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Who: Laserbeak, Repugnus, Scorn, Shockwave, Silverbolt, Sky Lynx, Spindrift, Windshear |
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2k5 2 - Monday, April 08, 2013, 7:42 PM
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Magnaron
Millions of years ago, Magnaron was the biggest intersection on Cybertron, which gave it serious strategic value, and because of that, nowhere else on Cybertron has seen so much fighting. Over the years, Magnaron was transformed from an intersection into a blast crater, a lake of toxic waste, a deep abyss from one of Unicron's pincers, and a lake full of Quintessa's water, a memento of the Quintessons' attempt to retake Cybertron.
This, its latest incarnation, is the result of the structural stresses of the recent move to the Alpha Centauri system. The abyss, the lake, are no more, sealed by the compression of the crust. Instead, a huge but shallow depression marks the location of some of the fiercest conflicts on Cybertron.
Contents:
Scorn
Sky Lynx
Obvious exits:
North <N> leads to Northern Highway.
South <S> leads to Southern Highway.
East <E> leads to New Cybertron Highway <Far West>.
West <W> leads to Old Maintenance Center.
Fly <Up>
Repugnus has arrived.
One hour ago the distress call from the Autobot front lines at the Maintenance Center was received in Iacon. Though the radio signal was crackling and breaking up, the voice was steady: Major Decepticon push. Insecticon horde. Front lines overrun. All battalions have retreated to regroup at Magnaron. Secondary line has entrenched and is preparing for inevitable assault. Send reinforcements.
All across the barricades at Magnaron, Autobot forces wait, scanning the horizon for any sign of the incoming Decepticon army. Half of them are survivors from the initial battle, damaged and worn, but the rest are fresh, well rested troopers eager to get some vengeance on the Decepticons. The barricades are covered with anti-air missile launchers, turrets, and radar dishes, all set to defend Iacon.
At the Maintenance Center...
Shockwave turns towards the east, smoke drifting from his arm cannon. "Initial strategy success rate: 97%," he declares. Stomping past the injured and dying to his XO for the battle, Shockwave's optic flashes: "Scorn, we cannot accept further delay. Are your Insecticons prepared to move on to the next objective?"
Windshear has arrived.
Silverbolt has arrived.
"Yes, sir." Scorn says simply, turning away from one of the Insecticon officers she's assigned to different groups. Helps keep the more, less intelligent clones under control at once with less strain on her. "Any clones beyond repair have been dissolved, and the rest have been patched for the next assault. My officers and their respective groups are already in position as we speak and aerial squads are ready to launch." Wide smile displays row of sharp teeth as she waves off the bug and flutters over to stand at Shockwave's side, overlooking the field with hands now folding behind her back. "You need only give the word, Commander."
No such user connected.
Windshear transforms into a dead black McDonnell Douglas F15A.
Laserbeak has arrived.
F-15 Streak Eagle saw Shockwaves order and takes off for Magnaron. He wastes no time gettign there and as he closes in he goes into a holding pattern and turns on his radio. <"Windshear reporting. Orders?">
Spindrift has arrived.
Flying in formation with Windshear is the cassettecon, Laserbeak. The condor has been doing his duty of tracking movement and ensuring no surprises. He flies over near Shockwave, perching on a pile of scrap at least until a better target presents itself. He starts his scan of the area, the small optical lense raises up out of his head as he starts his survey. A green light appears on the nearby Command Unit's HUDs to signify the lack of immediate threat.
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Reinforcements, the word on everyone's minds on the front. Of course, it is only natural that the best be sent. Morale boosting and a powerhouse to boot! The thrum of engines echos softly in the distance, the flare of rockets under afterburners visible against the dark horizon. Sky Lynx banks sharply, braking as he lands near the line, his gaze drifting along the battered ranks. "When they said you needed assistance, they were not speaking lightly at all. Fortunately, they sent me. Rally up, Autobots, stand fast, keep a stiff upper lip. We will show those Decepticurrs that we cannot be routed so easily!" He looks about for the current field commander. "Who is in charge of this outfit?"
Fortress Maximus has arrived.
The Autobot survivors huddle together behind their barricades, many with weary looks in their optics as they wait for the next wave of Decepticons, it's clear that some of these Autobots need something to inspire them for this next fight. And here it comes, right behind them, silhouetted against one of the stars of Alpha Centauri, hands clasped behind his back, stepping forward with an entourage in tow. The Autobots gather around, wide-opticked. Who is this great leader, this savior, who will bring them victory?
"IIIITTTT'S ME!" Repugnus cries, striking a pose, and the Autobots groan collectively. "What? Oh, I see, you don't like me. Well, you'll like me more when I save your stupid lives! THUGGOBOTS!" A bunch of hulking, brutish Autobots step forward behind him, all of them wearing tracking bracelets around their necks. "Take positions... wherever!"
One of the Thuggobots, Punchface, says, "Sent us off to get slaughtered again, huh, Pug?"
"Yep!" Repugnus says. "Look on the bright side, though, it's them or me!" Punchface blanches at that.
The Autobots that had been flocking to Repugnus notice a commotion elsewhere, and seeing Sky Lynx, start paying attention to him instead.
And while the others are debating over who's going to be in charge, Spindrift is doing something important. Like get into position. He's climbed up onto one of the barricades and hunkered down there, visible as little more than a lump of brown and grey amongst all the other scrapped together materials used to make said barricades. Best spot to be if he needs to shore up the defenses, or get into the scrapping himself.
... Okay, as arrogant and annoying as Sky Lynx might be, it's a relief to hear him arrive instead of having to listen to Repugnus.
Combat: Spindrift sets his defense level to Guarded.
Silverbolt had been patrolling the Maintenance Center's southern airspace when a horde of Insecticons had attacked! Unprepared for such a heavy offensive by the Decepticons and happening to be the highest ranking officer present at the time, he'd ordered the units present to retreat and regroup at Magnaron.
He nods and approaches Sky Lynx when the question is asked. "That would be me. But you outrank me, so I guess that's no longer the case. It's up to you, Lynx."
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Shockwave listens to Scorn and looks out at the Insecticons as they perform their grisly work of recycling the dead. This isn't the first time he's reflected on the advantages of having mindless drones in war. Even hardened Decepticon soldiers balk at dissolving their friends immediately after a battle. "The word, Scorn, is given. Your Insecticons will serve as our point and make first contact against the Autobots. Devour their barricades. Show them the hopelessness of their situation, Scorn."
Activating his rocket boots, Shockwave rises up. "Ah, Windshear. The Harrier Squadron was meant to serve on our right flank, but their numbers are down to twelve and their leader is dead. I want you to take command of the survivors and continue their mission." Shockwave glares at the F-15. "Laserbeak can assist you in this. You have toiled in obscurity for some time, Windshear, but done well defending Crystal City: /this is your chance to solidify your ascent/." The army begins moving again, and Shockwave transforms into gun mode, streaking forward. "Decepticons, transform and advance!"
It is not long before the Decepticons appear on the horizon. Once Scorn has the Insecticons begin their assault, Shockwave unleashes a cannon blast that obliterates part of the wall. His scanners quickly fall upon the largest target, however: Sky Lynx? Back on Cybertron? The laser gun changes course towards where the Autobot PC's are holding their position, but he always makes sure there's Insecticons in front of him. "Scorn, I am moving to grid seven. Sky Lynx has returned."
Shockwave's legs combine as his back unfolds. A wide, silver barrel appears out of subspace and connects to his arms, completing his transformation into ray gun mode.
Combat: Laser Gun <Shockwave> sets his defense level to Guarded.
The Global Pose Tracker marks that Laser Gun <Shockwave> has 'skipped' his action for this round.
Combat: Concorde SST <Silverbolt> sets his defense level to Protected.
F-15 Streak Eagle acknowledges the order from Shockwave with a crisp, "Yes, sir." and then radioes the stragglers of the Harrier Squadren calling them into formation. With the tradiional spearhead flight formation he leads them toward the wall Shockwave just shot. <"If it wears a red brand, kill it."> And he lights off his laser cannons toward the Autobots, to punctuate his order.
Combat: F-15 Streak Eagle strikes Spindrift with his Thermal Laser attack! [Pulled -3]
Laserbeak raises his head, noticing the inbound forces, he transmits the arrival of the new heavy hitter to the Decepticon forces as expected just as Shockwave makes his own announcement. The vulture considered that maybe he needed an upgrade. Shockwave just ruined his moment. The red and black condor takes flight again, ready to follow Windshear's lead...and let him soak up a few hits of course. He catches sight of the leader's target, then considers the effectiveness of the others in position. His eyes twinkle as he analyzes Spindrift's positioning.
