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Name: Fangry
Allegiance: Decepticons
Function: Tracker
Alternate Mode: Winged-Wolf creature
Weapons:
-Robot Mode: Ion Pulse Rifle, Shield
-Alt Mode: Compressed Air Cannon, Teeth/Claws
Height: 32 ft.
Quote: "Leaders are for fools who need to follow."

Strength: 6
Intelligence: 8
Dexterity: 7
Speed: 6
Endurance: 8
Courage: 8
Firepower: 6
Accuracy: 6
Melee: 8
Tech Skill: 5
Charisma:4
Rank: 6

Profile:
There is no officer in the Decepticon army that actually wants Fangry under their command. The vulgar and immature Fangry rapidly became a legend among the Decepticons as one of the most furious and insubordinate soldiers in their army. He enlisted with the Decepticons not because of their goals, but because he wanted an excuse to engage in uninterrupted carnage. As long as they can provide him with that, Fangry is almost manageable. However, when someone tries to issue Fangry a command, order, or anything stronger than a mild suggestion about his next course of action, he explodes into an uncontrollable rage that has cost several would-be superiors their lives.

Abilities:
Subject is a highly skilled tracker. In his creature form, Fangry can fly for short distances and blow 200 mph gale force winds out of his mouth for a brief duration. In robot mode, he is armed with a semi-automatic ion pulse gun that fries circuitry and a negatively charged shield that repels energy blasts.

Weaknesses:

Subject's greatest weakness are his inability to follow any orders, even ones that are for his own good, and the fact he can't engage in rudimentary teamwork.

SillySpringer wrote:Divebomb

Allegiance: Decepticon
Subgroup: Predacons
Function: Aerial Assault
Alt. mode: Eagle
Weapons: Particle-beam rifle with infra-red sight, laser-guided sword
Special Abilities: Enhanced visual sensors
Height: 31ft / 9.5m
Quote: "Conquer the skies and what's below you will fall."

Strength: 07
Intelligence: 08
Dexterity: 09
Speed: 06
Endurance: 07
Courage: 08
Firepower: 07
Accuracy: 09
Melee: 08
Tech Skill: 06
Charisma: 06
Rank: 06

Profile: Divebomb is one happy Predacon, especially when he is raining down death and destruction on the ground-based Autobot forces. He takes great delight in his work and loves watching his targets scurry about below looking for cover. The more targets he has to choose from the better he likes it. He’s almost always in a good mood, unless he has to deal with his fellow Predacons, whom he only tolerates at best. He prefers to be alone and cherishes his independence. In his downtime, Divebomb likes to build metal “nests” out of whatever scrap happens to be on hand. These fortified structures, usually located at the highest nearby point, are a source of pride for him and a place for him to go when he just wants to get away from his annoying teammates.

Furthermore, Divebomb is highly competitive by nature. So much so that it was the primary reason he took part as a gladiatorial combatant in the underground games back before the war began. It is also why he continued fighting after the Decepticon uprising. Divebomb will usually search out and engage the best Autobot fliers he can find just to prove that he is better. One such flyer is the Dinobot Swoop with whom his has developed an intense rivalry and has previously engaged in aerial conflict.

While Divebomb may not like the other Predacons, he fights alongside them anyway because they are the best of the best in the Decepticon army. When Megatron needs something done right, the Predacons are the ones called upon. Patiently, Divebomb is always waiting for their next assignment, counting down the astroseconds before he can unleash his “happy” side on the unsuspecting enemy once more.

Abilities: Rocket thrusters mounted on his back allow Divebomb to achieve speeds of 300 mph when in eagle mode. He has a 2000 mile range and can reach an altitude of 18 miles. High resolution telescopic lenses within his optical modules enable him to spot a dime from 10,000 feet. He can lift a tank and tear through its armored skin with his beak. In robot mode he uses a particle beam rife with infrared sight and a laser guided sword, which is guided to its target after Divebomb first pinpoints the target with a laser beam that shoots from the sword's tip.

Weaknesses: Divebomb's internal guidance system is easily thrown off by magnetism. Such interference causes him to lose control while he's flying and makes him prone to crashing.

Sample Post:

Thanatos - Bridge:

The words that the kitty spoke to the larger kitty Razorclaw came with more than concern. They were obviously mixed with a condescending tone that such a small rat should never show to a superiority such as their new liege.

Divebomb spun around in his seat towards Razorclaw after the black jaguar left the room.

“Sir,” he started, “I trust you sense a similar thing as I. I smell a lesser willing acquaintance between Soundwave and you.”

Divebomb then sat back in his seat, “Of course, treachery is not something I predict. No, Soundwave is not an idiot. I only predict possibly a… touch or more of doubt for your guiding hand in the tabby's mind. And, as we know, his minions’ opinions reflect that of their master’s.”

The bird-former then spun back around to look at the screens and change the topic.

“Anyhow sir, I have been trying to observe the doings of both sides of the battle at the Yellow Sea. I must admit that I fail to see the strategy that Flamewar is bringing forth so far. Then again, if I had more information, I am sure I would. Currently, she seems to possibly be on a console, and taking longer than I first anticipated she would. Though, the camera feed in relatively far away, and sort of... jumpy. Possibly weapons interfering with the signal."

He then switched cameras.

"Oh my, our green behemoth seems to be having a bit of trouble with the Dinobrutes. Take a look, lord Razorclaw."

All right, approved. Have fun with him.

SillySpringer wrote:(Sorry for the double app. Just wanted to snatch my chance for Barricade, whom I love as a character.)

Barricade

Allegiance: Decepticons
Function: Sentry
Alternate Modes: Black police car
Weapons: Hands become saw blades; heating knuckles with “punish” and “enslave” written on them for extra irony; various hidden deployable guns in left forearm; armor piercing revolver; stun baton.
Height: 23ft/7.015m
Quotes: “You have a right to remain DEAD.” “Punish and enslave those who DISOBEY."
Appearance:


Strength: 7
Intelligence: 6
Dexterity: 7
Speed: 7
Endurance: 6
Courage: 5
Firepower: 6
Accuracy: 6
Melee: 7
Tech Skill: 5
Charisma: 5
Rank: 5


Profile:

Barricade has got a bit of a mouth on him. Whether it's smashing through an Autobot roadblock or hunting down his latest quarry, he rarely lets an opportunity to taunt, criticize or demoralize someone go by. And no, not even his fellow Decepticons are safe...not even Megatron. One would think this would mean a short end to his career, but apparently not. The Decepticon leader has taken to tolerating his loud mouth, perhaps due to his sheer effectiveness and tenacity in his job as an enforcer of Decepticon law, but possibly also because his scolding of the other Decepticons sometimes works in Megatron's favor.
Barricade's favorite tactic is taunting opponents until they start chasing him, and then leading them through hazardous areas that they don't have a chance of surviving, while he will escape without a scratch. As a hunter, he keeps his opponents off-guard and nervous by talking a lot, citing them with whatever crimes he thinks they've committed against the Decepticons.

[-TFWiki] (Any associations with Frenzy have been removed.)

Barricade’s past on Cybertron was that of a normal law-enforcing cop. However, as time passed, the leadership of overly lenient leaders caused him to become jaded to the normal procedures of law enforcement, and quickly started to take things into his own hands and view of how the law should be. Those who disobey the law should be punished, and made examples of.

Even though the Decepticons aren’t necessarily angels, as far as Barricade is concerned the Decepticon code is one of true justice: Punish those who go against the code, and enslave those who refuse to have the same cause. Barricade is the definition of bad cop, and he knows it, and loves the label. In his mind, the best way to enforce the law is to scare the lawless into submission, and kill those who refuse to obey.

Barricade is also a pathological liar- or at least when it comes to talking with those he doesn’t fully trust. Those in higher ranks may not be fully safe from his “white lies", but those Barricade trusts more can put more confidence in what he says. As Barricade has said before, “Sometimes lying is the only way to get the information you want.”

Some may think Barricade is a blundering idiot of a cop when it comes to being subtle, but many times his supposed hatred of subtlety can be a smart cover for his gathering of desired information. Barricade is not stupid. Only a cop with a slightly different approach.

Abilities:
Deployable hand saws from his hands can be quite a loud and terrifying thing for those Barricade decides unfit to live. Though they can get stuck in the victim and need to be replaced often, they are quite an effective temporary weapon, and sound OH so good when ground together for extra scary effect.

Left forearm contains many various guns, including the six to eight that; when deployed; form the arm into a sort of minigun.

Revolver is a hand held six shot weapon with extremely sharp rounds designed to cut through armor, as well as a variant of the rounds which are explosive at collision, with the sectioned breaking points similar to that of a pineapple grenade. Since the two rounds look exactly the same from the outside, it can be frightening to others to not know which type of round he has loaded into his revolver. Only Barricade knows at all times, and he likes it that way.

Heating knuckles are made of a highly heat conductive metal which also has an extremely high melting point. This means they can be heated to white hot and still be hard as cold steel. The heat of these can get up to 7567 degrees C before softening, and are quite effective at melting a ‘Bot’s optics with a good forceful punch. They are a mix of metal alloys, and not many know what the substances are besides some weapons experts who have chances to analyze the components. Even Barricade doesn’t know exactly what is in them. Only that he found the gnarly things in a weapons stash on Cybertron, and he was glad to have some “friendly” weapons nuts carve his favorite words into them later.

Stun baton is a much higher voltage than the legal voltage on Cybertron, and can electrocute and kill those enemies who are not strong enough to handle its wattage.

Weaknesses: Barricade is many times too trusting of his own abilities and wants, and can get himself almost caught in the same traps that he tries to catch Autobots in. Though, he normally get’s out unscathed, or at least alive and kicking. At least so far.

Barricade’s fighting style is more for inciting fear into his foes before killing them, and takes longer to kill those than a normal Decepticon fighter usually. Though, when angered, he can be underestimated for his speed.

Sample Post:

The Red Planet [Mars] - Wrecked shuttle “The Lollipop":

Crashing, burning, it’s all Barricade heard inside the CR chamber. He may’ve been hazed after just being in semi-comatose state, yet he knew he was inside a CR chamber.

“Ahh, frag, where am I?” is all that came out of the dark cop’s vocalizer. He was starting to slowly remember what was happening. But more importantly what situation he was in.

“Wait, this hatch should be fragging open by now!” came his voice from the electronic coffin of sorts. He was stuck. The hatch wouldn’t open. He tried pulling the emergency hatch, but then the lights inside suddenly died. “OH FRAG! THESE HATCHES ARE NORMALLY MECHANICAL!”

Then, he realized. He was trapped in a CR chamber inside a wrecked ship. Or at least some sort of shuttle. Then he remembered his injuries. He was in this shuttle when all hell was breaking lose. Lost an arm, an eye was torn out- pretty crazy stuff. Barricade had climbed in this CR chamber on his own with no medical personnel nearby. He just didn’t remember what led up to that.

Wait, this, this IS a mechanical emergency hatch… Something is- something is on top of me!

With limited movability, Barricade finally found his right arm, and transformed it into a- saw? NO SAW?! This is FRAGGING GREAT.

When he had regained as much strength as he could, he finally was able to transform his left arm into what he hoped was a saw. Scraping it against the lid of the CR chamber in attempts to free himself. Claustrophobia setting in, his panicked attempts to cut through the chamber walls were failing. This saw he had was utterly destroyed.

“FRAGGING GET ME OUT OF HERE!” Barricade shouted hoping that someone of the same faction was alive and close enough to free him from this coffin.

As he kicked his leg, the bottom of the chamber suddenly gave way. “Thank Primus!” shouted Barricade as he crawled out legs first.

As he got out, Barricade noticed what was blocking his escape from the top. A piece of the ship roofing that had fallen in such a way to be a beam holding the lid shut. Like death was trying it’s best to harvest the Decepticon cop. Not today. Memories then started to flood back. This is a Thanatos shuttle. But, why am I here? Why not in the Thanatos?

As Barricade stood up and regained his balance, he had only three things he wanted to do. Figure out where he was crashed, restock his weapons if possible, and then GET OUT.

As he walked over to the side of the tiny medical port in this shuttle, he looked outside a broken window to the terrain that made his optics widen.

“Wh- WHY THE FRAG AM I ON MARS???"

Okay, I'm going to put a hold on this application for the time being. Let's see how you do with Divebomb and continue to do with your other characters before taking on a 'con like Barricade. I'm not opposed to you having him at some point. I just don't feel that now is the right time.

MasterSoundBlaster wrote:Name: Fangry
Allegiance: Decepticons
Function: Tracker
Alternate Mode: Winged-Wolf creature
Weapons:
-Robot Mode: Ion Pulse Rifle, Shield
-Alt Mode: Compressed Air Cannon, Teeth/Claws
Height: 32 ft.
Quote: "Leaders are for fools who need to follow."

Strength: 6
Intelligence: 8
Dexterity: 7
Speed: 6
Endurance: 8
Courage: 8
Firepower: 6
Accuracy: 6
Melee: 8
Tech Skill: 5
Charisma:4
Rank: 6

Profile:
There is no officer in the Decepticon army that actually wants Fangry under their command. The vulgar and immature Fangry rapidly became a legend among the Decepticons as one of the most furious and insubordinate soldiers in their army. He enlisted with the Decepticons not because of their goals, but because he wanted an excuse to engage in uninterrupted carnage. As long as they can provide him with that, Fangry is almost manageable. However, when someone tries to issue Fangry a command, order, or anything stronger than a mild suggestion about his next course of action, he explodes into an uncontrollable rage that has cost several would-be superiors their lives.

Abilities:
Subject is a highly skilled tracker. In his creature form, Fangry can fly for short distances and blow 200 mph gale force winds out of his mouth for a brief duration. In robot mode, he is armed with a semi-automatic ion pulse gun that fries circuitry and a negatively charged shield that repels energy blasts.

Weaknesses:

Subject's greatest weakness are his inability to follow any orders, even ones that are for his own good, and the fact he can't engage in rudimentary teamwork.

Raise his tech skill to a 7 and we'll call him approved. Enjoy!

Name: Ion Storm (Nicknames: Stormy or Ion)

Allegiance: Decepticon

Sub Group: Rainmaker/ Seeker

Function: Computer Scientist

Alt. mode: modified SU-35

Weapons: double-Bladed staff (that can also split into two separate hand-held single blades). 2 Nitric acid missile launchers under his wings, a hacking wrist device, typical SU-35 (mainly air-to-surface missiles) weapons, fire-fog missiles.

Special Abilities: He can also utilize various gases and combined with the special abilities of his two brothers Nova Storm and Acid Storm, he can turn a normal thunderstorm supercell into a toxic rainstorm of lethal nitric acid. Can emit lightning/electrical bolts out of his hands.

Height: 32 feet/9.75 m

Quote: “If you feel my lightning, you will never hear the thunder”

Strength: 07

Intelligence: 09

Dexterity: 08

Speed: 08

Endurance: 07

Courage: 08

Firepower: 06

Accuracy: 07

Melee: 08

Tech Skill: 09

Charisma: 05

Rank: unknown

Bio: A member of an obscure squad of Decepticon air warriors known only as "The Rainmakers". Ion Storm is pretty known as a computer whiz but only in the Seekers and maybe a few other Decepticons.

