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Post by Arcee (RotF) on Jul 20, 2010 22:35:09 GMT -5
After a while, the strong roar of an approaching motorcycle starts to die down as Chromia arrives at the building and transforms, looking over her shoulder a moment before entering inside and taking the lobby in. Her face is one of calm, a feeling that does run deeper than just on the surface, for getting all riled up is not going to do anybody any good, but for all that she still feels a little...itchy. She aimed to get here quickly while Arcee and Elita-1 were busy with the skinwalker--one less lead to follow--though she can't be sure it worked.
She can't be sure of anything.
Though it'll take longer, she ops to take the stairs and jumps them several at a time. Call her crazy and she'll answer, but she isn't too keen on jumping into an enclosed space while a skilled hunter capable of cloaking themselves who also has access to other sophisticated tech is no doubt tracking them at this moment.
After finding the room, she keys in the code and enters quickly and ducks down, weapon ready to fire on an enemy, because, well, she very well might have to. She does a sweep, checking the bathroom, closets, corners, everything.
When Chromia finishes checking everything, she radioes Grimlock, still in Cybertronian. //Room appears to be clear.// Of course, that was part of the problem.
Elita-1 arrives soon after, though from a different direction. All three of them took--or are still taking--different routes in getting to the building, just to be safe. Arcee has yet to arrive, but she's on her way.
OOC: Time-skip okay'd by mod! Arcee'll probably be around by next round.
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Post by Lynn Deanna Payne on Jul 20, 2010 23:25:27 GMT -5
Sure enough, Bambi takes the subway, and she makes her way to the specified apartment. In robot mode, wearing a cloak that Mirage might remember, she approaches up behind Chromia quietly. Chromia, being an experienced huntress, will probably notice Bambi, but Bambi is being awfully quiet and sneaky, for her.
She tilts her head to one side, as if to ask, Is this the right place? but she doesn't say anything yet.
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Post by Grimlock on Jul 21, 2010 1:14:53 GMT -5
Shortly after, Grimlock touches down with Mirage and Pyrite, letting Mirage down. Once he does that, he carries Pyrite in both arms. He looks down at Mirage, mumbling in Cybertronian - "Room 412. Rodimus say keycode is 7734. Me Grimlock follow you."
Grimlock straightens up with a low groan - still got pain in the front and back - looking around the area, though it's a fruitless endeavor. If that thing was here, Grimlock wouldn't be able to see it without it wanting him to. Not that he has any idea what the thing looks like if it's not Mirage.
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OOC: Manhandling of Mirage done with player permission.
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Post by Mirage on Jul 21, 2010 11:03:48 GMT -5
Mirage shoots another worried look at Pyrite before taking to the stairs, wary as well of being trapped in an elevator. Mirage is limping, and he has to stop every once in a while to lean against the wall for balance. Something is still terribly off in his internals. Thankfully, it still doesn't take too long for he and Grimlock (assuming Grimlock follows as mentioned) to reach the apartment.
He keys in the code and pushes open the door, stepping quickly to one side and flattening himself against the wall, rifle pointed toward the interior. Elita-1, Chromia, and...
"Bambi!"
That one word seems to convey a whole lot of worry.
He speaks in Terran, "Bambi, love, if you haven't downloaded a Cybertronian language patch, we are going to have issues." He then switches to his natural Iaconian again. "Have you done so?" he asks, before addressing the ladies, "Bambi wasn't sparked on Cybertron, so Terran is her first language, I think."
That little exchange should do enough to establish identities, at least.
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Post by Arcee (RotF) on Jul 21, 2010 16:02:25 GMT -5
"Hold it." The command is said in English so as to be understood, in a tone that brooks no argument. Mirage might be confident, and she really hopes that it isn't misplaced, but they aren't entirely convinced, not just yet. The pair of them are not easily surprised and Chromia did indeed feel Bambi's presence, something that doesn't ease her concerns, since the Dinobot clearly knew she was there, but didn't announce her presence.
