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| - Death Star Massive gun turrets aim in all directions, lining an enormous semi-sphere erupting from the ground. Cannons and human-looking rifles litter the ground; they rotate to track anyone who might be walking through this area. The ground is pitted with deep-running trenches and cut-outs; built at the behest of Rodimus Prime, this area serves as a first line of defense against planetary invasion... and a first-rate mock up of the Death Star. The only difference is that these lasers aren't CGI. Sharpshooting Target Laserbeak flies in, circles around and finds a nice place to roost. Lands and looks around at everyone, sizing everyone up for this contest. Deadeye is here, with the others and is checking his sniper rifle and his other ranged weapon, befre he replaces them on himself, and take shis sniper rifle and adjusts the sight as he works nears the shooting area. Nosecone, the careful and methodical Technobot, arrives. He hopes to do well at this event, since he's got fairly decent aim. He waves to all those present. Kurtz Weiss ambles in, a bolt action rifle slung up over his shoulder. Scopes? Laser sights? Advanced targeting and objective tracking software?! Nah.. eyes and a steady set of hands, suckers! Decibel hates it here, it's noisy and dirty and just not a place he wants to be longer than he must. Of course with the sharpshooting event here he's forced to make do. Dialing down the settings on all his internal sensors he feels as if part of him was missing, but it beats going insane. Monstereo represents! Yes. The only time a year his home gets alien visitors, and nobody ever bothers to clean up. "Welcome, boys and girls, to paradise. Ah, good to see ya. Nice to know ya. Don't get any on ya." Strafe follows his Technobrother in, twirling his twin laserpistols. "This should be interesting." Buzzsaw lands a short distance away from everyone he squarks as he lands and looks around, "Grrr, I'll win this... and everyone will see i am better then that poser Laserbeak!" he squarks... Blueshift saunters in, gun in hand. "This is the event where we shoot all the humans, yes?" he mutters to Laserbeak, waving his pistol about Laserbeak hears his name and snaps a look over to Buzzsaw. His optics narrow and he squawks back, <"Only in your dreams, Buzzsaw..."> Blast Off is clearly disgusted to be here still the chance to show others their true place in life cannot be passed up, hopefully someone cultured might turn up, but given the location. Blast Off offers Buzzsaw a friendly wave apparently he makes the grade. Laserbeak looks back at Blueshift, grins and nods. Hook walks intot he area preparing for the sharpshooting contest. A few last minute check up on his trusty pistol. Yeah he is ready Buzzsaw squarks towards Laserbeak, "Just DIE!!!" he snarls as he looks towards the target... it's not going to be too hard to gain a victory here... Jayson Redfield hangs around, idly twirling his gun. Marissa Faireborn is here with a genuine energon powered laser sniper rifle. Unlike some of the others, she'll actually be sniping rather than using her normal weapons. The laser sniper rifle is designed to have zero recoil to help with the aim, calibrated gyrostabilizes for perfect balance, and a nice leather strap to go around your shoulder. The leather strap is just so it looks good. Laserbeak looks back at his brother. <"You have some important cable in a twist or something today? Maybe you should sit this out and let the real shooters compete.."> He chuckles to himself, he loves winding his brother up. Onslaught clanks in he's come to represent the Combaticons in another event. Most likely to be showed up by Blast Off but you never know he might pull out a miracle. Unfortunately this event doesn't involve ramming your opponents. He takes up position near the sidelines his arms crossed behind him he awaits the events start. With a stern nod he greets his fellow Combaticon but seems to give anyone else little to no recognition as usual he's just here for business. That business is to size up the Autobots, Terrans and Junkions just who is the best shot amongst the opposition? Blueshift sees Jayson and aims his pistol at the human's head. "Oh man, this is gonna be easy!" Jack-Al is the best shot. He's on the oher side of the planet, having giggles putting random fools here in his sights. Vigil flies into the area and transforms in mid air, flying the rest of the way in robot mode and lands on his feet. "Is this where the sharpshooting match is located?" He asks, looking about before nodding. "Do I got to use a actual pistol or will built in lasers work?" He asks, looking for a ref. Jayson Redfield freezes as Blueshift points his pistol at him. "That's not part of the event!" he protests. Blast Off smirks as the exchange between the two casseticons and as he walks over to Buzzsaw, "I wouldn't worry overly i'm sure true quality will win out, the peons will fall to the way side soon enough." Blast Off gives a smart salute to Onslaught more for show at the event than anything else. Beachcomber burns rubber in his buggy mode. Eventually, he finds the place and transforms with a neat flip. He looks around and syas, "Oh yeah, should be fun." "How.. run-down," Mirage upturns his nose at the Junkion construct as he strolls up to the sharpshooting range. "Six Lasers has certainly spared very little expense. What cheap business ethics!" Marissa Faireborn is checking her sniper rifle out, and she nods to Mirage. "Yeah I couldn't believe it when I found out they were holding it here." She briefly makes sure there's no Junkions nearby as she adds, "I like to think it's so if people keep missing the actual targets, nobody'll notice the difference." Kup saunters in, wearing his "The 'Piece" helmet. He takes in the surroundings, scratching his chin. "Hnh. This set... it reminds me of sumthin'. I can't remember what, though..." Deadeye looks at the others and sees his name as being the 6th in the list and so he takes his place and waits for when it is his turn. As he waits, he looks at his sniper rifle more and makes some minor adjustments as he looks up and he thinks as he looks at everyone "Good luck everyone," he says to them as he watches for the first person to step up to the spot to fire. Vigil looks down at the human and then at everyone before he hmms and then turns to face the target. "So, do I use lasers or a preset pistol?" He asks, looking to see if someone will answer him. A Sweep arrives, who's arrogance and swagger can belong to none other than Scourge, leader of the Sweeps. His optics are light up brightly, his brooding gaze falling on each of the competitors in turn. A fair showing, some expected entrants and some surprise ones. Scourge stands alone, weilding his heat-laser blaster, waiting with enforced patience for the event to begin. Blast Off is a little dismayed that he won't be the first to go, but he'll be first soon enough, oh yes. Kup yells, "JUST FRAGGING SHOOT! And you don't have to unleash a damn howitzer, just... whatever!" "USE THE SHOOTY END!" shouts Blueshift from the middle of the queue. "Primus how is this war not over yet" Vigil gets yelled at and then turns. A gatling gun pops from his shoulder compartment and after taking aim, he fires one shot after the barrels spin, the bullet flying towards the target. Beachcomber has no sniper rifle. As a homage to Hot Rod/Rodimus Prime, he has a set of exhaust pipe blasters built into his forearms. They're chrome and oh so shiny. One of the material things he owns. But for this though, he's slapping a fresh charge pack into his trusty laser pistol. With a double click click, he snaps it into the handle and checks the charge on the side of the weapon. He gives it a spin and attaches it to his hip plate. He starts walking about the various contestants and is near Kup when he yells. "Dude, not so loud. That's harsh on the audios." He rubs one side of his head. Strafe smirks at Scourge and nudges Nosecone, "My heat-rifle is better than his!" he pulls out the lurid orange weapon. "See..." he frowns at all the 'Cons walking around brandishing weapons. "Good think I'm here to protect you." he pats Nosecone on the shoulder. ROUND 1 The judge today is just a man who looks like he belongs back in the '20s, 1920s, that is, in a nice but not overly expensive pinstriped suit. He has the look of an officer of the law about him, and a shiny badge reads JaAm Bryce. Mr. Bryce looks about the Death Star mock-up and shakes his head. Kids these days and their new fangled shooting ranges. Soft-spoken, he announces, "This is the Sharpshooting event. I hope you boys - and misses," a nod to Marissa, "keep this a clean event. Ten shots, unless you want to get fancy. First off are targets of Corellian corvettes. Mr. Vigil, there, - ah, there he goes." Combat: Vigil strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Gatling gun. (Pistol) attack! Combat: Vigil strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Gatling gun. (Pistol) attack! Combat: Vigil strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Gatling gun (Pistol) attack! Combat: Vigil misses Sharpshooting Target with his Gatling gun (Pistol) attack! Combat: Vigil strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Gatling gun (Pistol) attack! Combat: Vigil strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Gatling gun (Pistol) attack! Combat: Vigil strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Gatling gun (Pistol) attack! Combat: Vigil strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Gatling gun (Pistol) attack! Combat: Vigil strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Gatling gun (Pistol) attack! Combat: Vigil strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Gatling gun (Pistol) attack! Score: 9/10 Jayson Redfield moves over to Marissa to stand near her, keeping a careful eye on Blueshift all the while. Marissa Faireborn nods to Jayson Redfield, "Hey Jayson. How have you been enjoying the Olympics so far?" This distracts her enough that she misses Vigil's shots, but sees the results. 9/10. Settin' the bar high early on. Mirage muses aloud at Marissa, "Mn." His curved-shaped head swivels around, observing the various participants. "..at least that effeminate ruffian, Sureshot, is nowhere to be found." His eyes glimmer as he notices Blast Off. "But. Blast Off is here, my only true challenge. Mn. Mercenary scum." Vigil releases ten bullets from the gatling gun which then slows down. He looks to his score and then to the target, nodding with green optics as he backs away, turning to watch how everyone else should go. Jayson Redfield shrugs. "It's been awesome, I guess. I almost snagged Silver in the land race yesterday." Then he got rammed. Yeah. "I'm still happy with the medals I *did* win, though." Laserbeak walks up to the area marked for the shooters to stand and eyeballs the target. After a moment his laser cannons whir online, change their position slightly and he fires. "Have you got arrested yet?" shouts Blueshift over to Jayson as he takes the human's head in his gun sights. Marissa Faireborn smiles at Mirage's comments, but maybe not for the reasons he'd like. Mirage is calling someone /else/ effeminate? "Oh I wouldn't be too sure, Mirage. I think there's a lot of talent out tonight." Combat: Laserbeak misses Sharpshooting Target with his Laser attack! [Pulled -2] Combat: Laserbeak strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Laser attack! [Pulled -2] Combat: Laserbeak misses Sharpshooting Target with his Laser attack! [Pulled -2] Combat: Laserbeak strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Laser attack! [Pulled -2] Combat: Laserbeak strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Laser attack! [Pulled -2] Combat: Laserbeak strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Laser attack! [Pulled -2] Combat: Laserbeak misses Sharpshooting Target with his Laser attack! [Pulled -2] Combat: Laserbeak strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Laser attack! [Pulled -2] Combat: Laserbeak strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Laser attack! [Pulled -2] Combat: Laserbeak strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Laser attack! [Pulled -2] Score: 7/10 