Goldbug
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You know, I bet I'm the only Autobot who gets KP for losing too many bodies.
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Post by Goldbug on Mar 20, 2008 9:53:59 GMT -5
If he'd been in robot mode, Goldbug would have... well, he wouldn't have done much, actually. With an optic band and a mouthplate, his face didn't leave a lot of room for expression. So either way, his surprise is more a jerk of body language. He'd known what Skyblast's type of Transformer could do, but to see it in action...
"Whoa...!"
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Post by Bumblebee on Mar 20, 2008 15:20:17 GMT -5
Skyblast's trick was nothing new to Bumblebee. He held his hand to his mouth and his body shuddered as if he was snickering.
Again broadcasting to everyone nearby: //sorry. it is an earth tradition.// Bumblebee's kind of surprised noone tried hitting him after Skyblast transformed. But he decides against punching someone else.
//Be careful, skyblast. sky painting is called automotive pollution at ground level and is not considered by many to be beautiful.// Just a friendly warning from the bee.
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Nimbus Tsura
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Post by Nimbus Tsura on Mar 20, 2008 23:38:55 GMT -5
The new golden Volkswagon beetle appear to squint at Makeshift and Goldbug with his headlights. Of course, it doesn't, but it looks like it does. Then, Skyblast transforms back to robot mode and asks, "What? I mean, I'll go back to my jet alternate mode tomorrow. I just had to show Slingshot what Transformer means, because I think he forgot. It's not a big deal."
If jets being twits is a big deal here, they have no sense of proportion.
He comments to Bumblebee, "That's a really weird tradition, Bumblebee. Next, you're going to tell me that you knock bumpers as a greeting, too."
Oh, hi, Goldbug...
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Post by Makeshift on Mar 21, 2008 1:13:52 GMT -5
Makeshift's visor flashes off and on in an approximation of a blink. He's heard of some bulks being able to load a scanned vehicle and approximate it as far as their general body type would allow, but he's never seen it done that quickly. "Well, I've never seen that trick before."
Yeah, he's definitely gonna have to review First Aid's files on these guys.
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Goldbug
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You know, I bet I'm the only Autobot who gets KP for losing too many bodies.
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Post by Goldbug on Mar 21, 2008 19:05:48 GMT -5
"New to me too, Makeshift," Goldbug agrees. "The Ark did the scanning for us. "
He chuckles. "We gave that up after it nearly got me killed, Skyblast."
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Post by Bumblebee on Mar 23, 2008 0:44:48 GMT -5
Bumblebee offered a shrug at Skyblast. He didn't invent the rules.
//if it would help, skyblast,// and by 'help' Bee means 'be funnier', //i could scan goldbug too and the three of us could confront slingshot.//
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Nimbus Tsura
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Secretary to Mr. Breakaway
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Post by Nimbus Tsura on Mar 23, 2008 9:13:24 GMT -5
Skyblast tilts his head to one side, looking perplexed. He puts one hand on his hip self-consciously and sputters, "Trick? It's not a trick. It's something every Transformer can do!" He looks over at Goldbug imploringly and asks, baffled, "The... Ark?" Skyblast has read the history files, but they aren't always very enlightening. "That was a... spaceship, right? Can't say I saw why you people would need a spaceship. Why wouldn't you just go protoform mode to travel space?"
It's slowly dawning on Skyblast, and he looks horrified as he states, "You people can't just change your alternate modes at will?"
He looks over to Bumblebee and nods firmly. That won't help. That will be awesome.
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Post by Makeshift on Mar 23, 2008 17:37:16 GMT -5
"Some bulks in my world can," Makeshift says with a shrug. "It's not much of a disguise, since the new mode has to be modified to fit their body type and transformation, and it burns a lot of energy, but they can. I sure can't." Of course, his choices would be pretty limited anyway, with his design. He could be a tiltrotor, maybe a plane, and that's about it. "But your way, it's almost identical."
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Goldbug
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You know, I bet I'm the only Autobot who gets KP for losing too many bodies.
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Post by Goldbug on Mar 23, 2008 18:24:48 GMT -5
Goldbug shakes his head. "Not even close. It took our spaceship, the Ark's master computer to rebuilt our bodies to blend in on Earth. And even then, it wasn't functioning right. It fixed the Decepticons too."
He goes on. "Once we've got a body-type, it takes a pretty major rebuild to change."
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Post by Bumblebee on Mar 23, 2008 23:46:48 GMT -5
Bumblebee quickly scans Goldbug before he transformed to robot mode1, making for a total of three Volkswagons-altmoded-Autobot. His colour doesn't shift, but he becomes a lot pudgier, his chest taking on a more curvey form and the exposed engine underneath looking a lot smaller. However, all the rust and 'custom-faded' paint was gone too, so it wasn't all bad. Bumblebee told himself this was in the name of a joke so he wouldn't feel as ridiculous as he looked.
Bumblebee transformed into a VW and drove towards Skyblast, hopefully getting him to transform and lead the way.
//goldbug should join us too.//
1Assuming he DID Transform, since Goldbug has somehow shaken his head without posing the tf into robot mode! I guess he could have shaken his head in vehicle mode...
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Nimbus Tsura
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Post by Nimbus Tsura on Mar 24, 2008 9:04:01 GMT -5
This is where Optimus Prime would say, 'Transform and roll out,' but he isn't here, so he doesn't.
Skyblast protests, "Some Transformers you are, if you need help to change your alternate modes or can't do it very well."
Skyblast transforms into his shiny new Volkswagon Beetle mode and attempts to drive over to the gathering of jets. How do people cope with having no wings, anyway?
Out of thread.
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Post by Makeshift on Mar 24, 2008 13:21:14 GMT -5
"Well, excuse us for not looking like a magnetized skeleton covered in blades," Makeshift replies to the slowly-driving-away Skyblast. His tone gives the impression that, if he had a tongue, it'd be sticking out in jest.
He looks to Goldbug and Bumblebee, standing up and swinging his tail boom back into place. "Well, this oughta be a good show. Mind if I tag along?"
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Goldbug
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You know, I bet I'm the only Autobot who gets KP for losing too many bodies.
Posts: 90
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Post by Goldbug on Mar 24, 2008 14:51:39 GMT -5
Goldbug boggles at Skyblast. What an attitude!
"Sure," he says to Makeshift. "Why not?"
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Post by Bumblebee on Mar 24, 2008 15:10:12 GMT -5
Bumblebee has nothing new to contribute to this argument, and instead pretends it's not there and follows Skyblast.
Also out-of-thread.
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Post by Makeshift on Mar 24, 2008 16:33:27 GMT -5
With a shrug, Makeshift drops his empty cup into subspace and follows along.
And away we go.
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