Overlord Revealed!

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Buzzsaw watches the DJD retreat in droves...and clicks his beak as Vos (and the trophy mask) are carted away. Pity that... but, that does leave something to be 'claimed', and this time it's in the form of Overlord. So many trophies...and so many ways to rip them free.

He turns, watching the carnage unfold as he starts to pick up speed, drawing on a few scans from earlier to make the most of his targeting systems in this regard. So much going on...so...may as well dive right in.

The Condor rockets into a dive, going straight for Overlord's armor plating, letting his blades do all the work they can as he tries to drive his tiny mass through the other side...

Combat: Buzzsaw strikes Overlord with his I'M THE YELLOW ARROW...or...something. FWOOOOSH! attack! [Pulled -1]

Combat: Buzzsaw uses up a charge on his Depleted Uranium Wing-Blades booster pack!

Rumble is fueled up with plenty of rage, now. As grenades fly and bodies begin to fall, the tiny terror finds a place in the forest clearing that suits his needs. And then...he begins pounding the ground, hoping to catch up as many of these DJD clowns as he can into the resulting crevasses.

Space Gun  is nearly blasted out of the sky by Overlord's assault. But he manages to avoid the crash and still over in the air, "Decepticons! Focus fire on Overlord. We MUST bring him down." Once again the energy builds up inside the nuclear reactor and soon enough, Shockwave unleashes the deadly energy, "Your troops are running away Overlord. You cannot with this."

Combat: Rumble strikes Overlord with his Earthquake! Area attack!

Combat: That attack has temporarily limited Overlord's Agility! (Crippled)

Combat: Rumble strikes Grinding Tank with his Earthquake! Area attack!

Combat: That attack has temporarily limited Grinding Tank's Agility! (Crippled)

Combat: Grinding Tank falls to the ground, unconscious.

Combat: Space Gun  strikes Overlord with his Explosive Gamma Ray attack!

Bludgeon watches as Tesarus retreats, inclining his head once to his mighty opponent. He offers no parting shot; he has no desire to fire on a finished enemy's back. Besides, his attention is required elsewhere. He takes a moment to gather himself, running a quick diagnostic of damages when the area is deafened by exposives.

He watches Onslaught fall, cursing under his breath. Both sides are suffering heavy losses. Both sides are dropping. Destruction is everywhere, all around him. Bludgeon closes his eyes, listening to the song of annihilation as it fills his audials. He could ask for no greater death than fighting to defend the honor of Lord Galvatron.

Bludgeon answers the call of Shockwave. Laser grid-work materializes over the samurai form, disassembling it and breaking it down into energy. Bludgeon's small frame transforms from within the disappating energy, unfolding into a heavy tank, crashing into the ground in a less-than graceful manner. The turret spins, cannon locking onto Overlord, and unleashes a deafening blast of burning plasma towards his enemy.

Skull-Faced Samurai Warrior  transforms into his Green and Brown T-72 Main Battle Tank  mode.

Combat: Green and Brown T-72 Main Battle Tank  strikes Overlord with his Electric Cannon attack!

The Truck that is ONSLAUGHT doesn't get to move or get away from anything that is coming in his direction. He was already defeated before he fired those missiles. But that was part of the plan. When things come in his direction, there is nothing for him to do but get blasted upon with GRENADES OF DEATH. Pieces of Onslaught are sent in various directions and the truck doesn't seem to be active anymore. Or capable of movement. Or anything really. Even the headlights dim into complete darkness.

That enercigar hits the ground and slowly burns itself out in end of the episode symbolism.

It takes a while, but eventually Velum stirs with a groan of pain from the fire still racing through her system. Unsteady hands grab the controls, trying to move the leaking, shuddering frame of her suit forward across the ground towards Overlord. "N-No! I.. I won't let you have Nebulos!" Voice is a mix of angry and desperate when urging herself on, but all efforts are in vain when Overlord unleashes another assault upen them that blows her back through the trunk of a tree.

When the smoke clears, Velum's suit can be seen just laying there, armor charred and warped with electricity sparking where bare wiring is exposed to the air. Inside the protective cockpit, Velum sits unconcious in her seat, head split open where it struck the console and gouting blood. Someone better get her out of here.

