* Waitstate changes topic to '-=2000.335=- RP, umm... now :)'
* Diablo is in the simroom watching hellfire explode in space over and over
* Splitwit is relaxing in the observation deck
* Patchwork is laying in his room, watching a hologram of a lavalamp
<Diablo> *to himself* must be some reason as to how he survived...
* Waitstate scrolls through a list of local attractions
* BlackFin is leaning against some debris.. observing the sky.
* Slipstream emerges from hyperspace a few klicks away from the Freedom
* Lifeblood busies himself about the medbay, then.
<Slipstream> [comm] Slipstream to the Freedom, requesting permission t'board
* Trihorn runs around in the cargo bay
* Thrashmane, the newest member in our.... harem (teehee).... plods down the hallways in lion mode
* Patchwork gets up and walks out of his room, wondering around until arriving at the observation deck
<Lightning> [com] granted.
<Slipstream> [com] Thanx.
<Patchwork> Hey, SplitWit
* Slipstream approaches the docking bay and waits for the doors to open, then enters the Freedom
* Splitwit looks over to the doorway and waves to Patch
<Diablo> *to himself* Slaggin' alien tech must have altered his spark when he was created
* Diablo watches hellfire explode once more before switiching the sim off and leaving
* Chameleon sits in the brig, bored
<Waitstate> hmm...
* Waitstate transfers the info to a pad and exits for the bridge
* Slipstream tfs and heads for the lift to the bridge
<Patchwork> You wanna go planet side?
* Diablo goes to his quarters
* Waitstate arrives
* Waitstate walks in and sees Aries
<Waitstate> Aries, good, you are here
<Patchwork> You wanna go planet side, Split?
<Aries> yes?
<Chameleon> *to whoever is outside the brig* Any idea when I can get out of here?
<Hitchhike> Not until Waitstate sees fit
<Waitstate> found something you might find interesting. An ancient Cybertronian archaeological dig site on the southern continent
* Waitstate passes the pad to him
* Slipstream enters the bridge from the lift
* Thrashmane enters the bar and waves to whoevers inside
<Slipstream> heya Wait, Lightning, Aries
<Aries> On THIS world?
<Waitstate> Hey there Slip. how was your, er, trip?
<Slipstream> Got done what I needed t'get done. Glad t'be back tho.
* Waitstate turns back to Aries
<Waitstate> Surprised me too. I thought Cybertronian life was new to this sector. But they've dated the ruins to be at least half a billion years old
* Aries examines the data
* Slipstream leans against the wall and idly listens to Wait and Aries
<Chameleon> A few million years deactivated in the Ark was enough doing nothing for me. DOn't really want to be doing nothing much longer
<Aries> thats not possible
<Waitstate> no?
<Aries> Our race certainly doesn't date back that far
* Patchwork sits in the observation deck, looking around
<Waitstate> well, that depends on who you ask
* Diablo writes down information on a pad in his quarters
<Waitstate> I'm hardly an expert, but there's a rather diverse number of schools of thought on the subject
<Aries> perhaps, but even half a billion is an extreme stretch of number for any theory I've ever heard previously
<Hitchhike> It's your own fault. Nothin' more to it.
<Waitstate> heh, well... makes things all the more interesting then, doesnt it?
* Lifeblood idles.
* Splitwit spins his shrap. blasters
<Chameleon> MY fault? It was Dark Star's fault for taking my cham tech. I was only doing what I saw fit to stop him from using it further
<Hitchhike> Reason it however you like. Attempted murder is not acceptable.
* Lifeblood runs isotope traces on some of the samples Aries gave him previously.
* Scarab crawls around on a wall inside Diablo's quarters
<Chameleon> It was perfectly acceptable, he stole it with no intention at all of asking about it
* Patchwork huffs "I hate sitting around, see if there's anything on the planet to do, wanna join me, SplitWit?
* Splitwit perks up
<Splitwit> huhwha? Planet? Sure, I suppose
<Hitchhike> well it's a shame your mind works like that. 
<Waitstate> So what do you think?
<Patchwork> are there any shuttles we can take?
<Splitwit> uh... I guess so. Ask Waitstate
<Chameleon> When you've been in a constant war for years upon years it gets difficult to think differently
<Hitchhike> I'm not here to talk with trigger happy prisoners. *deactives sound*
<Aries> I think someone probably miscalculated their numbers
* Patchwork hits his comm 'Waitstate, are there any shuttles me and Split can take planetside? I don't trust myself to fly down there...."
<Aries> by the looks of this data, I don't think it's near that age yet. In any case it's worth looking at
<Splitwit> y'know what, Patch. Last time I went ground-side I had a bad experience. Y'mind goin without me?
* Splitwit comms Wait "Scratch that about me, I'm not goin."
* BlackFin stands up slowly, and moves to the darker area, droping back down..
<Patchwork> You sure??
<Splitwit> yeah, sorry
<Aries> and who knows, cybertron may pay us 'nicely' for some archelogoical treasures
* Diablo finishes writing on the pad and grabs Scarab off the wall and leaves his quarters with him and the pad
<Waitstate> heh, I wouldn't have expected that particular attitude from you
* Patchwork shrugs "So Wait? There any shuttles?"
<Aries> I understand we need it, so...
