1371/Repairs After Luna 2

Cast of Characters: | Shockwave, Soundwave, Ravage, Goth, 145

**Goth has posed:**
     Goth huffs as the medical bay is now a buzz with activity from the recent battle, Goth is sat up on a chair as he slowly repairs those brought in, this has become normal for him, while the other nurses and medics get soldiers around him stable, and do repairs on others.

      His focus at the moment is whom was wheeled in first, Howlback, as he waits for Shockwave to be brought in.

**Howlback (145) has posed:**
Howlback growls. Unconscious. Although unconscious, it appears that Howlback was still in battle. Claws extending. Retracting. Fangs shining in the light. Growl. A nightmare, or a dream? Whatever it was, Howlback was rending Autobot "flesh".

**Ravage has posed:**
And there's a Ravage... of course there's a Ravage. However, his reasons for being there are his own, and the feline just keeps up on top of a cabinet, staring down at the busy going on below with a rather...coldly neutral gaze.

**Goth has posed:**
     The bat's ears twitch, he's /well/ aware of Ravage uptop there, don't worry you worry your silly little head Ravage, your fellow beastformer isn't going to do anything unscrupulous to the Femme! Goth would let out a huff, as he finishes up Howlback's repairs, making sure the magalocks are engaged juuust to ensure no one goes for the bat's throat while he's nearby.

      "She'll be fine." Goth hems as he grabs a cloth to clean his hands. "Long as she doesn't do anything to break the welds, should wake from stasis lock any moment from what I can tell." He'd muse as he rolled his chair along.

**Shockwave has posed:**
    Shockwave is rolled by the medevac team, and is definitely in rough shape. Heh, the things he does for the 'cause'. Of course, he has to keep the top brass happy if he wants to keep his lab, so perhaps it is worth it.

**Howlback (145) has posed:**
Slowly, Howlback's eyes open. Her fangs clearly visible, and her claws ready to slice. Looking around, while remaining quiet, she spies the "bat" and growls again. Home. Shaking her head, she rises, and looks up, sensing something else present. Ravage. With a toss of the head, that was what amounts as a thanks to Goth. Probably all he would get.

**Ravage has posed:**
Ravage just sort of...peers at Goth. "And you think I'm worried about that?" He can't help but smirk slightly. "Honestly... I'm not the sentimental sort like /some/ of my brethren." He grunts softly and looks back at Howlback as there seems to be life coming back there. Hmm... "Well, at least you're not dead. That's a good start."

**Goth has posed:**
     Goth nods back to Howlback. "Quite welcome." He simply says to Howlback, before he sees Soundwave and just lets out a long-suffering sigh, yep, this was normal, and he then gives Ravage a half-lidded look, he wasn't buying it, but he says nothing. "I'd rest Howlback, and allow for your weld to settle before getting up." He'd call as he bragged over a staril try of tools, and started getting to work on Shockwave.

**Howlback (145) has posed:**
Howlback glares at Ravage. Sentimentality was for the weak. Glaring at Goth, Howlback ignores the advice, and jumps down from the surgical bay. Howlback again shakes the head, and stretches. "A good start. You won't be able to bury me yet, Ravage." Ah, the sarcasm dripping in the voice was unmistakable. "AT least someone is efficient at their job." That was for Goth. The weld seems to have settled enough. As close to a compliment that the bat was likely to get.

**Shockwave has posed:**
    As soon as Shockwave is stable enough, he comes to and gets up slowly, that single yellow cyclopian optic staring at Goth for a moment as he runs his own internal diagnostics to see how good or bad of a job Goth has done. Hm....it's not terrible, but not as good as he himself would have done. Not that he expected that. No thanks are given at all, because really, why should he thank anyone for simply doing their job? It's illogical.

    Finally, he turns away and strides wordlessly out of the repair bay to return to his lab.

**Ravage has posed:**
Ravage chuckles softly. "And why would I want to do that? There are so many others worth leaving in the ground above you." He smirks slightly. "Next time...perhaps we should leverage the group as opposed to rushing off to...impress...that one," he glances at Shockwave as the cyclopsian mech departs the medbay without so much as a word. "Don't trust that one. He'd sooner use us as worthless pawns than anything."

**Goth has posed:**
     Goth was about to get onto Shockwave about his welds but.. he just lets the Cyclop go, if he wanted to be a dumbaft, he could be a dumbaft, fairly Goth found him creepy anyway, and just huffs out, yep, he can tell why Dustoff drink. "Experiments as well." Goth would tack on dryly, HE REMEMBERS THE INSECTICONS. Goth would get his hands clean once more and go about starting to fix other soldiers.

