ooc recap: we have two guys in the brig. Diablo is in medical isolation. We've just entered orbit around a planet called Denaris, a commerce planet. * Sunspot is in the observation deck sketching plans. * Tint is giving himself a tour of the ship. * Splitwit is in his room, listening to Wagner and drinking a bottle of energon. *sketchsketchsketch* *drinkdrinkdrink* [comm] Lifeblood to bridge. * Twilight runs a combat sim in one of the simrooms [comm to LB] Bridge here. What can I do for you, Doctor? [comm] Waitstate, I am requesting permission to disembark for a short time. * Tint wanders into the forward observation lounge. another one? [comm to LB] oh? * Diablo stares straight ahead, not one bit happy with what has happened * Sunspot looks up and waves to Tint and makes vague attempts to conceal her sketches. [comm] Affirmative. * Tint waves back and goes back to star-gazing. [comm to LB] Where are you going, and why? [comm] Planetside. The main city in the hemisphere currently below us. I hope to find historical information not currently available via Cybernet. *sketchsketchsketch* [comm to LB] ahh... you had me worried for a moment. yes, of course. Leave granted. I recommend you take someone with you though. This isn't the most friendly of planets, I'm sure. * Sunspot puts away her sketches. [comm] Acknowledged. Recommendations? So have you been to this planet before, Tint? It... looks familiar. I've been to so many recently it gets kind of hard to keep them straight. And any planet can look familiar from orbit. [comm to LB] good question. Someone armed, but who might actually be a help to you... * Roadkill is wandering around the ship * Ghost-Stalker leaves her quarters I haven't been to this one before. I hope they have some neat stuff, though! * Roadkill wanders up to the bridge and knocks on the bridge door [comm to LB] Try Aries. I know he has some interests in that field. Or else he may have a better suggestion Is that always your first concern? Not, say, if the locals are going to want to eat your transistors for breakfast? [comm] Acknowledged. [comm] Lifeblood out. Hmm. Nobody usually tries to eat me. Usually I have bigger friends around! ^.^ Heh, I guess you've got a point... Computer, locate unit Aries. * Waitstate starts going through general planetary info via his datalink * Roadkill waits for whoever's in the bridge to let him in or not. * Waitstate opens the bridge door heya Wait :) Evening Roadkill. What can I do for you? Spam spam spam spam spam spaaaaam spamity spaaaam! heh, suggest something t'do, mebbe? *flops down in one of the bridge chairs* * Splitwit rolls off his bed and lands in a pile of underpants, which he has for no discernible reason So you wanna see if we can get some bigger friends together to go with us to see what down there? * Dark_Star walks about the ship's corridors * Hyperion leaves his quarters and makes his way to the bridge I bet Thrashy'll come with us. He's plenty bigger, and won't let anything eat me! * Tint stares out the window some more. * Waitstate stops scanning the data when something interesting comes up * Hyperion pushes the button next to the bridge door * Waitstate lets Hyperion in So ya wanna go planetside with me, Tint, or did you just wanna get comfy here some more? [comm] Lifeblood to bridge. Oh, you're actually going down there? * Hyperion enters the bridge [comm to LB] Bridge here * Roadkill waves absently at Hyperion [comm] Aries is incommunicado at present. Presumably he has his reasons for being so. * Tint looks at the planet again. Eh. If Waitstate says it's okay to go. ^_^ I guess I have nothing better to do. Sure, why not? * Roadkill blinks and watches Hyperion with a raised browplate. "um.." Okay, then, let's go round up some bigger friends! [comm to LB] Presumably. Perhaps you could put out an all-call. I can't think of anyone at the moment * Diamond Fire sits on a bench in the plaza Ok. * Sunspot puts away her sketchings and gets up to leave. * Crosscut curses at random things in the brig, much to the chagrin of Bentnose [comm] Acknowledged. Dooubtless others will be disembarking as well. Perhaps I will wait in the shuttlebay. Lifeblood out. * Waitstate issues a general memo confirming planetary leave, and recommending armed escorts for the less well armed members Hmm. I think the bar is a good place to check first. * Lifeblood heads for the shuttlebay. It WOULD be nice to actually be able to just drive laps around open fields or something. Warm my hoverjets a bit. It's been awhile. * Waitstate looks up from his console Wait, Sunspot. Don't you think it'd be better to see if we can actually go down BEFORE we get everyone hyped up to? /:) * Waitstate sees Roadkill and Diablo... doubletakes and remembers it's Hyperion When did you two get here? a few minutes ago, heh Just now hm. did I let you in? yeah. well, we didnt' bust the door down, that's f'sure. hehe I assume so Waitstate just gave a general memo thing. He says it's okay. * Waitstate shakes his head. "This is why I shouldn't man the bridge solo. I was scanning planetary info" *chuckles* Poor multitasking leader dude, heh. find any interestin' info? Oh. Okay. Well, lead the way, I guess. You know everyone better than I do. yes. ohh yes oh? *quirks an optic ridge* Do tell... * Sunspot heads for the bar. * Lifeblood waits around in the shuttlebay. * Tint follows. * Waitstate puts a local arrest warrent on the screen. It shows Bentnose, wanted for multiple capital crimes. * Splitwit stumbles out of his room and walks herkey-jerkey towards the shuttlebay. * Hyperion looks at the screen * Sunspot sticks her head through the bar's doorway. "Hellooooooooooo?" * Splitwit stumbles into the bays other doorway "Yoooooooooooooooohoo!" Ooh. That solves the problem of what to do with at least one of our brig-warmers. Hello, Splitwit. Eeeeeyah it's the doc! Well, I guess while we're here I'll grab a drink. You want anything, 'Spot? indeed it does. I really didn't like that guy. I've called a police detail from the planet to take care of him for us. Heh, I don't think anyone on the ship liked the guy. Just how many people do we have in the brig? Two at the moment, ain't it? No thanks, not right now. I'll get something planetside. But grab it to go! yes just two * Hyperion nods Magnum wanted the guy released. But he ripped his face off shortly afterward, so I didnt put much stock into it Heh, weird. I bet everybody going down already went to the shuttle bay... So who is the other one? Alright. Let's try there. * Sunspot heads for the shuttle bay. * Tint gets his drink to go. Slightly spiked. Customs can eat my tailpipe... Um... some seeker guy, one of those that's been bugging us lately... His name is Crosscut. yeah, that dude. Slip dragged him in. Literally, heh. I'm not ready to get rid of that one yet * Hyperion nods again * Sunspot goes into the shuttle bay. "Here's people! Sorta. ;)" Oh? What've y'got planned for that one? Hello. * Twilight finishes up in the sim rooms and heads for the launch bay * Tint grabs his drink and catches up to Sunspot. Interrogation. oooo. Sounds fun. I'm sure it will be. For Ghost-Stalker. I don't expect