The Energon Pub

FuzzymusPrime wrote:I think I'll try getting an Autobot to go with Swindle:

Hound

Allegiance: Autobot
Function: Field scout
Alt. Mode: Jeep
Weapons: Shoulder-Mounted Missile Launcher, Hologram Gun

Height: 28 ft/8.53 m.
Quote: "Observe everything, remember even more."

Strength: 5
Intellegence: 8
Dexterity: 7
Speed: 5
Endurance: 7
Courage: 10 (in G1 profile)
Firepower: 3
Accuracy: 7
Melee: 4
Tech Skill: 6
Charisma: 6
Rank: (6 in G1 profile)

Profile: Hound is right as home on Earth: The vast and varied terrain of this planet is much more appealling to him than the metallic city-blocks of Cybertron. Hound might even say that he prefers this new hom to his original one. Hound has no problems spending long stretches scouting the planet for Decepticons, as it gives him ample time to explore the planet, and use his holomatter avatar to interact with the native lifeforms. Secretly, Hound harbors a fantasy of actually becoming one of the humans and living an organic life, away from the endless wars of the Cybertronian, but he is a loyal warrior, and would never actually desert the Autobot cause: Certainly not while the Earth is threatened by the Decepticons.

Abilities: Hounds function as a scout gives him access to a wide range of advanced sensors, mounted as a gun-like device on the back of his Alt mode. These act both as a long-range radar and a sensitive infrared radiation collector, allowing him to organic lifeforms and Cybertronians, hidden or disguised, as susbstantial range. His main 'weapon' is a hologram gun, which can project 3-dimensional holograms over a wide area, based on thousands of 3d images stored in Hounds databanks from his scouting mission. This allows him to not only confuse the enemy with false targets, but to 'cloak' himself and his allies under a false image, a very useful tactic on an unpredictable battlefield.

Weaknesses: Hounds sensors can sometimes be too sensitive: Even a small level of electromagnetic or thermal interference can reduce their effectiveness substantially, leaving him reduced to his optics like every other Autobot. Also, the power requirements of his sensors and hologram gun mean that he is rather poorly armed for an Autobot who must work alone: His only real ranged armament is a shoulder-mounted missile launcher, with average punch and limited ammo.

Sample Post: "Well, sir, you look like you're makin' a big trip. Are ya lookin' for anything in particular?"

Hounds holomatter avatar looked around at the camping store owner. He hadn't really expected to have to interact with the residents of this city, he'd just stopped to examine the unusual readings coming from the large building across the street. Still, I could always use the practise.

"Oh, I don't know. I was...browsing, that's the word." The avatar pointed out the window to Hound himself, looking a little out of place, a jeep with various odd-looking equipment attached to the trunk in a fairly urbane area. "I just got my new All-Terrain Vehicle, and I'm in the mood to take it out into the wilds, you know, see Mother Nature. And I'm thinking I may need some additional equipment, you know, to be properly equipped for such a trip."

Hound could tell from the store-owner's expression that the human was bemused by the avatar's excuse. He then began to show the avatar some of his wares, the ones with the higher monetary requirements, but Hound's attention was elsewhere.

A human was walking out of the large building across the street....or at elast it appeared to be a human. The thermal signature is all wrong. It's not human at all....it's Decepticon! Hound looked at the signs around the building again: It appeared to be some form of research lab, dealing with energy sources. Typical...

"Er, well, that is an awful lot to take in, er, sir.", the avatar said, interrupting the shopkeeper in his pitch. "You know, I think I'll have to, to rethink this trip. It's a lot more complex than I thought if I have to purchase all the things you suggested." With that, the avatar half-ran out of the store and got into Hound. The Autobot scout realised he had been very rude, but with the human-like replica leaving in a white sports car, he didn't have time for tact.

I'll trail him at range until he gets out of the city...then in the rural terrain, thats were I can really show my stuff.

Wodicus wrote:Name: Ultra Magnus
Allegiance: Autobot
Function: Field Commander
Alternate Mode: Car Carrier
Weapons: Missile Launchers, and Laser Rifle
Height: 38ft
Motto: “Consistency is victory.”

Strength: 9
Intelligence: 9
Dexterity: 6
Speed: 8
Endurance: 8
Courage: 9
Firepower: 6
Accuracy: 9
Melee: 9
Tech Skill: 8
Charisma: 9
Rank: 8

Profile:
Ultra Magnus has been called by many Autobots who have fought by his side, including Optimus Prime, as a mech who is reliable, fair and completely trustworthy. However, although his fellow Autobots trust him completely and have the highest faith and confidence in him, it is Ultra Magnus himself who doubts his abilities. He greatly prefers to take orders rather then give them and work almost strictly at the tactical level, which he always performs brilliantly. He has the capability, creativity and initiative to improvise maneuvers and operations that even the most accomplished military planners can only dream of devising themselves. Ultra Magnus is a natural leader and excels in this role far better then most who have groomed themselves for similar roles their entire lives, and any Autobot that has served with him will attest to that. His presence is capable of improving morale and confidence in fellow Autobots, instilling a sense that everything is going to be ok. Of course, the biggest problem is convincing Magnus of his command capabilities.

Abilities:
Ultra Magnus posses incredible strength, endurance and intelligence. He is a greatly experience, and accomplished soldier, skilled in both hand to hand and ranged combat, as well as being a field commander with few equals. Mounted on each shoulder is a missile launcher that can hit an enemy target at a distance of 30 miles, and he can use them in both his modes. In robot mode he wields a powerful laser rifle similar to that of Optimus Prime. In his vehicle mode he can act as a transport for several smaller Autobots who are also in their alternate forms.