He is pretty intelligent and has a talent for with computers and knows how to manipulate them so that he can hack the enemy systems and steal information from them with very little detection.

He can be relatively quiet or cocky or even be a bit mischievous at times. But he can be quick to anger particularly when he is annoyed. Due to his personality traits, he earned the nickname Stormy from his trine-mates. His Nitric acid missiles can seed natural clouds with a highly destructive form rain.

The combination of his quick to anger personality plus his weaponry shows that he is a lethal Seeker that not many want to mess with.

Abilities: Ion Storm can manipulate various types of lightning out of his hands. If he has the electrical streaks fully under control, he can blast the lightning streaks at his opponent 300 yards away. He can adjust the intensity and power of the electrical bursts. However, it can drain his own energy. The energy draining levels depend on the intensity, power and how much of the ability he is using.

His Nitric acid missiles can seed natural clouds with a highly destructive form of rain just like his fellow Rainmakers (Acid Storm and Nova Storm). He is a cadre of specialized Seekers who have the capability to manipulate localized weather patterns to create acid rain. He does this while in alt. mode, however, while in both modes, his fire-fog missiles, they detonate and release a highly-flammable mist as well as a dense fog to occur, however, he does not use them very often. He also has two staffs which can emit powerful streaks of lightning--a natural source of nitric oxide, which in the right conditions can form acid rain.

He can also utilize various gases and combined with the special abilities of his two brothers Nova Storm and Acid Storm, he can turn a normal thunderstorm supercell into a toxic rainstorm of lethal nitrous acid.

As for last resorts, he also can reverse polarity to get fellow Cybertronians off of him as well as develop an electromagnetic pulse to attack his opponent. This is a true last resort due that it severely drains his energy levels after he does it.

Computer skills: His computer skills, particularly programming and hacking, are very good. He is at peace and focused when he is on a screen. However, he has to keep his electrical abilities under control. With the device on his wrist, he can hack enemies' systems and possibly steal information from them.

Weakness(es): He is usually not harmed by electrical currents that he creates, but he can shock himself if he attempts to generate arcs under unfavorable circumstances. Also, he has to be careful while working on computers in regards to his abilities. If he lets an electrical bolt loose, he could potentially fry hard-drives.

Sample post

Stormy watched as Nova reformatted himself into the jet mode that was theirs, to begin with. He pushed more power into his thrusters and went after the pilot that he blinded. While being upside down, his hologram spoke to the pilot in Russian.

"Watch the birdie, pathetic fleshbag!" He then flashed the camera at the pilot, which severely confused the pilot. At the same time, he scanned the stolen jet design and reformatted himself from an F-15 to an SU-35. He then adopted his classic color scheme before flipping his jet mode around and firing a missile at the jet with the confused and blinded pilot. The jet instantly exploded. Now, time to go get my staffs.

He turned his thrusters off just as he approached the rear of the cargo plane. Once back there, he transformed into his normal form and gazed down at himself relatively quickly before he opened the rear part of the cargo plane. He lifted himself up into the plane and quickly found that he had enough room to fully stand up while in the cargo plane. From the rear of the plane, he could clearly see the two crates that contained his staffs. Also, the humans have their backs to him. Even though he could steal them right now, but he had other ideas on his mind. He instantly smirked since he wanted to scare the living daylights out of the humans.

While standing there, he spoke to them in Russian. "Gentlemen...this is your pilot speaking...uh, I am not sorry about the turbulence and updraft that we experienced...hopefully, things will level out soon" He paused a bit. "You Russians are so talented at copying and stealing!!!"

One of the humans yelled in a stern voice, "WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR...DESTROY THAT THING!!..." He said then backed up close to the wall of the airplane.

Stormy just smirked at the humans and in particular the one that seems to be in charge of the crew. He replied back in Russian with a snarky attitude. "You do realize that I can fully understand you? And I can fully see the fear in your eyes, humans...it is written all over your bodies. I have come here to reclaim what is rightfully mine..." He then spoke in a dark tone while continuing to speak in Russian. "I want my staffs back, fleshbags!!!"

Acid heard his trine-mate arguing with the humans just as he got on the cargo plane as well and he shook his head. Acid looks to Stormy, "What are you waiting for, get your staffs and let's go already."

Stormy felt the human bullets bounce off of his armor which was becoming a major annoyance. He snarled at the two humans that were firing at him. At the same time, he heard someone transforming behind him, which meant that it was either Acid or Nova. However, when he heard Acid's voice, his irritation grew. After Acid spoke to the human, he showed his full irritation at his brother and spoke in a way to show his irritation also he spoke in Cybertronian rather than in Russian.

"Greenie! It was already cramped in this plane...even without your acidic mess!!! And I am not a slagging sparkling so I do not my bootleg of an older brother looking over my shoulder...so shove it up your afterburner and get off of the..." He used his foot to give Acid a fierce shove on his mid-section to send him out through the cargo door. "...plane!!"

He then caught sight of where the lead human was absent-mindedly looking. That is when he saw the crates and saw the human looking at the parachutes. He grabbed the crates and ripped them open with his hands. Immediately he saw his beloved staffs that he has not had a long time. Before anyone knew it, they were in his hands where they belonged. He smirked evilly at Sergei and spoke in Russian.

"I am not a thing, fleshling but a sentient being...but of course, you will never figure that one out. Before I leave, I will show on what you Russians fully deserve." He released a bolt from one of his hands and it traveled from him to the cockpit. The bolt short-circuited the airplane and his own sparks traveled throughout the plane. As a result, the plane was failing and nose-diving down towards the ground and heading towards Moscow. Stormy caught sight of this and muttered, "Really a smooth move, Stormy." He had to try to make it out of the cargo plane before it exploded. Once he made it to the cargo hatch, the plane was exploding and he transformed back into his jet mode. He flew out into the airspace.

Smokescreen, I'm okay to pinch Tantrum from you?

Tantrum

Allegiance: Decepticon
Function: Fueler
Alt. mode: Bull
Weapons: Catalytic Carbine, Electro-Sword
Height: 33ft / 10.07m
Quote: “Anger gets me running better than any other fuel.”

Strength: 08
Intelligence: 04
Dexterity: 06
Speed: 03
Endurance: 08
Courage: 09
Firepower: 08 
Accuracy: 07 
Melee: 08
Tech Skill: 05 
Charisma: 03
Rank: 05

Profile: Trying to reason with Tantrum would be as utterly pointless as talking to a lightning storm or fierce wind. Violence and threats are the only things Tantrum deals in, and anger is the only emotion he seems to possess. In fact, his comrades have come up with 20 new classifications of anger just to define the variations in their ally’s myopic mood: “Baseline angry,” “Intensely angry,” “Completely slagging enraged,” and “Everybody run!” are just a few. To take the edge off, Tantrum will often knock down a building of highway overpass, which temporarily makes him feel better. That his condition improves only when he’s hit or hitting something has caused some to wonder if Tantrum’s uncontrollable rage isn’t caused by some misaligned circuit or fuel line that’s been knocked in and out of place. Unfortunately, Tantrum takes aggressive issue with anyone who tries or even suggest altering anything in his head.

Abilities: Subject possesses amazing strength and endurance; his armor is extremely thick and reinforced. He has four exterior fuel tanks (over his legs in bull mode and within his arms and legs as a robot) that can carry additional Energon. In bull mode, his normal range is 1,200 miles at an average speed of 30 mph; with the tanks, he can make it almost 10,000 miles. The tanks can also be used to refuel his comrades. His horns shoot 20,000-volt bolts of electricity, which Subject finds difficult to control when angry. In robot mode, his catalytic carbine fires chemicals that can erode most metals or create new alloys. His electro-sword generates an electrical field; when he cuts an opponent, the damage is magnified by the powerful electric shock the sword applies to the open wound.

Weaknesses: Subject has below-average intelligence and his wild behavior endangers him and his comrades. Though heavily armored, sufficient damage can impair his fuel tanks with explosive results.


Getaway

Allegiance: Autobot
Sub-group: Diplomatic Corps
Function: Shock Trooper
Alternate Modes: White Ford Mustang
Weapons: Double-barreled Plasma Shell Shotgun
Height: 28ft/ 8.54m
Quote: “Run hot, but always keep your cool."


Strength: 4
Intelligence: 8 
Dexterity: 8
Speed: 6
Endurance: 10
Courage: 10
Firepower: 6
Accuracy: 8
Melee: 8
Tech Skill: 8
Charisma: 7
Rank: 7

Profile: Getaway is a survivor who uses everything at his disposal to get out of dangerous situations. He’s passionate and daring when it comes to his cause, but his greatest asset is his ability to stay absolutely cool under pressure. In situations that would have other Autobots pulling out their own wires in a panic, Getaway calmly and confidently takes stock of things and weighs the pros and cons of every course of action until he comes up with the optimal solution. He does this so quickly that witnesses just attribute his success to intuition and pure luck, but Getaway knows that neither of those is as useful to a soldier as logic and a little finesse. Although he prefers to think his way out of tough spots, Getaway can also rely on his physical attributes to help him cheat death; in the past, he has been blasted, blown apart, and lost limbs, but still somehow remained functional. Getaway doesn’t mind that his style and toughness have made him a legend, even among Decepticons.

This reputation was born on the battlefield in what has come to be known as the Armornecking Incident: Getaway was leading a routine patrol on the Titanium Turnpike on Cybertron when he and his fellow Autobots momentarily paused to witness a spectacular traffic accident on the other side of the highway. While the Autobots were armornecking (the Cybertronic term for slowing down to see an accident), a troop of Decepticons that had secretly staged the accident swooped down upon them and attacked. The ambush left the Autobots in tatters, leaking fuel and leaving body parts all over the road. Getaway had all four tires blown out, lost vision in his right headlights and most of his left, and lost the use of his plasma-shell shotgun. Despite his condition and the Decepticon barrage, he coolly and cleverly led a tactical retreat to the nearby Polyhex Toll Plaza. The Autobots paid their energon tolls and went through. But, as Getaway suspected, the Decepticons weren't carrying the proper change and tried to pass without paying. This activated the toll gate security system, which snared the Decepticons before they could leave, giving the Autobots the advantage they needed to defeat the Decepticons and Getaway his well-deserved reputation.

Getaway joined the Diplomatic Corps. He also has an escape kit concealed within a hidden compartment in his heel that he can reach even when bound. He also has an accent strikingly similar to the Earthen New Zealand accent.

Abilities: Subject is an expert at tactical and strategic planning, and his fast-working cerebro-circuitry can access this information in mere moments. He is an accomplished lock-pick and escape artist; his uniquely jointed limbs are incredibly flexible and allow him to escape a variety of bonds or physical holds. Subject has average strength, and his main defensive strengths are bulletproof windows and shell-resistant outer armor plating. High endurance and numerous redundant systems in his design allow him to take enormous physical damage and continue functioning. He wields a double-barreled shotgun that shoots explosive plasma shells.

Weaknesses: Subject exhibits no known weaknesses.

Cascadia wrote:Name: Ion Storm (Nicknames: Stormy or Ion)

Allegiance: Decepticon

Sub Group: Rainmaker/ Seeker

Function: Computer Scientist

Alt. mode: modified SU-35

Weapons: double-Bladed staff (that can also split into two separate hand-held single blades). 2 Nitric acid missile launchers under his wings, a hacking wrist device, typical SU-35 (mainly air-to-surface missiles) weapons, fire-fog missiles.

Special Abilities: He can also utilize various gases and combined with the special abilities of his two brothers Nova Storm and Acid Storm, he can turn a normal thunderstorm supercell into a toxic rainstorm of lethal nitric acid. Can emit lightning/electrical bolts out of his hands.

Height: 32 feet/9.75 m

Quote: “If you feel my lightning, you will never hear the thunder”

Strength: 07

Intelligence: 09

Dexterity: 08

Speed: 08

Endurance: 07

Courage: 08

Firepower: 06

Accuracy: 07

Melee: 08

Tech Skill: 09

Charisma: 05

Rank: unknown

Bio: A member of an obscure squad of Decepticon air warriors known only as "The Rainmakers". Ion Storm is pretty known as a computer whiz but only in the Seekers and maybe a few other Decepticons.

He is pretty intelligent and has a talent for with computers and knows how to manipulate them so that he can hack the enemy systems and steal information from them with very little detection.

He can be relatively quiet or cocky or even be a bit mischievous at times. But he can be quick to anger particularly when he is annoyed. Due to his personality traits, he earned the nickname Stormy from his trine-mates. His Nitric acid missiles can seed natural clouds with a highly destructive form rain.

The combination of his quick to anger personality plus his weaponry shows that he is a lethal Seeker that not many want to mess with.

Abilities: Ion Storm can manipulate various types of lightning out of his hands. If he has the electrical streaks fully under control, he can blast the lightning streaks at his opponent 300 yards away. He can adjust the intensity and power of the electrical bursts. However, it can drain his own energy. The energy draining levels depend on the intensity, power and how much of the ability he is using.

His Nitric acid missiles can seed natural clouds with a highly destructive form of rain just like his fellow Rainmakers (Acid Storm and Nova Storm). He is a cadre of specialized Seekers who have the capability to manipulate localized weather patterns to create acid rain. He does this while in alt. mode, however, while in both modes, his fire-fog missiles, they detonate and release a highly-flammable mist as well as a dense fog to occur, however, he does not use them very often. He also has two staffs which can emit powerful streaks of lightning--a natural source of nitric oxide, which in the right conditions can form acid rain.

He can also utilize various gases and combined with the special abilities of his two brothers Nova Storm and Acid Storm, he can turn a normal thunderstorm supercell into a toxic rainstorm of lethal nitrous acid.

As for last resorts, he also can reverse polarity to get fellow Cybertronians off of him as well as develop an electromagnetic pulse to attack his opponent. This is a true last resort due that it severely drains his energy levels after he does it.

Computer skills: His computer skills, particularly programming and hacking, are very good. He is at peace and focused when he is on a screen. However, he has to keep his electrical abilities under control. With the device on his wrist, he can hack enemies' systems and possibly steal information from them.

Weakness(es): He is usually not harmed by electrical currents that he creates, but he can shock himself if he attempts to generate arcs under unfavorable circumstances. Also, he has to be careful while working on computers in regards to his abilities. If he lets an electrical bolt loose, he could potentially fry hard-drives.

Sample post

Stormy watched as Nova reformatted himself into the jet mode that was theirs, to begin with. He pushed more power into his thrusters and went after the pilot that he blinded. While being upside down, his hologram spoke to the pilot in Russian.

"Watch the birdie, pathetic fleshbag!" He then flashed the camera at the pilot, which severely confused the pilot. At the same time, he scanned the stolen jet design and reformatted himself from an F-15 to an SU-35. He then adopted his classic color scheme before flipping his jet mode around and firing a missile at the jet with the confused and blinded pilot. The jet instantly exploded. Now, time to go get my staffs.

