(RP) Transformers: Robots in Disguise!

[Brother Shatterstone]

Jackknife: Autobot/Tracker Trailer (Soldier)

Not one for wasted conversation Jackknife revs his engine in the hopes of getting the kids to scamper out of the way. Once clear he once again leads as they set out for the cause of the disturbance.

OOC: If no one has any objections I'm all for checking out where the helicopters went down.

 

[rangerjohn]

Phoenix

"After you boss. I can't reallly open up on what this country calls a road." Phoenix says with some annoyance.

 

[Vendetta]

The Autobots slowly roll past the children who cheer as they speed off again down the road, running after the cars to the edge of town. The road gets considerably rougher as it winds through an ever thickening forest. After a few Earth miles, the sun is lost to normal light wave due to the thick canopy of the rainforest. The road narrows more and becomes more overgrown and rugged so that Phoenix wonders if he ought to just transform and go it on foot, thinking he might be able to move faster that way.

But soon, Stickshift radios everyone. "Hey boss," He says, "I'm picking up something on IR at 2 O'Clock." ((Spot check: Natural 20 +4 Senses)) The caravan pulls to a stop and looks to where Stickshift indicated.

"What is it?" Asks Spike, unable to see in the infra-red spectrum.

"Looks like something 50 meters ahead was burning." Answers Jackknife.

 

[Vendetta]

((Hmm... well... I guess no one wanted to RP it, not that there was a whole lot to say ))


Transforming into their primary forms, the Autobots start into the thick forest, now far too dense for travel in vehicle mode. Stickshift carries the two humans as Phoenix takes point. Winding between large trees, tall enough even to cover Jackknife’s head under the canopy, they eventually emerge into a fire-cleared area. About 20 meters across, the clearing showcases the remains of what appears to be a human helicopter. Its fuel source apparently had exploded causing the fire that burned the small clearing and charred the remains of the human aircraft. The ground is mucky and ashen, revealing a quick rain quenched the flames before the damage got too extensive.

Strangely, the rains extinguished the flames, yet the metal (that still remains) is still warm. This is exceedingly strange considering the helicopter crashed over 30 hours ago. As well, considering the relatively small fire burn, the rains came about that same time, putting out the fire before it got large. As well, the soak in the ground suggests a recent rain or that the rain lasted for a while… and yet, the metal is still warm.

((OOC: Everyone make spot (sense) checks and any other checks that you would like to make based on your skills and actions. (perhaps a second spot check while investigating something specific.) ))

 

[Kalanyr]

Bushido draws his energy katana, and walks to the edge of the clearing carefully combing the area for anything resembling recent tracks or indentations from the backward force of the leap into the air flying decepticon's seem to favour, working his way inward as he goes.

(General Spot check = 16, carefully examining the area check = 27)

 

[Vendetta]

Bushido:

Spoiler

You don't notice anything out of the ordinary at first. But looking around the area, working your way to the middle. Passing the wreckage, you find a deep impression in the ground. The "sides" have collapsed in due to the soft mud but it has to be some kind of footprint. It would have to be something heavy, heavier than any known creature from this part of the world, something more on par with an elephant. Upon closer inspection, you can make out several more of these "tracks" that you didn't notice at first because of the softness in the ground. What ever it was came into the clearing from the south, came up to the wreckage, then left again heading mostly south, but slightly west.

 

[Brother Shatterstone]

Jackknife: Autobot/Tracker Trailer (Soldier)

Knowing the moment that he leaves the cover of the canopy that any chance of surprise on their part is gone Jackknife settles for scanning the clearing from afar.

OOC: Senses: +7

 

[hafrogman]

Stickshift sets Spike and Sparkplug down on the ground in the clearing when they reach the crash site.

"Stay back for a moment, you two."

Then he takes a few tentative steps towards the helicopter, looking over the wreck.

[ooc - senses +4]

 

[rangerjohn]

Phoenix

Phoenix does a general scan of the area with his infrared sensors 26.

Before doing a more thorough exam of the chopper 8, which for some reason he blows spectacularely.

 

[Vendetta]

Jackknife:

Spoiler

(1d20+7= 12… sorry BTW, when I ask for a roll, you can roll it yourself if you like. Don’t have to, but you can ) Apart from the burn marks and the cleared area, not much else is known to you. When Bushido steps out into the clearing you start to say something but realize that it is already too late. So you begin scanning the area and sky for any hint of an aggressor that might try to attack or simply to spy.

Stickshift:

Spoiler

(1d20+4 = 15. BTW, when I ask for a roll, you can roll it yourself if you like. Don’t have to, but you can ) The metal is still warm but you can’t determine why. It shouldn’t be. From the burn markings around the clearing, it appears that the fire started from an explosion after the helicopter hit the ground. Strangely enough, while much of the metal seems to have been “blown out” consistently with fuel exploding, much of it seems to have melted and warps inward, which is not consistent. Could the fire have burned so hot that it started melting the metals? Certainly Earth metals could not withstand the same kinds of temperatures as Cybertron metals.

Phoenix:

Spoiler

Searching in infra-red reveals little else other than the oddity of the metal on the helicopter still being warm. Switching off the infra-red, you look around the edges of clearing and notice that there are a couple of strange breaks in the tall, thin trees some 5 to 10 meters up from the ground. You are certain that at least two different sized things went through the forest from the wreckage to the South Southwest.