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Post by Jetfire (Ani) on Nov 4, 2010 21:09:35 GMT -5
Sharing his brother's disinterest in history, Jetfire wanders off to examine the pots, using the light in his palm to help dispel any stubborn shadows that lurk within the unsealed ones.
Not that the pots are particularly interesting themselves, but who knows, maybe there is something cool inside one of them!
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Tasha Walker
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Post by Tasha Walker on Nov 5, 2010 19:09:47 GMT -5
The guide visibly twitches when Glyph mentions Unicron. He looks furtively from side to side, as if looking for an escape route if need arises. Perhaps there are reasons why the Autobots were getting odd looks up top that have nothing to do with their being outsiders.
Cuerva leads the group around the room, talking about various building techniques and history and the like. After a bit, he stops near one of the half blocked tunnels. He looks from the tunnel to the Autobots and back again, wringing his hands.
"This part still under excavation," he says, "Dangerous." The guide's voice lowers, "But for small bonus fee, I can take you through. Is quicker way to temple room, not picked over either."
Prying eyes will note that, if the Autobots actually go down that tunnel, it would probably be easy to cause a cave in that would force them to continue toward the temple room.
///Hmmm, interesting. But remember, I'm here in an official capacity. Lying to me is probably not something they want to do.//
"Looks like we're headed toward the temple room from here, via a very direct route. It's off the next intersection."
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Post by Needlenose on Nov 5, 2010 19:25:34 GMT -5
//Hah! So you're figuring we got the whole story, they didn't?// Needlenose asks over the radio. Then he pauses as Blackarachnia speaks out loud. "Temple, hmmm? Sounds good."
//Especially because the Autobots look to be taking an under excavation route to the same place... shouldn't be too hard to cut off their retreat, either. Even Zigzag should manage that - all he has to hit is the ceiling.//
Back in the other tunnels, prying eyes continue to watch the Autobots and Maximals, waiting to see whether or not they take their guide up on his offer.
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Post by Elita-1 on Nov 5, 2010 20:04:33 GMT -5
Elita-1 sighs and rolls her optics at Ramulas's reply on radio. Of everyone here save Glyph, he's the one who would probably enjoy this most. And he's making himself antisocial instead. One of the twins could have stayed behind, if it was that important. Elita eyes Jetstorm and Jetfire warily. She hopes they don't break anything.
Oh but wait! Chance to up the adventure factor at three o'clock!
"Hmmm, I can handle a little bit of danger- and a few more coins." Elita turns to the others, "What about you guys?"
OOC: if no one objects, maybe we can assume everyone enters the tunnel by Blackarachnia's next post?
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Post by Gertrude Huldon/Guzzle on Nov 7, 2010 21:54:01 GMT -5
No Decepticons yet? Sneaky bastards! Guzzle doesn't trust the situation still though, glancing around with narrowed optics, only half listening to the group as he looks around, trying to spot anything out of the ordinary. //Dinobot, you see anything out of the ordinary?// "Heh? Oh, sure."
OOC: Of course!
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Dinobot
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Post by Dinobot on Nov 7, 2010 22:07:23 GMT -5
"Hm. I think it would be wiser to stay on the official tour path, but I've no wish to split the group." If they do get into trouble, Dinobot wants to be there for it, after all.
//Nothing,// he transmits to Guzzle. //Keep an optic out.//
OO: Fine by me.
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Glyph
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Post by Glyph on Nov 9, 2010 20:51:03 GMT -5
Sounds cool to me! And cool with Jetstorm as well, since I play him.
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Glyph notes the guide's twitch, frowning. Then she re-wraps the egg, and hands it back to Elita-1. "I'm up for it, but here, probably best that you put this away for now - I've gotten all I can from a cursory glance."
Once Elita takes the egg back, Glyph starts fishing for coins!
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Post by Jetstorm (Ani) on Nov 9, 2010 21:09:01 GMT -5
What's that? Jetstorm's adventure sense is tingling! He stops looking around and moves back to where the group is, cocky grin on his face. "Is not being more dangerous than we can be handling!"
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Post by Jetfire (Ani) on Nov 10, 2010 10:21:19 GMT -5
Jetfire pops up next to Jetstorm, having given up on finding entertainment in the pots. "Yes! No tunnel is too much danger for the Elite Guard!" Not that they're technically part of the Elite Guard, here. But they were!
He reaches out a hand for a down low high five. Come on, Elite Guard represent!
OOC: Go for it!