Monstereo points at Blueshift. "Learn your vows." Kup scowls at Mirage, and gives his head a shake. "Fraggin' pansy aft muckity muck," he mutters to himself. He looks to his side, and notices Blueshift aiming a gun at a human! Scowling, Kup walks over to interpose himself between the human and the Decepticon. Then he gives Blueshift *such* a glare. Nosecone Is next! Glancing back at his techno-bro, he twirls his own pistol and then carefully takes a stance. "Wish me luck, Strafe," he says. Jayson Redfield stares at Blueshift. "What would I be arrested for? And don't shoot me, you jerk!" He ducks behind Kup's leg. Blueshift looks taken aback by Kup. "Sorry I don't have any change on me" he mumbles "Good Luck, bro" Strafe says to Nosecone as he heads out. Mirage notices Kup's headshaking antics. He tilts his head back, upturning his nose at the old Autobot. "Your hat is an atrocious fashion-statement." Combat: Nosecone strikes Sharpshooting Target with his X-Ray Pistol attack! [Pulled -2] Combat: Nosecone misses Sharpshooting Target with his X-Ray Pistol attack! [Pulled -2] Combat: Nosecone strikes Sharpshooting Target with his X-Ray Pistol attack! [Pulled -2] Combat: Nosecone strikes Sharpshooting Target with his X-Ray Pistol attack! [Pulled -2] Combat: Nosecone strikes Sharpshooting Target with his X-Ray Pistol attack! [Pulled -2] Combat: Nosecone strikes Sharpshooting Target with his X-Ray Pistol attack! [Pulled -2] Combat: Nosecone misses Sharpshooting Target with his X-Ray Pistol attack! [Pulled -2] Combat: Nosecone strikes Sharpshooting Target with his X-Ray Pistol attack! [Pulled -2] Combat: Nosecone strikes Sharpshooting Target with his X-Ray Pistol attack! [Pulled -2] Combat: Nosecone misses Sharpshooting Target with his X-Ray Pistol attack! [Pulled -2] Nosecone blows the 'smoke' from the end of his pistol. Score: 7/10 Blast Off limbers up a little with a few stretches before drawing his blaster which looks shining and brand new as if just fresh off the fabrication line, you can say many things about the Combaticons but they do look after their weaponry. Blast Off is so relaxed you'd almost think he was asleep he raises his arm and his weapon bursts to life in his hands. Beachcomber shakes his head at Kup, "We all do our part Kup. Ease back." He looks at the results of Nosecone and says, "Not bad man. Very well ah...shot." Combat: Blast Off misses Sharpshooting Target with his Ionic Blaster attack! [Pulled -4] Combat: Blast Off strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Ionic Blaster attack! [Pulled -4] Combat: Blast Off strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Ionic Blaster attack! [Pulled -4] Combat: Blast Off strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Ionic Blaster attack! [Pulled -4] Combat: Blast Off strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Ionic Blaster attack! [Pulled -4] Combat: Blast Off strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Ionic Blaster attack! [Pulled -4] Combat: Blast Off strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Ionic Blaster attack! [Pulled -4] Combat: Blast Off strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Ionic Blaster attack! [Pulled -4] Combat: Blast Off strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Ionic Blaster attack! [Pulled -4] Combat: Blast Off strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Ionic Blaster attack! [Pulled -4] Blast Off walks away looking a little displeased at his effort. Score: 9/10 Mirage tilts his head to the side and informs Marissa, "For a filthy mercenary, Blast Off has extrordinary taste in firepower. His Ionic Blaster is one of the most sophisticated sidearms around." Decibel feels strange indeed with his systems set to keep him sane with all the background TV chatter over the airwaves and the large number of contestants for this event. Having watched the others take their turn he steps up to the shooting position and smiles. Oddly enough he seems to be lacking a weapon to use but that's ok because with a quick twist he transforms landing on the rail as a small weapons port opens. Taking aim then tiny blaster starts flinging energy bolts at the targets down range. Shrinking down Decibel transforms into a digital media player. Onslaught just happens to be the one who rammed Jayson. He'd grin but there's that pesky face plate issue. Instead the Combaticon continues to observe and while taking notes on the results. He gives Blast Off another slight nod as if to say, "Coulda' done better." Combat: iPod strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Disruptor attack! [Pulled -1] Combat: iPod strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Disruptor attack! [Pulled -1] Combat: iPod strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Disruptor attack! [Pulled -1] Combat: iPod strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Disruptor attack! [Pulled -1] Combat: iPod strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Disruptor attack! [Pulled -1] Combat: iPod strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Disruptor attack! [Pulled -1] Combat: iPod strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Disruptor attack! [Pulled -1] Combat: iPod strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Disruptor attack! [Pulled -1] Combat: iPod strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Disruptor attack! [Pulled -1] Combat: iPod strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Disruptor attack! [Pulled -1] Score: 10/10 Strafe whistles, "wow, go Decibel!" Marissa Faireborn gestures with her laser rifle, "That's only because you haven't seen this baby before. The gyrostabilizes are so fine they have to be re-calibrated whenever I visit another planet." Blast Off overhears Mirage this time and comments as he walks past, "We all have our little foibles Mirage, you'd be surprised just how well you'd do if you'd consider joining us, easily enough to get a nice mansion built." Deadeye watches Vigil as he fires and sees that he hits nine of the ten targets and nods his head as he looks to the next person on the list and watches them, followed by the other shooters before him and than he walks up when it i his turn and takes his position. He blinks his optics as he sees Decible hit all the targets and looks at the mini iPod, "I need to get me one of those," he comments as he walks up to the shooting area and raises his rifle and lines up on the targets as he takes aim at each and than pulls the trigger at each of the 10 targets. Combat: Deadeye strikes Sharpshooting Target with its Sabot Sniper Rifle attack! [Pulled -5] Combat: Deadeye strikes Sharpshooting Target with its Sabot Sniper Rifle attack! [Pulled -5] Combat: Deadeye misses Sharpshooting Target with its Sabot Sniper Rifle attack! [Pulled -5] Combat: Deadeye strikes Sharpshooting Target with its Sabot Sniper Rifle attack! [Pulled -5] Combat: Deadeye strikes Sharpshooting Target with its Sabot Sniper Rifle attack! [Pulled -5] Combat: Deadeye strikes Sharpshooting Target with its Sabot Sniper Rifle attack! [Pulled -5] Combat: Deadeye strikes Sharpshooting Target with its Sabot Sniper Rifle attack! [Pulled -5] Combat: Deadeye strikes Sharpshooting Target with its Sabot Sniper Rifle attack! [Pulled -5] Combat: Deadeye strikes Sharpshooting Target with its Sabot Sniper Rifle attack! [Pulled -5] Combat: Deadeye strikes Sharpshooting Target with its Sabot Sniper Rifle attack! [Pulled -5] Deadeye ones he is finished, he looks to see how many he hit and then he returns to his spot int he lineup and watches the others as he listens and simply sighs as he looks at Kup and says nothing at the moment. Score: 9/10 Jayson Redfield tenses slightly as his turn comes up. He didn't do so well last year, but this time he hopes he'll do better. He steps up to the line, gripping his Desert Gun, aims, and fires. Combat: Jayson Redfield strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Mark XIX Desert Eagle (Pistol) attack! Combat: Jayson Redfield strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Mark XIX Desert Eagle (Pistol) attack! Combat: Jayson Redfield strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Mark XIX Desert Eagle (Pistol) attack! Combat: Jayson Redfield strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Mark XIX Desert Eagle (Pistol) attack! Combat: Jayson Redfield misses Sharpshooting Target with his Mark XIX Desert Eagle (Pistol) attack! Combat: Jayson Redfield strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Mark XIX Desert Eagle (Pistol) attack! Combat: Jayson Redfield strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Mark XIX Desert Eagle (Pistol) attack! Combat: Jayson Redfield strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Mark XIX Desert Eagle (Pistol) attack! Combat: Jayson Redfield misses Sharpshooting Target with his Mark XIX Desert Eagle (Pistol) attack! Combat: Jayson Redfield misses Sharpshooting Target with his Mark XIX Desert Eagle (Pistol) attack! Score: 7/10 Mirage's expression dims. "To replace the plantation that -your- Stunticon barbarians ripped to shreds, Blast Off?" Marissa Faireborn watches as the others go. "Geez, at this rate just an unlucky shot or two is going to prevent anyone from making it past the next round. Good luck, Jayson!" she calls out, hopefully not distracting him. "Hey, Blast Off?" she says to the Combaticon. "Piss off." Marissa Faireborn claps for Jayson. "Nicely done." Beachcomber holds up his hands, "Guys, I think we all just need to chill and relax." He holds his hands out in a sign of peace. "We're all in a truce and these events are supposed to show good sportsmanship and unity." Let the laughing begin. Blueshift continues to point his gun at Jayson. "I will win by shooting you in the head!" he exclaims. "But first, the target!" He whirls round, pumping shot after shot into the target. "Yargh, die you!" he cries out. "I am pretending it is a Redshift with the face of a human, it helps me aim better!" Combat: Blueshift strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Pistol attack! Combat: Blueshift strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Pistol attack! Combat: Blueshift strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Pistol attack! Combat: Blueshift strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Pistol attack! Combat: Blueshift strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Pistol attack! Combat: Blueshift strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Pistol attack! Combat: Blueshift strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Pistol attack! Combat: Blueshift strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Pistol attack! Combat: Blueshift strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Pistol attack! Combat: Blueshift strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Pistol attack! Score: 10/10 Mirage shoots a look to Beachcomber. "Oh shush, you tiny hippy." Blast Off says, "Quite possibly, though of course the Stunticons aren't under my command Mirage, though i can see why you would think they were." Blueshift then aims his gun and Jayson "and now...." Kup doesn't reply to Blueshift's random comment, he just keeps an eye on him. Mirage says something unwise to him, eliciting a low growl from the old mech, but Beachcomber seems to distract him from doing anything to the elitist Autobot. "Hmph. You need to tell HIM that, Beachcomber," Kup says. Jayson Redfield sighs and heads back to Marissa. "Not my best, but hopefully it'll get me to the next round." He stares at Blueshift. "Stop aiming at me!" He ducks behind Kup's leg again. Vigil looks to blueshift, his gatling gun on his shoulder aimed at the blue decepticon. "Lets just keep our weapons aimed at the targets." He says as he watches Blueshift with green optics. Beachcomber sighs and gives up. He steps off the line up and up to the firing line. He looks at the target. The target looks at him, as if mocking. With a snap of his wrist, the pistol on his hip is now in his hand in a lightning draw. PEW PEW PEW..and so on and so forth. Combat: Beachcomber strikes Sharpshooting Target with its Laser attack! [Pulled -2] Combat: Beachcomber strikes Sharpshooting Target with its Laser attack! [Pulled -2] Combat: Beachcomber strikes