RickyG85

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In the original Beast Wars, the cybertronians had to take beast forms because it protected them from 'energon radiation' or something. Is that going to be what prompts our characters to take on beast forms as well?

@Stern Algorithm

Though it's canon-icity is dubious, Beast Machines (the follow up series) did portray/suggest that there was some precedent for Beast Modes- a new character introduced in the first season of that series had been the only survivor of another exploration mission, and fallen into similar circumstance (stranded on a planet and unable to remain in bot mode indefinitely). However, the lifeforms were exclusively plants, even the ones that run around and behave in animal like ways.

So, I guess it's not that hard to imagine, but it wasn't common.

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Posting later today

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What's the point of asking to divert power and then advancing the time so far as to make it irrelevant? XD I wanted to take a couple of pot shots at Wingwraith, if only to make him soil himself :D

@Forsythe

I hadn't thought of that. I have no excuse, it was late and I was tired.

I will point out that you can still technically do that; at least a few actions can still happen in the time represented by the line I put in there, and I'd even let you assume you landed a shot or two.

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The ship replied, "Weapons systems are not currently energized, but functional. Do you wish to divert power from the thrusters?"

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With thrusters at least, Septishock was able to attempt to negotiate a landing they might walk away from!

"Warning: We have fully entered the atmosphere. All occupied stasis pods successfully launched, and damage from the hull-breach has been quelled.

Brace for impact."

The atmosphere wasn't so dense that they couldn't see a land mass becoming clear- the ship clipped some kind of glacial formation, and spun counterclockwise partly before beginning to glide on water! The ship made a big splash before flipping, twice, and finally hitting ground below water, coming to a rough stop on a shore, with the bridge portion fulling submerged!

"Status Report: The ship has come to a full stop. Hull integrity at 60%; launch bay doors: Destroyed; interior explosion. Forward wing on the port side: Destroyed; collision mid-landing. Aft-starboard main thrusters: misaligned and severely damaged; impact with celestial body, probable.

Initiating environmental scans... Scanning... Scanning... Scanning..."

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It occurs to me we don't know what Einhorn is up to, but I'm going to assume he is trying to help how he can.

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Working up a post, aiming to get it posted this weekend.

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You can totally do that

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Good post, @Duthguy. My next post needs to be a lot better. >_>U

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alright-

So much for "long one", but this is an action focused narrative, so I just can't find myself going into detail about who is doing what and how or whatever. I'm trying to do better, but I also needed to get this story to a point where we could reasonably do that, you know?

Y'all feel free to react to parts of that, but don't be afraid to do more, either; I like when my players get creative and surprise me! Destroy the railroad :P

We have now passed what was covered in the Intro; go nuts!

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WingWraith wobbled as the rest got to there feet, trying to collect themselves and decide what they were doing, now. He found himself staring down Septishocks weapon.

"I-"

Just then, the ship lurched forward, and began spinning sideways! The emergency systems and lights began flashing, a voice announcing over the comm system, "Warning- total failure of multiple systems; propulsion and navigation: Disabled. Approaching planet; crash probability: 99.9%. Emergency procedures strongly recommended."

WingWraith managed to keep his footing, this time, and was quicker to act. "Predacons, retreat!" He and a handful of others beat a hasty retreat down the corridor before anyone could stop them.

While the conflict seemed forgotten by the other mutinous Predacons (fleeing for the stasis pods, presumably), the ship called out again: "Warning; emergency launch of stasis pods imminent. All pods unoccupied at time of atmospheric entry will not be launchable; repeat: safe evacuation will not be possible upon entering atmosphere- all nonessential personnel must immediately enter stasis pods, or risk severe injury/deactivation!"

Mere moments later- "Warning! Entering planet atmosphere; scout craft launch is ill advised!" An explosion later, "-Hull Breach; sealing off launch bay-"

The comm's crackled to life, and WingWraith called out, "See you in the Pit, Maximal scum!"