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REKINDLED - application for ultra magnus
May. 7th, 2014 05:20 pmOOC Information
Player Name: Jay
Player Age: 27
Player Contact: PM journal
Player/Character HMD: Here
Other characters in game: N/A
IC Information
Character Name: Ultra Magnus [forged with the name "Minimus Ambus"]
Character Canon: Transformers: IDW
Character Age: Although Ultra Magnus's age is not specified, he is likely over five million years old.
Character Gender: Although considered to be a "genderless" race by many, this is kind of a complicated point. Ultra Magnus goes by male pronouns and it seems safe to say he is defined as "male".
Canon Point: Post-Dark Cybertron
Character Canon History: Ultra Magnus's history is a little... complicated. If this isn't sufficient, please let me know.
Character Personality:
Probably the first thing anyone is going to say about Ultra Magnus is that he's a stick in the mud, a bore, and extremely strict with the rules. They wouldn't be wrong at all, either. Magnus is the complete antithesis of recreational activities; when he's off-duty, he's probably doing work anyway, which is likely the only way for him to really enjoy anything. To enforce the fact that he has difficulty wrapping his mind around the concept of fun, he has difficulty even saying the word. It is even said that "Ultra Magnus smiled once, and has regretted it ever since". This is also not far from the truth; Magnus never seems to enjoy anything outright for the sheer sake of enjoying it, and has only smiled on two (not quite three) occasions canonically speaking. Once was in regards to assuring Optimus that he planted a tracking chip on a Decepticon -- and even then, it had been a rather weak expression -- and the other time was when he medically had to in order to save lives. ...Yeah, that's. A long story. Suffice it to say, he straight up has difficulty enjoying anything. Regardless, if you could say Magnus was more than just an enforcer of galactic law, he'd probably be the fun police.
Aside from his lack of "fun sense" and being an enormous stickler for rules, Magnus usually has a sense of balance. Generally, he keeps his emotions introverted and apart from his work, maintaining a fair point of view usually in order to do what's right by what's been coded. Usually. There has been at least twice in which he has made a deal with Swindle in order to catch up with a personal arch foe of his, Scorponok, which is something he mildly regrets doing, but has generally accepted as a necessary action. In return, though, he has promised himself to arrest Swindle regardless. As such, Ultra Magnus usually has his priorities in order, and can usually remain unbiased in most occasions; Scorponok had been, uh. A rather special occasion. Keeping balance of his emotions is rather necessary in order to chase down criminals of all types, not just Decepticons. There have been Autobots that Ultra Magnus has needed to arrest as well, after all, and keeping himself in personal check is needed. In addition, Ultra Magnus tends to be very fact-driven rather than emotionally, which does make him an excellent opposition to his commanding officer, Rodimus. While Rodimus functions on impulse and emotion, Magnus focuses on the facts and is extremely straight forward, even if it borders of being "depressingly gloomy". Facts are facts.
There is more to Ultra Magnus than "he can be a bore" and "wow what a stick up his tailpipe" as well as "rules rules rules." Those are of course the main focus, particularly in More Than Meets the Eye, but Magnus also seems to have issue with... change. This is an interesting aspect since, as a Cybertronian, they are meant to be adaptable. This is something commented on by several Autobots, that they have not been very adaptable to situations, but Ultra Magnus in particular has stated that he's not very fond of how things have turned out after the war, how people are more individualized. With such a black and white mindset, Ultra Magnus tends to find the morally gray difficult to adjust to. With laws set into place, it is much easier to take action without being impartial to the matter at hand. After the war, though, adjusting to the presence of Decepticons as not being enemies has been extremely difficult for Ultra Magnus, especially with Rodimus's very flexible nature.
With all of this in mind, though, there are other very positive aspects to Ultra Magnus. Although he can be very hard on others and may act impartial, he does have emotional investments to a point; he can mentally call people like Rodimus and Optimus Prime "friend" even if it is not vocalized often if at all. He leaves no one behind if he can, and he is extremely courageous, almost to a fault. There is not a shred of cowardice in Ultra Magnus and rarely does he take any selfish action. He does care deeply for his entire crew and worries constantly about their safety. (Well, except probably for Drift.) Ultimately, he prefers to keep things fair and in order, if possible. Recently, he does bear more of an emotional attachment to his crew than he typically would have in the past, but he still seems to be able to make an objective decision despite how much he likes or dislikes a person. These days, Ultra Magnus is even attempting to soften his image. He has become closer to people, but still has a certain stiffness to him. As part of his new mannerisms, he does try to use more casual slang to come off as more approachable.
