100 Words exact! (almost)
TITLE: "By Prescription Only"
Rating: K
Characters: Lennox
Universe: Bayverse
Timeline: Post Transformers
Summary: Lennox realizes that even giant alien robots have restricted chemicals.
Prompt 1 - Cybertronian effects of caffeine
"Duck and cover!" came the warning scream.
Mechs and humans obeyed instantly, dropping flat to the ground. Furthermore, humans sought what bunkers they saw - crab-crawling towards prone frames or rolling under motionless cars.
. A flash of pale blue lighting - from a cloudless sky - jumped over buildings and tree.s
"What is it?" Lennox hissed. "An attack?" He cringed as something crashed in the distance.
"Worse," the gravely voice of Ironhide replied. "Jolt found Ratchet’s supply of medical stimulants."
A blue blur shot overhead, cracking mildly. Jolt appeared to fly as he bounded from one side of the base to the other.
Lennox poked his head up slightly. "How long until it wears off?"
Ironhide's grumble did nothing to reassure Lennox.
The superfast mech left behind a trail of flashing particles.
"A month? We gotta be on the look-out for a hyperactive blue mec of doom for a month?"
"What part of 'medical stimulant' failed to register?"
Ironhide switched to his native language, and Ratchet squawked over the radio. "You are NOT sending my apprentice to the cons!"
"Then you calm him down before he hurts a human" Ironhide snapped back.
Lennox rolled over. "Coffee. I need coffee."
TITLE: Earth Twinkles Too!
Rating: K
Universe: Bayverse,
Timeline: Pre Transformers
Characters: Sam W. Miles L.
Summary: Sending messages to outer-space is old hat. Yet, every generation does it at least once.
Prompt 2 - Greetings from beyond the stars
It was the last lazy summer night of the year, and two preteenage boys lay in the open backyard, shining a flashlight.
Samuel Witwicky and Miles Lancaster did not use the false light to guide their way - the full moon and multitude of stars illuminated the path well enough. No these pre-teenagers aimed their battery-powered lamps towards the stars.
"Wanna send the message now?"
Samuel passed over the flashlight.
Miles flicked the beam off and on, keeping it steadily pointed upwards.
"Think someone saw it?" Samuel asked when Miles finished.
"Yes." Miles answered. "Think they'll be friendly?"
"Of course."
TITLE: I remember when
Characters: Kup
Rating: K
Universe: Generation 1 or similar
Summary: A lack of proper sleep, combined with a long, rambling tale, can settle almost anything.
PROMPT 3 And the moral of the story
Kup finally reached the end, "And the moral of the story is" The ancient teal-colored mech trailed off.
When no eager voices pipped up, Kup looked around. The smile that broke out threatened to split his face in half. Every single Cybertronian had fallen into recharge.
Autobots, Decepticons, both were scattered everywhere. Some leaned against their fellows, some lay sprawled out, indifferent to enemies propped up on their frames.
"Good night, children” Kup whispered, carefully pushing himself upright. He thought he heard someone - Megatron? - mumble 'Not children anymore', but the voice was too faint for a positive identification.
TITLe: A thousand Words
Characters: Silverbolt and Aerialbots
Continuity: Generation 1
Rating: K
Summary: A thousand descriptive wards are not always enough to identify - but seeing is.
PROMPT 4 - " This Picture"
"What's that?"
Silverbolt looked. He couldn't see what FIreflight pointed out. "What's what?"
"It's weird," Slighshot hissed. "Looks like one of those tornado-like funnels Spike warned us about, but ..."
AirRaid joined the commentary - not that his description helped much. "Can't be a tornado. Too narrow, and it's over water, not land."
"Well, if it doesn't change course, it will be over land - threatening that small town on shore."
Silverbolt caught up to his team. Finally noticed the wind-object the others were busy watching. "Oh." the cloud-item did resemble one of those tornadoes. "Waterspout." Silverbolt stated calmly, certain.
TITLE: Going Strong
RATING: K
CONTIUITY: Generation 1
CHARACTERS: Bumblebee, Sideswipe
SUMMARY: The Bots don't understand all of human customs, but they are still willing to watch from the sidelines.
Prompt 5 Just in time for an important event
"You're late again!" Sideswipe stated when the straggler finally made his way to the group.
"No, I'm not," Bumblebee retorted as he stepped in front of the standing mech. "The ceremony hasn't even started yet."
Sideswipe vented harshly. "Cause everyone's waiting for you."
"As if!" Any further loud arguments were cut off mid-word as Grimlock turned his head and body to eye the two loud-spoken mechs. "Shush!"
Sideswipe sneered, leaned against the pillar, ignoring the late-arriving humans as they walked along the back rows.
Out on the grassy fields, the Valedictorian finished her speech. The Principle began calling out names.
TITLE: Taking a break
RATING: K
Continuity: Any, Generation 1
Characters: First Aid, Hoist
Summary: Sometimes, stepping back and letting someone else tackle the problem will bring about the desired solution
PROMPT 6 To Do List
First Aid and Hoist looked at the datapad left for them. Hoist stared at the glyphs. "This is what Ratchet left for us to do?"
The protectobot shrugged. "It's on the schedual."
"Yeah, but ... " The green tow truck gestured at the list. "Giving Prowl and Optimus Prime both their check-up and updating the medical records on every single bot? All within the next seven orns?"
"It'll be easy." First Aid soothed Hoist. "We can start with Fireflight."
"Why Fire” Hoist cut himself off. "Right. The base won't know what hit it."
