Shanodin
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The Chamberlain, Her Chivalrous Immensity, Lady Botanica. The Unyielding Vanquisher of Weed Killer
This is NOT her field of dreams
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Post by Shanodin on Nov 4, 2010 22:25:28 GMT -5
When Bambi swoons, Botanica reaches for the Dinobot.
"Bambi are you- Look out!" she shouts. Botanica grabs Bambi and pushes her out of the way of Shockwave's blast. Dinobot and plant lady go tumbling over the edge of Rodimus's trailer and into the dirt.
Botanica has been spending most of her time in robot mode, because that keeps her from actually touching the ground of Pz-zazz more than she has to. Now, she's face down in the soil- and the plants, the planet, is screaming at her. She wonders if Rodimus hears it too.
Letting the Decepticons get the egg is unacceptable. Botanica transforms and slips into the dirt. Where she winds up will be revealed next round.
Rolling Bambi out of harm's way done w/ permission
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Post by Rodimus Prime on Nov 4, 2010 23:18:56 GMT -5
As Cannonball moves to threaten Brigadoon, Rodimus starts to move to intercept, but the moment Shockwave blasts his wagon he stumbles forward to one knee, crying out in pain. "Nnnnnnn!" is as much as he gets out as his hands go to clutch his head, not only because of the feedback from the blast that hits his wagon, knocking that gun offline. He also struggles as something tries to plunge his mind into instinct and impulse, as, without meaning or wanting to, part of him taps into that larger part that he's only felt fully a hand-full of times, the first time being the moment Hot Rod grasped the Matrix from around Galvatron's neck and Rodimus Prime arose.
Function: Protector.
His optics flare a brilliant blue as his face twists into a snarl. "Decepticons!" he roars. "You don't know what you're interferring with!" He knew this was coming. He even would have been prepared for it, had Shockwave not struck at the moment Rodimus was being distracted by other senses. Later on, he will probably kick himself. But right now, the need to protect that egg and get it home overrides even his normal bout of self-recriminations. He pushes himself back up to his feet and summons his photon eliminator from subspace, firing it at Shockwave once as he moves to intercept Cannonball. "Stay away from him!" he yells, and then, //Autobots, that egg must be protected at all costs!//
At some point, he's going to be horrified at how literally he means 'all costs' right at this moment, but as of right now, as far as Rodimus Prime is concerned, every Autobot and Maximal on Pz-Zazz is expendable.
The thugs watch all this with wide open eyes, looking at each other as the newcomers suddenly turn on each other in a rather spectacular manner.
"What do we do now, boss?" the one nearest the tin-man looking one asks. He looks at the scene in front of him.
"It would appear to me that this goes far beyond the rates that we are paid it," he observes, strangely calm. "I believe it is time for us to withdraw and reconsider our strategy." If allowed, he starts to carefully get to his knees, hands in the air, to demonstrate to the newcomers (mostly Swindle) that they are not firing back.
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Post by Needlenose on Nov 4, 2010 23:22:30 GMT -5
Some might wonder what Needlenose did with the thug he had earlier.
(It is probably right to wonder this.)
Everything breaks down even faster than he had been expecting, and Zigzag and Sunbeam are out in an instant. In the next, he's firing at Rodimus Prime.
He misses, because he's firing Zigzag.
Zigzag?
Yeah, boss?
Some days, I hate you.
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Post by Lynn Deanna Payne on Nov 5, 2010 10:08:49 GMT -5
Bambi glares and snarls at Botanica, snapping, "Me Bambi can dodge on own! Me Dinobot!"
She rolls a few times in the dirt and comes up stained but transformed, in robot mode. Her fingers flex once, she draws her warhammer, and she ignites it, wreathing the weapon in flames. Swindle has some kind of shield up, so she's not going to mess with him. (If it was just the copious unfolded weapons, she'd try anyway.) Shockwave and Needlenose and Skystrike all can or are flying. Looks like it's time to introduce Cannonball to Halfing Jutsu: Kneehammer. She kicks into a sprint and slams the bludgeoning end at the back of the pirate's knee.
Bambi is swiftly concluding that all the adults here are useless or crazy. She growls out over the Autobot band, //You Oracle, stop looking like flying deer in headlights in sky - do something. You Rodimus, too! You Botanica, where you go?//
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Oracle
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The future is always in motion.
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Post by Oracle on Nov 5, 2010 16:31:44 GMT -5
Oracle does not quip back at Bambi, though the temptation is certainly there to do so.
The command, because that didn't sound like just an order, to protect the egg does kick her into motion. This isn't the first time she's been told to bodyguard something though she's got to admit an egg is a new one on her.
