Robot Wars RPG - "The Mentorn Conspiracy 2005"

[steven_mcg]

Robot Wars RPG - The Mentorn Conspiracy 2005

DECISION TIME!

Well, youve made it to Robotniks HQ OK - its just getting in thats the hard part . You now know the potential routes, so all you have to do is select which one you think would be most suitable. Just dont forget about the SWATbots, OK? Those wrist lasers really sting if they get a direct hit on you :wink:

[darkguru]

Robot Wars RPG - The Mentorn Conspiracy 2005

Ok, when it comes to the routes, is splitting up a good idea? My vote probably goes for the upper entrance, everything else noteworthy seems to have been high up so far. Could Nicole run a scan for us?

As for the SWATbots, we didnt get any stats but im just gonna ram the Hell out of them

[alex_holt]

Robot Wars RPG - The Mentorn Conspiracy 2005

i sw the roof, mainly so i can push people off it if they begin to bug me

[steven_mcg]

Robot Wars RPG - The Mentorn Conspiracy 2005

On Chris request, heres the SWATbot stats for ye:

NAME: Random SWATbots
BODY SHAPE: android, domed heads
MOVEMENT: two legs
ARMOURING: steel/titanium
WEAPONRY: laser blasters fitted onto wrists, laser rifles. Yep, the Doc likes his lasers
SRIMECH: arms
STATISTICS:
- Weapon Power = 8
- Speed = 5
- Manoueverability = 6
- Defense = 5
- Brains = 6
- Aim = 6
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Also, if you want to split up, try to confirm whom you want to go where. It helps the author out a fair bit, yknow

[andrewj]

Robot Wars RPG - The Mentorn Conspiracy 2005

Would my spoon be able to deflect the lasers back? If so, Ill give that a go...

[alex_holt]

Robot Wars RPG - The Mentorn Conspiracy 2005

lightsabers can deflect lasers, so ill do that. Plus i have some nice shiny chrome bits on archangel to do the same

[matty_haka]

Robot Wars RPG - The Mentorn Conspiracy 2005

Commit Hari-kiri. I owe the guys now, so jsut charge at whatevers aiming /making the lasers and try and slice it. If I die, I die.

[mrdaves]

Robot Wars RPG - The Mentorn Conspiracy 2005

DAVEO SEZ: Maybe you€™re the same as me; we see thinks that they never see. Baby I don€™t want to know, where that picture came from: http://eternaljuxtaposition.whymestudios.com/index.phphttp://eternaljuxtaposition.whymestudios.com/index.php

STEVEO SEZ:
After more juicy delays, the next part is finally ready and with the subject of this chapter being rather close to me, it should hopefully give the quality a little shot in the arm :

I guess its distraction time again for me, Chris sighed, but hed barely started transforming into Love Bite when Matty grabbed his shoulder and caused him to revert back to human form.

Not today, Professor Hawking, he grinned wickedly and put the stolen Popes hat onto his head at a jaunty angle, consider it payback for the kerfuffle I keep causin . And with that, he whipped his hastily repaired InfiniTune from his pocket (lovingly decorated with duct tape) and shot down the hill with Paranoid blaring full-blast from the speakers.

[WARNING! WARNING!] the SWATbots blared, [INTRUDER DETECTED ON PERIMETER! ALL PATROLLING DROIDS TO THE MAIN ENTRANCE!] Within seconds, Matty found himself surrounded by no less than 20 of the mechanical guards.

[PRESENT ARMS.] one of them ordered and just as they raised their arms to fire...

NOW!

With more bounce than Zebedee himself (and a little help from GeForce), Alex leapt into the circle and began swishing his lightsabre around like nobodys business. With lightning-quick reflexes, the Oddestsey master deflected the laser shots, which bounced off the blade with a series of blue flashes back into the SWATbots electronic guts! No sooner had the first few guards began to fall when the others charged over towards the group, itching to take out the rest.

KAMIKAZE! Aaron yelled as Knightrous Oxide appeared a few seconds later alongside Love Bite and the duo shot straight into the fray, several droids (and their assorted parts) cast aside in the process.

Steeeee-rike! AJ cheered, just as one of the larger SWATbots took aim at him and fired his wrist blaster. With some quick figiting, the Swiss Army Spoon was back in action - this time in Mirror Mode. Back at you! Andy grinned, as the red laser bounced back and shot straight through the guards domed head.