Weaknesses:
Ultra Magnus has no known physical weaknesses, but he can be crippled by his own self doubt. He can be haunted by what he perceives to be his failures of the battlefield, even if they are only considered failures by Ultra Magnus himself.

Sample Post:

Ultra Magnus stroked his chin as he studied the intelligence package that had been uploaded to his ships computer core, by Optimus Prime no less. The Autobot leader had called the venerable Magus to this backwater world of Earth some time ago, his message had contained little detail only that an unexpected situation had arose that required the talents of the Autobot field commander. Of course Magnus was always a little confused by such statements, although he was aware of his considerable skill as a solider, he never understood the assessments his superiors made of his command capabilities. A lot of good Autobots have died in his charge during the war, all of whom he could have saved if he had given the right order at the right time. However, such things never seemed to matter to them.

The field commander brought his attention back to the intelligence report. It contained the standard back ground information about the planets native population, an interesting species to say the least, who seem to be going the opposite direction of Cybertronians. As they get more advanced they seem to become more focused on establishing peace, rather then becoming more war like. It was a very interesting contrast, and if he didn’t have a war to fight Magnus would most certainly like to get to know these people better. However, there were still the Decepticons to contend with and until they were defeated he had little time for anything else. Other then that little piece of information though, this world seemed rather unremarkable, and the Decepticons were still in the early stages of their infiltration operation with only one major operation having taken place.

It was then he saw the report on the battle that had been fought. The combat had more or less been a stalemate, but the critical point of this battle was the appearance, or re-appearance of the Dinobots. And Shockwave. His optics narrowed at that name. Although he had only encountered the Decepticon a few times he knew he was easily one of the more dangerous of their number. He was a terrible mix of genius, logic, and strength and was not susceptible to the pulls of emotions. If he was on Earth, not to mention Megatron to, then something serious was brewing and all doubt for being here was erased from Ultra Magnus’ mind. He was needed and he would rise to the call of duty as he always did.

He rose from his command chair and put his ship into a stable orbit and turned over control to the autopilot. With a determined look on his face the large Autobot field commander made his way to the orbital bounce pad and activated the control panel.

“Initiate bounce to Autobot field base on planets surface.”

And with that simple command the ship automatically transported the form of Ultra Magnus to the base below.

Kensai wrote:Well, my first try:

Name: Kensai
Allegiance: Autobot
Sub-group: (No idea until now)
Function: Warrior
Alt. mode: Red Honda Civic
Weapons: Energon Katana and armblaster (left arm).
Special Abilities: Robot Mode Combat Ability.
Height: 26 ft. / 7,9 m
Quote: "I don't worry with things like death. The true hero never dies. The coward never really lives."

Strength: 06

Intelligence: 07

Dexterity: 08

Speed: 06

Endurance: 05

Courage: 08

Firepower: 04

Accuracy: 05

Melee: 09

Tech Skill: 04

Charisma: 04

Rank: Determined by the staff.

Profile: Kensai is a autobot specialist in meele combat with his energon curved blade. He believes in improvement through the opositions of life and the power of will to overcome them. His strict honor code makes him previsible but also one of the most correct and irreproachable autobots. Altruist and selfless, he is always ready for sacrifice himself for allies or innocents and, in his own words, "Mission given is a mission fullfilled. No matter what costs."

He learned the ways of Metallikato all his life, and when he got to Earth, he found an equivalent researching the culture of the asian nations and theirs martial arts. He is disciplined, obcessed and devoted like the legendary warriors of the humans past called samurai. His perfeccionist way to fight makes him cause precises and efficient blows in the enemies.

Kensai believes the ranged combat is not the way of the true warrior, but admires anny kind of talent that can make the autobots win and bring peace to the universe. He is a soldier. A warrior. And above all else, a autobot in his core.

In his robot form, he has the doors of the Civic functioning as shoulder plates, that he uses to cover him or others allies. His cover remember much of the japanese pattern of yoroi, the samurai armour, with plates around his head remembering a kabuto helm and a large plate going to his chest to belt. He has thin eyes that glow blue, and they are always watching the surroundings in search for opportunities and breachs in the enemy combat plan. When the battle announces itself, a mempo covers the inferior face of Kensai, in the style of the Optimus'.

His avatar is a asiatic young man, worn in white and black suits.

Out of combat, he is almost always silent, more inclined to hear than speak. He is almost always introspective and respectfull, not inclined to jokes, but not serious enough to repreend someone for use them. Alias, he almost never repreends someone. If a supperior don't does it, then he has not the right to do it. If the order is not menaced, then a joke or two will not make harm, he thinks. Even so, the humour sense simply is not a gift he has.

He is always disposed to learn new things or apply what he knows to them. Sometimes we can found him quoting anny thinker or fillosofer, cybertronian or earthen, wich he agrees like wise. His constant search for perfection can be inspirating for his allies, he thinks.

Abilities: As previously said, Kensai fights in meele, and avoids ranged combat fearing hiting innocents in missed shots. He usualy engages distant enemies in his vehicle form, in full speed (200-300 km/h), avoiding anny bullets until be near enough for a precise and devastating blow. His obsession with perfection makes his style more propicious to few but lethal blows. He uses his armblaster almost like a last resource, just when the enemy is completely impossible to be reached by other ways. Its'nt his favorite weapon, but saved his life more than once.

Robot Mode Fight Ability (-4): His experiences in unnarmed combat makes him dangerous even without his sword.

