Michael Ordway
Empire Of Rust
Empire Of Rust is a live play RPG created, written, and GM’d by Michael Ordway; Carapace is played by Patrick Finn; Wildstrike the Decepticon is played by Mike M; Rex, Blazer, Grazer, and Laser are played by Rob Muller; Pythagoras and Magnum are played by Matthew G; and Adam Atchue plays Sweet Spot, junior representative of Velocitron. Stay up to the nanosecond on all the latest news on Cybertron and beyond by tuning into the TransMissions network.
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Michael Ordway
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Dernier épisode
26 oct. 2026
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Empire Of Rust 170 - The Children Of Forgotten Things 26.10.2026 57:43
The crew’s exploration is interrupted by a violent confrontation with the three Burrowmaws that have made the ancient Titan’s remains their home. Once the creatures are defeated, the crew presses deeper into the forgotten corridors, uncovering chambers untouched since before the Harmonium’s oldest histories were written. Then they find something they never expected. A Hot Spot. T...
Empire Of Rust 169 - What Our Bodies Leave Behind 12.10.2026 1:05:02
Beyond the ancient lift lies a world forgotten by history. Far beneath the cities, temples, and battlefields of the Harmonium, the crew begins exploring the colossal interior of Statera—an ancient Titan whose body has slumbered beneath the planet for millions of years. Vast halls stretch beyond the reach of their optics, abandoned maintenance chambers remain frozen in time, and impossible machiner...
Empire Of Rust 168 - Foundation's Road 28.09.2026 1:03:14
With General Libra’s recommendations in hand, the crew departs Arris One aboard one of the Harmonium’s ancient underground monorail lines. Once built to unite the world’s great cities, the tunnels now serve as lifelines beneath a planet at war, carrying the team ever closer to Principle. But Principle is only the beginning. Beneath the bustling heart of the Harmonium lies an olde...
Empire Of Rust 167 - The Last Principle Of Hope 14.09.2026 1:03:11
The road to Arris One finally comes to an end, but the battle for the Harmonium has only just begun. Within the shielded walls of the military outpost, the crew meets General Libra, one of the few commanders still capable of coordinating the planet’s fractured defenses. The heroes’ destination is Principle, the Harmonium’s ancient center of power, information, and infrastructure....
Empire Of Rust 166 - No Shelter But Forward 31.08.2026 1:05:28
After surviving the destruction of their ship and an impossible journey through the void, the crew finally reaches the surface of the Harmonium. However, their relief is short-lived. The skies above are alive with Black Block Consortium warships, and the planet itself is under relentless orbital bombardment. Across the horizon, ancient cities burn beneath curtains of anti-aircraft fire as defensiv...
Empire Of Rust 165 - The World Below Your Feet 06.07.2026 1:09:45
After being scattered across the void, the crew finally reunites in the wreckage field orbiting Harmonium space. Bruised, battered, and running on dwindling supplies, they pull themselves—and the surviving ambassadors—back from disaster long enough to take stock of the situation. With no ship, limited resources, and no clear way home, the crew is forced to improvise a descent plan while deciding w...
Empire Of Rust 164 - Holding On To Empty Space 22.06.2026 1:00:51
Lost in the freezing void of Harmonium space, the crew fights to survive the aftermath of the catastrophic collision that destroyed their ship. With debris, failing systems, and drifting survivors scattered across the darkness, every second becomes a race against momentum, oxygen, and distance. One by one, the crew manages to regroup, pulling the Harmonium ambassadors and each other back from the...
Empire Of Rust 163 - Two Lights In The Sky 08.06.2026 1:21:31
The jump into Harmonium space should have been the easy part. Instead, it becomes a disaster. As the crew exits the spacebridge, another vessel barrels through the corridor at the worst possible moment. The collision is immediate, violent, and catastrophic—tearing the ship apart before anyone can react. In a heartbeat, the mission changes from escort to survival. Ejected into the cold void with sy...
