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Title: New Start
Characters: Jorge Figg, Will Lennox,
Rating: K
Series: Bayverse
Summary: Surviving a near-death experience before Mission City’s final, decisive battle, Jorge Figg has a lot he needs to get caught up on - and he won’t take ‘no’ for an answer.
Prompt # 1 Combine Master Prompt 2012 (13 Oct ‘big fish in a small pond’) and 2011 (19th Feb Comback”)
Jorge Figg stood in front of Captain Will Lennox. “I want in.”
The man who led a devastated group of survivors from a doomed desert base blinked. “it’s not up to me.” Will stated.
Jorge rolled his eyes. “Let me guess - I need to get permission from the Military-General.”
“Night quite.” Will leaned put his weight on a black- GMC Topkick Figg was pretty sure Will had never bought. “Someone higher up.” Though the words were spoken matter-of-factly, Jorge got the impression it was a joke.
He played along. “Secretary of Defense?” He asked, wondering who, besides the commander-in-chief, was above the Military General Morshower. “The President?”
“No to all.” This time, Figg knew he saw a hidden smirk.
“Who then?” Jorge demanded.
“Ah, Figueroa, so good to find you fully recovered from your war injury.” Announced a deep rumbling voice, speaker unseen.
Figg frowned, looked around, caught sight of an approaching semi trailer cab. The red flame decorations really were eye catching. He still could find no one in the area except him and Will.
When the semi stopped, exploded upright, its parts shooting upwards, Jorge stumbled back. “There’s more of them!’
“Figg, Meet Optimus Prime. Optimus, this is one of my soldiers, Jorge Figg.”
Gazing upwards at the colorful metal monster, Jorge managed to quip, “We’re no longer the biggest fish in the pond.”
Title: Yeah, I’ve got questions
Characters: Robert Epps, Jorge Figg
Rating: K
Series: Bayverse
Summary: This looks like the beginning of a beautiful friendship - Jorge Figg wants to know more than what his fellow NEST members are willing to settle for.
Prompt # 2 Scene rewrite (new genre).
“Aliens.” Jorge Figg shock his head, disbelieving. “Aliens that look like giant robots.”
Robert Epps waited for his battle comrade to absorb the information he’d just been confronted with.
“So,” And here it came, the first question of many. The part Epps could almost answer in his sleep. Everyone introduced to the Autobots had similar questions: someone could have produced a FQA handbook for all newbie’s, but any written pamphlet would defeat the secrecy aspect of NEST.
“So,” Jorge cleared his throat. “Anybody ask them ‘bout their lives and stuff?”
“Not yet.” Epps pulled out a pen and notepad. “I can make a list - starting with your inquiry.”
Title: Rescue work
Characters: Miles Lancaster
Rating: K
Series: Bayverse (preseries)
Summary: Reuniting lost pets with their owners is one of the joys of working with animals.
Prompt # 3 Someone gets a new pet.
“Thank you for volunteering to work here.” The lady gushed as she led Miles Lancaster past occupied dog-kennels and cat-crates. “We don’t get enough people willing to help take care of every stray and abused animal that comes in.”
Miles trotted to keep up with her brisk walk.
“The puppies and kittens need to be played with, the adult dogs need to be walked at least ten minutes each. … Don’t rush to feed everyone, cause the way they fight over the rations, some would get nothing -“
Miles nodded as his trainer rambled off a long list of chores, responsibilities and daily duties. Every time Miles thought he’d be overwhelmed by a ‘Don’t forget to do this’ or a ‘We do this every’ Miles reminded himself he could do this.
He would do this.
The Lancaster parents would only allow Miles a dog if he could prove he was capable of taking care of one. He really wanted a dog.
Three weeks into his first stretch as a summer-volunteer at the local pet-shelter, Miles spotted a dog he was determined to see rescued.
Five days after the huge mastiff came in, no one had claimed him.
The sixth day, after getting off work, Miles asked if he could adopt one of the unwanted pets.
That night, twenty-seven days after starting his unpaid summer job, Miles brought Mason home to meet the family.
Title: Overseas stay
Characters: Robert Epps
Rating: K
Series: Bayverse (premovies)
Summary: Some injuries need more time (or specialized equipment) that isn’t available on field. So, the wounded (and sick) go to hospitals, like most civilians.