He turned his thrusters off just as he approached the rear of the cargo plane. Once back there, he transformed into his normal form and gazed down at himself relatively quickly before he opened the rear part of the cargo plane. He lifted himself up into the plane and quickly found that he had enough room to fully stand up while in the cargo plane. From the rear of the plane, he could clearly see the two crates that contained his staffs. Also, the humans have their backs to him. Even though he could steal them right now, but he had other ideas on his mind. He instantly smirked since he wanted to scare the living daylights out of the humans.

While standing there, he spoke to them in Russian. "Gentlemen...this is your pilot speaking...uh, I am not sorry about the turbulence and updraft that we experienced...hopefully, things will level out soon" He paused a bit. "You Russians are so talented at copying and stealing!!!"

One of the humans yelled in a stern voice, "WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR...DESTROY THAT THING!!..." He said then backed up close to the wall of the airplane.

Stormy just smirked at the humans and in particular the one that seems to be in charge of the crew. He replied back in Russian with a snarky attitude. "You do realize that I can fully understand you? And I can fully see the fear in your eyes, humans...it is written all over your bodies. I have come here to reclaim what is rightfully mine..." He then spoke in a dark tone while continuing to speak in Russian. "I want my staffs back, fleshbags!!!"

Acid heard his trine-mate arguing with the humans just as he got on the cargo plane as well and he shook his head. Acid looks to Stormy, "What are you waiting for, get your staffs and let's go already."

Stormy felt the human bullets bounce off of his armor which was becoming a major annoyance. He snarled at the two humans that were firing at him. At the same time, he heard someone transforming behind him, which meant that it was either Acid or Nova. However, when he heard Acid's voice, his irritation grew. After Acid spoke to the human, he showed his full irritation at his brother and spoke in a way to show his irritation also he spoke in Cybertronian rather than in Russian.

"Greenie! It was already cramped in this plane...even without your acidic mess!!! And I am not a slagging sparkling so I do not my bootleg of an older brother looking over my shoulder...so shove it up your afterburner and get off of the..." He used his foot to give Acid a fierce shove on his mid-section to send him out through the cargo door. "...plane!!"

He then caught sight of where the lead human was absent-mindedly looking. That is when he saw the crates and saw the human looking at the parachutes. He grabbed the crates and ripped them open with his hands. Immediately he saw his beloved staffs that he has not had a long time. Before anyone knew it, they were in his hands where they belonged. He smirked evilly at Sergei and spoke in Russian.

"I am not a thing, fleshling but a sentient being...but of course, you will never figure that one out. Before I leave, I will show on what you Russians fully deserve." He released a bolt from one of his hands and it traveled from him to the cockpit. The bolt short-circuited the airplane and his own sparks traveled throughout the plane. As a result, the plane was failing and nose-diving down towards the ground and heading towards Moscow. Stormy caught sight of this and muttered, "Really a smooth move, Stormy." He had to try to make it out of the cargo plane before it exploded. Once he made it to the cargo hatch, the plane was exploding and he transformed back into his jet mode. He flew out into the airspace.

Okay, I’m very sorry for the delay on this. I’ve had intermittent internet connection over the past week which just recently got resolved and this morning I lost power no less than three times. Hopefully, it won’t happen a fourth.

Anyway, your app looks pretty good. There are a few things that need changing before I can approve it, but it’s not too much.

First, remove the word “lethal” when describing the nitrous acid that comes from the toxic storms Ion and his brothers create. We don’t want anyone to assume that the acid automatically kills as it will be up to the individual player to determine how much damage the acid rain will cause.

Second, while I have no problem with Ion having the ability to emit lightning out of his hands, I do feel that having his staff also with the ability to generate lightning is a bit redundant. Still, I think we can come to a compromise. Ion can channel the lightning from his hands into the staff in order to help him better direct and aim the lightning. Does that make sense? I think this will work best as Ion doesn’t really need two sources of lightning.

Lastly, I would remove the reverse polarity and EMP abilities. I’m a little uncomfortable with those as I feel they make Ion a bit too powerful, especially the EMP.

Furthermore, your sample post is well done. Very nice job. However, in the game the rainmakers were last seen as part of Scorponok’s forces, so they would be with him at either the Garrus-9 prison or on his battleship in orbit. Also, in the game, Transformers can’t just scan a new alt mode and automatically change their form. It requires a CR chamber or someone to modify their bodies directly. Now, there’s no need to write another sample. I just wanted you to be aware of these things and that your character would not be on Earth, at least not right away.

Anyway, make those previously mentioned changes to his profile and repost the app and I’ll take another quick look at it. And, of course, if you have any questions or concerns, feel free to PM me.

Cosmic Rust wrote:Smokescreen, I'm okay to pinch Tantrum from you?

Tantrum

Allegiance: Decepticon
Function: Fueler
Alt. mode: Bull
Weapons: Catalytic Carbine, Electro-Sword
Height: 33ft / 10.07m
Quote: “Anger gets me running better than any other fuel.”

Strength: 08
Intelligence: 04
Dexterity: 06
Speed: 03
Endurance: 08
Courage: 09
Firepower: 08 
Accuracy: 07 
Melee: 08
Tech Skill: 05 
Charisma: 03
Rank: 05

Profile: Trying to reason with Tantrum would be as utterly pointless as talking to a lightning storm or fierce wind. Violence and threats are the only things Tantrum deals in, and anger is the only emotion he seems to possess. In fact, his comrades have come up with 20 new classifications of anger just to define the variations in their ally’s myopic mood: “Baseline angry,” “Intensely angry,” “Completely slagging enraged,” and “Everybody run!” are just a few. To take the edge off, Tantrum will often knock down a building of highway overpass, which temporarily makes him feel better. That his condition improves only when he’s hit or hitting something has caused some to wonder if Tantrum’s uncontrollable rage isn’t caused by some misaligned circuit or fuel line that’s been knocked in and out of place. Unfortunately, Tantrum takes aggressive issue with anyone who tries or even suggest altering anything in his head.

Abilities: Subject possesses amazing strength and endurance; his armor is extremely thick and reinforced. He has four exterior fuel tanks (over his legs in bull mode and within his arms and legs as a robot) that can carry additional Energon. In bull mode, his normal range is 1,200 miles at an average speed of 30 mph; with the tanks, he can make it almost 10,000 miles. The tanks can also be used to refuel his comrades. His horns shoot 20,000-volt bolts of electricity, which Subject finds difficult to control when angry. In robot mode, his catalytic carbine fires chemicals that can erode most metals or create new alloys. His electro-sword generates an electrical field; when he cuts an opponent, the damage is magnified by the powerful electric shock the sword applies to the open wound.

Weaknesses: Subject has below-average intelligence and his wild behavior endangers him and his comrades. Though heavily armored, sufficient damage can impair his fuel tanks with explosive results.


Getaway

Allegiance: Autobot
Sub-group: Diplomatic Corps
Function: Shock Trooper
Alternate Modes: White Ford Mustang
Weapons: Double-barreled Plasma Shell Shotgun
Height: 28ft/ 8.54m
Quote: “Run hot, but always keep your cool."


Strength: 4
Intelligence: 8 
Dexterity: 8
Speed: 6
Endurance: 10
Courage: 10
Firepower: 6
Accuracy: 8
Melee: 8
Tech Skill: 8
Charisma: 7
Rank: 7

Profile: Getaway is a survivor who uses everything at his disposal to get out of dangerous situations. He’s passionate and daring when it comes to his cause, but his greatest asset is his ability to stay absolutely cool under pressure. In situations that would have other Autobots pulling out their own wires in a panic, Getaway calmly and confidently takes stock of things and weighs the pros and cons of every course of action until he comes up with the optimal solution. He does this so quickly that witnesses just attribute his success to intuition and pure luck, but Getaway knows that neither of those is as useful to a soldier as logic and a little finesse. Although he prefers to think his way out of tough spots, Getaway can also rely on his physical attributes to help him cheat death; in the past, he has been blasted, blown apart, and lost limbs, but still somehow remained functional. Getaway doesn’t mind that his style and toughness have made him a legend, even among Decepticons.

This reputation was born on the battlefield in what has come to be known as the Armornecking Incident: Getaway was leading a routine patrol on the Titanium Turnpike on Cybertron when he and his fellow Autobots momentarily paused to witness a spectacular traffic accident on the other side of the highway. While the Autobots were armornecking (the Cybertronic term for slowing down to see an accident), a troop of Decepticons that had secretly staged the accident swooped down upon them and attacked. The ambush left the Autobots in tatters, leaking fuel and leaving body parts all over the road. Getaway had all four tires blown out, lost vision in his right headlights and most of his left, and lost the use of his plasma-shell shotgun. Despite his condition and the Decepticon barrage, he coolly and cleverly led a tactical retreat to the nearby Polyhex Toll Plaza. The Autobots paid their energon tolls and went through. But, as Getaway suspected, the Decepticons weren't carrying the proper change and tried to pass without paying. This activated the toll gate security system, which snared the Decepticons before they could leave, giving the Autobots the advantage they needed to defeat the Decepticons and Getaway his well-deserved reputation.

Getaway joined the Diplomatic Corps. He also has an escape kit concealed within a hidden compartment in his heel that he can reach even when bound. He also has an accent strikingly similar to the Earthen New Zealand accent.

Abilities: Subject is an expert at tactical and strategic planning, and his fast-working cerebro-circuitry can access this information in mere moments. He is an accomplished lock-pick and escape artist; his uniquely jointed limbs are incredibly flexible and allow him to escape a variety of bonds or physical holds. Subject has average strength, and his main defensive strengths are bulletproof windows and shell-resistant outer armor plating. High endurance and numerous redundant systems in his design allow him to take enormous physical damage and continue functioning. He wields a double-barreled shotgun that shoots explosive plasma shells.

Weaknesses: Subject exhibits no known weaknesses.

Both approved. Have fun with them!

Smokescreen85 wrote:Okay, I’m very sorry for the delay on this. I’ve had intermittent internet connection over the past week which just recently got resolved and this morning I lost power no less than three times. Hopefully, it won’t happen a fourth.

Anyway, your app looks pretty good. There are a few things that need changing before I can approve it, but it’s not too much.

First, remove the word “lethal” when describing the nitrous acid that comes from the toxic storms Ion and his brothers create. We don’t want anyone to assume that the acid automatically kills as it will be up to the individual player to determine how much damage the acid rain will cause.

Second, while I have no problem with Ion having the ability to emit lightning out of his hands, I do feel that having his staff also with the ability to generate lightning is a bit redundant. Still, I think we can come to a compromise. Ion can channel the lightning from his hands into the staff in order to help him better direct and aim the lightning. Does that make sense? I think this will work best as Ion doesn’t really need two sources of lightning.

Lastly, I would remove the reverse polarity and EMP abilities. I’m a little uncomfortable with those as I feel they make Ion a bit too powerful, especially the EMP.

Furthermore, your sample post is well done. Very nice job. However, in the game the rainmakers were last seen as part of Scorponok’s forces, so they would be with him at either the Garrus-9 prison or on his battleship in orbit. Also, in the game, Transformers can’t just scan a new alt mode and automatically change their form. It requires a CR chamber or someone to modify their bodies directly. Now, there’s no need to write another sample. I just wanted you to be aware of these things and that your character would not be on Earth, at least not right away.

Anyway, make those previously mentioned changes to his profile and repost the app and I’ll take another quick look at it. And, of course, if you have any questions or concerns, feel free to PM me.

As for your power and Internet issues, that is unfortunate but no worries.

Thank you for the compliment on my sample post, which is from another RP that I have been involved with. I understand that characters cannot scan alt modes in this RP which is fine. The reason I chose that scene was because I feel it shows his personality/attitude and such. In terms of alt modes, I can use this alt mode or the one that ctrl-frequency chose for Acid Storm in this RP which is the F-22. When Ion is approved, I will do what is needed. Also ctrl-frequency can help me along in this RP.

As for the EMP, it is part of his official profile and it is on TFwiki, but for the sake of this RP, I can eliminate that aspect and the same goes for the reverse polarity since I do not use either very much in the last 6 years.

As for his rank, I left it unknown if the mods want to decide what rank he ought to have but I believe that he would be below Acid Storm.

Name: Ion Storm (Nicknames: Stormy or Ion)

Allegiance: Decepticon

Sub Group: Rainmaker/ Seeker

Function: Computer Scientist

Alt. mode: modified SU-35

Weapons: double-Bladed staff (that can also split into two separate hand-held single blades). 2 Nitric acid missile launchers under his wings, a hacking wrist device, typical SU-35 (mainly air-to-surface missiles) weapons, fire-fog missiles.

Special Abilities: He can also utilize various gases and combined with the special abilities of his two brothers Nova Storm and Acid Storm, he can turn a normal thunderstorm supercell into a toxic rainstorm of lethal nitric acid. Can emit lightning/electrical bolts out of his hands.

Height: 32 feet/9.75 m

Quote: “If you feel my lightning, you will never hear the thunder”

Strength: 07

Intelligence: 09

Dexterity: 08

Speed: 08

Endurance: 07

Courage: 08

Firepower: 06

Accuracy: 07

Melee: 08

Tech Skill: 09

Charisma: 05

Rank: unknown

Bio: A member of an obscure squad of Decepticon air warriors known only as "The Rainmakers". Ion Storm is pretty known as a computer whiz but only in the Seekers and maybe a few other Decepticons.

He is pretty intelligent and has a talent for with computers and knows how to manipulate them so that he can hack the enemy systems and steal information from them with very little detection.

He can be relatively quiet or cocky or even be a bit mischievous at times. But he can be quick to anger particularly when he is annoyed. Due to his personality traits, he earned the nickname Stormy from his trine-mates. His Nitric acid missiles can seed natural clouds with a highly destructive form rain.

The combination of his quick to anger personality plus his weaponry shows that he is a lethal Seeker that not many want to mess with.

Abilities: Ion Storm can manipulate various types of lightning out of his hands. If he has the electrical streaks fully under control, he can blast the lightning streaks at his opponent 300 yards away. He can adjust the intensity and power of the electrical bursts. However, it can drain his own energy. The energy draining levels depend on the intensity, power and how much of the ability he is using.

His Nitric acid missiles can seed natural clouds with a highly destructive form of rain just like his fellow Rainmakers (Acid Storm and Nova Storm). He is a cadre of specialized Seekers who have the capability to manipulate localized weather patterns to create acid rain. He does this while in alt. mode, however, while in both modes, his fire-fog missiles, they detonate and release a highly-flammable mist as well as a dense fog to occur, however, he does not use them very often. He also has two staffs which are used in only for melee means of fighting and he can channel the lightning from his hands into the staff in order to help him better direct and aim the lightning.

He can also utilize various gases and combined with the special abilities of his two brothers Nova Storm and Acid Storm, he can turn a normal thunderstorm supercell into a toxic rainstorm of nitrous acid.

Computer skills: His computer skills, particularly programming and hacking, are very good. He is at peace and focused when he is on a screen. However, he has to keep his electrical abilities under control. With the device on his wrist, he can hack enemies' systems and possibly steal information from them.

Weakness(es): He is usually not harmed by electrical currents that he creates, but he can shock himself if he attempts to generate arcs under unfavorable circumstances. Also, he has to be careful while working on computers in regards to his abilities. If he lets an electrical bolt loose, he could potentially fry hard-drives.

