Toy Stories

[UltimateGalvatron]

I just had a large battle where Generations Deluxe Class Thundercracker and TFPBH Deluxe Class Knock Out abandoned the Decepticons after Galvatron's arrival to join the Autobots and get chased by Off-road, Dead End and Breakdown, Bombshell, Lockdown and Galvatron. Bumblebee was following them and contacts for reinforcements, when Sideswipe, Silver Bolt and Air Raid. Having previously captured Bombshell before he escaped, Silver Bolt shoots Autobots controlled Cerebrospinal Shells at the Stunticons and forms Superion and kicks the crap out of The Decepticons.

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[GoktimusPrime]

TFRiD2015

Team Bumblebee are chasing Steeljaw until they reach the heart of the city and plenty of human witnesses. Back at the junkyard, Fixit deploys a massive disruptor wave which jams all human technology and also deletes the last 10 min of any video/audio recording device. The Autobots split up and chase Steeljaw to what appears to be a yard full of abandoned vehicles. However it turns out to be a trap, and many of the abandoned cars are Vehicons, left behind after Megatron's Decepticons left Earth. Steeljaw explains to the Autobots that they are Megatron's personal elite crack team, but after Bumblebee killed Megatron, they abandoned their post and hid themselves on Earth, attempting to rise up against humanity (for even in death, there is no command but Megatron's). They have viewed Steeljaw's goals as being compatible with their own, and have formed an alliance. The Vehicons quickly subdue the Autobots, lock them in stasis cuffs and line them up for execution.

Suddenly three remaining vehicles transform and reveal themselves to be Ultra Magnus, Bulkhead and Arcee, who proceed to attack the Decepticons and quickly liberate the captive Autobots. Ultra Magnus severely reprimands Bumblebee for allowing his team to be seen by humans, despite Fixit's attempt to prevent recordings of their presence, there were already hundreds of eyewitnesses. Magnus explains that Ratchet has been actively working to thwart these Vehicons' attempts at plundering Earth and keeping them at bay. The Vehicons needed to ally themselves with Steeljaw and more Decepticons to boost their numbers. Magnus allows Team Bumblebee to take Steeljaw in their custody, and advises Bumblebee to seek out Ratchet. Magnus' team then cuffs the Elite Vehicons and opens a Space Bridge portal taking them all back to Cybertron.

On Cybertron, the Vehicons are reunited with a now reformed/defected Megatron (following his renouncement of the Decepticon cause at the end of TFP). Megatron now commands the Elite Vehicons to join him, and they obey. Megatron suggests that he and the Elite Vehicons can help to make amends for their past deeds by leading a mission to Cybertron's moon to neutralise the growing threat of Airachnid and her undead Insecticon horde. Ultra Magnus isn't keen on Megatron leading a team entirely comprised of Decepticons, and orders Jazz to accompany him with a cadre of new Autobot enforcers (TFP Hot Shot), with Knock Out as their ship's pilot and mission coordinator.

Once in the moon's orbit, Jazz, Megatron and their respective troops board a shuttle and transport themselves down to the surface, while Knock Out remains aboard the ship in geostationary orbit. The away team soon discovers a cave full of Insecticon chrysalides. Jazz plunges the tip of his lance into one to gather a CNA sample and dispatches a Vehicon to fly it back to the ship so that Knock Out can conduct an analysis. Results conclude that the CNA is vampiric, proving that the brood are Energon-vampires. The away team then begins planting explosives throughout and around the catacombs. After making safe distance, Jazz pushes the detonator, causing a massive explosion. Knock Out quickly informs them that there is a massive movement of Insecticons heading towards them from the East. Megatron suggests that they take refuge in an abandoned alter-like structure and fortify their position there in order to mount a counter-offensive.

The Insecticon-vampires arrive and a furious battle ensues. The keen but inexperienced Autobot enforcers find themselves quickly outnumbered and outclassed. The far more experienced and better trained Elite Vehicons find themselves having to defend both themselves and their less competent Autobot allies. The Enforcers are also initially horrified when they see the Vehicons killing other Vehicons who have been bitten by an Insecticon. The Vehicons explain that there is no known cure for the vampiric condition, and that they have no choice but to euthanise anyone on their team who becomes infected.

Airachnid confronts Megatron, who removes his weapons to face her in Kaon-style gladiatorial combat. Megatron defeats Airachnid in only two moves and places stasis cuffs on her. Megatron then hands Airachnid over to Jazz and tells him to take her back to the ship. The team is too heavily surrounded to call for a full retreat. Jazz tells Megatron to keep the team safe as they retreat further into the alter, while he quickly returns to the shuttle. The team are overwhelmed, and Megatron himself is severely wounded, including having his left shoulder broken. Soon a hail of lasers descend from above; it's Knock Out's ship!

...and that's as far as I've gotten so far. Toys are still splayed all over my toy room floor waiting for me to continue this adventure.

[GoktimusPrime]

After a weekend of exam and assignment marking (guh), I decided to take a break this evening with some toy play.

