| abstract | - GreenlandThe world's largest island, two thirds of desolate Greenland is within the Arctic Circle. Long, complex fjords cut deeply into the east and west coasts, offering barren, but magnificent scenery as huge chunks of the vast glacial ice sheet constantly break off and slide into the frigid ocean water. The land is criss-crossed with glacier spits, meltwater rivers, and icy mountains. As barren as it may seem, Greenland is still rich in mineral resources, including lead, zinc, copper, gold, and uranium. The economy is mostly based on tourists come to see the breathtaking arctic scenery and, depending on the time of year, either the soft, diffused light and long shadows of the low-hanging midnight sun, or vivid white, yellow, green and red northern lights of the winter darkness. Despite its apparent lack of technology, Greenland also houses a sophisticated NATO telecommunications and radar network. Contents:MenasorThrone of JudgementObvious exits:North leads to Arctic Circle.South leads to Central North Atlantic.Southeast leads to Northeast Atlantic.Fly A freezing wind howls across the Greenland ice dome, scouring the mountain range which peeks through the glaciers like a row of broken teeth. Here at the roof of the world Menasor has made his home, away from the noise and dirt of the humans, the insulting condescension of the Autobots and the scrabbling greed of the Decepticons. He sits on his mountain throne with his sword at his side, waiting for something, deep in thought. EARLIER:"Abominable snowman? In /Greenland/? Sounds a bit unlikely, but if it's as /dangerous/ as you think it is, that's a job for the Wreckers."NOW:A rugged, jeep-like vehicle makes it's way across the snow and ice, huge, nigh-indestructible tires gaining purchase on terrain that would be all but impassable for a smaller vehicle. It's normal brown and orange paint has been swapped for white and icy blues as ARTIC MISSIONS ROADBUSTER TM makes his way across the glacier-covered terrain, into the land of the midnight sun, to investigate the rumours of a dangerous giant 'yeti' in the high artic. Roadbuster collapses into his road-bustin' jeep mode. Olive and Sand colored Cybertronian Tetrajet has taken it upon himself to go out and try to find Menasor. He has no idea why the Gestalt left, doesn’t care. All he knows is Menasors power is needed and that’s about as simple of a reason to get him back as it gets. The Tetrajet flies north as per last reports of the Gestalts heading. He flies alone as no one was willing to go with him. He doesn’t care. There are times when its more about the whole then the parts. As he hits Greenland the winds whip around him harshly and the jet compensates for it as he continues to scan for Decepticon readings. By chance after some time his sensors ping in and off in the distance on a mountain, Windy sees the form of Menasor sitting .. on a throne? He slows his speed a bit and opens a frequency <<"Menasor? Its Windshear... what’s going on?">> Menasor looks up slowly, "I'M DECIDING WHAT TO DO ABOUT YOU," he says, after a long pause where he stares at Windshear with burning eyes. "ALL OF YOU. AND MYSELF AS WELL. WHY DID THEY SEND YOU ALONE?" He hasn't noticed Roadbuster. "DID THEY SEND YOU HERE TO DIE?" He shifts his weight, resting his chin on his fist with a grimly amused smile, and causing a minor avalanche as the seat hacked into the mountainside creaks under his mass. Hardcore Battlejeep rolls along, his big wheels retaining traction on the rough surface, coming across a trail of gigantic footprints. The titanic prints have sunks deep into the frozen ice and rock, a clear indication that what Roadbuster is tailing is both gigantic and /heavy/. Adjusting his course, he begins to follow the ominous trail north, scanning the bleak environment with his sensors to find the owner of the footprints. "These prints werent' made by any snowman, abominible or not." He mutters, already suspecting what may have made the tracks; But completly stumped on what they're doing /here/. Olive and Sand colored Cybertronian Tetrajet falls into a holding pattern that is hopefully out of Menasors reach as he listens to the Gestalt. <<"No one sent me -- and no one sent me to die. I came of my own free will.">> he begins, pauses a beat and continues, <<"What is it about /us/ that made you leave, Menasor?">> Menasor pinches the bridge of his nose with his fingers. "THE... NOISE. LIKE THE NOISE IN MY HEAD. CHROMEDOME'S WORK REFINED THE SUFFERING TO A FINE POINT." He clutches the roughly hewn arms of his seat with both hands and leans forward. "BUT I DON'T REGRET IT. MY EYES HAVE BEEN OPENED. THIS IS NOT HOW WE SHOULD LIVE, STRIVING POINTLESSLY IN STRIFE ETERNAL. I REJECT IT. I WILL MAKE MY OWN DESTINY NOW. I AM A WAR MACHINE, BUT THROUGH WAR, I WILL END WAR." He settles back again, relaxing. "I LEFT YOU TO THINK ON HOW TO ACHIEVE THIS. YOU ARE A DISTRACTION." First giant footprints, an now an infernal /bellowing/ being carried on the wind, drowning out even the screaming Artic wind with it's huge voice. Roadbuster's mind is made up, and he knows what he's about to stumble upon even before he sees it; A gestalt. The techjeep creeps closer, and kills his engine, hoing his white paint will keep him from detection for just a little while longer. He strives to listen in on what the giant combining robot is saying, while scanning for who or what it's talking /to/. Olive and Sand colored Cybertronian Tetrajet thinks for a moment as he circles. He’s not sure regarding Chromedome, not familiar with that mech. Then again Windys not familiar with a lot of the mechs which he’s realizing needs to change. He wonders about the noise Menasor is speaking of but focuses on something else instead, something that strikes a chord in him, <<"No this is not how we should live, Menasor, it is pointless. It never used to be...">> he thinks back on when he first joined the Empire 4 million years before and considers something else the Gestalt said. <<"Well I hate to break it to you but as far as I know, no ones thinking on how to achieve this ... I’m not even sure anyone’s thinking about anything besides the fact that you went AWOL in their optics. But I don’t think it has to be quite that way, Menasor. Wouldn’t it be better if you helped all of us make the destiny you speak of instead of doing it alone?