By now, barely half the troops remained in action. Her Majesty was happily bludgeoning a droid caught in Super Gores clutches into a coaster, while Knightrous and the Archangel were taking immense pleasure in scrambling the soldiers remains across the battlefield. Even Matty was able to cause a little Grievous Bot Harm of his own. Well, Im sure youd short-circuit too if youve ever seen the way he dances to Black Sabbath tracks.

Only a few more seconds of oily conflict remained until the SWATbots found themselves scattered over a rather wide area. There was a brief, proud silence from the group just before several deafening sirens began echoing across the plain.

Well, Matty said chirpily, whos up for running away and hiding somewhere very secluded? All human once more, the others nodded vigourously and together, the magnificant seven shot to the side of the building and scurried up the ladder awaiting them to the flattened roof.

Cmon, guys! Kody panted, darting over to the submarinish hatch, lets get in before more of those Imferior Stormdroopers show up! But the instant he had opened the hatch even a crack, he slammed it shut again. ...scrawlin with em, he squeaked, whadda we do now?

...hang about, Aaron said quizically, theres only six of us. Wheres Andy?. His question was quickly answered as he saw AJs legs sticking out of a air ventalation funnel. A wide grin began to spread over the Australians face. It seemed the Ideas Fairy had returned once more.

**********

ARGH! Sonofabitch!

Shhh! Dya want us found out?

You try keeping quiet when Matty rams into you from behind!

I resent that in every possible context!

Just everyone shut up, will you?!

With a sudden spark, the Swiss Army Spoons torch mode illuminated the dark vent shaft and quickly silenced the bickering investigators.

Considerably better, Alex whispered, now lets hurry along. The Haze scenting in here is driving my sinuses insane.

It didnt take them long at all to find something that struck their interest, though. Barely a few seconds crawling ahead was a grate in the bottom of the vent. Leading the bizarre human train, Aaron peered down into the lab below. A short man in green could be seen sitting monitoring a security computer with a Britney Spears-style mic attached to one ear. He was bald, save for a few single hairs standing on end, and had a long thin nose that twitched as he grumbled incoherently to himself.

SNIVELY!

The short scientist leapt off his chair in fright and sprang to attention, quivering something dreadful. Even the spies above him gave a little jump as they heard Dr Ivo Robotnik waddle into the room.

G-g-g-good evening, sir, Snively trembled in his nasal, English tones, I-Im terribly sorry the alarms woke you up, sir, b-but you see.... His apology was cut short as the mad Doctor grabbed him by the scruff of the neck.

Snively, what the devil is going on?! I was in the middle of the finest fox-hunting dream Ive had in ages, when all of a sudden, the air-raid sirens start up and it feels like World War III is going on all around me! Dont tell me ...

I-Its not the hedgehog, s-sir, the little lackey replied nervously, the Patrol Leader reported several humans infiltrating the base before we lost contact with him. With a vicious snarl, Robotnik released his grip and allowed Snively to fall in a jumbled heap on the floor.

Then that means the British government has finally blown my cover! Well, were not going to stop now that were this close! How long until the Chaos Crater Creator is fully charged?.

J-just ten more minutes, sir, Snively answered, dizzily getting back on his feet.

Excellent, the Doctor smirked, release the EyeSpies and have them comb the grounds for those intruders. And once charging is complete, deliver the contents of Cell #1 to the Testing Range. He let out a brief maniacal chuckle. I think Id be hard-pressed to find more fitting targets, he sniggered darkly and left the room with his trademark toothy grin.

...you could always try pointing that thing at yourself, Uncle Julian! Snively hissed as the doors to the lab slid shut, maybe then Id get a little bit of peace in this festering pit! and cursing under his breath once more, he returned to the console and got back to work.

...Julian?! Andy snickered, the previous conversation easily audible from the vents above, no wonder he made Ivo his criminal alias. Ringos a better name, for cods sake. A sharp kick from Alex quickly halted AJs giggle spurt.

Cmon, Chris whispered, lets get going. According to the plants blueprints, we can get to the holding cells further along the vent.

Crawl for your lives! Kody grinned and the troop began slinking along the dark metallic shaft.

OW! For Gods sake, Matty!

**********

The group wasted little time negotiating the winding, branching tunnels. Despite the many twists and turns, they made good progress in their journey through the vent system.

Better pick up the pace, gentlemen, Agent Mann whispered as she examined her Rolex by torchlight, weve only got 3 minutes before your Wedge gets atomised.

Its OK, Aaron replied quietly, Nicole held out in front of him, the grate into the cell block is just right he...oh, I dont believe it!

What now? Alex asked, afraid he already knew the answer.