Weaknesses:
Honor Code: Kensai believes that an unfair victory is not victory at all. He always offers a chance to the enemy surrender before fight with him, will not combat an enemy don't know of his presence, or one that don't presents chances to equal him in combat, except against orders from supperiors.

Auto-Sacrifice: "My life for an innocent. ALWAYS."

Sample Post:
The shots were running to every sides. It was a mess out there, but that little mattered to Kensai. The Autobots were lucky. This time they got the Decepticons in a forest without anny humans around to worry them. The directives were simple. Engange the enemy. Make them know that the atrocities against the people of the Earth will not be tolerated by the brother in arms of the Autobots.

He runned trough the woods in his combat form. His feet shaked the land at every step. Kensai was looking for an enemy and found more than that. There was a small group of humans, maybe a family or friends of some kind. They were assembled, screaming in terror with the monster abode them. Some gigantic Decepticon, flavouring through sadic eyes the fear of the last moments of life in the faces of the small humans. The unproporcional fist shadowed the humans and came down. Kensai did'nt thinked. Acted.

The sound of the clash surpassed the screams of the humans. The pain in his left shoulder almost reclaimed the counsciente of his circuits. When saw the humans were untouched, his forces rennewed. Before the Decepticon reacted, Kensai kicked his chest, throwing the monster a few meters away.

"You there, run for safety!" Shouted Kensai to the humans. They had no choice but obey. Kensai retturned his attention to the Decepticon. It was not fast enough. His fist scrachted Kensai's head. With a quick jump, Kensai got some distance.

"Hold, mighty Decepticon. That don't has to end like that. If you surrender, the Autobots will not hurt you." Saiyed Kensai, his hand raised to his enemy.

"Hah," disdained the Decepticon. "You're not in conditions to demand my surrending, weakling."

"Then, so be it. My name is Kensai, brutish fighter. Remember to say that to your ancestors in next world." The blade flashed in Kensai's hands.

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Edited after read about Metallikato.

PS.: If the battle against the Decepticon be happening befront humans is... Welll... A bad idea, forgive-me. Thinked it was a good way to demonstrate the worring Kensai has for the sentient beings.

Name_Violation wrote:Name: Weirdwolf

Allegiance: Decepticon

Function: Tracker

Alt. mode: Robotic wolf

Weapons: Photon pistol, Thermal sword, 3 stage missile launchers, tungsten-tipped claws

Special Abilities: tracking sensors- smell, infrared, sonar, radar, heat images and air current patterns.

Height: 31 ft, 9.48 meter

Quote: "My pleasure with my enemy's pain comes."

STRENGTH: 8
INTELLIGENCE: 8
DEXTERITY: 8
SPEED: 9
ENDURANCE: 8
COURAGE: 9
FIREPOWER: 7
ACCURACY: 7
MELEE: 9
TECH SKILL: 7
CHARISMA: 5
RANK:(originally says 9) Assigned by RPG moderators.

Profile: Weirdwolf is an absolutely brilliant but completely misunderstood, Decepticon. Most of his comrades write him off as a half-witted, deranged mechanoid who just happens to have enough of a vicious streak to qualify as a warrior. They couldn't be more wrong; Weirdwolf has a brilliant poetic spark... as well as a very, very wide vicious streak. His thought process is routed in a non-standard fashion, which partially leads to the sing-song, backwards style of speech he favors. His verse-like words often fool victims into thinking Weirdwolf is good-natured or non-threatening. This is usually a fatal mistake.

Abilities: His wolf mode is equipped with a variety of scanners, including electromagnetic, sonar, radar, and thermal; he can also leap .8 miles in this mode. In wolf and in robot modes, each of his shoulders can reveal a three-stage missile launcher. As a robot he is armed with a Thermal sword and Photon pistol.

Weaknesses: Tendency to speak out loud when approaching enemy's undermines his ability to sneak up on targets he is tracking.

Sample Post:

Aboard The Thanatos

Weirdwolfs recent arrival left him at odds. There were an abundance of Autobots, but the Infiltration protocol was only in the early phases. Effectively drawing the short straw, he was left behind with the Insecticons and some others while the Predacons traveled to the blue sphere below. Being cooped up on a ship was not his idea of a good time, but he wasn't well suited for infiltration missions either.

"Hey Weirdwolf Weirdwolf..." Shrapnel says.

Slowly turning away from the command console Weirdwolf agitatedly responds."What with Insecticon want Weirdwolf?

"The recent battles battle has left many parts behind behind. Maybe you should go pick them up up." Shrapnel suggests.

"Bug a don't orders from take I!" Weirdwolf snarls back.

"Perhaps what my cohort means to say is your expertise could greatly be used on to collect any pieces left behind. It would be of great assistance if you could lend a sensor or two in the collection efforts. We'd be more than willing to cover your duties..." Kickback chimes in.

Weirdwolf deliberates to himself. He wasn't under orders to stay behind. Intrigued by the offer of some more room, but not entirely trusting of the Insecticons he counters "From get you do what this?"

Taking a second to decipher Wolfs cryptic question Kickback calms Weirdwolfs suspicions with a smile and a sentence. "I'd just rather work with a happy Wolfie."

Reluctantly agreeing he teleports to Earth.