Crosscut to cooperate. *chuckles* Hi, Lifeblood! Hi, Splitsy! Anything try to eat your head lately? :D Y'think we'll be able t'get anything outta him? Jes this bottle * Splitwit holds up the bottle * Tint waves. * Twilight notices everyone in the launch bay and avoids them best as possible * Splitwit trips over some pipes and falls over, but quickly jumps up That was planned! * Tint smirks at Splitwit. * Sunspot laughs. Whodahell're you? *Tint* SOMEBODY can't seem to hold their energon very well, eh? * Tint takes a sip of his own. ... Gimmie that. Woah, I think you've had enough already. * Twilight ignores Split and the others as he heads for the launch bay doors I bet'ya iz nutthin more than supid lil' undersharred stuffs. Tint evades Splitwit. "Um, Spot?" *to Tint* This is Splitwit. He's fun to pick on when he's drunk! Which is all the time! Now be nice to the new guy, Splitsy! ah, so he's always like this, then? * Tint continues sipping his drink. Yer th'boss Naw not always. I'm sure Ghost-Stalker would be able to do that job quite easily So when're we gonna start then? Okay, he's like that when he hasn't been passed out long enough to get it out of his system! soon works f'me. *overhears the conversation and adds* Which isn't nearly often enough, unfortunately. Ah, heh. * Sunspot giggles. Ah hearded thats! You were meant to. * Tint smiles and finishes his drink. So anybody know if anyone else is going planetside? Yah sure Do we actually have anything planned for when we get there? Other than "not die"? We're gonna look around, and see if anything looks like fun! Get drunk Why doesn't that surprise me... So we'll have to keep an eye on Split here? Research. He always seems to do okay for himself. What are you researching? Alright. Yes! Lifeblood has very imprtant researchings to do! We're gonna go to the planet? * Splitwit clings to Tint like he's his daddy Historical information, mostly. Ancient Autobot colonization. I thought you were HERE to go to the planet, silly! * Diamond_Fire transforms and zooms through the plaza Naw I jes kinda walked in here, but I'll go. Ah. Why that would be of interest is beyond me, but to each their own. * Tint looks at Split. * Trihorn ejects from a tape slot in the comm console and transforms First you treat me like I've threatened your life, now I'm your bodyguard? *nods* ... okay. Whatever. * Tint shrugs. ^_^ I wonder if kitty's coming down... * Trihorn roars then charges at the door * Tint sits down on the floor. * Roadkill picks up the little roaring dino and looks optic-to-optic at it So can anyone here fly a shuttle? Hmm. *briefly debates dropping Trihorn into Wait's lap...* * Trihorn roars again I could fly a shuttle if I wanted. *tfs to alt mode* But I have no reason to. Presumably the spaceport has automatic landing capability. Yeah well uh... *roars back at Trihorn* ooga booga Urk. I could probably rig some crudely simple self-destruct mechanism for it, but no, I never bothered to learn how to FLY one... * Tint laments at his own uselessness. I know how to pilot, uh, sorta. While drunk? uh.. * Trihorn hits Roadkill with his tail * Sunspot looks distrustingly at Splitwit. And she doesn't look distrustingly often. Eeeee. Shouldn't it have an autopilot? I thought most things did nowadays. *tickles the little dinobot under the chin* Aw, ain't that cute. He's trying to maul me. As I said. The city itself should be able to guide the shuttle down. * Splitwit makes a chewing motion with nothing in his mouth So you did. My apologies. Should we put out a last call, or just get going? * Twilight hovers up off the launch bay floor, then flies out and down towards the planet * Trihorn roars again as he gets his missile packs from subspace* * Lifeblood boards the shuttle. * Roadkill quickly hands Trihorn to Waitstate * Splitwit follows Doc I think it would be advisable to left Trihorn go I was just about to say that Heh, he's in your hands now, Wait. *grins* Well, let's go, then! * Waitstate puts Trihorn down * Sunspot gets onboard. * Tint stashes his cup into some altmode kibble and climbs onto the shuttle. * Trihorn puts the missile packs away and runs at the door * Waitstate opens the door * Trihorn leaves the bridge * Sunspot pokes some control stuff and gets the shuttle moving. Hehe, cool *The shuttle goes down to the planet. Whee! * Tint stares out one of the shuttle's ports. * Splitwit hops off the shuttle and trips over some luggage. Guh. * Sunspot looks up at Twilight. Will you be our big friend for this trip? ^.^ ... * Tint whispers to Splitwit "Forget anything I said about the locals wanting to kill us, I think HE's *motions to Twilight* going to before we ever MEET any locals..." you said it. And why would I want to be your 'big friend'? * Diamond_Fire enters the bar and transforms to robot mode 'Cause you don't want us to get eaten! * Diamond_Fire walks behind the bar and starts to mix random liquids * The planetary police force arrives, consisting of several heavily armed organics in power armor and one non-Cybertronian robot. Bentnose is remanded to their custody and removed without incident. LONAC gets some reward money * Sunspot looks aggressively cute. You're so aggressivly cute, Sunny! * Twilight quirks a browplate at Sunny "Who says I don't want you to get eaten?" I do! ^.^ She does. And that should convince me beacuse...? Because she's aggressivly cute! Yeah! Cute is not something I'm affected by, fortunately. Computer, locate Sunspot and Slipstream * Sunspot tries looking pitiful and helpless. Do you have anything BETTER to do, Twilight? Has there been any further communication with the Autobots? Unit Sunspot is planetside. Unit Slipstream's location is unknown. Actually, yes. Really, now, or are you just saying that? :) I suppose it's time for me to go planetside * Diamond_Fire mixes up a drink Maybe they'll like some of this! None, I'm afraid. They may end up sneaking up on us Why would I have come down here otherwise? They probably consider it an "internal matter" or somesuch. Urg, Autobots. Left them for a reason... heh. several reasons, actually. Because it's fun? Twilight> 'Fun' is not something that interests me. Everybody likes fun! What DOES interest you? You sound like a very boring robot, no offense. * Hyperion reminds Roadkill that he was an Autobot for a couple of million years * Roadkill reminds Hyperion that he was -also- an Autobot for a long period of time. No offense meant, heh. * Waitstate doesn't bother mentioning that he lived under oppressive Autobot rule for a while. So what's the deal with the 'bots at the moment anyway? what do you mean? * Ruse drops Diamond Fire and Amethyst off planetside Well, why do they want to contact us? They are 'requesting' that I go back to them * Sunspot whispers to Tint. "I don't think Split's quite up to keeping us from getting eaten right now..." ... I'm awake!! Seriously! ... sure. Well, maybe I was wrong about being eaten. We haven't been jumped yet, so... * Sunspot looks at all the creepy things around the spaceport. I suppose I AM a bit overcautious. But, planet-hopping will do that to you. comm: Sunspot? Splitwit? Slippy? Hey woah, it's