Rodimus
        At first glance, the figure before you hardly seems the likely 
candidate for the leader of an 8-million-year resistance force. His 
stature places him little larger than average, despite the bulkier look 
of his reinforced armor, the once-flashy colors faded and scratched, 
almost darker-seeming with age. But his face.... Any question as to his 
standing dies aborning as his optics meet yours for a brief moment of 
silent acknowledgement. Tired, weary, undescribably old, but at the same 
time burning with a fierce inner determination and quiet charisma. His 
face is lined heavily with eight million years of death and betrayal, 
the once-youthful, cocky defiance in his stance replaced by an 
unintrusive watchfulness, but you get the distinct feeling that he 
doesn't need to be loud to make himself heard.
        His optics constantly reflect a haunted sense of loss, as though 
some part of himself had been ripped away, but the remainder had only 
made itself stronger to compensate. Be you Autobot, Decepticon, or any 
other myriad allegiance, something about him tugs at your most inner 
subconscious. This isn't Hot Rod. This isn't Prime.

        This is the Chosen One.

Firestar
        Standing at 16 and a half feet tall, is a mostly white and 
crimson female Cybertronian. It takes you a few moments to recognize the 
paint scheme, but the soft, deep golden optics that shine brightly from 
her face help you come to the relization that the female is Firestar. A 
red, combat type helmet rests on her head, framing a white face with 
piercing golden optics. Her neck is protected by red armor that wraps 
around her torso and shoulders. The left shoulder bears three long, 
healed scars, that were never properly treated. Her white arms lead down 
into crimson gauntlets, and on her shoulders is what appears to be 
instead of her old backpack, is a pair of tanks for her plasma 
flamethrower that the barrel hangs down from one hand, while her other 
arm handles a long electron shockprod, with a razor sharp blade at the 
end of it. From her pistol belt hangs a well-worn medical scanner as 
well as a couple of emergency patch packs, mainly adjusted to combat 
medicine, than search and rescue. Her white legs run into dark crimson 
boots, a well-worn laser pistol tucked into the left one in a haphazzard 
manner. She catches your glance and returns a level gaze, her face 
showing the lines of the near oldest Cybertronian left under Rodimus' 
command. 

Whiz
A slim, emerald green Femme, her shoulders squared against the weight of 
responsibility, stares icily out from narrowed blue optics. Her dove-
grey face is sharply defined by lines of experience, and framed by a 
crest-topped green helmet. On either side of her head are diamond-shaped 
silver audio receptors, outfitted with auxiliary antennas for longer-
range communication. She carries a large chaingun with the same 
practiced ease as she wields a laser-scalpel, and her armor has 
definitely been augmented for greater protection in battle. But the 
greatest changes from the Whiz of long ago are internal ones, reflected 
in the way she looks at the world guardedly; the cold, still way she 
watches the world; and the grim set of a mouth that hasn't smiled in 
centuries.

Cyclonus
     You turn to stare at this stranger and are met with the intense, 
but expressionless, gaze of a Transformer who has lived eight million 
years too long. You never really thought of Cyclonus as looking 'old' 
before, but he seems it now. The majestic purple that used to adorn his 
powerful frame has been replaced by a camouflage pattern of varying 
degrees of both purple and gray, which covers his extra layer of armor. 
Aside from the slight armor modification and paint, though, Cyclonus 
looks essentially the same. He was designed to be a warrior for the 
future and finally had the times catch up with his technology.
     He still stands erect and alert, but ever so much more now. His 
darkened gaze constantly scans his surroundings for signs of the 
impending attack. His fusion rifle is always cradled in his crossed arms 
or hanging by his side, seeming a permanent part of his right hand now. 
He glances back at you again, having completed his sweep of the area and 
you'll note that your first assessment was somewhat off. While his face 
is expressionless, his optics burn with an emotion or emotions that are 
his alone to fathom.

Flamediver
     Standing at the height of 18 feet tall in front of you is a 
Transformer, the likes of that you have never seen before. His frame is 
mostly a deep, midnight black color. His frame is sleek and contoured, 
modeled after the Seekers, though still different in design. Small lines 
on either outsides of his legs indicate compartments on them, holding 
who knows what in them. His chestplate is solidly built, the cockpit of 
his jet mode tucked down in the middle of his chest, the cockpit glass a 
deep red color, glittering almost like a ruby. His wings are the same 
deep red color, and trail off his back almost like a cape as he walks, 
smoothly contoured, obviously meant for maneuverable flying.
     His face is a study of grim determination, and at the same time, a 
mix of awe and optimism. His face is smoothly sculptured, all the way 
from his strong chin to the top of his head. His optics glitter a soft 
red color instead of glowing, a look of intelligence and hope within 
them. They sparkle almost brilliantly as you look at him, and you sense 
he is here for a purpose.

Sundiver
A seven-foot robot with a mainly black color scheme. Apparently based on 
a Seeker design, this cybertronian has a nosecone on his chest (painted 
to look like fire) and wings folded up on his back. A heavy pistol is 
attached to his right hip. His face is mostly black, making it hard to 
see any details except for the glowing blue optics. The Resistance 
symbol adorns his right shoulder, and four smaller symbols (Autobot, 
Decepticon, Vilnacron, and EDC) are aligned in a square on his left.

___________________________________/Outrun\_____________________________
______

        A lithe, wispy minibot, a soft sky-blue shade highlighted with 
sections of teal and gleaming silver. Her predominant color is mirrored 
in her bright optics, wide with awareness, wonder, and above all else 
hope. Very few angles crease her build, smooth joints and gentle arcs 
suggestive of the traditional 'femme' designs of old, yet her helm is 
markedly unornate. A teal face turns towards you as she notes your 
glance and softens into a timid, somewhat self-conscious smile.

Strafe
     Before you stands a black and red Cybertronian, approximately 20 
ft. tall. Black armor covers his head area, his optics covered by a dark 
maroon visor, while his red face below shows almost no emotion, good or 
bad. You get the feeling that he's tired of something.. Anyways, on 
either black shoulder, a somewhat large, definately powerful cannon is 
mounted. Black arms extend downwards, with dark red 'tiger-stripes' 
painted on. The paint is scratched and chipped badly, but if you knew 
this person, you'd know that he doesn't have the time for it.
     A large maroon rifle is held in his hands, which, even though the 
barrel has been partially sawed off, looks to have been made for a robot 
bigger than this one. On his black chest lies a strange red symbol, the 
symbol of the Cybertonians. To the left and slightly above that symbol 
is an old black Autobot symbol. His waist area and his upper legs are 
red, while his large lower legs are black, with the same 'tiger-stripes' 
painted on.
     This Cybertronian bares an uncanny resemblence to the old Technobot 
known as Strafe. Could this relatively quiet and seemingly noble warrior 
really be the mischievous and troublemaking Packling, come back from the 
future?

Spoiler
A 23' foot Decepticon soldier stands before you, his body is mostly 
black with dark blue joints and urban camouflage of the same color 
splashed liberally around. His head is black with a dark blue head piece 
shaped similar to a Terran mohawk and a light gray face with sinister 
looking, glowing red optic sensory modules. Large shoulder plates and 
chest armor make him look stronger than he really is. His wings are 
mounted behind him and arch upwards with a large dull purple stylized 
Decepticon symbol placed prominently on each. Nasty looking machine guns 
are mounted on both his arms. He looks at you with an evil sort of 
grimace.


Rodimus Prime> New Iacon Main Commissary
Rodimus Prime> This massive, domed structure is a huge room, where 
Autobots can reside in their cubicles and socialize in their off-time. 
Window ports and a giant skylight create an arena-sized, airy 
environment. The view of New Iacon, from all directions, is hopeful. 
There is still much construction going on, but it looks as if it will be 
completed soon.

Rodimus Prime> Nightshift says, "What up, bossman?"
Rodimus Prime> Firestar grins, "Hey Rodimus."
Rodimus Prime> You say, "Hey. Place fall apart while I was gone, I take 
it?"
Rodimus Prime> 
     On Rodimus Prime's cubicle, in big, red, sloppy letters, someone 
has spraypainted the following: STRAfE wuZ HERE. The T looks a little 
smeared, as if the 'artist' was pushed while painting it...
Rodimus Prime> Rodimus Prime eyes his cubicle with a sigh.
Rodimus Prime> Nightshift says, "Looks that way, chief."
Rodimus Prime> Firestar says, "Looks like Techno stuff as usual..."
Rodimus Prime> Rodimus Prime grumbles, "And if it's not Technobots, it's 
Dinobots."
Rodimus Prime> Nightshift sighs.
Rodimus Prime> Sludge arrives on the people-mover from the Iacon Base.
Rodimus Prime> Nightshift waves. "Yo, Sludge."
Rodimus Prime> Sludge nods to nightshift as he comes lumbering in, 
looking around, "Ello."
Rodimus Prime> Rodimus Prime surveys the "damage" to his office, wiping 
a hand disgustedly across the dry paint as you he could wipe it off.
Rodimus Prime> Nightshift grabs a chair and sits.
Rodimus Prime> Whisper arrives on the people-mover from the Iacon Base.
Rodimus Prime> Nightshift waves to Whisper.
Rodimus Prime> Sludge walks over to the cubicle, standing next to 
Rodimus, "Ummmm.. why Strafe do that?"
Rodimus Prime> Firestar grins and starts stalking towards Rodimus...
Rodimus Prime> Rodimus Prime shakes his head, glancing up briefly at 
Sludge. "Because he could, I guess."
Rodimus Prime> Whisper nods to the others
Rodimus Prime> Nightshift eyes Firestar, confused look on his face.

<OOC> Whiz says, "Let's go IC here."

Cybertronian Lab
This is a small lab, cramped with equipment, in the Cybertronians' base 
on Phoenicia-7. The sounds of a struggle can be heard from the corridor 
beyond, including occasional shouts and the whine of laser blasts. A 
huge gunmetal grey machine rests in the corner of the laboratory, hooked 
up to a large generator and several brightly lit readouts. Other 
Cybertronians wait here to become a part of one of the greatest last-
minute missions of all time...

Rodimus Prime> Firestar suddenly leaps from behind at Rodimus!
Rodimus Prime> Sludge frowns slightly as he looks at the office and the 
spray paint.

Whiz is running a final check on the time-portal generator, checking its 
power supply, as screams and explosions begin to come closer in the 
hallway.
FX is working at the controls of the machine.

Rodimus Prime> Nightshift facepalms.

FX says, "It seems to be working over here Whiz."
Sundiver runs in from the hallway. "We're in it deep, here!"
Strafe holds his ancient rifle, pointed at the door.
Whiz reports coldly, "Power output is nominal. Settings appear to be 
operational."
Flamediver stands by one of the doorways, his laser pistols held in each 
of his hands as he watches the hallway, grumbling slightly.

Rodimus Prime> Rodimus Prime whuffs and staggers forward, slamming his 
hands out against the door of his cubicle to brace himself.

