[center][img]https://userguides.eu.playstation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/HZD_GamerGuideLogo.png[/img] [url=https://www.google.com/search?q=thunderjaw+sound&oq=thunderjaw+sound&aqs=chrome..69i57j33i160l4.4983j0j7&client=tablet-android-samsung&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8#]Thunderjaw Soundscape[/url][/center] [hider=MACHINE LOGS] 3040 - 08 - 12 12:35:09 INITIATING CYCLE 3347668 3040 - 08 - 12 12:40:34 PING AGENTS 3040 - 08 - 12 12:41:01 RECEIVING AGENT SIGNALS 3040 - 08 - 12 12:41:22 ACQUISITION UNIT 348873-SIGMA PRESENT 3040 - 08 - 12 12:41:25 ACQUISITION UNIT 566748-SIGMA PRESENT 3040 - 08 - 12 12:41:29 ACQUISITION UNIT 224509-SIGMA PRESENT 3040 - 08 - 12 12:41:34 ACQUISITION UNIT 220938-SIGMA PRESENT 3040 - 08 - 12 12:41:45 ACQUISITION UNIT 998376-SIGMA PRESENT 3040 - 08 - 12 12:41:51 ACQUISITION UNIT 873628-SIGMA PRESENT 3040 - 08 - 12 12:42:02 RECYCLING UNIT 726347-XI PRESENT 3040 - 08 - 12 12:42:09 RECYCLING UNIT 873326-XI PRESENT 3040 - 08 - 12 12:42:15 RECON UNIT 334762-RHO PRESENT 3040 - 08 - 12 12:42:21 RECON UNIT 547338-RHO PRESENT 3040 - 08 - 12 12:45:32 ACQUISITION UNIT 129837-SIGMA DEACTIVATED 3040 - 08 - 12 12:46:01 ACQUISITION UNIT 129837-SIGMA REMOVED FROM CHECKLIST 3040 - 08 - 12 12:54:12 SECTOR SWEEP 3040 - 08 - 12 12:55:13 (3) HOSTILES DETECTED 3040 - 08 - 12 12:55:18 (3) HOSTILES LOCATED 3040 - 08 - 12 12:55:19 ENGAGING ASSAULT MODE 3040 - 08 - 12 12:55:20 AUDIO SIGNAL RECEIVED: "NO! IT SAW US!" 3040 - 08 - 12 12:55:24 AUDIO SIGNAL RECEIVED: "LURE IT TOWARDS THE PASSAGE!" 3040 - 08 - 12 12:55:28 (1) HOSTILE TERMINATED 3040 - 08 - 12 12:56:01 CAUTION: SUSTAINING LIGHT ARMOR PLATE DAMAGE 3040 - 08 - 12 12:56:34 (1) EXTERNAL THREAT DETECTED 3040 - 08 - 12 12:56:35 (1) EXTERNAL THREAT LOCATED 3040 - 08 - 12 12:56:38 BREAK-IN DETECTED 3040 - 08 - 12 12:56:41 PRIORITY SHIFT: ELIMINATE BREAK-IN SOURCE 3040 - 08 - 12 12:56:43 AUDIO SIGNAL RECEIVED: "MOVE! IT'S GONNA CHARGE!" 3040 - 08 - 12 12:56:50 CAUTION: SUSTAINING LIGHT ARMOR PLATE DAMAGE 3040 - 08 - 12 12:57:01 COMMAND RECEIVED: "WE DID IT! WE NEARLY DID IT!" 3040 - 08 - 12 12:57:02 ERROR 3040 - 08 - 12 12:57:02 REBOOTING… 3040 - 08 - 12 12:57:12 REBOOT FAILED 3040 - 08 - 12 12:57:13 REBOOTING… 3040 - 08 - 12 12:57:33 REBOOT FAILED 3040 - 08 - 12 12:57:34 REBOOTING… 3040 - 08 - 12 12:58:04 REBOOT FAILED 3040 - 08 - 12 12:58:05 RESTARTING SYSTEM 3040 - 08 - 12 12:58:56 SYSTEMS ONLINE 3040 - 08 - 12 12:59:02 (1) EXTERNAL THREAT TERMINATED 3040 - 08 - 12 12:59:04 ENGAGING SURVEILLANCE MODE 3040 - 08 - 12 12:59:13 ROUTING QUERY REQUESTED 3040 - 08 - 12 13:00:13 ROUTING QUERY REQUESTED 3040 - 08 - 12 13:01:13 ROUTING QUERY REQUESTED 3040 - 08 - 12 13:02:13 ROUTING QUERY REQUESTED 3040 - 08 - 12 13:02:14 ERROR 3040 - 08 - 12 13:02:15 ECLIPSE 3040 - 08 - 12 13:02:16 ERROR: ROUTE REQUEST FAILURE 3040 - 08 - 12 13:02:17 ENGAGING WANDERING MODE 3040 - 08 - 12 13:05:45 ECLIPSE 3040 - 08 - 12 13:07:35 ECLIPSE 3040 - 08 - 12 13:08:39 AUDIO SIGNAL RECEIVED: UNINTELLIGIBLE 3040 - 08 - 12 13:09:03 PING AGENT 3040 - 08 - 12 13:10:03 PING AGENT 3040 - 08 - 12 13:11:03 PING AGENT 3040 - 08 - 12 13:12:06 SECTOR SWEEP 3040 - 08 - 12 13:12:07 HOSTILES DET 3040 - 08 - 12 13:12:07 ERROR 3040 - 08 - 12 13:12:08 ECLIPSE DETECTED [/hider] _______________________________________ [b]LOCATION: Spearshafts[/b] The sun stood high above the Spearshafts, beating down on the local fauna and flora with intense heat. It was a particularly hot day, today. The arid mesas of the Carja Sundom were dotted with a few tall trees that made ample use of the sun's bright light. Desert animals were doing their daily business. Foraging. Resting. [i]Hunting[/i]. It was not just the desert animals that were on the hunt. Three tribesmen were sneaking through red-topped tufts of grass scattered about the desert. White wooden masks dashed with red paint covered their faces, and black hoods protected their skin from the immense warmth of the sun. One of them was armed with a spear and was scouting ahead. The other ones had ropecasters that looked like they could tie down a dinosaur. Their prey was near. They spotted a herd of antelopes grazing the desert sands. A couple of vultures were scavenging the body of an antelope that had died. Cassowaries were on the lookout for threats, protecting the group of animals from any threats… such as tribesmen. Except… these were not animals. They were robots. The antelopes- aptly named Lancehorns- were busy digging up resources for whatever goals this group of machines had. Their drilling horns bore through the surface to dig up soil and materials for fluid. The vultures- Glinthawks- rigorously took apart the broken down Lancehorn. Arrows in its body betrayed that it was killed by some hunter, a short while ago. Its materials would be reused in