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Post by Neo Calrissian on Jun 7, 2009 3:06:45 GMT -5
OOC: This is an ARRANGED fight between Thunderclap and me. I’m sorry everyone else, but….
The Alcester Minor system. Known in some Cybertronian circles as ‘the Grime’. Once littered with factories worlds created by the Quintessons, a series of decisive attacks by an unknown group of transformers, claiming to be ‘Autobots… sort of’, the system was abandoned by its masters, left to decay in the ever thickening clouds of soot and cosmic rust. For an transformer to enter unshielded is to know death. Ho hum.
One Solar Cycle, two Cycles and sixteen click since the end of ‘Scene one’.
Dust clouds swirled around the IronHaven as it made its steady course through the Alcester Minor system. Cosmic Rust collected in its turbines, soot plastered its engines. Whoever was inside, despite being protected from the fumes and vapours of outside, and hidden from any radar view, where going to have there work cut keeping the ship alive…
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Post by Thunderclap on Jun 7, 2009 18:31:08 GMT -5
Thunderclap was snoozing in the front, Ornge remembered that, as he walked from the back, dusting off his hands. With a heavy sigh, he flopped down into a seat next to her. Rubbing his temples, he tapped at the dash board, wondering where exactly he was going and what to expect of it. his mind was troubled with thoughts. 'What was going on? Where do Rivers meet? Why was this message given to Thunderclap? What happened to Bulletcharger? If anything happened to him I'll never forgive myself! What about the other mech that was wounded... were the others there helping him? He had callen for help with the others that had saved him.. so hopefully there would be.' "GAH! This is so frustrating!" He growled in annoyance, sitting back in the chair. This 'ship' was old, well, either old or REALLY uncared for. Ornge had his work cut out for him. This ... 'atmosphere' wasn't helping the situation AT ALL. sighing, Ornge stood up and gently nudge Thunderclap's shoulder. "Hey.... get up. I'm going down to the engine room. I'll call you if I need help. I expect you to be there if I need you, okay?" "Yeah yeah. Okay."
Thunderclap watched him leave, sighed, giggled, her legs gently rocking back and forth in her seat. She looked across the controls incase anything popped up. "Where are we?' She wondered out loud.
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Post by Neo Calrissian on Jun 8, 2009 5:10:53 GMT -5
Less than two hundred meters away, in a strange way, the darkness became darker. The coal dust was bathed in shadow, and the cosmic rust swerled in odd, unnatural patterns. Even at such a short distance, the ship that appeared was totally invisible, and totally blind. Two figures sat inside. One nodded to the other, then, with simmilair effects to when he and the ship appeared, and just as quickly, he vanished. The second stood up, and walked to the other end of the bridge, where a large capsule, about the size of a big transformer, was lying on a large operating table. The figure bent, whispering into a small tube jutting from the capsule...
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Post by Thunderclap on Jun 8, 2009 21:55:24 GMT -5
Ornge walked around at the bottom of the ship, curiously just wandering. He needed time alone to think. His thoughts were overwhelmed with work, not only here and now with this note deal, but with what he had planned over with his shop. Commit was most likely taking care of things back there. But what about Bulletcharger? Ornge had confidence he was alright. The mech's endurance was off the charts. Frowning, he checked the engines, sighed, then retreated back to Thunderclap.
He flopped into a chair, leaned on hte control pannel, being carefuly not to push anything, and rubbed his temples.
Thunderclap was doing much the same thing, except she was watching around outside. "t's creepy.... I don't like it. Where are we Ornge?"
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Post by Neo Calrissian on Jun 9, 2009 7:19:18 GMT -5
"...urvivors. And three, two, one... wide awake now." The figure inside the ship sealed the tube, and walked back to the bridge. He pucnhed in a few buttons, then stood back as the capsule was lowered into the raging clouds outside. A small engine sprang into life, two small wings slid outwards. The capsule moved gently forward, carrying its precious cargo. Inside, a hulking figure lay, staring blankly into space. You could have thought he was sleeping, was his mind was fully awake. He awaited the point at which his hypnotic suggestion would kick in, the very point when the circumstances were met. The pod headed in the direction of the IronHaven...
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Post by Thunderclap on Jun 12, 2009 17:58:56 GMT -5
Ornge ran his hand along the controls, silent for a little while. "Not really sure actually..." He turned to his Thunderclap's optics stretched ide in surprise. A brow raised. "What?!"
"You.... don't know? Oh gee that's a first!" She giggles.
Ornge sighed and made a motion that resembled eye rolling. "Har har you are Sooooo funny." He sighed and looked outside. "This place is new to me..."
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Post by Neo Calrissian on Jun 14, 2009 6:35:37 GMT -5
A clamp revealed itself at the foward end of the capsule. Silent as night, it attached itself to the bottom of the IronHaven, but due to a tiny miscalcuation, it 'rocked the boat', causing it to wabble. The capsule hung from the bottom, awaiting the next direction from the nearbye ship...
