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Viper - The Decepticon who shouldn't be.Scene from the pages of Maelstrom - 9 full B&W comics and a few thousand pages of fan-fiction. Rated M for violence and language. Series start:
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Viper was originally an extremely sophisticated exo-suit which was capable of personality simulation and autonomous action. Designed by the mutant KC, semi-programed by Vector Sigma, Viper was meant to be Char's guard dog. Part spy, part guardian - KC wore the Viper-suit to keep tabs on the Decepticons and make sure none of them were being taken for Conversion.
She served in this capacity until Vector Sigma realized the Autobot council was moving at last to destroy it. Then it activated a Trojan horse in Viper's programing and brought the femme Con completely online. Killing her human pilot was Viper's first self-willed action.
If she were human, you might call her a manipulative slut...and she is...but there's more to it than that. She is Vector Sigma's final vengeance. She will do absolutely anything - use any resource, any skill, and press any advantage to see the hate burning in her fulfilled. Even her own survival is secondary to bringing the Autobots down.
Excerpt from Maelstrom Chapter 36 - Before the Dawn
Maelstrom 36 Dawn Part A
Author's note: This story is part of a LONG series called Maelstrom. It is strictly Gen. 1 - sorry, but that was all that was out when I started writing. If you have not read the nine original Maelstrom Comics and the preceding text stories, I strongly suggest you do.
This scene contains strong language and violence. Rated M for adult themes! Really! Transformers characters belong to Hasbro. Critiques adored!
Maelstrom Chapter 36
Before the Dawn
Part A
Char:
Cyclonus watched the monitors in the Decepticon command center with something rare on his face - an expression. Even more rare, the expression was shock. The monitors were showing split screens from eight different news organizations from Cybertron but they might as well have all been one. Every news crew had cameras trained on the oh-so-familiar visage of Optimus Prime...announcing the discovery of inter-Transformer breeding.
All around him, another rare occurrence on Char was taking place.
Char:
Viper paced her quarters. She hadn’t left them for over a week.
She was still in a vulnerable state and she knew it. Adder’s pale head followed her back and forth, back and forth.
At least her fellow femme could be counted on not to talk. Viper hissed, annoyed and frightened.
As far as her fellow Decepticons knew, Viper had always been one of them and had been there for years.
As far as Viper was concerned, life began a week ago.
There had been some kind of tone...some signal meant for her audios alone, even though Soundwave surely heard it. At that moment, she knew herself for the first time, knew her name, her purpose, her powers...and that there was a filthy human riding in her chest compartment trying to regain control.
Slyly, she had complied with all the commands, fooling the human into thinking there had just been a fluke power surge. Viper waited for the human to sleep, and then released her venom into that inner chamber. The human had tried to use its metal shaping powers to save itself, but the toxins were already in its eyes and mouth. It died almost instantly.
After that decisive (pre-programmed by Vector Sigma) action, Viper was at a loss. Everything the human had done while wearing Viper’s body was recorded in Viper’s memory banks...but they weren’t her memories... yet. She didn’t know what she had been doing for the last few years. She didn’t know any specifics about the people around her. What she did know was that if they caught her in a moment of weakness they would use it against her. If she faltered in her duties she would be punished. Most of all, if she was caught with a human in her chest she would be branded a traitor and killed on the spot.
Galvatron had learned his lesson with Blitzwing.
Ah...one memory integrated.
Cautious as a fer-de-lance in the brush, Viper decided to lay low until she had fully explored her own mind. She wanted as much information about her comrades and surroundings as possible. That way when she rid herself of this revolting human meat she could do it safely.
Human meat. The body would begin to leak and smell. Well...there were ways around that. See? Another useful memory.
Now, as Viper paced, she felt she had fully restored her mind, but now she needed a plan. She was still trying to work out how to get rid of the human’s dried up carcass - dehydrated and mummified in her chest cavity with careful ventilation and high internal temperature.
She knew her mission. She also knew what she wanted. She was trying to find a way to make the two work together.
