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Summer is a Spooky Season.

But now it is time for The Spooky Season.

Conjured

Summer is a Spooky Season.

Local News

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Gates of Hell

Summer is a Spooky Season.

Spooky Summer~ Market Basket

Summer is a Spooky Season.

Spooky Summer~ Ritual

Summer is a Spooky Season.

Spooky Summer~Don't order the Grimace Shake

This all started yesterday. I’m still in shock. Traumatized, even. Me and my friends went to McDonald’s. A little backstory, me and my friends just graduated college. It was hell. But we always loved McDonald’s. So we figured we should go. After all, we wanted to try the new Grimace Shake.

So we pull up to the first window, and grab our Grimace Meal. The meal itself, was fine. But the shake… After my friend, Kayla, tasted it. She was fine. We hung out for an hour. Kayla, and the rest of my friend group were staying the night at James’ place. I love James. He’s my best friend. I declined. I was way to damn tired to do anything.

I went home, and passed out. It was 1:00 AM, where it happened. 25 missed calls. 101 missed texts. “What the hell?!” I shouted. I looked at the voice messages James sent me. “Holy shit! David! Please help! He’s here! Oh shit! He’s coming!” It was followed by static, and screaming. “David! Grimace! He’s real. No! Leave me alone!” No more messages. Nothing. I contacted everyone else. They didn’t answer. I put on the news. “5 dead teens were found brutally murdered.” My heart sank. Grimace…did he really? Now, here we are. I’m still in shock. As I’m writing this, I feel Grimace watching me. Stalking me. He’s coming for me! Please! Send help! Help me! Grimace is a monster! He needs to be stopped! Whatever you do, don’t order the Grimace Shake!

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Spooky Summer~ On the road Again

Summer is a Spooky Season.

Spooky Summer~ In the Sewer

Summer is a Spooky Season.

Spooky Summer~ Breakfast

Summer is a Spooky Season.

Spooky Summer~Henry Eats

Summer is a Spooky Season.

Protoform on a Rampage

 

Rounding out this Spooky Summer's look at some of the darker aspects of Transformers is one of my favorite characters. Rampage from Beast Wars was a monster, a killer. In fact Rampage was such a threat that part of the Axalon's mission was to secretly cart him off in stasis as the Maximal Council couldn't stop him. He was literally so bad that the best idea they could come up with was to lock him somewhere far away. To make matters worse... he was 100% their fault. 

Starscream was a notable figure in history. One such notable thing was his immortal spark. Due to some mutation, he just couldn't die. Have his body destroyed... sure, but then his ghost would just float about and cause trouble until finding a new body. Well, dang, wouldn't it be great if that could be replicated? Ultimately it was was, however the result was a criminally insane monster who killed an entire colony (and others too, I feel like the others are often forgotten). This insane monster of a Transformer that they called Protofom X (it wouldn't be until later that Megatron renamed him Rampage) just won't stop murdering others! Not to mention, also like to eat his victims and generally wallow in others suffering. By the way... he was immortal. Great job all around guys!

In the grand tradition of leadership creating a problem, pointing the blame at someone else, sweeping it under the table, and making it someone else's problem all while somehow staying in power. The Maximal Council had Protoform X locked away in a stasis pod and stuck with Optimus Primal's ship, The Axalon, to secretly hide somewhere far away. Then he could be someone else's problem! LEADERSHIP IN ACTION! OBEY! Following another grand leadership tradition of piling up responsibilities on one guy from the wrong department, the Axalon was also tasked with following Megatron's crew of Predacons after the theft of The Golden Disk. 

The subsequent chase lead to  the trip back in time and space ship crash resulting in the conflict that Optimus Primal would name BEAST WARS (insert guitar rift). During the crash, the various stasis pods stored on The Axalon would get dumped into Earth's atmosphere. This would add members to factions as the pods would land and the Transformer would enter the battle. Protoform X was of course one of these and found himself under the leadership of Megatron. Megatron would also rename him Rampage and force his obedience by cutting a part of Rampage's mutant spark and inflicting pain on it as a means of control. DO AS I SAY OR ELSE! Clearly those on Cybertron took examples from our government after the stint on Earth.

Rampage would then become a massive problem for The Maximals until his eventual defeat. Rampage was 100%  the horrible monster he was supposed to be until one stasis pod landed. This stasis pod contained another different Transformer inside. Transmutate was unfortunately malformed, and unable to control itself properly without  proper supervision. Rampage found a kinship with Transmutate and the two bonded. Sadly Transmutate didn't survive the episode leaving a monster mourning the only friend it had in life. Rampage is an analogy about how society often creates it's own monsters. He's both terrifying and sympathetic. A well written character in a show made to sell action figures.