Flamediver says, "great.. just what we need. More pressure to get it 
right.."
Whiz says, "Everyone equipped with a proximity buffer, stand by for 
energization."
Spoiler stands near the portal looking grim.
FX looks out from the doorway and lets out a sigh, "This must work..."
Sundiver nods.
Firestar makes her way in from the command center, "We're on full auto 
in Command, Rodimus.. hope to Primus this works."
Pak-Gor walks around, tinkering with parts and making sure everything is 
in ship shape. "Aww Nutbunnies. Know how hard it is to find a vegomatic 
nowadays." He grumbles a little and starts fixing up some part.
Strafe nods quietly, watching for intruders.
You say, "Let's just do this right the first time, people. We won't get 
another chance."
Sundiver winces as another explosion rips through outside.
Outrun shifts a worried glance towards the doorway when she doesn't 
think anyone's looking.

Rodimus Prime> Whisper says, "what are you doing?"
Rodimus Prime> Sludge watches Firestar and Rodimus curiously for a 
minute. A slow smile creeps over his face, and he leaps at the both of 
them, "Sludge know how play this!"

Whiz punches several buttons, not even wincing at a scream from teh 
corridor.
FX says, ""Listen to that Roddy.. He know What he's talking about... Are 
we all ready willing and able?"
Whiz says, "Energizing... settings locked in, Cybertron the year 2009."
Strafe nods. "Ready."
Sundiver looks at Rodimus. "Nosecone and Starrunner just bought it up 
there."
FX says, "Gotta get back in time..."
Firestar checks the charge on her flame thrower and looks at the doors, 
"Ready here..."
Flamediver mutters a small prayer as he watches the hallway grimly.
Strafe's optics soften for a brief second.

Rodimus Prime> Nightshift moves his chair away from the ensuing chaos.

Strafe says, "Nosecone.."
Pak-Gor says, "AlllllRIGHTY then."
As the lights dim slightly, a whine fills the room. A small spot appears 
in the air, then begins to expand, taking on a silvery sheen.
Rodimus casts a mildly inquiring glance at FX, then just nods quietly. 
"Ready. Let's go."
Spoiler grins slightly at the noise of the battle in the hall.
FX stands and looks at the portal.
Sundiver looks at the portal. "Primus..."
The spot widens and elongates into a silver portal, taking on a 
rectangular shape...

Rodimus Prime> Rodimus Prime grunts, "No.. that's okay, Sludge..." 
shoving himself off the wall and trying to knock Firestar off his back.

Flamediver backs away from the door slowly, towards the portal as he 
brings both of his pistols up and trains them on the doorway, "I'll take 
rear guard.. get your afts in through the portal.."
Pak-Gor says, "Tell me Doctor. Where we going this time?"
Strafe shakes off his brother's death.
Spoiler says, "This'd better work."

Rodimus Prime> Firestar woofs and gets pushed back with a grin, facing 
off with Rodimus.

Sundiver says, "If it doesn't, it just means we'll choose how we die."
Strafe says, "I've got the rear, kid."
Pak-Gor flashes a grin long forgotten. "It WILL." It fades. "It's 
gotta."
Suddenly the door crashes in, and Razorclaw and Rampage leap in, 
snarling. "Stop there, Cybertrons!"
Spoiler smirks.
Strafe points Flamediver toweards the portal.

Rodimus Prime> Rodimus Prime growls low in his throat and circles 
Firestar menacingly, hands spread.
Rodimus Prime> Sludge grunts as Firestar and himself gets rolled off, 
and he stands up, "Why Sludge no allowed play? Too big for you?"

Pak-Gor says, "Awww Fram."
Whiz looks coldly at the portal. "The settings are stable. I recommend 
haste."
FX looks at Primes, 'Ahh Smeg..."
Firestar turns towards Rampage, snapping off a shot, "Start going!"
Sundiver draws his pistol. "Get going! I'll cover!"
Rodimus snaps his rifle out and starts laying down coverfire. "GO!"
Strafe fires at the Primes.
Sundiver begins firing with well-aimed shots.
The Predacons snarl, transforming into robot modes, and leap into the 
room.
Flamediver turns his ready pistols at the two Predacons and fires off a 
hail of shots, "Get in the portal already.."

Rodimus Prime> Gunrunner arrives on the people-mover from the Iacon 
Base.
Rodimus Prime> Nightshift cocks a thumb to the Training Room door. "Yo, 
boss?"

Pak-Gor slams the panel shut. "OK. She's ready to rummmmmblllllllllllle!
FX says, "I'll cover you! Get in!"
Whiz says, "Into the portal. FX, you know what to do."

Rodimus Prime> Gunrunner says, "Hello."
Rodimus Prime> Whisper looks at the others wondering what they are 
doing.
Rodimus Prime> Rodimus Prime hmms? "Yeah? ..aah, we're just playing--"

Firestar gets pushed back towards the portal, firing off a few last 
rounds, "Here goes everything!"
Strafe says, "All of you, git in!"
Flamediver keeps backing towards the portal slowly, glancing at outrun 
every once in a while.
Firestar steps through the silvery portal, as if stepping through a 
layer of water.
Strafe snaps off a few shots at the Primes.
Spoiler fires intermentitly while watching the portal.

Rodimus Prime> Rodimus Prime pounces on Firestar with a THUMP. 
"..right?"
Rodimus Prime> Sludge looks over at Gunrunner, "Ello.."
Rodimus Prime> Firestar starts to move forward and suddenly freezes, 
optics going dark as she collapses.
Rodimus Prime> Gunrunner huhs?

Sundiver sighs. "As the humans would have said, 'Geronimo!'" He jumps.
Outrun's optics widen in suprise as she edges towards the portal. With a 
look of quiet resolve, she murmurs, this /will/ work, and leaps through.
FX pulls out his gun and looks at the former cons, "Go Go Go!"
Sundiver steps through the silvery portal, as if stepping through a 
layer of water.
Outrun steps through the silvery portal, as if stepping through a layer 
of water.

Rodimus Prime> Rodimus Prime uhhhs.

Whiz steps through the silvery portal, as if stepping through a layer of 
water.

Rodimus Prime> Nightshift says, "Firestar??"
Rodimus Prime> You say, "Firestar?"

Spoiler steps through the silvery portal, as if stepping through a layer 
of water.

Rodimus Prime> Gunrunner says, "What in the?"
Rodimus Prime> Nightshift says, "Yo, homegirl, quit playin'."

Pak-Gor works on the machine and pounds. "Go on through. I'll keep her 
runnin'!"
Flamediver watches the rest of the crew go, he looks at Strafe and grins 
slightly, "All or nothing now.. let's go, old man."

Rodimus Prime> Gunrunner whips out medical tools from internal 
compartments.
Rodimus Prime> Gunrunner pulls out a medical scanner and runs a check on 
Firestar.

Rodimus backs unwillingly toward the portal, still firing. "You go 
first! I can't leave you guys!"

Rodimus Prime> Whisper looks down at Firestar , "What happened?"
Rodimus Prime> All across Cybertron, sensors fuzz in static as an 
enormous energy anomaly is detected at the Liberation Arch.

FX checks the machine and starts to head for the portal. 'Go! I'll 
follow!"
Pak-Gor quotes, "She kinna take much morea this!"
Flamediver swings and arm around, releasing an arc of laser fire to 
cover himself as he turns and rushes the portal, "Let's hope this all 
works! Here I go!!" And leaps into the portal.

Rodimus Prime> Rodimus Prime kneels beside Firestar, concern flashing 
across his optics.

Flamediver steps through the silvery portal, as if stepping through a 
layer of water.
Strafe snaps off a few more shots at the Primes and turns to sprint 
towards the portal.
Strafe steps through the silvery portal, as if stepping through a layer 
of water.

Rodimus Prime> Nightshift says, "Aw, slag, she's really out, boss."
Rodimus Prime> Gunrunner taps her medscanner. "Great..."

Rodimus bellows, "PAK! FX! Come on!"
FX smaks one of the primes with his sword and grins.
Pak-Gor says, "Carefull F!"

Rodimus Prime> Nightshift says, "W'sup with her?"
Rodimus Prime> Gunrunner says, "I don't know -- the scanner died on me."

Pak-Gor runs toward the portal.
Pak-Gor says, "Heeeeereeeee's JHONNY!"
FX is suddenly Over powerd as more enter. "Ahh SMeggin! Goo 
I'll...AAAgghhhh!!!1"
Pak-Gor says, "FX!"
Rodimus waves Pak-Gor past him. "Go!"

Rodimus Prime> Gunrunner says, "Get her to the repair room, then."

Pak-Gor looks back... Then jumps. "NUTBUNIIIIIIIIES"
Pak-Gor steps through the silvery portal, as if stepping through a layer 
of water.
FX falls to the ground his body explodes as as he is ripped to 
shreads..!
FX says, "Rodim..us..."
FX says, "Chang..futur...."

Rodimus Prime> Whisper goes to help to carry her.

Rodimus curses and fires off a few more frantic blasts, ducking to try 
and get to FX through the mess but unable to breach the wall of raging 
Primitive troops. "FX!"
FX dies and his optics flicker out....he forms a smile on his face... he 
is at rest.
Rodimus grits his teeth. "I'll fix it. I promise."

Rodimus Prime> Gunrunner puts away her tools for the moment.

The portal shimmers slightly as it begins to fade, its energy sources 
nearly exhausted.
Rodimus turns and dives into the wavering portal, just as Sky Lynx's 
voice rumbles out in the corridor. . .

You step into the portal and immediately feel like you have been 
immersed in a bath of mercury. The world seems to flatten, then stretch 
out wide, and you find yourself...

Liberation Arch
Contents: Pak-Gor, Strafe, Flamediver, Spoiler, Whiz, Outrun, Sundiver, 
Firestar
Obvious exits:
 Fly <Up> leads to Sky above Great Arena.
 North <N> leads to Great Arena.
 East <E> leads to Glass Plains.
 West <W> leads to Road To Mines.

Pak-Gor looks back... "The primmys... They got FX just before I went 
through...
Strafe looks around slowly.
Sundiver says, "And Junks, Vils, Quints . . ."

Rodimus Prime> Rodimus Prime's knees buckle under him suddenly and he 
drops like a stone.

Suddenly, the entire laboratory beyond is engulfed in flames and smoke, 
and the portal winks out immediately.

Sensors leap to life once again as the energy signature fades, leaving a 
residual disturbance at the Liberation arch.

Whiz watches the portal as FX leaps over to the portal...
Sundiver looks around, trying to get his bearings. "Is this . . .the 
Arch?"
Spoiler sasy to Pak, "Casualty of war, pity."
Outrun glances around, then her gaze locks on the arch. She seems almost 
entranced by the structure.

Rodimus Prime> Whisper says, "What is happening?"

Flamediver drops his pistols into his holsters, and they close as he 
walks over to Outrun. Crouching down, he helps her up, his face showing 
some concern, "You okay, outrun?"

Rodimus Prime> Nightshift turns sharply. "Wha.. aw, man, not you too, 
Prime!"

Firestar says, "Looks that way folks.. keep alive."
Strafe shakes his head. "What now?"
Sundiver winces visibly as the portal blinks. "No way out..."
Rodimus dives through head first, his rifle still out. He slams a fist 
into the ground, just lying there for several moments.

Rodimus Prime> Gunrunner heads to the repair bay. "I'll meet you there."

Outrun stands quietly as her brother helps her to her feet. "Look, 
Flamediver," she murmurs. "The Liberation Arch..."
Whiz winces slightly as the portal disappears, then turns to Rodimus. 
"I'm glad you made it."
Pak-Gor says, "Is this the '50s or 2009?"
Sundiver sighs. "Well, we're here..."
Flamediver looks over at Rodimus, frowning slightly, "What happened, 
Rodimus..?"
Pak-Gor says, "FX..."

