Never Do What Your Enemy Expects

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--------------------< Blurr Posed on Jan 22 11:20PM CST >---------------------
It's open track day at the stadium in Ibex! Game Central features several different levels of raceways. Foot sprints, altmode marathons, obstacle courses with tunnels and halfpipes for the daredevils, you name it.
Hence, the tracks are fairly crowded, though the athletic association is careful not to exceed the safety limit! It should come as no surprise though, that Blurr is down there as well, speeding through a particularly challenging track with hundreds of twists, turns, and obstacles. He rounds a corner and drives off of an upward arching ramp, soaring across to the other side. Up in the grandstands, a fair number of spectators have gathered to watch the practice sessions.
------------------< Wheeljack Posed on Jan 22 11:29PM CST >-------------------
And who would be crazy enough to compete with someone as famously fast as Blurr?! ... No one, actually. Even Wheeljack isn't -that- mad (depending on who you ask the opinion of). He's cruising the track less for speed, and more for testing out how well it holds up to some less orthadox driving.
Like right now, when he boosts himself up onto one side on two heels to squeeze between two obstacles instead of expending the extra time to go around them. Speed isn't everything! Precision control helps too.
------------------< Starscream Posed on Jan 22 11:35PM CST >------------------
Starscream has decided that he wants to check out the practice session for this 'event' the Autobots will be hosting. Of course he is not alone but where any other Decepticons are is anyones guess. The handsome Seeker flies up to Ibex stadium, transforms and lands deftly on by the entrance. Does he care that he is considered the 'enemy' now to so blatantly make an appearance? No he's not concerned and he smiles at a few mechs as they look toward him then with an air of authority walks into the stadium. He is recognized by some and gives a nod here and there to those that greet him. Stepping up into the stands the Decepticon SiC looks onto the track to see who is doing what looking for the most part mildly interested. But in all actuality hes scanning every minute detail and recording of the stadium structure his optics rest upon.
-------------------< Buzzsaw Posed on Jan 22 11:40PM CST >--------------------
Buzzsaw is on scene as well, of course, doing his own sweeps of the area to work alongside the Decepticon Seeker. Of course, he is more covert about his appearance, keeping to the shadows and providing overwatch, his surveillance systems providing a continuous feed of what he's seeing to the Seeker below. <<Blurr is on sight, naturally. Wheeljack as well. I'll catalogue the spectators shortly.>>
--------------------< Blurr Posed on Jan 22 11:50PM CST >---------------------
Starscream is definitely recognized. He gets a few nods, dirty looks, and neutral looks. Feelings are mixed, which should come as no surprise. Most of these people are neither Autobot nor Decepticon, fortunately for him.
Down on the tracks, Blurr finishes his laps and stops to observe Wheeljack's tricks, easily catching up to the engineer. "Not bad, though I'd say you could've just as easily vaulted over that one instead of risking getting stuck."
------------------< Wheeljack Posed on Jan 23 12:01AM CST >-------------------
Wheeljack just emits a laugh as he comes around one of the tight curves and onto one of the ramps. He vaults off the peak with just enough lean to the side that the speeder does a corkscrew through the air before landing with a rough jostling on the track. But he's still laughing even as he comes to a sideskidding stop next to Blurr. "Really, Blurr. Since when have I ever just done something the easy, predictable way?"
------------------< Starscream Posed on Jan 23 12:08AM CST >------------------
Starscream gives no outward indication that he was just contacted via his personal comm. Instead he watches the two Autobots Buzzsaw just mentioned interact on the field. Occasionally he glances at mechs that are looking at him, some friendly, some not so friendly. The Seeker casually leans back against a support pillar and can only smirk a bit. IF anyone asks him anything or speaks to him he goes out of his way to be 'nice'. <<Do that, Buzzsaw and record anything and everything your sensors pick up.>> Starscream smiles at a femme that walks by and turns to watch her for a moment as she walks by.
-------------------< Buzzsaw Posed on Jan 23 12:17AM CST >--------------------
Buzzsaw gives a soft click of his beak as he watches the crowd, rolling his optics at Starscream's 'orders'. <<Of course, Starscream. When do I ever fail to do just that?>> He zooms in on a few faces, carefully sorting them and sending the identities to Starscream. Sure, he might get a little bit 'upset' when there's just a wall of names and text to go with. 
 
Because he can...
--------------------< Blurr Posed on Jan 23 12:38AM CST >---------------------
Blurr watches Wheeljack laugh of the rough landing. "Sometimes the 'easy and predictable' way is the only way to win." he replies, smirking. "So you gonna watch on race day or you driving? Or are you just going to be holed up in your lab? Heh, guess no one ever knows, with you." The speedster teases.
The fembot that Starscream is watching turns his way and smiles playfully back at him, resting a hand on her hip joints. She's certainly a looker.
