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thelastprime) wrote2012-10-30 12:36 am
thelastprime) wrote2012-10-30 12:36 am
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Re-Alignment Application (Glyphless)
Player Information
*Name/Alias: RC
*Your Journal:rcbot
*Age: 23
*Contact Information:
*Character Name: Optimus Prime
*Character Canon: Transformers: Prime
*Age: Very old, going on thousands of years. Human equivalent of 40s-50s.
*Race: Cybertronian
*Timeline/Pull Point: Episode 44 "New Recruit", just after Smokescreen joins the crew for good.
*History:
Optimus Prime on the TF wiki
*Personality:
Aside from his two blades and blasters, he won’t have a thing with him.
Writing Samples
*Name/Alias: RC
*Your Journal:
rcbot*Age: 23
*Contact Information:
Email: amatthiese@gmail.com
*Characters already in the game: Wheeljack, Sissel, Kay Faraday, Mirage
Character Information*Character Name: Optimus Prime
*Character Canon: Transformers: Prime
*Age: Very old, going on thousands of years. Human equivalent of 40s-50s.
*Race: Cybertronian
*Timeline/Pull Point: Episode 44 "New Recruit", just after Smokescreen joins the crew for good.
*History:
Optimus Prime on the TF wiki
*Personality:
Optimus is a complex individual. At first glance, you might notice that he actually...lacks a lot of the emotion that most individuals would have. He’s very stern and reserved for an Autobot, and for good reason. He’s the leader of the team, after all, and with that comes responsibility for his troops. He can’t indulge in personal frivolous things that others might, because a minor slip up, a tiny missed judgement could be a person dying, and it’s something that weighs heavily on his spark. Not that he’d let you know that. He’s stern, but underneath that tough exterior is a softer bot, one who cares deeply for his fellow soldiers and the human race. It’s just fate has chosen him to be a leader, and so he must play his part. Despite everything resting on his shoulders, he stands tall with everything he does, making himself one of the most responsible Cybertronians you will ever meet.
However, with this comes a price. And by that, I mean he does not know how to have fun. He won’t laugh, joke around, or even seem all that interesting. It’s not like he tries to be the fun police, but the Matrix of Leadership that rests inside him prevents him from emoting almost anything other than apathy. Once in awhile you’ll get a smile, or even an overall pleased expression, but it’s extremely rare. More rare than a blue moon.
This emotional apathy doesn’t just happen to limit his happiness either. When it comes to situations that would normally irritate people, Optimus remains calm. He never screams, never loses his cool, and definitely never lets his anger get the best of him. It’s the slight boon to having almost muted emotions, and it’s why all of Team Prime relies on him to make the decisions for the crew. Even when facing Megatron, his tone is very even, and rarely goes above that volume unless there is a casualty that he couldn’t prevent.
It’s very, very rare, but there are times when even the Prime can break. Usually it’s when so much happens that he can’t maintain a peaceful disposition, and will yell angrily, fighting much more savagely than he’s used to being seen doing. Often, it’ll be his own unraveling, but it’s such a rare emotion that it’s something he constantly works on. But even the strongest walls can crack, and Optimus is no different. Most times he keeps his anger in check, and to see it is both a frightening sight as well as a devastating one.
Finally, Optimus is very prone to moments of sadness. He tries not to show it around his team, but the burden of carrying the Matrix of Leadership, as well as the entire war can bring your whole opinion of self worth down. Should someone else have a problem, he’ll hide it even more, to the point of where you wonder if he can even express sadness either. Optimus is a master of masking his emotions, even if at times he does express them.
*Powers/Abilities: However, with this comes a price. And by that, I mean he does not know how to have fun. He won’t laugh, joke around, or even seem all that interesting. It’s not like he tries to be the fun police, but the Matrix of Leadership that rests inside him prevents him from emoting almost anything other than apathy. Once in awhile you’ll get a smile, or even an overall pleased expression, but it’s extremely rare. More rare than a blue moon.
