[Original RPG] The Edge of the Abyss, Part 4-A:..... And Everywhere Else

[Warcry]

Denver

Crosshairs followed Bumper towards the warehouse.
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Abandoned Army Base, Outside of Denver

Getaway frowned as his audio sensors detected the hmmmm of an approaching vehicle.

"Get down," he told Muzzle. "If that's not Landfill, I don't want you stopping any bullets with your head."

The Powermaster quickly reloaded his shotgun, then crouched behind a chunk of charred debris.
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Sierra Leone

Bugly frowned slightly, a distant-but-approaching presence registering in his mind.

Dinobots. Axious Dinobots, strangely enough.

Though he could have warned his colleagues about the approaching enemies, he didn't dare let his concentration flag. Instead, he focussed on calming and centring himself for the battle that was to come. He couldn't afford another blowup like he'd had when he fought Sixwing.
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Octopunch stood by the water truck, watching for encroaching humans while his shell bathed itself and absorbed all the moisture it could.
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In the Blade's cockpit, Scavenger frowned at the sensor board.

"Bludgeon, I'm reading some sort of shuttle approaching."

He paused for a moment.

"Uh...shouldn't Long Haul and me get into the mine some time soon?"

[Sociopathic Autobot]

Russian Country Side.... which just means a lot of snow

Sunstreaker had found a nice sheltered abandoned garage to hide in. It wasn't hard in this waste land, he still didn't know where he was on Earth, he just knew he was there.

He also didn't know why he came online covered in blood, although he could make a pretty good guess. His radio was down from something, and he felt like he had been used for kick the can. He exhaled some oxygen trying to clear his systems.

He also wasn't low on energy, which was odd. He definately wasn't running on Energon. Another change, this body wasn't his. He needed his radio to get fixed and he needed to get out of here, Autobot or Decepticon, he didn't care.

[optimusskids]

Main Gate Abandoned Army base

Landfill approached the Abandoned army base .

"Showtime folks get ready just in case."

He hummed as they pulled up. Knowing that anyone waiting in ambush would have spotted a large dump truck by now so it keeping quiet was not necessary.



...... When he finally got unloaded he was glad to leave the town
He was very, very happy going back to alabam, (to be Alabama bound)
When up ahead he saw a sign said you are northward bound
He said give me 40 acres and I'll turn this rig around,

Give me 40 acres and I'll turn this rig around,
Give me 40 acres, it's the easiest way that i've found,
Some guys can turn it on a dime or turn it right downtown,
But i need 40 acres to turn this rig around.

He was driving down the right lane when ahead he saw a sign
And he had to made a left turn but he could not get in line
And the tears were streaming down his cheeks and they all heard him yell
Give me 40 sticks of dynamite and I'll blow this rig to____

[verytired]

Sizzle followed Bumper towards the warehouse

[Zisteau]

(OOC: I think we've been traveling long enough, lets get this show on the road. Er...off the road, actually. )

Denver Warehouse

Bumper and his motley assortment of volunteers pulled up in front of the warehouse Getaway had found. "Well, we're here guys."

Bumper transformed and looked around for Hosehead.

[Warcry]

Warehouse, Denver

Crosshairs came to a stop and transformed as Bumper spoke. He took a few steps forward, glancing around for enemies with Pinpointer's weapon mode in his right hand.
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Abandoned Army Base, Outside of Denver

Getaway heard a vehicle pull up. The Powermaster slowly counted to ten, then sprung out from behind the debris he was using as cover. He quickly fixed his shotgun on the arriving vehicle...then lowered it just as quickly when he saw that Landfill had arrived.

"It's you," he said somewhat unnecessarily. "Good."

He gestured towards the heavily-damaged Nightbeat.

"We've got to get him back to base for repairs. Can you carry him in your load bed, or will we have to find some chains?"

[Brave Maximus]

"So, we're heading to Autobase..... lovely" Skyfall responded to a voice from the troop area, though he couldn't tell who's. With everyone on-board the shuttle, it activated it's anti-grav thrusters and lifted into the sky. Within a few seconds the shuttle was headed towards Autobase. It kept low, due to the gaping hole in it's underbelly - from Cryotek's attack.

On the Bridge, Starlight, Ark and Nemesis began the repairs to Skyfall's wing assembly as the Micro Master mulled over the results of returning to the Ark.....


(OOC: Next Stop, Autobase Thread.)

[MirageHoundFan]

OOC: Sorry for not posting for a bit

Abandoned Army Base

"I heard that" Catilla rumbled, glancing at Flintlock as Landfill drove away from the main group, then smirked teasingly but in a way so his teeth showed "When we stop, I'll show you how 'cranky' I can be"

Then the smilodon looked up as the dump-truck announced they were nearly there before dropping onto his belly, trying to hide as best he could and waiting for any signs of trouble.

