"OC Episode #2"

[NaitoKage]

Icebreaker got up, a bit surprised.Yes sir! He then transformed to his robot mode walking towards the front of the Nomad and sitting down in the pilot controls, which were rather simplistic. He started to flip a few switches as the gravity lift system on the craft activated, then closed the cargo door to the Nomad. He engaged the throttle slowly having the vehicle exit from the Axalon hanger, then turn and start to pick up some speed as it moved in the plotted course.


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Glowstick nodded as Scorponok seemed to go into his pride mode. I've worked with all these Predacons countless times, so as the leader of those past missions I understand how they all act and what capabilities they have, as well as means of motivating and utilizing them. While fear may work for some,it's better to try to understand their sparks,much like Megatron understands your own. Then they will fight for you of their own accord like soldiers.

As for the operation, I believe it would be better utilized for your group if you take Snowtrix and Starshadow with you. Snowtrix is an adapt sniper almost as good as Steelclaw, and Starshadow's berserker nature will be rather useful in making up for the close ranged issues that your group may find if encountering some of the more brawler type Maximals like Orcariner and Saber. It will also prevent alot of bickering which will slow operations. Frilla, Sonar, and I should be more then adapt at collecting the Energon,with our machine and skills we should be able to separate the best and largest quality samples alot easier that way as well.

Glowstick optic then twitched as he heard the scratching sounds from the bridge. Excuse me for a moment, it appears the bridge requires my attention.. he then turns towards the bridge opening the door, with it closing behind him. Glowstick glances towards StarShadow, then looks at the scratches and blood on the side of the helm. ... And just who said you could damage and sully my bridge StarShadow? That's it! He then projected one of his tentacles, the limb folding and latching onto her ear to pinch it while tugging her towards his direction You're coming with me.

[starshadow]

"Y'know, Starshadow, I don't want to presume anything here, but it's been said that the more two people fight, the more they care about each other."

Starshadow's optics glowed brightly. "I've stopped caring for my current comrades from the start! I wish the Hell-Fangs were here..." she sighed as she put a claw on her face.
When Glowstick tugged her ear, she swiped a claw on his tentacle. "Give me 5 cycles to kill that flying furbag!!" she snarled.

[NaitoKage]

Glowstick watched as his tentacle was knocked back from her ear, he closes his optics for a moment. I see... then opens them again glowing red. He then suddenly rushes towards her, his limbs extending and coiling around her body pulling her towards him suddenly in a tight embrace, with one of them wrapped around her head to prevent her jaw from opening. You seem to think you can do as you please. This is not the time, and certainly not the place. You are in the cockpit of an aircraft, if you do battle you will destroy the controls and we will crash.Behave yourself or I will make you behave. the beak on his chest then opens and extends with the ends focused on her ribs.

He didn't like the idea of it, but if necessary he would no choice but to poison her to get her under control if things continued to escalate as they had.

[starshadow]

"MMFMMM MMFFFMM MMMM!!" the catbot was struggling, especially for air. With all that slimy tentacles coiled around her body, it made her wished that she had never crash landed on this planet. "RRRRRRRR...." she stopped making any movements and waited for Glowstick to release her.

[NaitoKage]

Glowstick watched her, then let out a sigh as his optics returned to normal. It seems we've come to a understanding, good. There's a shower in the Cargobay. It's main purpose is decontamination. Use it to rid yourself of blood and any slime coating.. Glowstick's tentacles then slowly started to uncoil from her body as he stepped back, the massive beak on his chest retracting and closing tightly once again on his chest.

[starshadow]

Starshadow looked at herself with disgust. "Ugghh...My fur! I just had a bath this morning!" she headed to the cargobay then to the shower, muttering death threats about the mangy bat. "Sonar boy, you won't be so lucky the next time if we're alone." she growled as she took of her armor, revealing lots of cables and wires and her helmet. She looked into the mirror, looking at her reflection as her hair cables flowed down to her lower back.
"Maybe I'm...overeacting..." she sighed and turned on the faucet.

