Prime Your Character

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This is more of a mental forum game and takes a little longer than your average game.

As the title suggests, your character through some form of plot or luck, etc, is now a prime.

Several things occurs on a mech when they go from being a non-Prime to a Prime (this can be observed in different continuities but I didn't choose one in particular). This includes moderate personality reprogramming, body type/size shifts, extra/better weapons, a new name, and so on.

So the challenge is simple; take your character and make him/her/it a Prime.

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Name: Pistongasket
Name (Prime): Attigask Prime

Gender (or human equivalent): Male

Occupation/Specialization: Long Range Support, Supreme Siege Attacker, Autobot Leader

Old Alernative Form: 4-8-4 Baldwin Steam Engine
New Alternative Form: 4-8-4 Streamlined Engine

Personality: Gasket's rewrite was primarily focused on his confidence and ability to lead. No longer haunted by the memories of his past and determined to see Cybertron back in its former glory he leads the Autobots much like Optimus before him. Slightly more reserved than his predecessor, Attigask never hesitates to act when it is necessary and, though he would much rather achieve his goal through peaceable means, he is not against standing firm when the fight comes to those in his charge.

Strengths/Weapons: Though still slow his speed has increased enough to be effective in hand to hand combat though the fastest enemy would still pose a problem in combat.

Twin Rail Cannons: His weapons were given a significant upgrade with the addition of the Matrix of Leadership and turned the labor bot into an attacker to be feared. The single rail cannon mount on his back split down the middle, now created from the stream line plates on the top of his alt's form. Each of the cannons is slightly weaker than his original but the gimbles they are mounted on and improved targeting software makes them able to target independent of Attigask's attention allowing them to watch his back and still deal significant damage. His capacitors were improved as well, allowing him to shoot the weapons a great many times before needing a recharge.

Base Weapons: Now incorporated into his form, Attigask's primary weapon are two light maces made from tie rods and drive wheels. His secondary ranged weapons were increased in fire rate though the power of each shot remained the same.

(Right; have at. You don't have to be as in depth as I was... this is Gasket after all. )

[league]

Okay, this looks like way too much fun. Gonna get League up in this just to see how badly he takes to being a leader.

On another note you might want to change the topic slightly, so that Decepticon characters can get on the fun, like whatever sort of upgrades they might use to become the largest, strongest, whatever-est they need to be so that they can lead Decepticons.


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Name: League
Name (Prime): Naval Prime

Gender (or human equivalent): Male

Occupation/Specialization: The big guy, soaker of all things damage

Old Alernative Form: 50 foot long sub (Don't care to look up the exact model name)
New Alternative Form: 90 foot long nuclear sub (Don't care to look up the exact model name)

Personality:
League has remained largely intact from his old self, he wades into battle throwing out curses and blowing away 'Cons like there's no tomorrow. But his change has opened the mech up, with the wisdom and power of the Matrix he no longer feels alone in this world. He can empathize with his warriors and even make them feel better, of course he is as blunt as ever and more then half his troops are drunk 24/7. He is also a lot more relaxed, even cracking a few smiles and laughing along with everyone else, he doesn't even need to be drunk either. The loner has turned into a fair natured cursing engine of pure destruction and while he might not have a head for tactics, his spark is always in the right place.

Strengths/Weapons:
League's torpedo bombs now morph into little sharks even when out of the water, sprouting flying-fish like wings, they are quick and very agile, avoiding oncoming fire. When they reach a target they flit about and chew into the other bot and will continue to attack, but when they are hit they explode. The explosion varies depending on what setting League orders his sharks to be on. League is of course a giant, twice as tall and bulky as he used to be the submarine, with a swat he can clear a ring of Decepticons with ease and he strikes a rather formidable figure on the battle field, with more then enough armor to shield his troops with his own body. On top of this his turbines are super charged, he can use them to lift off the ground and fly about or just use it to boost his normally slow form, enhancing his speed and race off into battle, his hulking form advancing far quicker then most imagine.

Base Weapons:
His pickaxe as also been upgraded, now it can no longer separate, however it is far larger, bulkier and released a pulse of pure energy when it strikes, causing a mini explosion every time it hits.

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Oh, fun.

