Autobot Board Archive March 2030

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===================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/1 (timeout warning)    Posted        Author Wishlist                          Sat Oct 04    Monstereo -- Text note, short and sweet. This is Doctor Monstereo the Grand Templar of the Emerald City of Id... The rumors of my malfunctioning are greatly exagerated.... now, concerning the origins of the giant spider mutant. A Decepticon told me through the grapevine that it looks like the Quintessons may be behind it. And I remember a little ditty about you having a Quintesson locked up. So... I wanna meet and talk to this jailbird. Paper work complete. Signed. Sealed. Delivered. Please slate me in for visiting hours. Th-th-th-that's all folks.

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/2 (timeout warning)    Posted        Author REPORT: Cybertron                 Sat Oct 04    Ultra Magnus --

(text report from Ultra Magnus) Autobots, We have a serious problem. Earlier this morning, the Decepticon Jet known as Fleet delivered a message that Galvatron wished to meet with me for a civil discussion related to the state of Cybertron. I decided to trust them. Kup, Grimlock, and Springer accompanied me to ensure the meeting /remained/ civil. What Galvatron had to show us, though... was incredibly disturbing. Cybertron is at risk for destruction. The ion storms that have been forming near the planet have been increasing in intensity, and soon, they'll engulf and destroy our homeworld. Galvatron, not wanting his precious stomping ground to be destroyed, has proposed a temporary truce between the two of us in order to help prevent this disaster. He and his scientists have even come up with a solution: They want to move Cybertron. I know that this might seem like another scheme of the Decepticons. And maybe they have something sinister planned. But the threat of destruction is very real. If we do not work with them, or at least keep an -eye- on them, Cybertron may very well be destroyed... or suffer a worse fate from the Decepticons machinations. What I'm asking from you is not very easy: work with the Decepticons. Don't trust them as far as a human could throw them, but work with them. Keep an eye on them. We all need to strive -together- to overcome this. I am calling out to all our scientists to keep an open mind and to help us out in this time of need. This, however, is not a request. It is an order. All of you who can help, must help. We will be working with the Decepticons at the neutral grounds of Crystal City. I will speak to Omega Supreme to make the necessary arrangements. The Decepticons will contact us, and from there, we will proceed with the next phase of the plan. I want you all to remain civil; this is not the time for petty vendettas and arguments. We have to save our home. (enclosed in the file is data on the ion storms and their growing intensity, and other data related to the current state of Cybertron)

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/3 (timeout warning)    Posted        Author No-Kill List                      Sat Oct 04    Kup -- After the spinny, Kup appears, sitting behind a bare desk in the Iahex Security Office. He looks super extra cranky right now.

"Right, Magnus told you guys what's up and what's at stake. I had a talk with him via private radio, too, and we agreed that there's certain Decepticons out there that we're gonna need if we're gonna figure out a solution to this crisis. These Decepticons are: Shockwave, Soundwave, and all of the Constructicons. If you ever get in a situation where ya get an opportunity to KILL one of those Decepticons, don't. Doin' that might unintentionally screw us all over. You can rough 'em up a lot, and act like yer gonna kill 'em, but don't go through with it.

"I'm friggin' serious. We've all learned the hard way how smart most of those guys are. Shockwave invented the fraggin' space bridges, for instance. And like Magnus was tellin' me, even a guy like Scavenger might, if he got killed, make the Constructicons operate less effectively as a unit. So, for the time bein', they get a little lease on life. Fer now. Anybody not on this list, though? They ain't so lucky."

Kup briefly allows himself a wry grin. "Maybe this goes without sayin', but don't let the 'cons know who's on this "No-Kill List." Primus knows they'd exploit the frag out of it if they knew about it.

"Now, some of ya might be wonderin' if there's a truce on right now. Well. Not exactly, as I understand it. We agreed to help 'em figure this nova thing out. We didn't agree to idly stand by and leddem waste a planet or two. On the other hand, for the time bein', I recommend we be a little bit less aggressive. No more offensive strikes against the 'cons, but we're still gonna come to the aid of anyone attacked by them, ok?

"Lastly, Smokescreen, I got a special job for ya. I know yer not a scientist yerself, but you are pretty smart. Keep an eye on those Decepticon scientists, and constantly bug 'em about what they're doin' and why. Magnus is right not to trust the Decepticons, and if anybody can see through their little tricks, it's you. I'm countin' on ya.

"It's gonna be rough from here on out, Autobots. But we've been through worse, and we're gonna get through this. Believe it."

Kup gives a snappy salute to the camera, then the transmission ends.

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/4 (timeout warning)    Posted        Author Ion Storm : First result          Sun Oct 05    Crosscheck --
 * No more spinny! It's replaced by Crosscheck's face*

"Yesterday, Wreck-Gar, Paradigm and Talazia Keldahoff accompagned me on the edge of the ion storm to try to find a way to shield our homeworld and/or ourselves from it. We launched a couple of probes, each one protected by a different kinf of forcefield and/or a metallic alloy. I wanted to find which one would offer the best protection. Unfortunately, none of the probes survived contact with the storm for more than 1.23 astroseconds."

The scientist remains silent for a moment before continuing, "This means that given the short delay we got before the storm hits Cybertron, I think it will be impossible to find a way to shield it. I don't like this more than any of you but the Decepticons are right, Cybertron must be moved out of the way. Many historical references suggest that our homeworld is equipped with engines and can be moved...it's only a matter of finding/repairing and activating them. I'll relocate to Cybertron and work with the Decepticons to find a way to move the planet."

"However, we can be sure we will succeed, so I have special orders for those within Operations who will not be working with me : Get the spacebridge ready and fully charged. Start to move important supplies to Earth and prepare an evacuation plan for Iahex and all our other outposts...just in case. Crosscheck out."


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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/5 (timeout warning)    Posted        Author Security footage filed for review Sun Oct 05    Monstereo -- Footage from October 5th, 2029 earth date Iahex Brig Visitation of prisoner Quintesson designated Pinatacius Visitors identified as Junkion Monstereo, Autobot-Junkion recruit Dee-Kal, Autobot Springer, Autobot Nightbeat, and Autobot Foxfire http://transformers2005.wikia.com/wiki/Quinterrogation

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/6                      Posted        Author Report                            Wed Oct 08    Perceptor --
 * autobot spinny.*
 * no spinny. Text!*
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To: All From: Perceptor, Chief Science Officer Re: Cybertron

Greetings.

I will make this report brief: Met with a contingent of allied scientists consisting of myself, Grapple, EDC representative James Bailey, Arachnae and Scrapper. After going over the data, it has been decided that the best method to save Cybertron is to physically move the planet via a Space Bridge network. This method has been calculated to be the safest course of action versus risk of all the methods we could use.

This method will utilize six spacebridges - three on the planet's surface in key locations, and three in a triangulated position where we shall move our world. The controls will be operated, and data monitored, from a remote location so as to cut down on the number of actual technicians needed and the percentage of risks for adverse reactions lowered. We will be meeting within twenty four standard terran hours to compare notes and authenticate our original data. More will be shared as more is learned. That is all. Perceptor out.


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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/7                      Posted        Author O-Parts                           Wed Oct 08    Kup -- (Text only:)

going to keep this short because i am being held upside down by swoop while i tyep this. assisted decepticons in getting o-parts, fought plague junkions, etc. important part is o-parts. decided to open a crate7 of them, see what it was and why cons wanted it. got brief look before entire pallet was transported away. o-part was golden, radiant, but i din't understand whqt i ws looking at. when materialized one cone-1, decepticons led me away from pallet before i got better look, postured a lot. thne ramjet thankd us for help before tossing us all out of ship, that jerk i am going to hurt him in a very horrible way and i hate this stupid thumbpad it is too small back in my day i had a full keyboard on my datapad sure it didn't have a color screen and was three times as large but it booted up faster

(Message ends.)

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/8                      Posted        Author NIGHTBEAT! Fri Oct 10   Kup -- Kup's extremely angry mug appears after the spinny. He seems to be seated in a single-passenger transport.

"NIGHTBEAT! Where the fragging hell are you? Shockwave says you damaged the Space Bridge on Mia! And why'd you keep runnin' off when I told you to stop? I'm your friggin' superior officer, slaggit! Can't you follow an order!?" Kup leans into the camera, optics twitching. "And then I called you on the radio... AND YOU DIDN'T RESPOND! What. The. FRAK!?" The old man slams a fist into his control console.

"I am giving you one megacycle to come and see me so that you can explain what the frag you were doing. And if you need to use a space bridge, then you're going to do it under armed escort, get me? I better see you before that deadline is up, because if I don't...." Kup gives the camera the evil eye. "Yer gonna have a whole buncha reasons to make you wish you did."

Calming down a bit, Kup says, "Ehhn, 'nother thing. Shockwave requested Huffer's help to fix the damage. Ehm... seems the glass/molybdenum frame of the, ah, #18 microcircuitry flat-package was torn, whatever that means. So, Huffer, if yer around, head over to Mia, pronto." Sighing wearily, Kup starts to press buttons on his console. "Kup out."

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/9                      Posted        Author Attack On Dis                     Sat Oct 11    Paradigm -- Paradigm appears on the screen. Behind him is the moon of Dis, and one of the three spacebridge terminus points. He is battered, cut and bruised, but otherwise okay. In the background lay a number of dead Sharkticons, including a large, more formidable looking variation.

"As you will all be aware by now, the attempt to move Cybertron out of the way of the ion storms has succeeded. The planet is now located in the Alpha Centauri system. However what you may not be aware is of the Quintesson encroachment on the second spacebridge exit on the moon of Dis. Destruction of this would have resulted in the exit to the spacebridge being unusable and doomed Cybertron."

"Thankfully a group of Cybertronians, myself, Magnus, Nightbeat, Soundwave and Fleet were on hand at the spacebridge terminus to defend it. A larger Sharkticon, known by records as 'Mako' class lead the attack, and combined with the others into some sort of gestalt creature. We were able to cripple and kill the gestalt, and I used the spacebridge to create a reverse magnetic field and deflect the Quintesson ship, which headed for the bridge in a suicide run."

He smirks. "With the new double sun system, Cybertron's energies may very well start to be restored, leaving it an even bigger target for Decepticon aggression. I would ask for patrols to be stepped up and any advantageous new areas to be mapped and surveyed immediately."

The screen blinks off.

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/10                     Posted        Author Nightbeat's status                Sat Oct 11    Kup -- (Text message:)

I'm still mad at Nightbeat for not reading his messages, or showing up on time, or really making any effort to follow my orders, but I have my doubts that it was Nightbeat who sabotaged that space bridge after all. Despite this, though, I'm going to assign Raindance to keep a close eye on Nightbeat until his innocence is proven conclusively. That is, if Raindance isn't too busy taking pictures!

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/11                     Posted        Author Report on Cybertron               Sun Oct 12    Perceptor --

*Spinny!* Chair(tm) in the Lab*
 * No Spinny - Perceptor's beleaguered face, broadcasting from his Comfy

Perceptor speaks, his voice sounding tired. "Perceptor, reporting post Cybertron Rescue Operation. The operation was obviously successful, as I am still functioning to report this. In spite of popular opinion, our efforts to work alongside Decepticons and Junkions to save our homeworld were successful. From my estimation, the method we used, at the time of activation was actually eight-point-three-seven-seven percent MORE effective than the simulations and permutations we had ran on both sides. That includes my original estimation of eighty seven-point-three-two-eight percent and the estimation of Constructicon lead engineer Scrapper, whose estimation was at eighty six-point-four-four-six percent. This of course is not a truly accurate estimation of effeciency, but rather an average regressed to a common mean of an even eighty five percent to account for errors, data loss in transfer, etcetera."

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/12                     Posted        Author Report on Cybertron (II)          Sun Oct 12    Perceptor --

Perceptor rubs his chin thoughtfully, "Perhaps what was most distrubing was not the fact that I had Galvatron and Cyclonus ready to render me into a fine chromium dust should anything look remiss, or Singe on standby to do unspeakable things with my remains should I not be vaporized by the aforementioned Decepticon heavyweights, but rather the QUINTESSON WARSHIP that seemingly appeared above us from low orbit out of nowhere to CRUSH a small escape craft that Cyclonus had prepared, complete with a full compliment of endless Sharkticon minions but also with a Quintesson Warlord that went by the name of Primanoctus. For the record, this should be something Intelligence should look into - The Quintessons..have a warlord? Well, had. Scrapper, Singe, and myself fought off the increasingly fragile Sharkticons - indeed, I could shatter the face of one with a single blow - good for the ego, to say the least." he smiles at a recollection, before continuing, "Galvatron himself handled the Quintesson Warlord while Cyclonus himself was struck..well..dumb, for lack of a better word. When I say handled, I mean that quite literally - he pervailed by literally ripping the bugger limb from..er..tentacle from tentacle. Not before the Quintesson quite handily ripped Galvatron's face from his very chassis, hoever. Then, faceless, bloody and I believe to be even more insane than before - he proclaimed himself leader of the Quintesson race and laid claim to everything under the Quintesson and Quintessa banner. A claim acknowledged by a legion Sharkticons fistpumping and shouting "Hail Galvatron!" - Silverbolt had arrived in a very timely fashion to assist Scrapper with a small army of Sharkticons who had swarmed him. This allowed Scrapper to activate the power lever while I pressed the button engaging the spacebridge proper. Pay not attention to GNN - Fair and Balanced my aft actutator. We made our quite hasty retreat as Galavtron was proclaiming his sovereignty over yet another conquered race."

He sighs and concludes with, "I'm not sure exactly what this means, but with Cybertron in a new area of space, it is my recommendation that we begin to seriously re-evaluate our defense status as Galavtron with an army of Sharkticons as well as an army of Blathering Idiots - no offense meant towards their science and engineering divisions - isn't something that bodes well for ourselves, or our human counterparts. That is all there is to report. Until All Are One, and Galvatron is taken down a a notch, I remain Perceptor."


