Cannonball
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Me, I'm dishonest. And a dishonest man you can always trust to be dishonest.
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Post by Cannonball on Jun 18, 2009 13:39:22 GMT -5
Cannonball finds himself conked on the head, and is staggered down for the moment. A fistfight, huh? Cannonball will happily oblige!
Now, the opposite leg opens, and Cannonball's hammer finds itself attached to his gun-arm. May as well use what he can, after all. "Arright, then. If it's a fistfight ye want, it's a fistfight ye get!" Cannonball announces that, then rises up, throwing his right arm at Starscream's gut for a low uppercut. "Let's jus' see how ye stack up against the meanest buggers in Maccadam's!"
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Eye-fire
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In two minds about everything
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Post by Eye-fire on Jun 19, 2009 18:06:37 GMT -5
Eye-Fire stands back and away from the Energon Stores. He has no idea if Cannonball is a good shot or if he'll start shooting again, but he'd rather not get caught in any potentially blast.
Or, at least, be able to try and dive out of the way.
Skippable
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Dead End
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Yes, we're all doomed. I already knew that.
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Post by Dead End on Jun 19, 2009 18:45:51 GMT -5
Dead End looks at Cannonball, slowly turns his head to track Cannonball's brief fire at Starscream and looks pointedly at the fuel bunker. Yes, this is going to get them all killed. It's a miracle it hasn't already.
Dead End turns back to the fight, which has turned to medium-weight brawling. Well. That's less likely to send the fuel bunker up like a bomb; it's more likely to send Starscream's temper up like a bomb, if Cannonball gets some good hits in.
The dark red Stunticon just sighs, a weary, resigned sound.
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Starscream
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"Sometimes I can almost feel it!"
strangely enough, male.
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Post by Starscream on Jun 19, 2009 19:30:36 GMT -5
Too late, Starscream's temper is already up.
"Actually, what I want is to have obedient soldiers, if not loyal ones," Starscream says as he attempts to avoid Cannonball's punch, only partially succeeding as it strikes him on his side. "But that is apparently TOO MUCH TO ASK FOR."
Starscream makes the most of that blow, swinging down to make a grab at Cannonball's right arm with his own right arm, hopefully to then throw the pirate over his shoulder.
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Cannonball
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Me, I'm dishonest. And a dishonest man you can always trust to be dishonest.
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Post by Cannonball on Jun 20, 2009 16:10:19 GMT -5
Cannonball grunts. "Okay, I'll give ye me disobdience, but I'm still loyal. I ain't run off t' the Autoscum, now 'ave I?!" Namely because the Autobots won't let him steal stuff, and half of them want to tear him servo from servo for kidnapping Holi and threatening him with a bomb.
Starscream's grab is successful, and Cannonball goes over with a yell, catching himself with his lifters, lightening his impact and kicking up a bit of dust. Once he's fairly stable, he kicks in the thrust, and takes off to try and tackle Starscream.
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Dead End
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Yes, we're all doomed. I already knew that.
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Post by Dead End on Jun 21, 2009 10:23:08 GMT -5
Cannonball is a tough character; Dead End will grant him that. He'd probably make a good Stunticon. The dark red car-former smirks behind his mask; Cannonball is rowdy enough to be one.
"Megatron settled for competence," Dead End mutters softly.
He radios Misfire: // What are the odds Starscream will end up using his null-ray? //
--- skippable
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Starscream
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"Sometimes I can almost feel it!"
strangely enough, male.
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Post by Starscream on Jun 21, 2009 14:59:02 GMT -5
Starscream isn't going to waste his vocalizer by verbalizing a response to how stupid 'I am disobedient but loyal' is. However, he's not going to leave the line of 'not run off to the Autobots' alone.
"Oh, that would be rich. Can you imagine you, an Autobot? You think they would have someone like you? Face facts, Cannonball, you wouldn't last a day there, not with your true nature."
He gets tackled and falls down hard. He tries to kick Cannonball off him, in response.
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Misfire
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The Chamberlain, His Incomparable Immensity, Emperor Misfire. The Accidental Butcher of Anyone He Wasn't Aiming At
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Post by Misfire on Jun 21, 2009 15:38:06 GMT -5
Misfire gives Dead End a sharp look. Again with the attitude. After a moment he replies, voice equally soft.
"Megatron never settled. Which is why we have this war in the first place."