And with that Spooky Summer comes to an end. We spent this year looking at the darker aspects of Transformers mixed with the scary stuff. Stay tuned though, the annual 3 months of Halloween Pumpkin Spiced Mayhem on Zone Base starts next week!

Bios: Unicron

 

Many Transformers still superstitiously toss a small handful of energon coins over one shoulder whenever his name is uttered, for the word itself means chaos and destruction. Once an all powerful eater of entire planets, he was destroyed decades ago by the Autobots. For too long he was trapped in the rusting hulk of his old body. Now, resurrected and redesigned as an unstoppable destroyer tank, he is not yet at full power, but soon all the universe will know him, and tremble.

Strength:?? Intelligence:10 Speed: N/A Endurance:N/A Rank:?? Courage:?? Fireblast:10  Skill:10

Weekly Halloween (Replay): Watching You

 

Summer is a Spooky Season

... and it's coming to an end. Well, here anyway. Next week, the Zone Base Halloween season officially begins. Obviously Weekly Halloween will be taking a break as there'll be Pumpkin Spiced Mayhem for 3 months. But until next week... I always feel like somebodies watching me. Don't you?

Don't get to close, it's dark inside (Cybertron)

 

While looking at the more spookier aspects of Transformers, it's hard to ignore the Demons. Demons on Cybertron are unlike mankind's undoubtedly evil menace. They're a race of monstrous Cybertronians that lurk under the surface of the planet. Considering the whole convoluted nature of the planet, it's not to hard to fathom the place is several layers of chaotic nightmares. They're literally the Transformers evil older siblings. Considering the amount of evil already apparent in the Transformers... that's saying something. 

A Demon is a very large scary looking robot monster that's able to withstand most firepower. They're generally savage creatures and sometimes can even breathe fire. In case large practically invincible monsters under the surface of the planet isn't scary enough, they also feed on normal Transformers by draining out their life force. That's a Transformers way of saying "I'll swallow your soul". 

Depending on what fiction you've read, they're the earliest form of life Primus created on Cybertron. Also depending on what future you've read, they're the future of the Transformers race. Regardless of what fiction you've read, they're scary monsters that are generally a pretty big threat. Summer is a spooky season and this summer we've been taking a look at the darker side of Transformers. We've got one more week until the pumpkin spice machine starts brewing up awesome lattes. Until then, if you find yourself in the vast underground of Cybertron. Watch out, that's where the Demons hide.

Bios: Catilla

 

"Stalk before you strike."

Function: Surveillance

Silent, yet vigilant. Enjoys stalking his victims and then moving in to attack. Nothing escapes his cunning clutches. Battle helmet equipped with infrared sensors, long range radar and tracking systems. Whip-like tail can crush buildings with its iron grip. Top-mounted turbo blaster provides phenomenal speed and agility on the battlefield. Maximum speed: 150 mph. Armed with air concussion cannon, durabyllium-steel alloy fangs and claws that can slash through the thickest armor.

Strength:8 Intelligence:7 Speed:6 Endurance:7 Rank:5 Courage:6 Firepower:6 Skill:9

Weekly Halloween: Sin

 

Summer is a Spooky Season

The dead come out to walk among the living.

Halloween is coming soon.

Cybertron X: Rondo of Blood

 

What is a Autobot? (flings goblet of strife aside) A miserable little pile of secrets! But enough talk! Have at you!

Werewolves, witches, vampires. Monsters, big and small have terrorized mankind since the beginning of time. But what if I told you that many, in fact, were actually... Decepticons? In Transformers Cybertron episode 23 'Trap' that indeed is the case. While we know the Transformers came to Earth and took the disguises of our vehicles and animals for various purposes, they traveled elsewhere as well. To other planets and even here at other times. The Ancient Decepticons who came to Earth hundreds of years ago patterned themselves after Earths monsters to terrorize humans! Fortunately the Autobots have an ace monster hunter on their side- CROSSWISE!

Bios: Iguanus

 

"The shortest path between two Maximal points is a heat seeking missile."

Function: Demolitions, Artillery Expert

Iguanus is a master of combat calculations. Armed with long range tactical missiles capable of carrying a wide variety of warheads, his firepower rating is among the highest of the Predacons. Able to accurately calculate target position from incredible distances, he obliterates enemies from thousands of kilometers with cutthroat precision. Special titanium armor plating withstands even the most severe blasts.

Strength:5.6 Intelligence:8.1 Speed:3.5 Endurance:6.5 Rank:4.5 Courage:7.2 Firepower:8.3 Skill:7.3

Weekly Halloween: Loving IT

 

It's a good time, great taste,

for a 

Spooky Summer.