Oh, the Target I got him from is saturated with the first ROTF Wave 1 Figures (that includes Demolishor, Leader Prime 2.0, Remold guns Ironhide, and the preview waves!). I just hope they get The Fallen in stock soon, though, I've got big plans for him. I'm sorry, but I needed to put that stupid old Gundam in the strip somehow, and this was the best way to throw her in! Plus, had Drem not been transmorgafied through the Plot Hole, there would have been no reason for him to try and posses Inferno. I dunno, G1 Smokescreen and a few other Autobots come to mind in that department... Inferno's glad for that, too Ah, but it's all thanks to the Plot Holes! Anyways, as I'm still cooking up some plot outlines for future stories this summer, including what I hope to be the most epic thing in Unseen Stories yet, here's some new profiles: -Profile: Alternator Battle Ravage is unique, even among some of the more quirky members of The Collection. His orgins are convoluted, he supposedly being three versions of Ravage at once (proof being his well-hidden Russian accent not unlike BW Ravage's and his spark being the Cats soundtrack sealed in the Corvette's tape player, which was G1 Ravage's alt mode). However, Battle Ravage is nothing like any form of G1 Ravage: he's not loyal to G1 Megatron, he's good friends with Autobots, and he's got a sense of justice. As a result, he'd be what many other Decepticons would call a "traitor" to the Decepticon cause, but because Battle Ravage is a retool of Alternator Tracks, he has access to all of the weapondry the body comes with, which is a small armory's worth of weapons. He rarely has to use any of them, though, as while he may put on a serious temperment, he's really a fun loving kinda guy. -Temperment: He's an all-around nice guy, but he's a bit tempermental when it comes to his orgins, so it's a good idea to stay off that subject unless you want Battle Ravage to demonstrate his firepower. He's also quick to react if anything close to saying "Tigris and Battle Ravage sittin' in a tree, K-..." is spoken, as Hound discovered when Skids arrived, although if anything the reaction would imply that he does indeed have feelings for the Tiger Girl Shinki, but he'd never admit it even if he did...would he? -Relations: Alternator Hound and Skids (fellow Alternators), Tigris (very close friends) -Trivia: The fact Battle Ravage is the key player in the BT story in the case of causing the creation of the Alt. Splinter Timeline and the idea he's BW Ravage's mind in a Corvette that's powered by his old self was what made me want him. The fact he's got the cool cat head w/ articulated jaw was just a bonus, as was the mass amount of firepower he's got. -Profile: While the Alternators presence in The Collection is limited to three individuals, Hound is actually one of the oldest TF's The Owner has, and as a result is the closest thing to the Alternator leader if they are treated like a sub-group. Hound loves exploring, and thanks to the spare gun parts The Owner ordered through HLJ, he gained an extra pistol* that effectively doubled his firepower, and should he ever encounter a hostile enemy, his dual pistols can make short work of most small troublemakers in seconds. He's also got a little prankster in him, and while he enjoys a good prank now and then, he usually only tricks his fellow toys once in a while since he knows not to overdo it. It is believed by the other toys that due to the recent growth of The Collection, The Committe may be expanding its roster of members, and Alternator Hound will be the fourth TF member due to him being one of The Collection's first residents (The original canidate; Armada Starscream, has declined the honor in favor of bringing the Alts into The Commitee to better balance the representation) -Temperment: He's pretty much the same as G1 Hound, although he's a little more laid back and has some more wisdom than his original counterpart, along with a little more leadership ability. -Relations:Alternators Battle Ravage and Skids (Fellow Alts.) *His second pistol was originaly never intended for him, it was an extra firearm that came with the Armored Core 008 Weapons kit (the deep blue box that was seen in the HLJ box along with Vitulus) that I didn't know what to do with. I'd bought the set for the twin chain guns, as they are to be used for a custom down the road, but I didn't know what to do with the extra handgun. After discovering that with a little modification to the handle the gun could be used by Hound, it became his. The fact it can store in Alt. mode by jamming it into either side of Hound's head before folding the arms in was a bonus, as it looks like part of the Jeep AND the arms prevent the gun from jiggling around at all, better improving the illusion that it's part of the original toy! -Profile: One of the most recent additions to The Collection, and the first Alt. The Owner has aquired in over a year since Battle Ravage, Skids sees The Collection like a whole different world. He comes from a collection in New York where only Alternators had been collected before it got sold off on eBay, so he's seeing non-Alts. for the first time by being in The Owner's possesion. As a result, he's heavily nieve, and the other toys find it more than a bit annoying when he starts treating them like study specimens unintentionaly. He's also only got a small engine laser "rifle" as a firearm, but it's all because of who he really is: a theoretician. He is always learning new things from what he sees, and his skills of research and hacking are a great boon to Burnout's Data Gathering team, especialy since Skids has cracked the HLJ ordering codes (which Burnout was having difficulty undecoding since they got upgraded). So while he may seem to prod at people's privacy a bit too much, he's only trying to understand those around him as to get a better idea as to where he fits in the collection beyond his much-appreciated spot with Burnout's team. -Temperment: Very nieve, but since arriving has never shown signs of loosing any sort of temper, rather switching to logical thinking to overcome any problem he encounters. He's also dedicated to his work with Burnout's Data Gathering team, where he has the access to information anywhere in the world, allowing him to learn things he previously never would have back in New York. -Trivia: Dispite not being a fighter, he can strike poses that both Hound and Battle Ravage can not thanks to his rear-bumper transformation. He's also a b*tch to transform right sometimes, but he's the first alt I've bought for the robot mode in addition to the awesome Scion mode, as I like Scions, especialy xB's.
