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Post by Optimus Prime on May 27, 2008 1:41:56 GMT -5
"Sure! Uh, if you don't mind, that is." Optimus replies. A smile begins to form. "It's so hard to hear some of the stories of the heroes of the great Autobot/Decepticon war, where I come from."
Optimus braces himself to be told 'you're better off not knowing' or 'you had to be there' or 'The what? Also, do you know who I am?' like he's been told so many times in his past.
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Post by Kup on May 27, 2008 10:47:05 GMT -5
No, no 'better off not knowing' or 'you had to be there's. Instead, Kup narrows his optics while the lines of his mouth pull back into a suspicious frown. Optimus Prime's comment is all too familiar, both from the Golden Age of his own reality and from the reports some of these others bring from theirs.
"And, uhm, just why would that be, lad?" Kup asks, slowly and carefully.
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Post by Optimus Prime on May 28, 2008 5:24:22 GMT -5
Optimus shrugs. "Well other than some old history vids, little's been released, really. I guess it's all in the past. Ratchet, someone on my ship, well, he was in the war. He just doesn't want to talk about it." He looks up from his axe, meeting Kup in his optics. "I just figured something bad happened to him. He... just needs to open up about it, I guess."
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Post by Rodimus Prime on May 28, 2008 13:33:17 GMT -5
Kup nods or waves people through, as appropriate (and assuming passed radio checks) as he listens to Optimus and continues their conversation.
"'Little's been released'?" Kup asks suspiciously. "It had a big enough impact at the time that they went and called it 'the Great War,' and now they don't wanna tell the young ones about it?" The veteran growls quietly, almost under his breath, and looks towards the roof of the tunnel. He mutters, "Sounds more familiar than I'd like."
He starts pacing, marching back and forth, voice getting louder as he speaks. "Because of course we should tuck the past away, put it behind lock and key. After all, there's absolutely no way possible that it should come back and bite the new generation in the tail-pipes, because we've gone and left them completely unprepared for what's out there!"
He stops pacing and grunts, turning towards Optimus. "Sure, I'll tell you what you wanna hear. Don't mind at all. Heck, the Dinobots are real fans of my-"
"Is Kup starting on the war stories already?" comes the cheerful, teasing voice of Rodimus Prime. The flame-painted Cybertronian Winnebago drives up, it's front section now sporting a deep dent where it slammed into the robot mode of its alternate self. "He's not wasting any time with you, is he?"
Kup's acid musket is suddenly in-hand, and he crouches and begins to aim before Rodimus switches over to radio to confirm, more serious this time, //Don't worry, it's me.// Then, out loud, "First Aid's not far behind me. Who else are we waiting on?"
Kup returns his musket to subspace and answers, "Bumblebee, but Goldbug says he was right behind him. Besides him, it's just Jazz, Pee-Dee and Emirate Xaaron."
"Hmmmm." Rodimus's tone is thoughtful now. Then, louder, he says, "All right. Be ready to pull-back with the rest of us when you get the signal." His engine starts, and he starts driving past again. "Oh, and Optimus? Don't let Kup bore you too bad!"
Kup lifts his right hand to rub the bridge of his nose, muttering, "Still a punk, sometimes." Kids these days!
OOC: Rodimus is in and out of the thread, although he'll still be able to hear any parting commentary from Optimus. Skip the Kup post this round.
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Post by Optimus Prime on May 29, 2008 4:48:58 GMT -5
As Kup readies his musket Optimus instinctively tightens his axe.. but relaxes when he sees it's Rodimus. "Oh, Hi Rodimus." Optimus says. "And don't worry about Kup. I like these sorts of stories."
Rodimus' comments don't bug him too much, he's used to being the odd one out because of his fixation on the past.
He's about to turn back to Kup when some noise makes its way down the tunnel. What was it that Sari called that again? Oh yeah. Music...
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Post by Bumblebee on May 29, 2008 4:52:28 GMT -5
I'm goin' deeper under ground... there's too much panic in this town...1
A dented and damaged crappy old Camaro makes its way down past the guards. It transmits to Kup: //it's me, kup.//
And then.. hmm. The voice sounded the same as before. Could this be Optimus? Bumblebee tries his own leader's frequency. //hello, sir.//
1Deeper Underground - Jamiroquai
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Post by Kup on May 29, 2008 7:24:57 GMT -5
Kup winces and scowls at the noise that accompanies Bumblebee down the tunnel. At the Camaro's radio message, Kup radios back, //Yeah, yeah, so I gather. Now would you mind shutting that racket off so's if any Decepticons find a tunnel entrance, you don't lead them straight to us?//
Yeesh. Another punk. Kup's surrounded by punks!
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Post by Jazz on May 29, 2008 10:18:00 GMT -5
And the battered figure limping somewhere behind Bumblebee probably rivals him for the title of 'Crappy car', or possibly even 'Punk who doesn't know when to shut up'. (not that Bee was in that category for talking.)