Area 51

Sights, smells, residual radiation signatures. All tell tale signs of a battle. Given the passed duration it was obviously a skirmish, otherwise energy signatures would be in a higher quantities. Scanning the underground bunker he observes a massive abundance of residual Cybertronian energy signatures, once shielded but now radiating from the wholes in the top of the bunker. What ever had been down there had been there for a while. Definite dinosaur transformation static, high energy output weapons, and acidic smoke smell linger in the dusty air. But there is something else. A small energy signature, almost undetectable, has driven away. Not in the direction the Autobots left, but headed to the flat stretch of paved road not far off. Stalking along the signature, though minuscule, grows slightly stronger. Sticking to ravines and hillsides he manages to pinpoint the signatures source. Mixed signals peak his interest. A faint Decepticon signature and some signatures definitely found on the Dinobots are close. Crouching just over a hillside off to the side of the highway Weirdwolf readies himself. With a powerful leap he lunges over the hill and into a ditch just on the other side of the road.

"Smelting pool the arrive in Dinobots prepare to!" He shouts in mid air transformation.

Slicing a overturned Jeep in half upon landing Weirdwolf is perplexed. His sensors are never wrong. A dead human lays in the dirt, a metal crate nearby with energy signatures abound. In the crate are a few servos, some miscellaneous Cybertronian circuitry, and a handful of pieces and parts. Apparently the human had been attempting to escape the area when it was ran off the road. Repeated bullet holes and white scrapes along its side indicate the vehicle was forced off the road. Skid marks and impact marks on the ground concur his hypothesis. Looks like he left and was intercepted by an oncoming Decepticon.

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*I'm usin the dino static as a macguffin, i know its (probably) not in this game. let me know if changes need to be made*

Kensai wrote:Try nº 2:

Name: Kensai
Allegiance: Autobot
Sub-group: (No idea until now)
Function: Warrior
Alt. mode: Red Honda Civic
Weapons: Energon Katana and armblaster (left arm).
Special Abilities: Robot Mode Combat Ability.
Height: 26 ft. / 7,9 m
Quote: "I don't worry with things like death. The true hero never dies. The coward never really lives."

Strength: 06
Intelligence: 07
Dexterity: 08
Speed: 06
Endurance: 05
Courage: 08
Firepower: 04
Accuracy: 05
Melee: 09
Tech Skill: 06
Charisma: 06
Rank: Determined by the staff.

Profile: Kensai is an autobot specialist in melee combat with his energon curved blade. He believes in improvement through the oppositions of life and the power of will to overcome them. His strict honor code makes him predicable but also one of the most correct and irreproachable autobots. Altruist and selfless, he is always ready for sacrifice himself for allies or innocents and, in his own words, "Mission given is a mission fulfilled. No matter at what costs."

He learned the ways of Metallikato all his life, becoming disciplined and devoted to the philosophy of living and dying for the sword. His perfectionist way to fight makes him cause precise and efficient blows in the enemies.

Kensai believes the ranged combat is not the way of the true warrior, but admires any kind of talent that can make the autobots win and bring peace to the universe. He is a soldier. A warrior. Above all else, an autobot in his core.

In his robot form, he has the doors of the Civic functioning as shoulder plates, that he uses to cover him or others allies. He has thin eyes that glow blue, and they are always watching the surroundings in search for opportunities and breaches in the enemy combat plan. When the battle announces itself, a half-mask covers the Kensai's inferior face, in the style of the Optimus'.

Out of combat, he is usually silent, more inclined to hear than speak. He is usually introspective and respectful, not inclined to jokes, but not serious enough to reprehend someone for use them. Alias, he almost never reprehends someone. If a superior do not does it, then he has not the right to do it. If the order is not menaced, then a joke or two will not make harm, he thinks. Even so, the humor sense simply is not a gift he has.

He is always disposed to learn new things or apply what he knows to them. His constant search for perfection can be inspiriting for his allies, he thinks.

His avatar is an Asiatic young short-haired man, worn in white and black elegant suit.

Abilities: As previously said, Kensai fights in melee, and avoids ranged combat fearing hitting innocents in missed shots. He usually engages distant enemies in his vehicle form, in full speed (200-300 km/h), avoiding any bullets until be near enough for a precise and devastating blow. His obsession with perfection makes his style more propitious to few but lethal blows. He uses his arm blaster almost like a last resource, just when the enemy is completely impossible to reach by other ways. Is not his favorite weapon, but saved his life more than once.

Weaknesses:
Honor Code: Kensai believes that an unfair victory is not victory at all. He always offers a chance to the enemy surrender before fight with him, will not combat an enemy don't know of his presence, or one that don't presents chances to equal him in combat, except against orders from superiors.

Auto-Sacrifice: "My life for an innocent. ALWAYS."

Sample Post:
The shots were running to every side. It was a mess out there, but that little mattered to Kensai. The Autobots were lucky. This time they got the Decepticons in a forest without any humans around to worry them. The directives were simple. Engage the enemy. Make them know that the brother in arms of the Autobots will not tolerate the atrocities against the people of the Earth.

Kensai dashed through the woods in his combat form. He was looking for an enemy and found more than that. There was a small group of humans, maybe a family or friends of some kind. They were assembled; screaming in terror with the monster above them. Some gigantic Decepticon, flavoring through sadistic eyes the fear of the last moments of life in the faces of the small humans. The descomunal fist shadowed the humans and came down. Kensai did not think. Acted.

The sound of the metalic clash surpassed the screams of the humans. The pain in his left shoulder almost reclaimed the conscience of his circuits. When Kensai saw the humans unharmed, his forces renewed. Before the Decepticon could react, Kensai kicked his chest, throwing the monster a few meters away.

"You there, run for safety!" Shouted Kensai to the humans. They would not help but obey. Kensai returned his attention to the Decepticon. It was not fast enough. His fist scratched Kensai's head. With a quick jump, Kensai got some distance.