<Waitstate> true
<Waitstate> The group doing the dig got their funding cut, surprising as that is. They're welcoming any assistance they can get
<Diablo> [comm] Wait, are you busy right now?
<Waitstate> [comm] a bit, yes. why?
<Diablo> [comm] Need to talk for a bit, thats all
* Waitstate sighs, then steps away from the science station and takes his seat
<Waitstate> [comm] what do you need?
* Deadlift sits in his quarters spinning around and around in his cool chair
* Lifeblood researches.
<Diablo> [comm] Some place to talk for a start. I'm not going to talk over this comm system
<Waitstate> [comm] fine, fine...
<Waitstate> I swear, I can't go 5 minutes
<Waitstate> [comm] where at then?
* Splitwit stares out into space while spinning his shraps
<Slipstream> Hehe, poor popular Wait. ;)
<Diablo> [comm] I guess the observation deck will do
<Waitstate> [comm] Alright then. I'll meet you there
<Diablo> [comm] Ok
* BlackFin goes back to watching the sky,
* Diablo makes his way to the observation deck
<Waitstate> I'm guessing he wants to go kill someone. Anyone want to take bets?
<Waitstate> Aries, look over that stuff, let me know... I'll be back
<Aries> That or whine about his fellow nut in the brig
<Aries> got it
<Slipstream> hehe, I don't bet on a sure thing. ;)
* Waitstate exits and goes to the obs lounge
<Patchwork> So what do y'all do for fun around here, Split?
* Slipstream goes and sits in Wait's chair. ^_^
<Splitwit> well, weve got a kick'n bar in the Plaza, great booz and stuff
* Waitstate enters the room, feeling momentarily weightless at the sight of the giant windows
* Diablo enters the observation lounge shortly after Wait
<Patchwork> Nah...no booze....I'll start spouting old earth tv commercials
* Waitstate takes a seat
* Splitwit laughs
<Splitwit> y'might want to try that one Terrafirma runs then; it's pretty close to the bar
<Patchwork> what does she sell?
<Splitwit> non alcoholic whatnot
* Diablo takes a seat also, and passes a pad over. "I need to go for a while. Need to put an end to something"
<Patchwork> I mean is there a game room or even better a library or something on this boat?
<Splitwit> yeah, Powerplay runs a game place next to the bar
<Waitstate> aha... who are you off to kill this time?
<Splitwit> thers a library somewhere
* Liner walks out of his quarters and makes his way towards the bar
<Patchwork> Cool, you know where?
<Splitwit> not a clue
<Diablo> Hellfire, again. I can't let him kill anyone else
<Diablo> He was created from me, It's my responsiblity
<Waitstate> Fine... make sure you finish the job this time though. I get tired of people related to you terrorizing us.
<Diablo> I'm not intending to return until it is finished
* Panelbeater arrives outside Deadlift's quarters
<Diablo> As you can see on that pad, I might not be the same when I do return either
* Liner arrives at the bar and takes a seat, pulling out his laptop and going to work on it
<Waitstate> That's probably a good idea. Make sure and inform your team before you go. They might as well know ahead of time and go on to follow you, rather than chase after you later
* Panelbeater taps the buzzer
<Waitstate> I see... what exactly does that mean?
<Diablo> Hellfire's spark came from mine, it has to be joined back to mine to be rid of him
<Waitstate> I see... are you sure that's wise?
* Panelbeater taps the buzzer again
<Diablo> No, but its the only way I see to get rid of him
<Waitstate> an energon grenade to the CPU comes to mind, but I suppose you have more experience with him...
* Patchwork looks for one of those 'You are HERE' signs in the corridors
<Diablo> I doubt an energon grenade would do much, especially if the alien tech has done to him what I think it has done
* Patchwork access the ships computer "Uhmmm...how about a map?"
* Lifeblood idles. 
* Liner picks up his laptop and heads towards the plaza
* computer lists a complete map of accessible areas on the Freedom
* Slipstream idles in Wait's chair on the bridge. ;)
<Diablo> I'll be taking Novaburst's shuttle. It's still around here the last I knew
<Patchwork> Computer locate library
* BlackFin idles on the planet, 'cause um there's nothing else to do.
* Deadlift exits his quarters and heads to the SIM room
<Liner> [comm] Yo, Panelbeater, any chance I can chat with you?
* Deadlift cocks his gun and enters
* Patchwork walks into the library and looks around "Oh wouldn't you know it? a third of the data in the universe and even THEY dont have the 4th harry potter book!
<BlackFin> hey WB
* A large vessel rises from the planet and heads into space
<Waitstate> Well then... is that all then?
* Patchwork walks out of the library and to the docking bay, turning on his comm "This is Patchwork, requesting permission to leave"
* Big_ship flies near the Freedom, forming a large shadow over the LONAC ship, and then takes off, out of sight
<Aries> [com] granted
* Waitstate catches a glimpse of a large vessel exiting the atmoshere
<Diablo> Oh, about Cham. Just make sure no one else tries to take his tech. Anyone else who does would probably end up worse than Dark Star
* Deadlift feels the rumble
<Deadlift> What the...?
<Waitstate> He needs to lighten up. You should enforce more discipline. if you don't, I certainly will. And I won't stop at throwing him in the brig.
