Backbeat
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Post by Backbeat on Apr 30, 2015 22:07:45 GMT
Backbeat walks into the room, the large Decepticon noticed Quaketread standing in front of one of the cells. He walks towards the cell. Noting who was inside
' Cool... You found Black Sun... '
He adds
' I stole a rock... Debrief over? '
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Post by CallMeAst♥ on May 1, 2015 14:51:48 GMT
As the two meches spoke to each other, Black Sun had found herself a leaning position against one of the walls. She remained silent for who knows how long. Then, with a simple blink, Black Sun's optics shifted from blue to red. Black Sun the rolled her shoulders, before walking towards the plasma shield that prevented her from escaping.
"A rock? Seriously?" Black Sun said. "With you as leader, I'd suspect at least energon was more important and vital in this stage of war. Let me guess, this rock has some sort of magical aura to it that kills all of your foes?"
The femme remained emotionless amongst her faceplate, but she did seem a bit more- alive than before she left the decepticons.
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Post by Krovennan (Quaketread) on May 1, 2015 20:41:17 GMT
"Considering you've managed to rope Jetlag and, according to Nevermore, another one of my brothers into your fight, I would hope this "rock" is of adequate use to us. Now, is there some kind of point to your coming down here? Other than to see my prisoner and gloat about your ability to collect rocks?"
Quaketread didn't address Black Sun's comment just yet. There was little need to address her directly at this point in time in her situation. She was incarcerated and he was still damaged from their little skirmish. Cuts and puncture wounds all over his body.
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Backbeat
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Post by Backbeat on May 1, 2015 23:13:54 GMT
Backbeat looks at Quaketread
' A little... But I'm here actually here to add another distraction for Primal and the Autobots... '
That was then he looked at Black Sun. Backbeat opens a compartment on his back and pulls out the tablet. He looks at it...
' Don't be stupid Black Sun... It's just a rock... No I'm more concerned with what is on said rock... But enough spoilers... '
He looks back at Black Sun ' How would you like to be free... Free to do what ever the hell you want to this unsuspecting planet... Get to have that feeling of holding a gun to an Autobot's head and pulling the trigger... And all you have to do is work for me... Act now and get a free pardon from Tarn's reading club... Towards Peace can bore anyone to death... Or was that Vos's face... '
He shrugs
' Skilled they may be I have always found them to be killjoys... '
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Post by Krovennan (Quaketread) on May 2, 2015 22:47:14 GMT
"Backbeat, two things need to be addressed. Firstly, she was captured by an Apocalypticon, if she's to be executed, an Apocalypticon will do so. Secondly, this femme attacked Shockwave when he was our leader, who we've yet to even find, and left me poisoned and waiting for the medical staff for longer than I find reassuring. Now you want to just forget all that for the sake of having her serve you?"
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Backbeat
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Post by Backbeat on May 2, 2015 23:55:14 GMT
' Damming evidence... True, but let it be known where some see a criminal record... I see job qualifications... '
Backbeat looks at Quaketread, annoyed at the interruption... He looks at the Apocalypticon menacingly
' Besides... I was actually about to get to address that... You know, you would be surprised what a little insurance will do to make someone play by the rules... '
He places the tablet back in it's compartment and holds up a small bomb
' I warned Shockwave... I told him that mind control never worked... And then you killed him Black Sun... I don't know whether to kill you for forcing me to speed up my plans or to applaud you for your sense of irony...'
He looks at Black Sun
' Deal is this... You get your freedom and this bomb implanted into your skull... If you attempt to kill or cause me trouble... I hit the detonator and BOOM... But if you don't betray me, you get your freedom and you don't die right now... Fair deal isn't it?'
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Post by Breech Loader on May 4, 2015 2:01:24 GMT
"Lord Backers," Breech's voice rings out as she strides into the Brig, dragging the panicing Lightracer. She salutes casually and doesn't even flinch when several vehicons train their guns on her, "I understand that as a Mercenary, the Decepticons and I have had our differences. But there's something very important you must know."
