The Great War is over. As Rodimus and the crew of the Lost Light set off to search for the legendary Knights of Cybertron, another ship leaves Cybertron on a similar, but different mission - to boldly go where no Cybertronian has gone before. To explore new worlds and seek out new life forms! These are the stories of the Distant Star and her crew! Rules: 1. Please be considerate of others and do not make your character OP/dont godmod 2. You are not allowed to use ANY major character from TF fiction. It's strongly urged you use OCs. 3. That said you may use certian canon characters as long as they're obscure/never used characters. I.E. Micromasters. This rule is also a bit to the discretion of the mods 4. Don't kill anyone with out permission. (Do I need to elaborate on this) 5. Do not autohit, and on the same token do not dodge every hit. 6. In the event of a fight the person taking damage is the one who decides how much is taken. 7. Do not place your opinion of a player on their character. I.E. Don't punch Thundercracker because you don't like Gundamexia01. 8. For Out of Character chat use double parentheses ((like this)). 9. With the war over, factions shouldn't matter anymore, right? Correct! All bots are allowed to join the crew, whether they be Autobots, Decepticons, or neutrals! 10. You're only allowed at most 5 characters. The mods who will be enforing these rules are Kyrios2, God Ginrai, and myself. character template Character name: Faction: Function: Appearance: Size class (Minicon/Scout/Deluxe/Voyager/Leader): Altmode: Bio: Weapons and Abilities: Tech Specs: - Strength: - Intelligence: - Speed: - Endurance: - Rank: - Courage: - Firepower: - Skill: -------------------------- Current Crew: Captain: Charger ( Kyrios2) Second in Comand: Crossfire (God Ginrai) Medic: Suture (God Ginrai) Third in Comand: Suta (Grimlock22) Security Chief: Midway (Grimlock22) Roughedge (SeanTF) Tri-shot (omnidrive) Catclaw (Megatronski) Net (Tristich) Razorrod (Devaron9) Barb (Gerth) Whisper (Ranger) _________________ My characters Character name: Suta Faction: Decepticon Function: Third In Comand Appearance: Size class: Deluxe Altmode: Cybertronian Fighter Jet Bio: Suta is a friendly out going happy go lucky youngster. Or at least part of her is. Suta suffers from Dissociative Personality Disorder causing her to possess two very distinct personalities. In her alternate personality she's a blood thirsty mercyless killer unyeilding in her desier for destruction. She's kept the other half in check since the war ended but she could lose control at any time. Weapons and Abilities: energon swords ×2 Tech Specs: - Strength: 5 - Intelligence: 8 - Speed: 7 - Endurance: 7 - Rank: 8 - Courage: 6 - Firepower: 7 - Skill: 6 ---------------------------- Character name: Midway Faction: Autobot Function: Security Cheif Appearance: Size class: Voyager Altmode: A-24 Banshee Bio: Midway is the perfect example of a carefree flyboy (well flygirl). Lighthearted, sarcastic, and a little rough around the edges. She's got a bit of a temper but that easily delt with by a cy-gar. She was in numerous battles throughout out the war with a whopping total of 83 successful bombing runs. She was stationed on Earth for a short duration, by during that time she became enamored with Human music, taking various cassettes and CDs with her when she left. Weapons and Abilities: 0.50 caliber machine guns ×2, can carry bombs under each wing or in her fuselage in alternate mode. Tech Specs: - Strength: 4 - Intelligence: 6 - Speed: 6 - Endurance: 4 - Rank: 7 - Courage: 7 - Firepower: 5 - Skill: 4 --------------------- Character name: Nya Faction: Autobot Function: cheerleader Appearance: Size class: Scout Altmode: Helicopter Bio: Nya was once a bright young adult Cybertronian and the leading researcher for a ship studying organic worlds, but she was forever changed after her ship crashed, killing all onboard besides her. As a means to cope with the trauma, she reverted into her childhood persona; overly energetic, carefree, emotional, and naive. One day she might be able to cope with the tragedy but for now it seems that it'll take centuries for her to even begin to un-repress the memories of that day. And any after her childhood for that matter. Weapons and Abilities: pistol ×1 Tech Specs: - Strength: 4 - Intelligence: 5 - Speed: 6 - Endurance: 4 - Rank: 2 - Courage: 7 - Firepower: 2 - Skill: 3
