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Post by Carolyn Blake on Jun 16, 2011 23:18:58 GMT -5
It's probably a good thing Arcee is in car mode, because otherwise Rodimus would see her own look of exasperation and annoyance. Really, Rodimus does not take a ribbing nearly so well as Hot Rod used to.
She falls back behind the Prime, letting him lead as he knows the path best. She swings hard into that turn, then does as he says (yes, in contradiction to her earlier complaint), slowing down.
//Think I hear some coming up from the left!//
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Post by Rodimus Prime on Jun 17, 2011 13:53:37 GMT -5
Rodimus has more Seriousness points than Hot Rod. It sometimes interferres with his ability to take ribbing.
//Good,// he answers. //Move towards my right, then, but stay far enough back that you can pull back and move to the other side. They'll probably do a pass from one direction, than come back for a second one.// If they're keeping on the run, their options for fighting back are limited - Rodimus would just as soon use as much of his bulk to shield Arcee as possible.
The noises, more jets of course, get louder, until, as predicted, the Decepticons stream in from the left, firing down at the two Autobots in a pass.
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Post by Carolyn Blake on Jun 17, 2011 21:46:42 GMT -5
Arcee jinks back and forth as Rodimus orders, the move doing as Rodimus intended and shielding her from the worst of the laser fire.
Unfortunately, he can't shield her from all of it.
A lucky- or unlucky as the case may be- hit causes one of Arcee's tires to fail. She skids a bit before transforming and leaping to try and grab purchase on Rodumus's trailer.
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Post by Rodimus Prime on Jun 18, 2011 23:29:42 GMT -5
"Arcee!" Rodimus shouts reflexively, voice tight with concern. He slows down and attempts to drive steady, trying to make it as easy as possible for the other Autobot to grab hold of his trailer. Once he's sure she has a hold, he starts to speed up again, though he's more cautious about dodging the Decepticon weapons fire so as not to dislodge her.
"You all right?"
From the sounds of things, the Decepticons are heading back for another pass.
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Post by Carolyn Blake on Jun 19, 2011 9:23:44 GMT -5
Arcee scrambles up to the top of Rodimus's trailer. "I'm fine! Just keep going. I'm going to see if I can't thin them down a bit."
She braces herself, pulls her rifle, and then begins to calmly fire into the approaching cluster of Decepticon fliers.
"Just warn me before you take any sudden turns!"
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Post by Rodimus Prime on Jun 19, 2011 11:56:17 GMT -5
"Good thinking," Rodimus says as Arcee scrambles on top. He would have suggested as much if she hadn't thought of it first, but it's nice when he works so well with another that such suggestions aren't necessary. "And yeah, I'll let you know. I think I enjoy that position, wouldn't want to upset it!"
The jets come into view and begin firing down at the two. Rodimus takes a lot more shots this time, as he can't afford to zig and zag all over the road anymore, and so the paint on that side becomes pitted and scored. On the other hand, at least three jets are blasted by well-aimed shots from Arcee, and while one manages to recover enough to remain in the air, two of them go crashing towards the planet.
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Post by Carolyn Blake on Jun 19, 2011 20:14:32 GMT -5
Arcee winces a bit inwardly as she sees how much damage Rodimus is taking. Yes, it's simulated damage, and yes, he really can take a good pounding (and she would know). Doesn't mean she likes to see it.
"Two down," she says, "Winged another." She lines up a shot to try and knock that third down for good.
"Like me on top of you, do you? Well, that's another thing that's familiar," she quips back as she fires.
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Post by Rodimus Prime on Jun 19, 2011 22:13:48 GMT -5
"The more things change..." Rodimus starts idly, then adds, "though I've always been fond of experimenting, too!"
"Anyway, get read to get off. We're coming up on the 'dead end' ahead."
By now the remaining jets have stopped flying left to right overhead and started following along. The third one is hit, and goes crashing down, but the others keep after the Autobots.
Which is good, since they're following them right into the ambush.
