The air was muggy and humid, a normal day in the Intybus slums and Market place. People crowded the streets buying and selling wares, the din of foreign languages off many kinds filling the markets with life. A cloaked figure with a helmet covering their face moved through the crowd quietly, undisturbed, the orange slits of light from the mask piercing from underneath the headscarf they wore, standing on digitigrade legs with the majority of his body concealed under his worn cloak. Sparks slowed when he came to the stall he wanted, walking up to it and surveying the wares. He stayed silent, picking up a mechanical part and observing it, his HUD examining it. Of course, this wasn't what he was here for. He was here for ship parts, however rare and dangerously obtained they may be.
Also wearing a rainproof slicker was a large robot, averaging about 20 feet high, strolling through the market crowd. While the locals were short, stocky beings, this figure was long and lean, easily towering above the rest of the market. The native folk merely shuffled out of its way, and did not seem alarmed about its presence at all.
The market had a few of those, the tall figures in their rough-looking cloaks. The locals were used to them so long as they didn't cause trouble, and much of the business in the market was catered to them as well, selling parts and over-sized conveniences on their little tables.
"Buy two get one free," the vendor at Sparks' stall suddenly said, shuffling on over. The vendor was a local Pangol, all scaly and hairy in a loose tunic, and smoking some kind of weedy cigarette. "You need box to carry?"
Sparks kept the Cybertronian stranger on his radar; simply keeping tabs on the large mech for now. But it'd soon be a big problem if they were to come his way and start asking questions. His attention was soon turned to the stall vendor, orange slits looking at them. The HUD immediately scanned him, red-ochre hands placing the mechanical part back down. His voice was altered through the mask, "I'm not in the market for computer parts. I'm looking for something much larger..." He paused, taking a holographic disk out of his cloak and activating it, a small rotating image of a Class-Y Star Jumper appearing, letting the vendor see it for a moment before switching it off. "Think you can help me?"
The Pangol vendor squinted at the holo image for a moment, adjusting its little glasses. "Sorry, only sell computer pieces," the vendor then declared, leaning back. "You talk to hunyn, they know where is get space boat." The stocky little Pangol pointed a claw over at the tall figure in the rain slicker.
Hunyn was the local word for 'robot', which sounded suspiciously like 'human'.
"You find hunyn like that one," the Pangol went on. "Go to hunyn district, or airport. Okay? You good?"
Sparks shifted as his masked eyes drifted over to the Cybertronian. The last thing he wanted was to talk to his own kind, especially in a place like this and about an unregistered Star Jumper. His HUD picked up information from the stranger mech, coming up with stats and any info he could dredge up. He'd have to find his parts elsewhere. "Thank you, but I'd rather not talk to a Hunyn." There was a hint of disgust in his voice as he turned to the wares and picked up a smaller computer piece, a Data-drive. "I will take this though. How much?"
"Forty credit," the Pangol replied, handing Sparks a small card machine. "Good deal right now, buy two get one free! You no want talking to hunyn, go to airport," he suggested.
Meanwhile, Spark's brief scan picked up some passive data off the strolling figure in the crowd, not too far off. It was a mech with a civilian frame, but outfitted in urban armour and armed with a regular tank-pistol, designed to penetrate thick armour. On his shoulders under the rain slicker were some kind of VTOL kibble so he was likely flight-capable, and judging by his overall weight and density, he was fairly light. But a tall mech like him, despite his lanky appearance, was still potentially lethal to the stocky little Pangols shuffling all around him at knee-level.
Sparks took the card machine, a third arm inserting his card. "I only need this." His voice was blunt as the transaction was complete, removing his card and handing back the machine. "Thank you." He turned away from the native then, moving through the crowd and bringing a map up on his HUD so he could get to the airport. He just hoped no more Cybertronians were wandering around. Especially ones with badges. He wasn't much of a challenge to pick up from his robotic-form's vantage point, but he'd rather keep his identity a secret.
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Starlight: Had to explain how Treaddy can hold a credit card with her huge hands XD
Dec 13, 2014 7:25:53 GMT -8
Layby: Actually after some a-pondering, and if you've not already started it might make more sense for LB to head to the Praxus Hub. Because reasons.
Dec 13, 2014 18:48:33 GMT -8
Aceron: yeah, sounds good! Sorry for the delay, I have a desc for the Armeggadome around here somewhere, but then I had to leave the country for the weekend. I just got back though, so I can punch up a post in the Hub tomorrow after work! (Gotta sleep now, lol.)
Dec 14, 2014 23:20:18 GMT -8
Aceron: or if you just can't wait, feel free to make a starting post too!
Dec 14, 2014 23:20:29 GMT -8
Aceron: sorry for the delays, guys -- I'm in the middle of travelling right now, internet access slim! I'll try to make a post soon!!
Dec 19, 2014 14:38:36 GMT -8
Layby: I've been sticking the nose in. I'll just be honest winter and work tires me out.
Dec 19, 2014 18:10:25 GMT -8
Starlight: t quite a lot of work on my end as well hehe
Dec 20, 2014 4:54:19 GMT -8
Aceron: Arrrite! I'm all caught up now! I've got a post for you to swag in on, LB, and you too, Star <3 hope you guys have had a great holiday so far!
Dec 25, 2014 23:08:14 GMT -8
Starlight: yayness hope you had a great holiday as well :3
Dec 26, 2014 3:08:19 GMT -8
Layby: I am queen of the 2am reply
Dec 29, 2014 18:30:36 GMT -8
Layby: Also I've done some thinking over the holidays and have more editing to do to LBs profile. Just backstory again
Dec 29, 2014 18:31:01 GMT -8
Aceron: lol go nuts, babe. The backstory can change as much as it wants -- hell knows how many times I've revamped the backstories of my own charas, well after they were in play.
Dec 30, 2014 11:42:36 GMT -8
Starlight: Finally had proper time to sit and post hehe, bu the way happy new year o/
Dec 31, 2014 17:25:51 GMT -8
Aceron: hehe, me too! I've been flying around a lot and boy my arms are tired
Dec 31, 2014 23:23:59 GMT -8
Starlight: Back on track, had tons of work and art to update and post (still have a lot to work on, but yeah, needed to post here *.* )
Jan 15, 2015 18:24:57 GMT -8
Aceron: Hehe no worries babe!
Jan 16, 2015 19:31:02 GMT -8
Layby: Hey nerds. I'm kicking about. Motivation has just kinda...dropped.
Jan 28, 2015 17:06:57 GMT -8
Aceron: Holy crap, sorry guys! This month just exploded into busy -- I've been getting a lotta outta town visits, and then work and vet bills and christ on a hatchet. Anyway, I'll catch up on posts tomorrow! I gotta sleep... haven't slept for a MONTH. BRB~
Feb 23, 2015 20:01:25 GMT -8
Aceron: And hi, Astrinal! Welcome to the uh, rather quiet forum (these days, lol). Y'have any questions at all?
Feb 23, 2015 20:03:10 GMT -8
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