TFU-Delusion - Monday, April 24, 2000, 9:47 PM ---------------------------------------------- Central Northwest Territories - Canada Contents: Valour Decepticon City/Trypticon Wrecked Tomahawk Chopper F-15E Squad Obvious exits: East leads to Hudson Bay - Canada. Southwest leads to Northern Alberta - Canada. South leads to Northern Saskatchewan - Canada. North leads to Northern Northwest Territories (Islands) - Canada. West leads to Western Northwest Territories - Canada. Northeast leads to Eastern Northwest Territories (Islands) - Canada. Southeast leads to Northern Manitoba - Canada. Swindle has connected. Delusion stands, looking out at the land around Trypticon, in a classic pose of hauteur. Swindle is outside smoking. An enercig that is, he's not on fire...this time Delusion hees! and remembers Grimlock. :) Swindle fears *G* Valour has connected. Swindle SMOOCHES VAlour! Valour waves Delusion waves! Valour snugs Delusion stands, looking out at the land around Trypticon, in a classic pose of hauteur. (repose for Val) Swindle is outside smoking an enercig 8) Valour comes back out of the City, looking a bit tense. Swindle looks over at Valour, reading his body language. "..'sup Valour?" Valour looks over. "Greetings, Delusion, Swindle." Delusion looks back at the two mechs briefly and nods, then goes back to surveying the landscape. That hardly means she's not paying attention. Valour approaches Swindle, moving upwind of his enersig. Swindle says "Hey Valour, you ok?" Valour nods. "Yes. Just... much to do." Swindle says "Yeah, I can imagine..." Valour sighs. Swindle tilts his head. "Y'sure you're ok Valour?" Valour nods. "I am pleased to hae the opportunity to better serve the Empire." Delusion comments without turning around, "Even service from great warriors can become tiring." Valour glances over, and looks a bit surprised. "Well, yes, I suppose." Swindle looks warily over at Delusion before hunching back against Trypticon. There's still a faint, newly repaired mark on his chest. Delusion continues to act as if Swindle is of no significance to her at all. Swift Blade has arrived. Swift Blade emerges from Trypticon. Swift Blade steps out of Trypticon, giving him her customary salute. As she sees Valour, she salutes him as well, nodding to both Swindle and Delusion in the process. Valour turns and salutes Swift, as she emerges from Trypt. Swindle says "Hey Swifty" Swift Blade says "Greetings Swindle." Delusion is looking out at the terrain, but never the less, casts an offhand wave at Swift Blade. Valour turns back to Swindle. Swindle looks up at Valour, like he looks up at everybody. Swift Blade just stands there and watches, Swift-Blade-like. Valour says "Anyway, I am just extremely busy of late. No complaints." Swindle says "Cool; been kinda slow f'me. Nice an' quiet, actually." Valour raises an optic ridge. "Oh? No trouble?" He sounds teasingly incredulous. Swindle snorts. "Nothin' I can't handle, no." Swindle will brb, must snack or die! Swift Blade says, "Have fun snacking Swindle." Valour grins. Valour receives a radio transmission. Valour sends a radio transmission. Valour receives a radio transmission. Valour hms at a radio message. "If you'll excuse me..." Swift Blade nods politely. Valour salutes Swift Blade, and heads back into the base. Illarion has arrived. Illarion emerges from Trypticon. Valour is heading up the ramp and into Decepticon City. Swift Blade is leaning against Trypticon, arms folded neatly across her chest. Delusion turns about as Valour leaves, walking back towards the base to where Swindle and Swift Blade are. She nods to Illarion as she exits the base, as is due her, assuming the attitude of a typical skilled warrior. Valour has left. Swift Blade nods to Illarion as well, polite, but impassive. Illarion nods to Delusion adn gives Swift Blade a glance before she glances around, and grumbles a touch as she see's Valour head back into the city. Illarion turns and heads back in as she follows after Valour. Illarion has left. F-15E Squad run their patrols like good gumbies, allowing other Seekers to RP. Swift Blade giggles. Seeker Squad grins. Swift Blade says, "Who's doing that?" Seeker Squad says, "Somebody's got to watch the borders while you guys pose and smoke. 8)" Swift Blade says, "Whose post?" Swift Blade says, "Whose pose?" Seeker Squad says, "Not mine... 8)" Swift Blade rolls her eyes. "Who is the Seeker Squad?" Delusion says, "Swindle's, in a moment" Swift Blade says, "OKey dokey." Seeker Squad says, "I'm not a puppet! I'm a real boy!" Swift Blade watches' the Squad's nose grow. :) Seeker Squad dohs! 8) Swindle is back!! Swift Blade says, "So, what are you snacking on? :)" Swindle says, "Bugles (a corn snack in the shape of small horns), a Heath bar and a coke 8)" Swindle blows smoke rings, looking lost in thought. Swift Blade says, "You can pose when ready Swindle...." Swift Blade facepalms. Swift Blade says, "Okay...thanks. :)" Delusion turns her gaze back to Swindle, dropping any hint of emotion. Swift Blade watches Swindle and Delusion, not in the manner of someone looking for something, but in the manner of