Guardians

Maybe · 2009-07-06T16:07:35Z

[spoiler] Nine humans sat around a cold metal table, the centerpiece of the almost impossibly large room they were gathered in. The ceilings soared several stories above them while numerous glowing bulbs shed their artificial light downwards towards the small assembly. And even though there were only nine humans present, everyone was vaguely aware that they weren’t alone in the room; that something lurked somewhere nearby. “As you all know,” the man sitting at the head of the table began, his brown eyes roaming to meet the eyes of the other eight that sat around him, “you volunteered and were selected by the US Government to take part in a special operation. And, until now, I understand that you haven’t been much informed about what exactly it is you’ll be doing. Is this correct?” There were a few quiet murmurs of affirmation and nodding of heads. “Well then, that’s why you’re here today. My name is Captain William Lennox, and I’m part of a secret government group called N.E.S.T., which you all are about to become part of as well. What we do here is relatively simple: we hunt the bad guys, and we take them out.” “Excuse me, sir,” one of the assembled eight managed to call out. “But…who exactly are the ‘bad guys’? You mean terrorists?” Captain Lennox paused a moment before answering. “In a way…yes. I’ll get to that bit in a moment. "Now, you won’t be working here at base. At least, not most of the time. Your job is to work together as a team with your…partners to scout out and destroy any Decepticon signal within the US of A. The rest of the N.E.S.T. team are going to be focusing our energies overseas, where most of the problem seems to now lie.” “Decepticon, sir?” “They’re the ‘bad guys’. I’ll let my friend explain what they are in a moment. You lot will be working with a select team of Autobots, who I’ll introduce you to. The leader of the Autobots himself has agreed to help me better explain what you’re going to be working with. Let me warn you, though…most people tend to be a little freaked out at first. Don’t worry about it, it’s a usual reaction and the Autobots are used to it. And, if after this you decide you’d rather not have a part in this…well, we’ll deal with that if we have to.” Captain Lennox sighed slightly and glanced around at the faces of the people gathered in front of him. Their expressions ranged from mildly amused to truthfully frightened. Waiting another couple of seconds, he turned away from the eight other humans and addressed the other life-form they had all felt present since they first arrived. “Alright Optimus, lets get this over with.” A large semi with flames running along its side rolled up closer to the table from where it had sat near the corner of the room, appearing as innocent as a semi could. After a series of clicks, whirrs and metal-on-metal, the semi had transformed into what could only be described as a giant, vaguely human-like robot. “Greetings,” it said, it’s deep, rumbling voice addressing the speechless humans below him. “My name is Optimus Prime, leader of the Autobots. I am part of a race hailing from a planet called Cybertron, and originally came to this planet in search of the AllSpark. But that is a different story which you need not know now. “Decepticons are other members of our race who care not for the life of any other race besides their own, and occasionally not even then. They too came here in search of the AllSpark, and though it was located and destroyed, some still remain here on your planet and have been causing numerous problems. It is our job here at N.E.S.T. to stop them at all costs, before more innocent human lives are lost.” With his monologue finished, Optimus waited patiently for the humans, with the exception of Captain Lennox, to absorb this new information. After the initial panic and confusion that always followed the revealing of the alien robot’s presence on Earth, the eight humans began to calm. One particularly brave one looked up at the huge alien and addressed him directly. “So, you expect the eight of us to hunt down and kill giant alien robots that are easily ten times our size and a hundred times stronger…on our own?” Captain Lennox couldn’t help but grin and even Optimus let out a low rumbling that sounded suspiciously like laugher. “No, of course not,” he reassured. “We would never put anyone in that sort of danger. As Captain Lennox said earlier, you will have the Autobots’ help.” As if on cue, huge doors opened in the side of the room to allow eight cars, all different in style, shape and color to roll out and sit patiently by the giant robot. “Meet the rest of your team,” Captain Lennox declared with something akin to pride in his voice. “You have two weeks to get adjusted to your new partners. These are the Autobots that have volunteered to help you on your mission. Your Guardians…” [/spoiler] · Plot: As explained above, you are part of a team from N.E.S.T. that is dedicated to tracking down and killing any Decepticon in the USA. There are eight humans in your group, and eight Autobots. Each Autobot is paired/bonded with one human exclusively, though everyone does help everyone else. You may play as both an Autobot and a human bonded to them, or just one or the other. But, if you only play as one you must find someone to play the other. In reality, there are sixteen spots open, but it is possible that there may be only eight people posting. Also, this storybook takes place two years after the first Transformers movie, but anything that happens in the second movie has not happened yet. That way we can avoid spoiling the movie for any who haven't seen it yet. The year is 2009. Each Autobot will have a specialty, which is basically a task they will perform for the group. There’s only a certain number of Autobots that will be assigned to a specific task, so it’s on a first-come-first-serve basis. The ones that are currently claimed will be crossed off. The assignments/specialties are: [s]-1 Medic: Basic weaponry. Light armor. Equipped with the means to heal both Mechs and Humans on the field of battle.