"Hold, mighty Decepticon. That does not have to end like that. If you surrender, the Autobots will not hurt you." Saied Kensai, his palm raised to his enemy. His shoulder yet sparking, almost completely destroyed by the Decepticon's punch.

"Hah," disdained the Decepticon. "You're not in conditions to demand my surrender, weakling."

"Then, so be it. My name is Kensai, brutish fighter. Remember to say that to your ancestors in next world." The blade flashed in Kensai's hands.

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PS.: If the battle against the Decepticon be happening befront humans is... Welll... A bad idea, forgive-me. Thinked it was a good way to demonstrate the worring Kensai has for the sentient beings. And I hope the English improves.

PS2.: Some minor changes in the Sample Post, no "samuraistic things" and redistribute the 4 Points of (now) deleted Robot Combat Mode. Char and Tech Skill +2 each. Suggests?

Saphiro314 wrote:I wanna play as Astrotrain!

Name: Astrotrain
Allegiance: Decepticon
Sub-group: TripleChanger
Function: Military Transport
Alt. mode: U.S. NASA Space Shuttle/ General Electric U28C diesel-electric six-axle locomotive
Weapons: Ionic Displacer Rifle (deployable in all modes), small bombs (deployable in shuttle mode)
Height: 35ft / 10.68m
Quote: “In confusion, there's opportunity.”

Strength: 09
Intelligence: 07
Dexterity: 06
Speed: 10
Endurance: 07
Courage: 07
Firepower: 07
Accuracy: 07
Melee: 07
Tech Skill: 06
Charisma: 07
Rank: 06

Profile: Astrotrain revels in the confusion he is able to cause as a TripleChanger. Flashing between robot, locomotive and space shuttle modes almost instantaneously, he is an expert at picking out the moment of utter perplexity in his opponent’s eyes. It’s at that moment that Astrotrain strikes without mercy. The fact that Astrotrain’s prey doesn’t have any idea what hit them is particularly pleasing to the murderous Decepticon. The idea that his victim’s last thoughts were a tangle of feat and panic keeps Astrotrain happy when performing his more mundane tasks, such as transport between battles.

Abilities: As a TripleChanger, Astrotrain is able to change between three alternate modes at almost twice the speed of an average Transformer. As a space shuttle, Astrotrain can achieve, under his own power, planetary orbit, where he can attain a maximum speed of up to 20,000 mph. He can launch weapons and satellites while in orbit, and carry other cargo as well. When traveling through space he can achieve speeds up to 50,000 mph and, with sufficient energon, is capable of interstellar flight. As a train, his top speed on rail is 400 mph and he has a range of 1700 miles. In robot mode he has great strength and carries a powerful ionic displacer rifle, which destroys by disrupting molecular bonds in metal alloys with its beam.

Weaknesses: Astrotrain is prone to mechanical breakdowns as a train in his wheel assemblies. As a space shuttle his communications systems often fail him and he must be wary of burning up while re-entering the atmosphere.

Saphiro314 wrote:Sample Post for Astrotrain:

Sitting on the train tracks outside the human city of Baltimore, Astrotrain took pleasure in knowing that what he was about to do would set off a chain of events that would lead to a final, decepticon victory, according to his master Megatron. It was at that moment that his commlink buzzed.

"Astrotrain, this is your master. Get out of the training pod and do some real work!"

The world around Astrotrain fuzzed out and Astrotrain transformed into his robot mode. "Yes, master," he replied to Megatron before stepping out of the holographic training pod. He had hoped that he could finish the training he had begun weeks ago in an effort to convince Megatron to stop using him as nothing more than a glorified transport module. He resented transporting Starscream and his merry band of idiots around the galaxy, and he wanted to do some serious damage.

Astrotrain reported to Megatron who commanded him to bring Starscream and Thundercracker on a very important mission to mine some energon in the completely uninhabited vector quadrant. Astrotrain knew there were no deposits of energon anywhere out there, and if there were, they were much too small to be worth the time of Starscream and Thundercracker. Astrotain wondered why exactly he was being sent on this mission, and more specifically, why he wasn't being trusted with the exact specifics of the mission.

"Oh well, just another day at the office," mumbled Astrotrain to himself as he went off to make his preparations for a long trip. Astrotrain longed for the days when he was a glorious fighter, transforming between his three modes in a matter of seconds, amazing his autobot foes with his surprising quickness, destroying them before they even knew what hit them.

Kensai wrote:Try nº 3. Now whit Thesaurus' and Google Translator's help.

Name: Kensai
Allegiance: Autobot
Sub-group: (No idea until now)
Function: Warrior
Alt. mode: Red Honda Civic
Weapons: Energon Katana and armblaster (left arm).
Special Abilities:
Height: 26 ft. / 7,9 m
Quote: "I don't worry with things like death. The true hero never dies. The coward never really lifes."

Strength: 06
Intelligence: 07
Dexterity: 08
Speed: 06
Endurance: 05
Courage: 08
Firepower: 04
Accuracy: 05
Melee: 09
Tech Skill: 06
Charisma: 06
Rank: Determined by the staff.

Profile: Kensai is an autobot specialist in melee combat with his energon curved blade. He believes in improvement through the oppositions of life and in the power of will to overcome them. His strict honor code makes him predicable but also one of the most correct and irreproachable autobots. Altruist and selfless, he is always ready for sacrifice himself for allies or innocents and, in his own words, "Mission given is a mission fulfilled. No matter at what costs."

He learned the ways of Metallikato all his life, becoming disciplined and devoted to the philosophy of living and dying for the sword. His perfectionist way to fight makes him adept of precise and efficient blows in the enemies.

