The Energon Pub

Like KAMJIIN on Facebook · by **KAMJIIN** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 1:44 pm

My basic premise is that Zero Zero Section went down fighting. Half my team get's slagged, but some of them were captured. The Predacons have obtained their release to train young soldiers but don't really trust them.

News Credits: 6 · by **Dr. Caelus** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 1:55 pm

Psychout wrote:
Caelus wrote:
Psychout wrote:
Caelus wrote:Time to open the can of worms!

[size=0]GOBOTS?! ROFL!![/size]

I wanted a challenge - Making the Gobots cool is about as challenging as it gets.

Seriously, their biggest handicap was a lack of any style whatsoever, but that I cant even hope to correct.

I find your lack of faith disturbing. :twisted:

News Credits: 1 · by **Kaijubot** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 3:58 pm

zorian wrote:Cool, it's your team. Are you going to make use of the fact that Maximals get some vehicles when chooseing alt modes to represent guys who haven't yet gone through with the Minimization ...I mean Maximalzation process ?

BTW what's wrong with being a group of freaks and oddballs?

None of my team are having vehicle modes as they're all beastformers already. A couple are getting new alt modes entirely but most are just getting the alt that represents them the best, such as Kaijubot getting the whitby wyrm alt.

And nothings wrong with being a group of freaks and oddballs, and the team still are like that in many ways, but they're now written as also being a cohesive squad that can work together and actually function as a military unit.

by **Knives** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 4:53 pm

I am finally buckling down and writing team and individual bios after years of a general history/backstory running around in my head.

Basically my team is a band of the rarest breed of Decepticon in existence: the honor-bound guardian(Think like a more combat-intensive version of guardians like Omega Supreme with the various honor and conduct codes of the Samurai.). And while they joined the Decepticon cause, they joined it during the great war's early days when it was a fight for independence. But having pledged their loyalty they could not leave their ranks when the Decepticons began turning to darker goals.

But when the great war ended they were finally released from their duty to the Decepticon empire and quickly began searching for a life as protectors of their race who knew only peace. And the Maximals while a bit overly beurocratic, were generally working towards the same goal. The only difference between most Maximals and my team will be an aptitude for combat and a willingness to use it.

News Credits: 3 · by **Rebirth Megatron** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 5:17 pm

Megatron: Missing

Several members: Dead

In the end it will be Dynamax (who will now wield the swords of the late Dreadknight), Datamatrix (and his NPC cassettes), Medicon, Turbulence, Dynabreaker, Nemesis Jetfire, Earthbound (anyone who remembers Mizar, it was a guy I helped create with him) and new guy Nuke who will survive the last Great War of my team.

The Dark Star 12 are no more. After biding his time, watching all of the major players, Dynamax emerges from the shadows of history, ready to reclaim the throne that is now rightfully his. But there is a twist, he somehow has gotten ahold of a Primus made Matrix, one a Decepticon can wield. Not wanting that Unicron spawned trinket that Shokaract got ahold of, Dynamax now has the means not only to replenish his ranks with new blood, but posesses a symbol of unity. One to defy the dark lord Unicron and to rebuild the Decepticon ranks greater than before.

Behold Maximals, Autobots and any Predacon that dares to defy their heritige, Dynamax, Emperor of Destriction and Son of Megatron...has returned.

Stand with the Empire of Destruction..or perish.

Oh..and he's still the RDD leader.

Now I just need to think of new guys. :lol

News Credits: 1 · by **Venomous Prime** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 5:32 pm

Symbiote Spiderman14 wrote:Everytime I start to write new bios for my team I get interupted and when I go back and read what I wrote I think it's stupid so I start all over again.

Basicaly I trying to tie in why I became a Pred,Tarantulas,and Symbiotes into it all

Sheesh, you have Symbiotes too?

Well..I should have figured..but still :lol:

Like KAMJIIN on Facebook · by **KAMJIIN** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 12:27 am

Dynamax wrote:Now I just need to think of new guys. :lol

Why not give a couple of those NPC cassetes some real time action?

