Pumpkin shrugs, "I think it's preparation for the Vos festival.."

Brawn stands up on a rather large stage with what looks like a band behind him. His Autobot symbol is discreetly covered with some dirt. A small crowd surrounds the stage chanting for what seems like some entertainment. Motormaster stands in the far corner of the crowd appearently not noticing the macho-bot. 

The group that encourage Brawn to take the stage claps their hands as they wait for his first song to begin. The same femme speaks her praise once again, "Come on hansome...lets see you shake that aft plate!"

Brawn taps the microphone a few times checking to see if it works.... unfortunatley it does. He adjusts it down to his height.

Streetwise glances up at the stage, "Is that who I think it is?"

Pumpkin frowns, "Afraid so..."

Brawn looks out into the audience as he speaks into the mike, appearently the 'Macho-bot' has a slight case of stage fright."Uhhh..... How is everybody doin?"

Motormaster is stirred from his corner when he hears the sound of the clapping. The Stunticon moves in to get a better look...who are these Cybertronians cheering for?

Streetwise grins. He yells out, "Sing us a song, big guy!"

Brawn notices a cheer from a familiar face. He turns towards Streetwise and smirks. Then he looks out into the crowd, his stage fright seemingly diminishing,"This is an oldie.... well at least where I'm from it is."

Pumpkin grins, "He's about to sing Johnie B. Good.."

Unable to slip out of investiator mode, Streetwise turns his optics on the crowd. As he scans across the group he notices a familiar, but unwelcome face.

Streetwise mutters to Pumpkin, pointing at Motormaster, "Is THAT who I think it is?"

Pumpkin frowns, "Once again....I'm afraid so..."

Streetwise curses under his breath.

Pumpkin frowns, "Well, let's just hope he doesn't start anything...or we're going to be in deep..."

Some slow tunes start emiting from the band as Brawn takes the microphone by the hand, and leans down towards the audience. He starts a lousy Elvis impression (but the Vos citizens dont know who Elvis even is... hell he wont even be born in 4 million years)"I get no kick from champaign..." he looks down at several fem-bots,"Beer, alchohol dosent thrill me at all..."

Brawn may not be the most talented Autobot in this department...but amazingly enough he gets the crowd to cheer! His song is something original to these audio sensors of the past. The majority give words of praise and "WOO", drowning out a single Cybertronians question, "What is beer?"

Unable to enjoy himself now that he's spotted the Stunticon leader, Streetwise tries to look happy whilst keeping his sensors trained on Motormaster.

Brawn continues, seemingly forgeting (or ignoring) the big purple Decepticon,"But I get a kick! Out of you..."

Motormaster had yet to sign up for the Vos militia and so he does not have the power to arrest Brawn the way he would like to. A sneer twists the Stunticon's lips downward as he is forced to endure the Autobot's singing.

Pumpkin just sorta glances from Motormaster to Brawn..

Streetwise notices Motormaster's change of demeanor, and stops considering him a threat. He cheers Brawn on with gusto.

Pumpkin looks to Streetwise, "Well, what do you think? Can Motormaster do anything?"

Streetwise shakes his head, "Not unless he wants to loose a limb to one of those Guardians." He grins, "Brawn'll be fine for now."

Pumpkin chuckles, "That's good....cause I'm tempted....man I wish Hot Rod were here..."

Streetwise puts a hand on Pumpkin's shoulder, "Stay off the stage, man. It's safer down here."

Pumpkin grins, "I know, I know...Besides, I seriously doubt they'd understand 'Ice Ice Baby'..."

Brawn continues his ballad

Streetwise laughs outloud. Several locals look curiously at him and he turns it into a cough.

Pumpkin grins, "Or Baby got Back for that matter...."

Streetwise starts to snigger, "Can you imagine if I got up there and sang 'Baby One More Time'?"

Pumpkin just grins....."Streetwise, quit giving me ideas.."

The same stage cooridnator that approached Brawn, appears behind Pumpkin. "You are a vocalist too?" he asks. The stranger must have overheard the conversation between the two Autobots...

Streetwise shakes his head, whilst shaking with laughter, "I couldn't sing it; I don't have the knees." He starts to guffaw.

Pumpkin looks to the guy, that twisted grin on his face, "WEll, I can be at times....I've been known to sing a few songs, why?"

The Cybertronian smiles, obviously pleased with Pumpkin's admission, "Excellent." The coordinator then waits for the Brawn's number to end...

Pumpkin looks to Streetwise, grinning madly...."Motormaster is gonna be fuming by the time this is over..."

Streetwise slaps Pumpkin on the back, "Everyone gets their fifteen minutes, man. Looks like yours is here!"

Pumpkin laughs, "Be careful, cuase the crowd is gonna be booing me, cheering me, or dead silent..