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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/13                     Posted        Author Spacebridge Re-Tuning             Tue Oct 14    Computron --
 * text only*
 * but really long, dry text*
 * almost like a whitepaper in fact, complete with appendicies, bibliography, etc*

Re-Tuning of the Autobot Spacebridges to Function Correctly Given Cybertron's Updated Astrospatial Coordinates.

ABSTRACT: With successful repositioning of Cybertron, existing spacebridge settings were no longer valid. . Autobot unit Computron has completed calculations to recalibrate Spacebridge to function correctly.

1. INTRODUCTION:

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/14                     Posted        Author Lunar Decepticon Activity         Thu Oct 16    Nightbeat -- Nightbeat appears, still wearing his stupid ankle monitor. He looks like he has been attacked by a spiked rubber ball. Nightbeat reports, frowning, "The Decepticons are up to something on the dark side of the moon. Red Alert, Blaster, the Technobots, and I investigated. The Decepticon response was fierce, but Computron tends to even the battlefield, when he isn't hitting his own side with spikes." Thanks a lot, Computron. "I managed to get a look inside one of the domes before everything went pear-shaped. Theyre working on weapons manufacture, from sidearms to artillery. My recommendation? Could we get a satellite out to monitor the dark side of the moon? That's way too close to Earth for them to be setting up, for my liking. Nightbeat, out."

He pauses. He seems about to say something else, but instead he delivers a sloppy salute and winks out.

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/15                     Posted        Author Two Things                        Fri Oct 17    Nightbeat -- Voice only

"First off, while snooping around Magnaron a few weeks back, a group of us and EDC found some Sharkticons who shouldn't be there. Ask Marissa for more details."

"Second off, the stars have shifted."

"That's all."

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/16                     Posted        Author Decepticon Raid                   Sat Oct 18    Tracks -- A few days ago I responded to a report of Decepticon activity in the American Midwest. Unfortunately, it was no hoax...several Decepticons were present. Swoop was also in the area, and the two of us managed to keep the Decepticons busy until EDC reinforcements arrived. Then the Decepticons withdrew. The Decepticon Counterpunch was among them, and he seemed especially vicious and brutal. And I'm not just saying that because he punched me in the face (although that was completely uncalled for).

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/17                     Posted        Author IC: Calling All Minibots          Sat Oct 18    Tailgate -- 

Beep beep boop blip

"Oh, hey, is this thing on finally? Cool. So, like, Minibots unite and stuff. There's this total jerkface tank guy that won't even tell me his name that thinks he's better than us. Well I say we show him what for! Oh, here's a picture!"



"That guy. So, like, totally don't take his guff. Anyway, I've /totally/ almost got the credits to pay my dues, so just give me like another week and I'll be back hanging out in the Minibot Clubhouse with you guys again. I've just got like this huge stack of parking tickets to pay off. I swear, everyone on this freaky backwards-land island is driving on the wrong side of the road and they pick on /me/ for going /against traffic/. Weirdoes. Tailgate out! Fight the oppressors!"

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/18                     Posted        Author Investigation On XXX, pt 1        Sat Oct 18    Red Alert -- A Red Alert shaped robot appears on the monitor. His optics are red. His normal red and white Fire Chief's paint job has been replaced with a black and white police car scheme, meaning he'll blend in wonderfully among all the police districts that use vintage 1980's Lambourghinis in their vehicle fleet. On his hood, which is dented, rather than the normal Autobrand is a blue shield containing the Decepticon emblem, and around that is the slogan, "To Punish and Enslave." However, there are swatches where the temporary paint layer has been rubbed off, and it's quite clear that beneath the black and white color scheme this is, indeed, Red Alert. There are also two smudges of black paint on his face, to either side of his nose, as though he had rubbed them there at one point. He is clearly in the Security room, adjacent to the cells. Just as the recording starts, the lower half of Nightbeat can be seen wandering into view before leaning over to see what Red Alert is doing. The one-time Security Director waves him away, hissing, "Do you /mind/?"

From partway off-screen, Nightbeat can be heard to reply agreeably, "Not particularly." He then comments, a little cryptically, "Y'know, you aren't the only Lamborghini around here to repaint himself as someone else."

Red Alert leans forward and covers his face with his hands. He groans, "I know. I know. I've seen the report." Then he sighs, lowers his hands, it becomes very clear where his face got those black marks, as there are now several more. He looks up at the view screen and says, tone at a closer approximation to his normal, professional self (though it is still worn, and just a bit off). "Corporal Red Alert reporting. Punch, Mishap, and I travelled to XXX in an attempt to uncover evidence relating to the Nightbeat case." Yes, Red Alert is talking about the guy right behind him as though he weren't even there. "Due to the... general make-up of the clientele on that planet, the decision was made that we should disguise ourselves as Decepticons. Whirl joined us later, disguised as Shockwave."

Red Alert suddenly looks up into space. He shakes his head, leans forward, and presses the save button. The recording stops.

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/19                     Posted        Author Investigation on XXX, pt 2        Sat Oct 18    Red Alert -- The recording starts again. Red Alert looks much the same, but there are more black smudges on his face, more areas that have had the temporary paint rubbed off, and he seems considerably dirtier than he was before.

"Erm, excuse me. Resuming."

"The information gathering did not go as planned. First, Junkion leader Wreck- Gar arrived on-scene, and we attempted to warn him not to blow our cover without actually blowing it in the warning. Wreck-Gar misunderstood, and a minor altercation resulted. To Wreck-Gar, you have my apologies for the misunderstanding, but we still believed the mission was salvagable at that point.

"Whirl was detained by a local thug who apparently had business with Shockwave. I had a difficult time sorting out specifics over the general din of the situation, but there seemed some heavy involvement in various illegal substances. This is something that needs to be investigated later. Preferably not by Whirl.

"Mishap somehow became involved in a chess game for his life. The less said of that, probably the better. I believe that Catechism was involved, but she didn't seem to recognize any of us.

"I seperated from the main group when I overheard an actual Decepticon elsewhere in the bar. Ramjet was negotiating with an individual he referred to as 'Black Shadow' in reference to some dealings that he seemed to want kept secret from Cyclonus. As part of their agreement, 'Black Shadow' would be claiming to be an individual named 'Whiteshift,' loosely related to the Decepticon Blueshift.

"The Decepticons seemed to accept that we were also Decepticon, until the arrival of Shockwave. Since Whirl was claiming to be Shockwave, this was... problematic. After a short period of confusion, Shockwave proved he was real by Transforming and firing at Whirl. We were forced to flee shortly there-after.

"Unfortunately, we failed completely in our mission, and were unable to learn anything about Nightbeat's activities prior, during, and after the sabotage attempt. What we did learn was that the XXX Casino apparently has a drink named after him.

"It involves fruit.

"And Sparklers.

"Red Alert, out."

This time, the recording cuts off for good.

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/20                     Posted        Author Wreck Recovery                    Sat Oct 18    Sideswipe -- Sideswipe was found in the scrap yard on Cybertron, battered, broken, and miossing his hands. He has been transported to the medical bay in Iahex where a very long recovery is expected.

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/21                     Posted        Author Deceptitraining                   Sun Oct 19    Kup -- (A little notice has appeared on the bulletin board, proclaiming simply:)

UNDERCOVER TRAINING SOMETIME TOMORROW, MAYBE 7PM EST-ISH, OR, WHENEVER ENOUGH OF YOU GUYS SHOW UP -- KUP

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/22                     Posted        Author OOC: Training                     Mon Oct 20    Kup -- I'm feeling a little stressed out, now, so I'd like to put the training off til Wednesday. Sorry, guys. :(

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/23                     Posted        Author TRANSLATED: Dee-winged! Mon Oct 20   Blaster -- As per your request, Rodimus!

>>I no longer fly! Both of my wings have been removed... a situation started by a minor skirmish with Rippersnapper Horrorseptic... and made worse by not getting it fixed sooner. But I digress. Both of my wings have been removed so they can be copied and-or rebuilt ready for replacing at a later date. So, for the time being, I cannot travel at all in vehicle mode in any way. Nor can I do other than walk or run in this, my regular mode. Dee-Kal >>Some Deceptijerk beat me up and broke me! Now the sky is where I cannot be! To rock a rhyme that's right on time, I must walk the line! Blaster

>>Do I *intend* to be capable again of any of the above? Of course. Not, though, until I am able to heal, rebuild and reconstruct EDC exosuits and similar (according to EDC humie-regulation requirements), pass mechatronics, cookery and am competent at first aid and CPR. >>If you don't mind to be kind, I'd like to stay behind! The Eee-Dee-Cee is where I'd like to be!

>>I am ground-based until all ... or at any smurf, most... of these things are officially achieved, and while waiting for a time slot for a partial rebuild of my own. The refit will of course replace my wings and allow me to be capable of everything I was before, plus full-scale hologram abilities for my regular mode... plus certain *additional* transport-based abilities, all smurfing well! ^-^ >>I won't be back until I make the grade! I'm also intending to get some upgrades so I'll no longer be played!

>>Am I comfortable? Yes, although having missing wings feels funny. I am willing to deprive myself of the luxury of diverse travel until my objectives are attained. Until then I am a ground based Auto-Junk cadet with EDC allegiance and effectively no altmode. I am also making it a point of public knowledge and personal pride to achieve my goal. Please respect my wishes and help me to earn my badges... >>Please do not disturb! Or else my pride will be perturbed!

>>Hey - I am in the same situation as many regular Autobot types now, ne? ^-^ >>Don't hide yo' receptors! Just call me Girl-Perceptor!

>>Love and hugs >>Word to your Programmer!

Translation Provided by Blaster Linguistical Services, a subsidiary of Autobot Telecom.

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/24                     Posted        Author Dee-Winged #2 DO NOT TRANSLATE ME! Tue Oct 21   Dee-Kal -- I smurf perfectly good English - thank you very much! And what Blaster wrote is *NOT* what I said! If anything, he Junked it up... My wings were damaged during a Con skirmish. They were removed for reconstruction. Present situation - no wings means no flight ability in either mode, and no ability at all in hovermode. So I cannot 'transform and roll out' right now. I cannot carry out rescue, transport or recon missions. Okay? I am told it will take a while to get everything together for a refit and upgrade. Blaster is right, I am a 'girl-Perceptor'. He cannot roll out, either (and nor can Blaster). I am also a cadet - one who is behind with her lessons! Most of this training is EDC-based, but I do not wish to ignore, or be excluded from, Autobot City. Far from! While waiting for my upgrades, it seems good form to work on my other grades - my education. Then I will be better equipped when I carry out missions later. In fact, it makes a good incentive - to pass my exams before I am due for my refit. THAT is what I meant in my post. I want everyone to know Deeky is studying hard! Please help her along! ^-^

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/25                     Posted        Author Re: Dee-Winged                    Tue Oct 21    Grapple -- 

"I'm afraid I don't understand either Dee-Kal /or/ Blaster, chaps. Is there any way we could have a proper translator about? I admit I'm a bit behind on the new vernacular that seems to have come with these changing times, but I /say/, I can't be the only one having trouble keeping up here! Anyway, work continues apace, so I must be off. Ta for now, my friends and comrades, and remember that we all must strive to achieve that perfect day when All are One!"



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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/26                     Posted        Author OOC: The World's a Stage          Tue Oct 21    Nightbeat -- OOC: I've been booting around the idea of the Autobots putting on a play for charity and also to practice their acting and prop-building skills. (In WWII, the Allies did *wonders* tricking the Axis with some rubber blow-up tanks and recorded noises.) Also, I think it could make for fun and somewhat chaotic RP as people try to get their parts down. So I'm asking for suggestions for what play they ought to do. http://www.gutenberg.org/catalog/ is a great resource, and plays that have their scripts somewhere online are a lot more viable than ones that don't, because an online script makes it easy to check lines. So if there's a play or plays you'd really like to see us do, shoot me an @mail. If Junkions or EDC want in for some strange reason, I'm sure that can be arranged.

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/27                     Posted        Author Re: NIGHBEAT! Tue Oct 21   Nightbeat -- Nightbeat appears, an 'ah-hah' expression on his face. That stupid ankle monitor is still around his ankle. He quotes, "'Every contact leaves a trace.' It's in the Detective's Manual. Basically, no two surfaces can come into contact without an exchange of material." He reaches out and taps the camera lense. "For example, go over that camera closely enough now, and you'll be able to find microscopic flecks of my paint, and go over my fingers closely enough, and you'll find lense cleaner from the camera on my fingers. So there's this whole lil' business of me being accused of treason." He grimaces. "So let's put it to the test. I'll submit to a complete check-over, and I want that spacebridge I supposedly sabotaged gone over with just a fine a comb. If I was there, you'll find the trace. If there's no trace," he grins, "I was never there."

OOC: Check out Locard's exchange principle. This is a real concept!

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/28                     Posted        Author New Operations Captain            Tue Oct 21    Red Alert -- Red Alert is sitting at a desk. This time he's Red Alert colored and everything. And no, he's not Sideswipe painted as Red Alert, either. "Ahm, yes, it seems that I've been transferred back to the Operations department, and appointed its new CO. I will require reports and updates on all our ongoing projects, particularly the progress of the Ark II. I also need to know the status of any re-explorations of Cybertron since our shift, not to mention explorations of our new stellar neighborhood. You can bet the Decepticons are out there figuring out what resources we suddenly have available. We need to be, too. Cybertron has two suns. Either we can take advantage of this or we can sit back, let the Decepticons do so, and be crushed by them. I certainly know which position /I'd/ rather be in."