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Denver Warehouse

Only a couple of feet behind Bumper, Cliffjumper transformed on arrival, curling and uncurling his fingers almost excitedly, then the red minibot began looking for a way inside, his optics lighting up at the thought of the weapons.

[optimusskids]

Flintlock swiveled in his mounting to cover the powermaster.

Landfill spoke

"It might be a bit of a tight squeeze you better ask my backup, also wont we need the room for weapons , will the others be able to carry them all. If thats the case a tow wouldnt be a problem good buddy ."

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Sierra Leone

The tanks pulled up and Major Ojo hopped out to brief his command one last time .

OK Captain Taylor take the 3 Hogs (Artillery) round to hill 47 on the map you should get a good position to bombard the camp from the reverse slope. (2 Paladins 155mm self propelled howitzer 1 Smerch multiple rocket launcher on 8 wheel truck Chassis)

I'm going to take the Challenger 2's and T 90's in from the west

We'll split the ZSUs ( AA tanks) between our forces

[verytired]

Cosmos listened to the updates from the base: sharkticons, and his friends in danger.
He'd pulled an Omega component away from autobase just as an attack began! The guilt flowed over him like oil, and he banged on the hull to make it go faster: no-one was dying because of this!

[Heinrad]

Enroute to Autobase:


Omega Supreme: -increases speed, engines roaring as he diverts more power into them-

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Abandoned Army Base, Outside of Denver:


Nightbeat: -sighs- "I've a feeling I'm going to get cat hairs on my upholstery....."

Muzzle: -rooting through the wreckage, pulls out the shattered remnants of a computer- "Might not be all bad. I think I found some reading material."

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Sierra Leone:


Bludgeon: -charging towards the Challenger 2s, raises left arm, electropulse cannon flares, firing a bolt of electricity at one of the tanks, activates commlink- "Octopunch, please escort our guests to the mine entrance."

Stranglehold: -barrels past, rhino mode, lowers horn, moving at top speed towards one of the T-90s-

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Fangry: -aims ion pulse cannon at the hood of the lead jeep, fires-

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Sierra Leonian border:


Grimlock: -lands the shuttle roughly, as the main systems finally overheat and shut down, checks map, shrugs, opens shuttle hatch- "Gonna be short walk." -stands, leaves shuttle-

Slag: -grumbling, stands, kicks his chair, storms out after Grimlock-

[optimusskids]

Sierra Leone Battle Field .

Major Ojo watched in horror as one of the Challengers ground to a halt and burst into flames looking like it had been melted.

He thumbed his com link

"Major Taylor fire now ".


He directed his own tank as it opened fire on Bludgeon .

He noted one of his AA tracks had cranked its 4 23mm cannons down and was filling the air with a cloud of lead in the same general direction.

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Aboard one of the T90's jury rigged with a Dozer blade Lieutenant Amos 5th Sierra Leonan engineers (detached) commed his driver.

"Johnny looks like one of these beasts wants to play chicken shall we oblige?"

Johnny : " lets give it a go Sir."

He lowers the dozer blade and aims at Stranglehold

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Airfield approaches:

The lead Land Rover swerved as a ion pulse narrowly misses it .

It crests the hill and picks up speed heading for the Herc.

The second landrover wasnt so lucky it hit the depression gouged by the cannon blast at speed there was a crunch and it spun round and round before coasting to a stop on the reverse slope steam pouring out of its engine.

The men scrambled out obviously shaken followed by a Bulldog , its little legs scrabbling as it tried to keep up with the fleeing men.

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Airfield

"Dick" Turpin watched through his binoculars as one landrover made it over the crest , the second wasn't so luck he watched as the occupants bailed from the stricken vehicle.
Two men ran down the hill helping a 3rd between them a panting bulldog trailing to the rear. He saw the metallic monster coming over the hill crest.

"ok men fire at will" he barked

The turret tracked movement on the hill crest and whirred as the guns tracked it.

The Zsu opened fire at Fangry & Pounce filling the air with controlled bursts.

There was a whoomph as a stray round hit the second Landrover and the gas tank and remaining rotgut cooked off , shrapnel flying through the air.

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Reverse Slope of Hill 47

"ok men the Majors given us the go order."

said Captain Taylor

the stillness of the desert was filled with a rhythmic clank of the recoil of the 2 155 mm howtizers firing salvos at the camp and a fear inspiring whoosh as the Smerch triggered its 12 rocket volleys."

The attendant AA vehicles whirred as there radar dishes scanned the skies and horizon for further threats.