Cascadia wrote:As for your power and Internet issues, that is unfortunate but no worries.

Thank you for the compliment on my sample post, which is from another RP that I have been involved with. I understand that characters cannot scan alt modes in this RP which is fine. The reason I chose that scene was because I feel it shows his personality/attitude and such. In terms of alt modes, I can use this alt mode or the one that ctrl-frequency chose for Acid Storm in this RP which is the F-22. When Ion is approved, I will do what is needed. Also ctrl-frequency can help me along in this RP.

As for the EMP, it is part of his official profile and it is on TFwiki, but for the sake of this RP, I can eliminate that aspect and the same goes for the reverse polarity since I do not use either very much in the last 6 years.

As for his rank, I left it unknown if the mods want to decide what rank he ought to have but I believe that he would be below Acid Storm.

Name: Ion Storm (Nicknames: Stormy or Ion)

Allegiance: Decepticon

Sub Group: Rainmaker/ Seeker

Function: Computer Scientist

Alt. mode: modified SU-35

Weapons: double-Bladed staff (that can also split into two separate hand-held single blades). 2 Nitric acid missile launchers under his wings, a hacking wrist device, typical SU-35 (mainly air-to-surface missiles) weapons, fire-fog missiles.

Special Abilities: He can also utilize various gases and combined with the special abilities of his two brothers Nova Storm and Acid Storm, he can turn a normal thunderstorm supercell into a toxic rainstorm of lethal nitric acid. Can emit lightning/electrical bolts out of his hands.

Height: 32 feet/9.75 m

Quote: “If you feel my lightning, you will never hear the thunder”

Strength: 07

Intelligence: 09

Dexterity: 08

Speed: 08

Endurance: 07

Courage: 08

Firepower: 06

Accuracy: 07

Melee: 08

Tech Skill: 09

Charisma: 05

Rank: unknown

Bio: A member of an obscure squad of Decepticon air warriors known only as "The Rainmakers". Ion Storm is pretty known as a computer whiz but only in the Seekers and maybe a few other Decepticons.

He is pretty intelligent and has a talent for with computers and knows how to manipulate them so that he can hack the enemy systems and steal information from them with very little detection.

He can be relatively quiet or cocky or even be a bit mischievous at times. But he can be quick to anger particularly when he is annoyed. Due to his personality traits, he earned the nickname Stormy from his trine-mates. His Nitric acid missiles can seed natural clouds with a highly destructive form rain.

The combination of his quick to anger personality plus his weaponry shows that he is a lethal Seeker that not many want to mess with.

Abilities: Ion Storm can manipulate various types of lightning out of his hands. If he has the electrical streaks fully under control, he can blast the lightning streaks at his opponent 300 yards away. He can adjust the intensity and power of the electrical bursts. However, it can drain his own energy. The energy draining levels depend on the intensity, power and how much of the ability he is using.

His Nitric acid missiles can seed natural clouds with a highly destructive form of rain just like his fellow Rainmakers (Acid Storm and Nova Storm). He is a cadre of specialized Seekers who have the capability to manipulate localized weather patterns to create acid rain. He does this while in alt. mode, however, while in both modes, his fire-fog missiles, they detonate and release a highly-flammable mist as well as a dense fog to occur, however, he does not use them very often. He also has two staffs which are used in only for melee means of fighting and he can channel the lightning from his hands into the staff in order to help him better direct and aim the lightning.

He can also utilize various gases and combined with the special abilities of his two brothers Nova Storm and Acid Storm, he can turn a normal thunderstorm supercell into a toxic rainstorm of nitrous acid.

Computer skills: His computer skills, particularly programming and hacking, are very good. He is at peace and focused when he is on a screen. However, he has to keep his electrical abilities under control. With the device on his wrist, he can hack enemies' systems and possibly steal information from them.

Weakness(es): He is usually not harmed by electrical currents that he creates, but he can shock himself if he attempts to generate arcs under unfavorable circumstances. Also, he has to be careful while working on computers in regards to his abilities. If he lets an electrical bolt loose, he could potentially fry hard-drives.

Okay, looks good. Approved. Rank 5. Congratulations and welcome to the RPG! Just add his profile to the Decepticon Characters Profiles section and make a Roll Call entry and you'll be good to go! You can start him in the Convergence thread down in the Garrus-9 prison if you like. That's where most of the seekers under Scorponok's command would've gone.

As for his alt mode, you can go with the F-22 Raptor if you like. Just bare in mind that the Rainmakers haven't been on Earth yet so they technically would still have Cybertronian alt modes. You can still list an Earth mode if you like for whenever Ion gets to Earth. Some of us list both a Cybertronian mode and an Earth mode for our characters. Now, if you did that it wouldn't make Ion a triple changer as he would only have one alt mode or the other depending whether he's on Earth or not. For example, here's how I list my character Road Rage's alt mode:

Alt. Mode: Cybertronian Sports Car / Chevrolet Corvette Stingray (Earth)

She's never been to Earth but, just in case, I included an eventual Earth mode anyway. So, you can try that if you like. Regardless, have fun with Ion Storm and again, welcome aboard!

So, quick hello from a newcomer! I couldn't quite decide what canon to take at this time so I took the safe route to apply with an OC first, just to get started and a feel for this place.


Silentsky

Allegiance: Decepticon
Function: Aerial Warrior/Reconnaissance
Alternate Modes: Cybertronian Stealth Jet/ Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker (Earth)
Weapons: Three-In-One Spear-Staff, Photon Blasters, Heat-seeking Missiles
Special Abilities: Long-Range Scanners
Height: 25 ft/ 7.62 m
Quote: “Silence can be just as ominous as the sound of an approaching enemy.”


Strength: 5
Intelligence: 6
Dexterity: 6
Speed: 7
Endurance: 3
Courage: 8
Firepower: 4
Accuracy: 5
Melee: 6
Tech Skill: 5
Charisma: 4
Rank:

Profile: Before the war, Silentsky was once a Vosian youth who had a desire to forge a path for herself like so many Cybertronians, though she was not as open to showing her excitement nor being vocal about ambitions. Rather, she was a young Seeker who was humble and soft-spoken, feeling her actions would speak louder than voiced desire. Her quiet ambitions led her to seek application into the Academy of Cybertronian Law Enforcement and where much of her time was spent, learning her basic hand-to-hand, weapons skills, and becoming knowledgeable in Cybertonian law at the time. It was also here that any chances of youthful recklessness and rebellious thoughts were tamed, Silentsky instead opting to adopt the concern for calmness and discipline, shaping much of her personality for years to come.

Eventually graduating, Silentsky set her sights on working among Vos' own police force for a time before ultimately making a transfer to the city of Iacon. It was here she began to see more of the corruption that was in play among the Cybertronian Law Enforcement, but seeming as she was one of the low bots on the totem pole, there was little she could see of changing the issue. Instead, she decided to keep to herself and found solace in the small unit she was assigned to who dealt with more behind the scenes concerns, causing her to undergo an upgrade process for sound dampening technology to be integrated into her systems that made her thrusters and the sounds of her transforming between jet and robot mode almost nearly completely silent.

When the war did break out, Silentsky was presently outside of Iacon at the time of its fall and eventually found herself trying to stay in hiding and neutral for the earlier parts. But, the war caught up and she didn't hesitate to join the Decepticon ranks when it became apparent joining a faction was of little option. For years now, she has been faithful and loyal to the Decepticon cause, retaining her calm quietness and generally showing little emotion, feeling emotion is but a distraction for what she does but she is not devoid of it completely. With the atrocities and hardships of war, showing little emotion for Silentsky seems the best way to cope with the reputation and actions of the Decepticons.

But, Silentsky does feel the Decepticons do have the best interests of Cybertron at spark compared to the Autobots, having seen some of the corruption left by the enemy faction before. She feels the Autobots are the main cause for what drove them into a war and like many loathes them for it, although there seems a personal vendetta the young femme harbors towards the faction as well. Thus, Silentsky finds herself loyal to the goals of the cause more so than concern for conquest, and retains her discipline, calmness, and some traces of honor and mercy but is not above being cruel, harsh, and sadistic like some of her fellow Decepticons.

Abilities: Silentsky's combat prowess lies better in melee than long-range combat. She is both a practioner of Crystalocution and Circuit-su fighting styles, using a healthy mix to combine with her smaller, sleeker frame that offers greater speed and dexterity and makes use of a spear-staff that has three modes to it. These three modes consist of the following:
+The first weapon is the spear staff itself, which is eight-feet long with a foot long narrow-to-a-point spear with four serrated sides that can be used as a throwing and melee weapon.
+The second feature is something akin to a trident, with three thermo-energon bladed prongs projecting at the base where the spear and staff meet that take up a point around the circular base and are pointed inwards at a sharp angle but slightly shorter than the spear itself. This is done by pressing a button in the middle of the staff to activate the energy cells lining the inside of the edges of the staff.
+Lastly, by pressing a secondary button below the first Silent Sky’s staff shrinks to about a 2-foot long handle with the spear remaining on one side and the flat end projects heated energy in the shape of a scimitar blade.

But, she does have decent skill with short-range weaponry, opting to use Photon Blasters integrated into her arms which fire bursts of concentrated light energy. She is also equipped with sound dampening technology within her systems to reduce sound from her thrusters and when transforming to lessen the chances of someone noticing her and making use of long-range scanning, which extends much further than the average Cybertronian. These scanners can reach up to a 100-mile radius max and can be used in both robot and alternate mode, being connected to a HUD in her visor and in the cockpit of her jet form.

In alternate mode, Silentsky is capable of flying at speeds of Mach 1.9 and makes use of heat-seeking missiles as her weapon of choice. The heat-seekers can work in tandem with her Long-range Scanners, allowing her to fire them within the 100-mile limit range with a bit more accuracy than most.

Weaknesses: Silentsky isn't as heavily armored as most Seekers, favoring a sleeker, smaller frame type to help with dexterity and speed leaving her vulnerable to heavy artillery and stronger opponents. Her favoring close quarters compared to distance also leaves Silentsky a chance of losing her aerial advantage for someone to disable a vital component, such as a wing or thruster, and leaving her open to being attacked by long-range weaponry. Silentsky's loner personality can also be something of an issue, making her not so quick to connect to others and form relationships and her seeming emotionless state can come off as rather unnerving and drone-like.

Sample Post:
Today was proving to be rather uneventful. By Earth standards, it was already late in the afternoon, the sun well past beyond its high point and there seemed little activity going on outside the Nemesis. At least in Silentsky's case there was nothing going on.

She hadn't been called out to handle recon, partake in a raid of some kind, nothing of the sort. Others had been giving an assignment, a day off, or were on stand-by to be called, the black and purple femme seeker being one of them. Normally, she would not have minded this. Such reprieve was a rare opportunity and most would likely take this time to rest, train, or whatever else they might be needed for, and normally her patience could fair well in this long wait. But as of late, she had found herself confined to the likes of the base, most often staring idly out one of the windows into the ocean floor in which the ship rested.

Such as her fate now. 'And here I thought things could only get a bit more exciting.' Silentsky thought, wings giving a thoughtful flick in response. Sitting idle in the recreation room seemed to do little to alleviate her boredom. Combining her lack of anything beyond acquaintance with said idleness was making for a very poor distraction in such a seemingly quiet downtime. "There's got to be something to do." Silentsky muttered, finishing a small cube of energon she held, having twisted the cube absently from time to time for the past hour. Finished and setting it aside, she finally pushed herself to her feet with intent to find something far better to do than sitting around.

Perhaps she could not partake in something requiring concern for numbers, but she did feel perhaps she could at least do something of lesser importance. Patrol would even be useful wouldn't it? Silentsky didn't see any reason to not at least try and inquire about doing one, if even just to get out of base for a few hours.

I tried posting this before, but it didn't seem like it went through for some weird reason so here's my second try.

And also hello from a newcomer!

Silentsky

Allegiance: Decepticon
Function: Aerial Reconnaissance
Alternate Modes: Cybertronian Stealth Jet/Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker (Earth)
Weapons: Three-in-One Spear-Staff, Photon Blasters, Heat-seeking missiles
Special Abilities: Long-Range Scanners
Height: 30 ft/ 98.42 m
Quote: “Silence can be just as ominous as the sound of an approaching enemy.”


Strength: 5
Intelligence: 6
Dexterity: 8
Speed: 8
Endurance: 5
Courage: 8
Firepower: 5
Accuracy: 6
Melee: 6
Tech Skill: 5
Charisma: 4
Rank:

Profile: Before the war, Silentsky was once a Vosian youth who had a desire to forge a path for herself like so many Cybertronians, though she was not as open to showing her excitement nor being vocal about ambitions. Rather, she was a young Seeker who was humble and soft-spoken, feeling her actions would speak louder than voiced desire. Her quiet ambitions led her to seek application into the Academy of Cybertronian Law Enforcement and where much of her time was spent, learning her basic hand-to-hand, weapons skills, and becoming knowledgeable in Cybertonian law at the time. It was also here that any chances of youthful recklessness and rebellious thoughts were tamed, Silentsky instead opting to adopt the concern for calmness and discipline, shaping much of her personality for years to come.

Eventually graduating, Silentsky set her sights on working among Vos' own police force for a time before ultimately making a transfer to the city of Iacon. It was here she began to see more of the corruption that was in play among the Cybertronian Law Enforcement, but seeming as she was one of the low bots on the totem pole, there was little she could see of changing the issue. Instead, she decided to keep to herself and found solace in the small unit she was assigned to who dealt with more behind the scenes concerns, causing her to undergo an upgrade process for sound dampening technology to be integrated into her systems that made her thrusters and the sounds of her transforming between jet and robot mode almost nearly completely silent.

When the war did break out, Silentsky was presently outside of Iacon at the time of its fall and eventually found herself trying to stay in hiding and neutral for the earlier parts. But, the war caught up and she didn't hesitate to join the Decepticon ranks when it became apparent joining a faction was of little option. For years now, she has been faithful and loyal to the Decepticon cause, retaining her calm quietness and generally showing little emotion, feeling emotion is but a distraction for what she does but she is not devoid of it completely. With the atrocities and hardships of war, showing little emotion for Silentsky seems the best way to cope with the reputation and actions of the Decepticons.

But, Silentsky does feel the Decepticons do have the best interests of Cybertron at spark compared to the Autobots, having seen some of the corruption left by the enemy faction before. She feels the Autobots are the main cause for what drove them into a war and like many loathes them for it, although there seems a personal vendetta the young femme harbors towards the faction as well. Thus, Silentsky finds herself loyal to the goals of the cause more so than concern for conquest, and retains her discipline, calmness, and some traces of honor and mercy but is not above being cruel, harsh, and sadistic like some of her fellow Decepticons.

Abilities: Silentsky's combat prowess lies better in melee than long-range combat. She is both a practioner of Crystalocution and Circuit-su fighting styles, using a healthy mix to combine with her smaller, sleeker frame that offers greater speed and dexterity and makes use of a Spear-staff that has three modes to it. These three modes consist of the following: The first weapon is the spear staff itself, which is eight-feet long with a foot long narrow-to-a-point spear with four serrated sides that can be used as a throwing and melee weapon. The second feature is something akin to a trident, with three thermo-energon bladed prongs projecting at the base where the spear and staff meet that take up a point around the circular base and are pointed inwards at a sharp angle but slightly shorter than the spear itself. This is done by pressing a button in the middle of the staff to activate the energy cells lining the inside of the edges of the staff. Lastly, by pressing a secondary button below the first Silent Sky’s staff shrinks to about a 2-foot long handle with the spear remaining on one side and the flat end projects heated energy in the shape of a scimitar blade.