Spinister takes a backseat to SINGE and HAIRSPLITTER!

That someone, of course...is Hairsplitter? The Neb of few words pulls Velum from the cockpit, and drags her behind a pile of rubble while titans fight around them. Singe is waiting, helmet off. He tosses his hair like it'll heal her wounds. "My beautiful, brave Velum." He crouches beside her. "Red is so clearly your color. May I suggest the briefest of holidays from combat? You're in no shape to defeat Overlord."

"...Alamo," Hairsplitter agrees.

Tesarus breathes out a sigh of relief as he and Kaon drive off into the sunset. Then, however, a massive fracture spreads in the ground behind him! "Oh, no!" Tesarus yells out, accelerating just barely enough that he doesn't sink into the fracture.

"We really need someone with a jet mode in this bunch," Kaon sighs ruefully.

Overlord, meanwhile, calmly levitates in mid-air while Shockwave bombards him with gamma radiation. "Yes, it does seem that I will have to surrender the field to you, Shockwave," Overlord admits even as his armor begins to glow with heat. Shouldn't it be melting already? "But one battle does not win a war, and besides... you don't think I plan on defeating Galvatron simply by throwing myself at his armies, do you?" The plasma blast from Bludgeon hits him next, but does not penetrate his armor. Whatever it's made of is clearly quite sturdy to survive this punishment! "So I take my leave of you for now, Shockwave, but please, tell Galvatron... *I'm coming for him*. I'm coming to make him pay for millions of years of lost time, and taking back what's *mine*!" His speech is a bit spoiled when Buzzsaw uses himself as an armor-piercing projectile on him--seems that denser, tougher alloy did the trick and let him punch through! But it still isn't enough to bring him down, and Overlord's components split apart again, this time with the jet carrying the tank away on its underside as he rockets off into the horizon.

As for Thunderwing, it seems he recovered enough to run away in the confusion.

Overlord transforms into his Tank & Jet mode.

Combat: Tank & Jet begins retreating, outrunning all pursuit.

The space gun unfolds as it transforms back into the towering robot mode of Shockwave.

Shockwave transforms back and lands...even putting on knee on the ground. The military commander is showing signs of massive damage. Rising to his feet after a moment, he surveys the situation. "Bring the wounded back to the Absolution." he simply orders, "I'm going to investigate Thunderwing's laboratory. I'm not to be disturbed under ANY circumstances." Then withtout addind anything, he heads for the elevator.

Buzzsaw watches Overlord and Thunderwing depart, recording every last moment until they are out of sight... << I shall upload what I recorded to the archives for review, Shockwave. >> He watches the Scientist depart to investigate things...and leaves him to it, dropping down to recover a few pieces of DJD left behind for his collection.

Fathom pops up as an adorable chibi mecha-dolphin and waves his fluke. "Either I think your RP is HELLA' RAD, or someone has asked me to +nom you! Ping!"

Bludgeon transforms into robot mode, no longer needing the samurai shell as he watches Overlord fall back to join the others in retreat.

"By your command." He replies to Shockwave, slamming his fist into his open palm as a means of salute. Then he turns and slowly heads towards the other Decepticons who had fallen in battle. Today was a good day to die, but death will have to wait for another day.

Rumble limps around until he comes across a large piece of Blast Off, and begins dragging the shuttleformer back for repairs. "We came, we saw, we hit 'em right dead in the jaw," he sings tunelessly.

Space Shuttle  says, "I love that song BTW"


 * Take that out please


 * NO! >:(

Fathom goes home.

Fathom has left.

Rumble goes home.

Rumble has left.

Singe frowns. His big rescue is falling on deaf ears. "Ah. Well." He glances around for spying optics. "Hairsplitter, take her."

The sniper scoops her up, and disappears into the trees. Singe places his helmet back on, and heads the other way to reconnect with a very melted Spinister. "It's done."

< Decepticon > Buzzsaw says, "Rumble."

< Decepticon > Rumble says, "Buzz?"

< Decepticon > Buzzsaw says, "Good job."

< Decepticon > Rumble says, "Yeah, thanks. You too."

