[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!))

Comments

[invisiblepinkboat]

[No, just a recon specialist. Details are important when reporting them for other people to make decisions on.]

Good. And he's quite... [She pauses, and the slow smile from earlier widens slightly.] sweet. Dips his helm down. Though he's learned to take it with some amusement, it's not as if Grimlock can be dissuaded.

[raceme]

[You could have been a wonderful Elite guard agent Elita.]

[It's Blurr's turn to bit his lip and try not to laugh.] No way.

[invisiblepinkboat]

[Perhaps~]

No, absolutely. But then, the Magnus that's here is... rather dissimilar to the one I know. Not as rigid.

[Simplest way of putting it.]

And Magnus and Optimus Prime look more or less exactly the same, though Magnus is white and blue. [See why Grimlock, besides any familial relation, calls Magnus "little Prime"?]

[raceme]

[He's sure of it.]

He doesn't overwork either? Does he still have the hammer?

He's white and blue in my world as well but they look very different AND Magnu's much older.

[invisiblepinkboat]

Ah, no, he doesn't. And no, no hammer... That's what the one from your reality wields?

[The idea of age is strange, especially visibly a lot older or something like that. There aren't many that show wear and tear in such a way, after all.]

[raceme]

Yes. It's called the Magnus Hammer and it's really powerful and big. Taller than me. [That's not saying much, Blurr.]

[Magnus fought in the Great War, while Optimus didn't. That's pretty much how they tell who's old and who isn't, they go by Pre War/Post War.]

[invisiblepinkboat]

[It really isn't. Elita tilts her helm at that, and while her optics briefly pulse in reflection of her amusement, otherwise there's no other proof of it.]

I see. All these differences are... interesting. [Elita pauses, and then, as if reminded of it by virtue of having her arm up to cover the rends and tears in her chestplate, glances down and then up.]

Since I've had quite a few people point out I'm somehow different and strange, is it like that in your reality as well?

[raceme]

[Blurr is going to ignore that look.]

interesting is a way to say it weird as the pit would be another...

Why would you be different and strange?

[invisiblepinkboat]

[Static washes out as Elita sighs and shrugs.]

I have no idea. No one really reacted at home, but here there's been quite a few individuals that have done so, and said it's because I'm... different, somehow.

[raceme]

[Blurr seems to think about it for a few seconds. What's so different about Elita? Ah! Of course...]

I haven't seen many mechs here with a white and pink paintjob but I don't think that makes you very different. Arcee has that color scheme in my world as well. PEOPLE are being silly.

[invisiblepinkboat]

I would hope it's not my colours, but most people have been mistaking me for someone named Arcee, yes. As if there can only be one individual that's pink, or even pink and white.

[She huffs a little and then chuckles.]

That they are. Thank you, Blurr.

[raceme]

I hope so.

I think your colors are really pretty. .

You are welcome.

[invisiblepinkboat]

[Smiling, Elita dips her helm to the side, admittedly pleased at the compliment. Her back-mounted panels flick a little as well.]

Pretty or not, it hopefully does its job. [The smile sharpens into a grin. Few seem to consider that pink, being very close to the colour of energon, is vital and dangerous... life colour.]

I think I see Optimus, thankfully. [The smile flattens out a bit.] I was starting to get a limp.

[She's carefully been keeping any sign of that out of view, but now when her escort's visible, she doesn't mind revealing it.]

[raceme]

[Blurr's glad she's not offended. He's still not very used to certain interactions with other bots, giving compliments falls in that category.]

it does, it does...[The racer would agree if he knew she was thinking that.]

I won't entertain you then IT'S better if he gets you to safety as soon as possible. [>: Elita, ouch.]

[invisiblepinkboat]

[She's heard worse since she got here, don't worry Blurr.]

Should take him a few kliks yet... Stay until then? [She smiles, helm tilting. She doesn't, necessarily, need the company because she's in danger of falling offline or anything, but she likes talking to Blurr.]

If there's more of these bugs, most of us should be able to get rid of them rather easily... Help me keep an optic out, after I've gotten my injuries repaired?

[She gestures down at herself, hardly dumb enough to be the type to avoid repairs... or want to do so.]

[raceme]

[True. He's not hitting on her at least.]

Of course. [He smiles back. He will stay as long as she wants, he enjoys her company too.]

I will talk to the rest of the Police Force and organize some patrols. It came from the badlands, right?

[A nods. Blurr appreciated the fact that someone (unlike him) doesn't put up a fight when it comes to see a doctor.]

[invisiblepinkboat]

[Precisely.]

Hard to say. [Elita's optics narrow in thought as she follows the approaching Optimus, out of view for Blurr, of course, slowing down in her speed.] It popped up behind me, but either way I'm at the western end of Solus Prime's territory, which is not close at all to the closest section of Badlands.

That, of course, doesn't mean it didn't, but given where it attacked me, if more appears, we should probably be ready for them to not come in any particular direction.

[raceme]

[He's more polite than that. Also he likes someone already.]

How strange, the creatures that can be found there rarely get this close to us. [He watch her close, worried that she might trip.]

Not a good sign....

[invisiblepinkboat]

[Yes, both of those things are true~]

That, yes. The only other time, if more of these appear and does so inside the Haven, that'd be similar to that would be when all those creatures fell from the Lambda.

[And really, that wouldn't exactly match up with this, since they'd fallen in and if there were more of these bugs, they're have gotten themselves in. Intentionally. Elita frowns.]

No, it's not. Since, even if no other appear... If there's one, there's more of them somewhere.

[raceme]

[C:]

Perhaps we should warn the FirsForged, this might be Unicron trying something or just a coincidence EITHER WAY it's better be safe than sorry.

[Blurr can practically heard Trouble coming this way.]

[invisiblepinkboat]

Probably, but only if we get confirmed attacks from more worms. Dangerous or not, it would seem needless to overstate the danger if this was only a stray one which wandered in.

[She shakes her helm.]

As soon as there's more than this attack, though, I agree, the Firstforged should know.

[raceme]

I want to make sure we catch this in time _{but you} are right. Let's wait then.

[invisiblepinkboat]

There's that, yes... [She frowns, but...] Given there hasn't been a flood of anything yet, I still think we should wait.

Talking of waiting, looks like mine's over.

[She grins at Blurr, nodding at something off screen.]

I'll talk to you soon, all right?

[raceme]

Alright. I will come to the emdbay alter to see you.