But, she does have decent skill with short-range weaponry, opting to use Photon Blasters integrated into her arms which fire bursts of concentrated light energy. She is also equipped with sound dampening technology within her systems to reduce sound from her thrusters and when transforming to lessen the chances of someone noticing her and making use of long-range scanning, which extends much further than the average Cybertronian. These scanners can reach up to a 100-mile radius max and can be used in both robot and alternate mode, being connected to a HUD in her visor and in the cockpit of her jet form.

In alternate mode, Silentsky is capable of flying at speeds of Mach 2.5 and makes use of heat-seeking missiles as her weapon of choice. The heat-seekers can work in tandem with her Long-range Scanners, allowing her to fire them within the 100-mile limit range with a bit more accuracy than most.

Weaknesses: Silentsky isn't as heavily armored as most Seekers, favoring a sleeker, smaller frame type to help with dexterity and speed leaving her vulnerable to heavy artillery and stronger opponents. Her favoring close quarters compared to distance also leaves Silentsky a chance of losing her aerial advantage for someone to disable a vital component, such as a wing or thruster, and leaving her open to being attacked by long-range weaponry. Silentsky's loner personality can also be something of an issue, making her not so quick to connect to others and form relationships and her seeming emotionless state can come off as rather unnerving and drone-like.

Sample Post:
Today was one of those rare days that there was nothing to do. In fact, the past few days had proven to be rather uneventful, at least for the likes of Silentsky. She hadn't really been assigned to anything in the past few days and there hadn't been much activity from the Decepticon side in general, no raids, no attacks, nothing of the sort. Some were assigned to do something out side the base, but those that remained seemed to take the time to rest, goof off, or handle other concerns that required immediate attention.

In Silentsky's case, she had been waiting idly and patiently, always listening for the sounds of alarm or the need for reinforcements, calls of which had yet to be made. This left her to handle menial tasks to help around with at the base, but were handled without a few hours time. Even now SIlentsky had resorted to sitting quietly within the recreation room aboard the Nemesis, sipping a small ration of energon as she peered out at the ocean floor through the nearest window, occasionally noticing a sea dwelling creature swim by. 'And here I thought there would be more excitement.' She mused to herself, wings giving a thoughtful flick in response to these thoughts. Honestly, she had expected there to be more...action, pressing concerns, anything, but so far she had seen little of that.

Even her patience was wearing thin, something rather rare for her. But even someone like herself could get bored when sitting idle for a while and with little distraction. After swirling the contents of her energon cube, Silentsky settled on the idea of inquiring about doing a patrol, which was something minor and could allow her to get out of the Nemesis for a little while, a few hours at most.

Nodding to herself, Silentsky gulped down what remained of the cube before tossing it out and clicking her face plate into place, making her way from the rec room at last.

Thundercat wrote:I tried posting this before, but it didn't seem like it went through for some weird reason so here's my second try.

And also hello from a newcomer!

Silentsky

Allegiance: Decepticon
Function: Aerial Reconnaissance
Alternate Modes: Cybertronian Stealth Jet/Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker (Earth)
Weapons: Three-in-One Spear-Staff, Photon Blasters, Heat-seeking missiles
Special Abilities: Long-Range Scanners
Height: 30 ft/ 98.42 m
Quote: “Silence can be just as ominous as the sound of an approaching enemy.”


Strength: 5
Intelligence: 6
Dexterity: 8
Speed: 8
Endurance: 5
Courage: 8
Firepower: 5
Accuracy: 6
Melee: 6
Tech Skill: 5
Charisma: 4
Rank:

Profile: Before the war, Silentsky was once a Vosian youth who had a desire to forge a path for herself like so many Cybertronians, though she was not as open to showing her excitement nor being vocal about ambitions. Rather, she was a young Seeker who was humble and soft-spoken, feeling her actions would speak louder than voiced desire. Her quiet ambitions led her to seek application into the Academy of Cybertronian Law Enforcement and where much of her time was spent, learning her basic hand-to-hand, weapons skills, and becoming knowledgeable in Cybertonian law at the time. It was also here that any chances of youthful recklessness and rebellious thoughts were tamed, Silentsky instead opting to adopt the concern for calmness and discipline, shaping much of her personality for years to come.

Eventually graduating, Silentsky set her sights on working among Vos' own police force for a time before ultimately making a transfer to the city of Iacon. It was here she began to see more of the corruption that was in play among the Cybertronian Law Enforcement, but seeming as she was one of the low bots on the totem pole, there was little she could see of changing the issue. Instead, she decided to keep to herself and found solace in the small unit she was assigned to who dealt with more behind the scenes concerns, causing her to undergo an upgrade process for sound dampening technology to be integrated into her systems that made her thrusters and the sounds of her transforming between jet and robot mode almost nearly completely silent.

When the war did break out, Silentsky was presently outside of Iacon at the time of its fall and eventually found herself trying to stay in hiding and neutral for the earlier parts. But, the war caught up and she didn't hesitate to join the Decepticon ranks when it became apparent joining a faction was of little option. For years now, she has been faithful and loyal to the Decepticon cause, retaining her calm quietness and generally showing little emotion, feeling emotion is but a distraction for what she does but she is not devoid of it completely. With the atrocities and hardships of war, showing little emotion for Silentsky seems the best way to cope with the reputation and actions of the Decepticons.

But, Silentsky does feel the Decepticons do have the best interests of Cybertron at spark compared to the Autobots, having seen some of the corruption left by the enemy faction before. She feels the Autobots are the main cause for what drove them into a war and like many loathes them for it, although there seems a personal vendetta the young femme harbors towards the faction as well. Thus, Silentsky finds herself loyal to the goals of the cause more so than concern for conquest, and retains her discipline, calmness, and some traces of honor and mercy but is not above being cruel, harsh, and sadistic like some of her fellow Decepticons.

Abilities: Silentsky's combat prowess lies better in melee than long-range combat. She is both a practioner of Crystalocution and Circuit-su fighting styles, using a healthy mix to combine with her smaller, sleeker frame that offers greater speed and dexterity and makes use of a Spear-staff that has three modes to it. These three modes consist of the following: The first weapon is the spear staff itself, which is eight-feet long with a foot long narrow-to-a-point spear with four serrated sides that can be used as a throwing and melee weapon. The second feature is something akin to a trident, with three thermo-energon bladed prongs projecting at the base where the spear and staff meet that take up a point around the circular base and are pointed inwards at a sharp angle but slightly shorter than the spear itself. This is done by pressing a button in the middle of the staff to activate the energy cells lining the inside of the edges of the staff. Lastly, by pressing a secondary button below the first Silent Sky’s staff shrinks to about a 2-foot long handle with the spear remaining on one side and the flat end projects heated energy in the shape of a scimitar blade.

But, she does have decent skill with short-range weaponry, opting to use Photon Blasters integrated into her arms which fire bursts of concentrated light energy. She is also equipped with sound dampening technology within her systems to reduce sound from her thrusters and when transforming to lessen the chances of someone noticing her and making use of long-range scanning, which extends much further than the average Cybertronian. These scanners can reach up to a 100-mile radius max and can be used in both robot and alternate mode, being connected to a HUD in her visor and in the cockpit of her jet form.

In alternate mode, Silentsky is capable of flying at speeds of Mach 2.5 and makes use of heat-seeking missiles as her weapon of choice. The heat-seekers can work in tandem with her Long-range Scanners, allowing her to fire them within the 100-mile limit range with a bit more accuracy than most.

Weaknesses: Silentsky isn't as heavily armored as most Seekers, favoring a sleeker, smaller frame type to help with dexterity and speed leaving her vulnerable to heavy artillery and stronger opponents. Her favoring close quarters compared to distance also leaves Silentsky a chance of losing her aerial advantage for someone to disable a vital component, such as a wing or thruster, and leaving her open to being attacked by long-range weaponry. Silentsky's loner personality can also be something of an issue, making her not so quick to connect to others and form relationships and her seeming emotionless state can come off as rather unnerving and drone-like.

Sample Post:
Today was one of those rare days that there was nothing to do. In fact, the past few days had proven to be rather uneventful, at least for the likes of Silentsky. She hadn't really been assigned to anything in the past few days and there hadn't been much activity from the Decepticon side in general, no raids, no attacks, nothing of the sort. Some were assigned to do something out side the base, but those that remained seemed to take the time to rest, goof off, or handle other concerns that required immediate attention.

In Silentsky's case, she had been waiting idly and patiently, always listening for the sounds of alarm or the need for reinforcements, calls of which had yet to be made. This left her to handle menial tasks to help around with at the base, but were handled without a few hours time. Even now SIlentsky had resorted to sitting quietly within the recreation room aboard the Nemesis, sipping a small ration of energon as she peered out at the ocean floor through the nearest window, occasionally noticing a sea dwelling creature swim by. 'And here I thought there would be more excitement.' She mused to herself, wings giving a thoughtful flick in response to these thoughts. Honestly, she had expected there to be more...action, pressing concerns, anything, but so far she had seen little of that.

Even her patience was wearing thin, something rather rare for her. But even someone like herself could get bored when sitting idle for a while and with little distraction. After swirling the contents of her energon cube, Silentsky settled on the idea of inquiring about doing a patrol, which was something minor and could allow her to get out of the Nemesis for a little while, a few hours at most.

Nodding to herself, Silentsky gulped down what remained of the cube before tossing it out and clicking her face plate into place, making her way from the rec room at last.

Solid app. I know you've already talked with people about starting this character off on Earth, so feel free. Approved. Rank 5.

Name: Nova Storm (nickname: Nova)
Allegiance: Decepticon
Function: Metallurgist
Alt. mode: Cybertonian jet/Modified SU-35

Weapons: 2 arm-mounted Trilithium plasma cannons (2 mounts under wings in Alt mode), Air to Air heat seeking missiles (Alt mode only), Wingtip mounted machine guns (Alt mode only), double bladed staff with heat emitters (that can be can be split into two separate handheld single blades, robot mode only)

Height: 32 feet/9.75 m
Quote: "Fight fire with fire and watch it burn."

Strength: 07
Intelligence: 08
Dexterity: 07
Speed: 08
Endurance: 08
Courage: 10
Firepower: 08
Accuracy: 05
Melee: 08
Tech Skill: 09
Charisma: 04
Rank: Unknown

Bio: Nova Storm lacks almost all emotion or sense of humor. He is quick to anger and is usually unpleasant to be around. For the most part, he keeps his emotions in check. If he lets them get out of hand, he can be proven to be very hard headed and troublesome.

Despite his personality, he is very smart and has many talents involving nuclear physics and propulsion technology. His armor is super strong allowing him to venture right into areas that have extreme temperatures without being seriously harmed. However, he can only do this for a short period of time.

Due to his understanding of metal and heat, he makes an excellent metallurgist. Metallurgy is a domain of materials science and engineering that studies the physical and chemical behavior of metallic elements, their intermetallic compounds, and their mixtures, which are called alloys. Metallurgy is also the technology of metals: the way in which science is applied to the production of metals, and the engineering of metal components for use in products for consumers and manufacturers. The production of metals involves the processing of ores to extract the metal they contain, and the mixture of metals, sometimes with other elements, to produce alloys.

Due to his abilities and super strong armor, Nova has the capability to absorb radiation and he also uses this to maintain his power levels.

Armor: His armor is made of a reinforced titanium alloy stronger than what is found on Earth. He also has shielding abilities that allow him to withstand high temperatures. He can also use special energy absorbers to absorb energy at will.

Abilities: Nova Storm can manipulate the very air and create a super-heated vacuum that can explode out in a great ball of fire. His two blades have devices could have a device built in them that unleashes enough energy to do this.

Special Abilities: He can also utilize various gases and combined with the special abilities of his two brothers Ion Storm and Acid Storm, he can turn a normal thunderstorm supercell into a toxic rainstorm of sulfuric acid. He can also use his staff to create an earthquake like fissure with a blast to the ground with one end of his double-bladed staff.

Speed: air speed in jet mode Mach 2.8

Weakness(es): His fiery disposition can be a downfall as he can often find others not trusting him much or even fear him. Also, in certain situations, convincing him to a different course of action or to act in the best interests of the team can be difficult when he is being stubborn and hard-headedness.

Sample post

Nova followed pursuit and separated from his formation with Stormy and as he did so he attracted another one of the Harriers to come after him and as he did he started to play chicken with the much slower jet. He was almost positive that the humans flying those jets had no idea that both him and Stormy were not what they appeared so he decided to be bad and as the Harrier was chasing him and trying to get him with his weapons he diverted and accelerated straight up then flipped back and came down and as he did he transformed into his bot mode and hovered behind it while taking out his staff and watching as it hovered and turned to face him and as it did he aimed his staff at the pilot of the jet and allowed for a second to pass to see the fear in the pilot's eyes, then he fired his weapon and destroyed the jet in a ball of flames.

He then spotted Stormy as he destroyed the other jet then he transformed and took off for his location. As he came up beside Stormy he leads the way to Italy and his destination. As they flew the rest of the way he spotted the infamous volcano known as Vesuvius. As he approached he noticed the humans below pointing up at them. He then gave a laugh and said to Stormy.

"Stupid humans have no idea what I plan on doing to their world here!"

He then did a quick study of the topography of the area and the mountain and he said to Stormy, "This is going to get very ugly so be careful when this thing erupts."

He said then flew down to the rim of the volcano and as he did he transformed back into bot mode and took out his staff and jumped down into the crater of the volcano and used his staff to fire a powerful blast down into the mountain and deep into the ground. The blast he gave the thing went down into the magma chamber and released the pressure that had been building for some time.

As he felt what he has done was a success. He could feel the earth shake and a rush of smoke and magma climb to the surface in a rush of speed. He then transformed into jet mode and protected his body in a halo of fire and he flew out of the mouth of the beast just as a great rush of ash and smoke came exploding out of the mountain.

The people down in the nearby villages and town watched in both awe and terror as what they first took for a normal jet transformed and showed it was one of those Transformers that invaded the planet and now was violating one of the world’s most dangerous volcanoes causing it to erupt.

People began screaming and running away like mad as the mountain erupted in such a way that the people feared a repeat of what happened in 79AD when it erupted and destroyed Pompeii and Herculaneum.

Nova then rose out of the smoke like a burning devil and as he did he said to Stormy

"Use your lightning abilities...fire them into the heart of the blast and you will see what happens..." He said then flew out of the way.

Cascadia wrote:Name: Nova Storm (nickname: Nova)
Allegiance: Decepticon
Function: Metallurgist
Alt. mode: Cybertonian jet/Modified SU-35

Weapons: 2 arm-mounted Trilithium plasma cannons (2 mounts under wings in Alt mode), Air to Air heat seeking missiles (Alt mode only), Wingtip mounted machine guns (Alt mode only), double bladed staff with heat emitters (that can be can be split into two separate handheld single blades, robot mode only)

Height: 32 feet/9.75 m - 31 feet for all seekers with Starscream type design.
Quote: "Fight fire with fire and watch it burn."