------------------< Wheeljack Posed on Jan 23 12:42AM CST >-------------------
"Not all of us can just outrun our opposition you know," Wheeljack retorts in his usual jovialnees. The inventor hops up into robot mode, only to turn and lean against on of the retaining walls. "And that's the way I like it! Seriously, it says it right in my motto.... Though mostly I just want to rub it in Ratchet's face, he said 15 individual gyrostabilizers to maintain balance midmaneuvering was 'excessive'."
------------------< Starscream Posed on Jan 23 12:47AM CST >------------------
Starscream is certainly admiring the structure of this femme bot when his internal HUD is suddenly flooded with a wall of names and data associated with every mech Buzzsaw is scanning and cateloging. <<Not now, Buzzsaw!>> he snaps on his comm as he manually resets his HUD with a slight shake of his head. "What is your name?" he asks charmingly as his vision clears.
-------------------< Buzzsaw Posed on Jan 23 12:54AM CST >--------------------
Buzzsaw chuckles softly, isolating a singular name for Starscream. Protea Four? Sounds about right. Of course, he might have also spliced some profiles together. It could very well be the wrong femme entirely. <<Happy, Starscream?>> No, it's the right profile. 
 
He turns his attention to Blurr and Wheeljack, shufflint perches to get closer as he starts to listen in on the conversations taking place.
--------------------< Blurr Posed on Jan 23 01:02AM CST >---------------------
"Cadence." The fembot answers. Either Buzzsaw is fabricating just to troll, or she's lying. Can Starscream figure out which? "And you're Starscream. Quite the interesting individual, I would say. So you going to watch the race? I hear the Prime himself might even be there."
Blurr chuckles at Wheeljack. "Heh, that's true." he admits. If anyone thinks they can outrun anything, it's Blurr. "Oh, really and what's your motto? I didn't know you had a motto. Well maybe Ratchet's right. But everyone knows it's fun to rub stuff in his face."
------------------< Wheeljack Posed on Jan 23 01:12AM CST >-------------------
Wheeljack stands upright and thrusts one arm out at an angle for dramatic effect. "Never do what your enemy expects you to do!" And holds the pose for an almost awkwardly amount of time. "Wait, hold on a moment." He turns partway to the side and pulls a device out of a storage compartment, fiddles with it a bit, and then shoves it back inside. "As I was saying..."
Wheeljack strikes the pose all over again. "NEVER DO WHAT YOUR ENEMY EXPECTS YOU T--AUGH!" Only to loose the pose to cringe as a horrible feedback screech emits from the device he stashed away again, until he smacks a fist a few times against the compartment. "So much for Blaster's suggestion to have an digital melody play to enhance the experience of my dramatic expositions." Or just to try and keep people from not going into a sleep cycle.
------------------< Starscream Posed on Jan 23 01:23AM CST >------------------
Starscream smirks at the name 'Cadence', "That sounds intriguing." he says and then snaps on his comm. "That's not what she said. Try again." he resits adding 'moron' at the end of that and focuses his attention back on the femmbot in front of him. "And as you know, I need no introduction." he smirks basking in the fact that she knows who he is and her comment afterward. "Well if the Prime himself may be here, I can't let that opportunity go by now can I? And where will you be, Cadence?"
-------------------< Buzzsaw Posed on Jan 23 01:28AM CST >--------------------
Buzzsaw sighs and then just ceases sending names. <<Of course. Apologies.>> He takes a moment and then another name pops up. 'Starscream', followed by all of the feminine characteristics that define 'him', right down to the Seeker's face superimposed on her body. He leaves it at that, too, not bothering any follow up. His attention is on the two Autobots. Especially that dramatic display by Wheeljack.
--------------------< Blurr Posed on Jan 23 01:32AM CST >---------------------
Cadence smirks. "Really, now? I'm surprised. I would've thought someone like you would loathe to show up in support of a Prime." She shrugs in response to Starscream's question. "I'll be here."
Blurr watches Wheeljack's little 'show' with amusement. "Twenty shanix says Blaster knew that was going to happen." He laughs, slapping the engineer on the back. "C'mon, let's get to the wash stations, lines are long today but," he lowers his voice. "I know a shortcut."
------------------< Wheeljack Posed on Jan 23 01:37AM CST >-------------------
Wheeljack tilts his head to the side as he shifts position to follow after, emitters flashing brightly in faux of the smile he has no mouth to express. "Or really? And here I thought you were just -that fast-."
------------------< Starscream Posed on Jan 23 01:41AM CST >------------------
Starscream doesn't answer Buzzsaw's apology, instead keeps looking at Cadence, "If you know who I am then you know I was part of the senate. Of course I will be here to show my support for the new Prime." the tone of his voice seems to nice, too slick but only to those that know him well. "Perhaps we could attend this event together?" he looks at her wiht the air of someone whos never been refused.
-------------------< Buzzsaw Posed on Jan 23 01:46AM CST >--------------------
Buzzsaw sighs and continues to watch the other two, giving an audible 'ping' to Starscream's HUD to show the two Autobots moving. He continues to follow their paith, though, aleady working on building up a new reference map with shortcuts for use in later intel.
