Dai-Janku
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Post by Dai-Janku on Jun 15, 2009 1:45:59 GMT -5
Not too far away, the swamp burbles.
This isn't so odd, as it's a swamp. However, it's a bit more of a focused burble. The murky water stirs, as a large form slowly raises up. It's a bipedal being, appearing to be made up of swamp muck, spikes poking out of its shoulders and shins. It staggers forward a couple of steps, letting out a low groan as mud sputters out of what might pass for a mouth, and a dim reddish glow comes from where eyes should be. The lump of goop the beast has for a head raises to look at the intruding Autobots, and recognizes the symbol. One arm lurches forward, and a guttural roar escapes him.
It looks like something out of a monster movie. However, it's a poor, unfortunate Junkion trying to say "Hi".
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Skyfire
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Post by Skyfire on Jun 15, 2009 18:03:54 GMT -5
Once Perceptor and Springer are clear, Skyfire transforms and stands up, flexing his joints. It was a long flight. He turns his head abruptly at the noises from the swamp and regards the shambling 'swamp monster' thoughtfully.
"Interesting. I would have expected a large native swamp-dweller to continue the hexapodal pattern we've observed to date. Instead, this one is tetrapodal. What do you make of it, Perceptor? It's a bit far from the city to be an escaped zoo speciman." Skyfire unlimbers his proton cannon just in case, but keeps the muzzle pointing safely at the ground.
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Post by Springer on Jun 16, 2009 10:24:29 GMT -5
OOC: Switching places with Perceptor for a round, done with Perceptor's permission.
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Springer is in the midst of doing his sweep when he hears Skyfire talking, and he turns. "Native dweller? Whe--" and then he sees the creature about the time it roars. In less than a second, his pistol is snapped up to firing position. "This is why I insisted on going first - don't know what kind of nasty crap you'll find on this rock!" With that, he pops off two warning shots, one zinging over the monster's shoulder, the other by its side.
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Post by Perceptor on Jun 18, 2009 18:08:51 GMT -5
There is a very creepy and disgusting monster rising from the murk of the swamp! Perceptor is torn between pure scientific curiosity, and instinctive fear as it lurches towards them and roars mullishly. Perhaps Skyfire can be so relaxed and blasse about the monster's appearance because he is an explorer and used to such... abrupt introductions. Perceptor, while a scientist and curious about all things, cannot quite stifle his initial burst of cautious surprise and, yes, fear.
Fear which swiftly evaporates when Springer leaps forward and begins firing warning shots at the creature.
"STOP!" Perceptor cries, flinging himself forward to either knock Springer's aim away from the monster, or to interpose himself between the pair. "Stop that RIGHT NOW! What IS it about warriors that makes them shoot first before bothering to determine the being intentions!"
Angry scientist is angry! Of course, this is the same scientist who got Xaaron hurt when he refused to fire first upon Tiny's maternal unit, too.
"Can we not, at least, determine the nature of the creature before attempting to do it harm?!" And yes, he would even be scowling at Skyfire for having his weapon out at all if he were not so busy attempting to scold/distract/tackle Springer.
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Post by Dai-Janku on Jun 20, 2009 15:50:21 GMT -5
Dai-Janku staggers slightly, not able to move away from the shots. Luckily, they're warning shots, so they do not hit.
The Junkion's systems slowly restore to normal, reconstituting his mental capacity from Zombie to Disoriented Junkion. However, the gunk in his body makes it hard for him to vocalize, so more attempts to communicate are still registered as undead-esque groans as he stumbles toward Perceptor and Company.
He's not quite awake enough to think to try his radio yet. Maybe in a few minutes.
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Post by Skyfire on Jun 20, 2009 20:01:32 GMT -5
"It is Springer's job to protect us from surprise attacks, Perceptor," Skyfire says mildly. "Please don't be angry with him. He has to react first and analyze later, or we might all find ourselves face down in the water with extensive new ventilation."
"That being said, I think we have a few moments for analysis." Skyfire leans forward slightly, peering thoughtfully at the shambling mound of muck. The birds and swamp insects have all fallen silent; only the groans of the swamp monster echo hollowly through the swamp.
