Tarantulas
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Post by Tarantulas on Jan 2, 2010 22:21:00 GMT -5
Tarantulas watches Skyfire's response with interest. So he's smart as well as big. Then his optic band widens.
"How does something that big have armor that thin?! Bah, nevermind, just-" When Jetstorm grabs him, Tarantulas knocks the Vehicon's hand away from his weapons. "Keep your claws to yourself and concentrate on the Autobot! Silverbolt is already unconscious. Aim for any weak points on the big one!"
With that, Tarantulas shifts to vehicle mode and with a squeal of 'tires' that leaves a skid-mark on the ground, tries to dash between Skyfire's legs to get behind the larger robot.
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Skyfire
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Post by Skyfire on Jan 3, 2010 21:32:34 GMT -5
Skyfire simply ducks his head, letting the shots hit his helm, one of the few parts of him besides the drive compartment that is armored. He catches the cannon in his left hand, notes that Jetstorm unfortunately has someone's building as a backstop, and swats at the buzzing blue jet-thing with the side of the barrel instead--all in one smooth series of actions, like dance choreography.
Then he plants his foot firmly in Tarantulas' path, or possibly on Tarantulas, if the spider is particularly clumsy or unlucky. That's another part of Skyfire's body that's fairly sturdy, as it has to bear his weight. He saw what you did there, Tarantulas, and Skyfire isn't trying to be nice and keep from hurting you. He stopped worrying about that after his warning and ultimatum was rejected.
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Jetstorm (BM)
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Post by Jetstorm (BM) on Jan 5, 2010 21:31:34 GMT -5
Jetstorm grumbles a bit, rolling his optics. So much for at least finding a partner in crime that could put up with him in this one. He dodges getting hit full on with the gun barrel and blasts his engines to not slam against the wall. He growls and then looks Skyfire over and snaps his fingers.
He darts around to the side and aims at the back of Skyfire, or what he can manage to see, and fires.
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Tarantulas
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Post by Tarantulas on Jan 5, 2010 23:07:19 GMT -5
Tarantulas is unlucky, yes. He has a pretty bad track record with kidnappings. But clumsy? Never. He screeches to a halt just as Skyfire's foot comes crashing down in front of him, retracting his wheels as he shifts to beast mode and uses his momentum to jump at the Autobot's leg, fangs poised to strike.
//We can't keep this up much longer Jetstorm. This hulk could flatten us if we make one wrong move. If we can't take him down fast we'll have to fall back.// The spider transmits on the short-band so Skyfire can't hear him admitting he's outmatched.
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Skyfire
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Post by Skyfire on Jan 6, 2010 19:22:10 GMT -5
He has Silverbolt; no reason to stick around, and a lot of reasons to back out of this narrow alley. Skyfire steps back sharply as Tarantulas leaps at his leg--and winds up with a spider-thing clinging to his leg. He backpedals, getting clear of the alley and back into the main street, while trying to shake the spider off his leg, which gives him an odd hopping gait. Jetstorm's fire peppers his back and nearest wing, but it's a moving target. A moving wall sweeping back up the alleyway.
Jetstorm, there's a very large wing coming your way...
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Tarantulas
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Post by Tarantulas on Jan 9, 2010 12:48:32 GMT -5
Jetstorm has timed out, I believe?
Tarantulas just manages to cling to Skyfire's leg, despite the shaking. He sinks his fangs into the larger robot's leg and injects his cyber-venom, hoping the toxin will have some effect. He loosens his grip slightly as he bites though, and Skyfire manages to shake him off, flinging him toward the brick wall of the alley, which the spider lands back-first against with a crunch.
"Scrap."
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Jetstorm (BM)
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Post by Jetstorm (BM) on Jan 11, 2010 21:22:55 GMT -5
Jetstorm backpedals quickly in midair, as soon as Skyfire starts moving. He's big, but he's not moving terribly fast compared to how fast Jetstorm normally moves. This means he cuts off his fire early. He blasts up to the edge of a rooftop, glaring down and holding onto one edge of the metal.
//Think you can make it out of here by yourself? I ain't fit for carrying anything.// He radios.
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Skyfire
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Post by Skyfire on Jan 12, 2010 18:25:00 GMT -5
Tarantulas easily bit through Skyfire's thin armor to inject his cyber-venom, which does find its way into Skyfire's systems--though not with the full effect the spider might want. Skyfire winced as the venom found its way into his knee and ankle joints; however, the sheer volume of his legs softened the effect. As certain snakes' bites are deadly to worms, dangerous to mice, and harmless to humans, so too was Tarantulas' bite--incapacitating to a Maximal, yet only laming Skyfire.
He limped stiff-legged, down the street (assuming no one tries to stop him), returning to the tavern where he'd made a few contacts, meanwhile putting a call for some assistance. One hand crippled, one leg mostly paralyzed--Skyfire wasn't transforming or going anywhere in much of a hurry just yet.
// Skyfire to Autobots. I have recovered Silverbolt; he's damaged and not awake at the moment. I will need someone to retrieve him and take him up for repairs. And, er, I need some repairs myself. Can't transform just yet. Tarantulas and Jetstorm are dangerously effective for their size. //
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Tarantulas
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Post by Tarantulas on Jan 12, 2010 19:00:11 GMT -5
Tarantulas falls forward off the wall, barely managing to control his descent with strand of webbing extruded from his rear, flipping forward so he's crawling down the wall. (Where 'crawling' means 'falling whilst braking with his legs.) When he reaches the ground he radios Jetstorm.
//I can walk, though transforming might risk snapping off more legs. Accursed energon-guzzling Autobot. I'd have had Silverbolt strapped to a table if it wasn't for him.// There's a short pause. //Your assistance in this little skirmish was . . . appreciated.//
With that, the spider scuttles down a storm drain to head back toward Ship and the repair bay therein under cover.
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Post by Silverbolt on Jan 12, 2010 19:33:13 GMT -5
OOC: Sorry I've taken so long. Exams, you know...
"Er, what...what happened?" Silverbolt asked, awaking to find himself in some sort of strange vehicle. After a moment of recollection, Silverbolt's optics suddenly widened as he said, remembering the skirmish with Tarantulas and Jetstorm. "Where have they taken me?" Silverbolt asked himself, rubbing his hand across a dent in his head.
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Jetstorm (BM)
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Post by Jetstorm (BM) on Jan 14, 2010 23:21:48 GMT -5
// Yup. Not like I'm going to let a comrade in erm. Legs? Arms? Go at it alone. Especially when it's something... That disgusting. // Jetstorm shakes his head, still getting a little bit of a problem with thinking about Silverbolt.
He transforms and tilts his head down to look at the streets before turning and following Tarantulas back towards Ship.
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Post by Skyfire on Jan 18, 2010 11:44:32 GMT -5
Tarantulas has timed out, so skipping...
"Easy, easy," Skyfire says on his internal speakers. "I'm the Autobot Skyfire, and you're in my cockpit. I retrieved you from those two maniacs. If you remember, we met when you first arrived on board the ship."
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Tarantulas
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Post by Tarantulas on Jan 18, 2010 21:05:07 GMT -5
Did I time out? Unless I read the posting order wrong, Skyfire was up next.
Tarantulas crawls painfully along the wall of the sewer. He's going to need to come up with some new tricks if he's going to be fighting full-sized Autobots. "All I wanted to do was capture Silverbolt, torture him, and drain his fluids. Is that so wrong?" he grumbles to the empty tunnel. He follows the tunnel in the general direction of the spaceport, muttering about how he's going to get Skyfire and his little bird-dog too.
Wrap up in a couple more rounds?
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