* Diablo gets up out of his seat. "We'll see. I'll be going shortly"
* Wild_beast comes tearing through the bramble into a clearing
* Wild_beast takes a sniff of the air and heads off in another direction
* Patchwork slows down as he enters the atmosphere, shifting slightly through and air *Whoa.....hold it together....it's just air....*
* Diablo heads for the exit
<Waitstate> I mean it
<Liner> [comm] Yo, Panelbeater, any chance I can chat with you?
<Diablo> I'm sure you do. Just dont get on Ghost-Stalker's bad side trying to do so. It could be nasty
<Panelbeater> [com] I have a few minutes spare I suppose. I'll be at the plaza soon.
* Diablo leaves the observation lounge
* BlackFin sees something in the sky , so she stands and pull more in the dark, not trying to investigate what that was.
<Liner> [comm] I'm already there.
* Lifeblood does more busywork. 
* Waitstate crushes an armrest in anger
<Wild_beast> *the black, horned creature looks up to see the small form in the sky*
* Waitstate leaves
* Admiral-Lilwall arrives on the bridge
* Patchwork thought he saw something, tf's and lands, looking around
* Admiral-Lilwall looks to Slipstream
<Admiral-Lilwall> Out you get, it's mine now
<Slipstream> Ah, nutz
* Slipstream gets out of Wait's chair
* Diablo takes Scarab out of his arm compartment and goes down a corridor
* Admiral-Lilwall sits in the command chair
* Wild_beast sits hiding in the bushes watching Patchwork
* BlackFin stays silent, listening for anysounds of the visitor
* Patchwork looks around "hello?"
* Panelbeater arrives on plaza
<Diablo> Hmm
* Slipstream leaves the bridge and heads for the observation deck
<Liner> Hey, I need to ask you a few questions about the Freedom.
<Panelbeater> like?
* Waitstate enters the bridge
<Wild_beast> *A large black bull the size of Patchwork suddenly emerges from the forest, clips him, knocking him over and runs into the woods again*
<Liner> Well, its mass, current propulsion drive system, max speed, hull intergrity...
<Panelbeater> all such information can be acquirred from an engineering station
* Patchwork grunts and falls over, the horn of the bull slicing off a small piece of his torso "Argh!"
<Liner> Well, I kinda wanted to ask you personally, I'd rather talk with another engineer than a computer.
* Wild_beast re-emerges and stands in a challenging position
* Wild_beast snorts and charges again
<Waitstate> I'm considering a new discipline policy...
<Panelbeater> I understand that, however I don't really have time
* Wild_beast hits Patch, and tosses him skyward
<Admiral-Lilwall> Now what happened?
* Patchwork gets to his feet, looking at the bull, and grabbing his horns, flipping under him and kicking him up off him, into a tree
<Liner> Will you have any free time soon?
<Diablo> [comm] Slip, you there?
* BlackFin gets on higher ground , watching the two.
<Slipstream> [comm] Yup, just heading for the observation deck
* Patchwork stares down the bull "I dont want to fight you, but I will"
* Wild_beast gets up, appears to grin and moves back towards Patch
<Panelbeater> not for some time. I have much work to do. a computer readout will probably get you your answers much faster than I could give them to you anyway
<Waitstate> Diablo has gone off on another damn quest or some such. Meanwhile, he practically threatened my life by proxy when I told him to discipline his team more
* Patchwork arms his blasters, speaking with a spanish accent 'Toro!'
<Liner> Thanks anyway.
* Wild_beast chuckles under breath and kicks Patch with his hind legs
<Patchwork> Ugh!
<Admiral-Lilwall> So throw 'em off ship
<Waitstate> disarmed and mode locked
<Diablo> [comm] Ok, think you'd be able to look after Scarab for a while?
<Admiral-Lilwall> Whatever makes you happy :)
* Patchwork levels his guns at the bull, firing a salvo of shots at him
<Slipstream> [comm] Sure thing. You going somewhere, aye?
* Wild_beast absorbs the shots
<Wild_beast> C'mon Patchwork, that all you got!?
<Wild_beast> * a large cannon emerges on the back of the bull*
<Admiral-Lilwall> So I assume this is related to Chameleon deciding murder is allowed
<Diablo> [comm] Yeah, probably won't be back for a while
* Wild_beast shoots Patchwork, sending him through some trees
* Patchwork fires and fires until finally something sizzles in the blasters "Awww not again!" and looks up at the bull "How did you know-?" but is cut off as he goes flying through some trees
* Wild_beast runs up to Patch and puts his horns up to Patchwork's face
<Wild_beast> Good game!
* Wild_beast backs off
<Waitstate> I don't think I'm handling all the recent stress very well. I'm tempted to toss the lot of them right now, even though only Chameleon actually has done anything at the moment
<Wild_beast> Hope I didn't ruffle you too much!
* Wild_beast grins
<Wild_beast> Shell, Disengage!!!
<Slipstream> [com] heh, okay.
<Admiral-Lilwall> Novaburst seemed like the only sane one
<Takedown> *the bull shell moves to subspace and Takedown emerges*
<Waitstate> yes, I can't think of any particular infractions from him... of course, he's the first one we lost
<Diablo> [comm] Scarab will be around here somewhere
* BlackFin is still watching Takedown from her hiding,
<Aries> Maybe you should take a break, Waitstate. You might find this site planetside interesting yourself
* Diablo lets Scarab go and continues walking along
<Admiral-Lilwall> What site?
