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I must admit to both surprise and disappointment. I had heard that Cyclonus was an honorable Decepticon... and his counterpart in my own universe helped me out of a difficult situation once, so I had reason to believe the stories of his nature were true.

No one honorable would attack Waspinator. Not only that, but it appears the bug was unarmed at the time.

Even I would not damage Waspinator... although this is because the term 'too easy a target' comes to mind.

I suppose I'll have to reevaulate what I thought of Cyclonus... Certainly he must be a coward and a bully to attack someone as pathetic as the wasp.

(no subject)

Date: 2005-04-23 17:39 (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] psychocrab
Perhaps some sign of intelligence, or is that too much to ask.

There is more to Waspinator than you understand, Cyclonus. To begin with, he cannot help his problem remembering names... and it is not entirely a database glitch. The information is stored, but he can't access it... or large portions of his own memory. He talks the way he does in order to prevent forgetting his own name. It's asking far too much to expect that he remember yours.

As for him choosing another nickname for you... he can't really remember those either. That is why most of them are based on beastmodes. For example, he refers to me as 'Crab-bot'. He only has to look at me or remember what I look like in order to recall such a nickname. Even if he were to come up with something else to call you, he would forget it. And your helmet is an easily noticible aspect of your design.

And he has these glitches because of things that were done to him by the Maximal Council, long before the events of the 'Beast Wars'. For you to blame him for the Council's actions... I don't have words to adequately express my disgust at such a thing.

Also, he might be considered 'reusable cannon fodder' by many... but keep this in mind. In the universe Waspinator is from, he is the LAST Predacon survivor of a version of the Beast Wars that resulted in even my death, as impossible as that seems to me.

Is it honorable to call the last warrior left standing 'cannon fodder', even if they were on the losing side?

Lastly... Waspinator is a bit more than a friend. He contracted a certain family problem due to having once been possessed by my Father. As far as I'm concerned, this makes him a part of my family, albeit in a rather adoptive and complicated way.

Never call him vermin again Cyclonus... I will only give you one warning there...

(no subject)

Date: 2005-04-23 18:15 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] firstlieutenant.livejournal.com
So he can't be repaired or scrapped? Bizarre... not to mention a singularly unpleasant fate.

*frowns*

I assume you have tried to get him repaired, of course?

(no subject)

Date: 2005-04-23 18:34 (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] psychocrab
The damage affects his core datatrax. The Maximal Council tried to forcibly reprogram him into a... more obediant Predacon than he once was.

That they apparently failed in their main goal says something for Waspinator's strength of will, despite his inane glitches.

I lack the medical knowlege to even attempt to make repairs, and given the sections of affected datatrax, even someone who knew what they were doing would run great risk of creating far worse glitches in the attempts to fix the ones already present.

Therefore, yes, the damage to his datatrax is likely irreparable... or so close that it may as well be so.

(no subject)

Date: 2005-04-23 18:41 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lavender-wings.livejournal.com
*can't help but slightly shudder internally at Rampage's rendition, but doesn't take back her previous comment re: Waspinator*

(no subject)

Date: 2005-04-23 19:07 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] firstlieutenant.livejournal.com
I... see.

*is remembering the last time anyone tried to reprogram someone I care about, with not a little shame for my own part in that incident* *closes optics for a moment*


(no subject)

Date: 2005-04-23 18:39 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lavender-wings.livejournal.com

*to Cyclonus* Forgive me for interfering when you can well speak for yourself, but this...

*to Rampage, coldly* How dare you insult Cyclonus... You say he has no honour? He honours our ways. Giving respect to glitchy weak creatures is not the Decepticon way. If this bug has survived, it can't be due to strength or prowess on his part.

If he can't remember people's names, maybe someone should etch them into his armour...

(no subject)

Date: 2005-04-23 18:43 (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] psychocrab
*civilized facade evaporates... turns a look of only barely restrained fury on the purple femme*

You're asking to be forcefed your own wings, Seeker....

(no subject)

Date: 2005-04-23 19:01 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lavender-wings.livejournal.com
*sarcastically* But surely, only a coward and a bully would attack a mere Seeker?

(no subject)

Date: 2005-04-23 19:10 (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] psychocrab
*chuckles and does not look at all sane at the moment* What a pitiful attempt from someone who isn't even less than a third my size... (IE - rough ratio between 8 ft Waspy and 30? ft Cyke)

*slowly advances on Steadfast*

'Coward', I won't tolerate. 'Bully', I have heard... but perhaps the word you really mean is 'monster'.. or perhaps 'psychopath'...

I wonder what filling goes well with Seeker-wing sandwiches...

(no subject)

Date: 2005-04-23 19:21 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] firstlieutenant.livejournal.com
perhaps the word you really mean is 'monster'.. or perhaps 'psychopath'...

*casual, one-professional-to-another glance at Steadfast*

Is anyone around here ever just a warrior any more, or are you and I the last two?

*watches, unobtrusively, but not missing anything*

(no subject)

Date: 2005-04-23 19:29 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lavender-wings.livejournal.com
*acknowledges Cyclonus with a brief, respectful glance - appreciates that he counts her as a warrior even if she doesn't say it; but right now, there's a crab to deal with*

(no subject)

Date: 2005-04-23 19:33 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lavender-wings.livejournal.com
*remains standing in the same spot in a "not about to be cowed" way, her guns pointed at Rampage*

(no subject)

Date: 2005-04-23 19:40 (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] psychocrab
*just laughs at the weapons, goes to knock Steadfast down to tear off those wings...*

((he's surprisingly fast for his bulk at times...))