Strength: 07
Intelligence: 08
Dexterity: 07
Speed: 08
Endurance: 08
Courage: 10 -9 is enough
Firepower: 08
Accuracy: 05
Melee: 08 -7 is enough
Tech Skill: 09 -8 is enough
Charisma: 04
Rank: Unknown - 5

Bio: Nova Storm lacks almost all emotion or sense of humor. He is quick to anger and is usually unpleasant to be around. For the most part, he keeps his emotions in check. If he lets them get out of hand, he can be proven to be very hard headed and troublesome.

Despite his personality, he is very smart and has many talents involving nuclear physics and propulsion technology. His armor is super strong allowing him to venture right into areas that have extreme temperatures without being seriously harmed. However, he can only do this for a short period of time.

Due to his understanding of metal and heat, he makes an excellent metallurgist. Metallurgy is a domain of materials science and engineering that studies the physical and chemical behavior of metallic elements, their intermetallic compounds, and their mixtures, which are called alloys. Metallurgy is also the technology of metals: the way in which science is applied to the production of metals, and the engineering of metal components for use in products for consumers and manufacturers. The production of metals involves the processing of ores to extract the metal they contain, and the mixture of metals, sometimes with other elements, to produce alloys.

Due to his abilities and super strong armor, Nova has the capability to absorb radiation and he also uses this to maintain his power levels.

Armor: His armor is made of a reinforced titanium alloy stronger than what is found on Earth. He also has shielding abilities that allow him to withstand high temperatures. He can also use special energy absorbers to absorb energy at will. - Isn't the heat resistant armor and ability to create sulfuric rain enough? What level of power absorption are we talking about?

Abilities: Nova Storm can manipulate the very air and create a super-heated vacuum that can explode out in a great ball of fire. His two blades have devices could have a device built in them that unleashes enough energy to do this. - Why? How?

Special Abilities: He can also utilize various gases and combined with the special abilities of his two brothers Ion Storm and Acid Storm, he can turn a normal thunderstorm supercell into a toxic rainstorm of sulfuric acid. He can also use his staff to create an earthquake like fissure with a blast to the ground with one end of his double-bladed staff. - Let's leave the earthquake part out, he is edging too powerful as it is.

Speed: air speed in jet mode Mach 2.8

Weakness(es): His fiery disposition can be a downfall as he can often find others not trusting him much or even fear him. Also, in certain situations, convincing him to a different course of action or to act in the best interests of the team can be difficult when he is being stubborn and hard-headedness.

Sample post

Nova followed pursuit and separated from his formation with Stormy and as he did so he attracted another one of the Harriers to come after him and as he did he started to play chicken with the much slower jet. He was almost positive that the humans flying those jets had no idea that both him and Stormy were not what they appeared so he decided to be bad and as the Harrier was chasing him and trying to get him with his weapons he diverted and accelerated straight up then flipped back and came down and as he did he transformed into his bot mode and hovered behind it while taking out his staff and watching as it hovered and turned to face him and as it did he aimed his staff at the pilot of the jet and allowed for a second to pass to see the fear in the pilot's eyes, then he fired his weapon and destroyed the jet in a ball of flames.

He then spotted Stormy as he destroyed the other jet then he transformed and took off for his location. As he came up beside Stormy he leads the way to Italy and his destination. As they flew the rest of the way he spotted the infamous volcano known as Vesuvius. As he approached he noticed the humans below pointing up at them. He then gave a laugh and said to Stormy.

"Stupid humans have no idea what I plan on doing to their world here!"

He then did a quick study of the topography of the area and the mountain and he said to Stormy, "This is going to get very ugly so be careful when this thing erupts."

He said then flew down to the rim of the volcano and as he did he transformed back into bot mode and took out his staff and jumped down into the crater of the volcano and used his staff to fire a powerful blast down into the mountain and deep into the ground. The blast he gave the thing went down into the magma chamber and released the pressure that had been building for some time.

As he felt what he has done was a success. He could feel the earth shake and a rush of smoke and magma climb to the surface in a rush of speed. He then transformed into jet mode and protected his body in a halo of fire and he flew out of the mouth of the beast just as a great rush of ash and smoke came exploding out of the mountain.

The people down in the nearby villages and town watched in both awe and terror as what they first took for a normal jet transformed and showed it was one of those Transformers that invaded the planet and now was violating one of the world’s most dangerous volcanoes causing it to erupt.

People began screaming and running away like mad as the mountain erupted in such a way that the people feared a repeat of what happened in 79AD when it erupted and destroyed Pompeii and Herculaneum.

Nova then rose out of the smoke like a burning devil and as he did he said to Stormy

"Use your lightning abilities...fire them into the heart of the blast and you will see what happens..." He said then flew out of the way.

Changes and questions suggested in bold. Your characters have gotten a nod to be established into TF lore but for the purposes of this game and its background I want to keep them comparable to other seekers rather than surpassing the original ones in every way. It is difficult to sell Starscream as the best of them and Skywarp and Thundercracker as his elite, two seekers he handpicked as his wingmen - if the TF universe is full of better options.

Name: Nova Storm (nickname: Nova)
Allegiance: Decepticon
Function: Metallurgist
Alt. mode: Cybertonian jet/Modified SU-35

Weapons: 2 arm-mounted Trilithium plasma cannons (2 mounts under wings in Alt mode), Air to Air heat seeking missiles (Alt mode only), Wingtip mounted machine guns (Alt mode only), double bladed staff with heat emitters (that can be can be split into two separate handheld single blades, robot mode only)

Height: 31 feet
Quote: "Fight fire with fire and watch it burn."

Strength: 07
Intelligence: 08
Dexterity: 07
Speed: 08
Endurance: 08
Courage: 09
Firepower: 08
Accuracy: 05
Melee: 07
Tech Skill: 07
Charisma: 04
Rank: 5

Bio: Nova Storm lacks almost all emotion or sense of humor. He is quick to anger and is usually unpleasant to be around. For the most part, he keeps his emotions in check. If he lets them get out of hand, he can be proven to be very hard headed and troublesome.

Despite his personality, he is very smart and has many talents involving nuclear physics and propulsion technology. His armor is super strong allowing him to venture right into areas that have extreme temperatures without being seriously harmed. However, he can only do this for a short period of time.

Due to his understanding of metal and heat, he makes an excellent metallurgist. Metallurgy is a domain of materials science and engineering that studies the physical and chemical behavior of metallic elements, their intermetallic compounds, and their mixtures, which are called alloys. Metallurgy is also the technology of metals: the way in which science is applied to the production of metals, and the engineering of metal components for use in products for consumers and manufacturers. The production of metals involves the processing of ores to extract the metal they contain, and the mixture of metals, sometimes with other elements, to produce alloys.

Armor: His armor is made of a reinforced titanium alloy stronger than what is found on Earth. He also has shielding abilities that allow him to withstand high temperatures.

Abilities: Nova Storm can use his staff to create small earthquake-like fissures from the pointed ends of his staffs. These are merely rumbles or very tiny earthquakes.

Main ability: He can also utilize various gases and combined with the special abilities of his two brothers Ion Storm and Acid Storm, he can turn a normal thunderstorm supercell into a toxic rainstorm of sulfuric acid.

Speed: air speed in jet mode Mach 2.8

Weakness(es): His fiery disposition can be a downfall as he can often find others not trusting him much or even fear him. Also, in certain situations, convincing him to a different course of action or to act in the best interests of the team can be difficult when he is being stubborn and hard-headedness.

Cascadia wrote:Name: Nova Storm (nickname: Nova)
Allegiance: Decepticon
Function: Metallurgist
Alt. mode: Cybertonian jet/Modified SU-35

Weapons: 2 arm-mounted Trilithium plasma cannons (2 mounts under wings in Alt mode), Air to Air heat seeking missiles (Alt mode only), Wingtip mounted machine guns (Alt mode only), double bladed staff with heat emitters (that can be can be split into two separate handheld single blades, robot mode only)

Height: 31 feet
Quote: "Fight fire with fire and watch it burn."

Strength: 07
Intelligence: 08
Dexterity: 07
Speed: 08
Endurance: 08
Courage: 09
Firepower: 08
Accuracy: 05
Melee: 07
Tech Skill: 07
Charisma: 04
Rank: 5

Bio: Nova Storm lacks almost all emotion or sense of humor. He is quick to anger and is usually unpleasant to be around. For the most part, he keeps his emotions in check. If he lets them get out of hand, he can be proven to be very hard headed and troublesome.

Despite his personality, he is very smart and has many talents involving nuclear physics and propulsion technology. His armor is super strong allowing him to venture right into areas that have extreme temperatures without being seriously harmed. However, he can only do this for a short period of time.

Due to his understanding of metal and heat, he makes an excellent metallurgist. Metallurgy is a domain of materials science and engineering that studies the physical and chemical behavior of metallic elements, their intermetallic compounds, and their mixtures, which are called alloys. Metallurgy is also the technology of metals: the way in which science is applied to the production of metals, and the engineering of metal components for use in products for consumers and manufacturers. The production of metals involves the processing of ores to extract the metal they contain, and the mixture of metals, sometimes with other elements, to produce alloys.

Armor: His armor is made of a reinforced titanium alloy stronger than what is found on Earth. He also has shielding abilities that allow him to withstand high temperatures.

Abilities: Nova Storm can use his staff to create small earthquake-like fissures from the pointed ends of his staffs. These are merely rumbles or very tiny earthquakes.

Main ability: He can also utilize various gases and combined with the special abilities of his two brothers Ion Storm and Acid Storm, he can turn a normal thunderstorm supercell into a toxic rainstorm of sulfuric acid.

Speed: air speed in jet mode Mach 2.8

Weakness(es): His fiery disposition can be a downfall as he can often find others not trusting him much or even fear him. Also, in certain situations, convincing him to a different course of action or to act in the best interests of the team can be difficult when he is being stubborn and hard-headedness.

Discussed with Sid, approved.

Name: Ransack

Allegiance: Decepticons

Function: Electronic Warfare

Alt. mode: Mechanical Locust

Weapons: High-Intensity Concussion Blaster

Special Abilities: -

Height: 20 feet = 6.10 meter

Quote: "The sight of ruin only makes me crave more."

STRENGTH: 7 (10*)
INTELLIGENCE: 4 (10*)
DEXTERITY: 6 (10*)
SPEED: 8 (10*)
ENDURANCE: 5 (10*)
COURAGE: 8
FIREPOWER: 6 (10*)
ACCURACY: 7 (10*)
MELEE: 5 (9*,10*)
TECH SKILL: 3 (10*)
CHARISMA: 8 (10*)
RANK: Assigned by RPG moderators.

Profile: Ransack is a fairly simple Decepticon. A tough-talking and straightforward warrior, he craves combat and longs for each new battle. He'll level a whole town, destroy natural wonders, and kill hundreds to complete his mission without batting an optic. Ransack notices such things, sure, he just doesn't care. This, of course, makes him one popular Decepticon, as they see him as the type of awesome dude who tells it like it is! In either insect or robot mode, he still possess the same incredible strength and vibrational power in his legs.

Abilities: Ransack uses a high-intensity concussion blaster when he isn't eating, kicking, shredding or shocking his enemies.

Weaknesses: Ransack is not very smart so he can do things that are stupid, for instance he likes to eat energon cubes while the Decepticons need them.

Sample Post: ''Shrapnel? Have you seen my food somewhere?'' said Ransack. I know Shrapnel and Kickback for two million years and they are some good friends. They know I'm not very smart, but they underestimate me and think they can trick me. ''No, I don't know what you're talking about Ransack. Just leave me alone with my own food, I'm hungry.'' said Shrapnel. When I'm looking more precisely at what Shrapnel is eating, I know where my food went. ''Give me my steel back Shrapnel, I'm hungry!'' said Ransack angry. He shoots with his High-Intensity Concussion Blaster at Shrapnel so Shrapnel backs off. Then the hungry Insecticon grabs up his steel and takes a bite out of it. ''Next time better Shrapnel.'' said Ransack, not realizing Kickback sneaky stole his food. ''Wait.... where is my lunch?'' says Ransack hesitant while he is looking at his empty hands. He looks at Shrapnel, who has nothing. Well, now it's obvious... ''Kickback! Give me my lunch.'' Ugh, they are idiots, I'm the strongest Insecticon that lived, lives and ever will live. ''Next time better Ransack!'' said Kickback laughing, who flies away from the two Insecticons while eating from Ransack's food.

Star Prime wrote:Name: Ransack

Allegiance: Decepticons

Function: Electronic Warfare

Alt. mode: Mechanical Locust

Weapons: High-Intensity Concussion Blaster

Special Abilities: -

Height: 20 feet = 6.10 meter

Quote: "The sight of ruin only makes me crave more."

STRENGTH: 7 (10*)
INTELLIGENCE: 4 (10*)
DEXTERITY: 6 (10*)
SPEED: 8 (10*)
ENDURANCE: 5 (10*)
COURAGE: 8
FIREPOWER: 6 (10*)
ACCURACY: 7 (10*)
MELEE: 5 (9*,10*)
TECH SKILL: 3 (10*)
CHARISMA: 8 (10*)
RANK: Assigned by RPG moderators.

Profile: Ransack is a fairly simple Decepticon. A tough-talking and straightforward warrior, he craves combat and longs for each new battle. He'll level a whole town, destroy natural wonders, and kill hundreds to complete his mission without batting an optic. Ransack notices such things, sure, he just doesn't care. This, of course, makes him one popular Decepticon, as they see him as the type of awesome dude who tells it like it is! In either insect or robot mode, he still possess the same incredible strength and vibrational power in his legs.

Abilities: Ransack uses a high-intensity concussion blaster when he isn't eating, kicking, shredding or shocking his enemies.

Weaknesses: Ransack is not very smart so he can do things that are stupid, for instance he likes to eat energon cubes while the Decepticons need them.

Sample Post: ''Shrapnel? Have you seen my food somewhere?'' said Ransack. I know Shrapnel and Kickback for two million years and they are some good friends. They know I'm not very smart, but they underestimate me and think they can trick me. ''No, I don't know what you're talking about Ransack. Just leave me alone with my own food, I'm hungry.'' said Shrapnel. When I'm looking more precisely at what Shrapnel is eating, I know where my food went. ''Give me my steel back Shrapnel, I'm hungry!'' said Ransack angry. He shoots with his High-Intensity Concussion Blaster at Shrapnel so Shrapnel backs off. Then the hungry Insecticon grabs up his steel and takes a bite out of it. ''Next time better Shrapnel.'' said Ransack, not realizing Kickback sneaky stole his food. ''Wait.... where is my lunch?'' says Ransack hesitant while he is looking at his empty hands. He looks at Shrapnel, who has nothing. Well, now it's obvious... ''Kickback! Give me my lunch.'' Ugh, they are idiots, I'm the strongest Insecticon that lived, lives and ever will live. ''Next time better Ransack!'' said Kickback laughing, who flies away from the two Insecticons while eating from Ransack's food.