There is a distinctive sound that the joints make, as one foot is put in front of the other. Slow. Methodical. Plodding. The weapon shield was put away as soon as the cover of the tunnels was gained, and one hand is almost casually touching the wall as the singed and silver Jazz heads towards the pullback point. It would be more casual, if he wasn't actually using it to stay upright.
"Yo." Jazz says. "Everyone make it yet, or do we need to go back out?"
Normal smile is missing, visor is down. Even the sight of the newcomer isn't going to stop him at the moment. His Optimus would understand-- Jazz is never settled until everyone is accounted for, dead or alive.
//Kup--//
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Post by Optimus Prime on May 30, 2008 16:31:12 GMT -5
Optimus turns to Bumblebee with sheer bafflement. Who is this person, why is he calling him 'sir', and why is it on Bumblebee's frequency? Come to think of it, why did all those other Autobots seem to have his frequency?
When Jazz walks past, Optimus touches the side of his head. "Bambi says she's out of town, and still calls the Dinobots 'fake'. I'll talk to her some more.."
"Also, she doesn't have Autobot frequencies. Would it be wrong to give them to her?"
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Post by Bumblebee on May 30, 2008 16:36:12 GMT -5
Man, Bumblebee even had the volume down and everything. Well, okay, maybe a little...
At Kup's growling, he shuts down his car radio and his regular radio in rapid succession. He transforms and walks the rest of the distance in silence.
Kup just doesn't appreciate Bumblebee expressing himself in any situation, and as nice a guy as Bumblebee is, he's starting to resent Kup.
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Post by Kup on May 30, 2008 18:04:32 GMT -5
Kup gives Bumblebee a curious look as the other passes, but being unaware that the radio is completely shut off, he's got nothing to say to the 'Bee (and really, in this case, it wouldn't matter if he did).
In answer to Jazz, Kup says, "Still waiting on Emirate Xaaron and Pee-Dee, and no one's going back out unless I get orders otherwise." The veteran doesn't respond to Jazz's radio call, and just assumes that whatever he wants, he'll clarify.
To answer Optimus, Kup says, "Yeah, I'm afraid it would be. Until we're sure she's on our side, that frequency is off limits to her. Just being not against us isn't enough. If she needs help, we'll provide it, but if she's going to act like a neutral, we've got to treat her as one, and neutrals don't get the military frequencies."
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Post by Jazz on May 30, 2008 20:09:03 GMT -5
Jazz isn't technically /in/, now is he?
"Right," Jazz halts just short of the pair guarding the refuge. He's already scratched up, so no point in worrying about that right now, despite the discomfort of being this dingy. The cop and Xaaron are out there, and ... retreating, and leaving someone behind never ends well. Especially for the other person. "Good thing I didn't come in, isn't it?"
//From what I heard, Kup, no one has gotten a sqawk out of Pee-Dee yet. I know the general area we were leadin' the creeps into, so I can lay low, and see if I can spot her. Besides, I'm small enough so that their Omega might miss seeing me. And the Emirate might need a hand, being a noncombattant and all--//
That last admission did cost a little bit of pride, you know. There is something deep within Jazz that didn't want to bring up size... And obviously didn't do it out loud. He's sore, he's tired, and he's not going to give anyone up without at least an effort. Not this time.
Jazz nods towards the newcomer, and immediately turns on the still clicking ankle to go back the way he came.
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Post by Emirate Xaaron on May 30, 2008 22:31:28 GMT -5
Trudging down the tunnel is a gold, silver, black, and brown figure, warped of frame, with armour peeling in odd directions. His tread is leaden and reluctant.
Eventually, yellow optics resolve. So this is the boy Optimus Prime. He looks strange to Emirate Xaaron's weary optics, but they all look strange these days, and he's sure that he must look even stranger, beaten and weary as he is. Shots pepper his shoulders, and there are more holes in his back, unseen.
He blips, //Kup.//
Then, Emirate Xaaron crosses his arms, look back down the tunnel, back the way he came, and he comments simply, voice wrought with exhaustion both physical and emotional, "I couldn't find her."
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Post by Optimus Prime on May 31, 2008 21:36:01 GMT -5
Optimus Prime nods at Kup. "I understand." And offers a nod of acknowledgement towards Jazz as well.
As Xaaron approaches, Prime recognizes his voice. It was the first person who contacted him via radio. "Emirate... something, right?" Optimus notices that Xaaron is appraising him, so he doesn't bother introducing himself.
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Post by Kup on May 31, 2008 21:57:25 GMT -5
"Oh, no you don't!" Kup exclaims, darting after Jazz. If necessary, and if he can, he'll make a grab for Jazz to keep him from going back up the tunnel. "Pee-Dee's a Junkion! That means she can put herself back together after pretty much anything, and advantage you don't have! I've dealt with Junkions torn in half, and I've dealt with you torn and half, and I know which one I'd rather have to deal with again!"
Kup is, by this point, suspecting that they'll have to come back to look for Pee-Dee. At the very least. However, it's not his job to make that particular call.
//Emirate,// he return-blips to Xaaron, and lets him and Optimus sort out any name confusion on their own.
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