My Madness

Another OC for the pile

2008-04-16T05:26:17Z

I figured it's high time I jumped on the bandwagon, so here's my OC -- even though the contest is already being polled, I just had to throw this out there an hour late. xP Hate my slow typing, but I don't think this would win any ribbons anyhow. Just had to write something to clear out some of my brain.

Note: This character seems to be some sort of mix of my TF roleplaying OC, one of my friend's OCs (which she has given me permission to borrow parts of) and a really bad sob story. Can't say I didn't warn you...

"Who I am is unimportant; you see only what I want you to see."

Name:
Eclipse

Faction:
Her emblem is red at the moment.

Alternate Mode:
Modeled after the Lamborghini Reventon, though a little bit smaller.

Galactic Powers:
~Just when you think you've figured her out, she goes off and does something to prove you wrong.
~A master of the art of blending in.
~A hologram system that is limited only to her own frame. In other words, she can change her appearance slightly with a thought. It isn't strong enough to alter her shape at all, but just enough to change her coloring (possibly hide slight battle damage) and constantly remain running.

Bio:
Eclipse is, quite simply, whoever she wants to be. She wears different personalities like simple masks, easily molded and changed, which makes her the perfect spy. Her hologram system compounds this ability by letting her change colors and faction markings at a moment's notice. Currently an Autobot Communications Specialist, she is a polite and modest femme who seems to be distant despite her open and fair approach. Her 'paintjob' is a simple silvery light blue that compliments her very pale blue optics. Without the covering of holopaint, she's varying grays with dark, almost black, indigo optics.

Backstory:
Eclipse started as a simple neutral, then was reformatted as an assassin; after she traded hands she became a spy in the Decepticon ranks, eventually jumping ship and going over to spy on the Autobots when her cover was wearing thin.

It wasn't quite that simple, but that's the general idea. For those of you actually interested in twisted, angsty plots and long-winded explanations, here's a more detailed version:

As far as the general masses know, Eclipse was a neutral who joined up with the 'cons when her city was destroyed, looking for revenge in general. The Decepticons suited her cold, violent streak better than the Autobots did and wouldn't try to tell her that 'revenge was wrong, revenge was evil, blah blah blah'. She spent a brief but eventful time with the 'cons, eventually creating herself a reputation as a sharpshooter and trainer - squads of new recruits came and went through her training and emerged harder, colder, sharper, and better Decepticon material.

Then, according to her story, Eclipse started to lose her revenge-driven thirst for violence. She withdrew from Decepticon politics completely, skills starting to slip as she hesitated more and more before shooting. Some officers noticed and began to accuse her of being an Autobot spy; which was half the truth. Fearing for her life, Eclipse threw down her weapons in the middle of a battle - allowing her squad to be decimated - and defected to the Autobot side. She gave up every iota of information she possessed that was the least bit helpful, and with a careful pardon, she started at the bottom of the Autobot ranks.

This is not precisely what happened, but it makes a good cover story.

Eclipse started like any regular femme before the war started, making a modest living as well as she could. As turmoil began to spread, she was - for lack of a better word - picked up off the street with a number of other young 'bots and reformatted into an assassin. Training was competitive and pressured as the start of war approached. Eclipse got a short and brutal education in Crystalocution, which she carried over to her sharpshooter training more than she used it hand-to-hand, due to her slimmer stature. All the young, hastily trained killers were then quite literally auctioned off to the highest bidder as the beginning of the war came and went.

Acquired by a high-profile black market trader, Eclipse was reformatted again slightly to become better suited as a spy. Eclipse's new master decided that she could be Decepticon material, as it was 'easier than lying to a sparkling' to infiltrate the Autobots and required good acting skills to be able to fake Decepticon enthusiasm over a long period of time. And so, Eclipse became a Decepticon Sharpshooter with the help of her hologram generator and ambiguous morales.

As time went on, however, everything started to crumble. Eclipse was finding it harder and harder to survive between Decepticon politics and all the slag she had to take not only as a femme, but also as a smaller and neutrally loyal 'con. Her originally crafted, violent persona started to get difficult to maintain. When her act started to slip and 'cons started drawing attention to it, Eclipse's master accepted that her time as a Decepticon was over and ordered her to ditch the current squad and pretend to give up the Decepticons to join the Autobots.

Eclipse did so, altering her personality slightly as to make a better impression, and accepted any limitation the Autobots gave her until they were assured that her defection was genuine. She started with Boot Camp, breezing through the courses (nothing the Autobots could conjure up compared to life as a Decepticon) and moving on to the Autobot Academy and easing her way through the ranks there. Her ascension slowed once she arrived and Eclipse was content in hovering on the edge of a command position. Upon graduation, she was approached about joining the Elite Guard - an offer which she declined for 'personal reasons'. Very few 'bots had ever not jumped at a chance to be part of the Elite Guard, which just baffled the 'bots who heard of it, and the fact that she had ever been invited eventually became nothing more than a rumor.