"Gotta love those puppy-optics." First Aid chuckled.
Rating: K
Characters: Lennox
Universe: Bayverse
Timeline: Post Transformers
Summary: Lennox realizes that even giant alien robots have restricted chemicals.
Prompt 1 - Cybertronian effects of caffeine
"Duck and cover!" came the warning scream.
Mechs and humans obeyed instantly, dropping flat to the ground. Furthermore, humans sought what bunkers they saw - crab-crawling towards prone frames or rolling under motionless cars.
. A flash of pale blue lighting - from a cloudless sky - jumped over buildings and tree.s
"What is it?" Lennox hissed. "An attack?" He cringed as something crashed in the distance.
"Worse," the gravely voice of Ironhide replied. "Jolt found Ratchet’s supply of medical stimulants."
A blue blur shot overhead, cracking mildly. Jolt appeared to fly as he bounded from one side of the base to the other.
Lennox poked his head up slightly. "How long until it wears off?"
Ironhide's grumble did nothing to reassure Lennox.
The superfast mech left behind a trail of flashing particles.
"A month? We gotta be on the look-out for a hyperactive blue mec of doom for a month?"
"What part of 'medical stimulant' failed to register?"
Ironhide switched to his native language, and Ratchet squawked over the radio. "You are NOT sending my apprentice to the cons!"
"Then you calm him down before he hurts a human" Ironhide snapped back.
Lennox rolled over. "Coffee. I need coffee."
TITLE: Earth Twinkles Too!
Rating: K
Universe: Bayverse,
Timeline: Pre Transformers
Characters: Sam W. Miles L.
Summary: Sending messages to outer-space is old hat. Yet, every generation does it at least once.
Prompt 2 - Greetings from beyond the stars
It was the last lazy summer night of the year, and two preteenage boys lay in the open backyard, shining a flashlight.
Samuel Witwicky and Miles Lancaster did not use the false light to guide their way - the full moon and multitude of stars illuminated the path well enough. No these pre-teenagers aimed their battery-powered lamps towards the stars.
"Wanna send the message now?"
Samuel passed over the flashlight.
Miles flicked the beam off and on, keeping it steadily pointed upwards.
"Think someone saw it?" Samuel asked when Miles finished.
"Yes." Miles answered. "Think they'll be friendly?"
"Of course."
TITLE: I remember when
Characters: Kup
Rating: K
Universe: Generation 1 or similar
Summary: A lack of proper sleep, combined with a long, rambling tale, can settle almost anything.
PROMPT 3 And the moral of the story
Kup finally reached the end, "And the moral of the story is" The ancient teal-colored mech trailed off.
When no eager voices pipped up, Kup looked around. The smile that broke out threatened to split his face in half. Every single Cybertronian had fallen into recharge.
Autobots, Decepticons, both were scattered everywhere. Some leaned against their fellows, some lay sprawled out, indifferent to enemies propped up on their frames.
"Good night, children” Kup whispered, carefully pushing himself upright. He thought he heard someone - Megatron? - mumble 'Not children anymore', but the voice was too faint for a positive identification.
TITLe: A thousand Words
Characters: Silverbolt and Aerialbots
Continuity: Generation 1
Rating: K
Summary: A thousand descriptive wards are not always enough to identify - but seeing is.
PROMPT 4 - " This Picture"
"What's that?"
Silverbolt looked. He couldn't see what FIreflight pointed out. "What's what?"
"It's weird," Slighshot hissed. "Looks like one of those tornado-like funnels Spike warned us about, but ..."
AirRaid joined the commentary - not that his description helped much. "Can't be a tornado. Too narrow, and it's over water, not land."
"Well, if it doesn't change course, it will be over land - threatening that small town on shore."
Silverbolt caught up to his team. Finally noticed the wind-object the others were busy watching. "Oh." the cloud-item did resemble one of those tornadoes. "Waterspout." Silverbolt stated calmly, certain.
TITLE: Going Strong
RATING: K
CONTIUITY: Generation 1
CHARACTERS: Bumblebee, Sideswipe
SUMMARY: The Bots don't understand all of human customs, but they are still willing to watch from the sidelines.
Prompt 5 Just in time for an important event
"You're late again!" Sideswipe stated when the straggler finally made his way to the group.
"No, I'm not," Bumblebee retorted as he stepped in front of the standing mech. "The ceremony hasn't even started yet."
Sideswipe vented harshly. "Cause everyone's waiting for you."
"As if!" Any further loud arguments were cut off mid-word as Grimlock turned his head and body to eye the two loud-spoken mechs. "Shush!"
Sideswipe sneered, leaned against the pillar, ignoring the late-arriving humans as they walked along the back rows.
Out on the grassy fields, the Valedictorian finished her speech. The Principle began calling out names.
TITLE: Taking a break
RATING: K
Continuity: Any, Generation 1
Characters: First Aid, Hoist
Summary: Sometimes, stepping back and letting someone else tackle the problem will bring about the desired solution
PROMPT 6 To Do List
First Aid and Hoist looked at the datapad left for them. Hoist stared at the glyphs. "This is what Ratchet left for us to do?"
The protectobot shrugged. "It's on the schedual."
"Yeah, but ... " The green tow truck gestured at the list. "Giving Prowl and Optimus Prime both their check-up and updating the medical records on every single bot? All within the next seven orns?"
"It'll be easy." First Aid soothed Hoist. "We can start with Fireflight."
"Why Fire” Hoist cut himself off. "Right. The base won't know what hit it."
"Gotta love those puppy-optics." First Aid chuckled.