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The antagonists of Transformers: Salvation:
[details=Bludgeon]Name: Bludgeon
Faction: Decepticon
Homeworld: Caelum
Appearance: a towering and imposing cybertronian, resembling his ROTF voyager toy, albeit with more “alien” alt-mode kibble. He stands roughly thirty-eight feet tall.
Alt-mode: Cybertronian heavy tank.
Weapons, abilities, and equipment: Bludgeon carries a long Energon sword similar in design to an ōdachi, and a shorter Energon blade bearing resemblance to a wakizashi. The blades of these two swords can heat up to extreme temperatures to facilitate slicing through opponents, and they can combine into a larger, dual-bladed weapon. Within each of his forearms are stored purple energy swords that can spin at ludicrous speeds.
He also carries a high-voltage electric cannon, which wreaks havoc upon the systems of any unfortunate soul on its receiving end. The initial shot is punishing enough, however the violent electric shocks afterward can short out weapons systems, impede motor and transformation functions, and generally ruin a bot’s day.
In tank mode, Bludgeon’s main turret sports a fusion cannon, and attached to it are two ionic pulse launchers, which fire pulse missiles that create seismic waves upon impact. In both forms, his armor is reinforced with a cybertanium alloy.
Bio: a master of the deadly Cybertronian martial art of Metallikato, Bludgeon strictly adheres to its ancient spiritual teachings, believing it his destiny to become the successor to the “Ultimate Warrior”
of legend who supposedly created the art. To this end, he sees himself as above even Megatron, and plans to usurp him as the Emperor of Destruction. He covets the power of the Omega Lock described in cybertronian lore; with divine power at his fingertips, surely nothing can stand between him and his perceived destiny.
Despite his treacherous ambitions and warped perception of the cybertronian faith, Bludgeon himself still holds Metallikato’s code of honor as sacred. Perhaps our heroes can exploit this in their efforts to thwart his schemes…
[details= The Mayhem Attack Squad]The Mayhem Attack Squad
The Mayhem Attack Squad is a special team formed by Bludgeon as a counter to the Autobots’ elite unit, the Wreckers. Like its Autobot counterpart, the Mayhem Attack Squad is often deployed to execute high-risk missions that cannot be entrusted to the rank and file. The team is led by Bludgeon himself, and its current roster includes:
Carnivac, a modified mechanimal pretender and the team’s “pet”. The feral beast possesses an anti-thermal cannon, which slows down molecular movement to effectively freeze his targets for a short while.
Spinister, a deceptively-cunning and taciturn stealth warrior equipped with a beam cannon and a plethora of missiles.
And Roadbock, a ruthless Decepticon Ultra-Pretender. He is completely without fear, and unfortunately has plenty of powerful weaponry to boot.
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[details=Banzaitron]Name: Banzaitron
Faction: Decepticon, by little more than association
Homeworld: Junkion
Appearance: G1 Banzaitron’s timelines toy. He is twenty-five feet tall in robot mode.
Alt-mode: a terran spacefighter, akin to Titans Return Trigger-happy’s alt-mode.
Weapons, abilities, and equipment: Banzaitron is a student in seven cybertronian martial arts- though not a true master in any of them, this makes any close-quarters engagement with him rather perilous. For melee combat, Banzaitron wields two katana-like blades, the edges of which can be coated in plasma increase their lethality.
Banzaitron also carries four ion blasters on his person that he can use in both modes. His jet mode is also equiped with two additional electromagnetic guns. He has recently acquired a pet mechanimal crab named Razor-sharp, who transforms into a semi-automatic rifle firing explosive bolts of plasma.
Bio: though he often wears the mask of a cold and reserved warrior, Banzaitron’s pride and arrogance always shine through the facade, eventually. Once a competent mercenary in the beginning of the War, Bludgeon has since taken Banzaitron under his wing, and he has become the lord’s apprentice. He has not inherited his master’s dogmatic disposition, and isn’t opposed to fighting dirty to best his opponents.[/details]
[details=Thunderblast]Name: Thunderblast
Faction: Decepticon
Homeworld: Hecate
Appearance: Cybertron Thunderblast’s toy, though all the kibble on her back forms something of a cloak, rather than just hanging off her the way it does. The grey bits are also more silver in color. She stands around twenty-three feet tall.
Alt-mode: a Cybertronian fighter jet, akin to WFC Slipstream’s alt-mode.
