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Post by Emirate Xaaron on Dec 19, 2009 20:39:22 GMT -5
Day Three - So, Autobots? Feel free to say you caught a shuttle from the space station and went down to the planet to start other Day Three threads.
The Event Horizon has docked with perhaps the cheapest orbital space station around Pz-Zazz. The Autobots can't afford even it, but they'll have to manage somehow.
It'll provide shuttles down the surface of dubious safety, however, and the sooner they can get planetside, the better. Some will have to stay as guards, of course.
Emirate Xaaron stands near the Event Horizon's door and announces to whoever may be around, "The space station will be rife with pickpockets, shysters, con men, and even slavers. And worse. Stay aware. Promise nothing. Focus on finding our men," a pause, "and women and assuring their safety. Secondary concern, tracking Decepticon movements and motives. Securing funds is a tertiary concern."
He looks toward the door, "And now, I think I need to have a word with the stationmaster."
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Post by Kup on Dec 19, 2009 22:58:54 GMT -5
"Got it," is all Rodimus Prime says, and he's off like a rocket... well, like a turbo-revvin' punk looking to check out the place and figure out what there is to learn before heading down.
Kup, however, sticks around, although he snorts faintly as Rodimus goes rushing off. He seems to have calmed down during the trip to the Pz-Zazz, as the problems their folk were having on the planet focused him and reminded him that his own troubles are... really not that troubling, when it comes down to it.
He glances down at Emirate Xaaron and says, "You know I can't let you head in there alone, right?"
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Post by Lynn Deanna Payne on Dec 25, 2009 22:05:00 GMT -5
What, no one found the plucky young stowaway?
They should have listened with Long Haul reported items missing!
Or perhaps they should have noticed the claw marks in the ventilation ducts. It's always the ventilation ducts.
Besides, there's always a plucky young stowaway. Quite often a cross-dressing stowaway, at that. Does no one on the Event Horizon read?
There is a rattling from the ceiling, then a THOOM and a FWOOSH. A ceiling panel drops open, and a little flaming ball of fury and sharp points drops from the ceiling. The tumbling mass hits the floor with a scree.
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Post by Emirate Xaaron on Dec 25, 2009 22:38:26 GMT -5
Emirate Xaaron almost feel like he's home for a moment, at Kup's words. Just a moment. Nostalgia is for the foolish. He smiles and replies, "I do now," as if he really was thinking about going in alone. He always tried, back home. And there was always someone to hold him back. There hasn't been lately, not here.
Then a flaming dinosaur falls from the sky, and Emirate Xaaron purses his lips in a slight frown. He orders, "Fire extinguisher. Now."
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Post by Kup on Dec 27, 2009 21:15:03 GMT -5
"What the- how the he-" Kup starts, and then Emirate Xaaron points out that the dinosaur is still on fire. Well, more or less.
Kup only has to dart a few feet to get to the nearest chemical fire extinguisher, and he has it back and is spraying down Bambi in mere moments, muttering, "And as soon as this is out, you'd better have an explanation!" Granted, Kup already has a vague idea. After all, the ship was built in sections, and with their small numbers, even the best intentions couldn't have had all access to all sections watched at all times.
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Post by Grimlock on Dec 27, 2009 22:43:13 GMT -5
Grimlock certainly doesn't read, but he's just kinda been hanging out in the background, trying to keep Slag from burning the Event Horizon down.
He steps up to the door as Kup is hosing down Bambi, and the Dinobot commander closes his fists, hunching slightly. "...we have stowaway!"
Our wonderful Dinobot Commander moonlights as Captain Obvious in his spare time. And sometimes as his own nemesis, Captain Oblivious.
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Post by Lynn Deanna Payne on Dec 27, 2009 22:58:37 GMT -5
Bambi is hosed down with the white stuff by Kup. This is not nearly as fun as it sounds. Quickly enough, the fire is out, and she's just sopping wet, charred black, and generally pathetic looking.
Those light blue slitted optics narrow, and she glares at the assembled Autobots. She is surrounded. Phooey. Bambi rises up into her robot mode, because the robots might just take her more seriously if she doesn't look like a beast. She crosses her arms and huffs, "It easy. Just like in books. Sniff around, no one there - sneak in. Filch supplies. Make anthropological observations in native habitat. Experiment ruined now!" She throws her arms in the air and scowls.
Then, Bambi's face twists into a snarl, and she hisses at Grimlock, pointing one pointy finger, "Him fake Grimlock! You no trick me Bambi!"
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Post by Emirate Xaaron on Dec 27, 2009 23:16:45 GMT -5
Emirate Xaaron wonders if there is something known as Dinobot gravity, which draws Dinobots into the proximity of other Dinobots, especially if things are on fire. It's really fascinating. He should have Perceptor study it.