"It really is sad how they attempt to rally their limited numbers, hoping to even try and make a dent in ours." Scorn muses to herself with a wry smirk, faith in the Hoard never wavering. They were expendable, yes, but they multiplied like mad. A brow lofts Shockwave's way when permission to engage the enemy is given, her smirk stretching into a toothy, chesire grin. "As you wish, Commander Shockwave." Wings flare open with a snap and she takes flight above the well arranged rows of Insecticlones, chuckling wickedly and tightbeaming to her troops. <<The time to advance is now! Show no mercy and feed on your enemies! Attack!!>>
A cacophony of excited, hungry roars, chitters, and skrees fill the air as the group troops suddenly surge forward like a living blanket across the land and the aerial clones take to the sky, their wings making the air nearly vibrate. Scorn in the meantime charges as well, but makes sure to have plenty of Insecticons ahead of her to act as defense and cannon fodder, though she doesn't appear to attack just yet, keeping senses sharp on the battle.
Combat: Laserbeak sets his defense level to Protected.
Combat: Scorn sets her defense level to Guarded.
Combat: Laserbeak analyzes Spindrift for weaknesses Windshear can exploit.
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Sky Lynx looks down at Silverbolt, making sure to crane his neck just right to do so. "Of course, of course. Understandable, though I am certain you did as well as you could given the circumstances, yes?" He looks over towards the (fleeing) crowd around Repugnus. "At least there is some veterancy on our side. How many of the cads can we anticipate-"
Marching orders? The wall is blasted and, unwaveringly, Lynx looks towards the motion on the horizon and narrows his eyes. "Never mind, I can see it for myself. Right then, keep our flanks strong, hold the line, and make certain you save the ugliest one for me." Sky Lynx glances over at Repugnus. "Second-ugliest. Air support on their side takes priority above all, bring them down to their knees. Conserve ammunition until shots are guaranteed." There's a moment where Lynx simply watches the advancing Decepticons before his visage breaks into a smirk. "I daresay, this should be remarkably fun. I feel sorry for their numbers already." The airborn Scorn draws his ire first and foremost, bellowing a gout of flame towards the wave of insects. "To arms, my companions, let them suffer for their calloused ways!"
Combat: Sky Lynx sets his defense level to Aggressive.
Combat: Sky Lynx strikes Scorn with his Fire Breath attack! [Pulled -3]
Oh slag, there's Shockwave, and he's transforming. At least most of the defenders have the sense to duck for cover when they see the giant purple cannon forming overhead.
Not that it saves the ones that are sent flying by the blastwave of Shockwave's beam tearing into one of the barricades.
Spindrift peaks back up as the smoking rubble rains down, and a thermal laser skims over his back, leaving a scorch mark in his armored shell. "Heads up guys, here they're comin'!" Hoo boy, and insectidrones too. This is gonna get ugly fast. With a grunt Spindrift digs in with his claws to anchor himself as the glowing emitters in his body and with a flicker a similar glowing field of energy appears over the barricade he's hunkering down on.
Hopefully this will hold them back for a little while.
Combat: Spindrift creates a forcefield shielding himself from damage.
Repugnus chuckles at Sky Lynx. "Second-ugliest! That would would be--" He looks through the hole Shockwave just made. "--oh, you found her! Hahahaha, that would've been my pick, too! Welp, come on Thuggobots, into the breach!" The Thuggobots look alarmed as they see the swarm of Insecticons arrayed against them. "But... they'll eat us alive!" Crauncher, one of the Thuggobots, complains.
"If you don't get in there, *I'll* eat you alive!" Repugnus says. "GO GO GO GO!" And once they realize there are worse things than Insecticlones out there, the Thuggobots storm out screaming, close combat weapons snapping out. Repugnus, for his part, is content to hang back a bit and shoot at the 'cons for a while. Is that Shockwave in gun mode he sees? Of course it is--a floating giant gun would be impossible to miss. Or at least that's what Repugnus is hoping as he fires at Shockwave!
Combat: Repugnus strikes Laser Gun <Shockwave> with his Laser attack!
Combat: Repugnus (Repugnus) used "Laser": A Level 2 RANGED attack.
Combat: You took 3 damage.
Silverbolt nods when orders to prioritize the airborne forces are given. "Yes, sir." he says, saluting sharply and turning to face the onslaught of insecticons before waiting for Sky Lynx to finish with his inspiring yet somehwat overly lavish words. It was expected of him, and didn't much bother the Aerialbot commander.
Hurrying toward the front lines, Silverbolt relays the orders to the soldiers doing their best to hold their ground there. "Take out their air support fast!" he calls out as he begins to transform, shifting down into his carrier mode. Once the sequence is complete, he lets loose with a barrage of missiles at the incoming insecticons.
<Decepticon> Shockwave says, "Windshear, can you destroy Repugnus's position?"
Concorde SST <Silverbolt> transforms into his Armored Carrier <Silverbolt> mode.
<Decepticon> Windshear says, "Am diverting to his location now, sir"
Combat: Armored Carrier <Silverbolt> sets his defense level to Aggressive.
Combat: Armored Carrier <Silverbolt> misses Laser Gun <Shockwave> with his Rocket Salvo! Area attack! [Pulled -4]
Combat: Armored Carrier <Silverbolt> (Silverbolt) used "Rocket Launcher": A Level 1 AREA-RANGED attack.
Combat: Armored Carrier <Silverbolt> misses Laserbeak with his Rocket Salvo! Area attack! [Pulled -4]
Combat: Armored Carrier <Silverbolt> misses Scorn with his Rocket Salvo! Area attack! [Pulled -4]
Combat: Armored Carrier <Silverbolt> strikes F-15 Streak Eagle with his Rocket Salvo! Area attack! [Pulled -4]
<Decepticon> Laserbeak says, "!"
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Laser Gun <Shockwave> knows who the most important target in this assault is, now. During the first battle at the Maintenance Center, the goal was to overrun the enemy positions and press on, but here the Decepticons will not prevail unless Sky Lynx falls. Should that happen, Shockwave suspects the Autobot troopers will falter and break should they see the Lieutenant Commander be routed. As expected, the dinobird takes to the field and annihilates a bunch of Insecticons with his flame breath. That, Shockwave notes, is why they went first and Shockwave went second.
But now he's within range, and Shockwave transforms into a more suitable mode for dealing with the LT. "I see Autobot Command has grown desperate, Sky Lynx, if they've recalled you back to Cybertron." The Military Operations mech takes aim with his arm cannon and sends three powerful pink bolts of energy flying towards him.
Seconds afterwards, Shockwave finds himself under assault by numerous--but relatively weak--laser blasts. He casts his gaze downwards at Repugnus and the Thuggobots. <<Windshear, can you destroy Repugnus's position?>>
Meanwhile, a trio of Seekers launch their bunker buster bombs at the wall, streaking overhead at maximum speed. Despite the direct hit and the entire barricade shaking, the deafening explosions are for naught thanks to the sudden appearance of a forcefield. "CHEAT!" one of the Seekers shouts.
Shockwave's handle separates into legs as his barrel splits into arms. Straightening out, he completes his transformation into robot mode.
<Decepticon> Windshear says, "slagging Aerialbot!"
Combat: Removed restrictions on CORRUPT for your attacks.
The 12 harrier Seekers scatter and start laying heavy ground fire on the Thuggobots and on the surrounding area. Nothing is off limits for these mechs as the air sizzles with a blanket of laserfire. No quarter is given nor taken as one Seeker suddenly flames out from a laser hit. The jet sprials out of control and crashes into the crator with a scream.
Windshear barely notices the Seeker crash as he banks right and swings back around back toward Spindrift. He notices the field of energy fan out from the Autobot and cycles through his weapons systems then. Then the Dark Seeker abruptly flies right on by and heads toward Repugnus only to get hit by... an Aerialbot. The hit barely slows him down though as he unleashes his wing cannons toward Repugnus.
Combat: Temporarily restricting the CORRUPT effect from all of your attacks.
Combat: Shockwave strikes Sky Lynx with his Trio of Arm Cannon Blasts attack!
Combat: Drained 17 energon.
Combat: F-15 Streak Eagle strikes Repugnus with his Disruptor attack!
Anti-air cannons roar, flack fills the sky as the Autobot forces take up proper arms against the iron birds of fortune. The smaller target that is Laserbeak adjusts for possible incoming fire on Windshear, adjusts for leading of shots then stays out of that area, and for good reason! Airburst rounds go off, exploding yards away from the flyer squadron. A few missiles pass far too close to the cassettecon, one even bouncing off of his wing but failing to explode. Contemptuously he rakes his eyebeams against one of the salvos inbound, causing early detonation...a common problem for Autobot mechs. His eyes shift towards Repugnus and the recent orders given, he promptly encourages Windshear to just shoot Repugnus in the head, with trajectory paths and targetting assistance. That's sort of like taking out a position!
Combat: Laserbeak analyzes Repugnus for weaknesses Windshear can exploit.