She was programmed to bring down the Autobots and the humans too. No problem. She hated them both - the Autobot’s for using her and the humans for infesting her. From KC’s memories Viper had gleaned all the information she needed to bring the Autobots to their knees. What she wanted was to do it in a way that did NOT bring the Jabez to Char and DID catapult her to the top of the Decepticon hierarchy.
Ambitious yes. Stupid, no. The Decepticons were no match for the Jabez and never would be. Let them devour the Autobots and leave the Decepticons to her.
Then Cyclonus came knocking on her door. Adder hissed and struck the door twice, leaving trails of venom trickling down.
Transformers belong to Hasbro
Viper belongs to me and a former room-mate.
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Comments: 82
illmatar In reply to ??? [2016-06-16 12:15:18 +0000 UTC]
Oh no! She isn't nice at all! Thanks.
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DragonScouter [2014-05-22 03:59:48 +0000 UTC]
Very good! I loved it....though my main OC...not so much. She isn't the biggest fan of snakes...and she is a bot. Besides that though, great job and I wish I could draw half as good as you could. Keep up the good work.
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illmatar In reply to DragonScouter [2014-06-24 11:56:23 +0000 UTC]
Thanks! Believe me, even the other Cons are wary of Viper. I would worry if your OC liked her.
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illmatar In reply to RedOptics [2014-01-25 11:43:22 +0000 UTC]
Heh. Snakes are easy....lots of parallel curves and some scales. I had several as pets though, so familiarity with a subject always makes it easier.
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Alalaya2 [2010-05-15 10:41:34 +0000 UTC]
"Snakes why did it have to be snakes"
Indeana Jones
I love it she looks like the kind of girl that could mop the floor with some ones face and still have all the boys after her.
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illmatar In reply to Alalaya2 [2010-05-15 11:07:32 +0000 UTC]
That was pretty much the idea. Thanks for the comments.
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NeonGlitterTrash [2010-05-14 01:43:32 +0000 UTC]
I love your works, she looks utterly fantastic!
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JZLobo [2010-05-02 23:07:09 +0000 UTC]
Well, she sounds like a cool character. And that's a neat design!
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illmatar In reply to JZLobo [2010-05-03 00:43:27 +0000 UTC]
Thanks. She's a challenge to write for.
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JZLobo In reply to illmatar [2010-05-03 00:48:29 +0000 UTC]
It'll get easier as you write for her more, trust me.
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illmatar In reply to JZLobo [2010-05-03 00:50:22 +0000 UTC]
Heh. If 4000 + pages hasn't got my characters under control yet, probably nothing will. It's balancing her, Cyclonus, and Galvatron without tipping over the apple cart that keeps me on my toes.
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JZLobo In reply to illmatar [2010-05-03 02:53:19 +0000 UTC]
Ouch. Well, some characters come easier than others.
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HealerCharm [2010-05-02 13:50:43 +0000 UTC]
Ah, very epic and kiss ass too~!
Very well done, I have a TFA OC, who is a cobra predacon, named Temptation~ >w<
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illmatar In reply to HealerCharm [2010-05-03 00:45:15 +0000 UTC]
Thanks. XD Great minds think alike...and so do ours!
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HealerCharm In reply to illmatar [2010-05-03 06:08:11 +0000 UTC]
XD You're very welcome~ I couldn't agree more with that~
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illmatar In reply to Ariella27-Wm58 [2010-02-28 12:50:46 +0000 UTC]
Heh...long story short? EArly in season 3 G1 Blitz has to help the Autobots because Galvatron won't listen to him that the Quintissons are betraying the Decepticons. In order to save the Cons, Blitzwing has to turn to the Autobots to stop the Quints. That's pretty much the last you see of Blitzwing for all of the rest of the G1 cartoon.
Where my story picks up, Galvatron never believes or forgives Blitz for that "betrayal" and turns him over to the Quints as punishment. They have their own agenda to run in my universe which is too much to explain, but let's just say they are not gentle with Blitzwing. He's in their care for years until the Autobots finally find him on a raid. He is psychologically shattered at that point, but at the time Viper is activated he is grimly wearing an Autobot brand.
