January 7th, 2003 ~Datatap(A), Steelwind(A), Sapphire(U), Nosecone(A), Blitzwing(D) Gates of Crystal City As you move off the main thoroughfare towards the Crystal City, you behold the massive chrome arches that form the singularly impressive gates to the city. The elaborately ornate spires that top the arches reach high into the sky as if to proclaim their immortality to the universe. The highly polished metal structure twinkles what light there is back at you, as if focusing a spotlight on all who enter the great city. The Guardian robot sized gates show few signs of any damage from the current conflict--a testimony to the dedication and vigilance of Omega Supreme. The gates stand open, but are well guarded by members of the Crystal City Militia. Beyond the troops, the bustling and lively main street beckons you inside... Datatap [Satellite Hovermount] [A] Crystal City City Map Harmless Hermit Obvious Exits: -U- Up leads to Sky Above Crystal City -NE- Northeast leads to Old Cybertronia -E- East leads to Old Cybertronia -W- West leads to Guardian Pass -Moonlight is approaching the vicinity of Crystal City. Considering the relations between the Decepticons and the Autobots, she's appears rather unconcerned at the prospects of nearing the Bot-protected city. Her appearance is rather dusty and dented up, only her large, plummed hat is immaculate. She is whistling softly to herself. -Datatap rolls up, for whatever curious reason roll into his strange core. Even with whatever traffic, it's still curious to see someone _else_ .. Datatap swerves quietly but quickly, coming over curiously. -Moonlight keeps moving towards the city, but as she gets closer, she slows her pace slightly. But she still doesn't have the mannerisms one would expect to see on someone approaching a city protected by the enemy. She makes no attempt to hide or be discreet in her movements. -"'Lo?" the little satellite hovermount Datatap calls over. "Need any help, know where you're going?" Silly little Datatap. Asking a seemingly random passerby. -Steelwind is out for a cruise to get some exercise after receiving some repairs. He's still not his normal shiny self though. -Sapphire comes walking along from the pass to the Dead Ends, the happy step in the stride of her long legs careying her along to the CC gates -Moonlight chuckles to herself once she turns and takes a look at who is speaking to her. She eyes the Autobot symbol displayed inside the satellite dish. "Naw. No help needed. All things considered, I'm surprised you asked." She puts her hands on her hips, leans slightly to the side, and passes her optics over the odd looking platform thinngy. -Nosecone ambles through the gates, still holding a half-empty can of enerbeer. Looks like he's been searching for weapons caches in the Golden Blaster again. -Datatap startles more than a little when Moonlight turns, realising that she isn't the kind of person he _would_ ask. The satellite lowers slightly, observing her, a strange attempt at a frown. "Hey.." he muses. "..why are _you_ going in? Er," he quickly changes, "trying to, anyway." -Moonlight laughs so hard she presses a hand to her side to stop it from hurting. "I wish you had a face right now, just so I could see it," is her only comment. She makes no hostile movements and, if the odd looking thing wants to get away, she's certainly not going to try to stop it. -Steelwind hasn't noticed the exchange between Datatap and Moonlight yet. He sees Sapphire and gives her a look at, then spots Nosecone, and considers whether he should talk to him or not... -Sapphire wanders up to the gates and stops to take in the scene befor her optics. -Nosecone takes a sip of his beer and idly surveys the area, nodding in a friendly fashion to Steelwind, flicking an appreciative glance at Sapphire... and frowning as he spots Datatap and... is it Moonlight? chatting a distance away. A frown mars his usually lazy face. .o(Hope this ain't a sign of trouble...) -Steelwind sees that Nosecone reacted to him in a seemingly friendly way, so he decides to walk over to him and say hello. "Hi there, Nosecone? How you running?" -Datatap's satellite jerks back on its odd springy extension. "Thaanks," the hovermount snorts. "For that I - bah _I_. You shouldn't have tried to come here, you know." Still not making any hostility- Datatap's not exactly -insane-, erm. -Moonlight is the kind of person that some people tend to doubt is sane. "Of course I shouldn't have tried to come here. But I'm not exactly a proper kind of person." She thinks for a