Rodimus Prime> <The unconscious get carried to medbay> 

Whiz turns and looks around. "The portal probably caused some 
disturbances on their sensors. We should expect some company."
Pak-Gor says, "Well he ain't dead yet. Not over till the fat lady alters 
the space time continuum."
Flamediver's attention is then immediately drawn away from Rodimus as 
outrun speaks, and he looks over at the Liberation Arch. his jaw 
dropping slightly as he whispers, "We made it.."
Rodimus pushes himself slowly to his knees, then his feet, shunting his 
rifle back to storage with an angry sigh. "They got to FX.. I couldn't 
reach him.."
Firestar keeps her flamethrower at the ready.
HoverRacer enters from the west.
Strafe raises his rifle quickly.
Spoiler eyes the hoverracer.
Whiz says coldly, "FX wasn't outfitted with a proximity buffer. He knew 
that the generator had to be destroyed."
Firestar says, "Imcoming.. oh Primus.. it can't be."
Omega-Rocket soars down into view from the skies above.
Omega-Rocket roars into the area.
Sundiver watches the hovercar come in. Not an animal...
Pak-Gor turns to Whiz. "Here it comes....."

Rodimus Prime> Gunrunner checks her scanners, and then scans Firestar 
and Rodimus.

Sundiver says, "Incoming..."

Rodimus Prime> Whisper says, "what is wrong with them?"

Strafe says, "Omega.."
HoverRacer rockets in at top speed...."You ready Omega!?"

Rodimus Prime> Nightshift says, "Double-Take's tellin' me people in the 
monitor room're going down too. I'll be right back."
Rodimus Prime> Nightshift heads back into the Waiting Room.

Rodimus says sourly, "That doesn't mean he had to die."
Spoiler looks up, "Apparently we made some noise."
Sundiver grins. "Omega..."
Omega-Rocket circles the area, looking for the source of the anomoly, 
expecting a Quint attack.

Rodimus Prime> Gunrunner frowns. "I don't know -- there's no medical 
cause for this collapse."

Firestar asks, almost in disbelief. "Moonracer???"
The hovercar seems to stand, changing to Moonracer's robot mode.
Omega-Rocket lands and transforms.
Pak-Gor looks different and everyone else probably has their changes 
too.

Rodimus Prime> Gunrunner hooks them up to life support modules.

Omega Supreme booms, "Ready."
Rodimus murmurs, "Primus..."
Strafe lowers his rifle slightly.
Flamediver looks around him as he sees the people approach in the 
distance, still a bit out of it as he watches, "Who are all these 
people..?"
Moonracer transforms, weapon coming into her hand. "That's my 
name...don't wear it out."

Rodimus Prime> Supe-Arr comes in from the Waiting Room.
Rodimus Prime> Supe-Arr comes in, carrying Strafe over one shoulder.
Rodimus Prime> FX comes in from the Waiting Room.
Rodimus Prime> FX drops Pak-Gor.
Rodimus Prime> Double-Take comes in from the Waiting Room.
Rodimus Prime> FX says, "Oh My Goodness."
Rodimus Prime> Double-Take drops Whiz.
Rodimus Prime> Supe-Arr drops Strafe.
Rodimus Prime> Double-Take receives a radio transmission.
Rodimus Prime> Double-Take says, "Dear God..."

Whiz folds her arms and regards the newcomers impassively. "I would 
guess that they are investigating the anomaly."

Rodimus Prime> Gunrunner says, "I'm not skilled enough to deal with 
research, sorry."
Rodimus Prime> Nightshift comes in from the Waiting Room.

Sundiver grins. "And Moonie, too . . . Primus, it worked..."
Omega-Rocket looks around, making note of several he does not know.
In a flurry of flying parts, Omega Supreme changes into his mighty 
Guardian robot form.

Rodimus Prime> Whisper says, "All those too?"
Rodimus Prime> Krystal Bryant comes in from the Waiting Room.
Rodimus Prime> Gunrunner says, "More victims?!?"
Rodimus Prime> Edward Bryant comes in from the Waiting Room.
Rodimus Prime> Nightshift says, "Yo, DT, anybody else?"
Rodimus Prime> FX chacks the scanners in the medbay, "This is very 
unusual...."
Rodimus Prime> Supe-Arr says, "I have a bad feeling about this..."
Rodimus Prime> Double-Take says, "Probably."
Rodimus Prime> Gunrunner rushes around hooking up support systems

Moonracer looks around, frowning.
Outrun hovers somewhat timidly close to Flamediver. "Are those...?" she 
whispers, looking at Omega and Moonracer with wide optics, the impact of 
the situation not yet fully realized.

Rodimus Prime> Krystal Bryant stops short, her mouth dropping open as an 
involuntary gasp escapes her. "What in the name of...." she raises a 
hand to her mouth and takes a few tentative steps closer into the room.
Rodimus Prime> Gunrunner says, "I just install built-in weapons... I 
don't do plagues!"

Firestar lifts up the heavy barrel of her flame thrower, "Call it, 
Rodimus."
Pak-Gor whips out a strange instrument and takes some readings. "Yup. We 
made it."
Sundiver reaches back for his pistol.
Rodimus says quietly, "Hold your fire, people."
Omega Supreme notes one here who appears to be a seeker, but not one he 
recognizes.

Rodimus Prime> Double-Take starts hooking up systems, "OK, let's get an 
EPG-8 on some of these people..."
Rodimus Prime> Nightshift says, "I'm gonna go contact Autobot City."
Rodimus Prime> Nightshift heads back into the Waiting Room.
Rodimus Prime> FX walks around and herms..
Rodimus Prime> Gunrunner says, "Good, do that."

Whiz returns Moonracer's gaze. "Moonracer."
Spoiler mutters, "I knew it, we never get to take action immeaditly."
Strafe looks down at his rifle. He mutters to himself. 
Pak-Gor hmms. "Exact date... Hmmmm...

Rodimus Prime> Edward Bryant looks over at Krystal, and offers her 
support in any way he can. "Situation report, people?"

Moonracer frowns. "What is going on here?" she looks at Whiz.
Flamediver looks at outrun for a moment, standing protectively near her 
to intervene between herself and any of the others. He says to her, "I 
think so.. but I don't know for sure."
Sundiver says, "Nope, never do, Spoiler. For very good reasons..."
Pak-Gor says, "Coolness! I just finished the bridge again!"
Rodimus holds up his empty hands, shifting his optics from Moonracer to 
Omega and back. "This is going to be a tough one.."

Rodimus Prime> Double-Take says, "They're effectively comatose. There 
doesn't seem to be much I can do... Pak, FX, you're the neurologists?"
Rodimus Prime> Supe-Arr says, "Are they still alive?"
Rodimus Prime> Supe-Arr nods.

Omega Supreme levels his blasma blaster at Flamediver, standard 
procedure for him with one he does not know. Omega does not fire, but 
only makes one demand.
Omega Supreme booms, "Identify yourself."
Pak-Gor brightens and then sinks back to a sorta gruff mood as he takes 
readings.
Moonracer nods, keeping her pistol up. "You betcha it is...."
Sundiver loos around, disturbed. He's starting to relax...
Outrun glances across the group at Pak-Gor. "The bridge...?"

Rodimus Prime> FX looks at Krys and Ed, "You think..... We.. should talk 
to the Cons about this? Maybe they have simular problems?" FX walks 
around, "But......" FX turns to Double-Take, "Pak is I'm not..."
Rodimus Prime> Gunrunner says, "Did they all collapse at once?"

Pak-Gor says, "Think we should tell 'em Whiz? They're probably kinda 
spooked."
Whiz says icily, "Put your weapons away. We're at the Liberation Arch."
You say, "Omega, it's me, Rodimus."
Sundiver says, "That's right. When Omega got dropped onto it . . . I 
remember hearing about that."
Whiz says, "I chose this location for a reason."
Spoiler folds his arms.
Rodimus mutters to Whiz.
You whisper "Good idea." to Whiz.
Omega Supreme looks at Rodimus.

Rodimus Prime> Whisper says, "Yes I think they did."
Rodimus Prime> FX nods, "They did... Or well.. these three did."

Flamediver hastily takes a few steps back, raising his arms up in 
surrender, "Whoah whoah whoah..."
Pak-Gor's face softens. "The treaty!"
Sundiver clips his pistol back onto his leg.
Firestar slips the barrel of her plasma launcher into the holster, and 
mutters calmly, "Firestar."
Strafe looks around, somewhat in awe.

Rodimus Prime> Gunrunner hrms, attacks in two diffenent locations.
Rodimus Prime> Krystal Bryant looks at FX, then nods shakily. "Th-
that's...that's a good idea....I'll go contact someone if I can."

Spoiler seems unhappy with the seeming readiness to divulge there 
origin.
Moonracer turns her gaze towards Firestar. "What?"

Rodimus Prime> Double-Take transmits a message via radio.
Rodimus Prime> Gunrunner says, "But we weren't affected..."

Flamediver says, "Hold on there, big guy.. I'm not your enemy here."
Sundiver looks up at omega, grinning. "Sundiver! Hey, Omega it's . . . 
oh, wait. That's right."
Omega Supreme booms, "Rodimus? No. Hot Rod."
Firestar smirks, "That's my name, sister."

Rodimus Prime> Whisper says, "how come only them were affected?"
Rodimus Prime> Double-Take says, "I think it could've been a Decepticon 
weapon."

Omega Supreme gets somewhat confused.
Moonracer says, "She's back at base-" she frowns, starting to reach for 
her radio. "She-"

Rodimus Prime> Double-Take says, "It was probably a test... they 
oculd've knocked out all of the CoC..."
Rodimus Prime> Gunrunner says, "Inside Iacon?"

Firestar looks up at Omega, "No, Rodimus."
Whiz mutters to Rodimus, "This..."
Whiz whispers "This will take time."
Rodimus blinks and remarks softly, "Well, there's a name I haven't heard 
in a long time."
Spoiler says, "Can you believe this? Just Autobots, where's 'cons for 
crying out loud?""
Omega Supreme keeps his plasma cannon trained on Flamediver, but has 
forgotten all about him.

Rodimus Prime> Double-Take shrugs, "I've never seen ANYTHING like this, 
it could've been ANYWHERE... I'm thinkin' satalite."
Rodimus Prime> Gunrunner transmits a message via radio.
Rodimus Prime> Double-Take transmits a message via radio.

Sundiver just plain grins. He walks over to Flamediver and Outrun. "Hey, 
kids. We made it!" He smiles broadly for the first time in ages.
Firestar retracts her shockprod.
Pak-Gor grins himself. "WE DID IT!"
Spoiler says, "Wasn't my faction worth anything? I'm sure they'd've 
detected the portal."
Strafe says, "Yeah, we made it. /Now/ what do we do?"
Whiz sighs. " Your celebration is premature."
Moonracer says, "Did /what/??"
Sundiver high-fives Pak.
Rodimus chuckles, "Take it easy, Spoiler, I'm sure they're on their way 
too."
Omega Supreme booms, "Quintesson deception. You are not Rodimus Prime."
Rodimus winces.
Flamediver looks at Sundiver and blinks, "Are you sure..? The big one 
right there seems to want to take me apart. Who is he..?"

