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Post by Jazzman Crothers on Aug 15, 2011 0:47:14 GMT -5
Maverick raced up to the front along with the rest of the team, eager to see some action as he had been hiding out here for ages, waiting for the Raiders to show up.
Once in position, he looked through the scope of his Photon Burst Rifle in the direction of the signals. There was no visible targets and nothing was moving. "Why aren't they attacking?" He wondered out loud as a general question and then took another look at his orbital beacon relay.
Torque's shot didn't produce any results. No one came running out and no return shots were fired.
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Post by Speedy on Aug 15, 2011 5:21:13 GMT -5
Valkyrie had peeked her head out from cover, just briefly to see if she could get a read. When she ducked back behind cover she heard the shot and the round whiz by.
~That was too close.~ she thought, before absentmindedly looking down at Aqualec.
"Slag..." she said, cursing to herself.
+COM+ "Ratchet, if Max is ok... Aqualec... he... the sniper got him... I don't have the armor to break cover and move him... I'm sorry." she said, not really knowing what to say... +COM+ It wasn't the first time a sniper had taken out one of her comrades... it was however a first for her to be right there when it happenned.
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Post by Onix Solo on Aug 15, 2011 10:10:21 GMT -5
Quickshot got on the team comms
*com*"It has to be cloakers, just not the kind the simulation threw at us. All the signals could be a ruse. We had only a few signals before we were attacked, but now they might as well be invisible to both our orbital beacon and to our optics."*com*[
Quickshot kept an eye out for another flash
*com*"What if me an Torque tried flanking that position. We can move easier than you guys while cloaked."*com*
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Post by Jazzman Crothers on Aug 15, 2011 14:33:40 GMT -5
When Max Convoy heard Valkyrie say Aqualec was down, he began to stir. "Aqualec... no. Aww slag, no!"
Ratchet began to protest when Max Convoy began to get to his feet, but the Raider leader just waved him off dispite his injuries. *com*"Quickshot... make your move. If that sniper is still active when we engage the group ahead of us, we have no chance for survival. Once you and Torque have dealt with them, head back and attack the group of signals from the rear."*com*
Max Convoy began to join the others up head. Maverick looked over and saw their leader looking down at Aqualec's body. With the usually strict commander doing away with com name, Maverick knew that Max was in a bad place right now.
Max Convoy then looked at his troops. "All right, follow me." The injuried leader, moving slow due to his wounds, began to move forward to take lead.
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Post by Onix Solo on Aug 15, 2011 15:13:35 GMT -5
Quickshot transformed his battle pistol away and commed directly to Torque
*com*"Lets make like ghosts, and haunt some Decepticons"*com*
Quickshot made his way off of his perch carefully, not wanting to reveal himself to any lurking Decepticons playing the same game he was playing. He moved across the open area between cover swiftly, but taking care again not to make any noticeable disturbances to give away his movement. He moved silently around a pile of debris to hide him from the sniper position.
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Post by Bomblast on Aug 15, 2011 15:14:25 GMT -5
+++COMM+++ "Roger that Raider Leader. Raider 5 moving out." +++COMM+++
Torque then moved from his position, moving slowly so he could remain almost completely invisible.
Swift moved forward cautiously, still watching the left flank. He didn't want to leave his fellow Aerialbot behind, but at this point in time, he didn't have much choice.
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Post by Jazzman Crothers on Aug 16, 2011 0:55:51 GMT -5
As Torque and Quickshot moved in, they could see the weapon that took down Aqualec.
From a pile of trash, the long barrel of a rifle stuck out. It remained still, as it wasn't moving about trying to track any targets. Upon a closer inspection, it would be seen that the rifle barrel was old and tarnished as if it hadn't been cared for in years. It was no Nuller ray that a sniper would used, but none the less it was an older weapon of destructive capabilities.
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Post by Bomblast on Aug 17, 2011 17:04:32 GMT -5
+++COMM+++ "Raider 5 to Raider Leader. We've found the enemy sniper's weapon. Its old. Very old. Some kind of musket from the looks of it. And it hasn't been cared for in years from the looks of it." +++COMM+++
Torque edged closer, taking a better look at the weapon, the caution crept into his mind.
"Better not get too close to it, it might be booby-trapped." He whispered to Quickshot.
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Post by Highram on Aug 18, 2011 6:39:02 GMT -5
Paraphus had moved on next to Aqualecs body staring at it for a while before moving his gaze to the direction of the numerous unmoving signals, his plasma cannon out and at the ready.
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Post by Jazzman Crothers on Aug 18, 2011 10:21:39 GMT -5
The barrel of the sniper rifle then moved. Not to take aim, but more of an arkward twitch as if it was bumped. It did it again then remained still.
Ahead of the group, the orbital signal began to pick up very slow movement. The mass of what appeared to be bodies still remained close together, hardly getting into position to attack the smaller group of Raiders.
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Post by Onix Solo on Aug 18, 2011 10:30:04 GMT -5
Quickshot transformed his battle pistol out and commed Torque internally
*com*"You see that. We aren't alone up here. Watch for anything to give their positions away."*com*
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Post by Bomblast on Aug 18, 2011 13:01:40 GMT -5
Torque froze when he saw the barrel of the weapon twitch. He slowly reached for one of his thermo mines.
+++COMM to Quickshot+++ "Get ready to move quick. I'm going to throw a mine in there." +++COMM+++
+++COMM+++ "Be advised, Raider Leader. There are going to be some fireworks in a moment. I'm going to set off a thermo mine." +++COMM+++
With his mine in hand, Torque swung his arm and pitched the mine into the opening from which the weapon extended.
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Post by Jazzman Crothers on Aug 18, 2011 13:08:58 GMT -5
The mine flew out and entered the opening. An explosion was heard and the barrel of the sniper broke in half and rolled down the hill of scrap. Smoke was now seen and nothing else. No retaliation from any Decepticons.
The signals ahead of the team hardly moved even when the explosion went off. No attacks or any signs of aggressive moment towards the Raiders.
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Post by Jazzman Crothers on Aug 30, 2011 21:49:47 GMT -5
"No movement from any of those signals and Quickshot and Torque took made a move on the snipers. I don't like it." Commented Maverick.
"Well what would you like? I say we make a move, I wan to empty my scrapmaker into some Decepticons." Replied Powerplay.
Hearing Powerplay's comment, a feeling of dread came over Max Convoy. "Raiders stand by and cover me. I have an feeling I know who's hiding. Torque and Quickshot, comfirm your kill."
Max Convoy slowly moved towards the hill make of scrap where the signals were coming from. As silently as the large mech come move, Max crept in and took a chance at getting a look at who was hiding. He got his answer -
- as soon as he came face to face with about a hundred Emptys. All damaged and in need of energon.
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Post by Speedy on Sept 1, 2011 0:27:18 GMT -5
Still keeping her distance, Valkyrie was awestruck at the sudded appearance of the empties.
+COM+
"Umm... not to overstate the obvious commander... but we're gonna need a bigger transport..." she said.
"Oh... and Commander... I'm still not picking up our... party guests... But then again I'm getting interference from our surroundings... so they're probably still here... somewhere..." she added.
"Other than that... In position Commander..."
+COM+
She shook her head.
~Great for Air-to-Air and Air-to-Ground.... not so great for Ground-to-Ground.~ she thought, referring to her RADAR.
She readied her rifle, just in case...
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