Back on Target



Log Title: Back on Target Characters: Scales, Jetfire, Goth, Various Destrons Location:'Valvolux and Polyhex Date:11/09/19 TP: none Summary: Scales and Jetfire check on Deathsaurus's problem ad then Goth goes back to Polyhex and meets some of his 'fellow' Destrons. As logged by  Deathsaurus

Valvolux Arena - Valvolux - Northeastern Cybertron

'''Deathsaurus is hanging around Valvolux today. At least for a few more days theres a reason for him to stick around. He has set himself up a small bench area outside the marketplace. He's not eating for once which is strange. Hes busily working with some small crystals he's found and is making them into flowers. Its odd how someone his size can make such delicate things when he puts his mind to it. He's talking to someone on his communicator. "No, I'm fine. Just have things to think about. Keep up the progress on the spaceport. If Leozack has a problem with it, I can come put him in his place. Do not make me force the issue. I trust you to keep the projects working without my constant supervision."'''

Goth has arrived.

'''Scales leads Jetfire through the market, looking for Deathsaurus. Once she spots him, though, she pauses. "Okay... I should probably talk to him first. No offense, but you're more threatening than I am. I'll keep in sight, though."'''

'''Goth had come to track down Des and crosses his winged arms at him letting out a chuff. "Still hanging around here I see." The bat would muse, but he wouldn't interrupt the larger bot, his ears twitched upward as he listened to the conversation. "I do hope I'm not interrupting anything, Niño."'''

'''Jetfire nods and folds his arms. He stays in back, allowing Scales to reason with Deathsaurus.'''

'''Deathsaurus hears a familiar voice and looks up at Goth. He hasnt noticed the Autobots yet. "Drillhorn didn't send you did he?" he asks. "He's been after me about returning to Polyhex all day. Leozak's been throwing his weight around as usual and I might have to go remind him of his place. Really? All of this is a setback to the real work that needs to be done.' He shakes his head. "But Im not telling you something that's not happening every day am I? How are you, Goth? Settling in well? My Destrons are never an interruption." apparantly he considers Goth one of his.'''

'''Scales bounds over, staying in clear sight as she approaches. She comes to a stop and waves to Deathsaurus, glancing over at the bat-bot.'''

'''Deathsaurus sees Scales approach and bows to her deeply. "Ah, Scales. Hello there. Have you met Goth? He is one of my soldiers. A scientist and medic. He will nt harm you here."'''

'''Goth bahs. "No, no he did not, came looking for you of my own will, given your current state niño." He'd chuff, and rolls his optics at the mention of the decenter. "I've yet to meet this... Leozak, but if he is being this much of an issue I may accompany you to help rectify the matter." He'd grumble.'''

'''Goth is quite a moment when he asks how he's doing, he absentmindedly reaches up to the crystal cube necklace he's wearing clutching it softly. "I'm fine niño... As I am most days." he'd wave the thought off with a weak dismissive wave of his hand... He doesn't seem to dispute that He's one of Des's. He does however look down at scales with a raised ridge. "Autobot." Was that a greeting?'''

'''Scales ahs, looking at Goth again and back at Deathsaurus. "Hey, Deathsaurus. I worked up something that could hopefully get a bit more information on your problem, if you're okay with it?"'''

'''Deathsaurus looks to Goth and sighs. "As you can tell she knows a little bit about the problem I've been having." He says. "It depends." he sounds a bit guarded. "What is it? And what is your price? Iknow this isnt free."'''

'''Goth raises a ridge, and then looks at Des with concern, He then looks down at Scales after Des explains, his fur standing a bit on end as he glares down with his big green optics. also becoming a bit guarded... tHe Energon vampire brings his hands forward, his elongated claw twitching, and his ears falling back slightly, raising a ridge at her as he listens in interest. "...And what would that be, niña."'''

'''Scales wells, rubbing her paw over her crest. "It kinda depends on what I find. If your problem turns out to be something worth saving, that's what I'd wanna do- save it. Take it an' keep it safe with us. But if it's just some kinda parasite eatin' you, then I guess it'd be up to you what to do with it."'''

GAME: Deathsaurus PASSES an INTELLIGENCE roll of Very High difficulty.

Jetfire has disconnected.

'''Deathsaurus focuses on something. "What you are saying is. If its something alive, something that may grow to be a proper soldier in the Destron empire. You wish to take it home with you, and raise it as an Autobot before it kills me and puts a potential recruit in danger." he pauses. "But if its a parasite thats destroying me and of no use to your empire. Then I'm on my own." he snorts. "Typical."'''

'''Scales shrugs. "I've already helped you out some, including advice on ways to keep your strength up. It's not my fault if you don't follow it." She sighs, letting out a bit of smoke. "You're not an innocent, Deathsaurus. You killed Star Saber. But if what's on you might be. Right now, I was hoping to take a look and find out if it's really a thinking being or if you're hallucinating because you're dying. Wouldn't that be worth knowing, either way?"'''

'''Goth slaps a hand over his optic. "That is not how our Biology works!" He'd shout in frustration, his fur bristling, and snarls and grumbles, pulling his hand down his snout and chuffs. "Agreed, quite typical for Autobot personnel to help, only when it suits their needs" He'd grumble and sneer, his movements emphasising his words. "No point in entertaining such an idea. At the very least they had the decency to admit such." he'd roll his optics.'''

He however goes silent, he's not about to spew details on whats going on with Des to the autobots, or in public, his lip twitching up.

'''Goth then breaks into a loud, almost ear splitting laughter, almost falling onto his back at Scale's words. "¡ja, ja, ja! And you Autobot's think you are?! Ay, caramba that is rich!" He keeps laughing, before he breaks into a hard, ragged coughing fit, but he keeps laughing.'''

'''Deathsaurus pauses. "I've been doing some of what you've said. resting a lot." he says softly. "I never said I was an innocent. I did what I did, and Im sure if the tables were turned he would have done the same. War is war. I don't know what it is. A parasite, a budding of some sort. Some sort of malfunction, who knows? I was in the outer rim for a while, it could be something growing in me for a while that showed at a rather inappropriate time. Could be a creature like a dire wraith or something thats going to eat us all for all I know. If it turns out being a spark. Cybertronian or otherwise. If I survive its emergence I will do my best to protect it as I did my older son. I could be halucinating, yes. My systems have been running very hot and its not out of the question. It could be just a rust infection, I have no clue." he shrugs.'''

'''The Destron looks at Goth, arching his top brow a bit with a smirk. "Well yes theres that. It is unusual. But humor a overheated and feverish mech for a moment." he says. "Say it is alive. Say its a alien spark that could be put in a warform. Do you think I would give it to you as payment for removing it? I could do that with my own claws right now."'''

'''Scales blinks at Deathsaurus. "With where it is? You'd be risking your own spark! That's a nasty place to cut even for somebody who knows what they're doing." She shakes her head. "Listen. Unlike you, and probably your friend, I've never killed anybody. And I'm not about to suggest simply ripping it away and possibly killing you in the bargain. I don't do that." She taps her claws on the ground. "Look, I just want to try to get more information on what it -is-. Either way, knowing more will make it easier to treat, whichever it is, good or bad."'''

'''Goth keeps laughing, coughing and wheezing, but he does eventually compose himself, flicking away a black ichor tear with his elongated claw, and folds his winged arms behind him in a proper upright and erect standing on his back legs. "That does not make you innocent, niña, if anything that makes you complacent, you still continue and add to this war, you do not step away.. You are not innocent, you have as much blood and energon on your hands as we do." He'd smirks, standing beside Des. "Furthermore, you do not bargen by throwing accusations or insults, it is /quite/ poor form."'''

'''He'd then look at Des, letting him respond, after all it was his chest buster... "I do agree i would not simply rip it from your spark casing, much likely to do more damage and kill yourself then just removing it." He'd nod.'''

'''Deathsaurus says clinically "As an Autobot, I wouldn't think you'd be concerned for my spark. Just the thing. I've killed before and learned from the killing. I do not take pleasure in it, or kill with no reason. What I did.." he turns his head away. "It is no comfort, I am sure to those who knew him well. I did not kill an innocent mech either. Over five hundred lives were on his hand and I was getting justice. Just like your kind want to do with me, only for a lot more lives. You do not know what he did and I don't think you care. It wouldnt fit into that tidy little package of Autobot honor." he chuckles bitterly. "I thought by getting my revenge. My justice I would be at peace. Instead well.. you see how it is."'''

'''Deathsaurus grabs hischest, wincing in pain for a moment. "Do not expect honor from them. They do not understand it like we do." He says. "But they seem to be concerned about this thing for..whatever reason . Treating it. Keeping it. Getting information on it. I am tempted to let them continue." he says. "Simply because no one knows about it and scientifically..the more people we have on it the better. I dont know. Do you think we should let them take a look? With our supervision of course."'''

'''Scales huffs in frustration. "You were perfectly happy to let me look at it and treat your symptoms two days ago. But now? You've got somebody else around an' now you won't trust me even that much." She grumbles. "Is this one of those people you expect to take advantage of your weakness? One of the reasons why you won't stay on bed rest and keep from straining your systems worse?"'''

'''Deathsaurus grunts "Looking at the symptoms is one thing. But keeping it..." he seems stuck on that for some reason. "You do not understand. I don't know how Autobots work but someone who is in my pisiition. The moment word gets out that I am weaker then I should be. Leozack will challenge me for my position. So will Hellbat most likely. Primus knows who else. I'll probably already have to prove my strength as is." He says. "Its a time honored way of raising up the ranks, proving yourself stronger then the others. But I trust Goth will not try this. I trust you will not harm me." he considers. "Fine. I'll let you take a look. Downstairs again?"'''

'''Goth gives a low chuckle. "Now, now, no need to change thee topic querida.." He'd smirk. "I know it's quite hard to realize the fact we on the opposite actually have feelings and emotions, and are not just the simple emotionless or morless monsters you've painted us to be, to just continue the cycle of violence perpetrated by both ends, that has has taken those loved on both sides." he'd clutch at that crystalin cube necklace, the innermost energon on the inside sloshing around... He loses some of his bluster frowning somerly.'''

'''He then gives Des a look, and huffs. "I will oversee, they try anything you know I will be quick to put them in their place." he'd shake his helm. "I do not think this is a wise decision niño... While I agree the scientific benefits may be good in the long run, I do have my ah...Reservations." He'd huff.'''

'''Scales nods. "It's discrete an' has the right equipment." She agrees, heading that way. "I know things on the Decepticon side can be pretty harsh. One of my best friends used to be one, an' he still has all sorts of habits and rules that he keeps to stay safe, even now. That makes him kinda the odd one out compared to how most Autobots are, but it doesn't make him evil or anything. He's just doing what he knows to get by, same as most people." She trots thoughtfully towards the arena and its repair bay. "I didn't expect this to be such a big question. I mean, it really is killing you. I've run the numbers, and it doesn't look good."'''