I looked over this application and also over the application you posted for Windcharger a couple of years back. It looks to me like the same fundamental problem is still in place: the sample post is not easily readable.

This was what I posted in response back then and I think it applies now, with a few tweaks.

Firstly, nix the parenthetical stats. Ransack has no need for them.

I'm afraid the sample is just too hard to read. This isn't English class, but it is a writing game, so I would recommend working on some improvement in your grammar and sentence structure. I would also work on spacing out the post so that your readers don't have to sift through one big block of text. Paragraphs and line breaks are easier on the eyes.

I would also work to distinguish between dialogue, narrative and character's thoughts. I saw a lot of what looked like Ransack thinking, but it was hard to tell. We use italics to set off thoughts in the game. And lastly, when you've got a post or sample post all ready to go, run it through a spelling and grammar checker. It's never a cure-all, but it would fix some of the things I'm seeing. Feel free to work on those things and repost and we'll take another look.

Star Prime wrote:Name: Ransack

Allegiance: Decepticons

Function: Electronic Warfare

Alt. mode: Mechanical Locust

Weapons: High-Intensity Concussion Blaster

Special Abilities: -

Height: 20 feet = 6.10 meter

Quote: "The sight of ruin only makes me crave more."

STRENGTH: 7
INTELLIGENCE: 4
DEXTERITY: 6
SPEED: 8
ENDURANCE: 5
COURAGE: 8
FIREPOWER: 6
ACCURACY: 7
MELEE: 5
TECH SKILL: 3
CHARISMA: 8
RANK: Assigned by RPG moderators.

Profile: Ransack is a fairly simple Decepticon. A tough-talking and straightforward warrior, he craves combat and longs for each new battle. He'll level a whole town, destroy natural wonders, and kill hundreds to complete his mission without batting an optic. Ransack notices such things, sure, he just doesn't care. This, of course, makes him one popular Decepticon, as they see him as the type of awesome dude who tells it like it is! In either insect or robot mode, he still possess the same incredible strength and vibrational power in his legs.

Abilities: Ransack uses a high-intensity concussion blaster when he isn't eating, kicking, shredding or shocking his enemies.

Weaknesses: Ransack is not very smart so he can do things that are stupid, for instance he likes to eat energon cubes while the Decepticons need them.

Sample Post:
''Shrapnel? Have you seen my food somewhere?'' said Ransack. I know Shrapnel and Kickback for two million years and they are good friends of mine. They know I'm not very smart, but they underestimate me and because of that Shrapnel and Kickback think they can trick me. ''No, I don't know what you're talking about Ransack. Just leave me alone with my own food, I'm hungry.'' said Shrapnel.

The moment I looked at what Shrapnel was eating, I knew where my food went. ''Give me my steel back Shrapnel, I'm hungry!'' said Ransack angry. He shoots with his High-Intensity Concussion Blaster at him so Shrapnel will back off.

Then the hungry Insecticon grabs up his steel and takes a bite out of it. ''Next time better Shrapnel.'' said Ransack, not realizing Kickback had stole his food. ''Wait.... where is my lunch?'' says Ransack hesitant while he is looking at his empty hands. He looks at Shrapnel, who didn't stole it. Well, now it's obvious... ''Kickback! Give me my lunch!" Ugh, they are idiots, I'm the strongest Insecticon that lived, lives and ever will live. ''Next time better Ransack!'' said Kickback laughing, who flies away from the two Insecticons while eating from Ransack's food.

I tried to make some paragraphs. I just couldn't detect my grammar mistakes, an online grammar checker couldn't fix the job either.

I have put Ransack's thoughts in Italics. Is it maybe more readable if I put the dialogue into Bold?

Star Prime wrote:

Star Prime wrote:Name: Ransack

Allegiance: Decepticons

Function: Electronic Warfare

Alt. mode: Mechanical Locust

Weapons: High-Intensity Concussion Blaster

Special Abilities: -

Height: 20 feet = 6.10 meter

Quote: "The sight of ruin only makes me crave more."

STRENGTH: 7
INTELLIGENCE: 4
DEXTERITY: 6
SPEED: 8
ENDURANCE: 5
COURAGE: 8
FIREPOWER: 6
ACCURACY: 7
MELEE: 5
TECH SKILL: 3
CHARISMA: 8
RANK: Assigned by RPG moderators.

Profile: Ransack is a fairly simple Decepticon. A tough-talking and straightforward warrior, he craves combat and longs for each new battle. He'll level a whole town, destroy natural wonders, and kill hundreds to complete his mission without batting an optic. Ransack notices such things, sure, he just doesn't care. This, of course, makes him one popular Decepticon, as they see him as the type of awesome dude who tells it like it is! In either insect or robot mode, he still possess the same incredible strength and vibrational power in his legs.

Abilities: Ransack uses a high-intensity concussion blaster when he isn't eating, kicking, shredding or shocking his enemies.

Weaknesses: Ransack is not very smart so he can do things that are stupid, for instance he likes to eat energon cubes while the Decepticons need them.

Sample Post:
''Shrapnel? Have you seen my food somewhere?'' said Ransack. I know Shrapnel and Kickback for two million years and they are good friends of mine. They know I'm not very smart, but they underestimate me and because of that Shrapnel and Kickback think they can trick me. ''No, I don't know what you're talking about Ransack. Just leave me alone with my own food, I'm hungry.'' said Shrapnel.

The moment I looked at what Shrapnel was eating, I knew where my food went. ''Give me my steel back Shrapnel, I'm hungry!'' said Ransack angry. He shoots with his High-Intensity Concussion Blaster at him so Shrapnel will back off.

Then the hungry Insecticon grabs up his steel and takes a bite out of it. ''Next time better Shrapnel.'' said Ransack, not realizing Kickback had stole his food. ''Wait.... where is my lunch?'' says Ransack hesitant while he is looking at his empty hands. He looks at Shrapnel, who didn't stole it. Well, now it's obvious... ''Kickback! Give me my lunch!" Ugh, they are idiots, I'm the strongest Insecticon that lived, lives and ever will live. ''Next time better Ransack!'' said Kickback laughing, who flies away from the two Insecticons while eating from Ransack's food.

I tried to make some paragraphs. I just couldn't detect my grammar mistakes, an online grammar checker couldn't fix the job either.

I have put Ransack's thoughts in Italics. Is it maybe more readable if I put the dialogue into Bold?

Alrighty, that's looking better. Reads more smoothly. As for dialogue, the quotation marks work fine. We'll go ahead and call this one approved. Welcome to the game!

You can make an entry in the roll call thread. If you post a new profile up in the canon Decepticons section, be sure to use the pre-approved profile...but, since there's one there, there's no real need. Ransack was last mentioned in the Convergence thread within the "Universe" sub-forum. He's with Barrage and Hardshell escorting a group of Autobot prisoners. Like the other Insecticons, he also has a small army of diaclones under his control. If you have any questions, feel free to PM myself or one of the other mods directly. Have fun!

Posting this here! I tried formatting in Alpha as much as I could into this setting, where he's a normal helicopter fighter who hasn't joined the Aerialbots. I did look at the Aerialbots and several other Helicopters for reference in terms of stats and all that.

I might post Hoist later on.

Alpha Bravo

Allegiance: Autobot
Function: Aerial Support
Alternate Modes: Cybertronian Helicopter/Eurocopter AS565 Panther
Weapons: Tracker Missiles, Chain Laser Rifle, Gatling Cannon
Special Abilities: Flight in Robot Mode
Height: 28ft/ 8.23m
Quote: “Some of us place our love of Cybertron above all.”

Strength: 6
Intelligence: 7
Dexterity: 9
Speed: 7
Endurance: 6
Courage: 9
Firepower: 8
Accuracy: 8
Melee: 6
Tech Skill: 6
Charisma: 7
Rank: (maybe a 6?)

Profile: Alpha Bravo is an eager, willing 'bot of good spark, and the way he works showcases that mentality. Always up for helping out the cause, he is diligent in his work to the cause of the Autobots. Despite this, he is naive and deeply insecure and feels as if his efforts are never enough, and always wishes that he could do better. He is prone to depression if he fails at a task, which can place a heavy burden him and leave him feeling useless. Nevertheless, he is always a bot of action and will take the first step into battle if it means protecting and serving the 'bots around him. He will always try and prove his worth, but his duty comes before that, no matter the cost.

Abilities: In Helicopter mode, Alpha Bravo is very manoeuvrable and can fly at 450 mph for roughly 1,200 miles. He is armed with tracker missiles, which can lock onto the very spark of a target. The missiles can be used in both helicopter and robot modes. Additionally, he is armed with a chain laser rifle in robot mode, which can fire several shots rapidly, overwhelming any target that isn't directly hit by it. Sometimes (though not always) he wields an optional double barreled gatling cannon, which allows for heavy fire, though it requires Alpha Bravo to be relatively stationary due to the recoil. He can mount it on the underside when he is in helicopter mode. He is also one of the few Autobots who can fly in robot mode.

Weaknesses: Alpha Bravo is prone to recklessness due to his eagerness to prove himself. This can lead him to situations where he may be overwhelmed.

Sample Post:
Alpha Bravo stepped forward onto the hill overlooking the valley. 'Cons. He looked closer, and through his visor, he could count roughly 5 of them. Three of them were in a circle, talking, and the other two looking around, presumably keeping guard. Alpha took a step back.

Now it was time to play the waiting game.

This was a simple mission. Keeping watch until reinforcements arrived. Not much that he needed to do, just stay out of sight and avoid any contact. A simple stakeout. He moved around the hill, trying to find a place where he could position himself for a while. He came to a nice elevated area where he could sit down comfortably and wait, and anyone with a lower elevation wouldn't be able to see him.

He sat there, watching. He fidgeted around a little, wondering what it would be like to be an elite warrior amongst the Autobot ranks. He'd worked hard enough to bring himself to this level, and he needed to do much better. Anything that would make his fellow 'bots know of him better.

And then suddenly, there was movement. The trio of 'cons that had been talking disbanded and two of them joined the others in patrolling. The one that didn't patrol was holding something, a device of sorts, and seemed to be fiddling with it. Alpha was having a hard time seeing what exactly it was he was doing from his position, but if he moved from his current location, one of the 'cons would surely notice. He had to know what was going on. He looked around from his elevated spot to see if there were any other points of interest. There was a similar elevation to his right, but it was across the valley, and getting there would either require him to fly through directly or move from behind the hill. Neither was a good idea, because the first would get him shot and the second would make him lose sight of what's going on.

And suddenly, seekers. From the opposite end of the valley, he saw three seekers fly in towards the five 'cons on the ground. Alpha grabbed his rifle from his back, entering an alert state, and took several steps backwards. Sure, the 'cons on the ground wouldn't be able to see him from his location, but the seekers had flown in from high enough that they would have definitely seen him.

The seekers seemed to ignore him and landed on the ground. The 'con with the device in hand showed it to the three that had just arrived, and the seekers were nodding, presumably in some form of agreement.

And then the one on the left looked straight up towards Alpha's position. Did he see me? Did... His train of thought came to a halt. The seeker pointed up at the hill. The rest of the 'cons turned towards the hill and Alpha backed up onto the hill. From a corner, he could see that they were heading towards the hill. Scrap. Any moment now and his tailpipe was going to end up as scrap.

He had two options. Engage them in combat, which would get him killed, or abandon the mission. In every case, the second option seemed much better. He could at least fly back and inform the reinforcements of the numbers there had been while he was there. As much as he wanted to prove his worth, his life was more important. This point could be regained, but his spark couldn't.

A laser burst through the rock in front of him. A couple more laser shots went firing blank through the air. He didn't have much time to run, he needed a distraction. Think quick! He looked around. If he were to fly up now, he would most certainly be shot down. He couldn't run around the hill in time because the 'cons would probably catch up to him by then.

Rockets. He thought to himself.

That's it! I could use my missiles as a distraction and try to escape in that time.

He held out his arm and focused. He just needed to lock onto one of their heat signatures. He could feel them nearby, but he needed to focus harder. Time was running out, the clock was ticking. Closer... closer... and... there! He locked onto one of them, and in the flash of the moment, in the split second he was there, he let loose. The missile unleashed itself and homed in on the target. It flew over the rock, and straight downward. They were that close.

And in a few more seconds, a loud BOOM was heard. The sound of a 'con screaming, an explosion, and the sight of smoke - lots of it - filled the atmosphere. Alpha started running towards the back of the hill, and once he was in a clear spot, he jumped up, transforming into his helicopter mode, and flew forward. He couldn't afford to look back, he just kept moving forward.

Once he was far enough, he transformed mid-air and looked back. The smoke from the hill had started to rise up further, but it was hardly visible from his location.

He transformed back and kept flying on.

AFTRHR wrote:Posting this here! I tried formatting in Alpha as much as I could into this setting, where he's a normal helicopter fighter who hasn't joined the Aerialbots. I did look at the Aerialbots and several other Helicopters for reference in terms of stats and all that.

I might post Hoist later on.

Alpha Bravo

Allegiance: Autobot
Function: Aerial Support
Alternate Modes: Cybertronian Helicopter/Eurocopter AS565 Panther
Weapons: Tracker Missiles, Chain Laser Rifle, Gatling Cannon
Special Abilities: Flight in Robot Mode
Height: 28ft/ 8.23m
Quote: “Some of us place our love of Cybertron above all.”

Strength: 6
Intelligence: 7
Dexterity: 9
Speed: 7
Endurance: 6
Courage: 9
Firepower: 8
Accuracy: 8
Melee: 6
Tech Skill: 6
Charisma: 7
Rank: (maybe a 6?)

Profile: Alpha Bravo is an eager, willing 'bot of good spark, and the way he works showcases that mentality. Always up for helping out the cause, he is diligent in his work to the cause of the Autobots. Despite this, he is naive and deeply insecure and feels as if his efforts are never enough, and always wishes that he could do better. He is prone to depression if he fails at a task, which can place a heavy burden him and leave him feeling useless. Nevertheless, he is always a bot of action and will take the first step into battle if it means protecting and serving the 'bots around him. He will always try and prove his worth, but his duty comes before that, no matter the cost.

Abilities: In Helicopter mode, Alpha Bravo is very manoeuvrable and can fly at 450 mph for roughly 1,200 miles. He is armed with tracker missiles, which can lock onto the very spark of a target. The missiles can be used in both helicopter and robot modes. Additionally, he is armed with a chain laser rifle in robot mode, which can fire several shots rapidly, overwhelming any target that isn't directly hit by it. Sometimes (though not always) he wields an optional double barreled gatling cannon, which allows for heavy fire, though it requires Alpha Bravo to be relatively stationary due to the recoil. He can mount it on the underside when he is in helicopter mode. He is also one of the few Autobots who can fly in robot mode.

Weaknesses: Alpha Bravo is prone to recklessness due to his eagerness to prove himself. This can lead him to situations where he may be overwhelmed.

Sample Post:
Alpha Bravo stepped forward onto the hill overlooking the valley. 'Cons. He looked closer, and through his visor, he could count roughly 5 of them. Three of them were in a circle, talking, and the other two looking around, presumably keeping guard. Alpha took a step back.

