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Post by Sentinel Prime on Oct 9, 2010 16:43:21 GMT -5
Sentinel Prime has clearly found his people here, the morally bankrupt Autobots. Warms his fuel pump, it does. He smiles at Oracle and explains, "I don't think Jazz meant that literally."
Sentinel Prime rubs his chin and lists off, more to remind himself than anything, "Schedule, layout, where they have cameras, what other kinds of security they have, what times who is where... and who all has got reason to want to see this venture fail - skills, ah-hah. I'm sure we have someone who can convincingly pull off a fake job."
Mirage, for example, has holograms that let him impersonate other people. Sentinel Prime doesn't know that, given how private and slippery Mirage is, but it's not to say it couldn't be found out.
He leans back in his chair. "Anyway, me? Forcefield. Absorbs energy bolts. Lance. Was Elite Guard back home. Doesn't mean a thing here, but it was kind of a big deal. I turn into a snow plow, but don't talk to me about that." Sentinel Prime doesn't know how to drive in rain. Snow is a nightmare for him. "Maybe not the best start for this venture, but I swear I'll pull my weight."
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Post by Jazz [G1] on Oct 13, 2010 18:59:56 GMT -5
Jazz laughs a bit. "Oh, I meant literally. There was that time that Tracks got tied up on a sound system, after all... Granted, that was back home, and these aren't the same 'Cons, but still."
Then he nods as Sentinel lists off things to think about. "Swindle would be the number one 'bot to want to see us fail at this. Shockwave would be number two - 'cause the money Swindle's making I assume goes right to Mr. One-Eye. I've never took the Swindle back home to be especially dangerous, he was always too greedy, but underestimating him would be a mistake." Jazz frowns. "He seemed a lot slicker than my Swindle."
"Mirage might be game if he's not too busy with his own projects, but I'll root around and see if I can find someone who's willing to help out and keep their lid shut."
Jazz nods again as Sentinel lists off his skills, then takes his turn. "I'm a crack shot, a good saboteur, quick on my feet both physically and mentally. Got a kickin' sound and light system, good for rockin' out, even better for distractions. Was Prime's right-hand man back home, Special Ops."
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Post by Oracle on Oct 13, 2010 19:21:15 GMT -5
"Somehow I don't think, from what we've seen, that being different 'Cons is going to make them less likely to make it literally you know." Oracle has to point that out in a wry tone to Jazz, before she moves on.
Trying to come up with anything else, she looks thoughtful. "We should try to find out if they have anyone specifically in charge of security there. Who it is might make a difference in how things are set up. Especially if we can find someone who knows how they think." Which could add another person to the team, but that's only if that becomes a factor anyway.
Smiling slightly when it's her turn to list skills, Oracle taps her fingers on the table as she talks. "I'm a bit of a seer, very short term only really, good in a melee fight and I can sneak around. Not sure if I'm as good at that as Jazz though. I'm alright at playing a role as well, but I don't know if that's going to help much here." Not unless they can get a really good disguise for her.
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Post by Sentinel Prime on Oct 16, 2010 18:12:21 GMT -5
Sentinel Prime has fairly unpleasant memories of being slapped in stasis cuffs by Optimus Prime, back in his own universe, so he could argue that Decepticons aren't the only ones who will tie you down. He decides not to mention that point. He does laugh, a little, at Jazz's assertion, and he reminds, soberly, "Jazz, they're all going to want us to fail. If they figure out what we're up to, our circuits are fried."
"Mirage?" he inquires curiously. Aside from inappropriate oral-related comments about shields, the spy's rather private, Sentinel Prime thinks. What Jazz has to say might well be interesting.
Both Jazz and Oracle make themselves out to be quite competent and better suited to this mission than Sentinel Prime is, but... wait. He frowns and asks, "Seer? What do you mean, seer?"
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Post by Jazz [G1] on Oct 16, 2010 22:28:50 GMT -5
Jazz nods at Oracle. "I s'pose, doesn't seem like they have many folks from my reality."
He nods again. "I'll probably be able to figure out who's on security real quick - they'll probably keep an optic or several on me." He chuckles at Sentinel. "Oh, I know that - I'm just talkin' about who the biggest ones are. As for Mirage...well, he's sneaky, and aptly named, I'll say that," he answers with a smirk.
Then he grins as Sentinel asks about Oracle. "Means she does some of that Miss Cleo voodoo, man - 'cept she's not a money-makin' sham."
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Post by Oracle on Oct 19, 2010 18:14:51 GMT -5
For a moment she wonders if she ought to point out she is from Jazz's reality, then shrugs. Not really important right now.
And this time when Mirage is mentioned, Oracle shakes her head. "You can ask Mirage if he's up this, but he's been through the wringer lately, he may not want to take something of this sort on right now." She personally thinks the spy would be an asset here, but she doesn't know if he's going to want to go flirting with danger again so soon.
Looking funny at Jazz, she figures whatever he just said must have been a pop culture reference of some sort that went right over her head, and she's not going to waste her time chasing it down to try and figure it out. "I see the future before it happens Sentinel. That's what it means. Not an hour from now, or tomorrow, but a few minutes away, all the time." If it wasn't for the fact she did occasionally see further, she'd less call herself a seer and more a bit temporally misplaced.
OOC: Sorry about the delay, I wanted to check with Mirage's player on something before I posted.
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Post by Sentinel Prime on Oct 19, 2010 21:23:10 GMT -5
"Clio?" Sentinel Prime makes a face of concentration, antennae laid back, like he's trying to remember something. "She a Great War Decepticon?" That's his best guess, anyway.