Its not Wedge Devo, the Australian groaned, I can see right the way down the wing and it aint there. He was right. Through the grate, however, he could see two anthropoids sitting in the cell nearest him. Bound both hand and foot were a red-haired chipmunk with a matching blue vest n boots and a rabbit in a strapless pink top, her left arm and her legs strangely both mechanical. Standing guard in front of the cell were two more of the Doctors droids - one, a lanky metal chicken; the other, a green pepperpot on tank tracks with drills for its nose and hands.

Well, Aaron said to no-one in particular, this is the weirdest thing Ive seen in the last few minutes. He turned back to the others. ...say, if I said there was a chipmunk and a rabbit being held prisoner down there, would you think I was mad?

No more so than usual, AJ grinned, receiving another swift kick from Alex for his troubles.

Nicole, the Aussie whispered, pointing Nicoles sensor over the grate, any info on the ladies below?

[...processing..........oh.]

Oh? Chris piped up nervously, why oh? Is that a bad oh? What is there to oh about?

[...erm...nothing], the computer quickly replied, [Data located. The chipmunk is Princess Sally Acorn, present heir to the throne of Planet Mobius. The other is Bunnie Rabbot, an early victim of Dr Robotniks early Robotisation regime.]

Super, Matty mumbled, another stuck-up bird, to which Agent Mann gave him a painful nudge.

And how about C3PO and R2D2 down there? Aaron added.

[...accessing data...

NAME: Scratch
BODY SHAPE: android chicken
MOVEMENT: two legs
ARMOURING: Hardox
WEAPONRY: sharpened beak, super sonic screech, the brains of the duo
SRIMECH: arms
STATISTICS:
- Weapon Power = 6
- Speed = 7
- Manoueverability = 8
- Defense = 10
- Brains = 3
- Aim = 3

NAME: Grounder
BODY SHAPE: pepperpot
MOVEMENT: two outer tank tracks
ARMOURING: Hardox
WEAPONRY: drill nose and hands. Hands can also be automatically interchanged with other weaponry (i.e. proper hands, saws, grappling hooks etc)
SRIMECH: arms
STATISTICS:
- Weapon Power = 7
- Speed = 6
- Manoueverability = 5
- Defense = 10
- Brains = 2
- Aim = 4

A perfect 10 for armouring?! Aaron spluttered, those guys look like Kustom could send them to Silicon Heaven.

[Information is reliable] came Nicoles reply, [these two robots are programmed under Tooniversal programming laws. Therefore, they will always remain operational, regardless of their physical state. However, the Tooniversal software is rarely used, since it limits the subjects thinking capacity]. At that, the Australian gave a broad, wicked grin.

Whos up for psyching out some Charlies?

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[steven_mcg]

Robot Wars RPG - The Mentorn Conspiracy 2005

DECISION TIME!

Another day, another dead-end. But theres no reason for you to just turn round and head back home just yet - theres a mad Doctor to be stopped and two potential allies to rescue. First, though, youve got Laurel and Hardy to get past. Itll be interesting to see how you guys decide to tackle these two, particularly if you have any memories of these chaps from years back...

[alex_holt]

Robot Wars RPG - The Mentorn Conspiracy 2005

This is easy.

Use the cliched throw a spanner down the hall to get separated, then one of us fakes the other, and soemone else paints a black cirlce o nthe floor. The disguised person then tricks the remaining machine into standing on the black circle, which theyll discover to be a hole and fall into. Thereby manipulating thier programming. We then repeat with the other one

[darkguru]

Robot Wars RPG - The Mentorn Conspiracy 2005

hmm...i remember the way i disorientated Gumby...(boy, if computers could glare, i was KIDDING)

Ok, these guys may be fast but they lack the mental compacity to control their actions at their fastest, in other words, i can run rings around them...and lead them to Alexs hole

[andrewj]

Robot Wars RPG - The Mentorn Conspiracy 2005

My plan is to pepper Scratch using Grounder, and then Kody can eat him. Then we just need one of the spinners to smash Grounders tracks off.

[mrdaves]

Robot Wars RPG - The Mentorn Conspiracy 2005

DAVEO SEZ: Ive been dreaming of a time when the English are sick to death of Labour

STEVE SEZ:
High on a Beatles binge, I bring thee the next installment!

This is just so stupid! Sally groaned with exasperation, weve managed to go ten years without having to get involved with any of Robotniks crap - then one day, we go out for brunch and all of a sudden, were prisoners of war again! Thats what I get for wanting a Starbucks, I suppose.

Dont get yersel in a twist, Sally Girl, Bunnie told her encouragingly, Well be outta here in no time. After all, weve been in tougher spots than this before.