Now it was time to play the waiting game.

This was a simple mission. Keeping watch until reinforcements arrived. Not much that he needed to do, just stay out of sight and avoid any contact. A simple stakeout. He moved around the hill, trying to find a place where he could position himself for a while. He came to a nice elevated area where he could sit down comfortably and wait, and anyone with a lower elevation wouldn't be able to see him.

He sat there, watching. He fidgeted around a little, wondering what it would be like to be an elite warrior amongst the Autobot ranks. He'd worked hard enough to bring himself to this level, and he needed to do much better. Anything that would make his fellow 'bots know of him better.

And then suddenly, there was movement. The trio of 'cons that had been talking disbanded and two of them joined the others in patrolling. The one that didn't patrol was holding something, a device of sorts, and seemed to be fiddling with it. Alpha was having a hard time seeing what exactly it was he was doing from his position, but if he moved from his current location, one of the 'cons would surely notice. He had to know what was going on. He looked around from his elevated spot to see if there were any other points of interest. There was a similar elevation to his right, but it was across the valley, and getting there would either require him to fly through directly or move from behind the hill. Neither was a good idea, because the first would get him shot and the second would make him lose sight of what's going on.

And suddenly, seekers. From the opposite end of the valley, he saw three seekers fly in towards the five 'cons on the ground. Alpha grabbed his rifle from his back, entering an alert state, and took several steps backwards. Sure, the 'cons on the ground wouldn't be able to see him from his location, but the seekers had flown in from high enough that they would have definitely seen him.

The seekers seemed to ignore him and landed on the ground. The 'con with the device in hand showed it to the three that had just arrived, and the seekers were nodding, presumably in some form of agreement.

And then the one on the left looked straight up towards Alpha's position. Did he see me? Did... His train of thought came to a halt. The seeker pointed up at the hill. The rest of the 'cons turned towards the hill and Alpha backed up onto the hill. From a corner, he could see that they were heading towards the hill. Scrap. Any moment now and his tailpipe was going to end up as scrap.

He had two options. Engage them in combat, which would get him killed, or abandon the mission. In every case, the second option seemed much better. He could at least fly back and inform the reinforcements of the numbers there had been while he was there. As much as he wanted to prove his worth, his life was more important. This point could be regained, but his spark couldn't.

A laser burst through the rock in front of him. A couple more laser shots went firing blank through the air. He didn't have much time to run, he needed a distraction. Think quick! He looked around. If he were to fly up now, he would most certainly be shot down. He couldn't run around the hill in time because the 'cons would probably catch up to him by then.

Rockets. He thought to himself.

That's it! I could use my missiles as a distraction and try to escape in that time.

He held out his arm and focused. He just needed to lock onto one of their heat signatures. He could feel them nearby, but he needed to focus harder. Time was running out, the clock was ticking. Closer... closer... and... there! He locked onto one of them, and in the flash of the moment, in the split second he was there, he let loose. The missile unleashed itself and homed in on the target. It flew over the rock, and straight downward. They were that close.

And in a few more seconds, a loud BOOM was heard. The sound of a 'con screaming, an explosion, and the sight of smoke - lots of it - filled the atmosphere. Alpha started running towards the back of the hill, and once he was in a clear spot, he jumped up, transforming into his helicopter mode, and flew forward. He couldn't afford to look back, he just kept moving forward.

Once he was far enough, he transformed mid-air and looked back. The smoke from the hill had started to rise up further, but it was hardly visible from his location.

He transformed back and kept flying on.

Looks solid. Good sample post. Gonna call this one approved. Welcome aboard.

A 6 for rank looks good. You can post this profile, minus the sample, inside the canon Autobot section and make an entry in the roll call thread.

This character is obviously a good fit for Earth so it's best to start him out there. A good chunk of the action right now is happening on the Autobots' ships, orbiting Earth, with Optimus running amok on the Guardian and Megatron having recently escaped the Ark-22. You could have Alpha Bravo awakening from a CR chamber on either of those ships or just start him off in the area as he already could have been actively serving aboard them.

Name: Trailblazer

Allegiance: Autobots

Function: Warrior

Alt. mode: Dark yellow and grey 2015 Chevy Impala

Weapons: Double-edged sword/Recurve bow, dual pistols (integrated into hands)

Special Abilities: Plasma Fire

Height: 20 Feet

Quote: 'I will not stop fighting, not until victory is earned and my enemy is destroyed.'

STRENGTH: 5
INTELLIGENCE: 6
DEXTERITY: 7
SPEED: 4
ENDURANCE: 5
COURAGE: 7
FIREPOWER: 5
ACCURACY: 8
MELEE: 8
TECH SKILL: 3
CHARISMA: 6
RANK:

Profile: Trailblazer had a unique creation. When he was a protoform, his spark was incidentally exposed to and bonded with heated plasma. As a result, he gained a mutation that allowed him to conduct, absorb, and use plasma energy, which takes the form of orange flames in his hands.

Despite his fiery abilities, he tends to be cool headed and in control of his facilities. This is fortunate, as his control of his mind and temper are tuned into the control of his ability. Trailblazer is a very social individual, thriving on time spent with his comrades and cannot handle isolation in the slightest. He is very protective of his allies and those he deems are weaker than he is.

Trailblazer is a driven soldier, taking orders and following them as closely as possible, though he isn't beyond the occasional improvisation if the situation calls for it. However, this drive can easily turn into obsession if he fails at something or perceives to fail at something, which can lead to disaster if he doesn't get checked. He is also a bit impulsive, striving to get and do things as quickly as possible. He is also not against supporting or resorting to dirty actions or tricks to get this job done. Despite his failings, however, Trailblazer is an honest soul that will own up to his failings and easily support a friend in need without question or hesitation.

Abilities: In vehicle mode, Trailblazer can reach top speeds of just under 100 miles per hour. His primary ability is his unique power to channel and use plasma energy, which appears as an orange flame on his hands and can reach a reach temperatures of about 6000 degrees Fahrenheit at full use, though it typically averages to 2500-4000 degrees. He usually uses this ability as ammo for his pistols. When fired, his ammo will leave burns on contact, though he does use this ability to do extra damage in hand-to-hand combat. However, since the guns burn through his energy faster, he prefers to use a bow and arrow. He has self taught himself archery and is able to hit a target from a fair distance away. He had an upgrade installed into his internal systems that allows him to create plasma-tipped arrows, which he can retrieve through his back in a a way similar to drawing from a quiver, however requiring him to ingest metal ores before recharging. For short range combat, Trailblazer's bow can shift and compact itself into a sword that he can use quite effectively, reportedly using some styles of Metallikato in his blade combat. Without his weapons, Trailblazer can fall back on Circuit-su, though he is nowhere near a master at the martial art.

Weaknesses: Trailblazer's abilities are a huge drain on Energon, and he requires a lot of fuel just to operate. His internal systems can only manufacture between 12-16 arrows before he has to stop using them, or else his body will be forced offline. If his cooling system is disabled or damaged, his abilities melt him from the inside out. In the (rare) occasion that he losses his temper, Trailblazer's abilities will spiral out of his control, leading to unintentional harm to himself and others. Also, lack of social interaction with fellow 'Bots can quickly push him into a depression that will make him unmotivated to do anything. If Trailblazer becomes obessed with accomplishing a task, completing a mission, or taking out a target, he will let little stand in his way, despite the consequences to himself and/or others.

Sample Post: The transport loomed in front of Trailblazer. Intel said that it was a load containing Energon. Whatever the case, Trailblazer didn't care. His orders were to take the vehicle and return it back to base.

A quick count revealed about a half dozen guards, plus the driver and possibly two or three inside the transport. All of them seemed to be just the normal cannon fodder, but even so, Trailblazer wished he had a team backing him up. Oh well, orders were orders. No use complaining about them now.

Trailblazer took a scan of the transport's route and found that it passed a hill, sufficient enough for him to perch and surprise the group, then jump down. He repositioned himself and ordered an arrow from his internal manufacturing unit, then carefully placing the arrow on the bow and gently pulling back the string, patiently waiting for the transport to pass. He targeted the rear guard and fired, the arrow striking the bot in the chest. A second shot took out the guard on top.

The transport halted as most of the remaining guards moved to the back of the vehicle to tend to their fallen comrade. Perfect.

Trailblazer jumped from his position to the passenger's side of the vehicle, placing his weapon on his back and activating his ability, placing his hand on the door, melting the handle and lock and throwing it open. He used his other hand to grab the other guard by the neck and threw him from the vehicle, then ordering his hand to shift to gun shooting the driver in the head before the bot could react.

A sound caught his attention. He turned and was just barely able to dodge blaster fire. The other guards had now turned their attention to him. Trailblazer retrieved his weapon from his back and shifted it to sword mode, lunging toward and taking out two of the Decepticons with a single swipe. However, three more came from behind their fallen comrades, opening fire and forcing Trailblazer to retreat. There were simply too many of them for him to handle at the moment, so he ducked behind the vehicle and transformed, retreating a short distance away.

The guards must not have considered him too much of a threat, as they didn't go after him, instead choosing to start their vehicle up again. Trailblazer watched begin it's slow movement again and made plans to go after it once again. They had most surely ordered reinforcements by now, but Trailblazer didn't care. He had a mission to complete and he was not going to stop until he did what he was asked, no matter the cost.

Cmdr. Trailblazer wrote:Name: Trailblazer

Allegiance: Autobots

Function: Warrior

Alt. mode: Dark yellow and grey 2015 Chevy Impala

Weapons: Double-edged sword/Recurve bow, dual pistols (integrated into hands)

Special Abilities: Plasma Fire

Height: 20 Feet

Quote: 'I will not stop fighting, not until victory is earned and my enemy is destroyed.'

STRENGTH: 5
INTELLIGENCE: 6
DEXTERITY: 7
SPEED: 4
ENDURANCE: 5
COURAGE: 7
FIREPOWER: 5
ACCURACY: 8
MELEE: 8
TECH SKILL: 3
CHARISMA: 6
RANK:

Profile: Trailblazer had a unique creation. When he was a protoform, his spark was incidentally exposed to and bonded with heated plasma. As a result, he gained a mutation that allowed him to conduct, absorb, and use plasma energy, which takes the form of orange flames in his hands.

Despite his fiery abilities, he tends to be cool headed and in control of his facilities. This is fortunate, as his control of his mind and temper are tuned into the control of his ability. Trailblazer is a very social individual, thriving on time spent with his comrades and cannot handle isolation in the slightest. He is very protective of his allies and those he deems are weaker than he is.

Trailblazer is a driven soldier, taking orders and following them as closely as possible, though he isn't beyond the occasional improvisation if the situation calls for it. However, this drive can easily turn into obsession if he fails at something or perceives to fail at something, which can lead to disaster if he doesn't get checked. He is also a bit impulsive, striving to get and do things as quickly as possible. He is also not against supporting or resorting to dirty actions or tricks to get this job done. Despite his failings, however, Trailblazer is an honest soul that will own up to his failings and easily support a friend in need without question or hesitation.

Abilities: In vehicle mode, Trailblazer can reach top speeds of just under 100 miles per hour. His primary ability is his unique power to channel and use plasma energy, which appears as an orange flame on his hands and can reach a reach temperatures of about 6000 degrees Fahrenheit at full use, though it typically averages to 2500-4000 degrees. He usually uses this ability as ammo for his pistols. When fired, his ammo will leave burns on contact, though he does use this ability to do extra damage in hand-to-hand combat. However, since the guns burn through his energy faster, he prefers to use a bow and arrow. He has self taught himself archery and is able to hit a target from a fair distance away. He had an upgrade installed into his internal systems that allows him to create plasma-tipped arrows, which he can retrieve through his back in a a way similar to drawing from a quiver, however requiring him to ingest metal ores before recharging. For short range combat, Trailblazer's bow can shift and compact itself into a sword that he can use quite effectively, reportedly using some styles of Metallikato in his blade combat. Without his weapons, Trailblazer can fall back on Circuit-su, though he is nowhere near a master at the martial art.

Weaknesses: Trailblazer's abilities are a huge drain on Energon, and he requires a lot of fuel just to operate. His internal systems can only manufacture between 12-16 arrows before he has to stop using them, or else his body will be forced offline. If his cooling system is disabled or damaged, his abilities melt him from the inside out. In the (rare) occasion that he losses his temper, Trailblazer's abilities will spiral out of his control, leading to unintentional harm to himself and others. Also, lack of social interaction with fellow 'Bots can quickly push him into a depression that will make him unmotivated to do anything. If Trailblazer becomes obessed with accomplishing a task, completing a mission, or taking out a target, he will let little stand in his way, despite the consequences to himself and/or others.

Sample Post: The transport loomed in front of Trailblazer. Intel said that it was a load containing Energon. Whatever the case, Trailblazer didn't care. His orders were to take the vehicle and return it back to base.

A quick count revealed about a half dozen guards, plus the driver and possibly two or three inside the transport. All of them seemed to be just the normal cannon fodder, but even so, Trailblazer wished he had a team backing him up. Oh well, orders were orders. No use complaining about them now.

Trailblazer took a scan of the transport's route and found that it passed a hill, sufficient enough for him to perch and surprise the group, then jump down. He repositioned himself and ordered an arrow from his internal manufacturing unit, then carefully placing the arrow on the bow and gently pulling back the string, patiently waiting for the transport to pass. He targeted the rear guard and fired, the arrow striking the bot in the chest. A second shot took out the guard on top.

The transport halted as most of the remaining guards moved to the back of the vehicle to tend to their fallen comrade. Perfect.

Trailblazer jumped from his position to the passenger's side of the vehicle, placing his weapon on his back and activating his ability, placing his hand on the door, melting the handle and lock and throwing it open. He used his other hand to grab the other guard by the neck and threw him from the vehicle, then ordering his hand to shift to gun shooting the driver in the head before the bot could react.

A sound caught his attention. He turned and was just barely able to dodge blaster fire. The other guards had now turned their attention to him. Trailblazer retrieved his weapon from his back and shifted it to sword mode, lunging toward and taking out two of the Decepticons with a single swipe. However, three more came from behind their fallen comrades, opening fire and forcing Trailblazer to retreat. There were simply too many of them for him to handle at the moment, so he ducked behind the vehicle and transformed, retreating a short distance away.

The guards must not have considered him too much of a threat, as they didn't go after him, instead choosing to start their vehicle up again. Trailblazer watched begin it's slow movement again and made plans to go after it once again. They had most surely ordered reinforcements by now, but Trailblazer didn't care. He had a mission to complete and he was not going to stop until he did what he was asked, no matter the cost.

Looking solid. After discussion, what we'd like to see is some more explanation of the potential drawbacks and limitations of his plasma fire ability. Since steel melts at 2500 degrees F, we'd like to see some exploration of the risks of this weaponry to the user. Obviously Cybertronian technology and alloys are further along than we are here on Earth, but there still should be some of those elements in the profile. It will also come with a -8 stat penalty. It looks like you've used 64 out of 70 if the math in my head is correct, so you should just need to shave off two more.

Work on those things, give it a repost and we'll take another look.