<Waitstate> yes... I was hoping it would be theraputic myself actually
<Slipstream> [com] all right, and good luck with whatever you're doing.
* Takedown helps Patchwork up
<Diablo> [comm] I'm going to need it
* Patchwork gets to his feet "How do you know who I am?"
<Aries> an old cybertronian site on the planet, real old
<Admiral-Lilwall> On this world? Unusual
* Takedown looks at Patchwork
<Takedown> I didn't think I hit you THAT hard.
* Diablo returns to his quarters
<Takedown> Takedown, remember...?
<Takedown> I needed a good spar. Thanks!
* Slipstream reaches the observation lounge
* Patchwork holds his head "I can't remember much now, but I saw something before I landed other than you..."
* BlackFin turns away from the two
<Patchwork> No problem
* Takedown looks at Patch's chest
<Takedown> Sorry 'bout that. Haven't used the shell in a while. My aim was a bit off.
* Diablo enters and walks straight over to his old body
* Patchwork looks down "'S all right, It'll heal in a bit. Junkions do that....can you fly?"
<Waitstate> So, I take it you're interested too Lil?
<Diablo> ...Guess it has to be done....
<Admiral-Lilwall> Not really :)
* Liner heads toward the SIM room
<Waitstate> oh, heh
* BlackFin leans forward watching them again, when she thinks it's safe.
<Takedown> Not on my own accord...
* Takedown grins
<Takedown> I can with a shuttle though.
<Takedown> I assume everyone else is on the ship?
* Takedown stops
<Takedown> What was that?
* Slipstream sits on the floor in front of the large windows and leans against a couch
<Aries> I'd like to take down some of the smaller bots if we're going to go see it, there's some stuff only they're small enough to get to
<Takedown> Did you hear something?
* Slipstream takes out a couple of unfinished demo spheres and some small tools and starts working on the spheres
* Patchwork turns and nods "Yup, Cybertronian you think?"
* Diablo surrenders control of his body to Hyperion's spark, while his spark leaves, hovers over to his old body and then enters it
* BlackFin quicky turns away
<Waitstate> Agreed. I figured Overwrite would enjoy the challenge of cataloging it all
* Takedown looks in the direction of the noise
* BlackFin starts crawling away from the sight.
<Takedown> I say we find out.
* Patchwork nods and arms his one good blaster
* Takedown transforms to bull mode and charges off
* Hyperion falls to the ground while Diablo's old body powers up
* BlackFin pulls herself behind some debris being half hidden by the shade.
* Takedown arrives in the area he heard the sound and looks around
* Patchwork stands in the clearing "Hello? Whoever you are, I won't hurt you....." and sighs, flying slowly after takedown and lands next to him
* BlackFin stays motionless, watcing Takedown, hoping that he won't spot her.
<Slipstream> *hums* The knee bone's connected to the, thigh bone, the thigh bone's connected to the, hip bone... *fiddles with a sphere*
* Takedown sniffs the air
<Takedown> Oil.
* Patchwork squints....."Its not hostile...it would've attacked by now"
<Takedown> Right...
<Takedown> THERE!
* Diablo gets up and slowly makes his way to the door. "You're in control for now, Hyperion"
* Takedown turns and looks at the unknown bot
* BlackFin tries to stand
* Takedown transforms
* Patchwork turns and looks at the debris "Wait! Stop! Who are you?"
* BlackFin points the gun in her hand at Takedown and switches it to Patch and back.
<Takedown> Whoa now, we have no intention of harming you...
<Takedown> And by the look of that gun, you don't have any plans on hurting us either. 
<BlackFin> leave...
* Diablo steps out of his quarters and converts to lamborghini mode, heading straight for the shuttle bay
<Takedown> Not until you tell us why you were spying on us.
* Patchwork nods, turning off his blaster "Why should we leave? Who are you?"
* BlackFin holds onto some debris for support.
<BlackFin> I thought.. 
<BlackFin> you were after me.
<Diablo> Gotta get out of here before the tech starts playing up..
<Takedown> What would make you think that?
<Aries> I'll go ready up a shuttle
* Patchwork shakes her head "We don't even know you...you hurt?"
* Aries heads for the flight deck
<BlackFin> because..
<BlackFin> those who did look for me... *points to her torn and ripped wings.. barely holding onto her
* Slipstream finishes with one sphere and starts working on the next
* Patchwork hits his comm "Patchwork to Freedom, come in"
<Takedown> Who did that?
* BlackFin points the gun at Patchwork.. "don't!"
* Takedown sets his gun down
* Diablo enters the shuttlebay and converts to robot mode before walking over to Novaburst's shuttle
<Takedown> We are no threat to you. You need repairs
<BlackFin> how can I trust you ?
* Patchwork takes his finger off his comm "What? Takedown's right, you need help"
<Takedown> You can trust us. My name is Takedown, what is yours?
<BlackFin> BlackFin..
<Patchwork> I'm Patchwork....but people call me Patches
* BlackFin nods slowly... "what are you doing here?"
<Admiral-Lilwall> Sooooo, you gonna go down there?
<Takedown> I, myself am training.