Rodimus Prime> Gunrunner receives a radio transmission from Nightshift.
Rodimus Prime> Krystal Bryant transmits a message via radio.

Pak-Gor does Jim Carey thrusts like he hasn't done in a thousand years. 
"YES! YES! YES! Can ya FEEL IT! YESSS!
Sundiver smriks. "That's right, this was when they till had Quint 
troubles...."
You say, "No.. I'm not."
Moonracer nods. "Probably the case..."
Whiz looks sympathetically at Rodimus.

Rodimus Prime> Double-Take receives a radio transmission from 
Nightshift.
Rodimus Prime> FX herms, "Double-Take...Watch over them... I am going to 
address the junkions to see if this happened to any more of them."
Rodimus Prime> FX receives a radio transmission from Kaleidoscope.

Outrun smiles quietly at Sundiver, but her optics flash back up rather 
nervously at the large plasma cannon attached to the equally large 
Guardian.
Sundiver grins at Flamediver. "Omega Supreme. The Guardian! He's the 
only reason we survived getting off this planet in the first place!"
Strafe scowls slightly at Pak.
"Quints," Spoiler spits out the word with contempt.
Moonracer looks at Sundiver oddly.

Rodimus Prime> Double-Take nods.
Rodimus Prime> Krystal Bryant receives a radio transmission.
Rodimus Prime> Supe-Arr says, "Good idea"
Rodimus Prime> Double-Take says, "I'm trying to get a fix on where this 
thing is from the monitor room... when I do, we're gonna have to find 
it!"
Rodimus Prime> Gunrunner receives a radio transmission.

You say, "It's just Rodimus, Omega, and if you'll run an ID scan I think 
the specs will match. Well, mostly."

Rodimus Prime> Gunrunner says, "The plague's also hit Earth!"
Rodimus Prime> Double-Take starts administering tests on various people.

Cyclonus has arrived.
Cyclonus slips silently into the area with the intensity of a hunting 
predator.

Rodimus Prime> Krystal Bryant lets out an quiet growl at her radio.
Rodimus Prime> Supe-Arr says, "Great galaxies!"
Rodimus Prime> Gunrunner transmits a message via radio.
Rodimus Prime> Double-Take says, "Alright... do we have anyone who has 
authority to seal off the base here?"

Firestar looks up at Cyclonus, a grin coming to her lips, "Nice to see 
ya made it."
Whiz says, "Everyone, I suggest we stop patting ourselves on the back 
and allow Rodimus to explain."

Rodimus Prime> Supe-Arr says, "FX....we need to contact Junkion....see 
if everything's all right down there!"

Pak-Gor says, "These little devices we whipped up work too. It's 2009 
and I'm feelin' fine. Other "Us"es probably didn't do so hot.."
Sundiver nods. "Right. Go for it, fearless."

Rodimus Prime> Supe-Arr says, "It may have been affected too!"

Strafe nods agreeingly with Whiz.
Hoverboard enters from the west.

Rodimus Prime> Gunrunner receives a radio transmission.
Rodimus Prime> FX receives a radio transmission from Benin-Jeri.
Rodimus Prime> Krystal Bryant grunts. "No word of this having affected 
any Decepticons..."

Moonracer's frown deepens. "Should call this into Iacon."
Flamediver grins slightly, but still a little hesitantly, "That's 
right.. it's been so long. And.. I wasn't quite ready to face everything 
that was happening. Of course I remember now.."
Spoiler mutters to Whiz, "Explain? We're... them where... from are 
we?... could... jeopardize... mission."

Rodimus Prime> Double-Take transmits a message via radio.

Omega Supreme receives a radio transmission.
Hoverboard comes flying in, doing crazy loops and generally being 
playful.

Rodimus Prime> Gunrunner says, "Do you think they'd admit to it?"
Rodimus Prime> Double-Take says, "YES."

The seams of the hoverboard split and fold inwards until the robot form 
of Whistler emerges.
Cyclonus stands towards the back of the group, optics narrowed as he 
scans around, rifle at the ready.
Sundiver pauses. "Iacon? . . . Iacon!"

Rodimus Prime> Krystal Bryant receives a radio transmission.
Rodimus Prime> FX is headed to outside Iacon.

Whistler lands daintily on the ground near the arch.
Whiz mutters to Spoiler, "Our... selves have... collapsed.... have... 
explain the..."
Strafe has disconnected.
Rodimus affords Sundiver a faint smile and looks up at the towering 
Guardian again. "We're not here to cause any trouble," he says evenly. 
"This is going to sound crazy, but.. we're from the future."
Spoiler frowns, "I don't like it."

Rodimus Prime> FX says, "I'll be back.. Watch over them...."
Rodimus Prime> Gunrunner says, "Right..."
Rodimus Prime> FX heads back into the Waiting Room.
Rodimus Prime> Krystal Bryant transmits a message via radio.
Rodimus Prime> Double-Take groans, "There's nothing I can do."
Rodimus Prime> Edward Bryant says, "Anything, Krys?"

Whiz looks coldly at Spoiler. "Lying could only jeopardize the mission 
further."
Firestar says, "Better to just be honest."

Rodimus Prime> Krystal Bryant sneers into her comlink. "Fool."

Both of Moonracer's eyeridges go up. "Future...??" she frowns. "Time 
travel ain't possible."
Pak-Gor says, "Dudes are gonna be jumpy. Remember there's this bot/con 
war thingy going on."
Spoiler says, "Not the way /I/ see it."

Rodimus Prime> Double-Take says, "We'd need a grade-A neurologist to 
even DIAGNOSE them."

Spoiler folds his arms.
Sundiver looks at Spoiler. "Relax and enjoy while you can, will ya?"
Firestar says, "Not in 2009, Moonracer."
Rodimus smiles wryly. "I think they'd figure out we're not quite the 
same people eventually, anyway."
Whiz says, "Moonracer, in our time, many things exist that you consider 
impossible."

Rodimus Prime> Gunrunner says, "Great -- where do we find one?"
Rodimus Prime> Gunrunner receives a radio transmission from Nightshift.
Rodimus Prime> Double-Take shakes his head, "Don't know... but they're 
not in any immediate danger."
Rodimus Prime> Krystal Bryant looks over at Double-Take. "I could pick 
up nothing in particular, if anything, from them." she answers 
helplessly.

Spoiler says, "Enjoy what? The begining of the uprising?"

Rodimus Prime> Supe-Arr says, "Well, Pak-Gor is one..."
Rodimus Prime> Gunrunner says, "Nightshift's just lost contact with 
Blaster..."
Rodimus Prime> Double-Take says, "Not suprising, they're almost flat in 
brain-waves."
Rodimus Prime> Gunrunner receives a radio transmission.

Sundiver looks down at himself. "Speak for yourself, Fearless. They 
wouldn't even _recognize_ me . . . "
Whistler watchs everyone unobtrusively, looking like he's trying to 
figure out what everyone's talking about.
Pak-Gor says, "The chance to STOP the uprising."
Outrun simply watches Moonracer intently, like she was something brought 
to life tfrom a history holo.

Rodimus Prime> Edward Bryant gives Krystal's hand a squeeze, "We'll find 
out what the deal is, promise."
Rodimus Prime> Double-Take says, "Alright..."
Rodimus Prime> Gunrunner transmits a message via radio.
Rodimus Prime> Krystal Bryant receives a radio transmission.

Moonracer says, "Uprising? Time Travel? You guys are a bunch of 
jokers..."
Sundiver glares at Spoiler. "No, the time we have before it starts, 
full-blow."
Pak-Gor says, "And we're all wild."
Whiz looks levelly at Moonracer. "I am no longer capable of joking."
Cyclonus snarls slightly and steps forward.
Firestar steps forward and looks Moonracer dead in the optics, "Do Iook 
like I am joking?"
You say, "Firestar, stand down."

Rodimus Prime> Krystal Bryant spats into her radio.

Firestar says, "Yes'ir."
Omega Supreme lowers his aim from the seeker, and watches the situation.
You say, "You too, Cyclonus, we're not here to fight."

Rodimus Prime> Gunrunner says, "What is it, ma'am?"
Rodimus Prime> Gunrunner looks at Krystal.
Rodimus Prime> Double-Take says, "Gunrunner, get Nightshift to find a 
fix on where this thing came from..."

Cyclonus is a step behind Firestar. "Do you *think* we would stand 
together here elsewise?"
Moonracer frowns, looking at both Whiz and Firestar. She hears the name 
Cyclonus, and looks up, optics widening. "Cyclonus??"
Wyvern soars down into view from the skies above.
Firestar looks behind her shoulder to Cyclonus, ".. there as always..."
Sundiver looks up. "TAKE COVER!"
Cyclonus growls again, casting a glance at Rod, then shakes his head, 
gripping his rifle tightly as he fairly hovers back.
Wyvern swoops down from the sky above, flapping his wings to hold him in 
place as soon as he is close enough to hear what's being said.
Omega Supreme booms, "If they wished deception, they would not present 
an unbelievable story."
Whistler walks up to the group, naive and questioning, "Uh, hi there. Is 
that you, everyone. You look all different..." Whistler trails off, a 
bit spooked.
Firestar's optcis snap towards the sound, electroprod leaping to life.
Rodimus looks up and makes a startled grab for his gun, dropping to a 
defensive crouch in one motion, as though it were a reflex action.
Whiz snaps out, "This is honored ground! Do not attack!"

Rodimus Prime> Krystal Bryant receives a radio transmission from Diktat.
Rodimus Prime> Gunrunner transmits a message via radio to Nightshift.

Pak-Gor says, "Yeah! Treaty... WOW! WE'RE REALLY HERE!"
Sundiver calmly goes for his pistol, not firing, but aiming carefully at 
the wyvern.
Wyvern turns his head back and forth, trying to figure out who is 
telling who not to attack whom.
Cyclonus takes to the air and transforms.
Cyclonus leaps gracefully into the air, pulling in on his limbs until he 
completes the transformation into his formidable jet.
Firestar says, "Dammit, Sundiver, stop bein so jumpy!"

Rodimus Prime> Gunrunner receives a radio transmission from Nightshift.
Rodimus Prime> Krystal Bryant transmits a message via radio.
Rodimus Prime> Gunrunner says, "Define 'this thing', Double-Take."

Spoiler stands defensively but doesn't make any motion to fire.
Flamediver just looks up and sighs, "We came here to get AWAY from 
fighting..."
Camoflaged Jet hovers over the group protectively, keeping himself 
trained on the target.
Whiz seems very on edge around the wyvern.
Sundiver looks at Firestar, ginning at her ready electroprod. "Practice 
what you preach, 'Star?"
Rodimus mutters something to himself and stows the weapon with a shaky 
exhalation. "Weapons down, he's not going to attack."
Flamediver moves until he stands protectively in front of Outrun, his 
body in the way of any that should attack her.

Rodimus Prime> Double-Take says, "I can't... whatever it is that knocked 
them out and..."
Rodimus Prime> Double-Take says, "Blew out our sensors at the same 
time."
Rodimus Prime> Krystal Bryant growls. "Damn Decepticons."

Sundiver says, "How can we tell, Fearless?"
Firestar retracts her electroprod, and looks up at Cyclonus, "It's all 
right... remeber."

Rodimus Prime> Gunrunner transmits a message via radio.
Rodimus Prime> FX comes in from the Waiting Room.
Rodimus Prime> Edward Bryant smirks, "Which one do you have, Krys?"