--------------------< Blurr Posed on Jan 23 01:51AM CST >---------------------
"I am that fast, but cutting in line might not go over so well you know." Blurr moves toward a darker corner of the tracks, disappearing behind a tall halfpipe structure. There's some kind of maintenance shaft there, but Buzzsaw won't be able to see it from an aerial vantage point. 
It's very narrow, of course Blurr doesn't have any trouble squeezing in, but most others it might be a rather uncomfortable fit.
Cadence gives Starscream a coy smile. "Hmm. Maybe."
------------------< Wheeljack Posed on Jan 23 01:54AM CST >-------------------
Wheeljack huhs. "It's at just the right angle you wouldn't see it easily." Wheeljack reachs over a shoulder to push his chrome 'wings' down, and even then he has to squeeze in at an angle since he's just a little bit more blocky than the sleek stylish Blurr.
------------------< Starscream Posed on Jan 23 01:56AM CST >------------------
Starscream raises an optic ridge and smiles slightly. He takes a step closer to her, "Maybe?" he questions just a coy. Yea Starscream is going a great job scouting out the stadium isn't he?
-------------------< Buzzsaw Posed on Jan 23 02:00AM CST >--------------------
Buzzsaw grumbles and dismisses Starscream as a mission asset. He drops down as the two Autobots disappear and drops down afterwards, wings snapping open to break his freefall as he studies the possible paths, finally opting for the tunnel itself. He's small. Narrow tunnels were a way of life in a former era. This one is no different, and he quickly captures the location before following the two in further.
--------------------< Blurr Posed on Jan 23 02:08AM CST >---------------------
Cadence gives a high-pitched sigh. "I don't know, Starscream. I'm not too sure how I feel about you, to be honest. But we'll see." Well it wasn't 'no', was it?
As soon as the two Autobots are inside, instead of heading for the stations, Blurr immediately exits the room and heads toward the gravlift leading to the stands. "Optics up top have Starscream IDed in the audience." he whispers quickly to the other.
For Buzzsaw, the fit is easy. The small Cybertronian has no trouble maneuvering into the shaft, which is a straight yet short drop down into the wash station area, where a bunch of people are busy cleaning up and waxing themselves after they've been scuffed up on the tracks, no doubt. He might catch sight of the Autobots headed toward the elevator, though.
------------------< Wheeljack Posed on Jan 23 02:13AM CST >-------------------
Wheeljack makes a much of a confused expression as he can at first. "What is Starscream doing at the wash stati... ooh... Oh!" Took a moment to catch that the shower stalls was never intended in the first place. He shrugs his shoulders a little. "Even Starscream wouldn't be crazy enough to start a scene here.... Right?"
------------------< Starscream Posed on Jan 23 02:18AM CST >------------------
Starscream is not used to be kinda told no. Well she didn't say no but she didn't say yes either. This intrigues him. "The only way you can figure out how you feel about me is to join me as my companian for the upcoming event." he smiles. "I will be in touch."
-------------------< Buzzsaw Posed on Jan 23 02:20AM CST >--------------------
<<Coming up an elevator. Keep an eye out, Starscream. Preferably on something that's not in danger of looking as pretty as you.>> He avoids the elevator so as not to give his position away, instead gliding straight through the tunnel until he can find another exit route. <<If I surface again, they'll see me, or I'll run into them. This one is yours. Unless you'd rather I file a report discussing how the local femme was more interesting than gathering intel...>>
------------------< Starscream Posed on Jan 23 02:24AM CST >------------------
Starscream turns to head out of the stadium when Buzzsaw pings him through the comm. <<Then find a place to lay low till everyone clears out and -- you were here gathering intel weren't you? That is why I bought you with me after all.>>
--------------------< Blurr Posed on Jan 23 02:27AM CST >---------------------
Blurr shakes his head as they exit the gravlift and start onto the stands. Pff, scientist types. "It's not about him making a scene, it's about what exactly he's doing here. If we catch him off guard, we might be able to--" Too late. He was already leaving. "...make this quick and clean. Frag, never mind. Someone tipped him off. Figures." he sighs.
------------------< Wheeljack Posed on Jan 23 02:30AM CST >-------------------
Wheeljack reachs over to pat Blurr on the shoulder. "Don't take it too hard. After all, this is kind of technically sort of neutral turf. There's probably sympasizers for both sides in the crowd." He holds up both hands to wiggle his digits as if making some sort of spooky gesture, though it really just looks silly more than scary. "Or spies," he adds in a conspiratorial tone. "You know how much the Decepticons just loooove spies... Though, considering they have it right in their -name-, that shouldn't really be a surprise either."
--------------------< Blurr Posed on Jan 23 02:38AM CST >---------------------
"Yeah, obviously. But that's supposed to be -my- job. To figure out who the spies are." Blurr shrugs. "Ahem, not that we don't have our own spies." He glances briefly over at 'Cadence' as she watches Starscream leave...
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