Character name: Crossfire Faction: Autobot Function: Air Guardian, Second in Command of the Distant Star Appearance: Size class (Minicon/Scout/Deluxe/Voyager/Leader): Leader Altmode: Supersonic fighter jet Bio: Crossfire was a distinguished unit commander during the Great War, a veteran of many campaigns and decorated war hero. Upon the war's end, he didn't feel like there was a place for him on the new postwar Cybertron, so he joined the crew of the Distant Star. Crossfire possesses a strong sense of justice and is always willing to help those in need. He cares deeply about the well-being of his friends and crew mates and will lay down his life to protect them. Weapons and Abilities: Photon rifle, Shoulder-mounted laser cannon, Wing-mounted missile pods, Combat Knife Tech Specs: - Strength: 7 - Intelligence: 9 - Speed: 10 - Endurance: 7 - Rank: 8 - Courage: 7 - Firepower: 8 - Skill: 9 **** Character name: Suture Faction: Decepticon Function: Medic Appearance: Size class (Minicon/Scout/Deluxe/Voyager/Leader): Deluxe Altmode: Ambulance Bio: Decepticon medics have a certain... reputation that proceeds them. They're often stereotyped as egotistical sadists who torture and maim just as often, if not more, than they heal. But that's all just Autobot propaganda, and Suture will be one of the first to remind you of how baseless a claim like that is. What good is a medic who doesn't do his job? And Suture definitely does his job, taking his duties as a doctor very seriously. Weapons and Abilities: Suture is equipped with an advanced suite of life support machinery and medical supplies. His right hand can transform into a multitool that allows him to perform all sorts of medical procedures. Tech Specs: - Strength: 6 - Intelligence: 8 - Speed: 5 - Endurance: 6 - Rank: 5 - Courage: 8 - Firepower: 4 - Skill: 8 **** Character name: Blitzkrieg Faction: Decepticon Function: General Appearance: Size class (Minicon/Scout/Deluxe/Voyager/Leader): Voyager (large) Altmode: Assault tank with twin heavy cannons Bio: During the Great War, many an Autobot feared the name ‘Blitzkrieg.’ A fearsome and talented general, he led Decepticon armies to victory in countless campaigns, and conquered many worlds in the name of the Decepticons. Following the war's end, he became a freelance military consultant, traveling the galaxy imparting his knowledge of warfare unto those who pay him. Weapons and Abilities: Blitzkrieg's body contains a veritable arsenal of concealed weaponry. From the underside of his right arm he can deploy a fusion cannon, and a hidden component in his thigh stores an energy sword for melee combat. In addition, the orange highlights on his shoulders conceal micromissile pods which can unleash a hail of fire upon enemies. Tech Specs: - Strength: 9 - Intelligence: 9 - Speed: 5 - Endurance: 8 - Rank: 9 - Courage: 9 - Firepower: 9 - Skill: 9 **** Character name: Duneraker Faction: Autobot Function: Sniper Appearance: Size class (Minicon/Scout/Deluxe/Voyager/Leader): Deluxe Altmode: Humvee Bio: An Autobot sniper during the Great War, Duneraker became a mercenary after it ended, seeking a life of adventure. She became part of a mercenary outfit made up of some of her fellow Autobot comrades, and some Decepticons too. They traveled the galaxy doing odd jobs like security and hostage rescue (and the occasional wetwork) and made fairly good money too. A distress call from the New Praxus colony brought them to the remote world of Volkenon, as the Minicon colonists required assistance defending themselves from raiding pirates. As seasoned veterans of the Great War, they held the tide against the pirates, routing many of their incursions. That is until the pirates, after a quiet period, came back. There were more of them. They were better equipped, with more advanced mechs and more powerful weapons. And they knew how to use them. Rumbler, Irontread, Tornado, Steelclaw, Duststorm, Hijack, and Fireball all fell in battle, leaving Duneraker as the colony's lone defender. Just one femme with a sniper rifle is all that stands between 600 Minicons and a lifetime of slavery. Weapons and Abilities: Duneraker's primary armament is her sniper rifle, capable of firing charged projectiles at targets up to 10 km away. She is also equipped with a backup sidearm for close quarters fighting. Tech Specs: - Strength: 6 - Intelligence: 8 - Speed: 8 - Endurance: 6 - Rank: 4 - Courage: 10 - Firepower: 7 - Skill: 8 **** Character name: Artfire Faction: Autobot Function: Firefighter Appearance: Size class (Minicon/Scout/Deluxe/Voyager/Leader): Voyager Altmode: Fire truck Bio: Artfire's never really been a "people person." Quiet, shy, and reclusive, he has few friends, and most don't even notice him as he stays in the background and just does his job. He is most often found in or near the Distant Star's engine room, on standby in the event of a fire breaking out. His Targetmaster partner, Sparks, is his most constant companion. Weapons and Abilities: Fire extinguisher rifle, Sparks transforms into a particle beam rifle. Artfire's armor can withstand temperatures of up to 8,000 degrees Celsius. Tech Specs: - Strength: 8 - Intelligence: 7 - Speed: 4 - Endurance: 10 - Rank: 5 - Courage: 9 - Firepower: 6 - Skill: 7
Here's my take. Character name: Nett Quote: "I just want a nice, easy life. W's wrong with that?" Faction: Neutral Function: Repair-mech Appearance: (may make a sketch later) Stout but short, a pair of wheels behind his shoulders and a pair to the side of his legs. Boxy face with a smug, tooth-gapped smile and tired green-teal optics. Navy blue broad color with silver accents. Grungy and scratched armor, usually dirty with smears of oil. Size class: Minicon (tending to scout) Altmode: Cybertronian equivalent of a tiny pushback tractor. :3 Bio/Personality: As a repair grunt, Nett is driven to have his days as uneventful as he can make them — occasionally whisking away from on-call duty to lounge about at the bar. He may come across as underachieving—ehem—, but he won't blow a fuse over having to fulfill a task if it's critical to the ship's integrity. He's a jolly, cynical fellow with a knack for doing things his lazy odd way. Even if it means covering a hull breach with super duct-tape... nothing deters him from finishing a task. Weapons/Abilities: -Electroshock panels installed in his servos. -A shape-shifting multitool. -A solder gun. -Whole bunch'a nuts and bolts. -Is able to scan material durability and properties. Tech Specs: - Strength: 7 - Intelligence: 6 - Speed: 5 - Endurance: 7 - Rank: 5 - Courage: 7 - Firepower: 1 - Skill: 9
Character name: Tri-Shot Faction: Neutral Function: Scout/Weapons Expert Appearance: TBA Size class (Minicon/Scout/Deluxe/Voyager/Leader): Deluxe Altmode: Cybertronian Car Bio: Tri-Shot is an what you call a smart-ass with a gun. Both a valuable weapons depending on how you use them. He earned his name for being known to fire three times and put, three holes in his victims. Anyway he's quite the talker. Loves to be a smart ass when can. Has a joke for everything even if it gets him hurt. Weapons and Abilities: Playing Cards (Weaponized/Normal) Dual Blasters Arm- guns Tri-Blasters Staff Tech Specs: - Strength: 6 - Intelligence: 6 - Speed: 7 - Endurance: 6 - Rank: 5 - Courage: 6 - Firepower: 7 - Skill: 8 Voice Actor: Chris Pratt ______________________________________________ Character name: Dubtrap Faction: Decepticon Function: Communication's Officer Appearance: TBA Size class: Voyager Altmode: Stealth Jet Bio: An experiment made by Shockwave long ago now re awoken after the war and death of his creator seeks to find more than what he was programmed to do.Which he doesn't remember. This could lead to problems. Weapons and Abilities: Sonic cannons Shoulder rocket EMP Blast Sound mimicry and manipulation Tech Specs: - Strength: 7 - Intelligence: 8 - Speed: 6 - Endurance: 7 - Rank: 6 - Courage: 6 - Firepower: 6 - Skill: 8 Voice Actor: Idris Elba ______________________________________________ Character name: Barrier Faction: Function: Scientist Appearance: Size class (Minicon/Scout/Deluxe/Voyager/Leader): Altmode: Bio: Weapons and Abilities: Tech Specs: - Strength: 8 - Intelligence: 7 - Speed: 4 - Endurance: 7 - Rank: 5 - Courage: 6 - Firepower: - Skill: 8
Character name: Charger Faction: Autobot Function: Captain Appearance: (ITW) Size class (Minicon/Scout/Deluxe/Voyager/Leader): Deluxe Altmode: Bio: A bot who was once raced during Cybertron's great period, now turned captain of his own exploration ship. Charger had a simple dream, which came to fruition after he witnessed the launch of The Lost Light. He gathered the funds with his co captain and friend, Crossfire. Weapons and Abilities: While his gears may have some dust on them, Charger was once known as an XLR racer. This means that his Energon can be infused with a special chemical his biomechanics make internally. This allows him increased speed, durability, and perception, but only enough for 10 seconds. He packs 2x Energon