Streetwise says, "There'll be at least on cheer..." his face darkens, "Unless you're really bad. In which case I shoot you."

Pumpkin laughs, "Welp, warm up that laser, buddy....cause I've been known to shatter windows.."

Motormaster's hands rises to his audio sensors, each twitching madly...clearly the anger is building. The Stunticon thinks thoughts of ripping out his own audials...and then thoughts of ripping out Brawn's voice box.

Streetwise sees Motormaster raise his hands to his ears and points at him, "Hey! What's the matter, Moto? Can't appreciate a good song?" He laughs yobbishly.

Brawn finishes his ballad and bows to the crowd, then to his fellow Autobots, then gives a bow to Motormaster throwing in a one finger salute which allthough holds a universal meaning seems to mean nothing to the Vos crowd.

Streetwise cheers, "More! More!"

Pumpkin grins, "I guess it's my turn....." He works his way up on stage, slaps Brawn on the back, "Great job......" He whispers, "Now I show you how to make a Decepticon fume..."

Brawn hehs as he moves down into the crowd.

The crowd errupts with cheers as Brawn finishes. The coordinator rises onto the stage, smiling in response to Streetwise's chant, "Oh there's much more!" A spotlight comes to life and focuses on Pumpkin..."We've got some competition here!" The cheers continue, urging Pumpkin to take the microphone...

Pumpkin pose takes the microphone, and being the showman that Hot Rod has taught him to be, takes a moment, "Femmes and gentlebot's of Vos...I just would like to dedicate this song to the source of it's inspiration. My dear friend, Motormaster...the source from which this song was born...this one's for you, baby!" He points right to Motormaster, grinning....

Pumpkin pose takes the microphone, and being the showman that Hot Rod has taught him to be, takes a moment, "Femmes and gentlebot's of Vos...I just would like to dedicate this song to the source of it's inspiration. My dear friend, Motormaster...the source from which this song was born...this one's for you, baby!" He points right to Motormaster, grinning....(repose for Roadbuster):grins to Brawn as he steps down from the stage. "Good work, man."

Streetwise grins to Brawn as he steps down from the stage. "Good work, man."

Streetwise laughs in Moto's direction, "You da man!"

Streetwise turns and says quietly to Brawn, "Hey, you up for a duet?" He grins malevolently.

Roadbuster walks up to Streetwise, looking around. "Report."

Streetwise manages to get a serious expression on his face, "Integrating with the locals. We thought it would make us look less suspicious if we joined in the festivities." He looks down at the ground, "I'm not sure it's really your scene, 

Roadbuster folds his arms to his chest, looking angry as always, but nods. "Good. Continue."

Brawn's mock salute causes the Stunticon's tense hands to move from his audio sensors and toward Brawn as if he had the intent to choke him to death. But amazingly, Motormaster manages to restrain himself, his hands locking into place around his chest. That was close. But then its Pumpkin's turn to take the stage...Motormaster begins to boil once again.

Streetwise manages to fight the urge to grin at Roadbuster, knowing he approves if only for making a mockery of Motormaster, "Thank you sir."

Pumpkin starts to snap and sings quietly into the microphone for starters.."o/~ Here we come....walkin' down the street....we get the funniest looks from....everyone we meet...." He a bursts out into full song, "o/~ HEY HEY WE'RE THE MONKEES!!! AND PEOPLE SAY WE MONKEE AROUND...o/~

Roadbuster says, "No formalities, Streetwise. We're not a military or anything."

Streetwise nods, "Of course. Sorry."

"o/~ WE'RE TO BUSY WRECKING....TO PUT ANYBODY DOOOWN...O/~"

Roadbuster looks to Pumpkin, doing nothing, but then emitting what sounds like a...chuckle? Did the big emotionless Autobot actually laugh? With a turn of his head, Roadbuster looks to Motormaster, then continues to laugh under his breath even more, eventually to the point where Steetwise and the Vos citizens around next to him can hear him as well.

Pumpkin goes back into his hushed singing..."o/~ We go wherever we want to.....do what we like to do....Don't have the smarts to get restless....there's always something new....HEY, HEY WE'RE THE MONKEES....AND PEOPLE SAY WE MONKEE AROUND...WE'RE TO BUSY WRECKIN'...TO PUT ANYBODY DOWN!o/~ Someone put a spotlight on that guy!"

As if Brawn did not exist, Motormaster begins to stalk through the crowds, blazing optics locked onto the singing Pumpkin. Anger has numbed the Stunticon so that he cannot identify with the caulity of the Autobot's vocals...he thinks of one thing: the sound of metal crunching under his feet.

Pumpkin seems to be singing his way towards the back of the stage now..

Streetwise heads towards Motormaster, cutting him off before he gets to the stage, "Not so fast, big guy. You want the Guardians to do you some damage?"

