(This is a character I have wanted to do for a while, but I do understand he is likely a tad on the powerful side, so I understand if he needs to be toned down, just wanted to see what you mods think of him. I plan on having him start on Cybertron and eventually move to Earth with the other Decepticons there. Also I used the bio information and tech specs that came with his Reveal the Shield toy, which I found here:
http://www.tfw2005.com/resources/rts-de ... gnut-4546/ )
Name: Lugnut
Allegiance: Decepticon
Subgroup: None
Function: Bodyguard and Enforcer
Alt. Mode: Cybertronian High Altitude Bomber/ Tupolev TU-60 Strategic Bomber (Earth form)
Height: 38 ft
Weapons: Gravity Generators in fists, missile launchers, bombs
Quote: “All hail our glorious leader, the Mighty Megatron!”
Strength: 10
Intelligence: 3
Dexterity: 4
Speed: 6
Endurance: 9
Courage: 10
Firepower: 10
Accuracy: 3
Melee: 8
Tech Skill: 3
Charisma: 3
Rank: 7
Profile:
In a faction that is renowned for brilliant scientists, cunning warlords, and careful schemers Lugnut is completely unremarkable when it comes to intelligence. However, he does poses a quality that is rare amongst the ranks of Decepticons; loyalty. Lugnut’s loyalty to Megatron is absolute, he is unwavering, unthinkably, and blindly loyal to the Decepticon leader and follows all orders to the letter and without question. This loyalty has its roots in the days before the war when Lugnut was a simple labourer that was swayed by the charismatic gladiator from Kaon and ever since he has been at Megatron’s side as his loyal follower and obedient bodyguard.
Around other Decepticons Lugnut is not always welcome as they have to carefully watch what they say or what they do. Any indication of disloyalty, whether real or perceived, can result in something as minor as the ranting of a fanatic follower, a beating at Lugnut’s hands, or even worse being dragged before the Lord of the Decepticons himself. Megatron rarely finds fault with Lugnut’s actions given that his blind loyalty ensures that he will never even consider betraying his master, and his mere presence alone ensures that the other Decepticons will think twice before even question any actions or orders from the Deceoticon leader. This loyalty combined with Lugnut’s impressive strength and firepower makes it easy to see when the extremely powerful Megatron would keep such an individual around as his personal bodyguard.
However, during the final stages of the Decepticon evacuation of Cybertron eons ago Lugnut went missing after carrying out a last minute bombing run on Autobot ships trying to level the dying world. Shot down in an Autobot ambush on his return to the Nemesis Lugnut was knocked into stasis lock during the ensuing battle. When contact was lost with Lugnut no one came to search for him and his true fate remained a mystery, many suspected that someone such as Starscream had him assassinated, or Megatron simply abandoned him when he failed to appear. Since that day Lugnut has remained buried in the ruins of Cybertron, shielded from the environmental hazards of the dead world as his self repair systems worked slowly over eons to restore him to minimal operational levels.
Now Lugnut has risen once again, with only one question on his mind; where is Megatron?
Abilities:
On the battlefield Lugnut is a juggernaut of death and destruction, a veritable force of nature that obliterates anything that stands in the way of his Masters goals. He possess immense physical strength capable of smashing even heavily armoured targets to a pile of scrap with only a few blows of his fists. His already impressive strength is further enhanced with gravity generators in his fists, and when activated he can create point singularities when he hits a target, causing a massive explosion. Beyond his fists Lugnut also has considerable fire power with an impressive arsenal of missile launchers that are store in compartments all over his body. When he desires to he can unleash a storm of missiles that can level the immediate area and since Lugnut seems to posses a limitless supply of missiles he is capable of laying down a withering barrage of missiles. In his bomber mode Lugnut can carry a payload of bombs that he can use from a high altitude to devastate a target area. Lastly Lugnut poses impressive speed considering his size and strength, many an Autobot has underestimated how fast he can move based on his size only to have be torn apart when the behemoth closes quickly on his target.
Weaknesses:
Although a considerable powerhouse on the battlefield and fast for his size Lugnut is not exactly graceful and has the habit of blundering through the ranks of his fellow Decepticons when in combat. Additionally Lugnut can also be a hazard to his own forces in battle, given that both his gravity generators and missile launchers can inflict just as much damage on his comrades as the enemy. As a result most other Decepticons give Lugnut a wide berth in battle often leaving him unsupported if he ever gets in over his head. Lugnut is also a high profile target when in battle as many Autobot’s know him by his reputation alone and he can quickly become the subject of heavy enemy fire in battle. Lugnut’s intelligence can also be a problem since he can sway between both to trusting or to paranoid about the loyalty of other Decepticons and is usually unable to figure out when he is being tricked. Lugnut’s blind loyalty to Megatron often wears on the patience of other Decepticon’s who usually want nothing to do with him on or off the battlefield, meaning that whenever he needs aid he is more then likely unable to find any.