* Hyperion slowly gets up off the floor, not used to having a proper body of his own again
<BlackFin> training? On this planet?...
* Diablo preps the shuttle
* Patchwork mumbles "He doesn't need training, he's good already
<Takedown> Yeah, it was the best thing I could find in the area.
<Takedown> Who attacked you?
<Patchwork> looks bad,  I should call Doc Lifeblood....
<Diablo> [comm to bridge] is it possible to have the shuttle bay doors open?
* BlackFin looks at Takedown but doesn't answer
<Waitstate> yeah. I'd better gather my stuff though, eh?
<Admiral-Lilwall> a good idea
* BlackFin lowers the gun.
<Admiral-Lilwall> we have units planetside already if you should need backup for whatever reason
<BlackFin> Why would you want to help? You don't even know me.
<Waitstate> thanks. I'll try and keep a comm up and running while I'm there
<Waitstate> I guess I'll go pack
<Admiral-Lilwall> crevas and pheonyx are racing each other on the dunes, patchwork is down there somewhere too I believe. 
<Patchwork> You're hurt, that reason enough
* Lightning opens bay doors and closes them when diablo leaves
<Liner> [comm] Liner to Admiral Lilwall, will there be any transports leaving, I need to go planetside and get some info cross-referenced.
<BlackFin> but that's not logical 
<Patchwork> Why not? Do you not want help?
* BlackFin looks at Patch.. do I look like I don't want it?...
<Admiral-Lilwall> [com] go to launch bay right now
* Hyperion scans the body for alt modes "Dragon and Hovercar...not my first choices but I guess they'll do"
<Liner> [comm] k...
* Slipstream finishes working on her spheres and heads for the launch bay
* Liner heads towards the launch bay
* BlackFin leans against the debris... "where is your doc?"
<Takedown> Well, if you want help we are offering it to you. If you don't, that's your choice.
* Hyperion moves out of the quarters and makes his way slowly down a corridor
* Takedown turns around picks up his gun and slowly walks off
<Patchwork> See you around Takedown, I look forward to a rematch
* Slipstream reaches the launch bay just as Liner does
<Slipstream> Heya there.
* BlackFin looks at Patch and nods... "I guess I would need some help."
<Patchwork> He's on the ship, I'll give him a buzz...[comm] Patchwork to brigde, come in
<Admiral-Lilwall> [com] go ahead
<Hyperion> [comm] Would someone be able to tell me where I am?
<Liner> Yo.
* Takedown radios Deadlift
* Waitstate enters his quarters
<Takedown> [Comm] Deadlift, this is Primus, come in Deadlift!
<Deadlift> Wha!?
<Admiral-Lilwall> [com] Starstorm, Ghost-Stalker, converge on deck 4 area 3. It seems Hyperion is up and about and needs some assistance
<Deadlift> Primus?
<Deadlift> [Comm] Takedown, is that you?
<Takedown> [Comm] Yeah, it's me. Wanna come give me a ride? I'm planetside.
<Patchwork> [comm] Can you send Lifeblood down here and a shuttle, there's a pretty badly banged up femme down here that needs a looking at, over
<Deadlift> [comm] Yeah sure thing, WHEELIE, send me your coordinates and I'll be right down.
* Starstorm and Ghost-Stalker leave whatever they're doing and head for the specified location
<Admiral-Lilwall> [com] is it not possible to bring her on board?
<Takedown> [Comm] Wheel- Why you...JUST COME GET ME!
<Ghost-Stalker> [comm] What do you mean, Hyperion is up and about?
* Patchwork looks at blackfin "Want me to take you up there?"
<Deadlift> [Comm] Alright, alright, I'm coming, don't blow a circuit. hehe
* Deadlift exits the sim and heads for the shuttles
<Liner> Who might you be?
<Admiral-Lilwall> [com] don't think I'm going to try and understand what diablo does. just go
<BlackFin> if it's not too much trouble
<Slipstream> Name's Slipstream, yourself?
* Patchwork nods [comm] I'll bring her up, bridge, just make sure life's at the docking bay, roj?
<Liner> Liner, nice to meet you.
* Deadlift boards the Autobot shuttle, clears himself for launch and leaves the dock
<Slipstream> nice t' meet ya too. :)
<Admiral-Lilwall> [com] We'll have the available medical staff ready. Freedom out
<Ghost-Stalker> [comm] Ok, we're going
* Welder exits the small lounge and enters medlab
<Welder> Lifeblood, we have a patient enroute to the ship, bride has asked for someone to meet them on the flight deck
* Slipstream enters the launch bay and tfs to flight mode
* Patchwork nods to BlackFin "You'll be alright....Doc's good at what he does" and tf's into jetmode, opening his cockpit
* Takedown hangs out and waits for his ride
* Waitstate rummages around and gatehrs together various equipment he thinks will be useful
<Lifeblood> Understood. How critical is the patient's condition?
<Liner> I'd fly, but.......I can't.
* Hyperion looks around his surroundings, still not sure whats going on. "Not any Bot or Con ship that I know of"
* BlackFin looks at Patch.. then being up too long drops to the ground.
* Deadlift does some rolls and loops in the shuttle
* Fragment appears out of a back room from Waitstate's quarters with Overwrite on his back
<Deadlift> WAAAAAAHOOOOOO!!!!
