Comments | sages_of_chaos: End of a LOL?

pastwillhaunt in sages_of_chaos

End of a LOL?

Feb 26, 2009 10:58

There's a swish and a slight flash, and 35 foot of spiky black war machine appears in the Nexus, his mirrored visor firmly in place and his mighty purr bomb of a cat drone seated at his side as tiny orange and green minions swarm around his massive tripartite feet ( Read more... )

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in_the_cracks February 26 2009, 19:16:11 UTC

That is far more robot - and robots - than she's ever encountered before. Telrim thinks she's used to dealing with them now, though she has less and less reason to like doing it.

Still, it has to be said: "Crucifixion."

She pauses before clarifying, "Because 'Life of Brian' was a far superior movie."

pastwillhaunt February 26 2009, 19:22:03 UTC

He looks down at her, impassive behind the visor as he looms and scans her and surfs the 'nets for references to the movie she's mentioned to see if it's something he'd be interested in. "I said I needed 'em intact."

Two, meanwhile, perks his ears and lowers his head to look at her with his dark optics, managing to look despite his size and construction like a massive tabby cat being cute.

in_the_cracks February 26 2009, 20:09:53 UTC

"I know." She nods, thinking back to the research she did when a certain visser took an interest in human execution methods. "You don't have to nail them up. That's what they always show on TV, but traditionally speaking, you can just tie them onto the cross.

"You're robots, so they won't suffocate or dehydrate, and I don't think you're planning to torture them first. It won't kill them."

She looks towards Two as she talks, processing the robotic feline's odd cuteness and wondering whether to respond to it. She has a cover to sort-of maintain, but the Yeerk is naturally wary of animals. Even - especially - Transformers shaped like animals.

pastwillhaunt February 26 2009, 20:53:24 UTC

Dreadnought absorbs the movie in question and concludes that the 'Monty Python' guys need crucifying. This from the guy who quotes 'Princess Bride'.

And then he muses that sticking Slingshot to things hasn't stopped him yet, but maybe if he puts the glitch on the wall upside down and declares him a paintball target it will sink in.

"Hrrm," he says, then looks down at Two as the big drone gets up and takes a step toward the pair of organics. Noting the inner being's response, he steps on Two and turns back to them.

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metal_mutt February 27 2009, 04:19:25 UTC

Hey, Rush remembers that fountain! He's been looking for it for months! There's frantic barking from the red robot dog and then he runs to fetch Rock, who isn't too far away watching Puppy Rush.

Lots of barking with binary encoding that says 'Hey! Hey Rock! There's the Fountain where I found the puppy! Look! Rock!'

And Rock comes over to look, armload of wriggly mini Rush. And stares.

...

...

"Instant kid?" he asks, suddenly having the feeling they're never going to find Puppy Rush's owner, because there never was a Chibi Rock running around who misplaced his dog.

pastwillhaunt February 27 2009, 04:27:14 UTC

"Yeah. That thing's LOL'd." Dreadnought steps on Two so he can't chase puppies.

rox4brains February 27 2009, 04:35:41 UTC

"Um, but..." Rock looks from Rush to Puppy Rush and back. "I guess this means we can take down the 'lost puppy' signs." Sigh.

And then the rest hits him. "It's LOLed and you're going to try to destroy it? Are you sure that's a good idea?"

pastwillhaunt February 27 2009, 04:42:57 UTC

"They're tracking it to the source and blocking it up." He turns his head to look at the Mini-Constructicons, who are busy pinging away as they follow the underground water source, though he doesn't actually have to turn his optics toward them to be aware of exactly what they're doing. "Yeah. I'm sure."

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fun_with_bombs February 27 2009, 06:35:51 UTC

Here's a Crash, in full biohazard gear and holding a large bottle in a pair of long-handled tongs. "So, is it the water that causes the LOL or is it the fountain?"

This could be bad news for someone later.

pastwillhaunt February 27 2009, 06:42:33 UTC

Dreadnought eyes him through his visor for a few moments, pondering whether he wants to reply or not.

fun_with_bombs February 27 2009, 07:17:17 UTC

Crash can guess that his reputation might have preceded him. Or the big 'bot just guessed. "Hey, look, I heard you say what it does, so I swear I'm not gonna use this for a prank. I mean, come on, Improbable Nexus Kids aren't something to joke about. There's several at home already."

"But me and a few others study LOLs, not just for pranks and stuff but for lots of reasons - like how to avoid em. And this is one we don't have a sample of. Besides, who knows, someone might actually want something like this someday, for who knows what crazy reason."

pastwillhaunt February 27 2009, 19:37:41 UTC

"No idea," admits Dreadnought, then frowns down at Two, who is licking his paw and purring thunderously.

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mr_v_and_mr_c February 28 2009, 00:12:33 UTC

"There are plenty of tortures that will technically leave them intact," says Mr. Croup. "What level of 'intact' would you prefer?"

"I liked the crucifixion idea that guy had."

"Don't you start, Mr. Vandemar. He said intact."