How about a DECEPTICON Prime?

NAME: Knock Out
NAME (PRIME): Novare Prime
GENDER: Male

PHYSICAL CHANGES: The reformat has significantly changed Knock Out's frame. He's gained height and mass, standing as tall as Optimus and taking up even more room. His overall shape has changed, evening out his mass along his torso and chest, adding weight to legs and "calves" so he's got a swanky bell-bottom look going. His helm shape has changed subtly, his crest spike lengthening slightly while the two side crests became even more pronounced. The addition of his helicopter alt-mode gave him a lot of blade to deal with, and he wears it on his shoulders, draped down like a cape. Unless he's ticked off. Then it's flared up around shoulders and over his head like a peacock's tail. An electrified peacock's tail.

SPECIALIZATION: Leader, Strategist, Medical Engineer

NEW ALT FORM (S): True to his Primely name (which is a variant of "to make new, to change, to revive"), Knock Out is now a triple-changer. His car form is a red version of the Lexus LF-Xh concept SUV (http://i.imgur.com/FyGf9.jpg), the most menacing looking SUV on the planet. His other form is an equally red ambulance helicopter (http://i.imgur.com/vC6Ie.jpg).

PERSONALITY: The Matrix's reprogramming smoothed out some of the edges of Knock Out's personality: his vanity (mostly), his selfishness, his cruelty. None of this, however, made him NICE or particularly concerned about the INDIVIDUAL. He works for the betterment of all Cybertronians, and that means that this war has to end NOW. He will offer fair peace terms to his fellow Prime, Optimus: a halt to hostilities, separate Autobot and Decepticon territories at first to let everyone cool down, with diplomatic ties and eventual unification in the future. If Optimus does not accept them, Novare WILL force the issue with swift and calculated action if he must. If the Autobots have to be subdued and disarmed to make them peaceful, then so be it. He will take them alive and resettle them where they cannot hurt anyone. His Decepticons will be slightly alarmed when they realize that the same goes for them. Likewise when Novare decides that a good, old-fashioned psychological reformat will solve "problem" mechs' issues. He is not cruel about it and honestly sees it as promoting harmony and relieving suffering. It is the only efficient way to deal with the truly irredeemably psychotic, in his view.

STRENGTHS/WEAPONS:
LIGHTNING GOD: Knock Out's energon prod has become Novare's energon EVERYTHING. He can electrify (energonify?) his entire frame at will and thus any part of him can be a weapon. He has two forearm-mounted energon blades as well as a long energon spear for melee.

EXTRA HANDS: He has several Soundwave-esque cable/tentacles that house in his sides that he uses for plugging into mechs for medical reasons and which can transform into delicate manipulators for manipulating delicate things like doing repairs.

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And, the coolest Prime ever:

NAME: Jazz
NAME (PRIME): Cantor Prime
GENDER: Male

NEW ALT FORM (S): This is your Jazz. This is your Jazz on MATRIX: i.imgur.com/UbgFu.jpg

PHYSICAL CHANGES:
He's given up a lot of his sneaky in this reformat. He's larger, bulkier, and definitely not fitting into the ventilation ducts anymore. That's fine. He's got the BITCHINEST sound system the universe can provide. Also, he's now silver, with some black detailing. In robot form he's a lot less streamlined, a bit boxier, and with fewer plate joins. His helm finials are a little more pointed, and his visor is pure white.

SPECIALIZATION: Leader, Strategist, Negotiator

PERSONALITY: The Matrix has given Jazz some of the certainty and moral compass that he's always needed. He's a lot more grounded, a lot less tunnel-vision and "ends justify the means". He's very negotiation-based, but is nobot's fool. The wisdom and experience of the Matrix has turned Jazz's psychological insight into something that is almost outright empathy. His ability to cut through what you're SAYING to get to the crux of what you MEAN (and, even better, what you NEED) is, some mecha say, downright CREEPY. Luckily, he's also very likable and able to get along with nearly everyone. He's that friend who isn't afraid to give it to you straight and give you honest and very good advice. Which isn't to say that he's not gonna kick your aft if you cause trouble. He will. And you likely STILL won't see it coming.