'''Deathsaurus nods "And Im sure the Autobots have habits that we find odd too. I can name five off the top of my head, but if we start listing those we'd be here all day." he says. "Personally? I've been around the universe a while. And I don't believe in good or evil anymore. I think evil's just a word generals tell soldiers. Just like weak." he says. "They tell you that so you don't feel guilty killing the other guy. Its the way of things." he looks to Scales "Do you think Goth and I are evil?" oh that's a loaded question. He nods seriously at Scales. "Seems to be. And Im not going to go lay down and let it take me either. Im going to fight this like any other opponent. With tooth and claw and to do so... we probably need to get those scans, enemy or not. If you are willing to help and be observed b y my friend. I am willing to have your assistance."'''

'''Deathsaurus speaks softly. "I want you I would be greatful for the assistance, and attempts to keep me alive through this. Honor dictates that I do something in return for your help. What would you like in return?"'''

Deathsaurus Adds "I would need to talk to the Valvoluxians too. Let them know Im using their equipment. I owe them as well."

'''"And that is a failing due to your ignorance, not ours, It is natural, for ah..." he'd looks to be struggling as he looks for a word. "...Parents, to become attached to their offspring, be they mechological or biological." He'd explain. "We 'cybertronians' are no different as we do make up familial units, despite not reproducing sexually like organics... It is why some scraplets will take the shape of a protoform to fool us into taking it in." He'd continue. "It's quite clear you do not have an understanding of how damaging taking ones offspring from them can be for both units." He'd grumble in his musing.'''

'''"Then why keep it if, and this is a big, if, it is an actual sparkling?" He'd question as he followed them, finally shifting to all fours to follow along. "And that is a failing on your end, niña, as I doubt moral highness is not the only reason, recruitment yes, perhaps, another body to throw into the mass grave." He'd add. "Hmph, and I doubt you know a /thing/ about blacksmithing, or batch initiating." He'd continue mainly to himself.'''

He then looked at Des, and laughed about the question about being evil.

'''Deathsaurus shrugs. "I dont know what it is myself." he says, his hands continuing to work with the crystals the whole time. He seems to be doing that to keep them busy. More then a bit fidgety. "I've raised organic children." he says as-a-matter-of-factly. "And we're told about once a week on the internet where human babies come from. Its not like that."'''

'''Scales nods. "That's the real issue, isn't it? It looks very close to the biological process, but we're not built to reproduce that way. Or even bud, like a plant. If we were, your body wouldn't be suffering as much. It'd still probably be uncomfortable, but you wouldn't be exceeding design limits so badly." She looks over at Goth and her optic gain an orange edge as her crest flattens again. "And you're assuming an awful lot about how I think an' who I am without knowin' anything about me. I'm takin' a risk just bein' in the same room with you two, an' you seem to think it's a joke."'''

'''"Quite aware, I was forged from the hot-spot, and sentio metallico lake of the titan Chela, thus my full name 'Goth sparkling of Chela'... So, I'm /quite/ versed in how our actual reproductive methods of cold construction and forging work." he'd say dryly, maybe a bit insulted even. "Why I think this thing is merely a parasite and not some actual sparkling." He'd scoff.'''

'''Goth snorts. "...Hmm I believe there is a saying for this on the terren planet.. 'Pot, meet kettle.' I believe it is." He'd snort.'''

'''Deathsaurus shrugs. "Im a warbuild." he says. "Not sure how I came online, first memories are b eing on a dropship above a battlefield. Don' even know if most poeple would consider me alive, being that I dont remember ever being brought to Vector sigma. But Im not the first or only warbuild ever to pop off the assembly line." he shrugs. "They dont really give us the talk before kicking us out the airlock. Not about our own species or any other." he says. "I really dont knw anything about what we're dealing with. I doubt its contageous though."'''

Deathsaurus adds "And thats the way it should be. No one's told the morals of the other side, why you're shooting at things. Just shoot at the thing with the red symbol thats shooting at you. Thats normal. Thats the way being brought into the world should be. Not all this...complicated stuff. If thats what this is."

'''Scales heads down to the small arena repair bay. She rolls her optics as she walks. "I know I'm so threatening, little old me, the size of Deathsaurus' foot. You're taking such a risk being in the room with me," she grumbles sarcastically. "Why do you automatically assume I'm doing this because I hate you, Goth? Why do I hafta be assigned some kinda sinister purpose insteada just bein' who I am?" There's some gear parked here, just waiting for Scales to arrive. Which is good, because it's bigger than she can subspace. "I mean, I'm not a total naif, but I really am hoping to get two intact, alive persons out of this instead of one having to live at the expense of another. That's my hope, anyway. Worst case, it really is just a parasite."'''

'''"Cold Construction, a made to order perhaps." He'd muse at Des. "Basically your spark was shunted into a pre-build frame after your spark had been frozen in photonic crystals, and slowly allowed it to unthaw while in the frame while information was sent to the pre-build brain module." He'd explain. "Victor Sigma is not the only processes to create our species after all, it likely for you Standard formers at first, but hot spots igniting is much more a common process." He'd nod.'''

'''"After all it's how us of the colony planets were born." he'd add. "In fact, I believe those who hold the blue energon of the titan, Camius, sees Cold Construction as a addorration, honestly cannot blame such given the complications it comes with." He'd explain to Des... Before he just looks at Scales and laughs.'''

'''"Oh.. niña~ brave words for someone doing the exact same thing." he smiles sinisterly. "I have few qualms with you Autobots, quite honestly, I joined the Decepticons because it suited my needs, but you are all quite so fast to assume the worst of I for what badge I wear, or my status as an energon vampire... So~ Pardon if my past experiences color my perception of how unnecessarily cruel you bots can be, then parade it around while condemning us for the same..." he'd keep beside Des. "It's quite.. irritating...Your actions will speak louder than your words to me."'''

'''Scales huffs. "I don't know why. It's not like you've listened to either so far."'''

'''Deathsaurus pauses. "Well we are warriors on opposing sides. Im sure you'd be that way with a Decpeticon. And I know size doesnt matter." he says. "Parasite actually makes the most sense. I spent a lot of time in deep space and well. Probably just picked up something. Maybe I've finally got the resources it needs to grow." he shrugs, following along. "You kept the gear here. Im going to owe you quite the debt." he closes his top two optics a moment. He hasnt been eating much at all this week, n ot like the privious ones.'''

'''Deathsaurus shakes his head. "We all like to think what we're doing is right." He says trying to negotiate calmly. When it comes down to it, under the bluster he's not much different than Star Saber. But he'd be upset if he heard that. "I didnt join the Decepticons for any moral obligation to Cybertron. I rejoined them becasue if I didn't...Megatron would have destroyed the few Destrons I have left. After Star Saber. So yes. I had a lot of hatred towards him. I never really held anything against the Autobots though." he says. "They just do what they have to do to protect what they choose to protect. Just like I do. Many people see me and think Im another Megatron." He says. "Im listening. Or trying to." he says softly as he heads to the equipment and looks it over.'''

It's not a big crate- it really looks to be some kind of odd scanning equipment with some extra attachments to improve precision.

'''Scales bounces over and starts setting it up. "You remember when Soundwave an' Imager were stuck in Harmonex an' couldn't move? Dust Devil suggested coming up with a way to enable them to control avatars in a virtual reality space. This is based off of some of the tech I used to do that- just simplified. 'Cause right now, I'm not trying to make a realistic environment for a mind that might be frozen in a statue. I'm just tryin' to find out if a mind even exists. So I don't need the VR. I just need the scanner part."'''

'''"Indeed, a parasite is much more likely, would make them ost logical of senses, but I know my luck and wish not to completely rule out.. other, possibilities, lest the universe wishes to make me look like a fool.. again." He'd grumble. He'd cross his arms and listen to Scales. "Simple, but should prove simple enough." He'd state as he went about checking the equipment, yes this bat was an actual medic for the decepticons.'''

'''Deathsaurus nods "That might work." he says. "If the mind is developing. If thats what it is..." he says. "Then it wouldnt be fully formed would it> I dont know hte length of time it would take to ...gestat if thats the term? Primus this is embarassing." he says. "I'm not helpless. As long as I can move, I can work on this. I can fight. I can do everythign I could ma month ago. Just pay for it a lot more later." he says. "So Im no medic." he says. "But I learn technological things easy. Show me what I can do to help." he says. "Im pretty good with working with small circuitry. Been practicing with the .." He blinks again and wobbles slightly to the left. "flowers. Trying to learn how to deal with smaller objects. These hands were not made for tiny things."'''

'''Scales hehs. "Well, I've already built it. An' it's designed to be non-invasive." She sets up some of the other monitors. "While you're here, you may as well take a break and get some more energon, too. If things turn out to need any kind of surgery, the odds of you living through it are improved if you refuel while you can." She sets up a standard scanner, noting, "It'll be easier to direct it if I have a live view of where the mass is right now."'''

'''Goth huffs, and brings over a datapad with his out readouts and scans he'd done on Des before, showing the two spark pulses, and the location of the second that was slow closely attached to his spark chamber, however back then it was small... still it was drawing on all of Des's syersms. "This may be useful to you then." he'd state, holding out the pad to her.'''

'''Deathsaurus tilts his head. "Well look at you, busy little wyrm." he chuckles a bit. "We've been attempting energon transfusions." He says "It helps for a while. I'll be honest. It feels..different this week. Almost calmer." He says. "I may or may not be projecting but..it seems to be waiting."'''

'''Scales peers at the datapad and nods. "That looks about like what I was guessing, from only seeing its position later." She sets up a transfusion unit, takes out a packet of minerals to add to it (that looks exactly like what she used on Deathsaurus last time the two of them were here). "Well, with the things you said you heard, if those were really communications... we can hope, right? That's it's somebody in a weird situation who doesn't mean any harm. That'd be a nice surprise." Having done all the things to boost Deathy's vital signs and get a look at what she's doing, only now does the little dragon move to set up her scanning device, looking for a good place to press it against the kaiju-shifter's body to read what's inside.'''

'''Goth is hovering, keeping an optic on scales to ensure she doesn't do anything to harm his Destron leader.. Despite everything, Goth is indeed considering himself more and more to be a Destron over a Decepticon.. He'd keeping optics on all the vitals and such.'''

'''Deathsaurus nods "Could be hallucinations too." he says. "I dont know. I've been dreaming a lot and running very hot." he says. He moves to table where he was bbefore, and winces, moving to his side as his wings dont do to well with laying down. He coughs a few times as he settles into position. Today the scans are a little different. The growth has stopped increasing in size, instead just gathering resources. Deathy's sparkrate is slower then it should be, but that second sparkrate continues to show, stronger then it was before. It isn't fully developed, but does seem calm for the moment. It pulses next to Deathy's own spark, matching its beat. It seems to be content, almost 'asleep'. It seems to have poled the resources it needs to grow and isn't stealing any more then it needs to at this rate. Deathy keeps his optics on Goth and Scales the entire time, his optics dimming a bit as the transfusion begins. The process usually seems to stabilize him and encourage his self repair systems, making him a bit sleepy and definately vulnerable. "I dreamed about her last rest cycle." he murmurs to the ceiling.'''

