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Post by Sable Conolly on Aug 25, 2009 20:21:18 GMT -5
Nyahahaha, Scourge is on a list, and Sky-Byte is not!
Though maybe Sky-Byte will end up in charge of their... navy? Which is... Shortround?
Skippable.
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Sky-byte
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Worst Luck Ever
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Post by Sky-byte on Aug 27, 2009 0:51:25 GMT -5
Butbutbutbutbut! Why Scourge?! That's not fair! Now that little black tanker is going to start getting wild ideas that he's now superior to Sky-Byte--superior to Megatron's second in command!
--no matter that that status is who knows how many worlds away.
Sky-Byte would rule that navy with an iron fin...and maybe mutiny (and by mutiny we mean give Scourge trouble whenever possible and steal that glory).
Outwardly, Sky-Byte looks at the list, grunts (though it sounds like a cut-off 'hrrrk') and nods.
Scourge better not get uppity at him.
Skippable still
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Post by Victoria Raines on Aug 27, 2009 9:34:36 GMT -5
Oh, Shockwave is sure that Sky-Byte is not pleased. He knows Starscream isn't. But Shockwave doubts the Seeker will be too overt in his protests. Not just yet, anyway. "Spinister and Needlenose will continue to remain as independent police." A tap on the data pad pulls the two out of the old list and sets there names off to one side. "It is worth noting that even I am not exempt from their efforts, and that all members of our company are expected to assist them in whatever way they require. If someone under your command is needed by the Mayhems, you do not argue about the why." A few more taps on the pad, and the screen changes again. Beneath the Upper Command structure is the following. Hook:Medical/Engineering Division Head Stalker: Intelligence/Communications Division Head Sky-Byte: Artillery Division Head |
Yes, Sky-Byte, your proficiency in Long Range wrangling has not gone unnoticed. "Hook, Stalker? Would you care to make cases for the addition or removal of any troops from your respective purviews?" He doesn't ask Sky-Byte, because there isn't an Artillery list on the board. Yet.
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Post by Hook on Aug 27, 2009 11:07:29 GMT -5
Hook mentally reviews who all he has working for him. A competent nurse of a Seeker. An insane engineer who wasn't so much working for him as vaguely herdable by him. Shortround. Needlenose when he could corral him. Oh, and three insane chemists.
MSE clearly needs to have a party and invite everyone.
"Oil Slick clearly belongs in MSE." Hook pulls out his laser screwdriver to use as a laser pointer. "I would prefer Mixmaster to be made my second, as he's someone I can rely on."
Rely on to do what is the question, isn't it, folks?
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Post by Stalker on Aug 29, 2009 1:28:37 GMT -5
Stalker doesn't need no pointer. He can just gesture vaguely at the screen and expect everyone to know what he's on about.
"As per our discussion, Shockwave, I would like to test Mistwind and Phobia to see if they had traits necessary to fulfill roles in Intel and Com, however in additon, I would like the recently arrived Soundwave, as another communications specialist is something we have been in dire need of for a while" he says, before adding. "And I intend to review Fleetwind's skillset as well, which may result in him joining another group"
With that, he resumes leaning back and being vaguely amused at everything.
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Post by Sable Conolly on Aug 29, 2009 21:53:34 GMT -5
Oh, phoo, Sky-Byte gets a division? Scourge protests immediately, "You are not putting my trailer in Sky-Byte's division!"
Scourge then asks, "Who gets the Blitzwings? Or do Starscream and I share them? Or do we each get one?"
Stalker? Not Barricade? Feh.
Still skippable.
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Starscream
Major
"Sometimes I can almost feel it!"
strangely enough, male.
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Post by Starscream on Aug 30, 2009 5:27:56 GMT -5
Starscream has no idea what is going on here. So can he command anyone that turns into aircraft, unless they are needed to fix things? Are they all separate divisions but only Scourge and himself are to be considered high command? Starscream bites his proverbial tongue from snarking, lest Shockwave actually make sense soon.
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Post by Victoria Raines on Aug 31, 2009 9:49:04 GMT -5
"Expected and agreed, Hook." Tap, tap. Oil Slick is now in Med/Eng, and Mixmaster is listed as Hook's second. A few more taps, and Soundwave is in Com/Intel, along with Phobia and Mistwind. The latter two, however, along with Fleetwind, have question marks next to their names.
"Stalker, set up whatever testing you would like for those mentioned as soon as possible, and advise me of your findings, please."