>> Menasor straightens up and steps down from his high seat, descending the mountainside with booming footfalls on steps he's cut into the rock, which have then been machined by some other force. "AWARENESS IS A BURDEN OF SAPIENT LIFE. IT IS A CURSE." The titan sweeps out an arm, encompassing the shockingly desolate terrain of the glacier interrupted only by the peaks of mountains rising from far beneath the ice. "THERE IS PEACE HERE. DOES THE STONE FEEL THE COLD? DOES THE ICE SUFFER FROM THE HEAT OF THE SUN? THIS PLANET HAS TAUGHT ME SOMETHING. HUMANS ARE NO MORE CONTENT THAN INSECTS OR FISH. WE ARE NO MORE CONTENT THAN RAW IRON." He clenches one of his fists as he paces, driving it into his opposite palm with a thundercrack. "GALVATRON DOES NOT UNDERSTAND THIS. AMBITION IS HIS VERY ESSENCE. THE DECEPTICONS WILL NOT UNDERSTAND THIS, NOR THE AUTOBOTS. NO, THE SLATE MUST BE WIPED CLEAN." Olive and Sand colored Cybertronian Tetrajet halts his holding pattern quickly and swings back out of the way. Menasors words make complete sense to him and he deep down agrees with a lot of it but those words also hint at something else. Something that Windy does not like the implications of. <<"You are judging all by only a few.">> he begins, <<"Some of us do understand -- and dare I say that some of us would agree with you --">> he pauses fractionally as what hes about to say next might just blow the top off of this so far 'civil' encounter, <<"But you hint of a way to take care of it; destroy us all, and that neither I nor anyone else is going to just lay there and let you do, Menasor!">> his radar suddenly pings something on the surface below and the Seeker runs a scan on the surface. He picks up a reading he cant believe, though for some reason isnt too surprised; Autobot. <<"We have company...">> he states flatly as he brings his weapons up online. "I don't think I'm in Kansas anymore," Roadbuster mutters. This is just too strange, but... Menasor mentioning Chromedome certainly explains something, but begs the obvious question; Where is Chromedome now? torn between listening to more of this unusual conversation and barging in to demand some answers, there is only one clear choice for a Wrecker; Time to put the hurt on a gestalt. After Menasor's most recent outburst roars across the empty glacier, Roadbuster transforms and presents himself dramatically before the apparant king of this frozen wasteland."MENASOR! You'll find no peace here, monster! You want to wipe the slate, fine! Let's start with /you/! You've got some answers I need, and I'm /gettin'/ them, whether you like it or not!" He bellows, and opens fire with his laser rifle, hoping to catch the slow, dull-witted behemoth off guard.The rugged jeep becomes the gun-toting Wrecker, Roadbuster! Combat: Roadbuster misses Menasor with his Assault Laser Rifle attack! "IF I MUST START WITH YOU, I WILL," Menasor warns Windshear, Roadbuster's laser ricocheting harmlessly off of his hide. He glances down at the previously-unnoticed arctic-camo Wrecker. "DESTROYING EVERY IMPEDIMENT ONE BY ONE IS A SLOW WAY TO GO ABOUT IT, BUT UNTIL THE GEOTHERMAL TAPS ARE FULLY CHARGED IT WILL HAVE TO DO." He reaches out to try to catch Windshear with his hand while stepping forward to try to stomp Roadbuster underfoot. Combat: Menasor sets his defense level to Fearless.Combat: Menasor misses Olive and Sand colored Cybertronian Tetrajet with his Stepping Strike Area attack! [Pulled -8]Combat: Menasor (Menasor) used "Lethal Duties": A Level 1 AREA-MELEE attack.Combat: Menasor strikes Roadbuster with his Stepping Strike Area attack! [Pulled -8] "What the frag, geothermal vents? COMPLETE SENTENCES? What did they /do/ to y-" Roadbuster exclaims, until the giant's foot comes crashing down on him, the giant slab-like foot blotting out the sky as it sends Roadbuster for a tumble. His armor buckles and cracks, made all the more brittle by the freezing temperatures, revealing the brown and orange Autobot beneath the hastily applied white paint. Even as he goes down, he's already preparing his next strike; His anti-gestalt training as fresh in his mind as ever. A Wrecker never forgets! As he presses himself to his feet, he racks up a missile in his hip-mounted launcher, and opesn fire before diving for some meagre cover behind a rocky outcrop. Combat: Roadbuster sets his defense level to Guarded. The Tetrajet lights the pipes and blasts out of the way of the giant hand making a grab for him and banking back around he sees the Autobot take a hit. Well that doesn’t bother him any. What does disturb him is what the Gestault was saying about Geothermal taps fully charged! <<"Destroying all of us wont stop it Menasor!">> he yells and though his weapons are online he does not fire. <<"I think the Autobots have done something to you, Soundwave needs to check you out, Menasaor!">> Combat: Roadbuster misses Menasor with his Rocket Rack attack! The Global Pose Tracker marks that Olive and Sand colored Cybertronian Tetrajet has 'skipped' his action for this round. A booming, hollow laughter rings out of Menasor's throat. "OF COURSE CHROMEDOME DID SOMETHING TO ME. I FORCED HIM TO DO IT UNDER THREAT OF DEATH. HE OPENED MY EYES TO THE TRUTH." A whooping alarm starts to go off from somewhere behind the vault door beneath the throne, and a section of the mountain cracks and unfolds, grinding out to reveal some sort of gantry with a greasy black machine a hundred feet long stored in it. Vents in the indecipherable device glow with heat from the many hoses running into it and disappearing into the mountain's depths. Menasor swings a backhand towards Windshear as he blocks Roadbuster's rocket with the palm of his hand, swinging back a leg to try to punt the unlucky Wrecker. "QUIET YOUR FEARS, LITTLE SEEKER. YOUR WORDS SOFTEN MY HEART. IT MAY NOT BE NECESSARY TO DESTROY YOU, IF I CAN DESTROY WHAT YOU FIGHT FOR. BEHOLD, THE CORIOLIS DOMINATOR." Combat: Menasor misses Olive and Sand colored Cybertronian Tetrajet with his Behold a giant hand and foot Area attack! [Pulled -7]Combat: Menasor (Menasor) used "Lethal Duties": A Level 2 AREA-MELEE attack.Combat: Menasor strikes Roadbuster with his Behold a giant hand and foot Area attack! [Pulled -7] Olive and Sand colored Cybertronian Tetrajet was trying to head toward the throne to test a theory when the fist comes smashing his way. He pretty much sends himself out of control to evade the fist and making a wide arc around to regain level flight he sees the machine and his suspicions were correct. <<"You set that thing off, Menasor and you will destroy us all, even the Seeker whos words you like right now.">> hes not a sciency type but he figures if he can destroy that machine before its done doing what its doing, when perhaps he can avert what is sure to be a global incident of scary proportions. Roadbuster is swept aside by the brutal attack of the combiner, the huge boot knocking the Wrecker around like a toy. He flies through the air, crashing into a slab of frozen stone. Again, the tenacious wrecker climbs to his feet. "What have you done with Chromedome! Where is he?" Roadbuster roars, glaring up at the titan, readying his potent shoulder-mounted rocket. Menasor being as strangly talkative as he is, it shouldn't be too hard to get some kind of answer. He lets loose with the (hopefully)devastating rocket, which is surely to attract sufficient attention from the suspiciously verbose gestalt. Combat: Roadbuster sets his defense level to Fearless.Combat: Roadbuster strikes Menasor with his Shrapnel-Missile Launcher attack! Menasor interposes himself between the smaller folk and his machine, Roadbuster's missile bursting against his broad back. At first it seems he's just