"I will also like to state that I intend to be working very closely with the other divisions. After all, the information brought in by Intelligence is our first line of defense against the enemy, and-" Red Alert frowns, suddenly looks away from the camera, and narrows his optics for a moment. Finally he shakes his head and looks back at the camera. "Where was I? Oh, yes. Intelligence is our first line of defense, and just as our activities support Military, so we require their help in filling out the internal patrol rosters."

He stops again, sniffs at the air, then shakes his head. "I think that about covers the basics, and there's something I must take care of. Good day."

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/29                     Posted        Author Re: Exchange of Material          Tue Oct 21    Kup -- Audio log:

"Well, that's a wonderful theory, Nightbeat! Too bad I ain't a forensic expert like you. But I know we got some more in the Autobots. Somebody take care of this nonsense so I can stop hearin' about it! Penumbra, maybe. I don't fraggin' care who, as long as it ain't Nightbeat himself who does it!"

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/30                     Posted        Author AUDIO FILE 10-21-2029             Tue Oct 21    Blaster -- Teletraan II: Audio File Fragment, 10-21-2029. Intel Center, Autobot City, Earth (Sol System) UNENCRYPTED.

Rodimus Prime: ".. very good now, Blaster. Now repeat."

Blaster: *sigh* "I will not blow A.I.'s budget on Led Zeppelin downloads.."

RP: "And?"

B: "..and Eric Clapton downloads.."

RP: "I have a good feeling on your promotion, Blaster. I can't possibly see how this could be a disaster."

B: "Ha. Ha. Ha."

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/31                     Posted        Author CASE FILE: Nightbeat              Wed Oct 22    Blaster -- CASE FILE: Nightbeat STATUS: OPEN

CHARGES: One count, insubordination. One count, attempted sabotage of the Spacebridge on Mia. One count, attempted destruction of planet Cybertron. Attempted genocide of Cybertron population, multiple counts. WITNESSES: Kup, Shockwave (Decepticon)

LEAD INVESTIGATORS: Blaster, Red Alert ASSISTING INVESTIGATORS: Penumbra, Punch

STATEMENT: Witnesses saw the accused of attempting to sabotage the Spacebridge on Mia and then ran away after being questioned. Sabotage of Spacebridge would have resulted in failure in moving Cybertron away from the Ion Storm and its catastrophic destruction.

PROOFS: Uncharacteristic of accused in accordance with service record and Autobot doctrine. Evidence is only by visual-witness. May be the result of espionage, aka, "Deceptishenanigans." Accused was alleged to be under the effects of illegal drug syk -- processor-pump revealed no signs of abuse.

COUNTER-PROOFS: Both witnesses corroborate story. Accused may believe that destruction of Cybertron would have hurt Decepticons more than Autobots, and thus, be in accordance with 'greatest good' of Autobot doctrine.

COMMENTS: Penumbra, get to Mia and examine the scene. Look for anything conclusive to prove or disprove Nightbeat's innocence.

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/32                     Posted        Author Training Room Orders              Wed Oct 22    Red Alert -- To: Operations From: Red Alert Encryption level: Moderate (orders accessable by all Autobots) Subject: Training Room Malfunctions

Problem: Training room constructs are glitching on a too-regular basis. One incident of near-self-awareness observed in a Shockwave construct, and the Starscream simulation is once more self aware.

Orders: The training room is to be completely dismantled and rebuilt. Fresh code is to be installed. There will be /no/ Starscream simulations programmed into the system. Ever. Also, I want an emergancy power cut-off switch installed in the training room and in medical. Perceptor, DepthCharge, Grapple, I want you three to make this your top priority. Everyone else, if they need your support on this, provide it.

To all divisions: The training room is not to be powered up until the above tasks are completed.

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/33                     Posted        Author Training Results                  Wed Oct 22    Kup --        Kup appears after the spinny, seated behind his desk. He doesn't look cranky. In fact, he looks rather pleased.

"Yeah... had a quick little holographic trainin' session so that the little "incident" on Planet XXX never happens again, and the next time you guys infiltrate the Decepticons, you know what to do. There were some hangups, sure, but you guys managed not only to rescue the Autobot prisoner that was your objective, you also saved several natives of the planet that the Decepticons were "invading." And ya did it without me havin' to coddle you too much. So, Silverbolt, Nightbeat, Red Alert, and Smokescreen, nice work.

"Ehm, there were some glitches in the system, though. At one point, the Fusillade holo glitched up because the computer didn't seem to know her current title within the 'cons. Uhh, the Reflector holo also glitched a few times. It sputtered nonsense occasionally and it even froze up. And the Shockwave holo almost became self-aware before my own optics, but thankfully the safeguards kicked in before he did. Ehh, that ain't the worst thing that happened, though. Like Red Alert mentioned, the Starscream hologram tried to kill everyone AGAIN. We thought we purged him from the system, but like a bad memory he keeps coming back. That damn bastard. Who would've expected a Starscream holo to hack the system we put him in?

"So, again, like Red said, we're gonna dump out the whole system and start over, Starscream-free. An' I'm sure he's gonna do a good job of installing newer and better safeguards against this crap."

Kup leans back in his chair and shakes his head. "Geeze, back in my day, we didn't have holograms. We had virtual reality helmets. An' ya know what? Sure, it wasn't as "realistic," but it was safer. Nobody ever died from the things, and if the sims became self-aware, big deal, we just rebooted them. And the helmets used only a fraction of the power! You youngbots and your newfangled gadgets... Anyway, for dealin' with the trainin' sim AND the Starscream hologram so well, I'm givin' all the trainees in this sim an A+. Congrats, guys, you earned it."

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/34                     Posted        Author Case #1133                        Thu Oct 23    Penumbra -- Text report TO: Intel Division, Command FROM: Penumbra SUBJECT: Evidence collected, documented and analysed. Conclusions. Primary crime scene investigator: Penumbra Secondary investigator under supervision: Foxfire Location: Mia Spacebridge and immediate area. Sabotage attempt location showed trace on the edge of a panel on the exterior of the Spacebridge beneath the sabotage point. *Detailed holographic photograpy files included, documented photographer Foxfire. Time and date. Traces of light gray paint collected from this area. Chemical analysis of physical evidence and serial number included. Foxfire additional input: Enhanced sense of smell picked up no trace of Nightbeat. Near the panel location further along the wall showed very light scrape marks and two seperate paint samples as trace. The first sample identified as pale yellow. Second paint sample identifed as ice blue. Holo photographic documentation included. Evidence tag serial numbers and documentation included. Additional input from secondary investigator Foxfire stating he still detected not a trace scent of Nightbeat. Testimony information followed. Witness provided information that the suspect was seen jumping into the nearest crater at the coordinates included. More holo photographic files included. Secondary investigator Foxfire was lowered into the crater by Primary investigator Penumbra by a cable harness to avoid making contact with the crater walls. Foxfire made visual contact with unnatural markings and trace part way down. Holo photography included. Foxfire collected evidence under proceedural guidelines instructed by Penumbra. Evidence chain preserved. Paint scrapping trace collected and documented. Additional imperitive observation made by Foxfire: Zero trace or sign of anyone ever making contact with the crater floor. At no time during perimeter walk-around investigation did Foxfire detect suspect Nightbeats scent. Footprint collection impossible, the land surrounding the bridge and outer crater was covered with Seeker tracks confirmed to have been in the area previous to the investigation. All evidence catalogued and filed. Locked away in secure storage. Conclusion: Nightbeat was not at the crime scene. Sidenotes - I'll leave further deduction and interpretation to Intel. I hear Nightbeat is a pretty darn good detective. Foxfire showed exemplary patience and refreshing enthusiasm for this work. Most others find it tedious and dull. My commendations to Foxfire.

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/35                     Posted        Author Re: Case #1133                    Thu Oct 23    Kup -- Audio log:

"Well, good work, Penumbra and Foxfire. So Nightbeat wasn't at the crime scene and my optics were lyin' to me. Ok, then. Who was? 'Til ya find that out, I can't let Nightbeat off the hook just yet. For this part of the investigation, I'll even allow Nightbeat himself to look into it. After all, I'm sure he doesn't want this cloud of suspicion hangin' over 'im anymore. Get to it."

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/36                     Posted        Author Re: Case #1133                    Thu Oct 23    Foxfire -- Audio log:

"If I may add my two cents, as the humans say, I'd like to suggest that the real culprit used holographic technology similar to mine. I have, in the past, used holograms to disguise not only myself, but other Autobots as well. It's proven to be very efficient when I need to masquerade as the enemy. Keep in mind that this is only a suspicion--a hunch, even. I have no evidence of this, but it is a thought that crossed my mind during the investigation."

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/37                     Posted        Author AAR: Saturnian Moon - Mimas       Fri Oct 24    Silverbolt --



Silverbolt comes on screen looking as if he'd just been in a pretty big fight. "The Con's have a new base on the Saturnian moon of Mimas. It's retalitively new and scans indicate that it has some pretty major firepower installed. Grimlock, Swoop and myself were in the process of doing routine scans of the system when we were locked on to by this new super weapon. The two former decided that instead of running, we should jump ship and take the place down by hand." He shakes his head. "Sadly, things didn't quite work out that way. Swoop was down for the count after a bad landing leaving Grimlock and myself to deal with Fleet, Catechism, Onslaught and Rampage plus unknown numbers of techs and other no-names that didn't show their faces."

"I'll give Grimlock credit for some fast thinking to get us out of there, but that place should probably be taken down with a much more sizeable force than just us three in a scout ship." He presses a button and scan data begins to take scroll on either side of his face on the screen. "As you can see, we got some pretty thorough scans before we abandoned ship and then abandoned moon and got back in the ship. I'm also a little concerned that this might not be the only new outpost they have in this solar system. I'd suggest some sort of scanning pattern to ascertain how many we're dealing with so we can devise a cleansing protocol." He sits back in the chair and shrugs, "Or not. I'm headed to medical. Silverbolt out."



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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/38                     Posted        Author OOC: Channel Chatter              Sun Oct 26    Red Alert -- OOC: This is also in my OOC finger, but I'm adding it once here for those who don't obsessively check for OOC finger changes.

This is how I feel concerning channel chatter, and will be my standard way of dealing with it: Unless there is an IC security breach in progress, I will not interferre with IC channel chatter because I tend to feel that any RP that most people are enjoying is good RP. I might ICly hint that the talk is better had face to face, because face to face RP is awesome, but I won't squash what's on the channel. However, if it starts getting to be too much for you, please do not feel you have to keep the channel on just because it would be IC to do so. Page me and let me know you're going off the channel, and I will page you and let you know when it's either calmed down or actual important IC business has come up (or if I'm about to log off for the night). This is a standard offer for whenever I'm online.

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/39                     Posted        Author OOC: The World's a Stage 2        Mon Oct 27    Nightbeat -- OOC: So far, the only play I've actually seen suggested by @mail is 'Death of a Salesman', and I have been able to find a script for it. Is anyone aside from the suggester interested in butchering this fine play with giant robots? Alternatively, Grimlock has opined that he would like to be Falstaff. Is anyone interested in Henry 

================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/44                     Posted        Author Evidence                          Sun Nov 02    Nightbeat -- Nightbeat appears, looking a little pained, though his injury can't be seen; it is on his back. "So Foxfire an' I snuck out to a Decepticon aerial dance. That loopy blue car Decepticon was there, too. See, I had this hunch the guy who framed me was a lil' yellow and blue Seeker I ran into on XXX, and sources said he'd be at this shindig. Foxfire confirmed that this guy smelled like the scraps of evidence Foxfire and Penumbra found at the scene of the crime. I managed to secure a wingtip off the Seeker. Foxfire has it now. I ain't gonna risk contaminating the evidence any more. If I am allowed to do the analysis myself, I will, but I can understand that y'all might not want me handling it." His expression turns rather sour. "Lemme know. Many thanks to Foxfire. He does good work, 'specially for a guy with no thumbs. Nightbeat, out."

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/45                     Posted        Author When Sharkticons Attack! Sun Nov 02   Raptor -- \               **Autobot Spinny then stops and fades**

The screen flickers back on with Raptor waving softly, his violet optics flicker as he smiles, "Hey guys, ok first things first-- bare with me. First Report since I've been on earth-- over a year.. well now longer then a year, but whatever." Waves his hand gently. "Ok so, Crash sends in a message over the broadband-- guess he is some new guy, but anyhow. Sharkticons apparently were causing issues and Rampage was trying to steal the National statues there near that pool." Raptor urrs softly and then laughs softly, "I think its called the Reflective pool, anyhow. We took out the Sharkticons, sent the ones remaining packing and we also apparently shooed off Rampage!" He pauses for a moment and shows the marks on his wings pointing to them, "Also guys, that really hurts... we really need to get some medics back in the base who can /actually/ repair a flier. Seriously we are really low on med-techs." Laughs gently, "Guess everyone is forcing my hand to learn medical skills from my gal." Ahems softly, "Anyhow, Crash and I saved the day and really, Crash did a great job, if anything he should get the full rewards on this." Hrms a little, "So Long story short-- the day was saved, yay! Ok-- I'm going back to get my wings fixxed.. blasted Sharkticons.." The Autobot flier then reaches over the camera to shut it down.

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/46                     Posted        Author Back in action                    Tue Nov 04    Jazz --

Jazz's face comes on screen, "What's happenin', Autobots? Sorry 'bout the long goodbye, but some things needed to be handled. And Rodimus calls, you don't send him to voice mail. Now that that job is over, I'm back in Autobot City lookin' for some updates. If you've got some, bring 'em. If you don't, come chill with me for a while. You know the door policy. Open. Jazz out."