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Post by Carolyn Blake on Jun 20, 2011 23:56:46 GMT -5
"Like experimenting, huh?" Arcee says as she stows her rifle and crouches, "Maybe we can experiment a little later?" Nothing like a good fight to get a warrior woman all worked up, after all.
She throws herself off to the side and hangs from the side of Rodimus's trailer until the agreed upon point, then drops off.
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Post by Rodimus Prime on Jun 21, 2011 14:16:13 GMT -5
"I'd like that," Rodimus answers.
As Arcee drops to the ground, Rodimus transforms. He turns from what appears to be a dead end to face the approaching Decepticons. "Well, looks like this is it!" he says out loud.
The approaching Decepticons, however, transform and hover in the air, balancing on the thrusters in their feet in between the ruined buildings, well away from Arcee and Rodimus. Since Rodimus used his own reality as the basis, these Decepticons lack antigravs, but Seekers could always fly in robot mode using their jets instead.
"Please, Rodimus," the one that appears to be the squad leader sneers. "Do you really think we're stupid enough to chase you into what's probably a trap, when we can just as easily destroy you from here?"
"Well, I was kind of hoping," Rodimus replies with a shrug.
"Hah!" The squad leader aims the guns on his shoulders. "Decepticons, take aim!"
"Well, I guess you've got me," Rodimus observes, glancing at Arcee, then at one of the support struts on the building the Decepticons are hovering near. The way the ruin is balanced, if that one strut is taken out, the whole thing should collapse forward...
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Post by Carolyn Blake on Jun 21, 2011 14:42:11 GMT -5
As Rodimus gives her that meaningful glance, Arcee's rifle is up and she's firing toward the support strut. Swiftly, she switches and shoots out another on the inside, trying to hurry along the collapse, before turning her weapon on the Decepticons who probably started shooting back immediately.
"So, once we're done, grab some drinks and commandeer one of the lounges?" she smirks, "Or I can kick Twin Twist out of my room."
Rodimus shares a room with Emirate Xaaron. It's probably harder to kick Xaaron out than it is to kick Twin Twist out.
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Post by Rodimus Prime on Jun 22, 2011 10:57:54 GMT -5
As Arcee shoots out the support of the building he'd indicated, Rodimus begins firing at the opposite. This wasn't the plan. Those Decepticons were supposed to get a lot closer. But sometimes, you just have to improvise. The buildings begin to fall towards the Decepticons, trapping and then crushing most of them, though two are agile enough to avoid it. Arcee gets one. Rodimus summons his photon eliminator and blasts the other. Then he lowers his weapon. If this weren't a sim, and there was still a fear of getting caught, he'd turn and run now, heading towards the hidden tunnel in the apparent dead end. However, if it looked like they had time, he'd go and make sure those Seekers stayed down, alert for a trick similar to the one he and Arcee played earlier. But this is just a sim, and there's no reason to let the unpleasantness of executions intrude on their little date.
He looks at Arcee and quirks a smile. "Eh, I don't know. Plenty of open storage and equipment rooms on this ship." He winks, then turns and does head for the exit, but at a casual stroll, likely expecting Arcee to walk alongside him.
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Post by Carolyn Blake on Jun 23, 2011 10:41:20 GMT -5
Arcee smirks back up at Rodimus's suggestion, a wicked look in her optics, but doesn't say anything immediately. Instead she turns and walks down the tunnel alongside Rodimus.
When they are almost to the exit, she tries to put a hand on Rodimus's arm, turn and press him up against the tunnel wall, and then stretch up to kiss him rather soundly. Giving him a proper kiss might require that she actually boost herself up around his waist given the height difference, but maybe Rodimus would help her with that.
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Post by Rodimus Prime on Jun 23, 2011 20:15:07 GMT -5
Rodimus does help, grasping Arcee by the waist, then wrapping his arms around her, lifting her for the kiss even as he leans forwards, optics dimmed in pleasure.
OOC: This may be a good note to end on.
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