minute. "Would you mind changing to your more robotty self? I find it unnerving talking to something that lacks a face." Despite her words, Moonlight doesn't seem unnerved at all. -Nosecone huhs? as he's bought out of his premontion of DOOM "Eh, same as usual Steelwind." He suddenly seems to realise he's still holding a can of beer and moves as if to hide it.. then shrugs and takes another drink. "You?" -Sapphire slowly saunters up behind the dark con femm and watches the two TFs talk, her own mind seems lost in a toon she's curintly humming -Steelwind shrugs. "Could be better. Just got a bit of 'leave'" - he pronounces that in quotes - "from the medbay. Just getting fixed up after getting back from Darkmount." -"Just so you can see it and snort at it?" Datatap asks. "Quicker to move around in this form if I have to. . . Erm," the hovermount erks, "shouldn't'a said that." -Nosecone gestures at Moonlight and Datap with the can he's holding. "Ya think we should be investigatin that?" he asks. "Or ya think Tap is handling.. whatever she wants." -Moonlight pretends to be offended. "Snort? Me? Chuckles perhaps, but snorting wouldn't be dignified." Then she glances over her shoulder casually to see who is coming up behind her so hummingly. To the femme she nods a greeting then turns back to Datatap. "What sort of person do you take me for?" -Steelwind looks over at where Nosecone just gestured and shudders. "Um...I think I'll scoot along now..." he says when he sees Moonlight. "She was guarding me while I was in Darkmount...I dunno how she'd react to me...and I'm not in any shape for anything." He pauses and thinks. "Besides. If the Boss finds out I'm out here, I'm scrap..." -Sapphire happily waves to the dark femm, eather she's totaly lost to the fact that con's n bot's dont mix... or she's just a realy happy droid. -"You're a Decepticon. That should say it all, shouldn't it?" Datatap rolls the two halves of his satellite in a shrug. "It usually does, anyway." -Nosecone frowns. "She's a tricky one.. but she's not a fighter. Might be a scout or some sorta trick." He looks at Steelwind. "She was your jailor? ..Suppose it coulda been worse..." -Moonlight pretends to think the question over. "It /might/ say it all. But suit yourself. As a word of advice though, common curtesy is a wonderful thing." She shrugs in a quite easy manner. -Steelwind nods. "Yeah. For a while anyways. Novastar was there too a few times. I had Blitzwing as a cellmate for a little bit, that was...amusing." He pauses. "Yeah. And I talked with Fi-Enfilade" he catches himself, remembering how Cloak reacted when he called Enfilade Fil - "which was again worth a chuckle." He shakes his head. -Sapphire stops her humming as she listens to the two strangers talking befor her, she tilts her head slightly..her smile still plastered on her face -"Common courtesy to one of .. you?" Datatap peeks his head from his satellite to blink at her, and transforms the rest of way because it's -more darned comfortable- than the halfway. "It's a thought, I guess, but it only goes so far." -Nosecone takes another sip, perhaps making onlookers wonder how long he's planning to nurse that beer. "Musta been rough, all the same. If ya don't feel up to it, that's alright.. but I think I'll join that little group out there. If only 'cause I wanna know what Moonlight's up ta." -Steelwind can't put his ever-present curiousity away. "You know, slaggit. I'll come with." He grins. -Moonlight claps her hands and smiles, sweeping her hat of her head and bowing. "That's /much/ better." -Sapphire giggles. -Nosecone flashes Steelwind a grin and begins ambling towards Tap, Moonlight and Sapphire, obviously in no hurry and with no attempt at stealth. -As though just noticing her, Datatap smiles a greeting to Sapphire, before turning back to Moonlight and blinkblinking at her display. "Something like that, I suppose. I just hope you weren't wondering about me to chitchat to all the other Cons." -Steelwind saunters along beside Nosecone, happy that they're moving at a leisurely pace. Sure, he may have just gotten repairs but he's still in rather a rough shape. "I wonder what this is all about?" he asks, not really directed at anyone. -Moonlight shrugs her shoulders at Datatap. "Do what you want with your free time." If she's noticed the other Bot mechs approaching, she's made no notice of it. She turns to the femme again, this time more fully. "Hello. I don't think we've met. My name is Moonlight." She extends a hand towards the femme. -Sapphire looks over her shoulder