The third largest country aside from Russia and Canada, China holds one-fifth of the world's population. This communist country includes more than 3,400 offshore islands, while on the mainland, mountains fill almost half of China's total landmass with a mixture of plateaus; basins, hilly in terrain; and, to a much lesser extent, plains. The higher elevations to the west are where some of the more Earth's highest ranges lay such as the Tien Shan, Kunlan, and the Himalayas. Many of the river systems of this country have no outlet to the Sea and instead drain to arid basins of the west and north where streams evaporate to form deep underground reserves. Continental climates reign here: semi arid regions in the western interior while tropical weather is found to the extreme southwest. Cold, dry winds blow out of the high pressure system of Siberia, bringing in low temperatures and drought to all areas north of the Yangtze River.
Note: This is Scrambler’s location, Pumpkin, as you’ll soon see, was somewhere else.
<Autobot> Pumpkin says, "o/~ It's a beautiful day in this neighborhood, it's a beautiful day for a neighbor. Could you be mine?? Would you be mine?o/~ (Mr. Rogers theme) (re sing incase you missed it)"
<Autobot> Pumpkin says, "o/~ Sun-ne day....sweeping the....clouds a--way...On my way...to where the...air-is-sweeeet...Can you tell me how to get...how to get to Sesame Streeeeet? o/~"
Scrambler takes off.
You move to the east...
You move to the east...
You move to the east
<Autobot> Pumpkin says, "o/~ I was walkin' through the park one day...in teh very merry month of Maaaaaaay...I was taken by surprise...by a pair of golden eyes....walkin' through the park on daaaaay..o/~"
ROLL: Scrambler's random Intelligence roll fails. (y’all hush!)
Scrambler growls. "...where are you..."You move to the east...
You move to the north...
<Autobot> Pumpkin says, "o/~ HAHAHHAHAHA Wipeout!!!o/~ **then breaks into the drum beat thing.."
ROLL: Scrambler's random Intelligence roll fails. (Again, y’all hush, I been sick!)
You move to the east...
Central USA This region of the United States is often referred to as "The Heartland" of America.
<Autobot> Pumpkin says, "o/~ Dig through the ditches and buuurn through the witches, and slam in the back of my DRAG-U-LAAAA o/~"
ROLL: Scrambler's random Intelligence roll fails.
You move to the north...
<Autobot> Pumpkin sings a song...
You move to the north...
ROLL: Scrambler's random Intelligence roll succeeds. (Whohoo!)
You move to the east...
You move to the west...
You move to the west...
.Contents:Pumpkin [Monster_Truck] [A]
Scrambler has tracked the wily Autobot to his general location and is in the process of zeroing in on him to give him a music lesson he's not gonna forget....
Pumpkin is racing through the trees in a forest, currently blasting Black Sabbath out his speakers...and singing a long, "Finished with my woman cause she couldn't help me with my mind!! People say I'm insane, cause I am frowning all the time!!"
Scrambler growls, moving toward the Autobot, arming lasers as she goes.
Pumpkin races along...he doesn't even know he has his radio on this time...."All day long I think of things, but nothign seems to satisfy...Think I'll lose my mind if I don't find somethign to pac-i-fy!!"
Pumpkin: A black '53 ford pickup monster truck. It has orange flames on the fenders and an orange flaming jack-o-lantern on each door. The frame and tires are orange. The tires are big too...Carrying: Belt Buckle
Scrambler stays in mid-air, aiming her laser at Pumpkin's side hoping to hit one of those nice big tires.
Energon at 89% efficiency.Scrambler hit Pumpkin with her laser attack.
Pumpkin is about to go into the next lyric...then his wheel gets nailed...the orange rim accually. HE suddenly is jerked sideways in the path...sliding to a stop. He transforms, "What tha??!?!" instantly finding the 'con. Pumpkin transforms into Robot mode.
Pumpkin unfolds into a black and orange robot.
Pumpkin: It's Pumpkin!!! Sorry...have to redo the desc....he's mostly orange, black, and stocky as heck...nuff said Carrying:Belt Buckle
Scrambler comes in for a landing a few hundred feet from Pumpkin, laser still at the ready, face contorted into a snarl.
Pumpkin starts forward, at a normal, but powerful pace, "What the slag do _you_ want?"
Scrambler says, "You to shut up."
Pumpkin sighs...how many times has he been through this one?? He storms towards Scrambler, "Better get a better reason then that...ya....seeker throw-back..."
Scrambler's optics narrow even further. "...not a #1#%$@$ seeker..."
Pumpkin smirks, "Whatever sister..." He keeps storming towards the 'con. "Now why in the slag did you shoot my tire?"