the cycle. As for the cassowaries, called Longlegs- their antennas betrayed that it could call for reinforcements whenever necessary. The hunters would have to be careful. But these machines were not their target. [b]CA-LUNK CA-LUNK CA-LUNK WHIRRRRRRRRR CA-LUNK CA-LUNK[/b] A massive, 24 meters long and 9 meters high hunk of steel appeared from behind a mesa. Vaguely shaped like a massive theropod dinosaur, the metal monstrosity appeared to look around, scanning the area for threats. Spears in its body and some loose armor panels betrayed that this beast had been through a lot of encounters with human hunters… and survived every single one of them. The tribesmen were wary. They obviously knew of Redmaw's reign of terror over this part of the Sundom. They knew of its killing spree against the Carja. The beast would be useful for their purposes. There was only one issue: catching it. Redmaw's blue eyes were shining like headlights in the dark, even in the bright sunlight. But then… Its eyes turned yellow. And then [i]red[/i]. It turned towards the bush the hunters were hiding in, and charged at them, an ear-shattering roar escaping from deep within its mechanical bowels. [color=red]"CHRRRRRRRRYYAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRGHHHH"[/color] [color=firebrick]"NO! IT SAW US!", screamed one of the hunters.[/color] [b]CA-LUNK CA-LUNK CA-LUNK CA-LUNK[/b] [color=orangered]"LURE IT TOWARDS THE PASSAGE!"[/color], shouted another one. The beast ran towards them at a frightening speed for such a large hunk of metal. It trampled over the spearman like he were a mere toy, killing him instantly. The two archers sprinted as fast as they could towards a narrow passage. It was just wide enough for Redmaw to enter: its armor plates scraped against the walls of the canyon. An unexpected enemy awaited there: a Corruptor. A black mechanical four-legged, insectoid abomination with a singular eye and a writhing tail much like a scorpion. The machine screeched at Redmaw, and launched strange, smoke-like tendrils at the Thunderjaw, who did not exactly appreciate being assaulted by this… thing. Another screech made its anger clear. [color=red]"SCCHHHREEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAARGHHH"[/color] [color=orange]"MOVE! IT'S GONNA CHARGE!"[/color], warned one of the two hunters. The remaining hunters quickly moved out of the way as Redmaw threw itself at the Corruptor. It gripped the machine between its powerful mandibles and slammed it against a wall. The Corruptor attempted to break free, to no avail. Tendrils intertwined the two machines, wrapping themselves around Redmaw's neck as it threw the insectoid machine to the ground, stomping on it like it were a mere bug. The Corruptor clamped itself to Redmaw's foot as it attempted to maintain a connection… [color=orangered]"WE DID IT! WE NEARLY DID IT!"[/color], shouted one of the hunters in triumph as the Corruptor slowly infected Redmaw... And then a flash of light. Redmaw and the Corruptor were gone. The hunters looked on in confusion and fear, left behind near a herd of Lancehorns with only their dead companion left as evidence of Redmaw's onslaught. [color=orange]"Wha- What happened?!"[/color] ____________________________ [b]LOCATION: Open Fields[/b] The earth trembled. Redmaw was in a field of unknown territory. It appeared frozen for a while. The Corruptor beneath its foot twitched just a little, trying to free itself from Redmaw's claws, but to no avail. After about two minutes, Redmaw seemingly came to life again, and looked at the Corruptor beneath it- almost as if it were taking [i]pity[/i]- but ultimately crushed the machine with little effort. It had genuinely no idea what just happened to it. The sudden shift in location made its mind short-circuit. The tendrils of smoke still hung around it, remnants of the Corruptor that tried to install some kind of virus into its mind. In which it succeeded. One word coursed through Redmaw's datalogs: Eclipse. Eclipse. Eclipse. There were no Eclipse, though. There was nobody. Redmaw was alone. Its eyes turned back blue. It was ready to go on patrol again. The beast started to mindlessly roam around, maybe lost in whatever counts as its thoughts. The flags on the spears stuck in its neck waved faintly in the gentle breeze. It was… peaceful. There were no threats. There was no danger. The onslaught of humans, and their alien machines, was gone. Aside from, perhaps, some noise in the distance. Having no current goal, Redmaw decided to check out where the noise was coming from. In the distance, it saw a large machine. Not a machine that Redmaw could connect to, that much was clear. It headed towards the bipedal robot, and noticed that it appeared to be involved in a brawl. Fighting it… were humans. Humanoids? Humans… Humanoids… ECLIPSE?