Flamediver watches the Wyvern suspiciously, his optics glittering softly 
as he watches, his hands twitching slightly.
Outrun scuttles to the ground defensively with the rest, but doesn't 
draw a weapon. She just keeps looking upwards.

Rodimus Prime> Gunrunner says, "They claiming credit for this?"
Rodimus Prime> FX herms.. "Anything?"
Rodimus Prime> Supe-Arr shakes his head.
Rodimus Prime> Double-Take says, "Only that they're not in imminent 
danger."

Spoiler says, "We didn't come here to get away from the fighting, Star. 
Don't you get it? We're trying to stiffle a rebelion!""
Sundiver lowers his pistol, but still keeping it ready.
Whistler gets a bit irritated as no one seems to be listening to him. He 
walks up to Whiz and taps her on the shoulder, "uh, excuse me..."
Spoiler says, "You don't do that peacefully."
You say, "There IS no rebellion!"
Camoflaged Jet rumbles, tipping his wings slightly, but maintains his 
ready post, scanning the horizons.

Rodimus Prime> Double-Take says, "And there's nothing I can do for 
them."
Rodimus Prime> FX looks at Krys, "Anything from the Cons?"
Rodimus Prime> Krystal Bryant hmphs at Edward. "Take a guess."
Rodimus Prime> Krystal Bryant receives a radio transmission.

Spoiler says, "There WILL be, that's why were here, we all know that."
Omega Supreme hears Sundiver's call and instinctively turns to see what 
the problem is.
Whiz looks down at Whistler, her optics cold. "What?"

Rodimus Prime> Gunrunner receives a radio transmission.
Rodimus Prime> Kaleidoscope comes in from the Waiting Room.
Rodimus Prime> Kaleidoscope walks quietly in...
Rodimus Prime> Edward Bryant hmms, "Considering the way you are 
muttering, I figured that jerk Diktat."

Pak-Gor tries proof and pulls out a gadget. "See this? This is a knarple 
disruptor. It disrupts knarples! Know what Knarples are? Probably not. 
They won't be invented for 10,000 years. Now WHY would I build a knarple 
disruptor if knarples weren't even invented yet>
Sundiver sighs. "Pak?"
Rodimus smiles. "Thanks, Pak."

Rodimus Prime> Krystal Bryant seethes, then brings herself under 
control. "Yes. However did you guess?"
Rodimus Prime> Double-Take transmits a message via radio.

Whistler says, "Is said, you guys look all different and I was kinda 
wondering why?...and it's ok to smile, Whiz. It's just me."
Omega Supreme receives a radio transmission.
Sundiver walks over to Pak. "I don't think they'll buy that."
Pak-Gor says, "Well it IS..."
Outrun glances curiously twards Pak, hten towards the assembled Autobots 
to see if his speech had any sort of effect.

Rodimus Prime> Edward Bryant pats Krystal's shoulder, "Because he has 
the same effect on me?"
Rodimus Prime> Gunrunner sighs. "Now what?"

Sundiver nods. "Yeah, but to them? It doesn't matter . . . and when will 
I learn not to try and explain things to you?"
Whizs expression is unchanged. "We are not the... Autobots... that you 
know. We have arrived here from the future."
Sundiver chuckles at Whiz. "I was _never_ an Autobot they'd know . . . 
well, I doubt it . . . "
Camoflaged Jet circles high overhead, passing by the Guardian once 
before descending again, transforming and landing near Rodimus.
Cyclonus shifts quickly into his towering robot mode, alertly surveying 
the scene before settling into the best vantage point available to 
monitor the area.

Rodimus Prime> Double-Take says, "I'd say we should prepare to move 
out."
Rodimus Prime> Supe-Arr says, "Ready when you are..."
Rodimus Prime> Double-Take says, "If they did it... we're definately 
gonna have a fight on our hands."
Rodimus Prime> Gunrunner nods. "Oh, yes.

Whistler's eyes glow bright! "The future?!? WOW! How come, why...how? 
When?!!"
Flamediver glanes at Outrun once to make sure she's okay, then walks 
over to Rodimus and Cyclonus.
Rodimus glances back briefly at Cyclonus, then back to Moonracer and the 
others. "It's a long story."
Pak-Gor quotes, "It's your kids! Something's gotta be done about your 
KIDS!"
Sundiver joins Rod and Cyc.
Pak-Gor flashes a familiar grin as old quotes hit him again.
Firestar backs up slightly, keeping herself at the ready as she forms up 
on the others.
Whiz looks up at the gathering. "We have opened a portal that brought us 
bck in time eight million years. There is a ccatastrophe on its way to 
Cybertron, and we are here to prevent it. Otherwise, our race is 
doomed."
Cyclonus mutters to Rodimus, "None approach..."
Cyclonus whispers "None approach..."

<Autobot> Blaster's voice crackles over the radios, "Autobots, I am 
unsure as to that status of the CoC on Cybertron but have heard much of 
a mysterious illness causing transformers to enter comas, I am hereby 
ordering those in comas to be placed in containment fields in the 
nearest Medbay until the cause of this malfunction can be isolated."

Rodimus Prime> Double-Take transmits a message via radio to Omega 
Supreme.

Omega Supreme receives a radio transmission.
Spoiler mutters, "Yeah, they'll believe that."

Rodimus Prime> Double-Take says, "You heard the order people, let's 
move!"
Rodimus Prime> Double-Take starts opening up some stasis pods.
Rodimus Prime> Whisper heads back into the Waiting Room.

Omega Supreme transmits a message via radio to Double-Take.

Rodimus Prime> Double-Take receives a radio transmission.
Rodimus Prime> Studies of the sensors from the time of the collapses 
revealed that a large energy anomaly was also detected at the same time, 
in the vicinity of the Liberation Arch.

Sundiver says, "In a nutshell . . .that's about everything, Whiz. You 
might want to add in the death and destrucion bit, too."
Flamediver nods to Whiz, looking at the others, saying in a quiet, but 
strong voice, "All of us. Every last Cybertronian.."

Rodimus Prime> Double-Take transmits a message via radio.

Omega Supreme receives a radio transmission.
Omega Supreme booms, "What is the nature of the catastrophe?"

Rodimus Prime> Supe-Arr heads back into the Waiting Room.
Rodimus Prime> Gunrunner heads back into the Waiting Room.
Rodimus Prime> Double-Take transmits a message via radio to Omega 
Supreme.

Omega Supreme receives a radio transmission.

Rodimus Prime> FX says, "You two need a ride?"
Rodimus Prime> Edward Bryant looks to Krystal and nods.
Rodimus Prime> FX says, "Cause if yer gunna ride.. ride in Style!"
Rodimus Prime> Double-Take places the various 'bots and Junks in stasis 
pods.
Rodimus Prime> A sign flashes in big yellow letters with a big black box 
around it saying, 'Censored!' In the background you can hear noises and 
*bleeped* out words. FX now in his imposing volkswagen form sputtering.

Rodimus glances over at Whiz. "I'm not sure it'd be best to reveal that 
at this moment--"
Whistler continues to marvel at everyone as it's obvious most of the 
message went right over his head, "8 million years!?! I'm not even that 
old! Gosh, what's it like in the future? I bet it's cool with lots of 
new inventions and places to go. Does it look the same???"
Whiz looks to Rodimus and nods.

Rodimus Prime> Kaleidoscope softly says, "Where are we heading?"
Rodimus Prime> Double-Take says, "Liberation Arch."
Rodimus Prime> Krystal Bryant climbs into the volkswagen.
Rodimus Prime> Edward Bryant climbs into the volkswagen.

Cyclonus nods at Rodimus in silent agreement.
Spoiler walks up to Whistler.
Pak-Gor says, "That place is a ZOO."
Sundiver grins at Whistler, then looks back to Rod and Whiz. "Was I that 
bad when I was made?"

Rodimus Prime> From FX Krystal Bryant says, "Will they be all right?"
Rodimus Prime> From FX Edward Bryant says, "Has he given any 
information, Krys... yes, I am sure they will be fine."

Spoiler says, "Listen to me, the future is terrible, a desolate war-zone 
spanning all our worlds."
Sundiver makes sure he's between the group and the Wyvern.
Spoiler says, "Most of your friends are probably dead."

Rodimus Prime> Junky Red Volkswagen says, "I believe so..."
Rodimus Prime> Kaleidoscope nods.
Rodimus Prime> Double-Take says, "They're in no imminent danger... 
there's nothing I can do."
Rodimus Prime> Double-Take says, "In any event... let's ride."

Flamediver says sadly, "Perhaps all of them."
Whiz says, "Spoiler, that is enough."
Spoiler is about to go on but stops.
Sundiver glares at Spoiler. "Stow it."
Omega Supreme booms, "What is the nature of this disaster? A Quintesson 
attack?"

Rodimus Prime> Junky Red Volkswagen says, "To the Golden Arch!"
Rodimus Prime> Double-Take heads back into the Waiting Room.
Rodimus Prime> Junky Red Volkswagen heads back into the Waiting Room.
Rodimus Prime> Kaleidoscope heads back into the Waiting Room.