Oh, give it a rest in there! Scratch screeched, I can barely hear myself think! The area briefly went silent; the only sound being the gentle rustling of the tumbleweed within the mecha chickens head. Thats better, he sighed with a lazy grin.

The tranquil mood was quickly punctured, however. As Grounder took a smug deep breath too, something flew down the corridor and bounced off his rounded head with a comical clang.

Hey! he exclaimed dopily as he picked up the strange object, where the heck did this come from? It looked like some sort of Swiss Army Knife, a spanners head as its present setting.

I think it came from over there, Scratch replied, craning his long neck down the corridor, come on, weve gotta check this. But Grounder shook his head.

Nuh-uh. Dr Robotnik said weve gotta guard the prisoners. Remember the last time we left our post and that little mushroom guy we caught got away?

Well, how was I supposed to know the Aliens Directors Cut would last so long?!, the chicken snapped. Just get going, lugnut! It could be intruders!

Yeah, Grounder, go on, Sally grinned, well be fine here. We can take care of ourselves, yknow. But Grounder still refused.

Dr Robotnik said hed put us back on Sanitation Duty if he caught us not at our stations. I still havent gotten over that night he tried out Indian food. Scratch shuddered. He clearly couldnt forget that either.

Look, well make a compromise, he suggested and removed his head from its shoulders with a little pop. Sitting it down in front of the cell, his body then proceeded to decapitate Grounder before placing it next to Scratchs cranium.

See?, the chickens head explained, now our bodies can go after the intruders while our heads watch the prisoners.

Thats great! Grounder cheered, but he seemed less impressed as he saw their headless bodies stumble and trundle aimlessly down the corridor, knocking into anything possible along the way.

Weve really gotta get a tune-up soon, he suggested, wincing as his body began spinning round in circles and proceeded to trip up Scratchs. But the chicken seemed more interested in the giant piece of cloth falling towards them. Wait a minute. Giant piece of cloth?

...what the?! he yelped, but his words were cut short as the two heads suddenly found themselves buried under Alexs grey fleece jacket.

All too easy, Agent Mann chuckled wickedly as the magnificant seven approached the cell.

Oh mah stars! Bunnie exclaimed, Who the hoo-hah are you?!

Relax, ladies, Kody grinned, we were just passing by and saw that you could use a little help. Stepping aside, he allowed Alex to make his way forwards and easily sliced through the cell door with his lightsabre.

...um...thanks?, Sally replied, still a little nonplussed as Alex broke the girls bonds, what are more humans doing here, anyway?

Trying to find a missing bot for a mate, Aaron explained, just dont ask for the finer details now because weve been globetrotting all day and weve hardly had a breather sinc -

...Nicole?! the Princess gasped abruptly as she noticed the handheld computer.

Excuse me? a befuddled Chris inquired, but he then found the palmtop snatched from his hands and being embraced by the delighted chipmunk.

Oh, Nicole, Ive missed you so much! she cried joyously, Im not going to let you out my sight ever again!

[Good evening, Sally], the computer replied, her voice somewhat more pleasant than when she spoke to Chris, [it is good to be back under your command again.]

Exqueeze me, Andy chimed, raising his hand, but just what the Dickens is going on?

This computers mine, Sally told him, Ive had her ever since I was a little girl. She vanished just a few weeks ago and Ive had no idea where she was. How on Mobius did you ever find her?

We had a little help from a friend, Matty said with a roll of his eyes, his mind cast to a Scotsman with severe acne.

And its the last help youre ever gonna get! someone screeched behind them. The group spun around and saw Scratch and Grounders heads hopping angrily along the ground, the jacket having been shaken off as their bodies dashed back over and replaced their nickel-plated noggins.

All right, Bunnie said, raising her mechanical fist, whos up for a lil crash course in engineering?

Hold it! Andy butted in, Ive a better idea and with the Swiss Army Spoon back in his hand, he stepped out the cell towards the charging mechanoids. Quickly fiddling with the gadget, he found the felt pen function and hurridly drew a large black circle in front of him. Scratch and Grounder kept coming...but froze suddenly as they stepped onto the circle. Nervously, they looked down and felt their Tooniversal chips kick in. Moments later, the duo found themselves hurtling down the makeshift hole, their comical screams echoing on the way down before a loud CLANG reverberated around the corridor.

Thats usin the ol noodle, sugar!, Bunnie cheered as she clapped AJ on the shoulder. The might of her robotic hand very nearly had him down the hole too.