Sample Post:
Soaring over the ruined cityscape of Cybertron bellow in his high altitude bomber mode Lugnut flew at the head of the formation of other bombers he had lead in one last mission to hamper the efforts of the Autobots. The Decepticons were abandoning the planet, as were the Autobots, the war had destroyed Cybertron’s ecosystem and within the vorn it would be unable to sustain any form of life. Lugnut was somewhat reluctant to abandon Cybertron, but Megatron had commanded that the entirety of the Decepticon’s leave the planet and if Megatron willed it then Lugnut would make it so. To that end Lugnut understood the war would continue elsewhere on alien worlds, where they were able to spread the glorious banner of the Decepticon Empire across the stars. To further the will of his Lord and Master was actually somewhat exciting for Lugnut, but he also understood that the Autobots would try to stop them. That is how the loyal body guard of the Decepticon leader found himself on this bombing run. The fighting had come to a stand still as both sides made preparations to leave, and with so many ships preparing to leave both factions were no vulnerable. Megatron had commanded him to lead a mission to destroy an Autobot base where three such ships were getting ready to depart, they had not expected the Decepticon bombers to appear and rain devastation down upon them. With their mission complete Lugnut was now leading his squadron back to the Nemesis where he would join Megatron and make their own preparations to leave Cybertron.
Suddenly the ruined buildings beneath the Decepticon bombers erupted in a storm of fire as tracers carved paths of fire into the sky and missiles corkscrewed around each other as they launched into the air. Somehow a squad of Autobots had infiltrated this area and had set up an anti-aircraft position. Why they had done so given the current situation on the planet with both sides evacuating did not matter, Lugnut was faced with surviving this ambush and making it to the Nemesis in time. To his left one of the other bombers with him was slammed with missiles and his armour was shredded by the heavy anti-aircraft form below. One of his internal fuel tanks exploded and he was sent spinning to the surface screaming and in flames.
“Decepticons!” Lugnut boomed. “The Autobots seek to prevent us from reaching the Nemesis and our glorious leader Lord Megatron! Transform and destroy them!” Lugnut transformed into his robot form and began to descend towards one of the Autobot positions in the ruins of a building beneath him. “For the glory of Megatron!”
As he fell through the air panels all over Lugnut’s body opened up and a storm of dozens of missiles erupted from his launchers, forcing his remaining comrades to dodge his indiscriminate fire. The missiles whipped through the air and racked the area with a series of explosions, cutting down several Autobots. However, his target remained intact and they fired on the massive Decepticon as he fell towards them, rounds ripping into his armour, some bouncing off others penetrating causing energon to leak from the wounds. Lugnut ready the gravity generator in his right fist and when he hit the building he slammed it into ground and a point singularity detonated. The force of the explosion obliterated the building around him and sent the Autobots careening through the air to be dashed in the ruins below them.
The destruction of the building left Lugnut’s optics disrupted for a breem or two and once he managed to regain his senses he could see that the fighting had stopped. He could not detect any signs from the others that had been with him, though the Autobots didn’t seem to have survived either. Lugnut surveyed his own damage which seemed to be slight despite the multiple hits he had taken, and was preparing to leave when a sudden and painful hit to his right flank sent him tumbling to the right and nearly knocking him off his feet. Spinning and placing a hand over a serious dent in his armour he looked up, his single large optic narrowed as he spied a large Autobot with a massive warhammer in one hand and a shield in the other. The two large warriors circled each other before charging at each other, Lugnut was able to block a blow from the hammer but his own fist slammed into his opponents shield. He was shoved back, sent stumbling and a series of blows from the Autobots hammer mangled the armour of his chest and torso, the force from the impacts causing serious internal damage and fuel leaks. Forced to his knees from a powerful hit that tore open his armour Lugnut searched for the strength to defend himself, but he felt oddly weak, energon leaking from multiple sources.
The Autobot approached for the kill, a grin on his face. He moved his hammer to end Lugnut but left himself open, and with a huge effort considering his present condition Lugnut lurched forward, swinging his massive fist into the Autobot’s midsection and smashed through his armour and out through his back. The Autobot froze and looked down at the massive arm that he was now impaled on in disbelief. Lugnut pulled himself to his feet and he clamped his hand on the Autobots shoulders and with a grunt tore his opponent in half and tossed his remains aside.
Slouching from the pain of his injuries Lugnut struggled to get free of the ruined building, his mind focused on returning to the Nemesis and Megatron, but his movements were slow and lurching. He was nearly free of the building when his foot landed on a weakened section of the floor and he fell through to crash into the basement. Lugnut lay on his back, to weak to properly free himself and he could hear the ruined building groaning around him as it prepared to collapse. Stasis lock was starting to over come him just as the building began to crash down on top of him, and yet all Lugnut could think was that he had failed Megatron.
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