Weapons, abilities, and equipment: in robot mode, Thunderblast wields a Thermo Rocket Cannon, which can also transform to fire a foldspace warhead. Her forearms can also reconfigure into rifles firing sharp, harpoon-like projectiles. Kinda like Halo 3’s Spiker weapon, though much more advanced, ranged, and dangerous.
Credit to artist Isaac Rinzuala. The hilt and guards are purple, with gold accents. The blade is silver in color, and all the lights are yellow, rather than blue.
In vehicle mode, Thunderblast can make use of the Thermo Rocket Cannon, along with two blasters.
Bio: In the vein of other “opportunistic” Decepticons such as Starscream, Thunderblast craves power and influence, and isn’t above backstabbing and other forms of foul play to facilitate her rise through the ranks of the Decepticon Empire. Her habit for manipulation, deceit and treachery borders on a pathological need, almost. She’s joined forces with Bludgeon, seeing the arrangement as a chance for her to jump up a few more rungs on the hierarchical ladder. A betting mech could safely place a few thousand shanix that Bludgeon could very well find himself on the end of her blades if he isn’t careful…
[details=Thunderblast’s cadre]In recent years, Thunderblast has taken to keeping in the near-constant company of three other Decepticons:
Ransack is a devious assassin, equipped with a twin-barrelled electromagnetic gun and a phase shifter but into his sternum.
Ransack’s brutish partner, Crumplezone, possesses brute strength and two beam cannons built into his back.
Thundercracker, a former Seeker, wields two devastating sonic cannons in robot mode and is proficient in the art of swordplay.
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[details=Obsidian]Name: Obsidian
Faction: Decepticon
Homeworld: Cybertron
Appearance: this scout-sized toy of Obsidian, however with the lankier proportions seen in the Beast Machines cartoon. In robot mode, he is twenty-seven feet tall.
Alt-mode: Cybertronian gunship, akin to the vehicle in the toy’s picture
Weapons, abilities, and equipment: Obsidian’s vehicle mode is equipped with a chin-mounted autocannon and a missile launcher under each wing. The launchers are available to him in robot mode, as well, and can dispense a variety of projectiles. Obsidian’s forearms can gattling guns that fire energon-based projectiles. His turbines can generate gale-force winds and house powerful energy cannons, as well. Obsidian is actually rather weak, physically, and prefers to keep his targets at a distance to avoid the risk of melee combat.
Bio: an infamous Decepticon general with a peculiar sense of loyalty, Obsidian dedicates himself to the defense of Cybertron and her colonies, having joined the Decepticons purely because of their superior military power at the time. He has come to believe that aligning himself with Bludgeon is in the best interest of Cybetron’s future, in spite of his resentment of the lord. He is cold, pragmatic, and a master tactician.[/details]
[details=Strika]Name: Strika
Faction: Decepticon
Homeworld: Cybertron
Appearance: movieverse Brawl, however with the colors and head of Strika’s Timelines toy. She towers above Bludgeon, standing fourty-three feet tall.
Alt-mode: a massive Cybertronian tank.
Weapons, abilities, and equipment: In robot mode, Strika wields a fusion cannon attached to her back, which swings around her right flank when deployed. On her right forearm is a four-barreld plasma-pulse cannon, a souped-up plasma cannon that fires in four-shot bursts. On her left forearm is an ion displacer heavy machine gun, along with a bladed weapon for melee combat. On each shoulder rests a Thermo Rocket Launcher. Strika is absurdly strong, and her armor is reinforced with a Cybertanium alloy like Bludgeon’s.
In tank mode, Strika can access the fusion cannon and the Thermo Rocket Launchers, along with two beam cannons mounted on a separate turret above the main once, and a machine gun.
Bio: many have made the grave mistake of underestimating Strika’s intelligence from her brutish form, but in truth she is one of the most brilliant Decepticon minds on the battlefield. While her frequent partner Obsidian prefers to hover above the carnage and strike from afar, Strika charges alongside the forces she commands into the thick of combat. Relishing in the chaos that battle brings, Strika aims to thoroughly crush her opponents, refusing to accept anything less as a true victory for the Decepticons.[/details]
[details=Lockdown]Name: Lockdown
Faction: Lockdown’s allegiance lies with the highest bidder. Currently, that is Bludgeon.
Homeworld: unknown.
Appearance: AOE Lockdown. He stands twenty-two feet tall in robot mode.
