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Post by TM2 Dinobot on Feb 16, 2011 0:39:15 GMT -5
When last we encountered out intrepid prison breakers, they had taken refuge on an unknown planet. They managed to set down their damaged ship, albeit somewhat roughly, and began to tend to the wounded. Several members of the motly crew split off, making parties of their own. They are all prisoners after all; this isn't Moiya. December, Backbeat and Stompbox high tailed it into the surrounding, unexplored woods. Nachos stayed with the ship, trying to tighten things down there, even though he, December and B-Bird seemed to hit it off somewhat. Talk of treason and piracy was rampant and fresh on everyones minds.
Now on BMG2:
The crew of the Dia Atlas were all worse for wear. The ship could still fly, sure, but it was a delicate machine. It required precision maintenance and a clean environment to continue in ship-shape shape, neither of which were in any kind of supply. While beings were deciding if they should stay or go, none of them quite picked up on the fact that they were being watched. Silently something stalked them from 30 ft up in the tree line, much larger than anything any of them had dealt with before. Not since Shockwave first reached earth had anyone seen such creatures. Now though, not only were they alive, but they were hungry, and hunting. Dinosaurs!
B-Bird sniffed the air. The spicy, musky sent filled her olfactory sensors, nearly overloading them with sensation. As long as she could remember she'd been trapped in a ship, or in a prison cell, or on the streets of Cybertron before that. Now here was a planet. It wasn't Earth, but it brought back happy memories none the less.
Wait a nanosec, she'd smelled that one sent before! Tapping into the part of her memory banks that weren't all squishified, she logged the smell and cross referenced it. There was a data read error. Something didn't line up, possibly a pothole in the dimensional shift. Still, there was a 72.486% match. Megatron, in his big purple Barney mode. That couldn't be right, could it?
B-Bird reached back for her beam saber, slowly turning in circles. She couldn't remember if it still had a charge or not, but she didn't want to bend over to reach for the pistol December gave her. Not only did those... things on her chest get in the way, (still, they were kinda awesome. in an organic way. which he wasn't. because that's just gross. right?) but she knew how predators reacted to an animal in a vulnerable position.
Her eyes never left the treeline, optics constantly scanning. The world was too hot for infrared, and too bright for night vision. X-rays only worked within proximity. Something was there though, no doubt.
"Um, guys?" she slowly backed towards the lowered ramp. "I think we may be in trouble. Nachos? How long till the engines are finished cycling?"
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Post by smokedtoast on Feb 17, 2011 23:09:28 GMT -5
"We're still finishing the last connections BBird!" Came a reply from the back of the ship as nachos started to run over, blinking. "We're still having trouble incorporating that ancient Chozo power supply to full power to the engines. Jack's doing his best, even with Battlerack's little helper." He adds as he runs on over. "What kind of trouble are we looking at, I thought we cleared a number of the pirates off this planet...or is it something else?"
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Post by TM2 Dinobot on Feb 18, 2011 0:57:06 GMT -5
"I don't... I don't know."
Transforming, B-Bird flew to the top of the Dia-Atlas to get a better view. Whatever out there was as tall as the ship. Scanning, all she could see was a flock of four birds as they flew over head.
"I don't see anything. Maybe I'm just jumpy after the prison break." she looked away "I guess it was a false alarm." she smiled, not noticing one less of the birds not the tuff of feathers gently flittering to the ground.
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Post by smokedtoast on Feb 20, 2011 6:57:26 GMT -5
Nachos remained silent for a moment, blinking and rubbing his eyes. "If you're sure B-Bird.... we should still put the ship on alert. Never know what we're going to be missing on this planet, especially with all the Space Pirate meddling." He responded, chalking up the missing bird to his sleeplessness himself. Still... after everything they've dealt with so far, he wasn't going to take chances. "They managed to get past the CHozo as well after all."
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Post by TM2 Dinobot on Feb 20, 2011 23:27:06 GMT -5
B-Bird looked back. That was her first mistake. With no eyes watching the treeline, the T-Rex moved incredibly fast for its size. It was halfway to the Dai Atlas before anyone noticed the rumbling of the ground. B-Bird turned back and nearly lost her feathers. The ship wasn't that small, but this monster looked like it could take it down in one hit. With no choice left, she left for the one place the dinosaur couldn't reach: in the air.
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Post by smokedtoast on Feb 22, 2011 23:17:30 GMT -5
"Holy Slagging Primus!" Nachoes cried out, even as he stumbled back and ran for the nearest comm station. "Attention, T-Rex on the Tarmac! We have a TREX ON THE TARMAC!!" He called out even as the autocannons on the ship started to aim for the monster before them. "B-Bird, you're in the path of the cannons!"
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Post by TM2 Dinobot on Feb 23, 2011 0:33:33 GMT -5
B-Bird jinked right out of the cannons' line of fire. Unfortunately the T-Rex followed, tripping over it's big feet at the maneuver and fell over just as the cannons opened up. They couldn't depress enough to nail the beast on the ground. Instead the dinosaur tried to right itself, slamming into the under carriage several times as it tried to stand. The final time it tipped the Dia Atlas on its side, almost to the critical point, only to have it come slamming back down, snapping all the starboard landing struts and putting half the cannons out of commission. The lights flickered as the entire ship jarred loose. Metal creaked, sounding expensive.