Scrambler says, "Told you already."
Pumpkin gets right in front of Scrambler now.."Gotta do better..."
Scrambler glares at the 'Bot. "Your musical tastes leave much to be desired....like talent..."
Pumpkin smirks, "You way of life leaves much to be desired...like intelligence...." He then narrows his optics, "Why don't you just do us botha a favor...and leave..."
Scrambler considers this for a moment, tilting her head to one side. "......no."
Pumpkin shrugs...then smirks...A wise 'bot once told him that mental attacks are better then any physical one....He clears his throat..
Scrambler flinches. "....."
Pumpkin then sings...at the top of his speakers...scaring wildlife form the trees, "And IIII-iii--iiiiii will alwaays...love....yooooouuuuUUUUuuuu!!" Many wolfs howl along..
Scrambler joins the wolves, throwing her head back and letting out a howl that almost but not quite drowns out Pumpkin's singing.
Pumpkin switches to a higher pitched song..."CAaaaaaan you feeeel the loooove toniiiiiiight?"
Scrambler shakes her head like a wet dog, swearing and cursing as she does so. In one fluid movement, she draws her arm back and aims a punch at Pumpkin's head.
Energon at 92% efficiency.Scrambler missed Pumpkin with her punch attack.
Pumpkin arches back, thus making the punch out of range...He teeters on one foot a second, then swings forward suddenly, going at Scrambler with the hardest thing on his body...his head. And it look's like he plans to butt heads with Scrambler, as he goes for her forehead.
Pumpkin missed Scrambler with his smash attack.
Scrambler manages to twist out of the way enough to avoid the headbutt, taking a glancing blow on her shoulder as she moves back. "'Least that shut you up," she says.
Pumpkin steps back up...recomposing himself...regaining his temper....He smiles, and slowly sways..."You never close your eyes...when ever I kiss...your liiips...."
Scrambler swears. "...right...your vocalizer's coming with me..."
Pumpkin smiles and makes a graceful hand motion, "But baby you try not to shooow it...but baby...BABY I KNOW IT!!! You've lost...that love'n feelin'...whoooooooaaoa that lovin' feelin'...you've lost..that LOVE'N feelin' cause now it's gone...gone....gone...whoaoaoaaaooaa..."
Scrambler pauses, looking for an opening. Finding what seems like a good one, she aims a kick at Pumpkin's midsection, hoping to knock the wind out of him and maybe double him over.
Energon at 92% efficiency.
Scrambler missed Pumpkin with her kick attack.
Pumpkin get's nailed...but thanks to an ungodly amount of metal....the only thing it might have succeeded in doing was hurting Scrambler's foot...a lot...
Scrambler lets out a yelp of pain, slapping a hand over her mouth to cut it off before it can become a full-fledged scream.
Pumpkin sings on, "There's no loving look...in your eye's when I reach...for yooou...You're starting to critisize...every little thing..I dooo....It makes me just feeeeeel like cryyying...but baaby....baaaaby I feel like dyyyiiing..."
Scrambler puts her foot back down, favoring the other leg slightly. "....b@stard..."
Pumpkin sweeps Scrambler into his arms, and leans her over like he's about to give her 'mouth to mouth'...He watched too many soap operas in the medbay. He sings, "You've lost....that lovin' feeeeling.....whooooaaaooaa..that' lovin' feelin'....you've lost that looooovin' feelin'...Now it's gone...gone...gone....whooaoaoaaaa..." He just holds her there to make her suffer...
Scrambler is momentarily frozen, she stares up into Pumpkin's optics, wondering just which one of her myriad failures was so mind-bogglingly terrible that the universe has chosen to make her suffer for it in this fashion. Listening to 'bots sing is one thing, but this is just...just....it's just not fair! What could she possibly have done to deserve this? Why her, damnit?!
Scrambler says, "..................."
Pumpkin waits till Scrambler is too off balance to do anything...he just drops her, in a spinning motion, taking a step away..."Baby, baby....I get down on my kneeees for youu.." He drops to a knee with outstretched arms.."IF you'd loved me...looved me....like you used to doooo...We had a love....a love you don't find every daaaay...So don't...don't...don't...let it slip awaaaay..."
Scrambler whimpers. She thought 600 years in the Imperial Interrogation Center in Tarn was hell...boy was she wrong!
Pumpkin leaps up and pins Scrambler's torso under a knee and her arms by pressing on the elbow joints with his big aft orange hands.."Say baby, baby, baaaby, BAAABY!! Now bring it home back...bring it home back...bring it home baaack...BRING IT HOME BACK!!!" He sure is enjoying this...this is the prank to end all pranks..