'''Scales actually sticks her tongue out slightly as she works, the rainbow swirl of her optics slowing as she focuses, carefully aiming the device to try to pick up any hints of thoughts from the growth in Deathsaurus. She's pretty much tuned out Goth for the moment, intent on getting an answer but trying not to press too hard to avoid paining her patient.'''

'''You paged Scales with 'the thing does indeed have thoughts. they come and go. nuot fully focused at this point. almost like it has a cpu and everything, still 'growing' but its there. It seems to be in a deep rest mode or stasis at the time

'''"Your mate?" Goth asks Des, as he looks over for a moment, before looking back to the devices and their readouts, he definitely is ready to strike at Scales if she does anything that would endanger Des. The large bat is clearly the protective sort, which is odd for a Decepticon medic... He'd rub at his chin and goatee as he looked at the readouts. "Strange." he'd murmur.'''

'''Deathsaurus stays very quiet once she Scales starts listening. He stares at the ceiling silently, his body starting to relax. He nods uietly to Goth. "Yes." he whispers, not wanting to disturb the readings.'''

'''You paged Goth with 'the thing does indeed have thoughts. they come and go. nuot fully focused at this point. almost like it has a cpu and everything, still 'growing' but its there. It seems to be in a deep rest mode or stasis at the time

GAME: Scales PASSES a LEADERSHIP roll of Average difficulty.

'''Scales gets what she was honestly hoping for- a sign of sentience. She sighs softly, a slight puff of steam escaping. With a couple of modifications, she could adjust to try to read the thoughts... but that's probably not a good idea with Goth hanging over her shoulder. Risky enough to use this kind of tech without giving more of it away. "So.. more evidence you weren't hallucinating," she informs Deathsaurus.'''

'''Deathsaurus murmurs "Its not really speaking to me right now either. Just kinda feel things from it you know. Have you ever had a symbiote?" he asks. "Like a cassette or a drone?"'''

'''Goth tilts his helm at the readings and squints, that wasn't right, at ll, just what the smelt was this thing? and Scale was right, Goth was no fool, he'd react if he felt anything was threatening Des's already fragile health... That, and he was a scientist.'''

'''"No... I mean, I have-- Had, a large scraplet drone in my lab, but I build it, and I don't think Soundwave suffers the same troubles, so I do not think it is such a thing, else he'd likely of recognized such symptoms right away." He'd muse, tapping his chin.'''

'''Scales hehs quietly. "I -am- a cassette," she notes. "Though I don't spend a lot of time ridin' around in Blaster. It's not like the way Soundwave keeps all his tapes close."'''

'''Deathsaurus pauses. "I had tow. I dont think I was anywhere near as close to them as Soundwave is to his. But do you ever feel..emotions from Blaster or anything?" he asks. "Thats kind of what its like. Right now its just being peaceful and almost seems to be trying to calm me down. Maybe Im anthromorphising it more then I should though, I dont know. Maybe it coudl slip into one of the compartments that my sybiotes used to ride in. It'd be safer there wouldnt it?"'''

'''Deathsaurus pauses. "I had two. I dont think I was anywhere near as close to them as Soundwave is to his. But do you ever feel..emotions from Blaster or anything?" he asks. "Thats kind of what its like. Right now its just being peaceful and almost seems to be trying to calm me down. Maybe I'm anthropromorphising it more then I should though, I dont know. Maybe it could slip into one of the compartments that my symbiotes used to ride in. It'd be safer there wouldnt it?"'''

'''"If it could, would be much less of a danger considering it attached itself to your sparkcaseing." He'd grunt. "That brings into question of, what the /slag/ is it?!" Goth snaps, looking confused as he rubs at his temples. "As once more this is /not/ how our technology works.... Where did it come from? quite sure it's still a parasite."'''

'''Scales pauses, taking a moment before answering. "Yeah, would definitely be safer for you." She tilts her head curiously. "How did you end up with symbiotes in the first place?"'''

'''Deathsaurus pauses. "I used to work on a fortress that is half the size of cybertron." He says. "I had to keep my optics and audials everywhere. We had scientists there you know. One of them upgraded me to have symbiotes. I had two. They ...were not fully sentient I dont think. Their names were Tigerbeast and Eaglebeast. Maybe it's one of them?" he sounds almost hopeful.'''

'''Goth hems. "I'm quite sure how symbiotes work, but I do not think that is how they would work, not in this case, I don't think they would suddenly form in a different place then before like this, and being so close to your spark casing." He'd muse, starting to pace about as he tried to think.'''

'''Deathsaurus pauses. "I havent felt them since the battle where..." He lets his voice trail a bit. "Since I lost everything. Maybe one found its way home. Maybe it couldnt find the bay." He sounds very hoeful about it. "Maybe.. I dont know. Thats not right is it?"'''

'''Scales shakes her head. "Having an external entity show up internally? That's not likely. Even less so since you said those two weren't really sentient. 'Cause this... this has thoughts. It's forming up into a proper neural net."'''

'''Deathsaurus whispers. "Primus..." He says in shock and surprise. "Well. We um. Can't really move it now can we?" he asks, sounding a bit afraid.'''

'''"She is correct, this is something else, but it also does not make sense, I still think it maybe some sort of parasitic mechological being." He'd muse. "Aliens are strange in such ways." He'd say, as if he wasn't an alien.'''

'''Deathsaurus considers for a while. "Its not normal. Maybe we should just kill it."'''

'''Scales wells. "That's what I was thinking- take it out and put it in some kind of energon and nutrient bath, see how it grows. But that was when it was looking like it was going to outright kill you as it grew. Now, though, it's still drawing resources from you, but not as heavily. It looks like it's stopped getting bigger. At least for the moment."'''

'''Scales bristles, crest and wing half raising in affront. "You don't kill things just because they're not normal!"'''

'''Deathsaurus pauses. "Even if it does grow. Who knows where it came from. It could be an enemy. It could grow into a sparkeater or something."'''

'''Goth frowns. "Yes, but how is it to get out and detach itself from his sparkcasing once it's done." He'd point out. "I've spend vorns and vorn and vorns wondering space am quite aware that chest busters are very much, not just a human fantasy." He'd sneer, Goth then full on 'fluffs up' at the mention of sparkeaters. "I swear to Chela is it is a Sparkeater!" He almost shouts looking horrified. "I have dealt with three those blasted things already and I DO NOT need a fourth!"'''

'''Scales rubs her face with a paw. "So let's remove it, I'll take it back with me, and it's no longer your problem." It's like dealing with Dust Devil.'''

'''Deathsaurus snarls. "No." He wraps his wings around his body, suddenly protective, his optics flashing almost instinctively. "It will grow on its own,a nd if it is a living creature. It is mine."'''

Dust Devil has arrived.

'''Goth pats his fur down, trying to calm himself, he squints at Scales a moment, tilting his helm. "..And why are you so intent on taking it..?" He'd question, his ear flicking. He then looks at Des, his ears swiveling forward.. Oooh boy, those weird aft instincts kicked in again. "..Ah Des, calm yourself."'''

GAME: Deathsaurus PASSES an INTELLIGENCE roll of Very High difficulty.

'''Scales huffs a bit of smoke. "A minute ago you wanted to kill it," she says with a hint of exasperation.'''

'''Deathsaurus 's readings jump rather violently. Whatever it is remains calm, but now hes curled up around himself, most likely pulling any equipment hes hooked to free. "I dont know. I dont know what it is I dont know hwat to do with it." he is very panicky. "Im gonna .. Im gonna get out of here." He seems terrified for a moment.'''

'''Goth was about to explain how it's been affecting Des's mood but instead, shuts his mouth and frowns, he's not going to tell her and instead approaches Des, moving his hands in a bid to try and show he meant no harm. "Des.. calm yourself, niño, things will be fine... No one is doing anything without your consent, sí?" he'd try to sooth.'''

'''Scales hops to catch what equipment she can before it gets tipped over. "Hey... hey.. you're safe here. Nobody's going to do anything if you want to sit and think on it. Sitting an' thinkin' is totally fine. No need to decide anything just yet." Eef, she does not have enough hands for this.'''

'''Deathsaurus calms down as quickly as he got agitated, his optics returning to their normal deep crimson. He keeps his wings folded around himself and sits up, resting his forehead on his knees. Hes not bolting, or biting anyone which is different then normal. He managed to hold down that fight or flee response. "Sorry." he whispers, his whole body trembling.'''

'''Goth vents out and brings his hand up and after a moment of clear histation, his fingers showing signs of trembling, he finally gives Des a reassuring pat. "Quite alright niño, this is not a normal situation." He'd try to sooth, his ears falling back. "Merely worried for your well being." he'd click his jaw.'''

GAME: Scales FAILS an AGILITY roll of Average difficulty.

'''Scales tries to ease some of the items back into place and loses her grip on some of the monitoring equipment. It clatters to the ground and she can't help a bit of a flinch.'''

'''Deathsaurus hears the clatter, and shakily moves to try to assist. "Here, lemme help you put that back up." he offers, his voice a bit staticy.'''

'''Goth sighs out once more and also helps, trying to mostly help Dees in calming down, as he helps pick up equipment, he's used to this sort of thing by now, and moves quickly, checking it and nodding. "Calm Des.. Do not move so much, at risk of dragging more down due to the attachments, allow yourself rest." he'd murmur.'''

'''Scales nods. "Right.. thank you." With the help, it doesn't take long to get all the tech straightened out. She begins packing her own scanner back away since it's done its job and is just in the way now. "I was concerned that it would keep growing at the rate it was and that we'd have to do something right away.. but it's not, anymore. You've got time. No hasty decisions."'''

'''Deathsaurus is talked back into laying down easily. "Yeah. I've got time." he says a bit distantly, sounding exhausted by whatever that freak out was about. "Thank you for looking at it." He says, sounding a bit embarassed. "So its not killing me and Im not killing it." the sparkrate on whatever the abnormality is increases a bit and then calms down as if trying to make the person its attached to calm back down. "Its all good. Thank you Scales. Im sorry for the outburst."'''

Goth chuffs, still uneasy about whatever this is, as he still suspects its dangerous, but for now he lets Des rest, he gives Scales a skeptical squint, and chuffs out once more and pats Des's pauldron.

'''Deathsaurus murmurs. "Wonder if this response can be utilized in a combat situaiton at all. If Im going to go crazy, I may as well find a use for it." his shoulders relax at Goth's touch and he lets his wings go limp, calm and in control again.'''