Prompt # Random Word Generator: (parasite, moss, trolley, duty, Italy)
Recovering from Malaria in the medical hospital stationed in Italy, Robert Epps wished he didn’t have to report for duty the day after all blood-tests confirmed the blood-born pathogen had been irradiated.
“I thought immunization cocktails were supposed to prevent any parasitical infections from taking hold.” He addressed the nurse after his fever broke. “Not that I’m complaining about being stationed next door to Beautiful Italy, but I’m supposed to be with my team in .. classified.” He shut his mouth, determined not to ramble or reveal stuff he wasn’t supposed to know.
Two days later, while the medicinal drugs were killing the last of the stubborn microscopic virus, the same nurse dropped a tourist pamphlet next to his head.
“Go out and see the city.” She smiled. “You’re not contagious - spending time outside will improve your health faster than being cooped up indoors.”
Robert slipped on non-regulatory shoes and socks. “Professional opinion or fact?”
“Wandering about in Italy is always better than trying to find a moss colony and watching it grow.”
Properly dressed, Robert laughed, ran to met the trolley that would take hi to the city proper. As long as he came back before roll call after dinner, no one could claim he went AWOL.
Title: Discoveries and determination
Characters: Miles Lancaster
Rating: K
Series: Bayvesre
Summary: Children have no preconceived notions about what is impossible - their imagination fuel the future (and if properly nurtured, will entertain generations)
Prompt # 5 Write a scene from the youth of a Minor character who has limited backstory.
A month after visiting the Smithsonian the first time, Ten year Old Miles announced his intention to join NASA. His pleased parents encouraged his dreams of exploring space - they helped to ground his interest in space-craft by taking him to local aviation museums, then state-museums dedicated past explorations (the sea-faying age and pirates, oddly, never ever seamed to interest Miles Lancaster) and sci-fi conventions.
Well, Miles talked his parents into letting him attend the sci-fic conventions. They wanted their eleven-year old son to grasp real inventions and modern-equipment, not make-believe theoretical devices which might never come to pass, but allowed that Space-Exploration, being a totally new science, would need brand-new devices that were state-of-the-art and ground-breaking - from which inspiration could come from science fiction.
The Lancaster family rounded out Mile’s education by taking him to the Space-Age section of the Smithsonian, making it a traditional yearly outing.
Miles had a blast - even if the tour guide took forever in the boring sections went too fast in the rooms he wanted to explore.
Twelve-year-old Miles had visited the Smithsonian several times - and each time he stood in front of the actual (retired) shuttle module for the Apollo Missions, the grey-shuttle moved.
No one else saw the shuttle twitch. No one else ever believed him when he said the metal cabin shifted.
Miles knew the truth - there was an alien posing as one of the human’s shuttles. He just needed to get into space to prove aliens existed, that they were watching.
Title: The Building of China’s wall.
Characters: Jetfire,
Rating: Teen
Series: Bayverse
Summary: Some ancient architecture is visible from space - and one interested observer sees it through, from start to finish.
Prompt # 6 - a character in orbit watches something on the planet below
Jetfire, a Seeker from before the Autobot-Decepticon war, knew this unlikely planet - third from the sun, the Goldilocks zone, where liquid water could exist (and did here, in massive quantities), orbiting a single young yellow sun - held the tombs of the Primes.
Jetfire just didn’t know where that tomb was. So he orbited the planet, cataloging hills, valleys, mountains, craters, plains, savannahs, and life-filled seas.
Properly cataloging all depressions and natural-formed canyons would take time - something he had plenty of.
During the course of his unsuccessful for The Prime’s Tomb, he spent over two vorns watching the small, short-lived creatures laboriously build a rock barrier.
The great stonewall that protected one group from invading hordes started out as a pile of rubble - a tiny, grey pinprick in an otherwise green and brown mosaic. Then it grew wider and longer.
Once the massive-stonework gained the approximate thickness of internal amour plating, it continued spreading out in two directions.
Only two o- and only until it reached the oceans, where ongoing growth stopped. This great wall of rock followed the curvature of the earth instead of tunneling through massive hills.
Jetfire watched the construction with avid interest. These people were determined to protect themselves build a safe-haven for their families. He could admire them - and would die before wrecking what they built.
