Post by Dashside on Jul 17, 2017 18:27:58 GMT
BASICS
Designation : Dashside
Nicknames: Dashie
Gender : Femme
Faction : Autobot
Occupation : Swordswoman
Personality :
Dashside is fierce, fiery and headstrong; possessing the soul of a warrior and the heart of an Autobot. She enjoys the thrill of combat, which makes an effective combination with her skill in battle. Once a challenge is presented to her, the femme is unlikely to back down from it (even if it means pushing herself outside of her comfort zone), which serves as a testament to her unwavering confidence in both herself and her abilities as a fighter. Her wit is as quick as her strikes, which also compounds itself along with her self-confident and fierce personality.
She follows the core beliefs of the Autobot cause, standing up for those who cannot and fighting for what is right; and following orders when given, which makes her a reliable soldier. However, years of war have tempered her idealism, and she has to come recognize that some enemies refuse to stand down, and must be put down instead. A lot of kills are owed to her name, and she isn't proud of a single one - every time she kills, it is is a reminder that she has to do better in order to prevent something like that from happening again.
In addition to this, Dashside's never hesitates to stand up for her friends or do what is necessary to protect them - even if that cost of doing so brings her into direct conflict with her orders and her superiors, or in harms way. It's this side of her that cares for her friends that also leads her to open up when amongst younger cybertronians, empathising with the fact they have to grow up in the midst of war - much like how she did. As a result, she would do just as much for them as she would for even her closest allies and friends.
APPEARANCE
Optic ( Eye ) Color : Dark Blue
Primary Paint Color : Yellow
Secondary Paint Color[Optional] : Black
Height : 21ft
Features:
Alternative Mode:
Kawasaki Z1000SX
Equipment and Abilities
Abilities :
Containment Fields (Outlier Ability)
Description: Dashside possesses the spark of an outlier, causing mutations within her protoform. In addition to all of the standard systems a Cybertronian bears, Dashside also has an internal generator that allows her to produce "Containment fields". These fields can suspend objects with them, allowing the femme to manipulate them without having to touch them. Said containment fields can be projected from up to 40 feet away from Dashside's form. The weight of objects that she can lift ranges up to that of a small car, and anything heavier (such as another Cybertronian) will put severe stress on her spark and frame.
The most interesting feature about Dashside's containment fields is their control mechanism. Whereas she once had to move objects by moving her body or by picturing moving them about, her age and training has allowed her to control objects suspended in her fields subconsciously. Dashside has to provide little-to-no concentration on telekinetically moving objects in her fields, depending on size. Something such as her pairblade requires no concentration at all, for example, whereas moving something on the upper end of her limitations (say a small car for example), would require at least some concentration and hand-waving.
When attempting to apply her her powers to an unknown object, she must first scan it. The rate at which this takes is dependant on the size of the object, and whether or not said object is stationary. For something small, and immobile, such as a rock, it would take 1 post to scan. But another Cybertronian that's 30ft tall and actively resisting could take anywhere upwards of 3 posts to scan. In a similar manner, the fields can easily be resisted once formed, and a containment field acting on a cybertronian could easily be escaped/destroyed. Another weakeness of these fields is that if the generator is damaged, Dashside cannot use her powers. The generator is housed within her abdomen, and a direct hit would temporarily offline it, leaving the femme without access to her powers. The same method can be achieved via the usage of power-blocking handcuffs, or similar devices - though not EMP-based technology.
Mass Shifting
Description: As a result of her motorcycle alternate-mode, Dashside possesses the ability to mass-shift her body. This ability is only accessible to Dashside when she is transforming, and at no other time. She also cannot increase/decrease her size consciously, meaning she is either a human-sized motorcycle, or a 27 foot tall femme.