'''Scales gets her stuff all packed away, thoughtfully. This is a point where she'd normally curl up next to or on a patient to steady them, but, uh, Deathsaurus isn't her usual sort of patient. Also, at this point there's a chance he'd go broody and try to claim her or something, which is a hazard she hadn't even considered earlier.'''

Scales scoots over towards Goth to confer quietly.

Scales mutters to Goth, "Okay... case?... species with a very... Deathsaurus... new... Worst... evil... a... in his..."

Goth nods at Des, this point Goth isn't worried the much older Mech has been keeping an ee on the younger for a while now, and he lifts a ridge at Scales and knits his ridges and cringes.

'''Deathsaurus tilts his head giving a rahter disoriented look at Goth. "What?" he asks'''

'''Goth mutters to Scales, "... am... Goth mutters... "Uuuhg This... to... with... mutters."'''

Scales mutters to Goth, "Just one... So long as... no proof... outright ill... please... kill... to save Deathsaurus, I'll gladly... remove... So... an innocent, sentient life. It deserves a..."

'''Deathsaurus hears Goth and Scales talk back and forth to each other but can't make sense of what they are talking about. Before he knows it, he does start to drift off a bit. And soon, his scans start to evenly match those of the growing life inside him.'''

'''Goth relaxes his expression and just gives Des a reassuring nod. "Everything's fine Des, do not worry about it, for now." He'd nod.'''

Goth mutters to Scales, "... still... a danger... emerges,... wont... such, don't... in... absense... I... professional then to... consent,... knowing Des..."

'''Scales hesitates a bit longer, but Deathsaurus is all sleepy now. She hops down to settle on the crate and radio for somebody to pick her up, not bothering to hide a toothy yawn.'''

Scales sends a radio transmission.

'''Deathsaurus rests peacefully for a few minutes. The monitors spike after that and his systems overheat a bit. He does thrash a while, the minitors showing erratic activity. He whimpers and growls for a while, hands clenching and uncenching a bit. His optics flicker back on after a while. Seems hes not a peaceful sleeper. "Sorry. Um. You guys allright?" he asks.'''

'''Goth hems and moves over to Des, standing nearby, keeping watch over him, same stoic expression his face as normal, but now it's more relaxed, though he notices the thrashing and hems, but then Des wakes. "Hm? yes.. should get you back to polyhex to rest."'''

Deathsaurus starts to sit up "Yes, probably. I didnt mean to pass out there for a moment. I do hope you

learned what you needed to."

'''Scales curls up in a ball on the crate, wings tucked around her body but head still out, so lurking instead of sleeping. "Waiting for somebody to come pick me up," she admits. "And yeah, I learned what I was hoping to learn. An' a bit more as well, but that's how it goes."'''

'''Deathsaurus offers 'If you want I can take you as far as I can back to base." He offers. "Least I can do. I could watch over you while you rest if thats a better option. I know offering you a place at Polyhex is out of the question."'''

'''Goth squints and retrieves his datapad, subspacingi t once more and nods. "Come then Des, I'll ensure you make it home." He'd huff.'''

'''Scales shakes her head. "I've got friends in town, just in case. I mean, we've all been really good and not started anything and it's a neutral town an' all, but I'll feel safer with somebody I know better."'''

Scales has disconnected.

Deathsaurus turns to Goth "So. What were you and the Autobot talking about?"

'''Goth huffs. "She too is unsure if it is an innocent or a malevolent being... mostly warning of what possibilities of what /may/ happen, i'm still of the opinion there is danger but.. I need to wait more to see if such is true.. if it honestly is no longer pulling on your systems.. suppose can work on getting you back to health, which would do you both well." He'd grumble.'''

Deathsaurus shrugs "Yeah. You know I dont care if its the second coming of Primus himself. Im not letting the Autobots take it home. You know that right? I mean you've seen how they raise hteir young."

'''Goth makes a face.. has he? "I don't think I have.. I take it is not a kind sight?"'''

'''Deathsaurus pauses. "Okay okay sit down for this one." he says.'''

Goth raises a ridge and does so, placing his cheek in his hand.

'''Deathsaurus explains "So the Autobots have a kid that was programmed by a earth diplomat and a witwicky. His name is Cerebros. He's about 120 days old right?" he says moving to sit up on the berth and pull out a pack of enercigs. He offers one to Goth. "So Cerebros is a sweet little thing. Paccifist from what I can say. Spike about damn near loses his mind when he says he can't fight. Other Autobot kids yell at him all the time for making dumb young kid mistakes and they have forced him to be a symbiote with a battlestation." he chuckles. "And they have the Audacity to tell me that if my fortress were around, they'd steal my kid and 'raise him right.'."'''

'''Goth cringes at the explanation. "...So many new sparklings, what on Eukris is going on?" he'd sigh and rub his nose ridge. "That does sound.. abismal.." He'd grumble and shakes his helm at the enercig. "Ah.. no thank you, I have a bit of a rust issue with my vents and filters, smoke is.. quite bad for my ventilation system."'''

Deathsaurus nods "Theres been a lot. I dont know if what I have is a new sparkling though. It almost seems a clone of something. I didnt want to tell the Autobots but.."

'''Deathsaurus asks. "If someone dies or is near death can they clone a spark signature?" hesays. "Allright then I wont light up . You had it looked at?'''

'''"Once..." Goth says softly in remembering the first time Dustoff helped him.. but then he ended up in the water again. "...Hmm I'm unsure, spark cloning is technically a thing when it splits, it is how twins are formed."'''

'''Deathsaurus pauses. "think we should have it looked at again?" he asks. "Twinning. Now thats a disturbing thought. What Im thinking is. Say someone gets stabbed. Right through the spark right? Sparks dying. It looks for another spark to draw energy from." oh hes making up stuff as he goes along. But is oddly specific.'''

'''Goth hems. "I'm unsure, but I am well aware one can jump start a dying spark using their own spark energy"'''

'''Deathsaurus adds "If say two combatants were close enough like chest to chest because they were in said sword fight could it.." he says. If cybertronians could pale..'''

GAME: Deathsaurus PASSES an INTELLIGENCE roll of Immense difficulty.

'''Deathsaurus is silent for a while. His hand runs along a scar on his chest where yep. Long repaired scar. He is very silent for a while. Then rage. "Will I EVER BE RID OF HIM!" He shouts, hitting the wall with all his strength. Yeah, its a weird conclusion. But it fits his obsession.'''

'''Goth flinches and covers his helm, his fur bristling and fluffing up at the shout.. He'd slightly peek out once he felt himself not hit but... he'd blink. "You... Suspect this is Star Saber somehow? I'm unsure how that would work.."'''

GAME: Deathsaurus FAILS an INTELLIGENCE roll of Immense difficulty.

'''Deathsaurus pauses. "Its got to be what other option is.." he says. "I always jump to that dont I?"'''

'''"You do." Goth says dryly. "I'm unsure if it is, or is not... as I am unsure if this is the case, as I've Not heard of bots coming back from the dead in /this/ manner." he'd muse... almost becoming sad... No he actually does grow incredibly somber, it was so unfair...'''

"...Though I do wonder.. If it is.. wouldn't that... fix the regret you feel?"

'''Deathsaurus pauses. "I never heard of it either. Why him and why not your conjunx or my empress. Why..." He shakes "I dont know. Maybe it is wishful thinking. I dont know what it is." he says. "Am I going insane?"'''

'''"..Life is.. unfair." Goth says bitterly, looking away. "...I don't think so, I think you are mostly scared, which is fair, nothing like this has happened before and there are many unknowns." he'd nod.'''

'''Deathsaurus nods "I keep jumping to stupid conclusions because this is a stupid growth." he mutters.'''

'''Goth jus sighs and pats Des's armor. "We'll figure this out." he'd chuff.'''

'''Deathsaurus is warm to the touch but at least he's stopped trembling. "You never once tried to take over. You protected me. What do I owe you?" hes not used to his troops being that way.'''

'''Goth blinks. "...Nothing.. You have offered me... a place, to avoid me from going off to seek death in the wake of my revelation that my mate is gone." he'd huff. "That is more than enough.." He'd take a vent.'''

'''Deathsaurus nods "Then a debt paid my friend." He b ows deeply "Thank you for your loyalty."'''

'''Goth nods, closing his optics. "...Thank you for caring for me as well." He'd say humbly.'''

'''Deathsaurus takes a step closer. Looks at Goth. Reaches out a hand then pulls back. "Of course." He says. "You are one of mine."'''

'''Goth chuffs, noticing that, he'd dump his forehead against Des, which, yes he can feel that kitten soft fur, before he moves. "Can you stand?"'''

'''Deathsaurus stands up without much effort. Maybe the transfusion did help and returns the forehead dump with a smile. "Lets go home." he says softly. He turns to go.'''

New Polyhex - Southwestern Cybertron

'''Deathsaurus flies home. he smiles to himself about something all the way to Darkmount. Maybe hes happy to have some energy back.'''

'''Goth is walking beside him, keeping an optic on him.. he seems happier, tired, but happier. "Should get you on another transfusion and get you eating, help rebuild your strength." he'd murmur softly, trying to keep prying ears from hearing.'''

'''Deathsaurus nods "To the main base then?" a few passerbys stop working. A couple lean in to snicker at something but then continue about their work.'''

'''Goth gives a confirming nod... He gives those snickering a look.'''

'''The snickering ones return to work quickly, acting like nothing happened. Deathsaurus smirks at Goth. "You got that look on before I could." he muses. "Another transfusion is good. I've..not really felt the need to eat."'''

'''Goth nods. "you should, given everything you've lost." He'd hem, he was supporting two life forms. "Of course, I once had to heard many decepticons in the past..."'''

'''Deathsaurus chuckles. "And now you're herding Destrons. My appologies." He says as he continues into Darkmount. "I could try, definately. As far as what we've lost? It will be regained over time."'''

Darkmount

'''"I mean what resources.. /that/ took from your body, likely have all sorts of mineral deficiencies, low fuel and the like from starvation." He'd explain, pointing at Des. "eating things high in mineral content."'''

'''Deathsaurus murmurs. "Oh yes. That. Thing is. You'd think I'd be hungry. But Im not. Just sort of tired."'''

"Once you start eating again likely will change, tiredness is likely from the lack of eating."

'''Deathsaurus pauses. "Okay I can start. Are you sure you want to be around if the hunger returns?"'''

The thing with Des, along with the rest of the warworld crew is a lot of them seem used to being in an almost perpetual state of starvation considering their line of work.

'''Goth takes a vent, cringing. but nod. "It will be fine, one accident does not determine the future." He'd nod.'''

'''Deathsaurus nods "If I do I want you to start carrying sedatives. In case." he heads towards an area, off the command center sort of small and spartan. Its what hes been using for his command center as of late. More a supply closet than anything but he doesn't spend much time there.'''

'''Goth followed Des, tilting his helm, he'd been in there once to his memory, but he could wonder as he pleased, if he recalled. "I can do such."'''