Pumpkin continues to blare out, "o/~WE'RE JUST TRYING TO BE FRIENDLY....COME WATCH BE GOOFY AND PLAY....WE'RE THE YOUNG GENERATION.....BUT WE AIN'T GOT NOTHIN' TO SAY!!!o/~"

The coordinators do the see the danger and quickly train the spot light Motormaster. They cheer and laugh...oh, the pair must be great friends.

Streetwise notices the spotlight being trained on Motormaster and dodges out of the way. He bounds up to the stage and catches Pumpkin as he tries to leave, "Not so fast man... I need a bass man for my number." He winks.

Pumpkin grins, and finishes up his song, "Thanks everybody...you're lovely....especially you Moto'man!!!" He looks to Streetwise, "What song?"

Streetwise says, "You know 'Everybody needs somebody to love?'", he gestures at the femmes, "I reckon they'll like it...""
Pumpkin grins, "Sure..."

Roadbuster stands off on the side, looking to Motormaster through the crowd, a smirk on the face under his mask.

Pumpkin hrms, "But we need a beat....."into the microphone, he says, "Roadbuster, come on down!!"

Streetwise's words are not words to the fuming Stunticon commander. Pushing past the Protectobot, Motormaster rises onto the stage, growls rising from low to high like a human exhaling. But apparently he has some enough sense in him to disguise his attack. Reaching out with his massive arms, Motormaster pulls Pumpkin in for a hug. Awwww. However, Pumpkin may finds the Stunticon's embrace a little uncomfortable...infact, very uncomfortable.

Streetwise motions 'buster up on to the stage.

Pumpkin is cut short by the massive hug by Motormaster.."Urk...."

Roadbuster looks to Pumpkin, nodding slowly, and uneasily walking to the stage, totally ignoring the stairs and just hopping up onto it instead, heading over to a drum set of sorts, taking a seat behind it and picking up the instrument's control sticks.


Streetwise  issues a series of complicated instructions to the band and Roadbuster. A blues beat starts and he grabs the mike "We are so glad to see all you lovely mechanoids here tonight. We would especially like to welcome all the members of Vos's law enforcement community who have chosen to join us here in the Commune Square at this time. We do sincerely hope you all enjoy the show and please, remember people... that no matter who you are and what you do to live, thrive and survive, there are still some things that make us ALL the same." He points at the crowd, "You..." He points to himself, "Me..." He points to Motormaster, "Him..." He points finally at the group of autobots, "Them... Everybody... Everybody..."

Pumpkin squirms, and wiggles but to no avail....then he gets a great idea, "Hey, we have another singer with us.....MOTORMASTER!!!"

The crowd cheers. 

Optimus Prime steps into the area in a dignified manner.

Roadbuster is up on the stage, beginning a drum beat.

Streetwise  launches into a belter of a song with a surprisingly powerful voice for a bot his size, "Everybody.. needs somebody... Everybody... needs somebody to luuuuuurve!"

Roadbuster picks up on the beat, actually showing experience.

Skydive is on duty, and ignoring everyone else.

Pumpkin wriggles himself into a.....dancing position? with Motormaster......oh dear Primus....he belts out in a deep voice, "Someone to luuuuve!"

Streetwise  sings, "Sweethart to miss..."

Motormaster stands on stage, his arms clasped around Pumpkin in a crushing bear hug. But his vice like grip slackens when Pumpkin declares that the Stunticon has the ablity to sing! Could Motormaster's, known for its deep monotone and doom laden bellows, ever reach a note? Not likely.

Brawn sits in the middle of a large group of Vos citizens, several Femms 'dangerously' close to him. He seems to be having a grand time looking up at the stage.

Pumpkin spins himself under Motormaster's arms, bellowing out...deeply, "Sweetheart to miss...."

Streetwise  sings, "Sugar to kiss..."

Pumpkin repeats deeply, "Sugar to kiss......come on Motormaster, you know the words!"

Streetwise continues his song, pointing at the crowd of femmes. "I need you, you, you... I need you, you, you..." The femmes giggle with delight

Roadbuster continues playing the drums, hitting every note as if he A) Knew the song and B) Has a set of these tucked in his desk back at the Ark...

Brawn chuckles and turns his head to see Motormasters reacrion, but comes optic-to-knee with a different semi... Optimus Prime.

Pumpkin continues to dance himself beside Motormaster....well, Motormaster isn't doing anything, but Pumpkin tries to make it look like he is..

Streetwise sings some more, "I need you, you, you... " Pumpkin repeats this for a while while Streetwise blasts out, "In the morning! When my soul's on fire!"

Brawn uhhs as his optics slowly make thier way up to Primes faceplate,"Uh... Prime... what a suprise seeing you here..."

Pumpkin dances around Motormaster, pointing to him on each note, "I need you, you, you..." Then to random femmes in the crowd, "...you, you, you..." Then back to Motormaster..back and forth, while Streetwise works his monologue..