at the aproching mechs and blinks "Whoa, mama! Check out the cuties!" she whispers to herself -Steelwind approaches the gathered people and can't help but give a closer look-over at Sapphire. Slag, now that's fine. He nods at her courteously. "Good cycle, miss. I am Steelwind." He's forgotten about Moonlight and Datatap... -"Moonlight," Datatap muses, noticing from his peripherals that the crowd's beginning to increase a little. "-Now- you begin to look a bit familiar. Frag'uv I know why, though." -Sapphire blinks again and turns to Moonlight.. shaking her hand "Hi.. i'm Sapphire -Moonlight nods her head at Datatap. "You've probably seen me around or something. I don't exactly burry myself back at Darkmount." She grins as she glances towards the approaching mechs. "I don't know. I guess they're okay if you go for that Red Symbol stuff," she says to the femme with a wink. -Nosecone smiles at Sapphire as they approach and Steelwind introduces himself. "Hello again. Nice job on Swivels repairs, by the way. Forgot ta thank you." The Technobot's smile fades to a wry grin as he looks over at Moonlight. "You, I'm not so happy ta see again. What're you up to /this/ time Moonlight?" -Moonlight gives Nosecone an innocent look. "Whatever do you mean good sir?" She can't help but wink at him. -Steelwind finally glances over to look at Moonlight. With a rather sarcastic intonation to his voice he asks, "I wonder where we've met before." To Datatap, just a nod. That one is odd... -Sapphire blinks as she looks at the symbols on the mechs that stand about her... then it starts to dawn on her that theres a gang thingy happining befor her. -"She was trying to snooker into Crystal City," Datatap answers for Cone. "At least, I think so. Seemed that way?" he muses, targeting that question partly toward Moonlight herself. -Moonlight glances over at Steelwind. "Enjoying the fresh air of life far away from Darkmount are we?" She gives a short laugh and turns back to Nosecone. "I wasn't slinking. Ask your friend. I was boldly marching up to the entrance. Now I want you to apologize." She shakes her head, trying to hold in another burst of painful laughter. -Steelwind looks at Moonlight again and shrugs. He turns back to Sapphire and says, "And how do you function this cycle, melady?" -Sapphire blinks her large amber optics at Steelwind befor she realises it her he's speeking to "er, i'm fine.. i guess" she giggles. -Nosecone chuckles. "Fine. You were /boldly/ slinkin up to the entrance. You're still not comin in. And you can tell your friends that Crystal City's bein guarded by the finest Autobot troops on the planet." He makes a show of glancing around. "Who are around here somewheres." -Moonlight smiles and leans forward to pat Nosecone's cheek. "Have a little faith in yourself fella." -Steelwind smiles at Sapphire. "That is excellent to hear." Why didn't I meet you when I was still neutral?? Then he notices Moonlight pat Nosecone on the face and cringes inwardly... -Sapphire seems to be geting quite lost in the conversation at hand "but i thought Crystal City was open to all on Cybertron.." she says aloude "isnt that why theres a unity statue in the plasa?" -Nosecone's lazer rifle appears in his hand, but it's kept to his side as Moonlight pats his cheek. "Better not do that again, Moonlight" he says with a wry smile. "Or I'm gonna have to shoot ya. Or be arrested for fraternising with the enemy." -Subtlty is for posers. A boisterous roar is heard and coming in fast on an easterly course is everyone's favorite belligerent insturment of destruction. -Moonlight leans back to her usual position. "Gee, I didn't think I was that repulsive." She pulls out a little 'make-up' mirror and examines herself. When she hears the sounds of someone approaching, she looks up, shaking her head at Nosecone. -Steelwind is about to say another pleasantry to Sapphire when he hears the roar, recognising it instantly. "Oh....slag..." is what he ends up saying. -"Fraternizing. Fragging annoying word, even if it -does- app p .. " Datatap gahs, hearing the Loud Sound. "Ah great. Company." -Nosecone glances skywards as well. Y'know. Cause everyone else is doing it. -Sapphire is to lost to understand whats about to happen, she's just a lowly cleaning droid. -Blitzwing lands and transforms, drawing his gun and laughing at the assembled Bots. Loudy. "This like an assembly of Ultra Magnus' B team or somethin' ?" -Steelwind looks at Blitzwing emotionlessly. "When did they let you out of the cell?" -Sapphire blinks and steps back "Oy! Beauty school is startin' to look pretty good about now. -Nosecone snorts. "Yeah, an we were waitin for our entertainment to arrive. Too bad all they could afford was a third rate comedy act like /you/" -Moonlight runs over to Blitzwing and puts a hand on his arm (not the one with the gun...she isn't /that/ fond of pushing her luck). "Well hello Blitzwing! How are you today?" She's actually gushing...sounding quite pleased to see the big, loud mech. -Datatap ehs a little nervously. "You. Eh, 'allo." -Blitzwing looks around momentarily fore growling at Steelwind. "Well hmm....sometime before you changed your mind for the umpteenth time which side you were on." He turns his attention to Nosecone "Fella...you want a whoopin I can give you and your buddy a two for one special." He grins to Moonlight, then nods in greeting to Tap. "I guess your the smart one this cycle." -Steelwind snorts "Who said I changed my mind? I just needed to stretch my wings, as it were." -Sapphire fidgets -Datatap mumbles, "He probably could," and startles when Blitz chitters to him. "Smart one? 'Ell, maaaybe." -Nosecone fehs. "Guess your taxi has arrived" he says to Moonlight, seeming to ignore Blitz's posturing. "Next time request one that ain't so rusty." -Moonlight keeps her hand on Blitzwing's arm, a mischievious glint coming into her optics. "Blitzwing...what would you say if I told you that fella over there threatened to shoot me?" she asks, pointing with her other hand towards Nosecone. -Steelwind grins halfaftedly. "Well anyways, my medical leave is about to expire, and if I don't get back quickly, Sil will mutilate me more thoroughly than Blitzy here ever could..." -Nosecone nods to Steelwind, though he's cursing inwardly. "Rest well." Oh crap.. there goes half his backup. -Blitzwing snorts as Steelwind readies to leave. Well...there's Two smart ones. Grr... "He did what?" His blaster charges. "You want to die quickly or slowly?" -Datatap blinks and startles. "Later, Stee.." he trails off, hearing the hum. "Or .. not .. " -Moonlight chuckles softly. "Blitzwing, I didn't ask you what you would /do/. Just what you would say." -Sapphire watches the scene befor her intently. -Steelwind says, "Good evening to you," to Sapphire, then "Good luck, Cone...", nods to Datatap, transforms, somewhat painfully, and rolls off into the night... -Nosecone mutters to Tap. "Ever get the feelin you're in trouble?" -Datatap glances at Blitzwing, at Moonlight, back to Nosecone. "Every once'n a while.." -Blitzwing shrugs to Moonlight. "well I have an inclining to splatter him all over the place. I could give you his head for a trophy. " -Moonlight makes a face like she's just eaten something sour. "Not /that/ tired old discussion again. I'm not into this whole head-hunting pass time that consumes most of Cybertron. I find people a lot more interesting with their heads in tact." She chuckles. "Besides, we most likely could get into trouble by starting a fight here...and I don't think either of us want that...do we Blitz?" She leans against his arm. -Nosecone gives Moonlight a Look that clearly says that he /knows/ she's playing a game here. Unfortunatly for the driller, he's no good at games. "Listen ta Moonlight, Bliztwing. Best you be gettin back ta your base." -Blitzwing is actually seething at this moment. "I like trouble. Lets the CoC know i'm still around." He glares at Nosecone "Are you remotely attempting to tell me what to do?" -Of course Moonlight is playing a game...but not the one Nosecone thinks she might be playing. She keeps her grip, two-handed now, on Blitzwing's arm. "You might like trouble, but I don't. I would get all sad an mopey if I got stuck in med-bay or the brig." She pauses and trembles a bit. "Come to think of it, I've never /been/ locked up before...I don't think I like the prospect..." -Sapphire fidgets "um... is there s..somewhere elts you g..guys can go to..to play?" -Blitzwing snickers quietly to moonlight "You could be stuck in a cell with me...dont that sound like all sorts a fun?" -Moonlight shakes her head. "But they would /know/ that and make sure we weren't in the same cell. They're clever that way you know." She looks around and spots Sapphire. "Besides, look at that nice femme over there. I think you might be scaring her. You don't want to do that, now do you Blitzwing?" -Nosecone suddenly remembers that Sapphire is there. "Maybe..you should go back into the city, Sapphire. Things could get a bit rough out here." -Datatap simply lets Moonlight mess with Blitzy's mind, and tries to