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Post by Victoria Raines on Aug 20, 2009 21:27:02 GMT -5
Timestamp Day 35 People who I'd specifically like to see in this thread from an IC standpoint are Spinister, Needlenose, Starscream, Scourge, Hook, Stalker, Sky-Byte, and Hellbender. Players of those people, if you don't want to be here then that's fine. Likewise, if you have an IC reason for being here, PM me.
This is one of the largest staging rooms aboard Ship. Shockwave stands before a large screen on which is displayed the names of Decepticons, Predacons, and Vehicons currently aboard. For the time being, those names are separated just as Starscream first assigned them. Those who arrived either shortly before launch or since are arranged in a separate column.
Off in one corner is Hellbender. Shockwave has asked the worm to attend, to be silent and watchful, just in case anyone gets...over enthusiastic. Shockwave trusts Hellbender more than he trusts most.
He has put out the call. The pertinent parties should be arriving shortly. There is a table ringed with chairs designed to suit the various body styles of those in their company. They should all be physically comfortable.
Mentally, perhaps, not so much.
Posing of Hellbender as present at start done with permission.
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Hellbender
Major
Mecha-Shai-Hulud
"Seriously."
Posts: 892
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Post by Hellbender on Aug 20, 2009 21:55:50 GMT -5
Hellbender stands in one of the corners, out of the way, yet where he can watch Shockwave, the entrance, and most of the rest of the room. His shoulder-mounted cannon points down, in rest position, apparently off-line. Looks are deceiving; there's a trickle charge keeping the circuits warm and ready to bounce to full power in an instant.
The big, blue-black worm-former is relieved; powerful as Shockwave is, he's only one mech, and this meeting could turn very contentious. It would be the perfect time for someone else to try a coup. At least this time, Hellbender will be here to back Shockwave up, instead of worrying after the fact.
--- Mostly skippable
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Post by Needlenose on Aug 21, 2009 9:28:07 GMT -5
Needlenose is oddly early to the event, though perhaps not quite early enough. He eyes the bodyguard... executioner?... recalling with some interest that the security arrangements weren't run by him. Whether or not they were run by Spinister is another question, one Needlenose doesn't know the answer to, but the possibility that they haven't is a bit unnerving. Needlenose, as a Mayhem, will support any leader who seems best for the Decepticons as a whole, and the best proof that someone is a good leader among Decepticons is simply the ability to hold their position, but should this be a sign that he and Spinister are losing their favored position...
... Well, self-interest is a very Decepticon trait as well.
Needlenose ignores all of the seats, instead crossing his arms and leaning his shoulders against the wall, some distance from the door, in a position where he can watch the whole room. He inclines his head towards Shockwave. "You rang, boss?"
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Post by Spinister on Aug 21, 2009 20:57:59 GMT -5
Spinister walks along behind Needlenose. His footfalls do make a sound, though it isn't loud, and he does take a seat, unlike Needlenose.
He wasn't consulted on the security.
He isn't happy.
But no one needs to know that but him and his guns, at the moment.
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Post by Victoria Raines on Aug 22, 2009 8:41:53 GMT -5
Shockwave would not quite understand their displeasure. He has already made it known that he values them, and has not indicated that he is desirous of changing their particular position within the ranks. As for discussing minor details of security for what should be a routine (if highly volatile) meeting with them, where is the need? He trusts the Mayhems to their jobs, and their jobs include keeping an optic out for sedition and discontent, not assassination attempts.
No doubt if he were to discuss such details, they would be upset at him dictating to them their job. It is Lose/Lose for the gunformer.
He nods as the two enter, "I appreciate your attending, though I ask you both here more for form's sake. There will be no change to your standing outside chain of command, and that means you stand outside my purview. I cannot truly order you about; you could not do your jobs properly if I did."
He steps to one side, so that he does not block the screen, then gestures at the names displayed. "Are their any here you might be interested in training, Spinister? Not necessarily as addition to your corps, but ones who might augment your group should special need arise?"
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Post by Sable Conolly on Aug 22, 2009 11:12:33 GMT -5
Scourge arrives, and he takes a chair, despite the fact that Shockwave is standing and all the implied power dynamics of sitting while someone else stands. Something about the set of his antennae looks very, very disgruntled, and he crosses his arms across his chest.
He optics look a little dim, like perhaps he hasn't been consuming quite enough energon.
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Post by Hook on Aug 22, 2009 20:59:46 GMT -5
Hook wanders into the room, hands empty and expression annoyed. He finds a stool to sit on and perches there. Hellbender's presence draws a curious glance.
