1264/Battleground: Clemency 5 - 1

Cast of Characters: | Blast Off, Sky Lynx, Shadowstar, Goth, 140

**Sky Lynx has posed:**
When someone absolutely, positively, without a measure of a doubt, wishes to ensure that something is safeguarded, they make sure it's protected by a defensive force. When they want to do all of that in absolute style? They send a Sky Lynx.

And when they want to punish someone, they send that someone with Sky Lynx.

"And so," said Lynx drones on to all who are bothering to listen, "I managed to circle back, drop the broken Blast Off on the doorstep of Kaon, and safeguard the life we'd found within the nebula, ensuring it wouldn't meet an untimely end. More importantly, though, the odd...device we'd gone in to scout and find was secured, probably preventing another weapon from being developed. Speaking of weapons being developed, did I ever-"

He blinks a moment, looking towards the proximity alerts and venting. "Well then, seems we've company..." He pushes himself up and takes to the sky, circling a bit to size things up... <<Hmm, looks like the Decepticons aren't so serious about taking this place... they sent the rabble. And here I was hoping for their entire upper command structure again.>> He chuckles softly, dropping. <<Right, well, let's just...get this over with. Spin up the turrets.>>

Poor, poor Blast Off...he's the first one to get sighted by the also-a-shuttlecraft. "I daresay, Blast Off, they sent you this time? I don't suppose you'd like to surrender outright so we can discuss this over wine like civil folk, do you?"

**Roadbuster (140) has posed:**
Roadbuster yawns as he listens to big bird clearly not impress by all the boasting as he checks his gear to make sure all is in order. Once the alarms go off the Wrecker is immediately linking his comms and targeting sensors to the console, "Well time to give them a proper greeting once again." Looking out he scans the battlefield waiting until he confirms possibly enemy positions before sending out a wave of drones.

**Goth has posed:**
     Goth flinches as soon as Blast Off's slapped, and it distracts him enough that he goes flying into one of drones, causing damage to his wing, he hacks on the smoke and growls. "<<I See, the big guns today.. Shadowstar, do make this count, I'm sending you structural integrity data now.>>" Goth would report as he continued to fly overhead.

**Shadowstar has posed:**
      Shadowstar also winces from her carefully chosen hiding spot. But, she doesn't actually move until the Autobots are distracted with the other Decepticons. And when she finally does, it is with the added data that Goth gave her. <<"Don't worry. I'll make it count!">> she promises as she takes aim silently. She pulls the double-barreled plasma rifle from her back and before the Autobots know what is happening a volley of searing purple plasma is flying toward the base's defenses!

      <<"Hang in there, Blast Off! If you can keep him distracted, it won't matter how much he chews on you!">> she radios to her ally and sort-of friend.

**Blast Off has posed:**
Ouch. Poor Blast Off indeed. The Combaticon shuttle is a little TOO swept up in wishing he COULD accept the "civilized chat over wine"... well, minus that surrender part, at least, that he hesitates just a second too long- and the larger shuttle slams into him. Ceramic tiles shatter over the skies and come glittering down like purple (and brown) rain as the Combaticon struggles, ultimately successfully, to stay airborne, his thrusters sending out a squeal of pain before sputtering to life again.

"<<As if I...\*wheeze\* would surrender! I am a Combaticon warrior and I get the job DONE.>>" Or have to tuck tailfin and run. \*ahem\* The shuttle's systems hum as his weapons lock and load. "<< However, AFTER my work is finished, I'm always up to discussing things over a glass of wine... I dare say I'd supply the finest bottle of it if my \*ionic blaster\* were involved.>>" No, he still hasn't forgotten Lynx has his beloved weapon. Determined not to fail this time, and already hurting, he better lay out the big guns while he still can.

Shadowstar's message comes through as he prepares to lay down his own orbital bombardment on the base. "<< .... >>" The shuttle's nosecone turns upwards as he rockets away and around again. "<< Right. >>" He doesn't sound very enthused about this somehow. He tries to sound more confident as he adds, "<< Well, certainly, they know they \*must\* take me and my orbital bombardments out if they have any hope of saving their base! >>" Yeah!

**Sky Lynx has posed:**
Sky Lynx hmms... Lynx watches as the group just goes all-in on trying to drop the base defenses. <<Roadbuster, let's focus the heavy hitters down. They'll do their usual, I'm sure, and just go all out on the base defenses if we're not careful... if you can get the base to focus on Shadowstar, I'll see about dealing with Blast Off.>>

He lets out a soft sigh and looks back at the shuttleformer. "A pity, really. I can't allow you Decepticons to take this place, though. Not after what you did to it." He grunts and dives in to follow up the swat with something...the Combaticon should be all too painfully familiar with.

Teeth.