Empire Of Rust 162 - The Fiction We Choose To Carry 25.05.2026 1:21:30
With the dust settling in Iacon, the crew receives a visit from an influential ally: Windblade. Carrying both authority and urgency, she brings a new mission—one that requires diplomacy, discretion, and a steady hand. The Harmonium representatives currently under Iacon’s protection must be returned safely to their home territory. Though the organization still stands, the political landscape around...
Empire Of Rust 161 - The Gravity Of Echoes 11.05.2026 1:17:36
In the uneasy calm after Argentum, the cracks start to show. While the city of Iacon tries to return to normal, Carapace decides now is the perfect time to rob a store—because some habits survive every arc. Elsewhere, Magnum and Spindrift dig deeper into the data pulled from the Doctrine’s ruins. What they uncover isn’t just leftover ideology or rogue cells, but something far more structured: the...
Empire Of Rust 160 - The Space Between Who We Were And Who We Are 27.04.2026 1:17:06
With Outpost Argentum behind them, the crew returns to Iacon, escorting the rescued Mini-Cons to safety. The victory is real—but so is the weight it carries. While the city hums on, scars unseen begin to surface. Magnum and Pythagorus retreat into research, piecing together what was taken, what was learned, and what threats may still be moving in the shadows. The Doctrine may be broken, but its id...
Empire Of Rust 159 - Rough, Tumble, And The Collapse Of Diplomacy 13.04.2026 1:07:35
At the very heart of Outpost Argentum, the crew finally comes face to face with Professor Gridlock. Surrounded by humming machinery, half-finished constructs, and stolen minds screaming through data conduits, the mad architect of the Doctrine’s plans unveils just how close his vision came to becoming reality. Negotiations last exactly as long as you’d expect. We want to hear your feedback! Post a...
Empire Of Rust 158 - GarbageCollection.LOCK 30.03.2026 59:17
The battle at Outpost Argentum reaches its breaking point as the chaos narrows to a single deadly duel. With the fight raging around them, Spindrift and Sightline finally face each other one on one—skill, patience, and precision deciding who walks away. As the sniper’s advantage fades, the crew rallies, turning the tide against the Doctrine’s enforcers for good. Clinch’s swarm is torn apart, Welds...
Empire Of Rust 157 - PurgeIntruders.BIN 16.03.2026 1:04:57
The fight at Outpost Argentum grinds on as the crew remains locked in battle with the Doctrine’s enforcers. Clinch breaks apart into a swarming mass, harrying the team from every angle, while Weldscar disappears beneath the surface of the acid pool, striking from below with brutal precision. High above it all, Sightline remains unseen, his shots coming from nowhere and everywhere at once. Pressed...
Empire Of Rust 156 - SearchTrio.EXE 02.03.2026 58:05
The crew pushes deeper into Outpost Argentum and finds themselves in a vast acid-processing chamber, where bubbling corrosive pools churn beneath suspended catwalks, and half-finished Cybertronian bodies are lowered for “purification.” The air burns, the footing is treacherous, and every mistake threatens dissolution. Waiting for them are the Doctrine’s enforcers: Clinch, Weldscar, and Sightline—a...
Empire Of Rust 155 - Consecrated Corridor Of Carnage 16.02.2026 59:25
The infiltration goes violently sideways as the crew stumbles into one of Outpost Argentum’s deadliest internal defenses: a precision laser corridor designed to turn intruders into neatly sorted components. Trapped, divided, and under a rapidly adapting kill-grid, the team must think fast, move faster, and decide who’s willing to risk dismemberment so the mission can continue. As the Doctrine’s co...
Empire Of Rust 154 - Church Basement Full of War Crimes 02.02.2026 49:44
The battle in the Doctrine’s storehouse of constructed bodies reaches its most blasphemous stage yet. As alarms wail and conveyor lines grind to life, the crew fights deeper into a cathedral of false creation—where half-finished Cybertronian forms hang like saints in reliquaries, waiting for stolen minds to give them purpose. Doctrine cultists chant synchronization rites over control consoles, des...