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Post by Needlenose on Aug 22, 2009 22:02:00 GMT -5
Like, hellooooooooo. Needlenose is a diva. The world revolves around him.
(That, and it could be argued that sedition and discontent are occasionally connected with assassinations.)
"Erm... of course, Lord Shockwave," Needlenose says, optics a bit wide. Outside of even Shockwave's purview? That's... actually the way things were, anyway, but Starscream never really realized it. He turns and looks towards Spinister, trying to see what reaction his fellow Mayhem has.
Skippable.
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Post by Spinister on Aug 23, 2009 11:57:20 GMT -5
Spinister stares up at Shockwave from his chair, hands folded neatly on his lap.
He replies blandly, "Starscream told us we could make additions." He then withdraws a datapad and makes a modification to a certain file.
Sure, profess to have no control over the Mayhems and then limit their options moreso than Starscream did. Spinister really loves that.
But his masked expression and his posture really betray nothing. He could be talking about accounting.
A pause.
"Never did find anyone, if our actions haven't answered your question sir."
If there was anyone worth training, they'd be doing it already. The little Blackarachnia is reasonably good friends with Needlenose, but Spinister doubts that she has the necessary detachment.
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Starscream
Major
"Sometimes I can almost feel it!"
strangely enough, male.
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Post by Starscream on Aug 23, 2009 14:57:41 GMT -5
Without a word, Starscream belligerently makes his way into the room, not stopping until he finds a free chair near the back of the ringed table.
Sitting himself down, he waits without a shred of patience for the meeting to begin.
skippable
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Hellbender
Major
Mecha-Shai-Hulud
"Seriously."
Posts: 892
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Post by Hellbender on Aug 23, 2009 15:49:08 GMT -5
Hellbender watches Starscream all but flounce in and park his aft in a chair. His optics narrow slightly; there's one party Hellbender is going to keep a real close optic on. Sure, it would be stupid to tackle the new leader who just deposed him, who had plenty of backing (Hellbender considers himself plenty of backing right there, and the Mayhems appear to be with Shockwave as well)....
But Starscream was known to be a vindictive, impulsive slagger. One never knew.
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Sky-byte
Minor
Worst Luck Ever
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Post by Sky-byte on Aug 24, 2009 21:42:13 GMT -5
Erk. Late. Sky-Byte stares at the door before sweeping as if he had arrived precisely as he planned to, blinking a little at Hellbender and then scowling at the sight of Scourge. He skirts past Spinister, Needlenose, Hook, and Starscream and takes a seat rather deliberately across from Scourge. Someone doesn't look too keen, though Sky-Byte can't help but slightly bristle at the idea that it's not his fault.
Ah yes, meeting. The Predacon crosses his arms and leans back to look at Shockwave. Oh yes, this shark's still surprised and a bit disgruntled at this change in dynamic.
OOC: Skippable
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Post by Stalker on Aug 25, 2009 8:17:17 GMT -5
Arriving casually late, on purpose, is Stalker, who simply walks in, nodding to the room's other occupants.
Ah, and just about everyone is looking on edge. Stalker has a good feeling about this meeting! Chip,cheery, and just generally amused by how dour the rest of the room appears, the rather large Decepticon takes a size appropriate seat and casually leans back, waiting for the meeting to start.
Skipable
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Post by Victoria Raines on Aug 25, 2009 9:11:40 GMT -5
Heads up. Gonna go conference style from here on. So no posting order, react as you feel the need.
One of Shockwave's headfins twitches. He had not liked the emphasis Spinister placed on that "could," as if the Mayhem thought Shockwave was some how stepping on his rotors. The gunformer had merely made an inquiry and possible suggestion, nothing more. He would not have thought Spinister's pride could be so easily pricked. Comment and clarification must wait, however, as the rest of the requested company has arrived. No one is truly late, as there was not a time specified other than as soon as possible. The promptness (or lack of) with which people responded has been noted, however. Shockwave taps his stylus upon his datapad, and where the start of Starscream's rank and file had looked like this: High CommandStarscream: Supreme Commander Shockwave: Second-in-Command It now looks like this: Shockwave
Scourge(RID): Commander, Ground Forces Starscream: Commander, Air Forces
"Thank you, all of you," his gaze lingers on Starscream for a moment, "for you prompt response to my request. I hope that such cooperation is indicative of things to come."
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Post by Hook on Aug 25, 2009 13:20:56 GMT -5
"It's certainly indicative of something," Hook says blandly.
He reads the new military-side organization chart, then glances at Scourge, Sky-Byte, and Starscream. Disagreements this early in the new regime ought to be either very spectacular (Starscream) or very quiet (Scourge and Sky-Byte).
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