Kensai believes the ranged combat is not the way of the true warrior, but admires any kind of talent that can make the autobots win and bring peace to the universe. He is a soldier. A warrior.

In his robot form, he has the doors of the Civic functioning as shoulder plates, that he uses to cover him or his allies. He has thin occular orbits that glow blue, and they are always watching the surroundings in search for opportunities and breaches in the enemy combat plan. When the battle announces itself, a half-mask covers the Kensai's inferior face, in the style of the Optimus'.

Out of combat, he is usually silent, more inclined to hear than speak. He is usually introspective and respectful, not inclined to jokes, but not serious enough to reprehend someone for use them. He almost never reprehends someone. If a superior do not does it, then he has not the right to do it. If the order is not menaced, a joke or two will not make harm, he thinks. Even so, the humor sense simply is not a gift he has.

He is always disposed to learn new things or apply what he knows to them. His constant search for perfection can be inspiriting for his allies, he thinks.

His avatar is an Asiatic young short-haired man, worn in white and black elegant suit.

Abilities: As previously said, Kensai fights in melee, and avoids ranged combat fearing hitting innocents in missed shots. He usually engages distant enemies in his vehicle form, in full speed (200-300 km/h), dodging enemy fire until be near enough for a precise and single blow. He uses his arm blaster almost like a last resource, just when the enemy is completely impossible to reach by other ways. Is not his favorite weapon, but saved his life more than once.

Weaknesses:
Honor Code: Kensai believes that an unfair victory is not a victory at all. He always offers a chance to the enemy surrender before the fight; will not combat an enemy don't know of his presence; or one that don't presents chances to equal him in combat, except against orders from superiors.

Auto-Sacrifice: "My life in exchange of the an innocent. ALWAYS."

Sample Post:
The shots were running to every side. It was a mess out there, but that little mattered to Kensai. The Autobots were lucky. This time they found the Decepticons in a forest without any humans around to worry them. The directives were simple. Engage the enemy. Make them know that the brothers in arms of the Autobots will not tolerate the atrocities against the people of the Earth.

Kensai runned through the woods in his combat form. He was looking for an enemy and found more than that. There was a small group of humans, maybe a family or friends of some kind. They were assembled; screaming in terror by the monster above them. Some giant Decepticon, savored by sadistic eyes the fear expressed in the last moments of life in the faces of the tiny human beings. The huge fist shadowed humans and fell. Kensai acted instantly.

The sound of the metalic clash surpassed the screams of the humans. The pain in his left shoulder almost reclaimed the conscience from his circuits. When Kensai saw the humans unharmed, his forces renewed. Before the Decepticon could react, Kensai kicked his chest, throwing the monster a few meters away.

"You there, run for safety!" Shouted Kensai to the humans. They could not help but obey. Kensai returned his attention to the Decepticon. It was not fast enough. His fist scratched out Kensai's head. With a quick jump, Kensai got some distance.

"Hold, mighty Decepticon. That does not have to end like that. If you surrender, the Autobots will not hurt you." Saied Kensai, his palm raised to his enemy. His shoulder yet sparking, almost completely destroyed by the Decepticon's punch.

"Hah," disdained the Decepticon. "You're not in conditions to demand my surrender, weakling."

"Then, so be it. My name is Kensai, brutish fighter. Remember to say it to your ancestors in next world." The blade flashed in Kensai's hands.

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PS3.: Devastron or any other Mod: Can you help me passing the errors/wrong words passages by PM? The translators too don't look perfect to me.

PS4.: Sorry the double post. Please, delete the previous. I could not find the "Delete Post" button, confused the controls and the damage was done. My bad.

Saphiro314 wrote:Ok, I would like to use Astrotrain, please.

Name: Astrotrain
Allegiance: Decepticon
Sub-group: TripleChanger
Function: Military Transport
Alt. mode: U.S. NASA Space Shuttle/ General Electric U28C diesel-electric six-axle locomotive
Weapons: Ionic Displacer Rifle (deployable in all modes), small bombs (deployable in shuttle mode)
Height: 35ft / 10.68m
Quote: “In confusion, there's opportunity.”

Strength: 09
Intelligence: 07
Dexterity: 06
Speed: 10
Endurance: 07
Courage: 07
Firepower: 07
Accuracy: 07
Melee: 07
Tech Skill: 06
Charisma: 07
Rank: 06

Profile: Astrotrain revels in the confusion he is able to cause as a TripleChanger. Flashing between robot, locomotive and space shuttle modes almost instantaneously, he is an expert at picking out the moment of utter perplexity in his opponent’s eyes. It’s at that moment that Astrotrain strikes without mercy. The fact that Astrotrain’s prey doesn’t have any idea what hit them is particularly pleasing to the murderous Decepticon. The idea that his victim’s last thoughts were a tangle of feat and panic keeps Astrotrain happy when performing his more mundane tasks, such as transport between battles.

Abilities: As a TripleChanger, Astrotrain is able to change between three alternate modes at almost twice the speed of an average Transformer. As a space shuttle, Astrotrain can achieve, under his own power, planetary orbit, where he can attain a maximum speed of up to 20,000 mph. He can launch weapons and satellites while in orbit, and carry other cargo as well. When traveling through space he can achieve speeds up to 50,000 mph and, with sufficient energon, is capable of interstellar flight. As a train, his top speed on rail is 400 mph and he has a range of 1700 miles. In robot mode he has great strength and carries a powerful ionic displacer rifle, which destroys by disrupting molecular bonds in metal alloys with its beam.

