Mechanical Maelstrom: Devastation

[shadowflare]

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Also in for the general finding of another way out.

[Guest]

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Chapter Two ~ The Way Out
Our heroes looked at one another questioningly, unsure what to do. But nobody wanted to be fighting this early on, and who knew what the consequences might be if they were to fight their own protectors?
€œFighting is pointless, we have enough enemies already€ said Mark to the guards wisely €œLet€™s go guys€
Jason Dante Bardis looked on as the heroes walked away, wondering if he had done the right thing. Mike Flanagan on the other hand had no qualms and merrily tooted his bicycle horn in farewell, much to the irritation of Mark Joerger.
€œNow what?€ wondered Tracy aloud as the heroes walked away
€œWe€™ll have to find another way out€ said Joey thoughtfully €œSurely there must be some other way out of the city?€
€œI know of a way€ said Mark €œBut you won€™t like it€
€œTry us€ said Kody €œI€™ve seen a lot of pretty bad solutions in my time€
€œThe sewers€ said Mark €œWe can get into the pipes and then make it back to the surface when we are on the other side of the wall€
€œNo way!€ protested Joey €œHaven€™t you heard the stories about what€™s down there? I heard there are terrible drainpipe machines with insane names, like Japanese Fighting Tortoise!€
€œSounds frightening€ agreed Jordan
€œBut we have to retrieve the trophy€ Tracy reminded them €œIf the sewers is the only way out, then that€™s the way we€™ll have to go I€™m afraid€
€œI suppose you€™re right€ said Jordan, with Joey nodding slowly in agreement €œWe€™ll have to move fast, we€™ve already wasted a fair amount of time€
And with no further ado Mark seized a nearby pothole and dragged it open, holding it up for everybody to jump down. Tracy and Kody courageously moved forwards first, jumping in and landing below before calling up to the others to let them know it was safe.
Jordan and Jack were next to take the plunge, and did so, before Joey reluctantly followed and Mark jumped in after him.
The sewer was dark and wet, nobody liked it, but Kody was clearly not too bothered and led the team down the pipe. However, as our heroes progressed further and further along they began to hear strange noises further down the tunnel.
€œWhat is that?€ asked Jack
€œHopefully we won€™t find out€ replied Mark €œLet€™s keep moving€
Jack glanced nervously behind him, but there was nothing there and he carried on with more confidence.
Eventually they began to reach the end of the pipe, but as they had feared something blocked their path.
€œWho goes there?€ called Kody to the strange shape that lay before them
All they heard was the whirring of a disc, and an oddly shaped arm raised up into the air.
€œWhat is it?€ whispered Tracy
€œDefinitely a robot€ answered Kody quietly €œI€™m just not sure what...€

Encounter!
1) ???

Do you attack this odd creature, or attempt to converse again?

[RogueTwoRobots]

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I heard there are terrible drainpipe machines with insane names, like Japanese Fighting Tortoise!€

Awesome

[Guest]

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I have to put some things like that in... I find it hard to take these RPGs seriously, even my own one right here

[daliad100]

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I up for talking to it first (pointless fighting something that could be friendly) then fight it if we need to.

[shadowflare]

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Try to get someone else to talk to it. Failing that, try to do it myself.
I would rather not fight the thing, but not knowing exactly what we're bothering here, be ready to fight just in case.

Also,

€œNo way!€ protested Joey €œHaven€™t you heard the stories about what€™s down there? I heard there are terrible drainpipe machines with insane names, like Japanese Fighting Tortoise!€

Win.

[corsair_lightning]

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Talk to it. If we must fight, I'll take most of the hits and allow SOTAR/All Bar One to spin up. Then, I'll flip the monster into SOTAR/All Bar One and watch its parts fly. If the thing's too heavy for me alone to lift, call in Wedginator to help, followed by I.A.N. After the machine is disabled, have N3 hold it over the sewer and threaten to throw it in of it doesn't tell us what it knows...

[kodster]

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*agrees with general concensus of attempted talking first, possible fighting after*

[joey_picus]

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*also agrees*

[team_orr]

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*fills up co2*
you know what i wanna do
***
harry hill: theres only one way to find out...FIGHT!

