Rattrap
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Sarcasm as a Lifestyle
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Post by Rattrap on May 11, 2009 17:40:30 GMT -5
OOC: Day 38 of Small Plots. Open thread; if you figure your character oughtta be here/got drafted for it, join in.
Supply runs. Why is it always supply runs? There's a reason all the most boring and monotonous things in life are called necessary evils, and it's a slagging good reason; but at least it's comfortable enough turf, Rattrap decides with a shrug; he's done the gopher thing time and again. If he can't do it in his sleep, too, he might as well just hang up his his gear and retire.
If he isn't fond of the inevitable tedium, he's even less thrilled with the prospect of theoretically being in charge of the goat rodeo. Nothing worse than having to be the responsible one when it amounts to getting thrown into group detention. Anybody who knows him well enough could see it, too, if any of those people were here; the way he cocks his head just a few degrees to the left and down or how the lower edge of his right optic tends to pull up. He's subtle like that. Maybe he'll get lucky and somebody else'll put on the hat.
"And they told me the job was all glitz, babes, and homecomin' parades," he grumbles with a sigh and skims the contents – part list of stuff to grab, part crew manifest – on his datapad. "Nobody mentioned all the shoppin'."
Now he just has to wait for the rest of the party to show.
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Wedge
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NOT a reckless teen-bot
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Post by Wedge on May 11, 2009 21:36:53 GMT -5
Someone say supply run? Thank goodness! Tinkering supplies were getting a little low---and rather worn with the activity they've been put through.
Wedge half jogs, giving Rattrap a jaunty wave before slowing down to a stop before the smaller bot. "Hey there! Hope you don't mind if I join in on the party." A bright grin accompanies the Buildbot's words. "I've got a few things I'm looking out for, but I can definitely help in bringing things back if help's needed."
One sweeping look to the left and then to the right, Wedge looks back at Rattrap with an amused tilt to his head. "Guess I'm a little early though. Any plans in particular for the run?"
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Rattrap
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Post by Rattrap on May 13, 2009 18:21:22 GMT -5
"Yo." Rattrap glances up at Wedge and gives the way too chipper bot a shrug and a lopsided sort of greeting smirk. "Don't see how you comin' along would be a big problem," he says. "Ain't like we can't use more hands ta haul stuff." Sure, it means one more body to worry about, but Rattrap can always delegate.
Though he can't shake that niggling old feeling that something will go wrong. Something always goes wrong. If a plan goes down without a hitch, then it's bound to blow up in your face at some point.
"Ehh, early's fine," adds the spy as he checks his clock. A few more cycles to go before he has a right to switch his whiskers, so he gives Wedge a brief but serious look over the top of his datapad. "Y'know how they say better late than never? Well, they were lyin'. And I oughtta know!" He drops the datapad to his side. "So what d'you think o' goin' into space, kid?" It's too easy to call them kids when they're all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed like this. Nothing personal, even. Just rolls off the vocal circuits.
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Boondocker
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General Contractor at Large and Sanitation Engineer Second-Class
Pickup Man
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Post by Boondocker on May 13, 2009 19:03:43 GMT -5
Off in the distance, one might hear a couple backfires, and the faint hum of music.
This would be overpowered by the drawling voice of Boondocker attempting to sing along with the music he's playing.
"You've got to have an ace in the hole/A little secret that nobody knows/Life is a gamble a game we all play/but you need to save something for a rainy day."
The music stops as he draws up to where Rattrap and Wedge are, transforming, and giving Wedge a grin. "Howdy, bossbot. I hear y'all gonna go on a supply run? I reckon I kin lend a bed o' space." Sure, he's about as bright-eyed as Wedge, but he's definitely not young. Just too optimistic to know better.
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Wedge
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Post by Wedge on May 14, 2009 13:48:25 GMT -5
If Wedge could read minds, he'd take note at the fact that his unchecked enthusiasm is only undermining his efforts at stopping all this 'kid' stuff. Unfortunately though, Wedge can't do any such thing and he goes on with a slight laugh before looking up into the skies at Rattrap's question. "I'm ready for it. There's nothing wrong with going to new places and seeing new things," he looks back at Rattrap with a flashing grin. "I'm primed and pumped for this." And who knows? Maybe going new places will help them figure out just where they are. Then they can find a way home and get back to the people they left behind...
Wedge locks the brakes on his wandering thoughts before they get too far. The dazed expression on his face slips away in a flash and he grins sheepishly at his companion. The sounds of backfires brings what Wedge hopes is a good distraction for both of them. Oh thank goodness for Boondocker.
"That's what I'm here for, though I don't think I'm the one in charge of this trip," Wedge laughs. "Glad to see you here though, the more the merrier."
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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 May 14, 2009 18:05:56 GMT -5
It's Rattrap's lucky day! He has another one to watch over. Although, really, watch over? Skid-Z is a fair enough independent bot, don't worry about that. His teal and black guerilla form lightly joins the group, flashing a cheery confident smile and giving a quick n' straight salute to the Maximal. Make that more 'direct around'.
"...unit Skid-Z reporting for duty, sir?" his function would make Rattrap his C.O. in effect. Well, one of his two registered functions at least. Behind his back he sends a quick greeting wave to Wedge and Boondocker, legitimate military programming telling him to wait for Rattrap to acknowledge his roll call.
This is the only official greeting his boss is going to get. Out in the field there will be no such displays.