(The Cyberglyphics on his face might indicate a religious background; the Knights of Cybertron and other devout followers of the Cybertronian faith sometimes take to inscribing the ancient language on their armor, believing it will bring them good fortune)
Alt-mode: a Lamborghini Aventador
Weapons, abilities, and equipment: various. Lockdown is notorious for stealing weapons that strike his fancy from his quarries, and he has amassed a vast and varied arsenal over the course of his career. Lockdown is also known to collect the eyes of his quarries as trophies, and always keeps some of his collection secured on his left hip.
Lockdown’s ship, the Death’s Head, is a fair-sized, well-armed vessel that the mercenary uses to travel the cosmos, and stow his growing collection of weaponry and… other mementos from his bounties.
Bio: the infamous bounty hunter and mercenary Lockdown has made quite the name for himself over the five hundred years the Great War has raged. His skills are second to none, and there doesn’t seem to be anyone in the galaxy he won’t put them to use for… so long as the price is right, of course. Lockdown cares truly for only two things in all the universe: himself, and the thrill of the hunt. Cold, without mercy, and a touch sadistic, there’s little an unfortunate soul who finds himself his target can do, other than make their peace with the universe before he finds them.[/details]
[details=Mooks]Most of the forces of Bludgeon’s Decepticons can be grouped into distinct classes. The most common are described here.
Ground troopers are Decepticon soldiers commonly possessing SUV-esque vehicle modes, and are armed with Photon Burst Rifles- mid-range weapons that fire hard-light projectiles in three-round bursts. Their vehicle modes also possess a machine gun, and many have blades for melee combat. Their counterparts are the Air troopers, who possess similar armaments, in addition to missiles, and fighter jet alt-modes.
Heavy ground troopers transform into half-tracks and tanks, and possess variations of the Scrapmaker minigun, Riot Cannons, and grenade launchers in robot mode. Heavy air troopers transform into bombers and gunships, and are armed with rocket launchers and autocannons in robot form. They are stronger and better-armored than their lighter versions.
Sharpshooters are weak, thus preferring to keep their targets at a distance with a Nucleon Charge Rifles and Energon Pistols in their robot modes. They typically transform into areal vehicle modes with VTOL capabilities, equipped with laser beam weapons and missile launchers.
Chem-troopers are armored footsoldiers armed with the Corrosive Slime Cannon, which forms the main weapon of their half-track alt-modes. Elite chem-troopers have modified Slime Cannons that fire globs of slime laced with a strain of rust plague. Both variants have a weak spot in the form of the tanks on their backs, which house the ammunition for their weapons.
Mercenaries are skilled soldiers of fortune, transforming into either ATVs or VTOL-capable flight modes armed with autocannons and missiles. In robot form, they wield Neutron Assault Rifles, Scatterblaster shotguns, and Energon blades. Some also possess active camouflage technology. They are often seen in the company of Lockdown and Banzaitron.[/details]
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(Insert the “winter is coming” meme but it says “Prepare yourselves…the villains are coming” here)
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Name: Daria
**Homeworld:**Chaar
Faction: Neutral, Daria prefers to not engage in the conflict of the civil war, and sees it as pointless.
Appearance:
[Body]
[Head] (just imagine a glowing pink set of eyes and mouth, that projected on the head)
Links:
[Body] by Andrei Pervukhin http://conceptartworld.com/inspiration/40-captivating-robot-concepts-and-illustrations/
[Head] by pabloolivera Robot Head Concept Art for Uncanny Valley by pabloolivera on DeviantArt
Alt-mode:
In body’s colors.
By Sam Brown Vehicles by Sam Brown at Coroflot.com
Subtype: Point One Percenter: gives her the ability to to keep a mental balance and keep unnaturally focused and calm in a dire situation, as well as quick reflexes.
Weapons/Abilities:
Daria carries a pistol ion cannon and has dual energon swords that unsheathe from her arms like forearm blades.
A custom Nucleon Charge Rifle built and designed for Daria. It has the normal stats of the weapon, it’s just more comfortable for Daria to hold.
by Mark Van Haitsma https://www.artstation.com/artwork/destiny-house-of-wolves-sniper-rifle
Bio:
Daria is a worker from Chaar. While she was born a miner, she fell into the wrong crowd and began learning how to build her own weapons. This became a operation that would deliver these weapons to both Deceptions and Auto bots as her “company” would profit from the war. She came with the Salvation, because she believed in the first time in a long while that people can change. Wel, that’s her hope, if you can call it that.
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Daria’s approved.
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Daria is an actual Romanian name.
A female name.
I have a friend called Daria.
Coincidence? I don’t think so.