Rifles, 1x Adamantium Sword Tech Specs: - Strength: 7 - Intelligence: 9 - Speed: 10 - Endurance: 6 - Rank: 10 - Courage: 9 - Firepower: 6 - Skill: 7 ************ Character name: Roundabout Faction: Unaffiliated Function: Junker/Scavenger Appearance: Size class (Minicon/Scout/Deluxe/Voyager/Leader): Deluxe Altmode: Bio: A bot residing on the planet Sandokan, he alone survived the massive war that engulfed the planet, only due to his sheer luck. He remained on the planet, with no way off, as a scavenger, looking for trinkets and augmenting himself to the point where his once normal looking alt mode took the form of a wheeled demon from hell. Weapons and Abilities: His alt mode sports spikes on all the tires, hood pieces, and grill, as well as a battering ram made from the bumper. In robot mode, he wields a staff with two blades on each end, both are sharp enough to cut almost every metal to ribbons. He also sports a high impact driver, which can launch spikes in various directions or even at close range. Tech Specs: - Strength: 10 - Intelligence: 6 - Speed: 8 - Endurance: 7 - Rank: 0 - Courage: 7 - Firepower: 6 - Skill: 3
Character name: Catclaw Faction: Decepticon Function: Bartender Appearance: Size class: Scout Altmode: Buggy Bio: Catclaw never really saw any action during the war, never stepped foot on a battlefield or anything like that. Instead, she operated a bar on one of the many Decepticon orbital outposts littered throughout the galaxy. She'd never complain about the job, Primus no. She loved making war-torn soldiers smile with a glass of Engex. Unfortunately, it all came crashing down when the war ended. The outpost shut down, and she was shipped back to Cybertron, arriving on a planet full of other lost bots. She boarded the Distant Star the second she heard about it, and is in the process of trying to start up something resembling her old bar there. Even though she's no fighter, she tries to make herself look tough, with a variety of piercings, sharpening her fangs... Weapons and Abilities: Catclaw never saw combat, and was never expected to. As such, she has no training in any weaponry. The best thing she could likely do is poison an enemy's drink. Tech Specs: - Strength: 2 - Intelligence: 7 - Speed: 6 - Endurance: 3 - Rank: 3 - Courage: 2 - Firepower: 0 - Skill: 8
Designation: Roughedge Motto: "Sometimes, in order to find our inner strength, we must face the truth. I learned that the hard way." Faction: Autobot Function: Warrior Appearance: Size Class: Deluxe Altmode: TBA (Cybertronian Cop Car- See RID15 for actual design). Bio: Before the war, Roughedge here was a cop in training, and even got to be a cop before he was persuaded to give up his career and become a bounty hunter. All was fine and dandy until one day, he took a job hunting down an Autobot, and got captured. Luckily, he striked a deal with the Autobots and became one of them! Years later he would join a crew and remain silent about his years as a bounty hunter. Over the years, being an Autobot has really changed Roughedge for the better and he believes that he is finally at peace. Weapons and Abilities: Roughedge packs with him two pistols, a taser, a sword, a gatling gun, two pulse blasters, two missile launchers, two grappling hooks (one on each arm), and a flamethrower. Tech Specs: - Strength: 9 - Intelligence: 7 - Speed: 7 - Endurance: 9 - Rank: 7 - Courage: 10 - Firepower: 9 - Skill: 8 Voice Actor: Liam O'Brien Designation: Towrust (Rusty) Motto: "The best products for the lowest price!" Faction: Neutral Function: Shop Owner Appearance: Size Class: Voyager Altmode: Bio: Before the war, good ol' Rusty was selling parts and weaponary to anyone who had spare shanix, but lately, he wants to open his shop to a broader audience, and thus, plans to make his shop a mobile shop. He is no currently packing up shop and heading off to find a ship, or join a crew.... Weapons and Abilities: Rusty has many weapons, but when he's not at his shop, he has a pistol and a hammer for defense. Tech Specs: - Strength: 10 - Intelligence: 6 - Speed: 5 - Endurance: 6 - Rank: 5 - Courage: 8 - Firepower: 6 - Skill: 9 Voice Actor: Michael Bell
NOTICE TO ALL WHOM WISH TO PARTICIPATE: After some planing we, the mods of this game, have decided that The Distant Star will be launching on Thursday October 21st at aproxamtely 7 p.m. EST. Thank you, Grimlock22
