Override
Minor
The Chancellor, Her Noble Potency, Empress Override. The Glorious Victor over Everyone Else On the Track
Shut up and drive
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Post by Override on Jun 12, 2008 18:28:51 GMT -5
Uhm, guys? I'm skippable this round. I'll be back in next round.
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Grimlock
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There's no crying in Basebrawl!
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Post by Grimlock on Jun 12, 2008 19:57:46 GMT -5
Grimlock just nods to Makeshift, turning around and plodding down the tunnel. Time to go make a report to...someone. Whoever he comes across first. --------- OOC: Oops, forgot about that. My bad. Out of thread, while I'm at it.
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Post by Makeshift on Jun 13, 2008 3:49:50 GMT -5
"Coming through? What--?" Makeshift's question dissolves into a startled yelp as Tracks flies past. He's a triple-changer? Of course, a jet-propelled mode is at a disadvantage in tight quarters like this. Good luck making those tight corners a few hundred meters ahead.....
Whether determined or stubborn, Makeshift follows along as best he can. He said he'd give out the details, he's gonna be good to his word. If he can catch up.
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Tracks
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Can't match this
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Post by Tracks on Jun 13, 2008 6:54:12 GMT -5
No, not a triple-changer, just the capabilities to sprout wings and booster rockets whenever the need or desire comes up. It's nothing really.
Actually, no. It's quite something and Tracks has always prided himself in this little ability. Quite handy in figuratively tight places. Literally tight, well, outmaneuvering Starscream in a high-speed, office-building chase has to be say something right? Even so, Tracks grimaces as he spots the turns. There's a slight pressure of air brakes and the winged 'vette banks hard, wings and undercarriage ghosting against the tunnel far wall. It's grin and repeat for the next few turns, but in the last turn he pulls off with a bit of a corkscrew flourish.
Tracks barrels down the straightaway, optic sensors trained straight ahead and exhilaration racing through his systems. He may not be able to catch Override's speed, but he'll keep dogging her to the best of his abilities.
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Override
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The Chancellor, Her Noble Potency, Empress Override. The Glorious Victor over Everyone Else On the Track
Shut up and drive
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Post by Override on Jun 13, 2008 7:43:13 GMT -5
It's at about this point that Override, who had already turned around and started to head back for the others, speeds underneath Tracks going in the opposite direction.
"Where the heck do you think you're going?" she shouts, but noticing that Makeshift isn't with Tracks, she keeps going until the Mini-con is in view.
With that, she spins out and starts driving back the other way, now matching Makeshift's speed. "Sorry about that," she says to the smaller robot. "I just wanted to show him why I don't need a head start."
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Post by Makeshift on Jun 13, 2008 13:32:51 GMT -5
Triple-changer, secondary alt mode, same difference. Makeshift's own weapon mode isn't a huge change, but he still counts it as a third mode, if only because it's easier to refer to.
"Don't worry about it," he replies to Override, cutting his boosters. Now that he's not fighting through slipstreams, he has enough forward momentum to keep up without a problem. "I can see why you're the leader of a planet of racers. That was some acceleration."
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Tracks
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Can't match this
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Post by Tracks on Jun 15, 2008 1:42:27 GMT -5
"No where, apparently," Tracks mutters to himself as he turns back, retracting his wings and going back to driving when he reaches Makeshift and Override. Yes, he's trying not to sulk terribly.
"Look, I apologize for whatever I said that might have offended you." Yeah, Tracks still doesn't know what he did wrong. Politeness has never set him on fast-track for embarrassment before. "My track record for today seems to be rather spotty." There's a moment of self-frustrated silence before he continues. "That said, I don't think I've ever seen anyone move so quickly."
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Override
Minor
The Chancellor, Her Noble Potency, Empress Override. The Glorious Victor over Everyone Else On the Track
Shut up and drive
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Post by Override on Jun 15, 2008 16:27:56 GMT -5
"Thank you," Override answers both Makeshift's and Tracks's compliments. Then she explains to Tracks, "Look, I know you didn't mean anything by it, but like Makeshift said, I'm head of a planet of racers. When you offer someone a head start, you're suggesting that they need it."
She pauses as she drives along, now slow enough that Makeshift can easily keep up. "Not that I haven't given people head starts myself," she finally adds, tone now faintly proud, faintly smug. "But against me, they usually do need it."
"Pretty sharp right up ahead, and then there's an intersection. Doesn't seem to be much interesting if we go straight."