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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/47                     Posted        Author                   Tue Nov 04    Kup -- Kup, sporting a few new cracks on his chest, appears behind his desk, frowning as he types something into his console. He yells, "What the hell do you mean, invalid format? Stupid slagging computer!" He slams his fist onto the desk before looking up at the camera.

"Ehhh, whatever. First off, I wanna say, glad to see ya back, Jazz, as always. Now, onto a quick 

================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/51                     Posted        Author Training Room Notice              Thu Nov 06    Red Alert -- Text announcement from Red Alert:

"The training room appears to be functioning safely once more, although there may not have been sufficient memory installed for the more complex simulations. The primary issue of holograms developing self-awareness seems to have been addressed, and the room is to be monitered for further glitches. If anyone notes an operational bug, do not hesitate to report it - if it's a potential safety issue, the training room is to be shut down immediately using one of the circuit breaker cut-offs. Should any holograms show any signs of becoming aware that they are holograms, the training room is also to be shut down immediately and the incident reported.

-Captain Red Alert"

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/52                     Posted        Author AAR: Cliffjumper's Rescue         Sat Nov 08    Ultra Magnus --

(video report from Ultra Magnus) - - - - - -         "Earlier this evening, the Decepticons led an assault on a nuclear power plant in Canada. During this fight, they abducted Cliffjumper, apparently on orders from Cyclonus; I led a team consisting of myself, Steeltread, Nightbeat, and Raptor in order to intercept and retrieve him.          "The Decepticons continued to flee from pursuit until they arrived at a strange planet far from Earth. Once there, we pursued the kidnappers to an ancient temple, where Cyclonus -- even madder than usual -- seemed intent to use Cliffjumper as a sacrifice in order to apparently 'resurrect Unicron.' "He never got a chance to. Before he could, he was shot down by his own men, who seemed to agree with us for once that he /was/ off his rocker. They retreated with Cyclonus in tow before we could stop them, but fortunately, we managed to retrieve Cliffjumper in the process.         "Still, the fact that Cyclonus thought he -could- bring back Unicron to begin with is a bit troubling. Cliffjumper has volunteered to investigate the planet and the temple that Cyclonus brought him to, in order to find out just what Cyclonus actually had planned. "I would like to thank Steeltread, Raptor and Nightbeat for their courage and diligence; you all performed wonderfully. Cliffjumper will contact us as soon as he discovers anything.         "Ultra Magnus, out." - - - - - (screen blacks out)

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/53                     Posted        Author Paris Incident                    Sun Nov 09    Red Alert -- Red Alert appears on camera - inside an Autobot shuttle. Apparently this is where he recorded his report.

"Earlier today, Terran news agencies reported an apparent attack on the Eiffel Tower. Grimlock proceeded to investigate. I heard nothing further from him until I requested a status report, at which time he mentioned engaging Rampage and two Decepticons he could not identify, and further reported that Clutch had arrived on-scene to assist. A little while later, Grimlock requested assistance, reporting that he needed assistance in holding the Eiffel Tower upright so he could return to the fight. At that point, I proceeded to Paris in the Alpha Trion. When I arrived on-scene, Grimlock was, indeed, holding up the Eiffel tower, while Clutch was engaging Rampage in combat. With the use of the Trion's grappling line, I was able to take over holding up the Eiffel Tower." He looks down at the controls in front of him. "Which I am... still doing. However, I shouldn't be here much longer. Emergency crews are on-site and already working to shore up the structure, which has been badly damaged at the base. One of its support struts are missing, and all three of the others have taken at least some damage."

"Shortly after my arrival, Grimlock was able to return to the fight and send Rampage packing, while an unidentified spider Decepticon attempted to gnaw through the Alpha Trion's grappling line. I was able to take a shot at him, and he left, possibly realizing just how badly he was outnumbered. In addition to the spider, we still have the other two Decepticons Grimlock faced earlier to identify. While monitoring local news reports from the shuttle, I've been able to determine that one was a white tank, and the other was a fighter jet, colored like Skywarp but sporting a more modern model."

He pauses and checks a screen. "Ah, it seems that the tower has been shored up and I am free to go. I'll return to base shortly. Red Alert, out."

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/54                     Posted        Author Ankle Monitor                     Sun Nov 09    Kup -- (Audio Only:)

"Alright, I'm satisfied with the investigation into this Space Bridge sabotage so far, so I'm gonna permit Nightbeat to take off his ankle monitor and clear him as a suspect. There's a 4-digit code you gotta enter on it. I'll send it to ya, along with some new orders. And Nightbeat? Don't you EVER ignore this old mech again."

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/55                     Posted        Author Freestyle Jazz                    Mon Nov 10    Jazz --

 

Jazz is sitting in the pilot's seat of a shuttle, and the strains of Steely Dan's "Hey Nineteen" can be heard playing over the spacecraft's internal speakers. He's kicked back in the seat, with his feet up on a non-vital place on the instrument panel. His hands rest behind his head and he addresses the camera in his usual, good natured manner.

"Hello Folks!" he says cheerfully, "Your friendly neighborhood Jazz here, just letting everyone know that I'm on my way back from the Galactic Music Symposium on Vestron 8! I had a great time, and will hip all you cats to the new tunes when I get back. I should be there.." he glances at the ship's chronometer "..in 'bout eight hours or so, so if you need me for anything, I should be in long-range distance in about six hours and I'll start setting up my schedule. Keep the home fires burnin' Autobots!" he says, smiling, and giving a thumbs up.



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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/56                     Posted        Author Multiple Incident Report          Mon Nov 10    Red Alert -- Voice only report from Red Alert. The twitchy little guy sounds even twitchier than usual, and his voice is somewhat weak.

"Intercepted a message on the Decepticon frequencies... Scientist Arachnae wanting to steal car parts. Investigated in Alpha Trion. Sought to lead her out of populated areas. This was a mistake. I was severely injured in the following confrontation, although she left after Nightbeat arrived on-scene. Apparently her interest in my build-design isn't limited to Sideswipe and Sunstreaker - oh. Sideswipe - she still has your hands. They've been converted into drones. With eyes on stalks. I'd better not see those things wandering around here.

"During my encounter with Arachnae, I overheard a report from Terran news agencies about a fire from Spain. Decepticon radio activity confirmed that they were responsible. Specifically, Americon stole a fuel truck and managed to set it and himself on fire. Whirl was dispatched to investigate.

"Also during this business, radio messages from Kup suddenly cut out after some mention of a forest. Transponder signals showed him to be in the Black Forest. Nightbeat and I arrived on-scene, and found Kup unconscious admist signs of a struggle. However, Kup's offline was not... he seemed 

================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/57                     Posted        Author Anubis                            Mon Nov 10    Dee-Kal -- Strange exo suit? Robot? Unknown. Identified himself as 'Anubis' after the Egyptian canine deity - also he looks similar. His request, to see me outside Autobot City. His report - a Sharkticon in Spain has taken the limb from an Autobot, so to be ready to take on a patient as soon as possible. Then he flew away. I believe he thinks he is Batman... Bat Dog, maybe? Chee...

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/58                     Posted        Author Fire in Spain                     Tue Nov 11    Whirl -- -Click-

Whirl appears, covered in what looks like soot and ash. He also has a bunch of sticks and leaves poking out all over his body. Fun times.

"As you may or may not be aware of, there was a raging forest fire in Spain last night. Although the reasons for why it started is still unknown, I believe my theory to be the most plausible."

Whirl reaches off screen and pulls out a large poster depicting a fire breathing Godzilla. He gives the audience a few moments to soak this in before putting it away.

"What ever the cause, I was sent to investigate and, ultimately, put the flames out. While doing so, I was attacked by a robot..shark..thing. What are they called again? Sharkticons? Yeah, that's it. To make a long story short, I was LOCKED in an EPIC BATTLE with this BEAST for what seemed like HOURS before finally retreating. I MEAN, BEFORE I BEAT HIM IN TO A COMA AND LEFT HIM FOR DEAD! No, but seriously, he was a beast. Which brings me to my next point.."

He, again, reaches off screen and pulls out another item: a wanted poster promising a large, monetary reward for the retrival of what looks like his arm.

"Oh! And before I forget, the fire /did/ eventually go out, but that was only because it ran out of trees to burn. Public Relations, you have quite a lot of work ahead of you."

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/59                     Posted        Author Junkion                           Tue Nov 11    Nightbeat -- Nightbeat appears, stained by black swamp water, spider venom, and glowing pool water. He looks injured and a bit disgruntled, and he reports, "Went to Planet Junkion to check out that reference to an archaeological dig on Junk on page seven of the Black Book of Primus. Rodimus Prime was along for a bit, but the Big Boss had to skedaddle on more important business," or so Nightbeat assumes. "So Clutch, Grimlock, Hot Spot, Tempo, and I explored around the Alcatraz, Black Lagoon, and Gillagan's Island areas. On Gillgan's Island, we found a tunnel down to a glowing pool area, wherein a transorganic spider attacked us." He points to his wounds. "Everyone's gonna be okay, though. After a concerned effort, Grimlock managed to kill the spider, which knocked open some panels that look like this."

Nightbeat holds up some glossy photos.

Triptych

This ancient cave painting has three clear panels. The paint is scraped and faded, as if there have been struggles here.

Panel One

Chaos and destruction reign. Stars explode, and planets are ruined. Whole species are wiped off the face of the universe. The artwork is simple, but the pain and suffering depicted here are clear.

Panel Two

A temple with an orb atop is shown. One walls of the temple has been omitted by the primitive painter, and inside, there is a dark pool and a sycamore tree. A figure that looks like a crude rendition of Rodimus Prime, complete with a very pointy spoiler behind his shoulders, holds aloft a glowing blue and orange object. The tone of this painting is grim and serious 

================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/61                     Posted        Author I'm back (again)                  Wed Nov 12    Kup --        Kup appears after the spinny, looking his crankiest. "I'm back. Some aftwipe hit me with sumthin' nasty, and I couldn't think straight for over a day, but First Aid brought me back to the land of the coherent. Good work, lad. As for the rest of you, if I hear even one guy was makin' cracks about me goin' senile--well, let's just say that's gonna be one unlucky bastard. That ain't important, though."

Kup frowns, leaning back in the chair he's been sitting in. "Don't remember who shot me. It was like I was hit with a stun weapon 'a some kind. His optics... they were... I remember 'em... I think they were red. Probably a Decepticon. Don't know why he didn't finish me off, though, when he had the chance. I can't figure it out. Penumbra, or Red Alert, or SOMEBODY who friggin' volunteers, I want you to look into this. I'd assign Nightbeat but he's already busy lookin' into something else. At least, he BETTER be. I'll expect a report on that mission I gave ya, Nightbeat. I'll expect it SOON." The old mech gives the camera the Evil Eye, which really is quite terrifying.

"Now onto somethin' else. NASA's doing an experiment over Jupiter this Friday. Seems like they're testing a shuttle and a modified Shrike in that planet's upper atmosphere. Folks, I've flown in the upper atmospheres of gas giants. Dangerous doesn't even begin to describe it. Powerful winds, constant thunderstorms, radiation..." Kup shakes his head. "Hell, I'd never do it unless I had a good reason. That's why, when I heard about this, I immediately volunteered the Autobots to help out. If something goes wrong, we need to be there in a shuttle to support them. Yeah, I could just leave this to the EDC, but we--no offense to the humans readin' this--got a lot more experience flyin' in space and hazardous conditions. And if the Decepticons show up, then the two of us workin' together should be more than enough to stop 'em.

"That bein' said, this is gonna be a joint op between the bots and the EDC. If General Witwicky, or whoever the rankin' officer of the EDC is gonna be, gives you an order, yer gonna follow it. If ya don't, you answer to me." Again, Kup levels the Evil Eye at the camera. "And you don't wanna answer to me.

"Alright, bots, mission times are posted in the barracks. Make sure yer ready for it, and don't go blabbin' about this where Decepticons might be spyin' on ya. Kup out."

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/62                     Posted        Author Security Camera Footage           Thu Nov 13    Nightbeat -- Nightbeat appears, looking blackened, burned, scuffed up, and generally injured. Despite that, there's a great big grin on his face as he reports, "I hunted Fleet - the Seeker who framed me down to Six Lasers, and he boasted about how he framed me. Kup got the security camera logs for me, so here they are."

http://transformers2005.wikia.com/wiki/Security_Camera_Footage

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/63                     Posted        Author Theft of Supplies                 Thu Nov 13    Kup -- (Text only:)

I've received word that our supplies are being stolen by an unknown individual or individuals. After checking inventory logs and inspecting our storage houses, I have reason to believe that this is, in fact, true. I've assigned Red Alert to investigate the matter, and expect Autobots to cooperate with him. In addition, I am stationing additional guards outside of supply lockers, and all withdrawals must be logged. So whoever is doing this, I'm giving you a week to turn yourself in. After that, all bets are off. We will find out who you are.

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/70                     Posted        Author Thank You                         Sat Nov 15    Marissa Faireborn --

Shipped oversees is a gift basket of high octane energon, oil, and other leisure-grade fuels. It's enough for one solid party with social drinking, or for one really lonely mech who wants to get really tanked. Accompanied is a Hallmark card with a green tank on the front. Inside is the quote 'Tanks for all your help!' thus proving once again that Marissa doesn't know s--- about picking out decent cards. Tucked in with the card, however, is a personalized note thanking Rodimus Prime, Jazz, and Kup for their assistance. It's signed by numerous EDC troopers.

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/71                     Posted        Author Re: Kup                           Sat Nov 15    Punch -- Punch appears on the screen, leaning into the camera. "Right Kup yes, that makes sense. We need to find this foe and SWOOP on him, and FOLLOW through with any investigations. KUP, you are right in wanting to close off other avenues."