Hotwire drops Lightracer and speaks.
"This little birdie has sung. We heard him with our own ears tell the Autobots of your theft of a 'key' from a museum. The Autobots concluded he was speaking of a Cyber-Key. I apprehended him before he could say more, and am returning him to you for his... debriefing."
She slams a heel into Lightracer's back, pinning him down.
"I think we can both agree I'm a... valuable... ally."
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Backbeat
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Post by Backbeat on May 4, 2015 2:51:29 GMT
Backbeat turns around and looks at Hotwire... Though he recognizes Breech Loader's voice... One of very small commonalities of this and the last universe. He really had no clue who he was addressing...
' Well that pushes the timetable up a little bit... But I was banking on Primal getting wise eventually... But she'll learn eventually she's out of her depth... Give the poor girl time... But there I go... Gloating again, Nevermore usually stops me before I spoil the punchline... '
He walks over to Hotwire and motions to the vehicon guards to lower their weapons
' Now then, what do you have to say? '
He grabs the smaller Decepticon by the neck, lifting Lightracer into the air
*GiveAnotherChance!*
' What was that? Kill me? Sure, why not...? '
Backbeat rips the solid light array from Lightracer and puts it into one of his empty compartments...
* NoNoNoNo! *
Backbeat then throws the the smaller Decepticon to the ground. Lightracer gets up right as Backbeat pulls out his energy sword from a compartment on his leg...
Lightracer's body hits the ground... A few seconds latter, his head does as well...
' Now then... What's the usual market price for a bounty hunter? '
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Post by Breech Loader on May 4, 2015 12:48:20 GMT
"It's negociable, like all contracts," Breech smiles, neither of her fazed by Lightracer's expiry.
"One-off jobs range from 200,000 Cubes - this of course is because these one-off jobs are the type a bounty hunter is required for," Hotwire interrupts Backbeat before he can protest. The two femmes speak almost in harmony, but whatever Hotwire says always ends up colder and more businesslike.
"Long-term contracts are different. Six-month contracts range from... oooh... five figures a month, first payment traditionally up front. And paperwork."
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Post by CallMeAst♥ on May 4, 2015 14:30:16 GMT
"Backbeat, two things need to be addressed. Firstly, she was captured by an Apocalypticon, if she's to be executed, an Apocalypticon will do so. Secondly, this femme attacked Shockwave when he was our leader, who we've yet to even find, and left me poisoned and waiting for the medical staff for longer than I find reassuring. Now you want to just forget all that for the sake of having her serve you?" While she had been listening, the mentioning of a poison's effects alarmed her. Black Sun furrowed her optics, looking at Quaketread. Backbeat could wait, this detail was more important to her. "That poison, how did it enter your system. Was it forced through with a puncturing knife? Ya' know, a thin, stick like blade?" Black Sun showed an interest almost like she didn't attack Quake, or for the matter, didn't remember her attempt to kill Shockwave.
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Post by Krovennan (Quaketread) on May 4, 2015 15:25:37 GMT
Quaketread was silent as Lightracer was executed in front of him. He had no patience for traitors, and seeing another traitor killed might make Black Sun a little less haughty over her current predicament. Then all of a sudden she started inquiring about how the poison was administered. An odd detail, and it surely would not help her, so why say it? Quaketread decided to test the waters and see just how she was to react.
"You should know. You were the one who poisoned me with your weapon, the very weapon you have now. In the corridors outside the Living Quarters, when I found you with your blade aimed over Shockwave's Spark and sent you cowering through the vents."
Quaketread punched the Plasma Shield to emphasise his point, the momentary sting a trifling matter, the force of the punch sending huge ripples across the field and causing the nearby area of the cells and corridor to shudder from the impact.
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Post by CallMeAst♥ on May 4, 2015 16:02:15 GMT
"Which blade? Quaketread- I- What?" Black Sun actually took a step back from the force field, showing a large amount of both surprise and confusion. "Living Quarters? I was nowhere near that since I left. The last time I was there, it was when I'd first arrived at the nemesis. Shockwave told me to stay there after I found out to much- But I-.."
