Turn 14: Extreme Makeover Cybertronian Edition
DESTROY THE CONVOY WITH MY RAGE/MISSLES
[5] [4+2][5][5] [1+3][6][4] [6+3][4][4]
Still raging, you transform into vehicle mode and speed after the convoy, unleashing a salvo of your newly acquired missiles at them. The forest around them erupts in fire, vaporizing the Humvee attempting to catch up with its allies, and 2 others. Only 4 Humvees and their "cargo" remain. (+2 to Blaster Use, level gained, +1 to Vehicle Use, level gained)
Do a legend of zelda style spinslash in the middle of the group.
[6+1][4][5] [2+2][6][5] [6+2][3] [3+2][3]
You use your sword in a spinning motion, but your large size makes it hard to hit the suits. You do get lucky and destroy a pair of them. The remaining two are untouched. (+1 to Melee Weapons, level gained)
"YOU!"
Grab one, hurl him into at least one of his buddies, then unleash hellfire on them all.
[4+1][6][4], [6+2][5][4] [1+2]
You hurl one of the suits into its remaining allies, then open fire with your blasters. Only one suit survives the onslaught, the rest a molten pile of slag on the floor. (+1 to Melee Weapons, level gained, +1 to Blaster Use)
Stride up to the factory or what's left of it, make gun turrets on my legs and shoulders rotate menacingly, seeking targets in the building. If none are to be found, query Barricade for orders.
[2] You discover that there are, in fact, targets remaining within the building. However, due to your immense size you cannot get inside to fight them. You contact Barricade instead, asking for orders.
"We have more to finish up with in here," he says. "secure the surrounding area. I don't want any more Autobots coming out of the woodwork."
Take to the sky and pin down the convoy with an excessive amount of ordinance.
[6] You leap as high into the air as you can (which due to your size is quite high) and transform in the air, taking to the skies above. You hear some radio chatter and notice that the AC-130 from before is following you. You activate your weapons and fire on the convoy. [3+1][5][2] [6+1][4][4] [1+1] Your shots are rather inaccurate from this height, only one hitting and doing enough damage to destroy a Humvee. (+1 to Vehicle Use, level gained, +1 to Blaster Use)
...Hooooolyyyyyy shit. I am so screwed right now. I'm standing right in front of Optimus Prime. THE Optimus Prime...and he's pissed. There is absolutely no way I'm getting out of this one, but I will keep my cool...at least, I'll try to. I'll be pretty damn lucky if I get out of this alive.
"...I'm not going to come up with an excuse in a pathetic attempt to save my hide." I say firmly, standing my ground. "I admit it; I did have a hand in killing Jolt...but if it makes you feel any better, I did not deliver the killing blow."
You make your case, and wait nervously for Prime's response. He narrows his eyes menacingly, but to your surprise, he backs away and begins to pace. Strange. Megatron would have eaten your spark by now, and here you are still alive. After pacing back and forth for an indeterminate amount of time, Prime turns to face you again.
"If you were there when Jolt died, then you know his secret." He glances at the ground, lost in thought, and then resumes his speech with renewed and startling vigor. "You know about the cube of energon that he was holding. By the time Prowl arrived, the cube was gone. What happened to it?"
if there are any more of the suits about mince them with my 25mm else report to barricade
As Barricade stares intently at the last suit, you burst in to his rescue. [6+1][4][6] You annihilate the suit in a single shot, sending fragments everywhere. As Barricade sees the last one go down, he sighs and sits down. He looks at you and wearily barks an order.
"You're fresh on your feet, grunt. Get down to the basement level and find the Vault. I need you to slice the terminal and activate the LIFT command, got it? After that, start loading the energon onto Lodestarr. You'll know how to get it to him once you slice the terminal." (+1 to Blaster Use
Shout "Welcome to the party!" at the newly arrived Decepticons.
Shoot at the humvee, then head inside to seek out and kill any remaining mech suits.
[4+2] You manage to catch up to the convoy, and fire a volley at a Humvee. [6+2][5][6] It erupts in a fireball, its smoldering wreckage left behind in the chase. However, you realize you've gone too far from the base, and double back, [4] making it in time to crash through the roof and fire at ExKirby's foes. [5+2][5][4] You manage to destroy one, but the last is still standing. (+2 to Vehicle Use, +2 to Blaster Use)
I stay flanking Optimus and carefully watch thundercrash, in case he does something stupid
You wait eagerly for the Decepticon to respond to Optimus' interrogation. Somewhat bored, however, you look at your weaponry. Equipped with a pair of rockets for heavy hitting, machine-guns, and even a sabot-cannon provided by NEST. You feel like you're prepared for anything.
Fine, I kill the NEAREST Autobot.
[2+2][6][4] Not even bothering to draw your weapon, you stomp on the last mech and crush it beneath your weight. You report in to Barricade that all the mechs in the facility are dead.
Decepticon Actions:Repairs
With some peace and quiet at last, Barricade works on finishing the repairs to his systems. [4] He's not quite there yet, but he's improving. (+1 to Repair, level gained)
Autobot Actions:Wait
The trio of Autobots watch intently, waiting for the Decepticon's response.
Rest
[6+4][5] Ratchet dozes off, and the team of medics continues repairs on their own. Ratchet wakes up to find something terribly wrong. His body has completely changed! The medics explained that the interior damage was more severe than they had first thought, and needed to transplant Ratchet's spark into an entirely new shell, else he would have died a slow and painful death. He finds that he is now in a much sleeker body, mostly red now. A quick diagnostic also reveals that his medical equipment has been supplemented with an experimental dose of mini-drones designed to automatically repair any damage that the shell receives. In theory, this should make him invincible. IN THEORY. (New body gained! Level gained in Repair! Now automatically performs repairs, without taking up an action)
Watch
Optimus' unblinking eyes do not leave Thundercrash as he waits for an answer.