Sharpshooting Target with its Laser attack! [Pulled -2] Combat: Beachcomber strikes Sharpshooting Target with its Laser attack! [Pulled -2] Combat: Beachcomber strikes Sharpshooting Target with its Laser attack! [Pulled -2] Combat: Beachcomber strikes Sharpshooting Target with its Laser attack! [Pulled -2] Combat: Beachcomber strikes Sharpshooting Target with its Laser attack! [Pulled -2] Combat: Beachcomber strikes Sharpshooting Target with its Laser attack! [Pulled -2] Combat: Beachcomber strikes Sharpshooting Target with its Laser attack! [Pulled -2] Combat: Beachcomber strikes Sharpshooting Target with its Laser attack! [Pulled -2] Score: 10/10 Marissa Faireborn points her sniper rifle at Blueshift's head as he aims at Jayson. Monstereo makes balloon animals and passes them out to each competitor, each vaguely resembling them. Beachcomber blows out the smoke in the barrel, spins the pistol, then attaches it to his hip. Looking the score he says, "Cool..." then walks back. Strafe heads for the lineup. Strafe steps up to the line and settles his heat rifle into his shoulder. "Hey, whats with all the shiny mirror things scattered around the target!?" shrugging he lets loose! Combat: Strafe strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Heat-Ray Rifle attack! [Pulled -6] Combat: Strafe strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Heat-Ray Rifle attack! [Pulled -6] Combat: Strafe strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Heat-Ray Rifle attack! [Pulled -6] Combat: Strafe misses Sharpshooting Target with his Heat-Ray Rifle attack! [Pulled -6] Combat: Strafe strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Heat-Ray Rifle attack! [Pulled -6] Combat: Strafe misses Sharpshooting Target with his Heat-Ray Rifle attack! [Pulled -6] Combat: Strafe strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Heat-Ray Rifle attack! [Pulled -6] Combat: Strafe's Heat-Ray Rifle attack on Sharpshooting Target goes wild! Combat: Strafe misses Mirage with his Heat-Ray Rifle attack! [Pulled -6] Combat: Strafe strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Heat-Ray Rifle attack! [Pulled -6] Combat: Strafe strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Heat-Ray Rifle attack! [Pulled -6] Score: 7/10 Laserbeak pecks his ballon animal and watches it go WhooFFF "Kebabs here! Get'cher kebabs!" "Ooh. Peasant food," Mirage says with a pique of interest. He swivels his head around, completely oblivious to the heat-ray that whizzes past him. "One here!" Beachcomber ducks as Strafe earns his rep once again. Of course, the shot is going no where near him, but he ducks just the same. "Woh, hey man, not cool!" Kup shakes his head as he approaches the line. "Hrmph. Back in my day we didn't put up with know-it-alls that mouthed to everybody. Times, they're a changin', I swear..." He steps up to the line, taking position, and before he fires, he tells Strafe, "Eh, you almost got him, but there's always next time, right?" Combat: Kup strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Disruptor attack! Combat: Kup strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Disruptor attack! Combat: Kup misses Sharpshooting Target with his Disruptor attack! Combat: Kup strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Disruptor attack! Combat: Kup strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Disruptor attack! Combat: Kup misses Sharpshooting Target with his Disruptor attack! Combat: Kup strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Disruptor attack! Combat: Kup strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Disruptor attack! Combat: Kup strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Disruptor attack! Combat: Kup misses Sharpshooting Target with his Disruptor attack! Score: 7/10 Hook looks at the competition...Most are armed with oversized weapons full of gadgets or very fancy expensive and exotic weapons but in the end...It's talent that will make the difference. Talent and skill. Two things which Hook has plenty of...heck he could even sell some and still be the best at what he does. The Constructicon leader wa...Yeah I said it!...walks to the firing line with his trusty small but accurate laser pistol and takes aim. Calculates the target's movements...that steady surgeon hand coupled with his uncanny optic for detail can make a deadly combo. Hook begins firing the shots off at a steady pace. His entire body frozen save for his arm and trigger finger. Nosecone DUCKS! Which is what everybody with any sense does if Strafe is shooting anywhere. Vigil says, "Good shooting, Kup!" Combat: Hook strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Laser Pistol (Pistol) attack! Combat: Hook strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Laser Pistol (Pistol) attack! Combat: Hook strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Laser Pistol (Pistol) attack! Combat: Hook strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Laser Pistol (Pistol) attack! Combat: Hook strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Laser Pistol (Pistol) attack! Combat: Hook strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Laser Pistol (Pistol) attack! Combat: Hook strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Laser Pistol (Pistol) attack! Combat: Hook strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Laser Pistol (Pistol) attack! Combat: Hook strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Laser Pistol (Pistol) attack! Combat: Hook strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Laser Pistol (Pistol) attack! Score: 10/10 As Kup moves past Blueshift, Blueshift sighs and pushes 10 quatloos into the Autobot's hand. "Look, just go buy some cosmic rust or something, just leave me alone okay!" Crosscheck cracks his robotic knuckles and takes his position in front of his target. He doesn't really hope to make it far in this competition but it's relaxe and fun so who cares? The scientist checks his weapon one last time. For this competition, he modified his Anaesthetic Laser to change it from a medical tool into a pistol, which is much more pratical for a shooting contest. As soon as he hears his name, Crosscheck raises his weapon and fires 10 quick shots at the target. Marissa Faireborn says, "Jesus... like I said, Mirage, there's talent out here." Combat: Crosscheck strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Anaesthetic Laser attack! Combat: That attack has temporarily impaired Sharpshooting Target's Agility. (Crippled) Combat: Crosscheck strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Anaesthetic Laser attack! Combat: That attack has temporarily impaired Sharpshooting Target's Agility. (Crippled) Combat: Crosscheck strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Anaesthetic Laser attack! Combat: That attack has temporarily impaired Sharpshooting Target's Agility. (Crippled) Combat: Crosscheck strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Anaesthetic Laser attack! Combat: That attack has temporarily impaired Sharpshooting Target's Agility. (Crippled) Combat: Crosscheck strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Anaesthetic Laser attack! Combat: That attack has temporarily impaired Sharpshooting Target's Agility. (Crippled) Combat: Crosscheck strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Anaesthetic Laser attack! Combat: That attack has temporarily impaired Sharpshooting Target's Agility. (Crippled) Combat: Crosscheck strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Anaesthetic Laser attack! Combat: That attack has temporarily impaired Sharpshooting Target's Agility. (Crippled) Combat: Crosscheck strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Anaesthetic Laser attack! Combat: That attack has temporarily impaired Sharpshooting Target's Agility. (Crippled) Combat: Crosscheck strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Anaesthetic Laser attack! Combat: That attack has temporarily impaired Sharpshooting Target's Agility. (Crippled) Combat: Crosscheck strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Laser attack! [Pulled -2] Score: 10/10 Mirage looks back after obtaining his kebab, having missed everything else. Oh look, Hook is shooting. "Well. That's merely Hook, human. He is the most talented and innovative surgeon in the universe. He approaches everything with the precision of the finest jeweller." Jayson Redfield frowns a bit as he sees people shooting better than he did. At this rate he won't be qualified for the second round. Buzzsaw swoops down to the mark, He isn't worried about this contest, he is an excellent marksman. He decides to use his optical lasers to take out the targets. He hasn't watched the others well except Laserbeaks pittiful efforts.. he didn't count how many Laserbeak made but he cares not.. he is better then Laserbeak and he will reign victorious! He scans the area locks onto the target and starts firing his string of ten shots towards the target. Combat: Buzzsaw strikes Sharpshooting Target with its Duel Cannon Blast (Laser) attack! [Pulled -2] Combat: Buzzsaw strikes Sharpshooting Target with its Duel Cannon Blast (Laser) attack! [Pulled -2] Combat: Buzzsaw strikes Sharpshooting Target with its Duel Cannon Blast (Laser) attack! [Pulled -2] Combat: Buzzsaw misses Sharpshooting Target with its Duel Cannon Blast (Laser) attack! [Pulled -2] Combat: Buzzsaw strikes Sharpshooting Target with its Duel Cannon Blast (Laser) attack! [Pulled -2] Combat: Buzzsaw strikes Sharpshooting Target with its Duel Cannon Blast (Laser) attack! [Pulled -2] Combat: Buzzsaw misses Sharpshooting Target with its Duel Cannon Blast (Laser) attack! [Pulled -2] Combat: Buzzsaw strikes Sharpshooting Target with its Duel Cannon Blast (Laser) attack! [Pulled -2] Combat: Buzzsaw strikes Sharpshooting Target with its Duel Cannon Blast (Laser) attack! [Pulled -2] Combat: Buzzsaw misses Sharpshooting Target with its Duel Cannon Blast (Laser) attack! [Pulled -2] Score: 7/10 Vigil then leans to the human mirage was talking to. "And hook will tell you about how great he is until you are deaf." Onslaught takes his place at the firing range drawing his trusty Sonic Stun Gun he tinkers with the sights a second. Drawing the rifle to his shoulder he checks it once then adjusts slightly before taking another look. Having set his gun to his liking he flips a switch on the side disabling the stun effect for this event. He places the rifle to his shoulder again and takes careful aim before gentling squeezing his finger. A blast rips from the barrel and is sent on it's way for the target. This happens nine more times. Combat: Onslaught strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Sonic Stun Gun attack! [Pulled -4] Combat: Onslaught strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Sonic Stun Gun attack! [Pulled -4] Combat: Onslaught strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Sonic Stun Gun attack! [Pulled -4] Combat: Onslaught strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Sonic Stun Gun attack! [Pulled -4] Combat: Onslaught strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Sonic Stun Gun attack! [Pulled -4] Combat: Onslaught strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Sonic Stun Gun attack! [Pulled -4] Combat: Onslaught strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Sonic Stun Gun attack! [Pulled -4] Combat: Onslaught misses Sharpshooting Target with his Sonic Stun Gun attack! [Pulled -4] Combat: Onslaught strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Sonic Stun Gun attack! [Pulled -4] Combat: Onslaught strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Sonic Stun Gun attack! [Pulled -4] Score: 9/10 Laserbeak suddenly laughs in a rather squawky way and snaps his beak toward Buzzsaw, <"What was that? WE are tied now..."