Of course the giant dinobird thing has to go and set his sights on poor little Scorn, who only takes note of him once he's already got a bead on her and her group. She reels at the sudden, bright belch of flame sent her way, the mantis screeching and making a dive to get out of the way. But she's not as fast as she'd have liked to be, both her and several of her Insecticlone entourage scorched to hell and back, flaming wings forcing her to land and strain to put herself out, which also moves her out of the way of a few rockets left to harmlessly sail past and explode in the distance.
Scorn hisses in fury, lower jaw splitting in two and clicking threateningly before shifting swiftly into her altmode. "A lucky shot, Autobot! But not for long!" When Shockwave's blast lands she ups the ante by launching a nasty wad of hot, burning plasma directly at Sky Lynx's face, hoping to blind him.
Scorn crouches before shifting into her scythe-armed mantis mode.
Combat: Robotic Praying Mantis <Scorn> misses Sky Lynx with her Molten Plasma Spit attack!
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Sky Lynx laughs? Yes, laughs. A hearty laugh at that, turning his body sidelong to expose a more armored part of his flank to the Decepticon Commander as Shockwave's blasts strike. "Desparate? Hardly, they just realized no one was better suited than myself." He glances towards Repugnus as Shockwave's orders go out and growls. "You had best pay full attention to me, having one eye has its limitations, Shockwave."
Charging into the fray headlong. Movement catches his attention from above and he turns his head reflexively as the plasma splashes off harmlessly. "Hah! Behold the true power of peripheral vision, Shockwave! And while you are at it, behold my might."
Commander against inferior Commander, Sky Lynx gives a burst of his engines to help him charge in, rolling to barrel into the Decepticon bodily and without an ounce of hesitation.
Combat: Sky Lynx sets his defense level to Fearless.
Combat: Sky Lynx strikes Shockwave with his Head bash (Ram) attack!
Combat: Sky Lynx (Sky Lynx) used "Ram": A Level 3 VELOCITY attack.
Combat: You took 8 damage.
Combat: Sky Lynx is size 10, significantly larger than you.
Bombs go off like firecrackers to light the Cybertronian sky, but fortunately they stay there from colliding against the forcefield, sending washes of flame and smoke rolling across the energy barrier. But it holds up. Every so often a defender will pop up to snap off a shot at Insecticons or Seekers, but for the most part they're holding down the line and letting the big names handle the heavy hitters.
Spindrift just hunkers down in his spot, focusing on keeping it up for the moment. The longer it stays, the more of a fighting chance these defenders have. He's got to keep his field up for as long as he can. As much as he would love to go off and bash Laserbeak's head in, that's going to have to wait...
The Global Pose Tracker marks that Spindrift has 'skipped' his action for this round.
Repugnus grunts, shrugging off a few laser blasts as he continues his charge. The Thuggobots of course take a lot of fire from above and some of them go down, but Repugnus doesn't care about any of them anyways, so he just ignores their cries. Eventually, the Thuggobots reach the incoming swarm of Insecticlones and a furious melee begins, with Insecticlones flying into the air from the initial charge. But, as often happens, even the most forceful charge can get bogged down with a multitude of foes, and that's what happens here as the Thuggobots struggle to make progress through the swarm, punching and slashing furiously to seemingly little avail.
That's when Scorn lands nearby, and Repugnus grins. "Ah-ha! An Insecticon just right for ME! Scoooorn!~" Repugnus coos as he rushes towards, trying to tackle her. "I thought you only spit on ME! What gives?" He punctuates that with some punches. "Punch-tuate! Hahaha!" he giggles, having come off with a new pun.
Combat: Repugnus misses Robotic Praying Mantis <Scorn> with his Rough Date (Smash) attack!
<Decepticon> Shockwave says, "Laserbeak. Targeting information. Sky Lynx."
<Decepticon> Laserbeak says, "!!"
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Shockwave scores three direct hits, but Sky Lynx doesn't appear slowed down by it. This is as expected, though. Fortunately, he manages to draw the LT's attention away from Scorn and her horde and towards him. This isn't due to any kind of valour on his part: he just knows the Insecticons aren't going to be able to do anything about him. The cyclops meets Sky Lynx's charge with a charge of his own, and comes out of it on the losing end.
Smashed aside by the dino bird, Shockwave is sent hurtling higher into the sky. "Ugh!" he emits. He manages to throw his arms in front of him a split second before the impact, but the huge Autobot's sheer power knocks him for a loop. Now high above the battle, Shockwave sees that his forces are struggling to take down the forcefield. "I think you will find, Sky Lynx, that the flaws in my design are few and far between. Observe..."
Shockwave folds up, converting back into gun mode. From here he has a perfect angle to blast a single wide angle gamma ray burst to include Sky Lynx, the barricade, and three-fourth of the Thuggobots.
Being a bird of prey is exhausting. Targetting data here, targetting there. Everyone wants the ability to weld their opponent into scrap, and for Laserbeak it was a seller's market. It was up to him to decide who got punished the most! <<Laserbeak. Targeting information. Sky Lynx.>> Shockwave....Momentarily over his powertrip, Laserbeak breaks formation in a flyover on the front lines, Insecticon pieces everywhere, An Autobot's head on the ground, he marks the position later for that. It looks like it still has an optic or two still in it, assuming the greedy clones didn't devour it before he could. Again his eyes flash as he looks over the great beast of Sky Lynx, his optics drawing specific attention to the great red neck...and tail. Interesting, the vulture speculates, There's a secondary housing there that could prove damaging. Soon he reports his findings to the Commander
Shockwave's legs combine as his back unfolds. A wide, silver barrel appears out of subspace and connects to his arms, completing his transformation into ray gun mode.
Combat: Laserbeak analyzes Sky Lynx for weaknesses Shockwave can exploit.
Combat: Laser Gun <Shockwave> strikes Sky Lynx with his Gamma Ray Burst Area attack!
Combat: Removing analysis data for Sky Lynx.
Combat: Laser Gun <Shockwave> misses Spindrift with his Gamma Ray Burst Area attack!
Combat: Drained 21 energon.
Windshear is dealing with a sudden burst of chatter on his comm from several members of the Harrier Squadren. <'Continue to lay supression fire on all targets. Use formation BetaX9'>
The F15A-SE swings back around and bears down on Repugnus again. These are his orders and until otherwise, he will do no different. As the Seekers go into a straight line formation and start walking up the battlefield with a wall of laser-fire, their present leader fires again on the Autobot.
Robotic Praying Mantis <Scorn>'s head gives a faint twitch when her spit fails to land on Sky Lynx and likely just blinding some nearby gumby. She's tempted to strike further, making a move to rush in, but is stopped dead in her tracks at an oh so familiar voice. Spinning on all four legs she swiftly sidesteps Repugnus' attempt to take her down.
Swirl patterned wings immediatly flare in a threat display as she hisses lowly, swaying a little in her spot and scythe arms flexing. "I was wondering when we'd meet again." She chuckles lowly. "What's the matter, darling? Getting jealous now? You know I only have eyes for you and that precious head of yours!" With a screech of hunger Scorn makes a leap for the Monsterbot, blades drawn before swinging wide, slicing and dicing through the air to cut him down.
Combat: F-15 Streak Eagle strikes Repugnus with his Thermal Laser attack! [Pulled -3]
Combat: Robotic Praying Mantis <Scorn> sets her defense level to Aggressive.
Combat: Robotic Praying Mantis <Scorn> strikes Repugnus with her Plasma Sheathed Blades attack! [Pulled -1]
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Lynx looks skyward as Shockwave is tossed and lets out a hiss. "You should come back down, Shockwave, the air does not suit you at all." He pushes off the ground and almost instantly regrets it as he literally flies facefirst into a blast, veering slightly off-course before correcting and carrying on the charge.
He shakes his head, one of the window-panes that makes up his 'eyes' actually flickering slightly as he lets fly a haymaker aimed solely to knock the Decepticon out of the sky. "To the ground with you, fiend."
Combat: Sky Lynx strikes Laser Gun <Shockwave> with his Dragon Claw attack!
Combat: Sky Lynx (Sky Lynx) used "Dragon Claw": A Level 3 MELEE attack.
Combat: You took 17 damage.
<Decepticon> Windshear suggests quietly, "We need to take Skylynx down."
Repugnus takes a laser bolt to the shoulder which briefly freezes it up and ruins his charge against Scorn, and even leaves him open to getting his stomach sliced up by the Insecticon. "GAH! Dammit, you witch! I just wanted to say hello!" He staggers back to get some room as he ponders something. That attack was rather precise, and seemed to exploit a weak point in his armor, and Repugnus didn't believe Windshear had the talent for that on his own... "Ah-ha! Getting help! Well, two can play that game! Uh, Scorn, dearie, wait a moment while I make a call, would you?"