He raises one finger and repeats, "Anthropological observations? Well, Miss Bambi. There will be no free-loading and no 'filching' on my ship. I'm not a fan of press-ganging, but..." Emirate Xaaron looks over at Kup meaningfully.
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Post by Kup on Dec 28, 2009 9:27:57 GMT -5
Kup gives a faint nod of his head. "But you at least owe for what was taken," he answers roughly. "You wanna 'observe us in our habitat'? Fine, but you gotta contribute while you're at it."
He absently hooks the end of the fire extinguisher hose back onto the extinguisher and mutters, "Especially if you're a diode-bustin' fire hazard."
"And that's not a fake Grimlock, it just ain't your Grimlock," he adds, louder.
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Post by Grimlock on Dec 28, 2009 15:56:40 GMT -5
Grimlock starts to bristle at the accusation, but Kup cuts in before he can retort properly. His shoulders sag as he calms a bit. "Yeah...me different Grimlock." Much as he wants to debate that he's the real Grimlock, this would just cause problems. And problems would make Kup unhappy. And probably Xaaron. And the last time Grimlock made Xaaron unhappy, he got stuck with Mirage's little training exercise.
Thus, it is a bad idea to argue with Bambi over the fact that he is the true Grimlock. See, Grimlock is capable of learning from some of his mistakes!
So instead, he leans down, in robot form, head tilting. The gears are a-grindin' in his head, thinking back to the whole situation with the alternates. "...me Grimlock think me remember Little Optimus talk about you on radio when show up. What did him call you again..."
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Post by Lynn Deanna Payne on Dec 28, 2009 16:51:43 GMT -5
Bambi has been told about the alternate realities and whatnot, and she can wrap her head about it. What she cannot abide is if people try to tell her that they have a Grimlock and that makes everything better so she should just be a good little girl and be happy to see some random stranger.
But they're not doing that here.
Bambi grunts and glares, one hand clenched into a fist. She grumbles, "It ruin experiment. Subjects no know they being observed, or it not work right." She flicks a bit of foam off herself, perhaps in the vague direction of Kup for that 'fire hazard' crack.
She's still surrounded, so she grudgingly concedes, "Fine, fine, me Bambi pay off debt. Hope you have need for science." She pauses and rubs her chin, chewing on her lip with those fanged teeth. "You Autobots need him Blitzwing punched? Me Bambi could do that, too."
Bambi glares up at Grimlock, hands on her hips, and snaps, "It no matter what stupid him Optimus call me! Me Bambi call me Bambi!" She thumps her hand against her chest.
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Post by Emirate Xaaron on Dec 28, 2009 16:57:50 GMT -5
Emirate Xaaron makes a mental note to have someone competent assess Bambi on the 'science' comments. Sure, she could be a competent scientist. His own Grimlock was an efficient if tyrannical leader, despite the speech defect. She could also be stark raving bonkers.
So, note to self: ask Botanica if she can spare anyone fireproof to do a skill assessment.
But on the other note... Emirate Xaaron smiles, almost paternal, and he crouches down a bit and replies, "Oh yes, we can always use people to punch Blitzwing." He straightens and turns his head. "Kup, you'll have someone interview her?"
Finally, he says very quietly, though sounding quite pleased, "Well done, Grimlock."
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Post by Kup on Dec 28, 2009 21:21:16 GMT -5
Kup gives Emirate Xaaron a nod, sighing as he pulls his sheet of metal - you know, the one he takes notes on? - from subspace. "Yeah, yeah, I got it," he says, scratching something into the scrap before returning it to subspace. Then he turns towards Grimlock. "Actually... think you've got it, Grimlock?"
As he listens for an answer, he moves a little ways back down the hall to return the fire extinguisher to its proper place.
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Post by Grimlock on Dec 28, 2009 23:27:44 GMT -5
Grimlock rumbles slightly as Bambi snaps at him, then turns his head at Xaaron. He's not sure what to make of the praise. Ah well. Praise is praise, and it's probably better than being on Xaaron's bad side.
Grimlock straightens up, then turns to Kup. "...me Grimlock interview? Me think me could, but me forget questions..." Grimlock hasn't been present for an interview since he showed up in the middle of Omega's!
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Post by Lynn Deanna Payne on Dec 29, 2009 16:25:49 GMT -5
Bambi suggests, very helpfully, "Him elder write down questions for you Grimlock?" Helpful in a way that just makes more work for other people, she is, though it seems perfectly logically to her that the interview question would be written down. She doesn't know Kup's name, but he certainly seems old, and 'elder' is a bit more respectful than 'old guy'.
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