> Kurtz Weiss unshoulders his rifle once Onslaught steps out of the shooter's range. He makes his way up one long-legged step at a time and takes aim, lifting the rifle up and shouldering it. He takes a moment to aim along the rifle's sights befor he sets in. With a pull of the trigger a shot rings out, and he quiuckly works the bolt to eject the spent casing and chamber another round. He repeats this process for each shot. Trigger, bolt, aim, trigger. Combat: Kurtz Weiss strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Bolt-Action Rifle (Pistol) attack! Combat: Kurtz Weiss misses Sharpshooting Target with his Bolt-Action Rifle (Pistol) attack! Combat: Kurtz Weiss strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Bolt-Action Rifle (Pistol) attack! Combat: Kurtz Weiss strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Bolt-Action Rifle (Pistol) attack! Combat: Kurtz Weiss strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Bolt-Action Rifle (Pistol) attack! Combat: Kurtz Weiss strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Bolt-Action Rifle (Pistol) attack! Combat: Kurtz Weiss strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Bolt-Action Rifle (Pistol) attack! Combat: Kurtz Weiss strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Bolt-Action Rifle (Pistol) attack! Combat: Kurtz Weiss strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Bolt-Action Rifle (Pistol) attack! Combat: Kurtz Weiss strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Bolt-Action Rifle (Pistol) attack! Score: 9/10 Kup throws the quatloos at Blueshift's feet as he walks by him again, and gives him a look that suggests a horrible murder in the space warrior's future. He then gives Vigil a shrug. "Eh. Coulda been better." Deadeye continues to watch the other shooters and keeps track of how many targets everyone has hit and so far, it looks like everyone is more or less dead even. Buzzsaw emits a snarl as he wings back to his place and emits, "You may think that... But you will and can never be my equal!" He thinks about that for a few seconds... then a few minutes then shouts, "I'm better then you!" Hook returns to the waiting area with an arrogan smug look now wait that's just his regular face. He looks down the lineup at Blast Off and Onslaught saying nothing just a quick look. The Autobot doctor Crosswalk is doing pretty good indeed. The idea of using a crippling attack to slow down the target is a nice idea. Some might even say it could be cheating much like old performance enhancers. Then again, you can never really say Olympics without saying performance enhancers. It's a tradition. Beachcomber quickly finds a vendor and grabs a cool frosty energon drink. Perfect for that deep down body thirst! He walks back casually and finds a spot again, this time near the humans. "Hey, having fun guys?" he says looking behind him, the cool drink in his hand before sucking out a bit through the straw. "Uuuugh!" shouts Blueshift as Kup rejects his charity. "Ingrates! My kindness and generosity to the Empties knows no bounds." Monstereo signs a Junkion spectators face with a black sharpie pen, and then moves into firing position at the range. He draws his Sonic Rifle and says, "Alright, ole Blue. It's just you and me. Lets make ma and pa proud." He puts the butt to his shoulder and prepares to fire. The Junkions smile proudly. They'd have liked Jack-Al representing, but he's a jerk. When Monstereo stepped up, they were happy the Junk Doc is the type to do /all/ the work for them. He says in a Donald Trump voice, "You're fired." Now, those who recognize the weapon as a Sonic Rifle, might be aware it makes no visible ray and projects no visible rounds. Only the effect of the amplified vibrations making contact with something is visible. Ah, but lots of nearby Junkions put their hands over their audials. Wise. HERE COMES THE NOISE! Blast Off nods at Hook in appreciation of his skill, nothing wrong with being beaten by others of good social standing. Combat: Monstereo strikes Sharpshooting Target with his "Do Ra Me Fa So La Te Do" attack! [Pulled -4] Combat: Monstereo strikes Sharpshooting Target with his "Rubber Duck Squeek" attack! [Pulled -4] Combat: Monstereo strikes Sharpshooting Target with his "Bell Gong" attack! [Pulled -4] Combat: Monstereo misses Sharpshooting Target with his "Car Crash" attack! [Pulled -4] Combat: Monstereo strikes Sharpshooting Target with his "Xot!" attack! [Pulled -4] Combat: Monstereo strikes Sharpshooting Target with his "Slide Whistle" attack! [Pulled -4] Combat: Monstereo strikes Sharpshooting Target with his "Moooooo" attack! [Pulled -4] Combat: Monstereo strikes Sharpshooting Target with his "Pop Can Opening And Gulped And A Sigh" attack! [Pulled -4] Combat: Monstereo strikes Sharpshooting Target with his "Freight Train With Horn" attack! [Pulled -4] Combat: Monstereo strikes Sharpshooting Target with his "Metal Guitar Riff" attack! [Pulled -4] Score: 9/10 Laserbeak drops his busted balloon figure and hops around to face Buzzsaaw, <"Not likely, We are even...for now.. but I will beat you, I am the favorite as you always scream at me..."> "Wish me luck," Marissa says to Jayson and Mirage. She heads up to the firing line and takes a few moments to get her sniper rifle set up. The General gets down in a prone position, firing forward, and takes each shot slowly, gently squeezing the trigger. A thin laser bolt shoots out at the target each time. It's low power, but enough to cut a tiny hole through the target, should it hit. Combat: Marissa Faireborn strikes Sharpshooting Target with her Sniper Rifle (Disruptor) attack! Combat: Marissa Faireborn strikes Sharpshooting Target with her Sniper Rifle (Disruptor) attack! Combat: Marissa Faireborn strikes Sharpshooting Target with her Sniper Rifle (Disruptor) attack! Combat: Marissa Faireborn misses Sharpshooting Target with her Sniper Rifle (Disruptor) attack! Combat: Marissa Faireborn strikes Sharpshooting Target with her Sniper Rifle (Disruptor) attack! Combat: Marissa Faireborn misses Sharpshooting Target with her Sniper Rifle (Disruptor) attack! Combat: Marissa Faireborn strikes Sharpshooting Target with her Sniper Rifle (Disruptor) attack! Combat: Marissa Faireborn strikes Sharpshooting Target with her Sniper Rifle (Disruptor) attack! Combat: Marissa Faireborn strikes Sharpshooting Target with her Sniper Rifle (Disruptor) attack! Combat: Marissa Faireborn strikes Sharpshooting Target with her Sniper Rifle (Disruptor) attack! Score: 8/10 Mirage approaches the line, rifle in hand. He lifts it up, right hand firmly grasping the curved trigger-grip while his left cradles the gorgeously smooth barrel. The stock presses against Mirage's shoulder-servo, rendering the weapon still in his hands. His curved head tilts down, allowing his optic to gaze through the hourglass scope mounted on top. Mirage takes his moment, stroking the side of his weapon with the edge of his thumb. "Hello girl," he coos privately. "Have you been good for me, mn? Kept your finish? Oh, of course you have. You know why, don't you? Because you're mine, aren't you, sweet-thing? Yes. All mine. My baby-doll and all that is trustworthy in this universe. You be good to me and I'll treat you to opening up Scorponok's cranium like an overripe melon." Mirage starts squeezing the trigger and rocket-darts go zooming. Combat: Mirage strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Women Are Fickle attack! [Pulled -3] Combat: Mirage strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Women Are Fickle attack! [Pulled -3] Combat: Mirage strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Women Are Fickle attack! [Pulled -3] Combat: Mirage strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Women Are Fickle attack! [Pulled -3] Combat: Mirage strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Women Are Fickle attack! [Pulled -3] Combat: Mirage misses Sharpshooting Target with his Women Are Fickle attack! [Pulled -3] Combat: Mirage strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Women Are Fickle attack! [Pulled -3] Combat: Mirage strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Women Are Fickle attack! [Pulled -3] Combat: Mirage strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Women Are Fickle attack! [Pulled -3] Combat: Mirage strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Women Are Fickle attack! [Pulled -3] Score: 9/10 Scourge's lip curls into someting that is half smirk, half snarl, and the viscious Sweep leader steps forward, gripping his laser blaster in his talons. He faces some stiff competition, but nevertheless Scourge won't back down from a challenge... Honing one's skills is one thing the Olympics are useful for. The competition is doing well, however. Too well. Scourge is not one to admit his weaknesses, but clearly success in this venture will call for some less-than-scrupulous behavior. He WAS planning on using this stratedgy in the contest's end-game, but now it looks like he'll have to go all-out just to make it to the second round. When it's his turn to open fire, Scourge leaps into the air, taking on his Sweepcraft mode. His special Sweep laser-lasso lashes out, using it's immobilizing grapling beam to lock the targets in place... Following it up with some more basic laser blasts once his Energon runs low. Scourge takes to the air, becoming a deadly Sweepcraft. "A'w," Mirage scowls at his rifle as he talks away. "That time of the mega-cycle for you?" Beachcomber just...stares. He mumbles, "Why is he talking to his gun? That's just so freaky." He takes a long draw of his energon in a cup. Blueshift looms over Beachcomber. "He is obviously a Targetmaster. As I will be soon" Deadeye blinks and look,s "I think Mirage has issues," he says simply as he looks at everyone. Vigil turns to Beachcomber. "It is a human tradition I believe." He says with a nod to the transformer before turning to watch the rest of the shooting match. Combat: Sweep Spacecraft strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Laser Lasso attack! [Pulled -1] Combat: Sharpshooting Target has been temporarily incapacitated. Combat: Sweep Spacecraft strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Laser attack! [Pulled -2] *OOC Thrown out due to no stun permitted in the event.* Combat: Sweep Spacecraft misses Sharpshooting Target with his Laser Lasso attack! [Pulled -1] Combat: Sweep Spacecraft strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Laser Lasso attack! [Pulled -1] Combat: Sweep Spacecraft strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Laser Lasso attack! [Pulled -1] Combat: Sweep Spacecraft misses Sharpshooting Target with his Laser Lasso attack! [Pulled -1] Combat: Sweep Spacecraft misses Sharpshooting Target with his Laser Lasso attack! [Pulled -1] Combat: Sweep Spacecraft misses Sharpshooting Target with his Laser Lasso attack! [Pulled -1] Combat: Sweep Spacecraft strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Laser Lasso attack! [Pulled -1] Combat: Sweep Spacecraft strikes Sharpshooting Target with his Laser Lasso attack! [Pulled -1] Score: 5/10 Beachcomber says, "Oh" softly. He still thinks its freaky but maybe he should talk to his pistol if it gives Mirage such luck out on the battle field. He taps the straw of the cup on his chin and ponders a name for his pistol. Pops? Winnona? Billy? All bad names. He'll have to think of it more later. Buzzsaw would hop about and shout at Laserbeak but doesn't he just looks away and emits, "I don't need you dillusions. We will see at the end when i win... I do not want to speak to the likes of..." he gestures with his wing, "You..." he then turns away from Laserbeak. Sharpshooting Target transforms into its Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) mode. Monstereo goes back to schmoozing with the gathered olympiads and spectators. "Say hi to your mother for me." Laserbeak hops toward him, <"Maybe I paint you red while you sleep and let Ravage leak on you."