Elmer Studios presents... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Number 15. And after the horror that was "Tears of Acid", I'm going doing something simple, yet fun. I'm going back to a familiar face. "Avenging Angel" is copyright 1999 by Star Ruby Transformers is copyright Hasbro/Kenner/Tankara or something like that. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ In the middle distant future, About 300 years from now. Three Preadacons went for a ride, Into outer space.. But Galvy has a special plan, To trap them up there, man, And now they are stuck up there, With no way down. [Blackarachnia: Get me outta here!] [Galvatron singing now] I'll send them crappy transfics, The worst that I can find, [La La La] I'll force them to watch them all, And they'll go out of their minds! [La la la] [Return to original singers] Keep in mind they can't control, Where the fanfic begins or ends. [La La La] And the only way to keep sanity, Is to riff how bad fanfics can be... PREDACON ROLL CALL Cyberbee (Can't see me!) Blackarachnia (Get me outa here!) Quickstrike (Anything for you, Sugarbot!) IINNFFEERRNNOO (BUUUUUURRRRRRRNNNN!) If you are wondering how they survive, Eat, transform and other stuff. (La La La) Just repeat to yourself "It's Just a MSTing Isn't that good enough?". For Mystery Preadacon Theater 3000 [Guitar Twang] [SoP Bridge. Blackarachnia enters wearing black boots, armpads, kneepads, gloves and eyeshadow. She is holding her back] Blackarachnia: That was... fun. But next time, Inferno, try not to get too carried away. [Quickstrike enters, wearing a Cactus Jack T-Shirt, boots and black arm pads. He is rubbing his head] Quickstrike: Yeah. Next time just stick to the plain stuff, and not go too far overboard. Blackarachnia: Oww... And be careful with those things in future. Quickstrike: You OK, Sugarbot? Blackarachnia: Just a little sore. [Inferno enters. His body and face have been painted to look like Kane's wrestling costume. He has black gloves and heavy boots. He's carrying a dented folding chair] Inferno: Sorry. I guess I just got carried away. Blackarachnia: This was all your idea. Quickstrike: Sorry. I just thought that a little live-action Role-playin' would get our minds off that last fic... Blackarachnia: True... But why Pro wrestling? Inferno: I like pro wrestling! Quickstrike: And I couldn't think of too much else to do. Blackarachnia: Whatever. I'm going to clean up. You two deal with the ads. [Ads. Mystery Preadacon Theatre 3000: The Movie] [SoP Bridge. The three of them are back to normal, but Quickstrike is still rubbing his head] Inferno: OK... so how about next week? Quickstrike: Um... Wanna go for the Hardcore Belt? I'll be All Snow. Inferno: Ooh! And if Waspy was here, he could be Head! Quickstrike: And you could be Sable, Sugarbot! Blackarachnia: ... [The Mads light flashes] Inferno: Great. Now Vince and the Rock are calling us. [He pushes the button. Megastorm appears, holding a clipboard] Megastorm: Hi guys! Blackarachnia: Er... hi. Um... Where's Galvatron? Megastorm: Oh, he's off terrorising someone. Bit of a rampage with some random destruction and mindless violence. That sorta thing. So he left me in charge of the experiment for the day. Oh... and the invention exchange. So if you want to go first... Quickstrike: Great! Wheel it in! [Inferno pushes in a small, eight-wheeled buggy with a pair of manipulator arms and large searchlights on the front. The words "Mk 1 Stoat Catcher" are printed on the side.] Megastorm: Looks funky. What is it? Blackarachnia: We call it the Remote Rover. It's a remote controlled vehicle that can be used to access the outside of the Satellite. Because the Manipulator Arms can't go everywhere, we designed it to cover those places. Inferno: Yeah. We can't go out there, so we go by remote. Blackarachnia: It's controlled by specially designed waldo gloves and feedback systems, sort of like the Manips. Quickstrike: And we added several sets of gloves, so any of us can use 'em. [Darkside 13. The Fanfic-O-Matic is in the background, with a wind-up toy monkey with cymbals and a coffee percolator added to it] Megastorm: Hey! That's really really funky! I love that thing! It's ultra, mega mega cool! Blackarachnia: Uh... thanks. Megastorm: But not a cool as my new device... Let me present: The Comic Book Plot-Twist-O-Magic 2000! Blackarachnia: Uh... Inferno: Um... Quickstrike: Um... That's nice. What in tarnation does it do? Megastorm: Glad you asked. What happens is I put a comic book in one end and it creates a