Skid-Z
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'Not obsessed; possessed! There is a difference, you know.'
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Post by Skid-Z on Sept 5, 2008 15:31:58 GMT -5
Nodding, Skid-Z glances around the site once more, "someone with a lot of transport capacity..." he adds, pulling out a small rectangle shaped object out of subspace. It bears a lens on top and several buttons on one side. The Autobot clicks the largest one. Instantly, the object folds out thrice, revealing a see-through screen[1].
A few light taps on the screen and a blue sign stands in the center. Skid-Z then aims it at a large part of the construction site, making sure to have a view on the heap of girders before pressing a smaller button. The blue mark is swiftly accompanied by an image of what the lens was pointing at.
With the lack of coordinates, the only thing Skid-Z can do is mark locations relative to each other... sloppy, but at least it's something for him to do, and be usefull like he promised himself.
He turns to Shortround, "yeah well, I suppose it keeps us busy since we have little else to talk about yet" glancing at the rest, "ehm... devoured? As in.... eaten?"
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[1] Screen would be similar to the one Hightower used in episode 21 of RID.
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Runamuck-3
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On the road to lands unknown
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Post by Runamuck-3 on Sept 5, 2008 15:42:34 GMT -5
"Don't have any giant world-eaters where I'm from," Runamuck shrugs. And if Furman keeps his word, they never will. "We got a group of loonies called the Reapers whose idea of ending war is slaughtering both sides and wasting the whole world, but they don't eat it."
The white car walks around the pile of girders, looking for anything else easily carried. He idly picks up a local-sized hammer, barely the length of one of his fingers, and begins fiddling with it. "I guess some giant trying to eat your planets would get you moving pretty quick, huh?"
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Optimus Prime
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Oh yeah? Well I don't know what that means!
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Post by Optimus Prime on Sept 8, 2008 5:56:14 GMT -5
Goldbug timed out, I post in!
Optimus is kind of surprised at the cavalier attitude of the Decepticons! The neighbouring planet was devoured. Maybe that thing just happens all the time in their worlds. "I.. guess so, Runamuck! But who would blame them?"
"And yes, Skid-Z. Eaten. I don't have a Unicron where I come from, you'll have to ask someone who does."
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Goldbug
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You know, I bet I'm the only Autobot who gets KP for losing too many bodies.
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Post by Goldbug on Sept 11, 2008 19:19:11 GMT -5
Goldbug shakes his head. "I don't know what to make of it. I mean, I've heard about it from the future Autobots in my own universe, and then ones I've met here.... Nightbeat says its got Optimus Prime spooked where he comes from."
And said he'd go back to being Bumblebee, get something called a "Pretender shell" and get to see his god.
"But I guess seeings is believing. And there's that missing planet to boot."
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Skid-Z
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'Not obsessed; possessed! There is a difference, you know.'
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Post by Skid-Z on Sept 14, 2008 10:25:49 GMT -5
((Shortround timed out, I suppose))
So it was eaten.... something ate a planet...
The look on Skid-Z´s face betrays his unease as the Autobot shoots a glance to the sky, almost as if to check that whatever ate the other planet isn´t hanging above his own head.
"We don't have one either as far as I'm aware of, Optimus.... and something tells me to be really happy about it" For a moment, Skid-Z seems dazed as his thoughts are pulled back to Earth. "One point for my homeplanet...." he whispers.
"Where would the inhabitants of this place be now, anyways..... if they are still alive..." He muses audibly, "If they have found another planet, what are the chances they'll check back someday?"
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Runamuck-3
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Post by Runamuck-3 on Sept 15, 2008 13:37:04 GMT -5
Runamuck doesn't consider his attitude "cavalier". He just hasn't quite wrapped his head around the thought of something that can eat a planet. That, and planets are destroyed (or at least rendered uninhabitable) on a fairly regular basis where he comes from.
The Battlecharger tosses the hammer up and down in his palm, resting his other hand on his hip. "Maybe it's just 'cause we don't have one where I'm from, but it seems like it'd be like running from a hurricane. You see it coming, you get out of the way, then you move on. Maybe they'll come back when they think it's safe to come back, or maybe they'll settle somewhere else."
He shrugs again, catching the hammer between two fingers. "First, though, we gotta kick our psycho Prime from here to the Pit. Otherwise, there ain't gonna be much left for 'em. Live in the now, or you ain't gonna see the future, right?"
