex The outskirts of the new Decepticon capital are still undeveloped and largely deserted, almost all of the citizens choosing to stay safely within the city walls. Visible to the west are the massive city gates. To the east is the desolate Northern Crossroads. There is still some ground traffic, as nonflying residents and visitors travel to and from the city over the poorly-maintained roads. Contents: Superluminal Fighter Obvious exits: You shift your attention to a new location. You begin scouting out Gates of New Polyhex... Superluminal Fighter does some rolls in the air, actually ENJOYING this. "Heh. Let's count how long before the cons show..." You say, "New Polyhex looks . . . well, nothing threatening down there yet...." Battlecruiser soars in from the skies to the south. Battlecruiser appears ominously from a distance. Superluminal Fighter says, "Hard to say from this distance." You say, "For you, maybe." He snickers. "I love these sensors...." Superluminal Fighter does a barell roll. "Hrm. Perhaps. I love THESE," he says, suddenly kicking in his scramjets and launching forward. EDC Hoverbike hrms to himself as he follows along, still just past the sound barrier. "Loop-de-loop! Loop-deloop!" Superluminal Fighter leaves them in the dust, as it were, for a little bit, until he kills the scramjets again, not quite a ways away. Superluminal Fighter banks around and flies back towards the others at mach 1. Superluminal Fighter says, "Well. We've not been fired on yet. Intersting." Battlecruiser cruises at a constant Mach 1, respecting Photon and spitting at Jetfire. "Some of us don't -have- to show off, tough guy. We KNOW what we can do." Breakpoint Superluminal Fighter chuckles. "My goodness, it's not like I wasn't coming back." EDC Hoverbike hrms. "You know, by human standards . . . there are _no_ cute Decepticon femmes down there." Superluminal Fighter blinks internally. "There are Decepticon females down there at ALL?" EDC Hoverbike pauses. "Umm . . . guess not. That would explain it, wouldn't it?" Superluminal Fighter chuckles. EDC Hoverbike hrms. "Reminds me of the time I tried to steal a 'Con shuttle...." Superluminal Fighter says, "You tried to steal a Decepticon shuttle? Why in Primus' name would you do a thing like that?" You say, "Well, I had already borrowed a Junkion shuttle and accidently grabbed a Vilnacron one . . . so I figured I'd go for a clean sweep." Superluminal Fighter rolls again. "If you say so." You say, "Hey, I was a kid back then. Barely even four years old." Superluminal Fighter whistles. "I can't even REMEMBER when I was four years old." Battlecruiser says, "Me neither, old man... way back when..." You say, "Yeah, well, for me it was . . . " A slight pause. "Three years ago." Superluminal Fighter hrms. "Of course, I also can't remember much from those millions years stuck on Earth." You say, "Well, weren't you, like, frozen in an iceberg or something?" Superluminal Fighter chuckles. "Something like that." You say, "I don't know if I could do that. I mean, the world's changed so much in the last seven years. Millions of years would be, like, impossible...." Battlecruiser says, "ANYWAY, are we going to storm the castle or reminisce about old times?" You say, "How about we reminice about the castle? I was captive there once...." Superluminal Fighter rolls again. "Don't think we've got enough people to storm much of anything..." Battlecruiser says, "Well, they aren't firing for a reason, maybe they don't have the people to defend it either..." Superluminal Fighter hrms. "Perhaps." You say, "And we're only over Polyhex, not near Darkmount yet...." Battlecruiser says, "Last cursory evaluation of their deployment suggested as much as 80 percent of their kids were on the 'third rock from the sun'. That leavs them with what, 2, maybe 3 here?", and chuckles. "Heh." You say, "Last time I was in an attack on Polyhex, we got heck for endangering civillians." Superluminal Fighter hehs. "Well, why not take Charr while they're busy?" EDC Hoverbike asks, "Why would we _want_ Charr?" Battlecruiser says, "Really... it's worse than Earth..." Superluminal Fighter says, "Civilians? What civilians? And we'd want it so we could blow it UP!" Battlecruiser says, "They got a thriving city down there, Jetfire. Damned if I know why or how. Charr is worthless, though. They don't use it, we wouldn't use it... waste of firepower." EDC Hoverbike sighs. "Long story involving Optimus Prime, a pair of bombs, and I got shot by Galvatron at the end of it so I'm not quite sure how it ended up....." Superluminal Fighter says, "They WHO? I thought this was firmly Decepticons." EDC Hoverbike sighs. "Ah, the good old days.... I need tires." Superluminal Fighter says, "Get them added?" You say, "Thinking about it. But where would I put them? My anti-grav panels are in the way now..." Superluminal Fighter chuckles. "If you'd like to give me you design schematics, I could see if we could work something out..." You say, "I would if I had them. THe only schematics I've got are a hazy set of rebuilt diagrams and my old set... again, long story." Superluminal Fighter hrms. "Well... I don't know, then." You say, "I figure I'll just live like this until I get severely trashed in a fight, then hopefulyl someone can make me bigger, stronger, faster, better!" Superluminal Fighter says, "Deader?" EDC Hoverbike pauses. "Well, there is that." Superluminal Fighter hrms. "Well, let's do something..." Superluminal Fighter soars downward towards the Deserted Roadway below. You fly downward to the Deserted Roadway... Deserted Roadway Looking around you become more aware of your surroundings. There is nothing here! No cover from attacks, no lights, no nothing except for the remains of this once highly traversed roadway. Just to the north over the horizon lies the city-state of Polyhex. Once the climatic center of Decepticon hierarchy, it was wrecked by war then rebuilt from its own ashes into the new Decepticon capital. To the south lies the battle-ridden Old Cybertron Highway. Contents: Superluminal Fighter Sensor4 Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 Obvious exits: You move out of range to view Gates of New Polyhex. You shift your attention to a new location. Battlecruiser soars down into view from the skies above. Battlecruiser appears ominously from a distance. You begin scouting out Road to Polyhex... Superluminal Fighter sees Decepticons. "Bad choice of things to do." EDC Hoverbike follows along, still scanning. "You might have asked me to see if anythign was there first...." Superluminal Fighter hrms. "You might have offered it?" He breaks off, flying the OTHER way. Battlecruiser says, "You guys are wusses, you know that...?" EDC Hoverbike tilts slightly, using his anti-grav pads to brake his movement. "I may be a wuss, Scattershot, but I'm a wuss that breaks easily." Technocar enters from the Old Cybertron Highway to the south. Technocar rolls into the area. Superluminal Fighter has left. A Drill Tank enters from the Old Cybertron Highway to the south. A Drill Tank says, "Hello all" Technocar was right on Scattershot's heels... really Onslaught enters from the Old Cybertron Highway to the south. Onslaught clanks into the room. Onslaught says, "Ack? =)" Onslaught crouches over transforming into his missile trailer mode. The soldiers of Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 hoist their weapons and move into battle formation. Battlecruiser spirals down out the sky, not being forewarned of the troops beneath him by their resident scout, mr ex-EDC himself. Time to upgrade the troops. Ah well. Before he can level out, shots ping off his hull, "RED ALERT!" he shouts immediately and breaks off into evasive manuevers. Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 clambor about as reports of Autobots flood the airwaves. They scramble for their weapons as one shouts out, "Arm yourselves! It looks like the Technobots!" Technocar vrooms in shortly after Scattershot dives out of the sky. "Hey, who invited these guys?" EDC Hoverbike slams on the brakes as shots begin to ring out, letting the battlecruiser go before him to provide cover. "Let me just go on record as saying, this was a bad idea. Now, that said . . . kick some aft!" A Drill Tank rolls in trailig every one weapons powers Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 begin to fall into formation as the platoon leaders get them into order. They take their predetermined places behind cover and wait for the Technobots to draw closer. Whispers can be heard among them, "...technobots here...", "...has Galvatron done now?" "....reinforcements..." Battlecruiser groans, "Bah, yer a wuss and ya know it, Photon. Quit yappin' and open fire!" A Drill Tank rolls in to position You say, "Hey, you'd bee a wuss to if you were seven feet tall and had only a pistol to fight with!" Technocar races around the area, arming a missile in the process... Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 ready their lasers and rifles as the Technobots come into firing range. They wait for word from their leaders before unleashing a barrage of fire onto the Tecnobots. EDC Hoverbike remains hiding just behind the battlecruiser... but a small panel just under the bike's windshield slides open, a laser barrel poking through. Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 open fire as the word rings through their audio receptors. Like a dysfunction symphony they fire off blasts. They shots spray wildly and haphazardly lucky to hit any of the Technobots. Battlecruiser skims just off the ground, thermal, sonic, ballistic and electro-magnetic pulse shells all armed and prepared to fire upon target lock. The soldiers of Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 attack Scattershot under orders from Onslaught. Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 strikes Scattershot skillfully with Kick for 2 points; lucky shot. A few of the more adventurous, non-aligned robots climb up some rubble, taking a seat to look over the oncoming battle. Popping some ener-goodies and alcathol, the cheer on the opposing forces gleefully. "Go Technobots! Woo woo woo! Computon RULES!!!" A Drill Tank emits yor orders sir The Hoverbike pulls up, the rear splitting into a pair of legs as the struts slide down into arms, a head emerging from the twisting torso as hoverpads slide onto his back. Photon lands at a run and ducks behind some nearby scrap for cover. "Might as well record this for posterity. Holo-recorders, on!" The futuristic car flips forwards, transforming into a tall robotic warrior. Lightspeed dives behind some other scrap, pulling out both of his pistols. "What first... stun or laser. Stun or laser..." Battlecruiser bahs, shots pinging off his armor and doing very little damage to his armor across his cockpit's windshield. "My orders?! FRACKIN' ATTACK, OF COURSE!" He pulls off the ground and targets the aft siude of the troops with his ballistic shells, letting them have it. Lightspeed decides. "Laser." He pops up from behind the scrap and opens fire. A Drill Tank lock a missile on the troops and fires Battlecruiser strikes Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 with Artillery Shell. Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 responds to Scattershot's attack by a counter attack. Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 strikes Scattershot skillfully with Plasma for 9 points; lucky shot. Lightspeed misses Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 with his laser attack. Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 responds to Lightspeed's attack by a counter attack. Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 misses Lightspeed with its Punch attack. Lightspeed ducks back behind the scrap before he turns into scrap himself... A Drill Tank strikes Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 with missile. Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 responds to Nosecone's attack by a counter attack. Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 misses A Drill Tank with its Punch attack. Battlecruiser GRAHS!, taking a plethora of plasma bullets to hiswings, faltering in mid-air. "This ain't workin', fellas. Call in the calvary!" This obviously means, Strafe and Afterburner, who will convienently arrive a turn later. :> Photon idly pops up with his pistol drawn, deciding to do some long-range sniping. You strike Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 with laser pistol. Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 responds to Photon's attack by a counter attack. You evade Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427's Punch attack. A Drill Tank watches as the missile strikes home, the recoil moving him out of range of the counter attack Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 smack their rifles and check their barrels. They seem baffeled by the fact that they can't hit anything. They fight on though. Photon ducks back down behind the scrap as attacks come at him. "Advantage of small size, number one. Harder to hit." The groupies wince in unison as Scattershot is pelted, and, as they see the tide begining to change, the call out, "Gooooooo Decepticons!" Battlecruiser banks against the black cybertronian sky and comes around, unloading his eMP cannon on them all in a fit of rage, "BLASTED PIECES OF DECPETICON SMEG SLAG BASTARDS!", he vommits at them, washing over them with his EM energy. Battlecruiser misses Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 with his EMP Pulse Cannon attack. Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 responds to Scattershot's attack by a counter attack. Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 strikes Scattershot skillfully with Kick for 1 points; lucky shot. Missile Trailer steps out from the line of troops, "What is the matter with you! If you survive this, we're drilling targeting again! You're a disgrace to the Decepticon Army!" The missile trailer unfolds and compacts into the Decepticon Onslaught. Photon hrms. "Interesting choice of words . . . " Sweepcraft enters from the Old Cybertron Highway to the south. Lightspeed rolls out from behind his protection, popping a few disruptor bolts in the process. Sweepcraft soars overhead, on a routine patrol, which sweep, who knows, maybe you got lucky and got a gumby sweep this time. Tower enters from the Old Cybertron Highway to the south. Battlecruiser eats more pings off the side of his armor, and cheers at the sight of Strafe, and thusly Afterburner closing in quickly. Upon their arrival, he transforms into robot mode between Lightspeed and Nosecone. "Technobots! You know what's up!" Lightspeed strikes Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 with disruptor. Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 responds to Lightspeed's attack by a counter attack. Onslaught turns around and points to the Autobots again, "Attack! And hit them this time!" Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 strikes Lightspeed with Plasma. The battlecruiser pulls up vertically, extending robotic legs and arms, the cannon disappearing behind his back to leave the Technobot Commander, Scattershot standing before you. Lightspeed tries to make it back, but gets blasted halfway into the air. "YEEOW!" The soldiers of Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 attack Nosecone under orders from Onslaught. Scattershot catches Lightspeed, smirking. "Party time!" Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 strikes A Drill Tank with Kick. Lightspeed smirks and says in a femmish voice, "Mah hero..." Photon hrms. "Okay, okay, heavy ordinance flying around . . . but, hey, I've been trashed by better slagheaps than this, right?" He pops up from behind cover again and fires offa f ew more shots. A Drill Tank's treads split, the drill comes in and then rises in to the Robot known as Nosecone. You strike Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 with laser pistol. Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 responds to Photon's attack by a counter attack. Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 strikes you with Plasma for 11 points of damage. Tower sees Scattershot off in the distance and being the highest ranking Autobot around yells over to him "What the frag is going on around here??" Photon doesn't quite duck down as fast as before, and a wave of plasma washes over him. "KeeeeeeeeeYOW!!!!!!!" HOT!" Nosecone transforms to robot mode ready for action Red Countach enters from the Old Cybertron Highway to the south. Onslaught sees a large influx in Autobots, "Decepticons, do not relent, we must not allow them to pass!" Sweepcraft circles high above, his sensors picking up the autobots in the area, he almost finds it amusing. Scourge transmits a message via radio to Onslaught. Onslaught receives a radio transmission. Red Countach zips in, moving along the.. flat surface with the grace of any sports car. His headlights shine brightly forward as he charges, and he yips happily, "I *knew* something was going down here!" Sweepcraft cackles to himself quitely from above. Scattershot shouts, "Technobots, MERGE to form Computron!" With a shudder of metal, the Technobots undergo a stunning transformation and combine into the mighty form of Computron! Computron strides in while making a series of computations. Photon looks up from his spot behind cover. "I believe, this is a first for me." Rising above the landscape like a massive steel god is a giant of metal unlike any before or after him. His chest and waist are red, his massive breastplate decorated with innumerable tiny flickering white lights. His right arm looks as though it was made from a drilltank of some sort, the cone of the drill rising like a massive silver spike from his shoulder. His left arm bears maroon wings and engines on its wrist, and a pair of massive orange guns juts up from the top. In this hand he carries a massive autocannon, its huge acidpellet clip locked into place. His right leg is the same red as his hands, feet and chest, with the exception of a clear cockpit-like bubble in its lower area. The left leg is mostly featureless in the front, a grey and orange expanse of flatness and nothing more, but the back bears two gargantuan wheels just shy of knee-level. The head is a golden face under blue 'visor' optics and black 'helmet' armour, and bears a glimmer of intelligence most of the other gestalts seem to lack. This is, in short, Computron, the sum of the Technobots' parts. Red Countach skids to a halt as the gestalt merges, and chuckles. "This should be.. interesting." Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 gasp and seem to lose focus as Computron appears before them. Onslaught can be heard groaning in the background, "Don't just stand there like fools! Attack!" Photon begins humming what can only be interpretted as the 'Computron Fight Song'. Tower looks around, seeing the large gestalt merge together "Looks like our squad leader just left, which means the only order to abide by is staying out of COmputron's way." The sleek red lambourghini countach unfolds and shifts upright, bringing the robot mode of Sideswipe, Autobot warrior, into your view. Computron readies the sonics from his massive gun Computron strikes Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 with Sonics. Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 responds to Computron's attack by a counter attack. Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 misses Computron with its Plasma attack. Onslaught shoves a few troops aside, "No! Like this!" Onslaught crouches over transforming into his missile trailer mode. Sideswipe transforms in his spot, and closer to the front lines. He grabs the launcher and rifle off his back, and smiles. "Ah, another day of chaos and mayhem... I love this job." Computron says, "Probibility of troops victory over Computron is 5.234%" The sweepcraft's hull breaks open and flares out as the sweeps legs extend out and the thrusters and weapons tower fold back. A panel on the weapons tower slides down and a face is revealed, already wearing an arrogant smirk. Photon looks in front of him. Cons. He look sbehind him. Gestalt and other Bots. He looks at where he is. And hunkers down behind the scrap. Missile Trailer swings his missile launchers around and targets the gestalt, "We must not lose this territory!" Missile Trailer sends two missiles streaking toward the looming gestalt his barrels smoking from the velocity of the launch. They seem to be right on target. Scourge begins to decend apon the scene, a sneer crossing his lip as he watches the technobots merge, recalling his battles with Abominus and Superion, as well as his training with Predaking, he smirks, phasing in his plasma cannon, and powering up his head mounted distegrator ray at the same time. Missile Trailer strikes Computron but the shot doesn't seem to phase him from his calculations. F-15 FearJet enters from the Old Cybertron Highway to the south. F-15 FearJet soars into the air, the banshee wail of its engines stirring feelings of fear and dread within you. Photon keeps his head down behind cover, gun drawn, sneaking peaks at the battle as it goes on, smoke rising from the plasma bruns on his torso. As Scourge draws closer, he flares out his wings, casting an eerie shadow across the already darkened terrain, he lands softly and looks up at the towering gestalt and simply smiles in his arrogant way. His optics flare as he pulls up his plasma cannon and trains it on a specific point on Computron's body, taking a shot. Missile Trailer's frame seems to be thrusted back a bit from the impact. The troops around him duck for cover as various parts of Computron get chiseled off. Tower spots a small group of soldiers that seperated from the main squad as Computron merged and he charges in that direction. With a green flash his energy sword comes dancing to life arcing for the nearest one. Tower strikes Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 with Energy_sword. Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 responds to Tower's attack by a counter attack. Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 strikes Tower with Plasma. F-15 FearJet cruises in, homing in on Scourge's signal. He isn't a gestalt, but about all they're gonna get right now... Scourge strikes Computron but the shot doesn't seem to phase him from his calculations. The missile trailer unfolds and compacts into the Decepticon Onslaught. Onslaught Transforms quickly as a blast seems to strike Computron from nowhere. He turns and traces the blast back to its owner, "Scourge! We are outgunned and require reinforcements." Photon grits his mental teeth and pops out from behind cover, taking aim at a few troops. You strike Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 with laser pistol. Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 responds to Photon's attack by a counter attack. You evade Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427's Punch attack. Sideswipe fires off several grenades into a couple gumbies, then darts off towards another group, launching several into a larger group. "Geez, this is easy.." Photon dives back behind cover as shots ring out towards him. Sideswipe misses Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 with his Grenade attack. Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 responds to Sideswipe's attack by a counter attack. Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 strikes Sideswipe with Plasma. Onslaught sticks close to a small detachment of troops, trying despairately to keep Computron from advancing. Computron somehow hops aside of the assault from all of the troops beneath him, or is unfazed by meager kicks from starved troops. No wonder they suck. However, Onslaught is well fed it seems, as Computron pausaes at the impact of the dual missiles, sending him staggaring back one step and a half. Scourge's added Plasma burns into his chest sends him back the othe half step. Computron states flatly, "Datum: Combaticon commander largest threat in area. Datum: Sweep Commander relatively uneffective in combat. Datum: Computron must destroy Combaticon Commander Onslaught. Conclusion: Must knock Onslaught aside." He steps forward and reaches back, slamming his fist down at Onslaught in somewhat of an uppercut. Computron strikes Onslaught with punch. Photon flinches, and call sout in a sport-announcer voice, "Oh, that's got to hurt!" F-15 FearJet says, "Well isn't this a wonderful sight...." Sideswipe staggers back as another group's weapons burn into him as he runs. He finally dives behind a scrap pile and reloads. "They've gotten better, or I've gotten worse, it looks.." Tower lunges from one con to the next, his energy sword dripping with energon. Raising his left arm across his chassis he whips it towards the nearest attacker as he moves farther into Decepticon lines. Tower strikes Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 with Blow. Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 responds to Tower's attack by a counter attack. Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 strikes Tower with Kick. Onslaught gets blindsided by the large gestalt hand and sent flying across the battlefield. He collides with the ground hard and rolls a few yards before coming to rest on his back, he lies there momentairly his frame shakey at best. He reaches for his head before making an attempt to get to atleast a knee. Scourge turns to look at Onslaught and flares his optics, watching him fly back, as he turns his head back to Computron, he catches a glimpse of an old... 'friend'... Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 seemed shocked to see their beloved leader manhandled like that. But instead of drawing inspiration, they only duck behind their cover, returning fire on occasion. Tower staggers to keep his balance as a nearby gumby troop sweeps the back of his right leg, almost toppling the large Autobot over. Twisting his head towards the originator of the attack he focuses on the target and dirves his fist down towards its head. Tower misses Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 with his Punch attack. Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 responds to Tower's attack by a counter attack. Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 misses Tower with its Kick attack. F-15 FearJet seems to be taking his time flying by, in no hurry to get slapped about by the gestalt. Onslaught's arms wobble as he pushes himself up. He staggers about before collasping back to the ground. He rests momentarily before standing again. Sideswipe slings his weapons onto his back, and from behind the scrap pile. "So, you 'Cons don't like grenades, huh. How about cyberquakes?" He clasps his hands together and *SLAMS* them into the ground, sending a shockwave of cyberground at the gumbies. Sideswipe strikes Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 with Super Punch!. Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 responds to Sideswipe's attack by a counter attack. Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 misses Sideswipe with its Plasma attack. Scourge shoots a death glare at Tower, remebering his big hulking frame from quite a few cycles back, he ignores the threat of Computron and starts heading towards Tower. Photon looks up at Scourge and pauses. "That can't be a good sign.... big guy's gonna have trouble." He shrugs and turns to fire off a few shots at the troops. Onslaught is now a great distance from his troops. Instead of returning to them he transforms again, taking a position at the rear of the detachment. Onslaught crouches over transforming into his missile trailer mode. You strike Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 with laser pistol. Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 responds to Photon's attack by a counter attack. You evade Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427's Plasma attack. Photon dives back behind cover as the plasma lances out at him. "Not this time, Decepti-creeps!" Scourge sneers, and says to himself, "Let the gestalt fight the grunts, that's what they're there for, to serve as fodder... I believe it's time I had a little taste of death once more... it has been quite too long..." F-15 FearJet is just flying in circles over the battle right now, like some monstrous vulture... Tower stretches out his arms to keep his balance, the shockwaves of Sideswipe's attack coming far too close for comfort. "Let's try aiming next time!" Tossing troops aside he finally makes his way to the back lines and starts to head back in once again. Sideswipe leaps into the air, rocketpack roaring to life. He easily flies over and around the green bolts of gumbie weapons fire. "I'll take that as a yes." Scourge leaps and dashes over to intercept Tower's path back into the fray, he stands there, arrogantly, in no battle stance whatsoever and smirks at the larger robot, "My my... if it isn't my old friend Tower..." Missile Trailer rolls forward and bends his frame around one of the watchtowers. He locks himself into place before retargeting the gestalt and warming up his weapons system again. Scourge unsheaths his claws on one hand and 'licks' the one on his index finger as he slides it across his face, "It's been a while since I've tasted your energon on my lips, perhaps it's time for seconds..." Missile Trailer's launchers lock into place with a *click*. Thet generators hum to life as the barrels glow a blazing red. Seconds pass before the blast is ready. Suddenly a blasts surges from the trailer and soars toward Computron. Missile Trailer strikes Computron but the shot doesn't seem to phase him from his calculations. Toweroptics flash to life for the first time since the battle began "I wouldn't count on it. That was a long time ago, but something I have not forgotten." He makes a step towards the Sweep Commander, unwavering in his stance. Sideswipe takes his plasma rifle and locks it, and takes a moment to savior the faces of the troops as they see a flying Autobot. Then he rains red plasma fire down them. F-15 FearJet cackles to himself as Sideswipe takes to the air, just the sort of moment he was waiting for. If a sudden roar of his engines he breaks his circle and bears down on the Autobot. "Fancy meeting you up here, Sideswipe," he snarls as he swoops by, followed by a burst of machinegun fire Sideswipe misses Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 with his Plasma attack. Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 responds to Sideswipe's attack by a counter attack. Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 misses Sideswipe with its Plasma attack. F-15 FearJet strikes Sideswipe with machine guns. Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 rise from their bunkers firing blasts at the Autobots as they get to close. Computron anayayzes the situation once more. Datum: Scourge is fighting Tower. Datum Onslaught shoot at me. Conclusion Blast Onslaught in to oblivion Computron misses Missile Trailer with his Repeating attack. Sideswipe does a beautiful aerial manuver, swinging between the shots like a real jet. Once passed the gumbie fire, he shakes his head, "Gee, that was -- Ooomph!" The flyboy is cut down by the sudden hail from behind. Sideswipe falls like a rock in a pond to the ground, a loud *CRUNCH* resounding over the area as he meets the metal floor. Photon spins out of cover, his autoreps already working on repairing the damage from the last plasma burst, and launches another pair of shots off at the troops. You strike Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 with laser pistol. Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 responds to Photon's attack by a counter attack. You evade Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427's Plasma attack. Missile Trailer remains motionless as the area around him is pelted with various types of fire. It kicks up some metal and other shrapnel that bounce of his frame but no damage is done. The F-15 seems to lengthen and expand as the nosecone folds in and arms fold out, turning into the fear-inspiring Seeker Dirge. Dirge transforms and lands a few meters away from Sideswipe's impact. "Nice flying," he remarks with a complete lack of actual complimentary tones, "But you're landings need work." Photon ducks back into cover, knowing that even if he blazed away for an hour, he still wouldn't equal the damamge of a single shot from any other 'Bot here. "It's the thought that counts, I guess." Scourge fehs, just retcon me being here, my isp is too damn unstable for me to try and RP Scourge has disconnected. Sideswipe pushes himself off the ground, groaning, and eventually getting to his feet. His entire left forearm looks crushed, and his face looks pissed. He reaches behind his neck and pulls out the gattling grenade launcher. He glares at the Seeker, "Walking will be hard when I get done with you." *FFWWWOOOOOM!* goes the launcher. Sideswipe misses Dirge with his Grenade attack. Tower leaps for the nearest con with a gun, tackling the unfortunate around the waist as he tries to drive him into the ground. Making no attempt at being graceful, the large bot collides with him, the sound of crunching metal can be heard throughout the roadway. Tower misses Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 with his ram attack. Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 responds to Tower's attack by a counter attack. Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 strikes Tower with Kick. Photon raps a fist against his chestplate as some of the burns get polished over. "You know, if those are the best the Con empire has to offer . . . I should be beaten by now." Dirge easily evades the attack with a burst of his foot-thrusters, landing back a few more feet as the grenade explodes on the spot he had been in. "Aim needs a little work, too," he retorts dryly. "Here, let me demonstrate." one arm comes up as a concussion missile locks into place within the gun. "Although the learning won't do you much good once I depatch your spark to enternal damnation." Photon shrugs and smriks. "Heck with it. Fire at will." FASHOOOOM! The missile erupts from the gun and towards Sideswipe Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 evades your laser pistol attack. Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 responds to Photon's attack by a counter attack. Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 strikes you with Plasma for 14 points of damage. You are very conscious that your life is in serious danger in this battle. The missile trailer unfolds and compacts into the Decepticon Onslaught. Dirge misses Sideswipe with his Concussion Missile attack. Tower umphs as he lands on the ground, the agile con barely escaping his grasp. Pushing his body up off the ground he catches another by the neck, his massive grip tightening upon it. With his free hand he catches another and attempts to unite them. Onslaught rises to his robot mode and takes a few shots at the giant. He tries to do anything and holf off for reinforcements. Tower strikes Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 with Blow. Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 responds to Tower's attack by a counter attack. Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 strikes Tower with Plasma. Photon falls back to behind the scrap again, more than his front smoking from plasma this time. "Ooooorrrrr maybe I can just stay put behind cover until this whole things gets over with." Onslaught strikes Computron but the shot doesn't seem to phase him from his calculations. The screams of the two unfortunate gumby troops echo across the roadway for as long as their vocal transmitters continue to operate. And as the cries of pain cease you see their lifeless bodies fall to the ground. Sideswipe strikes Dirge with Blow. Onslaught orders Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 to surrender. The soldiers of Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 grudgingly obey the order to surrender and throw down their weapons. Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 throw their weapons out as Onslaught is no where to be seen. They decide to spare those that remain rather than fight a fruitless battle. Dirge urfs as Sideswipe slams into him, knocking him backwards. He doesn't bother with a responce this time, and just swings up his legs to catch the Autobot while he's still over him Computron steps back and takes in the entire Battlefield before him, watching the strategic retreat of the BroomMaster from Tower's overpowering clutches, Photon's valiant efforts vs. the gumbie troops, and Sideswipe's duel with Dirge. He decides the gumby troops are the most threatening appartus on the field, and lets everyone know it. "Datum: Decepticon Commanders in a state of retreat. Datum: Decepticon soldiers fight on, if worthlessly. Conclusion: Annihilation of soldiers imminent." Tower drops the two aforementioned cons from his grip and quickly scans for another target. To his surprise they throw down their plasma rifles and form a line behind the large Autobot. He takes the time to radio Computron, hoping to get in contact with Scattershot. Dirge misses Sideswipe with his Thruster Kick attack. Tower transmits a message via radio. Photon looks up at Computron. "Actually, the troops have _stopped_ fighting on worthlessly....." Onslaught hangs his heads as the troops give up. He mutters for a moment, but tries to take the time to sneak away while the Autobots deal with the troops. Onslaught begins retreating, leaving itself vulnerable to parting shots from Dirge, Computron, Sideswipe, Tower, Cybertronian Pickup. Computron glares at the soldiers as they seem to surrender the battle. This in mind, he computes several possible routes to take, deciding on the most obvious one. "Datum: Decepticon soldiers in a state of surrender. Conclusion: A spokesperson for Decepticon Soldiers must step forward and act as their leader." Sideswipe manages to block Dirge's feet with his own legs, snarling. He rears back his right, and with all 45,000 psi, sends it flying at the Seeker's head like a runaway train shaped like a fist. Onslaught sneaksneaks...? Sideswipe misses Dirge with his Punch attack. Photon peeks out form behind cover. "Guns down?" He pauses. "I couldn't have done that good." Dirge twists to the side, leting the fist slam into the ground next to his head, and at the same time brings up his own hands up to grab the Autobot and roll over to slam him into the ground Tower receives a radio transmission from Scattershot. Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 have two of their remaining troops step forward. They plead with Computron, "There are less than a handful of us that remain. Atleast give us the chance to hide from Galvatron and his gestapo of command. If word of our failure reaches the highest levels will will all be executed." Dirge misses Sideswipe with his Smash attack. Onslaught sneaksneaks...?...again...maybe yes no? Photon blinks. "Gestapo of command?" He shrugs, watching Onslaught sneak off tho one side. "Good riddence to bad rubbish...." Tower leaves the troops in disarray and heads for the others, checking to see if they are okay. Spotting the minibot named Photon he wanders over "You alright??" Computron looks down at the two troops coldly, as if he didn't care what they had to say, but inside of his amazing CPU his mind whirls with possible answers. Finally, "Datum: Rules of Engagement state opponent's in state of retreat shall be spared. Conclusion: Remaining Decepticons troops will be allowed to retreat. Go, and do not return, or face Computron once more." Photon looks up, up, way up. "Yeah. I'm in severe need of some new armor and paint, thought...." Sideswipe is not slammed, but simply rolled onto his back. He responds by summersaulting backwards in an attempt to throw the Seeker off him. Sideswipe strikes Dirge with Throw. Decepticon Advanced Troops #6427 step forward and thank Computron for his mercy. One reaches out to extend his hand to the Autobots, but his arm falls off. With that, the rest pack up and head for the warrens to hide out and hopefully avoid Galvatron's ironfist. Photon looks around at what's going on. "Yo, Computron, big guy . . . there's still one Con fighting." Tower nods "I'm sure Rodimus won't have a problem with you using the facilities at Iacon. After all, you did take out of few of the troops back there." Kup has disconnected. Dirge gets hit a little as he's tossed off, but uses his flight systems to flip to his feet before impacting the ground. Oblivious to the retreating cowards, he arms his machine guns are launches a volley at Sideswipe. "You only delay your iminate demise, Autobot." You say, "I hope he doesn't have a problem. I mean, I work for him now...." Computron stares at Photon, and surveys the battle scene for the remaining Decepticon... Dirge misses Sideswipe with his Fear's Fury attack. Onslaught leaves to the northeast. Your current mode is not equipped for scouting. Tower scans over Photon once more, rubbing the back of his head "I didn't spot an Autobot symbol on you, are you new??" Computron says, "Datum: Remaining Decepticon seeker's CPU is defective, odds of victory less then .00000095432 percent. Conclusion: Must annihilate lone Decepticon Seeker." His rifle swivels in Strafe's fist and trains onto Dirge's head in warning.. Computron intones, "Warning." You say, "Not new so much as a return customer. Haven't gotten a chance to re-paint myself since I joined up... a few hours ago. Looks like I've got no choice now, or I spend my life looking totally charred over." Sideswipe rolls to his right several times, bullets just a few centimeters from his frame. He eventually scrambles back to his feet, and yells, not at Dirge, but Computron, "Hey! I was handlin' this!" Dirge shoots a sidelong glare at the gestalt. "This is our fight, stay out of it." He then turns his attention back to Sideswipe Tower smacks the little bot on the back, perhaps a little harder than expected "Glad to have you back, then. Could always use another bot up here in the front lines." Computron glares down the sight of his rifle. "Datum: Refusal