new plot twist for it! Allow me to demonstrate... Here's an issue of X-Men. Or X-Factor. Or Generation X. Or One of those X-Books. Anyways, I throw it in the hopper thingy and pull the lever... [Everything on the device goes off at once in a hail of bells, whistles, clashing cymbals, flashing lights, coffee grounds and lightning. It ends abruptly with a quiet beep and a comic book being spat out the other end. Megastorm picks it up.] Megastorm: Ok... Let's seee... Oh! A new Mutant called Joseph is in the X-Men... he seems to be a young Magneto... But, and wait for this, he's actually a clone! Blackarachnia: Nice and inane, but it's already been done. Marvel's hacks beat you too it. Megastorm: Poopie. Ok... Here we go again. Superman. [He holds up a comic] I put it in... [Bells and whistles] Oh this is good. Supes gets all sorts of new powers, loses many more, undergoes a radical change and wears a bright blue and electric white costume. What do you think. Inferno: Been there. Read that. Blackarachnia: It was *so* popular that they killed him off and did a lame as all hell ressurection to get him back in his original outfit. Megatrom: Ok... Spider-Man. I put it in- Blackarachnia: Don't bother. I can guess. Spidey meets a guy who looks just like him with blonde hair and has his spider powers... It turns out that Spider-Man is a clone, and this guy is the original Peter Parker. Megastorm [Takes completed comic out the other end]: Aww Camel Poo! You guessed. [SoP] Blackarachnia: Sorry. Megastorm: 'Sokay. But I gotta send you the fic now. Quickstrike: Back in hell fer us, right? Inferno: Bring it on. Megastorm: Naww... I gotta say that I feel sorry for you guys after "Tears of Acid", so I'm gonna send you something nice and easy that's in the sort of familliar terriroty you're used to. It's a short called 'Avenging Angel" and it's by our old pal, Star Ruby, the Maple Leaf Menace. Enjoy! Blackarachnia: Um... thanks. Megastorm: Ha! Push the Button Megastorm! [He looks around] Right, Boss! [He pushes the button] Inferno: Megastorm needs to get out more [The others nod] [Lights and sirens go off] Quickstrike: We Got Star Ruby Sign! [Door sequence!] [Door 5 - It's a Catflap. You crawl through it] [Door 4 - A garage door. You blip it with the remote, then open it manually when that fails] [Door 3 - An elevator door. You push the button and it opens] [Door 2 - A revolving door. You go round a few times then proceed] [Door 1 - A vault door. It's unlocked] [Inferno walks in, rips the back off a seat and sits down. Blackarachnia sits down next to him, and Quickstrike next to her] > Avenging Angel > By Star Ruby All: Thankyou! Thankyou! > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Authors note: Deathangel is a character invented by Mary Ann "Springer" > Colrud. Blackarachnia: Kill! Kill! Inferno: What's with you? Blackarachnia: Prolific writer of TF lemons. Inferno: BUUUUUURRRRRRRRRNNNNNNNNN! > She gave me the okay to include her character in the stories I > write from now on. Quickstrike [Springer]: Ok! You can borrow her! Just stop it with the thumb- screws! > I dedicate this story to her as a thank you for letting > me use her character. Blackarachnia: There you go... CyberFemees are contagious. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Deathangel returned to base after Megatron and I got married. Inferno: She had gone to the store for some milk. Quickstrike: Three years is an awful long time for that... > She was mighty pissed off about it. Blackarachnia: Someone didn't get an invitation... > She loved Megatron so much that she gave him up so he > could remain with me. Quickstrike: If you love something, sell it out. Blackarachnia: And does Megatron get a say in this? > She wanted to see her former mate happy. Megatron and > I welcomed her back to the Decepticon Empire. Inferno [Megatron]: Anything! Anyone but this stroppy little bimbo! > Deathangel and I are friends now Quickstrike: They sit around on a couch and moan about their weight and relationship problems. > and she is a member of the Aerial Femme Team. Blackarachnia [Singing]: She flies through the air with the greatest of ease, the stroppy young CyberFemme on the flying trapeze. > So my story begins: Inferno: A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. > My team and I throw a welcome back party for Deathangel. This pleases her > because she never knew that the Female Decepticons were such a caring group. Blackarachnia: Mutter grumble they aren't mutter grumble mutter... > She is happy to be back