News Credits: 1 · by **Redimus** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 4:41 am

My team is firmly routed in the G1 timeline set in near real time (ie, 'the year is two thousand seven, and exitium are upt to no good as usual').

The team bio and charecter bios (the ones that have been writiern) are very much using the G1 timeline as its bases of history (or at least the events revolving around the movie, the team was cybertronian based during the events of 84-86 so I dont have to worry about trying to fit in all that nonesence).

News Credits: 3 · by **Rebirth Megatron** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 9:15 am

KAMJIIN wrote:
Dynamax wrote:Now I just need to think of new guys. :lol

Why not give a couple of those NPC cassetes some real time action?

I consider them an extension of Datamatrix, though i have considered it. The only one that could work is Syntax, a Laserbeak based character.

He is not really much of a transformer anymore, he was a victim of an anti spy weapon the bots made...but instead of killing him, it turned him into a living virus. He cannot enter Data because he would infect and kill him.

But like I said, I see them as extensions of Data.

Plus..I want to play with my new matrix.

But thank you for the suggestion, it is a good idea Kamjiin.

by **zorian** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 9:28 am

Dynamax are you going to make the character a head or target master alt mode? That way you could sort of represent the using cassettes. That is an alt mode class we need headmaster gadgets.

by **Airhawk** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 9:36 am

The Razor's are going to be hit with an experimental Transwarp bomb designed from the transwarp drive stolen from their ship while defending a city on Earth from vastly superior Decepticon forces (most of them are going to be near death from the battle, and I haven't decided whether I'm gonna let them win or not yet

) the resulting explosion will warp most of them into beast modes and revive the ones who aren't permanently dead. I'll probably have them regain their Transwarp drive, get em to travel to V2's Cybertron, and have them promptly manage to break it again :shock:

News Credits: 3 · by **Rebirth Megatron** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 9:44 am

zorian wrote:Dynamax are you going to make the character a head or target master alt mode? That way you could sort of represent the using cassettes. That is an alt mode class we need headmaster gadgets.

Naw..I miht make my own HM or TM though.

Data (storywise) will hvae modified himself to be able to tap into any one of the powers of the casettes within him (Think Mega Man) except forSyntax due to the deadliness of his physiology. So I see his tactics as utilizing some of their powers. It will range from invisibility/limited force field (Megabyte, a Ravage copy) to hardlight holograms (Spam, a Squawktalk copy). His old machine control power will be given to a new tape I will create.

by **Tammuz** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 9:44 am

I've already changed mine to reflect the new setting since it requires alot of new names, basically sometime in the present the fallen the quint's and Furcalor's team ambush the children, killing most of them and forcing the rest to flee.

I imagine Tammuz spent the time inbetween now and V2 rebuilding the decimated Children(now the descendants), and some general plotting.

by **Uncrazzimatic** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 6:32 pm

BIG POST! Didn't like my first draft of my V2 team bio, so I gave it another go:

The throne room onboard the armoured train Derailed was oddly silent despite the Decepticons lined up before their Lords throne within. A moment passed and then as if one they saluted and broke the silence "Hail Stormspark!" Stormspark rose from his throne. Each Decepticon in the chamber looked on with anticipation of this long awaited moment, the fruit of many years work.
"This world... is corrupt!" He Paused for a moment before continueing. "Our glorious homeworld is in peril of being destroyed from within. Greed, corruption, apathy and complacency rule every Cybertronian from the lowest worker to the highest ruler. Indeed, The Council cannot even save their own persons, let alone the masses as a body. Therefore we must let it be known that only we -the Decepticons- can lead Cybertron to its true destiny. We must enlighten citizens, because enlightened citizens will undoubtedly accept the rule of a righteous leader. Yes this globe in its entirety must be set aright, for that is the true goal of the Restoration. Our mission is a long and tortuous path that even the great Cybertronians of yesteryear were not able to accomplish; total conquest of Cybertron. In order to create the one, true, united Cybertron, one that lives up to the highest ideals, we must conquer the world! To that end we posess this headquarters befitting our "no compromise" attiture and discriminating taste."
He gestured at the statues, banners, and other typical throne room decour. "After many years of preparation and many, many nights of hunger as we scrimped and saved precious energon to pay for the means to restore this great vehicle the hour of our glorious revolution is finally at hand!" As he approached the speech's climax Stormspark's voice grew louder and he made exagerated hand movements. "However there will be those misguided fools who stand in our way, but any opposition is to be met with brute force! Only by tearing down the old regime can a new one be given space to prosper! So go forth my warriors, go forth and usher in a glorious new age of Decetpicon imperialism!"