Characters: Jorge Figg, Will Lennox,
Rating: K
Series: Bayverse
Summary: Surviving a near-death experience before Mission City’s final, decisive battle, Jorge Figg has a lot he needs to get caught up on - and he won’t take ‘no’ for an answer.
Prompt # 1 Combine Master Prompt 2012 (13 Oct ‘big fish in a small pond’) and 2011 (19th Feb Comback”)
Jorge Figg stood in front of Captain Will Lennox. “I want in.”
The man who led a devastated group of survivors from a doomed desert base blinked. “it’s not up to me.” Will stated.
Jorge rolled his eyes. “Let me guess - I need to get permission from the Military-General.”
“Night quite.” Will leaned put his weight on a black- GMC Topkick Figg was pretty sure Will had never bought. “Someone higher up.” Though the words were spoken matter-of-factly, Jorge got the impression it was a joke.
He played along. “Secretary of Defense?” He asked, wondering who, besides the commander-in-chief, was above the Military General Morshower. “The President?”
“No to all.” This time, Figg knew he saw a hidden smirk.
“Who then?” Jorge demanded.
“Ah, Figueroa, so good to find you fully recovered from your war injury.” Announced a deep rumbling voice, speaker unseen.
Figg frowned, looked around, caught sight of an approaching semi trailer cab. The red flame decorations really were eye catching. He still could find no one in the area except him and Will.
When the semi stopped, exploded upright, its parts shooting upwards, Jorge stumbled back. “There’s more of them!’
“Figg, Meet Optimus Prime. Optimus, this is one of my soldiers, Jorge Figg.”
Gazing upwards at the colorful metal monster, Jorge managed to quip, “We’re no longer the biggest fish in the pond.”
Title: Yeah, I’ve got questions
Characters: Robert Epps, Jorge Figg
Rating: K
Series: Bayverse
Summary: This looks like the beginning of a beautiful friendship - Jorge Figg wants to know more than what his fellow NEST members are willing to settle for.
Prompt # 2 Scene rewrite (new genre).
“Aliens.” Jorge Figg shock his head, disbelieving. “Aliens that look like giant robots.”
Robert Epps waited for his battle comrade to absorb the information he’d just been confronted with.
“So,” And here it came, the first question of many. The part Epps could almost answer in his sleep. Everyone introduced to the Autobots had similar questions: someone could have produced a FQA handbook for all newbie’s, but any written pamphlet would defeat the secrecy aspect of NEST.
“So,” Jorge cleared his throat. “Anybody ask them ‘bout their lives and stuff?”
“Not yet.” Epps pulled out a pen and notepad. “I can make a list - starting with your inquiry.”
Title: Rescue work
Characters: Miles Lancaster
Rating: K
Series: Bayverse (preseries)
Summary: Reuniting lost pets with their owners is one of the joys of working with animals.
Prompt # 3 Someone gets a new pet.
“Thank you for volunteering to work here.” The lady gushed as she led Miles Lancaster past occupied dog-kennels and cat-crates. “We don’t get enough people willing to help take care of every stray and abused animal that comes in.”
Miles trotted to keep up with her brisk walk.
“The puppies and kittens need to be played with, the adult dogs need to be walked at least ten minutes each. … Don’t rush to feed everyone, cause the way they fight over the rations, some would get nothing -“
Miles nodded as his trainer rambled off a long list of chores, responsibilities and daily duties. Every time Miles thought he’d be overwhelmed by a ‘Don’t forget to do this’ or a ‘We do this every’ Miles reminded himself he could do this.
He would do this.
The Lancaster parents would only allow Miles a dog if he could prove he was capable of taking care of one. He really wanted a dog.
Three weeks into his first stretch as a summer-volunteer at the local pet-shelter, Miles spotted a dog he was determined to see rescued.
Five days after the huge mastiff came in, no one had claimed him.
The sixth day, after getting off work, Miles asked if he could adopt one of the unwanted pets.
That night, twenty-seven days after starting his unpaid summer job, Miles brought Mason home to meet the family.
Title: Overseas stay
Characters: Robert Epps
Rating: K
Series: Bayverse (premovies)
Summary: Some injuries need more time (or specialized equipment) that isn’t available on field. So, the wounded (and sick) go to hospitals, like most civilians.