<Fragment> oh come ON! not even THIS is fun for you?
<Slipstream> heh, the advantages of having a flight mode. ;)
<Fragment> oh, hey boss. *drops OW*
<Liner> I drive, I go off road.
* Slipstream clears herself for launch to the planet and takes off
<Patchwork> you okay!?
* Deadlift sees Slipstream launch
<Waitstate> Overwrite, there you are. Wanna take a trip?
* Deadlift flies past her in the shuttle
<Welder> The best discription we have is "banged up"
* Hyperion sees two familiar forms approaching
* Slipstream catches up to Deadlift's shuttle and starts tailing it
<Fragment> yes he does
* Deadlift opens the back hatch
<Deadlift> Comin' aboard!?
* Fragment nods ow's head
<Lifeblood> Acknowledged.
<Slipstream> might as well!
* Slipstream flies into the shuttle and tfs
* Lifeblood activates KO and heads for the docking bay.
<Overwrite> Stop that!
<Overwrite> Ugh... where to?
<Fragment> Sigh. You're so dull. 
<Hyperion> Starstorm, Ghost-Stalker?
* Deadlift shuts the hatch
<BlackFin> uh ... can't...
<Deadlift> You'd never believe who's back
<Slipstream> Who?
<Deadlift> Takedown. He got planetside somehow.
<Starstorm> Yep, that's us
<Waitstate> It's an archaeological dig
<Slipstream> Takedown?! Wow. 
* Patchwork lifts blackfin "S'okay, I got ya" and tfs around her, now safely inside the cockpit and flies slowly torwards space
<Overwrite> That sounds... filthy
<Slipstream> Long time since I last saw him around
<Fragmetn> let's go :)
<Ghost-Stalker> Hyperion? How can you be in Diab's body?
<Overwrite> Why am I not suprised?
* Deadlift brings the shuttle down in the area TD gave him
* Waitstate laughs
<Fragment> don't make me carry you
* Deadlift opens the door and sees a giant bull grazing on some grass.
* Patchwork comms Lifeblood as soon as he's in range [comm] "D-*static*-c you re-*static*- me?"
* Overwrite looks to Wait. "Must I?"
<Waitstate> Come on... you'll enjoy yourself once you're there. Plenty of cataloging and such
* Deadlift looks to Slip "That's one hell of a big cow."
<Lifeblood> [comm] Lifeblood to unit Patchwork. Your transmission is breaking up. Please repeat.
<Slipstream> Heh, I'll say.
* Takedown sticks his head up
<Takedown> COW!?
<Fragment> don't worry, I'll come and keep you company :)
<Deadlift> Slag! It talks!
<Slipstream> would ya preffer being called a steer? ;)
<Slipstream> intelligent cow steer thing, hehe
<Deadlift> I'm shootin' this thing and takin' it to Waitstate!
<Waitstate> *to self* ah yes, this will be fun }:)
* Deadlift draws his gun
<Hyperion> It seem's he's left.. in his old body
<Takedown> Oh, fuuuuuny.
* Takedown transforms
<Starstorm> Well, that's just great isn't it
* Slipstream chuckles
<Aries> [com] Waitstate, we're cleared for departure. Ready when you are
<Deadlift> *sarcastic voice* Hey...where'd the cow go? All I see now is Takedown...
<Patchwork> [Comm] I'm just in range.....*static*....femme seems real bad. can't-feedback-walk well and I think she's-static- out cold...you roj?"
<Ghost-Stalker> [comm] We've got him. What should we do now?
<Waitstate> Come on you two, get your stuff
<Slipstream> *innocently* Maybe he ate it...
<Deadlift> Seriously, where'd you get the fur coat?
<Takedown> Long story. Tell ya later.
<Fragment> I'm ready now :)
<Lifeblood> [comm] Acknowledged. Estimate possibility of termination.
<Deadlift> Ooo K.
<Slipstream> Ooh, story.
* Trihorn runs out of the cargo bay
* Fragment heads for flight deck
* Patchwork accelerates madly
<Takedown> We have a wounded unknown down here
<Slipstream> Oh?
<Overwrite> Will we be, what's the word... "roughing it" on this trip?
<Takedown> Patchwork was with her. Don't know where he went though.
<Slipstream> Maybe he's taken her back to the Freedom?
<Takedown> Quite possible. Last I'd seen of them, he was trying to convince her to allow treatment.
<Patchwork> [comm] Don't know doc.....not much I think, but I ain't taking any chances, you know? I'm coming in..."
<Waitstate> I doubt it'll be a 4 star hotel or anything, but it shouldn't be too bad. And it's a Cybertronian ruin anyway, so you ought to be pretty at home :)
<Lifeblood> [comm] Standing by.
<Overwrite> oh, very well... allow me a few minutes to gather what I need
<Slipstream> hmm. Any idea where this bot's from or what happened?
<Waitstate> Not a problem :)
<Takedown> All I know is her name is Blackfin. She wouldn't tell me who attacked her. She was pretty scraped up though.
* Waitstate packs a few things into his storage compartment, and shoves the rest in subspace
<Waitstate> I'll meet you in the launch bay
* Patchwork flies right into the docking bay, tfing and moving at a deadsprint to Lifeblood "Here she is, Doc"
* Waitstate heads that direction
<Lifeblood> Ah. I recognize her.