> It was the best insult he could think of and he turns back around to watch the rest of the competition, sulking of course. He will never understand his brother. Its not his fault he was built first and is the one Soundwave seems to favor. Nope not his fault that he does his job as good we he does. Why, the rest of the cassettes should be using him as a goal to strive for, not pick on him. He mopes. ROUND 2 Mr. Bryce shakes his head and announces, "Looks like the little music box has a trick up his sleeve. The trick of being really, really small. Meanwhile, pretending the target looks like 'Redshift with the face of a human' seems to work for Blueshift. The geologist Beachcomber's got a nose for more than just rocks, and the two doctors, Hook and Crosscheck, must have real steady hands. Moving on to Round 2 are everyone with a score of 90% of better: Vigil, Blast Off, Decibel, Deadeye, Blueshift, Beachcomber, Hook, Crosscheck, Onslaught, Kurtz Weiss, Monstereo, and Mirage." Instead of big bulky Corellian Corvettes, the targets this round are Y-Wings, which are, frankly, not as cool as X-Wings, but are a lot easier to hit. Jayson Redfield snorts as he hears who advances. "It figures. It's my *job* and I'm still not good enough." Nosecone shrugs as he's passed over. "Oh well, I did my best," he says, patting Strafe on the shoulder. Vigil stands back up and moves to the line. He aims the gatling gun once more and the barrels begin spinning. The gun then barks out bullets, the barrels moving at high speed as they auto aim and fire, green optics watching as the bullets fly for the ships. The Sweepcraft pulls up sharply after a relatively disasterous performance. A snarl can be heard from the spacecraft's sensor tower, and the curved ship rockets off into space. Combat: Vigil misses Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Gatling gun (Pistol) attack! Combat: Vigil strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Gatling gun (Pistol) attack! Combat: Vigil strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Gatling gun (Pistol) attack! Combat: Vigil misses Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Gatling gun (Pistol) attack! Combat: Vigil misses Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Gatling gun (Pistol) attack! Combat: Vigil strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Gatling gun (Pistol) attack! Combat: Vigil strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Gatling gun (Pistol) attack! Combat: Vigil misses Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Gatling gun (Pistol) attack! Combat: Vigil strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Gatling gun (Pistol) attack! Combat: Vigil strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Gatling gun (Pistol) attack! Score: 6/10 Beachcomber shakes his head, "Never fear human friend. You tried, that is what matters." Buzzsaw hears the judgement and squarks loudly as he takes off and flies towards the judge, "HOW DARE YOU! I MUST BE IN THE NEXT ROUND! CHECK YOUR PAPERS!!! STOP THIS NOW I MUST WIN!!!" Strafe mutters, "It was those darn mirrors I tell ya... and the smoke!" he props his heat-ray rifle on his shoulder and heads for the stands to watch the rest. Jayson Redfield sighs at Beachcomber's words. "Guess you're right." Laserbeak sees Buzzsaw take off for the judge and quickly brings his laser around, giving a low powered shot at his brothes aft. <"enough!"> Blast Off takes his position, he seems a little more alert now, he's sized up the opposition and noted a few unworthy rivals and also quite a few worthy ones, but he doesn't care as long as the peons don't win. He stands still almost at peace, seeming to settle in his stance and then he raises his arm and lets loose a volley of fire. Combat: Blast Off strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Ionic Blaster attack! [Pulled -4] Combat: Blast Off misses Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Ionic Blaster attack! [Pulled -4] Combat: Blast Off strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Ionic Blaster attack! [Pulled -4] Combat: Blast Off misses Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Ionic Blaster attack! [Pulled -4] Combat: Blast Off strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Ionic Blaster attack! [Pulled -4] Combat: Blast Off strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Ionic Blaster attack! [Pulled -4] Combat: Blast Off strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Ionic Blaster attack! [Pulled -4] Combat: Blast Off misses Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Ionic Blaster attack! [Pulled -4] Combat: Blast Off strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Ionic Blaster attack! [Pulled -4] Combat: Blast Off strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Ionic Blaster attack! [Pulled -4] Score: 7/10 Decibel finishes blasting away at his targets and is shuffled off the railing by a kindly Junkion who proceeds to attach earphones to him until the next round. Not really minding being used as a music player Decibel keeps an eye on the others still to go. Trying to determine who will be the ones that will be the most challenge. So many good shots are taken by the competitors with a few individuals standing out. He'll have to keep an eye on them. As his turn comes around again he signals his courier to return him to the firing line when he takes aim on the targets once again before blasting away. Combat: iPod strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Disruptor attack! [Pulled -1] Combat: iPod strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Disruptor attack! [Pulled -1] Combat: iPod strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Disruptor attack! [Pulled -1] Combat: iPod strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Disruptor attack! [Pulled -1] Combat: iPod strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Disruptor attack! [Pulled -1] . Combat: iPod strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Disruptor attack! [Pulled -1] Combat: iPod strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Disruptor attack! [Pulled -1] Combat: iPod strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Disruptor attack! [Pulled -1] Combat: iPod strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Disruptor attack! [Pulled -1] Combat: iPod strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Disruptor attack! [Pulled -1] Score: 10/10 Buzzsaw is struck but the shot must have done something, hit a weak spot or something as when the blast strikes the Mech Condor the shot seems to short him out, he freezes in mid air and starts to fall to the ground, as he does all you can hear is, "Laserbeak! I HATE YOU!!!" he then falls behind some boxes and is not seen for the rest of the evening... Laserbeak jumps up! He didnt mean THAT!! He takes off toward Buzzsaw, streaking through the crowd not caring who he buzzes by and heads for his brother. Deadeye looks as he moves to the next round and he raises his rifle after he sees those before him and he lays down as he takes aim and waits a few moments and than pulls the trigger on his sniper rifle and fires at the targets Combat: Deadeye strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with its Sabot Sniper Rifle attack! [Pulled -5] Combat: Deadeye strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with its Sabot Sniper Rifle attack! [Pulled -5] Combat: Deadeye strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with its Sabot Sniper Rifle attack! [Pulled -5] Combat: Deadeye strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with its Sabot Sniper Rifle attack! [Pulled -5] Combat: Deadeye strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with its Sabot Sniper Rifle attack! [Pulled -5] Combat: Deadeye strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with its Sabot Sniper Rifle attack! [Pulled -5] Combat: Deadeye strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with its Sabot Sniper Rifle attack! [Pulled -5] Combat: Deadeye strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with its Sabot Sniper Rifle attack! [Pulled -5] Combat: Deadeye strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with its Sabot Sniper Rifle attack! [Pulled -5] Combat: Deadeye strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with its Sabot Sniper Rifle attack! [Pulled -5] Score: 10/10 Blueshift takes his mark, aiming carefully with his gun given to him by the space wizard. "If I get through to the next round, I am going to kill all of you humans here!" he hisses. "And then the Autobots too. And then everything else!" He squeezes the trigger again. Combat: Blueshift strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Speed Stealing Gun attack! Combat: That attack has temporarily impaired Sharpshooting Target (Level 2)'s Agility. (Crippled) Combat: Blueshift strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Speed Stealing Gun attack! Combat: That attack has temporarily impaired Sharpshooting Target (Level 2)'s Agility. (Crippled) Combat: Blueshift strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Speed Stealing Gun attack! Combat: That attack has temporarily impaired Sharpshooting Target (Level 2)'s Agility. (Crippled) Combat: Blueshift strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Speed Stealing Gun attack! Combat: That attack has temporarily impaired Sharpshooting Target (Level 2)'s Agility. (Crippled) Combat: Blueshift misses Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Speed Stealing Gun attack! Combat: Blueshift strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Speed Stealing Gun attack! Combat: That attack has temporarily impaired Sharpshooting Target (Level 2)'s Agility. (Crippled) Combat: Blueshift strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Speed Stealing Gun attack! Combat: That attack has temporarily impaired Sharpshooting Target (Level 2)'s Agility. (Crippled) Combat: Blueshift strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Speed Stealing Gun attack! Combat: That attack has temporarily impaired Sharpshooting Target (Level 2)'s Agility. (Crippled) Combat: Blueshift strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Speed Stealing Gun attack! Combat: That attack has temporarily impaired Sharpshooting Target (Level 2)'s Agility. (Crippled) Combat: Blueshift misses Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Speed Stealing Gun attack! Score: 8/10 Beachcomber finishes his energon in a cup and sets it down on the bench. "Ok, round two time." He nods to Blueshift in passing and once again steps up to the line. He pulls out his gun, aims for the flying little ships and fires off ten rounds. Combat: Beachcomber strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with its laser pistol (Laser) attack! [Pulled -2] Combat: Beachcomber strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with its laser pistol (Laser) attack! [Pulled -2] Combat: Beachcomber strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with its laser pistol (Laser) attack! [Pulled -2] Combat: Beachcomber strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with its laser pistol (Laser) attack! [Pulled -2] Combat: Beachcomber misses Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with its laser pistol (Laser) attack! [Pulled -2] Combat: Beachcomber strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with its laser pistol (Laser) attack! [Pulled -2] Combat: Beachcomber strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with its laser pistol (Laser) attack! [Pulled -2] Combat: Beachcomber strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with its laser pistol (Laser) attack! [Pulled -2] Combat: Beachcomber strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with its laser pistol (Laser) attack! [Pulled -2] Combat: Beachcomber strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with its laser pistol (Laser) attack! [Pulled -2] Beachcomber nods, satisfied with that round, and goes to sit back down. Score: 9/10 Hook returns to the firing line having switched the power pack in his pistol. The Constructicon does not seem rattled by the competition. Those that are left are pretty much those he expected...except maybe that nerdish Autobot intern who passes for a doctor. Hook focuses on the target and raises his pistol and goes through a similar routine, track predict, lock down all servos save those required to follow the target and fire. Once he is ready the Constructicon leader fires off his ten shots. Combat: Hook misses Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Laser Pistol (Pistol) attack! Combat: Hook strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Laser Pistol (Pistol) attack! Combat: Hook strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Laser Pistol (Pistol) attack! Combat: Hook strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Laser Pistol (Pistol) attack! Combat: Hook strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Laser Pistol (Pistol) attack! Combat: Hook strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Laser Pistol (Pistol) attack! Combat: Hook strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Laser Pistol (Pistol) attack! Combat: Hook strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Laser Pistol (Pistol) attack! Combat: Hook strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Laser Pistol (Pistol) attack! Combat: Hook strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Laser Pistol (Pistol) attack! Score: 9/10 Crosscheck completes his first turn with a perfect score. He glances towards the Decepticons to make sure they noticed but he doesn't say anything and he just waits for his next turn. Once it arrives, the scientist starts to shoot again. Combat: Crosscheck strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Anaesthetic Laser attack! Combat: That attack has temporarily impaired Sharpshooting Target (Level 2)'s Agility. (Crippled) Combat: Crosscheck strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Anaesthetic Laser attack! Combat: That attack has temporarily impaired Sharpshooting Target (Level 2)'s Agility. (Crippled) Combat: Crosscheck strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Anaesthetic Laser attack! Combat: That attack has temporarily impaired Sharpshooting Target (Level 2)'s Agility. (Crippled) Combat: Crosscheck strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Anaesthetic Laser attack! Combat: That attack has temporarily impaired Sharpshooting Target (Level 2)'s Agility. (Crippled) Combat: Crosscheck strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Anaesthetic Laser attack! Combat: That attack has temporarily impaired Sharpshooting Target (Level 2)'s Agility. (Crippled) Combat: Crosscheck strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Anaesthetic Laser attack! Combat: That attack has temporarily impaired Sharpshooting Target (Level 2)'s Agility. (Crippled) Combat: Crosscheck strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Anaesthetic Laser attack! Combat: That attack has temporarily impaired Sharpshooting Target (Level 2)'s Agility. (Crippled) Combat: Crosscheck strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Anaesthetic Laser attack! Combat: That attack has temporarily impaired Sharpshooting Target (Level 2)'s Agility. (Crippled) Combat: Crosscheck strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Anaesthetic Laser attack! Combat: That attack has temporarily impaired Sharpshooting Target (Level 2)'s Agility. (Crippled) Combat: Crosscheck strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Laser attack! [Pulled -2] Score: 10/10 Onslaught simply clanks up to the line and takes careful aim no need to recalibrate or waste anymore time. Onslaught really doesn't care too much about advancing he's mostly here to observe his enemies. He gently squeezes off a round of sonic goodness and it bolts towards the target. Repeat nine more times. Combat: Onslaught strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Sonic Stun Gun attack! [Pulled -4] Combat: Onslaught misses Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Sonic Stun Gun attack! [Pulled -4] Combat: Onslaught strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Sonic Stun Gun attack! [Pulled -4] Combat: Onslaught strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Sonic Stun Gun attack! [Pulled -4] Combat: Onslaught strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Sonic Stun Gun attack! [Pulled -4] Combat: Onslaught strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Sonic Stun Gun attack! [Pulled -4] Combat: Onslaught strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Sonic Stun Gun attack! [Pulled -4] Combat: Onslaught misses Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Sonic Stun Gun attack! [Pulled -4] Combat: Onslaught strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Sonic Stun Gun attack! [Pulled -4] Combat: Onslaught strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Sonic Stun Gun attack! [Pulled -4] Score: 8/10 Kurtz Weiss is up at bat again. He saunters out to the appointed spot, shoulder cradled under one arm. Sliding in another clip, and working the bolt to chamber a round, Kurtz then takes aim on the flighty Y-Wings. Working through another ten bullets, each soon leaving a spent casing at his feet. Combat: Kurtz Weiss strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Bolt-Action Rifle (Pistol) attack! Combat: Kurtz Weiss strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Bolt-Action Rifle (Pistol) attack! Combat: Kurtz Weiss strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Bolt-Action Rifle (Pistol) attack! Combat: Kurtz Weiss strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Bolt-Action Rifle (Pistol) attack! Combat: Kurtz Weiss misses Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Bolt-Action Rifle (Pistol) attack! Combat: Kurtz Weiss strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Bolt-Action Rifle (Pistol) attack! Combat: Kurtz Weiss strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Bolt-Action Rifle (Pistol) attack! Combat: Kurtz Weiss strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Bolt-Action Rifle (Pistol) attack! Combat: Kurtz Weiss strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Bolt-Action Rifle (Pistol) attack! Combat: Kurtz Weiss strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Bolt-Action Rifle (Pistol) attack! Score: 9/10 After taking a few moments to give his rifle a tune up check up, Monstereo points to a random Junkion. "And remember, ashes to ashes. Dust to dust. If you don't use it it's going to rust." The Junkion bows to such sage words of wisdom and goes off to spraypaint and chisel it everywhere to spread the gospel. Monstereo returns to the range when his turn comes around. Once more, that funky gun is leveled. The Sonic Rifle powers up to the sound of electricity snapping and buzzing from some Frankenstein movie. IT'S ALIVE! Combat: Monstereo misses Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his "WKRP Jennifers Doorbell 'Happy Heart' Tune" attack! [Pulled -4] Combat: Monstereo strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his "Braves Fans Tomahawk Chop Chanting" attack! [Pulled -4] Combat: Monstereo misses Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his "THX Logo Sound" attack! [Pulled -4] Combat: Monstereo strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his "Old school 20th Century Fox Orchestration" attack! [Pulled -4] Combat: Monstereo misses Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his "Balloon Popping" attack! [Pulled -4] Combat: Monstereo strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his "Baby Giggle" attack! [Pulled -4] Combat: Monstereo misses Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his "Pac Man Death" attack! [Pulled -4] Combat: Monstereo strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his "Stomach Growling" attack! [Pulled -4] Combat: Monstereo strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his "Galvatrons Grunt Before A Cannoning" attack! [Pulled -4] Combat: Monstereo strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his "This Is What It Sounds Like When The Kluds Cry" attack! [Pulled -4] Score: 6/10 Mirage returns to the firing line, rifle held against his shoulder. "Don't you be finicky now," he tells his rifle. Resuming his firing stance, Agent Mirage takes aim and begins firing. Combat: Mirage strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Rocket-Dart Rifle attack! [Pulled -3] Combat: Mirage strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Rocket-Dart Rifle attack! [Pulled -3] Combat: Mirage strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Rocket-Dart Rifle attack! [Pulled -3] Combat: Mirage misses Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Rocket-Dart Rifle attack! [Pulled -3] Combat: Mirage strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Rocket-Dart Rifle attack! [Pulled -3] Combat: Mirage strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Rocket-Dart Rifle attack! [Pulled -3] Combat: Mirage misses Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Rocket-Dart Rifle attack! [Pulled -3] Combat: Mirage strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Rocket-Dart Rifle attack! [Pulled -3] Combat: Mirage strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Rocket-Dart Rifle attack! [Pulled -3] Combat: Mirage strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) with his Rocket-Dart Rifle attack! [Pulled -3] Score: 8/10 ROUND 3 Sharpshooting Target (Level 2) transforms into its Sharpshooting Target (Level 3) mode. Mr. Bryce pays close, considering attention to the would-be sharpshooters, and he pronounces, "Again, those with 90% or better will be going on to Round 3. That's Decibel, Deadeye, Beachcomber, Hook, Crosscheck, and Kurtz Weiss. Funny batch this year, huh? But sometimes, it's the ones you least expect," a look over at Beachcomber, "and sometimes it is the ones you expect," a look over at Deadeye. Jayson Redfield calls out, "Go, Mr. Weiss! You can do it!" Mirage scowls. "This Junkion installation must be improperly designed. Inferior, shoddy construction!" In a huff, he engages his electro-disruptor and disappears. Combat: Mirage activates his cloaking field and vanishes from sight! Decibel no sooner takes his last shot before being whisked away again to be used as entertainment. Shuffling the playlist he goes with a little 'Paint it Black' as his courier dances around doing the waltz. He never will understand Junkions. As round 3 begins he is again placed in a position from which to fire. Scanning the targets he fires away hoping to keep his streak alive. Combat: iPod strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 3) with his Disruptor attack! [Pulled -1] Combat: iPod misses Sharpshooting Target (Level 3) with his Disruptor attack! [Pulled -1] Combat: iPod strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 3) with his Disruptor attack! [Pulled -1] Combat: iPod strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 3) with his Disruptor attack! [Pulled -1] Combat: iPod misses Sharpshooting Target (Level 3) with his Disruptor attack! [Pulled -1] Combat: iPod strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 3) with his Disruptor attack! [Pulled -1] Combat: iPod strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 3) with his Disruptor attack! [Pulled -1] Combat: iPod strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 3) with his Disruptor attack! [Pulled -1] Combat: iPod strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 3) with his Disruptor attack! [Pulled -1] Combat: iPod strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 3) with his Disruptor attack! [Pulled -1] Score: 8/10 Onslaught doesn't advance so he fades into the background and continues to observe silently. Blast Off can't believe it knocked out already he shakes and then scratches his head, "What the, how could i have gone out so soon?" He looks at his gun accusingly and spots something amiss a little Swind Co. label on it. "DAMN YOU SWINDLE!!!" He shouts to the skies as he storms off looking for his comrade in arms. Deadeye looks and nods as his name is picked as continuing and he looks at the target and Decibal, "Good luck Decibal," he says to him as he watches and counts the ten hits and he claps as he moves forward taking his place and lays down again and takes aim, making small adjustments and than he pulls the trigger ont he rifle and fires at the ten targets. Combat: Deadeye strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 3) with its Sabot Sniper Rifle attack! [Pulled -5] Combat: Deadeye strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 3) with its Sabot Sniper Rifle attack! [Pulled -5] Combat: Deadeye misses Sharpshooting Target (Level 3) with its Sabot Sniper Rifle attack! [Pulled -5] Combat: Deadeye strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 3) with its Sabot Sniper Rifle attack! [Pulled -5] Combat: Deadeye strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 3) with its Sabot Sniper Rifle attack! [Pulled -5] Combat: Deadeye strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 3) with its Sabot Sniper Rifle attack! [Pulled -5] Combat: Deadeye misses Sharpshooting Target (Level 3) with its Sabot Sniper Rifle attack! [Pulled -5] Combat: Deadeye strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 3) with its Sabot Sniper Rifle attack! [Pulled -5] Combat: Deadeye strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 3) with its Sabot Sniper Rifle attack! [Pulled -5] Combat: Deadeye misses Sharpshooting Target (Level 3) with its Sabot Sniper Rifle attack! [Pulled -5] Once Deadeye has finished his shots, he looks at the targets, counting and rises up, moving off the line and turning to look at who is still up and who could be the possible opponents int he next round, if he advances. Score: 7/10 Beachcomber gives a shrug and grin before rearming his laser pistol with a fresh power pack. He gives a shrug and figures it's time to pull out the tricks. He press clicks open each forearm panel and reaches inside. With a click, each of his forearm blaster exhausts begin to hum with power. "Right, let's see now...how do these work again..." He walks up to the line and lifts both arms before...puffs of black thick smoke fire out. It's a familiar smell. Incense? Yes...incense and leave it at that. For medicinal purposes only. Combat: Beachcomber strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 3) with its Suspicious-Smelling Smoke attack! Combat: That attack has temporarily impaired Sharpshooting Target (Level 3)'s Agility. (Crippled) Combat: Beachcomber strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 3) with its Suspicious-Smelling Smoke attack! Combat: That attack has temporarily impaired Sharpshooting Target (Level 3)'s Agility. (Crippled) Combat: Beachcomber strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 3) with its Suspicious-Smelling Smoke attack! Combat: That attack has temporarily impaired Sharpshooting Target (Level 3)'s Agility. (Crippled) Combat: Beachcomber strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 3) with its Suspicious-Smelling Smoke attack! Combat: That attack has temporarily impaired Sharpshooting Target (Level 3)'s Agility. (Crippled) Combat: Beachcomber strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 3) with its Suspicious-Smelling Smoke attack! Combat: That attack has temporarily impaired Sharpshooting Target (Level 3)'s Agility. (Crippled) Combat: Beachcomber strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 3) with its Suspicious-Smelling Smoke attack! Combat: That attack has temporarily impaired Sharpshooting Target (Level 3)'s Agility. (Crippled) Combat: Beachcomber's Suspicious-Smelling Smoke attack aimed for Sharpshooting Target (Level 3) backfires! Combat: Beachcomber strikes itself with its Suspicious-Smelling Smoke attack! Combat: That attack has temporarily impaired Beachcomber's Agility. (Crippled) Combat: Beachcomber strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 3) with its Suspicious-Smelling Smoke attack! Combat: That attack has temporarily impaired Sharpshooting Target (Level 3)'s Agility. (Crippled) Combat: Beachcomber misses Sharpshooting Target (Level 3) with its Suspicious-Smelling Smoke attack! Combat: Beachcomber strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 3) with its Suspicious-Smelling Smoke attack! Combat: That attack has temporarily impaired Sharpshooting Target (Level 3)'s Agility. (Crippled) Beachcomber coughs and belches up some smoke from his mouth and nose. "Oh man...this stuff is nasty..." he walks off the line, not even seeing his score and sits down. It's still leaking out of some of his joints. Score: 8/10 This could possibly be the final round or at the very lest semi-final. Time to stop playing around and really show people why Hook's reputation as a precision craftsman is so deserved. A check at the charge on his pistol confirms it's all good. The Constructicon walks over to the firing line and takes a little bit more time. Hook is never in a hurry and never rushes anything. He takes his time to calculate target speed and movements. Possible alternate trajectories and bunch of other things mere mortals would not care or understand. Once he is satisfied, Hook gently fires off his ten shots. Combat: Hook misses Sharpshooting Target (Level 3) with his Laser Pistol (Pistol) attack! Combat: Hook strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 3) with his Laser Pistol (Pistol) attack! Combat: Hook strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 3) with his Laser Pistol (Pistol) attack! Combat: Hook strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 3) with his Laser Pistol (Pistol) attack! Combat: Hook strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 3) with his Laser Pistol (Pistol) attack! Combat: Hook strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 3) with his Laser Pistol (Pistol) attack! Combat: Hook strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 3) with his Laser Pistol (Pistol) attack! Combat: Hook strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 3) with his Laser Pistol (Pistol) attack! Combat: Hook strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 3) with his Laser Pistol (Pistol) attack! Combat: Hook strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 3) with his Laser Pistol (Pistol) attack! Score: 9/10 Once again a perfect score for the Autobot scientist. He glances towards Hook who missed one cough*takethat*cough. He doesn't have much time to brag though since it's his turn once again. Taking his mark once more, he raises his pistol and fires again PEW PEW PEW. Combat: Crosscheck strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 3) with his Anaesthetic Laser attack! Combat: That attack has temporarily impaired Sharpshooting Target (Level 3)'s Agility. (Crippled) Combat: Crosscheck strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 3) with his Anaesthetic Laser attack! Combat: That attack has temporarily impaired Sharpshooting Target (Level 3)'s Agility. (Crippled) Combat: Crosscheck strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 3) with his Anaesthetic Laser attack! Combat: That attack has temporarily impaired Sharpshooting Target (Level 3)'s Agility. (Crippled) Combat: Crosscheck strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 3) with his Anaesthetic Laser attack! Combat: That attack has temporarily impaired Sharpshooting Target (Level 3)'s Agility. (Crippled) Combat: Crosscheck strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 3) with his Anaesthetic Laser attack! Combat: That attack has temporarily impaired Sharpshooting Target (Level 3)'s Agility. (Crippled) Combat: Crosscheck misses Sharpshooting Target (Level 3) with his Anaesthetic Laser attack! Combat: Crosscheck strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 3) with his Anaesthetic Laser attack! Combat: That attack has temporarily impaired Sharpshooting Target (Level 3)'s Agility. (Crippled) Combat: Crosscheck strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 3) with his Anaesthetic Laser attack! Combat: That attack has temporarily impaired Sharpshooting Target (Level 3)'s Agility. (Crippled) Combat: Crosscheck strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 3) with his Anaesthetic Laser attack! Combat: That attack has temporarily impaired Sharpshooting Target (Level 3)'s Agility. (Crippled) Combat: Crosscheck misses Sharpshooting Target (Level 3) with his Laser attack! [Pulled -2] Score: 8/10 Kurtz Weiss is up again! Third round for the smarmy little turn-coat. He hefts his rifle once more, shouldering the butt and sighting along the back as always. He lines up the first shot and then has at it! Working trigger and bolt in quick, practiced movements. Again and again he fires until finaly the weapon's dry and his turn up! Hook grins smugly as the Autobot doctor learns his place....behind Hook. Monstereo watches as a gang of Junkions run around shooting eachother with Nerf Arrow Storms. "You can do it, Kurtz!" Marissa calls out. She may or may not have had to look up that guy's name. Combat: Kurtz Weiss strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 3) with his Bolt-Action Rifle (Pistol) attack! Combat: Kurtz Weiss strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 3) with his Bolt-Action Rifle (Pistol) attack! Combat: Kurtz Weiss strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 3) with his Bolt-Action Rifle (Pistol) attack! Combat: Kurtz Weiss strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 3) with his Bolt-Action Rifle (Pistol) attack! Combat: Kurtz Weiss strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 3) with his Bolt-Action Rifle (Pistol) attack! Combat: Kurtz Weiss strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 3) with his Bolt-Action Rifle (Pistol) attack! Combat: Kurtz Weiss misses Sharpshooting Target (Level 3) with his Bolt-Action Rifle (Pistol) attack! Combat: Kurtz Weiss strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 3) with his Bolt-Action Rifle (Pistol) attack! Combat: Kurtz Weiss strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 3) with his Bolt-Action Rifle (Pistol) attack! Combat: Kurtz Weiss strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 3) with his Bolt-Action Rifle (Pistol) attack! Score: 9/10 ROUND 4 Mr. Bryce muses for a moment before announcing, "Gotta make the cut at 80% this time to make sure at least three advance. Sorry, Deadeye. Looks like round 4 is Decibel, Beachcomber, Hook, Crosscheck, and Kurtz Weiss Instead of pokey Y-Wings, the targets change to agile, swift, and menacing TIE Fighters, with the characteristic engine whine. Sharpshooting Target (Level 3) transforms into its Sharpshooting Target (Level 4) mode. Deadeye nods and replaces his rifle in his arm as it folds down, "Good luck everyone," he says as he moves off the plateform and to the stands. Decibel can almost be heard screaming as he misses a target or two. There goes his perfect accuracy. Of course his scream was a quiet one for most, the poor Junkion wearing the earphones wasn't so fortunate. Getting a real ear full he snatches Decibel up and changes the song to some soothing tunes before putting him back down for the next round. Combat: iPod misses Sharpshooting Target (Level 4) with his Disruptor attack! [Pulled -1] Combat: iPod strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 4) with his Disruptor attack! [Pulled -1] Combat: iPod strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 4) with his Disruptor attack! [Pulled -1] Combat: iPod misses Sharpshooting Target (Level 4) with his Disruptor attack! [Pulled -1] Combat: iPod strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 4) with his Disruptor attack! [Pulled -1] Combat: iPod strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 4) with his Disruptor attack! [Pulled -1] Combat: iPod strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 4) with his Disruptor attack! [Pulled -1] Combat: iPod strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 4) with his Disruptor attack! [Pulled -1] Combat: iPod misses Sharpshooting Target (Level 4) with his Disruptor attack! [Pulled -1] Combat: iPod strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 4) with his Disruptor attack! [Pulled -1] Score: 7/10 Beachcomber bends his neck, popping a few stiff joints. He waves to Deadeye and says, "Great shooting man." Then waits for the iPod to finish before he comes up too. By now, the vapors have aired themselves out and he just pulls his trusty pistol out and starts popping off shots. Combat: Beachcomber strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 4) with its laser pistol (Laser) attack! [Pulled -2] Combat: Beachcomber misses Sharpshooting Target (Level 4) with its laser pistol (Laser) attack! [Pulled -2] Combat: Beachcomber strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 4) with its laser pistol (Laser) attack! [Pulled -2] Combat: Beachcomber strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 4) with its laser pistol (Laser) attack! [Pulled -2] Combat: Beachcomber strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 4) with its laser pistol (Laser) attack! [Pulled -2] Combat: Beachcomber strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 4) with its laser pistol (Laser) attack! [Pulled -2] Combat: Beachcomber strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 