STRENGTHS/WEAPONS:
QUICK-DRAW - Jazz's reflexes are still scary fast for his new, bigger frame. He has two hand-cannons that reside in compartments in his thighs, always at hand for some fast retaliation if needed.

LONGWAVE FIELD - Jazz's field is a force to be reckoned with now. He can fill the room with it if he wants, and he often does when he needs whoever he's talking to to calm down and listen to what he's saying. It's an excellent way to convince someone that he's sincere. He can't lie when he's pushing his field like this, though.

[jefferson]

NAME: Jeff
NAME (PRIME): Jefferson Prime
GENDER: Male

NEW ALT FORM (S): TR-3A Black Manta, Black Project Aircraft

HOW THIS HAPPENED:

Jeff was among a group of Vehicons sent to do something awfully dangerous on Cybertron having to do with going to Cybertron's core. On Cybertron, leftover zombiebots and scraplets attack and a mission that was supposed to take maybe a few hours took nearly a whole day. The Vehicons eventually made it to Cybertron's core where they discovered that the mission was a farce and that they'd been sent to die. Something happens. Jeff does something brave. more stuff happens. Jeff encounters something powerful, like the Will of Primus or Primus or something, and he ends up with another Matrix and a new purpose. He rescues the other Vehicons, gets everyone out of there, picks up a few Vehicons that had been left on Cybertron a long time ago maybe, and returns to the Decepticons as Jefferson Prime.

Angered at this shocking twist, Megs tries to kill him, but Jefferson announces his Primeness to all Vehicons at the Space Bridge, who Tweet the message to buddies on the Nemesis, who then Facebook the word to the mines and patrols.

Within the space of like 5 minutes, the place explodes with rejoicing Vehicons. Jefferson, with some help, manages to subdue Megatron long enough to make an escape, and he and all the Vehicons leave the Space Bridge. At the Nemesis, the Vehicons all abandon ship. Everyone meets up somewhere secret, where Jefferson makes some slightly underprepared speech and as a whole the Vehicons become a new army and begin searching for a new base.

PHYSICAL CHANGES:

Jeff is now twice as large as before, mostly in bulk, but just shorter than Optimus Prime. His mass is evenly distributed, but the armor's changed slightly to give a dignified look that is not quite as pointy as a Con's profile but not as rounded as a Bot's. His armor is black and a deep navy blue instead of purple, his undermesh is matte black, and his helm has gone from silver to black. He has chrome accenting and white piping. His 'face' has gotten a redesign, sporting head fins and sharper angles, while his visor has widened a bit. His optics have gone from red to white, and his visor has changed with it.

SPECIALIZATION:

Vehicon Messiah, a Prime meant to embrace Vehicon kind and lift them up as a new generation of Cybertronians unmarred by the greed/hurt/terror/loss caused by Megatron's war.

PERSONALITY:

Jefferson is still Jeff, but his new sense of duty and confidence as a Prime has tempered out his fears and overactive imagination. His child-like interest in human media has also evolved into a matured and refined knowledge of humanity's cultures. His processor, however, is still much the same, and as such, his capacity for things like strategy and other leadery stuff is somewhat limited. His mental specialty seems to be empathizing and counciling others, lifting them from their dark places and helping them get on the right track. When it comes to battle, he's a little stunted. Instead of relying only on himself and the Matrix's wisdom, therefore, he also relies on his Vehicon brethren's pool of knowledge. While the Vehicons are by no means a hive mind, they are very well networked, even as a large population. And Jefferson, has risen to be their leader. Not the most mentally agile Prime, he relies heavily on the counciling and trust of his brothers and sisters and they, in turn, rely on him for guidance.

Jefferson is still fascinated by humanity, but more with their cultures and their history and how such things could be learned from, the lessons applied to a new Cybertron. He seeks to overthrow both Megatron and Optimus Prime, and may even go so far as to eradicate both armies if he needs to. The Matrix, in all its wisdom, has shown him that the Bots and Cons have known war and struggle for eons, and the scars left by those struggles may never heal, so the fighting may never truly stop, no matter what peaceful terms the Autobots and the Decepticons may come to.

