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Name: Torque Minor(tfa-verses only)/Torque
Type: Transformer
Gender: Mech
Eyes: Blue
Height: (TFA)About the same height as Optimus Prime, but only because of his helm. Without it, he's about a half a foot shorter. (Other realities) In the neighborhood of 19-21 feet tall, depending on whether or not he has his 'hat' on.
Description: Like a big navy and tan cowboy, complete with a white hat. He fits the adjective of "Burly" to a "T". His nose area has been dented and smashed so many times that there is a permenant line in the bridge now, and he has the equivalent of a scar over his left optic ridge. The TFA-version has a star on his chest, much like a sheriff's badge, representing his rank as an Enforcer.
Personality: Easy-going for the most part. He's generally the first to dive into a bar fight, and generally the last to get hauled out of the fight, though he's not doing so to be malicious. He just loves the rush of doing something as opposed to sitting still. He has a glitch due to a virus he caught in his youth that lingers in his personality matrix and processor and leaves him functionally illiterate, though he does recognize the glyphs that form his designation, only because someone took the time to teach him to recognize them as such. If the glitch were to be repaired so that he could understand written words, it would completely wipe his personality matrix, leaving him little more than a sentient drone. It takes a lot to get him angry, though he doesn't hold grudges very often. He has a soft spot in his spark for youngsters.
Likes: (TFA)Moonracer, Starburst, Fixer, Chromia, Firestar, Inferno, Rundown, Ironhide, Viisaus Prime, Hound, Sharpshot, Sunhalo, the civilians of Tau, (All versions) Autobots, a good barroom brawl, hammocks, people seeing past his glitch to who he really is.
Dislikes: People who try to "fix" his glitch, (TFA)a certain femme from his past, anyone who disrespects Fixer and Viisaus Prime, Sentinel Prime, (All versions) having his intakes smashed closed during a barroom brawl, Decepticons, hammocks, being made fun of for his glitch.
Squicks (DO NOT WANT): (Den sez: non-consentual stuff, or excessively gorey stuff)
Other: (TFA)On any given day, the youngsparks on Tau have been seen tackling him and pinning him. He doesn't mind this in the least, and will gladly spend hours playing with the youngsters. (Any version) His nickname is "Torky". Also has a love-hate-flip relationship with hammocks, no matter the reality, IE: he'll sleep in one if he has to, but every single time, he winds up flipping out of it. He manages this even if the hammock is flat on the floor. Nobody's figured out how he manages this.
References: Human!


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Faction: Autobot
Occupation: Enforcer on Tau(TFA'verse only), soldier, general grunt work
Alternate Mode: (TFA-verses only)Medium-sized Cybertronian Transport, similar to a pickup truck, but with treads instead of wheels. Despite being to Earth a few times, he doesn't want to take on an Earth alt-mode, instead preferring his Cybertronian alt-mode. (Other 'verses)1975 GMC Sierra pickup truck, navy and tan in color, with KC cab lights on his roof (no, I have no clue what they're actually called).
Tools/Weapons: Thicker armor at his shoulders for when he shoulder-slams opponents, standard-issue energy blaster
Preferred Generation: TFA (but if you can make him fit into other 'verses, by all means, go for it! :D)
History: (main TFA version can be found here and in various spots here.) (other realities)Due to a virus he caught as a sparklet, and the resulting illiteracy, Torque was delegated to very basic grunt work including heavy lifting of various items. When the war broke out, he chose to side with the Autobots, since they were the ones who had given him a chance as opposed to sending him to the smelter. As a soldier, he proved that he could follow orders and worked hard to prove that he was more than what his limitations showed him to be.

Alt Mode References: Like this, only in navy and tan.