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Post by Makeshift on May 16, 2008 20:21:35 GMT -5
Sometimes, it's a good thing to show up late for the party.
Running as hard as his legs can carry him, Makeshift rounds a corner just in time to see Rodimus charging away down the street, already a red spec in the distance. He doesn't need the radio to confirm it isn't the good guy here; friends and allies strewn about like discarded toys are clue enough.
Makeshift is a rescue specialist. He's seen a few disaster scenes in his time. That doesn't make it any more pleasant, but it keeps him from freezing up. This needs to be reported, and he needs a hand here.
//Synapse is down. I can carry him and....Oracle,// he hesitates as he sees what's left of her, //but no way I can move Skyfire too.// As he talks, he begins drawing his tow cable out of the base of his tail, looking for the best way to connect it. Maybe some kind of bin or sled, if he can find a way to rig one up.....
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Post by Long Haul on May 17, 2008 13:35:56 GMT -5
And look who else is late to the party! But better late than never.
A lime green Cybertronian dump truck comes rumbling down the road to the scene of the battle. He approaches the felled buildings, then transforms, scrambling clumsily over the rubble to Mini-Con. "Not a problem, Makeshift. I'm here. We're just gonna have to find a way to get Skyfire into my truck-bed. Even if you can't fly with him, maybe we can make a ramp or something and you can pull him up?"
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Post by Makeshift on May 17, 2008 20:57:51 GMT -5
"Then we just need to find something that can support his weight," Makeshift replies, visibly relieved. He got lucky with one Con, but he's all for getting out of here. "I might be able to lift him straight up a bit, but no way I can maneuver with him, especially with my fins busted."
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Post by Long Haul on May 17, 2008 21:09:25 GMT -5
"Oh, well that, then," Long Haul waves his hand in a dismissive manner. "If that's the case, then, we got the problem solved. I just pull 'em all together, then transform. Then you pick 'em up, I'll back underneath 'em, and you set 'em back down. No manauvering needed!"
He looks over Makeshift. "Heck, if you're injured, no reason you should carry any of 'em to the routes. You can ride along, serve as look-out, and if we needa, I dunno, split up or something, then grab someone and go. Or something."
"Sound like a plan?"
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Post by Makeshift on May 17, 2008 21:22:49 GMT -5
"Works for me," Makeshift shrugs. From the front, the only obvious signs of a struggle are a few dents and scrapes and a scrap of spiderweb stuck to his shoulder. From the back, most of his tail is blackened, warped, and burned, and he has a few dents and holes from Blackarachnia's machine guns. None of it is too debilitating, and he's not showing obvious pain (not that his face is very expressive anyway). "I can fly ahead a little, scout out any trouble spots for you, I just can't push for speed without my fins."
Plan set, he steps over to Synapse and begins carefully pushing the scout to a clearer area for Long Haul to pick up easier.
OOC: I'm assuming it's all right to move the injured, since they can't really react anyway at the moment. If I'm wrong, tell me and I'll edit.
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Post by Long Haul on May 17, 2008 22:13:00 GMT -5
"Oh, hey! That's a great idea!" Long Haul booms happily. He trots over to Skyfire's unconscious remains and... learns that they're all over the place. "Hnh. Guess I oughta gather these together first." He picks up the main portions, the one most likely to contain a laser core, and carries it to the open area, setting it down next to Synapse's remains. With the two of them working together, it isn't too much longer before all three unconscious Transformers are lined up.
"Arright, then. Guess it's on to stage two." He looks at Makeshift. "Just a heads up, once we've got these guys loaded up, I'm pretty much stuck in vehicle mode. I can't transfer live beings to subspace and, well, keep 'em live, and if I transform without transfering them, I'll dump 'em all over the place." Not really the preferred treatment for the injured.
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Post by Makeshift on May 18, 2008 11:24:30 GMT -5
"Well, I can shoot pretty well, but if we run into a big group, we're gonna have to call for help. I'll just have to keep ahead enough to give us time to call or change routes."
Makeshift transforms, wobbling slightly and adjusting his rotors for balance as he rises up over Skyfire, lowering his tow cable to hook it on. "Ready when you are."
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Post by Long Haul on May 18, 2008 19:17:03 GMT -5
Long Haul transforms as well. "Got it!" he shouts. He waits for Makeshift to lift the Autobots into the air, piece by piece, and then he backs under them so he can release them. Going this way, it's not very long before they're done.
"All right, then. Time to get these to one of the entrances. We'd best try to avoid getting sighted, though, 'cos there's only a couple ways in, I think." And with that, he begins rolling towards the nearest one as quickly as he dares.
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Post by Makeshift on May 18, 2008 19:51:24 GMT -5
"Like either of us are good for stealth," Makeshift chuckles, reeling in his tow cable. Sometimes, it's laugh or cry. He tilts his rotors forward, keeping about a block ahead of Long Haul and heading for the closest evacuation route.
Jumping over to retreat thread.
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