[New Moon]

"Finally." Frilla muttered rubbing her temples absently, giving a final glance back then returning to watching the monitor. She wondered what was wrong between Sonar and Starshadow but it was getting old and she hoped they would settle this soon or wait till later.

[Night-Hunter]

"Y'know, Starshadow," "I don't want to presume anything here, but it's been said that the more two people fight, the more they care about each other."

Not on your life, fuzz ball. Sonar thought trying not to gag at the thought.

Sonar's right ear twtched when he heard scratching sounds, and he rolled his eyes.

... And just who said you could damage and sully my bridge StarShadow? That's it! You're coming with me.

Sonar couldn't help but smile.

"I've stopped caring for my current comrades from the start! I wish the Hell-Fangs were here..." "Give me 5 cycles to kill that flying furbag!!"

You wouldn't last five minutes against me. He thought, his optics narrowing.

I see... You seem to think you can do as you please. This is not the time, and certainly not the place. You are in the cockpit of an aircraft, if you do battle you will destroy the controls and we will crash.Behave yourself or I will make you behave.

"MMFMMM MMFFFMM MMMM!!"

Sonar had no idea what was going on, but he felt bad for not seeing it.

It seems we've come to a understanding, good. There's a shower in the Cargobay. It's main purpose is decontamination. Use it to rid yourself of blood and any slime coating..

"Ugghh...My fur! I just had a bath this morning!"

Sonar laughed loudly, clearly enjoying himself.

[Alak]

Glowstick nodded as Scorponok seemed to go into his pride mode. I've worked with all these Predacons countless times, so as the leader of those past missions I understand how they all act and what capabilities they have, as well as means of motivating and utilizing them. While fear may work for some,it's better to try to understand their sparks,much like Megatron understands your own. Then they will fight for you of their own accord like soldiers.

As for the operation, I believe it would be better utilized for your group if you take Snowtrix and Starshadow with you. Snowtrix is an adapt sniper almost as good as Steelclaw, and Starshadow's berserker nature will be rather useful in making up for the close ranged issues that your group may find if encountering some of the more brawler type Maximals like Orcariner and Saber. It will also prevent alot of bickering which will slow operations. Frilla, Sonar, and I should be more then adapt at collecting the Energon,with our machine and skills we should be able to separate the best and largest quality samples alot easier that way as well.
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Fear? Understanding? Scorponok had a twisted look of confusion on his face and before he could begin thinking of a reply, Glowstick was off to take care of the young ones. Struggling to comprehend what just happened, he slowly pieced the event together in his processor. Glowstick confronted him. He said something about Megatron. Scorponok thought about Megatron. Something something about him needing to understand his team so that something something can happen. Insubordination! Glowstick was commanding him! Wait. Perhaps he was making a simple suggestion. Insubordination! Scorponok bounced back and forth on what had happened and eventually decided to drop it. Megatron did not seem to suffer the syndromes of indecision, but then again, he was the almighty Megatron. The Predacon turned towards the front of the bridge and took a seat. He will take the marine soldier's advice, but it was still going in his report.


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Orcariner sat down as the transport began to creep out of the Axalon's hanger bay. It was slower than his predictions but that was because he had not accounted for seven passengers including himself. There were no windows in the transport's bay and everyone else was up on the bridge. It was kind of lonely being so big sometimes. Snapping out of his thoughts, Orcariner picked up his tablet and proceeded to pull up a hologram of the energon field. It was a pity that they would not even mine half of it, but regardless, he began planning away at where they should start mining. While he liked being the lead designer of the mission schematics, the killer whale was glad that Optimus Primal had joined. Should an emergency occur, Primal's authority immediately usurps his and he'll take over from there. Orcariner had yet to become adept to lighting quick decision-making. It was a trait necessary for intense situations such as battle, a place where calm, logical thinking outperforms raw animal instincts.