"Red glowing eyes, and bipedal tetrapod configuration. Aha!" He smiles; the big scientist is putting clues together. "Springer--please hold your fire and try restraining it; I suspect you'll find it goes 'clank' under all that mud. It does not appear to be carrying a weapon, but be careful; though its function is impaired, there's good odds that's a Decepticon. "
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Post by SceneMod on Jun 21, 2009 22:18:39 GMT -5
As previously mentioned, it is not so strange a thing for a swamp to burble on occasion- or even frequently, depending upon the amount of decaying matter and types of gases present.
And so the swamp burbles and bubbles here and there. One or two disturbances are around the shambling form of Dai-Janku. Even more are further out in the swampy mess to the explorer's backs.
Perhaps once the explorers deal with the threat (or lack of) presented by Dai-Janku, they might notice that there is a dearth of local creatures about, and that the swamp, which should be filled with the sounds of said creatures, is oddly silent.
They might also notice the leg sticking out of the muck next to the causeway, a short distance down. A large white leg with a rather distinctive green and red pattern along the front.
Scenemod is skippable for the time being, until Dai-Janku is dealt with or someone investigates the leg- which belongs to G1 toon Wheeljack. Carry on.
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Post by Perceptor on Jun 22, 2009 5:49:02 GMT -5
ooc: Springer and Perceptor are switching back to original rotation, as per agreement after the previous post.
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Perceptor can understand the concept of a mech doing his job. That is why he has jumped upon Springer - verbally, that is, because physically, now that would just be ridiculous, really - and scolded the Wrecker for shooting first - Perceptor has his own scientific job to do and he would much rather learn what he can from a living creature, rather than a smeared, even messier corpse. Yes, Springer had fired warning shots, but erceptor is just assuming that real shots would have been quick to follow.
He has also already tuned out anything which Springer might have said in his own defense, turning almost all of his attention upon the shambling monster in the much. Almost all, but not all; he catches Skyfire's comments - but not the lack of other fauna, nor the bubbling.
Nor Wheeljack's leg sticking out of the murk. He will in a few minutes, and then Springer can have the opportunity to tackle Perceptor - figuratively or literally - as the scientist bounds over to excavate his old friend, but, for now, Perceptor has a shambling wreck of muck to deal with first. One that hopefully has not been too terribly frightened by the uncouth responses of the trigger-happy Wrecker!
"I actually do understand Springer's function, Skyfire," he replies tightly, even as he assumes a non-threatening posture toward the monster. "However, I would appreciate the opportunity to study our specimen before granting it an 'extensive new ventilation. Additionally, you assume a tetrapodal configuration based upon purely what is currently visible. Given the amount of material covering our specimen and the fact that my sensors are not currently penetrating below the water's surface, there is no current evidence to support a hypothesis that the creature does not have additional body structures still submerged in the decaying organic compounds within which it is partially entombed."
Cross scientist is just a little cross. They shoot at his specimens and make unbased assumptions which prematurely narrow their potential field of study, and, drat it, the darned thing surprised him!
"Greetings," he offers courteously toward the monster, still maintaining that non-threatening posture, hands open and empty. "I am Perceptor. Are you able to understand me?"
Oh, and yes, Springer. Perceptor is pretty much utterly ignoring you right now. Perceptor's player apologizes, but, well... Science nerd is being science nerdy, and you tried to stomp his bug before he could classify it. Feel free to thump him right in the noggin, if you need to get his attention. He deserves it.
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Post by Springer on Jun 22, 2009 12:19:36 GMT -5
Springer....
Well, Springer just sighs. He gets the reasoning and whatnot. It's just a conflict of interests, really. Science is good and all, but it's a big seemingly malevolent creature! It's got red eyes! C'mon!
As Perceptor walks off to the creature, Springer keeps his gun trained on the creature. "Do what you gotta do Percy, but until we know absolutely for sure what this thing is, and what it intends to do, I'm keeping my eyes on it." And his gun.
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Post by Dai-Janku on Jun 22, 2009 12:27:20 GMT -5
Dai-Janku's systems boot up more, and he tries to speak again, only for more burbling groans to come out. He hunches over, and forcibly runs a blast of air through his vocal systems, causing another hork-up of swamp goop. If he ever sees Lugnut again...
He shakes his head, groaning with a less monstrous voice now as Perceptor walks over, and introduces himself. The Junkion's eyes flicker as he recognizes the mech, and his pose grows slightly more attentive. Then his arms draw back, and finally, Dai-Janku is able to speak.