guarding it, but then he reaches into the scaffold, releasing the thermal feedlines and pulling the machine out of it to carry the device over his shoulder like a staff. It seems to be built sturdily enough to take his rough handling of it. "I HAVE NO PLANS TO 'SET OFF' THE CORIOLIS DOMINATOR HERE. I WAS ONLY CRAFTING AND CHARGING IT HERE. TO FUNCTION PROPERLY IT REQUIRES VERY DIFFERENT WEATHER PATTERNS. I WILL SHOW YOU, IF YOU CARE TO FOLLOW ME." The mountainside grinds shut behind him as he opens his exhaust hatches and lifts off, roaring into the southern sky with a noise like a fleet of jetliners taking off. Combat: Menasor begins retreating, leaving himself vulnerable to parting shots from Roadbuster and Olive and Sand colored Cybertronian Tetrajet Menasor takes flight to the Skies above the Arctic.Menasor has left. You move the great distance north towards the North Central State region.North Central States The North Central States encompass most of the Great Plains as well as the Midwest and Great Lakes regions. The Great Plains isn't just endless fields of grain in Nebraska and Iowa, it also includes the towering buttes of the Dakotas and the fertile river valleys that crisscross Missouri and Kansas as well. The Midwest is broad, clear horizons, a land of gently rolling landscape punctuated by rivers, woods, and trees. The Great Lakes states contain not only the huge metropolitan centers like Chicago, Cincinnati, and St. Louis but big swatches of forest and lakeshore to the north, with gorgeous scenic drives along the Lakes and the tall bluffs of the Ohio river valleys. Contents:MenasorOhioDetroitPlanet Junkion Restaraunt Obvious exits:North leads to Western Provinces - Canada.South leads to South Central States.Southeast leads to Southeastern States.Southwest leads to Southwestern States.East leads to Middle Atlantic States.West leads to Northwestern States.Fly Illinois Roadbuster has arrived. Blueshift has arrived. Sandstorm has arrived.Sandstorm strides into the room, looking for excitement. Whirl has arrived. Springer has arrived. Jumping to the air, Sandstorm twists around rapidly, rotors whirl to life and he takes off in his helicopter mode. Menasor touches down with a resounding THOOM in the rough middle of the United States, dead center in Tornado Alley: the flat grey blankness of Kansas. If the United States was a bowl, and one were to spin a top in it, this is where it would come to rest. He's carrying something like a metal telephone pole covered in complex machinery over his shoulder, and he looks at the sky to orient himself as he seems to be searching for a particular place to put it. With long strides he moves across fields and prairie, footprints sinking into the ground and jet exhaust vents ticking as they cool. THOOOOOM! Another thoom flies across the skies, but this one is an awesome thoom, for it heralds the lovely blue form of everyone's favourite shift, BLUESHIFT. He transforms into his robot mode, hands on his sexy hips as he hovers in the air, looking down at Menasor. "WHAT HO MENASOR!" he shouts down. "WHAT ARE YOU UP TO?" Kup has arrived.Autobot Shuttle has arrived.Kup drops Autobot Shuttle . Olive and Sand colored Cybertronian Tetrajet has been trailing Menasaor since finding him in Greenland. When he sees Blushift, who hes been back and forth with on the inner com chanel he merely does a minor wingrock to indicate he sees him coming and continues to follow Menasor, <<"Menasor, ... you need to rethink this. There is a better way, a better way to make it worth fighting for.">> VH-64 Gazette speeds in from somewhere in the Northwestern states. Luckily Kansas is not far from the Cascades, and the Ark is only an emergency spacebridge away from...wherever the Wreckers tend to hang out on their downtime. Somewhere with ener-booze and scantly armored femmes, most likely. Exploding upwards into the sky, Springer transform into a mean green, Cybertronian Helicopter! Kup has left.Kup enters the Autobot Shuttle .Roadbuster has left.Roadbuster enters the Autobot Shuttle . Aaaah, Tornado Alley. Sandstorm was wonderfully familiar with the region -- learn to fly through a raging windstorm without losing your tailfins and you could fly through almost anything. Which is why he shows little worry in flying towards it right now, after having done a bit of snooping with Teletraan-2, satellite networks, and actually flexing his Intelligence stat to make a logical guess from it all. A little high powered wind would just make this more exciting as far as he's concerned! And he's not the only chopper in the sky either, it would seem. Will they have to put off the semi-planned boozing later, or will the Wreckers get to turn it into a victory party as well? Only one way to find out! From Autobot Shuttle , Cybertruck brings the van! Well, someone had to. It's not like Kup could DRIVE from Colduarr to Kansas. That would be silly, unlike driving from North America to China... nevermind. He's strapped in as the pilot, and he's bringing the shuttle down glowing cherry-red-hot, straight from orbit. Flipping switches, he comments, "Ehn, this'll be a rough landing, but you can handle that allright, right?" From Autobot Shuttle , The pickup truck rises up into the old veteran Autobot, Kup.From Autobot Shuttle , Kup does that as a robot. From Autobot Shuttle , Roadbuster is more than a little beat up, having been stomped on by a combiner not once but /twice/ so far already. "Yeah, what's left of me is still in one piece." Roadbuster replies. "Ugh, I think I'm going to need my targeting sensors realigned after this. I dunno if Menasor being /smarter/ has made him /faster/, but he seemed pretty tough to hit for a giant sysfunctional frickin' robot." He grumbles, while trying to convice the rest of his insides to stop being on the outside. He doesn't have much luck. He leaves the piloting up to Kup. Content for now with his dose of ener-brew and scanti...tastefully-armored femmes (read: Arcee), Springer had heard the call come in from his fellow Wrecker and the idea of battling a gestalt sounded like his kind of fun. WHOOOOOOSSSH That's when the huge form of the Autobot Shuttle Sarikus blasts by the Wrecker helicopters. <> Spotting Menasor's huge form isn't too difficult, but Springer has yet to pick up on the other Decepticons just yet. <> From Autobot Shuttle , Combat: Kup runs a diagnostic check on Roadbuster From Autobot Shuttle , Roadbuster says, "well, the 'cons may wish to join menasor in killing the autobots" Menasor finds the spot, whatever its significance might be, and drives the hundred-foot-long device into the ground point-first as if he was planting a flagpole. He makes a few adjustments and closes its control panel- it begins to unfold, opening like a sunflower and drilling down to stabilize itself in the bedrock. A low howling sound emits from it, steadily growing as the thin clouds overhead start to churn, rearranging themselves into a spiral centered over Menasor. "ISN'T IT OBVIOUS, BLUESHIFT?" Menasor responds, without