Log edited with Logedit 2.6.9pl on Tue May 23 13:33:04 CDT 2000 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- San Francisco Harbor San Francisco's pipeline to the Pacific Ocean has grown into a sprawling, cluttered hodgepodge of piers and ships. The Naval Air Station once based in San Francisco has long since been shut down. The gleaming new EDC complex rises proudly to the east, on the small island of Alameda. Contents: Volkswagon Bug Terran Standard Troops #4172 Autobot Submarine Sensor Alcatraz UNF Alabama Obvious exits: Fly leads to Sky Above San Francisco. East leads to Alameda. Bridge leads to Golden Gate Bridge. Ocean Volkswagon Bug drives off the pier and lands in the watter, bobbing like a cork. Orca sits on the edge of the docks in the harbor, his feet dangling over the edge. Volkswagon Bug bobs about for a while before a propeller extends from his back bumper and he starts to scoot about in the water. Orca watches the car drive down the dock. He hurridly stands to his feet to wave the human driver off. Running toward the vehicle, he stops with a look of despair as the car plunges into the water. His optics flash with surprise as he sees the car bob in the water. "What the?!" Volkswagon Bug scoots over by Orca, "Hey Orca, how ya doin'?" Orca suddenly erupts with a guffaw which seems to make his body quake. "Hahahaha! Bumblebee, it's been so long that I didn't recognize you!" he exclaims through his laughter. "I forgot that your construction allowed you to float. I thought some human was just veering to his death." Volkswagon Bug grins internally, "Heh, how many modles of this car do you see around today anyway? With taht new fangled 'New beatle' anyway." he bobs in the watter, "IT's disgusting." Orca winks an optic toward the golden Autobot as he notes, "I don't spend too much time on the roads to notice." Volkswagon Bug transforms and floats int he water, laying on his back, his soft smile grining, "To true my larger friend" Bumblebee transforms into robot mode. Bumblebee just looked at you. Orca takes a few steps back from the edge of the deck. He looks toward Bumblebee with a grin before breaking into a running sprint. Stretching his arms and legs wide, Orca leaps from the dock. "Beware the CANNONBALLLLLLLL!" he shouts as he pulls his arms and legs back toward his body and tucks into a tight ball. The Autobots hits the water with a tremendous splash and waves which force the bells atop the 'No Wake' buouys to clang loudly. Bumblebee meeps and is covered in the waves, splashed utterly soaked before he dissapears below the waves, a few bubbles raising from the spot he dissapeared to. Orca surfaces and looks about. "Bee?" he calls out to the other Autobot as he bobs in the wake from his own stunt. The water where Bee went under raise a few final bubbles before they stop, if you listen hard, you might hear Jaws Music, da da....da da...da da da dad a a large slpash from behind erupts as Bee jumps onto Orca's back, "Boo!" he yells as makes contact. Orca yelps in surprise as the smaller Autobot leaps from the water. He rolls forward, throwing his shoulders into a head-first tumble as he squirms in the water to shake off the water-bug. Bumblebee clings onto the shoulders as he is re submerged itno the cold water as it whips past his face, he tries to yell 'yahoo' but it comes out as muffled noises and bubbles. The water churns into a boiling curtain of white bubbles as Orca twists his hips and legs in the opposite direction, contorting his body along its axis as he tries to shake Bumblebee loose. The sound of a soft hum fills the underwater currents as the Aquabot activates his turbines. Orca careens toward the surface and thrusts his arms to his sides as he emerges! Bumblebee is launched off from the water presuer as Orca emerges. Bee continues up for a slight moment before falling abckwards and landing in a magnificant splash amongst the wake of the emerged Aquabot. Orca flops his arms and legs outward and gleefully exclaims, "I'm fr-eeeeeeeeeee!" He smacks lazily back onto the surface of the water with a resounding *CLAP*. He float upright and looks toward Bumblebee with a grin, "Just be glad I didn't drag ya out to sea!" Bumblebee grins as he bobs there on his back, "Go WILLY!" he exclaims and grins. The waves washing over his frame once in a while, a few people on the dock have gathered and are watching them. Orca raises a triumphant right-handed fist into the air, a beaming grin on his face. "They don't me an Aquabot just because I'm beautiful," he chuckles. As he floats in the water, Orca notes, "We need more Autobots here who can enjoy the seas... everyone is missing out on the fun!!" Bumblebee grins, "I remember Swoop tried it once, he sank like a rock." Orca laughs. "Those Dinobots are about as smart as rocks, too," he says. Bumblebee smirks as the waves continue to wash over him, "Oh how I hate this war." he starts to paddle with an arms making him spin in circles. Orca nods in agreement. "I can't argue with you there, Bumblebee," he says. "At least my duties let me freely enjoy the wonders this planet has to offer. Most of the sea traffic is just commercial shipping though--I have fun chasing some sailboat sometimes. Some skippers will yell, but others just see it as a game."] Bumblebee nods as he spins, "True, my specilty may be dangerous, but it help to end the war, adn I get a nice bit of time to myself, not every day do they need a scout." Orca stretches his arms and leans back. "Speaking of scouting... I tried to see what was happening with that situation in Japan, but I think I only caught a glimpse of a few Decepticons on their way out," he says. Bumblebee frowns, "I'd like to know myself, I'm thinking about getting the say so and going over there, check out what they've been up to. Next time I see Magnus I'll bring it up." Orca nods his head toward Bumblebee. "Not a bad idea," he replies. "I don't even know to whom I should really report anymore... activity here on Earth has been so slow over the past few months." Bumblebee nods, "Ever sience the Avatar happenings things have been happening very slowly down here." Bumblebee thinks for a quick moment, "Actually Orca, I think I'm gonna go find him." he paddles over to the dock and hefts himself up, he looks back towards O'l Orca, " The sooner we find out what their doing, the sooner we can stop them." the water drips off his frame as he stands there. Orca's optics flash as a thought strikes him. "Actually, I be the GECCO base could use some attention. I think it's been on auto-status for quite some time," he says. "I think I'm going to zoom over there, so good luck! I'll see you around!" Pulling his arms toward his body, Orca drops down in the form of a black and white hydrotank. Aquatic Tank [Orca] transmits: "Take it easy, 'bee!" Bumblebee waves before folding down into his alt mode and heading for AC. Transmission from Bumblebee: I will, you too. Bumblebee transmits a message via radio to Orca. Bumblebee transforms into a VW Bug Volkswagon Bug leaves to the Alameda to the east. Aquatic Tank [Orca] starts its turbines, the water behind it churning into a cauldron of sea foam. It heads slowly away from the dock out toward the ocean. You move out over the waves to the North Pacific - North American Coast.