'''Deathsaurus doesnt stop Goth from wandering as he pleased. He does find himself needing to rest so makes his way to the tiny berth he has there. He motions to a table and chair. "You can stay if you like." he offers. "I wont be much company Im afraid." he hasnt made an effort to refuel. He seems more interested in laying down.'''

Goth nods and starts moving to get another IV set up for Des to help him out.

'''Deathsaurus nods "Thanks." He takes the Iv, shivering slightly as the combination enters his system. "So tell me. You've been happier recently yes?"'''

'''"Somewhat..." Goth replies somberly as he sits back in his seat as the mixture enters Des's systems. "I suspect it maybe only temporary.." he'd muse.'''

'''Deathsaurus tilts his head. "Why is that? Whats made you happier?" he asks, letting his wings relax and fold around the bottom of the bunk. "Sometimes wish there was a better position then this or hanging on a rack." oh hes a hanger person too> "Reminds me. Still gotta make your perch."'''

'''"Rafters would be nice." He'd muse loudly and nodded, finally someone who understood! He'd chuff out with a smile. "...I suppose it was getting to chat with Vortex."'''

'''Deathsaurus chuckles. "Vortex eh? How is he like? Anything like you remembered?"'''

'''"he is still the Vortex I remember, a bit more matured, but Vortex all the same." He'd chuckle. "..He's remembered me some.." He'd smile sadly.'''

'''Deathsaurus nods "Good to hear. Its been a long time hasnt it? Well. Give him time and he'll recall more Im sure. Soon it'll be like old times." theres a unholy screeching sound from somewhere down the hall. Something with a petulant high pitched noise yelling "Get it off get it off get it off!" followed by something primitive sounding "Uh. Nom nom nom." well it sounds like its playing. "Well if you didnt stick your hand in his mouth..." "Come on I'm bored. Boss hasn't sent us on a raid in a while." "I hear he's supposed to send us to Earth soon. Then you wont be bored." "But he won't cause hes soft on humans." "Oh man this is victory all over again isnt it? and we dont have Es to get him back on track. "So where you think he is anyways?" "I Hear he's got a conjunx. And he's a bat too." "No way! I heard hes got some rust disease eatin him alive." "I here hes got a buttbaby." "Shut up, Hellbat." "No no its true. " "Is he dating it now?" " Is it a bat?" " No those arent related. Primus."'''

'''There's a figure in the doorway, leaning against the wall. It's a lanky mech about the size of your normal combiner, bright pink with wideset, avian round red optics. He crosses his arms over his chest. "Well well. I thought I heard you come home. This must be Goth? Gaihawk. Pleasure." He looks over at Deathsaurus. "So the rumors are true. You are injured." Deathsaurus sits up immediately. "Just low on power. Trust me. I can still keep your team in line." Gaihawk chuckles. "Sure, sir. But just to be safe.." he closes the door behind the three of them. "Im not telling Leozack yet."'''

'''Goth's facial expression was flat and unamused at what he was hearing, even more at Gaihawk, the black furball that was Goth just remained silent, looking over this bot, and trying to see those who'd been talking shit in the hall. "I would say it's a pleasure, but given the low IQ I had the /displeasure/ of just hearing in the halls, has already painted quite the sour image." He'd purr sardonically with a smile. "What do you want?" He'd chuff.'''

'''Deathsaurus staggers to his feet. "Looks like I have to deal with this. I swear I leave them for half a astrominute and its like this." he says like its a normal thing. He disconnects himself. "I'm going to take care of it. Why dont you two get to know each other. Instead of slinking in the shadows as always." he goes to the wall and opens a panel and takes out a large flail and heads out to the hall. Gaihawk seems completely nonpulsed by this. This is Tuesday around here.'''

'''From the hall is more skittering. Growling. Then all of a sudden *WHACK* against the wall. "Oh. Hey boss." that smae primitive says. "We go work on supplies now." theres no answer but the sound of things being hit for a few minutes, and people scurring.'''

'''Gaihawk shakes his head. "You have to excuse them. Between them I think theres four neural circuits. If Hellbat wouldn't antagnoze the dinoforce they wouldnt be that way. But yes. I'm not here abotu that. He leans in close to the black Furball, giving an almost predatory smile. "What I want to know is. What's been going on. What is he hiding from us?" that smile turns almsot swindle-greasy friendly.'''

'''"four is being generese." Goth says dryly, as he watches the bot, raising a ridge... He brings his elongated claw up and started looking it, and knife serration it had and hemmed. "That would be telling, and a doctor does not share his patients information." He'd smile sinisterly, baring those energon stealing fangs of his, watching to see how Gaihawk reacts to being denied, and Goth's threat displays.'''

'''Gaihawk blinks, almost taken aback "Oh, you misunderstand me." he says, holding out his hands to Goth as if to show hes unarmed and submissive. "A doctor hmm? Well we've needed one around. You find yourself in a position where you could be....indespensable around here. Medics are in short supply." He notices the fangs and the threat display "Now now. Is that any way to treat a fellow.." He looks at Goth's symbol. "Decepticon? We are brothers in Polyhex right? I'm just very concerend about my leader. Theres so many.." and another crashing sound from the hall, then silence for a bit. "Rumors. Filthy rumors."'''

'''"Your tone, the quiver in your voice, your body posture all betray your words." He says darkly as he steeples his fingers together, sitting his chin on his fingers, watching the pink seeker. "Indeed, I am far from deaf, I can hear even further then that hall out there.." He'd nod, explaining his super sensitive hearing. "I've heard some of such." He'd chuff.'''

'''"A Scientist, A Doctor, A Sabutor, and a Spy, skills of my trade." He'd muse with a tilt of his helm, one of his ears twitching.'''

'''Gaihawk chuckles, though he seems a bit uncomfortable. "So you've heard some about me too? Well. I'm the eyes and ears around here. Im the one always watchin'. Making sure things go..smoothly around here right?" he says. "Scientist, doctor Sabutor and spy. You're well rounded. So why ya interested in us? Why you hanging around Destrons. Shouldn't someone like you be at Kaon kissin' aft with Starscream and the like? What sort of ...things ya workin with with Deathsaurus over there? If hes dyin' a mech has to know right?" he says. He leans in "Maybe you know the truth around here. We're pirates, you see. Mercenaries some of us. Me? I spent a few years incarcerated in the outer rim. Im a bad, bad bot to make mad. But I'll be your best friend if you want. A very.. lucrative friend if you really want. Just keep me up to date on what our leader's doin when we're gone thats all."'''

'''"Do you honestly believe that Starscream would give a pure beast-former, such as I, the time of day, or credit my skills deserve?" He'd question leaning his cheek into one hand, crossing a leg over the other.'''

'''Goth's smile faded, he then reached out to pinch the sharpened tips of his claws into one of Gaihawk's exposed neck fuel lines. "Then you'd do right not to /cross/ me, Gaihawk." He'd frown. "No one is dying.. but I can arrange such if you continue with this line of conversation." He then smiles in his demented mad manner, optics looking crazed as that smile widdens.'''

'''The pink seeker's optics widen even more then normal. He looks terrified. "Um.. okay you've made your p...point. I see why you'e been h..hired. I better... better get going." he says. "Theres a lot of rumors to dispell isnt there? I'll make sure all of it is gone by morning." he moves towards the door, practically skittering out into the hall and almost smack into a returning Deathsaurus. "Go tell Leozack Im home." He says, leaning down to look the seeker optic to optic. "He's a beast! That bat guy is.."'''

'''Deathsaurus grabs him by his neck. "One of us. Goth is one of us now. Understoood? Would you rahter me teach the lesson or let him sink his fangs in. "No no Im good. I got it. I.. I better go spread the word. Everyones healthy and happy and oh Primus you've been punishing again." Deathsaurus nods "I've still got some left." he sets the seeker down "No not necessary. Im gonna go check on Jaggular make sure hes got the bridge working. hes lazy. Thats why hes not here all he does is loaf and not keep order like." Deathsaurus growls. "Three. two.." before he gets to two Gaihawk is down the hall running.'''

'''The Destron commander composes himself, returning to his room. "I don't know what you did. But I like it, Goth." he grins.'''

'''Goth just grins, leaning on his fingers as he watches Greihawk skitter off and chuckles at Des. "I too once lead a team of five, I know what it's like to lead" He'd smile. "And to keep the unruly in place, kept trying to weasel information about your condition from me, so... I might have threatened to break one of his fuel lines with my fangs." He'd smirk.'''

"Also boasting about his reputation, bah, nothing compared to what I've done, I'm sure they'll be quite shocked to find that what they've done /pales/ in comparison to mine."

'''Deathsaurus nods "Then you understand sometimes, certain troops understand...violence more then any words." he moves to sit back down, cleaning what looks like metal and energon off of his mace. He surely had to chase someone down. "And if they want repairs, they can't just pay off a friend. THey'll have to earn them and maybe just maybe I'll look for someone."'''

'''Goth chuckles. "Greihawk is aware I'm a doctor, so I am expecting them to come to me if hasn't started spreading rumors about me being an absolute monster." He'd snort.'''

'''Deathsaurus shakes his head. "And more work for you. Im sorry to have done such a thing." he says. "You probably havent done half of what I have. I'm notorious for my temper and I have been known to use the flail or whip at times. This is why they must not know. The moment they know something has been sapping my strength..."'''

'''"Well you know how I brutally murdered a number of meches, scattering their internals out into the public." Goth says dryly, Des, you killed once, and their possibly not even dead. "I've also performed experimentation on live captive meches, spark experimentation, scavenged corpses for parts..." He'd list off.'''

'''Deathsaurus then adds "You were wise in how you handled him. Both Gaihawk and Hellbat are manipulators who will tell you anything so they can gain the upper hand. Leozack is likely to try to prove to you he's the best, where Drilhorn, Killbison and Jagular. Well. They are the easiest of that team to deal with. They do their job, they dont quesiton orders. They're not the most wily but I don't have to watch my back with them either." ahh the big dumb tanker squad.'''

'''Deathsaurus nods to Goth. "Then you've done more then they brag they've done. You'll find the animaforce easy to control, I think. The dinoforce well. You jsut have to turn them around when they walk in the wrong direction and try to keep things out of their mouth. You think that'd be easy, but.."'''

'''"So, Sinnertwin." He'd nod. "...Hmph, I should have no issue then.. Should rest also, and no apologies is needed, is my line of work after al." He'd nod, before lounging on the chair, listing for whispers outside the room.'''

'''Deathsaurus nods "Hold on. I'll make sure we're not b eing eavesdropped on." he takes his flail and slams it into the wall hard enough it can resonate. "Get out of here both of you." theres silence. Then skittering.'''

'''"...Hellbat and Greihawk i take?" He'd question at the skittering he heard.'''

'''Deathsaurus shakes his head. "Them or one of the dinos trying to be smart." they dont even seem to have individual names. Maybe they just don't answer to them.'''