[Warcry]

Warehouse, Denver

Crosshairs looked around warily for Hosehead.
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Abandoned Army Base, Outside of Denver

Getaway shook his head.

"You can hardly head off to the warehouse if you're towing a wounded comrade, Landfill. Concerns for Nightbeat's wellbeing aside, you'd be a sitting duck hauling his weight. The terrorists that did this to him are probably going to be on the lookout for him, Siren and myself. If we threw Nightbeat up in your load bed, we could tie a tarp down over him and keep him out of sight. Maybe keep the terrorists from catching on to us."

The Powermaster frowned.

"You'll probably have to go back and meet up with Bumper after you drop Nightbeat off at Autobase, though."
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Rev's muffled voice emerged from the Powermaster's chest.

"How badly damaged is it, Muzzle? I might be able to recover some of the data if the hard drives are still in one piece."
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Sierra Leone

Octopunch's shell snapped shut around him.

"Very well, Bludgeon."

He turned back towards the Blade. "Scavenger, Long Haul, get a move on!"

The two Constructicons obliged him, rushing out of the shuttle, turning into vehicle mode and driving towards the mine shaft. Octopunch followed, twirling his trident as he stalked into the cooler air of the mine.
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Snarl hurried out of the ramshackle shuttle, then let out a soft sigh as he emerged into the hot, dry air. Sunlight fell upon the desert warrior's gilded solar panels, recharging his internal fuel cells and running extra energy to his internal systems. The Dinobot immediately felt as if he could take on the entire Decepticon army single-handedly.

"Walk?" He shrugged. "Well, if you say so, boss..."
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Bugly felt the Dinobots' emotions as they departed their shuttle. He rose to his feet, trying valiantly to maintain his wide-scoped extra-sensory perception as he devoted a sliver of consciousness to controlling his movements. The all-seeing state dissolved almost instantly despite his efforts, though, and the Circuit-Su practitioner felt his normal senses returning to him. Fighting off the urge to curse his lack of control, he raised his wrist comm to his faceplate.

"Bludgeon," he said, "Finish with the humans. The Dinobots are close at hand."

[optimusskids]

Abandoned Army Base outside Denver

Landfill nodded.

"Still some around , not your garden variety terrrorists then. It makes sense but I may have to leave Catilla here it will be a tight squeeze and being tied down under a tarp might not make his shell too happy."

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Sierra Leone Mining Camp

"There was a roar like a freight train as the incoming artillery started impacing the area."

[Brave Maximus]

Sludge walked out of the shuttle, and looked around. After a few moments, he transformed into Bronto mode, following the other dinobots - quite enjoying the walk - lost in his own little world.

Swoop on the other hand transformed instantly and took to the air:

"Why walk when you can fly boss?"

[Heinrad]

Abandoned Army Base, Outside of Denver:


Muzzle: -looking at the damage to the computer- "I think the only thing still intact is the hard drive."

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Sierra Leone:


Stranglehold: -hitting top speed, thundering forward, lowers head, horn slamming into and punching through the T-90s plowblade and front armor plate- "GrrrAAAAHHHH!!!!!" -lifting, flipping and tossing the tank, trying to land it on top of the other T-90-

Bludgeon: -dodges the shell from the Challenger 2 and the incoming AA fire, aims arm mounted electropulse cannon at the tank, over commlink- "Nnn. I can sense them. Now the real challenge begins." -fires electropulse cannon at the tank-

Fangry: -in the air, transforms to robot mode, bringing shield up to block incoming fire, start firing at the human artillery vehicles-

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Grimlock: "Down side to flying. They see us sooner. Maybe take hostages." -chuckles- "Me know Me not best choice for hostage negotiator."

Slag: -scowling-

Grimlock: -looks back at Slag- "What problem?"

Slag: "I don't like all this walking."

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New York/Quebec border:

Roadbuster: -shakes head, looks over at Whirl- "I've got a bad feeling we'll be walking back anyway."

[Warcry]

Abandoned Army Base, Outside of Denver

Getaway's frown grew deeper.

"I'd rather not abandon him here if we can avoid it. He'd be even more vulnerable to attacks than you would be."
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Panels on the Powermaster's back slid apart, allowing Rev to transform and drop to the ground. The Nebulan walked over to Muzzle, unclipping a palm-sized computer from his belt.

"Let's have a look, then..."
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Sierra Leone

Snarl shrugged.

"Hostages? Who cares? We're here to smash Decepticons, not save fleshlings!"
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Scavenger and Long Haul rolled deeper into the mine shaft. As they came towards a blind turn, a group of armed humans charged out to meet them. The two Constructicons hit their brakes and transformed, knowing that their laser pistols would take a long time to cut down all the small flesh creatures.