Weaknesses: Astrotrain is prone to mechanical breakdowns as a train in his wheel assemblies. As a space shuttle his communications systems often fail him and he must be wary of burning up while re-entering the atmosphere.

Sample Post for Astrotrain:

Sitting on the train tracks outside the human city of Baltimore, Astrotrain took pleasure in knowing that what he was about to do would set off a chain of events that would lead to a final, decepticon victory, according to his master Megatron. It was at that moment that his commlink buzzed.

"Astrotrain, this is your master. Get out of the training pod and do some real work!"

The world around Astrotrain fuzzed out and Astrotrain transformed into his robot mode. "Yes, master," he replied to Megatron before stepping out of the holographic training pod. He had hoped that he could finish the training he had begun weeks ago in an effort to convince Megatron to stop using him as nothing more than a glorified transport module. He resented transporting Starscream and his merry band of idiots around the galaxy, and he wanted to do some serious damage.

Astrotrain reported to Megatron who commanded him to bring Starscream and Thundercracker on a very important mission to mine some energon in the completely uninhabited vector quadrant. Astrotrain knew there were no deposits of energon anywhere out there, and if there were, they were much too small to be worth the time of Starscream and Thundercracker. Astrotain wondered why exactly he was being sent on this mission, and more specifically, why he wasn't being trusted with the exact specifics of the mission.

"Oh well, just another day at the office," mumbled Astrotrain to himself as he went off to make his preparations for a long trip. Astrotrain longed for the days when he was a glorious fighter, transforming between his three modes in a matter of seconds, amazing his autobot foes with his surprising quickness, destroying them before they even knew what hit them.

Robtimus wrote:I'm new to the forums, so I'm not sure if I've posted this in the right place yet I wanted to promote my fan-made Transformer... I'm not that bothered if he doesn't make it into the game... Tbh, I have my own idea on what a proper-good Transformers game would be like, and I don't think this is it... NONETHELESS; here he be!

Name: Swiftshock

Allegiance: Autobot

Function: Warrior

Alt. mode: Peugeot 106, with silver Autobot symbol on the front. Here's the car itself:

Weapons: Specialises in melee combat, but the headlights can fire repulsor lasers.

Special Abilities: Swiftshock can generate a ball of energy due to his human 'spirit' (we'll come to that later).

Height: Ouch. This, I don't know. Here's another image, though, you can see the scale... I'm 6ft 1... It's a bit disproportionate, but it's close.

Quote: "I've got soul... literally."

STRENGTH: 6
INTELLIGENCE: 8
DEXTERITY: 10
SPEED: 7
ENDURANCE: 8
COURAGE: 10
FIREPOWER: 5
ACCURACY: 5
MELEE: 10
TECH SKILL: 7
CHARISMA: 8
RANK: Assigned by RPG moderators.

Profile:(I might have overdone it a bit :S)
The fall guy on many missions back on Cybertron, Swiftshock was always determined to prove himself to his hero and leader, Optimus Prime. However, his clumsiness and lack of experience as a warrior held him back. Not once did he get to join Prime and the Autobots on a mission.

He heard talk of a group of Autobots planning to leave Cybertron aboard the Ark spaceship, to scour the universe in search of energy reserves. Swiftshock knew this was his chance; if he could assist in the mission, he'd make sure he could turn around his bad reputation as a failure.

He snuck aboard and hid in an escape pod, awaiting the arrival to some strange new worlds. His excitement was shortlived when the Ark shook with gunfire; the Decepticons had followed. He heard crashes, and was soon terrified out of his life; he had never been in a battle before, and had never imagined they were as intense as this.

Soon the Ark tilted, and shot downwards. Out of the escape pod window, Swiftshock could see a blue-tinged planet... and the ship was heading straight for it. In a desperate move, he activated the pod, and shot outwards, heading for the opposite side of the planet. The other Transformers on board didn't notice, they were so caught up in the fight.

The impact of the crash deactivated him, and also the escape pod's emergency backup systems. 4 million years later, a hurricane knocked the pod, and the backup systems rebooted. It's pimrary function when activated is to heal and reformat any Autobots in the area. Swiftshock was reformatted into a small green car, and with it he made his way around the world to find Optimus and the others.

Soon, he was found by the planet's inhabitants, and was hunted down by poachers, who had never seen technology such as his, and believed he was some apocalyptic omen. Whilst trying to escape the natives, he Transformed, but awkwardly, and knocked a circuit, and was then unable to convert back into a robot. Found by other natives, he was taken to a car auction, and bought and sold and bought again for a few more years, before finally being sold to a young man.

When tweaking the vehicle form, the man accidentally reactivated Swiftshock's Transforming circuit. He was told that Autobots were still on Earth, saving the people from Decepticon attacks and sharing their advanced technology along with more resourceful energy.

The man taught, and Swiftshock learned. He was on Earth, a planet far from Cybertron, inhabited by a race called humans. In return, Swiftshock told tales from Cybertron, and told the man of how he wanted to be an excellent warrior.

The man just so happened to practice parkour, and taught Swiftshock the necessary means of fast-paced and agile physical movement. Over a number of years, Swiftshock had perfected melee combat, and knew that his time had come to find the Autobots and join their ranks.

But on the day that Swiftshock prepared to leave, the man's village was attacked by the Decepticon Seeker, Starscream. The evil robot was after one thing; the man.
Some time in the past, the man assisted the Autobots in preventing a Decepticon raid... and in the process, he caused severe embarassment to Starscream right in front of Megatron, the Decepticon leader... and he was out for revenge.