* Ghost-Stalker gets annoyed and tries the comm again "We've got Hyperion in Diab's body, what should we do now?"
<Liner> Woah...dude, need help?
<Slipstream> Heh, weird stuff.
* Lifeblood sends BlackFin into repair cycle remotely.
* Patchwork hands over BF "I'll come visit her later..." and walks out of the corridor
<Starstorm> Trouble Ghost?
<Admiral-Lilwall> [com] you're asking us? I thought tactibots did whatever they liked. take him to medical and make sure he's ok. after that, he'll be any other crew member. he can have diablo's quarters for now
<Lifeblood> Well.
* Lifeblood loads BlackFin onto the hoverstretcher and heads back to medbay with her.
* Slipstream leans against the side of the shuttle
<Ghost-Stalker> [comm] *annoyed* You want to know WHY we've just been doing whatever? It's because we haven't been told to do a single thing at all during our whole time here besides fighting Spectral Death whenever they appear. Not our problem at all
* Waitstate arrives at the shuttlebay
<Liner> Hey Waitstate, what's happening?
<Waitstate> my this place is empty...
<Starstorm> Uh, I think we'll leave Ghost alone, Hyperion. *helps Hyperion to Medbay*
<Hyperion> Probably a good idea
<Admiral-Lilwall> [com] then here's your first order. stop attacking crew members and behave. now get hyperion taken care of. you'll probably want to get the other Tactibots together and discuss Diablo's departure for Hellfire. 
* Waitstate walks over to where Aries and Fragment are waiting
<Liner> Hey, Waitstate, wait up!
* Patchwork goes to the plaza "Hmmmmm....I wonder where I can buy a plant for my room....:
* Liner sprints over to Waitstate Aries and Fragment
* Lifeblood arrives at the medbay and goes to work.
<Deadlift> You know, I haven't been on terra firma in a long time. I think I'll take a look around.
* Deadlift transforms
<Ghost-Stalker> [comm] I think I'll keep on talking actually and point a few things out to you and any others who happen to be up there. During our whole time here the only ones attacking others have been Diab and Cham. Stop confusing us for them, otherwise I'll have to do just what you think we're all doing and attack someone.
<Takedown> I could use more training time. Care to join me?
<Deadlift> Sure, lets go.
<Slipstream> mmm, atmospheric flying's a lot different to space... think I'll tag along. From the air, of course. ;)
* Hyperion and Starstorm enter Medbay
* Deadlift and Takedown begin to move off
* Slipstream tfs and flies over TD and DL
* Patchwork walks into terrafirma's store "Hello"
<Terrafirma> Greetings, what can I do for you?
* Lifeblood nods to the new arrivals.
<Liner> Well, looks like some of the shuttles are missin, which one you guys taking?
<Patchwork> Uhmmm....what do you sell in here?
<Admiral-Lilwall> [com] don't waste threats on us. you don't like the bad rap your team is getting, then talk to your team and see what you can do. And if you want to attack someone, you're the one who'll only get the bad rep you're trying to avoid. 
<Deadlift> So, where'd you go, anyways?
<Terrafirma> Energon and other fuel based snacks and beverages :)
<Admiral-Lilwall> [com] so assuming you have better things to do than argue with me, as you were *cuts com*
<Lightning> You will have accomplished nothing
<Takedown> Uh, some old buddies of mine requested my presence for awhile.
* Terrafirma motions to the menu
<Admiral-Lilwall> I know, felt good to say it though
<Patchwork> You know where I could get a cactus or something for my room?
<Terrafirma> Anything look good?
<Lightning> you waste time with talk when you should act
<Admiral-Lilwall> Then don't let this discussion hold you up from your monitoring, Lightning
<Terrafirma> Ahh... hm. Well, Autumn Beauty has a wide variety of plantlife. I imagine you've not met her though... she keeps to herself
* Lightning scowls and conitnues his work
* Patchwork shakes his head "where can I find her?"
* Ghost-Stalker heads to Medbay* [comm] You'd be the ones with the bad rep too, of being unable to control crew members properly when its needed
<Waitstate> Don't let Overwrite know I said so, but this feels all the world like a camping trip, heh
<Liner> Hey, Waitstate, whats up?
<Terrafirma> She has quarters on deck 5 I believe
<Starstorm> Think you could check over Hyperion, make sure everything is alright?
<Patchwork> Cool
<Aries> Overwrite not a fan of camping?
<Waitstate> Not a fan of leaving his office
* Lifeblood continues his repair work.
<Aries> so I've heard
* Slipstream gains some altitude then dives down at TD and DL, rocketing past just above their heads. 
* Patchwork is about to leave, but turns and throws some credits downs "I'll take a gallon of antifreeze"
* Backtrack appears in the doorway of the medbay
<Aries> aside that old station we encountered the waste, I've not really had any dealings with Overwrite
* Terrafirma laughs
* Backtrack enters
<Backtrack> Who are we working on?
<Welder> Hyperion?  This isn't Diablo?
<Terrafirma> If you want the straight stuff, you'd probly be better off in engineering
<Hyperion> No, I'm Hyperion. Seem's Diablo took off in his old body and left me with this one for now
<Lifeblood> I am proceeding with repairs on an unideintified Cybertron from planetside.