Without warning, electricity arced between the two Decepticons. It hit the area where the crowd of humans was standing, and they writhed in pain as the electricity destroyed their nervous systems.

Octopunch walked between the two gaping technicians, scowling.

"Next time," he said, "just drive through them. We can wash the blood off later."
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Bugly's Pretender shell phased into being around him, snapping shut and enclosing him in it's protective armour.

The Decepticon strode out into the open, preparing for the arrival of the five hostile presences that he knew belonged to the approaching Dinobots.
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Quebec/New York Border

Whirl shrugged theatrically.

"If I was you I'd transform and drive there before walking..."

[optimusskids]

Pounce had slithered over the top of the hill keeping low and taking cover behind the abandoned landrover.

His left side was peppered with shrapnel fragments when it exploded.

He shook himself very annoyed his right front quarter was blackened where his paint had caught fire and his left side looked like a moulting metalic porcupine with fragments of metal sticking out.

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The first Landrover slowed to allow the occupants of the second to pile in dog included.

Once they were all safetly onboard it accelerated into the gaping maw of the rear of the Herc.

The door clanged shut behind them and the Herc thundered down the runway.

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"Dick Turpin watched as the Herc took off safetly.

"time for us to get out of here chaps."

He turned as a movement caught his eye a battle scarred metallic cat was charging them at full speed.

"fire chaps "

the gunner responded.

"he's too close the guns won't depress any mor...."


Pounce's shells caught the ammo store and the zsu went up in a massive explosion.

"Dick" Turpin was caught by the explosion and thrown out of the hatch landing in a nearby sand dune , everything temporarily spiralled down to black."


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Aboard the T90 Lieuternant Amos watches in horror as the Rhino impacts the blade and plows through it

oh sh....

the T90 is thrown through the air and land diagonally across it's companion.


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Major Ojo watches as his force is decimated. He reaches for the radio .


"This is Major Ojo location November 15 , case Omega I repeat Case Omega, All units Case Ome..."


Bludgeon 's shot impacts and the Challenger bursts into flames.

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Off the Sierra Leonan Coast

She was a dinosaur a museum piece, an anchronism, she was the pride of the Sierra Leonan navy. She was totally outclassed on the high seas but perfect as a deterrent for Liberia and Guinea.

RSLS Lion was built in 1952 one of the last battleships of the Royal Navy . Rescued in the late 1960's from scrapping by a Sierra Leonan admiral who believed that all Navy's should have a Battleship and whose Brother in Law was the then Prime Minister.
Maintained and updated over the years by the profits of ddiamond mining.

Her present role was now more monitor than battleship. Her last campaign had been a PR one . Showing the Sierra Leonan flag in neighbouring countries. She was a grand old lady who had seen her half century come and go.

She had advanced radar and GPS systems and AA missile suites. Her rear turret had been replaced by a helipad. She had yet to fire a shot in anger at a worthy opponent. The USA and the British kind of discouraged Navies duking it out on the high seas any more.

Her crew were handpicked from the cream of the Sierra Leonan Naval forces and even if they spent the majority of the time swinging round a buoy in Freetown harbour they were drilled to perfection under the watchful eye of Admiral Mutooko

Aboard RSL Lion


On the Bridge

A phone rang

"Admiral we've got a case Omega from Force Ojo"


The Admiral turned to the Captain


"Case Omega thats serious, assume my unit has been totally destroyed and my position completely overun. If earlier reports are correct it means those damn robots have complete control over one of our primary diamond mines. Captain I think its time
for some target practice.

Turrets whirred guns elevated as they aimed at the GPS coordinates fed into their systems.

6 massive 16 inch guns started firing the turrets wreathed with smoke as the advanced 21st century munitions left the 20th century dinosaur and started there arc towards the mining camp.

[Brave Maximus]

"But..... humans are friends...... We no want humans hurt. But Smashing Decepticons always good...... and quicker we do that, happier Sludge be." The plodding Dinobot exclaimed.

[Heinrad]

Sierra Leone:


Bludgeon: -stands, turning, aiming his arm mounted electropulse cannon at one of the AA batteries, eyebrow would raise if he had eyebrows, activates commlink- "Bugly, the human have a ship off of their coast. They are attempting to drop artillery on you. We shall deal with it. Then we shall hit the Dinobot from the flank." -deactivates commlink- "Stranglehold, return fire."

Stranglehold: -looks over at Bludgeon- "Uh?" -follows Bludgeon's gaze, looks at the two crushed T-90 tanks, chuckles, transforms, runs over to the two T-90s, picks one up, flings it with all his conciderable strength towards where the fire is coming from the ship-

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Grimlock: -watches the shells fly overhead, then starts to run faster as the tanks go flying-