'''Goth hems. "wouldn't surprise me if Greihawk was the one to spread those rumors." He'd muse, looking at Des.'''

Deathsaurus shrugs "Half of them. Sounds like some were dumb enough that Hellbat was trying to get in on the act too."

'''"Unsurpassing." He'd chuff. "...Hmm interesting I'm just now hearing and meeting them, I suspect the moment i leave this room they will be hounding me." He'd think, he was now slightly interested to see how that will go.'''

'''Deathsaurus nods "Means they're showing interst. My appologies. Make sure you check your door if you sleep here. They're not likely to try to harm you, they're too afraid. They will go through your things though." he says. "With luck, Leozack won't show interest and will call them off."'''

'''"Bah it's fine, I can put them in their place if necessary." He'd nod, getting up and stretching. "and I have no things, as you are aware.. so, sucks for them." He'd snort.. well, he had one thing, being that crystal cube necklace.. but they'd have to get uncomfortably close to goth, which he was sure they wouldn't.'''

'''Deathsaurus pauses. "They're not likely to steal. They're just likely to make up stuff about what you have." he shakes his head. "If it wasn't for Leokaiser..."'''

'''"Again I should be fine.. Rest, you need such, I will handle the idiots." He'd wave as he moved for the door. "....Unless you wish for me to stay?" He'd question with a tilted helm.'''

'''Deathsaurus pauses. "You can stay or go. Its up to you. After waht you've seen I wouldnt be surprised if you didnt just go back to Tarn altogehter." he chuckles. He hooks himself back up to the drip and hides it under his berth. He keeps that flail in hand in case someone decides to get him in his sleep.'''

'''Goth chuckles. "Please, I handled the combaticons, this is nothing, i'm merely going to return to my room here." He'd smile. "I'll be back later to check on you." He'd nod, waiting for Des to speak before he went.'''

'''Deathsaurus nods "I'll be here." he settles back down "Thank you for everything."'''

'''"OF course." Goth smiles, as he leaves the room, ensuring the lock was in place and properly secured as he started walking down the hall on his hind legs.'''

'''Deathsaurus is quiet after only a few minutes. He was exhausted to begin with and beating on people probably was about all he had in him. He doesnt even thrash, just sleeping still. Meanwhile, the two gestalt teams seem to have returned to their business and have set themselves up in a nearby messhall. Two of the dinos- a stegosaurus and a pterodacryl are pushing around a metal ball, trying to get a brontosaurus to eat it. The T rex is over at a table with Gaihawk, and a couple of other Animaforcers. A black jaguar headed jeep, and a blue bat headed seeker. Gaihawk seems to be trying to scam everyone at the table out of their shanix and winning. Their leader is with them today. The teal seeker is lounging nearby like he owns the place, throwing darts at a dartboard with Star Saber's face on it listlessly. He turns immediately when he sees Goth walk by, and just..watches him. "So that's the new guy. Why did you think you wanted to mess with him anyways." he shrugs, and returns to his darts, apparantly not seeing this as a threat.'''

'''"Hmmm?" Goth says as he looks over at the mech talking, tilting his helm, he kept his arms folded behind him in ap ropepr poised manner, before he glanced over the room at those there.'''

'''All optics turn to look at the newcommer. Leozack doesn't even move from his position, very much like the lounging lion in the den. All four of his optics focus on Goth for a moment. "Well? You gonna come in, or decorate the doorway?" he asks. watching him for his reaction. Everyone else returns to their cards, or game of eat the ball as if they do NOT want to get involved in this confrontation.'''

'''Goth raises a ridge but he steps in, his pede claws clicking against the floor as he did, he was much more slow and lumbering on his hind legs then on all fours, but he made do. "Is there a problem?" He'd ask in his spanish and Eukrainian heavy accent.'''

'''Leozark watches the bat approach "No problem at all." his accent is heavily Vosnian. Perhaps so much he might be faking hes from one of the more elite seeker zones. "Come in and join us. Gaihawk was just telling us theres a new Destron on board. Welcome." he says. "I am Leozack. Leader of the Animaforce and Deathsaurus's second in command." upon close inspection most of the people in the room have either deep scars on them, fresh dents or a combination of both. They either do not have access to medical facilities or just beat on each other a lot. Or maybe Deathsaurus does the beating. "We're taking a break from overseeing the landing pad, and space bridge construction. Drillhorn is out monitoring the transmissions in case we hear from the nebula." he says in a tone like he expects unicron to freeze over first.'''

'''One of the others can't keep his optics off of Goth either. The blue seeker just..can't stop staring, his masked face surely hiding a mouth agape.'''

'''Goth quirks a ridge, tilting his head, the bat is all black, lighter over his body, but darker in his chest platting furr, and helm furk that wildly hands loose and goes down his back to his tail.. Red biolites dot his frame, with red lighting panels on his wings, his claws are also painted the same dark red, with a freakishly long elongated index claw, clearly used for a weapon.. Vampiric fangs, and black optics with green LEDS that simulate slanted pupils... Large ears with red lights at the top... He was rather good looking for a full beast former, almost organic looking.'''

'''Goth notes the stareer and hems at Leozark. "I see.." he says not sounding impressed." He says something in Eukrainian, to those that actually may know the language, know he's saying that he thinks Leozark definitely smells like Starscream.'''

'''The blue seeker approaches the bat and points to him. "You...." he says in a voice full of awe. "Speak...." he pauses. "Spanish!" he sounds delighted. "I speak spanish Gaihawk taught me some right? Im gonna say it. Im gonna say my Spanish." he says in a overexcited voice needy high pitched squeal that is so hyper it'd make a rotary cringe. "Mi casa es tu baño por favor besa mi boca!" he exclaims making SURe hes noticed.'''

'''Leozak looks over at Goth a moment, challenged. "Very good Hellbat. We all see what you know." he rolls all four of his optics. He watches Goth closely, noting the biolights, the wings, the claws, the pupils. "You are not cybertronian. Eukranian? What brings you out here."'''

'''Gaihawk just nods. "Yeah man completely fluent. Muy bueno, Hellbat." he snickers a bit.'''

'''Goth stares and looks at Greihawk giving this look of Disappointment before looking back. "...You said 'My house is your bathroom please kiss my mouth!'" He says dryly, face palming. He then looks at Greihawk. "¿Normalmente estás lleno de mierda? ay, ay, ay, ay-ay...." he'd sigh and looked back at Leozak.'''

'''"...Yes, I am Eukrianian, I am Goth, Sparkling of Chela." he'd announce.'''

'''Gaihawk tries to look shocked. "Hellbat watch your language. I cant believe he just said that." he holds back a snicker. The blinks at Goth's response. "Ha! Fair enough." he snickers as the blue jet moves to sit back down and sulk "Picking on Hellbat's a sport around here. you get used to it."'''

'''Leozak just glares at them, then looks to Goth. "Never met someone from that area." he says. "It's a pleasure. I see you're learning how people can be around here. Between you and I? The others are mercenaries and space trash. And they know it." he says, getting a few glares. "I am a pure cybertronian. A seeker straight from Vos itself. I'd have joined the academy directly if well. I didn't have to protosit these scrapheads." he says. The real story? He tried to pass his sister's results off as his as they were better and got denied access. His sister was denied based on them 'reaching their femme quota' but thats another story.'''

'''"..Ahhh a /standard/ former." He'd sneer in disgust. "¿Suele ser tan comadreja?" He'd ask the others before glancing back and chuffed. "One that seems to think of himself higher than us deemed as low caste.." he'd say as he analyzed the seeker. He'd glance down at his necklace, and slipped it off his neck, and put it into the safety of his subspace.'''

'''Standard. Now those are fighitng words. Leozack finally stands up "Standard?" He walks over towards Goth with that swagger that could only be shown by a seeker who thinks he's top notch. "Listen, beastformer.." he says. "I know you're the new glitch here, but I know how to put a mechadog in its place, bat. Look at you. Crawling around, shedding everywhere. I bet you can't even transform."'''

'''Gaihawk gives Goth a smirk, defeated it sees. But then he looks to Leozack getting up. Oh this outta be good.'''

'''Some may notice Goth would kiss that crystalin cube before he subspaced it... Goth just just starts laughing it growing louder, and louder, and more and more crazed before he takes a vent. "Puta, por favor. I deal with /Starscream/ on a daily basis I know a knockoff when I see one." he'd snort, waiting watching for the first strike.'''

Leozack snarls "Watch your tone, bat. Starscream is the best of us. But that's only because he hasn't bested me. I got perfect marks. Perfect. Better then he did. I could beat him any day."

'''"..Starscream es una puta, todos lo saben." Goth rolls his optics. "No." Goth just says simply and dryly. "Look you maybe able to bost and bully others into submission, but let me be clear, I've lived through hell, and such tactics do not work on me, specially when they are from fangless yapping brown nosers." Goth chuffs.'''

'''Leozack narrows his optics. he clenchest his fists. "They're not boasts. I can take down anyone in this room. No in this base. We've all been through hell. Slag, the rest of us have been following Deathsaurus through space while he botches everything. Trust me you havent seen hell and humiliation until you saw what happened on that fortress. But! Fret not, nothing like that would happen under my guidance." The jaguar headed black transformer snarls a bit. "Every day, Leozack. Its always saying some slag about Deathsaurus. You can't beat him so stop pretending you can lead slag." Leozack turns his ire towards Jaagular. "You know I can do a better job. Everyone knows. He just doesnt want to see osmeone who can /reallly/ get some slag done around here. And this little bat is his new yes-mech." Jaagular snarls. "Shut up, Leozack." Leozack "Fine, fine." Jagular nods "Well at least hes gonna stop." "Sycophant." and that's when the first punch comes. It comes from Jaagular, right to Leozack's jaw. Leozack snarls and punches back. Gaihawk backs away not wanting to fight either of them, Hellbat throws his hands up in the air and hides under the table, the dinos start chanting "Fight fight fight." chaos has ensued. And no ones hitting Goth oddly enough.'''

'''"Big words, no action, that is all you seem to be." He'd chuckle darkly and just watch as Chaos erupts, surprised none of it came his way. "Hmm strange, You seem fearful to actually strike me, Leónzark." he'd muse as he watched the chaos.'''

'''Leozack looks up from where hes trying to put his brother in a headlock. "One at a time. Come over here and I'll hit you with him. Ha!" he throws the jeepformer over housl shoulder and pulls out a large crackling energy-spear. Say what you want about these Destrons. The weapons are not conventional at all. One of the dinos yells. "Kick his butt bat-man!"'''

'''Goth smirks as he sees the weapon. "Oh how my mate would disapprove of such debauchery." He'd chuckle, that smile growing somber, and yet more made and crazed, fangs showing. "So be it~" He'd smirk as his form starts dissolving into a familiar brust of black pixels, glowing and eerie red... Probably the first Indication of Leozark's mistake.'''

