Grimlock
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Post by Grimlock on May 5, 2008 20:19:42 GMT -5
Ah, there's that sword...
Grimlock's own Energo-sword clashes against it, the blue opticed Dinobot Commander pressing into it. The pressure provides a lovely sound of metal scraping metal as he glares with all he can at the other.
"So nice to have a welcoming party. You are?"
A rumble of a growl, and the beast answers. "Me, Grimlock. Me going to be your doom."
Stepping back just a bit, he scrapes his sword along Scourge's, moving down, then raising it once more, for another heavy hack.
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Post by Sable Conolly on May 5, 2008 21:15:04 GMT -5
Scourge meets Grimlock's glare with a furious ruby gaze of his own.
Based off the block, Scourge reckons that this Autobot is his equal in strength. He does so enjoy a good challenge!
When Grimlock lunges in for the hack, Scourge tries to get in a shot at Grimlock's midsection with Eye-Fire before tossing the sniper rifle. Against a foe like this, Scourge wants both hands on his sword, which he brings up for another block, trying to force Grimlock back.
Scourge murmurs, arrogance clear in his voice, "Funny. Do you usually make a habit of getting things backwards?
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Post by Eye-fire on May 6, 2008 13:35:23 GMT -5
Eye-ire is now free from Scourge's grasp. Not that he considers someone wielding him to be a bad thing, but it does limit his ability to put holes in Autobots if he can't decide where he's aiming.
Staying in rifle mode, Eye-Fire stops himself dead mid toss, and fires two shots at Grimlock from the side. A lot of newbies would probably have shot at Grimlock from behind, which has its advantages. They wouldn't stop to thin where those shots would go in the event Grimlock dodged them though, and your teammates would probably voice their objections violently.
After firing the shots, Eye-Fire wipes around and transforms, but keeps floating above the ground. not turning back to check on whether he's hit, he streaks off to go find something to shoot.
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OOC: And out of thread.
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Post by Grimlock on May 7, 2008 11:40:59 GMT -5
A shot to the gut? Normally, Grimlock wouldn't give it a thought, but this one is felt. After all, it's a sniper rifle. A twinge of pain and a hole is all there is, though. It takes more than that to bring this titan down.
He presses into the sword-clash more, growling. "Grr... You obviously not familar with Dinobots! Me Grimlock teach you! Then you know why even Optimus Prime was afraid of us!"
Two more shots into his side. Pain again, but not debilitating. Grimlock doesn't look at where they came from, he's busy jabbering on the radio and giving his best "I'm-Gonna-Mess-You-Up-So-Bad" glare to Scourge.
Once again, he pushes with his sword, then drawing back less than before to swing it again. His aim is to either knock Scourge down, or break his sword and then knock him down.
After that... Let's just say it won't be pretty.
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Post by Sable Conolly on May 7, 2008 15:55:17 GMT -5
"Optimus Prime is a pathetic fool. Why should I care what opinion he has of you?" Scourge hisses. Little does Scourge know, but he and Grimlock may actually agree on one point.
It would take more than Grimlock has to break the Sword of Fury. In fact, knocking Scourge over is also going to be pretty hard for Grimlock. That said, knocking Grimlock over would also be pretty hard for Scourge. They're fairly evenly matched in strength and swordsmanship.
Someone needs to break the stalemate of slash and parry, so this time, rather than bringing the Sword of Fury up for a block, Scourge ducks, crouching into a deep squat. He then tries to whirl the Sword of Fury out and into Grimlock's feet.
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Grimlock
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Post by Grimlock on May 7, 2008 18:57:50 GMT -5
Grimlock takes the hit - it causes a nice gouge in the side of his leg. Nothing he can't walk on, though.
He still doesn't get it. Maybe some good ol' Dinobot Logicâ„¢ will get his point across. "Optimus Prime strong Autobot. Me stronger than him, so me stronger than you!" With this kernel of wisdom comes Grimlock's fist, giving him a good konk upside the head, hopefully rattling him. It's what he uses on Slag when he's really, really being indignant!
Grimlock then kicks at the sword in his foot to rattle himself loose, stepping back and putting his blade away. He then appears to fall down, though he's transforming to dinosaur mode, letting loose with the flame breath.
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Post by Sable Conolly on May 7, 2008 20:30:47 GMT -5
Scourge roars, "I am the updated, improved version! I am better than Optimus Prime in every way, and I am better than you, too!"
One of the antennae on the side of Scourge's head is bent by the blow and the side if his helmet is a little dented, but unfortunately for Grimlock, Scourge is not rattled. He could keep this up all day, baby, or until the order to retreat after the commercial break, whichever one comes first.
Scourge was on the ground in a crouch. He rocks back, retrieving his sword, and he considers his next move as Grimlock transforms. Scourge leaps into the air, lower legs taking a scorching which mostly serves to blacken his already black paint, although it does hurt a bit. Rotating in the air, he attempts to land one hand in Grimlock's nose, use the other hand to stab the Sword of Fury into Grimlock's back, and land on the other side behind Grimlock. The action evokes a sort of macabre aerial somersault or Cretan bull dancing.
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Grimlock
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Post by Grimlock on May 7, 2008 20:56:30 GMT -5
Grimlock growls out in pain at the sword in the back and the nose-punch.
Okay. This guy's bringing actual pain. This could be fun.
"Me Grimlock not going to be beat by Prime faker!" He roars, jerking his form to one side. Whether this rips the Sword of fury out of Scourge's hand, or the sword out of his torso depends on Scourge's grip. Either way, Grimlock transforms back to robot mode. Seems this guy is too fast for his clumsier mode.
