Post by Krovennan (Quaketread) on Dec 17, 2014 23:43:51 GMT
Designation: Quaketread
Nicknames: N/A
Gender: Mech
Age: Human equivalent of 36, sparked some time before the Great War
Home Planet: Cybertron
Home City State: Kaon
Faction: Decepticon
Rank: Captain
Occupation: Frontline Assault, Artillery, Former Kaonian Gladiator, Former Commander of the Apocalypticon Combiner Squadron, Occasional Interrogator/Torturer
Appearance: In Both modes, Quaketread is enormous, tall even by Cybertronian standards. Covered in a dark army green with black and silver detailing. Quaketread's helmet is robust in design with two shallow curved horns jutting out from the bottom of either side of his helmet. On Quaketread's face is a dark green mask, outwardly seeming like a simple curved piece of metal, similar in design to the one found on FoC Bruticus.
Combined with his helmet, this covers his face with the exception of a small area around both his optics. The cabin of Quaketread's Alt Mode rests as shoulder pads in Robot Form, splitting down the middle and widening out. The mineguard and huge treads resting flush to his back and his weaponry array now resting on his right arm (more in that later).
Armor: Experimental "Adjudicator" Super-Heavyweight Class Armour
Armor Description: One of the items Quaketread stole to prepare for the gladiatorial arena and later frontline combat. A full suit of incredibly dense, highly protective armour grafted directly onto Quaketread himself, becoming his new body and making him the hulking tankformer he is today. The armour is heavy and bulky, slowing down Quaketread in favour of extreme levels of protection.
Armor Perks: Very Thick, Resistant To Explosives/Energy Weaponry
Optic Color: Bright Red
Primary Paint Color: Dark Green
Secondary Paint Color: Black
Tertiary Color: Silver
Height: 50 feet
Alternative Mode: Prototype Artillery MLRS, Super-Heavyweight Class
Build: Tall and Powerful, not overly bulky but enough intimidate the grunts.
Weaponry:
Primary Weapon: Twin 16'(406mm) Cannons
Primary Weapon Perks: Multiple Shell Types, Extreme Range
Secondary Weapon: Ancient High-powered Flamethrower Module
Secondary Weapon Perks: Extreme Heat, Wide Area of Effect
Other Weapons:
Other Weapon Perks: N/A
Gadgets: High-powered Scanners, Agonizer Electrical Torture Module in Left Hand (Very Close Range).
Melee: Crossbow Rail Piercing Blades
Melee Weapon Perks: Armour-Piercing, Effective Against Weak Points.
Tech Specs:
Strength: 10
Intelligence: 7
Dexterity: 3
Speed: 2
Endurance: 10
Firepower: 10
Accuracy: 5
Melee: 10
Tech Skill: 3
Rank: Captain
Personality: Quaketread's mutilation caused a paradigm shift in his psyche. He is a ruthless, sadistic psychopath with an extreme hatred for Autobots, traitors and Humans. In combat, Quaketread is methodical in his destruction of his opponents, at home either raining down Artilllery from long-range or brawling in the thickest part of the fight. Exploits any weaknesses he deems as advantageous mercilessly to cripple his opponents before tearing them apart. While showing concern for fellow Decepticons, he does not take kindly to attempts to be a smartass or signs of dissent or weakness, and those who fall behind are often left behind.
Outside of combat, Quaketread is a mech of few words, coming across as gruff and uninterested in nonimportant matters. While he'll usually return acknowledgement, he'll do precious little else to instigate interaction unless he has need of the one he interacts with. A lone by nature, he'll spend most of his time looking for a mission to undertake or in his Hab-Unit, effecting minor repairs on his mask if it is damaged or adding a recently acquired wepon from a fallen enemy to the rapidly disappearing space on his walls.
Charisma: 5
Courage: 8
History: Sparked during the height of Functionism, Quaketread was designed to be a miner, to work and nothing else. From the very beginning this didn't sit well with Quaketread and resulted in several reprimands in the many millennia in the mines. During one particular visit to the Gladiatorial Arenas, Quaketread came across the Gladiator that would soon be known across Cybertron as Megatronus. Taken in wholly by his message of equality and agency over one's own path, Quaketread became part of the first wave of Decepticon supporters. Unbeknownst to him at the time however, this would garner unwanted attention from the High Council, who wanted Megatronus' message silenced to ensure the continuation of their rule. Empurata would garner a sense of martyrdom and strengthen the Decepticon cause, so they decided to dissuade Megatronus' supporters in other ways, and by luck of the draw, Quaketread was singled out as their target.