pretend he's not here. After all, he's a seeming easy target for Blitz. -Blitzwing looks to Sapphire appolegiticly. "I'm very sorry Ma'am." Returning his gaze to Conehead... " Autobot, would you like if I'll snap you in half down the road abit?" -Sapphire dodnt move, she seems frozen to the spot. -Moonlight grins slightly and comments to Sapphire as an aside, "He's really very nice...once you get to know him and once he knows you're not a Bot." -Nosecone's smile doesn't reach his optics. "I'd love ta come and play, Blitzy. But I got orders ta stay here. Maybe you can get your aft kicked another time." -Sapphire blinks and looks ar Moonlight for a moment "s..so is Onsy." -Moonlight grins at the thought of the rather long-winded Onslaught being called 'Onsy'. She turns to look at Nosecone with one of her special 'big' smiles. "I suppose you would have been happier if I hadn't opened my mouth about what you said earlier," she comments, still holding on to Blitzwing's arm. "Hey, Blitzwing, why don't you offer to buy the femme a drink as an apology for upsetting her?" -Nosecone huhs. "I woulda been happier if you weren't boldly slinkin up ta the gates in the first place, never mind your big kill-happy friend here." -Sapphire tilts her head "I..I know of a nice cafe in the plasa that overlooks the Unity statue.." she then sighs "but I don't think he'll let you in" she nods to Nosecone. -Blitzwing umms...don't look like a big femme chasing idiot...don't look like a big femme chasing idiot. Damn. "Well umm....hmm. Quite a predicament." -Moonlight makes pouty faces at Nosecone. "I still don't see how anyone can 'boldly' slink. I wasn't hiding my intentions or causing any trouble, and you still wanted to shoot me. That isn't very nice you know." -Nosecone says, "Case you haven't noticed, we /are/ at war, Moonlight. War ain't nice." -Moonlight shrugs her shoulders to Nosecone's comment. "Well, /I/ certainly didn't start the unplesantness, so don't look at me. I just go with the flow." She pauses. "Actually, I go against it, but oh well." She looks up at Blitzwing. "So, where shall we all go to drink?" -Nosecone gestures at Blitzwing. No, not /that/ kind of gesture. "Yeah, well he ain't exactly bein Mr Friendly." -Sapphire looks about blankly "i think i sould go home.... -Blitzwing looks around. "What? What i say? Every fraggin time...I (Random series of words not suited for print). You gotta be an idiot Blitzwing. I ..." -Sapphire takes a few steps bact twords the DE "anyone care to join" she says softly -Moonlight squeezes Blitzwing's arm rather comfortingly and looks at Nosecone. "He seems friendly to me." She looks back at Blitzwing. "You're not an idiot." She sounds rather serious for once. -Nosecone mutters to Datatap: "I'd say ... ... than ..." -Datatap mutters to Nosecone: "... ... ..." -Blitzwing is seemingly lost in his own self loathing, optic band a dark red, staring at the ground. -Sapphire shrugs as she slowly walks off "guess not... -Moonlight stands up on tippy-toes and attempts to whisper in Blitzwing's audials. Moonlight mutters to Blitzwing: "... on. ... go ... the ... ... ... ... and ... ... drink." ((Come on. Let's go to the Dead End, found ourselves a bar, and have a drink.)) -Blitzwing looks to Sapphire mutrtering a barely audible "wait..don't go." -Sapphire turns and looks back. -Nosecone stands around, hoping the Cons will leave soon, so he can go back to doing nothing. -Blitzwing turns down the road to DE along with Moony and following Sapphire. " He glares back at nosecone...see you soon sweetie." -Nosecone raises an optic ridge at Datatap. "Did he just call me sweetie? Maybe all that femme-chasin is just overcompensation..." -Datatap blinkblinks. "He probably would," and snerks. "Maybe." -Moonlight pretends to blow a kiss at the Autobots as she follows Blitzwing down the road. "Have a good evening..../gentlemechs/." -Sapphire nods and leads on. -Nosecone sighs. "On the other hand, we're stuck here on guard duty, and he's havin fun with a couple of good lookin femmes." Waystation Originally, this site was a popular waystation for travellers moving between the cities. The remnants of an old refueling station are scattered around the roadway. A few tattered structures remain, serving as a fall-back point for the Autobots in times of battle. Also here is the beginning of the Bismuth Causeway, which runs from here to the west. Blitzwing [Robot] [D] Sapphire [Robot] [U] Sapphire's Home Obvious Exits: -U- Up leads to Sky above Ruined Outpost -S- South leads to Guardian Pass -E- East leads to Deadlands -W- West leads to Bismuth Causeway -Sapphire walks along slowly till she spots the battered building she calls home "you two care for drinks?" she asks the fallowing cons -Blitzwing perks up "drinks? Sure! Thanks for askin." -Moonlight nods her head. "Yes thank you. Sorry about the tention back there. As the Bot so /kindly/ reminded me, there /is/ a war going on." She shakes her head almost sadly. -Sapphire looks to Moon then back "i know itstill needs fixing but i'm doing my best. Sapphire's Home This lonely room had once been the command center for the building. Yet it seems someone has been trying to fix this room enough to live here. The computer workstation along the left hand wall have been ripped out and a double sized recharge bed and an Energon food replicater have been crammed into the space, the chairs and command table that once sat in the center of the room have been removed and replaces with a working holo-table that can be used to display tactical diagrams among other things, with a large sofa and two recliner ringing it. The computers along the back wall have been repaired (sort of) by cannibalizing the crumbling base for parts, while the cracked view screen that takes up the entire right side wall, is now toned into Sat-Com and Tri-Vid stations. To finish it all off, the bases Opp's office has been turned into a refresher room complete with shower. Contents: Sapphire -Sapphire waves to the sofa as you two enter "Please make yourselves at home." -Moonlight looks around herself. "It's not bad." She takes an offered seat and watches to see what Blitzwing does. -Blitzwing tries to take up as little space on the sofa as possible...so Moonlight isn't uncomfortable. "Thank ya for your hospitality." -Sapphire seems to have brightened up alot sence leaving the tence sceen at the CCgates "It's nothing really" she smiles "I'm happy to help all who need me... er" she blinks and turns "what would you like to drink? -Moonlight smiles slightly. "Just an enerwine if you have some handy. If not, surprise me. I'm not overly picky." She glances at Blitzwing, who seems rather tensed up. "Relax big guy." -Blitzwing umms to Moonlight. "I'm fine. " He almost smiles. "I'll have whatever she's having." -Sapphire giggles as she opens a dead computer screen, frost pous out and inside are all maners of drinks chilling in a makeshift fridg "One of the perks for working with Onsy is i get alot of extra stuff from his bar" she says merily as she pours 3 glasses of enerwine" so theres no need to be shy".. she then hands out the glowing red drinks and sets the bottal down on the holo table. -Moonlight quirks her mouth slightly. "Oh, I'm almost never shy about anything." She takes her drink and gives it an appraising sip. -The old cammand holo-table blinks then turns on, a rather detailed image of the Decepticon's base flickers... then starts to slowly rotate clock wise -Blitzwing chugs....quickly. "This is quite good." -Moonlight gives Blitzwing a sly look. "You'll say that about nearly anything." She turns back to Sapphire. "But from a professional point of view, I /can/ say that it is quite good." -Sapphire smiles as she sits acrose from the two of you "Thanks.. I do try be as helpful and open to guests as posible" she then sips her drink, her amber optics dimming slightly "it's nice to be needed" she whispers -Moonlight smiles, this time slightly sad. "I would imagine so" is her only commment. -Sapphire looks up as she sets her glass down "Being a maintenance and cleaning droid isn't what one calls a glamerous job," she says as she looks you over "if it wern't for Onsy giving me a job.. I'd still be working in the facturies." -Moonlight takes another sip of the wine and gives Sapphire and inquisitive look. "Was it that bad to work in a factory?" -Sapphire nods "Its dirty, smelly, and quiet depresing" she says "no one talks, everyone is sad." -Moonlight frowns slightly. "What sort of place were you working it? A place in Dead End?" -Sapphire nods as she watches you "I was working at the smelter" she says quietly "I was just geting of a shift when Onsy found me..." she then giggles "well, I sorta ran into him and fell down... still have the dint in my aft where I landed." -Moonlight blinks her optics. "We're talking abuot Onslaught right? Big General type fella? Likes to give long-winded speeches?" -Sapphire nods as she sips her wine "Yep, took pitty on me and gave me a job at his bar." she then sighs "He was thinking of making me his personal assistant but he got shot and