Generations Orion Pax is exploring the crumbled remains of an Autobot City. In it he finds a weird glowing orb and he is too far underground to call for backup. Suddenly the original G1 Optimus Prime appears! He explains that he is Orion from the distant future. Then, one by one, other Optimi appear - Movieverse Protoform Optimus Prime, RiD2015 Warrior Class Optimus Prime, and finally Titans Return Powermaster Optimus Prime. At this time Orion is still loyal to Zeta Prime and has also been inspired by the stories of Megatron. The Optimi explain to him that Zeta's really a bad dude, and how his badness will eventually turn Megatron into a monster and blah blah blah backstory blah blah exposition blah. So Orion and the Optimi make plans. Orion goes back to Iacon and tells him of this weird energy source that he found and how future versions of himself have come to help. Orion lures Zeta into the underground city. The Ghosts of Christmas Fu---, uh, the Optimi try to convince Zeta to abandon his various nefarious schemes which they all know about cos it's ancient history to them. Zeta remains unconvinced and reluctant to yield to the Optimi's demands and tells them that it's already too late for them to save Megatron. PMOP nominates himself to hold Zeta captive in the underground city while the others must rush off. They don't know if the bar fight at Maccaddam's has happened already or not, so G1 & RiD OP rush off to the bar while Orion and Protoform OP go back to the police station. G1 and RiD OP arrive at Maccaddam's to find that they're too late. They immediately start heading to the station. Protoform OP takes flight and arrives at the station first, literally crashing through the doors. The Autobot officers point their guns at him but Protoform OP transforms to robot mode and demands that they do a Spark-scan of him. The Spark scanner confirms his identity as Orion Pax. The officers are dumbfounded but cannot dispute the evidence from the scan. Protoform Prime demands to see Megatron. He walks into WFC Megatron's cell and catches Generations Whirl beating the crap out of him. Protoform Prime smacks Whirl down and places him under arrest, ordering the other Autobots to take him away. Megatron is enraged after experiencing the power of applied violence - Prime knows this and quickly swoops in to comfort and counsel Megatron. He assures Megatron that Whirl is not representative of all Autobots, and there are many like him who want to be his friends and help him find a peaceful resolution to Cybertron's woes as he initially believed. Megatron realises that Whirl was sent by Zeta Prime. Optimus tells Megatron that he believes him (which surprises Megatron) and knows that there are more assassins coming for him tonight, but while he legally cannot release Megatron from custody, he will defend him to ensure that Megatron will come to no harm. Orion Pax and the other Optimi arrive and they prepare for Zeta's assassins. G1 Prime sits in Megatron's cell with him as a last line of defence. Orion Pax mans the reception desk by himself with his weapons just underneath. RiD OP hides in a closet while Protoform OP goes all Dawn-of-Justice-Batman and clings to the ceiling staring down like one bad Martha-trucker. The Optimi all load their guns with stun rounds as they are determined to prove to Megatron that they can resolve this without killing anyone. Except RiD OP who sticks with his trusty axe.

That night the assassins arrive. They demand to see Megatron, but Orion demands that they can only do this with written authority. They produce an authenticated order document signed by Zeta Prime (although without any explanation as to why). Orion Pax says that he won't recognise Zeta's authority since he's "mysteriously" gone missing. The assassins argue that the order was signed before Zeta's disappearance and that it is still legally valid. Out of arguments, Orion draws his rifle and begins firing stun rounds. Protoform and RiD OP also attack. The assassins have been equipped with reinforced armour plating, and they are carrying all manner of concealed weapons (none of which have a stun setting), and thus they begin fighting back. Orion and the two Optimi continue their offensive, with both Optimi sustain considerable damage. RiD OP literally disarms one of the assassins by chopping both arms off, then Orion immediately leaps in and throws a stasis collar on the "disarmed" assassin. They then help Protoform OP to subdue the second assassin and stasis cuff him.

That's all I'm up to. Time to head back to the toy room.

P.S.: Orion proved to be a massive pain in the butt to transform to vehicle mode! His upper torso part got really stuck and I had to use a LOT of excessive force to free that sucker! Got a freakin' callous on my finger tip thanks to it.

['07Camaro]

This seems like a fun thread. I did actually come up with a story whilst playing around with my Transformers.

07 Movie Deluxe Jazz seems to be in a state of urgency, as he speeds up in the harsh deserts of Nevada. He finally arrives at the US Air Force Base, where there seems to be chaos at every corner. Jets, tanks and jeeps were effortlessly tossed in every direction, causing pits of flames to rise out of the builidngs, as the Autobots launched their assult on ROTF Voyager Starscream and his malicious henchmen. Aiding the Autobots in their attack were Setsuna F. Seiei, pilot of the Real Grade 00 Raiser, and Kamile Bidan, pilot of the Real Grade Zeta Gundam. Feeling the urge to help out his fellow comrades, Jazz joins the battle as he faces off against the fearsome Master Grade Sinanju, piloted by Full Frontal, a man seeking revenge against the Autobots as he believes that they were responsible for the deaths of his loved ones. The Sinanju gains the upper hand, as Jazz is tossed around, crashing into building to building; however, his spark still ignites with resilience. Unfortunatly, this isn't enough as Jazz is lying helpless on the ground. Before Full Frontal takes the finishing blow, he is suddenly attacked by a red and blue longnose semi truck with flames. The grill of the truck then splits itself. The front of the cab also splits apart as the truck seems to lift itself of the ground. The wheels collapse on what appears to be legs, while the sides of the cab rotate forward, forming hands and fingers in the process. Finally, a samurai shaped head pops out as the doors of the truck collapse onto the front windows. "About time you arrived", muttered Jazz as he tries to lift himself up. The truck now had the shape of a giant, red and blue robot. It was at that moment that Full Frontal knew that it was the one he was looking for all these years. His name, cherished by the Autobots, but despised by the Decepticons. He was indeed 07 Movie Leader Optimus Prime.