Re-drawing his sword, Grimlock charges the tanker truck with a newly ignited fury, his swipes of the sword more savage. "RRRRAAAAAEEERRRRRGHH!"
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Post by Sable Conolly on May 7, 2008 21:08:15 GMT -5
"I am not a faker. That would imply I was pretending to be Optimus Prime. No, I am Scourge, and I am my own," Scourge snaps, furious.
He is going to beat the slag, the swoop, the snarl, and the sludge out of Grimlock for these incessant comparisons to his hated template! Sword of Fury still gripped firmly in one of his black and gunmetal hands, Scourge draws his plasma gun with his other hand. He stands unflinching at Grimlock's sword charge, allowing Grimlock's blade to bite into his torso and ruin his faux-windows. Of course, this means that he can bring his plasma gun up and in close to pop off a shot at Grimlock's face. Simultaneous, he tries to jam the Sword of Fury into the sniper rifle wound already in Grimlock's side.
Mordred took a lance through him just to get in range to stab Arthur. Can Scourge do less?
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Grimlock
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Post by Grimlock on May 7, 2008 21:29:32 GMT -5
Plasma burns and sword wounds, and the beast doesn't stop. Grimlock and his Dinobots are the most badass Timexes ever. Take a heckuva lickin' and keep on tickin'.
The gun scorches grimlock's face good, knocking off one of his 'ears' and warping his faceplate. His optic band is warped slightly, though his sensors get overloaded for a moment. He feels the sword in his side, so with a growl, he wrenches his own in Scourge's chest. "Raaaarrgh! Scourge complain more than Nightbeat!"
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Post by Sable Conolly on May 7, 2008 21:40:17 GMT -5
"And you have no grasp on elementary grammar. Your point?" Scourge rumbles in reply.
There is sword being wrenched in his chest, and Scourge hisses in pain. This situation will not do. That sword need to be removed. Scourge attempts to bring up his leg to thrust a powerful kick into Grimlock's knee, hopefully enough to either knock Grimlock over or convince him to take a step back and remove that blade.
Scourge is impressed by Grimlock's fighting skill, even if the Autobot does seem to be lacking mentally.
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Post by Grimlock on May 8, 2008 19:26:50 GMT -5
Grimlock growls at this. "Now Scourge sound like Perceptor!"
Grimlock takes the kick, but does not waver. However, there is a nice dent in his kneecap armor that might make flexing it painful later on. Worth it so that he can stay on this mech. He continues to twist the blade, jerking side to side to wriggle it all the more.
Grimlock would not be surprised that Scourge is impressed!
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Post by Sable Conolly on May 8, 2008 19:50:00 GMT -5
Scourge is impressed.
But.
Not enough.
The blade is not going in any deeper. Scourge is built tough, his armour would not be amiss on a heavy tank, and is his systems are multiply redundant.
So far, Scourge has surmised that he is faster and smarter than Grimlock. He wants to see if he superior to Grimlock in yet another way.
Behind Scourge, there appears a trailer, which rapidly unfolds into a weapons-base with multiple batteries of rockets, lasers, and disk launchers. It's positioned just so that the weapons can aim around Scourge, rather than at him.
Scourge attempt to stab his blade down into Grimlock's injured knee and presses his plasma gun against Grimlock's shoulder. The Decepticon shouts, "Ultimate barrage attack!"
At once, his plasma gun, his shoulder-rockets, and his trailer fire, all homing in on Grimlock.
So, does Scourge outdo Grimlock in firepower, as well?
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Post by Grimlock on May 8, 2008 21:32:03 GMT -5
Grimlock growls sharply at the sword in his knee, and glances up when the other announces an attack. However, he takes the brunt of the plasma shot and shoulder rockets, staggering back. His sword tears free of Scourge's chest, dripping of various fluids. He crosses his arms over his chest as the disks, rockets, and lasers all hit, leaving the Dinobot Commander in a mass of explosions and smoke, obscuring his form.
THUD.
Creeeeeeak. Clank. Clank.
The smoke clears, and Grimlock's a smouldering mess now. One wing is gone, the other half-blown off and dangling by some wires. Grimlock rips it off with a faint wince. His form is riddled with dents, dings, cuts, cracked armor and some pieces of it missing. Still, he grips his sword firmly.
Never give up.
Never give in.
Never surrender.
Can't let Rodimus down, after all. Though, he does wish Slag was here. What's he doing, anyway? Grimlock shoots off on the Dinobot broadband before tossing his wing on the ground, stomping to knock off some loose bits, and gripping his sword with both hands again.
"Me Grimlock hate dirty tricks..." he mumbles, then charges forward, ready to give Scourge a horizontal slash, fluids leaking from various wounds, including the shots from Eye-Fire. What's left of his visor shows redlining in several areas, and his body ached so much...
Grimlock blamed it on not getting much exercise smashing Decepticons between his arrival and now.
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Post by Sable Conolly on May 9, 2008 8:36:55 GMT -5
That was not a dirty tricky. Scourge knows dirty tricks. Does Grimlock want to see what a real dirty trick looks like?
Because, right now, all Grimlock looks like is a sore loser.
Scourge takes the horizontal slash, and while he manages to steps back enough to take a bit of the bite out of it, his torso is a mess. He growls lowly, "What did you learn about getting in close, Grimlock?"
Louder, he yells, "Barrage attack!" In contrast to the ultimate barrage attack, his trailer stays quiet, and he does not raise his plasma gun, but 4-8 shoulder rockets do launch at the Dinobot.
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