**Roadbuster (140) has posed:**
"<<Right, on it.>>" , Roadbuster replies as he looks at the base damage before looking back out.Grabbing his rifle he takes aim deciding to use his sights to help align his shot. Once he spots Shadowstar he takes a few moments to figure trajectory saying, "Alright lets see how you like this." One of the outposts larger cannons turn as Buster lowers his rifle and raises one hand, quickly swinging down before they open fire.

**Goth has posed:**
     Once Shadowstar has landed her hit, and Blast off set's the place a blaze, Goth takes ample opportunity to go after that weakened integrity, (and the focus not being on him) to zoom close the ground and.. Transforms into his root mode! The scientist nearly stumbles and trips from trying to keep himself upright, transfering from flight to land as he rushes the defenses, (Curse not being able to fly in his root-mode!) pulling a round metallic drone from his subspace, a glass bulb full of toxic green liquid sat above it, and Goth lobs it as hard as he can at the defenses.

      It doesn't land initially, but sider like legs eject from the drones metallic half, and it skitters u the wall to where Shadowstar struck, and injects the fluid from it's glass container into the broken sot's exosed fuel lines, causing the whole area to just c+xterm118disintegrates into a mass metallic and green mixed goo.

**Shadowstar has posed:**
      With Blast Off barely flying and Goth weakening the base...well, unfortunately for Blast Off the best option for victory is to hope he can fend for himself. She is hit by the outpost's defenses and blasted out of her hiding spot.

      She diverolls before standing up, and her wings extend around her waist before starting to spin around on her belt. And as they do...a veritable rainstorm of micro missiles is released, peppering small explosions against just about anything Autobot in the area. "He isn't alone, you know!" she shouts up at Sky Lynx. <"Hang in there Blast Off!"> she radios. That last hit was obviously devastating, even from down on the ground. Then, she tries to get some cover between herself and the Autobot dreadnaught.

**Blast Off has posed:**
Oh frag. The teeth, why did it have to be teeth? Blast Off does NOT want that, nope, and tries to alter course to evade the larger shuttle- but the space dragon's too quick for him this time and he chomps right down into the brown shuttle's fuselage, sending most of what's left of the shuttle's armor raining down, plus a part of his wing- with laser- plus... well, it's just ugly, let's leave it at that. "<< Aiiiigh! >>", the shuttle screeches like fingernails on chalkboard as vocals cut off and metal crunches. Barely holding on to consciousness, the Combaticon can't see very well anymore, his HUD screaming warnings at him.

The shuttle transforms, hoping to slip through those massive teeth. Of course, if he does, he's got a very rapid, blunt meeting with the ground. The sniper fumbles for his new ionic blaster... it's not his old one but it does the job for now. Lights-and systems- shorting out and operating almost on sheer instinct, he just wants the sharp teeth to go away- far away. No time to even scream or groan- if he could anyway at this point. Firing in their direction, trying to scramble away, he shoots blindly at the massive form- even if it means falling afterwards. He just wants free. Free! Space, space! He needs space!

**Sky Lynx has posed:**
Unfortunately for Blast Off, there's probably very little hanging in there to do... Fortunately for Blast Off, Lynx's attention has been drawn by the mad-bomber that is Goth.

Dropping down and leaving the Shuttleformer to really just wallow in misery, the massive Lynx lands near where the bat...thing is working on unleashing drones and just offers a cold smile, probably made all the more menacing by the peppering of micro-missiles that splash against his armor. "Hello there... don't think for a moment that I've forgotten about you."

And then there's that tail, a broad...sweeping strike that aims to send the bat flying towards...well, Blast Off. "Your friend could use your help! Go tend to him, hmm?"

**Roadbuster (140) has posed:**
Roadbuster checks base status then the field as Sky Lynx does his work, "<<One down, two to go.>>" The larger mech quickly transforms and moves across the battlements. Once in position the cannon on his roof turns and opens fire on Shadowstars possible location .

**Goth has posed:**
     Goth, despite being in his root-mode, sneers at Sky Lynx, his ears pressing against his helm, and lets out a hiss at the Cat-Dragon, like any cornered bat would! However he is soon tail-slapped towards Blast Off and goes rolling, spewing energon and some armor pieces. He transforms back to his bat-mode upon rolling, shaking himself violently to clear his systems, glaring, at Sky Lynx.

      Goth takes in a deep vent, a very /loud/ different pinch coming from his screeching as he finally tests that new EMP device of his.

**Shadowstar has posed:**
      Well...that didn't work. She hit everything, but Sky Lynx still massacred Blast Off and got Goth in the process. She mmphs in annoyance, then turns her attention to the base once again. She fires from cover, then...covers her audio receptors as Goth screeches like that. "Gah! W-what was that?!" she exclaims, only to pause as it hits Sky Lynx and then grin. "Well, whatever it was, feel free to keep it up!" she says, firing a few more shots at the base. "Is Blast Off alive?!"