Brawn squirms away from the collection of femmes who were getting aquainted with him, and over next to the Autobot leader.

Streetwise makes a gesture and the music cuts to just Roadbuster's beat. "You know people, if you do find that someone, hold that 'bot, hold that femme... Love them squeeze them, please them.. signify your feelings with every tender caress... Because you know people, it's so important to have that special someone to hold, kiss, squeeze, please and need...

Optimus Prime is trying to remain to the shadows, as inconspicuous as possible... when he realizes music is playing in the background. Then he realizes it doesn't sound like Cybertronian music of this era. Then he realizes it sounds a lot like Earth music. So much for being inconspicuous, eh thinks as he rushes to the scene, spotting... a very strange sight on the stage. Pumpkin and Motormaster... dancing? Streetwise and ROadbuster in a band? And Brawn... making his presence known in other ways. Brawn has apparently noticed Prime making his way through the crowd, and just gives him a quizzical look...

Streetwise  returns to the refrain, "Everybody.. needs somebody... Everybody... needs somebody to luuuuuurve!" He leaves the backing band to finish the song while he quietly removes Pumpkin and Roadbuster from the stage. This leaves Motormaster all on his own in front of the mic....

The crowd hushes, looking to Motormaster.

Pumpkin dissappears somehow...... :)

Slamming his large boot on Pumpkin's, Motormaster is unable to keep control...it's the end of the line. The anger can be seen in many forms. Energy crackles through the Stunticon's optics...his browns have met in a frown. Only steam puffing from Motormaster's nose would complete the image. Frown. He booms, "Enough!" The crowd quickly becomes silent...

Pumpkin doesn't dissappear.....infact, he's quite stuck, "Umm...oh dear..."

Individual members begin pointing, and then laughing at Motormaster and Pumpkin. Eventually the entire crowd is ablaze with laughter.

Streetwise leaves the stage smugly, only noticing once he reaches Prime that Pumpkin isn't with him. He turns back to the stage, "Uh oh...."

Pumpkin mumbles, "I'm guessing taking a bow and walking seperate ways is no longer an option?"

Brawn starts to speak to Prime then turns hearing Motormasters voice.

Optimus Prime looks to Brawn and the approachign Streetwise for some answers... but then Motormaster's angry voice booms through the area, the microphones whining with feedback. His gaze moves to the stage anxiously...

Pumpkin is gonna get such a lecture after this one....well, hopefully..

Brawn looks up at Motormaster and smirks as if he was enjoying the Decepticon's torment.

Whether he knows it or not, the Stunticon makes an attempt to save himself from the laughter. A glare to each of the band members cause the music to start anew. Its is an entirely new tune...one filled with heavy drumming and screaming electric guitars. Beginning his own song, Motormaster begins to shout and yell in a manner that would make Marilyn Manson jealous, "They're like insects! They just never go away! They swarm...they bite...they drive me mad! But they can't run...no, they can't hide!" Heavy metal has reached Cybertron...and Motormaster has started the trend.

Streetwise smiles. Then grins. Then starts to cheer, "Wooo hoo!" He turns to Prime, "You've got to admit, the 'con can sing!"

A puzzled look appears on Brawn's faceplate as he turns to Prime and coments,"Oh yeah... He's lost it."
The sounds of revelry reach even the ears of parliament. Or, more precisely, the audials of General Onslaught. Alerted to disturbance, he draws out of his cocoon that is the Triumvirate Building. A look of indifference, melded with curiosity piques his optic band.

Roadbuster walks up to Optimus and Streetwise from out of nowhere, looking to Optimus. "I saw Pumpkin singing when I entered the area. I gave them permission to continue, as their actions were making us look inconspicuous by entertaining the citizens fo Vos."

It seems to Optimus Prime that heavy metal's been around Cybertron since it's creation. (HA!) He just peers on, hoping that his next verse doesn't include the destruction of Pumpkin, like Gallagher smashing a watermelon.
The laughter quickly ceases and Motormaster begins to sing...uhhh...shout. Either the crowds have feel threatened or they actually find it entertaining. After listening for a few moments, they actually begin to cheer...

If the situation were different, Pumpkin would give them a quick lesson in slam dancing...but right now, he's trying to pull is foot out....without distraction Motormaster...

Streetwise notices Roadbuster approach Prime and tenses, not knowing what the usually up tight 'bot will say. He breaths a sigh of relief as Roadbuster gives his favourable report.

Gasp! Someone in the crowd of civilians points at Roadbuster. Murmurs reach the audials of all those present, "Is it him?" Or, "That's the Decepticon spy!" Even, "Did I forget to leave the replicator on before I left?" Needless to say, Roadbuster's appearance causes quite a stir within the community. So much so, that people are starting to call for the authorities.