in Vilnacron. Quickstrike: Of course, this means nothing but change of address cards... > All the females but one are happy to meet Deathangel because they have heard > of her reputation. Inferno [Falsetto]: Oooh! This one has self-determination! > Bloodstone does not like Deathangel because she is meaner > than Bloodstone herself. Blackarachnia: Bitch rivalry! Quickstrike: Naw... probably just that time of the month. Blackarachnia: Transformers don't... Aww forget it. This is Star Ruby after all. > Bloodstone glares at Deathangel when Deathangel is > not looking. Inferno: I gave her the mesmer stare... > Bloodstone dislikes the fact that Deathangel is related to > Autobots. She knows that Deathangel is the daughter of Arcee and Springer. Blackarachnia: Stock Rant! Stock Rant! Stock rant about the nature of TF reproduction! Insert stock rant here! Quickstrike: You OK there sugarbot? Blackarachnia: Fine. It's much easier this way. > Bloodstone finds it revolting that I made Deathangel part of the team. Blackarachnia: Look, if her intentions are in the right place, it's OK. > Megatron shows up at the party. Inferno [Megatron]: Sorry. Wrong room. Though this was the Water Buffalos. > I am happy to see my mate. "Meggy I am glad > that you could make it to our party. Quickstrike [Star Ruby]: Did you bring me a present? > My team really like Deathangel. Inferno: She goes good with a cheese sauce. Quickstrike: Well yer off to a quick start. > I am > glad she agreed to be part of my team." I kiss my mate. [All make disgusting slurping noises] Quickstrike [Megatron]: She's got a tongue like an electric eel and I love it! > My team mates all stare at me. Inferno: Psst... your fly's undone. > I blush because I got their attention. Blackarachnia: Oh yeah. She's great leadership material. > Deathangel smirks because I am a real flirt with my mate. Blackarachnia: Bet you anything she's secretly plotting revenge. > It is no wonder that I have two children. Quickstrike: Somne people are just insatiable. Blackarachnia: Please don't go there. > "Hey Ruby you better be careful because that is > how you got Megster and Pearl." Inferno: Or at least what she says. The dark truth is that they were on discount at K-Mart. > I gasp at Deathangel's comment. Megatron > whispers into my audio sensor. "It is true Rubykin's [All roll on the floor gagging] > that is how we got two children." I playfully fight with my mate. Blackarachnia: Use the Fusion Cannon, Megatron! You *know* you want to! > Megatron laughs hard because > I know how to drive him crazy. I manage to pin him down Quickstrike: One... two... three! We have a new champion! > and kiss him. > I notice a few minutes later Inferno: That's one hell of a kiss! > that Bloodstone is absent from the party. Quickstrike: She had to go do something private. Blackarachnia: And what was that meant to mean? Quickstrike: Er... Important matters of state? > "Razormoon look for Bloodstone and report to me what she is up to." Blackarachnia: Can't anyone get a second's privacy around here? > Razormoon gives me the Decepticon salute Inferno: Arm outstretched, middle finger raised. > and leaves the party. > I notice that I am exhausted. All [Burst out laughing] > I am still not fully recovered from giving birth to Megatron's son. Blackarachnia: From the looks of it, the "birthing" process described in the Transformers: Generation 2 comic is painful. Of course, in the Star Rubyverse it probably requires a qualified gynaecologist. > Megatron knows that I am exhausted. "Star Ruby you should be in bed > resting, not hosting a welcome back party. You go and recharge yourself. Blackarachnia: In other words... go away! > I will continue hosting the party for you." Qucikstrike: You can almost see Soundwave, Shockwave, Starscream, Motormaster and Onslaught waiting outside with the booze. > I smile at Megatron. "Thanks Meggy. [All roll on the floor gagging] > Yawn, I will go straight to bed." > Megatron kisses me before I leave. Quickstrike: Aww... get a room you two! [Blackarachnia hits him] Blackarachnia: Don't. > Bloodstone is in a foul mood, Inferno [Bloodstone]: Evil. Evil evil evil. I'm evil. And I'm a Jedi too! > she decides to spy on the Autobots. Quickstrike: James Bond she ain't. Blackarachnia: Mitchell might be closer. > She is unaware that Razormoon is spying on her. Inferno: Stalker or merely a devoted fan. You be the judge. > Bloodstone spots Arcee and Springer Blackarachnia: So.. assuming that this Vilnacon place is on Charr, then what are Springer and