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Optimus Prime
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Post by Optimus Prime on Sept 22, 2008 5:47:08 GMT -5
Optimus' face cringes up momentarily at the mention of a 'psycho Prime'. He ignores it once he reminds himself of the context in which Runamuck says that.
"Skid-Z, I have no idea. I suppose we should endeavour to find that out, given that we have been taking their planet for granted." Optimus pauses as the revelation washes over him that they would have to go somewhere. Most likely they would either be taken into other planets under refugee status, or would be forced into hardship as they attempt to recolonize other worlds. "But that is something I now want to find out about. Has anyone seen anything like a launchpad, or something similar?" Whatever it is, there's going to be a lot of them around, since they did such a good job of clearing the planet.
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Post by Shortround-3 on Sept 24, 2008 5:59:50 GMT -5
Shortround didn't bother talking about the Unicron experience. A few unpleasant memories there, however when Optimus speaks, he does look up.
"... Y'know, I don't actually think I've seen anything like that..." he says, raising a claw to his chin to think. "Course, it ain't like we've seen too many cities, and I doubt the whole population was crammed in those two junk heaps we've been living in. Gotta be some transport hubs somewhere on this damned place"
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Runamuck-3
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Post by Runamuck-3 on Oct 1, 2008 14:39:18 GMT -5
Double time-out. Going ahead.
Runamuck blinks at Prime's cringe. Then what he said catches up to him. "Uh....sorry, pal. I'm used to Primes trying to blow my head off, y'know? Think how I'd feel if you started talking about a murderous Megatron or something." Either he's hopelessly optimistic about the whole alternate thing, or he's lousy with pattern recognition.
"Can't say I've seen any big space ports, but I don't fly. Maybe you oughta ask your Skyfire if he's seen anything from orbit."
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Skid-Z
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'Not obsessed; possessed! There is a difference, you know.'
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Post by Skid-Z on Oct 4, 2008 12:28:00 GMT -5
Skid-Z's demeanor changes to energetic at the hint of having found something worth investigating. However, he had arrived near one of the towns following this beach, and he hadn't seen anything resembling a launchpad.
"I haven't seen any opportunities to get off this planet either.... so this area might be void of them all together"
He strolls untill he steps off the site, looking down the street, glancing back, "But I have reasons to doubt that..."
((sorry for the late late post, the internet at my dorm wouldn't let me post, so I had to wait till I got home))
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Optimus Prime
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Oh yeah? Well I don't know what that means!
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Post by Optimus Prime on Oct 8, 2008 4:10:31 GMT -5
Optimus Prime continues with more awkward stares at Runabout. He's not going to tell Runamuck about a murderous Megatron, but there are little other traits he can assign to the character.
However he's now completely embracing the new topic of conversation. "Something's not right..." He activates his radio on local frequencies.
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Post by Shortround-3 on Oct 10, 2008 20:11:58 GMT -5
"They've probably got 'em at the cities we haven't been too" Shortround says with a shrug. "Or maybe they... I dunno, had fancy high-tech spaceships that didn't need launch pads"
Shortround stops to think a bit, and then says "Or maybe we're just overlookin' 'em. I mean, not like we exactly have time to stop and look around"
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Skid-Z
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'Not obsessed; possessed! There is a difference, you know.'
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Post by Skid-Z on Oct 12, 2008 15:54:52 GMT -5
Not like we have time to stop and look around?
As Skid-Z, being an Autobot with blessful access to the Autobot Broadband, listens to the extra intel, he picks up Shortround's comment next to him.
He results in a bright grin, "I'd say that we're supposed to do the looking for command, on a wider scale than just enemy presence"
So they did have launchpads around here.... well, at least that said something about the travel-capacity of these inhabitants. The racer made a note.
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Optimus Prime
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Oh yeah? Well I don't know what that means!
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Post by Optimus Prime on Oct 13, 2008 5:42:47 GMT -5
Optimus mumbles something about how he should have noticed them as he closes his communicator. He's still listening, of course. "Well, nevermind then." He says, not doing a good job about how embarrassed he feels.
Without another Optimus transforms and continues the patrol on wheels.
OOC: Move to close thread?
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Runamuck-3
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Post by Runamuck-3 on Oct 13, 2008 12:29:28 GMT -5
Runamuck blinks at Prime's awkward look. Then it hits him. "....Well, anyway, let's get a move on. We can swing back here on the way home, pick up some scrap for your guys."
Runamuck drops back into car mode and moves to follow Prime.
Fine by me.
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