NaitoKage wrote:He looked back towards Orcariner again "Hey, has your scanner picked up anything yet?" he shouted to him.
Orcariner grunted as he struggled to keep up with the speedy penguin.
Scanner? he thought.
The killer whale was putting so much effort into this journey that he paid no attention to his radar scans at all. Trying to maintain his speed, Orcariner increased the size of the radar and noticed a beacon several miles ahead. It was rather large and familiar but he needed to be closer to in order to get a full read and identify it.
"There's something ahead of us moving pretty quick. We should be able to... well... you should be able to overtake it if you go into overdrive. It's mechanical for sure since it's giving off an electronic energy reading, but my scanners aren't able to I.D. it from this far away."
Frilla tutrned in ehr seat watching the others argue. They had to deal with each other and this had to happen? Some team they made. "Right now, think I'd prefer to have kept wandering around." She commented crossing her arms.
A tip for you, this cat isn't what she used to be!! So don't make me mad!!
Steelclaw considered for a moment tossing back a nonchalant comment to prove he was undeterred by her display of anger, but once Glowstick came and suggested a game of cards, he decided it would be for the better to let it go entirely.
"I'll play." he responded to Glowstick. "What game did you have in mind?"
Sonar wrote:Why don't you just sedate, Starshadow, that will make things more relaxing!
Steelclaw became tense for a moment. He just wanted the construction they were all in to stay functional, and while he trusted Glowstick's engineering skills, he didn't want to risk it with one of Starshadow's inane rampages. Maybe it was time to respond to her after all- some honest confusion could be useful for at least taking her mind off of the immediate situation.
"I'm sorry," Steelclaw began inquisitively, "but what did you mean- you, the cat, aren't who you used to be? It just seemed you made the statement to suggest I used to know you in a certain way that would make me less fearful of you, but now you're different, and the difference should make me fear you more. We haven't known each other for too long, so I guess I don't understand what you're saying."
Starshadow have the urge to strangle Sonar or maybe step on his throat until he stops breathing.
She turned to Glowstick as he spoke. "You don't have to sedate anyone!!"
The panther then fixed her gaze on Steelclaw. "You want to know why? The maximals in Colony Omicrom made me like this. You can blame the cops for sending me here to rust." then she transformed into beast mode and walked to the corner of the room, lying on her side without facing anyone.
"This just keeps getting better and better." Frilla muttered under her breathe, turning in her seat and facing the front agian, raising her gaze a bit to look at the monitors. As if there wa smuch else to do anyway. But leane dhe rhead back sighing a bit finally looking away from the monitors, out the window at the star filled sky only to be distracted by somehtign. Was that a meteorite going throught he sky? Seeme dlike one wiht that streak. "Unless that's...couldn't be..." She said aloud to herself thinking another pod couldn't possibly dropping out of the sky.
Glowstick watched Starshadow have her usual tantrum, he sighed. He then blinked remembering the data stolen off the Axalon, she wasn't part of the criminals listed in Stasis pods for drop. Seemed strange they had some prisoners from Colony Omicron, which.. as he remembered was in the news awhile back for being destroyed. He wondered how she got there, but shrugged it off. Looking towards Frilla as she complained, he moved towards the cockpit looking through the window Hm? Ug.. things just got worse didn't they? he then said, looking down towards the Radar in the cockpit. It displayed a faint reading of the Maximals WAY behind them, but a faint signal of another pod ahead of them.
Geh.. Two stasis pods out here? Even if I went alone it'd be impossible for me to get both.. Alright.. New plan. When we hit land, Sonar and I will deploy for the new fallen pod. Steelclaw,StarShadow,and Frilla will take the transport towards Delta point and recover that pod. If your worried about weight, the Leviathan has a winch and Mag clamp, you should easily be able to get it inside of here.
Glowstick then walked back putting the oil away and closing the bench, he then sat down shuffling the cards Now then.. there's Poker, Old maid, Black jack.. Whichever comes to mind. He braced himself a bit as Sonar made the craft hover into the air, then take off into it's low flying course once again.
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Icebreaker's red eyes widen hearing about a large mechanical vehicle. Just how skilled were these Predacons?! he thought "They have a transport? They must have more engineers then us.. Lucky little monsters.. I think I might just hitch a ride then.." Icebreaker said, then looked up noticing the appearance of something like a Shooting star, his optics narrowed as they zoomed it. "You got to be kidding me.. another one?! Another Stasis pod is coming for land fall this way. I'm going to Scout ahead and see if I can slow down that Pred Parade, you tell Valkyrie and Skyfire when they show up.
He then suddenly rushed in his swimming speed, popping out of the water as he shouted "Icebreaker, Maximize! Break shield GO!" he transformed into the air, then swung out his left arm as his shield detached and unfolded. He landed on it softly, the tread on the back spun wildly with sparks shooting out the sides as he suddenly accelerated across the water. He crouched his body low, moving the board with the rough waves of the sea, soon disappearing from Orcariner's visual range.
Geh.. Two stasis pods out here? Even if I went alone it'd be impossible for me to get both.. Alright.. New plan. When we hit land, Sonar and I will deploy for the new fallen pod. Steelclaw,StarShadow,and Frilla will take the transport towards Delta point and recover that pod. If your worried about weight, the Leviathan has a winch and Mag clamp, you should easily be able to get it inside of here.
He narrowed his optics as he tracked the falling pod. Ugh, this is going to be a long day. He thought his ears going back slightly.
Now then.. there's Poker, Old maid, Black jack.. Whichever comes to mind.
Sonar rolled his optics. Cards? Please, i can find a better form of entertainment. He slightly slouched in his chair.