Arcee doing there? Or has Bloodstone flown all the way to Cybertron or Earth? Inferno: Umm.. there was a tree near Vilancron in an earlier story. Blackarachnia: Not Cybertyron then. Presumably Charr, given he large population of Transformers. Qucikstrike: Wow. She's about as fast as Trypticon! > an evil grin spreads on her face. Blackarachnia [Bloodstone]: I have a cunning plan. > She will kill Arcee and Springer. They are easy targets at the moment. > Razormoon radios me. "Star Ruby, I have found Bloodstone she is determined > to murder Arcee and Springer." Blackarachnia: You're Decpeticons. Why is this a problem? > I pause a moment to think. "Razormoon distract Bloodstone, Inferno: Oh that's easy. Just hold up a picture of Cyclonus... Blackarachnia: Eww... I wonder if BS knows that she's snogging her own brother? > I will send Deathangel to deal with her." Inferno: So DA's a stockbroker now? > Razormoon stresses the word hurry. Blackarachnia: Don't worry. It's only a short interstellar flight. > She will do everything in her power to stop > Bloodstone from succeeding. Blackarachnia: I still want to know what's the problem here... > I page Deathangel to stop by my quarters. Inferno: I see she's behind on the paperwork again. > The green femme wonders what is on my mind. All: Your helmet! > My page sounded pretty urgent. > Deathangel enters my room. "Commander Star Ruby, what is wrong?" Quickstrike: Yer stuck in a crappy fanfic, that's what! > I grin at my friend. Blackarachnia: Aaak! Not the grinning again. > "Deathangel I know who killed your baby brother Inferno: Colonal Mustard, in the ball room with the dagger. > and the same Decepticon plans to kill your parents. Blackarachnia [Deathangel]: Let her! They never write anyway! > I thought you would love to punish that Decepticon for me." Quickstrike: Ooh! Punish me! > Deathangel snarls, "Who is the killer? Inferno: Lee Harvy Oswald. Quickstrike: John Wilkes Booth. Blackarachnia: Zephyr. > Nobody kills a member in my family and gets away with it." Blackarachnia: Geez... They're Autobots already! You chose the lifestyle, so live with the consequences! > "Deathangel the murderess is Bloodstone. Inferno: In the ball room with the dagger. > I stress do not kill her only punish her. Quickstrike: I could actually end up enjoying this. Blackarachnia: You would. > Megatron needs her to form Death Crystal the giant Female > Decepticon warrior." Blackarachnia: Pity Death Crystal looses it every time she sees Bruticus. > Deathangel does not like that option but she knows > that I am right. Inferno: Because She's the SI in this fic. Blackarachnia: Actually, they're both SIs. Quickstrike: Yeah, but Star Ruby's writing the damn fic. > She will beat the stuffing out of Bloodstone. Inferno: Sage, parsley, breadcrumbs... > Bloodstone shall feel the wrath of Deathangel. Quickstrike: Tonight, on RAW! > Deathangel transforms into her stealth fighter mode. Inferno: Oooh! Nice. > She manages to creep up on Bloodstone without being detected. Blackarachnia: One short cosmic voyage later. > Razormoon notices Deathangel she > grins because the femme looks mighty pissed off. Blackarachnia: You would be too if you saw the punctuation in this fic. Quickstrike: Again with the grinning! What's going on with these gals! > Razormoon leaves the area she winks at her friend. Quickstrike [Razormoon]: My place. Tonight. Blackarachnia [Hits him with the seat back Inferno ripped off earlier]: Don't! > Deathangel just nods her head. > Deathangel knocks Bloodstone from her hiding spot. My sister is horrified > because Deathangel is in a bad mood. Inferno [Bored]: Oh. I'm so scared. > Bloodstone tries her best to hurt > the stronger warrior but all she gets is multiple punches in the face. Quickstrike: Looks like she's been taking lessons from Ken Shamrock. Blackarachnia: A word to the audience. Never try saying that in a bad Chinese accent. Inferno: Care to explain? Blackjarachnia: Long sotry. > Deathangel is swift she manges to knock my sister out cold. Inferno: With a... All: BOOT TO THE HEAD! > Deathangel grins All: Aaak! > because she knows that Bloodstone is going to hurt for days. > Deathangel drags Bloodstone back to base. My sister curses every inch of > the way. Blackarachnia: Nag nag nag. That's all you ever do. > Deathangel takes my sister to see Hook. Inferno: A fate worse than death. Blackarachnia: Why's that? Inferno: Dustin Hoffman in tights. > "Deathangel anything but that, I really hate doctors. Quickstrike: Usually the waiting room is bad