Military Actions:Escape once and for all
[5] After taking an extreme beating, the convoy finds a path down the cliff face some distance from the factory, and speeds down it. The Decepticons that are still in pursuit make an attempt, but simply cannot find where they have gone. We, however, have the good fortune of knowing they took the tunnel to the Autobot base.
Name: Band Kannon
Faction: Decepticon
Vehicle: Bandkanon
Skills:
*Blaster Use 3/5 (4 to level)
*Repair 0/5 (1 to level)
*Vehicle Use 0/5 (1 to level)
Status: Optimal; Armored(-1 to all damage taken)
Name: Codespark
Faction: Decepticon
Vehicle: UH-1 Iroquois
Skills:
*Hacking 0/5 (1 to level)
*Repair 2/5 (3 to level)
*Vehicle Use 2/5 (1 to level)
*Blaster Use 2/5 (1 to level)
*Combat Movement 1/5 (2 to level)
Status: Optimal
Name: Shadow
Faction: Decepticon
Vehicle: Sports Car
Skills:
*Melee Weapons 2/5 (3 to level)
*Repair 1/5 (1 to level)
*Vehicle Use 1/5 (1 to level)
*Hacking 1/5 (2 to level)
*Blaster Use 0/5 (1 to level)
Status: Very Damaged
Name: Thundercrash
Faction: Decepticon
Vehicle: M1132 ESV
Skills:
*Melee Weapons 1/5 (1 to level)
*Blaster Use 2/5 (3 to level)
*Repair 1/5 (2 to level)
*Vehicle Use 0/5 (1 to level)
Status: Damaged; Armored (-1 to all damage taken)
Name: Hacksaw
Faction: Decepticon
Vehicle: Hind Copter
Skills:
*Blaster Use 2/5 (2 to level)
*Melee Weapons 2/5 (3 to level)
*Repair 0/5 (1 to level)
*Vehicle Use 0/5 (1 to level)
*Combat Movement 0/5 (1 to level)
Status: Optimal
Name: Alexander Omega
Faction: Decepticon
Vehicle: Sports Car
Skills:
*Melee Weapons 2/5 (3 to level)
*Combat Movement 1/5 (2 to level)
*Vehicle Use 1/5 (1 to level)
Status: Very Damaged
Name: Contrail
Faction: Autobot
Vehicle: Harrier Jump-Jet
Skills:
*Blaster Use 0/5 (1 to level)
*Combat Movement 1/5 (2 to level)
*Vehicle Use 1/5 (1 to level)
Status: Optimal
Name: Bulwark
Faction: Decepticon
Vehicle: Cyclone Patrol Ship
Skills:
*Blaster Use 1/5 (2 to level)
*Vehicle Use 1/5 (2 to level)
Status: Optimal
Name: SkyFall
Faction: Decepticon
Vehicle: AC-130
Skills:
*Blaster Use 1/5 (1 to level)
*Hacking 0/5 (1 to level)
*Vehicle Use 0/5 (1 to level)
Status: Optimal
Name: Lightning Edge
Faction: Decepticon
Vehicle: AV-8B Harrier II
Skills:
*Blaster Use 1/5 (1 to level)
*Combat Movement 0/5 (1 to level)
*Repair 0/5 (1 to level)
Status: Optimal
Decepticons:Name: Barricade
Faction: Decepticon[/b]
Vehicle: Police Cruiser[/b]
Skills:
*Vehicle Use 2/5 (3 to level)
*Melee Weapons 2/5 (3 to level)
*Blaster Use 3/5 (3 to level)
*Repair 0/5 (1 to level)
Status: Very Damaged
Autobots:Name: Blue Jay
Faction: Autobot
Vehicle: Blue Camaro
Skills:
*Combat Movement 1/5 (2 to level)
*Blaster Use 2/5 (2 to level)
*Melee Weapons 1/5 (1 to level)
*Repair 0/5 (1 to level)
*Vehicle Use 0/5 (1 to level)
Status: Extremely Damaged
Name: Bulkhead
Faction: Autobot
Vehicle: Green Tank
Skills:
*Blaster Use 0/5 (1 to level)
*Melee Weapons 4/5 (5 to level)
Status: Damaged; Heavily Armored (-2 to all damage taken)
Name: Ratchet
Faction: Autobot
Vehicle: Red Cybertronian Ambulance
Skills:
*Melee Weapons 1/5 (2 to level)
*Blaster Use 4/5 (5 to level)
*Repair 5/5
Status: Optimal+4; Mini-drones (automatically performs a repair function as needed each turn)
Name: Ironhide
Faction: Autobot
Vehicle: Pickup Truck
Skills:
*Melee Weapons 3/5 (4 to level)
*Combat Movement 1/5 (2 to level)
*Blaster Use 1/5 (2 to level)
Status: Optimal+2; Armored (-1 to all damage taken)
Name: Optimus Prime
Vehicle: Blue and Red Semi-truck
Skills:
*Melee Weapons 5/5
*Blaster Use 3/5 (4 to level)
*Combat Movement 3/5 (4 to level)
*Vehicle Use 2/5 (3 to level)
*Speech 5/5
Status: Optimal+8
Military:Humvees: 2
Transports: 1
Yellow Camaro: No Damage
Status: 5 Humvees Destroyed
So I'm really tired tonight, guys. I spent all last night from like 10:00PM through Dawn sitting with my friends outside a Subway watching fireworks behind an old Dairy Queen and debating religion with a stoner. Therefore, there may be more errors than normal. Point any you see out to me and I'll try to fix them.