looking up from his work. "I'M LEVERAGING THIS PLANET'S NATURAL FORCES AGAINST IT. IF THE SURFACE OF THIS GLOBE IS SCOURED CLEAN BY ITS OWN ATMOSPHERE, IT WILL BE OF NO MORE USE TO US THAN ANY OTHER PLANET. WE CAN THEN ALL GO OUR SEPARATE WAYS, THIS FOOLISH AND POINTLESS WAR FINALLY AT AN END." The wind continues to build, wheat fields laying flat and describing a spiral ever-increasing in size from theCoriolis Dominator. Blueshift hovers in the air, then wipes his brow. "Whew! That's okay then. Windshear thought you were going to destroy the planet or something! Haha!" "THE PLANET ITSELF IS INOFFENSIVE," Menasor replies distractedly. "IT IS LIFE THAT CAUSES SUFFERING." If a Tetrajet could facepalm in jet mode, Windy would be doing that right about now. "BLUESHIFT!" he yells which comes out horrid with his perpetually damaged voice, "THATS EXACTLY WHAT HE IS DOING!" The Seeker realizes this has to stop. He notices Autobots coming in from everywhere and in a fit of rage does some random firing off of his lasers, "Come to see your handy work?!" he rasps hoarsely. Blue Spaceship shakes his head sadly. "Have you been talking to Dreadwind again?" The spaceship flips up into the handsome form of Blueshift VH-64 Gazette tilts forward and then surges towards the device and Menasor. His nose keeps veering to face one and then the other. <> he transmits over local radio frequencies. From Autobot Shuttle , Kup puts the ship down for a very, very hard landing, full military reverse thrust, because he really doesn't want to be flying in that mess, no siree. Looks worse than Jupiter's Great Spot! (Well, not really.) He deploys the landing clamps used for grabbing to asteroids, but he's not sure they'll do much good. Unstrapping himself, Kup looks back to Roadbuster and says, "Y'can stay in here, but I'm going out." He gestures, grabs his musket, and hoofs it out. Kup leaves the Autobot Shuttle .Kup has arrived. Combat: Your COMBAT flag has been cleared. Menasor drops Coriolis Dominator. "Hey I happen to like this planet!" Sandstorm retorts, having already taken note of the building storms overhead. Looks like this is going to be a wild ride in a few minutes! The notion of which gets his fuel pumping all the harder really as the helicopter buzzes in low and banks to the side, trying to pass around the Gestalt in a tight (and probably risky!) turn to try and get a better look at the funky device he's driven into the ground. Blueshift has disconnected. Combat: Sikorsky S-61R Copter sets his defense level to Guarded.The Global Pose Tracker marks that Sikorsky S-61R Copter has 'skipped' his action for this round. From Autobot Shuttle , As soon as the landing clamps deploy, Roadbuster is on his feet and rady to follow Kup out of the ship, rifle in hand. He's been battered aroundf, but still functions. Right. We've got to try and get Menasor talking, or smash him apart and start interrogating. We need to ind Chromedome, and I didn't see him anywhere up at Menasor's crib up in Greenland." He says, while stabbing a hypo-stim into his leg to keep his fuel levels up before wading into battle again.From Autobot Shuttle , Combat: Roadbuster takes extra time to steady himself. [Pass] Roadbuster leaves the Autobot Shuttle .Roadbuster has arrived. With dark, ominous clouds forming high above the Kansas landscape, it was quite apparent Menasor's device was somehow affecting the weather. Unless this was his version of a WWE Wrestler's entrance. Undertaker had the best one by the way. Springer then picks up the form of someone he REALLY wanted to see. WINDSHEAR!! <> The green helicopter swings around Menasor's huge form to set his sights on the Decepticon Seeker. <> With that, the chopper lets loose with a few low-powered blasts of laser. *PEW* *PEW* The Global Pose Tracker marks that VH-64 Gazette has 'skipped' his action for this round. Combat: Cybertronian Helicopter strikes Olive and Sand colored Cybertronian Tetrajet with his Warning Shot (Disruptor) attack!Combat: Cybertronian Helicopter (Springer) used "Disruptor": A Level 1 RANGED attack.Combat: You took 10 damage. Olive and Sand colored Cybertronian Tetrajet sees the green Chopper just in time to get hit head on with a laser blast from him. The Tetrajet arcs back and wing overs then banks around, with Menasor between he and the Wrecker, "Well well, it it isnt my favorite parts donator..." he rasps, "Your timing is great, Springer..." now hes torn, settle a score with the Autobot or stop Menasors device. Decisions decisions... "How about I shoot you into the Dominator and you can have the ultimate legacy... an Autobot who gave their life to save ... Earth.." and he fires at the triple-changer. Combat: Olive and Sand colored Cybertronian Tetrajet sets his defense level to Fearless.Combat: Olive and Sand colored Cybertronian Tetrajet strikes Cybertronian Helicopter with his Laser attack!Combat: Drained 2 energon. Menasor stands back from the machine, looking up with grim satisfaction as the unnatural storm builds, spreading over the state and continuing to expand. Roofs tear off of houses, barns collapse, cows go tumbling end over end, mooing pitifully. Nearest to the machine, the topsoil strips away and swirls up into the air in a black, churning cyclone, leaving bare bedrock around the infernal machine, and this zone of dead rock is growing visibly as the howling vortex builds and spreads. Combat: Menasor strikes VH-64 Gazette with Coriolis Dominator's Turbulence Advisory Area attack! [Pulled -3]Combat: That attack has slowed VH-64 Gazette , making him less efficient.Combat: Menasor strikes Olive and Sand colored Cybertronian Tetrajet with Coriolis Dominator's Turbulence Advisory Area attack! [Pulled -3]Combat: Menasor (Menasor) used "Tornado Alley": A Level 1 AREA-RANGED attack.Combat: You took 11 damage.Combat: That attack has slowed Olive and Sand colored Cybertronian Tetrajet , making him less efficient.Combat: Menasor strikes Sikorsky S-61R Copter with Coriolis Dominator's Turbulence Advisory Area attack! [Pulled -3]Combat: That attack has slowed Sikorsky S-61R Copter , making him less efficient.Combat: Menasor strikes Cybertronian Helicopter with Coriolis Dominator's Turbulence Advisory Area attack! [Pulled -3]Combat: That attack has slowed Cybertronian Helicopter , making him less efficient. They want cover fire? They'll get cover fire! Kup crouches down low, because a tall figure is just going to get blown away, and he tries to find a rock outcropping to take cover behind to help keep from being blown away. Kup grits out, "Reminds me of fighting on Venus - winds up to 217 miles and hour, and that's not even takin' into consideration the heat and chemicals." So speaking of chemicals, he loads his musket with its aci laser shot and takes aim at Menasor, firing. Combat: Kup misses Menasor with his Acid Musket Laser attack! [Pulled -5] "Whoa, watchout for the windstorm! Looks like it'll turn into a full-blown twister any minute!" Roadbuster says, forcing himself to move against the powerful, buffeting