enough. > Show some mercy." Deathangel glares at Bloodstone, > "Why should I show you mercy? You killed my baby brother and then you try > to kill my parents. Blackarachnia: These are Decepticons for crying out loud! What's the problem with the Autobot killing thing? > You are lucky that you are needed or else I would > have gutted you like I do to Autobots." Inferno: She's got a great job in the fish market too. > "You are an Autobot.", hisses Bloodstone. Deathangel breaks my sisters wing > off for that insult. Quickstrike: Those older toys break so easily. She won't get a good offer from a collector that way. > "Bitch, never call me an Autobot. I am a true Decepticon. Blackarachnia [Deathagnel]: I'm mindlessly stroppy! I fawn over Megatron! What more prrof do you need? > Consider yourself > lucky that I do not flog you for that insult." Quickstrike: Can I watch? Blackarachnia: You're hopeless! Inferno: Hot two girl action! Blackarachnia: ... > Deathangel brings Bloodstone into Hook's office. > "Hello Hook, I believe you have to fix this piece of trash. Inferno [Hook]: Tommorow. I have a golf game to go to. > Deathangel straps Bloodstone good and tight > to the examining bed. Quickstrike: Ooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhh... Ah like this! Blackarachnia [Taps her head lightly against the seat in front of her] > Bloodstone yelps because the clamps are to tight. Inferno [Bloodstone]: Malpractice Suit! > Deathangel leaves Hook's office satisfied Quickstrike: Oooooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Blackarachnia: Forget it. Forget I ever came on-line. > when she hears Bloodstone scream in agony. Inferno: Hook, in addition to being an expert surgeon is also a killer of a dentist... > Deathangel smiles wickedly the little seeker is getting what she deserves. Blackarachnia: Her own midday talk show? > Nobody harms Deathangel's family and gets away with it. > She returns to the party. Blackarachnia: So, and let me get this straight, this all went on during the course of one party? Quickstrike: Some people party hard. > Megatron is happy to see her. "Deathangel, where were you?" Blackarachnia: Fighting with her agent if she had any brains. > Deathangel grins at Megatron and replies, "I dealt with my brothers killer. Inferno: She plays a mean game of poker. > I gave her a taste of revenge." Inferno: Mmmm... Strawberry flavoured revenge! > Megatron smiles because his ex-mate is still vengeful. > THE END > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > If you liked "Avenging Angel" by Star Ruby, Inferno: You've probably just read "Tears of Acid" as well. > e-mail her. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Back [They all get up and leave] [Door 1 - A vault door. It's unlocked] [Door 2 - A revolving door. You go round a few times then proceed] [Door 3 - An elevator door. You push the button and it opens] [Door 4 - A garage door. You blip it with the remote, then open it manually when that fails] [Door 5 - It's a Catflap. You crawl through it] [SoP Bridge. There are two letters on the console. The Preadacons enter.] Quickstrike: Well that was a breeze! I liked that one. Blackarachnia: You would. There were so many dirty undertones in that fic that it was too easy for you. Inferno: You must admit that it was pretty easy. Blackarachnia: This is true. Anyway, we've got fanmail. Quickstrke: Cool! [He picks up the letters.] Here's one from Mitch! > To the Predacons, > Bah Weep Graaagnah Wheep Ni Ni Bong. All: Bah Weep Graaagnah Wheep Ni Ni Bong! > It's Mitch. I read your MSTing of "Tears of Acid". Blackarachnia: I feel sorry for you. I really do. > This one seemed to have more contridictions > in itself than with Transformer history, like why a group of supposidly > non-violent religious Cybertrons would resort to violence (sadistical > violence, no less) just because they don't like one of their own. Inferno: Qua'rooum. Go fig. > (Where > were the Autobots during all this? You would think they would notice if > a holy war erupted on Cybertron). Blackarachnia: The answer is that it's the Negative Zero Universe. Thus the Autoborts are all uncaring tyrants who couldn't care about others. > If Nightbird (I hope I'm thinking of > the right "night" bot in this story) was in the cartoon, could you remind > me of the episode she was in? Blackarachnia: Certainly. Nightbird's sole appearance was in "Enter the Nightbird", a season one episode. Basically: Megatron staels a robot and reprograms it to do his dirty work. Nightbird was captured