Applause filled the chamber from his captivated audience, then after it finnaly died down one voice spoke up "But... how? Theres only 12 of us!"

The Restoration - Basically, we want to bring Cybertron back to the good old days when most of it was under Decepticon rule, our pumps and processors are in the right place but... we kind of lack the manpower. And the resources. And to be honest, quight a few of our members are kind of out of it. So we just travel around on our armoured train Derailed (he's been refitted with tank treads to allow greater freedom of movement than Cybertrons limited transit system grants) inciting rebellion and blowing stuff up in the hope that the Decepticons can gain power in the chaos.

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 11:13 pm

I just finished Knightbird's. That's one down, 4 to go.

http://captainbipto.deviantart.com/art/ ... d-66773788

News Credits: 6 · by **Dr. Caelus** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 11:19 pm

I've got five done so far, but for now, I present this, for all the BTVS fans out there:

Small Foot
Function: “Reconnaissance”
Primary Weapon: Forearm-Mounted Spike Launcher
Transformation: Four-wheel Drive Pickup Truck

“You have no idea how sick I am of the word ‘destiny’.”

“Into every generation, a Slayer is protoformed. One Transformer in all of the universe, a Chosen One, one with the strength and skill to hunt the unknowns, to stop the spread of their evil ways, to cease their destructive manners, to prevent the end of Cybertron. When one Slayer dies, the next one is called.” – Book of Jossotron, 19:97, in the Covenant of Primus

Unfortunately, during the heated turmoil of the Great War, something unexpected happened. Early in 1981, the contemporary slayer sacrificed herself to defend the Ark as it lay dormant and helpless on Earth; her fate, or the threat she had destroyed, unknown to any. When the next slayer was called though, she was not called on Cybertron. Maybe it was because the last one died off-planet, or maybe the greatest threat to Transformer-kind simply lay elsewhere, but whatever the cause, she was called on the lost colony of Gobotron, in the form of a small Gobot named Small Foot.

To complicate matters further, none of the Slayer’s gifts, save the disturbing visions received during stasis, manifested within her. In spite of her normality, ignorance of her purpose, and diminutive size, she joined the Guardians, Gobotron’s peace-keeping force, in order to protect others. She fought the Renegades with great skill and greater bravery, risking her life many times during the war.

When the war ended she remained loyal to her commander Leader-1, and when Vector Prime called them to Cybertron, she followed. There, in the hallowed halls of Primus, she discovered the truth about her bizarre dreams about alien battles and strange creatures. While Vector Prime occupied her fellow Guardians, Primus himself spoke to the young femme, explained her heritage and her destiny, and activated the latent powers in her spark.

All of this came with an extra burden though – In order to maintain her autonomy, she was not to share her true identity or powers with any of her fellow Guardians, even Leader Prime. She would continue to serve as the Guardians’ reconnaissance specialist, using the long range patrols to search for and destroy the supernatural threats that would persist even under the Guardians’ scanners. Her secret identity would allow her to carry out her duties without the interference of the other Guardains, and would also grant the Guardians an ace up their sleeve if the situation ever truly became so dire.