I just read all of you comics throughout today. Holy crap, that was alotta reading! My slagging---I'M EVEN USING TF SLANG!!---- My head hurts from proce---BRAIN--- overload!! d00d...your comics is awesome...I want Mo fig now, darnit!! I needs some mo figs!! And, now I want a Shinki, Dang it!! Your awesome comics are like an ad, or sumthin'!! (un intetionally, I realize, of course.) I SOOOO want a battle ravage now! CURSES! MAKE MORE COMICS NOW!! I am entertained.
Yep, I like to make these bios as it allows me to develop characters with more backstory without needing to come up with whole strips to acomplish the same means. The problem is the collection #'s, as my mom took my collection manifest around Christmas to make sure none of the TF's she got me were one's I already had (the closest she got to that was with Classics Sideswipe, as I already had his brother Sunstreaker), but she's frogoten where she put it now, so I'm starting to loose track of what figure came when. Yay, another reader! I'm glad you like my comic so much, although I can't churn these things out every day (even though I'd like to) thanks to Real Life and the project involving a myserious car in the basement. As for Battle Ravage, he's my favorite Alternator, so that might explain why you want one of him so much considering how much I've used him in the strip. Finally, the Shinkis are just that attractive, few who have seen them can resist getting one...then two...then five...etc. In other news, I have begun prep for the next big story arc for my comic; Innocence Lost(working title)! It requires buying another $100 worth of figures (can you guess who?) that I don't have yet, but I've already begun testing the poses for those figures involved that I do have, and let me tell you, this is going to be a dark one, even darker than the Eye of the Tigris storyline, and the most epic thing I've ever done (plus require some figures to do things that push the limits of their designs!) But for now, let my experimental new signature be a teaser for you all.
Prelude: Forshadowing the Future... Notes: 1-"Innocence Lost" is going to be the title for my big Summer Story Arc until I can come up with something better. I still need to get the new Shinkis and The Fallen, so it'll be awhile. I'm putting up the Prelude so I can start the actual story whenever I am able to. 2-I know the drill and fire truck drones switch their places as Nemmy's legs when Nemesis Prime begins transforming. The reason being that I couldn't get him to stay upright like that without having the fire truck's ladder fully extended on the opposite leg to act as a support, as does the drill's "cockpit" being positioned like it is in the same shot. As an aside that's comic related, I'm afraid that Nemesis Prime will not reapear until Innocence Lost does start up, reason being that I've run out of Flat Black enamel, and he's still got some of the red showing, so I must finish painting the red to black before Nemesis can return, this time truly as Energon Nemesis Prime for the first time and not just Optimus with an evil-looking head.
This will be interesting....... And I'm getting to the photo-taking. It's just that I will take a while.....
Hoo, boy! This'll be good! Oddly enough, it coincides with the first big storyline of my comic (that's right, I just made a shameless plug. May Unicron smite me with his orange glowy hand of death). I just hope the new arrivals come quickly enough.
Hey, no biggie, I'm enjoying thinking what your Howling is gonna do next Technicaly, it already has for me (my last exam was this morning!). Now I just need to get $60 for the Shinkis and have $23 in reserve for Fallen. I really want Partio and Pomock right now simply so I can get this story off the ground! Also, only Energon Black Unicron has the orange hand, y'know. Hey, trust me, I'd have bought the two cuties if I had the money already! They have so much comic potential after Innocence Lost...
Oh F---(watch you language!!) ...Oh HECK Yeah! d00d! Im' so excited that my BUMBLE BEE might spring an oil leak!
Headmaster 2.0: Faster, Stronger, L337-er *notes* 1-My financial sistuation is improving, as I got an allowance raise for doing my sister's chores as well as my own. I'm not exactly sure how much of a raise it is yet, but I estimate it will be enough to shorten the time neccessary to save the money for Partio and Pomock. 2- I'd like to thank my friend; Autobot Maverick, for giving me his Animated Headmaster accessory from his Leader Bulkhead.
My pleasure, dude. That thing wasn't exactly getting much use here anyway. Can't wait to see how the rest of the story develops.