Prompt # Random Word Generator: (parasite, moss, trolley, duty, Italy)
Recovering from Malaria in the medical hospital stationed in Italy, Robert Epps wished he didn’t have to report for duty the day after all blood-tests confirmed the blood-born pathogen had been irradiated.
“I thought immunization cocktails were supposed to prevent any parasitical infections from taking hold.” He addressed the nurse after his fever broke. “Not that I’m complaining about being stationed next door to Beautiful Italy, but I’m supposed to be with my team in .. classified.” He shut his mouth, determined not to ramble or reveal stuff he wasn’t supposed to know.
Two days later, while the medicinal drugs were killing the last of the stubborn microscopic virus, the same nurse dropped a tourist pamphlet next to his head.
“Go out and see the city.” She smiled. “You’re not contagious - spending time outside will improve your health faster than being cooped up indoors.”
Robert slipped on non-regulatory shoes and socks. “Professional opinion or fact?”
“Wandering about in Italy is always better than trying to find a moss colony and watching it grow.”
Properly dressed, Robert laughed, ran to met the trolley that would take hi to the city proper. As long as he came back before roll call after dinner, no one could claim he went AWOL.
Title: Discoveries and determination
Characters: Miles Lancaster
Rating: K
Series: Bayvesre
Summary: Children have no preconceived notions about what is impossible - their imagination fuel the future (and if properly nurtured, will entertain generations)
Prompt # 5 Write a scene from the youth of a Minor character who has limited backstory.
A month after visiting the Smithsonian the first time, Ten year Old Miles announced his intention to join NASA. His pleased parents encouraged his dreams of exploring space - they helped to ground his interest in space-craft by taking him to local aviation museums, then state-museums dedicated past explorations (the sea-faying age and pirates, oddly, never ever seamed to interest Miles Lancaster) and sci-fi conventions.
Well, Miles talked his parents into letting him attend the sci-fic conventions. They wanted their eleven-year old son to grasp real inventions and modern-equipment, not make-believe theoretical devices which might never come to pass, but allowed that Space-Exploration, being a totally new science, would need brand-new devices that were state-of-the-art and ground-breaking - from which inspiration could come from science fiction.
The Lancaster family rounded out Mile’s education by taking him to the Space-Age section of the Smithsonian, making it a traditional yearly outing.
Miles had a blast - even if the tour guide took forever in the boring sections went too fast in the rooms he wanted to explore.
Twelve-year-old Miles had visited the Smithsonian several times - and each time he stood in front of the actual (retired) shuttle module for the Apollo Missions, the grey-shuttle moved.
No one else saw the shuttle twitch. No one else ever believed him when he said the metal cabin shifted.
Miles knew the truth - there was an alien posing as one of the human’s shuttles. He just needed to get into space to prove aliens existed, that they were watching.
Title: The Building of China’s wall.
Characters: Jetfire,
Rating: Teen
Series: Bayverse
Summary: Some ancient architecture is visible from space - and one interested observer sees it through, from start to finish.
Prompt # 6 - a character in orbit watches something on the planet below
Jetfire, a Seeker from before the Autobot-Decepticon war, knew this unlikely planet - third from the sun, the Goldilocks zone, where liquid water could exist (and did here, in massive quantities), orbiting a single young yellow sun - held the tombs of the Primes.
Jetfire just didn’t know where that tomb was. So he orbited the planet, cataloging hills, valleys, mountains, craters, plains, savannahs, and life-filled seas.
Properly cataloging all depressions and natural-formed canyons would take time - something he had plenty of.
During the course of his unsuccessful for The Prime’s Tomb, he spent over two vorns watching the small, short-lived creatures laboriously build a rock barrier.
The great stonewall that protected one group from invading hordes started out as a pile of rubble - a tiny, grey pinprick in an otherwise green and brown mosaic. Then it grew wider and longer.
Once the massive-stonework gained the approximate thickness of internal amour plating, it continued spreading out in two directions.
Only two o- and only until it reached the oceans, where ongoing growth stopped. This great wall of rock followed the curvature of the earth instead of tunneling through massive hills.
Jetfire watched the construction with avid interest. These people were determined to protect themselves build a safe-haven for their families. He could admire them - and would die before wrecking what they built.