Post by JML Ranch on Dec 24, 2014 4:03:59 GMT
Designation: Dodge
Nicknames: None
Gender: Mech
Age: 23 vorns or 1,909 Earth years (equivalent to a 23 year old person)
Home Planet: Cybertron
Home City State: Crystal City
Faction: Neutral, but strong supporter of Autobots
Rank: Pending
Occupation: Guardian, was a field medic during the War on Cybertron and a welder before that
Appearance:
(Working on getting a full ref drawn)
Armor: Lightweight heat-resistant Cybertronian metal of moderate thickness. His armor is specifically designed to be light enough to allow for rapid movement if needed, yet sturdy enough to protect him from falling debris. Also, his former occupation as a welder meant that his armor had to have a high heat tolerance to protect his sensitive systems from the red-hot metal.
Armor Perks: Double layered and extra heavy duty
Optic Color: Medium sky blue
Primary Paint Color: White
Secondary Paint Color: Maroon
Height: 25 feet
Alternative Mode:
1992 Dodge Dakota 4x4 pickup truck
Build: Moderate build, not too thin or too bulky.
Weaponry:
Primary Weapon: Thunderclap Sonic Blaster
Primary Weapon Perks: Strength Control and Precision Control
Secondary Weapon: Path Blaster
Secondary Weapon Perks: High heattolerance (due to the material being the same as his armor) andcan fire nonlethal shots (stuns the target instead)
Other Weapons:
Welding gun
Plasma cutter
Twin X24 Scrapmakers (only in alternative mode)
Other Weapon Perks: The welding gun and plasma cutter can be set to a very high setting. The welding gun “blasts”holes through metal and leaves a jagged edge. The plasma cuttercan go through most metals. Each Scrapmaker is mounted on a track, allowing him to aim at two targets at once.
Gadgets: Structure Deep Scanner (allows him to scan items to check the structural soundness) and Advanced Proximity Sensor (detects whether or not something is going to hit him).
Melee: Dual Thermo Energon Blades
Melee Weapon Perks: None
Tech Specs:
Strength: 7
Intelligence: 6
Dexterity: 8
Speed: 6
Endurance: 6
Courage: 7
Firepower:7
Accuracy: 6
Melee: 8
Tech Skill: 6
Charisma: 8
Rank:
Personality: He’s a very calm mech who prefers to avoid arguments with others unless it’s something he has a very strong opinion on. When he feels that he needs to make a valid point, he tries to find enough evidence to back up his opinion.
But when it comes to those he cares about the most, he’s very protective of them. He is willing to put himself in harm’s way if absolutely necessary.Putting his protective nature aside, he often shows a more playful side, joking around and getting into “comeback battles” where one tries to come up with a retort the other doesn’t have an answer for.
Occasionally he creates metal sculpture, putting his welding skills to use. When he isn’t welding up artwork, he enjoys a good romp through muddy locations in his alternative mode.
History: He grew up in Crystal City during the late Golden Age, working as a welder at the early age of 10 vorns old. He was around 17 vorns old when the War on Cybertron broke out, and he joined the Autobots as a field medic. But when he noticed what the war was doing to his home planet, he realized that sooner or later the natural resources would run out and there would be a massive die-off. He had two options: stay on Cybertron and starve, or leave Cybertron and find refuge somewhere. Making up his processor, he packed his stuff up, transformed into his space travel form and picked a random course.
One night on Earth in the year 1992, there was a report of a break-in at a Chrysler dealership. The concrete had been cracked, several vehicles crushed, and the building had no windows. What they didn’t know was that the cause of the damage was not from a human, but from Dodge. He had landed on Earth, nearly in emergency stasis. Knowing that he had a time limit, he scanned a vehicle that was closest to him which happened to be a 1992 Dodge Dakota 4X4 pickup truck. After transforming and parking, he went into emergency stasis.
When he came out of his stasis in 2013, the first thing he saw was a human femme sitting in his cab, driving him. Not wanting to scare her, he stayed quiet and let her drive even though it felt strange to not be driving. He kept his scanners on, silently protecting the human that took care of him.
Eventually, the young woman figured out that Dodge wasn’t just a truck, and started talking to him. They would drive around, him listening and JML, as he had learned that was her name, chattering away about various things. One day, she pulled into a gate leading to her family farm and drove to the back of the property. Dodge was confused, but waited patiently for her to go wherever it was that she wanted to go. She stopped in a field next to the woods at the back, and got out. She told him that she had figured out that he wasn’t “just a truck”, but an extraterrestrial being from another planet. Finally, he transformed and revealed his true form to JML.
Family: JML Ranch – adopted sibling and charge. He goes just about everywhere with me, always keeping a watchful optic on me.
Strengths: He is very good at determining structural soundness because he needs to be able to determine if a structure needs reinforcement or not for safety reasons. His skills as a welder is among some of the best welders on Cybertron.
Weaknesses: Sometimes during a heated debate, he tries too hard to prove his point by going over the same facts repeatedly, and ends up making the other party mad at him. He knows about this weakness, and is always trying to not go on and on about the same subject.
Other: He had a very rough time growing up. His creators argued all the time, and sometimes they would snap at him for no apparent reason. As a result, he has PSTD and if he even hears someone arguring, he goes into an emotional breakdown.
Edits:
1/6/2015- added Other.