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Post by Needlenose on Oct 28, 2009 22:14:30 GMT -5
Needlenose fidgets with his controller, twisting it over in his hands, and snorts. "Doesn't really matter who starts the fight if we can find the right person to pay," he answers. "On Pz-Zazz, everything can be purchased, including 'eyewitness accounts.'"
Then he leans back and kicks up his heels, his antennae settling. "But whatever you say, boss-man."
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Duskwing
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"What the slag happened?"
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Post by Duskwing on Oct 29, 2009 22:15:11 GMT -5
Duskwing looks up, a nasty grin on his face. "Dese guys sound like my kinda people!"
He frowns, thinking about what Shockwave just said. "But..." He glances up at the expressionless cyclops and fails to complete his thought, if thought it was.
A moment later, he sidles up to Needlenose and comments in a low voice, "if dey're like dat, we gonna have to bust some heads to make 'em respec' us. We don't, we gonna have to shoot lots more later."
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Post by Shrapnel on Oct 30, 2009 13:32:13 GMT -5
This planet doesn't sound particularly interesting to Shrapnel, but after the monotony of Ship, he's willing to give anything a try.
He continues to contentedly munch on his piece of wall.
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Mistwind
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Post by Mistwind on Oct 30, 2009 14:37:56 GMT -5
With Shockwave having set out the main plan of approach, Mistwind snorts, "The Autobots are defectively compassionate, if the planet's inhabitants are bribeable to start with, imagine they'll be eager for extortion just as well"
The devious smirk that flashes upon Mistwind's face is quickly conceiled by him turning on the heel and making his way over to a nearby sofa. Singsong humming fills the room, and it is happy.
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Post by Victoria Raines on Nov 1, 2009 11:57:10 GMT -5
Reminder: this thread is on a 24hr timer due to having 5+ people involved. Skipping Oil Slick due to time out. He may post back in at any time. Also, Shockwave has pretty much said what needs to be said.
"If such is the case, Needlenose, then we must be prepared to change tactics to fit the situation. Information on what the current ruling body or bodies want or need will be crucial." That is where having scouts comes in handy.
"The key is to keep our foes off balance and from gaining allies if at all possible."
Shockwave heads toward the door.
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Starscream
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"Sometimes I can almost feel it!"
strangely enough, male.
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Post by Starscream on Nov 2, 2009 14:00:52 GMT -5
Arriving fashionably late to the party, Starscream joins just as Shockwave is departing. No loss there.
"So we are on a world you remember, Needlenose? What characteristics or landmarks can you give us to confirm this?"
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Post by Needlenose on Nov 4, 2009 9:36:12 GMT -5
"What?" Needlenose answers, setting his feet, which had been resting on the terminal counter, down to the floor. "To prove I'm not just making it up?"
"It's a mixed-species world. Truth is, they house so many aliens that I'm not even sure what their native species is! Most of them tend towards larger, and the buildings are built to our size. Lots of flashy lights and billboards, not very clean, a lot of imported entertainment. Like Humphrey Bogart movies. For some reason they really dig him."1
"Their legitament government's a joke, and not who runs the place. It's run by assorted gangs and mobs - one we went up against when establishing ourselves was headed by a guy named Gutts. Despite the crime levels, they've got a pretty strong tourist industry going for their casinos and whatnot, and those regions are usually kept relatively safe, since they're big cash cows for the mob. There's also some sort of religion surrounding some sort of mystical Bird statue that's supposed to grant all sorts of power, immortality, whatever to the one who possesses it. There was some sort of conflict going on over that when we got there, but really, we didn't get involved in the thing until the Autobots did - we were more interested in tracking down leads to the Matrix, and when we found out the Bird wasn't the Matrix, Thunderwing lost interest in it."
"He, uhm, was kind of obsessed with the Matrix."
1 Supposition based on the fact that Pz-Zazz is shown to have random billboards featuring Humphrey Bogart.
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Duskwing
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Post by Duskwing on Nov 4, 2009 18:44:14 GMT -5
So Needlenose is just going to ignore Duskwing and his advice? Typical. Officers never listen to him, they just yell at him and tell him what to do. Duskwing shrugs, gets a sulky look on his face, and starts his solitaire game up, refusing to look at anyone. If they want him to do something, they'll yell at him. If not, slag 'em.
--- Surly Seeker is skippable
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Mistwind
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Post by Mistwind on Nov 7, 2009 16:16:52 GMT -5
The humming stops. Mistwind finds himself gazing over at Needlenose. ".... Do you think we could make ....friends.... there, Needlenose Sir?"
((Edited because Mistwind's player always forgets that the Con uses honorable suffixes))
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Post by Victoria Raines on Nov 8, 2009 20:15:51 GMT -5
Shockwave pauses long enough to hear Needlenose's additional information. The gunformer cants his gaze toward Starscream, then back to Needlenose.
"If you will, kindly enter a report into the database regarding all that you do know of the planet," he directs the Mayhem, "Starscream, pick an appropriate contingent to greet the Autobots planetside."
He then heads out to finish preparations for this little excursion.
Out of thread
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Starscream
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"Sometimes I can almost feel it!"
strangely enough, male.
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Post by Starscream on Nov 10, 2009 15:35:34 GMT -5
Starscream sighs. "No, Needlenose, to confirm that this is in fact the world you remember and not simply another version of it, the same way Shockwave and I are different versions of your own reality." And he has a contingent to pick. Very well. Mistwind and Duskwing seem to go well together, so they get picked first. "You two. With me."
He then turns to Needlenose. "Needlenose, I no longer have any command over you, and so I cannot order you to join us." Starscream leaves it at that.
OOC: Unless the players don't want to in which case we can handwave the request.
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Mistwind
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Post by Mistwind on Nov 10, 2009 18:52:36 GMT -5
Ack! Mistwind straightens up instantly, "Yes, Commander Starscream Sir!"
The jetformer's optics shine an obvious tad brighter, posture is positively beaming. Whether that is because he just got an official hall pass (Those are good stuff!) to visit Pz-Zazz or that the Air Commander chose him alongside Duskwing....? Both are most correct.
He'll be following the seekers around now.
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Duskwing
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"What the slag happened?"
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Post by Duskwing on Nov 10, 2009 21:04:36 GMT -5
"Huh?" Duskwing stares for a moment at the mention of his name, then suddenly straightens up., then scrambles to his feet and gives Starscream a sloppy salute. "Uh, yeah. Sir. Yes, sir."
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Oil Slick
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Post by Oil Slick on Nov 10, 2009 22:40:37 GMT -5
Oil Slick stands, resting a hand over his chest. "I would like to offer my skills on this little outing, if I may. I have a lovely compound that I've wondered whether it has different effects on Cybertronians from other realities."
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Post by Needlenose on Nov 11, 2009 0:11:17 GMT -5
"Sure, boss," Needlenose answers Shockwave as he stands up. "I'll get started." Then he looks over at Starscream and shrugs. "Until I've been there, I won't know, but I'd rather a separate run here. If you guys get spotted by the Autobots... well, provoking or not, a big battle is liable to happen, right, and big battles get attention."
Needlenose shakes his head and quirks one antenna back. "Best to have at least one person who knows how to talk to a xeno out of the limelight right off the bat, I say. Not that I wouldn't love being out there to kill me some 'Bots, but seriously. Most 'Cons, if they know how to behave on an alien world at all, it's by pretending to be some of their junk. It takes a rare talent to know how to really taaaaaalk to sapient xenos."
Needlenose's fingertips rest on his chest. "I am that talent!"
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