On a much more minor note and as an aside, it is implied that Ultra Magnus has a bit of obsessive compulsive disorder in him. At the implication that there is dirt on his desk from Tailgate, Magnus reacts terribly to it. He is a very, very clean individual, matching his straight-laced personality. This is also a good example of how Ultra Magnus tries to eradicate memories and matters that link back to failure in his mind: dirt and filth is a memory of failure to him, so he must be pristine and clean and proper.
Character Abilities:
Transformation - Like most Cybertronians, Ultra Magnus can transform! In this case, he turns into a very large truck.
Point One-Percenter/Loadbearer - Ultra Magnus -- or rather, Minimus Ambus in this case -- was born as a point-one percenter. A point-one percenter has a special kind of spark, which allows for typically very powerful Cybertronians. Usually, they are large powerful tanks or some such that tower over others. Minimus Ambus is a more rare case of being known as a loadbearer; despite his small frame, he can pick up large, heavy objects. He can additionally wear armor that connects directly to his nervous system as if it was part of his own body. Anyone else would die from the strain. Minimus does not.
Holoform/Holomatter Projector - Nearly all Cybertronians are equipped with the ability to project a hard light hologram. Magnus currently projects one of his human friend, Verity.
Battle Prowess - Having spent millions of years in a war, Ultra Magnus is undoubtedly known and feared for how incredibly well he fights his enemies. He is a powerful soldier with a mind for strategy, and of course an understanding of law enforcement.
Character Inventory: A datapad filled with the original Tyrest Accord, the Autobot Code, recordings of Cybertronian music, and music sheets. If it counts, I will also list the Magnus Armor.
Interaction Sample: I hope this is a sufficient example.
Third Person Sample:
Physical contact.
Shortly after waking up, Ultra Magnus has gone over the list left for him several times. Waking up in a strange location with no memory of it? Chalk it up to mnemosurgery or some other trickery at work until further notice. A note left explaining briefly where he is and why? Helpful, and not quite your typical kidnapping. This suggests alien intervention or something along those lines.
The note stating he needs physical contact? Shut down the Autobot High Command and contact Optimus Prime, this is unacceptable.
He frowns as he peers over the list clutched in his large fingers. Squinting, he tilts his head and reads it over one more time.
"No," Ultra Magnus sternly tells the note left for him.
Carefully putting it back down onto the table, he stands up.
Well, aside from that nonsense? Ultra Magnus knows that he must do one thing. He must find out more about his situation at hand and determine what to do from there.
Lacking personal contact, preferably.
Player Name: Jay
Player Age: 27
Player Contact: PM journal
Player/Character HMD: Here
Other characters in game: N/A
IC Information
Character Name: Ultra Magnus [forged with the name "Minimus Ambus"]
Character Canon: Transformers: IDW
Character Age: Although Ultra Magnus's age is not specified, he is likely over five million years old.
Character Gender: Although considered to be a "genderless" race by many, this is kind of a complicated point. Ultra Magnus goes by male pronouns and it seems safe to say he is defined as "male".
Canon Point: Post-Dark Cybertron
Character Canon History: Ultra Magnus's history is a little... complicated. If this isn't sufficient, please let me know.
Character Personality:
Probably the first thing anyone is going to say about Ultra Magnus is that he's a stick in the mud, a bore, and extremely strict with the rules. They wouldn't be wrong at all, either. Magnus is the complete antithesis of recreational activities; when he's off-duty, he's probably doing work anyway, which is likely the only way for him to really enjoy anything. To enforce the fact that he has difficulty wrapping his mind around the concept of fun, he has difficulty even saying the word. It is even said that "Ultra Magnus smiled once, and has regretted it ever since". This is also not far from the truth; Magnus never seems to enjoy anything outright for the sheer sake of enjoying it, and has only smiled on two (not quite three) occasions canonically speaking. Once was in regards to assuring Optimus that he planted a tracking chip on a Decepticon -- and even then, it had been a rather weak expression -- and the other time was when he medically had to in order to save lives. ...Yeah, that's. A long story. Suffice it to say, he straight up has difficulty enjoying anything. Regardless, if you could say Magnus was more than just an enforcer of galactic law, he'd probably be the fun police.
Aside from his lack of "fun sense" and being an enormous stickler for rules, Magnus usually has a sense of balance. Generally, he keeps his emotions introverted and apart from his work, maintaining a fair point of view usually in order to do what's right by what's been coded. Usually. There has been at least twice in which he has made a deal with Swindle in order to catch up with a personal arch foe of his, Scorponok, which is something he mildly regrets doing, but has generally accepted as a necessary action. In return, though, he has promised himself to arrest Swindle regardless. As such, Ultra Magnus usually has his priorities in order, and can usually remain unbiased in most occasions; Scorponok had been, uh. A rather special occasion. Keeping balance of his emotions is rather necessary in order to chase down criminals of all types, not just Decepticons. There have been Autobots that Ultra Magnus has needed to arrest as well, after all, and keeping himself in personal check is needed. In addition, Ultra Magnus tends to be very fact-driven rather than emotionally, which does make him an excellent opposition to his commanding officer, Rodimus. While Rodimus functions on impulse and emotion, Magnus focuses on the facts and is extremely straight forward, even if it borders of being "depressingly gloomy". Facts are facts.