"Haven't you been briefed on the nature of the mission?" Elita-1 asks in Iaconian, optics narrowed in suspicion, weapon still trained on Bambi
"Because being sneaky like you were just now is a very, very bad idea, given the circumstances." Chromia adds, not missing a beat. If this is the real Bambi, wonderful, but with things as they are right now, with three injured people, there's even less room to take chances, and there was none to start with.
Meanwhile, Arcee is carefully driving about the area, taking stock of the vantage points from which their room is visible, or otherwise vulnerable to fire before heading for the building. The one thing that she can probably take to the bank is that their assailant is not going to try and blow them all up while they have the Rock Lord, a small comfort.
//Grimlock, this is Arcee, I'm coming up right now.// She says as she goes inside.
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Post by Lynn Deanna Payne on Jul 21, 2010 16:35:03 GMT -5
Bambi looks at Grimlock curiously. What could make one so strong groan in pain? Oh well, if she's playing mechanic, here, she'll find out soon enough.
But Mirage! She looks happy to see him, bouncing up on tip-toes, optics wide - and wider, when she sees his injuries. Angrily, she demands in English, "Who do this to you?" Then, she looks embarrassed, and rubs the back of her head, admitting, "No. Me no know Cybertronian. Yet." Bambi pops open an arm panel, exposing the sort of port that would take a datastick, and she looks hopeful. She can just get that patch now, right, and they'll be all fine?
At Chromia's accusations, Bambi bridles and snarls, "Rodimus Prime tell me go here and tell me no trust that you no copies! If no want me here, me go!"
Bambi doesn't understand the Iaconian, just that the Arcees are questioning her about something and don't seem too happy.
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Post by Grimlock on Jul 21, 2010 19:16:43 GMT -5
//Okay,// Grimlock answers Arcee in Cybertronian, heading to a couch to set Pyrite on, then finding a chair himself.
"Her Bambi sent by Rodimus, him say that over radio," he starts in English - "If her know about that, then her Bambi real deal."
It's not just pain that's causing Grimlock's groans - it's spent fuel as well, having gone from the shuttle bay to where Mirage and company were, the flames spewed in vain, and now to this safe house. He's probably giving off a lot of heat right now. Tired Grimlock is tired!
"Me no get chance to find what faker smell like...maybe some of it on Mirage or Pyrite?" he suggests. "Maybe they get close enough to be touched?"
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Post by Mirage on Jul 21, 2010 22:12:34 GMT -5
When the Arcees continue to threaten Bambi, Mirage pushes himself off the wall, intending to put himself between the Dinobot and the motocycles until things are settled. What actually happens is that he falls back hard against the wall, slumping against it.
Slaggit. This isn't good at all.
He looks a bit sad at the way Bambi hold out her arm to ask for the language patch. In Terran, he says, "Not right now, love, I'm sorry. Later... tell me Bambi, what were Mayday's first words to you?"
Grimlock brings up a valid point about the radio conversation. Still... after everything that happened, Mirage prefers better confirmation.
"I closed with him more than once, and he was manhandling Pyrite when I arrived," he adds at the comment about scents.
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Post by Arcee (RotF) on Jul 22, 2010 4:02:06 GMT -5
"I'm sorry, Bambi. It's not that we don't want you here, or that we don't need your help. We do," Chromia switches back to English, and while she doesn't budge, her voice is a note gentler, as placating as one can be while still pointing a weapon at you, "but when there's an enemy out there who can become any one of us, and you're skulking about, it doesn't really help to inspire confidence." her other self adds, lips quirking into a small frown.
When Mirage falters, Elita-1's optics dart toward him in concern. Chromia's never leave Bambi's form. She doesn't like the idea of pointing a weapon at an Autobot, nor does she like the idea that somebody she'd normally trust might not be who she thinks they are, but she likes the idea of getting her other comrades and a civilian further injured because she was careless even less. Bambi can be mad at them both all she wants; it's hard and they don't like it one bit, but this is the lesser of two evils and the gloves aren't going back on until they know for sure who they're dealing with. Better safe than sorry.
The pair nod at the spy's question. "If Mirage is satisfied with your answer, then that'll be good enough for the both of us and we'll back down." There is a calm note of promise in Chromia's voice.