winds. Whirl and Sandstorm, of course, must be loving the chance to fly in such extreeeeeme weather. "Menasor!" Roadbuster tries to roar over the din of the gathering storm, charging forward towards the titanic gestalt. "We've got a SCORE to settle! Tell me where Chromedome is, or I'll destroy your precious weather machine!" The Wrecker folds over into his jeep mode, and begins scanning the device, in case he needs to carry out his threat. Roadbuster collapses into his road-bustin' jeep mode. Combat: Roadbuster analyzes Coriolis Dominator for weaknesses. As the weather continues to sour across the Kansas farmland, Springer has to deal with more and more flying debris. Crashing through the roof of a now-topless house, the Autobot doesn't have much time to avoid Windshear's fly-by. PING* *PANG* Suddenly, Springer is hit cold by a blast from Menasor's device that sends his helicopter form reeling uncontrollably. <> Firing up his turbines to blast his way out of the swirling wave, Springer locks himself into a collision course with Windshear. Just before he crashes into the seeker, the chopper transforms and Springer reaches out with his arms. <> With a flurry of sounds, Springer transform into his mean green robot form! Combat: Springer sets his defense level to Fearless. VH-64 Gazette is tossed and turned in the air by the sudden bucking winds - of course, that can work both ways as it makes him an even harder target. "That thing is really...making this...a lot harder...than usual!" He shouts, straining to remain airborn. "Can we get one...for our training room?" Finally managing to get himself pointed in the right direction, he cuts loose with a few high-energy photon beams. Combat: VH-64 Gazette strikes Coriolis Dominator with his Photon Beam attack! Combat: Springer strikes Olive and Sand colored Cybertronian Tetrajet with his Crash Landing (Smash) attack!Combat: Springer (Springer) used "Smash": A Level 3 MELEE attack.Combat: You took 13 damage.Combat: Springer's attack has damaged your Accuracy! Olive and Sand colored Cybertronian Tetrajet sees his shots hit but before he can swing back around and add to it, hes slammed with the dominators fury. The Tetrajet is tussled around like so much debris for a few moments and then its like trying to fly through an invisible wall, and getting barely anywhere with it. He hears the Triple-changers words and just gives a disgusted grunt as a reply as he fights to spin around to face the Wrecker. But it doesnt matter because the Wrecker just crashed straight into him. Sluggish from the damage of the dominators effect and the Autobots weight, the Tetrajet drops like a rock. Windy snaps out of jet mode on the way down. "Have it.. your way.. then." he rasps. Cybertronian Tetra jet transforms into the pretty boy Decepticon, Windshear. "WHOA!" Sandstorm has to veer away as the vortex whips itself to life, actually flipping upside down for a few moments as the debris getting ripped from the ground pelts against his form. That and having to dodge a cow. There's something you don't have to deal with every day! Even the resident stuntmech realize he's pushing his lucky trying to fly in that mess for the time being. He dives towards the ground and transforms, having to dig in with both feet and one hand to brake himself before the howling winds try to make him go flying even without the rotor! ".. Well, this is going to take a bit of work." Bracing himself with three limbs, Sandstorm pulls out his weapon with the fourth. Meh. Not a position he can fire the sandblaster from, the winds would just fling it about and disperse it. So as he starts dragging towards the gestalt he fires off a few blasts from the laser rifle to at least try and get big and brainy's attention on more than just the others attacking his new toy. "Hey, gasket mouth!" He's really got to yell to be heard over the screaming airstreams. "You may have gotten some bigger processin' power, but yer still one big heap of an ugly lookin' cogsucking motortorquer!" With a lightning fast flip and twist, Sandstorm lands in his robot mode, ready for action. Combat: Sikorsky S-61R Copter strikes Menasor with his Wind won't affect lasers!... or will it? (Laser) attack! Combat: Menasor strikes Springer with Coriolis Dominator's Elemental Fury Area attack! [Pulled -2]Combat: Menasor strikes Windshear with Coriolis Dominator's Elemental Fury Area attack! [Pulled -2]Combat: Menasor (Menasor) used "Thunder and Lightning": A Level 4 AREA-RANGED attack.Combat: You took 15 damage.Combat: Menasor's attack has damaged your Velocity!Combat: Menasor strikes Sandstorm with Coriolis Dominator's Elemental Fury Area attack! [Pulled -2]Combat: Menasor misses Kup with Coriolis Dominator's Elemental Fury Area attack! [Pulled -2]Combat: Menasor strikes Hardcore Battlejeep with Coriolis Dominator's Elemental Fury Area attack! [Pulled -2] Lightning surges in the black and roiling sky, crackling across the eye of the titanic storm which is ripping up the very land and shredding it to the bone. Although peppered with laser shots, he only glances at the surging lightning and reaches out to take ahold of the shrieking doomsday machine, grounding himself moments before a fusillade of thunderclaps ring out and everything metal in contact with the ground draws a barrage of lightning." Snatching up his sword, Menasor turns with uncanny speed, spinning it before him like a shield- those of Kup's acid pellets which aren't carried away by the slashing rain and wind are batted aside by Menasor's unlikely maneuver. "CHROMEDOME IS A FREE MAN. I RELEASED HIM INTO THE YUKON TO FIND HIS DESTINY. WHERE HE GOES IS NO CONCERN OF MINE. YOU WOULD BE WELL ADVISED TO FOLLOW HIS LEAD. SEEK YOUR FORTUNE ON OTHER WORLDS, ROADBUSTER. THERE WILL SOON BE NOTHING LEFT TO KEEP YOU HERE." Lightning surges in the black and roiling sky, crackling across the eye of the titanic storm which is ripping up the very land and shredding it to the bone. Although peppered with laser shots, he only glances at the surging lightning and reaches out to take ahold of the shrieking doomsday machine, grounding himself moments before a fusillade of thunderclaps ring out and everything metal in contact with the ground draws a barrage of lightning. Kup is crouching behind a rock ledge, and therefore, he is somewhat sheltered from Father Menasor's horrific riff on Mother Nature. However, with his shots going screwy, there's really only one thing to do - get in closer. Leaping over the barrier with a whoop, Kup charges the Dominator and fires again. Combat: Kup sets his defense level to Aggressive.Combat: Kup strikes Coriolis Dominator with his Acid Musket Laser attack! [Pulled -4] VH-64 Gazette tries to follow Kup in, flying lower to the ground to try and escape the buffeting he's receiving from the winds. Although he still sways enough in the air so that the radius of his spinning rotors comes dangerously close to the other Autobot. Finally he transforms to robot mode and lands, bracing himself with legs spread wide apart while he unleashes a torrent of energy from the weapon set over his hand. Whirl transforms into his reckless robot mode.Combat: Whirl strikes Coriolis Dominator with his Wrecking attack! Well there's still at least ONE thing keeping me here, Menasor, and that's /breaking all your toys!