you. [comm] Oh, hi! Wanna come poke around town with us? [comm] I'll lock onto your signals! * Lifeblood heads for the city's transit system. * Tint watches Lifeblood walk off. * Waitstate checks the chronometer * Splitwit watches Tint watch Lifeblood walk off. Ooh. is no one else going to come on duty today? * Crosscut, still in brig, yells at no one and kicks the wall several times * Twilight leaves the spaceport place Heh, who comes on duty normally anyway? well... Slipstream. * Tint turns back at what's left of the group. So... Let's go see what's around the spaceport, at least! * Sunspot takes off into the crowd. *chuckles* And since she's gone walkabout again, y'got nobody else who comes on duty reguarly, aye? * Splitwit stands by the shuttle, staring into space Poor Waitstate, hehe * Tint shrugs and follows. Seem to be doing this a lot... * Twilight disappears into the city surrounding the spaceport * Lifeblood heads on a train bound for a data repository. Am I required to do anything other than lead the Tactibots, since I'll be around for some time? * Tint gets distracted by a city map. No, I suppose not. But to my knowledge, you arent familiar with ship's systems Hey, Split...wanna be drinking buddies or somethin'? There's a bar not far from here... * Diamond_Fire catches up with Splitwit and the others Hi! Gn.... sounds good! That would be correct Speaking of drinks, I brought this! * Diamond_Fire holds out a jug Oh hey, and here's a chick. Someone start up the theme to Swingers, someone.. 'kay, well, then. Anyone else comin'? Oooooh... izzat booze? Yeah, I think Waitstate calls it a cat dried gnome! :D I brought Amethyst too! You boys looking for a good time? Oh yah :D If I'm not needed, I think I'll leave and get up to date on recent events alright. let me know if you need anything On second thought, let's just go find a place to hang out Aw. Good enough. * Doubledealer leaves the ship too. * Hyperion leaves the bridge * Roadkill kicks back on the bridge and whistles to himself * Doubledealer disappears into the underworld. * Tint stands around the spaceport staring alternatively at his shipmates and into thin air. * Splitwit smacks wrist, turning the comm on "Yo, Waitstate? You there, buddy?" [comm to drunkard] Yeah Split? * Tint blinks. "Your comms HAVE that kind of range? [Comm] Will you be my friend? *To Tint* Boosted by antennaes in the shuttle ...ah. [comm to idiot] get off the line Splitwit. * Diamond_Fire speaks into Splitwit's comm [Comm] Aww. okay [comm] your gnome drink is great! Well....I'm gonna go exploring, then. Catch y'all later. Bwah [comm to DF] Uh.. thanks * Tint walks outside the building, transforms and speeds off. * Twilight wanders around the city, getting in touch with various Decepticon contacts of his * An email arrives at Wait's email address. It simply reads "Slip here, keepin' in touch like promised. Oh yeah, look out for Scrabble, left it on the Freedom. Have fun!" Oh my goodness... * Sunspot looks around the spaceport's shops for shiny things. * Roadkill glances at Wait. "Hmm?" Scrabble is still here. I just found this out. And I haven't seen it for DAYS. *chuckles* That's 'cause I found it. Been lookin' after it. rather, it found me. Dropped on my head. Derned thing. thank GOODNESS. I was afraid it was building a nest somewhere and reproducing somehow... ... now -that- is a scary thought, hehe * Tint speeds along, thanking the maker that, unlike buildings, roads are very one-size-fits-all... * Roadkill lets Scrabble out onto the bridge put that away. aw, why? *watches Scrabble explore the console he's sitting at* I'm not overly fond of it. I don't like Spiderbots on the bridge * Scrabble beeps something plaintive-sounding at Waitstate Aww, y'hurt its feelings... *grins* So? I don't like things that drop on my head, in general * Tint turns a sharp corner and almost drives into a wall before he realizes he's just turned into an alleyway. DUI... * Ghost-Stalker returns to her quarters * Tint transforms and walks back out onto the street. well, y'do have a point there... heh. *quickly picks up Scrabble before it can escape and puts it away* * Waitstate looks at the time again and sighs heh, thanks * A big Decepticon comes up behind Tint and lifts him off the ground. Can you handle the bridge? I forgot you'd run through training sims recently. yeah, I can handle the bridge. * Tint is yanked upwards. "Holy sla--" it ain't like we're goin' anywhere at the moment anyway, aye? heh true enough Good then. I have a pressing engagement to take care of. * A smaller 'Con comes from behind the bigger one and looks up threateningly at Tint. "I have a couple of questions to ask you. If you answer them, we will not hurt you. Understand?" no worries then. go have fun now. :) heh, we shall see * Waitstate exits, stage right * Roadkill quickly takes over the Big Comfy Chair (TM) * Waitstate comms to Ghost-Stalker. "Meet me outside the brig." * Tint realizes he's obviously outsized and outgunned. Uh, okay. If I know anything. Whatcher question? You arrived here on the shuttle that came from the LSS Freedom, correct? * Waitstate heads down to the brig * Tint hesitates. ....yeah. You been spyin' on us? * Ghost-Stalker leaves her quarters and heads to the brig * Waitstate arrives and waits * Twilight is flying back to the Freedom when he spots Tint being held by two bots I'M asking the questions! You are dangling helplessly and answering! ... damn. *drops down towards the three, tfs and lands on top of the building just above them* Ya want me to hurt him? * Ghost-Stalker spots Waitstate up ahead NO, I don't want you to hurt him! He's still answering question, you idiot! Don't want to interrupt or anything, fellows, but it might be a good idea to let him go... *points his gauss rifle at Nim's head* * Nimrod looks sideways at Twilight. "Okay, you may hurt HIM" * Ghost-Stalker stops outside the brig. "You called?" Indeed I did. * Tint assess the situation. Can't reach sword, gun fell to the ground...gotta get stronger magnet-holsters... * Ramrod throws Tint at Twilight. * Twilight ducks as Tint goes flying overhead We have a prisoner I want information from. I intend to ask nicely. I dont expect this to work. Gngh. You FOOL! How are we supposed to ask him questions when you're using him as a projectile!? AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIIIEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee............ I see. This should be interesting That wasn't very smart now, was it. * Tint crashes into the side of a nearby building. * Splitwit hears Tints scream, transforms to cool car mode, and drives off in the direction Why's it always on the planets? I'd prefer it if you waited outside for the moment. I'll call you in if he resists. The plan is for you to look threatening. Hopefully, this will help. Otherwise... well, I've read your file * Tint is unconscious and inside the building, now. * Splitwit screeches to a halt in front of Ramrod, "Eeeeeeee, hey there big fella...." I can do threatening easily. And there's plenty which isnt in the file, also * Splitwit trasnforms and shifts his hands to Shrapnel Blaster mode and aims at the little one, "Don't move, or you're vapor!" * Ramrod picks Splitwit up. Eeeeeee.... Look at the fight :D there always is. I would prefer you didn't do any... permanent damage. This is better than TV! Okay, ONE of you is going to answer my questions! * Ghost-Stalker nods. "I'll try to keep that in mind" * Twilight fires at Ramrod's head * Splitwit fires at Ramrod's face, tearing into it * Nimrod points his own missle launcher up at Twilight. I doubt it, whineyboy! * Splitwit flips a missile launcher over his shoulder and points it at Nimrod "Move and you're vapor, again!" Gragh! *throws Splitwit at Twilight, too.