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Rattrap
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Post by Rattrap on May 15, 2009 15:11:10 GMT -5
Rattrap doesn't bother hiding his distaste for Boondocker's balladeering – he hasn't heard anything this off-key since he smacked a singing crystal with his boring drill that one time – lip curled and optics narrowed while he props one hand on a hip and waves his datapad.
"You heard right," he says, "since yer on da list. Thanks for showin'." He looks back to Wedge and smirks again; the kid's just the sort Maximal Exploration would want to have. Slag, he could probably get a captaincy. And hey, technically, the kid outranks Rattrap. Maybe he'd like to play ringleader…?
But that bit of scheming gets derailed by Skid-Z. Saluting. Uncomfortable loosening of the neck tie that doesn't exist goes here.
"Eh, yeah, great." Rattrap waves off the formalities. Waste of time if you ask him. "Enough a' dat already, wouldja?"
OOC: Gonna wait another round-ish to see if anyone else wants to join, then if everybody's good for it, we can get a move-on.
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Boondocker
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General Contractor at Large and Sanitation Engineer Second-Class
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Post by Boondocker on May 17, 2009 16:42:04 GMT -5
Boondocker flashes a cheesy grin at Rattrap. "Hot dang, didn't expect to be picked fer a mission 'pacifically."
With a clank, Boondocker drops down on one knee, leaning on the other. No, he's not proposing. Rattrap is not a cute archivist. Boony's doing this so he's not so high up and doesn't have to strain his audios. Too much Skynard can do that to a 'mech.
"What kinna stuff we goin' after?"
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Wedge
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Post by Wedge on May 18, 2009 20:12:53 GMT -5
Wedge barely catches the tail-end (no pun intended, of course) of Rattrap's smirk at him, the response that gets is a curious cant to the buildbot's cranial. The look doesn't last long as Skid-Z appears--or Wedge thinks that's Skid-Z. It's shaped and sounds like Skid-Z--it is!
There's a slight pause as he takes in the racer's crisp salute to Rattrap. Ah...is that something that's required? Guess not. "Hey, nifty new paintjob there!" Wedge trots over to Skid-Z. It's always nice to be close to someone from home.
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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 May 19, 2009 13:07:03 GMT -5
"Sure!" Instantly, Skid-Z relaxes instantly. No, saluting's not required, just a drill he's loaded with. Aaaand, maybe done just for buggin' out and having a laugh. He turns around and is greeted by orange, a lot of it. "Hi Wedge!" the bulldozer is given a broad grin, "yeah, raided a factory... things got a bit messy. How're ya doing?"
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Rattrap
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Post by Rattrap on May 19, 2009 17:45:07 GMT -5
It's a good thing Boondocker's willing to compromise because Rattrap rarely is and nobody will be happy if he has to start screeching to be heard.
"Basically? If it can be used to put a ship together, we grab some," Rattrap answers his hayseed cohort. "Sheet metal, beams, that sorta thing. I'm guessin' we're on the lookout for scrapyards. Maybe a building that's already been smashed up if we're lucky." After a nano-klik, he adds with a deliberately long-suffering sort of sigh, "Not exactly my kinda shoppin'." But his kind of shopping doesn't get them materials to go into building a ship. It just gets him a slice of happiness for a small mega-cyclic fee or a hefty down payment. All the best stuff tended to eat up his pay with almost depressing speed.
Yeah, none of that happening around here. He makes a sour face and looks again at the list, then checks his clock.
"Don't get too comfy," he warns Skid-Z and Wedge.
OOC: Last round to wait.
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Boondocker
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Pickup Man
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Post by Boondocker on May 22, 2009 22:14:28 GMT -5
Boondocker gives Rattrap a nod. "Alright, ah'll keep a watch out fer that stuff. I might be able t' help take buildings down. Been a handybot fer 'bout as long as I kin remember" he says, grinning, looking back at the others, waiting for the order to move out.
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Firebolt
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Brutal Gladiator, Scarab Lord Firebolt of the Shattered Sun
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Post by Firebolt on May 22, 2009 22:51:11 GMT -5
There's a skidding and then an omph as Firebolt drives up and Transforms mid-drive, stumbling and stopping herself against a building. She poses like she meant to do that, and then strides up, waving.
"Hey everybody," she says, "I am here to help the best I can." She greets the others, and then brightens up even more so than normal, upon seeing bots that she recognizes from her own universe. "Hey-lo Wedge!!" She waves. "Hallo Skid-Z!"
She clenches her fists as she nods excitedly, "I'm really ready to do this sorta work. It gives me something to do that isn't nothing!"
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Wedge
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Post by Wedge on May 24, 2009 18:34:02 GMT -5
Wedge looks Skid-Z over and quickly gives the racer a thumbs up. "Not bad, not bad at all!"
Oh, we're going over the to-get list? "Any electronic or computer equipment would be great too!" He calls, facing Rattrap and Boondocker. "I've got some things I'd like to help with on the ship." And don't worry Rattrap, if there are any buildings that don't come pre-smashed, Wedge's able body is readily available. Granted...he may be slightly reluctant at the destruction at first, builder's instinct, you know?
"Hey Firebolt!" Wedge returns the greeting with a jaunty wave. "It's good to see yah."
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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 May 26, 2009 16:11:14 GMT -5
Skid-Z smiles at the approval, a smile that fluidly turns into a greeting accompanied with a nod as Firebolt makes her entrance.
"Hello Firebolt, glad to have you with us then!" he chirps.
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