He has also looong noticed the Vehicon's position in the war as cannon fodder and as Prime he can change that. He and his own army of Vehicons can start their own divergence from Megatron's rulership, much like Megatron did the same under the old Cybertron's laws. Unlike Megatron, he, as Prime, intends to remain unbiased and selfish in his pursuit for equality.

Overall, Jefferson is working towards starting a new Peace, a new Golden Age, by getting rid of the old and the beaten. He and his Vehicon army will evolve from the primitive weak-sparked expendables they were built to be into fully fledged Cybertronian citizens, and go out and work together to bring Cybertron back online and rebuild it.

He knows the Vehicons can do this. Hard labor and community living is what the Vehicons were built for, after all.

Jefferson is the Megatron of the Vehicons, with an Optimus-like temperament. He is nearly silent on the battlefield, which makes him look pretty cool and scary, replacing jest with silent consultation with his brothers over comms. It probably wouldn't be an uncommon sight to see a small crowd of Vehicons dedicated to overseeing the fight and giving tips on how to come out on top...IE: "JEFF! LEFT HOOK! - STRAFE RIGH - DUCK! DUDE! KEEP AN EYE ON YOUR 6!"

These are his Councilmen.

STRENGTHS/WEAPONS:

Jefferson Prime possesses arm cannons boosted by Primely Might and tougher armor. His arms can also sprout blades along the outer arm, kinda like Arcee's blades, for defense in close combat, but he relies mainly on his long range firepower. For his size, he's pretty quick on his feet and agile so he tends to be hard to hit. His main weakness in battle is his complete inexperience and the lack of logical circuits in his brain. He is no strategist, and operates more right-brained-like. His alt mode has low visibility at night, and while it's somewhat slow, it's nigh invisible on radar and scanners, allowing for neat sneak attacks.

Another strength is his support system. Autobots are friends with each other some being broken into smaller cohorts; Decepticons are united by a tyrant and common goals. Vehicons are united by a community identity that promotes a balance of individuality and communal responsibility. They are, in other words, one massive family. And nearly every Vehicon under Jefferson Prime knows every other Vehicon personally. Jeff relies on those Vehicons smarter than he to guide him, and in turn he protects them and guides them morally. They also all love Pokemon, beanie babies, and all eagerly await the next Star Trek and Men in Black 3.

EXTA NOTES:

He has lotsa fanboys/girls and some Fan Clubs and plenty of Fanfiction. One Fan Club is trying to get a human company to make action figures of various high profile Cybertronians as Collectibles, including Pre-Prime Jeff ("He looks just like YOU!") and Jefferson Prime and Robo-Pikachu. Jefferson and his Councilmen have plans for allying themselves with Mankind somewhere down the road should mankind still be around by the time Cybertron is ready for visitors.

[league]

NAME: Bob
NAME (PRIME): Metamorphose(Meta) Prime
GENDER: Male

NEW ALT FORM (S): Giant Mecha Insect

HOW THIS HAPPENED:
Bob was his normal dim self and of course followed the Twins and the Twisters into combat, a battle that promised to outshine anything Earth and Cybertron had ever seen. The Insecticon didn't understand this, he simply went with it as both Optimus and Megatron pulled out every stop, every dirty trick and heroic deed. As it turned out, one of the most insignifficant bots turned the tide, Bob. He was having fun, chewing on a poor scrapped drone Sideswipe tossed him when Megatron and Optimus' battle spilled out near him, to the point that Prime had his mortal foe pilled up against the side of the munching insect.

At this point Megatron issued an order, his very last. Kill Optimus. All it took was a simple flick of the head, Prime's arms were tied up holding his arch rival down and Megatron wouldn't have let him go even if there was room to move. Bob's horn tore the head from Optimus' shoulders and destroyed all hope the Autobots ever had. He of course didn't understand this, all he knew was that a Decepticon of higher rank told him to kill another bot, pretty much every other Sunday as far as bob cared. Megatron was quite pleased by this, ripping the spark chamber and Matrix right out of the now gunmetal-grey chest. Megatron seemed to contemplate taking the Matrix for himself or even destroying it with his own cannon, but there was no way to know how either might affect him. So instead he choose a test subject. Tapping bob's jaws Megatron held the 'treat' above the beetle's jaws, which he snapped up happily and soon chewed right down to nothing.