unacceptable. Conclusion: Fire." Photon stumbles forwards onto his face. "Will you people stop doing that!" Computron strikes Dirge with sonics. Sideswipe removes his pistol from his leg compartment, and waves it at the gestalt. "Hey! He was my target!" Dirge BWAAAHS as he's broadsided by the interfering gestalt's attack, flinging him through the air for a rare flight not under his own power. One that quickly ends roughly as he slams into the ground and tumbles a bit before finally stopping. Photon watches the tumbling seeker go flying and smirks. "I think I got off better than he did....." Sideswipe quickly jogs over to Dirge's landing place, loading an enerclip into the weapon. "Was that not enough? Because there's plenty more!" he yells, aiming the pistol. Dirge slowly pushes himself up with his hands, and shoots a deathly look at Computron that could kill a Dinobot, if they could be dealt with so easily. Tower has disconnected. Photon slips his pistol back into it's holster. "Well, this was all nice and fun. Scattershot, remind me to trust you more often." Computron looks to all sides, pausing and seemingly thinking, however an appartus appears out of his chest that indicates he's scanning them. After enough info is taken, he dismerges into the five individual Technobots. Scattershot clanks into view with a dark expression. Computron separates into the individual Technobots. Lightspeed walks into the area. Sideswipe has disconnected. Lightspeed leans back, transforming into an ultra-cool technocar. Technocar leaves to the Old Cybertron Highway to the south. You say, "That was . . . fun, actually." Nosecone says, "well back to Iacon" Nosecone folds down. A drill pops out in front, treads for traction on the sides and missile launchers, one on either side of the drill. Scattershot shakes his head, "No sir! This is officially AUTOBOT territory now! WOOHOOO!" Dirge forces himself to his feet, and his voice is dark and harsh despite the pain etched into his expression. "You foolish mechs. Interferring with anothers battle does not sit will with the greater forces of Darkness. Not that it matters, you can take one emessary and another will come back to torment your worthless exsistance just the same." With a burst of thrusters he starts into the air. "You have won this battle, Autobots, but your time will come just the same, adn the Empire of Darkness shall tread over your smoldering chassis as they lay in eternal torment." And with that, he flies off Dirge begins retreating, leaving himself vulnerable to parting shots from A Drill Tank, Scattershot. Scattershot waves Dirge off, "Yeah yeah, sure sure. See ya tomorrow!" A Drill Tank is paying no attention to dirge You say, "Yeah, right," he calls to the retreating Dirge, "Go slag yerself." Scattershot transmits a message via radio. A Drill Tank leaves to the Old Cybertron Highway to the south. Scattershot receives a radio transmission. Dirge soars upward to the Sky above Outskirts of Polyhex. Photon's torso twists part-way as his arms and legs slide into place, the hoverpads on his back locking into place to form a hoverbike. EDC Hoverbike hovers up into the air. "So, what do you do for an encore?" Scattershot transmits a message via radio. Scattershot shakes his head slowly. "Set up base.", he semi-mumbles, and looks around at the barren roadway. EDC Hoverbike ummmmms. "Gee. I think I forgot to bring my standard-issue Insta-Base with me." Scattershot receives a radio transmission. Scattershot chuckles, "So did I. We need to advance our own troops in here and start construction immediately. the Technobots will remain here and stand guard." Scattershot transmits a message via radio. You say, "Uh.... huh. So I should go back and tell someone to bring troops here? Most poeple probably don't even know I'm on the team yet...." Scattershot smirks, "I just radioed Rodimus Prime, he knows what happened here. I'm waiting for his response. I don't wanna send you back on your own though, we're still surrounded by Decepticons." You say, "So, uh, Scattershot.... am I still needed here?" Scattershot looks around. "Not really, but I'd feel better if you had an escort back to IAcon for repairs." He watches as Jetfire thunders down from the sky. "Ah... here it is." Superluminal Fighter lands with a thud. "Huh?" he asks, eloquently. Scattershot says, "JEtfire, ya missed a good one..."" Superluminal Fighter says, "Oh yeah?" Scattershot drops OOC FLAG!. OOC FLAG! After a surprise assault on the Decepticons, the Autobots have claimed this territory as their own. At the very elast, the Technobots are always here, and soon there should be some gumby troops protecting the area. A small, basic fortification seems to be in the works to the far side of the road farthest from Polyhex. You say, "Well, since things are being taken care of here, I need to go get a new paintjob...." Scattershot nods, "Jetfire, wanna escort Photon back in case any particularly dinobot-ish Con decides to attack him? I've got work to do here." Superluminal Fighter chuckles. "Fine by me." EDC Hoverbike whines, "But Mom, I don't need an escort! I'm old enough to fly home by myself!" Scattershot smirks at Photon. "Not by the looks of that armor, boy." You say, "Well, okay, so I got plasma'd over a few times . . . s'not my fault...." You say, "But if I'm gonna be escorted, I'm not gonna waste energon." The Hoverbike pulls up, the rear splitting into a pair of legs as the struts slide down into arms, a head emerging from the twisting torso as hoverpads slide onto his back. Superluminal Fighter hehs. "Are you saying you want a ride?" Photon lands near Jetfire. "Open the canopy, Jetfire, I'm gonna ride home in style." Superluminal Fighter's canopy slides back with a woosh and a hissing of air. Photon hrms. "No ladder. Waitasec." He transforms, hovers up to the canopy, then transforms to drop back down inside. Superluminal Fighter The cargo area of the superjet known as Jetfire is a somewhat roomy (for the inside of a fighter craft) space with sparse furnishings, a few chairs, tiny portholes... A large sliding door is cut into the the side wall. The floor appears to be able to lower as a boarding plank. Contents: Jetfire's Cockpit Astrogation System You say, "Hey, can I fly?" Superluminal Fighter chuckles. "Not likely." Scattershot tpas on Jetfire's hull with his fist, "Just say no!", he chuckles and backs away. Superluminal Fighter launches! You take off and soar upward to the Sky above Outskirts of Polyhex... You fly downward to the Gates of Iacon... Gates of New Iacon This massive construction area is the tangible promise of a new, rebuilt, refortified Iacon. From this vantage point, it is difficult to see how much construction has already been completed, because the massive fortress-like walls to the city are already in place. The giant gates leading into Iacon prohibit any illegal access, and the huge gun turrets atop the Base Defense Perimeter are enough to eradicate even the most persistant Decepticons. Contents: Automatic Base Defenses Iacon Base Perimeter Defense Iacon