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/72                     Posted        Author Report:Switzerland tracking       Sat Nov 15    Fireflight -- On advice from... Uhm, someone. Punch I think it was? Anyways, someone had me and Foxfire - oh yeah! It was Prime! He had us do this! - trail Red Alert's scent to see if we can find him. Anyways, we flew over the Channel and over mountains, a wall, germany, lots and lots of grapevines, and ended up in Swizerland reaaaaaaly high up on the side of a mountain at an intersection. While Foxfire tried to get his scent. Uh, well, we broke Switzerland. Sorry. We lost Red Alert's scent too. Apparently someone covered it up. We're both okay now. But someone still needs to go and fix the mountain. Sorry! I swear all I did was STAND on it!

Uhm, FIreflightoverandout.


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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/73                     Posted        Author Ifraggle Report                   Sun Nov 16    Silverbolt -- Spinny. No spinny. Silverbolt! I apologize for the lateness of this report. My team and I were damaged in the incident I'm about to describe, and while we were still in the recovery berths some of us were asked to assist in a situation others are in a better position to report about. We received reports that a force of Decepticons led by Galvatron was attempting to annex the former Quintesson colony Ifraggle. The natives were resisting, but were taking heavy losses - Shockwave, Onslaught, and Sixshot were all helping Galvatron lead the Seeker forces, and the natives didn't have that kind of firepower. (Silverbolt looks slightly uncomfortable.) At least, they didn't until Grimlock ordered distribution of some Cybertronian-made armaments - not standard procedure, I know, but the Ifragglians weren't about to retreat. Once the bulk of the not-so-elite Decepticon forces were driven back, my team merged to keep Galvatron from levelling the place while Grimlock, Focus, Foxfire and Clutch handled the others he brought along to help lead the assault. When we were (a wry grin) ourselves again, the Decepticons were in retreat and pulling a few of theirs out of the rubble... we had a lot of the same to do, not only for our fellow Autobots but also for the Ifragglians. They fought bravely, and many paid the ultimate price for it, but their world is free now - free of the Quintessons and the Decepticons. We did the right thing, and we did well <Output Flushed>

================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/81                     Posted        Author Autobot Code Breach               Sat Nov 22    Nightbeat -- Nightbeat is somewhere generic in Alameda. He's had some repairs, but he still looks rather banged up. This unhappy detective reports, "Rodimus Prime told me to, "Get on it," with regards to tracking down Kup, who went AWOL after a recent fight with Shockwave. With Grimlock along, we went out to Arizona to investigate where Kup was last seen. Kup rolled a boulder at Grimlock, but Grimlock being Grimlock, it was the boulder that broke." He smirks a little, but really, he doesn't seem all that amused.

"It got worse, though. He lured me into a pit full of rebar spikes and then shoved Grimlock in on top of me." Nightbeat grimaces in remembered pain. "So then Kup orders Grimlock to execute me. I plead with Grimlock, telling him that's not how the Autobot Code works, that we seek a fair and just trial first - and yeah, I know I ain't exactly the best guy to talk about following finer points of the Code, but I know it insides out and backwards," mainly so that he knows just how many subsections he's rampantly breaking in his investigations.

"So Grimlock grabs me by the hand and neck." Not a happy memory, either." "Foxfire, Fireflight, and Quickswitch tried to control the situation, but Kup goaded Qiickswitch on channel, daring him to just kill everyone. So, uh, Quickswitch shot a bunch of us." Nightbeat facepalms. "I kicked Grimlock in the knee and ran away." Knee-kicks: the solution to everything.

"Anyway, in booby-trapping Arizona, injuring fellow Autobots, and ordering my execution without trial, Kup has committed major breaches of the Autobot Code and has shown that he cannot be trusted. Maybe Shockwave's radiation fried his circuits or those slag-sucking Decepticons got a cerebro-shell into him. A lot of people have been commenting that Kup hasn't been acting like himself lately. Either way, I have to suggest that he be relieved of command until he can be properly medically examined and have his glitch repaired. I think we all know that Grimlock is too personally fond of Kup to make an objective decision. The EDC has kindly offered to take me in for the time being, and if any Autobot makes trouble for them, I'll personally see that he or she regrets it. So just don't. Nightbeat, out."

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/82                     Posted        Author From Scamper & Six-Gun            Sat Nov 22    Metroplex --

Scamper and Six-Gun appear on the screen at the Iahex spaceport. "Heyo, gents," Six-Gun starts off. "Good news and bad news. Metroplex arrived at Iahex to take on Trypticon. Then Tryppy got the upper hand with that hypno- beam of his. Then Red Alert saved Metroplex's bacon with some fancy driving. We owe you for that, Red. Then I shot Full-Tilt a bunch of times. Good times, I can tell you."

"This is where it starts getting bad, though," Six-Gun says. "Metroplex managed to lift Trypticon and Full-Tilt up into space and tried to throw him into the sun, but Tryppy held on and Metro's thrusters failed. Last contact we had was the pair of them on a course that would probably see 'em both burnt up." Six-Gun rubs the back of his head. "...yeah. So... there's a chance he missed and slingshotted around the sun, but even if so he'll be in horrible shape when we find him. Dunno if Trypticon bought the farm yet either. Scamper and I are going to be helping here with the clean-up in the meantime. Six-Gun and Scamper out."

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/83                     Posted        Author Red Alert's Worst Vacation Ever   Sat Nov 22    Red Alert -- Hey, look who's back! Red Alert appears on screen. However, he looks grim, and the spaceb <Output Flushed>

================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/88                     Posted        Author AAR: 501.A & Monacus Briefing     Fri Nov 28    Marissa Faireborn --

*** TEXT ONLY *** *** CC'd to the EDC Messaging System ***

On assignment with the Autobots (Red Alert, Keeper, Silverbolt, Dee- Kal, and Fireflight) to planet 501.A, following the trail of the Autobot Matrix of Leadership, we ran afoul of the planet's local overwhelming sense of bureaucracy and red tape. The entire planet seemed designed around forcing people to fill out forms and wait in lines.

The Decepticons Catechism, Americon, and a Con I didn't recognize but have included an image of in this report (OOC: Mortex) were on the scene, also looking for the Matrix. As we didn't have years to spend trying to find the location of the Matrix, we sneaked into the planet's Lead Administrator's tower to search for clues.

We arrived at his office just behind the Decepticons, but in time to hear that the Lead Administrator did not, in fact, have the Matrix of Leadership. Instead he had the Matrix. The movie, not the item of fantastic power. He did, however, pass on intelligence suggesting that Lord Gycony of Monacus was in possession of the Matrix.

I will be leading this mission to Monacus EDC-side, though the Autobots are likely to bring their own leadership as well. The objective is to find the location of the Matrix of Leadership and retrieve it from Lord Gycony. Note the Decepticons have this intel as well, and are surely going to be on site looking for the same. Combat against Monacus citizens is discouraged, but if it comes down to losing the Matrix or starting a firefight, start the firefight.

--- RULES OF ENGAGEMENT ---

Mission Overview: Retrieve the Matrix. Stop the Decepticons from so         Operational Command: Autobot seniority Where force may be used: Anywhere When force may be used: Discouraged but permitted in order to assist with the mission Mission Lead: Col. Marissa Faireborn; Autobot leader TBA Mission start date: Nov 28, 2029 Mission start time: 1900 EST Signing Officer: Col. Marissa Faireborn Comments: Our relationship with Lord Gycony and Monacus is strained but is not openly hostile. Try to avoid a diplomatic incident. That said, your top priority is recovering the Matrix and ensuring it does not fall into Decepticon hands.

PS. I've asked my soldiers to stop referring to themselves as a hypothetical _______imus Prime. You can stop emailing me the projected health issues surrounding this, Skids.

OOC: Tonight around 7 EST.

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/89                     Posted        Author Al-Manaq and Delta Parvenu Ten    Sat Nov 29    Red Alert -- A quick text-only report from Red Alert.

"I'll leave the details of the Monacus mission to those who were present, but the general conclusion was: Gycony doesn't have the Matrix, but he thinks he might know who does, or at least who might know where it is: Al-Manaq on Delta Parvenu Ten. I've done some research, but information is sketchy. Al-Manaq is rumored to be a font of wisdom, but he forces people to particpate in physical and mental trials in order to learn what he knows. Delta Parvenu Ten is known for its high mountains and vast rainforests. It's noted to be fairly dangerous, although native technologies are relatively low.

"Please be aware that both the Decepticons and the Hollow Men have the names of the person and the planet, and with it they could probably look up what has been presented here."

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/90                     Posted        Author AAR: Al-Manaq & Delta-P X         Sun Nov 30    Clutch -- After the spinny Clutch appears on the screen, evidently in the giant main corridor of the Orion <Output Flushed>

================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/96                     Posted        Author AN IC REPORT (2)                  Wed Dec 03    Hazard -- Hazard continues, "In the room the hologram was protecting -- the central research dome -- we found. Well... it LOOKED like the Matrix. But it wasn't. I'll let others fill in their own stories, but it SEETHED with hatred, made Autobot turn against Autobot and Decepticon against Decepticon. It blasted Shockwave nearly to atoms when he tried to grab it! Clearly this isn't the Matrix we were looking for. Those of us who were still sane managed to pull the others to safety. Once back on board the Orion Pax Kup used the ship's cannon to destroy the outpost from orbit." Hazard's optics narrow, "Unfortunately the Decepticons had escaped by that time... but destroying the output -- and the Matrix -- was the only recourse available. Even now, I still feel LINGERING after-effects. If anyone else is having similar problems or just needs repairs, I will remain stationed in the medcial bay, running some diagnostics."

"Hazard out!" <NO SPINNY>

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/97                     Posted        Author Additional Report (Bakrane Inciden Wed Dec 03   Red Alert -- Red Alert appears. From the looks of things, he's making this recording from the sensor station on the Command Deck.

"Hazard's report is generally correct, if brief. I... I'm pretty sure the Matrix of Hate was destroyed before we even left the planet. I think I heard Shockwave firing on it." He shakes his head. "I remember the... the hatred..." He stops, leans forward over his console, and adjusts something, then continues, "I remember the hatred clearly, but I was so focused on that that other things..." Red Alert glances away, but this time it seems to be out of embarrassment. "Some things might have, erm, slipped." He looks back at the recording device, which seems to be set above the monitor of the console he's using. "I suspect that if you talked to every Autobot who was down there, you'd get a different story from each one.

"Whether the Hate Matrix was destroyed before we took off or not, it's certainly gone now, but I wanted to address... address anot-" He cuts off, glances down at a meter, shakes his head and continues. "Another matter. I realize a lot of you don't understand why someone would even attempt what they did. I would like to remind you of /when/ this happened.

"These things were created a million years ago. That would be three million years after the departure of the original Ark. Those of you who were on it, or who were built since then, don't really understand what it was like, but..." Red Alert shakes his head. "By that point, most of us had all but given up hope. The Ark, Optimus Prime, the original Matrix, all of you - we thought they - you - were gone for good. Now, think about that - and think about how many times since your return that we've absolutely /needed/ that thing. And then ask yourself, 'Is it really that strange that someone might be desperate enough to try and create a replacement?'"

Red's right hand goes up to cradle the right corner of his forehead and 'helm' and he shakes his head, looking down and slightly offscreen. "Primus help us, we put all our greatest hopes in something that's spent most of the last five million years lost." He then straightens, blinks, and leans forward to inspect another reading. The last words are distracted as, without looking up, he reaches up to shut off the recorder. "Red Alert out."

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/98                     Posted        Author Brynner And Maxitran              Wed Dec 03    Lightspeed -- 

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/100                    Posted        Author Agnorax                           Thu Dec 04    Red Alert -- Quick text report.

"Visited Agnorax with Lightspeed, Marissa Fairborn, Jayson Redfield, Noah Wolfe, and James Bailey in search of the Matrix. When we arrived, we found a science fair in progress. The natives are familiar with Transformers, and not fond of them - Maxitran was, indeed here. He supposedly collaborated with their Lead Scientist, Urus, and afterwards destroyed their equipment and left.

"While I was present, the science project of Urus's daughter went missing, and I was accused of the theft. I offered to allow them to search me, but they would only be satisfied with a disection. Being as I wouldn't be satisfied with that, we decided to find the project.

"Bailey discovered that Compton Xabat was on scene and, in fact, possessed the object. While in pursuit of him, I learned that the Decepticons Onslaught, Sinnertwin, and Dirge, were also at the fair - and they learned I was there. Once we caught up with Xabat and the Decepticons caught up with us, things went about as one would predict, and they got predictably worse when Decepticon reinforcements Avalanche and... a Sharkticon arrived. Eventually, the local girl, Allosa, was able to recover her science project, and we were able to ensure that she made it safely away from the scene of the battle before withdrawing ourselves. It was from her that Marissa was able to get the information she provided, and for which I thank her.

"Respectfully/Very Respectfully

"Red Alert"

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/101                    Posted        Author Battle on the Planetoid Dis       Sat Dec 06    Kup -- (Text report:)

A routine patrol picked up some odd energy readings on the Planetoid Dis, off in the Alpha Centauri system. Since that's where Cybertron's hanging out right now, I decided it would be prudent to take a team of Autobots to check it out. There was me, Mishap, Whirl, James Bailey, and even Monstereo, though I had no idea how he got there. Anyway, there was some sorta strange device there, and the corrupted Autobots and Decepticons--that's Scrapper, Cliffjumper, Nightbeat, Steeltread, and Fleet--were all hanging out around it. Things got weird, fast.

First, the corrupted guys turned on one of their own, Steeltread. Not sure what they did to him, but he seemed to pass out as a result. Then, this device, it turned out to be a portal, and they were pulling something horrible out of it. Not sure what they were, but they were some of the most disgusting monsters I've ever seen, and I've seen plenty. Long story short, we beat the monsters and the Fallen's flunkies, and Monstereo had one of his tapes cause the portal to self-destruct (good work, by the way). It was a lot harder than it probably seems from this report.

