[Video] - outer edge of Solus Prime's territory

[invisiblepinkboat]

[There's still smoke rising from not just the rocket launcher that can be seen at the edge of the screen where Elita's holding it, but also from something behind her. And besides her deep frown, the rest of her is looking somewhat... beaten up. The feed's also tilted somewhat oddly.]

We have a problem, unless this is a singular attack. [The view pans from Elita to... a critter. There's no other way to describe the partly-curled up and decidedly huge creature with way too many legs, one or two closer to the front ripped off or strangely twisted. It also has some larger, multiple segmented limbs that would probably be more maneuverable than comfortable around what would probably have been its head if it wasn't entirely blown away, smoke curling in the heat from a nearby open fissure.]

It's unglyphed, and unless someone can say they've seen anything like this out in the wilderness or near the Badlands, I'd hazard a guess that we might have something like when the Lambda spewed unglyphed monsters down on us early on... [The view goes back to Elita, who now has her other arm resting over her chestplates, revealing several deep scratches scattered over her arms and probably more out of view, the antennae on her right arm bent at a drastic angle and one back-mounted panel hanging decidedly and uncomfortably askew.]

If someone has more information, either in regards to that [And, unthinkingly, she lifts the arm she'd been covering her chestplate with to point at the monster, revealing that the left half of it has been mangled by row upon exact row of something pointed and sharp. It's left that half of her chestplate with circular punctures mostly revealing nothing but gouged metal, but in some places there's the obvious silver flash of a cable or sparks from torn circuitry. There's a rev from her engine and her hand falls back into place.] or something that could be similar to the... calling, or whatever we should call it that happened a while ago, then now might be the time to start to collect it all together. Especially as I'm inside Solus Prime's quadrant, even if it's somewhat close to the outer edge.

[She pauses, then, and despite the situation, briefly a sharp, amused smile slides over her faceplates.]

Shaoshao? I'd give you an extra pointer, but hopefully that was obvious enough as to what you'd want to attack.

[Then Elita casts a frown at the be-headed creature right as the feed cuts. At least it didn't get to tear up enough to bare her spark chamber.]

((ooc: Aka; Elita gets to be the first victim, though at least she wasn't the one to lose her head!))

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[video]

[rstlsslegsyndrm]

[LOOK AT HOW HORRIFIED HE IS]

Elita! Are you all right? [What a dumb question] Do you need help? Can you get to Solus's clinic for repairs?

[video]

[invisiblepinkboat]

[Oh Ambulon, shh. It's... well, kind of okay? She's not leaking vitally anywhere! ... She can't transform, though.]

No fatal injuries or protoform-deep lacerations, but I can't transform. [She also got a flash of embarrassment, since the chestplate injury is close to the spark chamber] I'll start walking.

[She grimaces as she casts a look at the critter as she passes it.]

I got distracted.

[Said with deep disgust. She shouldn't get distracted enough to get so severely surprised by an ambush, even if it literally popped out of the ground behind her.]

[video]

[rstlsslegsyndrm]

[fretfret] Can you call anyone for back-up? If you can't, I will. I'd offer to come get you, but I'm afraid we're sort of in the same boat now. [HAHAHA BOAT YOU GET IT] Just apply pressure to any of the lacerations if they should start bleeding.

[video]

[invisiblepinkboat]

I should have at least one who I could call and would be big enough to carry me to make this go faster, yes. [She grimaces a bit; walking really isn't what she wanted to do, but well. At least she can walk, unlike when she got caught in the bomb blast back when everything was... odd.]

I know. Thanks. [The smile is slightly wan, but certainly there and sincere. Then she shakes her helm and briefly lifts her hand away from her mauled chestplates to poke at a deep scratch in her thigh.]

Looks like none of them got any vital fuel lines, thankfully. I've at the most spilled a few drops of energon. [And back goes the hand over her chestplates. So, okay, it doesn't actually reveal much of anything, but she's got quite a bit of redundant circuitry there and things, and it feels strange to have that unadvertently on display.]

[Video]

[dammitjapan]

I'll just take information on where they keep the guns.

[beat]

-ones I can actually use, if you've bothered to keep any such things.

[Video]

[invisiblepinkboat]

Emergency solution, you ask the Firstforged who's glyph you wear, otherwise we should be able to find something in the junk pile... or maybe someone can make something.

[She can't say she's kept any human-sized guns, and even a small cybertronian hand blaster would be too big for a human to do much of anything with.]

I know at least some of the adult humans and aliens around here are armed as well, you could also ask them to borrow you something, if nothing else?

[She drags a hand down her faceplates briefly and glares around, but besides the hole the critter popped out of, her surroundings are once again calm.]

[Video]

[dammitjapan]

One of them...tch

The others must know. I'll find them. [like hell she's going to ask a robot for help if she doesn't have to.

-oh, sorry, were you waiting for her to ask if you were okay? because she's moving right on;]

What type works on it?

[Video]

[invisiblepinkboat]

[She doesn't know enough about Shaoshao's background to be either amused or exasperated at the continued distrust and antagonism, so Elita just nods. As long as the woman picks up a weapon, that should be good enough, no matter where it comes from.]

Rockets, which I just used one of to get rid of its head... [She waves a hand back behind her where the critter is and huffs.