"ANSWER ME, PROFESSOR!" he calls out, the voice echoing through the general area of the swamp, and then thrusting his fist forward in a punch, but it stops a good way before even coming close to Perceptor. (Don't have a fuel-pump attack, Springer.) However, some of the swamp gunk will more than likely dislodge itself from Dai-Janku's arm and fly in Perceptor's direction. As he punches, he continues his greeting:"THE SCHOOL OF THE UNDEFEATED OF THE EAST!"
Now, normally, this is where Perceptor would strike a dramatic pose and answer with "THE WINDS OF THE KING!", but as that won't happen, it'll just be an awkward silence instead.
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Post by Perceptor on Jun 22, 2009 19:04:49 GMT -5
ooc: and now Perceptor and Skyfire are trading places in rotation this round!
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Springer? You really are far too kind and too patient with our absent-minded bundle of dork. Someday, you will be able to be vindicated and gloat cheerfully while declaring that you were right when something manages to bite Perceptor right in the aft because of those conflicting interests of yours.
Fortunately, today is not the day, since the "monster" really isn't trying to attack, just say "hi!"
Cue awkward silence.
Or, rather, cue the sound of a large blop of decomposing vegetation and mud hitting Perceptor right smack-dab in the middle of his face with a very gooshy splort. NOW cue the awkward silence. And the sound of mud dripping from Dai-Janku. Oh, and Perceptor's face.
drip... drip... plop... drip... sploot...
Professor? What? School of the east? Perceptor is terribly confused, much more so than when Holi had first looked at him with recognition and declared him the "Doctor." Professor is a bit closer to the truth than Doctor. Sort of. Maybe.
splot... drip... drip... sploot...
Perceptor sputters a bit, expelling a cough to clear any dripping muck from his mouth as he reaches up and tries to wipe his optics clean, at least.
"Ah... Professor? Do I, ah... know you?"
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Post by Skyfire on Jun 22, 2009 19:35:33 GMT -5
"Ah, clogged vocalizer. Still can't tell what type of mech we have here..." Skyfire says.
He's still cradling that double-barreled proton cannon; he can whip it up and fire from the hip very quickly, if necessary. "Springer, do you suppose your rotors could blow off some of the gunk on our mystery mech here?"
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Post by Springer on Jun 23, 2009 2:13:27 GMT -5
Springer tenses up as Dai-Janku throws the punch, almost squeezing the trigger hard enough to shoot, but relaxes slightly as it appears to be some sort of strange, strange greeting ritual.
Then Skyfire makes his suggestion, and Springer gives him an odd look. "Eh... A nice thought, but I don't have enough clearance in robot mode to spin my rotors, and I'm built for combat, not trick flying." Alas, Springer is a helicopter, not a leaf-blower.
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Post by Dai-Janku on Jun 23, 2009 2:39:38 GMT -5
Dai-Janku slowly relinquishes his pose, forcing a bit of a nervous grin. "Eheh... Sorry 'bout that."
As more gunk falls off of him, reddish and orange-ish patches start to show, but no sigil yet. Probably because Dai-Janku does not have one.
"You don't know me, but I know you! You're Perceptor, the great professor! One of the greatest minds on Seibertron, even moreso than Braver!" He gives a small salute, then glances around. "You, ah....didn't happen to see a huge ugly purple jetbot with one big red eye around that wouldn't shut up about how great Megatron is, did you?"
Oh, wait. Dai-Janku said himself that Perceptor doesn't know him! Clenching his fist, he raises it over his chest. "I am Dai-Janku, swordsman in the Galactic Defense Force, serving under Supreme Commander Star Saber!"
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Post by Perceptor on Jun 25, 2009 9:22:29 GMT -5
Well, of course his vocal processors would be clogged. All that muck, muck which Perceptor is unfortunately quite familiar with now... ugh. He is still wiping the remnants from his face when Dai-Janku begins his explanation.
Another mechanism who recognizes Perceptor, and obviously in a positive light, if Dai-Janku's enthusiasm is anything to judge by. Before meeting the Alternates, such would have been a comforting thought. Now, however, it makes Perceptor wary--
Right up until Dai-Janku mentions a certain Supreme Commander.
"Star Saber?" he asks,looking up with recognition and curiosity. "Holi has spoken quite often and quite well of the Supreme Commander. Tell me, Dai-Janku, have you ever heard of the Rescue Patrol of Micro?"
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