Megatron took a few giant steps back, but after a moment or three there was no explosion, instead bob just went back to crunching away at his drone. Cackling to himself and riding an insane power-high, Megatron came closer to the Insecticon and looked like he was about to go into a full blown gloat when Bob made a pained shriek before an explosion of raw energon surrounded them both.

When Bob came to he found several faces hovering over him, those of the Twins and the Twisters as well as the remaining Autobots. For a moment he didn't understand why they were all looking at him, then the guilt hit. Such a powerful emotion, one he had never felt before. The Insecticon was beginning to realize the full impact of his actions...he was growing smarter, but at the cost of his innocence.

On top of this he could see one large bot looming above the others, nearly a chest higher then Gasket, but it's armor shape did not resemble that of one of the Cybertronians watching him. Instead it resembled that of an insect...an insecticon


PHYSICAL CHANGES:
Bob, or Meta as he is called now, has changed extremely little since absorbing a fraction of the 'Prime' powers. He is slightly taller, his horn has migrated to his left forearm in robot mode to be of better use as a cannon and it also sports a pair of V shaped prongs sprouting out and away at a sharp upwards angle.



SPECIALIZATION: Still a wall of bulk and armor, now has boundless wisdom trapped in his metal skull and a leaderless faction to attend to as well as taking on the role of 'teacher' for the hope of a new tomorrow.



PERSONALITY:
Meta Prime is a very strange being, he started out as something slightly more then a smart animal, but after taking into his empty processor all the wisdom and knowledge of the Primes, he has become so much more. Tired, weathered, seeming to have aged to the point that even Ironhide might call him an 'oldtimer'. With his new store of information he has also lost quite a bit, his naive innocence he once had is gone forever and in it's place sits a responsible insectoid leader. He is nervous and afraid, two things that a normal Insecticon laughs at, but he feels the pressure of not only the future of the Autobots, but of his people the Insecticons and even the few surviving Decepticons driven into hiding. So much on his heavy shoulders, at times, the need to continue trying to elevate his people to a true thinking race, the worries of the Autobots and the need to round up the Decepticons before they grow too frightened.


STRENGTHS/WEAPONS:
Meta is a little stronger and faster then he used to be, he has a stunningly powerful cannon attached to his left arm, though it works in his alt form to. The horn can also be be used as a devastating mace, ripping through armor and crushing metal easily enough. Metal still walks on walls and can sneak right up behind a being without them ever noticing. His most potent ability is that he can harness thousands of years of collected information and use his own strong morals to guide it into helping all of those involved, proving him a quite formidable leader.


EXTA NOTES:
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NAME: Scorpia
GENDER: Female

NEW ALT (S): Scorpion-esk Bot

HISTORY:
Bob's form was unable to contain all of the Matrix' power or wisdom, it ripped free of him, taking a heavy imprint of his spark before melting into the closest worthy hosts. The wave of energy ripped Megatron's spark asunder, leaving it little more then a blank which Bob's imprint was imposed on. The energy also swept up Optimus' body, fusing the two together with a brand new spark and a new genetic map. When the energy was done fusing, contorting and mixing this violent swirl of metal, the being that stood in it's wake was unlike any of the three that were devoured into the burst. Bob was near by, knocked clear out by the forces rushing through him.

After such a show the other Autobots slowly filed in, not far behind the Twins and the Twisters, eager to know what happened to their faithful 'bloodhound' of a beetle. The new bot before them seemed friendly, though still quite huge, giving a playful wave of a claw before turning it's optics to those of Bob. When he work the Insecticon began to speak and speak shockingly well. He fully confessed to his part in ending Optimus' life and claimed that he would take any punishment deemed necessarily. However at this the large insect like bot moved forwards and placed one massive spike like leg down in front of Bob and hissed out in a childish tone, with subtle female overtones, "No one touches my father!"

In the days to come Bob changed his name, going to Metamorphose, in the spirit of the change that had taken over his entire being. The odd clawed insect thing with him was later named Scorpia, due to her rather striking resemblance to am Earth scorpion. The newly named Scorpia also slid into a gender, feeling so very female, Meta and the other Autobots used female pronouns and she just sort of picked them up.