Transforming in air, B-Bird opened fire with her ankle pistol, aiming at the beast's head and side. The -Rex growled and charged at B-Bird again. Squeaking, she flew for the tree line at top speed, the monster in hot pursuit.
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Post by smokedtoast on Feb 25, 2011 23:18:35 GMT -5
Nachos cringes as he bounced around the inside of the ship from the impact. "Damn it!" He muttered to himself before pushing himself up and heading towards the entrance. "I really hope someone else is on their way." He comments as he grabs a fire extinguisher from the back. He's not made for combat like this, more for situations dealing with fellow cybertronians. "Where is the back up?!?" He yells back into the shuttle before heading after the two. He manages to whistle for a moment towards the T-Rex as it chases B-Bird.
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Post by hare on Feb 26, 2011 12:05:52 GMT -5
"*Hic* Right 'ere, me boyo. *Hic*" A Scottish flavored and obiviously slurred voice was heard. Wee Bastard was staggering out of the shuttle with a rather larger rocket launcher and a high-end plasma rifle on his back. Wee Bastard was followed by Highbeams and Breakhammer. Highbeams had a grenade launcher slung over her back while Breakhammer was carrying his trademark sledge hammer. Wee Bastard spoke "We be have an some dino steaks tonight. Hahahaha...*Hic*"
"I think you should sit this one out, Wee. You're not in any condition to do any shooting," Highbeams commented. Breakhammer just looks at the short gunner in annoyance. Wee Bastard just shrugs at the comment. "I do me best shooting when I'm drunk," he proclaims while still trying to keep his footing. Breakhammer just shook his head in shame. While the others were gearing up to help B-Bird, a barely noticeable white and grey streak flies over to where B-Bird is can be seen if anybody can pay attention.
~What the frillin pit is going on out there?!~Jack radioed Nachos, sounding a little stressed right now. ~And what was that sound?!~
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Post by TM2 Dinobot on Feb 27, 2011 23:19:07 GMT -5
"Oh Primus..." B-Bird moaned, watching the streak. It was far too fast and close to make her feel at ease. The hot snorting and chompping at her heels didn't help matters either. "You brought company, didn't you?" she looking back at the dinosaur, taking her eyes off the streak for a moment and leaving herself vulnerable.
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Post by smokedtoast on Mar 1, 2011 11:47:39 GMT -5
~There's a TRex outside looking to make a meal out of BBird, biggest I've ever seen!~ Nachoes replied for a moment as he ran out into the field, pulling his enhancer rifle from back even as he dragged the extinguisher alongside himself. The darts weren't going to do little more then annoy the creature and make barely registerable effects upon it... but all he needed was it's attention. He stops for a moment and takes aim, firing darts at its hind end. ~This is an awesome plan.~ He thought to himself, trying to keep himself distracted from the fact it was also an incredibly stupid one.
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Post by hare on Mar 1, 2011 12:41:22 GMT -5
A large snow owl flew into the sky to avoid further detection. She knew B-Bird got a glimpse at her. Judging what she saw, the T-Rex is getting close. And she saw three of her gang members going out the ship. She quickly forms a plain. She sends a IM to Nachos. ~Is there any rivers or lakes around here? Time is the essence.~December asks Nachos. She trails the T-Rex and drops from the sky. During midfall, December converts into her robot mode and drops on the T-Rex head.
She stumbles a bit and fell. She grabs the eyelid of the T-Rex, trying to hold on. December grunts as she raises her free hand the T-Rex's eye. When her hand got a little bit of distance between the dinosaur's eye, her hand started to glow a faint ice blue and started to emit a little bit of mist. She than touch the T-Rex eye with her glowing hand and started to flash freeze it.
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~Dammit! Just keep that thing away from the ship! We're still a long way from flying home!~Jack shouted as he continues to connect the Chrozo power cells to the ship.
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Post by TM2 Dinobot on Mar 1, 2011 16:22:07 GMT -5
"December!" B-Bird cried out, elated to see her friend, and more importantly, the backup. Flying low in front, she fires into the trees, crashing them into a snare, a roadblock for the giant lizard. Behind her she can hear the snarls of pain, and she knows it is only seconds before the Rex shakes off her friend and heads straight for B-Bird.
"Oh, man. I've got an idea..." she didn't like it.
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Post by smokedtoast on Mar 5, 2011 7:10:59 GMT -5
~Up Ahead a few Cycles! Will do Jack!~ Nachos responded, cringing as the group started to get ahead of him. He had a plan as well... but he just couldn't keep up. "B-Bird!" He manages to cry out, trying to get the latter's attention as he holds up the Fire Extinguisher. "Let's do our best impersonation of Jaws!" Came another cry as he started to cough a bit. He was still recovering from his injuries from the previous fights, despite walking about on the dock.
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Post by TM2 Dinobot on Mar 5, 2011 15:02:17 GMT -5
The T-Rex roared in rage at December, shaking its head. B-Bird saw Nachos calling her, but he was too far away to help. This was not going to be pleasant, if at all survivable. Setting her pistol to 'overload', she listened to the whine grow sharper, the barrel turn a pinkish hue. Beam sword in hand, she had maybe enough juice left for another two cuts, if that. Swallowing, she waited till the dinosaur roared again and flew into its moth, straight down its gullet.
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I finally have Inertnet back!