* * Splitwit catches himself mid-air with his jetpack * Tint comes online. PRIMUS, these buildings fall apart easily... This isn't something I like to do if it can be avoided. * Twilight quickly flips into his alt mode then dodges Split and aims his twin missile launchers at Nimrod WHY must they always travel in packs!? I understand your reason * Splitwit aims again... sigh, and doesn't waste time, firing both of them * Tint crawls over to the hole he came in through, checks over himself and the distance to the ground, figures "slag the shocks", and takes a leap of faith. good then. I'll call you if needed. * Waitstate enters the brig * Ghost-Stalker waits outside the brig * Waitstate dismisses Recoil * Crosscut turns his head from Waitstate * Twilight hovers overhead, missiles primed and ready * Recoil leaves * Tint draws his sword and limps over to the action. "Okay, ENOUGH! If you just want to talk, then talk. They won't fire unless you fire first!" Speak for yourself. I'm quite ready to fire right now. * Waitstate sits across from Crosscut's cell * Splitwit stops, "You're the boss" * Diamond_Fire aims her cannon at Nimrod Crosscut, isnt it? Did someone say fire? * Crosscut glares at Waitstate and doesn't talk Then you're on your own, Twilight. Thanks for the backup, regardless. I'll take that as a yes Maybe. Blasted trigger-happy fools... * Twilight hovers around overhead, refraining from firing for the moment I'll point out that the big dude there started this by chucking MY drinking buddy at a building, and NOBODY chucks my drinking buddy! * Ramrod growls at Splitwit. What do you want, Waitstate? Why has your group been assaulting my crew? To the point. * Tint smirk-smiles at Splitwit, then looks back at the two 'Cons assertively. I try to be. * Twilight wonders why he bothered helping Tint out... boredom, probably. * Crosscut leans back in his cell and folds one leg over the other, arms crossed "I will not reveal that information". what do you hope to accomplish? We simply wish to know if our quarry is still among your ranks. And since your group has been less than open to us in previous encounters, we assumed force was the only way to gain our necessary information. I doubt any of you would be terribly upset to see him taken out anyway. The completion of our orders. those being? I will not reveal that information. Your..."quarry"? You'll have to excuse my ignorance, I'm new. Uh... the big Decepticon dude? The mercenary known as Doubledealer. You may or may not know that he has a very large bounty on his head, and we intend to collect it. I see. There are a lot of bots with bounties on them. Why are you so desperate to get this one in particular? Doubledealer. Yes, I know of him, but I haven't seen him in quite a few cycles. Or much at all in the entire time I've been aboard the Freedom. It happens to be an especially LARGE bounty. Why Slipstream? She's far from the most strategic target. * Nimrod looks around at the group. Slipstream... long before she came to this warzone she was part of a pirate group that constantly raided shipping lines and stockpiles. I can't imagine he inspired such loyalty to you that you would hesitate to rat him out. I'm telling you the truth. In the end, she was the only surviving one, and it was decided that somthing was to be done about her. So, the higher ups had me, as one of the newer Decepticons, programmed for one thing. You can even search my RAM, if you'd like. :P They decided that having one of their own destroy here was better than giving money to some bounty hunter, and so I was programmed to obliterate her. * Crosscut stares back at Waitstate, not telling any more. So all you know is he either departed sometime recently, or has been keeping to himself. Hardly useful, but possibly enough. We shall pursue this further with our local contacts. * Nimrod nods to Ramrod, then turns back to the group. Yes, that's all I know. Can we go, now? So uh.... anyone want burritos? There was nothing keeping us from going in the first place. So if you'll allow us, I think we shall be off now. *bow* I thank you for your assistance, and apologise for our aggression. I've got a hankerin to go south of the border for some fresh, fresh Mexi-Taters! They're Mmm-Mmm delicious!! * Tint chokes. "If *we*'ll allow *you*?...." * Tint waves to the 'Cons. I think they got that right, Tint. * Twilight hovers threateningly * Ramrod and Nimrod transform, combine, and take off. * Tint looks up at Twilight. If you say so. * Splitwit grabs Twilight and pulls him down "Quit hovering threateningly" * Tint walks over and picks up his gun. "I guess I'm still just used to being completely on my own. You'd think I'd be smart enough to carry some heavier firepower, but oh well..." * Twilight tfs and lands next to Split, rifle pointed at his chest. "Don't do that again." Talk to Magnum, he's got lots of guns. Nice pea-shooter. What do you use for ammo, beanbags? * Sunspot shows up beside the planetside group, eating from a bag of snackies. Hi, everybody! Who wants some Enerpoofs? * Twilight puts his rifle away, tfs again and takes off * Splitwit looks at Sunny, looks back where the two bots were, looks at sunny, looks back, and looks at Sunny* They're one and the same!!! * Tint just stares at Sunspot in a "did you just miss EVERYTHING THAT JUST HAPPENED?" way. So... it was basically personal * Splitwit points his finger at Sunspot and looks all horrified In a way. * Tint plays count-the-dents with himself. Wow, you must REALLY be drunk today, Split! :D We COULD try and have that programming removed. Would that be worth anything to you? * Crosscut stands up sharply, "Do you know what that would be like?!" Hi, Tint! Enerpoofs? Hmm, you look bad. What happened? I think I'm leaking somewhere... I have no idea. * Tint just points Sunspot towards to the building across the street with the big hole in the 5th floor or so. * Sunspot winces. Yeah. * Crosscut gets as close to Waitstate as he can, barred by the uh, bars, "You would be taking away my LIFE!", falls back against the far wall, twitching, "Soviet was right...." You poor thing! C'mon, let's get you back to the ship... * Roadkill lets Scrabble out onto the bridge, since Waitstate isn't here to yell at him. ;) Thanks. I don't think I can transform, though. I can...limp... * Sunspot assists Tint in limping. Soviet... that's the leader of your group, isnt it? You fought him, didn't you? It's futile, he will obliterate you. How far away from the shuttle ARE we? Not too