Cannonball was her closest opponent, but he looked to be in a world of hurt rather shortly, so she opted to drop down and transform near Brigadoon. She wasn't unaware of Skystrike above, but lacking long range weaponry she would have to play chase with her and that didn't seem so productive at the moment. Guarding the egg a bit more closely sounded more effective, there were still Decepticons that might opt to go after the one carrying the egg and not just the Autobots.
Would the other Seeker shoot at her when a dodge from her target meant she might hit the egg? She wondered, but it shouldn't take long to find out.
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Swindle
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Post by Swindle on Nov 5, 2010 18:33:39 GMT -5
The locals are backing off. Smart move on their part. This leaves Swindle dealing with the Autobots, including a scarily pissed-off Rodimus Prime. The arms dealer hesitates for a moment, seriously considering backing down. Then he remembers he has lots of guns and the Egg is worth lots of money.
Unfortunately for Swindle, he has to drop his shield to attack. No risk, no reward! He drops his energy field, pointing his various armaments towards Rodimus Prime as he opens fire, sending lots and lots of purple lasers toward the Autobot.
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Cannonball
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Post by Cannonball on Nov 6, 2010 15:14:39 GMT -5
Cannonball frowns at Rodimus. "That thing's valuable and powerful, Prime! That's all I need to know!" He raises his gun-arm, and fires a few blasts off at Rodimus. "So 'ow about you just slag off?!"
Then he catches that heat hammer in the back of his knee, and goes down with a rather undignified yelp.
This is why Cannonball misses his crew - someone would've stopped Bambi. Or stalled her long enough where Cannonball would've noticed she was coming!
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Post by Skystrike/Skylar Stringers on Nov 6, 2010 16:02:11 GMT -5
//Yes sir.// No damaging the egg. That... was going to be easier said than done, really. Skystrike growls to herself, eying Oracle while the other seeker puts herself dangerously close to the egg as she flies down after the Autobot.
She wasn’t a sniper and she wasn’t going to risk firing at this range. Instead, the blue flier snaps off a brief warning over the radio before transforming into jet mode a few meters away from the ground and charging into the fray, aiming to catch Oracle between one of her forward-swept wings and dragging the other flier away from the egg. If she doesn’t succeed, she’ll transform some distance away and unsubspace her pipe cutter and get down to business.
Either way, there’ll probably be a massive blue jet and a some kicked up dust between Brigadoon and the Autobots for a moment.
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Post by Victoria Raines on Nov 7, 2010 16:21:48 GMT -5
Shockwave and Rodimus are of the same mind in regard to the situational expandability of their respective troops. It is that which should frighten the Prime most, perhaps.
The Decepticon commander takes the blow from Rodimus's rifle, making no attempt to dodge. It staggers Shockwave, takes him down to one knee, but does not drop him.
For a moment, Shockwave forgot that he is not so invincible here as he is on his own Cybertron, with his own troops augmenting his already formidable strength. He will not do that again.
"On the contrary, Prime, your reaction confirms that I know exactly what lies near. Is carrying the heart of one world not enough?"
Shockwave fires at Rodimus, though again, it is a debilitating, not a killing, shot, one intending to take the Prime's knee from under him. Later, Rodimus might wonder on why Shockwave seems intent not to kill him.
//Swindle, help Skystrike with Oracle. Needlenose. Sunbeam.//
OOC: I am all right with Oracle using her Sight to forsee the Sunbeam order. Shockwave knows it is a possibility, but is hoping there is enough interference w/ two people attacking her to cause confusion and muddle the probabilities.
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Shanodin
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The Chamberlain, Her Chivalrous Immensity, Lady Botanica. The Unyielding Vanquisher of Weed Killer
This is NOT her field of dreams
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Post by Shanodin on Nov 7, 2010 21:42:23 GMT -5
//Agreed.// is all Botanica says to Rodimus's order. She is not quite to the point of finding everyone expendable, but she isn't far from it. The egg and its bearer must be removed from harm's way. She will apologize for the lack of warning later.
Dr. Brigadoon finds himself yanked suddenly into the ground. Botanica carries the doctor and the egg a short distance away into the woods before emerging in the middle of a small clearing. Vines and branches shift to obscure visibility from both Autobot and Decepticon.
"I do apologize Doctor, but getting you out of harm's way was more important than niceties. Are you all right?"
//Rodimus. <Coordinates>//
OOC: Snatching Brigadoon done w/ scenemod permission.
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Post by Rodimus Prime on Nov 8, 2010 0:31:53 GMT -5
Rodimus is doing something, Bambi! Well, okay, maybe he had been stunned for a bit there, but right now, with virtually everyone on the battlefield gunning for him, he's moving like a demon.
(And not one of those giant Marvel demons that just stand around and get hit all the time because they absorb energy, either. Like a bad-ass preternaturally agile demon.)