[/s] [s]-1 Scientist: Basic weaponry. Basic armor. Equipped with a wide knowledge on all things Earth and alien.[/s] [s]-1 Weapon Specialist: Equipped with advanced, large, powerful and unique weapons. Thick armor.[/s] [s]-1 Scout: Light weaponry. Light armor, specifically designed with speed and stealth in mind.[/s] -2 Spies: Unique weaponry. Light armor. Equipped with small but powerful weapons. (One left) [s]-2 Soldiers: Powerful weaponry. Thick armor. Able to withstand potentially lethal blows.[/s] · Rules: -No god-modding. Remember, even Transformers have weaknesses. -Keep it rated PG-13, please. No excessive violence, swearing and no sex scenes. -Posts must be at least one decent sized paragraph (5 sentences minimum). -Please post at least once a week. If you are unable to do so, let me know. -You are allowed two characters maximum. And if you have two, they cannot be of the same race (You are not allowed to play as two transformers or two humans). -No one will be playing as a Decepticon and there will be no switching sides unless it is approved by me in advance. It just makes things complicated. -No killing other characters without the creator’s and my permission. -Please put the name of the character you’re posting as at the top of your post. -Grammar and punctuation are very important. Please be sure to spell-check your posts before you post them. -No playing as pre-existing characters. They will be open characters that may or may not appear in the strorybook. (You may not play as Sam or Bumblebee, but they may appear later for a time as supporting characters.) · Terminology: -Aerial Bots: Transformers whose Alt. Modes are airplanes/jet and other aerial vehicles. -Alt. Mode: The form a transformer takes while in ‘hiding’. Most often a vehicle. -Autobots: A faction of robots from the planet Cyberton. In league with humans. -Decepticons: A faction of robots from the planet Cybertron. Against the human race. -Femme: A female mech/robot. -Mech: The official term to use when referring to a ‘giant alien robot’. ( The mech fired its blaster ) -Mini-Bot: A smaller transformer. Usually the size of a human or smaller. They don’t use vehicles as an alt. mode. Usually electrical appliances. -Sparkling/Youngling: A young human or robot/mech. Term can be used for either. · Profile Outlines: If you're confused about anything in here, see my profiles as an example. -Human: Name: Age: (18-35) Gender: Appearance: Personality: History: Strengths: Weaknesses: Autobot Partner: (if you are not playing as the Autobot, please say so here and post the name of the author who will be.) -Autobot: Name: Age: Gender: Specialty: (Scout, Spy, Medic, Weapon Specialist, Soldier, Scientist) Alt. Mode: (What kind of car do they appear as? Please take into consideration your character's specialty. If they're the weapon specialist...don't make their alt. mode a Smart Car or a Volkswagen Bug.) Appearance: Personality: Earth Time: (How long have they been on Earth) Strengths: Weaknesses: Human Partner: (if you are not playing as the human, please say so here and post the name of the author who will be.) My Profiles: Human: Name: Christopher “Chris” Fenner Age: 24 Gender: Male Appearance: Picture . Chris has shaggy black hair and pale blue eyes. He has slight facial hair and lightly tanned skin. He stands approximately 5’ 11” and has a slim build. His clothing usually consists of dull colors, and he almost always wears a thin sweatshirt. Personality: Chris is usually level-headed and easy going. He’s friendly and easy to get along with, but he does have a mischievous streak. He doesn’t like seeing his friends argue and always tries to act the part of the peace-keeper, but if he gets in an argument with someone else he’s completely stubborn and won’t back down. He has a witty sense of humor and sometimes appears to act shy or indifferent around strangers or people he doesn’t fully trust. History: Chris’s parents were in a fatal car wreck when he was eleven, and was forced to go and stay with his older brother, Anthony, who lived near a military base and was part of the military himself. Once he had finished high school, Chris followed in his brother’s footsteps and joined the military. His brother was the one who suggested he volunteer for the ‘special operation’ and later Chris found out that Anthony was already a part of N.E.S.T and had been for nearly two years. Strengths: He’s good at staying calm in crazy situations and is good at planning. Weaknesses: He’s not a strong swimmer and absolutely hates the cold. Autobot Partner: Roguewave Autobot: Name: Roguewave (Rogue for short) Age: 358 Gender: Male Specialty: Scout Alt. Mode: Bugatti Veyron Appearance: As a mech, Rogue is smaller than most other transformers but still large enough not to be considered a mini-bot. His armor is mostly silver and blue and his height is easily still three times that of a human. In his alt. mode, Rogue appears as a blue and silver Bugatti Veyron. Personality: Rogue is a lot like Chris, which is probably one of the main reasons the two bonded so well. He’s pretty easy going and likable, and has a good sense of humor. If inspired, he can be quite mischievous and sneaky. He has remarkably good taste in music for an alien robot, or so he’s been told by Chris, and will often blare the music from his speakers. He’s helpful and kind towards his fellow Autobots and the humans alike. He’s very curious and often still relies on Chris to direct him in his actions when he’s not sure what to do since he’s only been on Earth a few months and has had limited interaction with humans. Compared to many of his other comrades, he is still considered hardly more than a Sparkling, but his courage and braveness has earned him the right to call himself a true Autobot. Earth Time: Two Months Strengths: He’s good at ‘hiding’ and makes an excellent scout. Weaknesses: He’s still young for a mech and hasn’t been on Earth long, so he is often getting into some form of trouble. Human Partner: Chris Fenner

