1142/Battleground: Polyhex 4-2

Cast of Characters: | Phantom, Shockwave, Repugnus, Goth, 138

**Blades (138) has posed:**
First day back on active duty and already out on the field. Blades checks the defense scanners before looking out at the sieging cons, "Can't these guys just frag off!?" He grumbles a bit while idly checking his gear. Once sure everything is in order he sends out a wave of drones at the incoming attackers.

**Repugnus has posed:**
An obscene smile spreads on Repugnus's face, revealing gleaming metallic fangs. His optics glow with sadistic mischief as the Autobot defenses meet Decepticon forces and tear through them. He whistles a little tune to himself as he slips into the fray, seeking some chump to garrote and rob of bodily possessions, parts--he shrugs. Whatever. He spots the empurata Shockwave, smiles wider, aims, and fires.

**Goth has posed:**
     Goth was thankfully over head, cloaked, going into a light spin as he took in the base's structural integrity, sending the necessary data packets to Shockwave as he circled. "<<I've found a weak spot in the defences structure here.>>" He'd radio as he remained cloaked, staring to climb in elevation as he observed the battleground below, taking note of the monster bot. "Hrm..."

**Shockwave has posed:**
    Shockwave is out of his lab and on the battlefield once again today, this time leading the Decepticons in a major offensive in the Polyhex region. The fight has been raging for several cycles already, although the scientist has been hanging back, biding his time while he analyzes the enemy's movements and status of their outer defenses in order to determine the best course of action. He is nothing if not patient.

    Finally, he receives a series of data packets from Goth, and confirms the successful receipt as he takes them into account. He moves quietly toward the structural weakness, although he finds himself assaulted by drones, and then by Repugnus along the way. However, he pays them no mind, determining that the damage dealt was inconsequential, instead firing on the base's defenses at max range.

**Phantom has posed:**
Phantom is also here, lurking right behind Shockwave as he makes his assault. He flies over the Autobot base, peppering the structure and unit below with a photon strike barrage.

**Blades (138) has posed:**
Blades scowls as the base shakes from both hits. He remains at the console while checking the state of the defenses, "Your not gonna take this down easily." While he would prefer to be fighting face to face for now he decides to let the base guns do the beating. The marauder turrets quickly taking aim as he gives new commans.

**Repugnus has posed:**
Repugnus' attack goes unnoticed. Repugnus doesn't care. The Gremlin gleefully laughs as his optics glow and begin to strobe, "Look what I got for ya... Over here... Yeah, that's it. Come't'Pugnus!"

**Shockwave has posed:**
    Shockwave is focused on the task at hand, which is bringing the Autobots' defenses at Polyhex down. However, the damage is building up, and that full-powered blast did require most of his fuel reserves. Fully expecting to draw aggro with that, he tries to withdraw behind temporary shield emplacements. It's only partially effective though, because a marauder turret finds him. He blasts it out of the air, but not before it blasts him a couple of times.

    Then Regpunus is in his face with those strobing optics. Now his systems will really need a moment to recalibrate. Still, he potshots at the Monsterbot in the meantime.

**Goth has posed:**
     Goth would remain in the air as he zoomed his scouter in on the damage that Shockwave had created. Once he had the data secured he'd glance back, taking in notes of both Phantom and Shockwave's statuses, and the autobots harassing them both... Nothing serious yet.

      "<<Will be revealing myself momentarily unless specified otherwise.>>" He'd chime in over the radio.

      From his elevations he'd going into a dive, using the noise of battle to cover the faint whistling that was coming from the wind against his wings.

**Phantom has posed:**
Phantom zeroes in on the rotary who's shooting him using the base's defenses. There's now a hole in his side, and billows of smoke are escaping out of it. He doesn't seem at all concerned about his injury though. Instead, he turns his attention towards his antagonist and ramps up speed, flying overhead but dropping an unpleasant surprise on Blades in the process.

**Blades (138) has posed:**
Blades nods as Shockwave seems to be pulling back, once more checking on the damage done. Spotting the seekers attack run he quickly braces but is too late. His hands go over his audio receptors for a moment. Looking up he tries to follow Phantoms path as he pulls his pistol from subspace and fires off several plasma bolts.