* Welder examins Hyperion while LB works on BF
* Patchwork shrugs and walks to Deck five, knocking on Autumn Beaty's door
* Ghost-Stalker walks into Medbay, still annoyed
* Backtrack stands on the opposite side of the unknown robot and observes
* Splitwit wakes up in the OB Lounge 
<Starstorm> Have fun arguing, Ghost?
<Welder> Well, he appears to be ok. A little displaced, and no doubt feels a bit empty now that he's the only spark in there... but otherwise he's completely fine
<Ghost-Stalker> No, and I think I'll be off to argue some more. *leaves medbay and heads to the brig*
* Thrashmane walks into Terra's shop and waves to whoever's inside
* Overwrite walks in and calls loudly across the bay. "Alright, I'm here. Let's go before I change my mind"
<Welder> Your feeling of displace should pass rather quickly. And you'll adapt to the body rather rapidly too I imagine
<Fragment> holy....
<Terrafirma> Hey there Thrasy. The usual?
<Liner> Hi Waitstate, whats up?
<Hyperion> Alright. Thanks for your help
<Aries> Uh, Overwrite... do you really need ALL that equipment?
<Thrashmane> the usual
* Thrashmane smiles and takes a seat
* Patchwork waits and knocks again
* Overwrite glares daggers across to Aries
<Starstorm> Hmm, a trip to the plaza might be good
<Autumn Beauty> *extremely nervous* yes?
<Welder> Just take it easy is all I can suggest
<Hyperion> I'll remember that
<Overwrite> Where are all the shuttles? I didn't get notification of their departure!
<Fragment> hey bro, he didn't mean anything. Though are carrying a lot of stuff
* Hyperion and Starstorm leave Medbay for the plaza
* Patchwork puts his hand out "Hi, I'm Patchwork...I just signed on and I wanted to get like a cactus or something for my room and Terra told me you knew alot about plants
* Lifeblood quietly approves of the thinning crowd in medbay. :)
* Terrafirma brings Thrashmane his usual snack
<Autumn Beauty> *extremely nervous* I... I don't sell things...
* Thrashmane takes his... snack... and starts the eating thing
<Thrashmane> *munch munch munch SHOVEL SHOVEL munch*
<Starstorm> So, whats it like having a proper body again?
<Liner> Hey Waitstate, can I bum a ride?
<Patchwork> Well....hmmmm....how about I trade you my hologram of a lava lamp just a plant of something to green  up my room?
<Waitstate> sorry, this is a private trip for now.
<Autumn Beauty> *extremely nervous* I... I don't have any cactus...
<Liner> I know, I just need a ride.
<Waitstate> isn't your shuttle functional?
<Liner> Hey, but rather leave ONE incase of an emergency.
<Liner> Just a ride to the surface, and then I'm outta there.
<Patchwork> You have a rose bush? a phicus? venus fly trap?
<Liner> I'll be far away from where you guys'll be.
<Hyperion> It's different. Much more different than being a gestalt
<Autumn Beauty> *extremely nervous* i'm.. very.. b-busy
* Hyperion and starstorm enter the plaza
* Ghost-Stalker enters the brig area
* Hitchhike nods to Ghost-Stalker and allows her to enter the cell area
<Patchwork> Busy? Maybe I can help?I'll work for a plant! All my room is all grey and cold...
<Waitstate> That's sort of the problem. We aren't going anywhere near anywhere you're likely to want to be
<Liner> I'll drive.
<Liner> I'll take a civvie transport back up.
* Goannis walks past AB's quarters and notices Patchwork
<Admiral-Lilwall> Goannis> uh, I can help you :)
* Goannis tries to take Patch away from AB
* Patchwork turns to Goannis "Really? You got a plant or some posters or something I can put it my room?"
<Fragment> hey Liner bot, what he's trying to say is, take one of the other shuttles cause you'd  be driving for hours before you reached the main settlement :)
* Ghost-Stalker enters "Better not be trying to lock us all up in here"
<Aries> I'm afraid he's right, we're heading to the far side of the planet
<Liner> Oh, I see, I'll see ya leter then.
* Liner enters his own shuttle
* Waitstate looks at the two gratefully
<Hitchhike> not if you're good :) Hope you can talk some sense into him anyway 
<Ghost-Stalker> Shouldn't be a problem. Take out the Neural Shredder and he's more than willing to listen
* Slipstream gets bored of following TD and DL and starts back to the Freedom
* Splitwit returns to his quarters
* Hyperion and Starstorm enter the bar and take a seat
<Liner> [comm] Permission to leave
<Admiral-Lilwall> [com] granted
* Scarab scuttles around the place
* Thrashmane finishes his food, thanks and pays Terra, and exits
* Thrashmane wanders the halls, too awake to go return to his room
* Patchwork looks at his chrono "I have to go check on a friend, pleasure meeting you" nods to Autumn Beauty and Goannis and starts torwards the medbay
* Slipstream arrives at the Freedom and enters the launch bay
<Aries> what was that about?
* Fragment helps OW with his stuff into the shuttle
* Slipstream lands in an out-of-the-way corner of the launch bay and promptly goes to sleep, still in flight mode
* Patchwork changes his mind and goes to his quarters