We've got a few secrets left, and we're gonna use them. But just know that the end is coming.

[cityship]

There are three major things happening. One of them is that the crew is sweeping through the ship, scanning whoever they find, and shipping the restrained Controllers back to the MedBay with some crew members.

Another is Paco--or his Yeerk, at least--is leading Scorpius, who appears to have betrayed the crew, towards the machine, hidden away in an alcove in the city, attached to one of the fleshy walls near one of Stacy's nerve clusters. It took them quite a while to find it.

The Yeerks do so love collaborators.

The last thing happening is the Doctor, Master, and Bumblebee, with the last one carrying an unconscious West, are hunting for that same machine and closing in.

With all these thing happening at once, the shit is, as they say, about to hit the fan.

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Re: The Statuary

[acid-dissonance.livejournal.com]

Soundwave stopped the urge to put a hand over his head. Blitzwing was still Blitzwing, random as ever.

He stared at Robin once more, his hand, pinning a bit harder to keep him in place. Indeed, they need new bonds. He couldn't just stand around, the only thing holding him down.

[morphitudinous]

Billy nods briskly, already sorting through the pile of items he's brought along. He finally produces a small black sphere and presses a button, releasing a fog of eerie blue light.

In the next moment, it's taken shape and coiled tightly around Robin, his new bonds resembling a spacey sci-fi spider web. Billy confirms that the item is operating as intended with a glance, and turns to explain to the group.

"I've confined him with a web of transparent matter-restricting material. It will tighten at a rate proportional to his struggles, similar to the operation of a Chinese finger trap. Fortunately for us, though, this device is not nearly as easy to escape from. The bonds will remain in place until this button is pushed."

He gestures to a second button on the sphere.

[acid-dissonance.livejournal.com]

Ah. Yes. That's a bit more better.

Soundwave scanned through the bonds and he was more or less, satisfied. Even a robot can't easily break through that contraption. He slowly lets go of Robin before he looked at the oragnic. "Can this...material produce more of the substance so that we can confine the other Yerrks as well?"

[morphitudinous]

"Affirmative. The substance will stretch and confine any number of targets within range, and I have a small number of extra spheres if more are needed. All that's necessary is to point the storage sphere at the target and press the release button again. Should I?"

[alien-catcher.livejournal.com]

Gwen was pretty impressed by the bonds Billy had pulled out. Not unlike something she had used before, but it was comforting to know that the ship had some technologies available that could be of use.

"There's no chance he'd get out of it while it's expanding, right?"

She might deal a lot with alien technology, but that sure doesn't mean she trusts it.

[morphitudinous]

Billy's face twists into slight frown, and he taps the side of his glasses while addressing Gwen.

"It's highly improbable that escape will be possible, but I'm hesitant to give an absolute answer. These restraints were designed for high-risk captures, therefore they will in all likelihood remain tight, but it would probably be wise to remain within arm's reach during the first test."

He tilts his head to Soundwave during that last line.

[acid-dissonance.livejournal.com]

He eyed the organic warily but feigns and simply nods. "If that is what you say, then very well." He looked at Robin with that eerie manner, when his condor suddenly squawks to him.

"Billy, do you think it is possible for the Yerrks to respond or react to acoustics or sound manipulation?"

[morphitudinous]

He considers this for a moment. So Soundwave uses sound manipulation attacks, and while that's not an area Billy specializes in, it might be worth a try. "It's certainly possible that they have sound receptors, but I'm not sufficiently informed to give you a definite answer. Those receptors would only be equipped to process a certain capacity before experiencing damage from overload, just as humans suffer hearing damage from high-pressure sounds."

"The only problem with that method of attack, though, is that we don't know the sound pressure needed to damage the Yeerks, if there is one. We could easily cause irreversible damage to the rest of the crew while leaving the Yeerks unaffected if their threshold is high enough."

[girl-of-steel.livejournal.com]

Kara diverts her attention back from her personal musings to the conversation at hand. "So...can I take him to the MedBay or whatever we're calling it now?" Before anyone has a chance to say anything, she adds, "Superspeed and supergentleness. I'm your best mode of transport."

[ihatefire.livejournal.com]

Cybil nods. "Cart him away. We're going to start moving, but we likely won't be far by the time you catch up again."

[acid-dissonance.livejournal.com]

"This creates a certainly interesting ground for experiments." He could've shown a smirk if he could. "If I could have a chance, I can try to manipulate sounds while handling the Yerrks. Though it would do you organics good to move off as far as you can in order to not be affected with the high pressure." He paused briefly, thinking. "...I think I have an.. idea, but it would be difficult for Laserbeak." He gestured to his mechanical condor.

"Cybil, will you still require my assistance in capturing the Yerrks?" He gazed at her briefly, having that composed expression.

[ihatefire.livejournal.com]

"Yes. Kara's got Robin covered," she says, as Kara flies off with the trundled up Controller.

"Let's all keep moving."

So they do. Into the next confrontation. (http://community.livejournal.com/trans_9/23505.html?thread=2228689#t2228689)