**Blast Off has posed:**
Blast Off feels himself falling, but it's almost a relief compared to being snagged by those claustrophobic rows of teeth. The Combaticon \*thuds\* to the ground, wheezing, and lies there a moment as war rages around him. "<< I'm... \*zkkt\*... trying\*kzt\*! >>" He responds to Shadowstar. He's got to get up, got to try to get one last shot at the base....that or find a hiding spot- but as the shuttleformer struggles to stand, Sky Lynx suddenly sends Goth in for a very up close and personal checkup. The bat smashes into the shuttleformer and he goes down again- and does not get up this time.

**Sky Lynx has posed:**
Sky Lynx is about to follow up with his whole... 'let's take out the bat' thing when that EMP hits, and he feels something in his primary servos give out. And, with that, he's feeling a leg buckle and sent crashing down to the ground with a soft 'oomph'.... <<Unleash the drones, I say! Probably the best way to really send them for a bit of a whirl.>> He chuckles. <<Or...just...do what you can.>> He looks back at the fortifications proper. <<Looks like the walls are starting to give...>>

**Roadbuster (140) has posed:**
Roadbuster listens to the comms as he checks tactical options, "<<Prep the shuttles incase things go south. This is gonna be the final push if anything.>>" Using his sensors he checks that cons positions before launching a wave of drones.

**Goth has posed:**
     Goth lets out a mad laugh as he makes the autobot titan fall to his knees, littraly! His optics a blaze with green light and a twisted tooth filled grin etched on his face. This was power he had not had in such a /long/ time. So much so he actually takes a hit from the drones, and his own servos are locked, his alarms are also going off in his ears! He just pants out a exhausted laugh. "<<All yours Corporal>>" Goth grins as energon runs down his face plate.

**Shadowstar has posed:**
      The base is almost down! But, now Goth is stunned, Blast Off is down, and Shadowstar is having trouble targeting. "Guh...slagging drones..." she mutters to herself. Her wings spread again, and those micro missiles start flying...well, everywhere. Who or what they will hit is really anyone's guess! This is Russian Roulette in all the most fun ways!

**Sky Lynx has posed:**
...and all kinds of fire and brimstone break loose localized around... Goth? Lynx just sort of smirks a bit at the comeuppance delivered unto the Bat...and turns his attention to Shadowstar next seeing as, well, there's only one Decepticon left standing.

Flying.

Whatever. Shush. He pushes himself up and tests his gyros to make sure whatever had them on the fritz is relatively worked out before shaking his head. <<Looks like we'll be delivering the Decepticons in pieces, doesn't it.>>

And then the space-dragon is back in the air, moving towards the Seeker to deliver a solid thrashing.

**Roadbuster (140) has posed:**
Roadbuster actually tilts his head as rockets from the Seeker go for the predacon instead of actual targets, "Crazy con get into some bad engex?" Shaking his head he watches as Sky Lynx goes back on the attack. Raising his rifle he waits as he takes aim to pull the trigger once big bird is clear.

**Shadowstar has posed:**
      As her targeting scanners and vision clear, Shadowstar realizes...the only thing...THE ONLY THING...she hit was Goth. "Are you serious?! You slagging bad luck machine! Go work for the Autobots when we go on these ops!" she exclaims. With barely any energon left. She can't power up her big rifle. She can't fire anymore missiles. And she IS NOT going to retreat! She pulls out her last hope. A small hold-out pistol. "We will not be denied! I was just promoted, you curse-ed rust dragon!"

**Goth has posed:**
     The smoke cleared and well, Goth went down, he went down hard, and is in a pool of his own Energon, smoking heavily.... The Cybertronian god of luck /really/ must hate him!

      Thankfully, Shadowstar not only /survived/ the onslaught from the bots, but she breaks through the defenses! The Decepticon soldiers, and back, noticing and quickly starting to flood in behind her, rescue units quickly calling for Medical to be on standby for the heavily injured, mainly, Goth and Blast Off.

**Roadbuster (140) has posed:**
Roadbuster would be scowling as defenses start to go offline as he transforms while yelling out, "<<Well you know the drill, all troops hold em off. Maint bots and others get priority to the shuttles, MOVE!>>" He doesn't even look to the cons as he moves once to act as rearguard while evac happens .

**Sky Lynx has posed:**
Indeed, down things go... <<Right, well, we made it a costly win for them... let's clear out... muster the forces and I'll provide evacuation. I don't think they're in any shape to bother us in the withdrawl.>> Lynx chuffs softly and moves to fly off to accomodate like a proper shuttle should.