Thanks! Character name: Razorrod Faction: Autobot Function: Close Combat Specialist Appearance: Size Class: Deluxe Altmode: Cybertronian Sports Car Bio: Razorrod is a hot headed warrior. She lives for battle, making her not the most suited for peacetime. She's an expert warrior, specialising in her arm batons, and will never back down from a fight, no matter how badly the odds are stacked against her. Weapons and Abilities: Electrified Arm Batons, Twin Pistols Tech Specs: - Strength: 8 - Intelligence: 4 - Speed: 7 - Endurance: 6 - Rank: 5 - Courage: 10 - Firepower: 5 - Skill: 8 Voice Actor: Ashley Johnson
Character name: Barb Faction: Deceptican't Function: Stealth Unit Appearance: Size class: Minicon Altmode: Saichania Bio: CLASSYfied. Weapons and Abilities: That sword, for one thing, those spikes, for another, her fists for a third. Apparent stealth skills in robit mode, smashy smash skills in Eltmode. Tech Specs: - Strength: 9 - Intelligence: 7 - Speed: 8 - Endurance: 10 - Rank: 4 - Courage: 7 - Firepower: 4 - Skill: 8
Character name: Whisper Faction: Decepticon Function: Espionage Appearance: Size class (Minicon/Scout/Deluxe/Voyager/Leader): Deluxe Altmode: Stealth fighter aircraft Bio: Weapons and Abilities: Pair of standard blasters used in both mods Holomatter Recording/Projection system: Specialized internal modifications allows her to record any object she sees, and display a holographic duplicate. Additional processes apply holomatter to said projection giving it proper mass. Tech Specs: - Strength: 4 - Intelligence: 8 - Speed: 7 - Endurance: 6 - Rank: 5 - Courage: 8 - Firepower: 4 - Skill: 7 Character name: Vigilblade (alternatively Vigilem, or Vigil) Faction: N/A Function: ??? Appearance: Size class: Deluxe Altmode: Cybertronian fighter jet Bio: This is a very clear case of a delusional nutcase. Original identity unknown, severe processor damage, possibly an attempt at shadowplay gone wrong, has resulted in the original identity being erased, in its place...This bot believes they are Vigilem, titan of Liege Maximo, trapped in the body of a cityspeaker following an unclear incident. Arrogant to a fault, believing themselves to be as bulletproof as the real thing, and expecting to be treated as though they were, in fact, a titan. Weapons and Abilities: Energon sword, small machine guns in fighter mode. Tech Specs: - Strength: 7 - Intelligence: 8 - Speed: 9 - Endurance: 7 - Rank: 8 - Courage: 10 - Firepower: 6 - Skill: 9
Character name: Windstorm "The galaxy is a datapad, waiting for someone to open and read" Faction:Autobot Function: Former Soldier, Science Officer-In-Training Appearance: Blue and Silver, with Wing Saber's body-type Size class (Minicon/Scout/Deluxe/Voyager/Leader): Deluxe Altmode: Cybertronian Jet fighter Bio: In the waning days of the great war, Windstorm was forged in the exact likeness of Wing Saber, as part of a secret weapons development known as Project Victory, which would have produced a team of elite soldiers capable of using Victory-Star battle platforms like the one used by Wing Saber himself. When the war ended prematurely, the project fell though, and the specially designed bots of the project never finished their training. Seeing no further use of the weapons platforms, each V-star was nearly stripped of armaments and given to the bots they were intended for. After studying the sciences in Polyhex, Windstorm used this unique opportunity to explore Cybertron, and when he decided he had seen his fill, began searching for an opportunity to explore the rest of the galaxy. Personality: Compared to his "brothers" from Project Victory, Windstorm is unusually reserved, preferring to keep to himself and his collection of holonovels and datapads, of which he is quite proud and fond of. He possesses an insatiable curiosity, which is mostly the reason why he signed up to join the crew of the Distant Star. Weapons and Abilities: Blaster Pistol and short sword (small robot), twin nose machine lasers (small jet), V-star battle platform, albeit most offensive capabilities stripped or locked behind security codes, and the ability to combine with it in robot and jet mode; shield and longsword (big robot), twin laser cannons (big jet) Tech Specs: - Strength:5 (9 with V-star) - Intelligence:7 - Speed:7 (9 with V-star) - Endurance: 5 (8 with V-star) - Rank: 6 - Courage: 6 - Firepower: 4 (8 with V-star) - Skill: 5 (7 with V-star) EDITS: Windstorm's backstory now reflects him being a "clone" of Wing Saber, created specifically to use a V-star, to better explain how he has and can use one.