far. *looks back at the others* You guys coming? * Splitwit hovers via jetpack around* I'm coming! *twitches more* Give me a blade, any blade.... Why? Why should I do that? Strike you down... kill you all... *sigh* I wish everybody didn't get hurt so much... Then no. Well, at least you've got a doctor who does free work, right? ... what do you want from me? I want to know why your group is stalking us. We've done nothing to you. You know well what you have "done"... I'm afraid I don't. Tell me. I'll listen. Lie... you lie. Yeah, Lifeblood does a good job of getting everybody put back together again. * Sunspot finds her way back to the shuttle. True that. I won't say much for his personality, but he's great at his job. From what little I've seen, anyway. Rarely. People tell me I'm a good listener actually. I once ran a bar you know. Actually, he might not be back at the ship yet... [comm] Waitstate? Galactic conquest, building your own private army, all those and more, "Warlord" Waitstate... Warlord? Heh, not in this reality. As for conquest, I seem to find myself running more often than confronting. Where do you get this information from? Every bit points to it. Such as? The combiners, the heavy weaponry on your ship, the exceedingly high number of stations that have been decimated in your wake... * Tint stumbles into the shuttle and sits down. I could go on. Hmm, maybe Waitstate's busy... [comm] Hey, anybody on the bridge? Please do. I rarely hear about my own exploits from a third party. Who all didn't come down? Your involvment in the Waste, bringing its terror down upon the galaxy... *wakes up* Eek, comm. [comm] Yeah, 'killer here. What's up? Not that many of us came. Hopefully Split will catch up with us in a minute... I'm right behind you *taps Sunny on the shoulder* [comm] Hi, Roadkill! Tint got hurt down here, and I was wondering if Lifeblood had made it back up there yet. Primus... that was certainly our darkest hour. But it was an accident! We didn't even know about it for months. And we found the cure! [comm] Not that I know of. What happened? Your cure... hah You realized that what you had unleashed was being use against you, you released the cure, you cover your own skids. [comm] Just some 'Cons with some questions, and a few of our guys got a little trigger-happy, and he got stuck in the middle. Do you think you could comm him from up there? They fired first! sorta! We nearly died ourselves. [comm] I could try. Hold on a nano. I just noticed the irony of this situation. And so you released the cure, saving your own skid plates. [comm to LB] Yo, Lifeblood, y'there? Hmm? I keep cautioning and cautioning you 'bots about the planet possibly being dangerous, and who goes off on his own and gets his skidplate handed to him? ME. * Tint sighs. why make it public? we could have cured ourselves and then let the rest of the galaxy die. Accident, no doubt. Aw, don't feel bad... Hm. out of range... We broadcasted it far and wide, with full instructions ... [comm to Sunny] Can't reach him, Sunny one. Out of range. Tint'll hafta make do with the med drones, unless Restore goes on duty soon. Feel bad? I think it's funny! Life is full of slag like this. You either learn to laugh at it, or you die. Simple as that. Perhaps... [comm] Okay, thanks, RK. We'll probably be headed up there soon! This cure of yours was ment to ACCELERATE the process but worked in reverse! [comm] No prob. See ya whenever. Restore? wouldn't we have tested it first? Yeah, she might be around. Ready to go back up, Splitsy? Oh moi oui! No, I mean, "Who's Restore?" * Crosscut twitches and sits down, cursing She's the other medic. But she's not glued to the medbay quite like Lifeblood is. Oh. Huh... Your involvment with the Cult Of Mordalis? Guess there's a lot of the crew I just haven't met, yet. * Splitwit belches * Sunspot goes to set the autopilot. Okay, going up! As little as possible. We stumbled across them by accident really * Tint lies down and stretches out on a bench in the shuttle. And set up a business deal, seeing their aspirations for domination as well. Phony "fights" on planets and stations, crushing them. The briefings, Waitstate, were VERY thorough. Those bastards killed my best friend! Excuse me? Nrah! Lies! *The shuttle takes off. Surely your briefings mentioned Artifice. He's dead, at their hands. You can't fool us, Waitstate! The Decepticons have eyes everywhere, there's nowhere you won't find us. More like he decided he did not want part of your campaign anymore, and you silence him with a blade. not so well briefed I see *The shuttle arrives onboard the Freedom. Okay, everybody off! * Crosscut glares at Waitstate for a moment, eternal frown on, before speaking Get out of here, leave me. * Tint pulls himself up and stumbles out the hatch. Why should I do that? * Crosscut doesn't answer. * Roadkill notes the shuttle returning to the launch bay. C'mon, Tint, the repair drones should be able to do something 'till Lifeblood gets back... * Crosscut instead detaches his lower left arm and sets it down. * Waitstate watches with interest * Crosscut does nothing more * Sunspot helps Tint limp up to the medbay. * Twilight returns to the Freedom and heads for the rec room * Tint limps assistedly. Y'know... ...we kind of stranded Lifeblood down there, didn't we? I mean, we left him down there and brough the shuttle back up...is he coming back? He'll get back. If you say so. * Diablo gets sick of whats going on and lets Hellfire take control You're not very good at this. pardon? [comm] Hey, Roadkill? [comm] Yeah? Argh! stuck in the body of a drone. Someone will pay for this [comm] Is there anyone available who knows how to run the repair drones? [comm] Um... good question... [comm] just turn one on and see what it does, I guess... * Tint assumes nobody's going to mind if he helps himself to a bed in the medbay. ...that doesn't sound too reassuring, Spot. [comm] Okay, between the two of us we can probably figure it out. Thanks, though... *In one fluid motion, Crosscut grabs a concealed hilt from within his arm and pulls out a beam saber, much like Waitstate's, activates it, and shoves it into the shield protecting the cell* [comm] no probs. Sorry I couldn't be more helpful * Waitstate jumps slightly as the shield sparks * Sunspot looks at one of the drones. Hmm... * Crosscut quickly draws the blade across the shield, sparks erupting, and shoves it into the wall behind him * The automated systems initiate the modelock's security features and paralyze Crosscut * Sunspot pushes a button * Crosscut freezes, his back to Waitstate and the beam saber halfway through the wall. You're bad.... at body searches. * Sunspot watches the drone start to move quickly and efficiently around the medbay. I should mention that that shield runs through all the walls Okay, there it goes! * Tint watches the drone. Front, left, right, back, top or bottom? * Roadkill finds the security camera controls on the bridge finally and watches what's going on in the brig. * Crosscut slumps back down and drops the hilt to the ground walls, ceiling, floor Hmm, now we have to get it to actually work on you... * Twilight