- This page is for the destructive messenger Slugfest. For his equally-dimwitted-but-lovable Shattered Glass counterpart, see Slugfest (SG)
- Name: Slugfest
- Faction: Decepticon
- Species: Transformer
- Function: MESSENGER
- Division: Intelligence
- Sub-Group: ConTapes
- Type: FC
“ | Expect betrayal and your friends won't disappoint you. | ” |
Slugfest is as lumbering and dim-witted as he looks. The Decepticons can only count on him to do the simplest of tasks, which means he's usually limited to carrying messages in his cassette mode. This arrangement would be fine if Slugfest wasn't so nosy. Invariably, he plays back the messages for himself before he delivers them, and then misinterprets them to be about himself. This sends him into violent rages, since he hates when others talk behind his back. At such times, he attacks anyone and anything, friend or foe. Only force or lack of fuel stops him. Very often the end result of one of these tantrums is the inadvertent destruction of the message he carries, as well as any small towns that happen to get in the way.
In cassette mode, Slugfest has a vast data storage capacity. He can record and store up to 1.2 billion bits of data via visual, audio and electrical inputs. In stegosaurus mode, he can use the armored plates on his back like the teeth of a chainsaw to cut through virtually any substance. He carries two side-mounted solar-powered vibro-cannons. When fully charged (after at least an hour's exposure to sunlight), the vibro-cannons can shoot beams of harmonic sonic energy that can shatter a bridge.
In addition to being slow and stupid, Slugfest is prone to jamming when he's playing back messages in his cassette mode. In stegosaurus mode, his leg joints often lock into place, hobbling or even immobilizing him.
History[]
Canonical/Pre-MUX/Theme History:[]
On the MUX, Slugfest was built on Earth by Soundwave in 1987.
MUX History:[]
Slugfest remains one of Soundwave's tape messengers on Earth. On Friday, May 24th, 2013, several Cobra, G.I. Joe, and Transformer individuals, including Slugfest, disappeared from all over the world, awaking in the past. However, after helping to fix a problem threatening to alter the timeline, they were returned to the present.
02Jul2013 - Nightlash appeared at Cobra's Camp Daraa, in Syria. No combat ensued, however, talks became tense when Slugfest appeared as a stowaway aboard Nightlash's drone. She was, rather sternly, asked to depart the area and not return.
On Labor Day, 2013, he took part in destroying the LA Quintesson Spiral from within.
In 2016, he took part in an attack on the Three Gorges Dam in China.
Gallery[]
OOC Notes[]
Logs[]
2011[]
- March 30 - Theft of Property - Soundwave and a few of his tapes attempt to steal Destro's plans for the Weather Dominator.
2012[]
- October 7 - "Cascade Failure" - Something's shifty about Hubcap...
- November 01 - "Eat Your Heart Out, Soundwave" - Blaster attempts to assist the Decepticons in finding a cure for the Dweller nanovirus.
2013[]
- March 11 - "Versus the Dweller" - Valour takes Windshear on an ill-advised test of his abilities.
- May 20 - "Buzzsaw Rescue Attempt" - The Decepticons attempt a rescue of Buzzsaw from Autobot City.
- June 10 - "Bartering Time" - While investigating strange energy readings in the Yukon, Carly has an encounter with some Decepticons that jeopardizes her research project, as well as her life.
- July 2 - "Unwelcome Visitor" - Having endured an injury at the hands of a prisoner, Major Bludd's bad day is not improved when Nightlash arrives at the camp seeking a personal alliance with Cobra.
- July 7 - "Get Along Lil Steggy" - The Calgary Stampede has the BEST RODEO EVER!
- July 19 - "Quintesson Invasion - The Arrival" - The Quintessons hijacked Earth's broadcasts, passing judgement for
the inadvertant destruction of their homeworld, Quintessa. Their Warships laid waste to the city of Los Angeles, dropping legions of Sharkticons throughout the city. Despite the efforts of Autobots, Decepticons, and Cobra, their flagship, the Bellum, descended and took up residence in the city ruins.
- July 31 - "Mamba's Black Box Report" - Interrogator sends a log of the Quintesson's attack on Los Angeles to Cobra Command.
- 9/3 - "Last Stand" - The Dweller has been lured to the Quintessons' Space Bridge Hub and has taken his revenge. The destruction has fed back through the Space Bridge network,
destroying all the Spirals, save for the Bellum. Cut off from their allies, the Quintessons mount a fierce defense against Earth's last assault against them.
2014[]
- February 14 - "Operation Petal Drop" - It's Valentine's Day! So what's a lovelorn mech to do? Why, impress the girl of his dreams.......with flowers.
- Apr. 29 - "An Oil Cake A Jug of Enerwine and Thee" - The crude and the hoity-toity find themselves at the same bar for a relaxing drink. Hilarity ensues.
2015[]
- January 22 - "Stego Extraction" - Optimus Prime extracts Slugfest from a lake in California.
- February 17 - "Attack on the Blackrock Oil Platform" - The Autobotss respond to an attack in the Gulf of Mexico.
- 6/13/15 - "The Spirit of Freedom, Act 2" - Meanwhile Soundwave set us up the bomb, but...it doesn't appear to be the explody kind?
- September 15 - "Trial of Jetfire, Day I" - First day of Jetfire’s trial for treason.
2016[]
- March 19 - "Itsa Jamaica Mon!" - The Decepticons launch an energy raid in Jamaica!
- March 27 - "Tape-bots of the Desert" - Laserbeak and Slugfest encounter unknown Autobots in the desert.
- April 13 - "The VanMarkiplier" - Valour leads a raid against a Van Mark Industries facility.
- April 15 - "Worst. Job. Ever." - Hook retrieves an arrow from Sluggy's tail.