He transforms into creature mode, and stares upwards at the Streak Eagle that's been constantly harassing him. His bulbous optics zoom in, and, enhanced by X-Ray vision, highlight a multitude of microscopic seams that would be difficult to notice but would allow munitions to pass through the Decepticon's armor more easily. "Heh! That's what you get for fighting like a wuss!"
Repugnus twists and flips around into his horrific creature mode!
Combat: Repugnus analyzes Windshear for weaknesses Silverbolt can exploit.
Maybe it wasn't direct enough. Maybe Sky Lynx's sheer size heroically absorbed a lot of it. Maybe it was just sheer dumb luck.
Whatever it was, the gamma wave doesn't seem to be any more lucky at getting past the forcefield as the general forces are.
With the way the fight is going, Spindrift dares to climb up a bit farther onto the barricades. This was important, but it was bothering him just sitting here when he could be doing something more helpful. Getting up on top of the formation, he takes advantage of his own weapons being synced to pass through his energy barrier easily, diffusing a laser shot through it in the direction of the snooping avian. "Hey beak brain! Long time no see."
Combat: Spindrift misses Laserbeak with his Laser attack!
<Decepticon> Windshear says, "Shockwave, the Harrier Squadren continue their run, permission to break off attack on Repugnus and pursue Skylynx."
<Decepticon> Shockwave says, "Granted."
<Decepticon> Scorn says, "Don't you worry, I'll keep Repugnus distracted."
The Thuggobots might have acquitted themselves well against the Insecticlones if the other Decepticons hadn't kept shooting at them. The latest bit of interference from Shockwave vapes a few of them and cripples more, leaving them easy prey for the swarm. Punchface manages to avoid getting hit by grabbing a beetle con and holding it in front of the beam, and the Insecticlone bursts like a melon all over him. "UGH!"
The rocket salvo lights up the air and its Insecticlone denizens like a grand display of pale yellow fireworks. The dead are unsurprisingly devoured by their fellow insectoids. Eeeugh. Silverbolt can't help but blanch with disgust at it. Only Decepticons would create such vile creatures...
But he can't let that get to him--Repugnus has requested his assistance. As unpleasant as the Monsterbot might be, he was still a comrade, and Silverbolt would treat him with the same regard as his fellow Aerialbots. <<I'm on it, Repugnus!>> he shouts over the comm as the targeting data reaches his receivers. The carrier shifts again, and before long Silverbolt has taken to the air and is bearing down upon Windshear's tail. Lightning arcs toward Windshear as the Aerialbot activates his electrostatic battery!
Silverbolt folds up, transforming into a sleek Concorde SST.
Combat: Concorde SST <Silverbolt> sets his defense level to Fearless.
Combat: Concorde SST <Silverbolt> misses F-15 Streak Eagle with his Electrostatic Battery attack! [Pulled -3]
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Laserbeak flips over for a moment, most of his analysis going to anticipating incoming fire as expected. The occasional errant shot come close enough to get his interest. His cannons twitch as he doubles back around. Instantly targeting sights pick up several of the Autobot forces minions, as the bird lets out a torrent of precise fire from his auto-targeting cannons!
Laserbeak moves west to Old Maintenance Center.
Laserbeak has left.
Laserbeak arrives from the Old Maintenance Center to the west.
Laserbeak has arrived.
Combat: Laserbeak strikes Sky Lynx with his Independently Targetable Laser Cannons Area attack!
Combat: Laserbeak strikes Spindrift with his Independently Targetable Laser Cannons Area attack!
Combat: Spindrift's forcefield absorbs Laserbeak's attack.
Robotic Praying Mantis <Scorn>'s optics light up at the sight of energon blood spilling forth after her blades score his torso, that twinge of hunger clawing at the back of her mind. This pause gives Repugnus enough time to do his scan, though she quickly comes to and gives a snort. "You say hello with fists? So barbaric." Her voice drips with mockery while casually licking a blade free of blood with little dagger-like tongue. "I would've preferred a kiss. How about you?"
She doesn't give him long to answer, back in the fight and springing forward once more. Only she doesn't slash, no, this time she tries to bite, dipping low to gnash mandibles at wounded torso, trying to rip in and drain what she can before leaping out again tohopefully avoid retaliation.
Combat: Robotic Praying Mantis <Scorn> strikes Bug Creature <Repugnus> with her Kiss of Death attack!
F-15 Streak Eagle orders the Harrier Squadren to continue the attack formation they are in and suddenly pulls up and away from Repugnus. Quickly leveling out the Streak Eagle heads toward Skylynx and prepars to open fire when an alarm goes off on his radar. Incoming. The Dark Seeker yanks over port hard and lights his pipes in a burst to avade the serious shot coming from the Aerialbot leader behing him. <"Shooting your opponant in the back is so unbecoming, Autobot."? he rumbles but instead of turning toward Silverbolt he cotinues toward Skylynx and opens fire.
<Decepticon> Shockwave says, "Scorn."
<Decepticon> Shockwave says, "Move three astrometres to your left."
<Decepticon> Shockwave says, "Now."
Combat: F-15 Streak Eagle strikes Sky Lynx with his Disruptor attack!
<Decepticon> Scorn says, "Eh? Er, yes of course!"
Laser Gun <Shockwave> quickly begins analyzing the tactical data Laserbeak has sent him. If he manages to get Sky Lynx to expose his left flank for at least point four astroseconds then--- Shockwave abandons that thought as Sky Lynx suddenly comes rushing up towards him. The rockets on his handle try to slide him out of the way, but Sky Lynx's reach is extraordinary and the laser gun is swatted out of the sky like a cat smacking a toy.
Handle over barrel, Shockwave hurtles downwards towards the ground, gyros all out of sync as he tries and fails to right himself. Transforming mid-plummet, Shockwave looks up (down? whichever way the ground is right now). The wall and the Autobot soldiers guarding it are rapidly rushing up towards him, and despite his efforts Shockwave is unable to divert his course.
He sees Repugnus. He sees the sky. He sees Scorn. He sees the sky. He sees Repugnus. He sees Scorn leaning in with those mandibles. He sees R- WHAMMO! Shockwave smashes into the ground at a frighteningly high velocity, either crushing Repugnus or crushing the ground right next to him.
Shockwave's handle separates into legs as his barrel splits into arms. Straightening out, he completes his transformation into robot mode.
Combat: Shockwave strikes Bug Creature <Repugnus> with his Failed The Drop Test attack! [Pulled -2]
Combat: Drained 8 energon.
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The cannon is down, the cannon is down! Sky Lynx looks up just in time to see Windshear coming towards him, and...is that a disruptor? He grins coldly and rears up to meet the jet halfway with a few return blasts of his own. "Like swatting a mosquito away!"
Fire and forget, Lynx jets up to take a look at the situation unfolding below and scrutinizes the various pockets of fighting. Or...also taking a moment to just breathe. "Ha! If you could only see it, brothers! We have them on the ropes, I assure you!"
Combat: Sky Lynx strikes F-15 Streak Eagle with his Laser Blast (Laser) attack!
<Decepticon> Laserbeak says, "?"
<Decepticon> Shockwave emits static. You're all on your own until he gets back up.
<Decepticon> Laserbeak says, "?????"
<Decepticon> Scorn says, "Oh dear.. Let's see if I can get him up, then."
<Decepticon> Windshear hears the static and saw the crash, "We need to take out Skylynx."
"Unbecoming?" Silverbolt snorts slightly. "Is that really something you Decepticons are concerned with? That's news to me." But the Aerialbot isn't one to have anything along the lines of a personal vendetta. Windshear's jet form proves too versatile for the targeting systems he has at his disposal--at least at the moment.
As Windshear fires at Sky Lynx, Silverbolt notices Shockwave's clumsy fall to the ground, which leaves him vulnerable to attack. Quick to take advantage of the opportunity, Silverbolt turns his weapons on the logician with one optic.
Concorde SST <Silverbolt> unfolds into the Aerialbot leader.
Combat: Silverbolt strikes Shockwave with his Electrostatic Discharger Rifle attack!
Combat: Silverbolt (Silverbolt) used "Electrostatic Discharger Rifle": A Level 6 RANGED attack.
Combat: You took 11 damage.
Combat: Silverbolt's attack has damaged your Firepower!
Bug Creature <Repugnus> winces a bit, not really moving as Scorn starts to chew on his stomach so he can focus on providing Silverbolt with targeting data. "Oooh, ow. Scooorn. You're not supposed to give hickeys there, you go for the *neck.* Everyone knows that." Then a shadow falls upon him. "Eh? Now what?" Repugnus turns to look up towards the incoming object. "OH SH--" THWAM! Then a Shockwave falls upon him, and verily, Repugnus is quite flattened by him, Shockwave sort of laying upside-down on him, with Repugnus on his back.