The important thing, though, is that we managed to retrieve Steeltread. He claims that his former comrades pulled out whatever it was that made him turn against the Autobots, and that he's back to being himself. As much as I want to believe that, we have to check him out, physically and psychologically, before we can restore his priveleges and re-instate him as an Autobot. Until then, he is to be confined in a stateroom in the Living Quarters, with two guards watching the door at all times.

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/102                    Posted        Author Salusa Secundus                   Sun Dec 07    Red Alert -- Text report.

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/109                    Posted        Author From Metroplex                    Wed Dec 10    Scrapper --

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Greetings, friends and comrades.

My battle with Trypticon has ended. For weeks we fought one another, narrowly avoiding plunging into Cybertron's star. Back and forth our own private war raged, with neither of us able to gain the upper hand. I could not let you all down again, and he fought me every inch of the way. The last I saw of Trypticon he was drifting deeper into space, away from the new Cybertronian system. He was greatly damaged, unable to communicate, and as furious as I have ever seen him. I, depleted of energy, have returned to the United Kingdom on Earth.

My deepest apologies for being unable to fulfill my duties as Autobot City for these past weeks. My condolences to Rodimus Prime on the loss of the Matrix, but I know in my spark our quest to find it will succeed. I shall return to inactivity for my extended repairs. Do not hesitate to call on me again when I am needed.

Sincerely,

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/110                    Posted        Author Tales From The Ghostworld         Thu Dec 11    Lightspeed -- <Text Report>

So here's how it all went down. We were forced to make a landing on a planet in the Spectral Climbs sector of space. It, quite literally, appeared out of no where. Once there, though, we discovered that it had been ravaged by some kind of disease. That and the Decepticons had been forced to land as well.

Further exploration of the planet led us to believe that something caused this, and that it merited investigation. So I, Dee-Kal, Gears, and Clutch, went out and investigated. Our search took us to a techno-mansion, where apparently the scientists and engineers of the world worked.

It was here that we learned that they lived still, sort of. As holograms, and seemed a bit wanting to regain a more permanent, and less automated light, form. This is important, as they forced themselves into this holographic form to try and live through the disease.

A disease that came from a Matrix. I'm reluctant to say this this is a Matrix of Disease right now in full, nor am I going to say it is the Matrix of Leadership. There wasn't enough data to determine if it was real or just another copy. It was, though, with out a doubt, the cause.

Finally, and most importantly, we did discover clues as to where the Matrix went, when they launched it back into space to try and stop the deaths. It was sent to Planet Turnbuckle. That is all.

Signed, Lightspeed

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/111                    Posted        Author Tales From The Ghostworld 2       Thu Dec 11    Lightspeed --

Galvatron and his Decepticons were there when we were told where to go next, though he was busy being possessed, and deactivated at the time. We still need to be careful regardless, as the Decepticons most likely know where to go as well.

Signed, Lightspeed

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/112                    Posted        Author Starship Nico                     Sat Dec 13    Kup -- (Text only:)

Getting rough out there on this old mech. We never seem to catch a break. Well, enough complaining. Got an "anonymous" tip out there that the Matrix was on an abandoned spaceship near the Spectral Climbs, and that it was, in fact, powering the ship. So, after grabbing Grimlock, Sideswipe, Lightspeed, Fireflight, and Powerglide, we ch <Output Flushed>

================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/118                    Posted        Author Travel Report                     Wed Dec 17    Durango -- paradise, all Transformer-sized. He's holding a mixed drink with an umbrella in it in one hand, and looks very, very confused.*
 * Autobot spinny gives way to...Durango! He's clearly amidst a tropical

"Uh...so...while I was mid-interrogation on Plymah, ah up'n took a walkabout way out past the stump, an' some othas weh theah, an' a Shahkticon from Unicron told us teh press his belleh button...and then I touched a tree...and..."

orange femme has come and cuddled up against him, cooing. Durango looks scared. Scared and confused. And then the feed cuts out.*
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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/119                    Posted        Author Anomaly Adventure                 Thu Dec 18    Fireflight --

Hey. Last night while In my quarters, I suddenly found myself... well, NOT in my quarters.

Jetfire, Grimlock, Durango and some Decepticons were there too. There was also a sofa, a soda machine and some other stuff. " see? He can pay attention!

"Anyways, there was also a Sharkticon painted as a clown... claimed only one of us could leave if we pushed the button on his stomach in one hour... but people started to dissapear. Uhm, I have no clue if they got back or not though... Oh! Quickswitch was there too, but was one of the ones who dissapeared. One of the Decepticons did too. Then when the hour was up, everyone of course rushed at the Sharkticon... I was scouting around, but aside from us, it was an Infinite Featureless Plane. There was no Head Death though.

So anyways, uh, I didnt see exactly what happened, but the Sharkticon turned into a ball of light. Oh! There was also an argument that the sharkticon - who thought he looked like a minion of Unicron - didnt look like a minion, but that got interrupted as the buzzer was up. The ball of light ate Jetfire and others, sucked them in and stuff until there was just me and a Decepticon. The Decepticon questioned the Sharkticon more, but the Sharkticon just said 'REmember the Koala Bear'. Oh yeah... there was a Koala Bear, I wasn't paying too much attention but one of the sweeps I think stepped on it, and it turned into a chair, then exploded all over us. The goo didnt seem to come back to reality with me though, otherwise I'd offer a sample.

After it said to remember the Koala Bear, it turned into a big button. The Decepticon pushed it, and then I was back in my quarters.

Anyways, uh, Fireflight out.

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/120                    Posted        Author Encounter with Raptor             Fri Dec 19    Fireflight -- I went back to Earth for a time. I had stuff to think about.

While flying about though I ran into Raptor - At first, I was going to attack, but then I held off as he started to talk. I was hoping to get some... information out of him. After a time though, he fled, and mentioned something about Cybertronian biblical tales. Anyone know anything about that?

I'll keep looking for Raptor. He ran off before I could do anything more.

Also, Red Alert? I could /really/ talk to you sometime.

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/121                    Posted        Author Captain's Log: 1219.2029          Fri Dec 19    Rodimus Prime --

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/123                    Posted        Author Rome-o                            Fri Dec 26    Sideswipe -- 

It's Sideswipe, he's in a minor outpost converted from a derelict garage, he's apparently got something to say, let's all listen!

"Okay, so I was modeling for a few of these Lamborghini egg-heads. The guys flushed the plans for the okld Contache apparently and needed my help.. So, yeah. I was there. That's not the wierd part though, because Runabout was there too! Said he wanted to steal a car for his girlfriend, his girlfriend being Collateral apparently.. So I roughed him up until he got all whiney and threatend to shoot at the people that weren't smart enough to find noncombustable cover.. Well.. rather then risking that, I kind of.. let him go.. Yeah.."

He looks away from the camera, rightfuly ashamed, "Good news though, no casualties and minor collateral damage!"

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/124                    Posted        Author Not Dead Yet                      Sat Jan 03    Red Alert -- Video recording of Red in his neatly kept stateroom on the Orion Pax.

"As many of you have no doubt noticed by now, Kup, Springer, Fireflight, and I are not dead yet. Neither, by the way, are the Decepticons Catechism, Avalanche, and Astrotrain. It would seem that the aftermath of Galvatron's explosion sent us to... to... some sort of alternate dimension. Full details are beyond the scope of this report, but the short version is, over there the Autobots are the conquerors while the Decepticons are the defenders. Unfortunately for them, their Autobots are somewhat more effective as conquerors than our Decepticons are, or their Decepticons are less effective as defenders. Most likely, both. Part way through our time spent there we discovered that we were incompatible with that alternate reality on a basic level - we were disintegrating on an atomic level. Fortunately, we found brave allies who aided us in returning to our own reality, some of them at the cost of their own lives. They just... happened to call themselves Decepticons over there. I... erm... in particular... well. Their Shockwave died, but I'm not sure how dead he is. The alternate Fusillade, on the other hand, bought us the time we needed to return home with her life and the lives of many of her, erm, crewmen? Also of significance was the aid given by the otherworld Sweeps and even, bizarrely, Galvatron. These people may all have the faces of enemies in /this/ universe, but what they've done for us should not be forgotten.

"Red Alert, out."

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/125                    Posted        Author Cell Security Overview            Sat Jan 03    Nightbeat -- Locked to rank 4+

As per Red Alert's orders, I checked out the security in the cells. Here are my notes and recommendations

one thing, data could theoretically be transmitted out or into a cell via electrical conduction. Moreover, a sufficiently motivated captive could use his or her internal electrical stores to electrocute the guards through the floor and fry the forcefields. Thermal conductivity is also an issue. A prisoner running off exotic fuel - probably a spacer of some sort - might be able to melt a way out of the cell. My recommendation would be that the cells be entirely coated in a nonconductive, insulating ceramic coating. Also, more surge protectors for the associated electrical systems. cell will rattle itself apart. Need sound dampening tiles to cancel out these effects. frequency could shatter the guards' optics. Need anti-sound suppression systems to filter out dangerous frequencies. improvised flash grenade. I suggest that a layer of filtering glass be placed in front of the bars. stick their hands through the bars is just asking for trouble. disassembled as a throwing weapon.
 * The floor, walls, and ceiling are metal. Conductive. This is quite bad. For
 * Resonant vibrational frequencies are an issue. Get the right one, and the
 * Along the line of sonic issues, a prisoner emitting the correct sonic
 * By rejiggering one's optical luminance tori, a prisoner could create an
 * In fact, scrap the bars and make it a forcefield sheet. Letting prisoners
 * Get rid of the exposed bolts and nuts on the cell berths. Could be

If I find anything else, I'll let you know.

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/126                    Posted        Author Re: Nightbeat                     Sat Jan 03    Grimlock -- "Me Grimlock know how make sure prisoners no escape! Just let me Grimlock smash thems septi-cons 'til they stop moving! They no get out then! HAW HAW HAW!" *A pause* "Me Grimlock guess thems other dinobots do smashing too, if me Grimlock busy. 'cuz me Grimlock PORTANT. So if me Grimlock watching TV or something, have him Slag do it. Him like smashy stuff too." *BLIP!*
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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/127                    Posted        Author Intercepted Signals               Mon Jan 05    Red Alert -- Text message.

"On Friday, unusual transmission were picked up on the Decepticon frequency, originating from the general area of Cybertron. Play attached sound file for a recording. Further analysis has been inconclusive - I have been unable to either confirm or deny whether the voice recorded is, in fact, Galvatron." Yes. Red Alert is immediately jumping to conclusions. He's Red Alert. It's what he does. "I have, however, been able to determine that their point of origin was not just Cybertron, but, specifically, the Magnaron region."

"At this point, I'm handing this over to Intelligence, but will be on hand to assist should they need me. This could be anything from a foolish prank to a trap - so assume it's a trap. That is all."

Attached files: Two heavily distorted and staticy sound recordings. "NNNNYYYYAAAAAAAA" and "UUUUIIIII SSSSTTTIIIIEEEEUUUULLLLAAAAA FFFFFF" can be picked out from the background noise.

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/128                    Posted        Author Auntie Goes Live                  Sat Jan 10    Red Alert -- Red Alert appears.

"I am sure everyone will be pleased to know that the Orion Pax's on-board security system has been completely rebuilt and upgraded in the wake of the Matrix decay events last month and the damage taken to the ship during the battle against Galvatron more recently. This system, called the Autonomous Unified Networked Threat Identification and Evaluator, or 'AUNTIE' for short, is brand new and I have high hopes for it. However, as with all newly produced systems, the possibility of minor bugs exists, and I ask everyone to keep an eye out for anything out of the ordinary on board the Orion Pax and to report it immediately, no matter how minor it appears.

"Thank you all for your support. Red Alert, out."

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/129                    Posted        Author Galvatron is back                 Sun Jan 11    Kup -- (Text report:)

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/139                    Posted        Author RE: OOC Meeting                   Sun Jan 25    Rodimus Prime --

Based on the responses I've received, I've scheduled our OOC Meeting for Tuesday, January 27th @ 8 PM EST. If you can make it, please do, and try brainstorming any issues you might want to discuss.

Thanks,

Rod

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/140                    Posted        Author Damage Report                     Sun Jan 25    Fanfare -- Though he was in jetmode, he's still making a visual report as his thick highland accent rolls out of spekaers *
 * Picture of... a really big, hideously Electric Yellow Hercules' nosecone.

Fanfare reportin' in. While shippin' some supplies frae th' EDC base tae Autobot City in England, Ah was assaulted by a trio ay Decepticons - a Spyug ay somesort (who pure did a number on mah roof), a sweep ay somesort an' another, who's wingspan was almost as big as mine. Fortunately, cheers tae th' nature of th' cargo Ah was carryin', they were quickly taken caur of, althoogh... " he trails off, sounding somewhat embarassed now "Ah main confess, Ah err, lost mah cargo ower th' Atlantic. Aam bein' repaired noo an' sent back tae California an' Ah will assist in findin' Grimlock an' Swoop. Fanfare out.

Oh, Mony cheers tae Quickswitch fur his fast response in chasin' th' Decepticons Away. Thank ye."


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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/141                    Posted        Author The Omega Sanction                Thu Jan 29    Red Alert -- Red Alert appears on the screen, meaning you can view him in all his twitchy glory.

"Yesterday evening an ancient broadcast in the Quintesson language was picked up on Cybertron. By all indications, the transmission was actually billions of years old. Once translated-" Red Alert pauses and glances to his left, then continues, "once translated, transmission said, 'The Omega Sanction has been completed.' I was able to trace the origin of the transmission to the planet Alumina, a metallic world. Unfortunately, the Decepticons intercepted and translated the same signal."