**Howlback (145) has posed:**
"I can't disagree with that irrefutable logic, Ravage. Indeed." Howlback looks back at the repairs, and growls. Looks at Goth, then, she looks at the back of Soundwave as he departs. "As always, you are not wrong." Holwback watches carefully. "Dangerous path he walks...we are not pawns."

**Ravage has posed:**
Ravage vents softly and just...mutters as the Decepticon's resident creeper steps out of sight. "Right...well, next time, Howlback...we'll both go into the fray and show the grunts what subtle execution can do." He flashes a smirk. "I, for one, look forward to it."

**Goth has posed:**
     Goth ear twitches back as he listens and nods as he works, Goth is at least not cursed when it comes to repairs.... Soon another doctor comes over for him to have a break and he wheels the chair back over to the desk, before standing up, and transforming back into his bat mode.

      "Should be amusing to see how that goes." He'd chuckle, clearly meaning how the Autobots would struggle to to deal with two tapes.

**Howlback (145) has posed:**
Howlback growls, just a bit, and looks at Ravage with penetrating eyes. "Yessssss...you and me, together. I can get behind that "brother". Subtle execution indeed." Howlback moves subtly towards the back, and regards Goth cooly. "I am well again, then?" Not a Doctor.

**Ravage has posed:**
Ravage looks at Goth, then to Howlback's repairs. "You'll be well enough to move around...however, I would refrain from anything overly exherting. In my experience, fresh welds can pop easily under stress."

**Soundwave has posed:**
Soundwave enters the room. Or did he already enter it moments ago? Who knows, the mech is just... there at one point. He stands quietly, surveying the room, looking to Goth and then Ravage before his visor settles on Howlback. He's not exactly a mech of abundant words, preferring to ascertain the situation before speaking. And maybe he just enjoys sneaking up on people. Of course, some might be easier to sneak up on than others....

**Goth has posed:**
     "Ravage is correct, it is why I warned against moving so soon." Goth would tack on, his ear twitching as he takes note of Soundwave, before looking back to the femlines, as he planted his cheek into his hand, being mindful of his elongated index claw, crossing on of his legs over his other... A thought then crossed his mind, which made him knit his ridges. "..Wasn't Phantom also on that field?"

**Howlback (145) has posed:**
Howlback looks at Soundwave. Then at Ravage. With nod, Howlback says, "I will endeavour to move softly so as to not disturb the Doctor's repairs." Back to Soundwave. "We were victorius tonight. It cost me a few scratches of paint, but the Autobots paid for their arrogance."

**Ravage has posed:**
Ravage chuckles softly, giving a light nod. "I would not expect Shockwave nor Phantom to report on the matter... so that very well may fall on you, so best to start scribbling down notes that put you in a better light than them, hmm?" He flashes his teeth in a grin.

**Soundwave has posed:**
Soundwave steps closer to his companions, giving Goth a nod in acknowledgement. He looks to Howlback. "Excellent. I would expect no less from you." He listens as Ravage mentions Shockwave- ugh. There's a soft flicker in the red visor at the mention of that name as he nods in agreement. "Information is power... how one presents information is power, too."

**Goth has posed:**
     Goth gives Soundwave a nod in acknowledgement and huff. "Agreed." Goth grumbles, he knows too well how people present a report sometimes reflect poorly on others... He's become paranoid about doing reports now, since he'll often get thrown under the metaphorical bus, in terms of the work he put in, and someone else will take credit for it all.. Very frew he trusts to do reports with him, Sixshot and Dusty being two.

      "I don't Expect Phantom to come in for repairs... suppose it's nothing I should worry about." He'd muse with a roll of his green optics.

**Ravage has posed:**
"And for the Cause to continue to grow, all must see that even the former outcasts of society are succeeding," Ravage adds to Soundwave's statement on information and power. "We are succeeding, in spite of what society told us we were incapable of. That's something even Shockwave can't figure out in his logic-driven mind."

**Soundwave has posed:**
"Phantom will be dealt with, one way or another," Soundwave states calmly. All things will be dealt with- in time. He studies the bat. "Intelligence: requires both fact gathering and knowledge of what to \*do\* with those facts. The spread of the right amount of information at the right time, no sooner and: no later."

He turns to Ravage, giving the cat a subtle nod. "Affirmative." He glances back up to Goth, "Shockwave is very good at what he does in specific circumstances. However: limited, too. Narrow focus and unable to account for emotions -or determination."

**Goth has posed:**
     Goth quirks a ridge at Soundwave but he does not talk back, given he agrees with the spread of information, he'd huff out though at the mention of Phantom. "I hope So..." He'd chuff. "He's not endeared himself to well upon the.... /descriptive/ ways he mentioned he'd kill Dustoff." Yeaah, no Goth was gonna straight up murder that Seeker.