(no subject)

Date: 2005-04-23 20:02 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lavender-wings.livejournal.com
*manages to get in a shot that doesn't seem to do anything to the crab just a split moment before she is pounced so forcefully that she gets knocked over despite her size/weight*

*snarls and tries to kick Rampage off her, pulls her blade [dagger that's the right size to be wielded by a Seeker] out of subspace to stab at the crab*






(no subject)

Date: 2005-04-23 20:09 (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] psychocrab
*chuckles... the shot went clear through... laughs when Steadfast stabs with the little knife... always laughs when he's injured... knocks Steadfast's hand away, then slowly removes the blade, chuckling as fluids drip down from the cut before it heals up....*

I've heard the worst fate for a flyer is to be grounded... and that Seeker wings are especially sensitive... What a wonderful opportunity to find out... *reaches for a wing to begin to tear it off...*

(no subject)

Date: 2005-04-23 20:52 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lavender-wings.livejournal.com
*being under the immediate threat of having a wing torn off does indeed affect her on an instinctive level... combined with Rampage pinning her down, the sight of his healing and his freaky laughter, it makes her get panicky, which gives her surprising strength and quickness of reaction... throws/kicks Rampage off her*

*in one fast move, rolls aside and up to her feet, jumps in the air and transforms to her F-15 mode*

*flies a curve, preparing to do a strafing run at Rampage*

(no subject)

Date: 2005-04-23 20:56 (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] psychocrab
*transforms to tank mode and takes aim with missles at the approaching jet, not in the least afraid of being shot... prepares to fire*

(no subject)

Date: 2005-04-23 21:05 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lavender-wings.livejournal.com
*acts fast enough to intercept his move... Rampage's missiles explode while still in the launcher, along with hers, and Rampage is...*

(no subject)

Date: 2005-04-23 21:08 (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] psychocrab
*pieces of Rampage litter the area... the main part of him has flipped over several times and into a wall... he doesn't move....

... for several minutes...

... but his injuries are healing...*

(no subject)

Date: 2005-04-23 21:30 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] firstlieutenant.livejournal.com
*jumps at the blast, but in predatory eagerness rather than alarm* *assesses the situation at a glance, then looks up at Steadfast as she circles back and raises one hand in an approving half-salute*

Situation under control, soldier?

(no subject)

Date: 2005-04-23 21:41 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lavender-wings.livejournal.com
*proudly* I'd say so.

*remains at a save distance from Rampage*

(no subject)

Date: 2005-04-23 21:53 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] firstlieutenant.livejournal.com
*smiles darkly, approvingly*

Well done.

*is watching Rampage and timing how long it takes him to get back up, for future reference*

(no subject)

Date: 2005-04-23 21:59 (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] psychocrab
*is already starting to wake up, despite the force of the explosion*

((and it would have been earlier, but mun is flipping between two accounts and having trouble keeping up))

(no subject)

Date: 2005-04-23 22:07 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lavender-wings.livejournal.com
*watches Rampage with alertness, seemingly calm, but ready to strike at a moment's notice*

(no subject)

Date: 2005-04-23 22:08 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] firstlieutenant.livejournal.com
*reaches for own gun, just in case the crab is still feeling violent*

*nods to Steadfast, a wordless offer of dismissal - she's acquitted herself well enough to retire gracefully if she's content with her performance. Normal Decepticon victory conditions don't quite apply to immortals, after all...*

(no subject)

Date: 2005-04-23 22:15 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lavender-wings.livejournal.com
*gracefully accepts the offer and leaves, feeling sufficiently vindicated*

(no subject)

Date: 2005-04-23 22:19 (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] psychocrab
*apparently 'played possum' long enough to be sufficiently healed to move fast... transforms and pulls out his missle launcher, looking around for Steadfast*

(no subject)

Date: 2005-04-23 22:24 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] firstlieutenant.livejournal.com
*since she's left, just watches you look, knowing you've got no targets left but me if you still want to fight*

(no subject)

Date: 2005-04-23 22:38 (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] psychocrab
*scowls when there's no sign of the target, and puts launcher away... starts gathering scattered bits of kibble up and reattaching them, seemingly ignoring Cyclonus*

(no subject)

Date: 2005-04-23 22:45 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] firstlieutenant.livejournal.com
*has seen enough, and wasted enough time on this squabble*

*transforms, taking off, and heads back to Charr*

[Editor's note: Okay, Cyc's now available for horrible vengeance if you feel like inflicting any, since he's probably going to stop worrying about this whole incident fairly quickly... ^_~]

(no subject)

Date: 2005-04-23 22:54 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kaci-celica.livejournal.com
QUOTE: "pieces of Rampage litter the area... the main part of him has flipped over several times and into a wall... he doesn't move...."

*unable to do more than watch in horror at what's happening here*

(no subject)

Date: 2005-04-23 22:52 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kaci-celica.livejournal.com
*having arrived at the fight scene after it had started, she tried not to draw too much attention to herself and settled for keeping her scanner on things from a safe distance away. Is currently unsure how to react to fast Rampage's wounds managed to heal themselves- despite everything she's heard on LJ, she's never actually seen it happen before. Most likely, the primary reaction here can be identified as shock*

(no subject)

Date: 2005-04-23 22:46 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kaci-celica.livejournal.com
QUOTE: "If he can't remember people's names, maybe someone should etch them into his armour..."

Hey now, hold on for just a second there. :P I ain't ever had the chance to meet you before, but Decepticon or not you ARE being kinda harsh to the poor guy. Rammers has already told you Waspy can't help it- jus' let him be. If you think this whole name thing is gonna cause you guys more problems, just... I dunno... try an' avoid each other or something. LJ's a big place, right? :)

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