'''A small gathering has started to form in the hallway. An orange tankformer and a blue drillformer have come in to see what's going on "Leozack losin' at cards again?" the drillformer says. "No, you twit." Leozack looks around the room. "Goth's here. Somewhere..." he tries to track him "Show yourself, coward!" the orange tankeformer hehs and leans against the wall. These two are larger then the others, obviously the groundpounders of the group. "fight?" the drillformer nods "Yep." the tankformer nods "We gonna join?" The drillformer shakes his head. "Nope." the tankformer heehs. "Allright then." he pulls some ener-goodies from subspace and offers it to the other one "Energoodie?" the drillformer takes a treat like this is nothing. "Energoodie."'''

'''Goth snickers from the shadows, but stalks Leozark, watching, waiting for the right moment, he knows what he's going to do, he's waiting for the right moment, he's going to go /right/ for one of his exposed fuel lines, it should be enough to prove to those there not to mess with him.. well and inform everyone of what he was..'''

He sees the right moment, appearing behind Leozark in the same black pixels lunging at the Seeker, snapping his fangs at that fuel line.

'''Leozack snarls, as hes hit in one of his main fuel lines. "Glitch!" he grabs the fuel line, unable to defend himself. "Dont you know how hard it is to find parts around here? That...argh!" he hits at Goth "Get him off of me!" he sounds terrified as he bleeds energon from a open fuel line, covering both of them and probably most of the area. The seeker tries to fight back, but is openly flailing at the bat in sheer horror. "TOld you hes nuts." Gaihawk says, backing away. As expected those three are cowards. But the jeep cackles, seeing Leozack down and bleeding and aims a foot right for his butt. "Whoops." in goes the kick "Thats for mocking my emperor." yeah you kick his aft. And pay for it later of course.'''

'''Goth keeps the line clenched in his jaw, taking the hint and digging his fangs in deeper. Some may notice energon leaking from the pooling of the energon in his jaw from the line being syphoned up by his fangs, confirming that, yes, Goth is an energon Vampire. Once the thrashing starts, Goth jumps back, some energon still leaking from his jaw, and chuckles. "Hmph, So fragile." He'd state as he watched.'''

He'd then shift to all fours and start stalking up to Leozark.

'''Leozack, in true seeker form caves when a real threat is there. He tries to pull back, thrashing, screaming out in pure terror. "I submit! I submit, spare me. Hes going to devour me." the rest of the team are just watching this in abject horror. Are they going to need a new leader?'''

'''A grin grows on Goth's face, it's been so long since he felt power like this... But he has submitted. Goth keeps approaching, but he doesn't strike Leozark, instead he transforms into his root-mode, just as handsome as his root-mode, and tends to the energon line he damaged, working quickly to minimize the pain.. mostly.. And Glares down at the seeker. "I believe I've made my point." he'd say in his normal stoic tone.'''

'''Leozack fights a bit as hes touched, 100 percent sure the bat's going to kill him. But then he repairs him. "I..." Another person is watching from the doorway crowd. That being Deathsaurus himself. "Leozack. Know that you live by Goth's mercy alone. And also by mine. You have been defeated. You belong to Goth for one week's time." Leozack stammers. "But..." Deathsaurus gives a stern glare at Leozack, who goes to his kneels. "Grovel before him." Leozack mutters to himself, but then moves on his knees before Goth. Right in front of his whole team. Deathsaurus looks to Goth, giving a low bow of respect. He is pleased. Goth has shown his place.'''

'''Goth has energon on him, mostly from the damage he did, and repaired and is looking down at LEozark, he transforms back into his bat mode and chuffs, accepting this, this one time. "...I will have it be known now, I will only accept these types of actions once, otherwise, have some damn dignity, Yes men, and pure aft kissing do not fly with me." He mentions, while looking back down to Leozark.'''

'''"Hmph, I know what to do with you then.." He'd cross his arms, Goth now has a medical assistant, one that will not be touching Des, but everyone else. "Medical bay, does this place have one?" he'd question.'''

'''"Its being designed." Leozack answers. "Didnt put it too high on the list sicne we didnt have...a medic. you want me to be a mere..repair tech?" he winces. "I.. yes. I will serve you. For now. As you wish, Goth." he lowers his head. He looks at the mechs around him most in various rough states. "Got a week of work ahead of me don't I?"'''

'''Gothic Crosses his arms. "As someone who has worked with the combaticons, you have no idea." He'd chuckle. "You'll be learning basic repairs, seeing you flail around unable to do a basic rerouting of energon line is pathetic." He'd chastise.'''

'''Leozack seems surprised. "Honestly its a good skill to learn." killbison, the tank actually laughs at that. "Hey. Leozack. Remember when you said Lyzack is a little piece of shareware that cleans oilpans for a livin becuase thats waht femmes are for? Well. I think you're a femme now." he snarls in fury.'''

'''Goth quirks a ridge at that. "Lyzack?" He'd question, looking at the others. "I do not see how being a femme has to do with being a doctor or nurse, as I was a PA to my husband, who was one the Decepticon CMO." He'd say, sounding confused.'''

'''Theres some optic rolling, and more then a few uncomfortable shifts, as the group turns to Leoxack to explain this as it was his orders and hes the one who put her in the position shes in. "You see, I know Cybertronians like to think differently. But femmes are...well they are really only designed to teach, to be nurses, to be submissive. Their neuro nets can't handle being true warriors. They are too simple, too fragile, too emotional for these things." Deathsaurus gives a dark look "Like your empress?" Leozack says "Oh no shes diff...of course shes different." Deathsaurus scowls. "I always thought your sister had potential. Im begining to see what's been holding her back now. Her need to please you." Leozack says "No no its different with her. She was designed as a domestic. I mean sure we'd spar and she was good but she's just not designed for such thigns. I love her. Shes my sister but war is not her place."'''

'''Goth stares at Leozak. "You are as processor dead as a functionalist! The exact standard former /garbage/ that labeled us beast formers as nothing but lower beings without thought or emotion" Goth would exclaim in anger. "Do you understand it was an Autobot /femme medic/ that one shot Megatron?!" He'd point out the big, red flag there. "Do not even get me started on Elita One, or Arcee." He'd snear and cringe.'''

'''"Slag my past lab assistant on Eukrias was one of my most dangerous bodyguards!" he'd continue. "Your thinking Squanders potential and get in the way of assets." he'd tack on.'''

'''Leozack chuckles. "Are you defending Autobot femmes now? the bots are weak, they'd let a turbokitten with a bow on the field if they thought it was cute enough. You beastformers are..well lets face it you think differently. Its all on design specifications.' Oh this is the wrong group to be outspoken about that in front of and Leozack knows it and backtracks. "P..present company excepted of course. You werent created beasts you chose them because of their power. Real beastformers are different. Well not Goth. Hes powerful but.." yeah dig that hole. Hellbat, bless his spark tries to help "Maybe Megatron was a femme medic?" everyone just glances at him like hes said something insane again. "Well? He could be. You dont know. What's a functionist?" no one seems to have an answer. "It doesnt matter." Deathsaurus says "The point is made."'''

'''"You are digging quite the grave puta." He'd say dryly and just shakes his helm at Hellbat. "Megatron was never a femme but it is said he did too, wish to be a medic." He'd explain, before looking back at Leozark. Hearing Des though.. Gtoh gives pause and instead, goes into quite the detail on what a funcinalist is, and huffs. "Protoforms." he'd rub his nose bridge... That's right everyone.. Goth's an adult.'''

'''Gaihawk turns to Hellbat "But Galvatron was." hellbat looks very confused.'''

'''Deathsaurus shakes his head tiredly. "yeah, they never taught us about that one. Im going to have to research it more." he says. "See this is why we need to learn history."'''

'''"Primus almighty! You are all PROTOFORMS!" Goth just shouts throwing his hands up in frustration and pulls his hands down his face.. This explains so many things. "I barely know about Cybertrons past and I know more then.." He'd groan and mutter out a number of Eukrian curses. "furthermore, Femmes are no different then meches we are build the /same/ way, no one of our systems are different." He'd tack on angerly, and starts muttering about how he needs to set up a some sort of... meeting to teach.'''

'''Deathsaurus shrugs "We're warbuilds, mercenaries, disgraced seeker academy dropouts, primitives, and escaped prisoners. And thats just this group." there must be a story as to why its these Particular thirteen that 'survived. why them? Why only that small group?" oh there is. But he hasnt told it yet.'''

'''Deathsaurus adds "If you expected more, Im sorry to disappoint." and protoforms. he forgot that.'''

'''Goth just sighs. "...I have long way to go..." he says cryptically, before looking to Leozark. "Medical bay, get it prioritized." He'd snap. "The Longer you put off you soldiers medical health the more likely they are to fail in battle and you are to have nothing but /corpses/ on your control." He'd sneer, placing his claws on his hips.'''

'''Leozack looks to his troops. "Well? Don't just stand there get to that bay and start repairing it. Dinoforce. Gather materials. Smelt them. We'll need the resources." as they start to move around, and thers a voice among them. Its Hellbat, speaking in a whispered awe. "It's like she's back..." Deathsaurus is shocked. Completely shocked. He watches in shock, and surprise. It /is/ like shes back.'''

'''Goth ignores hellbat for the moment as he focuses on getting these idiots in line to get the medical bay set up propper, and grumbles, starting to set up orders for supplies and equipment. "Dare I ask if medical facilities for the city are in place?" He'd call.. Before he looks away to start coughing into his hand.'''

'''Deathsaurus shakes his head. "theres an old abandoned one but we don't have the equipment and Megatron hasn't seen fit to allow us our own supplies. We're supposed to use Tarn's repair.." he pauses. "You don't sound good. You should sit down."'''

'''"Easy enough to scavenge, you have neutrals here who likely have access or knowledge to such dealers, specially on an off planet scale." He'd hrm. "Get that place in repair before you have a riot, furthermore put out the information that you are searching for such suppliers." He'd state, holding a datapad out to Des. "I'll be fine, I merely just need to change one of my filters." He'd grumble.'''

'''Deathsaurus shakes his head. "No, Doctor." he says, looking concerned. "You sound tired." says the mech who was interrupted not once but twice tonight from an energon transfusion. "I'll get them working. You get some rest." he turs to the troops. "What are you waiting for? Gaihawk, contact the dealers. Use that wheeling and dealing to our advantage. Hellbat. You say you're a good spy. Go scout supplies and suppliers. Dinoforce. Bring us more of the remains. Killbison, get that smelter operational. Make it a priority. Drillhorn. Keep trying to get the sig..you know what. Change that. Locate us the technology we need for the medical bay. We need to build an infrastructure here. We're not just rebuilding the ships and leaving when we make contact. We're staying. We're building this city into something permanant." wow. He was actually pulled away from his obsession long enough that his city isnt festering around him. All thanks to Goth.'''

