Screwdriver
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Post by Screwdriver on Sept 3, 2007 22:54:51 GMT -5
OOC: Crossposted from the Waking Up In The Zoo thread.
Though she doesn't know it yet, speed-wise, Screwdriver is hopelessly outmatched by Nightbeat. However, she has no intention on going anywhere where they can flat out ride, anyway. In fact, she has every intention of keeping to areas where Nightbeat can't go.
The little motorcycle skid-turns left down a small foot-path, one with high trees and plants on either side in an area that serves as a shaded walkway for the zoo, one that leads through what used to be the aviary...
...and yes, there are still some escaped birds about.
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Nightbeat
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Post by Nightbeat on Sept 4, 2007 1:20:03 GMT -5
Nightbeat was not, as of yet, actually attempting to exceed Screwdriver in terms of speed. Better to follow and let her wear herself out, in his opinion. Besides, it was less work for him.
He's really not meant for this kind of rough riding. He needs paved roads, for his ground clearance is somewhat low. Doesn't mean he can't do it, he just doesn't like it.
"C'mon, dollface. This isn't doing any of us any good."
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Screwdriver
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Post by Screwdriver on Sept 4, 2007 7:46:47 GMT -5
'Dollface' happens to be an abnormally apt description for rosy-cheeked little Screwdriver, but that's neither here nor there.
The motorcycle bursts back onto one of the main walkways, then skids into a tumble into a transform. She knocks an arm loose in the process, but picks it and herself back up in an instant, and by the time she's jumped into one of the empty 'cage frames,' the arm is back in place and working.
As she bolts across the large, flat 'cage,' she throws out something behind her. What these are, are jumping jacks, sharpened to abnormally painful points. Should Nightbeat try to go over them or move around them while following her, however, he'll find that the "jumping" portion of their name is all too accurate, as they try to home in on his movements. Taking the extra time to go completely around the frame-cage, rather than following her through it, will keep them from being triggered entirely.
Once Screwdriver reaches the other side of the cage she leaps out, landing in motorcycle mode, and zooms off down another path, going in the opposite direction this time.
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Nightbeat
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Post by Nightbeat on Sept 4, 2007 12:10:04 GMT -5
He definitely wasn't getting paid enough for this. He pushes his speed to close to the redline and at the last second transforms and kicks off, using his momentum to try and carry himself over the frame.
This proves to be a bad idea. Even Cybertron's Greatest Detective gets an off day now and again. Small, sharp things start flying up at him, stinging like heck and even starting to hurt. He hits the ground hard, with them still attracted to him and grunts in pain.
"Okay, I don't care what Xaaron says... When I catch up to her, I'm going to shoot her..."
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Screwdriver
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Post by Screwdriver on Sept 4, 2007 12:31:47 GMT -5
Screwdriver is fully expecting to be shot, disassembled, or worse! That's why she's running!
Hmmm. It seems the jumping jacks slowed him down a bit. "One little snowman started to run. But he melted away and then there was none!" she shouted as she used one of the raised ledges that lined the paths in the zoo to jump from one to another. By now, however, it should be obvious that she's heading steadily out of the zoo, along the edge opposite where the Autobots are setting up base.
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Nightbeat
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Post by Nightbeat on Sept 4, 2007 13:33:10 GMT -5
"Get back here, you cockamamie excuse for a scrapheap!" he shouted, getting up and continuing to run after her.
It took him far too long to get himself up to a point where he could continue following, but he made it all the same. With each jump from ledge to ledge, he muttered something along the lines of "I'm not paid enough for this" or "I'm too old for this."
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Post by Bumblebee on Sept 4, 2007 15:16:18 GMT -5
The recently re-activated Bumblebee was wandering around the zoo, near the exit, getting the lay of the land. When he heard Nightbeat on the radio, he turned to look at what was going on.
What's happening here? The strange female Autobot was running away from the blue Autobot. Looks like a job for Bumblebee!
He started to run towards Screwdriver, hoping to slow her down without harming her.
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Screwdriver
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Post by Screwdriver on Sept 4, 2007 16:51:02 GMT -5
Screwdriver is heading right towards the exit that Bumblebee is at! He's in her way! Oh no!