================================== Reports =================================== Message: 9/15                     Posted        Author Live with Overlord pt. 1          Jul 09 2014   Overlord -- "HI! I'm Larz Grogston, live here in an undisclosed location on Nebulos!" cries a way-too-cheery alien humanoid report standing somewhere in a forest in Nebulos. "Here with me is the Decepticon who calls himself 'Overlord!'" He walks to his right, and the camera pans with him to reveal a very large and powerful-looking Decepticon with an oddly beautiful face. Larz holds the microphone up to Overlord, and asks, "Now, Overlord, as I understand it correctly, you are apparently the true leader of the Decepticons? How did this happen?"

Smiling agreeably, Overlord looks down at the humanoid. "That's correct, Larz. Well, it is a long story so I will have to leave a few things out. Back in the days of Megatron, I was his right-hand man, ever ready and willing to perform whatever task he required of me. He even assured me that, in the unlikely event that he was to fall in battle, I would assume command in his place. Alas... something far worse happened to Megatron. He became warped by a monstrous evil entity called Unicron, who corrupted him mind, body, and soul, into a foul creature we now know as Galvatron. Some might say that Megatron is technically still alive, but I say that the Megatron of old is dead. What we have now is no Megatron, just a gibbering lunatic that, until now, was too powerful for anyone to challenge. See how little his men respect him!" Overlord looks off-screen. "You there, come here! Don't be afraid. Tell the galaxy what you think of Galvatron."

A generic Seeker steps into frame then, looking at Overlord with wide optics. Astute individuals will note his armor has numerous marks and indentations on it that have clearly been painted over. "I... I don't care for him really. He's a terrible leader that's nearly led us to destruction so many times!" ==============================================================================

================================== Reports =================================== Message: 9/16                     Posted        Author Live with Overlord pt. 2          Jul 09 2014   Overlord -- Overlord pats the seeker's shoulder, sending him off. "Merely one example. Alas, there are some who covet what little power Galvatron allows them, and support his unjust reign. Individuals like Cyclonus, Scourge, Shockwave, and Scorponok, who put themselves above the greater needs of the empire. Shockwave even went so far as to corrupt my targeting systems so that I could not oppose Galvatron, but fortunately, I've since recovered."

"I see. And what are you doing here on Nebulos?" Larz asks.

"I'm here to protect it!" Overlord says with a smile. "Some Decepticons sneer at organics, but I see the true potential of these Nebulans. One might even say I am a..." He looks down at the Powermaster components in his chest. "...mother and father to them."

"Ah..." That caught Larz off-guard. "Okay. So you're not responsible for the attacks on Nebulos?"

"No," Overlord continues, "I love Nebulos! Ah, but it is *Lord Zarak* who is goading his minions into committing these atrocities, eliminating potential rivals and dissenters, as he always has. It is *he* who deserves the galaxy's scorn."

"I see, well, thank you for the interview, Overlord!" Larz says. "This was Larz Grogston reporting from Nebulos!"

OOC: Obviously, Overlord's story is filled with lies and half-truths! ==============================================================================

=================================== Rumors =================================== Message: 8/4                      Posted        Author And that's a wrap                 Jul 09 2014   Anonymous -- Post-interview, Larz Grogston and his cameraman are packing their equipment and preparing to leave when they jump, startled, at a loud blast behind them. "What the..."

Larz sees Overlord standing over the body of the Seeker who had just spoken to the entire galaxy a moment ago about how awful Galvatron is. "Wait, but you... why?!"

"Because he is no longer useful," Overlord calmly explains, and levels his smoking gun at Larz next. "And neither are you. But don't worry, your death will be blamed on Zarak." CHOOOM ==============================================================================

=================================== Rumors =================================== Message: 8/5                      Posted        Author Footage from a Fight              Jul 09 2014   Anonymous -- High-resolution footage, obviously taken from an aerial camera vantage point, shows Scorponok, Velum, and Spinister fighting side-by-side against the DJD with a simple subtitle beneath: Nebulons setting aside their differences against a true threat. Wait, was that a yellow wingtip that just entered the camera's frame? Hard to tell, the feed cuts. ==============================================================================