Haley Miles

"Wee!" Crash weaved through traffic like a hummingbird, surpassing cars in multicoloured blurs as we headed for base. I was used to his crazy driving now after two weeks of enduring it. It used to make me nervous, but his driving skills were something else. I could swear he could beat the Stig, given the opportunity.

"Hey, there's Jack!" he tooted his horn, bypassing the Nissian no problem. I didn't bother to wave; I was already well past the red car by the time I had leaned forward to even look out. I grinned with excitement as the base came into view, the large rectangular building looking plain and as unexciting as it could.

We pulled in (or rather, drifted around corners at terrifying speeds) and screeched to a halt inside a large, empty hangar. I clambered out of Crash, my legs feeling slightly unstable. I heard the clunking and groaning of metal as he transformed behind me.

"Hey Haley, it's Rogue and Chris. Hey guys," he waved a metal hand towards the pair, who were standing with Captain Lennox. I turned and waved lightly with a grin. Crash and I strolled over to the trio.

"Good morning," I said cheerily to them, giving a little nod to Captain Lennox. He eyed me warily, obviously having listened to my dad's rants about me. Oh well. My father could say what he wanted.

"Don't you look bright eyed and bushy tailed this morning," Captain Lennox commented. "Anyway, I will see you two at the meeting later." He gave us a curt nod before leaving.

"How was your morning?" I asked Chris and Roguewave.

*Wanted to get Haley interacting with others, if that's okay*

Chris Fenner

"Hey Haley," I greeted as the girl practically bounced over to us, her green eyes bright. I couldn't help but wonder how she managed to be so...awake when it wasn't even 7 am. "Our morning has been, well, uneventful. Yours?"

"I caught Crash trying to break the sound barrier earlier," Haley joked with a smile. "And I think we managed to get to base in under five minutes this time."

I couldn't help but laugh at this, looking over Haley's shoulder to the white Autobot behind her. Crash grinned sheepishly and revved his engine, causing the sound to echo around the room. Then he shrugged.

"I would've managed to do it too, break the sound barrier that is, had Haley not caught me."

Rogue and I laughed. "Maybe next time," I tried to reassure the giant alien robot.

"Speaking of someone who can break the sound barrier..." Rogue murmured, and seconds later Cobalt came flying into the room, hovering in the air in the unnerving way that jets like that weren't supposed to. Then he transformed and let Mike climb to the ground. Captain Lennox seemingly appeared out of nowhere and spoke with them briefly before Mike skated over to where Haley and I stood.

"Hey Mike," I greeted, looking down at his shoes. "New invention?"

Mike nodded. "Yep."

Then another vehicle, a red Nissan Altima, rolled into the hanger. After allowing Maria climb out of his interior, Cyberjack transformed as well and the two made their way over to us.

"Hey Maria, Jack," I called out as they neared.

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