sits in one of the rec room's comfortable chairs and starts reading a book * Waitstate presses a button on the security console and opens a small hole in the shield. * Sunspot pushes the repair drone toward Tint. Maybe it's got a programming block or something? It only works on crewmembers, and it just doesn't recognize me? I'm reaching, here. Maybe it just hates me. * Waitstate grabs the sabre with a small grabbing claw designed for such purposes * The repair drone starts scanning Tint. There it goes! * Crosscut steps on the claw and crushes it before it hits the hilt Mine. Hooray. * Tint lays back. * Waitstate pulls the claw's remains back * Roadkill sits back on the bridge with a small bag of enersnacks he found in the arm of the Big Comfy Chair and watches the goings-on in the brig * The repair drone goes to work repairing the worst of Tint's damage. very well. I hate to do this to such a fine weapon, but... You should learn... to respect other peoples stuff. Let me know if the drone says I should shut down. * Waitstate destroys the vital parts of the sabre with his wrist laser * Crosscut throws a sharp glare at Waitstate You will pay for that, dearly. You will pay. you should have let me take it. I don't think there's anything bad enough to require a shutdown. But I'll keep an optic on it. You should have surrendered when you had the chance. whatever. Ok. * Crosscut reattaches his arm * The repair drone goes work-work-work-work. just remember, I gave you all the chance in the world to talk. I offered you help. * Waitstate signals Ghost. * Tint finally stops leaking oil. You offered to destroy the one thing that keeps me going. * Ghost-Stalker receives the signal and enters * Ghost-Stalker looks into the cell Pathetic. Just another mindless seeker following its orders without question. And who's this? Do you recognize Ghost-Stalker here? Refresh me. I take it you don't. Another gap in your breifings. * Sunspot watches the repair drone. I think it's almost done with the really bad stuff. You might want to leave the little things to Lifeblood. He'll do a better job. The little things I might be able to take care of myself, really. If I'm allowed access to the medbay's supplies. With him gone, nobody should mind. Alright. * Tint tries to get up, but is shoved back down by the drone. * Splitwit sticks his head in the hand-cleaning machine and comes out all shiny Normally I'd be happy to keep you in this cell and try and get you to talk gradually. You honestly seem to be deluded, and limited by programming. However, your group has already done horrible things to one of my own, and tried to kill several others. Therefore, I want answers now. Today. Hey, Spot? Gimme a hand here? This thing's a forceful little bugger.. * Ghost-Stalker grabs her combination laserblaster/stakelauncher * Sunspot pokes at a few buttons and finally get the thing to power down. Thanks. This should prove entertaining. *grins* * Tint gets up and walks around. Still limping... * Tint transforms from robot to car and back. Well, that works... Yay! Guess this limp is all that's left. * Tint goes to work on his knee. Ever hear of seekers being staked to walls in times before the Ark's launch? You wanna give it a try, then? I think he's got everything nice and orderly in here... One step ahead of you. /:) I give you one last chance to volenteer the information I want. * Crosscut stays silent * Sunspot pokes idly through drawers while Tint works. But, yeah, I'm fairly good at self-repair. Upgrading, too. My gun's actually boosted in power, it's not really the standard-issue laser pistol it once was. And yes, I'm bragging. very well then. * Waitstate paralyzes CC again and opens the shield That's okay, brag away! I should show you my Game Boy sometime. Game Boy? I should show you two my imported wine collection. Heh. Minimum nescesary force, Ghost. It's a little game thing based on an old mass-produced Earth system. You can still find copies of Tetris at junk shops all over the galaxy. I'll try Huh. Earth? I never got stationed there when I was an Autobot. What's it like there? Fuzzy I've never been there myself. I just find their old junk spread out at the shops. You wouldn't believe how far things can travel from their homes... yeah, annoying lil' buggers, them. * Ghost-Stalker loads several stakes into the launcher *waits* Is it fuzzy? I like fuzzy things... * Ghost-Stalker walks into the cell, holds Crosscut against a wall and fires a stake into a shoulder Another example, "Warlord". I shall tell THIS to *gets shot*.... to.... Soviet... gn.. If you don't start talking, things will get worse quickly I... enjoy... the pain * Roadkill continues to watch from the bridge, still munching the ener-snacks * Waitstate winces. "I assumed you had less invasive measures..." * Tint finishes and tests his knee out. * Tint sprints around the medbay. * Sunspot cheers. Well, that works. Not what I wanted to hear *fires another stake into his other shoulder* You call this torture? This isn't right... No, I call this the warm up to the torture Ghost-Stalker, stop. So do you have any other really bad spots, tint? Heh heh, weak minded idiot. Weak minded... a moment ago you were calling me "warlord" for this. Nah, it looks like all I need to do now is to hammer out some dents in my armor and bathe. Badly. I'm all...oily. Heh heh.. * Ghost-Stalker turns around to Wait. "What would you rather I do?" Hmm. There should be some sort of cleaning facilities around here somewhere... * Sunspot pokes around the medbay some more. I can't imagine there not being... I don't really know. I tried to prepare myself for this. I was angry. *to CC* Surely you undertand anger. *opens a door off to the side* This looks promising! Yeah, that looks right. I'll be back in a few. * Ghost-Stalker turns back to Crosscut * Tint shuts himself inside. * Sunspot sings a little song to amuse herself. * Crosscut starts to laugh * Ghost-Stalker punches Crosscut. Hard * Crosscut's optics buldge when he gets punched and he shudders Start telling us what we want to hear *sneers* There once was a man from Nantucket.. * Ghost-Stalker shoots another stake, this time into a leg * Tint finishes and comes back out. Better now? Yeah. Much. Thanks. Fine... * Ghost-Stalker targets the other leg. "Talk quick." 