Moonracer frowns still.
Flamediver's face is set in determination as he looks at the unfamiliar 
faces before him.
Spoiler says, "We're telling them everything else, why not?"
Spoiler stands as if trying to make some sort of point.
Whistler stops at that last bit. "What...um...about me? Am...I alive?"
Whiz says, "Revealing too much about the future has its own 
consequences."
Whistler looks really really concerned.
Pak-Gor says, "Yeah. Like in Back to the Future."
You say, "I think we'd best wait for a forum. No sense repeating 
ourselves over and over."
Whiz says, "They may be overconfident, believeing they know how they are 
to die. Or they may hold hostility between comrades. We will only change 
the future, revealing details is of no consequence."
Outrun looks around, a background presence. Observing.
Spoiler glares, "I still don't think telling them was a good idea. The 
less they know the better."
Omega Supreme booms, "Agreed."
Omega Supreme booms, "We require organization."
Flamediver looks over at Whistler and places a hand on his shoulder, "Do 
not concern yourself about it.. if we can do what we came to do, 
everything will be set right."
Rodimus nods to Whiz and addresses the rest of the group, "Just because 
we're here doesn't mean we have free rein. Anything we reveal may change 
the path of time in ways we didn't intend."
Firestar reminds quiet, standing next to Cyclonus.
Spoiler mutters, "Like it could get any worse."
Omega Supreme booms, "I will escort a small group of you to Iacon. You 
may meet with Rodimus Prime."
Supe-Arr enters from the east.
Hoverbike enters from the east.
Hoverbike glides in on her hoverjets.
Cyberplane enters from the east.
Black Ferrari enters from the east.
Whiz says, "More company."
Cyberpterodon enters from the east.
Supe-Arr soars into the area, and hovers, glancing at the massive 
crowd...
Double-Take flips down from the air, and, with a shifting sound, becomes 
a robot.
Sundiver watches the newcomers, relaxing slightly as he sees them.
Moonracer nods. "Best idea."
Cyberpterodon swoops in.
Pak-Gor says, "Yeah. We got a mission. Stick to it and avoid serious 
paradoxes."
Junky Red Volkswagen enters from the west.
Double-Take lands hard, gun in hand.
Black Ferrari screeches to a halt and TFs.
The volkswagen sputters and backfires encasing the area in a thick black 
smoke.
The black Ferrari shifts and rotates until the Autobot warrior 
Nightshift stands in its place.
Supe-Arr says, "Pak?!"
Junky Red Volkswagen says, "We're here.."
Sundiver sees the dino and tenses, pistol ready.
Spoiler says, "Looks like we're the latest new atraction here on Cyber."
Hoverbike stops suddenly, nearly crashing. "WHAT?!?"
Cyberpterodon perches himself on the arch, looking downward at the 
scene.
Double-Take says, "Pak? Rod?"
Gunrunner receives a radio transmission from DepthCharge.
Rodimus sighs heavily.
Whiz jumps slightly as the Pteranodon swoops too colsely.
The hoverbike unfolds, becoming Gunrunner once more.
Cyberpterodon says, "Whoa! Party at arch!"
FX quotes, "GREAT GooGLAieMOOGalIE!"
Supe-Arr descends, landing near Pak...
From FX Krystal Bryant blinks. "What in the...?"
Moonracer puts her weapon away, but clearly within reach.
Sundiver says, "FX!""
Flamediver takes a few steps back, his laser pistols coming into his 
hands as he sees Swoop come in. He takes a defensive, crouched position, 
"Back off... Now!" aiming at Swoop deliberately.
Gunrunner transmits a message via radio.
Whiz looks at FX, something like emotion passing over her face.
Junky Red Volkswagen says, "What in PRIMUS's Holy SMOKESTACKS!"
From FX Edward Bryant nods gratefully and opens the door, "Thanks, FX." 
He looks out the window.. "My sentiments exactly..."
Cyclonus snarls again and raises his rifle a bit, controlling himself 
this time.
Edward Bryant climbs out of the volkswagen.
Krystal Bryant climbs out of the volkswagen.
Nightshift looks at the newcomers. "What in the slag..?"
Cyberpterodon looks at Rodimus, then at Whiz. "Wait sec... did me Swoop 
just hear you two sick?"
Sundiver says, "Flamediver, ease off. HE won't try anything here..."
Spoiler looks at the humans.
Outrun watches the Autobot contingent approach, the dinobot more closely 
than others.
Supe-Arr says, "By the great Worm Spirit, whose bristles strike the 
hammerblows of Justice...you're okay!!"
Rodimus puts out a hand in Flamediver's direction. "He's friendly," he 
cautions, but his optics still reflect an uneasy wariness.
Krystal Bryant grips the cowl of her cloak over her head, staring 
confused upon the scene.
Pak-Gor's eye brightens up and a huge grin spreads across his face. "FX! 
It's YOU! OLD you! And Supe-Arr! And Doubs! And scarecrow! I miss you 
most of all!"
Whiz looks at Krystal and her face darkens considerably with anger.
Gunrunner says, "Rodimus? You're supposed to be in Iacon?!?"
Flamediver looks over at Rodimus uncertainly, "Can you be sure..?"
Spoiler just stares at the humans.
Double-Take puts his gun in his holster, but the safety is still off.
The volkswagen shakes and a puff of smoke fills the area.
You hear, "I am the terror that flaps in the night! I am the gum on the 
bottom of yer shoe....I am FFFFFXXXXXX!"
The smoke clears and FX stands there looking around.
Supe-Arr says, "Huh? Pak, are you all right?"
Blue Su-35 enters from the east.
Moonracer receives a radio transmission.
Omega Supreme booms, "If you wish, I will escort three of your number to 
Iacon."
FX says, "P.. Pak.. Ro..od?"
Double-Take says, "Rod?!? Pak-Gor?!? Whiz?!? You're all at base!"
Cyberpterodon cocks his head aside and looks at Flamediver. "Who he? And 
why he want shoot me?"
Edward Bryant stays next to Krystal, an arm coming around her for 
support as he steps forward, "Everyone, just calm down!"
Double-Take says, "Unconscious!"
FX ouuyys.
Whistler runs up to FX, pointing at the group, "FX FX FX! They're from 
the future like 8 bazillion years and we're all dead but not now but 
we're gonna be only they won't tell me and I don't know what's going on 
but they're so confusing!!!"
Moonracer frowns, watching the others.
Gunrunner says, "The future? Riight..."
Blue Su-35 flies above, very surprised to see the others
Pak-Gor says, "Yeah. Guess the coma theory was right on. Good thing we 
whipped up those thingys."
Blue Helicopter soars down into view from the skies above.
Cyclonus mutters to Rodimus, "... is unsafe..... a... them in."
Cyclonus whispers "Rodimus.. This is unsafe.. We must regroup and chose 
a place of our own to meet them in."
Supe-Arr says, "Somethin' ain't right here..."
FX says, "I'm Dead?"
Sundiver sighs as chaos begins to reign. He walks over to Flamediver and 
Outrun. "Stay calm, kids. This is gonna turn out fine..."
Spoiler's optics fill with a certain amount disrespect.
Blue Helicopter flitters downward from the sky, towards the gathering...
Krystal Bryant grips Edward's arm in sheer shock, staring blankly at the 
assembled cons and bots before her.
Flamediver's guns remained poised at Swoop, though he controls himself 
from shooting anything, trying to steady himself, his face full of 
apprehension.
Rodimus mutters to Cyclonus, "... a better... the..."
You whisper "You have a better forum than the Liberation Arch?" to 
Cyclonus.
Double-Take says, "I don't look dead to me..."
FX shakes his head, "Ok... Um... like.."
Outrun hears the differebt-toned voice, and follows it to stare 
wonderingly at the two humans.
Blue Helicopter flitters down near FX, and transforms...
The blue helicopter shifts and folds up quietly into the lithe form of 
Kaleidoscope.
Onslaught soars down into view from the skies above.
Cyberpterodon waves a wing at Flamediver.
Nightshift says, "Yo, yo, could somebody clue me in as t'what the 
slaggin' shock's goin' down here?"
Omega Supreme booms, "Does that meet with your 
satisfaction......Rodimus?"
FX looks at everyone, "You look like.. HELL..all of you."
Spoiler looks up at Onsluaght, his attention drawn from the humans.
Cyclonus frowns. "We will be forced to explain ourselves over and 
again...
Moonracer looks calmly for a moment, then blinks at a radio 
Transmission. "Cripes."
Sundiver puts a hand on Flamediver's leg. "Ease down, boy. He won't try 
anything with all the support we've got here..."
Pak-Gor looks at FX. "We been through it. We look worse."
Flamediver tighens considerably as his hands grip his guns more firmly, 
"Just back off.. I won't let you hurt any of them!"
Onslaught silently descends into view...
Krystal Bryant swallows and looks across at Rodimus? Whiz?...Whiz...her 
jaw drops slightly and she grimaces. "What..?" she whispers, shaking her 
head. "What is going on?!"
Cyberpterodon says, "Why me Swoop want hurt anybody?"
Cyclonus raises his glance finally to Onslaught, optics flickering 
briefly.
Supe-Arr says, "You are entering a dimension without sight or sound...."
Spoiler puts his fists on his hips, "'Bout time the 'cons got here."
Edward Bryant draws up full authority, "We are getting NOWHERE like 
this. Everyone calm it down, right now, please!"
FX says, "You heard dah Man. Shush!"
Spoiler mutters, "It's no wonder the Autobots had control of Cybertron 
back th-er-now."
Flamediver looks over at Sundiver concernedly, finally lowering his 
guns, though watching Swoop carefully, putting them back in their 
specialized holsters.
Pak-Gor remembers and tries something, "Yo! Head Junk has spoken dude!
Whiz pulls her cold gaze from Krystal, shifting it to Edward Bryant.
Rodimus murmurs, "Cybertronians, put away your weapons and stand down. 
We're in no danger at the moment."
FX says, "Head Junk?"
Supe-Arr quiets up at Pak's statement, and listens.
Onslaught intones broadly as he surveys the hodge-podge group, 
"Enlighten me...."
FX rubs his head? "Where's Wreck-Gar?"
Cyberpterodon flaps down to join the other Bots and Junks.
Nightshift says, "Slag, Whiz, you've looked better, homegirl."
The pterodon flips upwards and transforms into the Dinobot Swoop.
Outrun peeks gently around Flamediver, seeming... entranced, possibly, 
at the sight of the humans, in a manner both like an unlike her reaction 
to the Arch.
Flamediver's head shifts away from Swoop as he takes in the two humans. 
His jaw drops again slightly for about the third time today as he turns 
to Sundiver, "Is that..?"
FX looks under his arm... then under his legs?
Pak-Gor says, "Uhh Wreck-Gar?? Nevermind. Never said nothing."
Edward Bryant looks towards the Cybertronians, "Obviously, some 
explanations are in order here, but like they said, if tehy are going to 
have to repeat themselves over and over, we are not going to get 
anywhere."
Sundiver sighs. "Yep, sure is . . . which reminds me, you two okay for a 
second?"
Krystal Bryant stares silently from beneath her hood, her eyes dark from 
its shadow and her confused thoughts.
Whiz glances unconcernedly at Nightshift.
Omega Supreme booms, "Agreed, Secretary General. I recommend we move to 
Iacon."
Whistler looks at Pak-Gor, "What about Wreck-Gar?!? What happened to 
him?!? Is hs alive???"
FX says, "Am I on Candid Cammera? Ok.. Ok.. This is all Funny and 
stuff.. Who's playing with the Holos?!"
Gunrunner sits down suddenly.
Double-Take says, "Wrecks?"
Cyclonus crosses his arms, returning his dark scan towards everyone, 
cradling his rifle in his arms.
Flamediver nods to Sundiver, "Yes.. we should be fine. It's just a 
little.. overwhelming, you could say."
Nightshift smiles and shrugs at Whiz.
Moonracer shakes her head. "You want we should move this party back to 
Iacon, or do we just sit here yacking our cores out?"
Pak-Gor says, "Yeah.. There's not a whole lot left."
Spoiler smacks FX lightly, "Holos? I don't think so."
Sundiver walks slowly over to Edward. Grinning, heholds out his arms and 
shouts, "Ed!" He quickly embraces the SecGen.
FX says, "Ouch."
Rodimus winces. "Sundiver..."
Edward Bryant blinks as he is hugged, "What the?!"
Whiz says, "Don't crush the humans, Sundiver."
Sundiver looks over. "Krystal!" He repeats.
FX says, "I.. guess not.."
Spoiler growls quietly, "Why not?"
Outrun's optics widen slightly as Sundriver goes to hug the humans.
Edward Bryant lets out a sharp gasp of air, trying to draw back in a 
shaky breath.
Whiz mutters darly under her breath, "Except maybe that one..."
Moonracer frowns. "Hey! Careful!"
FX walks over to Pak-Gor.
Rodimus gives Whiz a puzzled look.
Whistler follows FX.
Krystal Bryant's hand flashes quickly to her photon bow, as Sundiver 
advances on Edward. "Step back." she growls as it ignites and she grasps 
hold of her husband's arm protectively.
Flamediver watches warily, and also curiously as Sundiver goes over, 
"This is like a dream come true.."
Sundiver pauses in mid-step. "Whoa...never been on the recieving end of 
that before..."
Double-Take falls on his butt, trying to take it all in, "Future?! But 
time travel... I mean..."
Whiz says, "Sundiver, inform them as to your designation. They don't 
recognize you."
Pak-Gor looks to FX and knows the question he still wants the answer to. 
"Reply hazy. Ask again later."
FX looks at ROdimus then at Whiz, "Whiz... is this one of your 
inventions gone wrong?" FX laughs a little...
Edward Bryant looks around, "I agree. Iacon it is..." He gets pulled 
back a bit as Krystal comes to the ready.
Krystal Bryant says, "I can sort nothing out in this confusion right 
now, my head is buzzing on overload." she growls. "I want an 
explanation, and I want it yesterday!""
Cyclonus focuses on the Dinobot almost singularly.
Rodimus moves to the front of the group. "Krystal--" he breaks off 
momentarily, then recovers his voice, "we mean no harm."
FX says, "What is going on here?"
Sundiver remembers. "Right, thanks Whiz." He turns back to Kyrstal and 
Ed...and salutes. "Photon-Sundiver-Sharp, reporting, sirs!"
Gunrunner says, "Good question."
Whiz swivels her gaze to FX. "This is no joke."
Swoop notices the uneasy stares and looks a bit nervous. "Something 
wrong? Me Swoop use wrong deoderant?"
Pak-Gor says, "Ever see that episode of X-Men?"
Nightshift says, "What I'd like t'know, FX. Y'all ain't our homeboys, 
that's for slaggin' sure."
Sundiver breaks out grinning.
Edward Bryant's eyes go wide as he looks at Photon, "Photon.. but, how?"
Blaster enters from the east.
Moonracer grumbles under her breath.
Blaster pounds in.
Onslaught lands on the ground with ease, and strides toward the group, 
"This is bad comedy, Prime...come, Cyclonus...let us make our way back 
to Darkmount..."
Double-Take says, "But... time travel is... impossible! The last time it 
was tried it... I mean, the..."
Sundiver shrugs. "I finally got shot down and burned..."
Pak-Gor says, "This ain't your father's oldsmobile."
Supe-Arr says, "TIMEtravel?"
Blaster surveys the room.
Swoop looks at DT. "Timetravel!?"
Nightshift nods to Blaster.
Rodimus grits his teeth over the repetition of that accursed name and 
turns back to mutter something up to Cyclonus.
Whiz mutters to Rodimus, "... am... as... whether... up.... seems 
expedient."
Whiz whispers "I am unsure as to whether we should split up. It seems 
expedient."
Double-Take says, "They say they came from the future!..."
Edward Bryant barks out again, "At ease! People!"
FX says, "Why.. don't we all.. go and.. head to Iacon.. Autobots and 
Junkions?"
Pak-Gor says, "TIMTEAVEL?"
Rodimus mutters to Cyclonus, "If... up..... Decepticon side?"
You whisper "If we split up.. can you handle the Decepticon side?" to 
Cyclonus.
Spoiler looks at FX and says, "We're from the future FX, a future where 
you become and evil tyrant and destroy half the galaxy," his voice 
dropping with sarcasm.
Double-Take says, "And time has not been kind to them..."
FX says, "Oh.. Cool!"
Firestar shifts a bit restlessly, staying near Cyclonus.
Cyclonus nods at Rodimus, then looks to Firestar.
Double-Take looks at the scratched-up forms of the various figures.
Swoop looks over at them, then back at DT. "Me Swoop think future not 
very good place."
Moonracer frowns. "FX wouldn't do that...would he?"
Whistler says, "Great Scott!"
Omega Supreme notes the situation deteriorating beyond anyone's control.
Double-Take shakes his head, "Uh-uh... but timetravel..."
Cyclonus mutters to Firestar, "... must..."
Supe-Arr says, "Not FX! he's on the side of the light!"
Blaster looks at Rodimus, "I just left you in a containment field..
Cyclonus raises his voice. "Flamediver, Spoiler.. With me."
FX says, "What the.."
Onslaught folds his arms across his chestplate, "confering with 
Autobots, Cyclonus? And to think you lead us to believe you 
honorable...what madness is this?"
Pak-Gor says, "Nooooo. That didn't happen. But you been through a lot."
Double-Take says, "Last time the supertrinostream backflushed! The 
neutrion field caused the entire chamber to... VAPORIZE!"
Nightshift shakes his head at Rodimus. "Homes, that AIN'T Rodimus... the 
one we know leastways."
Firestar sighs, and looks up at Cyclonus. She mutters to Cyclonus, "... 
know..... my..." 
FX says, "Future... What happens in this Future?"
Spoiler says, "On your heels commander."
Cyclonus turns towards Onslaught, his optics alive with fire. "Enough," 
he hisses.
Double-Take finally managed to get it out apparently.
Krystal Bryant reaches up to pull back her hood, her face paling 
considerably as she pauses to study Rodimus...and the announced Photon. 
She swallows as her mind confirms their undoubtable, though different, 
identities. She shakes her head, her eyes falling on Rodimus with a 
sudden apologetic tremor as she harnesses her weapon.
Rodimus shakes his head and agrees quietly, "No, not the one you know."
Flamediver glances uncertainly at outrun, and he says to Cyclonus, "What 
about Outrun..?"
Omega Supreme booms, "SILENCE!"
Firestar says, "Outrun is closest to an Autobot..."
Swoop cringes. "Me Swoop shush."
Pak-Gor says, "WHOA! Listen to big man. Let's let ol' hickory speak!"
Nightshift wheels around to Omega. "Aw'ight, aw'ight, big man.
FX turns and looks at Omega, "Yipes.!"
Omega Supreme looks to Rodimus.
Supe-Arr quiets up.
Edward Bryant winces a bit and looks to Krystal for confirmation. "Are 
they...?"
Omega Supreme booms, "You lead this group from the future?"
Double-Take shuts up.
Outrun glances from Firestar to Flamediver and back. "But..." she begins 
before Omega drowns out the rest.
Rodimus tilts his head back to look up at the Guardian. "I do."
Cyclonus motions Flamediver, Onslaught and Spoiler to the air.
Firestar says, "I'll take care of her, Flamediver.. promise."
Omega Supreme booms, "Very well. Explain your situation."
Krystal Bryant's brow furrows as she stares at Rodimus. She reaches up 
to rub her temple. "I--I think so...I don't know how...why...or..."
Supe-Arr mutters to FX, "... be... very... though..."
Spoiler seems relieved to leave the crowd.
Cyclonus soars upward to the Sky above Great Arena.
Spoiler soars upward to the Sky above Great Arena.
FX rubs his chin.
Onslaught brandishes his sonic stun rifle, eyeing Cyclonus warily, "I'll 
ask this one last time....WHAT IS GOING ON?"
Flamediver nods somberly to Firestar, "I know you will.. good luck. " He 
looks at Outrun and grins slightly, "Enjoy yourself." and takes off.
Flamediver soars upward to the Sky above Great Arena.
Moonracer's weapon slips out of subspace quietly, eyeing Onslaught.
Edward Bryant turns to the Autobots and Junkions, "ALL of you, calm down 
until they can explain!"
Pak-Gor says, "OK Rod. Whatever we're gonna say to these people, this is 
as close to a captive audience as we're gonna get. Better say it now."
Moonracer says, "I'll put mine away when you do..."
FX says, "Ok.. one at a time.."
Blaster nods, "go ahead Hot Rod."
Onslaught watches Cyclonus and the others take off without response, but 
fails to follow...
Omega Supreme tries to keep some order to that Rodimus may explain.
Whiz winces visibly.
Onslaught receives a radio transmission from Cyclonus.
Whiz mutters to Rodimus, "Might want to explain... first."
Whiz whispers "Might want to explain who you are, first."
Gunrunner listens.
Double-Take sits flabberghasted on the ground.
Outrun lifts a small hand to the departing Flamediver, then somewhat 
forlornly pads over beside Firestar, glancing at the present-time 
Autobots and Junkions quietly.
Onslaught grumbles to himself, then takes off
Onslaught soars upward to the Sky above Great Arena.
FX looks at them slowly and then stands still his eyes locking on Pak as 
he remembers his fight he had with him before he just passed out and he 
looks at the ground.
Firestar smiles a bit, watching Cyclonus depart.
Sundiver walks over to Outrun. "Relax, kid. It'll be fine..."
Moonracer slips her weapon away again.
Whiz transmits a message via radio.
Whiz receives a radio transmission.
Blaster looks at Whiz, his eyes stunned...
Whiz feels Krystal's gaze and looks back down at her coldly.
Edward Bryant reaches up and takes Krystal's hand, offering support 
while waiting for an explanation.
Swoop is looking quite warm, happy, and utterly confused.
Moonracer just sits there looking rather confused, and stunned, but as 
usual, listening and watching carefully.