Black Sun stopped, her face darkening with a more thoughtful faceplate. "-Quaketread, when was the attack? Because if it was of the same day-"
Then, cutting herself off, she growled. "Son of a Glitch.."
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Post by Breech Loader on May 4, 2015 16:26:40 GMT
"Hey, Blackie," Breech looks sideways at Black Sun, "I remember you. Didn't you try to kill me while we were in a spaceship filled with the bodies of Vehicons you had just murdered?"
Hotwire chimes in, "I suppose we should thank you; if it weren't for you, we never would have gotten together like this."
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Post by CallMeAst♥ on May 4, 2015 18:37:02 GMT
"Hey, Blackie," Breech looks sideways at Black Sun, "I remember you. Didn't you try to kill me while we were in a spaceship filled with the bodies of Vehicons you had just murdered?"Hotwire chimes in, "I suppose we should thank you; if it weren't for you, we never would have gotten together like this." The mentioning of the ship incident made Black Sun- well- angry. Her knuckles tightened in anger, her optics narrowing. "It wasn't murder. You don't know the whole story." Black Sun growled. "And if you want to know, well to bad."
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Post by Krovennan (Quaketread) on May 4, 2015 19:21:11 GMT
"Then please enlighten us Black Sun. I'm sure it'll be an enthralling little tale."
Quaketread would let Black Sun tell her little tale, If for no other than reason than to see her squirm when it got picked apart. She was hardly in a position to make any attack against them, so some entertainment seemed in order.
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Post by CallMeAst♥ on May 4, 2015 20:00:15 GMT
"You won't believe me, I can tell you that. And you'll laugh. But before I tell-" Black Sun gestured to Hotwire and Backbeat. "Get em' out. Since my fate's in your hands, it's best you only hear."
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Post by Breech Loader on May 4, 2015 20:39:42 GMT
"He's not the boss of me," Breech replies casually, leaning on a handy wall, "And more to the point, you're not the boss of him."
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Post by CallMeAst♥ on May 4, 2015 21:15:58 GMT
"He's not the boss of me," Breech replies casually, leaning on a handy wall, "And more to the point, you're not the boss of him." "Breech- or Hotwire- whoever's in control." Black Sun turned to look at the red femme, only to snort rudely. "This isn't a mater of who's in charge of who, it's 'who's gonna' make the black ninja Glitch talk?'. Ya' got that? Now, like I said-"
Turning back to Quaketread, she straightened her backplate. "Certainly my request is appropriate for this situation.."
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Post by Krovennan (Quaketread) on May 4, 2015 21:25:13 GMT
"You're right on both accounts. However. I'm going to request you both leave anyway."
Quaketread's tone was verging on demanding, but just shy of anything that would necessitate repercussions from Backbeat. Quaketread had laid claim to Black Sun the moment she surrendered. What happened to her was solely his choice under Kaonian Gladiatorial Law. To interfere with a Gladiator and his catch was considered an insult, and Quaketread's look gave away that he was not going to tolerate insult today.
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Post by Breech Loader on May 4, 2015 21:53:48 GMT
"Y'see, situations like these are why we wear this," Hotwire taps the symbol on her hips - the 'merger' symbol used by neutrals and the more open-minded mercenaries, "Instead of that," she gestures at Quaketread's symbol casually, "I mean seriously, I'm seeking employment here, and you just want to throw me out?"
She's fully aware of Kaonian Etiquette. But she's also had more than enough of people telling her what to do recently.
"No offence but we've just provided valuable information regarding Sunny's loyalties. And seeing as she recently tried to offline us, we'd just love to know how all those dead Vehicon bodies fit into her whole story. So I'm not leaving unless my boss tells me to, and that stipulation revolves around somebody in this room being my boss," she turns back to Backbeat, awaiting his answer.
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