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Post by Long Haul on Jul 3, 2012 19:45:28 GMT -5
"Damn, that's rough," Long Haul observes, starting the obvious. He scrambles down from Omega's shoulder (much easier since Omega's considerably shorter than he used to be) and trots over to Swoop. "Mind if I have a look? Can't replace your wings without, y'know, extra wings, but might as well make sure you're in as good a shape as we can get you out here. S'just in case we run into more 'Cons." He looks past Swoop and his optic band dims. "Or roller coasters made of people." He looks back at Omega Supreme. "There anything we can do to help them? That tunnel thing had a fake river or something." His optic band brightens in concern. "You don't imagine the river was made outta people, too, do you?"
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Post by Swoop on Jul 5, 2012 9:41:33 GMT -5
It could be worse, Long Haul. At least Swoop's girlfriend didn't turn into the moon.
The Dinobot obligingly lets the Contstructibot inspect him, lifting his arms and whatnot if required. Other than the missing wings, the damage is mostly superficial, giving him that cool battle-damaged, I-have-lost-hit-points-but-am-not-suffering-from-any-status-debuffs look. He's dented and scorched and his joints are creaky.
"What we do now?" he asks, looking at Omega Supreme.
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Post by Omega Supreme on Jul 11, 2012 22:10:12 GMT -5
They will get Armada Dead End to be Swoop's girlfriend. He turns into a moon.
If the river wasn't made of people before, it probably is now.
Omega Supreme rumbles, "Locate Jetfire."
Gripping conversation these three are having. Long Haul has the most CHA of any of them, and that's not saying much.
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Post by Long Haul on Jul 12, 2012 21:04:42 GMT -5
Long Haul's CHA is single-digits. Maybe even negative.
This is a dire situation, indeed.
Long Haul inspects Swoop's damage, and determines that it is Mostly Manly damage.
He looks up at Omega Supreme, nods, and starts trudging forward. "Gotcha," he states. "Jetfire!!!" he calls at the top of his voice (which, of course, carries, because he's Long Haul).
Just shouting for Jetfire is probably not a tactically sound decision.
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Post by Swoop on Jul 14, 2012 8:31:45 GMT -5
Well, Swoop still has lower INT than either of you poseurs! . . . It was a contest, right?
Swoop nods at Omega's idea of locating Jetfire. The two of them have superficial things in common (being Autobots, flying, burning things) and Swoop doesn't think hard enough to look much past superficial things. That makes them sort of friends, right?
Normally, if they were looking for someone, he'd get airborne and show these groundbound losers the meaning of "aerial reconnaissance in force"1 but he can't at the moment. He settles for following along behind Omega Supreme, keeping an eye on their rear quarter, in case Jetfire is back there somewhere. Or anything else is.
1. As soon as someone told him what it meant.
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Post by Omega Supreme on Aug 5, 2012 18:34:42 GMT -5
Swoop wins at being the dumbest!
The prize is Sunday school with Ultra Magnus.
Omega Supreme somewhat facepalms, hindered by the fact that there is a clear visor over his face and that he does not actually have palms. He rumbles, "Noise: Alarming. Enemies: Possible."
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Post by Long Haul on Aug 5, 2012 19:21:47 GMT -5
Long Haul, thinking that Omega Supreme must have heard something else, quiets and perks up, whispering, "What? Where? What noise?" Then he relaxes. "Oh, me. Heh. Sorry."
OOC: Shall we ask Jetfire to post in here? Shall we wander into a mirror maze while doing that?
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Post by Swoop on Aug 7, 2012 18:30:55 GMT -5
Swoop perks up and starts spinning his flail at the mention of enemies, then quickly stops, crestfallen, when it becomes clear there aren't any. He could really use the opportunity to vent right now.
The Dinobot lets out a long-suffering sigh and falls back into place at the rear of the marching order. He'll follow where Omega leads.
OOC: I like mirror mazes!
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Post by Omega Supreme on Aug 10, 2012 8:29:30 GMT -5
OOC: I vote for finding Jetfire and a mirror maze.
Omega Supreme suddenly comes face to face with himself. It takes him a long time to realise he's looking into a mirror, however, because...
...Long Haul and Swoop aren't reflected in the mirror, and Omega Supreme looks like he did before Crystal City fell.
Bigger. Better colour scheme.
Happy.
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Post by Long Haul on Aug 10, 2012 17:36:48 GMT -5
Long Haul's optic band flares up as he sees the Omega in the mirror. "Wha- wait a minute, that some kinda picture?" He glances around, and sees... there's another mirror to their side. In it is a Long Haul that looks pretty much as he does. Same size, same color scheme...
... Red optics, purple symbol on his chest.
"Nooo!" he roars, and charges towards it, intending to plow into it shoulder first.
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Post by Swoop on Aug 13, 2012 20:07:44 GMT -5
Swoop too stops in front of a mirror that shows only himself. The reflection looks a lot like he does now. Damaged, wingless, maybe a bit skinnier than he is in actuality. Also unarmed. He blinks at the image, leaning in to examine it. He's about to see if he can look behind the mirror when Long Haul shouts, snapping him out of his reverie.
The Dinobot spins around, weapon at the ready.
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Post by Jetfire (Ani) on Aug 14, 2012 17:09:16 GMT -5
As Swoop turns away from his mirror, a familiar figure in orange and white wanders into it, a look of deep confusion on his face. He stops next to Swoop's reflection and scratches his head. There is no Jetfire next to Swoop to be reflected. Leaning forward, the reflected Jetfire knocks on the mirror.
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Post by Omega Supreme on Aug 14, 2012 18:23:44 GMT -5
The Omega Supreme in the mirror, optics flashing behind his yellow visor, reaches out and tries to drag the real Omega Supreme inside the mirror. Omega Supreme struggles against him, but his mirror-self is much, much larger, and soon, Omega Supreme is dragged into the mirror, the surface of which bubbles like quicksilver, ripples, and smooths out, having consumed its prey.
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Post by Long Haul on Aug 15, 2012 18:45:57 GMT -5
Long Haul plows right into the mirror and shatters it. He bounces back and lands on his aft, surrounded by shattered glass, and his optic band flickers in confusion. Then he looks around and he widens his optic band, having completely missed Omega Supreme's battle with himself. "Omega?" he asks. "Omega?!" He scurries to his feet and looks around. "Where'd he go? How'd someone that big disappear?"
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Post by Swoop on Aug 17, 2012 19:00:28 GMT -5
"Him Omega pull him Omega in!" Swoop babbles, pointing at the mirror the Guardian vanished into. Spinning around again at a noise, he sees Jetfire knocking on another mirror from the inside. His face screws up, and his grip tightens on the haft of his flail.
The Dinobot looks at the Constructibot, hoping for some guidance. His reflection makes no overt move, but almost seems to be mocking him, with a smug silent smile. Of course Swoop needs someone to tell him what to do. He'll only ever be a follower.
He rests his flail over one shoulder, exhales forcefully through his nose1 and reaches out to touch the mirror containing Jetfire and his own reflection.
1. Or whatever the robot equivalent of this is.
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