4) with its laser pistol (Laser) attack! [Pulled -2] Combat: Beachcomber misses Sharpshooting Target (Level 4) with its laser pistol (Laser) attack! [Pulled -2] Combat: Beachcomber misses Sharpshooting Target (Level 4) with its laser pistol (Laser) attack! [Pulled -2] Combat: Beachcomber strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 4) with its laser pistol (Laser) attack! [Pulled -2] Score: 7/10 4th and most probably final round. After a quick survey of who is left Hook quickly realizes he is the last Decepticon in the lineup! Talk about pressure! But pressure is for ordinary who are not as talented as he is. Hook knew he would get there just like he knows he is leaving with a medal. The Constructicon swaps the power pack for a fresh one. Double checks his pistol to make sure the heat did not damage or alter the barrel in any way. Everything looks good. Smaller targets but can't be harder than shooting womprats through Beggar's canyon. Hook steps up and raises his pistol. Cuts off his audio so he does not have to listen or be distracted by the whine of the tie fighter engines. Hook steadies himself and gently fires off his ten shots at a very regular almost clockwork rate. Combat: Hook strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 4) with his Laser Pistol (Pistol) attack! Combat: Hook strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 4) with his Laser Pistol (Pistol) attack! Combat: Hook misses Sharpshooting Target (Level 4) with his Laser Pistol (Pistol) attack! Combat: Hook strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 4) with his Laser Pistol (Pistol) attack! Combat: Hook strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 4) with his Laser Pistol (Pistol) attack! Combat: Hook strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 4) with his Laser Pistol (Pistol) attack! Combat: Hook strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 4) with his Laser Pistol (Pistol) attack! Combat: Hook strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 4) with his Laser Pistol (Pistol) attack! Combat: Hook strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 4) with his Laser Pistol (Pistol) attack! Combat: Hook strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 4) with his Laser Pistol (Pistol) attack! Score: 9/10 Beachcomber looks at the score and says, "That's not bad." He walks over and pats the iPod saying, "We're tied. Cool." Monstereo golf claps. Crosscheck is running low on juice...too bad is was doing well but he think missing a shot to recharge his pistol is his best option. With the ease he recharges his weapon but that means he missed a shot. Hoping he will be able to hit the other his quickly fires at the target. Combat: Crosscheck takes extra time to steady himself. [Pass] Combat: Crosscheck strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 4) with his Anaesthetic Laser attack! Combat: That attack has temporarily impaired Sharpshooting Target (Level 4)'s Agility. (Crippled) Combat: Crosscheck strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 4) with his Anaesthetic Laser attack! Combat: That attack has temporarily impaired Sharpshooting Target (Level 4)'s Agility. (Crippled) Combat: Crosscheck strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 4) with his Anaesthetic Laser attack! Combat: That attack has temporarily impaired Sharpshooting Target (Level 4)'s Agility. (Crippled) Combat: Crosscheck strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 4) with his Anaesthetic Laser attack! Combat: That attack has temporarily impaired Sharpshooting Target (Level 4)'s Agility. (Crippled) Combat: Crosscheck misses Sharpshooting Target (Level 4) with his Anaesthetic Laser attack! Combat: Crosscheck misses Sharpshooting Target (Level 4) with his Anaesthetic Laser attack! Combat: Crosscheck strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 4) with his Anaesthetic Laser attack! Combat: That attack has temporarily impaired Sharpshooting Target (Level 4)'s Agility. (Crippled) Combat: Crosscheck misses Sharpshooting Target (Level 4) with his Anaesthetic Laser attack! Combat: Crosscheck misses Sharpshooting Target (Level 4) with his Anaesthetic Laser attack! Score: 6/10 Kurtz Weiss takes his place, and a moment to observe his targets. Tie Fighters now? Sure they were speedy, but the window was damned near a bullseye in and of itself! Reloading, Kurtz gets himself ready, He's feeling good. Time to shoot some ties! Up the rifle goes and Kurtz is firing again. His rounds come a little slower now, each guided with careful aim befor he pulls the trigger. Combat: Kurtz Weiss misses Sharpshooting Target (Level 4) with his Bolt-Action Rifle (Pistol) attack! Combat: Kurtz Weiss strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 4) with his Bolt-Action Rifle (Pistol) attack! Combat: Kurtz Weiss misses Sharpshooting Target (Level 4) with his Bolt-Action Rifle (Pistol) attack! Combat: Kurtz Weiss strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 4) with his Bolt-Action Rifle (Pistol) attack! Combat: Kurtz Weiss misses Sharpshooting Target (Level 4) with his Bolt-Action Rifle (Pistol) attack! Combat: Kurtz Weiss misses Sharpshooting Target (Level 4) with his Bolt-Action Rifle (Pistol) attack! Combat: Kurtz Weiss strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 4) with his Bolt-Action Rifle (Pistol) attack! Combat: Kurtz Weiss strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 4) with his Bolt-Action Rifle (Pistol) attack! Combat: Kurtz Weiss strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 4) with his Bolt-Action Rifle (Pistol) attack! Combat: Kurtz Weiss misses Sharpshooting Target (Level 4) with his Bolt-Action Rifle (Pistol) attack! Score: 5/10 ROUND 5 It was 80% last turn, but this turn, according to Mr. Bryce, it's, "70% or better to move on, so that's Decibel, Beachcomber, and Hook. Sorry, Crosscheck and Mr. Weiss. Medal round, now, so every shot counts!" Of course, there can only be one challenge now: landing shots down an exhaust vent in the trench. Sharpshooting Target (Level 4) transforms into its Sharpshooting Target (Level 5) mode. Jayson Redfield snaps his fingers as Kurtz doesn't make it. "Dang." It would seem the soothing sound of Orinoco Flow did little to calm Decibel down. As he manages to miss even more targets this round he begins to feel even worse. Still he's in it to win it, so he takes aim and zaps away. Combat: iPod strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 5) with his Disruptor attack! [Pulled -1] Combat: iPod strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 5) with his Disruptor attack! [Pulled -1] Combat: iPod misses Sharpshooting Target (Level 5) with his Disruptor attack! [Pulled -1] Combat: iPod misses Sharpshooting Target (Level 5) with his Disruptor attack! [Pulled -1] Combat: iPod strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 5) with his Disruptor attack! [Pulled -1] Combat: iPod strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 5) with his Disruptor attack! [Pulled -1] Combat: iPod strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 5) with his Disruptor attack! [Pulled -1] Combat: iPod strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 5) with his Disruptor attack! [Pulled -1] Combat: iPod misses Sharpshooting Target (Level 5) with his Disruptor attack! [Pulled -1] Combat: iPod misses Sharpshooting Target (Level 5) with his Disruptor attack! [Pulled -1] Score: 6/10 Beachcomber looks where he is and says, "Woh...intense. Well, best get on with it." He walks up to the line, looks around, then lifts his pistol in one hand and his smoke dischargers in the other. Of course, he takes a second to aim which will cost him some time. Combat: Beachcomber misses Sharpshooting Target (Level 5) with its Suspicious-Smelling Smoke attack! Combat: Beachcomber strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 5) with its laser pistol (Laser) attack! [Pulled -2] Combat: Beachcomber strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 5) with its laser pistol (Laser) attack! [Pulled -2] Combat: Beachcomber strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 5) with its laser pistol (Laser) attack! [Pulled -2] Combat: Beachcomber misses Sharpshooting Target (Level 5) with its laser pistol (Laser) attack! [Pulled -2] Combat: Beachcomber strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 5) with its laser pistol (Laser) attack! [Pulled -2] Combat: Beachcomber strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 5) with its laser pistol (Laser) attack! [Pulled -2] Combat: Beachcomber strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 5) with its laser pistol (Laser) attack! [Pulled -2] Combat: Beachcomber strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 5) with its laser pistol (Laser) attack! [Pulled -2] Combat: Beachcomber strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 5) with its laser pistol (Laser) attack! [Pulled -2] Score: 8/10 Hook raises an eyebrow at the final medal round. Oh well, one more demonstration of skill and talent should convince the most harsh of critics. Not taking any chances the Constructicon swaps the power pack for a fresh one and re-inspects his barrel. All's good, time to finish this and take the gold where it belongs...The Constructicons and the Decepticons. Hook walks up to the firing line one last time, goes through the same routine. Cut off audios, steadies himself...waits for the perfect shot...waits...patience...When the perfect shot is line up Hook begins his firing sequence with uncanny calm and precision. Combat: Hook strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 5) with his Laser Pistol (Pistol) attack! Combat: Hook strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 5) with his Laser Pistol (Pistol) attack! Combat: Hook strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 5) with his Laser Pistol (Pistol) attack! Combat: Hook misses Sharpshooting Target (Level 5) with his Laser Pistol (Pistol) attack! Combat: Hook strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 5) with his Laser Pistol (Pistol) attack! Combat: Hook strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 5) with his Laser Pistol (Pistol) attack! Combat: Hook strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 5) with his Laser Pistol (Pistol) attack! Combat: Hook strikes Sharpshooting Target (Level 5) with his Laser Pistol (Pistol) attack! Combat: Hook misses Sharpshooting Target (Level 5) with his Laser Pistol (Pistol) attack! Combat: Hook misses Sharpshooting Target (Level 5) with his Laser Pistol (Pistol) attack! Score: 7/10 Strafe cheers Beachcomber on from the stands, having gotten himself a frosty energon shake! Hook frowns and makes a note to waste Beachcomber in their next encounter. Still he is the only Decepticon to bring back a medal so...that's worth something. Monstereo plays victory music for Beachcomber. *The Beachcombers tv show theme* Mr. Bryce claps as the final round comes to a close and nods to each of the finalists. He congratulates, "That shiny gold is going to Beachcomber! Hook's earned himself silver, and Decibel takes bronze, though he's a bit small right now to carry it. Well done, ladies and gentlemen!" Beachcomber looks at the score and jumps around for a few moments, "Yes! Wooohooo! Totally awesome!" He points at the scoreboard and says, "I did it, I did it guys!" Jayson Redfield calls, "Congrats, Beachcomber!" Strafe heads down to congratulate the bots on a near sweep of the medal round. Monstereo would have played this if Hook won: *Cover Of The Rolling Stone by Dr.Hook* And he would have played this if Decibel had won: *Decibel by AC/DC* Hook walks away with his medal miffed at not having the gold but proud that the HE and not some fancy warrior managed to get this far and walk away with a prize. iPod transforms as the event concludes, thanking his Junkion friend for carrying him around. He then moves over to congratulate Beachcomber and even gives Hook a nod of respect. "Well done." Growing in size Decibel returns to his robot mode. Gold: Beachcomber Silver: Hook Bronze: Decibel Scatter-Shot (but not Scattershot) Award: Strafe, for failing to hit Mirage
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