Glowstick raised an optic ridge looking towards Sonar What did you have in mind? he said a bit puzzled, he wasn't sure if the scientist was serious or if it was another of his morbid jokes.
Sonar looked at Glowstick then shrugged. "Playing cards is your idea of fun, my idea fun is..." He chuckled quietly. "Well, You don't want to know."
He turned his attention back to driving.
Starshadow wrote:The maximals in Colony Omicrom made me like this. You can blame the cops for sending me here to rust.
That was very interesting. Steelclaw had known someone from his agency who'd gone to colony Omicron and just... completely disappeared- almost certainly destroyed in whatever had happened to the location. What precisely had happened still remained a mystery to the Cybertronian public and Steelclaw hadn't felt bold enough to risk solving it.
"I'm up for Blackjack" he replied to Glowstick.
Sonar wrote:Playing cards is your idea of fun, my idea fun is... Well, You don't want to know.
That bat. Sometimes he put up a believable facade of respectability. But then he'd just go throw it away.
((Dunno if Skyfire is with this team already or not, and if the Maximals picked up the Predacon transport or not.
I'll use this post to get this info for Valkyrie.
Also, i dont know whether or not Orcariner is under water or not.
And last, note the the message Valkyrie send to Orca is encrypted or whatever, so no reading the message for you evil pred boys and girls. ^^
BTW, is Valkyrie in charge again, or did the monkey choose another to lead this mission?))
It took her longer then she anticipated to reach her teammates.
They where going faster then she thought they could.
She quickly programed a container which send a sonar beacon which would self destruct in a few minutes.
She used an encryption that only knew how to decipher in the time the container was operational.
The bird dropped the container into the ocean and waited for an answer while she slowly continued her trip in the air. "This is Valkyrie. I'm en-rout and have reached the coordinates my scanners indicated you are located.
"Please update me on anything that possibly happened.
"Valkyrie out."
[color=purple]"Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it;
Those who fail to learn history [b][u]CORRECTLY--[/u][/b]
Why they are simply doomed."[/color]
Glowstick's optics dimmed hearing Sonar, he knew what he meant unfortunately. He looked towards Steelclaw and nodded dealing out two cards towards him, he then set two cards for himself. As he was about to turn the cards over, a strange noise came from the shipAlert, Maximal signature detected within 3 nautical miles he raised his optic ridge They're closer already?.. Maybe it's the fliers.. he then said to himself.
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Icebreaker continued his high speed pursuit across the waves, jumping across some of the larger waves, surfing on the open ocean was not something he was used to, but he found it rather exhilarating. His optics narrowed as he noticed something in the distance, his tactical visor sliding over his optics showing a heat signature. He turned on his comlink "Icebreaker to Orcariner. I'm within visual range, I can't tell exactly, but I think it's flying very low over the ocean. I'm not even sure how the Predacons made that thing!
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Glowstick blinked picking up a radio signal, then broadcasted part of it "-can't tell exactly, but I think it's flying very low over the ocean. I'm not even sure how the Predacons made that thing!". Glowstick's optics narrowed So much for the relaxing trip, I knew that Maximal was fast but that icebird could pose some serious problems... He set the cards down on the bench.
(Valkyrie is currently in command of the mission, Orcariner and Icebreaker are in the water. Orcariner will probably recieve the message, and since it seems like a pre-recorded capsule Glowstick wont notice the message. Skyfire is still on the mission with Valkyrie,Orcariner,and Icebreaker. A second stasis pod can be seen in the air falling in the area for Double Jeopardy, which Orcariner will inform Valkyrie about. Icebreaker went ahead after hearing from Orcariner about detecting the Predacon transport with his Long Range Radar system.)
Glowstick nodded looking towards Steelclaw, then got up flicking a switch on something recessed into the ceiling, a chair seeming to slide down Looks like we'll get to try this out. Foot pedals control the left and right turning, push both to go down. Up there is a Shield plate with universal weapons mount, Attach whatever you want to it. Should make it a bit easier to stabilize some weapons and take some stress off from gunfire.. The hatch is attached so that it turns with the chair, it can provide cover for your back.
Glowstick then looked towards the others Well then.. this shall be interesting..
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Icebreaker continued closing in, soon able to see the details on the craft as he came in range. He was surprised how well constructed it looked, it seemed to be longer then Orcariner, though he wondered why the craft was flying so low to the ocean. His head twitched up as he noticed something flip up on the top of the craft, followed by hatches opening. He reached for the large gun at his hip holding it up as he jumped one of the waves entering the water wake of the aircraft.
((OOC: I'm assuming Icebreaker will be firing his missiles at Steelclaw. If that isn't what you end up having him do, I'll edit this gladly.))
Steelclaw got onto the seat in a kneeling position rather than actually sitting. He probably could fire from a sitting position, but he liked feeling more at the ready and less relaxed. As soon as the chair was lifted up to the metallic shield panel, Steelclaw positioned the rifle's barrel through a slot on it near the top so he could still get an un-obscured look through his scope.
And the penguin was right there. He took time to line up his shot, even as a few micro-missiles came flying his direction. He had aimed in the face of enemy fire before.
It seemed like if he just smashed the Maximal in the chest he would fall over backwards. But he didn't know the specifications for the board Icebreaker was riding, so he wasn't going to take any chances. He placed his targeting grid over his opponent's face. If Waspinator was any clue, Icebreaker wouldn't die from a headshot, and he certainly wouldn't feel anything either. So this would be non-life threatening, and still effective for the immediate mission. And with that intention, he pulled the trigger.