And yet, the Monsterbot has taken worse beatings--so far--and survived, and it's not long before Repugnus's claws snap out to either side of him. And that's not all! A horrifying set of mechanisms snap into place over the claws, and when it's done they're revealed to be a chainsaw attachment to his claws! Now, not only will his claws pierce the hardiest of armors, but they'll rip apart the victim's guts from the inside out! And the Monsterbot shoves the claws right into Shockwave's sides! "That wasn't LOGICAL, Shockwave!"
Spindrift ducks down as the laser blast pound against his forcefield, causing it to flicker in and out as it diffuses as much of the assault as it can. It's holding, but it's not going to be able to take much of that. The troopers that have been using it for a bunker to potshot at the Insecticlones seem to realize this, their leader motioning to his troops towards the rear of the Autobot's position. "Let's move back and regroup our defensive, give these guys some room to work." They're not giving up the fight, just drawing back to a more focused, defendable position. The reason they made several rows of blockades is to make the enemy spend time tearing through them as Insecticons are wanton to do.
But them withdrawing to the rear of the defensive takes some pressure off Spindrift's shoulders as well. As the field flickers he heaves himself over the edge and down the front of the barricade, rolling up and using it like a ramp to build speed. Then bounces off a outcropping of metal, hitting it at just the right angle to send him hurtling in Laserbeak's direction!
Combat: Bug Creature <Repugnus> sets his defense level to Fearless.
Combat: Spindrift's forcefield protecting himself vanishes.
Combat: Bug Creature <Repugnus> misses Shockwave with his Shearing Claws attack!
Combat: Bug Creature <Repugnus> (Repugnus) used "Shearing Claws": A Level 4 MELEE attack.
Combat: Spindrift sets his defense level to Aggressive.
Combat: Spindrift strikes Laserbeak with his Wrecking Ball attack! [Pulled -1]
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F-15 Streak Eagle knew his puny disruptor would do nothing but annoy the bird --lynx--jet, muttbot, but there wasnt much he could do... except get shot dead across the nosecone by a laser. He barrel rolls to force the smoke coming off his nosecone out of his line of sight and then fires again.
Meanwhile the Harrier Squadren continue to hammer on the Thuggobots and anything else in their way. Several more have gone down but a few take out as many thugs along the way as they can when they crash.
Combat: F-15 Streak Eagle strikes Sky Lynx with his Photon Pulse attack!
Combat: That attack has temporarily affected Sky Lynx's Accuracy. (Blinded)
Combat has suddenly gotten sticky for the Con forces. There was just too much going on, with Shockwave out of commission. No chatter from him on +D, it can only be assumed he was in stasis lock. Windshear's suggestion was considered. <<We need to take out Skylynx.>> In a heroic act of discretion, Laserbeak valiantly ignores the frontal assault concept on the Autobot menace by virtue of being blindsided by a tackling Autobot that somehow caught up to him. The bird is knocked from the air for several seconds, almost recreating Shockwave's fall from grace, but at the last moment his thrusters kick back on, sending him back up into the sky where he belongs. For a moment, a mere moment, he considers this to be enough to call it a fight...but the call for vengeance was too great to ignore. He circles back around, guns ready and blazing against his attacker and hoping to buy Shockwave enough time to get on his feet and sound the retreat.
Combat: Laserbeak strikes Bug Creature <Repugnus> with his Independently Targetable Laser Cannons Area attack!
Combat: Laserbeak strikes Spindrift with his Independently Targetable Laser Cannons Area attack!
Robotic Praying Mantis <Scorn>'s face is all violet by the time she pulls away from her brief feast, whatever she hasn't swallowed yet dripping between flexing mandibles as she cackles madly. "Ah, you taste so delicious! I'd nearly forgotten, it's been so long!" She attempts to indulge more, but a sudden voice over the comm has her springing away instantly right before Shockwave slams into the ground to make his own little crater atop a much smaller, Repugnus-shaped crater. "Commander Shockwave!" The mantis calls out in shock once the dust settles, shielding her optics when Silverbolt's shot lands as well.
Shifting back to her base mode she quickly rushes to meet the downed Con once the coast is clear, though Repugnus rising up at his other side draws out a scowl from her, as well as her pistols. "Away from him, Monsterbot!" Scorn hisses, drawing a bead on Repugnus and firing several rounds of plasma at him to keep him at bay and give Shockwave a moment to recover.
Standing up straight, Scorn shifts back into sexy robot mode.
Combat: Scorn strikes Bug Creature <Repugnus> with her Plasma Burst Pistols attack!
Shockwave lays spread-eagle on his back, partly on top of Repugnus. The Decepticon's optic dims for several seconds before flashing back on. He might have been done for were it not for luckily landing on something relatively soft. The Decepticon is slow to rise, though, but he quickly speeds up as soon as he feels something wriggling beneath him. There's the familiar sound of a chainsaw snapping into place over the Monsterbot's claws. There's no way Shockwave would have been able to dive away in time were it not for Scorn flinging plasma rounds at him and Laserbeak nailing him with his laser cannons.
Turning, he sees that the Monsterbot is now free but under heavy fire. "Perhaps not," he admits, "But the end results certainly were." He takes aim at the double-teamed Repugnus, but finds himself blindsided with an electrostatic blast. The wound causes him to stumble awkwardly, gripping the gash that's been torn open on his left side just beneath his broad chest. Turning his head towards Silverbolt, Shockwave builds up speed, charging towards the Aerial in an attempt to smash him to the ground with his shoulder.
Combat: Shockwave strikes Silverbolt with his Failed The Being Thrown Across The Room Test attack! [Pulled -3]
Combat: Drained 5 energon.
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A flash of light, that's about all Lynx sees after a moment of looking at the field below. He spins, trying to find the source...but...small fries. The commander is down. He turns his attention, giving a few shakes of his head to try and clear his vision as he drops down towards the ground where he last saw Shockwave land. To the savvy watchers, his 'windowpane' eyes are flickering far more than before.
Another his issues forth from the Autobot Commander as he watches lasers streak past him... Well, Pug's in danger, that much is clear. "Why must I always have to bail others out of these binds? How fireproof are you, Shockwave?" He forcefully interjects himself between Shockwave and the bug, introducing the cyclopsian Decepticon to a personal fire-roast.
Combat: Sky Lynx strikes Shockwave with his Fire Breath attack! [Pulled -6]
Combat: Sky Lynx (Sky Lynx) used "Fire Breath": A Level 2 AREA-RANGED attack.
Combat: You took 3 damage.
Combat: Sky Lynx's attack has damaged your Agility!
<Decepticon> Shockwave says, "Scorn, I require a status on the Insecticon horde. Windshear, does Harrier Squadron still function? Laserbeak, your overall battle assessment?"
<Decepticon> Windshear says, "7 remain, Shockwave."
<Decepticon> Laserbeak says, "*red* !"
Spindrift rebounds from the impact, uncurling midair to land on the ground and dig in with his claws to arrest what momentum he had remaining. With no field in their way this time the laser blasts hit home, impacting brightly against Spindrift's form. Smoke swirls up from the assault moments later, but it looks like the worse the attack has done is put more dents and scorchs in the armadillo-bot's hardy armor.
"Yer as annoyin' as usual." The pods on his sides rotate up a bit, and one discharges with an audible *THNK* to lob its explosive projectile at the conniving condor. "When yer cryin' in piece on a repair slab y'all can say hi to Soundwave fer me."
"Rrrgh, I almost had him!" Repugnus growls as Shockwave pulls off of him just as his scythes intersect right Shockwave's body would have been. He rises slowly, eyeing the plasma burns in his sides, which have exposed his internal mechanisms to attack. The Monsterbot's not having a good day, and yet, when he casts a menacing look at Scorn, it's clear he has no intention of running just yet. "Scoooorn. I could have put those things into Shockwave. Instead? I'll put them into YOU!" And then he leaps at her, trying to thrust those chainsaw talons right into her gut. And not just penetrate the armor, no no, he'll also wiggle them around in there for maximum damage and pain. "AHAHAHAHA! YAHAHAHAHA!"
"Repugnus!" Punchface yells as he punches yet another Insecticlone in the face with his heavy fists. "We're getting overrun! We gotta pull out! Repugnus! REPUGNUS!"
"BUSY!" is all Repugnus says to him.
Combat: Spindrift sets his defense level to Fearless.
Combat: Spindrift strikes Laserbeak with his Mini-Grenade Launcher attack!
<Decepticon> Scorn says, "Several have fallen, but they appear to still be holding their ground, sir."
Combat: Bug Creature <Repugnus> sets his defense level to Fearless.
Combat: Bug Creature <Repugnus> strikes Scorn with his Shearing Claws attack!
Combat: Repugnus uses up a charge on his Chainsaw Talons booster pack!
<Decepticon> Laserbeak says, "!!!!!!!!"
"Ungghh...." Silverbolt grunts as Shockwave's shoulder bores into him and knocks him to the ground. He'd expected to take a hard hit as a result of taking Shockwave, though. The Aerialbot can hear his outer chassis armor cracking under the impact.