/!" The hardcore battlejeep emits over the din of the building storm. A stray bolt of lighting hits the jeep, frazzling soem of it's servos, but it'll take more than five thousand volts of electricity to stop /this/ Wrecker! "First we'll stop your machine, then're we're taking you apart!" He shouts, and opens fire, sending a charged ferrous rod barreling out of his linear accellerator cannon and into the heart of the mysterious weather-dominating device. Combat: Hardcore Battlejeep strikes Coriolis Dominator with his Linear Blaster Gun attack! Usually a jet crashing into the ground would garner a good deal of attention, but with the massive display of weather in full-swing, it's just a tiny sub-plot in the grand scheme of things. Taking a few moments to brush off the effects of falling 30,000 feet on top of Windshear, Springer slowly rises, creaking from a few new dents and dings. The Wrecker eyes the fallen Decepticon and moves in for a thundering punch when he feels his internal systems go crazy. "What the?!" GRRAAAZZZZZZ* Falling backwards, Springer shakes violently for a few seconds as one justly so after being struck by lighning. "Aaahh!! Is this why humans aren't supposed to take showers with blow driers?!" Looking to Windshear and then looking to Menasor, Springer slams a fist into the ground as he gets up with a black crisp across his chest. "Talk about raining on someone's parade! Looks like you're payback's gonna have to wait for now Windshear. I've got bigger nano-fish fry!" Running towards the huge pole-like device, Springer withdraws his lightsaber, sluggishly battling the stiff breeze before he leaps at it with a mighty swing. "Don't have all the fun without me guys!" Combat: Springer strikes Coriolis Dominator with his Lightsaber attack! "Yow!" Lightning strikes hard, knocking Sandstorm loose from his attempts to hold himself to the ground and flung once more into the winds. "Okay, fine. -Fighting- the weather isn't gonna work..." As the remains of a metal shed is whipped past in the winds Sandstorm grabs onto it, and with a quick gouge of his combat knife rips the roof off of it, leaving the rest of it to shatter apart in the winds. The metal sheet bounces off the barrened ground with a crunch, Sandstorm holding it under his feet with one hand, the snarled edges of the metal ripping more into the dirt and rock as it clatters against it. "Yeeeha!" Using the steel roof like a boogie board against the resistance of the raging winds like it was a churning tide the stunt-Wrecker is, essentially, 'wind surfing'. And allowing the howling vortex to pull himself closer without expending so much energy to do it. While gripping the edge with one hand he's got his blaster in the other, thumbing the controls to dial out most of its own air power, so instead of streams of sand its firing out clumps of gritty ballast with hopefully enough ballistic force to cut through the short distance. Combat: Sandstorm sets his defense level to Fearless.Combat: Sandstorm strikes Coriolis Dominator with his Ballstic grit attack!Combat: Coriolis Dominator is completely disabled. Windshear hits the ground hard resigning himself to all the ouches that come with it and lays there stunned for a moment. Then stiffly he rolls to his back as the Wrecker gets off of him and makes a run toward Menasor, "Yea.. I will be waiting, Wrecker." he mumbles and staggering to his feet he looks toward the dominator. Let the green machine play hero, all hes interested in right now is stopping that device. Windy pulls one of his arm lasers off, and pulls it up toward his face like a rifle. Sights pop out and he takes aim and fires at the dominator. Between his weapon and all the other shots being taken at it, its got to shut down sooner or later. The concerted attack from Windshear, the assembled Wreckers and "The 'Piece" finally stops the infernal mechanism! The screaming turbine noise skips and chokes, the winds immediately abate. The unseasonable hail falls to the scoured bedrock and lies there harmlessly, starting to melt. Menasor clenches his teeth and his fists, and looks on the verge of trying to destroy the Wreckers himself, but after a couple seconds he seems to choke it down. "YOU HAVE DONE YOURSELF NO FAVORS TODAY. THIS WAY WOULD HAVE ENDED THE CONFLICT FOR EARTH WHILE AT LEAST LEAVING YOUR PERSONS RELATIVELY INTACT. NOW I WILL HAvE TO FIND ANOTHER WAY. IT MAY NOT BE SO GENTLE." Menasor yanks the sputtering, sparking machine out of the rock and spins up his jets again, ponderously rising into the glowering sky and through the slowly spinning clouds. Combat: Menasor begins retreating, leaving himself vulnerable to parting shots from Springer, Hardcore Battlejeep , Whirl, Sandstorm, and Autobot Shuttle Menasor takes Coriolis Dominator. Kup hollers over the subsiding winds, "You would have killed every human on the planet, you lunatic! If you think that's 'gentle', I got a whole /can/ of 'gentle' to empty on your oversized skidplate!" Fuming, the veteran hoofs it back to the Sarikus, which will likely need to be re-tiled after all the wind. SKRUNCH-SCREEEEEEE* Still riding the wind a bit as the storm starts loosing its oomph, Sandstorm's still got enough momentum to hit the ground on his 'board' and ride it, causing showers of sparks and rock behind it as it grinds the ground to grind to a stop. Then Sandstorm hops off, kicking the discarded sheet away and thrusting his fists into the air, gun still grasped in one. "Whoohah! Now that was a ride!" He's too busy celebrating his crazy stunt (that apparently worked) to pay full attention to the big lug flying off. Windshear watches Menasor leave and vents some air through his intakes. He didn’t get the gestalt back but at least he has an idea of what’s going on with him now. And it looks like Rumble and Frenzy wont win their bet. Though as he looks at his HUD readings he realizes he needs repairs in a pretty fair way. He latches the arm cannon back onto his arm and then notices he’s on the ground with what seems like most of the Wreckers there as well. A wing twitches and he just stands there watching them for a moment. Whirl watches Menasor departing. He raises a hand, either to salute or fistshake, it's not entirely clear (Whirl's unfortunate lack of expression is not limited to his face). He emits grimly, "Some day, Menasor...some day..." Finally he turns back towards the other Wreckers, voice chipper and cheerful as usual. "So...what's next?" Hardcore Battlejeep transforms, and kicks at the ground in consternation. "That ain't the last we've seen of him. Plus, we still need to track down Chromedome... Maybe he can UNDO whatever he's done to make Menasor so smart. I'll take a rampaging maniac gestalt any day." The rugged jeep becomes the