[GoktimusPrime]

Had a little play sesh the other day with TR Blurr, Kup and Hot Rod who discovered a strange portal. Blurr used his speed to run through it and ended up in the Movieverse where he met up with TLK Optimus Prime. Introductions were made and Optimus Prime asked Blurr how Haywire is able to survive when Blurr accelerates and moves at such high speeds, because quite frankly the G-forces should by all rights squish Haywire's body into a bloody paste. Blurr explains that Haywire's suit (Blurr's head) is equipped with inertial dampeners and that the "antenna" sticking out from the top of Blurr's head is an 'inertial exhaust' - it funnels out all the deadly excess inertia that would ordinarily kill a human/Nebulan. Thus the amount of inertia that Haywire is exposed to is lowered to a manageable 9g's (about as much as jet fighter pilots endure).

Note that inertial dampening is all just works of science fiction - it's a convenient way of describing why people and stuff don't go flying all over the place. So yeah... inertial funnels!

[GoktimusPrime]

Siege Shockwave has been building his own personal fleet of attack drones (the Voyager armour ) at his space station lab. Thing. Generations Jetfire and Springer decide to bust in and take them out with Jetfire fighting the drones and distracting Shockwave's attention, while Springer breaks into the space station and fights through Vehicons to get to Shockwave. During the fight Jetfire manages to lure Shockwave out into battle while Springer plants an explosive in the lab. Just before the bomb detonates, Springer hops into Shockwave's experimental star fighter (Combiner Wars Shockwave turned upside down) known as the Astro Magnum. He and Jetfire escape just as the bomb detonates, engulfing Shockwave in the explosion. Springer uses the Astro Magnum's space fold engine to get back to Cybertron so that Autobot scientists can begin analysing the tech while Jetfire uses his own hyperdrive to get back (albeit at a slower speed than the Astro Magnum).

A team of Vehicons arrives at the remains of the space station searching to see if Shockwave survived. They find him in gun mode but in stasis lock and take action to revive him. Shockwave awakens to discover that he can feel emotions again but hides this from the Vehicons. He tells the Vehicons that he must search for the stolen Astro Magnum and tells them to continue their investigation of the base attack. Shockwave arrives on Cybertron and surrenders himself to the Autobots, demanding an audience with Optimus Prime. He tells Prime (Classics OP) that he has regained his sense of emotions that was stripped away during Empurata. Optimus recognises his old friend (Senator Shockwave) but isn't sure if this is genuine or a ruse. He brings Shockwave to Perceptor's lab where RTS Perceptor uses a reverse-engineered and heavily modified Psycho Probe to determine Shockwave's true intent. Shockwave calls this device a "lie detector" but Perceptor insists that it's not and that calling it a lie detector would be a gross understatement. During the use of the device Perceptor comes to realise that it is a truth serum^lie detector. They determine that Shockwave is telling the truth.

Shockwave explains that simple defection would not work as he would create enemies on both sides who want to kill him. Instead he proposes that they help him construct a new body and he would upload a special program into his old body that would make it behave like himself but then they would stage his death. The old body's arm laser would also be rendered ineffectual (i.e. set it to a non-live ammo training setting) but the Autobots would use full strength ammunition. This is also top secret, so any Autobots who would respond to Shockwave's staged attack would have no knowledge and everything would appear real. Shockwave, Perceptor and Jetfire work on building Shockwave's new body (Jetfire notes the irony that he is helping to recreate the Decepticon who created him). The new body is able to transform between Autobot and Decepticon, as Shockwave would use his new identity coupled with his inside Decepticon knowledge (including access codes) to spy on the Decepticons. This new identity is called Punch/Counterpunch (POTP) and Shockwave's Spark is transplanted. New false files on Punch and Counterpunch are uploaded into the Autobot and Decepticon databases to make it appear that both characters have existed for centuries - in the case of Counterpunch he was fighting Autobot forces in the Outer Rim as a lone special operative but has recently been recalled.

The lifeless but preprogrammed old Shockwave body is set to attack random Autobots in public in Iacon but it is quickly destroyed by responding Autobot forces, including Punch (helping to sell the idea that Punch was on Cybertron while Counterpunch was in transit from the Outer Rim worlds when Shockwave was killed). And that's as far as I've played this campaign up to... toys are still on my toy room floor awaiting the next chapter!