She plows right into the yellow robot at full speed, knocking him over and hitting the ground hard as well.1 In fact, she hits the metal road so hard that parts are scattered everywhere. They don’t' stay scattered for long, however, as she swiftly begins reassembling herself in robot mode (it's best not to think too hard about how she manages to get that first arm on). She replaces her helmeted head and is ready to run again, but has lost precious time... no doubt Nightbeat has caught up by now, and Bumblebee is right there!
1 Done with player permission.
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Nightbeat
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Post by Nightbeat on Sept 4, 2007 19:01:58 GMT -5
Why yes, yes he is!
He's also smart enough not to go for his gun, despite wanting to shoot the heck out of the Junkion. Fortunately, if worse comes to worse, he can always use his head-mounted ones.
"All right, sw-- Screwdriver," he says. He recalls, after all, that she didn't start running until he started talking. Perhaps she took offense at "Sweetheart." Arcee certainly had. "What's going on...?"
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Post by Bumblebee on Sept 4, 2007 20:59:57 GMT -5
Bumblebee has barely been repaired and is knocked to the ground once again! He rights himself and begins the chase again.
One way, or another, I'm gonna find ya', I'm gonna get ya', get ya', get ya', get ya'....1
1 'One Way or Another' - Blondie
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Screwdriver
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Post by Screwdriver on Sept 4, 2007 21:58:17 GMT -5
In fact, it was the 'sweetheart' business that reminded Screwdriver of the Bad Junkions, the ones that want to put her in cages!
Then the robot that Screwdriver knocked over stands up, and Screwdriver (who hadn't actually started running again yet, by the by... she was just ready for it) has to do a double take. Well, he's yellow, but not all Junkions are rust-shades (it simply predominates)... and he does look like he's designed to blend in easily in a scrap heap... and he certainly talks like a Junkion!
And he says he's going to get her! She had just been ready to consider talking with the blue Autobot, when the strange looking yellow guy starts singing. In a feminine voice. But still. Her optics widen in fear, she shouts, "Ladybug, ladybug, fly away home!" turns, and starts to transform again...
OOC: Permission granted for either of you two to grab this character.
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Nightbeat
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Post by Nightbeat on Sept 5, 2007 8:49:52 GMT -5
"Oh no you don't!"
Nightbeat lunges forward, in an effort to tackle the Junkion to the ground.
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Post by Bumblebee on Sept 5, 2007 16:29:36 GMT -5
Argh, Curse Bumblebee and his limited 'vocabulary'! At least a Junkion can alter his or her speech to suit the situation, Bumblebee is forced to work with the raw source material. And he can't even explain himself! And THEN she says she's going to fly away home.
Why can't we, be friends? Why can't we be friends?....1
Bumblebee wasn't going to physically grab her, but he WAS going to do his best to stop her. He once again moved so that if she was going to take off that he would be in the way again. Hopefully she interpreted that as 'I do not want you to leave but I'm not going to stop you, I'm going to trust you not to bowl me over again."
Then again it could be interpretted that he is going 'I am a sucker for punishment and this is an easy way to take me out.'
1 "Why can't we be friends?" - War
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Screwdriver
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Post by Screwdriver on Sept 5, 2007 18:03:12 GMT -5
Bumblebee need not worry about being bowled over again, for Screwdriver is tackled to the ground by Nightbeat first! There's a distinctive crunch as some of her armor gives way, and one of the half-tires rising from her back is knocked loose again, but that's okay! Tis only a flesh wound!
The Junkion struggles against the Detective, trying to wriggle her way out from under him. "Caught a tiger by the toe." Her previous expression of frightened innocence turns now to the savage snarl of an angered child. "If he hollers, let him go..." she continues on threateningly.
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Post by Nightbeat on Sept 5, 2007 18:56:38 GMT -5
"Oh, for the love of Primus..."
Wait. Primus doesn't love them, so he gets no love in return. Scratch that saying.
"Listen, you. Don't know what you've got runnin' through that thick skull of yours, but you've got spunk. I hate spunk," Nightbeat says, trying to keep her pinned, while still being fairly rational. "But Kup says you guys are supposed to be on our side. The good guys, right? Protectors of truth, justice, the Cybertronian way and all that crap."
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