But he certainly isn't going down without a fight! He quickly scrambles to his feet and throws a punch to Shockwave's side while he's still in melee range, attempting to nail him right where his discharger rifle had struck just a moment before.
Combat: Silverbolt strikes Shockwave with his A Silver Punch attack!
Combat: Silverbolt (Silverbolt) used "Silverbeating": A Level 4 MELEE attack.
Combat: You took 6 damage.
Combat: Silverbolt's attack has damaged your Velocity!
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<Decepticon> Windshear does a quick scan of the battlfield, "Harriers, break off into prs and go after Spinrdrift, Repugnus, Slylynx and Silverbolt."
It never fails. Laserbeak made a positive impression on his side, singlehandedly saved his commander AND brought down Spindrift's forcefield and he pays the price. The lauched grenade strikes true, the concussive blast being more than enough to knock him around. Now to a normal Con, it'd be an impairment. To Repugnus or Carnivac, it may be a flirtacious action. To Laserbeak, this is death itself. His energon's low, his body is damaged and things are looking bad. His camera actually shakes as his fuelpump goes into overdrive. This was not what he bargained for. Later, he'd forge a report saying that his optics were badly rattled and his data transmissions might've no longer been encrypted, thus causing a security leak... For now, the Cassettecon lets out an infuriated shriek as he bails from the battle!
"SQUAAAAAAWWWWWWWKKKK!"
Combat: Laserbeak begins retreating, leaving himself vulnerable to parting shots from F-15 Streak Eagle
F-15 Streak Eagle watches Sky Lynx veer over toward Shockwave and toast him in flames. This doesnt look good. Charbroiled Shockwave is what he was trying to prevent. The Seeker suddenly opens his comm, <""Harriers, break off into prs and go after Spinrdrift, Repugnus, Slylynx and Silverbolt.">
The Seeker comply instantly and start pursuing the named Autobots firing rapidly as the Dark Seeker turns toward Sky lynx and redlines it.
As he closes in the leading edges of his wings slide back and thing razor sharp sword blades click into place. The bot likes to flambroil and this Seeker likes to slice and dice. This could be made into a reality cooking show mabye eh?
Combat: F-15 Streak Eagle sets his defense level to Aggressive.
Combat: F-15 Streak Eagle strikes Sky Lynx with his Wind Shear attack!
Combat: That attack has temporarily impaired Sky Lynx's Agility. (Crippled)
Shockwave feels the impact almost as much as Silverbolt does. The electrostatic tear on his side sends a sharp, shooting pain through his entire body the moment his shoulder hits the Aerialbot. Still, it looks like Silverbolt got the worst of it. Shockwave steps away from him, looking up as Sky Lynx addresses him. The dino bird's mouth goes wide open and...
FWOOOOOOSH!
Shockwave vanishes in the flames. The heat is intense, enough to melt all but the strongest armour. The area around Shockwave becomes pitch black from the fiery onslaught. Silverbolt may even need to back off. Once the flames have died down, Shockwave still stands, though his armour is now red hot and sagging due to nearing the melting point.
Still staring up, the Decepticon reaches into subspace and draws out an advanced weapon that Dogma, infamous Crystal City scientist, developed for him nearly two years ago. The Dual-Rail Magnetic Force Inducer is capable of firing a depleted uranium shell near the speed of light, and Shockwave verrry carefully takes aim at the Autobot. "Fireproof enough, Sky Lynx." He pulls the trigger, sending the shell screaming up at him.
A split second later, Silverbolt smacks Shockwave right in the side, knocking him over. The Dual-Rail Magnetic Force Inducer goes flying out of his hand and smashes against the nearby crumbling wall.
Combat: Shockwave sets his defense level to Fearless.
Combat: Shockwave strikes Sky Lynx with the Dogma-forged Dual-Rail Magnetic Force Inducer attack!
Combat: Used up 1 Charges. 0 remain.
Good, Shockwave is back on his feet and has avoided a nasty pair of saws to his side. Unfortunately Repugnus still wants to use them, and turns on her instead. Slag slag slag! Scorn curses inwardly, optics wide and only able to fire off a round or two as she wheels back before he closes the gap between them and runs her through, belt of blades ripping into her gut, tearing up her insides and churning them into a messy slurry of energon blood and chewed metal.
She screams at the pain spiking through mind and body, falling beneath his attack and mind blanking, only wretching and crying out again when he twists to worsen the wound. <<I.. c-c-can't.. hrgh!!>> She wails over the comm, too out of it to speak, but she does what she can while trying to stay alert despite being close to blacking out, pushing up, surging through the pain and roaring as she reaches out to dig nasty claws into his face and optics.
Combat: Scorn sets her defense level to Fearless.
Combat: Scorn strikes Bug Creature <Repugnus> with her Eye Gouge (Kick) attack!
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<Decepticon> Scorn says, "C-C.. Commander. I.. hng.. hate to be a bother, but I-gh-I'm bleeding rather heavily.."
The strike from Windshear causes Sky Lynx to falter in his stance as he takes the brunt of the blades. "I swear, I shall deal with you personally, you insignificant gnat!" He looks towards the harriers as they begin to head his way...and then focuses solely on Shockwave as another blast is delivered...
"Enough..." Servos strain as the winged lynx fights to keep himself on his feet, one foot resting in a pool of 'blood' that runs from the newly opened fissures in his plating. "You have left me little choice, insect, but to crush you underfoot as deserving of all who wear your mark of dishonor." He stomps his way towards Shockwave, glowering at the hand-cannon, leading with the better of his legs to bring his clawed fist down on the purple Commander.
Combat: Sky Lynx strikes Shockwave with his Dragon Claw attack!
Combat: Sky Lynx (Sky Lynx) used "Dragon Claw": A Level 3 MELEE attack.
Combat: You took 14 damage.
Combat: Sky Lynx's attack has damaged your Firepower!
Spindrift shakes a clawed fist after Laserbeak's tailfeathers. "An' don't come back now, y'hear!" Well that was a thing, and it's taken care of. So he turns his attention back to the others. Considers for a moment. But then there's this whole matter of other Decepticons coming around to open fire on him. No time to put up his forcefield again, so he just hunkers down and disappears in the resulting cloud of debris from the blast.
When it clears, there's nothing but a crater in its wake. Blown up? ... yeah, no, not if you know Spindrift.
Digging is something Spindrift does both well and fast, tunneling his way over to come up near Shockwave now that the birdbrain is gone. His claws are still vibrating in digging mode, so he winds back and tries to slam one set into the back of Shockwave's legs.
Combat: Spindrift strikes Shockwave with his Dozer Claws attack!
Combat: Spindrift (Spindrift) used "Wrecking Ball": A Level 5 MELEE attack.
Combat: You took 8 damage.
Combat: Spindrift's attack has damaged your Firepower!
<Decepticon> Windshear says, "Harriers! Defend Shockwave!"
"AGH!" Repugnus grunts as a blade gets hooked into his optic. "You witch! You thought that hurt!? I'm gonna..." He raises his claws up again for another vicious stabbing, but then the call to retreat is sounded! And Repugnus pauses. "...eh. Welp, gotta jet, Scorn. We should go on dates more often, this was a lotta fun. Though I think I maybe had more fun, heheheh!"
He begins to hustle off in his ungainly way, cackling. "Thuggobots! However many left of you there are, time to retreat!" And the remaining Thuggobots seem to eagerly transform into their vehicular modes through the swarm, smashing a path through them, though some of the tenacious Insecticlones stubbornly cling to them for a while before getting shaken off.
Combat: Bug Creature <Repugnus> begins retreating, leaving himself vulnerable to parting shots from Sky Lynx, Shockwave, Silverbolt, Spindrift, and F-15 Streak Eagle
FWOOOM! Shockwave suddenly goes up in flames, and indeed, Silverbolt is forced to jump away quickly once he's managed to land a jab to the logician's side, the flames even singing him slightly. Taking cover behind what's left of Autobot defensive structures, he quickly gauges the situation on the battlefield...
Sky Lynx has once again engaged Shockwave, while Repugnus and Scorn were still going at each other with gusto despite their injuries. Laserbeak had bailed like the coward he was (no surprise there), and a small seeker squadron were headed for himself and Repugnus. Hmph, the Monsterbot had enough to worry about with Scorn! And besides, he's been ordered to cover Pug's retreat.
Taking to the air, he transforms and sets his sights on Windshear, once again activating his electrostatic battery. Hopefully this time he can hit the other jet, but if not it should at least distract him from the retreating Thuggbots.
Silverbolt folds up, transforming into a sleek Concorde SST.