There is more to Ultra Magnus than "he can be a bore" and "wow what a stick up his tailpipe" as well as "rules rules rules." Those are of course the main focus, particularly in More Than Meets the Eye, but Magnus also seems to have issue with... change. This is an interesting aspect since, as a Cybertronian, they are meant to be adaptable. This is something commented on by several Autobots, that they have not been very adaptable to situations, but Ultra Magnus in particular has stated that he's not very fond of how things have turned out after the war, how people are more individualized. With such a black and white mindset, Ultra Magnus tends to find the morally gray difficult to adjust to. With laws set into place, it is much easier to take action without being impartial to the matter at hand. After the war, though, adjusting to the presence of Decepticons as not being enemies has been extremely difficult for Ultra Magnus, especially with Rodimus's very flexible nature.
With all of this in mind, though, there are other very positive aspects to Ultra Magnus. Although he can be very hard on others and may act impartial, he does have emotional investments to a point; he can mentally call people like Rodimus and Optimus Prime "friend" even if it is not vocalized often if at all. He leaves no one behind if he can, and he is extremely courageous, almost to a fault. There is not a shred of cowardice in Ultra Magnus and rarely does he take any selfish action. He does care deeply for his entire crew and worries constantly about their safety. (Well, except probably for Drift.) Ultimately, he prefers to keep things fair and in order, if possible. Recently, he does bear more of an emotional attachment to his crew than he typically would have in the past, but he still seems to be able to make an objective decision despite how much he likes or dislikes a person. These days, Ultra Magnus is even attempting to soften his image. He has become closer to people, but still has a certain stiffness to him. As part of his new mannerisms, he does try to use more casual slang to come off as more approachable.
On a much more minor note and as an aside, it is implied that Ultra Magnus has a bit of obsessive compulsive disorder in him. At the implication that there is dirt on his desk from Tailgate, Magnus reacts terribly to it. He is a very, very clean individual, matching his straight-laced personality. This is also a good example of how Ultra Magnus tries to eradicate memories and matters that link back to failure in his mind: dirt and filth is a memory of failure to him, so he must be pristine and clean and proper.
Character Abilities:
Transformation - Like most Cybertronians, Ultra Magnus can transform! In this case, he turns into a very large truck.
Point One-Percenter/Loadbearer - Ultra Magnus -- or rather, Minimus Ambus in this case -- was born as a point-one percenter. A point-one percenter has a special kind of spark, which allows for typically very powerful Cybertronians. Usually, they are large powerful tanks or some such that tower over others. Minimus Ambus is a more rare case of being known as a loadbearer; despite his small frame, he can pick up large, heavy objects. He can additionally wear armor that connects directly to his nervous system as if it was part of his own body. Anyone else would die from the strain. Minimus does not.
Holoform/Holomatter Projector - Nearly all Cybertronians are equipped with the ability to project a hard light hologram. Magnus currently projects one of his human friend, Verity.
Battle Prowess - Having spent millions of years in a war, Ultra Magnus is undoubtedly known and feared for how incredibly well he fights his enemies. He is a powerful soldier with a mind for strategy, and of course an understanding of law enforcement.
Character Inventory: A datapad filled with the original Tyrest Accord, the Autobot Code, recordings of Cybertronian music, and music sheets. If it counts, I will also list the Magnus Armor.
Interaction Sample: I hope this is a sufficient example.
Third Person Sample:
Physical contact.
Shortly after waking up, Ultra Magnus has gone over the list left for him several times. Waking up in a strange location with no memory of it? Chalk it up to mnemosurgery or some other trickery at work until further notice. A note left explaining briefly where he is and why? Helpful, and not quite your typical kidnapping. This suggests alien intervention or something along those lines.
The note stating he needs physical contact? Shut down the Autobot High Command and contact Optimus Prime, this is unacceptable.
He frowns as he peers over the list clutched in his large fingers. Squinting, he tilts his head and reads it over one more time.
"No," Ultra Magnus sternly tells the note left for him.
Carefully putting it back down onto the table, he stands up.
Well, aside from that nonsense? Ultra Magnus knows that he must do one thing. He must find out more about his situation at hand and determine what to do from there.
Lacking personal contact, preferably.