He twists mid-leap to slip between two of Swindle's larger shots, then hits the ground to roll beneath Cannonball's shots before coming back up, on his feet again in time to get him out of the way of Shockwave's blast. He does not escape from all of this unscathed, of course - several of Swindle's shots hit home, one of them taking off the left tip of his spoiler, another blast scoring deep across the right side of his lower torso, ripping deep enough to show circuits in one small spot, while one of Cannonball's blasts blows out the headlight on his right shoulder. Still, all in all, the damage taken compared with that dished out is relatively minor, a reminder that despite his size, he's a remarkably agile robot.
"Big mistake, Swindle," he snarls, swinging his left arm around to fire the electro-blast from his pipes at the arms merchant. The electro-blasts, while not as powerful, tend to have a better chance at setting up feedback against electrical systems - something that might be useful against someone sporting that many weapons.
To Cannonball, he shouts, "No, you also need to know that having that thing would make you a beacon to just the sort of trouble that you don't want!" Then he smirks as Cannonball takes the hit in the knee. "That, and you've got a Dinobot with a flaming hammer behind you."
"You're right about one thing, though, Shockwave. It is this world's heart - and it belongs on this world!"
//Read you, Botanica. Can't go now - I'd lead them right there!//
The thugs, considering they are still unharassed, continue their withdrawal. Meanwhile, Brigadoon just stares at Botanica for a moment, a bit shell-shocked, clutching his crate protectively. "I-I'm not hurt, but my wife-!" he stammers out.
OOC: Needlenose will not be posting until after Oracle's gone. Don't wait up for him!
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Post by Lynn Deanna Payne on Nov 8, 2010 1:16:48 GMT -5
Okay, the adults appear to be doing somewhat productive things now. The Dinobot is appeased... for the moment.
So she's knocked over a pirate. Bambi thinks the thing to do here is pretty obvious: keep trying to bash the pirate with the flaming hammer.
After all, Shockwave and Swindle and Needlenose are more concerned with Rodimus Prime, Botanica is doing... something... weird, and the grey jet is fighting the blue jet.
Yup. Operation: bang on knocked over pirate is go.
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Oracle
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Post by Oracle on Nov 9, 2010 20:38:07 GMT -5
Not having to worry about guarding Brigadoon behind her anymore, Oracle is more than happy to move out of the way when Skystrike comes after her. How nice of the other Seeker to come down where she can be reached! Popping out her claws she's about to dive at Skystrike when she suddenly rears back and claps a hand over her visor.
//Optics off now!// Is snapped out over local Autobot radio, as she tries to shake off the sudden pain. She's not sure if anyone is going to react in time, but some warning is better than none and that hurt! Nor is she close enough or she would tackle Needlenose before he can fire, so instead she tries to be ready for anything Skystrike might do while she was blinded for a moment and resists the urge to rub her optics.
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Post by Needlenose on Nov 9, 2010 21:57:58 GMT -5
Needlenose reports a light filtering frequency over the Decepticon radio, lifting Sunbeam to fire at Oracle. The concentrated blast goes her way, but the blinding flash of light can be seen in all directions. With Zigzag, he wouldn't be shooting into a close in encounter like this, but Sunbeam's accuracy is reliable enough that Needlenose is pretty sure he can avoid accidentally shooting Skystrike, even if he does miss Oracle. If not... well, they're both bluish Seekers. What's the difference?
//Righto. Is it just me, or is Rodimus acting a little off? I know it's not just me.// Needlenose has been expecting Shockwave to go nutso during this business. He's not really sure the Matrix-bearer doing it instead is any better. In fact, he's pretty sure it's worse.
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Swindle
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Post by Swindle on Nov 9, 2010 23:05:15 GMT -5
The electro-blast hits Swindle dead center in the chest, sending electricity arcing over him and disabling all of his beautiful weapons systems, save his trusty Scatter Blaster. He tries to retract them all, but one of his shoulder guns gets stuck. And yet none of it hurts as bad as getting shot by Zigzag.
//Shockwave! You want me to shoot at someone other than Rodimus Prime? I love this plan! I'm excited to be a part of it!// Because it means maybe Rodimus Prime will stop shooting at him. He'd prefer to assist Cannonball (the pirate is a kindred spirit, after all!) but Shockwave and Needlenose are right there and now is not the time to disobey orders.
So, keeping that in mind, he reaches into his storage dimension and pulls out what appears to be a tiny camera. With the press of a a button it sprouts three spinning blades, and he lobs it at Oracle. "Yes, the Combine Viscerator! It slices, it dices, it juliennes cybertonium armor and still cuts a tomato!" The device's blades whir menacingly as it flies toward the dueling Seekers.
//It's not just you, Needlenose,// the arms dealer transmits.
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