Post by Thundercracker on Sept 29, 2023 20:46:43 GMT
Thundercracker
Nicknames: TC, Thunder
Age: Mid-late 30s
Gender: Male
Faction: Decepticons
Alt Mode: F-15E Strike Eagle
G.H.O.S.T, Civilian, or Other: Civilian - Screen writer/Scientist, occasionally an agent of GHOST
Residence: Los Angeles, California, though travels a lot
GENERAL INFO
Weapons:
Electro Ion Blaster (x2)
Thunderclap Sonic Blaster
V32 Cyber Corruptor
Heat-seeking missiles (vehicle)
Electro Short Sword
Holoform: Fanart of human Thundercracker
Personality:
There’s not much to be said about someone like Thundercracker. A straight forward, no-nonsense sort, Thundercracker has no qualms about making his voice heard nor giving his opinion. Quite frankly, he is surprisingly out-spoken but rarely obnoxiously so. Compared to a majority of seekers in Megatron’s armada, he is surprisingly more humble and easy-going and has been known to have a rather dry sense of sarcasm and humor, which is probably why he gets along decently with his trinemates. Thundercracker always prefers to think by logic, caution, and analysis, and cares little for maintaining his appearance for the sake of beauty or looking good as he has seen with many of his Seeker kind.
What makes Thundercracker stand out the most between himself, Starscream, and Skywarp is that Thundercracker displays himself to be the voice of reason. He has a far calmer attitude than his commander or long-time friend, being the one that advises strategy and caution, or keeps his head on right under pressure. With such a level head and calm disposition, it might come off as odd to find that Thundercracker does have something of a twisted sense of humor and does enjoy pranking others alongside Skywarp, making him sometimes a person to avoid when the two are together. But for the most part, he is the focused sort that tends to keep his friends on the task at hand and keep from going too far in serious situations.
But, there is no denying that Thundercracker is stubborn, rarely being persuaded from a different frame of mind or changing his decisions. This is most evident in not taking pleasure in the violence war has brought and the disapproving looks he gives to many of his Decepticon brethren. Truth be told, though usually a most loyal friend, it only goes so far. He would much prefer to study the many fascinating planets, life, and other organisms over causing their destruction, his travels having slowly expanded his scientific interests and come to his own conclusions about his kind. So, when the end of the war came, he freely welcomed the chance for a change of ways and one of the few Decepticons who happily integrated among humans.
Likes:
+Plays/movies
+Dogs, highly fond of Earth and cybertronian canines
+Leisurely flights
+His trinemates despite everything
+Science, physics to be more specific
Dislikes:
+His war life being brought up
+Sometimes his trine
+Cheesy plays/movies
+Enclosed spaces
+Being taken advantage of
PERSONAL INFO
Family:
Starscream and Skywarp (Trinemates, estranged)
Mate: None, but open
History:
Before the war, Thundercracker was once a citizen of the city-state of Vos. In his case, much of his life, from the moment he came online to the start of the war, was spent as a scientist. At the start of his education the young seeker at the time took his classes at the Jhiaxus School of Science and Technology to specialize in chemistry, energy, and physics of which he had a great interest in from the beginning and was where he initially met many of his colleagues and trine mate, Skywarp, of whom he has been close to since. After some time spent studying here, Thundercracker graduated and moved back to Vos, becoming a roommate with Skywarp when he found a place to live soon joined their science department.
At the time, Thundercracker was heavily involved in improving the city's systems and energy resources, helping to make Vos self-sufficient as it had always been. He was content with his lot in life, enjoying the peace and not initially concerned with the politics of which he left to the leader of Vos, Starscream. Although in time, him and Skywarp caught the notice of the Air Commander, noted that their skills and flight capabilities were the only ones that truly matched his own and soon they would come to form a trine of their own. Such an honor boosted Thundercracker's standing as well as allowed him greater access to the tools he needed and places he could more properly access the condition of the city. At least until war started to loom and the Golden Age started crashing down around them.
Under the Air Commander's direction, Thundercracker and his trine mates became the first of Megatron's aerial forces at the start of his campaign, Thundercracker initially seeing with his own optics the class issues that plagued Cybertron: the rich held the greatest influence and use of their precious, dwindling energy while the masses were left to near death. So, he enthusiastically followed Starscream into the war and became involved in several of the major battles making use of his ability to create devastating sonic booms and scientific mind to boost their success in combat. But, the Autobots were not short of their own strategies and brilliant minds, and a stalemate would soon be met on both sides. As the years went by, Thundercracker became increasingly frustrated and disillusioned of Megatron's vision, becoming convinced the Decepticons no longer cared for true equality but simply destruction, chaos, and conquering. A theory that proved to be rather true much to his dismay.
But, not wanting to become a target or another pile of scrap on the battlefield, he generally kept his thoughts to himself other than the occasional disapproving looks and small remarks. Though, this still earned the ire of some and many a rebuttals from his commander. Things did not change upon the launch of the Nemesis and Ark, Thundercracker taking part on that fateful voyage that would see them crash land on a mysterious organic world and in stasis lock for four million years until September 1984 when Mount St. Hillary became actively briefly, knocking Thundercracker awake. Being the first to awaken, he spent little time in awakening Megatron and getting the rest of the Decepticons operational again. The war though soon started anew, slowly causing Thundercracker's faith in the cause to wane, more so when he truly began to observe humans and their world, fascinated by their ability to change, adapt, and still continue to renew even after tragedy, setbacks, and being more primitive.
When the war finally came to an end in 1993, the blue seeker was all to happy to call it quits with the endless fighting, never hesitating to show he was ready for change. Though he did not quit the Decepticons outright, he swore to never take up such arms again unless it was for protection or helping those that did not exactly wish to bring Earth mortal harm. In more recent years, Thundercracker has instead integrated into Earth, being one of the first to try his hand at movie making and screen writing and regularly using a holo-form for this purpose, taking inspiration from those he was closest to and his war experiences to create his movies and shows. He has also offered his services to GHOST from time to time, willing to help his former leader who seems to be repenting for his war-mongering days but still remains at arms length to be involved further than that.
ABOUT YOU
OOC Alias: Tundra
Age: 29
Preferred Pronouns: She/her