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Post by Onslaught/Octavian Comstock on Sept 23, 2011 20:12:19 GMT -5
Onslaught can't help but glance at Spinister and Swindle as the former makes his more than generous offer. Not that he approves, for he thinks that this sets a precedent. If it were up to him he would have simply threatened the arms dealer with severe consequences and keep a close eye on him. One must always keep a Swindle firmly in check! And he thinks that without even knowing about the B.O.T. incident!
The Combaticon commander is still kneeling, letting them load up, but he is glancing at the shaft that Hairsplitter disappeared down in. It's taking too long. The Nebulan should have disposed the human by now. His gaze shifts to Spinister, but then looks ahead again. If something happened, Spinister will let them know. He will not doubt the Mayhem.
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Post by Swindle on Sept 25, 2011 10:47:26 GMT -5
Swindle looks askance at Spinister as he draws a pickaxe from his subspace. Taking pity on the Mayhem, he rummages in his drawer for a moment and retrieves what looks like a glowing orange chainsaw1, if chainsaws had sword hilts. "Here, use this. Aim for the bases of the crystal formations," he instructs, continuing to pry at the rubies. "So, what's the word from Hairsplitter?" he inquires after a moment. 1. Yes, that is a Lego piece.
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Post by Spinister on Sept 26, 2011 18:21:31 GMT -5
The Autobots will find those in the mine office completely terrified and confused. It is easy to assume that the new robots are also bad robots, but the guards are all busy because they thought they saw the shooter go that way. They, of course, speak Burmese, but that shouldn't be a problem, because the cartoon will just translate it as English, anyway Autobots probably have a language pack for that. They will probably comply with whatever the Autobots ask, within reason, if it will get the crazy space robots to go away.
As far as Swindle goes, Spinister has been called on being too soft before. He's also strangled people. Mileage varies. As it is, going soft just scored him a sweet LEGO chainsword, so he thinks he wins. Spinister reports, "Hairsplitter killed the miner... and three other people who saw him... and then he decided he had enough killing for the day and retreated."
He pauses. "I disapprove."
"It is extremely unlikely that a radio message got out, however, and if it did... government corruption is rampant. It won't go anywhere, and anyway, all of the developed countries have sanctions on Myanmar, and even then, I doubt the UN is cosy enough with the Autobots yet to pass on the message if it got there."
See? Four levels of implausibility!
Spinister has entirely too much fun with the chainsword. Someone should probably be worried.
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Post by Impactor/"Imp" on Sept 28, 2011 20:40:03 GMT -5
Impactor grunts as Pee-Dee calls him... whatever, but has no problem with riding her to the mining camp. It takes a bit to corner a human willing to help, but he's a robot zombie alien with a harpoon for a hand with a spiky motorcycle. That grants approximately +100 to his intimidation roll. He manages to procure a map with the still-plentiful mines highlighted - that'll be where the 'Cons will be centered. He turns towards Pee-Dee.
"We can come at them from two directions," he points out, then smirks. "You through the tunnels, me through the dirt."
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Post by Pee-Dee on Sept 29, 2011 19:30:21 GMT -5
Pee-Dee twists her front half from side to side, spiked wheels churning up the dirt. "Send a maniac to catch a maniac.1 Attack on your mark or when I get there?"
Either way Impactor answers, the motorcycle checks the map one last time then turns and heads down into the mines.
1. Demolition Man
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Post by Onslaught/Octavian Comstock on Sept 30, 2011 4:11:19 GMT -5
"I do as well. This means that our mission has been compromised."
Onslaught is not pleased, not at all. Not even a bright orange chainsaw of his own would cheer him up now! He is also far too paranoid/genre savvy to realize that Spinister's confidence might be ill placed, so just in case he raises his rifle and turns a dial on it. It is always better to be prepared.
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Post by Swindle on Oct 2, 2011 14:11:10 GMT -5
"We could just gas the mine, if we're worried about humans. I know I've got some neurotoxins somewhere," Swindle offers, picking at the rocky wall to expose more of a particularly large crystal formation. "This would not be a good place to get into a firefight, what with the violently exploding money and all."
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Post by Spinister on Oct 3, 2011 19:16:30 GMT -5
Spinister is holding the Idiot Ball today. Someone had to, for the sake of the plot. As such, he stupidly says, "Hold off for now. We don't know if we're comprised or not, but if humans start dying left and right from gas, they will investigate."
Wow, harvesting rubies with a chainsaw is so fun! Spinister is careful to look completely sombre and devoid of fun, however.
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Post by Impactor/"Imp" on Oct 5, 2011 19:31:26 GMT -5
"Mark," Impactor answers. He just assumes that Pee-Dee's bright enough to figure out that if he gets discovered, he can go ahead and start the fighting early, but if not, surprising them from two directions at once is better than surprising them from one direction at a time.