And no, she wasn't really waiting for that. She's got others actually worrying.]

Missiles, I'd assume proper lasers. Not sure about bullets, unless they're high-caliber and the weapon powerful enough to give enough punch to go through the plates. I could attack it with martial arts as well, but I wouldn't recommend that for you.

[Given that Shaoshao's doubtfully strong enough to rip out a limb or twist it.]

[video]

[game_over_man]

[Elita, wtf is that. That is not how you sound a terrifying alarm about giant faceless worms of death. Allow Hudson to show you how.]

WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT!!!???

[video]

[invisiblepinkboat]

[GIANT METAL LAMPREY-HEADED CENTIPEDE MONSTER, Hudson! :D Isn't it amazing?]

... Well. It's a mechanoid worm-like creature which had a head which basically just consisted of rows of teeth.

[Elita waves at the creature, panning over it again and while she might be calm now, she did have a rather serious shock when it ambushed her. That many teeth up close to her person just wasn't what she wanted to see, really.]

[video]

[game_over_man]

Right. We're just gonna call that Vermicularis WTFus.

[If by 'amazing' you mean pants-stainingly horrible, yes.]

[docbot]

[Hiss.] Slag. Not this again.

[He remembers the last Sharkticon invasion and is really, really not looking forward to a repeat.]

Elita, can you make it here for medical treatment, or do you need a transport?

[invisiblepinkboat]

Hopefully not again.

[She shakes her helm and gives it a stare as she passes the creature.]

It's just one... for now.

And I'm walking, but... well, given that the side-wing was nearly torn out... [Elita grimaces a bit as she raises her arm and angles the feed to show as clearly as she can the slightly crumpled and nearly torn out back-mounted "wing".]

I have trasport though. Just got to meet up. [A small, genuine small, meant to be reassuring, sure, but it's truthfully so.] I'm not leaking out of any vital fluid [She realises that with her frame colour, it might be hard to tell.], and while the panel being like that's not comfortable, it's not crippling. Except that I can't transform.

[ichooseboth]

[...]

Well then. Those could be a problem.

[He's impressed.

Worried, of course, but impressed.]

Do you need an assist? You look a little worse for wear.

[invisiblepinkboat]

It was uncomfortably strong, and if there's any that's larger than that... [She trails off with a grimace, the still-smoking critter vaguely seen behind her as she walks.] Right now this is just a single incident, but that... might just be the beginning after all.

[She's pleased with herself, if somewhat annoyed it got the jump on her, and gives Optimus a small smile.]

I can walk, which I am, but since I can't transform [She gestures loosely behind her to the sort of mangled back "wing". She could've asked Ratchet of course, but she'd sort of hoped... Optimus has already helped once, even if he wasn't exactly himself at the moment when the bomb exploded in the junk pile.] if you could, I'd be grateful. This is going to take time otherwise.

[Voice to ACTION]

[ichooseboth]

[He nods.]

Of course. Understood - I'm on my way. Send me a ping of your exact coordinates and I should be there in half a cycle or so.

[By the sounds of transformation and engine revving, he's good on his word and is rolling out already.]

[video]

[rednotbluethx]

Yanno. If you manage t'survive all dis, an' ya come to yer senses, my offer fer a good time's still open. I'll even steal ya a drink, pinkbutt.

[video]

[invisiblepinkboat]

... No.

[She'll just... drag a hand down her faceplates and huff while she walks away from the site of carnage and towards the temple. And be glad she's getting a lift.]

Even if I wouldn't mind a drink right about now... And it's dead, so unless another one pops up, I'm definitely going to survive this.

[She waves a hand around and gives the feed a dry glance.]

Your concern's spark-warming, Frenzy.

[video]

[rednotbluethx]

See? Ya wanna drink, I can getcha a drink! [Totally ignores the 'no' and everything.]

Aw, an' dat's jus' how I am. I care 'bout the safety of hot babes, y'see.

[raceme]

This is no good...Remind em to never piss you off, madam.

You should go to the medbay, DO you want me to come over in case another of those shows up?

[invisiblepinkboat]

As long as it's a singular incident, it hardly matters, but given previous events and the fact that there has been at least once attack before..? [She trails off, shaking her helm.] I doubt it.

[Then she chuckles and grins, if a bit tightly.]

I don't think you're in any danger of that, Blurr. And I'm on my way and Optimus Prime has offered a lift. I'll be fine.

[Especially given that Optimus will be her lift/escort, and it's not as if she can't still fight. She's just a bit... injured. And a bit embarrassed, given the bite on her chestplates that she's still shielding.]

[raceme]

There's never only one of them. That would be being too lucky. [And we can't have nice things here, apparently.]

Just in case BUT I'm glad someone's already coming to help you.

[C-u-t-e]

[deadlydoctor]

Some doctor should check those injuries.

[invisiblepinkboat]

I'm on my way to have that done, yes. Compared to some individuals, I'm not recalcitrant over having my injuries looked over.

[Dry grin, followed by a slight grimace as she manages to shift her frame while walking enough that the instinctive (attempted) adjustment flick of her back-mounted panels pull on the one hanging decidedly askew.]

[deadlydoctor]

Oh that's refreshing to hear. once gets tired when patients do nothing but complain.

[He smiles back and then tilts his head.]Are you walking all the way to the medbay? Alone?