- April 15 - "Interrogating Slugfest" - Laserbeak questions Slugfest about the attack on the Van Mark facility.
- July 05 - "Deathknell: Two counts of Trespassing" - Autobots and Decepticons vie for information aboard a derelict space station.
- July 12 - "Repair Bay Discussion" - Dust Devil comes in with yet another injury.
- July 13 - "Deathknell: One in a Billion" - The Autobots have their prize, the Decepticons know what's going on. And Silent Grill looms. But to rid the world of the Dead Energon Sea, Dal Matia must be either slain or apprehended. Hope upon hope that a Decepticon can save the planet from its poisoning... THE FINALE OF DEATHKNELL, Part 1.
- July 29 - "Deathknell: Dead Run" - PART TWO OF THE DEATHKNELL FINALE. Dal Matia's at her strongest in Silent Grill, and has legions of zombies, dark science, horrific guardians, and a dead Cityformer. The combined Cybertronian forces have... well, they can turn into cars, so that's cool I guess.... It is a game of HOT POTATO as the boss battle rages on... not that Death itself could stop Dal Matia's wrath.
- September 13 - "No Escape" - Neutrals are trying to flee Cybertron. Megatron wants them to stay. Shockwave's been sent to politely reason with them.
2017[]
- March 9 - "Autobot Break Out" - Cons will be Cons.
- September 11 - "Decepticon Royal Rumble" - Infighting continues among the Decepticons.
2018[]
- December 8 - "Soundwave's Got a New Femme" - Soundwave's newest tape, Harbinger, is loose! She finds him at Harmonex.
- 6/18 - "Dungeon Crawl Part 2" - Heroic Autobots beneath Valvolux.
- 6/19 - "Dungeon Crawl Part 3" - Heroic Autobots beneath Valvolux.
- October 31 - "Tape Talk" - Scales visits Harmonex again, and Soundwave is still there. At least they don't fight.
2021[]
- November 15 - "Local Fauna Invades The Rollout" - Some Cybertronian fauna invades The Rollout.
2022[]
- March 26 - "Wild Cybertron Polar Aurora" - Lunar scanners and satellites report that there is to be an amazing display at the north pole. Several cybertronians journey up to see if they can catch a glimpse.
- May 02 - "Long Live Jem" - Jem and the Holograms open their new tour with a bang!
- June 3 - "Bringing the Kaiju to Heel" - Primus Pilus calls Deathsaurus out for so many things the Destron Commander has done and 'negotiations', Decepticon-Style, happen.
- June 21st - "Operation: Danger! - 160 Hours till Sunrise" - Blizzard has discovered an atmospheric event that will undoubtedly destroy the colony of Simfur and all the beastformers within it. A call for aid goes out to the Autobots, to help the desperate situation.
- September 19 - "Attacking Ocean City" - The Decepticons raid an Autobot energon drilling platform.
- September 19 - "Helping!" - Terrormander is here to help!
- September 25 - "A Little Mischief, Lots of Scritches" - Swivel gives good scritches and sets plans in motion.
- September 26 - "Songs to Remember" - Karaoke night at the Rollout turns into a psychological experiment on Blast Off.
- November 3 - "Lost Ferret" - A ferret and a diminutive stegosaurus walk into a bar...
- November 7 - "Mops and Ambitions" - Swivel discusses purpose and ambition with Ringtone.
- November 8 - "Rollout Revolving Door" - Veritas Prime and Ringtone are reunited. Encore unveils a new drink. Swivel asks Blast Off for lessons. And more!
- November 22 - "Waiting Out the Storm" - A gathering at the Rollout during an acid storm and waiting on results of a dangerous mission.
- November 25 - "The Diplomacy Path" - Swivel meets with Crosscut to discuss her interest in diplomacy.
- November 28 - "Spotless" - A quiet night at the Rollout.
- December 31 - "Years End in New Harmonex" - A festive gathering at the close of a year.
2023[]
- January 9 - "Ener-tea Before Recharge"" - Friends chat over ener-tea. Starlock asks Slugfest about his current situation.
- January 22 - "Information for Dust Devil" - Highline 1070 has intercepted an interesting transmission.
- March 21 - "A Cloaked Warlord Walks Into a Bar" - Megatron decides to try and socialize like a normal person, but his cloak doesn't fool anyone.
- April 29 - "Low Bar For Proselytizing" - Sunstorm is looking for new parishoners at The Rollout Bar.
- May 5 - "Theological Meltdown" - Dust Devil challenges Sunstorm's beliefs.
- May 31 - "My Best Student" - Blast Off can't hold is engex as well as he claims.
- June 2 - "Cooperation Please" - A casual conversation at the Rollout bar turns into a discussion about the sleeping sickness.
- June 5 - "Live a Little" - Dust Devil takes Cerebros to The Rollout Bar.
- June 10 - "Lost and Found" - Swivel returns to the bar to find a misplaced object.
- June 13 - "Different Meg At the Rollout" - Concealer visits Starlock at The Rollout Bar.
- June 14 - "Praise Chorus" - Concealer and Swivel make small talk.
- August 26 - "Starbolt Out of the Dark" - A motley group respond to an old distress beacon deep underground.
- September 18 - "Safe Steps" - Just another night at the Rollout and on dalnet.
What If? Universes[]
Autobot World[]
In the Autobot World universe, Slugfest is a spy who works for Valour (under Soundwave, out of Polyhex). He uses his cute, non-threatening appearance to lure Autobots, neutrals, and members of rival Decepticon factions into trusting or ignoring him, and then records their conversations for later playback.
Players[]
As of 2016, Slugfest officially belongs to Shebakoby, who'd been temping him since at least 2011.