This emotional apathy doesn’t just happen to limit his happiness either. When it comes to situations that would normally irritate people, Optimus remains calm. He never screams, never loses his cool, and definitely never lets his anger get the best of him. It’s the slight boon to having almost muted emotions, and it’s why all of Team Prime relies on him to make the decisions for the crew. Even when facing Megatron, his tone is very even, and rarely goes above that volume unless there is a casualty that he couldn’t prevent.
It’s very, very rare, but there are times when even the Prime can break. Usually it’s when so much happens that he can’t maintain a peaceful disposition, and will yell angrily, fighting much more savagely than he’s used to being seen doing. Often, it’ll be his own unraveling, but it’s such a rare emotion that it’s something he constantly works on. But even the strongest walls can crack, and Optimus is no different. Most times he keeps his anger in check, and to see it is both a frightening sight as well as a devastating one.
Finally, Optimus is very prone to moments of sadness. He tries not to show it around his team, but the burden of carrying the Matrix of Leadership, as well as the entire war can bring your whole opinion of self worth down. Should someone else have a problem, he’ll hide it even more, to the point of where you wonder if he can even express sadness either. Optimus is a master of masking his emotions, even if at times he does express them.
Perhaps the first and most basic of all powers that Optimus Prime has is the ability to shapeshift his body, hence why he's called a 'Transformer'. What does he transform into? A giant semi-truck, that's what (trailer not included). Still, it's an impressive vehicle, and he won't hesitate to use it however he deems fit. It's rather fast for it's size, the horsepower clearly not slacking in that department. It can also take a hit, being able to plow through a stream of pure fire/lava.
Secondly, when in robotic form, Optimus Prime packs quite a punch. He's one of the strongest Cybertronians around, rivaled only by a select few, Megatron being one of them. It's not only in arm strength either, as his legs have just as much power as his upper half. It's half a blessing from the Matrix, and half from fending off Decepticons for millennia. He's able to go toe-to-toe with the Decepticon warlord, so it's obvious that they're rather matched in strength, despite him being slightly shorter than the gladiator. To get an idea of what it's like, he can break stone with his fists, dent metal considerably, and shove one of the tallest Cybertronians around with little-to-mid difficulty.
Optimus is also equipped with two blades that pop out of his hands. There's no hand left when he transforms them, as the blades now become the 'hand' itself when equipped. He's very skilled with these, and can dual wield with little difficulty. It's his preferred weapon of choice, as he's most often fighting in close, melee range combat. One of the blades has been sliced off, so it's tip is now flat at the edge. This doesn't mean he still can't fight with it, just that stabbing is now out of the question with it. He's a rather agile warrior, despite his size, and can do melee combat very well, having kept pace with both Megatron's blade and Dreadwing's.
Finally, Optimus is not only equipped with dual blades, but also dual blasters. These are able to be fired both immediately and charged up, although the charge can have fatal effects, where as the regular blaster shot will only wound, or in some cases, amputate a limb. They're far more clunkier than his blades, so more often than not he'll only equip one at a time unless he is vastly outnumbered.
*Power Enhancements: 
Secondly, when in robotic form, Optimus Prime packs quite a punch. He's one of the strongest Cybertronians around, rivaled only by a select few, Megatron being one of them. It's not only in arm strength either, as his legs have just as much power as his upper half. It's half a blessing from the Matrix, and half from fending off Decepticons for millennia. He's able to go toe-to-toe with the Decepticon warlord, so it's obvious that they're rather matched in strength, despite him being slightly shorter than the gladiator. To get an idea of what it's like, he can break stone with his fists, dent metal considerably, and shove one of the tallest Cybertronians around with little-to-mid difficulty.
