Grimlock
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Post by Grimlock on May 18, 2010 21:24:15 GMT -5
Grimlock is about to crouch down per Bambi's suggestion, when Rodimus speaks back at them. "Um. Me Grimlock think so, why?"
Then Grimlock stoops down, fumbling the strings untied and then wrestles the coat on, though open in the back. He turns to face away from Bambi and Spy Shot. "Bambi tie up me Grimlock's coat now?"
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Post by Spy Shot 6/Cameron Otto on May 20, 2010 8:43:45 GMT -5
Spy Shot tries to help, leaning as far as he can out of Bambi's purse without toppling out and making a grab for one of the strings. He actually manages to grab one, but there's not much he can do with it once he has. Maybe if he got out of the purse, he could swing on this tie and grab another and then he could-
He lets go of the string and sits back. Perhaps it's best to leave the tying to Bambi for now.
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Post by Lynn Deanna Payne on May 20, 2010 21:37:37 GMT -5
Bambi takes a moment to look at Spy Shot. He just wants to sit in the bag for now? Okay. No ropes course for him! Her optics narrow - her hearing is very good, and she maybe a bit more observant than she's letting on.
So mostly, she's just wondering how they're going to pay for this coat if the salespeople are too busy trying to beat up Rodimus Prime.
Bambi does up the lacings and ties the knots quickly, explaining, "This kinda release slipknot - it come apart easy if Grimlock tug it right, but it not wussy like bow."
May Bull shouts, "Because it's the right thing to do, young man! It's the natural order to worship the strongest divinity!"
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Post by Rodimus Prime on May 21, 2010 11:05:04 GMT -5
Just leave the payment on the counter? Though that might make it hard to get change...
"It's the natural order to live!" Rodimus shouts back, having forgotten the whole 'buy Grimlock a coat' and 'pretend to be an interested potential convert' thing in the heat of the debate. "If it weren't, the instinct to survive wouldn't be so powerful, or so universal!"
But... maybe it isn't as universal in this universe? But even the Gillanans fled...
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Grimlock
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Post by Grimlock on May 21, 2010 19:44:49 GMT -5
Grimlock stands back up once Bambi's got his coat all tied up, stepping over to a three-panel mirror, doing a bit of macho posing and posturing.
Awww, yeah. Maybe Bambi was right about all this 'coat' business.
However, Grimlock is finding it harder to ignore Rodimus' arguing with the Unicrones, and plods up to the front of the store with his coat still on. "Me Grimlock need to be checked out!"
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Post by Spy Shot 6/Cameron Otto on May 23, 2010 11:06:18 GMT -5
Spy Shot is watching, though! As far as he's concerned, that's the same as being taught. Spy Shot has learned Slipknot. It shall surely be a great boon for any further adventuring.
The shouting match between Rodimus and the shopkeepers manages to attract his attention. He's not quite sure what they're talking about, but he must admit that he does like being alive. He decides to review the conversation to see if he can get some more sense from it, his optics dimming slightly at he accesses his memory banks.
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Post by Lynn Deanna Payne on May 23, 2010 18:18:10 GMT -5
Red Sonja is probably a better option to check out Grimlock than the Unicrones are.
In fact, they are entirely too enraged by Rodimus Prime to even pay much attention to Grimlock, which is surely a crime. They round the counter, cane and walker brandished threateningly, and they shout, "Out of the store, infidel! You're everything that's wrong with the kids of today, wanting to live and all that nonsense!" They look completely ready to beat Rodimus out of the store.
Bambi looks left. Bambi looks right. Bambi looks down at Spy Shot and over at Grimlock. Then, she shrugs and saunters behind the counter and climbs up on top of it, setting her bag and Spy Shot down on the counter. She crouches on the counter, examining the cashbox, and remarks, "You Spy Shot know how pick lock?"
If not, he's about to learn another move. Even Pz-Zazzian cashbox locks will surrender to someone who solves fiendish ancient puzzles for a living!
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Post by Rodimus Prime on May 23, 2010 22:20:43 GMT -5
Uh-oh! Time to exit, stage left!
(Because it certainly won't look good for the Autobots if their second-in-command is found beating up little old ladies.)
"Complaining about people wanting to live is pretty funny coming from a couple of old crones! So how'd you manage to get so old, anyway?" Rodimus shouts back as he leaves, letting himself be hustled out, but going slowly enough that the Unicrones can get in a few hits.