Empire Of Rust 153 - Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Neighbor’s Spark 19.01.2026 1:02:54
The crew pushes deeper into Outpost Argentum, and straight into a nightmare. Beyond the blast doors lies a vast storehouse of constructed Cybertronian bodies: unfinished frames, empty shells, and half-assembled forms hanging from gantries or stacked in silent ranks. These aren’t scrap. They aren’t drones. They’re vessels built for something far worse. As the truth becomes clear, the Doctrine of St...
Empire Of Rust 152 - The Holy Order Of Door Exploders 05.01.2026 55:53
The infiltration of Outpost Argentum grinds forward as the crew wraps up the last of a brutal battle deep inside the Doctrine’s hidden stronghold. With alarms blaring and reinforcements prowling the halls, the team seizes control of a key security terminal—finally giving them a picture of the outpost’s layout… and the dangers still ahead. But the Doctrine of Steel and Synapse doesn’t give up its s...
Empire Of Rust 151 - Psalms Of The Silent Alarm 22.12.2025 56:09
The infiltration of Outpost Argentum pushes deeper as the team seizes control of a critical security console. With the Doctrine’s monitoring network now laid bare before them, Magnum, Spindrift, Rough, Tumble, Carapace, and Gumshoe begin slicing through encrypted feeds, rerouting patrol paths, and gathering intel on the cult’s inner workings. But subtlety doesn’t last. A wandering squad of Doctrin...
Empire Of Rust 150 - Faith.exe Has Stopped Responding 08.12.2025 1:08:08
Deep within Outpost Argentum, the crew of Empire Of Rust uncovers the twisted core of the Doctrine of Steel and Synapse’s operations. Rows of Cybertronian husks hang from gantries, waiting to be filled with artificial minds harvested from the unwilling. As the team creeps through laser grids, melting vats, and whispering corridors of the Doctrine’s factory, they begin to piece together the group’s...
Empire Of Rust 149 - Mission: Infiltrable 25.11.2025 1:03:23
The team takes their first steps into the lion’s den! With Outpost Argentum looming over the edge of the Acid Wastes, Carapace, Magnum, Spindrift, Gumshoe, and newcomers Rough and Tumble begin their infiltration of the Doctrine of Steel and Synapse’s secret base. Security drones, traps, and corrupted sentry minds stand between them and the truth about Pythagorus’s disappearance. Can the crew stay...
Empire Of Rust 148 - The Book Of Burrows 10.11.2025 1:09:59
The hunt for Pythagoras takes the Autobots deep into the Acid Wastes, where the Doctrine of Steel and Synapse have made their lair in the abandoned fortress of Outpost Argentum. With the wastes hissing and bubbling around them, the crew takes to the skies, then digs into the corrupted earth itself to breach the facility’s defenses. What secrets lie hidden in the Doctrine’s stronghold, and how far...
Empire Of Rust 147 - CSI Iacon 27.10.2025 1:07:29
The fallout of Sweet Spot’s departure weighs heavily on the team, leaving the crew shaken and searching for their footing. But there’s no time to grieve or hesitate — because Pythagoras is still missing. Following a trail of whispers, intercepted signals, and back-alley dealings, the Autobots uncover the first real lead on the group behind his kidnapping: a shadowy organization with designs far be...
Empire Of Rust 146 - No Country For Old Tanks 13.10.2025 58:50
“LADIES AND GENTLEBOTS!” In the red corner, weighing in at too much metal to measure, the twin terrors of the back alleys – Rough and Tumble! They’ve been holding back, but now the gloves are off, the gears are grinding, and the transformation is ON! In the blue corner – a tank with no brakes, the shockwave of steel himself – Bombshock! But tonight, he’s rolling straight into a Carapace Crusher Sp...
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