Rodimus draws a short breath and tries to explain, his voice almost 
unnaturally level. "We came from your future. In our time, 8 million 
years from your present, Cybertron has been.. taken over.." he slides an 
uneasy look at Swoop and Legend, "by a group of renegade Transformers 
bent on taking over the galaxy. We've come back in time, to this 
present, to stop the revolution from occurring."

Whiz looks up at all of the people staring at her. "Is there a problem?"
Gunrunner waves Swoop over to her.
Supe-Arr scratches his head.
Sundiver stands by Outrun, looking at Ed and Krys.
Firestar transmits a message via radio.
Krystal Bryant sucks in a quiet gasp of unexplained shock, the chill of 
Whiz's gaze sweeping icily through her as her body shudders 
involuntarily in response.
Swoop gives Rod a curious look as he joins Gunrunner.
Omega Supreme nods, waiting for Rodimus to continue.
Outrun murmurs with a soft sigh, "I know, Sundiver. It's just...we 
really /don't/ get along back in this time. I hadn't really thought..."
Blaster transmits a message via radio to Whiz.
Whiz receives a radio transmission from Blaster.
FX looks on at Rodimus and gets a shiver up and down his 
spineorwhatever.
Double-Take just sort of stares at them, his gaze quickly changing, as 
he goes over the math and science for timetravel and come to the 
conclusion that it just doesn't add up...
Whiz transmits a message via radio.
Blaster receives a radio transmission.
Pak-Gor quotes, "We come from a time down under."
Blaster knows it's possible and has seen it before, "Okay Rod, go on."
Supe-Arr says, "Marty! you've got to come back with me! Back to the 
FUTURE!"
Blaster transmits a message via radio.
Whiz receives a radio transmission from Blaster.
Gunrunner mutters to Swoop, "... worry,..."

You say, "My name is Rodimus. I'm in command of what's left of the 
Cybertronians..." he trails off momentarily before regaining his 
composure, optics sliding over the pitifully few numbers of his people. 
"I.. was... the same Rodimus you all knew... a long time ago. If you 
want to scan me, your technicians can confirm that. There've been some 
modifications but I'm the same person."

By flipping his head backwards, Whistler reveals a jet propulsion unit. 
After bending and twisting his arms and legs, Whistler completes his 
transformation into a jet-powered hoverboard.
Pak-Gor flashes another familiar grin at the sound of the old Junk 
banter.
Edward Bryant feels Krystal's tremble and frowns in worry, looking up at 
Whiz.
Brawl enters from the west.
Double-Take murmur-quotes, "Toto, we're not in Kansas anymore... Mathnet 
just jumped ship admiral, ready the yardarm..."
Brawl walks in, with a different color to his optics, and paint all over 
his face...
Pak-Gor adjust his eye patch.
The seams of the hoverboard split and fold inwards until the robot form 
of Whistler emerges.
Firestar receives a radio transmission.
Moonracer tilts her head, watching.
Firestar grins involuntarily, tapping her radio.
Brawl sees all of the Autobots and whips out his pistol...
Firestar transmits a message via radio to Cyclonus.
Supe-Arr tosses a frown at Brawl.

