Blitzwing

F In 40

A Mn 75

S In 40

E Am 50

R Ex 20

I Rm 30

P In 40

Res Gd 10

Pop Gd -10 *

Health: Karma:

205 90

* Amongst humans, at least. Rm +30 to fellow Decepticons, Rm -30 where Autobots are concerned.

Origin:

One of the Transformers, Blitzwing is an electromechanical life form hailing from the rogue planet of Cybertron. He has numerous inherent powers that describe his physical existence, not to mention several powers that are relatively unique to him and his specific configurations.

Known Powers:

Cybertronian Physique: peacefully drifting through space in our general cosmic neighborhood, Cybertron is a metal-heavy rogue world where life has formed from such materials. Being one such entity, Blitzwing benefits from numerous powers that describe his physicality, including:

* Body Armor: whether he was born or made there, Blitzwing is a Cybertronian life form: one of the Transformers! Comprised of durable inorganic materials, Blitzwing possesses Excellent (20) protection from incoming assault, natural body armor that is represented as follows:

Ex 20 / Ty 6 / Fe 2 / Sh 0 / Sh 0

* Growth / Shrinking: as are most of the Decepticons, Blitzwing is tall! He stands at around eighteen foot high, not counting his barrel, thus having Typical (6) growth as a means of describing his sheer volume. As such, this Decepticon thug possesses a +1 size factor.

Practically speaking, Blitzwing suffers from a -1 CS to hit when targeting human-sized foes, but gains a +1 CS bonus on any damage he inflicts against them. Conversely, human-sized foes assaulting Blitzwing do so under the reverse of those modifiers.

But Blitzwing's volume is not constant. When he transforms into his MiG-25 configuration, Blitzwing swells in size somewhat, allowing him to properly represent the scale of such a vehicle. He may grow even larger if he must accommodate Cybertronian passengers, too!

* Microscopic / Telescopic Vision: it benefits Blitzwing to be able to see things far and wide, considering his frequent vantage point. He benefits from Feeble (2) ranked iterations of these powers, allowing him to spy objects much smaller, and much farther from him, than usual.

* Radio Transceiver: sure, Blitzwing can hear and speak like normal. However, he's often far afield of his fellows, and as such relies upon the use of a powerful radio transceiver. This gear works at Excellent (20) rank, giving it an ideal maximum transception range of one hundred miles.

* Resistance / Invulnerability to Disease and Poison: Blitzwing's frame is built primarily out of alien metal and other exotic substances. As such, he's immune to carbon-based plague and toxins, and has Unearthly (100) resistance to other forms of disease and poisons.

Cannon: in his Type-74 Japanese tank mode, Blitzwing can naturally utilize his built-in tank cannon! He can fire shells from this devastating weapon that inflict Incredible (40) Shooting (fragmentary) damage on impact, and can strike opponents within 3.5 miles.

Flight: when in his MiG-25 configuration, Blitzwing can fly incredibly fast. He can move through the skies with Shift Y (270) ability, regularly exceeding twice the speed of sound and reaching an upper limit of Mach 2.7, or 2,025 miles per hour.

Missiles: mounted under his wings in his MiG-25 form, Blitzing has a launcher on each side of his frame. He can fire these projectiles at targets either on the surface or in the skies, supersonic missiles which behave in the following fashion:

C Ex 20

S Sh Z 500

B Ex 20

Damage Remarkable (30) Edged Attack (fragmentary)

Shape Change: even more than most Transformers, Blitzwing's form is fluid. This is because he's one of the rare triple-changers, having three distinct modes with which to punish his many enemies. In addition to being a humanoid, he can become a MiG-25 that flies as follows:

C In 40

S Sh Y 270

B Am 50

P Ex 20

Supplementing those two modes, Blitzwing's third configuration is that of a Japanese Type-74 assault tank. He's much slower in this form, but his body armor (as detailed above) is +1 CS higher, thus giving himself and any occupants extra protection. His tank form works like so:

C In 40

S Pr 4

B Am 50

P Rm 30

Limitations / Enhancements:

(none)

Equipment:

Electron Scimitar: Blitzwing can wield this weapon to inflict Edged Attack damage in melee combat. More important than the raw damage it causes, however, is the Incredible (40) rank electronics disruption ability it discharges on contact with anything electrified.

Gyro-blaster Rifle: this weapon fires a beam that disrupts the nervous systems of humans and Transformers alike. Functioning at Incredible (40) rank, this beam applies the nervous disruption option of integral control to whoever it hits for up to thirty minutes at a time.

Quirks:

Bluntness: cruel to a fault, Blitzwing doesn't play nice with his words. He chooses his phrasing to inflict as much emotional harm as he can get away with at any given moment, and must pass a Psyche ACTION with a -2 CS penalty to be remotely diplomatic for a time.

Talents:

Martial Arts type E: his fighting style dependent on being unpredictable, Blitzwing strikes faster than most can easily anticipate. In unarmed melee combat, Blitzwing may resolve initiative each turn as if his Intuition was +1 CS higher than is listed above.

Contacts:

The rest of the Decepticons aren't too fond of Blitzwing. He's a bellicose braggart that gets on their last nerve, but they cannot argue with how effective Blitzwing is in battle. As such, they behave as reliable contacts for this triple-changer, however reluctantly.

Likeness:

In all of his forms, Blitzwing is a large electromechanical entity comprised of alien purple and khakis metals. He mixes up the nature and proportion of each color a bit based on what configuration he currently possesses, giving his various modes some decorative consistency.

Personality:

Blitzwing exults in the flexibility of his transformations, rapidly shifting between configurations to befuddle his foes. Mixing and matching his capabilities on the fly, Blitzwing's actions are almost impossible to anticipate, this chaotic tactic being most effective.

Dispensing violence all too easily has made Blitzwing unbearably cruel, however. He only finds humor in the suffering of others, and is merciless in all aspects of his life, from direct combat to chats with his cohorts. Usually he's the only one amused by his vicious antics.

His fellow Decepticons hate him yet tolerate him because they need him.

Real Name: Blitzwing
Occupation: ground and air commando
Legal Status: citizen of Cybertron wanted both there and on earth for a variety of crimes
Marital Status: inapplicable
Alias(es), if any: none
Group Affiliation: the Decepticons

Height: 18' (not counting his barrel)
Hair: inapplicable
Eyes: red
Weight: several tons
Other Distinguishing Characteristics: Blitzwing is a tall robotic entity made from khakis and purple metals. As a Type-74 assault tank, Blitzwing is primarily khakis in color, save for perhaps his tank treads and some accessories here and there.

As a MiG-25, Blitzwing is purple on top half of his airframe and khakis on the bottom half. As a humanoid, the front of his legs and torso is purple, while the front of his arms and shoulders are khakis. The rear of each humanoid section swaps these colors entirely.

Design Notes:

I slightly deviated from the process dictated in Transcribing Transformers when producing my description of Blitzwing, because I felt his tank mode firepower should be a bit higher than his tech specs indicated. As such, I bolstered its damage by +1 CS because hey, tank.

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