Combat: Concorde SST <Silverbolt> strikes F-15 Streak Eagle with his Electrostatic Battery attack! [Pulled -4]
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Shockwave hits the ground on his (thankfully uninjured) side, courtesy of Silverbolt smashing into him. The heat from his armour might have stung the Aerialbot. Shockwave rolls over onto his hands and knees, trying to push himself up. He's managed to get half way standing when Sky Lynx suddenly looms over him. "Sky Lynx, your forces have been routed. Your only logical choice here is to f--"
Shockwave suddenly feels intense pain as the clawed foot smashes him into the hard Cybertronian ground. The cyclops completely beneath the blue claw, with his right arm slipping through the 'fingers' as the only visible purple remaining. The ground shakes violently, and any further reply Shockwave has is muffled by the metal debris and 500,000 pounds of Sky Lynx.
Despite this, he's still moving, struggling against the claw and trying to wrestle it away. He doesn't have leverage, though, and he sure doesn't have the strength.
Combat: Shockwave sets his defense level to Neutral.
Combat: Shockwave strikes Sky Lynx with his Futile Struggles (Punch) attack!
Combat: Gained 1 energon.
F-15 Streak Eagle feels his blades rent into the Autobt and sees Shockwave pulls somethign nasty looking from subspace and aim. Quickly he retracts his blades and bounces off the Autobots armor as he pulls up and away. <"Harriers, defend Shockwave!"> he orders but he can't join them. Not with teh red warning screaming in his HUD. IT almost blinds him as he pulls up and away from the battle momentarily.
The 7 remaining Seekers in the Harrier squad that had just branched apart suddenly fall back into formation and head straight for Shockwaves location. All are firing everything they have at the Autobots closing in on Shockwave. Its quite evident this is a kamakazi run this squad is doing and they are making it as violent and dangerous as possible.
As Windshear pulls up and away he barely noticed the Aerialbot Leader transform and bolt (no pun intended) after him. With his energy levels down the Streak Eagle cant use its speed to evade and Windshear finds himself engulfed in an electrostatic charge. The surge blows through his body and overloads several systems leaving one moderatly damaged. He decides though in this instance that discretion is the better part of valour and he continues to put some distance between himself and the present battle. No hes not retreating, far from it but he does need to access his situation right now.
Combat: F-15 Streak Eagle sets his defense level to Protected.
Combat: F-15 Streak Eagle takes extra time to steady himself. [Pass]
Combat: Windshear uses up a charge on his XXXTREME! Sports Drink booster pack!
Scorn gains a small sense of satisfaction when her claws dig in deep and hurt him, but this begins to shrink when she sees him looming over her, raising chainsaw claws to strike again and likely finish her off for good. Fortunately the call to retreat saves her from death this day, Repugnus' words barely heard as she's left to lie in a growing pool of her own blood while several Insecticons leave their duties to crowd around her and attempt to keep her stable and from harm, or possibly pull her out if given the word.
Combat: Scorn takes extra time to steady herself. [Pass]
<Decepticon> Scorn says, "Ngh.. Sir, I'm sorry but.. permission to- to retreat?"
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<Decepticon> Shockwave says, "Granted."
<Decepticon> Shockwave said that through claw-induced static.
<Decepticon> Scorn wheezes, "Thank you.."
Sky Lynx manages a wry smirk, even as Shockwave manages to punch and scrape flecks of paint and...ugh, that was a rather mildly important line that he just ruptured as well. Still, he leans in, getting ready to throw the brunt of his weight into his adversary. "My only logical choice is to, what? Fry you? Flatten you? I could not quite hear you under there, Shockwave."
The Lynx looks miserable, even in the hail of fire coming his way, but acts like the only one who fails to notice. A few minor strikes are taken (it's hard to miss a stationary target as large as he is, after all), but they only seem to aggrivate him further. He adopts a rather mocking tone that poorly mimics Shockwaves. "Your only logical choice is to surrender, and I highly encourage you to do so." He accentuates this with a forceful slam. "Highly. Encourage."
Combat: Sky Lynx strikes Shockwave with his Bodyslam (Smash) attack!
Combat: Sky Lynx (Sky Lynx) used "Smash": A Level 3 MELEE attack.
Combat: You took 9 damage.
Combat: Sky Lynx's attack has damaged your Accuracy!
<Decepticon> Shockwave says, "Scorn, lead the army back to position beta to regroup and re-arm. I wi-*bzzt*oin you soon. Windshear, provide cover."
Spindrift did something to help, yay!... and here come the other Decepticons again. Whoop, time to get going. A few shots rattle off his shell, but fortunately Spindrift is a small and surprisingly agile little target. But instead of going after Shockwave now, he's going in the other direction. Sky Lynx did say to take care of the pests so he can finish his own business after all.
Vaulting over some rubble he once again hits the ground in a ball and rolling, though with less build up this time.
But its still enough to get him going in the direction of the bug-ugly horde. Can he plow through enough to get to the angry Scorn at the center of the swarm? Let's find out!
Combat: Spindrift strikes Scorn with his Bowling For Insecticons attack! [Pulled -3]
<Decepticon> Scorn says, "Yes, si-Agh!"
<Decepticon> Windshear says, "Yes, sir. -- Harriers, retreat formation Gamma56"
Silverbolt's shots finally hit home, but instead of fighting back, Windshear speeds up and flies off. The aerialbot doesn't pursue him, though, thinking that perhaps he has fled the fray just like Laserbeak. Pfeh. Cowards. He banks sharply, turning back toward the battle.
Things are really not looking good for the Decepticons today--even Shockwave is nearly down for the count. Circling above, he broadcasts on an open frequency even as Spindrift bowls into Scorn. Dead insecticlones and parts of dead insecticlones along with other metal corpses litter the ground. <<Give it up, Decepticons! Your forces have been decimated. Retreat or be exterminated.>>
Combat: Concorde SST <Silverbolt> sets his defense level to Guarded.
Combat: Concorde SST <Silverbolt> takes extra time to steady himself. [Pass]
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F-15 Streak Eagle watches more of the Harriers crash and burn. If any are left functional after this he will do his best to see they are recovered. He watches Shockwave take another hit and starts to close in toward the 2 part Autobot. Then he suddenly chances his direction and begins laying cover fire around Shockwave and Scorn. <"Harriers, retreat formation Gamma56."> As he slowly withdraws the Harriers fall in formation on either side of him and lay blanket fire in the attempt to discourage any parting shots. But he does open his chan at the last minute. <"Exterminated? Yea I got yours Autobot."> he says defiantly at Silverbolt then snaps his comm off.
It's tough to tell how badly Shockwave is being beaten as Sky Lynx slams his claw against the ground again. The Decepticon Cybertronian Commander isn't visibly any longer, as each stomp drives him deeper into the ground. He certainly can't verbally reply to Sky Lynx, and even formulating coherent thoughts at this point is becoming difficult. Unable to see anything other than blackness, Shockwave manages to focus all of his efforts on finding a solution to the only important problem right now: ESCAPE!
Diverting power from all systems except for sensory input and rocket boots, Shockwave emits a sudden bright flash of light that streaks out between Sky Lynx's toes and bathes the entire area in blinding whiteness. Crawling out from underneath Sky Lynx's claw, Shockwave stands, firing off radio transmissions on the Decepticon broadband: <<Scorn, lead the army back to position beta to regroup and re-arm. I wi-*bzzt*oin you soon. Windshear, provide cover.>> Shockwave stumbles forward as the light from his chest plate dims again. He sees Sky Lynx is still looming over him, and finally he replies to him: "Surrender is impossible. But retreat... *bzzt*..." Shockwave lifts off as the Decepticons begin pulling back. "Retreat is *very* logical."
In the hours to come, the Autobots will eventually learn that Position 2 is not far from the Magnaron barricade. It's just far enough to trade long range artillery shells with the enemy. Not enough to do serious damage, but enough to keep jabbing at the Autobots in further attempts to soften up their defensive emplacements. The surge has hit a wall, but they haven't turned back.
Combat: Shockwave begins retreating, leaving himself vulnerable to parting shots from Sky Lynx, Concorde SST <Silverbolt>, Spindrift, and F-15 Streak Eagle
Combat: F-15 Streak Eagle begins retreating, leaving himself vulnerable to parting shots from Sky Lynx
It's definitely not her day. Once systems pinch off most of the blood flow, to keep her from bleeding out, Scorn shakily stands with much help from a bulkier Insecticon officer, ready to move out and retreat. Of course not without getting a goodbye kiss from Spindrift, who wheels through her posse and smacks her in the face like a soccer ball as she's getting up, effectively sending her right back onto her aft. "Argh!!" Scorn screeches in pain and holds her face, which is already spouting fresh energon from a split lip. She's tempted to see how long it'd take her to chew through that armor of his, but that'll have to be for another day. Instead she leaves one of her cronies to try and kick away Spindrift while the officer previously holding her up now just carries her away quickly as she comms the rest of her troops. <<Insecticons! Retrieve any dead you can carry for recycling and retreat back to position Beta! We shall feast again another day!>> And with that said she's well on her way back to safety for repairs.