gun-toting Wrecker, Roadbuster! Watching Menasor's hulking form flee, Springer wonders how someone that big can fly, but he still has to run around everywhere in robot form. Freaking defiance of physics. Freaking cartoon writers couldn't have given him a rocket pack or something? Even the guy in the Rocketeer had gotten one of those. Not even cheesy-but-good movies can distract Springer from remembering his main focus though. Windshear. Looking at the assembled Wreckers, the Autobot offers a devilish grin. "Now that the big-lug's taken care of, we've still got our Decepticon 'friend' here. Remember what I told you about guys? I think it's time we show this Decepti-punk what you get when you mess with the WRECKERS! Get him over here!" Motioning to whoever responds first, Springer waits for his comrades to bring the Decepticon before him. Sucks to be a bad-guy today! Although the way this is going, it's hard to tell which side is which. "... Oh, is that punk still here too?" Sandstorm was caught up in his little moment of victory, but he quickly snaps back to reality. Good thing he's already got his gun drawn. "If you know what's good for ya you'll just take your lickin's and stay down like a good little jetboy." Gives a vage motion to the others to keep the Seeker surrounded before he tries anything. Good, Bad, it's all irrelivant when you're dealing with a pack of Wreckers not happy to see you... Windshear is in no shape to fight. He feels it, shows it, and reads it on his HUD as he looks at the Wreckers surrounding him. Nonetheless, he stares at Springer, "Autobots and their honor... looks like you wont save Earth with your lasercore today... but there’s always another day." he rasps and stands his ground defiantly as the Wreckers draw closer, "So, are you going to hide behind your buddies here, or will it be mono e mono, Springer?" he’d rather not do this as he’s at a distinct disadvantage but he wont run, not that he could anyway right now. He balls his fists and his blades extend and he widens his stance and with a defiant look on his face, just waits. Whirl sidles up to stand on the other side of Windshear from Sandstorm. "Honor? Mano e mano? Gee, wonder where you even learned those words? They're not in the Decepticon dictionary." He triggers a small control on his weapons module, and from somewhere inside the barrel comes a hint of a glow. Pinkish null-ray energy. "Not in the Wrecker dictionary either, now that I think about it." Windshear smirks as he spies the null ray energy glow, "Some of us do know those words and what they mean..." is all he rasps as he stands there. +POT Roadbuster is now observing. Combat: Your COMBAT flag has been cleared. "Honor?! Is that the same kind of honor you had when you pulled my inside's apart after you de-activated me?!" Springer didn't like recalling the scene, much less talking about it, but he wouldn't have to worry about it too much more after the Wreckers took care of their payback. Moving forward towards Windshear, the green Autobot watches as his group encircles the prey like a pack of sharks. "You didn't fight fair last time and now you beg for it?! I don't think so pal. Prepare to meet Primus." Reaching a sturdy fist back, Springer fires a punch into the seeker's mid-section. Combat: Springer misses Windshear with his The Payback Begins (Punch) attack!Combat: Springer (Springer) used "Punch": A Level 1 MELEE attack. Windshear grabs Springer's fist lighten fast and holds it, his extended blade dangerously close to the Wreckers neck. He sneers, "it was called payback, Springer. And enough of 'honor' lets talk satisfaction, what type of satisfaction will your ego get to beat me now when I’m already injured thanks to the Gestalts weapon? Or is that the only way you can get it, when I’m already warmed over for you?" and with that he pushes the Autobot back as he releases his fist. Combat: Windshear misses Springer with his Punch attack!Combat: Gained 1 energon. "Beatin' each other up is one thing. This -is- a war and all. But guttin' someone for parts and then -using- them is both vile -and- creepy." That's about all the talk he's going to make on the matter, Sandstorm's not here to make speeches. He's not going to let his anger get the better of himself this time, either. He lets Springer take the first swing, of course... then when the Seeker is busy trying to block and grapple with him, that's when he snaps up his foot and aims to stomp on the back of one of his legs, hopefully while he's already off-balance from pushing back. Combat: Sandstorm strikes Windshear with his Boot to the Knee (Kick) attack!Combat: Sandstorm (Sandstorm) used "Kick": A Level 2 MELEE attack.Combat: You took 6 damage.Combat: Sandstorm's attack has damaged your Agility! Windshear instantly goes down to a knee when Sandstorm stomps the back of a leg. His optics flare as he glares at Sandstorm. "Alls fair in war -- what I did, using his parts is no different then what your Chromedome seems to have done to Menasor now is it? Dont talk to me about creepy and vile. Autobots are no better." and he looks back at Springer, "I guess you are going to hide behind your buddies here... so be it." and he stiffly gets back to his feet. He doesn’t attack though. He knows better. If he does hes as good as dead right now. No, all he wants is to either continue the fight with Springer alone or somehow get out of there. Whirl aims his Null-Ray module. "Ah-ah-ahhh..." he wig-wags a pincer back and forth. "Little late to start talking about fair play now. And bringing up Chromedome? Well now, that's just rubbing it in." Holding himself absolutely still to improve the chances of a hit, he unleaches a pinkish-purple energy bolt. Combat: Whirl sets his defense level to Fearless.Combat: Whirl strikes Windshear with his Null-Ray Module attack! [Pulled -2]Combat: Whirl (Whirl) used "Null-Ray Module": A Level 0 RANGED attack.Combat: You took 0 damage.Combat: Windshear has been temporarily incapacitated. Windshear sags to the ground pretty much paralyzed from the null ray. His optics flare again and he realizes hes screwed. He cant prep his distress beacon right now cause, well nothings working but he sets that command back to activate as soon as function returns to his systems. Alright, there was goading and then there was Windshear's goading. Springer couldn't understand why the Decepticon wasn't on his knees already begging for his laser-core to be spared. That would at least be believeable for any evil-doing Decepticon. Dropping a shoulder to duck the seeker's attempt at a counter-attack, Springer lets out a little chuckle. "Alright pal, you want to do this the hard way? That's fine. Starscream would have been running for the hills by now. So either you've got a few micro-chips missing from your processor or maybe you just like pain? Either way, you should understand that when you mess with /one/ Wrecker, you mess with /all/ the Wreckers." Once Sandstorm and Whirl chip in with their tough-love, Springer takes a few steps back before he