[New Moon]

Feralnight settled into a passenger seat, careful of her wings and only watching a monitor for a moment before turning int he chair to give everything else a look again. Normally she would prefer flying on her own but didn't argue with anyone about it, much prefering to go with the plans they had in mind. To distract herself the fuzor went to planning how to do her part in recon, considering in circling above the whole area or just near the Nomad to not attract attention too quickly. Then again there was no telling how the predacons would due for their own defense team so this would be a bit of multitasking in what to do. As far as Feralnight knew she may have to end up helping on the ground.

[NaitoKage]

Glowstick watched as StarShadow left, then Scorponok enter. He then glanced noticing some of the blood that was on Starshadow was now on himself. He walked towards the radio and sat down in the seat, wondering what was with the Leviathan and animal blood, as when it was first constructed it unfortunately had the side purpose of a fermenting meat locker for one of the more twisted Predacons he landed with.

Scorponok appeared to have nothing to say to the advice he had given,so he wasn't sure what to expect. Though the baffled look seemed to state some confusion. From the few times he saw Scorponok around the base, he found the ground pounder at times had some cognitive issues, much like alot of the Darksyde crew seemed to suffer some forms of psychosis.. even compared to other Predacons. He had read once that courage and sanity didn't mix, perhaps those words did hold true from the actions of Starshadow earlier, as well as the majority of Predacons. It seemed he would have to further analyze the relationship of Starshadow and Sonar to figure out a means of having them less at each other's throats, but he wasn't a psychologist.

Glowstick reached towards the radio, then stopped. He got up suddenly We should be arriving soon, I'm going to check on the equipment to make sure it's operating properly. He then exited the bridge, floating down the stairs into the cargobay. He floated above one of the mining carts, then lifted the energon mining device out,next landing on the floor sitting down and examining the device. It was not a device of his own design, something Tarantulus came up with, which made sense as Tarantulus was the best at collecting Energon among all the Predacons. From what little he knew of the Spider, he seemed rather adept at handling the the substance and even had private cashes of his own.

He could hear as the water ran, but mostly ignored it. His beast mode rather enjoyed the sound and smell of water, probably more from the fact that the constant desert exposure left his body feeling dried out, his slime coat becoming thicker then normal as the water evaporated from it leaving thicker constitution of protein strains.

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Icebreaker looked towards the monitors around him, radar was a key component to the craft, and due to it's size it's radar distance was as good if not better then Orcariner's. (The bigger the Radar tower, the further the distance it can go based on terrain and curvature of the earth. Which is part of why I assume Oracariner has such a good radar system compared to the others, he's a walking tower.) Icebreaker then glanced back towards the others, deciding to use some of the time on the way to the energon deposit wisely. Hey Cheetor, Wintersong, and Feralnight. Why don't cha come up here for a bit? I'll show you how some of the things on this run.

[New Moon]

Feralnight's train of thought was interrupted and she turned curiously at hearing Icebreaker, "Sure Icebreaker." She said standing and came over glad to have something to do. But she was also curious to how the Nomad worked in a few areas so was prepared to listen.

[starshadow]

After Starshadow was done bathing, she washed her armor and dried them and herself with a towel. She looked at her reflection in the mirror. "Wow...my hair wasn't that long when I was in jail.." she lifted up afew hair cables and smiled.
"Anyway...I'll have to access to the Darksyde's computers...and when my team arrives. We'll raise hell..only if I managed to contact them." She put on her armor except her helmet.

[Optimal Optimus Primal]

(( OOC: Actually, Alak, OP is still down there with Orcariner. And I don't know where Cheetor is but I had OP tell him to patch into Tigatron's transmission with the Nomad. ))

[Wintersong]

Wintersong was a bit hesitant before she stood straight from the wall and came over near icebreaker and Feralnight yet was silent the whole time. There was uneasiness in her movements and on her expression, though she tried not to let it get to her too much.