"Kup, Nightbeat, Powerglide, Warpath, Tailgate and I investigated the signal source. We discovered an abandoned mining world that gave every sign of having once been-" he pauses and looks to his right, then continues, "part of the Quintesson Empire. By pulling up ancient records, we were able to determine that it had been abandoned at about the time the revolts began on Cybertron, and that they retreated to Cybertron. Unfortunately, /current/ radio transmissions revealed that the Decepticons were also on planet - I recognized one of the Sweeps and Galvatron himself, but there was a new voice I haven't been able to identify yet. They were on planet, and seemed a step ahead of us, since we were no closer to finding out what the Omega Sanction was, while they were exploring a mine, the one place we hadn't looked, and were detecting strange, inconsistent life signs. We followed them down the same mine and encountered numerous corpses - bodies of service-line Cybertronians, our ancestors. Not long after we discovered the bodies, Galvatron, who was further down the mine, managed to wake up one of the Quintessons' Dark Guardians."

"For those who don't know or remember what the Dark Guardians were, they're... well, think of them as Omega Supreme's cousins that never turned against the Quintessons. The Quintessons were known to use them as recently as the Neocron incident." Red Alert stops and shudders. "We crept down to where the combat was taking place and, well, watched. The unidentified voice proved to be a blue- gray conehead Seeker with cloaking capabilities - I'm asking Intel to get me a name to match with this guy <Output Flushed>

================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/143                    Posted        Author Promethion                        Tue Feb 03    Red Alert -- Text only. Restricted to Autobots rank 5 and above.

"Two nights ago, Nightbeat, Lightspeed, and I accompanied Fireflight to the planet Alkor Zephyr. For those who don't recall, Alkor Zephyr is the planet containing the pathway to the dimension the Fallen resided in. Fireflight had been attempting a return for some days now, although could not explain why he needed to be there so badly. Given that world's recent history, he was only allowed to go while under careful watch and if he agreed to wear an ankle monitor."

"Once there he directed us north, to the Magma Barrens, to a stone spire that stood amongst the magma. We touched down to find areas of non-consuming fire, similar to what can be found in the Dead Universe or on the shuttle the Hollow Men used to use. Further along a path on the spire, Fireflight found a shallow cave containing the remains of an ancient Transformer embedded in the wall. Once we arrived the cave itself seemed to speak, although the voice indicated that the body in the wall belonged to it. Well, him."

"He called himself Promethion. He claimed to have 'entered' Fireflight during the Aerialbot's previous visit, and said that he had drawn Fireflight back there so his story could be told. He explained that he had been a philosopher and a scientist... and that he had once allied with the Fallen. He claimed to have given the Fallen the secret to the non-consuming fire, and that he hadn't realized what the Fallen was going to do with it. And, for his carelessness in his discoveries, he was 'rewarded' by the Fallen by being placed in that wall, where every night he was torn apart by a strange fire beast, but by morning, he would find himself repaired. Rather like the Terran myth, actually."

"By the time we got the story, the creature could be spotted heading our way, although it was briefly delayed by a Sweep that had apparently been spying on us. When the Sweep saw the firebeast was more interested in going after us than fighting him, he stepped aside. Fireflight, Nightbeat, Lightspeed, and I... decided that some ten million years of punishment was enough. We fought it, first with our conventional weaponry, then with a fire extinguisher, and finally with the shuttle's weapons. The fire extinguisher seemed most effective, but it was the shuttle's weapons that finished it off. During the battle, the cave itself was destroyed, and the whole of the spire was engulfed first with the non-consuming flames, then more ordinary ones. Fireflight reported that Promethion was dead, which is, at this point, a mercy, I'd imagine."

"NONE of this changes the fact that Fireflight was compromised on a very basic level, and the only assurance we have that he is no longer subject to external influences comes from the external influence that compromised him in the first place. Consequently, he is to report to medical to receive a full check-up - and *NOT* to hang around there and annoy the medics like last time. He is also to continue to wear the ankle monitor until I am completely satisfied that he is not being influenced by dead Transformers, aliens, demons, firebeasts, Quintessons, or anything /else/ of questionable origin."

"End Report."

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/144                    Posted        Author Rho Ophiuchi Anomaly              Tue Feb 03    Red Alert -- Voice recording, accompanied by text transcript.

"Red Alert, reporting. Yesterday evening, 02 February, I piloted a shuttle with a crew consisting of Kup, Nightbeat, Defcon, Fanfare, and EDC representatives Marissa Faireborn, Andi Lassiter, and... Sam... to investigate reports of merchant vessels disappearing in the region. Also of interest was a potential connection between the area and the 'Room Without Doors' mentioned in the Books of Primus. Once we arrived on-scene, we discovered a strang <Output Flushed>

================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/146                    Posted        Author Problem Alert                     Sat Feb 07    Red Alert -- Spinny. Red Alert, looking tired.

"I have reason to believe that Runabout - particularly Runabout - and Runamuck intend to cause trouble sometime tomorrow, probably afternoon or evening. I do not have many specifics, but I do know that bombs are to be involved. Unfortunately, they have yet to drop the location, however, the targets are, apparently..." here, Red Alert trails off and sighs, "Lamborghinis. As a result, Italy may be a good place to start. If I can, I will be on hand to act as bait, and would appreciate the back-up. Red Alert, out."

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/147                    Posted        Author Crystal Forest                    Mon Feb 09    Kup --        Kup appears, sitting in his office in Autobot City as per usual. He looks a little bit rattled at the moment.

"Ehh, hello, Autobots. Conducted a mission to destroy the Crystal Forest in Magnaron recently. That damn place is responsible for bringing back Galvatron, so I figured it would be a good idea to get rid of the place before it pulled some other fraggin' stunt. Brought along Defcon, Silverbolt, Gears, Quickswitch, myself, and 100 tons of explosives. Well, as a strange coincidence, I got there at the same friggin' time as the Decepticons. There was Catechism, Dirge, Dreadwind, Redshift, and Fleet. They seemed to be taking samples of the crystals. I didn't care for that, so we moved to stop 'em.

"However, as my horrible luck would have it, there was also an eclipse going on. Unicron's head briefly blotted out one of Alpha Centauri's suns, and bathed the area in darkness. Then the local wildlife went nuts, and started attacking us without provocation. Managed to take a lot of 'em out, but they were really mauling all of us. Then, when the eclipse was over, the wildlife returned to normal and scattered. Damndest thing I seen in a while.

"That just proved to me that somebody needed to do something about this forest. It's a twisted, horrible thing that never should have existed. And I tried to end that existence, but... eh... despite all the explosives I used, I think all I managed to do was poke a hole in the middle. I underestimated how big a job this would be. Well. Maybe I did some good, I don't know."

Kup glares harshly at the camera at this point. "On another unrelated note, if I find out that incident in London today was somebody playing a prank on me, and it was an Autobot, that guy's gonna wish he never rolled off the assembly line! KUP OUT."

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/148                    Posted        Author Istanbul Car Show                 Tue Feb 10    First Aid --

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Hello everyone. Red Alert and I were on a stake-out at a car show in Istanbul. Red had found some rumours about a criminal organization that had sprung up. While we didn't find any signs of that, we did get caught up in a Decepticon attack. Dead End, Hun-Grrr, Runamuck, and briefly another unidentified Decepticon flier started a rampage. Red and I called in for backup. He and Hound went on evacuation detail while Nightbeat, Silverbolt, and I defended the humans from harm. Unfortunately the battle didn't go well and we were pretty badly trounced.

Worse still, although we initially thought no humans had been harmed, seven people were found to be missing after the battle. I'm still not entirely clear on what the Decepticons were after. While it may have been all a cover to kidnap seven people, it seems kind of unlikely to go to all that trouble for such a relatively easy thing. The police are on the lookout for them in case they turn up. It's possible they're safe a <Output Flushed>

================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/154                    Posted        Author Standing Orders RE: Nebulos       Thu Feb 19    Rodimus Prime --

INCOMING HIGH PRIORITY TRANSMISSION... AUDIO FEED STARTS

"This is Rodimus Prime. I've just reviewed the latest intelligence regarding the situation on Nebulos. Nightbeat, Red Alert, Bumblebee -- Good work. But the job's just beginning. I'm authorizing the Orion Pax to enter orbit of Nebulos and respond to any and all Decepticon threats with extreme prejudice. All available Autobot combat units are to transfer to Nebulos and assist the local population in their resistance to Decepticon conquest.

"As for rumors of these 'Head Master' Transformers, I'll just have to see it for myself to believe it. Prime out!"

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/155                    Posted        Author Gone Fishing                      Fri Feb 20    Durango --
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Hello. This is Durango. I am currently at the bottom of a lake in Australia. Any assistance would be grand. Also, I hate Blueshift.


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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/156                    Posted        Author Splendora Combat                  Fri Feb 20    Nightbeat -- Nightbeat appears! Missed this ugly mug? Yeah, we didn't, either. He looks a little banged up but more glum, and he reports, "Today, the Nebulan city of Splendora was beset by Galvatron, Scorponok, and some Seeker that Red Alert mentioned a while ago - Bumblebee, get me that guy's name, okay? The only reason the Seeker's worth a mention at all, compared to the big shots, is that the joker's got some kinda cloaking field. Galvatron smashed Raindance. Rodimus Prime got knocked out and his head knocked off - don't recommend that, mind you - taking on Galvatron and Scorponok, but Defcon managed to rescue the boss. Hope he's okay. Tailgate and Bumblebee were also on the field and did their part. The Splendora Central Mall will require an extensive rebuild, as will the surrounding area. Thanks to timely evacuation, few Nebulans were injured. After Galvatron kindly took out Scorponok, I managed to lure Galvatron away from the city. Nightbeat, out."

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/157                    Posted        Author Durango Retrieval                 Sat Feb 21    Fanfare -- Efter hearin' Durango's report fur pickup, Ah went tae Australia tae see what Ah can do. thaur, Ah met up wi' Viper an' Penumbra (who had awreddy arrived wi' a hovercraft). Penumbra occupied themself wi' retrievin' Durango's heed, while Ah went fur his body. Blueshift was there still, an' raither blooter'd, an' he threw a bottle ay energon at me... poor vintage, Ah main add. Sae Ah threw an boss energon canister back at heem. He didnt loch 'at, so attacked me again, but Ah managed tae git Durango's body intae th' hovercraft, while Penumbra... Ah hink he took oan Rampage or Razorclaw. 'at creepy guy, Ah think 'is name is Skeletor, was thaur an an' was makin' it stoaner fur all ay us, but they left quickly an' we returned tae base wit' Durango. Fanfare oot.

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/158                    Posted        Author Rodimus Prime's Condition         Sat Feb 21    First Aid --

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Concerning Rodimus Prime's condition, he has suffered severe damag <Output Flushed>

================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/161                    Posted        Author Rider Sighted! Sun Feb 22   Raindance -- Raindance appears on screen. Behind him is a slightly damaged section of the planet Nebulos. "Raindance here! Me and Foxfire answered a Decepticon sighting on Nebulos, seems there's more and more of these creeps making planetfall!"

A picture of Rider getting beaten up by /Raindance and Foxfire/ pops up.

"We managed to send him packing, but didn't manage to get any info from him about where Rodimus' noggin is being kept. Hopefully they've not destroyed it. I've volunteered Foxfire to help with the reconstruction work here, I'll be heading back to the ship for a nap. Raindance out!"

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/162                    Posted        Author Encounter With Mortex             Mon Feb 23    First Aid --

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"First Aid reporting from Splendora. I was a part of a Nebulos repair force working to repair the damage dealt earlier this week in the battle where Rodimus lost his head when a Decepticon that I later identified to be Mortex approached. I'm not entirely sure why but he kept trying to give me Hannibal Lecter style speeches." Pause. "You know, from Silence of the Lambs?" First Aid hated that movie. It was way too scary for him. "Or maybe Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight." First Aid didn't like that movie either. Same reason. He preferred the 1960's Adam West version.

"At any rate, he seemed to think that going around terrorizing the Nebulons would result in the Autobots standing around, unable to do anything so long as he didn't open fire. I don't know why he thought that, but needless to say this is wrong for obvious reasons. I stalled for time while the evacuation of the repair force took place, and then engaged him. Frankly I wasn't able to hurt him past his force field, and he wasn't able to deal any damage back. My paint job is badly scratched but other than that I am undamaged. I've returned to the Nebulon repair force's base camp in Splendora. First Aid out."

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/163                    Posted        Author Ruined Village Rebuilding Effort  Tue Feb 24    Nightbeat -- Nightbeat appears, in the medical ward. There is a stack of empty detergent bottles next to the detective on side and full ones on the other, and he seems to be grabbing the full detergent bottles and dumping the detergent all over his arm and foot. He reports, "Ey, Nightbeat here. While trying to help the Nebulans of the ruined village rebuild, Sideswipe and I ran into Triggerhappy, Blot, and Mr. Invisible Seeker - seriously, someone get me this joker's name - yesterday. Triggerhappy ran away early, afraid of Sideswipe's jet judo, but Blot and Mr. Invisible Seeker stuck around, and oi. I'm a real big fan of fighting dirty, but not the way Blot does it. Sideswipe made short work on the other jet, and I..." the detective makes a face, "called in a biohazard team after I was done with Blot. Nightbeat, out."

And off for a car wash.