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Post by Makeshift on Jun 15, 2008 17:37:08 GMT -5
"We haven't got much mapped out around here," Makeshift replies. "This was only supposed to be an emergency rendezvous point, and we've been busy the last week or two prepping for the attack, so nobody's had the time to explore too much."
He considers. "The local structures are pretty much still intact for the most part, but we oughta be careful anyway. There've been some nasty creatures around." He leaves it unsaid that he'd rather avoid a fight. Most of the nastier critters could give a full-sized Autobot a good fight; he'd be an appetizer. "Wanna head left or right?"
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Tracks
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Can't match this
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Post by Tracks on Jun 15, 2008 18:34:02 GMT -5
"A planet of racers? Ah...I'll be sure to keep that in mind then," Tracks's form shifts slightly as if facilitating a nod. "If there's anything you need, a head start definitely doesn't seem like one of them."
The 'vette's engine gives a slight rumble at Makeshift's mention of 'nasty creatures'. "You wouldn't have happened to see some of these creatures before? Any warnings?" Cause the last thing Tracks wants is to be fussing over dents and scrapes on his chassis--especially with a lack of proper polish.
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The Chancellor, Her Noble Potency, Empress Override. The Glorious Victor over Everyone Else On the Track
Shut up and drive
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Post by Override on Jun 15, 2008 20:03:49 GMT -5
"Eh, let's start with right," Override suggests. It's as good a direction as any! By this point, they're at the turn, which Override takes easily, and the intersection's in sight.
When Tracks asks about the local creatures, Override adds cheerfully, "As long as there aren't any scrap-metals about, we're doing pretty good!"
OOC: Around the corner is a construction zone. The tunnel is not completely blocked, but several of the panels have been pulled up and there are segments of dirt floors and walls.
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Post by Makeshift on Jun 15, 2008 20:22:39 GMT -5
"Haven't seen many personally," Makeshift says of the local creatures. "There's a species of mecha dragon that apparently can get pretty big. Long Haul keeps a baby as a pet, calls it Tiny. Most of the local species aren't too dangerous as long as you leave them alone, but we are kinda in their territory now."
Turning the corner, Makeshift slows a bit. "Lots of loose dirt. You guys should take the lead, my rotors'll blow up a lot of dust here. Don't want to blind anyone."
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Tracks
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Can't match this
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Post by Tracks on Jun 16, 2008 18:41:36 GMT -5
"...Scrapmetals?" Now that doesn't sound pleasant at all. The dragon he's caught a brief glimpse of in his brief period of lone exploration. But the idea of messing with a bigger version of that, especially after that strange space-creature who accosted San Diego, doesn't seem too appealing either.
He takes the right easily, following Override closely. The sections of dirt floor brings an uncomfortable groan from the Corvette as loose gravel bounces against his undercarriage. he does try to keep his complaining to himself for the moment, hoping that his less-than-content sound is drowned out by engines and Makeshift's rotors. Speaking of Makeshift:
"So, if I may ask for a more percise definition, what exactly is a Minicon?"
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Override
Minor
The Chancellor, Her Noble Potency, Empress Override. The Glorious Victor over Everyone Else On the Track
Shut up and drive
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Post by Override on Jun 16, 2008 19:21:02 GMT -5
"Creepy little bug thngs," Override explains Scrapmetals. "They look like small Transformers, but they don't seem to be intelligent. They just tear at whatever metal they come across. The others have said that they've left whole worlds lifeless."
Override easily takes the lead when Makeshift suggests it, and keeps it, even through the loose gravel and dirt. These sections don't seem to bother her much - apparently she can handle off-roading almost as well, or even as well, as she can handle driving on road.
Since she doesn't know any more about Mini-cons than she's already said, she stays quiet and just listens as Tracks asks about him. Pretty weird question, though, as far as she's concern. Like asking the precise definition of a Velocitronian.
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Post by Makeshift on Jun 16, 2008 20:16:41 GMT -5
Makeshift takes up the rear. As expected, his rotors create a fair cloud of dust behind him. Shouldn't be a problem unless they turn around, although if anyone (or anything) were following, they'd be getting a nice gravel shower about now.
"I can't speak for Mini-cons where Override comes from, but in my universe, we're a race of smaller Transformers. The Decepticons have a tendency to try to enslave us, so we left. Ended up crashing on Earth--seems to be a common thing, from what Kup said--with about half of us stranded on the moon. I made an entry in the database about it, somebody should have a back-up back at camp." He really doesn't want to go into powerlinking right now.
Makeshift chuckles. "It's kinda funny. Kup labels realities for reference by the first known representative from them. Since I'm the first one here from my reality, it gets named after me."
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