He continues over radio. //I imagine that he will. Most jets aren't built for brawling.// A pause. //Why shouldn't he? There is no Decepticon code of honor regarding such things.//
//And really, Dead End, what the hell is your problem? Starscream seems to be doing well enough here, personality clashes not withstanding.//
still skippable
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Cannonball
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Post by Cannonball on Jun 22, 2009 13:58:08 GMT -5
"I bloody well know that, Starscream," he says, tumbling back off of Starscream with the kick, back towards the shed again. "I were jus' makin' a point," he adds, standing back up.
Staying here near the shed might be good. Especially with himself between Starscream and the fuel, so that the Seeker doesn't decide to change his mind on the weapons ban. He smirks, raising his hammer a bit in preparation for Starscream to close in, and motions with his fingers in a 'come on' gesture. "C'mon, lad. I kin do this all day long."
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Dead End
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Yes, we're all doomed. I already knew that.
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Post by Dead End on Jun 22, 2009 18:35:36 GMT -5
"Oh look, Cannonball is trying to get us all blown up again," Dead End mutters.
// Well, the alternative is he uses his laser and does some serious damage, // he replies wryly, idling shifting the position of his rifle in his arm.
// Oh, I don't know--perhaps it's being shot twice by him for no good reason. Or perhaps it was his murder of Megatron, our creator, and then letting himself get incinerated so we could be leaderless, decimated, defeated and left to starve on Charr. // Dead End doesn't sound bitter at all, does he?
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Starscream
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"Sometimes I can almost feel it!"
strangely enough, male.
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Post by Starscream on Jun 22, 2009 19:43:05 GMT -5
Is he hedging his bets by keeping himself close to the energon? Heh. Smart. Starscream has to respect cunning when he sees it. "I'm sure you can." He says with a smirk as he brings himself back to his feet. "But I think this has shifted from punishment into fun. For you, anyway. You've been punished enough. For your sake, make this the last time you acquire more energon without authorization. Your next punishment will be handed over to Shockwave. And I'll ask him to be... creative."
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Cannonball
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Me, I'm dishonest. And a dishonest man you can always trust to be dishonest.
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Post by Cannonball on Jun 23, 2009 2:01:04 GMT -5
Of course Cannonball has cunning. He didn't get where he is by being nice and playing fair!
The Magnum grins, stowing his hammerhead away, right proud of himself...
Until Starscream speaks that last line, and Cannonball's Unicron-may-care facade just falls. Shockwave and creative do not belong in the same sentence, from what Cannonball has heard.
"....rgh. Fine."
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Misfire
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The Chamberlain, His Incomparable Immensity, Emperor Misfire. The Accidental Butcher of Anyone He Wasn't Aiming At
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Post by Misfire on Jun 23, 2009 11:37:24 GMT -5
Misfire snorts: //Those null rays can do plenty of damage if Starscream wants them to. Cannonball's lucky we can't really afford to lose anyone at the moment.//
//Dead End, leaders change. Such is the way in a society ruled by warfare. If your Megatron allowed himself to become easy prey for Starscream then that is your precious creator's own fault. My own Starscream is just as treacherous, just as dangerous, and I've no love for him. Nor for this one. But he is our leader and he is competent enough. And a damn sight better than that creepy purple scientist, I'd wager. He...reminds me too much of my own Shockwave. //
And things seem to be winding down. He addresses Starscream, "My Lord, do you still require my assistance?"
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Starscream
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"Sometimes I can almost feel it!"
strangely enough, male.
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Post by Starscream on Jun 25, 2009 14:57:23 GMT -5
Dead End has timed out, Starscream posts!
Starscream smiles as the verbally-defeated Cannonball conceeds. "Excellent. You are free to go."
Starscream sighs as he examines the dents he has collected. He'll have to get some panel work done. What is the pleasure people derive from fists-out brawling? Extended panelbeating and dent-pulling, when blasters offer a much more efficient kill.
"And Misfire, you too are dismissed. You may collect three energon cubes as a bonus for your assistance in this procedure."
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Eye-fire
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In two minds about everything
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Post by Eye-fire on Jun 25, 2009 16:52:35 GMT -5
Eye-Fire knew he was one of the stealthiest cons around, but apparently he's so good Starscream has forgotten bout him and can't see him!
Wanting to test out his new found invisibility, Eye-Fire sneaks off to see if he can play a prank on Mixmaster, and damn the potentially explosive consequences.
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Out of thread.
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