803rd Hunter-Seeker killer squadron, better known as "Strikers". Independantly opereating Decepticon long range.. *winces*... recon... Do you need anything else here? Or do you wanna go hang out elsewhere? Now we're getting somewhere I'm done, here. There was an alcove in there with some more tools in it, so I was able to smooth out the leftover dents. So...yeah, elsewhere. * Scrabble tries to steal some snacks from Roadkill hey, back off, spider. My snacks! Maybe we could go hang out with Roadkill! Who comissioned you? [comm] Hey, Roadkill, want some company? [comm] Sure! Isn't he on the bridge? * Thrashmane saunters down the hall in lion mode, humming some song, tail swishing* * Ghost-Stalker keeps the leg targetted Yeah, it's okay. You have our permission. ;) * Sunspot leads the way ip to the bridge. Keep talking But do you even have authority to GIVE that permission? /:) * Roadkill opens the bridge door to let Sunny and Tint in * Scrabble beeps and scurries over to Tint We both have bridge clearance. And both of us say it's okay, and nothing's going on, really... I think it should be okay. Okay. * Tint watches Scrabble. Hi, Scrabble! * Ghost-Stalker shoots. "Answer his question" Hi, Scrabble? Hi, Roadkill. * Scrabble beeps again, heads over to Sunny and begs to be petted Question, aye? * Roadkill waves at Tint and Sunny heya both. :) I heard no question *grins* Moonstone's sleeping right now, but I guess I could go see if he wants to come play with you. I said, who comissioned you? As far as I can tell, she hasn't hit an audio receptor yet. * Ghost-Stalker puts the stakelauncher back and retieves a device from subspace * Sunspot pat-pats Scrabble. * Scrabble beeps happily Decepticon Headquarters, naturally. Okay, okay, I'll go get Moonstone so you can play. I'll be back in a sec, guys! * Sunspot wanders off the bridge. We know.. what you are up to Waitstate. And as the saying goes, there isn't enough room in this universe for two of us. * Crosscut slips himself into recharge mode * Tint sits on the floor and watches Scrabble. * Scrabble wanders up to Tint and beeps at him * Tint pets Scrabble. * Sunspot gets to her quarters and opens the door. We can still get more answers *Attaches the device to the side of Crosscuts head, then stands back* what is that? * Scrabble beeps happy-like * Sunspot pokes around 'till she finds Moonstone curled up under a pile of loose papers on her table. A friendly toy which extends several claws into the head structure then rips itself away, leaving a nice hole to extract data from with another device Wake up, sleepy-head! It should be ready to detach any moment now.. That sounds considerably more permenent... * Tint looks at Roadkill "So you've just been sitting in here the whole time, alone?" * Sunspot picks up the groggy little dragonbot and carries him out of the room. The hole that is left can be repaired * Sunspot heads back to the bridge. Pretty much, yeah * Ghost-Stalker watches the device detach and shoot across the cell Gah. How do you stand it? been watching what's goin' on in the brig though. *points to the viewscreen he's been watching* Ahh. also have music playin'. *grins and taps his headphones* * Sunspot gets back up to the bridge and sets Moonstone down near Scrabble. "Play nice!" and what does this second device do? * Tint glances at the viewscreen. * Scrabble pounces at the groggy little dragonbot * Moonstone wakes up a little better and chirps at Scrabble. * Sunspot wanders over to the guys and the viewscreen. "Whatcha watchin'?" * Scrabble beeps and teases Moonstone Political drama, apparantly. It retrieves the information we want. We can get everything he knows Um, interrogation of the seeker dude Slip dragged into the brig a few days ago... * Roadkill isn't sure if Sunny should be seeing this... * Sunspot notices what's going on on the viewscreen. painfully, I suppose? That's...that's...he's ON THE SHIP!? * Tint turns back and watches the little bots play. ...um? uh-oh? um, yeah. If he wasn't in recharge mode, yes. He'd definitly feel it * Tint looks at Sunspot. * Sunspot whimpers. don't worry, he's well restrained and... you okay there, Sunny? In that case, your job is over. * Tint blinks, or the robot approximation thereof. * Sunspot sits down on the floor. I can take it from here with my own equipment. * Sunspot curls into a panicky little yellow ball. I dunno what's going on, but...maybe you should cut the viewscreen, Roadkill. He's HERE!? *switches the screen off, then crouches down beside Sunny* Hey, it's gonna be okay Slip banged him up good 'fore she dragged him in * Ghost-Stalker retrieves the ripper from where it landed on the floor and looks up, noticing the securtiy camera Who has access to the security cameras? He's on the ship...one of them is on the ship...*whimper* bridge staff * Tint doesn't understand at all. * Waitstate enters the cell hey... *puts a hand on Sunny's shoulder* We aint' gonna let him do anything to ya, okay? * Waitstate shuts down the cameras via datalink Ghost, you're dismissed. Or anyone else for that matter. * Ghost-Stalker leaves Yeah, what he said. We've got your back! * Waitstate speaks to the unconscious Crosscut. * Sunspot pulls Moonstone over and pets him nervously. * Scrabble comes over to Sunny and chirp-beeps at her Uh...maybe you should turn in for a while, Spot. Get some rest, feel better? I didn't really want anyone to see this. It tends to frighten people when they know the full extent of what I can do. * Waitstate inserts a small probe into the hole Ghost-Stalker's "ripper" left * Waitstate sits on the bench in the cell and begins to concentrate * An Autobot shuttle enters range of the Freedom I can't...I can't rest with one of them on the ship like that... * Autobot shuttle comms the Freedom * Waitstate begins to route through Crosscut's mind, transfering useful data to his own databanks, and avoiding most personal memories. ack, comm. hang on a nano He's contained and not even online, apparantly. And we'd know if he got out long before he could get to you. [comm] Freedom here Heck, he probably doesn't even know YOU'RE here!. * Waitstate finds what he was really looking for. Something Ghost-Stalker's devices could not have found. * Sunspot whimpers. [comm] This is Thunderclash, requesting permission to dock. There are matters which need to be discussed. Admiral-Lilwall enters the bridge [comm] Please hold a moment... *off comm* Ah, Lil! Take the comm, will ya? We got a 'Bot shuttle wanting to dock... Autobots? Great. My sentiments exactly. [comm] Autobot shuttle, stand by for further instructions. [comm] Waitstate, do you copy? * Waitstate finds and removes the programming block that is ruling Crosscut's existance. * Waitstate removes the probe. "Live your life as a free being, Crosscut." * Waitstate closes the shield and leaves the brig * Autobot shuttle waits [comm] Medical staff to the brig. * Sunspot looks up at the mention of the Autobot shuttle. [comm] Waitstate, we have an Autobot shuttle requesting docking clearance. One guess why [comm] I'm on my way up [comm] ackowledged [comm] Autobot shuttle, please stand by for anothe minute or two, our captain is on his way. *whisper* Tint? Hm? [comm] Understood * Waitstate takes the lift up to the bridge, and enters channel 3 You don't think they're gonna try to take *us* back, do you? Us? hell no, Sunny! why would they want to? * Waitstate takes his seat on screen I dunno, everything seemed pretty amicable when I resigned. you're on I mean, they're Autobots. They respect freedom of choice. Wartime or not. Exactly. * Tint looks at Roadkill. "You used to be one, too?" Yup. Autobot shuttle, this is Waitstate, commander of this vessel. What can I do for you? Heh. Neat. I didn't realize Spots knew I was. Guess I let it slip somewhere... Y'can kinda tell after a while, heh. Besides, how would they even know we're here? *shrugs* I know they don't know I'm here, that's f'sure. We would like to dock our shuttle and discuss matters