Strengths: All of Small Foot’s physical abilities exceed those of a normal Cybertronian her size, by a few orders of magnitude, especially her strength and stamina. She is swifter in both forms, and has possibly unparalleled reflexes. Besides being amazingly resilient to damage, her onboard restoration systems can repair even grievous wounds without the aid of a CR chamber. The dreams she experiences while in stasis link her to the wisdom and experiences of all past slayers, and during meditation, with Vector Prime’s guidance, she can tap the same link to learn from them. The dreams also warn her of greater dangers to come, although they are seldom easy to interpret. She possesses a sixth-sense which helps her to identify Unicron-spawn masquerading as Transformers. For ranged weaponry, she has equipped herself with pneumatic launchers that fire silver-coated tungsten spikes, and her standard Gobot hand-mounted energy blasters have been adapted to fire beams of intense sunlight. These beams can also be channeled through her headlights in vehicle mode.

Weaknesses: Primus’s mandate of secrecy means that she seldom has backup when she gets into serious danger. Her role as the Guardians’ scout sometimes conflicts with her loftier calling. She has no physical weaknesses.

Like KAMJIIN on Facebook · by **KAMJIIN** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 9:01 pm

Finished mine. Man that was some work.

The V2, Predaconized Zero Zero Section

News Credits: 6 · by **Dr. Caelus** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 9:07 pm

This just randomly came to me while washing dishes:

Zeemon
Function: Antizombie Warrior
Primary Weapon: Arm-mounted Chainsaw
Transformation: 1985 Firebird Trans Am

“What’s your zombie-plan?”

As ridiculous as it sounds, Zeemon is the Guardians’ resident expert on “zombies”. It might, at first glance, seem like a useless specialization, but in the war against Unicron, his knowledge has several times proven valuable. Many dismissed him as paranoid, delusional, and eccentric at best, but a nasty conflict on Hydrus IV proved that he wasn’t -entirely- bonkers.

Since then, his expertise has helped the Guardians to defeat a horde of sparkless Cybertronians mystically reanimated by the Devourist Necromanix, destroy a small army of shambling homunculi created by the Decepticon Mal Practice, halt the spread of a strange nanovirus cultivated by the Decepticons on Necris VI, and rescue a group of human colonists from a disaster on Mars.

When not actively saving the Guardians from an outbreak or an undead horde, Zeemon prepares for the next inevitable apocalypse of the dammed. He hordes Energon and ammunition, and studies every work on wilderness survival, crowd control, biology, and occultism he can find. While regarded as a loser nut-ball most of the time, when the shambling starts, he quickly becomes the most popular, respected Gobot around.

Strengths: Though reformatted by Primus with a stronger, faster, more resilient super-structure, Zeemon was still only average by Transformer standards – until he began upgrading himself. Now he wields an impressive array of zombie-exterminating weapons and survival implements, including a shoulder-mounted incendiary grenade launcher and a plasma-shell shotgun. His right forearm transforms into a chainsaw, which tears through necrotic armor with ease – though he reserves this for use only when the problem is not of a pathological nature. In the event of such a situation, he also has the ability to activate a set of environmental seals installed throughout his body.

In his alternate-mode, his front bumper transforms into a spinning blade of doom – what he calls his ‘rotter-chopper’. His hands can emit blasts of free chronotrons, which accelerate decomposition of dead tissue, both organic and cybernetic. Zeemon is most importantly a self-educated expert on all major varieties of zombie-ism – be it supernatural, chemical, pathological, technological, or xeno-parasitic in nature – and on the accepted survival and containment protocols associated with each. Zeemon also possesses great ingenuity and creativity.

Weaknesses: Outside of a z-event, Zeemon is shunned by many of his teammates, and it is difficult to motivate him to fight living enemies. During a z-event, he sometimes becomes so self-confident that he makes blunders and mistakes in spite of his careful planning and considerable knowledge. His chronotron emitters drain his power cells quickly when used.

Can you find the three references to other Heavy Metal War teams?