**Repugnus has posed:**
Repugnus cackles as he slams two Decepticon troops' heads together with a sickening metallic screaming crunch. He discards them, leaving them unmoving on the ground and makes a mental note to loot them later. He returns to the defenses, leaping over burning, twisted metal as he goes. He's whistling a tune, deliberately off key, as if he's on a stroll. He grabs a fallen enemy's ordnance and lobs it into the fray as if he's playing a game, "C'mon, step up the defenses!" he calls out, "There's no way I'm letting these aftholes get ahold of this place!" The Monsterbot leers at Shockwave and fires his venom laser.

**Goth has posed:**
     When Goth pulled up and started speeding straight ahead at the base, he'd kick up a cloud of metallic dust, the large beast-former appearing in a familiar burst of red glowing black pixels. He'd also bring forward his acid laced claws and hook them into the already damaged part of the base and pulled, dragging his claws through the base with a painful metallic screech. A wild fang filled grin on his face.

**Shockwave has posed:**
    Hmm...Shockwave takes his time assessing the damage to the outer structures. The Decepticons have made considerable progress, but it wasn't quite enough just yet. However, he predicts that they still have a bit more time before reinforcements will arrive to bolster the defense.

    And Repugnus keeps on harassing him. It's getting old. "Do not test me, Autobot." he threatens in that one-tone voice of his.

**Phantom has posed:**
Phantom scoffs at Blades. "That was a great shot," he quips sarcastically, "for having your optics shut off!" He laughs, then ascends, refocusing his attacks on the base itself.

 He narrows his optics at Goth, but says nothing, though internally, he marvels at apparent belatedness of the bat's involvement in this battleground.

**Blades (138) has posed:**
Blades ignores Phantoms taunt along with the monsterbot as he checks the cons positions. Noticing the bat he says, "Spin em up! Target all hostiles, except Pug." The scrapmaker turrets come online, barrels spinning before taking aim and firing at where the cons possibly are.

**Repugnus has posed:**
Repugnus takes this glorious opportunity to keep firing on Shockwave, "Snooze, ya lose, fragger!" He opens fire with his Venom Laser again. He yawns, as if this place is starting to get boring.

**Shockwave has posed:**
    Repugnus isn't doing a ton of damage, but again, it builds up. With him, and the drones, and everything else, Shockwave is starting to look pretty battered. He's still a ways from being down for the count, but he's had about enough of the Monsterbot. He takes to the air in attempt to get away from him, and fires again on the base from a distance with what energy reserves he has managed to regenerate in the short time he has been allowed.

**Goth has posed:**
     Goth hisses as a hole is blasted in his armor, but he's still clinging to the defences wall like the true cave dweller he is. He'd quickly crawl along the wall, leaving puncture holes in his trail from where he was using his extended claws to hold on, and move over to the exposed internals of the base and started tearing away at what he knew where critical wires and lines that kept the damn thing powered.

      "<<A moment.>>" He'd state to Shockwave, taking note of his leaders condition.

**Phantom has posed:**
And then the Autobot base is disabled. Well, looks like their job here is done. Without so much as a goodbye, or a 'Are you alright' to his fellow comrades, the elusive seeker vanishes from sight.

**Blades (138) has posed:**
Blades frowns and quickly transforms, picking up anyone he can before flying out.

**Repugnus has posed:**
Repugnus begins the task of taking inventory and looting the terminated. What would the Autobots do without Pug?

**Goth has posed:**
     A grin forms on Goth's face as he hangs off the wall with one of his claws from the hole they'd created, he'd let go and speed after the gremlin, looks like the bat was becoming a bit more on point thanks to Dustoff and Darkstar... He'd pay the gremlin the same respects he did to that one unit of theirs, and snap his jaw at the running autobot's exposed fuel lines.

**Shockwave has posed:**
    Goth's clawing seems to take out some critical systems, and suddenly the drones and turrets shut down. As the Autobots retreat, Shockwave commands his forces to move in and seize the city. << Excellent work, Decepticons. >> he intones, his voice devoid of emotion as per usual.

**Repugnus has posed:**
The energon drain slows Repugnus's steps. For the first time today, Repugnus doesn't find amusement in this situation. He hisses back at Goth and disappears down alleys and sidestreets, making his way out of the city.