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Post by Lynn Deanna Payne on Jul 22, 2010 9:30:12 GMT -5
For a moment, it looks like this will work. Grimlock accepts who Bambi is, and the little Dinobot appears stop considering walking off in a huff. Then Mirage asks her what her first words to Mayday were.
She could guess, but Elita-1's got a gun on her.
So she'd only have one guess to get it right.
Bambi vanishes from sight, and slashing claws like Ginsu knives and sickle claws come for Elita-1, to take her down hard and fast, to tear out a major fuel line and let her bleed out while replicant Bambi worries about Arcee, then Grimlock on the couch, Mirage slumped against the wall, and finally Pyrite, the ultimate objective, here.
OOC: It's a skinwalker! I'll switch back to Scenemod next round as this clearly isn't Bambi at all.
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Post by Grimlock on Jul 22, 2010 13:07:48 GMT -5
Looks like your work isn't done yet, Grimlock!
Grimlock's up from his seat as fast as he can manage, yanking his sword from subspace with a very angry growl as he stomps the floor, yelling in english - "Stupid faker! You want to fake being a Dinobot, you need to fight like Dinobot! Stop hiding, unless you scared!"
Grimlock idly swings his sword at the air a few times, hoping it might hit something invisible.
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Post by Mirage on Jul 22, 2010 13:38:31 GMT -5
Mirage's attention to details and natural suspicious when on a hunt have served him well in the past. It serves him well now, but a part of him hates to have been proven right.
He'd really, really hoped the other hunter hadn't gotten enough of a look at Bambi to copy her so well. If the speech patterns hadn't been off....
His rifle, which was never fully lowered shifts and he attempts to get a shot off at the skinwalker before the other hunter and Elita-1 are too tangled. Mirage then pushes himself off the wall, suddenly not seeming nearly so hurt as he had moments prior. Oh, he's still a bit fragged, and he won't be transforming until he's repaired. But he can move without falling.
Mirage puts himself between Pyrite and the scuffle. Mirage has actively rerouted his self-repair priorities to his radio. If he can get that back online...
But that is going to take awhile.
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Post by Arcee (RotF) on Jul 22, 2010 15:56:53 GMT -5
Both Elita-1 and Chromia stare Bambi down as they wait for an answer. This was it, do or die, and the latter wasn't an option, so here goes nothing.
The moment the fake Bambi vanishes, Elita-1 fires shots of energy straight ahead of her before jumping away, not wanting to make herself an easy target, but lets out a sharp hiss when she feels something slash against her arm. Damnit all, she was hoping to at least have a little more time than this!
Chromia moves back by Mirage and Pyrite before giving the rock lord a look tinged with worry before glaring in front of her, back pressed to the wall and weapon ever at the ready. Just how many of their forms did this guy have at his disposal, anyway?
Arcee races down the hallway until she finds a supply closet, extending her energy blade making quick work of the lock before pushing the door open and looking through the various items on the shelves. Brooms, mops, buckets...none of what she needed! 'Come on, come on--found you!' She grabs a few cans of paint and large, industrial sized bottles of liquid soap before heading for the room.
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Post by SceneMod on Jul 22, 2010 16:10:00 GMT -5
The problem with shooting right at where someone invisible was is that, if he's smart, he won't be there any more. So Elita-1's shots, Grimlock's stomping and slashing, and Mirage's shots are for nothing, just hitting walls or floor.
He doesn't rise to Grimlock's baiting, dares not reply to give away his position. This has taken long enough, as it is.
He vaults off Elita-1 and lands lightly, trying to manoeuvre behind Mirage, jump over the side of a couch arm, and get to Pyrite. From there, the windows will do for exit strategy.
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Post by Grimlock on Jul 22, 2010 17:28:32 GMT -5
Phooey, Grimlock's bullying didn't work.
If he tries to stay here and fight, it'll just wreck the place up, and there's the whole "stay off the news" thing Rodimus said.
The bike-girl got away without too much damage, and...no one else is being attacked?
Crap, Pyrite! Time to think fast!
Grimlock moves over to the couch he laid Pyrite on, fast as he can lumber, and stomps the arm closest to him. Hopefully he's fast enough that he can catch an armful of Rock Lord...
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