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Tasha Walker
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Post by Tasha Walker on Nov 12, 2010 11:58:42 GMT -5
Having gotten consensus (and extra money) from everyone, the Autobots guide begins to lead them through the tunnels. Guzzle may find that he has to turn sideways more often than not to get past leaning beams or piles of tools and rubble.
This part of the excavation hasn't been completely looted. There are still brilliantly-colored gems, their gleam dulled by dust, inset into some of the frescos and carvings. Of course these are all in places that aren't easily accessible as of yet which may explain why the gems are still there.
There doesn't seem to be a storyline in these paintings, just more detailed imagery of eggs and birds. Someone who pays attention to these things might notice that the style is different from those seen previous, and that they seem older, as well.
Cuerva suddenly trips, then falls flat on the floor arms covering his head.
"Down down down!" he cries, as needles start to fly through the air at what would be chest height for most of the Autobots. Or course, it's entirely possibly that the needles won't do more than scratch the Autobots paint.
Meanwhile, back at the ranch our intrepid villains have reached the temple room- ahead of the Autobots.
Wait, wasn't the half-done tunnel supposed to be a short cut?
The temple room is, oddly enough not looted at all. In fact, compared to most of the rest of the temple, this room is in almost immaculate condition, as if great pains has been made to clean and restore it. On a dais in the center of the room is a column, and atop that column is an empty nest made of spun gold and ruby slivers.
Diverlo moves up to the dais and kneels, murmuring a quick prayer. Behind him Blackarachnia rolls her eyes.
"Never did get the appeal of worshiping supposed 'gods.' We're the only ones who can write our own story. 'Faith' is just a bunch of bull designed to absolve people of responsibility for their own thoughts."
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Post by Needlenose on Nov 12, 2010 14:40:21 GMT -5
"And then you meet one," Needlenose answers Blackarachnia almost absent-mindedly. Well, he's never actually met a god, but when he left home one was heading to Cybertron to eat it, while a small piece-bit of another had taken posession of his commander and nearly killed the person dearest to him. Then he glances at Blackarachnia and shrugs. "Most of what I know about gods, though, just suggests that they're all huge jerks."
As the Autobots disappear into the tunnel, Zigzag transforms. With Sunbeam doing his best to hold him balanced, he fires towards the tunnel's ceiling - even if he doesn't hit that, at worst he would just be firing further down the tunnel, which is likely to have the same general effect.
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Post by Elita-1 on Nov 13, 2010 22:36:20 GMT -5
When their guide hits the ground, Elita-1 does the same. After all, she doesn't know what those darts are made of or what might be on them. Knowing what happens to her in another set of tunnels at some point in her future makes her cautious.
"Ack! What the frag? Was that another trap?" she asks as she hears a crash from back behind their group.
OOC: Scenemod says we can pose reacting to the ceiling coming down and the passage being blocked.
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Post by Gertrude Huldon/Guzzle on Nov 15, 2010 7:05:37 GMT -5
When the guide drops down, so does Guzzle, transforming into tank mode to let the thickest part of his armor protect him from any darts that do hit home. Then he hears the unmistakable echo of a weapon being fired, transforming back almost immediately, but by the time he's kneeling and pointing the Judge ahead the passage has already been blocked. "Gunfire. Cons, has to be." Little use in aiming at a pile of rubble, so Guzzle gets up on his feet and turns in the other direction, aiming ahead, optics cautiously scanning their surroundings. "Hrmpf. Clear. Best be careful."
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Dinobot
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Post by Dinobot on Nov 15, 2010 20:49:52 GMT -5
Dinobot is bringing up the rear when all hell breaks loose, just like it always does. As such, he gets hit with the edge of the cave-in even as he's ducking to avoid the hail of needles. (Hail of Needles is only a CR 1 trap. Maybe if the egg had been in a harder dungeon crawl it wouldn't have gotten stolen.)
As he shakes his head to dislodge a bit of loose dirt from his helmet, the raptor turns around to take in the collapsed tunnel. Then he arrives at the (to him) obvious conclusion, drawing his sword and pressing it to Cuerva's scaly neck.
"This scum led us into a trap! Are you working for the Decepticons? Talk!"
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Glyph
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Post by Glyph on Nov 15, 2010 22:09:22 GMT -5
Glyph hits the deck as-directed, covering her head when the crash happens. "Looks like we're getting our money's worth!"
Then by the time she raises up, Dinobot's accosting their tour guide. "H-hey, let's not be too hasty!"
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