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Post by Dr. James Hook on Jul 27, 2010 14:57:05 GMT -5
Hook sometimes considers himself an artist, but he usually chooses to identify as the more dangerous creature - an art critic. Anyway, he isn't going to dignify Duskwing with his notice. Instead, he watches the contestants, just waiting for so much as a single slip.
he sits back down on his stool, and he thinks he sees where Tarantulas is going with asking Duskwing for 'help'. Scrapper would approve, and it shows audacity on the part of the little Predacon.
Screwdriver is a Junkion in a junkyard. What more needs to be said?
Oil Slick actually bothers to warn Tarantulas. How quaint.
Blackarachnia is being quiet about whatever she is doing.
Hook is secure enough in his position that Blitzwing pointing his barrel around doesn't worry him - the contestants are much more important. "Hmm. We'll need to field test the cannons when they're done. See if they're idiot-proof." And who does Hook eye now?
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Post by Duskwing on Jul 27, 2010 21:29:43 GMT -5
"My back? What's dat got to do wit' anything?" Duskwing replied to Blitzwing. At Tarantulas's call he shambled over.
"Yeah? Whaddaya want? Want me to shoot someone or haul somethin'?" he said, his expression a mix of bored and surly.
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Oil Slick
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Post by Oil Slick on Jul 27, 2010 22:30:45 GMT -5
What? It's good to warn someone you've previously worked with that you won't work with them on a current project.
Then you have an alibi if you have to stab them in the back.
Oil Slick manages to harvest the headlight assemblies and some mirrors from a few speeders, as well as the hoods for housing, but he still needs a light and power source.
However, if he remembers correctly, there's something he can do with his chemistry focus that will serve his purpose well, yessss.
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Post by Needlenose on Jul 28, 2010 19:45:19 GMT -5
Needlenose beams at Tarantulus, despite not having an actual mouth with which to do any beaming. Then he sits back down and kicks his feet back.
"Oh, I don't know," he observes to Hook. "I've always thought idiot-proofing was overrated. I mean, it's a pretty good way of weeding folks out, you know?"
He casually watches the others, appearing only vaguely interested in the actual competition.
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Post by Screwdriver on Jul 28, 2010 19:53:56 GMT -5
A hand reaches out from the junk pile nearest the toys that Tarantulus so casually left on the ground and grabs hold of several of them, then pulls them back into the junk pile.
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Post by Tarantulas on Jul 28, 2010 21:03:45 GMT -5
"I need your eye," Tarantulas tells Duskwing, straightening up to his full height and putting all the authority he can muster into his voice. He is trying out for a command position, after all. "Literally. Now bend down and let me at it and I'll remove it painlessly and return it in good condition." If Duskwing doesn't agree, Tarantulas is about to lose a lot of face.
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Post by Blitzwing on Jul 29, 2010 3:20:47 GMT -5
Blitzwing will only agree to be the target as long as he can retaliate in any way he sees fit. If that involves putting the pointy end of his electron blade in somebodies eye, it s risk the scientist takes when he opens fire. If his approval isn't sought first, He'll stick his sword in other, even more painful places. Repeatedly.
Speaking of peoples eyes, he watches with interest to see what Duskwing does when his eye is requested. For his part, Blitzwing transforms into robot mode and leans on the wall, ready to grab his gyroblaster and leave Duskwing unable to stand, let along smash Tarantulas. Its better than the alternative.
Whats the alternative? Needlenose.
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Post by Tasha Walker on Jul 29, 2010 16:31:08 GMT -5
Tarantulas is being polite in asking Duskwing for his body parts. One of the marks of a being a resourceful engineer is to utilize whatever is on hand when working under pressure. Of course, they aren't under too much pressure at the moment, but that could change depending on Hook's mood.
In the Decepticon ranks, "whatever is on hand" is often "whoever is on hand" and permission be damned.
Blackarachnia slips from around a junkpile and sidles along the wall towards Blitzwing while his attention is on the other spider and Duskwing. She taps him on the shoulder- with her stingers.
He's a triple-changer. He has parts he can spare for a short while. What's more, he has parts she can copy that she can then take apart if needed.
Once he's out, or at the very least down and paralyzed, she'll web Blitzwing up and drag him back to where she's working, provided no one tries to interfere.
Ambushing Blitzwing done with player permission. Blitzy, you can still post in a reaction obviously.
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Post by Dr. James Hook on Jul 29, 2010 20:31:50 GMT -5
"Mmmyes, but if the idiots don't actually die and merely are grievously wounded, I get stuck repairing them, more often than not," Hook replies to Needlenose, rubbing his temple with one hand at the mere thought of it.
Hook pulls out something that looks like a stylus but is actually a cutting tool that is very good for cutting motor relays and inducing paralysis in living robots. He used it on Optimus Prime, actually. Hook calls out, "It's easier to seek forgiveness than ask for permission!"
He duly awards some points to Blackarachnia.
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Post by Duskwing on Jul 29, 2010 22:14:08 GMT -5
Duskwing stared at Tarantulas in slow, dawning horror--then he backpedaled quickly. "Oh no you don't, you ain't takin' me apart for spare parts, I ain't dead, I ain't down, and I ain't no useless Empty!"
His optics widened in fear while his mouth twisted into an angry scowl; there was an angry whine as both his arm-guns charged up. "Frag you, you slaggin' morgue ghoul!"
He swung both arm guns up to bear on Tarantulas and fired.
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Post by Oil Slick on Jul 30, 2010 23:32:50 GMT -5
Oil Slick flips a table - one that was upside down to begin with, and sets his components out on it, glancing back as Duskwing proceeds to freak out at Tarantulas' suggestion. "You might not want his eyes, Tarantulas, he appears to be a bit short-sighted," he snarks with a smirk. Perhaps the Seeker will get angry at Oil Slick.
Then, he focuses on building his housing from the plating he scavenged, as well as a support frame. How he does this with such long fingers is a mystery.
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Post by Needlenose on Jul 31, 2010 18:40:07 GMT -5
Needlenose's antennae perk up and he sits up straight, putting his hands together. "Ooooooo! Some early action! Very nice!"
He looks at Hook and shrugs one shoulder. "So make sure that if it isn't idiot-proof, it's sufficiently deadly?" he asks.
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Post by Screwdriver on Jul 31, 2010 19:12:36 GMT -5
A head pokes out of a junk pile behind Hook and Needlenose. Without warning, an arm shoots out from next to the head, while Screwdriver exclaims, "Silly rabbit! Tricks are for kids!" and snatches away Hook's cutting tool. Then she's gone again.
OOC: Theft of cutting tool done with permission.
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Post by Tarantulas on Jul 31, 2010 19:53:49 GMT -5
It's easier to seek forgiveness than to ask permission, provided the other guy isn't several times your size.
"Aaagh! No no no no no!" screams Tarantulas, diving to the ground and ducking between Duskwing's legs. "I just wanted to borrow an optic lens, not take you apart, you crazy guzzler!" The spider dashes behind a pile of junk, trying to conceal himself. One of these days he'll set foot on Pz-Zazz without getting into a firefight. He hopes.
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Post by Blitzwing on Aug 1, 2010 18:27:42 GMT -5
And before Blitzwing can do anything or react in anyway, he feels himself going numb and slowly toppling over due to Blackarachnia's venom. And he is not happy about this.
"You take and break anything, and I'll rip the replacement right out of you." He manages to say as he lays slumped on the floor. He'll bide his time till he can get up again, and Blackarachnia had better hope she's got that laser done by then.
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