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Drift ([personal profile] sword_redemption) wrote in [community profile] re_alignment_logs2013-01-03 10:36 am

I felt like destroying something beautiful

Who: Drift and open
What: Catharsis
When Nowish
Where Outside Vector's place
Warnings Damage to harmless innocent geology and if you look slantwise, suicidal tendencies maybe?

It's morning--or what passes for it here. And there's a sharp, ringing sound, of metal on stone, and then another. They keep coming, sometimes a quick flurry, sometimes one, or two at a time, like the blows are calculated.

Drift's standing in a rough circle, blades drawn, in a loose version of an old Decepticon training ring. On the main vectors of the circle, at the perimeter stand rough pillars of stone: crystal and schist, nodules of manganese and pyrite.

Fool's gold. It's fitting.

There are sparks, as the metal of Drift's blades strike flint in the sedimentary stones, or larger sparks, as he slices into the strange quartz of this place. His style isn't like Wing's--Wing's bladework is elegant, almost dancer-like: Drift's is sharp and explosive, honed less on a pretty, underground practice floor than in the thick of combat.

He's fighting something here. Not enemies, but himself.

After a moment, he throws the two short blades aside, their blades ringing on the stone, and draws the Great Sword. There's a blaze of light, like sunlight or flame, from the golden gem in its hilt, and bright energy skitters down the blade, filling the glyphs like liquid light, as he moves to attack one of the mindless chunks of stone again, his face set and resolute.
shutupndrive: (Smug stare)

[personal profile] shutupndrive 2013-01-03 04:28 pm (UTC)(link)
It had become something of a morning ritual for Smokescreen to just got out and drive around Haven. It helped him get his thoughts together and it was, in part, him doing his own scouting and sweep of the area. He knew the police force kept tabs on things but old habits died hard and as much as he acted like a kid at times, he really did want to prove himself.

Especially to honor the memory of Optimus.

He was coursing through Vector's area when the sounds of another's morning ritual registered, the scout veering from his usual course to head closer towards the temple. Transforming not far from the makeshift ring, Smokescreen found himself just stopping and watching the other do his thing.

Because Primus was it pretty badass.

Eventually he drifted closer, staying far enough back that he wouldn't get in the way but he just wanted a closer look. Experienced bots never ceased to impress him after all.
vandalization: (Unmasked - Well fuck)

[personal profile] vandalization 2013-01-03 08:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Click. "Ow." Clack. "Ow." Skkffff. "Fuuuuuuuuuuuuck."

Bless Skids' spark for having mercy and giving her a ride here. Crutching her way through the temple looking for him hadn't been easy, but she wanted to be alone with him and if she gets barked at for sneaking out, she doesn't want to drag anyone else into it.

So she crutches her way over the rough terrain, grumbling and bitching.

When she finds him, she takes a seat behind him, setting the cructhes aside and trying to get comfortable on a rock while she catches her breath.

"It's dead, Drift. You killed it. You killed the rock. It's not going to hurt anyone anymore," She drawls, leaning her hand in her chin.

She probably shouldn't be here. Just leave him alone. But she can't stay away.

"The things I do for love," She grunts, pulling one useless leg up to tuck under her.
vandalization: (PB - Sass)

[personal profile] vandalization 2013-01-03 09:25 pm (UTC)(link)
"Story of my life," She mutters, sighing.

"But if you don't want me here I can leave." Even if that would hurt, she'd understand.

"Can't seem to stay out of your hair... earsn. Fins. Whatever. You know what I mean."
vandalization: (Rig - WHAT IS THIS MADNESS?)

[personal profile] vandalization 2013-01-03 09:57 pm (UTC)(link)
"Bribed Skids to help me sneak out. "

She shrugs, like that's totally an acceptable thing.

"You hung up on me, you know. Dunno what I said, even." She doesn't sound angry, just stating a fact.
winged_knight: (action: crouched)

This okay?

[personal profile] winged_knight 2013-01-03 10:05 pm (UTC)(link)
He's deep in meditation, trying to find his center, to bolster it, to be a steadier object in this tumultuous sequence of events that touches so many. So deep in it in fact, that he doesn't quite hear the noise of ringing sword blows that echo through the gorge.

However, when the Great Sword is activated, the sensation is impossible to miss, even through all the work he's done to try to shut it out. Wing sits a moment, stark, wide-eyed and quivering, his own spark giving frantic pulses in its chamber.

It doesn't matter that he's not perfectly certain, just the mere chance of what it might be is enough to get him moving, his only concern whatever danger may have warranted the Sword's activation, all past thoughts and other considerations gone.