Unwilling to let his friend and tutor die, Swiftshock bravely, but foolishly, attempted to take on Starscream. The Seeker soon overpowered him, and the man was seriously injured as Starscream proceeded to slowly crush him under his iron foot...

Swiftshock grabbed Starscreams leg, and pulled it from underneath him, and in the same sequence, got up and swung it up over his head and threw Starscream against a nearby house, where he was stunned temporarily.

In this moment, Swiftshock looked to his fallen friend. The man was dying... and was almost gone. Swiftshock gently placed a hand over the man's chest, beginning to feel sadness as he had never felt before; as a human.

The man glowed, and Swiftshock felt something being absorbed into his palm... It was the human spirit of the man. He had lost a good friend, but gained an immense power.

Starscream was advancing again. Acting quickly, Swiftshock back-tucked a few feet before holding his right arm to the sky, clenching his hand together. His fist glowed a light blue colour, just like the sky, and he brought it down as hard as he could, sending out a blast that knocked Starscream away again. Giving up, yet glad he was avenged, Starscream flew off, cackling as he went.

It was then that the Autobots arrived, learning of the Decepticon attack a little too late. Swiftshock told his story, and the troop led him back to Autobot HQ, where he met his hero, Optimus Prime. He was then accepted into the Autobot ranks, and from that point, spent his days joining his allies on regular missions.

On a mission to the British Isles, Swiftshock saved the life of an adolescent boy, Rob (Yeah... That's me. ) and soon found a familiar friendship that he had with his teacher. Swiftshock requested to stay behind with Rob, but offered to join the Autobots on every mission, using a Space Bridge to link up with them.

Yeah. I'm done!

Abilities:
-Wrist lasers from headlights, short range up to 50-100m firing distance.
-Spirit Slam - Swiftshock's signature move, powering up his fist and then slamming it into the ground, creating a shockwave.
-Spirit Heal - can be directed at either himself, or his allies. It's self explanatory.

Weaknesses: The Spirit Slam drains his system a little, however his human spirit absorbs sunlight and regenerates any lost power.

Sample Post: Searching an open plain for Decepticon activity, Swiftshock is ambushed by Tidal Wave, the Decepticon aircraft carrier. Size is an important factor; Tidal Wave is immense in size, whilst Swiftshock is a tiny (in Transformers terms) car-robot.

Tidal Wave makes the first move, raising his leg to stamp Swiftshock into the dust. Transforming and flipping sideways, Swiftshock dodges the massive foot, and begins to use his parkour skills to ascend the giant Decepticon leg, and further up towards the head. Fighting off small Decepticon troops on the way up, Swiftshock eventually makes it to Tidal Wave's head: his primary weak point. Swiftshock expertly flips onto the back of his head, and performs his signature Spirit Slam right onto Tidal Wave's startled face. Knocked out, Tidal Wave begins to collapse, and in a smooth movement, Swiftshock tears off two sheets of iron from the Decepticon's shoulder, attaches them to his back as wings, then leaps off, gliding safely back down to the ground.


RIGHT. THAT'S THAT.

As I said... I just wanted to let my imagination run wild for a bit. I love my car, and I'm quite proud of this character I've created. I'm not fussed if it doesn't make it into the game... Like I said, it might not be the game I'm hoping for. But here he is nonetheless: Swiftshock!

Longshot wrote:Name: Dead End
Allegiance: Decepticon
Function: Warrior
Alt. mode: Porsche 997
Weapons: Compressor-air Gun
Special Abilities: Dead End emanates a radar signal that allows him to detect the movements of any vehicle or robot within a 200-mile radius as well as map surrounding terrain.
Height: 26ft / 7.93m
Quote: "We are all just food for rust."


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

Profile: Dead End knows that his having an entry in some database somewhere hardly matters. The page will be vandalized. The computers will eventually fail. The data will be lost. The species that made it will go extinct. Their planet will become barren. Their sun will die out. All suns will die out. The universe will implode, or expand into nothingness, or be eaten by a giant evil space-god. So what’s the point?

Despite this deep knowledge of the dark, inevitable futility of existence, Dead End spends an inordinate amount of time polishing and primping himself, leading to speculation among some Decepticons that he at least wants to leave a pretty wreck when he dies. It also leads to a great deal of teasing and derision, which only depresses Dead End more. If he can be actually motivated to fight, he’s a relentless warrior and even cheers up a little, since trying to save his own life can momentarily distract him from how brief and ultimately meaningless it will be. The trick, of course, is inducing him to fight in the first place, since in the end everyone and everything is doomed. Sigh.

Abilities: In car mode, Dead End can reach speeds of up to 220 mph, ensuring he’ll make it to the scene of his own fatal crash in record time. He emanates a radar signal that allows him to detect the movements of any vehicle or robot within a 200-mile radius, and he can use it to mentally map the surrounding terrain as well. This denies him even the minimal comfort of not being able to see his imminent death as it approaches, but he's adept at using this ability to lead enemy Autobots into traps - such as dead ends - too. For all the good it does. In robot mode, he carries a compressor-air gun, which can let out a blast of air that packs a 40,000 psi punch, enough to splinter a grove of oak trees. Which will certainly come in handy if Dead End ever finds himself surrounded by angry hardwoods, though its efficacy against a well-trained Autobot soldier is debatable, at best. Who came up with such a ridiculous weapon? And did they have to give it to him? Typical.

Weaknesses: Dead End is a fearless fighter in battle, but getting him motivated to begin fighting is always a problem. Sometimes he can be so listless and depressed that it takes a direct hit with a cluster bomb to spur him to fight. When that happens, he's usually no longer in any condition for battle.

Sample Post:

Waived.