A military is composed of division upon division, with smaller, more specialized divisions within larger, more general ones. When their numbers were fewer, a generalized structure made sense. As their ranks continue to grow, however, changes must be made. Perhaps Shockwave should have just tossed it all at them at once, instead of trying to break it up to allow for reactions and actual conversation.
He does not even address Scourge's silly concern regarding his trailer. That is a part of Scourge, not a separate entity. But to the other point, Shockwave does respond.
"My first inclination is place the Blitzwings with general forces, and therefore under your purview, Scourge. However, I have not had the chance to properly evaluate the newer arrival, and that inclination is colored by memories of my own Blitzwing."
"I thought, perhaps, that the two of you might make cases for both assignments, and the decision can be made from there."
OOC: Hopefully, people are understanding of the fact that while such reorganizations are second nature to Shockwave, his player is flying by the seat of her pants and doing the best she can. I don't mind characters IC'ly thinking Shockwave is full of it due to prejudice, but if I really am making him come off as stupid as the reactions indicate, I'd really appreciate a heads up.
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Post by Sable Conolly on Sept 8, 2009 18:02:27 GMT -5
Scoirge's concern is not silly to Scourge! It is very valid!
Scourge considers, trying to decide whether or not he even wants the Blitzwings. Are they a gift or a Trojan horse?
He makes his case, anyway, "There will be times when the Blitzwings need to be deployed as tanks, and that would strictly fall under my purview, rather than the more specialised purview of the air commander."
Still skippable.
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Post by Victoria Raines on Sept 15, 2009 13:03:23 GMT -5
Ok. This thread needs to move forward and be wrapped. I'm calling for a fade after this next round of responses. If anyone has a good argument for not fading, please let me know via PM. Also, just a reminder that this is conference style, no posting order.
"Of course, there will," Shockwave says, "And there is nothing to keep you from calling upon them in such cases."
He seats himself, "I think perhaps I must explain this reorganization a bit more in depth. I thought that if it was not well understood, then questions would be asked, but they have not been asked. I do not want to assume that silence equals understanding. That would be quite foolish, and too like some others' methods of leadership."
"We have grown in numbers to the point that we can not simply operate with one or two commanders. To that end, I am not assigning a formal second in command. Instead, for purposes of military operations, Scourge will handle ground forces and Starscream will handle air forces. You two will be, in effect, senior division leaders, though that is a rather simplistic way to describe it."
"There are still the necessary divisions of the military. We need a Medical/Engineering division, and a Communications/Intelligence division. I chose to create an artillery division because in combat Long Range needs to be supervised, as will any other such mech who may arrive. I must stress that no secondary division commander outranks a primary; Scourge and Starscream can and may pull members from those secondary divisions as needed. Nor can, say, Hook ignore an order from Starscream, or Sky-Byte from Scourge."
Yes, he chose those example deliberately.
Shockwave leans back in his chair. "We all must work together as a cohesive unit if we are to be victorious in our endeavors and to take best care of the whole. Problems that cannot be resolved should be brought to my attention."
"Are there any further questions on this topic?"
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Post by Hook on Sept 15, 2009 15:01:40 GMT -5
The longer Hook is in this universe, the more power people try to strip from him. It's beginning to abrade his paint.
He says nothing, however. If either Starscream or Scourge wish to attempt to give him an order in the future, they will simply find themselves at the bottom of the triage list.
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Starscream
Major
"Sometimes I can almost feel it!"
strangely enough, male.
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Post by Starscream on Sept 20, 2009 4:55:41 GMT -5
Starscream allows a moment of silence to pass before speaking out. "No need for a second-in-command to formally be assigned, no," he says. "But of course, you are still in charge of all, aren't you."
"So of course, I am sure that there is no problem with a structure that has no clear lines as to who commands whom and where commanders' superiors do not have command of their division. And if someone felt there were... they would simply lack your..." he gestures to the cyclops. "...vision."
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Hellbender
Major
Mecha-Shai-Hulud
"Seriously."
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Post by Hellbender on Sept 21, 2009 21:30:27 GMT -5
Hellbender simply glares angrily at Starscream. Was the Air Commander pointing out a genuine problem, or was he trying to undermine Lord Shockwave's authority... or both?
---- Still skippable
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Post by Victoria Raines on Sept 23, 2009 12:30:55 GMT -5
What Starscream is doing is being Starscream; i.e. being a complete ass.
As his comment was merely designed to create an argument, Shockwave ignores Starscream and continues to discuss how he wishes to move forward. It will not take long, and the assembled group will soon be able to go about their way and ridicule their commander in private all they like.
Fade out. Finished. Done.
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