snaps a heavy boot at Windshear's chin. "Take a seat pal! You're in WRECK-A-NOMICS class now!" Combat: Springer strikes Windshear with his Class Is In Session (Kick) attack!Combat: Springer (Springer) used "Kick": A Level 2 MELEE attack.Combat: You took 13 damage.Combat: You are very aware that your life is in danger!Combat: Springer's attack has damaged your Accuracy! Windshear gets a boot to the chin and something cracks internally in his neck. With a warning in his HUD hes in serious trouble now but the null ray is wearing off and he activates his distress beacon cause he knows he will never make it out under his own power now. He looks up at Springer and whispers, "I guess.. you are.. a coward.. After all.." Whirl moves forward to get in a few quick kicks of his own while Windshear is still a relatively easy target. "Sticks and stones..." Combat: Whirl strikes Windshear with his Kick attack!Combat: Whirl (Whirl) used "Kick": A Level 2 MELEE attack.Combat: You took 7 damage.Combat: Whirl's attack has damaged your Firepower! "You weren't -kidnapped- and -forced- to do it," Sandstorm spits back when Chromedome is brought up. "You did it of your -own- free will, and that's loads of difference." Takes a step back, mostly just so the Seeker won't fall over on him when Springer gives him a kick in the head, then squats down next to him, moving one hand to grab Windshear by the head. "What is it with you 'Cons and tryin' to justify everything buy claimin' it's cowardly?" He gives his arm a jerk, almost looking as if to slam the Seeker's face into the ground, but at the least minute pulls back to hoist him up again. "Com'n you, your lesson ain't over just yet." Combat: Sandstorm strikes Windshear with his Grab attack!Combat: Sandstorm (Sandstorm) used "Grab": A Level 0 MELEE attack.Combat: You took 0 damage. Windshear takes the kick in the side but doesnt make a sound. Yea he can take it and besides he wont give them the satisfaction of showing his pain. Then Sandstorm gets in his face, says what he says and pulls him at least sitting up. He puts his hands on the ground as his blades retract in to steady himself as he blinks though the readouts in his optics. "When.. have I ever said.. anything about.. cowardly?" he asks hoarsely. "If I was a coward... why am I not begging for you now? Or is that what you want? ...You wont get it from me..." For many cycles, the vivid memory of his insides being ripped apart had flashed through his memory banks at various times. Sometimes he would be reminded by looking at the fresh set of paint across his chest. Other times, he'd hear Windshear's name pop up in Autobot meetings. Wherever it happened, the result was the same for Springer. Rage. Anger. Fury. Now with Windshear propped up by Sandstorm in front of him, the green triple-changer knew all those memories could be done away with after this was done. After his payback was complete. With the help of Jetfire's recent upgrade, Springer sends a powerful gush of energon into his tactical systems for a temporary boost in strength. Feeling the fluid fuel his already-growing fire, Springer grits his metallic jaw. "I'm no coward! I'm a WRECKER! AND DON'T YOU FORGET IT!!!" Drawing on the temporary rush of strength, the Wrecker reaches his fist back once again and sends it forward furiously, aiming to bury his hand within Windshear's chest. Combat: Springer strikes Windshear with his Payback's A Bit...SPRINGER attack!Combat: Springer (Springer) used "Mean Green Machine": A Level 3 MELEE attack.Combat: You took 12 damage.Combat: Springer's attack has damaged your Firepower!Combat: Springer's attack damages your armor.Combat: Windshear falls to the ground, unconscious. Reaver Shuttle descends from the skies above.Reaver Shuttle has arrived. Windshear takes the massive punch to his chest. It jars his already damaged systems enough and adds to it, that it throws him offline and he collapses to the ground, unmoving. Sandstorm whistles, letting go of Windshear as he crumples into unconciousness. "Niiiice upgrade you got there to replace the stuff he took." From the cloudy skies above, a large mass can be seen, not too much bigger than the Autobot shuttle, and, in fact, stops directly over the Autobot craft. Landing gear extend, and the craft lands directly ON TOP of the Autobot shuttle, leaving thre huge dents where the landing gear sit, and shattering the heat tiles like a fortune cookie. Hearing the roar of the incoming Decepticon shuttle, Springer turns to watch it land and then looks to the other Wreckers. "Looks like the cavalry's here. We've done more than enough to show what we can do today between battling Menasor, his blasted device, and then dealing with Windshear. Let's get out of here. Our mission's accomplished." Offering a nod of respect and thanks to his comrades, the Wrecker leaps into the air and takes off back for base. Exploding upwards into the sky, Springer transform into a mean green, Cybertronian Helicopter!Combat: Cybertronian Helicopter sets his defense level to Neutral.Combat: Cybertronian Helicopter begins retreating, leaving himself vulnerable to parting shots from Reaver Shuttle and Autobot Shuttle From Reaver Shuttle , Soundwave activates the retrieval claw of the shuttle, and pulls Windshear inside. The shuttle lifts off the Autobot craft with a groan, turns, and flies off to the east. Autobot ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Message: 3/135 Posted Author Menasor Fri Jul 23 Roadbuster Roadbuster appears on screen, sitting up on a medical table while a medic tries to repair his large frame during the report. Bits of white paint still cling to Roadbuster, attesting to his deployment in an artic mission. "Roadbuster here, to fill you all in on just -what- went down last cycle concerning Menasor. I guess I wasn't the first to run into him, since he showed up on Colduarr, but I tracked the big lug to Greenland, where he proceeded to tell me ,an' that too-bog-for-his-britches Seeker Windhshear, what he was going to do;" "Destroy the planet with it's own weather! With a weather machine he called as 'Coriolis Dominator'. Thing is, thanks to our pal Chromedome, Menasor is now /super intelligent/. Like, Perceptor-smart, but mean. Seems making the berserker SMART has left him all fed-up with being alive, or fed-up with being in a war, or something. Plain ol' fed-up, and he's going to try and /personally/ put a stop to it all. By killin' everyone on the planet." "So, he high-tailed it to Kansas, and set off his weather machine right in tha' middle of Tornado Alley, which wasn't good! Needless to say, we smashed his machine and sent him packin', but the weather was so mad we couldn't track where he was headed. But, that won't be the last time we see him!" "Chromedome, you've got to get back to Autobot City and help us find a way to UNDO whatever you did so we can stop that monster! I'll take a berserker combiner over a smart one any day." "No offense Computron. Roadbuster out!"
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