and sealed off forever at the end of the ep. There was no implication of Megatron having any attraction to her besiodes her usefulness. Hell, she wasn't even senient. > By the way, I got your Convoy joke, that > being them name for Optimus Prime, Primal, and other > Autobot/Maximal/Cybertron leaders in Japan. Quickstrike: We try harder. > Mitch > "Magmar I presume? > "You presume correctly. What are you?" > "I am Cy-Kill, leader of the Renagades! Oh, surely you -must- have heard > of me! The greatest warrior of all time, the most powerful Go-Bot there > ever was!" > "No, I've never heard of you." > Magmar meets Cy-Kill, "Go-Bots: Challenge of the Rock Lords" Quickstrike: Man. They even riff themselves! Blackarachnia: Thanks very much, Mitch. We value your support. It keeps us sane. Quickstrike: And here's one from Mark Foster on "Tears" two... > Ah, Tears of Acid 2. A fittingly imcomprehinsible and boring story > to finish of that 'saga'. At least the time travel is slightly more > realistic than the stuff in 'Seven Days' *hurl* > >Blackarachnia: I'd say we're pretty much finished. Just a couple of > >minor adjustments to make... Pass me a 14B. > Shouldn't that be 14D? :) Blackarachnia: ... > >> "Acid Rain...I'm sorry... > >Inferno: Is it Eleven or is it Shinji Ikari? You be the judge. > *ack!* Eleven Hand! Bad images! *head explodes* Inferno: Uhh.. yeah. > > Snakebite was crouched on his knees, looking down at Acid Rain, sleeping > > quite soundly. He didn't take his optics of her, she was so...beautiful. > > Only Hotwire's headless body witnessed his desire for her. > Eleven: "Help me Acid Rain. Help me." > More Eleven hand action! Damn... I just watched End of Eva again > ^_^;; [They all look at each other and shrug] > Ghost > Mark Foster - foster@powerup.com.au, hygog@usa.net > 'The day has finally arrived. The time of trials humanity cannot avoid.' Blackarachnia: The polling for the 1999 Trannies. > - Ikari Gendo. Neon Genesis Evangelion. Inferno: Um. thanks. I think. [The Mads light flashes] Quickstrike: Now Pinky's calling us... [He switches on the console. Megastorm is hip-deep in comic books] Megastorm: Hi there guys! How's the fic? Blackarachnia: Pretty much the usual fare from Star Ruby. No real problems for us. Inferno: Kind of a "Been there, done that" thing. Quickstrike: But with lots of inadvertently funny moments. Blackarachnia: Yes, well... Megastorm: Glad you liked it, guys. Like I said, after Tears, you needed a break. Besides, with what's coming up... Blackarachnia: Do tell. Megastorm [Quietly]: Well, y'see, Galvatron's thinking of- Galvatron [V/O]: Megastorm! I'm back! How'd the experiment go? Megastorm: Ah... I'd better go before he finds the mess. Later guys. Blackarachnia: Ah... yeah. See you next time. Megastorm: Sure. Ahh.. how do I turn this thing off? Quickstrike: The button? Megastorm: Thanks. [He pushes the button] [The screen goes blank] Inferno: He really needs to get out more. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Editor's notes. Never thought you'd be glad to read a Star Ruby fic, eh? The Trannies are the internet Transformers fan awards, which are always the home to tough decisions, rampant fan opinions, much controversy and rampant Bob Budainsky bashing (Worst comic writer two years running with 98+% of the vote. The third year they banned the question...) At the moment it seems that I will be MSTing "Negative Zero: Retaliation" with Alicia Ashby! Stay tuned for more details. Naturally, this will be followed by "Negative Zero: Liberation", featuring plot contrivances of a Ratliffian nature! Thanks to Max Fauth (Jinas) for the idea for the host segment. Next time: More EchoWarrior mayhem! See you in how ever many! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Riffed by: Rick R. Mortis (rickr@one.net.au) Blackarachnia, Inferno and Quickstrike are copyright 1996-1999 Hasbro/Kenner. Galvatron and Megastorm are copyright 1998-1999 Tankara. Elmer Studios!: http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Realm/2628/elmer.htm All of Elmer Studios' MSTings, artwork, character profiles, AAA conversions and the Satellite of Predacons in one spot. Rick's Mecha Madness Page: http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Realm/7194/index.htm AntiKevs, Mekton Z conversions, fanfic drinking game, the one and only Common Sense Timeline, crazy Fighters' Anthology .lib and missions, and Utterly Disturbing Nova Satori Shrine. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Deathangel leaves Hook's office satisfied