Scrambler's reaction is fast and mostly involuntary. She reacts to being pinned in much the same way a cat would react to being held over a bathtub full of water. Screaming at the top of her lungs, she thrashes as best she can, strugging as hard as she can trying to get back up.
ROLL: Pumpkin's random Strength roll succeeds.
Pumpkin holds the pin, "You've lost that lovin' feeling, yeah....you've lost...that lovin' feeling oh...you've lost..that loving' feeling yeah...You've lost....that lovin' feeeeling.....whooooaaaooaa..that' lovin' feelin'....you've lost that looooovin' feelin'...Now it's gone...gone...gone....whooaoaoaaaa..."
Scrambler's struggles only increase in intensity as she tries to break loose. Her screams become somewhat more intelligible, at least one word in five can be made out and is either an obscenity or a threat on a part of Pumpkin's anatomy, some of which TFs just plain don't have....
Pumpkin finally finishes the song...."You've lost....that loving...feeling...Now it's gone..gone...gone yeaaaah.....Now I'm gone....gone...gone...oh oh oh oh ohhhh..." He leaps back and crosses his arms across his chest, a bit smile on his faceplate..
The minute she feels Pumpkin's weight move off, Scrambler is on her feet and moving toward him, fists clenched, howling in rage. If she were human she'd be foaming at the mouth. As it is, she dives for him, attempting to tackle him and see just how far into his face she can ram her fist.
Energon at 97% efficiency.
Scrambler missed Pumpkin with her punch attack.
Pumpkin side steps, grabbing the first. He spins and attempts the classic over the shoulder throw. He breaks out into a new song, "oooooooooooooOOOOOOOOooooooo...Myyy Loooooooooovee...."
Pumpkin missed Scrambler with his throw attack.
Scrambler twists loose at the last moment, coming back around she tries bringing a knee up into Pumpkin's crotch in what always looks to be a very effective move when she's seen it in human movies and television broadcasts.
Energon at 95% efficiency.Scrambler hit Pumpkin with her kick attack. (see, I’ve figured it out, it’s the ineffective blows that will hit, *grins*)
Pumpkin gets nailed in the crotch. He gives Scrambler a funny look. Sure..it hurt a smidge...but nothing more then any other kick. He brings his arms back on both sides, deciding it's time now....He tries to box Scrambler's head....with both fists...and a lot of force...
Pumpkin missed Scrambler with his smash attack.
Scrambler ducks down, moving to protect her audials. She pushes back and stands back, wary for a moment. "...."
Pumpkin steps forwards, "My daaaaalinng...I huuunger for....yoooouuur touch.
"Scrambler growls, circling.
Pumpkin stops and smirks, "Oh just admit it...you're head over heals in love with me...."
Scrambler straightens. "...oh ick."
Scrambler says, "...now you're just being...weird."
Pumpkin takes a step towards, "No....I'm....hungering....for your touch..." He smiles..
Scrambler steps back. "quitit."
Pumpkin takes another step forward, "But baby...."
Scrambler blinks. "...quit it..."
Pumpkin sweeps the Seeker into his arm again. "Gimme sugar baby...."
Scrambler puts her hands on Pumpkin's chest, pushing back. "...leggo!"
Stinger arrives from the east.
Pumpkin steps back, "Fine....I can't help that I'm too sexy for you..."
Scrambler says, "...you've slipped a cog, haven’t you...."
Pumpkin steps forward again...."But...baby..please...I...LOVE....you..."
Stinger buzzes in softly and goes into stealth mode.Scrambler steps back. "...right..."
They never covered *this* in basic....'Bots shooting at you yes, trying to kill you, sure...but 'Bots saying they love you...HAH! not even once!
Pumpkin takes another step forward, "But...my...love...my goddess!! Don't leave me!!"
Stinger sees the two and wonders what is going on.
Scrambler has always made it a policy never to do what she's told, she takes to the air, moving to get as far away from the crazy bot as she can.
Pumpkin chases, "Please baby!! Don't go!!"
Stinger huhs to himself and takes pursuit of the wily con once again.
Scrambler transforms into pyramid jet mode, the better to beat it.
Scrambler transforms into Pyramid_Jet mode.
You move to the south...
Contents:Bumblebee [Robot] [A]
Mount St Hillary
Seattle
Stinger arrives from the north.
Stinger follows after Scrambler
Pumpkin arrives from the north.
Pumpkin motors into the area, the engine burbling loudly.
Bumblebee watches from a high ridge, the entourage.
Pumpkin races back towards the base, laughing like a fool..
Scrambler is moving very quickly toward the West. *Very* quickly. Bat outta hell quickly. Her husband came home from work early quickly.