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/164                    Posted        Author ME GRIMLOCK IN CHARGE NOW! Tue Feb 24   Grimlock -- at least he found a camera.* "Hn. Me Grimlock go to Nebulos. Me Grimlock see him Kup and Hardhead guy and some other guy and a Junkion and a humie fighting 'cons! There was him Shockwave and some jet guy and BATMAN. Me Grimlock show up, and me WRE <Output Flushed>
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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/166                    Posted        Author Splendora Reconstruction          Thu Feb 26    First Aid --

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First Aid's voice can be heard over the sound of loud power tools. Some mechs in the background seem to be shouting the By Your Powers Combined Captain Planet speech for some reason. "First Aid here. A group of us, including myself, Nightbeat, Red Alert, Brainstorm, Pile-Up, Foxfire, Grimlock, Mr. Arcana, and Mr. Sam have been working on rotating shifts to provide housing for the residents at Splendora in the wake of the Rodimus/Galvatron/Scorponok/etc battle. Pile-Up has assigned a Junkion repair team to the task as well, and they've been working double-time in their own unique fashion. While I consider all of the buildings we erect to be temporary, it is helping to keep Nebulons from living on the streets. The shelters in the city are overflowing as it is."

After a slight pause, the doctor changes the subject, "On another note, I believe we can have Kup battle ready within a week. When he is ready to lead, however, is up to him. First Aid out."

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/167                    Posted        Author The Takeover                      Fri Feb 27    Jazz --
 * Spinny!*


 * No Spinny!*


 * JAZZ!*

What's up, party people. I've been smokin' and jokin' with those cats at the Galactic Assembly, trying to cool some heads who got uppity when we brought the fiesta to the Nebulans, when I heard a little bird say the word was that Rod was wrecked and Kup was KO'd. With the Big Blue UMD, the Ultra of Mass Destruction representin' on terra firma, I figure that's gotta leave yours truly to chaperone this shindig here on Nebulos.

So here's what's goin' down. I need some info pronto, y'know? Red Alert. Nightbeat. First Aid. Gimme some love on the A-SAP. And I wanna talk to this Fortress Maxiwhatsit if we got a line to him. Grimlock, it's still your show on the road, but I'm gonna need a copy of your roadmap.

Someone save me a seat at Grapplebee's, 'cause all this travellin' got your boy a bit parched. Reports can be delivered to me at the bar.

Let's make it happen, amigos. This is Jazz, sayin' adios!


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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/168                    Posted        Author Steelhaven status                 Sun Mar 01    Nightbeat -- It is Nightbeat! It is Nightbeat covered in mud, like he fell down a pit. He reports, "Uh, Abominus, Swindle, Gnaw, maybe a few others hauled out to harass the Steelhaven's wreck yesterday. Under Grimlock's orders, I slapped a tracer on Abominus." The detective looks rather dubious that this will do any good at all. "Not sure how the battle turned out," because he fell down a pit. "I have reason to believe that Swindle may have looted the Steelhaven." Super-hearing, go! "So I'm gonna suggest that we just stuff the Steelhaven inside the Orion Pax's shuttle bay. It'll fit - it's only about four shuttle-lengths long, and Paxy-baby's /huge/. It'll give us a safe place, away from Decepticons, looters," okay, so Mishap will still be around, "and the weather, to work on rebuilding the Steelhaven. Just land the Orion Pax next to the Steelhaven, hustle the Steelhaven inside, and book out before any /more/ Decepticons can cause trouble."

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/169                    Posted        Author Me Grimlock have PLAN! Sun Mar 01   Grimlock -- Steelhaven's <Output Flushed>
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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/172                    Posted        Author Briefly.. Sun Mar 01   Jazz --
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Grimlock, we need to rap. Name the place and I'll come holla at ya.

-Jazz

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/173                    Posted        Author Addendum. Sun Mar 01   Jazz -- Punch can be seen behind him.*
 * Spinny --> No Spinny --> Jazz. He seems to be at Grapplebee's. Grimlock and

"Cats and kittens, just had a gab session with the G-man, and we're changing lanes. Operations, I need the hull of O-Pax cleaned out, and make preparations to load up the Steelhaven, and the sooner the better. We're going in as soon as someone gives me the word that we're ready. You know where I be at."


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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/174                    Posted        Author Forewarned                        Sun Mar 01    Sideswipe --  The screen is filled with a sudden headshot of everbody's favorite Lambor brother, Sideswipe! He doesn't look to happy though, what could be the matter?

"Alright, I just read about our shuttle getting detagged and I'm thinking this smells like something a bit bigger then just some bargin hunting by that sleazy little skuzzoid in Cybertronian clothing. We need to put our out-posts on alert in case rthey try that Shuttle Trick like they did way back when Optimus got sent offline."

"That ain't the only thing though. If those jack-afts raze some planet in a shuttle that's got our badge on it then we're going to be looking bad. Somebody, somebody shadey, sneaky, and with a loss grasp of morals aught to try and get that thing back befor it falls into the wrong hands."

His serious expression laxes, a smile coloring his features into a sly set.

"That of course excludes fine, up-standing, law-abiding mechs like myself.. Besides, I'm not exactly sneaky."

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/175                    Posted        Author Steelhaven                        Sun Mar 01    Red Alert -- Quick text report.

"The Steelhaven has been successfully relocated to the Orion Pax hanger. Commendations to Scattershot, Fanfare, Silverbolt, Brainstorm, Nightbeat, First Aid, Dee-Kal, and anyone I've missed for their efforts in this task."

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/176                    Posted        Author The Future of Nebulos             Mon Mar 02    Fortress Maximus --

Galen appears on the screen, his powersuit helmet tucked under one arm. His hair is matted and sweaty, but the young Nebulan leader looks far from defeated -- just exhausted.

"Our assault on Koraja was successful. Scorponok has been defeated, driven from Nebulos -- and Zarak has been deposed. Unfortunately, Scorponok would not allow us a complete victory. He ordered his minions to trigger a bomb which poisoned the air of our planet..." Galen hesitates, anger causing him to visibly clench. "Leaving all of our fuel sources poisonous to Transformer life. I have no choice but to order all of my men to remain with the Autobots. If our Transformer companions die..." He pauses gravely. "So do we."

"I will leave our fate to be decided by your leader, Rodimus Prime, once he has recovered from his injuries. I do not wish to impose a burden on you, Autobots. Know that we, the Binary-Bonded Nebulans, are as loyal to the Autobot cause as our partners. We are joined irreparably, our fates intertwined. Where one of us thrives, so does the other. We will help you keep the Galaxy safe from the Decepticon menace. In so doing, we will keep Nebulos safe as well until the day the environmental damage has been repaired and we can return to our friends and our families.

When that day is, he doesn't say. "Fortress Maximus will remain in Koraja to assist with the repairs. All Autobots should leave the surface of Nebulos and return to the Orion Pax by the end of tomorrow, less they risk further contamination.

"You have helped freed our world today, Autobots. The price has been great, but one that I shall never regret paying. Galen out."

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/177                    Posted        Author The Autobots on Nebulos           Mon Mar 02    Fanfare -- As a Refueller, Ah volunteer tae remain until the last of us are evacuated, tae ensure that we have a non contaminated source of Energon.

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/178                    Posted        Author The Horrible Truth                Mon Mar 02    Brainstorm -- <Audio only:>

"Greetings, Autobots, this is Arcana, Brainstorm's partner. I have a revelation and... an apology to make. I discovered very recently that it was my former colleague in the Ministry of Science, Vorath, who leaked the Headmaster and Targetmaster technology to the Decepticons. He was the only one who could double-check the work Brainstorm and I had done, and I went over every detail with him. However, I never imagined that he would betray us! You must understand, during Thunderwing's occupation of the planet, the Decepticons put him in a lab and forced him to work night and day in hellish conditions. They barely fed him at all, and the poor man must've lost half his body weight in there. It's just unthinkable that he would turn around and do this!

"Well... he did. When I last spoke to him, and overheard his confession, I saw that he regretted it, for he and the other co-conspirators in Zarak's camp thought they would control the Decepticons like puppetmasters, but that was never the intention of my technology, nor was it the result. The poor man bound himself to Mindwipe, one of the most sinister of all Decepticons-- truly a fate I would not wish on my worst enemy. Perhaps one might consider that a fitting punishment for what he had done. I find it tragic, and... heartbreaking. And I must apologize to all of you, for though it was not my intention, it is my fault that Scorponok and his men yet live. While Zarak was apprehended, I fear there will still be terrible consequences for my actions. I am sorry, I truly am. My only consolation is knowing that the war on Nebulos will come to a halt, at least, for now. This is Arcana, signing off!"

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/179                    Posted        Author Roster Update                     Tue Mar 03    Hardstrike -- (An automated text report among the regular feed that hits every cycle.)

SUBJECT:Roster Rotations

Frontier Teams Alpha, Omega, and Zeta have stopped for resupply on Cybertron, before moving on to new assignments. Members who have completed their tour have been rotated back into Core Autobot forces, and are thanked for their service. Units re-assigned to the Frontier Teams will depart with them in four cycles.

(A list of names for those being re-integrated into central forces and those set to leave follows. 'Hardstrike' is among those who have completed their tour of duty, and are being re-integrated.).

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/180                    Posted        Author Autobot Assistance Required       Wed Mar 04    Marissa Faireborn --

*** TEXT ONLY *** *** CC'd to EDC Messaging System ***

In accordance with our new emphasis on combat maneuvers in difficult terrain, we have an upcoming training and strategy session dealing with tropical environments. The two day maneuvers will begin in Maui this upcoming Monday, March 9th. Maneuvers will consist of four hours of maneuvers per day. The rest of the time is your own.

Social gatherings will be available during the days and evenings.

Pina coladas and high octane oil will be in attendance. Autobot participation in this strategy session is requested.

--- RULES OF ENGAGEMENT ---

Mission Overview: Enjoy. Operational Command: N/A When military force may be used: N/A Where military force may be used: N/A Mission Lead: N/A Mission start date: March 9th Mission start time: 7pm EST Signing Officer: Col. Marissa Faireborn Command Authority: N/A Comments: You've earned it.

OOC: Monday, 7:00pm EST.

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/181                    Posted        Author Recent 'Supernatural' Events      Thu Mar 05    Red Alert -- Text only reports.

"The recent, mysterious 'blood' incidents have been resolved, and were found to be connected to a small fragment of crystal from the Magnaron crystal forest. This fragment gave appearances of being 'haunted,' though there may have been some sort of advanced trickery involved.

"Extreme caution is recommended for any personnel spending time in the Magnaron region. It is also recommended that a permanent means of eliminating the crystals as a hazard be found, one that does not risk scattering any crystal pieces.

"Red Alert, out."

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/182                    Posted        Author Blimp Battle                      Sat Mar 07    Red Alert -- Spinny-to-Red Alert. He looks tired.

"Earlier this evening the EDC reported Decepticon activity in Florida. By intercepting their own radio signals, I was able to determine that Scrapper was attempting to use the Goodyear Blimp as a target for one of his latest superweapons. Also, for some reason, Blueshift was riding /on/ the Blimp and Redshift was also trying to destroy it.

"Anyway, a force intially consisting of Clutch, Steeltread, and Powerglide arrived on-scene, with Longshot reporting soon after. Reports are sketchy as to the number of Decepticons represented - Redshift and Blueshift are confirmed, as are Scrapper, Catechism, Fusillade, and the 'cloaking Seeker,' whose name, as it turns out, is Boomslang. Conflicting reports and eye-witness sightings indicate that they may have been a few other Seeker-types there as well. During the course of the battle, Cosmos, /Victory Leo/, and I eventually joined. Thanks to the valiant efforts of those present, the humans on board the blimp were saved, including the Secretary of State Pensions, and Scrapper's weapon was destroyed. Commendations to those involved, and a thank you to Victory Leo for his assistance.

"That is all."

Red-to-Spinny.

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/183                    Posted        Author San Francisco                     Sun Mar 08    Fanfare -- Ah was outt in San Francisco enjoyin' some time wi' some humans, when two sweeps an' anither mech - th' files showed 'at its' Avalanche - came up, wantin' tae gab. Coz ay th' humans all abit (thoogh they quickly departed) Ah agreed an' th' thee Decepticons becan tae... complement me, mainly oan mah determination tae keep them frae gettin' mah cargo. Miss Lassiter was thaur an aw, when they began tae hint at invitin' me tae join th' Decepticons - coercin' me an' promisin' me stoatin things. Heh, ay coorse Ah said nae every time, an' they finally left withit success. Fanfare oot.

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/184                    Posted        Author Supply Train                      Wed Mar 11    Hot Spot -- The stern, almost featureless face of Hot Spot appears on screen, his red optics lit up brightly. He is joined by his fellow Protectobot First Aid. "I recieved word about a Decepticon supply train moving parts and fuel to Polyhex. Lightly defended, they were relying on secrecy to keep them safe; Luckily for us and unfortunatly for them, we got wind of the operation and launched a surprise attack. Myself, Nightbeat, and later Steeltread Did our best to keep Cyclonus, Brawl, and Fleet busy while First Aid's job was to get the goods and get out." First Aid takes a step forward, now filling most of the screen. "In terms of materials acquired, I went for quality and not quantity. We have several new sets of servo performance boosters, several complicated bits of circuitry related to targeting computers, a dozen high grade energon packs, five mint in box energy conductors, two dozen adaptable armour piercing rifle shells, and three cases of servo actuators. All of the material taken is quite expensive. Their car containing the rest of the medical and construction supplies also caught fire during the battle, so I imagine there are additional losses there for the Decepticons." Return to your regularly scheduled programming.

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================================== Autobot =================================== Message: 3/185                    Posted        Author Pentium Division! Fri Mar 13   Jazz --
 * Spinny. No spinny. Strains of "Live and Let Die." Jazz!*

Hey kids, great work down there on Nebulos...let's get these new re-additions comfy, eh...well, not /too/ comfy. Still a few 'matters' we gotta discuss, but still. While I'm here, Reddy and Nightboy, I need to speak with y'all on the pronto. You know where I'll be. Peace!


 * Spinny is back!*

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