      He'd huff. "I do not disagree with you Soundwave, fact quite agree really... Just wish.. /others/ would be smart enough not to alter report facts." He'd grumble and huff, and looked to Ravage and hemmed.

**Howlback (145) has posed:**
"Of course." Howlback says to Ravage. It was like they were on a different wavelength. Howlback understood exactly what Ravage meant. Looking at Soundwave, Howlback dips her head slightly, in respect, a respect afforded very few other Decepticons. "Information is power." Looking over at Goth, Howlback considers acknoledging the Bat and the work done, but then changes her mind. "Shickwave..." If the "cat" could "spat" it would. "My loyalty is always to intelligence, knowledge, and success."

**Ravage has posed:**
Ravage stretches out a bit and ponders a moment. "Well...I suppose we should...strategize on where we're going to hit next. Best to press things and keep the Autobots off balance, yes?"

**Soundwave has posed:**
"Some will twist facts to boost their own egos and status," Soundwave advises Goth, \*Cough\* Starscream \*cough\*. "As Intel, one must remain one step ahead of that, use to advantage. Manipulation is a fine-tuned instrument, use wisely." There's a pause, and he feels the need to add, "...Remain in service to the truth, however." Take that as you will.

He nods back to Howlback. Indeed, Soundwave respects his troops. It is an equal partnership, not a master and his minions, though Soundwave has the ranking status. Still, he learned some of his greatest truths from mechs like Ravage, Laserbeak, and Buzzsaw and will not soon forget that. "Indeed," he agrees with her. "Stay true to the truth, to the cause, and you will not go far wrong. People like Phantom who serve only themselves will eventually fall." He stops and considers Ravage's words. "Information sources indicate several locations ripe for possible propaganda or dissent. Agreed, focus on a few could reap positive results. Stir distrust among Autobots and their supporters."

**Ravage has posed:**
Ravage hmms... "Well, in that case... I suppose I should keep up the scouting and pinpoint a few opportune areas to exploit..." He thinks on that a moment before glancing at Goth, then Howlback... "Right... you all behave." He grins.

**Goth has posed:**
     Goth nods, and well, he yawns, a big bat-yawn, he settled into his seat, taking in the chatter silently, he raises a ridge at Ravage. "please, when have ever not behaved?" He'd ask with a chuckle, placing his hand on his faux fur covered chassis, he'd smile but otherwise, doesn't say much.

      He'd then glance around the medical bay and vent, he was going to have to get up again soon to resume work. "Ah.. speaking of Soundwave, is there anything I can do for you? Did come all the way down here.. or perhaps that was to check on Howlback?" He'd ask with a tilting of his helm and flicking of one of his ears.

**Howlback (145) has posed:**
"Ahhh. Yes. Check on me." Howlback regards the "bat" coldly for a second, and then finds a dark corner, and curls up into the shadows, enjoying the darkness. Feeling the repairs take, Howlback frowns, and growls, quietly. It was...uncomfortable having been injured such. Goth did a...okay job...repairing her once, perfect body.

"I expect it will be easy to stir distrust amongst these...Autobots. Ravage has a good idea. Let us strike...from the shadows. A quick thrust into their hearts. I, for one, would enjoy watching them die in my jaws."

**Soundwave has posed:**
There's a sort of monotone chuckle from Soundwave, though anything resembling laughter doesn't last long. He nods. "Excellent, Ravage. I look forward to your reports." He turns to Goth, glancing to Howlback. "Was... checking in." He listens, offering the datastick another nod before adding quietly, "Good to have you in working order." His companions may not have much sentimentality, but perhaps Soundwave does see his troops as an extended family, of sorts. "It is easy to strike distrust of Autobots.... they do so many questionable things already, shed the tiniest light and a flame may burn in the focus. Their hypocrisy knows no bounds."

**Goth has posed:**
     Goth hems and looks at Howlback, and grumbles. "At least rest on a berth, the floor is not a place to allow wounds to heal, specially in here where energon tends to get /everywhere!" He'd call to the femme feline and just leans in his chair disgruntled.

**Howlback (145) has posed:**
Howlback looks up, growls at Goth, and puts her head back down amidst her paws. "I will lay where I feel like it surgeon." Looking next at Soundwave, Howlback says, "I will be ready for battle upon your command, of course." STanding, Howlback stretches again, and says, "I will take my leave of you Goth." With a final nod to Soundwave, Howlback saunters, gracefully, out of the bay.

**Soundwave has posed:**
Soundwave nods to Howlback and Ravage, watching them go, then turns to Goth. He gives the medic the most subtle of nods before exiting, himself.

**Goth has posed:**
     Goth just looks offended at the femme and looks at Soundwave as if /he/ had an explanation on why his cats were so.... Cats, and just sighs, leaning back in his seat and pulling out a new flask he drinks from, now that command isn't watching.