You say, "We mean no harm. We're here to help -- to save the lives of 
thousands of.. my friends, our fellow Cybertronians -- before they can 
be lost to the Uprising."

FX shakes his head as he is taking in all this information, "This... 
is.. alot to take in...." FX rubs his head and looks at the people 
around him.
Pak-Gor smiles big as it hits him again. "They're all still alive..."
Brawl looks around uncertainly...
Krystal Bryant swallows and supresses another shiver as she watches 
Rodimus intently, her eyes wavering between him and...well, Whiz...isn't 
it?
Double-Take just sort of keeps on staring, faster and faster... his 
brain is likely to overload at any second. He murmurs, "Abort Retry 
Fail, divide error... no duh..."
Sundiver looks at Brawl. "Brawler! Main man with the big gun!"
Moonracer watches Firestar and Whiz carefully.

You say, "Our alternate selves -- the ones from this time -- have been 
knocked unconscious," he glances back at Whiz briefly for confirmation, 
"by our proximity to them in time. We ourselves are protected from the 
flux by field dampeners, but I assure you," he mutters to himself *I 
hope*, "that they're not in any danger."

Brawl blinks. "Yeah, dat's me. Uh... what's goin' on?"
FX looks at Sundiver, 'Who might you be?"
Swoop listens intently as Gunrunner pats his hand, still utterly 
confused.
Whiz nods to confirm what he said. "They have been rendered unconscious 
by the stress within the space-time continuum.
Nightshift keeps a watchful eye on Brawl.
Sundiver grins, and tells Outrun, "And _he_ is the only reason we 
survived Ganar Four..."
Double-Take says, "Th-th-they all flatlined, brainwave-wise about 45 
minutes ago..."
Whiz says, "They will revive as soon as we are removed from this time 
and space."
Pak-Gor says, "They're in perfect hibernation."
Brawl scratches his head.
Edward Bryant takes in Rodimus words, looking over at the group, "So, 
exactly what is your mission, who is this enemy?"
Gunrunner nods quietly.
Sundiver grins at FX. "The answer is, The Guy who borrowed your shuttle 
a few times."
Supe-Arr turns to Brawl, and shushes him, "SHHHHHH! We're trying to 
listen to Roddy!"
Double-Take squeeks that out, still trying to do massive quantities of 
math in his head.
Outrun follows Sundiver's gesture to look curiously at Brawl. "Really?"

================================ In Your Area 
===========================
Swoop [A]                Blaster [A]              Brawl [D]                
Firestar [A]             Whiz [A]                 Krystal Bryant [T]       
Pak-Gor [J]              FX [J]                   Double-Take [A]          
Moonracer [A]            Edward Bryant [T]        Whistler [A]             
Nightshift [A]           Supe-Arr [J]             Sundiver [C]             
Kaleidoscope [J]         Outrun [C]               Legend [A]               
Omega Supreme [A]        Gunrunner [A]            
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FX says, "Photon?"
Omega Supreme booms, "Continue, Rodimus."
Brawl says, "I didn't save you guys..."
Brawl blinks.
Sundiver nods. "Yeah. Of course, he doesn't know that _now_ but . . . " 
HE turns to FX. "B I N G and O, FX."
Sundiver says, "Different name, tho."
Blaster looks around, "Perhaps this conversation should be continued 
elsewhere..perhaps at Iacon so that the technicians can begin to confirm 
their stories.."
Supe-Arr says, "B I N G O F X?"
Nightshift says to Brawl, "'Cordin' t'these guys, you will... sometime 
in the next 8 million years."
Rodimus looks at Edward, glancing back uneasily at Swoop and Legend, 
then replies quietly, "I'd rather discuss the details of that in a 
private forum for the time being, so as not to accidentally instigate 
the same revolt we're trying to stop."
FX says, "New.. game fun for girls and boys."
Pak-Gor lets it loose. "I am the bing of X. Resistance is futile.
Edward Bryant holds up a hand, "Guys... for now, keep it quiet. Omega, 
keep these guys in line please." He looks back up at Rodimus and nods, 
"Then shall we move this conversation to Iacon?"
Swoop looks at Legend himself, then at Rod. "Me Swoop want know why new 
guy want shoot me and you give me Swoop and Legend wierd looks. Me dead 
or something?"
Brawl shakes his head in confusion.
Double-Take says, "We will be... assimilat-milate-milate *thinks for a 
moment, pausing something* ted?"
Sundiver sighs. "Iacon would be nice . . . I've love to see it again."
Omega Supreme booms, "Understood, Rodimus. We could regroup at Iacon."
You say, "A lot of people are dead in our time, Swoop..."
FX says, "Am I dead?"
Pak-Gor grins. "Can we bring some of you guys back for our history 
report?
Edward Bryant says it again, "Everyone, QUIET!"
Whiz's face flickers briefly with sadness.
FX eeps.
Moonracer shrugs. "Apparently. They sure seemed surprised to see you..." 
she trails off.
Sundiver sighs.
Pak-Gor mutters to FX, "Not..."
Supe-Arr says, "Ooh, take me!"
Rodimus swallows hard and doesn't respond vocally to FX, merely offering 
a haunted look in return.
Edward Bryant says, "Questions can wait until we have this explained. 
Get back to Iacon, now."
Whiz says, "Theis morbid fasination with who is dead serves no purpose."
Strafe grumbles softly, staring at the rifle he holds in his hand.
Pak-Gor grins reassuringly and hides a frown then goes back to looking 
tough.
Blaster nods, "Autobots, Move out."
Moonracer frowns, looking at Whiz, then turns. "Let's roll guys."
Moonracer gracefully sinks down, transforming into her hovercar mode.
FX looks at the ground and grows very quiet.
Nightshift says, "Homegirl's right, y'all. We better get back t' the 
crib an' figure this out."
Gunrunner folds up, transforming into a hovercycle.
Blaster transmits a message via radio to Moonracer.
Moonracer receives a radio transmission.
Supe-Arr says, "Hmm....wonder if I'm dead? Nahh, i'd probably just be 
brought back to life again in some grand issue..."
Sundiver looks to Rod. "We going, Fearless?"
Swoop shrugs and transforms.
Moonracer transmits a message via radio.
Blaster receives a radio transmission.
Double-Take mashes whatever equation he's workiing on to the background 
in his twisted little mind, showing a bit of discomfort as he does so. 
"Well it's nice to know if we're moribund..."
Swoop bends down and transforms into a fearsome Cyberpterodon.
Double-Take flips up and with a shifting sound, becomes an imposing 
warplane.
Rodimus nods. "Back to... Iacon."
FX says, "Need a Ride again Ed And Krys?"
FX pulls out a glowing yellow lasso and begins to twirl the lasso around 
him while he spins around. That followed up with a bright flash and the 
sounds of thunder booming thru the air. FX is transformed into his more 
than meets the eye imposing red volkswagen form, that sits infront of 
you now ready for some action!
Sundiver grins. "Iacon it is, then!"
Sundiver begins to fall foreward, arms and legs merging back into his 
hull. The wings on his back fold down to be level, and the nose-cone 
chest flips up over his head. Hovering in the robot's place is now an 
aerospace fighter.
Nightshift transforms into his vehicle mode, a 2002 black Ferrari.
Strafe says, "Iacon.. Primus."
Outrun transforms into hovercraft mode.
HoverRacer revs a bit. "Race you!"
Strafe folds down into a black attack platform.
Rodimus transforms into what can only be called a high-tech, flaming... 
car.
HoverRacer heads back.
Edward Bryant lets out a sigh, taking command. He starts to say yes, 
then looks over at Rodimus. "Perhaps we need to talk on the way?"
Teal Hovercraft bobs fairly close beside Rodimus.
HoverRacer leaves to the east.
Sundiver says, "Follow me, Outrun! I'll stay low and slow for ya..."
Hoverbike leaves to the east.
Firestar shifts downwards to become a crimson and white Hovertruck.
Whiz's body buckles as she folds down into an aerodynamic airskimmer.
Black Ferrari screeches his tires and heads towards Iacon.
Pak-Gor leaps into the air, and shifts and molds his body into his 
hoverbike mode. He lands with a clank and with a roar and a poof of 
smoke, starts hovering in the air.
You say, "If you want."
Cyberplane shakily gets off the ground and hovers.
By flipping his head backwards, Whistler reveals a jet propulsion unit. 
After bending and twisting his arms and legs, Whistler completes his 
transformation into a jet-powered hoverboard.
Black Ferrari leaves to the Road To Mines to the west.
Cyberpterodon leaves to the east.
Hoverboard leaves to the Road To Mines to the west.
Junky Red Volkswagen herms.. and heads away slowly..
Omega Supreme transforms into a massive rocket.
Black Attack Platform sets up to take the rear.
Brawl shrugs and decides he should leave, too.
Omega-Rocket soars upward to the Sky above Great Arena.

<Autobot> Blaster says, "All troops to stand-by status....it appears 
that we have some unexpected visitors.."

Edward Bryant steps towards the Flaming Car, a look of concern crossing 
his face, "Coming, Krystal?"
Crimson HoverTruck revs up, forming up the front line.
Hoverbike's engine whooooowwwwwwoooooooooeooooooohs... Pakky grumbles. 
"Awww frag. Replaced that thing just last week. That was one of the last 
chevy engines in exist-Oh yeah.. Neat..."
Brawl takes just one moment to give Ed an evil look...
Green Airskimmer races her air jets for a moment, staying close to her 
fellow Cybertronians.
Flaming Car waits patiently.
Sundiver hovers close to the airskimmer. "Ready for a blast, Outrun?"
A strange arm comes out of the Hoverbike's side and bangs on it 
repeatedly.
Junky Red Volkswagen heads out slowly, 'Junkions, To Iacon.." FX says 
quietly.
Cyberplane follows FX.
Krystal Bryant blinks, shaking her head quickly as she snaps back. 
"Uh..yes. Of course." she whispers shakily.
The lithe form of Kaleidoscope shifts and folds, down into the form of a 
blue helicopter.
Junky Red Volkswagen leaves to the Road To Mines to the west.
Cyberplane leaves to the Road To Mines to the west.
Edward Bryant HAS ENTERED YOU!
Brawl leaps up into the sky...
Brawl soars upward to the Sky above Great Arena.
Krystal Bryant steps over to Rodimus tentatively.
Krystal Bryant HAS ENTERED YOU!
Sundiver stays with Outrun and Rodimus.
Hoverbike sputters and then sits firmly on the ground. "You dudes go on 
ahead. I'll catch up. Gotta do some work on the frabulator.."
Black Attack Platform circles around, a bit impatiently.
Blue Helicopter flitters westward...
Pak-Gor lets out a pop that could be gunfire, and shifts and molds into 
his robot mode.
Edward Bryant looks around, "Perhaps you should start from the 
beginning,and how you eneded up like this..."
Pak-Gor pops himself open and starts grumbling while he fixes stuff.
Blue Helicopter soars upward to the Sky above Great Arena.
Flaming Car pulls out after the caravan.