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Post by Thunderclap on Jun 24, 2009 14:51:14 GMT -5
Shiver's bolted up Ornge's spine. He felt that wobble. It was not really 'correct' for it top be present to put things really simple. He walked to Thunderclap, calmly, yet nervoiusly. "You g\ready?"
Thunderclap, is she were human, would have gone pale. She stiffened slightly. "Of cource! You are silly to think that I wouldn't be!" She giggled, and stood up along side him. They needed to hide incase things got really worse. She looked up, and pointed to the ceiling. Any vents?
Ornge nodded and immediatly started his search, Thunderclap following him from behind as they made their way down to the boiler room with the engines.
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Post by Neo Calrissian on Jun 26, 2009 10:59:51 GMT -5
The figure inside the nearbye ship was working furiously. He was trying to hack very quickly into the Ironhaven's hull doors- not hard, considering the Ironhaven's two computer driven functions were driving its engines and serving energon ale. The doors in the bottom of the ship swung open. Amidst the roaring clouds, the pod used its clamp to swing itself in. The doors closed again. The figure inside the other ship wiped his brow. That had been tricky, especially with his personal prisoner struggling for freedom. Swinging the ship around, he made for home...
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Post by Thunderclap on Jun 27, 2009 12:02:18 GMT -5
Ornge and Thunderclap peered aroudn the corner. The doors had just clsoed, and the two of them just stood there staring at the pod. Ornge blinked, and turned to look at THunderclap. "I think---" Empty space. Where-? He looked around and saw her, slowly sneaking up on the pod. Bolting forward, he caught her elbow. "What-WHAT do you think you're doing?!" HE hissed.
Thunderclap frowned, and stood her ground. "I wanna see what it is!" She protested, jurking her arm away from Ornge's grasp and slowly advancing on the pod.
Ornge slowly slid up next to her. He frowned. "THis isn't a good idea! But back up, I'll poke it and we can see what happens." Thunderclap did a little bounce in excitement and clapped her hands together. She grinned. "Cool!"
Slowly creeping up together, Ornge slid on of his rotor blades down and gently nudged the pod...
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Post by Neo Calrissian on Jun 28, 2009 2:21:19 GMT -5
Nothing happened. The pod stayed as still as it ever was, lying flat on the ground. It didn't even rock when Ornge nudged it, but he did dislodge a small cloud of Cosmic Rust, which puffed out in a menacing billow toward them, before dissipating. What was under the thin layer was revealed: a single small life line console, connected up to whatever was inside the pod. From what the screen showed, it was a large life-form of some kind, and clearly also very dormant...
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Post by Thunderclap on Jun 28, 2009 16:06:31 GMT -5
Thunderclap pushes and squeazed past Ornge to stand next to the pod. Her curiousity was flaring and make her excited and jippy. She gently pushes Ornge's blade aside, wincing as it rang loudly as it slid away.
Wiggling her fingers overtop of the pod, she gently lowered her palms on the edge, then peered inside to look despite Ornge's warnings.
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Post by Neo Calrissian on Jun 30, 2009 11:53:14 GMT -5
A beam of light crossed the inside of the capsule- revealing it to be a transformer. It shifted, responding to the hypnotic suggestion buried in its brain. It raised a palm- And slammed it into the roof of the pod, sending it spinning and crashing into the far wall. It sat bolt upright, and fired an Ion Disruptor at Ornge, before jumping out of the pod and standing before Thunderclap, fangs nashing and weapons held low. There didn't seem to be a reason for the attack- But with The Torment, reason was generally out for lunch...
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Post by Thunderclap on Jun 30, 2009 13:51:55 GMT -5
Ornge twisted to flee, but was hit and he flew back, crashing against the back wall. With a groan, he rolled his head forward to see Thunderclap ... and ... a giant ... spider bot? Vision blurring, he blinked for a focus, shaking his head to clear it off stars.
Thunderclap jumped in surprise with a small scream. She slapped her hand over her mouth, and laughed into it. That scared her. "GEE! That scared me halfway back to Cybertron!" She laughed, backing up a few steps. She grinned, then tilted a head to one side and looked at what came out of the pod. Her smile faded, fell off, died, vanished, when the familiar shape of The Torment. Her spark lept into her throat, and she backed up another step in suprise. Shivers danced up her spine and she groaned. "Oh.. not you again!" She thrusted her hands onto her hips and glared at him defiantly. "Why do I keep running into people who are mechs like.. massive terrorists, murders, insane lunatics, the list goes on!" She watched him carefully, ready to jump and run for it, dodge or an attack, or slide into a defensive position. Her optics blazed angry orange, yet slightly nervous, still there was that hint of humour.
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Post by Neo Calrissian on Jul 1, 2009 5:05:20 GMT -5
The Torment frowned. Had he known this fem in his previous life... before the enlightening? The thought thrilled him slightly- but his master's instructions were adamant. Besides... nothing compared to the thrill of killing... nothing at all. He had a mission, and nothing was going to stop him in his goal. He slid back on to the balls of his feet. "Sorry, have we met?" He lept foward, grabbing at the fems throat...
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