[Guest]

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Chapter Three ~ A Familiar Face
Jack was ready for a fight and wanted to morph straight away, but Jordan stepped in his way and called out to the dark shape that lay before them.
€œWe come in peace€ he said €œBut bear in mind there are 6 of us and 1 of you, we will fight if we must€
The outer rim of the shape spun again, and then it rolled out of the darkness...
€œRevenge of Trouble & Strife!€ exclaimed Kody €œI didn€™t expect to meet you down here!€
€œNor did I you€ said Revenge of Trouble & Strife €œWhat brings you to this part of Mechanical Maelstrom?€
€œWe€™re on a quest€ said Kody €œYou see, the trophy for Mechanical Maelstrom: Annihilation has been stolen and we need to retrieve it before the tournament ends!€
€œInteresting€ said ROT&S
€œYou wouldn€™t happen to have seen any shifty looking characters would you?€ asked Joey
€œNo one has passed through here for days, and I haven€™t been above ground for a while€ said ROT&S €œBut why are you down here Kody? When we were at RAF Newton all those years ago you never expressed any care for the dirtiest places around!€
€œThe guards wouldn€™t let us pass€ Kody explained €œIt was either fight them or come down here€
€œThose guards are pretty lame€ said ROT&S €œMy clan and I crushed them when we decided to leave the city€
€œYour clan?€ inquired Kody
€œYes€ said ROT&S €œYou wouldn€™t know of course... I presume none of you are locals of Mechanical Maelstrom City? You all came for the tournament I presume?€
Our heroes nodded.
€œWell€ began ROT&S €œConditions for the people living in the city are quite bad these days - sure it looks great for the TV cameras when there€™s a tournament going on, but the government has become corrupted, aiming only for fame and money from the Mechanical Maelstrom Championships. The only bots that live there now are the ones that either benefit from the fighting or can€™t get past the guards€
€œBut why do you live down here?€ asked Kody €œYou€™re surely not that fond of sewers either?€
€œIt offers safety and shelter€ said ROT&S €œPlus there are some un-used chambers off the main pipes that provide good living quarters. Come to think of it I€™m sure some of our bots have been above ground today, why don€™t you come back with me and ask around?€
€œI€™m not sure we have time...€ said Kody €œWhat do you think guys?€
Everyone looked at each other, but nobody said anything.
€œWhat use will going on blindly do you?€ asked ROT&S €œHow are you following the thief?€
€œSo far we€™ve been following a trail of petrol€ explained Tracy
€œThat won€™t carry on much longer€ said ROT&S €œOnce the thief entered the forest you wouldn€™t be able to follow them, the vegetation is far too thick and dense€
€œOK then€ said Mark €œWhat harm can it do?€
Revenge of Trouble & Strife then morphed into Peter Forsey and led our heroes further down the pipe, but instead of climbing up and out of the sewers they turned left and headed down a narrow passageway that eventually opened out into a massive chamber that ROT&S had described. The chamber was packed with about 40 people, some easily recognisable as famous roboteers while others were from the more obscure side of robot combat. However, their entry into the hall was not received well by the people already there. One man they didn€™t recognise immediately complained to Peter that our heroes would not be offered hospitality just because he knew Kody of old, and that they would have to prove they were not spies in €œthe Mechanical Maelstrom way€.
Peter turned to the heroes €œI€™m dreadfully sorry€ he said €œThey are demanding that three of you meet our leader, the Baron and two of his guards if you are to stay here with us tonight and receive our help€
The heroes looked at one another.
€œWe don€™t really have any other options...€ said Jack
€œWho is the Baron?€ asked Tracy
€œPeter Halloway€ said Peter €œUnless you know his robot form I am not at liberty to disclose it, and I am unsure of the guards. But I need to know, will you accept the challenge?€

Encounter!

1) Peter Halloway/???
2) ???
3) ???

Will you accept the challenge, winning the respect and help of the sewer clan if you are victorious, or try and follow the thief through the forest however difficult it may be? Remember, if you are to fight the Baron then you must select 3 warriors as the Sewer clan are proud believers in fair fighting.

[joey_picus]

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Given Dominator III's penchant for breaking down and the fact Mighty Mouse punctured it, I'm willing to take the challenge and fight if needs be

[corsair_lightning]

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I'll fight too. If Dominator's as weak as Joey says it is, then this should be a pushover! *Looks at RoTaS* No offence to you, of course.

[daliad100]

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I'm also up for a fight.

[kodster]

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F-I-G-H-T!