was in the hospital for a bit." -Moonlight leans her face against her hand. "Hmmmmmmm," she muses, "Perhaps I underestimated him." She shakes her head. "But that's not important right now." She finishes the drink and puts the glass down. "Thanks for the drink." -Sapphire nods slowly "It was my pleasure" she says softly. -Moonlight looks at the other femme rather directly. "Word of advice though. Never let your desire to help go away. It's a good quality to have." -Sapphire smiles as she looks back, "I don't entend to" she says happily "it's what makes me who i am..." -Moonlight shrugs. "Well, if you hadn't noticed by now, this war changes people." -Sapphire blinks then nods slowly "I'm still trying to wrap my cracked core about that one" she says with a snort "this war thingy is just stooped... Cybertron is big enuff to split. -Moonlight frowns. "Unfortunately, most people don't think that way. Hence the war. It's sad. I might be a Con, but I'm not native to Cybertron, so I don't see things the way most people do..." -Sapphire smiles "Neither do I, and I've been here sence the dawn of the last golden age" she says then puffs out her chest "first mech Vector Sigma popped out just after peace was called.. thats why I'm a maintenance droid" she says happily. -Moonlight thinks for a moment...her Cybertronian history isn't very good. "That means you've been around for quite some time then, right?" -Sapphire nods as she shows you something inscribed in the armor plating of her wrist (Unit 00001,B) "A long while" she says as she looks at you "but for some reason everyone treets me like a young bot" she shrugs. -Moonlight nods her head. "That's probably because you aren't grumpy and bitter like the rest of the people on this rather forsaken planet." -Sapphire sits back slowly, her optics scaning her wrist and thinking of the memmories "The funny thing is.. I don't remember where the time went" she says softly "It's like it all happend in the blink of an optic.. like I just came online this morning." -Moonlight shrugs. "I don't have an answer for that one. But I'll warn you to watch yourself with 'Onsy' and with any other Decepticon. Most of us have many alterior motives...layers and layers of them." -Sapphire looks up at you, her head tilting "do you?" -Moonlight chuckles. "Of course I do. I'm just more honest about it than most." -Sapphire sighs as she looks at her drink "well there goes any hope i had at finding a good friend within the cons" then she looks back at you, quietly thinking. -Moonlight shrugs again. "Now I'm sure the Bots have their problems too. I just can't speak for them, because I'm not one of them. But as long as you're careful, many of us Cons are pretty good friends too. Just don't let friendship blind you to any truths you might discover about us." -Sapphire nods "Like Tracker and her secret weapon that can destroy all who apose her, bot or con alike?" -Moonlight blinks. "Tracker has a secret weapon?" -Sapphire nods as she sips her wine "yep, came by the bar to show it to Onsy while I was working.." -Moonlight hmms. "Well, now if that doesn't beat all," she says mostly to herself. -Sapphire nods as she looks you over again "I hear lots of things like that.." she says "take Magnus for instance, he just resently got out of the hospital but is still having problems with his pump..." -Moonlight nods her head and chuckles. "Interesting. Do the Bots know you work for 'Onsy'." She giggles because she finds the nickname rather humorous. -Sapphire shrugs "Swivel knows as dose Nosecone" she says as she looks quizicly at her empty glass "Swivel got shot up one night and I did a patch weld job on her just outside Onsy's bar." Sapphire smiles as she looks to you "i dont think eather care. -Moonlight hmphs at the mention of Swivel. "Well, I just hope it doesn't get you in trouble. The Bots can be viscious with people who help Cons." She sighs. "I learned that from personal experience. They turned on a friend of mine. Of course, that friend /did/ attack a Bot, so I guess it was to be expected." -Sapphire blinks, then looks at both her wrists "These are all I have for weapons" she says as the two low powered lasers humm to life "I use them mostly for welding." -Moonlight nods. "I see." She stands up and stretches. "Well, I had best be going now. It was nice meeting you. If you work for 'Onsy' I'm sure I'll see you again." She starts off towards the door. -Sapphire looks after you, her optics fallowing "please be careful, and good night." -Moonlight tips her hat to Sapphire and is out.