Dashside achieves mass-shifting as a result of a spark mutation, which allows her body to temporarily become intangible during her transformation process. Whilst in this state, her body either substitutes in additional mass from sub-space, or takes it away, making her either larger or small respectively. The femme has no control over this power, and as a result she can only use it when transforming. Were she to try to consciously change her size in either form, Dashside would have to undergo multiple invasive and live-threatening spark surgeries.
Weaponry :
Warlord Colossi
Description: Dashside's primary weapons are a set of two identical longswords. They are fairly angular blades, with a pointed edge that raises up at an incline towards the user, allowing for more deadly slashing attacks. In addition, powerful energy fields flow from the cutting faces of said blades, greatly increasing their cutting strength. The weapon's components are highly resistant to damage, due to the metal alloy used in their composition, and the energy field in which they are protected. Said field allows Dashside to parry other energy weapons using the Warlord Colossi without fear of destroying them, but they also grant the benefit of being able to deflect incoming weapons fire. However, this feature usually just results in the absorption of the inbound shots, rather than their total redirection. For this purpose, Dashside often wields the weapons in a reverse grip, though she is proficient with a multitude of styles, favouring heavy strokes that do a great deal of damage.
Despite the unique design of these weapons, perhaps the most interesting detail about the Warlord Colossi is how the femme wields them, and what they are capable of together. Whilst she can hold one in each hand at a time, her preferred method capitalises on her unique ability to generate containment fields, allowing her to levitate one of the Warlord Colossi whilst she keeps the other in hand. As a result, this blade held in the containment field is suspended in the air, and attacks targets as though it has a mind of it's own, due to Dashside being able to subconsciously manipulate these fields.
Grenades
Description: Dashside carries four standard-issue frag grenades, which can be set to either detonate on impact or after a set time, depending on their selected setting. These grenades have a relatively small radius, but deal potent damage as a result of their high explosive force - able to bust through most variations of standard armour plating.
Energo-Shotgun
Description: Once a regular lever-action shotgun intended for humans, intensive modification on Dashside's behalf has made the weapon an ideal tool for her holomatter avatar to make use of when in her alternate mode. Whereas most shotguns fire a spread buckshot, Dashside's shotgun fires a slug comprised of raw nucleon that explodes on contact, making for a powerful payload that shouldn't be under-estimated as a result of it's small size.
Gadgets :
Bubble Shield
Description: Designed using similar technology as her personal energy shielding, Dashside possesses a deployable bubble-shield with a radius of roughly 5-metres. It can take a number of attacks before collapsing (1-2 posts), at which point it can no longer be used until recharged at base. Due to how large the shield it projects is, the shield can only stay up for a limited time (2-3 posts.) Weapon fire cannot enter the shield, nor can it exit.
Ground Bridge Grenade
Description: This grenade houses the receiving transmitter of a groundbridge generator, interlinked with those at the Autobot base. When detonated the grenade will project a groundbridge linked to the base and it's current location, allowing users to travel from one to the other, though it shuts down after a limited time (1-2 posts). Similarly the device houses a unique system that allows it to penetrate the fields generated by groundbridge blockers, making it ideal for hasty retreats or bringing reinforcements in such zones. Like the Bubble shield it only has one use before requiring special technology to replenish it's charge levels.
Basic First Aid Kit
Description: Dashside possesses training as a field medic, albeit a very basic and generalized one. Said training allows her to make use of the contents of a basic first aid kit, which she carries on her person at all times. Within said kit is a localized EMP device, which is used for numbing pain sensors. She also carries a basic welding torch for repairing small wounds, and nanite bandages for those that are larger than what the welding torch can handle, but not major wounds. The nanite bandage patches up the area in which it is placed, though the nanites degrade over time - meaning that it cannot be used as a method of permanent repair.
Thruster Pack
Description: The Thruster Pack is a series of interlinked micro-jets embedded across Dashside's body. These jets give Dashside additional propulsion, useful in scenarios where she needs to run faster. In addition, these jets can fire off at once in a burst, giving her the ability to strafe-dash a few metres in a selected direction.