Dispatching two agents, Quaketread was assaulted in the mines he worked in. Despite a hard struggle, Quaketread was not the hulking tankformer he is today and was beaten. To make the assault suitably disconcerting to other Decepticon supporters, the two agents took a nearby barrel of industrial strength mining acid and poured it onto Quaketread's faceplate, causing extreme pain and softening the metal. When this was done, the agents took a knife laced with raw Tox-En and cut into the weakened metal, carving a large wound across his faceplate and leaving him to bleed out. His death something the Council could spin as the danger of thinking freely to dissuade any future supporters of Megatronus.
However, Quaketread was found and managed to survive, but the attack left deep scars physically and psychologically. The Tox-En and acid together made the wounds to Quaketread's faceplate unhealable, and threatened Quaketread's life. As a result, Quaketread was fitted with a mask outfitted with life-support systems, to stem the bleedout and regulate toxicity levels of his wound. The trauma from the attack drove Quaketread to vengeance, going as far as to discover the location of experimental technology through torturing one of the scientists working on the project. Stealing the technology, Quaketread took drastic measures and grafted every piece of technology he could into his own chassis, transforming him into the enormous tankformer he is known as today.
With his newfound abilities and the Council believing him dead, Quaketread set out for the only place he could go, the Gladiatorial Arenas. There Quaketread learned how best to utilize his newfound cruel streak in combat and was soon sent out on his first fight. In a delightfully poetic twist, Quaketread's first ever opponents were the very same agents that mutilated him, abandoned by the Council when they were no longer useful. Brushing off their panicked attacks, Quaketread proceeded to methodically torture both the agents in the most brutal and painful fashion he could muster, some of the crowd going silent as they bore witness to the spectacle. By the time both agents had expired and Quaketread raised their Energon-soaked heads to the crowd, Quaketread had solidified his place as one of the most merciless, ruthless Gladiators alive, a reputation that would only grow with subsequent bouts.
Over time, Quaketread amassed a group as ruthless as himself, four feared individuals who would come to be known as the Apocalypticons, known for their signature heavy military Alt-Modes and brutal combat styles. Tailspin, Jetlag, Meltdown and Scrapclaw boosted Quaketread's reputation even further, until he finally caught the notice of Megatronus', and was able to pledge allegiance to the Decepticon cause above all else. When Megatronus left the arena and renamed himself to Megatron the Apocalypticons followed, acting to defend anyone the Council tried to silence. When Orion Pax famously offered a peaceful solution, Quaketread saw this as a plan from the beginning to betray Megatron and provide an escape for the Council that mutilated him. Enraged, Quaketread joined the militarization of the Decepticons, defenders becoming the most vicious of combatants, going so far as to integrate a Combination Spark into themselves.
Suicide mission after suicide mission were put in front of the Apocalypticons, each one completed with severe Autobot casualties. Over the course of the war however, the Apocalypticons began to disappear, missing in action, presumed dead, until only Quaketread remained. As the war moved to Earth, Quaketread has found the Humans as detestable as the Autobots, and continues the Apocalypticon name by taking missions where he can. For the best way to honour his missing brethren would be to scour the galaxy clean of the Autobots, no matter who believes they can leash an Apocalypticon.
Family: N/A
Strengths: Quaketread is immensely strong, able to deadlift all but the largest Cybertronians with relative ease. This is coupled with his high durability and Pit Brawling combat style to make him a destructive force in close combat. His weapon can fire a huge variety of shells, from simple High-Explosive shells to Napalm, Seismic or Acid shells, at extremely long-range distances thanks to his Artillery MLRS Alt-Mode. Despite his fury, Quaketread is intelligent, and can function well as a tactician and battlefield leader, preferring to lead from the front. Quaketread's Advanced Scanners allow him to intercept local communication, scan in a wide range of spectrums, and gain information from local databases, such as local Internet access or relatively low-security intranets remotely.
Weaknesses: Very slow in both Modes owing to his size and weight, will struggle to hit faster opponents and will need to outwit them to win. Crys-Mag Armour can be overloaded if exposed to too much firepower at once, leaving Quaketread without a portion of his durability until repaired. Can do some basic things with technology, but is no Master Engineer. Will begin to enter Stasis Lock if separated from his mask for too long, leaving him vulnerable. Conspicuous Alt-Mode makes stealth in built-up areas difficult without a military presence. Requires high amounts of Energon to function, and will take longer to awaken from unconsciousness than others due to higher power requirements. Size makes confined spaces troublesome.
Other: Pit Brawling style bases itself heavily in pro-wrestling power moves. Powerbombs, Chokeslams and breaking opponents over Quaketread's knee are just some of the things Quaketread is likely to do in close combat.
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