Obvious exits: Superluminal Fighter lands! Snowball enters from the Iacon Plain to the south. Snowball proceeds into the Iacon base. Photon hops out of the cockpit and lands neatly. "Thanks for the lift, Jetfire." Superluminal Fighter says, "No problem." Superluminal Fighter says, "Think I'll go keep Scattershot company." Photon idly pats Jetfire's hull. "You do that. See ya later." Superluminal Fighter launches again, moments later, calling a "Goodbye!" behind him! Photon heads into Iacon. You proceed through the gates which lead into the Autobot city of Iacon... Central Hallway - New Iacon Base This is a large, high-ceilinged, elliptical room with white quartz floors, and ornate metallic pillars with scenes from Iacon's proud history etched into them. You get a sense of Iacon's former glory from seeing this new construction, and it fills you with hope. Several rooms branch out from this hallway. On the east wall is a Grav-Lift leading downwards. Contents: Snowball Rodimus Prime Maverick Arcee(#4331 PiVaeACmxF) Posting on wall: Rules of Engagement Recycling Bins Obvious exits: Rodimus Prime observes, "You'd be unable to walk if I leaped on top of you, too. Which would you prefer?" He turns to blink at Photon. "Lemme guess. Polyhex?" he hazards. You say, "Oh, just got shot a few times by a buncha Con troops." He takes a few steps up to Rodimus and looks up. "Yeap. Scattershot's working on getting a fort built there now. And I got the whole thing on Holo-vision." Maverick glances toward the other minibots, grateful for the distraction. Snowball looks at Maverick, "You look....tense.." Photon looks at the other two minibots, tho both are still bigger than he is. "Hey, guys." Maverick looks down again, "That's an understatement.." Arcee has disconnected. Snowball walks over to Maverick, "tell me about it...." Photon turns back to Rodimus. "Umm.... permission to get some new armor from medbay, boss? And, uh, access to the paint supplies?" Maverick shakes his head, "I'd rather not." He pauses and looks toward Photon, "How badly are you damaged?" Maverick pulls out a medical scanner and runs a check on Photon. You say, "Bad enough to put my auto-reps out of commission.... mostly just heat damage under the surface, though." Snowball sees his figurative helping hand get smacked to the side, then looks at Photon, "need any help??" Rodimus Prime nods. "No problem. Maverick... give him a hand, will ya?" You say, "I should be fine with a little work . . . " He blinks suddenly. "Aw, crap. Holo-emitter's got melted armor over it." Maverick nods, glad to have something else on his mind, and that Rod isn't pushing the issue about Arcee, "Come on to the medbay, Photon, and I can take care of you." You say, "Ah, Medbay, somewhere I haven't been in almost a year. I knew my life was missing something...." Photon trots off after Mav. Snowball has a nasty feeling that he's gonna be alone with Rodimus...and he's smaller then Maverick, making for easy pickin's... Maverick glances back at Rodimus a moment before moving toward the medcenter. Maverick heads southeast, into the Repair Bay. You head southeast, into the Repair Bay. Iacon MedCenter Waiting Room This large, spacious anteroom has plenty of places to sit and await repairs. Pictures of Old Iacon and Crystal City from long ago decorate the walls. A passage in the north wall leads into the main repair room. This seems to be the perfect place to sit and remember the good old days...or to wallow in pain and abject misery, whichever you prefer. Either way, you must wait your turn to be repaired. Contents: Maverick Autobot Standard Troops #3023 Med-Comm Obvious exits: . Photon trots along, following and whistling. Photon sings, "I feel good . . . na na na na na na na . . . " Maverick glances back at Photon with a smirk, "Most people usually aren't that happy when I need to do repairwork on them.." You say, "Well, it's been a good day. I get laid off, Rod lets me come back, and I just took part in a fight that got us closer to Darkmount. And I didn't get severely trashed doing it." Maverick blinks a few times, "Laid off?" You say, "Yeah. EDC's been having funding problems. Heard it made the cover of Newsweek.... They closed down the office up here, and cut me loose." Maverick nods slowly, "Ah.. I'd heard about that, but I didn't think it was that drastic." You say, "Forty percent... hey, I'm lucky. I've got the Bots to come back to. Some of those guys, well, don't..." Maverick nods, "I suppose. But most of the others have enough training of some kinds that they can get other jobs, I'd think.." You say, "Well, so do I. I've been told I could make a killing delivering pizzas." Maverick grins, "I wouldn't doubt it. Except for some of the apartments, you'd be able to get to anyone's door pretty easily." You say, "Even the apartments. I can just hover outside a window." He shrugs. "But, y'know, cleaning melted cheese out of my cargo compart stinks." Maverick grins, "Get a stainproof armor lining for in there." You say, "Eh, wouldn't work. The sides move about when I transform. And, uh, speaking of armor linings....." Maverick smirks sheepishly, "Ah..yeah, sorry." He quickens his pace toward the medbay. Maverick heads into the Repair Room. You head into the Repair Room. Iacon MedCenter Repair Room This Med Center is small in comparison to the one at the main Autobot Headquarters, yet its facilities are not inadequate. Five tables are here, along with several new Cybertronian repair scanners and equipment, to serve the Autobot army's repair needs if necessary. In the corner is a small desk, with a computer monitor set on top of it...in case the doctor requires access to Autobot medical records. A sign hangs crookedly on the wall above the console, declaring, "No Sniveling". Contents: Maverick Gumby Medic Medbay Cabinet Recharging Station Obvious exits: Photon hops up on a table and lies down. Maverick begins work on Photon's severe injuries. Maverick begins working on Photon, too brain dead oocly to pose complicated technobabble :) Photon remains on the table. "Really, just a quick check-up inside to make sure nothing's melted s'all I need. That and a new set of armor...." Maverick nods, "Sure thing. Looks like there's minimal internal damage, actually. Once your armor's replaced, your self-repair systems should be able to handle the rest of it." He glances over the armor, "And I suppose you'll want a new colorscheme now that you're not in the EDC anymore?" You say, "Eh, just give me the basic grey. I'll paint it myself later." Maverick shrugs, "If you insist." He removes the damaged armor and replaces it with new armor, then reaches for the paint. You say, "Or, don't even bother painting it. I can do it myself." Maverick lays the flat gray paint on the medtable, "You're sure?" You say, "Yeah, yeah. Just don't lock the paint cabinet.... it could be a long night, figuring out what colors I need..." Maverick grins and gestures to a cabinet, "Knock yourself out." You say, "Thanks, man. Owe you one." Main systems restored to normal functionality.