Holomatter Avatar
Description: A requirement of her alternate mode, Dashside is able to project a solid holomatter avatar. This avatar can interact and manipulate objects, as well as speak. Dashside's avatar is often clad in leather biker attire, in addition to a helmet. However, when this helmet is removed, she bears resemblance to Rosa Diaz, a character scanned from popular Earth culture.
An image of Dashside's avatar.
OTHER
History[Optional as some like to make it up as they go along] :
Dashside was forged during the war in Uraya, a major Autobot stronghold filled with a populace of radical supporters of the cause. Her sparker however, held a different view - the Decepticon one. He was a Decepticon spy, and began to instil his beliefs into the young femme, raising her to be a spy just like him. However, he would soon be discovered in a counter-intelligence operation, and both him and Dashside were to be executed. Dashside's sparker was first up, and was killed instantly with a bullet through the spark and another through the head. Now it was her turn. Scared and alone, the rifles were lined up with Dashside's spark and processor, and the shots were fired - in complete opposite directions to their target. The fear and stress of the execution had caused a spark mutation, causing Dashside to develop Outlier powers - which she had used to push the guns away. In the ensuing confusion, she ran for her life, escaping into the crowd and later escaping Uraya entirely.
For some time, she wandered alone, until she met another young Outlier, who had also fled his Decepticon heritage. Dashside became fast friends with the bot, whom she would later come to know as Sky, short for Skyspray. Now on the run together, both Dashside and Skyspray would be hunted by a Decepticon tracker - Dhysesh, who was chasing them as a result out of their Outlier powers. After Dashside was briefly captured by Dhysesh, both her and Skyspray managed to escape, ambushing the hunter and leaving her in critical condition.
Shortly after that, the two wandering youths crossed paths with a field medic, Stellene - who took them in as her own. Now adopted siblings, the medic trained both Dash and Sky in how to use their powers, but also the ways of the Autobot. In time, the two became fine warriors, with Dashside favouring melee weapons as opposed to Skyspray's usage of guns. The pair fought alongside each other in numerous campaigns, fleeing Cybertron aboard the Ark, where they would hold off Decepticon invaders until they were spat out in the Nebulon sector. Dashside joined up with the first exploration crews, discovering new planets and fighting off Decepticons in their path. She was there for the T-virus, and the destruction of one of the Autobot moonbases, in addition to crash of the Nemesis. She was also among the crew of the Regenesis, sent to scout Earth, taking the form of a Kawasaki Z1000SX and using a human holomatter avatar scanned from popular culture. The femme engaged in the secret wars against the Decepticons that took place on the planet, right up until the Exodus back to Cybertron.
Strengths :
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- Dashside's mastery of melee weapons makes her a dangerous and skilled combatant in close quarters. The advantages provided by her usage of her powers in subtle ways in conjunction with her weapons improve upon this, making her an even more deadly opponent.
- The power afforded to her due to her nature as being an Outlier is vast and strong, with her ability to generate containment fields giving her an edge in battle, especially when used in combination with her pairblade.
- Her Speed and armour grants Dashside the ability to close the gap between her and her opponent with relative ease, allowing her to dodge or shrug off incoming attacks.
Weaknesses :
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- Dashside possesses no ranged weaponry in her robot form aside from her pairblade and grenades, though even then she must engage an opponent in fairly close quarters to get any use out of it.
- Her fiery personality and constant aggression makes Dashside an easy target for traps and similar set-ups, as she refuses to back down from a challenge, but also is very unwilling to leave a fight unfinished.
- Whilst Dashside's armour can take a lot of hits, she isn't as tanky or armoured as bots designed for more heavyweight roles.
SAMPLE RP
[Optional, some are new to RP and will grow as a writer.]
Note that a piece of your history, your journey to Earth for example, could be used.
Note that a piece of your history, your journey to Earth for example, could be used.