someone looking at whoever is handy to look at. Swindle spots Delusion watching him and straightens up to his full height, and a little past him, kind of like a cat trying to make itself look big. Swindle says, "'little past it," not him...sheeesh" Swift Blade says, "Delusion?" Delusion continues to stand there, again as if Swindle has no meaning to her. Just some prop sitting in a space. Swindle fidgets, dragging tensely on his enercig. Swift Blade does what she is so good at and points out the obvious. "You seem tense Swindle." Swindle jerks his head toward Swift Blade. "..am not," he says, tensely Swift Blade shrugs as though she is saying, 'If you say so...' Swindle grunts. "I'm not," he repeats. Swift Blade just shrugs again... Delusion contines to watch. Swindle growls softly Swift Blade says "Is something bothering you Swindle?" Swindle grumbles, still watching Delusion. '...no..." Swift Blade says "You appeared to have growled." Delusion takes on a look of enlightened interest and affirmation. Swindle says "..did not...y'must be hearing things..." Swift Blade looks as though she does not belive you, but makes no mention of this. She shuts her optics. You say "I believe she is right." Swindle glares at Delusion momentarily, then calms. "...did we ask you?" You say "No. Was it necesary?" Swindle says "...for you, yeah..." Delusion looks genuinely innocent, ignorant, and curious. "Why is that?" Swindle glares back, knowing, or at least suspecting, he's being played with again. "...'cause this is a private conversation, d'you mind?" Delusion nods, very polite. "I'm quite sorry. Please forgive my intrusion." Swift Blade open a single optic to glance first at Delusion, then at Swindle. She remains silent though. Swindle grumbles. "..ehs'okay..." Delusion goes back to her completely neutral, emotionless observation. Swindle watches Delusion back for a moment before shifting position, moving away from where he'd been standing. Swift Blade watches Swindle move. Delusion probably noticed it, but shows no sign. Right back to acting as if Swindle were merely a piece of cardboard. Delusion says, "Life-sized Stumpy cut outs! Put them in your home, right next to Boba Fett and Mini-Me!" Swift Blade says, "Er?" Delusion is referring to those life-sized cardboard cut out pictures of certain famous personas that you can buy at the mall. Swift Blade says, "Oh...what does he have to do with Boba Fett and Mini-me?" Externally, Swindle is showing signs of being agitated, but that's nothing compared to the near total panic that's going on inside his head. He learned a long time ago that attention is something one seeks out only when one wants it. Right now, he doesn't want attention. He especially doesn't want attention from the security fury who whipped him like an egg the other day. She can't have anything on him, he hasn't done anything worth speaking of for nearly a week, but then again..since when has that ever stopped security from hassling him? "...*grumbles*..." Swindle says, "Boba Fett and Mini-Me are both cardboard cutouts a friend of ours has 8)"" Swift Blade says, "Oh.................." Swift Blade seems to think for a moment, then does something uncharacteristic of her. She puts a hand on Swindle and attempts to guide him towards the entrance of Trypticon. "Tell me again about these cartoons you are so fond of..." Her tone remains impassive, but she can obviously tell that Swindle is somewhat discomforted...by something. Swindle flinches, imperceptibly except perhaps to Swift Blade, and then only because she's touching him. "Huh?" he says, cleverly. "Oh, uh...okay, uhm...which ones?" Swift Blade keeps walking, almost forcing Swindle to walk with her."I don't know anything about any of them, but I've heard you talk of them many times. Which is your favorite?" Her voice fails to sound interested, but there's no mistaking the firmness of her grip, though it isn't ungentle. Delusion looks off towards the trees, ignoring the retreating duo. Inwardly, she's crowing, but that doesn't even show. Swift Blade says, "Crowing?" Swindle says "My favorite? Uhm....hard t'say, toss up between Wile E. Coyote and Daffy Duck...." Swindle says, "you win this round freakychyk!" Swift Blade says "Both earth animals, right?" Delusion says, "Exulting over a triumph. Comes from Peter Pan, I think." Swindle says "Uh, yeah, sorta" Swift Blade wonders why the Peter Pan thing seems to follow Swindle around. Swift Blade says "And why are they your favorite?" Swift Blade says, "How did she win?" Swindle grins. "She got a reaction out of Swindle, she's unnerved him *G*" Delusion completely unnerved Swindle without doing anything. It's the worst thing you can do to a trouble-maker.. be nice/ polite to them. Swift Blade grins. Swindle grins. Swindle says "Well, Wile E. 