Combat: Scorn begins retreating, leaving herself vulnerable to parting shots from Sky Lynx, Shockwave, Concorde SST <Silverbolt>, Spindrift, F-15 Streak Eagle, and Bug Creature <Repugnus>
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Sky Lynx recoils from the flash, taking a few steps backwards, undoubtedly allowing his rival commander a chance to flee... The parting words are merely met with a defiant scoff as he struggles to stand upright, giving the fleeing Decepticads a proud sight to look back on...for him, at least. "Indeed. Next time...it will be surrender."
The lynx shakes his head slowly and, only when the fleeing cons are out of sight does he let the straining servos holding him up give out, sagging to the ground with a grunt. "Well fought, if I must say so myself... very well fought indeed."
Spindrift is all for giving Scorn a farther goodbye... But as she takes off her big enforcer gives him a good kick to send him tumbling away.
And landing somewhat awkwardly on his back. Fortunately he's not as helpless as a turtle, but it takes a few rocks back and forth to get himself to roll onto his paws, and by that time, the Decepticons are out of the range of his measily ranged weapons.
"Well at least they're leavin' fer now," he grumbles instead, and trundles back towards the remaining Bots. "Good thing ya showed up when ya did, big fella."
Bug Creature <Repugnus> is somewhere near the back at this point, but somehow a "It was all me!" manages to carry across the battlefield at what Sky Lynx says.
Sky Lynx nods slowly at Spindrift before shaking his head. "Indeed. Surely our forces here would have been thoroughly routed and destroyed had I not." He pushes himself to his feet. "Let's go see about transporting the wounded out."
Shockwave, miles away, lands at Position 2 near the border of Magnaron. Already the Decepticons are setting up a war camp. Several engineers rush up to Shockwave, seeing his horrible wounds. Like Sky Lynx, though, Shockwave seems oblivious to them. "Have the artillery tanks brought up into formation. We will shell the Autobots throughout the night. Ensure that any attempt to rebuild their barricade is met with hostility." Shockwave points westward. "Our repair camp will be at the New Maintenance Center. Bring our heavily wounded there. Moderate injuries will be taken care of in the field." He glances upwards, "Scorn, begin rebuilding the Insecticon forces. Windshear, establish patrols around the camp to warn of any Autobot counterattack." He has visions of Superion flying overhead or Wreckers charging at the camp.
Finally, the Decepticon do the smart thing and retreat. Silverbolt watches them take off with satisfaction before touching back down among those who remained functioning. "Well fought, indeed. But I agree, we must refortify our defenses before they can build up a reinforced assault if we are to prevent them from seizing Magnaron." he says, nodding to Sky Lynx. "But you've suffered significant damage, Sky Lynx, as well as Repugnus. I suggest you leave the debriefing and rebuilding to me. I would be willing to oversee the operation."
F-15 Streak Eagle orders the squad to land, "reenergize and access your condition." he orders and then looks at Shockwave. "As you command sir." he is obviously fairly damaged but like Shockwave doesnt seem to act like its an issue with him. In a sense its not, he doesnt let it bother him. Right now hes too focused on getting the remaining 7 Seekers of the Harrier Squad taken care of and ready for patrols.
Spindrift shakes some residue off of himself. "Ya do that, commander. I'll stick 'round here with the remainin' defenders until replacements can be assigned, I ain't all that bad off. See if we can't shore up the line a bit."
Sky Lynx scoffs again. "It is nothing! Nothing at all. A decent rest will do me good." He looks himself over and is notably quite the opposite, but not that he would ever admit as much. "But, yes, see to the rebuilding. I will deliver the reports to Metroplex directly." He looks at the fluid running down his leg to the ground with a frown. "Hm. I recommend a layered trench defense. Will require some digging, of course, but I do not anticipate that being a problem."
Spindrift holds up one of his forepaws, which looks more like a shovel with claws on the end. "Oh, diggin' is somethin' I'm -great- at."
Silverbolt frowns slightly when Sky Lynx dismisses his clearly quite extensive injuries as minor, but appears satisfied when he informs him of his plans to return to Metroplex. "Of course." he says, nodding and turning to Spindrift. "Good, then do not hesitate. We don't have an astrosecond to lose." he says, spurring the Armadillo-bot to get right on those trenches. "No doubt the Decepticons will be bringing out the long-range artillery within the cycle."
"Don't gotta tell me twice." Spindrift trundles back towards the frontline to do just that, after getting a couple of the still standing defenders to come with. He may be able to dig the trenches, but it's gonna take a few extra hands to move that rubble out of the way. On the bright side, they can use it to rebuild some of the barricades too.
Sky Lynx watches as Spindrift ventures off to see to the barricades and rebuilding. "Right, now then...to the wounded. I will gladly transport them myself to safety and shuttle out reinforcements as they become available. Rest assured, Cybertron will be ours when this is through." He looks at the destruction around him. "See to it the Decepticon wounded are placed somewhere so that they can be recovered. I'll not have anyone suffering a slow death on this battlefield." He turns to limp his way towards Repugnus' position.
F-15 Streak Eagle sends out 2 of the least damaged Seekers to take a pretty high alt patrol over the battlefield to access the chances of recovering the 5 Seekers that went down.
A dead black McDonnell Douglas F15A transforms into Windshear.
<Decepticon> Windshear says, "Shockwave, I have 5 that went down. What are the chances the Autobots will give us access to them in some manner?"
<Decepticon> Shockwave says, "Slim if dead, nil if alive."
<Decepticon> Windshear says, "Have they really lost that sickening sense of honor?"
<Decepticon> Shockwave says, "The Autobots are not so foolish."
<Decepticon> Windshear says, "Pity"
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Group: Decepticon
Title: AAR: Magnaron
Shockwave appears on the screen. His armour is partly melted, there's a gash on his side, and his gun arm is mangled. He's also in the middle of a war camp. Behind him, artillery tank Cons are firing off into the distance, and engineers are working on the wounded using makeshift stretchers.
"This is Shockwave reporting from Magnaron. Our surge has been successful in sweeping past the Autobot front lines, however their forces were able to regroup and entrench themselves at Magnaron under the command of Sky Lynx. Our Insecticon horde, led by Scorn, devoured the wall and left it broken and shattered, but an enemy forcefield operative maintained the structure during the primary bombardment. Ultimately we have been forced to regroup at Position 2 just within shelling range of the Magnaron barricades."
"It is here that we are re-arming and effecting moderate repairs on our troops. Major repairs for the critically wounded have been moved to the New Maintenance Center, which is protected by our forward line. Windshear has organized air patrols around the camp to defend against any Autobot counterattack. Silverbolt and Repugnus were present in the defence, and so we may have to contend with Aerialbot or Wrecker involvement. Laserbeak, once your repairs are completed I require you to scout the enemy to discover the status of their weakened defences."
Shockwave glances over his shoulder, forced to pause as another round of artillery goes off in rapid succession. Once done, he looks back at the camera. "Once our base is set up I will be briefly returning to Polyhex to organize our supply lines and finish cultivating the next phase in our assault. Buzzkill, report to my lab in Darkmount as soon as you return to the city."
"Shockwave out."
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AAR: Hold The Lines Mon Apr 08 Sky Lynx
The battered visage of Sky Lynx appears, occupying most of the camera feed. The plating on his face looks battered and dented, while half of the normally glowing window-panes that make up his optical sensors are dark or flickering erratically.
"Sky Lynx here, reporting on a successful defensive action on Magnaron. Heeding requests to offer a morale booster to beleaguered troops, I personally set out to attend to the recently assaulted warriors on the front line. I was not surprised to notice they were close to being routed, but had little time to speak outwardly about this. Within moments, the Decepticon forces, led by Shockwave, assaulted our position."
"The initial attack was brutal. Silverbolt, Repugnus, and Spindrift performed spectacularly in keeping our forces focused and together, while I charged into the fray to occupy Shockwave's attention. It was a powerful battle, to be sure, and for a moment it almost seemed as though the line would break, but our leaders and fighters pushed through and held. As a precautionary measure, of course, we evacuated the wounded to ensure no further harm befell them."
There is a pause as he slumps faintly, taking a moment to straighten back up. "Right, onward. In the end, the Decepticon forces were routed like the cowardly pests they are until I had Shockwave pinned to the ground. I initially offered to accept his surrender, but he, in true cowardly fashion, used cheap tricks to temporarily put my sensors offline and fled. Rest assured, next time that will not happen."
"Silverbolt and Spindrift are seeing to the reconstruction of our defenses while I, accompanied by Repugnus, evacuate the wounded. We will send more support to ensure this stronghold remains in our custody."
"This is a proud day, our forces proved that Cybertron can, and will, one day be reclaimed. I commend everyone who assisted me in this task. Sky Lynx out."
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