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I didn’t know that…coolio
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Name: Kettle
Homeworld: Cybertron
Faction: Autobot
Appearance:
Energon Towline Body-type.
Primary Color - Orange
Secondary Color - Dark Blue
Tertiary Color - White
Kettle has a large AOE-Hound-like beard
Alt-Mode: Kettle transforms into an incredibly small Dutch Destoryer.
Subtype: Micromaster
Weapons/Abilities: Kettle is equipped with a rather large machine-gun. His shoulders are also armed with two cannon’s each. Kettle’s prefered melee weapon is a battle-axe.
Bio:
Kettle is an ancient Autobot. When the great war made it’s way to earth, Kettle grew to love the earthlings, and allied himself with the Dutch government for a short time. Eventually Kettle returned to cybertron. When he did, he found that the war was over. Not only that, but a joint project was being launched between the two factions, the CFC Salvation. Kettle joined the crew, hoping to make up for lost time.
So @HewksDKowlihad and I have this bet going on that whoever’s character dies first (Ironsight or Flareshot) they will play as this character. Would that be okay @Chromeharpoon?
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I’m sorry, but this is much too large. Kettle will need a reduction in size and an alt-mode change before I can approve him.
yeah just ignore that character. Sorry about that[quote=“Chromeharpoon, post:113, topic:48552”]
I’m sorry, but this is much too large. Kettle will need a reduction in size and an alt-mode change before I can approve him.
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Okay, I reworked the character. Does that work? @Chromeharpoon
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Yeah, this seems good to me!
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I’m glad I didn’t do the P. 1500 Landkreuzer guy now
I’ve made a significant change to Salvation’s economy mechanic.
The salary component is gone.
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Ah, that’s unfortunate
The Inquisitive Savant
The Inquisitive Savant is- or was- a deep-space research vessel, one of many built by the Knights of Cybertron in their ongoing commitment to exploring the universe. While its few weapons outclass many found on modern cybertronian military craft due to their advanced design, Savant’s true strengths lie in her scientific equipment. Her sensory suite makes Salvation seem blind by comparison, and the Fleetcarrier’s laboratories, refineries, and other related facilities are woefully primitive next to those aboard Savant… if Savant was still functional, that is.
Unfortunately, long-lasting though Golden Age technology may be, it is not immune to the effects of the elements and the march of time. Savant has spent the better part of one hundred million years drifting within a small binary star system, and has suffered extensive damage throughout her frame. Barely a fraction of her equipment and datatrax are currently accessible, and it seems unlikely that Salvation’s crew will be able to enact significant repairs to remedy that.
All the same, Inquisitive Savant may yet be of some use to our heroes. The navigational data recovered from her computers will surely unveil many points of interest to investigate as the quest to retrieve the Omega Lock continues, and some of her equipment may still be salvageable. Knight vessels are also known for their numerous secret rooms and passages, and were also reputed to contain advanced AI- a science largely lost following their mysterious disappearance- though it is currently unknown if Savant possessed one of her own.
The Inquisitive Savant can be found docked within hangar thirty-one of the CFC Salvation, and all are free to explore and see what they can find. Sprocket, a specialist in Golden Age technology, will surely reward handsomely anyone who brings him something of interest from the derelict.
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Name: SideStep
Colors: Originally bronze and dark olive green, but the colors have faded and are covered by rust. Now he is mostly black, with patches of rust.
Appearance: Slightly taller than the average Cybertronian, and slim. (Image coming soon)
Equipment: A large cane that has a holographic projector in the tip, and a hidden pistol. He has two energy axe handles, although he rarely uses them and they have gone into disrepair. He also has a briefcase filled with exotic and rare drinks, most of them highly [cybertronian equivalent of alcoholic].
Faction: Neutral/Decepticon (More on that in the RP)
Alt mode: Lamborghini Huracan Evo
Bio: Sidestep believe himself to be a god, a being on a level beyond the Primes. He believes he has great wisdom and many achievements. He is quite insane and sometimes has violent outbursts, in which he often swears and throws things. He is very isolated and has very few friends, if any at all. He used to be a quite sophisticated and polite robot, but a tragic event changed him for the rest of his life. Much of this event is hidden in shadows, and little is known about it. All Sidestep knows is that it had to do with ShockWave. In reality, he is quite young, but his appearance and attitude leads others to believe otherwise. He has a habit of drinking, and can get drunk quite easily.
So after I get rid of a few of my other characters, I was gonna have this guy hop in.
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SideStep is approved!
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Great, thanks!