Stego Extraction

Log Title: Stego Extraction

Characters: Ace, Optimus Prime, Slugfest, Snapshot

Location: California

Date: January 22, 2015

TP: None

Summary: Optimus Prime extracts Slugfest from a lake in California.

As logged by Ace - Thursday, January 22, 2015, 2:14 PM

California/Nevada - North America

 * Beautiful and warm, California and Nevada are the western most continental states. California is known as the entertainment center of

the United States, as most movies, television programs, and record albums are recorded there. It's also known for some of the worst traffic, smog, and riots in the world, especially in Los Angelos. Nevada, on the other hand, could be considered the Sin capital of the world. Home of Las Vegas, it's the land of casinos and gambling, where people lose their fortunes in the blink of an eye. Incidently, it's also one of the only states with legalized prostitution.


 * Contents:
 * Snapshot
 * Ace

Ace drives through California in a slightly beat-up silver Toyota Camry.

A tiny stego is playing in a lake, and fishing!

A mecha-stegosaurus about the size of a panther, Slugfest has orangish heavy metal plates that adorn his backframe that can scissor themselves like a chainsaw to cut through some of the strongest of materials (on the rare occasions he can hit them). On his flanks are his large vibe-cannons which he uses to blast relentlessly at his foes, real, imagined, and allied with. His body is a more faded coloration of green. He shuffles along on his stumpy orange legs, matching his spikes. His tail is short and stubby, without the normal spikings along it. His optics blaze with fury as he trundles along, seeking out aggression directed at himself at any and all terms.

Ace spots what looks like a small mechanical dinosaur playing in the lake, and pulls over in curiosity.

Slugfest is splashing and chasing minnows, pausing to nip at them every now and then!

Ace hms, watching Slugfest play. He pulls out his radio, and talks quietly into it. Ace mutters to himself, "... appears... be... a lake... in..."

Slugfest doesn't even notice the human in the car nearby.

[EDC] Colonel Ace says, "Autobots, I have a sighting of what appears to be Slugfest playing in a lake off the highway in California."

[EDC] Optimus Prime says, "Understood, Ace. We'll go take a look."

Ace gets out of the car, leaving it unlocked.

[EDC] Colonel Ace says, "Good. He doesn't appear to be causing any trouble, but with Decepticons, you never know."

Ace stands by his car near a lake, watching Slugfest play and fish in the water.

[EDC] Optimus Prime says, "Agreed. Even if it's just a 'game', there's no telling the damage he can do."

Slugfest is in the water about halfway to his highest back plates, head underwater, so he can't hear the approach.

[EDC] Colonel Ace says, "My thinking exactly. Sending coordinates."

Ace watches Slugfest calmly as he waits for the Autobots to arrive.

Optimus Prime drives along the highway before finding an exit to turn off and drive down to the lake itself. It's not long before he spots Ace and his car, as well as the swimming stego on his sensors. Slowing to a stop with a hiss of air brakes he transforms.


 * The semi launches in the air from the front, the arms unfolding from the sides, legs folding downward from the back as

the recognizable and powerful form of Autobot Commander Optimus Prime quickly takes shape before you!

Ace walks out to meet Prime as he arrives. "There he is, Prime," he says somewhat uselessly, in Colonel Obvious mode. "He appears to be fishing, although I couldn't for the life of my imagine why."

"With Decepticons, sometimes, there just isn't a reason." Prime says, gauging the depth of the lake. Figuring it to be shallow enough to where Slugfest is playing, he heads out into the water itself to perform Stego Extraction.

Slugfest still is blissfully unaware of the large Autobot sneaking up on him. His head is underwater because he finds it easier to catch the minnows for some reason! And he catches a few and gulps them down.

Ace watches with interest. Giant robots, man! He never gets used to it.

Optimus Prime gets just about to where Slugfest is nose first in the water, and reaches down with both hands to try and grab the Decepti-tape.

>> Optimus Prime succeeds with his generic combat roll on Slugfest. <<

Slugfest suddenly notices when he's grabbed, squeals and kicks little feets! Slugfest tries to escape the grasp!

>> Slugfest fails his generic combat roll against Optimus Prime. <<

Optimus Prime turns around to head out of the lake with the squirming stego in his grasp. "Fish and Game Department." he jokes. "I'm guessing you ignored the No Fishing sign."

Ace looks amused at Prime's bantering, and a little surprised, not realizing Robot Lincoln had a sense of humor.

Slugfest kick-kick-kicks and squeals and protests! "No no no no no! NO TAKE ME OUT OF LAKE! No am hurtings anything!"

Snapshot snaps a picture from the bushes!

Ace watches in fascination, almost feeling sorry for the little stego, until he remembers what damage Slugfest has caused in the past.

"No can do." Prime responds, keeping a tight grip on the wiggling tape 'con. "In fact, this is my lucky day, as I think you're well over the minimum weight for keeping a catch." he says, stepping up onto the shore proper. "So I'm not tossing you back. What I AM going to do, is send you back to the Decepticons, postage due."


 *  Slugfest shows up in a box like Garfield puts Nermal in, marked Abu Dhabi?
 *  Ace LOL
 *  Ace says, "with Snapshot here, this embarrassing moment for Slugfest can appear on both Facebook and Instagram!"
 *  Optimus Prime says, "Steel shipping box, marked C/O Decepticons, Trypticon. Included note says 'Found wandering

private property. I strongly suggest you get a better leash. Besides, you owe $250 in shipping charges, COD. With great dislike, Optimus Prime'"

"How exactly are you going to send him back, Prime? Need me to drop him off high over Decepticon territory?" Ace asks curiously.

Slugfest starts kicking harder! Even though his little feets aren't hitting anything. "NO NO NO! NO PUT ON LEASH! NO AM PUPPYDOG!"

Ace smirks. "He's kind of cute when he's powerless to hurt anyone."

Optimus Prime chuckles a bit. "Indeed, and yes, I think a fly over of Decepticon HQ with our package here is best. With a strong warning to our cargo to not let me catch him wandering around here again."

Ace nods. "I'll go warm up a jet. I'll be happy to speedy deliver him for you at no charge."

Slugfest tries nipping on one of Prime's fingers to try to get him to let go!

>> Slugfest succeeds with his generic combat roll on Optimus Prime. <<

Ace heads to the nearest air base to pull rank and get a ride to drop Slugfest off.