Luckily, Oracle explains things clearly, none of Jazz's jive talk.
Sentinel Prime might just ask Mirage, anyway. It sounds like Mirage has what they need, and Sentinel Prime's always been decently good at getting what he wants out of people.
He does spend a long moment staring at Oracle, and then he says, "I'd apologise for staring, but you knew I was going to do that, anyway. I, just... wow, that's an amazing mod to have built-in. And Jazz... why doesn't she have a money-making sham? For serious!"
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Post by Jazz [G1] on Oct 21, 2010 18:14:30 GMT -5
Jazz frowns, nodding at Oracle. "Yeah, I know. S'why we need more options in case he's not up for it."
Then he turns to Sentinel. "Naw, Cleo's this lady on Earth who runs a sham acting like she can read your future." Jazz frowns again, though. "Money-making shams that take advantage of the innocent are Swindle's job. We're here to fleece the 'Cons, not the locals."
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Post by Oracle on Oct 21, 2010 18:38:45 GMT -5
Clearly, neither Sentinel or Jazz have contemplated why she might have been in the casino district in the first place. Not exactly a sham, but it was certainly making improper use of her abilities to see outcomes before they actually occur. She doesn't think she's going to spell it out either, Sentinel doesn't look like he would have a problem, but Jazz might. Instead she only quirks an optic ridge behind her visor and shrugs slightly at Sentinel's question.
Nor is she bothered by the staring, won't be the first time after all. "It can be helpful Sentinel, but sometimes it really isn't." Like when it comes to attracting the wrong sort of attention, or the fact she couldn't count the number of times she had seen herself take fatal damage before changing things.
But Oracle simply makes a dismissing gesture and continues her previous line of thought from before this minor diversion. "If we can't get Mirage though, or even if we can, what other prospects are there? And what skills are we going to need to pull this off?"
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Post by Sentinel Prime on Oct 21, 2010 21:10:17 GMT -5
Sentinel Prime sighs and rubs the back of his helmet, replying sheepishly to Jazz, "Oh. Right. I knew that. But I mean... what if it was a money making sham that took advantage of the not-innocent-"
And then he shuts up. Oracle was alone in the casino district, and she's carefully skirting this conversation topic.
If Oracle's perceptive (and if Jazz is, too), she may notice that Sentinel Prime seems massively more at ease around her now that he knows that she has a special power. Use of powers was a distinctly Autobot trait in his reality, even if she is a Seeker.
Sentinel Prime speculates, "Mostly, we're going to need security system and theft expertise. We need to get the money out of the casino without being caught or leaving a trail that can be blamed on us."
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Post by Jazz [G1] on Oct 26, 2010 13:19:01 GMT -5
Jazz isn't gonna judge Oracle for what she does on her own time - but he's not gonna approve an actual mission where they're out to screw over the innocent. They're supposed to be helping them, right?
Jazz nods at Sentinel. "Not certain who we can get for that... I'll need to do some asking around..."
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Post by Oracle on Oct 26, 2010 16:48:46 GMT -5
Oracle has no idea what specifically she's said to relax Sentinel, but either way she's grateful. Having him uncomfortable around her gets annoying after a while, though as usual it's nothing she hasn't gotten used to. It would never occur to her that the reason is her Sight, mostly because she's not used to taking it into account as anything but something to silence, but that doesn't mean her ignorance of the why makes her less pleased.
"Security expertise we might be able to find, but a thief? That's sorta a long shot in this crew, isn't it. It's more likely that spying or sabotage knowledge might have to double up to fill that need." Yes Jazz, she's looking at you now. It's not the same skills at all really, though she's no thief herself to know, but it may be the closest they can get.
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Post by Sentinel Prime on Oct 26, 2010 16:57:03 GMT -5
Sentinel Prime pulls out a flimsiplast copy of the roster and looks at it for a moment. He's put a gold star sticker next to his name. He looks left and right, shifty for a moment, and then he peels it off, hoping that neither Jazz nor Oracle saw that, ahem. Then he holds up the roster and points out, "What about... Wheelie and Spy Shot 6? I mean, one of them freaked the flipping frag out on the radio and the other one completely compromised our radio frequencies and got himself kidnapped, but they're both tiny, am I right?"
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Post by Jazz [G1] on Oct 26, 2010 18:42:39 GMT -5
Jazz rubs his chin a bit. "Well, I s'pose it's pretty much similar to sabotage, with some extraction flavoring. I suppose it depends on what needs my attention more - extraction, or distraction."
Jazz misses the gold star bit, but peers at the list once it's presented. "Wheelie, yeah. Might be a bit of a spaz, but this might be up his alley. Maybe Rattrap, too. Sure he'd love a chance to stick it to the 'Cons like this."
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Post by Oracle on Oct 29, 2010 17:03:45 GMT -5
Her lips quirking into a slight smile she hides behind a hand, Oracle makes no other response to Sentinel's star. After a moment, as suggestions are presented, one of her fingers moves to tap against her lip thoughtfully.
"Rattrap would be good if we could get him involved. That might end up getting this shut down too though, so there's a trade off there. Wheelie I haven't really met so I can't say, but if you think he'd be good for this Jazz, that's fine. But not Spy Shot, even if he could be useful. He hasn't exactly mastered tact or deception yet. We'd be in trouble if someone asked him what he was doing there. He'd probably say 'robbing the casino' in response." Oracle can't help but look wryly amused at that.
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