to do with Hyperion and the Tactibots Heh. what matters would those be? I never told anybody where I was going... Their return to the Autobots. None of them except for Diablo formally left is that so? hm. well, I can get you letters of resignation ASAP if that will help. I...not really. Maybe a little... Well, um.... Here! Have some Enerpoofs. *offhand to RK* find Thrash. *sigh* I don't really feel like snacks right now... We also have something else here which may be of interest. *Gets up and a deactivated body is seen behind where he was seated* Will do. *goes off* Very well, you're clear for docking. * Thunderclash nods Want me to post security at a visitors lounge by the flight deck? Consider it an order, heh * Roadkill finds Thrash and tells him 'bout Sunny, then follows him up to the bridge * Admiral-Lilwall has Hitchhike, Lightning and Splashback head down the VL at the FD * Admiral-Lilwall heads down there as well * Autobot shuttle does docking stuff * Thrashmane knocks on the bridge "Hello? Roadkill said Sunspot was acting uh, wierd?" * Tint sits on the bridge floor with Sunspot watching the little bots. [comm to Lil] Bring them to my office when they're onboard * Tint looks up. [comm] right. What are Autobots doing here? No idea, I thought we didn't like em * Tint looks at Sunspot, then lets Thrash and Roadkill into the bridge I think it has something to do with Diablo Heh, seems like everything has to do with him of late. Roadkill, take the bridge again please. Hush, here they come. * Waitstate goes to his office * Autobot shuttle stops doing docking stuff, and Thunderclash and Rotorstorm walk out [comm] Hyperion, this is Waitstate. Come to my office please. Our Autobot "friends" have arrived [comm] Understood. *makes his way to the office* Thunderclash, I am Admiral Lilwall, 2nd in command. We will take you to Waitstate's office. * Roadkill takes over the Big Comfy Chair again, and finishes off the bag of ener-snacks * Admiral-Lilwall leads the group to Wait's office and all end up there rather quick like to move the story along * Hyperion ends up in the office * Thrashmane sits down next to Sunspot "What's the matter?" * Admiral-Lilwall leads the ABots into the office, then exits * Sunspot hugs the kitty. * Thrashmane gets hugged, heh * Sunspot hugs the kitty really, really tight. *optics bulge* Uh... *to Hitchhike, Lightning and Splashback* You three wait outside here, I'll be on the bridge. Well... looks like everyone is here. Have a seat gentlemen. * Admiral-Lilwall reenters the bridge and nudges RK out of the command seat * There are 2 chairs for the Autobots and another one set slightly apart for Hyperion Mine :) * Roadkill gets nudged out of the big comfy chair. "damnit." * Tint decides it's best to leave Thrash and Spots to themselves, so he gets up and walks over to where RK is. * Turbomasters and Hyperion take a seat* Gck... so what's got you worried? * Roadkill goes to the comm station and flops down in the chair I'm scared, kitty. By way of introduction, this is Hyperion. Of? * Aries enters and moves to the science station, starting up more databasing work * Thrashmane remembers seeing Slipstream dragging CC aboard "Oh..." * Roadkill glances at Tint standing there looking uncomfortable This is Rotorstorm. Last we heard, Hyperion was being held by Novaburst once Diablo left. Things have changed quite a bit. * Tint notices RK glancing. Novaburst was killed several months ago, unfortunately. * Sunspot realizes she's probably choking poor Thrashy and loosens up a little. * Thrashmane can breath again! We're sorry to hear that * Waitstate pauses a moment to let that settle now then... I said I could get letters of resignation from the people you're after with no problem. Is that sufficient? * Tint continues standing around feeling out-of-place. * Roadkill points out a chair to Tint * Sunspot whimpers. * Thrashmane hugs Sunspot and reassures her Heh, thanks. * Tint sits. * Admiral-Lilwall turns to the trio, "Perhaps you should find a more comforting area, the O-Lounge, or a sim maybe? I don't imagine the bridge would give a terribly comforting sense" It should be, although our orders were to bring Hyperion back with us. * Waitstate looks to Hyperion And your feelings on the matter? I guess that's a nice way of saying "get lost". Well, I guess I'll be down in the obs. lounge. Later, 'bots. see ya, Tint. * Tint waves to everyone and heads for the door. I would rather stay here. My role in the Autobots dropped severely once I was made the mind of the combined Tactibot form. I can't see why I would be needed anyway the floor of that is see-thru. feels like yer standing on nothing. hella nifty. :) From what I can gather, your vast tactical knowledge is required for reasons I cannot discuss, nor know about Hyperion is a welcome member of this crew. *hands Hyperion a pad with a standard letter of resignation to sign* * Hyperion takes the pad We have your proper body on the shuttle *sigh* You wanna go somewhere else, Thrashy? Sure? I'm willing to buy it from you if Hyperion wants it. I thought it was too far damaged? * Sunspot picks up Moonstone and slowly gets to her feet. * Thrashmane and Sunspot go to the OB Lounge It was repaired, although your spark was too weak to handle the body after that Decepticon attack * Scrabble beeps and heads back to Roadkill * Tint waves to the newcomers * Sunspot finds a nice seat on the floor by the window. Very well. I can see that you would rather stay here. * Thrashmane sits down next to Sunspot So what's got you worried? * Sunspot whimpers. uh kay * Tint stares out the window. They've got one of the Strikers in the brig. ! Well I'm sure the higher-ups can take care of them. Besides, they'll probably be off the ship before you know it, in the hands of the proper autorities. * Roadkill zones out on the bridge, headphones on and music playing But what if something happens? What if the rest of them come to rescue him, or the power goes out, or... Well, for one I'm -positive- that they don't know you're here, even though uh you're so cute ;) We also have a request to ask Yes? * Tint waves to Thrash and Spots before heading back to his quarters to rest. But what if they hurt you, or Roadkill, or...or Tint there, or someone else... If they do, we'll be fine. Always are. Would it be possible for us to stay here for several days? We need to make some adjustments to our shuttle for the return trip Just the idea of one of them being so close, just sitting there in the brig... With no way out. ah... yes, I'm sure that can be arranged. I'll have guest quarters prepared for you. Still, it's like I can feel he's there... Thanks. We appreciate that Don't worry about it, I'll keep you safe :) You do make me feel safer. Thank you. I was a lot scareder before you showed up... ^_^ If you don't mind, Rotorstorm and myself will return to our shuttle now very well. I'll send guest information to your shuttle's computer then. * Waitstate stands * Turbomasters get up from where they're seated and leave That went well Surprisingly I wish all our encounters were so simple. * Waitstate changes topic to "-=2001.245=- RP over!."