Scans reveled that the Matrix of Leadership had not been destroyed, it had simply been converted into a new form, encased around the spark of Scorpia, but it still had a link feeding into Meta as well. Due to the fact that he had gained the vast intellect of the past Primes, Meta was elected Prime against his wishes. Further scans on Scorpia showed that not only did her spark and processor showed no hint of Megatron's possible influence, but that she was outfitted with a sort of breeder-chamber. In short she could bond with another transformer and create her own sparklings internally.

When he heard this Meta understood what she was, Scorpia was a symbol of his people shaking off the shackles of a controlled hive-mind and slowly evolving into a breed all their own. She would be the great savior of the Insecticons...if she was taught correctly. Meta devoted his remaining life to making sure the 'true' leader would know all she needed to know, be well trained and ready for battle on the day he would step down from this pseudo-post and allow the real prime to unite Aurobot, Insecticon and Decepticon alike. He understood fully now, like an ant that had wandered onto the great chess board of the fate, but this ant finally understood.


PHYSICAL SHAPE:
Scorpia is truly massive, edging out Gasket for largest robot on Earth, possibly even shows signs of growing larger, but due to the odd nature of her creation it is all a mystery for now. She has a helm shaped head, rounded at the top, almost overshadowing the large single visor like optic that dominates her face-plate, it glows a deep blue color. She has a humanoid mouth below that, though it is flanked by four mandibles, two sprouting from the sides of her cheeks and two just under her visor, hanging down across her mouth, meta finds them very cute and threatens any who claim his 'daughter's' mandibles are not cute. She has a wide barreled chest, built for raw power. Her pincers transform into her arms, though they mostly slide back and clamp down to her forearms to make guards, she has five fingered servos that take their place.

The eight legs of her scorpion mode all fuse together, four making one pair of legs and four making the other, coiling around each other and fusing tightly. Her feet are made up of four talon like toes that have digitigrade ankles and are aligned in an X pattern. Her shelled back and tail largely compress down into her main body, with what is left of the tail, roughly one third of it's original length, sliding up to the back of Scorpia's head, looking something like a ponytail.

Scorpia's over all colors are a dark red with gold trip with very faint purple accents on some of the inner mesh of her robotic parts.



SPECIALIZATION: Savoir of the Insecticon race, Daddy's little girl, Heavy Support



PERSONALITY:
Scorpia is very much a little child, perhaps starting out a little smarter then your average sparkling, roughly equal to a human five year old, she still struggles with ideals of right and wrong as well as making goof judgement calls. She is insanely protective of her father and her Uncles, the Sunstreaker and Sidswipe, as well as so very enthralled with her aunts Shearwind and Stormbreaker. She looks to all five of them for support, love and protection, which they deal out in spades, spoiling her almost as bad as Bluestreak. Scorpia has no idea the grand plans her father has for her and is mostly content to go out 'Con hunting with the Twins and Twisters, leaving the complex stuff to her father, who only grows more worried by the day.


STRENGTHS/WEAPONS:
Her size, there is not a bot built that can contend with Scorpia's raw size and strength, it would take a warship to really go head to head with her. The claws on the young femme's forearms flip forwards and fuse with her hands, which morph into rocket pods. This lets her smash, crush and pinch in close range and fire off a few seeking missiles when in long range, said missiles have a rather large blast radius and do quite a bit of damage. She is able to use both claws and missiles in her alt mode. The imposing scorpion tail fires a powerful round of plasma, in short bursts is creates large pot-holes everywhere. In her robot mode it is far weaker due to the reduced size and just shoots a thin beam of energy, comparable to Bulkhead's blasters.

While not as quick and nimble as her father, Scorpia is surprisingly limber or a bot of her tonnage and can dodge quite suddenly. Her more alien abilities center around other Insecticons, mainly that when near her they do not feel the need to obey every order given to them. Now if Scorpia comes into contact with them for a prolonged period of time, your standard Insecticon hive-brute begins to slowly think for itself, gaining the urge to mod itself to be different from other Insecticons, to find a name and be a true being.

EXTA NOTES:
Didn't see this coming now did yah?