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Post by Holi on Apr 9, 2009 18:55:56 GMT -5
OOC: Day 4, following Seeing Clearly.
Now that his visual cluster is back in proper working order, Holi has a much brighter outlook and a fresh bounce in his step. And a fellow Autobot to thank for helping him out of the battle. With Tiny in tow – she occasionally squawks at some scent he doesn't let her investigate, but otherwise trots along, helped here and there with the offer of a battery to nibble – he makes his way through the tunnels, quietly humming some cheery little ditty to himself.
He really should make sure Omega Supreme isn't busy right now, or not in the mood for company, though. Dropping in unannounced is rarely the smart thing to do, even for a good cause like this.
//Omega Supreme, sir?// he ventures over the radio. //Are you free?//
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Post by Omega Supreme on Apr 25, 2009 10:46:54 GMT -5
Deep, deep in a forest primeval, where the trees scrape the sky with their needles, not far from a temple sanctuary, there is a clearing and a cool, still pond. From the air, a few rocky outcroppings and small islands dot the pond. The water level would be a bit high for the pond, compared to recent weeks and the amount of rain.
Inside the pond, a Cybertronian defense base sits. Usually, Omega Supreme hides out on the moon. He doesn't fit in the underground tunnels. However, this time, he wasn't able to make it back to the moon, for fear he would be needed a bit more readily. So he sits on the bottom of a pond. The water really isn't all that good for him, especially given his injuries, but he'll live.
His rocket tower does peek above the surface of the lake, and it is draped with camo nets that make it appear like just another small rocket island from the air.
Omega Supreme is a robot in disguise.
The hard way.
He isn't doing much, and even if he was, he can always spare some time to reply to the Micromaster. //Status: unbusy.//
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Post by Holi on Apr 26, 2009 18:20:54 GMT -5
Oh, good! At least Holi knows he won't be interrupting something. Nonetheless, he fidgets a little, still anxious in spite of himself and in spite of being nowhere in the titanic Autobot's field of vision. Omega Supreme went to a lot of trouble to help him, after all, and has every right to refuse the young Micromaster.
//Would you mind, sir, if I… er… stopped by?// he wonders. An imperious headbutt prompts him to add, //Tiny's with me. It's okay if I bring her along, isn't it?//
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Post by Omega Supreme on Apr 27, 2009 16:01:46 GMT -5
//Visit: acceptable,// Omega Supreme confirms.
He hopes that Holi can swim. Or is at least waterproof. Omega Supreme would hate to be a rude host, but climbing out of the lake might give away his position.
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Post by Holi on May 3, 2009 23:10:37 GMT -5
Holi shouldn't have a problem with the water, or he likely wouldn't be trying. He isn't so sure about Tiny. She might have to be leashed to a tree while Holi visits.
Good thing he knows how to soothe her ruffled… er, feathers.
//Great! I'll be there as soon as I can!// Which will include coaxing Tiny into his somewhat cramped passenger compartment once again so she can come along. Oh dear. But he can do this! So he sets to that task since he can't very well visit Omega Supreme until he gets Tiny loaded up and ready to go.
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Post by Omega Supreme on May 4, 2009 14:42:44 GMT -5
There is air inside Omega Supreme, if Tiny needs to breathe, as long as she holds her breath on the way down. He's a spaceship (some of the time). He's good at maintaining an internal atmosphere.
Blandly, the Guardian assures Holi, //Rush: unnecessary.//
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Post by Holi on May 6, 2009 22:36:56 GMT -5
//But I don't mind, sir!// Holi replies in a tone that just oozes eagerness and enthusiasm while Tiny makes disgruntled noises about her accommodations as she settles with her hindquarters and tail stuffed into the back seat and her shoulders squeezed between the front seats with her wings draped over them and her head resting on his dashboard. The only reason it's the slightest bit okay is at least they're both uncomfortable with it. (He probably hasn't thought of asking someone else to watch Tiny because she's his responsibility for now.)
A short while and some fresh scratches in his upholstery later, with his front windows rolled down so Tiny can poke her head out and whuff at the air and all the different but boringly organic scents on it, Holi finds the trees quite tall above him and the breeze a little more crisp and clean in his ventilation systems. The pond is a terribly lovely sight, he decides as he makes his way to the shore. Tiny seems to think so, too – or maybe she just wants out of the little car that badly – by the way she tries to pile out one window; Holi almost can't open his door and drop the passenger seat back fast enough to let her out before she tears apart the inner panel.
Holi doesn't mind the opportunity to stretch, either, and takes advantage of it, tilting the kinks out of his neck. He eyes the water, then Tiny. Does she like swimming? He's never given any thought to it. While she watches, he wades into the shallows and looks back at her.
"Come on in!" he coaxes. "The water's fine!" Well, kind of chilly to him – not quite enough to set his teeth chattering – but he isn't saying that.
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Post by Omega Supreme on May 7, 2009 16:26:19 GMT -5
The camo-netted tower peeking out over the waves can resolve Holi and his little draconian passenger, though the camo net makes it a bit difficult.