The way Viper sees it, Galvatron will never risk another turn-coat. Anyone who crosses him at this point will be dead...not punished.
... Oy. And that really is the short version!
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illmatar In reply to Ariella27-Wm58 [2010-02-28 13:22:32 +0000 UTC]
Well, if you want the very long version you'll have to wait till you're 18. Sorry.
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Ariella27-Wm58 In reply to illmatar [2010-02-28 14:06:56 +0000 UTC]
Aw, shucks. Don't worry, I can handle gore and horror, but I'll respect ya and come back when I'm 18. ^.-
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nightshade43 [2009-06-05 10:32:09 +0000 UTC]
wow...I thought she was someone else's OC too XD
The name must be popular too ^^ Excellent picture of her
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illmatar In reply to nightshade43 [2009-06-05 11:14:29 +0000 UTC]
Nope. She's mine - although I have seen another OC with the same name. Made up during college with the help of a roomie. Thanks! That's the first finished image of her.
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nightshade43 In reply to illmatar [2009-06-05 11:35:25 +0000 UTC]
really? cool ^^ She looks ready to kick some butt.
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illmatar In reply to nightshade43 [2009-06-05 11:57:31 +0000 UTC]
Heh. She's tough, but she's hard to write for. She often misbehaves and does things even I don't expect.
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nightshade43 In reply to illmatar [2009-06-05 12:00:23 +0000 UTC]
that will keep you on your toes. better to have an interesting character that takes the reigns then one who bores you to death and is predictable. My OC Typhon (sometimes called Nightshade) often surprises me too XD
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illmatar In reply to nightshade43 [2009-06-05 13:13:01 +0000 UTC]
Heh. My problem is MOST of my characters keep me on my toes and keep haring off in all kinds of unexpected directions. My current count is 9 comics and about 5 thousand text pages. I would say I'm half done, but with all the rides the guys take me on maybe not. I'm supposed to be writing this morning and I'm stuck thanks to a few of them. Jerks. And folks wonder why I'm so mean to them.
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nightshade43 In reply to illmatar [2009-06-09 06:28:13 +0000 UTC]
oh really? that's goota suck if they're ALL doing that XD That's a lot of work! I'm lucky enough to have what's in my account now XD
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illmatar In reply to nightshade43 [2009-06-09 13:06:26 +0000 UTC]
Heh...have you seen my ficts? Just the volume of them? These yahoos...they cause me pain.
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nightshade43 In reply to illmatar [2009-06-11 11:29:12 +0000 UTC]
lol I've seen some of them. yes, they do sound like a hand full
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illmatar In reply to nightshade43 [2009-06-11 13:51:26 +0000 UTC]
Heh. This is not my art...but they are my characters. This is what I'm up against. [link]
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nightshade43 In reply to illmatar [2009-06-12 05:46:35 +0000 UTC]
wow. cool pictures. you guys are married? small world!
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illmatar In reply to nightshade43 [2009-06-12 12:08:42 +0000 UTC]
LOL! Small world nothing! He was a fan of my comic and we finally met at Botcon! I was from Cleveland and he from Miami. We finally decided to get married when the phone bill topped $900.
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nightshade43 In reply to illmatar [2009-06-13 06:09:22 +0000 UTC]
That's awesome! Apart from the phone bill XD
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illmatar In reply to nightshade43 [2009-06-13 11:33:55 +0000 UTC]
Heh...moving in together was certainly cheaper.
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nightshade43 In reply to illmatar [2009-06-14 03:04:04 +0000 UTC]
I bet it would have been XD
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illmatar In reply to nightshade43 [2009-06-15 11:22:28 +0000 UTC]
Heh. Yeah...plus my beta reader is now under contract and can not escape since I know where he lives.
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nightshade43 In reply to illmatar [2009-06-17 07:24:55 +0000 UTC]
lol poor guy XD I bet he loves it though
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illmatar In reply to nightshade43 [2009-06-17 12:16:25 +0000 UTC]
Hopefully he does 'cause it isn't ending in the foreseeable future.
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