Wing owns the air at the speed of thought, easily spotting the location by the telltale flicking light for the sword. When he arrives he leaves his alt and draws his weapons in one smooth motion, touching down with optics casting about to asses the situation. He wavers then, slightly confused at the scene (or lack thereof), weapons hovering in his hands, inactive.
shutupndrive: (Default)

[personal profile] shutupndrive 2013-01-03 10:15 pm (UTC)(link)
"Don't apologize. You're amazing," Smokescreen said without hesitation, offering a grin as a bit of that fanboy quality leaked into his current attitude. His door wings shifted as his gaze flickered from the sword back to Drift himself, the scout clearly intrigued by how good the other was.

"You remind me of stories I heard back home from Alpha Trion. Well, bots in the stories I mean. They were some of the greatest warriors from what he told me," he mused, finally inching closer.
vandalization: (PB - Okay...)

[personal profile] vandalization 2013-01-03 10:23 pm (UTC)(link)
"Not important," She sighs, waving a dismissive hand.

"Coulda' at least said something. Rude, Drift. Tsk tsk." She doesn't really sound angry still, though. She understands.

"I'd like to finish our conversation, though."
vandalization: (Rig - From the side)

[personal profile] vandalization 2013-01-03 10:33 pm (UTC)(link)
"Alright," She nods, holding her hand out, "Elaborate?"

She's done with vagueness.

"I don't actually. You've not been straight with me. It's a yes or a no, babe. But you don't have to answer right now, if you're stressed or don't feel like it."

She shakes her head.

"I just want things to be good for all of us."
vandalization: (Rig - Line gun)

[personal profile] vandalization 2013-01-03 10:46 pm (UTC)(link)
She taps her lips with one finger, listening to him.

"I think," She says, "You all should have talked about it. But I know that is like hearding cats. I think he'd be willing to listen if all three of you perhaps started with a fresh slate and layed everything, honestly out on the table."

She shrugs.

"You're all bull-headed. I'm fine to play mediator, as much as I'm not remotely qualified, but I think between the four of us, I'm probably the most unbiased."

A sigh.

"That's not a straight answer. That's you saying what you think, not what you want. If you could have it your way, what would that be, ah?"
vandalization: (Rig - Ambient light)

[personal profile] vandalization 2013-01-03 11:24 pm (UTC)(link)
She nods, holding up a hand, her eye closing.

"Drift. You're assuming a lot. Everyone has."

She's not going to get into the nitty gritty with him. That's trouble.

"Lay down please, on your back, with your head here." She motions to her lap. It'll be easier when they're not facing off in a metaphorical sense.

He looks like he could use the comfort, too.
shutupndrive: (Oh come on!)

[personal profile] shutupndrive 2013-01-04 12:17 am (UTC)(link)
Smokescreen glances around a bit, moving closer now so he can get a better look at all the damage Drift had done.

"I bet even they needed to blow off steam at times too," he said with a slight shrug, peering over at the short blade the other had picked up. It made him wish he had more than just a blaster to use; made him wish he had something unique in some way.

"How long did you train for?"
vandalization: (Rig - Ambient light)

[personal profile] vandalization 2013-01-04 12:46 am (UTC)(link)
She doesn't actually. But that would be the assuming thing again.

"I'll talk to him. This has just been a massive miscommunication that got out of control."

She takes his head into her lap and starts rubbing tight circles against the side plating of his helm and face. A little bit of a massage, enough just barely to flex the plating.

"Calm. I won't abandon you. It's going to be okay. I think we all just need to start over. No need for all the complicated." Her fingers draw smoothly up his finials and back down.
vandalization: (Rig - from behind)

[personal profile] vandalization 2013-01-04 01:45 am (UTC)(link)
She just keeps working at it, hands sliding down to massage the cabling in his neck. She's getting pretty wise to where Cybertronians wear and tear.

"I don't mind, Drift. I'd rather see you happy. It's easy if you're open, you just have to not expect the worst. People will love you, if you let them."

She smiles down at him warmly.

"I love you. Wing loves you. And Perceptor... well. He wouldn't be upset if he didn't love you."

She chuckles, playfully tweaking his nose.

"And don't you sass me on that."
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[personal profile] shutupndrive 2013-01-04 02:02 am (UTC)(link)
Well he wasn't expecting that. But he isn't about to object either.

Hesitantly reaching out, Smokescreen takes ahold of the hilt, eyeing it with a sort of wonder in his optics, carefully catching the blade with his other hand as he studies it. The sword really is a thing of beauty, Smokescreen turning it over just to look at every inch of it, unable to tear his gaze away to look at Drift when the other speaks.

"Really? You're pretty slaggin' good for no formal training. I'm jealous," he murmured and he really was. Natural talent like that? It was impressive.

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