He's spotted what Bambi's doing, and while he wouldn't normally approve of that sort of thing, he can't really bring himself to condone supporting a church that engages in the sacrifice of sapients. To 'benefit' the victims of Unicron? From a church that sees Death as a desirable state? He can't help but suspect the 'coins for Lithones' survivors' go to hunting them down, after that conversation!
She'd just better not get caught!
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Post by Grimlock on May 24, 2010 17:50:36 GMT -5
Old biddies obsessed with death? Huh. That's different.
Grimlock assumes Bambi knows what she's doing, and follows the Unicrones out, handily standing in the doorway, his big frame blocking the view inside. He looks over at Rodimus with crossed arms. "...you need hand with this?"
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Post by Spy Shot 6/Cameron Otto on May 25, 2010 10:22:01 GMT -5
Discussions of life and death can wait, Spy Shot has something more interesting to focus on! Climbing out of Bambi's bag, he examines the cashbox and its lock. He was always more about finding ways around locks than getting them open, but there is the advantage that this lock is large enough relative to him to fit a limb into.
"I do not know how," he says, even as he shoves an arm into the lock and pokes around with his claw. This results in a few clicks and other noises, but nothing else to show for it. Stepping back, he shrugs, and mentions his other method dealing with locks when he can't just get around them or borrow a key. "I can probably cut it open."
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Post by Lynn Deanna Payne on May 25, 2010 11:34:19 GMT -5
Bambi explains cheerily, "No break lock! That destruction of property, and that usually bad." She's not going to get into a discussion of absolute versus relative morality right now. Bambi pulls out her toolbox, and she tries out a rake first. This fails. "Hnn. Rake easy way to open cheap lock, but this no cheap lock." Bambi goes for a torque wrench, instead, to wrangle the heavy lock casing around into piston and then a series of picks, listening to the tumblers as they set into place.
The cashbox springs open with a 'bing!'.
Bambi then drops the large-denomination credit that Mirage gave her into the appropriate slot and picks out change based off the price of Grimlock's coat, plus sales tax. Then, she slides the cashbox shut. Bambi counts out what she'll need for the entrance fee to the auction, looks at what she has left, and looks at Rodimus Prime being attacked by old women. She scratches the side of her head and opines, "Me Bambi give him Rodimus Prime change after him... uh... done there."
She grabs her bag and hops down for the counter, then holding the bag open for Spy Shot to jump into, if he wants. Or he can stay on the counter.
Meanwhile, over just outside the front of the store, "Someone's got to stay alive to fatten up the rest of you for slaughter!" May Bull growls. Yeah, staying alive to worship Unicron is a tough job.
Walker brandishes her her walker at Grimlock and snaps, "Don't make me use this! You'll regret it, you hooligan!"
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Post by Rodimus Prime on May 25, 2010 14:18:22 GMT -5
"Uhm, no need, Grimlock!" Rodimus shouts over the heads of the Unicrones. "I think I can deal with the little old ladies!"
For a moment, he glances back towards the store. Looks like Bambi's done? He gives a dismissive wave towards the old ladies.
"Besides, they're not worth messing with," he adds. "Couple'a death-lovin' old hyprocrits," he mutters, turning to head off before.
//I'll catch you guys down the street, all right?// he says over the Autobot frequency, keeping power low.
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Grimlock
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Post by Grimlock on May 27, 2010 14:41:13 GMT -5
Grimlock just stares at Walker for a moment.
"Me Grimlock no hooligan! Me Grimlock king, and me no have time for this!"
//Okay. Me Grimlock be distraction!//
Grimlock then attempts to walk past the Unicrones. Arrogant youth in a badass jacket comin' through! Screw you geezers!
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Post by Spy Shot 6/Cameron Otto on May 28, 2010 19:27:00 GMT -5
"Oh," Spy Shot says with a nod. He makes a note to avoid breaking locks in the future if possible, and settles in to watch Bambi's amazing lock-picking skills and rather unique method of paying for Grimlock's coat.
Then he takes a flying leap into Bambi's bag and settles in. Let the amazing paying bandits be off!
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Post by Lynn Deanna Payne on May 28, 2010 20:37:38 GMT -5
"And that how you pay for coat when salesladies too busy beating up him Rodimus Prime," Bambi concludes, nodding once.
She just casually walks out of the store, like none of this was odd at all.
Meanwhile, Grimlock finally gets the old ladies to check him out. Well. Something like that. They are suitably distracted, which means that Rodimus Prime can slip away. Walker tries to bat at Grimlock with her walker, but instead, she hits May Bull, who goes down with a cry of, "My hip!"
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