Optimus is also equipped with two blades that pop out of his hands. There's no hand left when he transforms them, as the blades now become the 'hand' itself when equipped. He's very skilled with these, and can dual wield with little difficulty. It's his preferred weapon of choice, as he's most often fighting in close, melee range combat. One of the blades has been sliced off, so it's tip is now flat at the edge. This doesn't mean he still can't fight with it, just that stabbing is now out of the question with it. He's a rather agile warrior, despite his size, and can do melee combat very well, having kept pace with both Megatron's blade and Dreadwing's.
Finally, Optimus is not only equipped with dual blades, but also dual blasters. These are able to be fired both immediately and charged up, although the charge can have fatal effects, where as the regular blaster shot will only wound, or in some cases, amputate a limb. They're far more clunkier than his blades, so more often than not he'll only equip one at a time unless he is vastly outnumbered.
Power enhancements for Optimus would probably be an enhanced body as well as weaponry. He’s a physically fit Cybertronian, so he’ll be pumped up come Glyphless time. Assuming he’s at full power, he could smash the ground and split it with ease, smash mountains with his fist, break a Cybertronian in half should he grab ahold of them... He’s not unstoppable, as I assume he’s built more for power than speed. But he’ll be a tough one to take down.
Aside from that, his blasters will be more high powered, and far more devastating than they usually are, which is saying a lot. Expect explosions from his guns. Needless to say, he’ll be a hard Glyphless to take down. His blades will remain the same, but with his new strength, he could probably slice through others with ease.
A good judge of how he'll be is how powerful he is in the episode "Legacy", where he gains the Star Sabre. Imagine that raw power in his body, instead of with the Star Sabre, and that's about what you'd be dealing with.
*Inventory: Aside from that, his blasters will be more high powered, and far more devastating than they usually are, which is saying a lot. Expect explosions from his guns. Needless to say, he’ll be a hard Glyphless to take down. His blades will remain the same, but with his new strength, he could probably slice through others with ease.
A good judge of how he'll be is how powerful he is in the episode "Legacy", where he gains the Star Sabre. Imagine that raw power in his body, instead of with the Star Sabre, and that's about what you'd be dealing with.
Aside from his two blades and blasters, he won’t have a thing with him.
Writing Samples
*First Person Sample:
[Optimus wasted no time as soon as he awoke. Yes, this was a strange place, and it definitely was not Earth, but he’d always learned to look to the stars for his coordinates. And...that was a better idea than anyone could have ever given, because he recognized some of those stars. And not from his two years on Earth, but from...Cybertron. There was no way he could be mistaken.
He wouldn’t hesitate to use the Link either. After all, he had to find his soldiers. At moments like this, it was best to stick together.]
Autobots, report in. This is Optimus Prime, and I fear we seem to have traveled somehow to our homeworld. It’s appearance is not as I remember, as if it has yet to be built. If you are nearby I will send my coordinates.
If not, report me yours so I may locate you.
[His gaze went from the stars to the layout of the land. A pile of junk...he certainly didn’t remember that, but some of the landscape was definitely ringing some bells in his processor. Or at least...they were similar enough. There were a few petite differences, but the gorges, canyons, mountains...they aligned with his own vision.]
Cybertron...
[Optimus wasted no time as soon as he awoke. Yes, this was a strange place, and it definitely was not Earth, but he’d always learned to look to the stars for his coordinates. And...that was a better idea than anyone could have ever given, because he recognized some of those stars. And not from his two years on Earth, but from...Cybertron. There was no way he could be mistaken.
He wouldn’t hesitate to use the Link either. After all, he had to find his soldiers. At moments like this, it was best to stick together.]
Autobots, report in. This is Optimus Prime, and I fear we seem to have traveled somehow to our homeworld. It’s appearance is not as I remember, as if it has yet to be built. If you are nearby I will send my coordinates.
If not, report me yours so I may locate you.
[His gaze went from the stars to the layout of the land. A pile of junk...he certainly didn’t remember that, but some of the landscape was definitely ringing some bells in his processor. Or at least...they were similar enough. There were a few petite differences, but the gorges, canyons, mountains...they aligned with his own vision.]
Cybertron...