Impactor transforms and tips forward into the ground, heading directly towards the highlighted mines. He takes just enough care to avoid collapsing anything that's already there but no more than that.
A few minutes later, his drill bursts through the ceiling of the mine the Decepticons are in.
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Post by Pee-Dee on Oct 7, 2011 19:52:11 GMT -5
Pee-Dee rolls through the mines, heading for the highlighted areas. Sounds carry oddly underground; she is almost sure she hears a chainsaw. She kind of hopes the Decepticons don't hear her engine, but that's more for the looks on their faces when she leaps out and tries to run one over than because she's worried about them hurting her.
When Impactor bursts through the ceiling, Pee-Dee does, in fact, leap out as a motorcycle and try to run over the nearest 'con, whoever that may be. She figures drill-tank coming through the ceiling is totally a mark.
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Post by Onslaught/Octavian Comstock on Oct 10, 2011 5:22:15 GMT -5
"Spinister, old chap, it is a mine. Humans perish frequently in them, due to cave ins or gas. If we are careful and selective, erase our tracks, none of them will be any wiser." Onslaught does his homework! Though he cares little to fully hide the annoyance in his voice. If the Mayhems weren't so important to his Master...
And then something happens that reminds him that sometimes, he hates to be right. At first he believes there is a cave in, quickly closing up his backpack and whirling up to shield his band with an arm...Only to spot the purple and the gleaming silver of drills. The conclusion comes immediately. "AUTOBOT!" Then from the corner of his band he realizes that it's more then one as he sees Pee-Dee driving it towards him, quickly standing up and turning, only to have the bike slam into him and knock him over. "ARGH!"
//Swindle! Please tell me that you have another one of those so I may tear this Autobot apart in the most satisfying manner possible!//
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Post by Swindle on Oct 12, 2011 12:18:48 GMT -5
Swindle is in the zone. He is literally harvesting money, and thus isn't paying much attention to his surroundings. He doesn't hear the drill tank or the motorcycle until it's too late.
The arms dealer winces, nearly dropping the crystal he's holding before shoving it into his drawer and shutting it.
"Whoah! Hey! Can we take this outside?" he asks, raising his hands in a supplicating gesture. "Do we really want to do this in here? Shaft mines are one of the top ten most hazardous places for a firefight, you know," he pleads.
//I do, yes, but she's a Junkion,// he transmits back to Onslaught. //She'll just put herself back together again.//
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Post by Spinister on Oct 13, 2011 20:08:31 GMT -5
"Wrecker," Spinister hisses. Unless this is an alternate universe Impactor who is not a Wrecker or not an Impactor at all or something even stranger. It looks like an Impactor, though. So Spinister is going to assume, until proven wrong, that the drill tank is as dangerous as a shaken box of rabid neutron bombs.
Wrecker and... "Junkion," who has now run over Onslaught.
Spinister very obviously slips around the corner, and once he's out of sight, he vanishes. There are any number of forks in the path he could have taken, but he doesn't take them now. Instead, he invisibly and silently tries to flank around, because he'd like to get behind the Junkion.
OOC: I have permission from Impactor and Pee-Dee's players to use the chainsaw as a weapon for the duration of this scene only.
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Post by Impactor/"Imp" on Oct 14, 2011 19:14:29 GMT -5
Impactor transforms and lands on the ground in a half-kneel, half-crouch, then he pulls himself up. "Ain't no 'safe' places on the battlefield." The right corner of his lip pulls up in a terrible part-smirk, part-sneer. "I'm on it."
Then he grins wide and fires his harpoon for Swindle's torso, shouting, "Wreeeeeck and rule!"
He's dead, his partner can put herself back together after just about anything. Little to lose on their side, and on top of it, his alt gives him the advantage around here. Unlife is good, except for one thing...
...He could have sworn there had been three Decepticons here when he got here.
//Keep an eye out,// he radios to Pee-Dee. //One's gone missing.//
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Post by Pee-Dee on Oct 14, 2011 21:08:55 GMT -5
"Yippe-ki-yay, mothernothing.1" Pee-Dee transforms atop the big bruiser. She's heavier than a mech her size would suggest, and there's rapid little movements of her head as she watches Onslaught's hands.
In the ruby-lit gloom, optic-light stands out - she stomps down with one heel, intending to crack Onslaught's visor. He needs to go down and stay down-
//Keep an eye out,// Impactor radios to Pee-Dee. //One's gone missing.//
//Gotcha, Jack. I find very few people are scary once they've been poked in the eye.2//
1. Die Hard, with a touch of Oglaf 2. Bones[/size]
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