'cause he likes t'build stuff, y'know, gadgets and slag like that an' he keeps on trying even when he slaggs up royally, and Daffy 'cause, well, he's a greedy li'l bastard and I can respect that, y'know?" Swift Blade continues towards Trypticon, almost at the entrance now. "So you like them because they are like yourself?" Swindle says "Uhm..yeah" Swindle smirks, some of the old Swindle coming back. "'Course, I like Sailor Moon 'cause...well...she hottie." Swift Blade indicates for Swindle to enter Trypticon, if he so wishes. Delusion says, "Grammar?" X-29 comes in from Northern Alberta - Canada. X-29 has arrived. A white aircraft with a pair of forward swept wings. The only distinguishing feature on the otherwise normal aircraft are the grey Decepticon symbols on the underside of the wings. Delusion stands, observing the area. Delusion says, "DISCRETION! SIS!" Discretion waves Swindle says, "Grammar?" Delusion says, "She hottie?" Swindle says, "ayep, she hottie. That's what he said, no 'is' 8)" Delusion is just making sure. :) Delusion looks up at the form flying in. X-29 is flying a broad sweep of the area, tracking the various objects both on radar and visually Swindle hasta go guys, night! 8) Delusion says, "'night!" Discretion wavies Swift Blade has reconnected. Swift Blade says, "Sorry, my compy was acting up...did I miss anything?" Delusion says, "Lots of ooc stuff." Swift Blade says, "Any IC stuff?" Discretion ahhhs and may be by tomorrow during break Swindle shakes head 8) Swift Blade says, "What was my last pose? The last I have logged is ~Swindle says "Uh, yeah, sorta"~" Swindle says, "you asked why they were my favorites. I responded with..." Swindle says, "Well, Wile E. 'cause he likes t'build stuff, y'know, gadgets and slag like that an' he keeps on trying even when he slaggs up royally, and Daffy 'cause, well, he's a greedy li'l bastard and I can respect that, y'know?" Swindle smirks, some of the old Swindle coming back. "'Course, I like Sailor Moon 'cause...well...she hottie." Swift Blade blinks. "There's a new Swindle?" :) Swindle lols! "night!" Swindle has disconnected. Swift Blade has partially disconnected. Swift Blade sniffles. Swift Blade shrugs and makes stuff up. Swift Blade accompanies Swindle inside, then returns to the outside moments later. X-29 is flying a broad sweep of the area, tracking the various objects both on radar and visually Delusion watches the form above fly. Actual emotion seems to register, though it's hard to tell exactly what it is. Swift Blade is being her usual, impassive self. X-29 changes course and begins to circle over the pair... Delusion waits for the plane to come down. Swift Blade is almost constantly in a state of waiting, though what she is waiting for isn't really clear. X-29 transforms and comes to land by Delusion... Delusion inclines her head to the femme. You might actually think she was glad to see her. Weird. "Greetings, sister." Swift Blade also nod to the femme, politely but impassively. Discretion nods to Delusion and Swift Blade, "Heya, sis." Your typical femme seeker, except for the fact her wings sweep downwards. Her optics are a lighter shade of red. You say "Enjoying the night air?" Discretion nodnods, "You bet!" Swift Blade isn't one to butt in where she isn't asked...she isn't even one to butt in when she /is/ asked. Delusion smiles. Discretion says "Been watching..." You say "Oh?" Discretion nodnods ebthusiastically... Swift Blade just listens with half an audial. You say "Anything interesting?" Discretion says "Ummm...humans" You say "Are they very interesting?" Discretion says "They're different...." You say "How so?" Discretion says "They're like us...sort of but...well it's hard to explain...." Swift Blade shrugs and finally walks back into Trypticon, saluting him as she enters. Swift Blade has left. Delusion relaxes some, taking a seat on a rock. "Do you like watching them?" Discretion shrugs, "It's something to do when I'm not working...." You say "Yes.. we have not had any assignments, yet. Widget is still packing." Discretion nods, "I think she's bringing it all...." Delusion nods, the usual emotionless mask slipping on for a moment. Discretion says "I told her not too....." Delusion nods. Discretion says "She just doesn't listen..." You say "No, she doesn't.. not even to the fact that she can gather more here." Discretion nods, "I've tried telling her that repeatedly...." Delusion nods. "Our sister is quite taken with one of the Combaticons." Discretion says "Which one?" You say "Swindle" Discretion blinks, "Swindle?" Delusion nods. You say "On the other hand, I quite unnerve him." Discretion has reconnected. Delusion says, "What did you last see?" Discretion says, "I saw your nod" You say "On the other hand, I quite unnerve him." Discretion says "I'm not surprised...." Delusion allows herself a smile of satisfaction. Discretion says "What'd you do to him?" You say "Well, Takedown and I smeared him and his brother, Vortex. Then, I played up to him for fun in repair bay. But the best part is when I do nothing. I simply stand in the same area and he works himself up." Discretion just shakes her hea Discretion has partially disconnected. You say "It's a perfect technique for small-minded mechs such as him, and will serve to keep him in line in his dealings with our sister. Beyond whatever precautions -she- may have taken, in any case." Discretion says "If you say so..." Delusion shrugs. "It works."