'''Leozack pauses. "I...am going to the medbay to run scans. Take inventory of waht we need. I'll check with the locals along the way." and just like that, the base is a flury of directed, controlled activity.'''

'''Goth makes a face at Des of a grusing old man, but he chuffs. "Just my cruse." He'd say, now Vortex may know what that means, these guys? Ohhh they will soon learn that the big strong bat had one hell of an achilles heel.... He'd get that crystal cube back out and around his neck once more. "You are not to be unsupervised." he'd snap at Leozark... Yeah no Goth wasn't gonna let someone like that go without optics being on him.'''

'''He'd motion Des back to bed as he makes to his own mostly empty room but a few collected pillows from venders... not enough for a nest, but to be comfortable for him to lay on.'''

'''Hellbat offers. "I'll supervise Leozack!" well hes trying. Leozack says. "Arent I punished enough? Go do your scouting thing." Des rubs his head and heads back to bed with no argument. "Goth?" he says before he goes. "Thank you. You have no idea what you've done here. For my people. For your people."'''

'''Goth chuffs. "You are welcome.." He thinks about it a moment, right Des has let this place fall due to his obsessions so.. "Treat this place as if it were like your war fortress, a place for people to live, not just fight, it needs facilities and supplies for those who call it home, to live." He'd explain with a nod... There, hopefully phrasing it like that helps kick some things into gear.'''

'''Deathsaurus grunts. "Its on loan. Its not really ours. I never thought we'd be staying on Cybertron so I didnt bother with it. Once we got the fortress back then I'd work on it but it seems maybe I have my priorities wrong. Polyhex first. Warships second. Fortress third."'''

'''"things change." Goth says simply, that was Des's plan before, but now? things have changed. "See if we can't do the fortress and the building of the city at once, multitasking and management are all things. at your disposal." he'd state. with a nod, now that Des also had some management could likely do that now too.'''

'''"Primus almighty! You are all PROTOFORMS!" Goth just shouts throwing his hands up in frustration and pulls his hands down his face.. This explains so many things. "I barely know about Cybertrons past and I know more then.." He'd groan and mutter out a number of Eukrian curses. "furthermore, Femmes are no different then meches we are build the /same/ way, no one of our systems are different." He'd tack on angerly, and starts muttering about how he needs to set up a some sort of... meeting to teach.'''

'''Deathsaurus shrugs "We're warbuilds, mercenaries, disgraced seeker academy dropouts, primitives, and escaped prisoners. And thats just this group." there must be a story as to why its these Particular thirteen that 'survived. why them? Why only that small group?" oh there is. But he hasnt told it yet.'''

'''Deathsaurus adds "If you expected more, Im sorry to disappoint." and protoforms. he forgot that.'''

'''Goth just sighs. "...I have long way to go..." he says cryptically, before looking to Leozark. "Medical bay, get it prioritized." He'd snap. "The Longer you put off you soldiers medical health the more likely they are to fail in battle and you are to have nothing but /corpses/ on your control." He'd sneer, placing his claws on his hips.'''

'''Leozack looks to his troops. "Well? Don't just stand there get to that bay and start repairing it. Dinoforce. Gather materials. Smelt them. We'll need the resources." as they start to move around, and thers a voice among them. Its Hellbat, speaking in a whispered awe. "It's like she's back..." Deathsaurus is shocked. Completely shocked. He watches in shock, and surprise. It /is/ like shes back.'''

'''Goth ignores hellbat for the moment as he focuses on getting these idiots in line to get the medical bay set up propper, and grumbles, starting to set up orders for supplies and equipment. "Dare I ask if medical facilities for the city are in place?" He'd call.. Before he looks away to start coughing into his hand.'''

'''Deathsaurus shakes his head. "theres an old abandoned one but we don't have the equipment and Megatron hasn't seen fit to allow us our own supplies. We're supposed to use Tarn's repair.." he pauses. "You don't sound good. You should sit down."'''

'''"Easy enough to scavenge, you have neutrals here who likely have access or knowledge to such dealers, specially on an off planet scale." He'd hrm. "Get that place in repair before you have a riot, furthermore put out the information that you are searching for such suppliers." He'd state, holding a datapad out to Des. "I'll be fine, I merely just need to change one of my filters." He'd grumble.'''

'''Deathsaurus shakes his head. "No, Doctor." he says, looking concerned. "You sound tired." says the mech who was interrupted not once but twice tonight from an energon transfusion. "I'll get them working. You get some rest." he turs to the troops. "What are you waiting for? Gaihawk, contact the dealers. Use that wheeling and dealing to our advantage. Hellbat. You say you're a good spy. Go scout supplies and suppliers. Dinoforce. Bring us more of the remains. Killbison, get that smelter operational. Make it a priority. Drillhorn. Keep trying to get the sig..you know what. Change that. Locate us the technology we need for the medical bay. We need to build an infrastructure here. We're not just rebuilding the ships and leaving when we make contact. We're staying. We're building this city into something permanant." wow. He was actually pulled away from his obsession long enough that his city isnt festering around him. All thanks to Goth.'''

'''Leozack pauses. "I...am going to the medbay to run scans. Take inventory of waht we need. I'll check with the locals along the way." and just like that, the base is a flury of directed, controlled activity.'''

'''Goth makes a face at Des of a grusing old man, but he chuffs. "Just my cruse." He'd say, now Vortex may know what that means, these guys? Ohhh they will soon learn that the big strong bat had one hell of an achilles heel.... He'd get that crystal cube back out and around his neck once more. "You are not to be unsupervised." he'd snap at Leozark... Yeah no Goth wasn't gonna let someone like that go without optics being on him.'''

'''He'd motion Des back to bed as he makes to his own mostly empty room but a few collected pillows from venders... not enough for a nest, but to be comfortable for him to lay on.'''

'''Hellbat offers. "I'll supervise Leozack!" well hes trying. Leozack says. "Arent I punished enough? Go do your scouting thing." Des rubs his head and heads back to bed with no argument. "Goth?" he says before he goes. "Thank you. You have no idea what you've done here. For my people. For your people."'''

'''Goth chuffs. "You are welcome.." He thinks about it a moment, right Des has let this place fall due to his obsessions so.. "Treat this place as if it were like your war fortress, a place for people to live, not just fight, it needs facilities and supplies for those who call it home, to live." He'd explain with a nod... There, hopefully phrasing it like that helps kick some things into gear.'''

'''Deathsaurus grunts. "Its on loan. Its not really ours. I never thought we'd be staying on Cybertron so I didnt bother with it. Once we got the fortress back then I'd work on it but it seems maybe I have my priorities wrong. Polyhex first. Warships second. Fortress third."'''

'''"things change." Goth says simply, that was Des's plan before, but now? things have changed. "See if we can't do the fortress and the building of the city at once, multitasking and management are all things. at your disposal." he'd state. with a nod, now that Des also had some management could likely do that now too.'''

'''Deathsaurus nods "We'll need more manpower. But its not impossible." he says. He seems to have more drive and energy then he has in months. "Where did you learn all this?"'''

'''"Again, you have neutrals helping in rebuilding the city, you have the manpower, simply ask for help, offer compensation and should be fine." He'd point out and chuffed.. glancing away a moment. "I am a scientist, I used...I used to work as a.. one could say, government backed, scientist, management and resource distribution where skills i was taught once my genius was recognized, I...Suppose you could say I was also the leader of a combiner team." he'd explain, while they never were combinders they might as well have been.'''

'''Deathsaurus nods "That makes sense." he says. "You've had experience with them before so you know the personality types. I know what we have here is pretty common for gestalts. Im not a combiner. I helped them become combiners. Be more then they are. Both groups." hes no scientist. He has no business experimenting on himself and others the way he has. What the hells was going on up on that fortress? "After surviving my first battle, and being one of ...just a few survivors of that battle. Leading them to saftey. I gathered together the ones who were supposed to die. The abandoned, the forgotten, the unworthy. Took them to space where Megatron couldnt destroy them. And built this." and after that? Yeah the obsessions and madness started setting in and things started going stagnant.'''

'''Goth huffs. "...Well, you have done well with the hand you've been dealt, lets see if I cannot show you you to manage it properly, perhaps make it easier." he'd nod.'''

'''Deathsaurus pauses. "You have the potential to be a great leader, Goth." He says. "I will manage it as best I can. Maybe even better than I thought I could. I cant take the credit for this. But that spark that I thought was long dead is back now. Do you feel it too, Goth? This is what we've been missing."'''

'''Goth is silent he doesn't look back at Des... He was a leader once.. and failed.. miserably, now he was a cog in Megatron's war machine.. "Sometimes, a good reminder of direction and the tools are your disposal are all it takes to make one realize they are not truly blocked." He'd state cryptically. "Sometimes it merely takes a different perspective to see such roads." He'd continue somberly. He'd take a vent.'''

"Now, we'll need to move quickly, I'm sure Megatron will start to notice when you lot stop pestering for supplies, or note shipments not paid for by them."

'''Deathsaurus considers. "Maybe we dont have to ask Megatron. We can get supplies from surroundig cities. That'd require raiding though an I dont know if we have what we need for that yet." he says. "Goth? If the day ever came when you have to choose betwene us and Megatron.." he listens to the last part. "I see you've already made your decision, Destron." he smiles.'''

'''Deathsaurus also was a leader once and failed pretyt spectatularly. Two of a kind.'''

'''"trade routes are simpler." He'd point out. "That and it keeps others from wanting to destroy this place." He'd tack on.. But he does smile, he liked that.. Destron, even if he was closer to the combaticons.'''

'''Deathsaurus nods "Trade. Yes. There was a time when I tried to set up trade with the Valvoluxians." he says. "Then I joined the empire and all that work went towards the Decepticon embassy and then...well. This happened." He motions to his chest. "I know you enjoy working with the Combaticons. If we can ever convince them to join us..."'''

'''That's another thing on Goth's list.. freeing his the combaticons. "We'll pin that for later... For now let's get a support system set up, that would be a good thing to try for once more." he'd nod.'''

Deathsaurus nods "Agreed. Even if this chest whatever kills me. What you've set into place can grow without my presence if need be. Or will by the time that comes."

'''"Hmph, I'll ensure it doesn't kill you." He state simply, slightly regretting what he says as if that is a promise.. and he knows his luck... That was going to bite him in the aft later, he knew better then to speak in absolutes. "..Now, lets rest, there is a long number of solar-cycles a head of us."'''

'''Deathsaurus nods "Polyhex will need all the strength we can give it." he says seriously. "Thank you, Goth. For everything. There is no way I can repay you fully." he moves to one knee. "You have my utmost thanks. You have no idea what you have done for me tonight. You have saved everyone here I think."'''

'''Goth isn't sure about that but he closes his optics and gives a nod of acceptance. "Do not squander the opportunity is all I ask." he'd nod folding his arms behind him.'''

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