Many Autobots aren't quite sure what to do with her. Eclipse obviously has the talent to be very good at any post she applies herself to, and yet puts forth little effort. She is always helpful and fair to anyone she comes across, but seems to hold herself back and remain distant from any kind of real friendship or relationship. Despite having the cool head and clear thought process that makes a good officer, Eclipse has flat-out refused to take any sort of command position, preferring to follow and stay out of the spotlight. She also does a lot of her own repairs, avoiding medics if she can and only consenting to treatment with ill grace when an insistent 'bot drags her in.

Transformers

2007-07-26T19:42:31Z

Woohoo! I have rediscovered the love that is Transformers (I used to watch the series years ago) through the '07 movie. And now, following tradition, I have become OBSESSED with it. I've seen it twice in theaters already and I'm seeing it again this afternoon. The characters were rather under-developed and didn't get much screen time besides Optimus, Bee and Sam, but the sheer amount of robot ass-kickery made up for that. Besides, if there's a little less character explanation than I get to wield my creative license more thoroughly without making them OOC.

Alright then, here is 'ze list de faves':

Fave characters are Jazz, Starscream, and Barricade, along with Will Lennox and Maggie.

Fave pairings are Jazz/Bee, Megatron/Starscream, Barricade/Frenzy, Barricade/Bee, Will/Ironhide, and Maggie/Ratchet.

[fic] Last Frozen Hope

2007-04-09T17:30:21Z

Title: Last Frozen Hope
Fandom: The Covenant
Pairing: Caleb/??? (you'll find out)
Rating: PG 13
Word Count: 331 (drabble)
Summery: If Caleb hadn't been able to defeat Chase, even with his father's Power. Introspective, drabble.

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Through the pain, confusion, and Power, the only thing Caleb could really feel was the cold. Cold from the rain, from the muddy ground that Chase Pope was pushing him against. Chase’s frozen fingers that were clamped down on his neck, and the other hand pressing against his chest.

Dimly, Caleb was aware that Chase was forcing Power through his veins, literally killing him from the inside out. He knew that it hurt, but felt nothing but the cold. The cold fear squeezing him like a vice.

Caleb knew that he was dieing. He knew that there was nothing he could do to prevent it. It was knowing that his lover was going to die because of his failure that had icy fear gripping him.

Knowing that the one he loved was going to die because he failed to kill Chase was driving a stake through his failing heart.

That fear spurred the warlock on, showing him his last option with crystal clarity. If Caleb was going to die, he was not going to leave his lover defenseless.

He was already forcing the words out, the five words that Chase had wanted him to say all along. His sight was gone, but Caleb could imagine the pleasantly surprised look on the other warlock’s face because the suffocating pressure loosened slightly, allowing those five words to make it past Caleb’s numb lips.

“I…”

“Will…”

“You…”

“My…”

“Power…”

And there was a crack like thunder that echoed in Caleb’s ears, followed by Chase’s scream of outrage as he realized that it wasn’t him Caleb had willed his Power to. Chase’s Power swarmed his veins, clenching around his heart as he tried to stop the inevitable.

With Caleb and his father’s Power, he hoped his loved one would be able to finish Chase. He hoped for so many things; for their safety, for their happiness, for their acceptance, for their forgiveness.

Caleb hoped that Reid would be able to handle all his new Power.

Opening

2007-04-07T04:01:30Z

Well, I've lurked around lj for years without having an account, and it's been a few weeks since I joined. I've commented all over the place, but hardly posted. Now I'm diving head first into fanfiction as an author. Well, I've always written fanfiction, but I do most of my work in good 'ole fasioned ink, so not many people read it. But I'm beginning to type out my fanfiction now, and spread it around.

Most of my work is indeed fanfiction, and anime at that. I think the only non-anime fanfiction I read and write is for The Covenant, the apparently awful movie of 06. But hell, I love it, and thats good enough for me. So, I think I'll list all the fave fandoms and pairings here.... (and yes, most of it is SLASH)

The Covenant || Any combanation of the Ipswich boys
Gundam SEED Destiny || Yazk/Dearka, Shinn/Athrun
Gundam Wing || Heero/Duo, Duo/Wufei
Whistle! || Fuwa/Shige, Seji/Katsuro
Avatar || Zuko/Toph, Zuko/Sokka
Beyblade || Kai/Rei, Tala/Rei, Kai/Tala
Bleach || Hitsugaya/Ichigo, Renji/Ichigo
Dragon Ball Z || Vegeta/Goku, Mirai Trunks/Gohan
Full Metal Alchemist || Roy/Ed, Greed/Alphonse
Kiss Me Kill Me || Ghoon-Hahm/Jung-Woo
Naruto || Sasuke/Neji, Neji/Garra
Ouran High School Host Club || Hikaru/Kaoru
Rurouni Kenshin || Kenshin/Sano, Saitou/Sano
Shaman King || Ren/Horo
Tsubasa || Kuro/Fai
Yu Yu Hakusho || Kurama/Hiei, Yusuke/Hiei