So then, Matty said brightly, whos up for some rather uncourageous fleeing? Unanimously, the nine raised their hands and promtly bolted down the corridor. No-one noticing a battered Grounder hovering back up through the hole with his helicopter blade hands.

I think I severed my server Scratch wheezed as he clung onto his partners waist.

**********

Just this way, guys, Sally said quietly, her nose buried in Nicoles screen as the others followed close behind. So engrossed was she in following the map (and Chris too, from over her shoulder), that she ended up bumping into a very familiar vertically-challenged man.

Why dont you watch wher - . Snively froze from picking up his papers. Not only were his old enemies standing before him, but seven complete strangers seemed to be chaperoning them. YOU! he barked and quickly adjusted his headset, Dr Robotnik! The intruders have released the prisoners! Sound the ala -

Sound this, Igor! Chris snapped and bonked the mad scientist on the head with Nicole just before sirens started blaring from the speakers along the wall.

Hey, careful! Thats sensitive equipment! Sally called as she whipped a laser pistol from her right boot and followed the troop past the howling Snively. After a few moments of seemingly random scurrying from corridor to corridor, Chris finally stopped outside a pair of large metal doors with a relieved smile.

An emergency exit! he cried, Come on, guys! Freedom awaits! Together, the nine swarmed through, only to find themselves in an enormous empty metallic room, almost as big as the Mentorn warehouse. The group tried to double-back, but the doors had sealed themselves shut. Alex and Bunnie kept battering away at them, but to no avail.

I-I dont understand! Chris spluttered, examining the computers blueprints with a degree of panic, Nicole couldnt have been that badly damaged from the blow! How could that map possibly - .

Sally intervened by flipping the palmtop the right way up.

Oh, Chris groaned. Right. Suddenly realising which room they were actually in, he gave a startled squeak and pointed out the large golden cannon bearing down on them from up on high to the others, a glistening Emerald placed at intervals along the barrel with Dr Ivo Robotnik sitting at the controls. An twisted grin was spread across his pudgy face as he peered down at them through his tinted glasses.

Well, well, well! he barked merrily, It looks like Im going to get my target practice after all! But whats the point in keeping something so much fun to yourself, eh? S.S.S.S.S. Squad assemble!

From a hidden back door of the Testing Range, several bodies emerged. First through came Scratch and Grounder, now patched up and looking madder than ever with a laser rifle each. Next came Snively in his Uncles prized Egg-O-Matic hovercraft, looking particularly smug as he opened the underbelly hatch to reveal a large stockpile of explosive eggs. Finally streaking through the door came what looked like a sleek robotic hedgehog, its spines and fingers both sharpened to a menacing point as its red eyes glistened menacingly.

I give you my new and improved Super Special Sonic Search and Smash Squad! the Doctor announced proudly, I was going to save them for an encounter with Sonic, of course, but then again, this is a training room after all and they need to brush up on their skills. With a sinister chuckle, he snapped his fingers and with a bark of GO!, the S.S.S.S.S. Squad advanced on our nine protaganists.

Its OK! Chris flustered in his slightly panicky state of mind, Its OK! Ive got their stats! Ive got their stats! and hurridly flashed them to the others:

[NAME: Egg-o-Matic
STATISTICS:
- Weapon Power = 9
- Speed = 7
- Manoueverability = 8
- Defense = 6
- Aim = 8

NAME: Metal Sonic
STATISTICS:
- Weapon Power = 8
- Speed = 10
- Manoueverability = 8
- Defense = 7
- Brains = 7
- Aim = 5]

Well, nothing else for it now, Kody announced as his hands began morphing into Super Gores pincers, Let the wars begin!

...Im sure one of us has already made that joke, Aaron sighed.

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[steven_mcg]

Robot Wars RPG - The Mentorn Conspiracy 2005

DECISION TIME!

Seven humans and two superevolved animals against two mad scientists, three killer androids and the ultimate in honking big laser guns. Battle royales dont get much royaler! Plans of action now required, with the girls stats below to aid in your strategies:

NAME: Princess Sally Acorn
STATISTICS:
- Weapon Power = 5
- Speed = 6
- Manoueverability = 8
- Defense = 5
- Brains = 9

NAME: Bunnie Rabbot
STATISTICS:
- Weapon Power = 8
- Speed = 6
- Manoueverability = 7
- Defense = 7
- Brains = 5

Happy oil-spillin, yall! :wink:

[Guest]

Robot Wars RPG - The Mentorn Conspiracy 2005

Morissey is good. As is this RPG. Nice work, Steve!