In a low (for him) voice, he greets, "Saluations." It still rattles the fallen leaves, and having what looks sort of like a rock in a pond address one has to be a bit odd.
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Post by Holi on May 10, 2009 17:08:02 GMT -5
Holi doesn't jump when Omega Supreme's voice booms over the lake. He just startles a little. Tiny's ears flatten to her head and she stops mid-step, one foot sunk into the wet bank, then backs away. The lake made a noise at her! Now, Holi knows it wasn't the lake – lakes don't talk after all – so he turns. He really should have greeted Omega Supreme when he got here.
"Hello, sir!" he calls back, waving, once he fixes on that batch of netting. "Just another minute, please!"
There's still Tiny to see to, and Holi tries not to sigh as he watches her gingerly test the water again. If she won't swim, he might have to leave her up here. Or he could maybe try loading her up again and just driving into the lake with his windows up to keep her dry and cosy. Or maybe he should have just driven right on in anyway and circumvented this whole mess. That would've saved everyone the trouble. At least she's following him into the water now.
"Maybe I can carry you down?" he wonders, giving her a smile, as he takes a step back to keep her going – and finds a hollow with one foot, sending him toppling backwards with a flail and a grand splash.
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Post by Omega Supreme on May 10, 2009 20:45:51 GMT -5
Somewhere, there is a planet with a talking lake. There are probably several planets with talking lakes.
This is not one of them.
Concerned, Omega Supreme inquires, "Status?" Holi isn't injured by his tumble, is he?
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Post by Holi on May 12, 2009 0:28:19 GMT -5
"Fine," Holi croaks, trying to nudge Tiny away and get up while he spits out his mouthful of water. "A-Okay! Just slipped!" How undignified.
At least he can't embarrass himself any more than he already has? Right? And at least Tiny's in the water now. He takes this opportunity to heft her up, met with a low squawk at his awkward hold, and slosh deeper. Do mecha-dragons breathe? She can hold her breath if she has to. He hopes she can, because under they go, one (careful!) step at a time. She fusses and kicks a little, tail lashing, but stops when she realises Holi has a firm grip on her. He can't really tell if she's trying not to breathe.
The scenery beneath the water's surface, once Holi wades far enough to see it, isn't so bad. Some plants here and there in dull shades of greyish-green, water-worn rocks, and was that a fish with too many fins? It's nice to think that at least Omega Supreme has something calm and pretty like this to look at even though he's by himself out here. The Autobot himself has looked better; he hasn't been seen by a mechanic yet, has he?
That takes a bit of the edge off Holi's sprightly mood. Just a bit. Omega Supreme hardly needs to see him being down.
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Post by Omega Supreme on May 12, 2009 13:00:09 GMT -5
"Careful," Omega Supreme suggests, when Holi admits that he slipped. He doesn't want the Micromaster to injure himself, trying to visit old Omega Supreme!
The Autobots are building a spacecraft big enough that Omega Supreme will be able to fit inside (in a very cramped fashion). It only makes sense that they would complete it first, and them work on his repairs once he is inside. It is the efficient way.
One fo Omega Supreme's airlock hisses open, and air bubbles float up to the surface. There is the small lock section and another door before he can be properly entered.
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Post by Holi on May 14, 2009 9:11:07 GMT -5
//Yes, sir,// chimes Holi over shortwave. Not to worry, Omega! Holi won't let one little fall defeat him! He quickens his pace, though, for Tiny's sake and for his shoulder's sake, just in case those claws of hers stop idly scraping and dig in for some reason. She seems absolutely fascinated with the few shy fish that dart out of hiding to see what these latest interlopers are up to in their lake.
Tiny's getting fidgety by the time Holi makes it into the airlock. Nothing outrageous, just twitches and increasingly energetic flicks of her tail and ears. And one good headbutt to the back of his noggin while he's trying to look around at the airlock interior.
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Post by Omega Supreme on May 14, 2009 19:06:58 GMT -5
As Holi and Tiny enter the airlock, the outer door seals shut, Then, the inner door opens. This spills water all over Omega Supreme's floor, but he really doesn't mind all that much. It's just water, not Cosmic Rust or Hate Plague.
From the inside, a speaker announces, "Interior: disarrayed. Apologies: offered."
He does so hate to be a dreadful host, but he's a bit of a mess inside.
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Post by Holi on May 16, 2009 14:05:37 GMT -5
A little mess is hardly any bother; Holi isn't the tidiest of bots himself. So long as Omega Supreme doesn't have to worry about rusting, it seems fine. Holi could help clean up if need be. In fact, he wonders if he should have brought a mop just to be a better guest as he sets down a rather grateful Tiny.
"No need to apologise, sir," says Holi with a smile. He isn't quite sure just where to turn so he can address Omega Supreme properly. A camera? He looks around for one and tries not to think about how shaky his knees have gone all of a sudden. It isn't proximity to Omega Supreme at all; he's used to being dwarfed. Nerves. Must be nerves. "Um. H-how are you doing?" Holi asks, folding his hands behind him so he doesn't worry his own fingers, while Tiny scuttles off to investigate things.
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