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Gregarious would be a good word to describe '''[[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]]'''. So would outgoing, enthusiastic, upbeat, joyfully irreverent, flippant, sarcastic, wise ass, troll, or "total pain in the aft", depending on which side of his weapons-grade mouth you happen to fall on and how long you've been listening to him use it. Swerve has a sense of fun and even whimsy that stands out from your run of the mill Autobots fairly dramatically, but this constant running commentary stems at least partially from Swerve's low self-esteem, a coping mechanism that helps to cover up some of his own insecurities. The little fellow may get on their nerves... he'll ''probably'' get on their nerves... but it'll always be with a smile, a laugh, and an epic level quip, making him a good [[Swerve's|bartender]].


The '''[[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]]''' are a group of five rebellious Decepticon automobiles that [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] can barely control. They are the mortal enemies of the [[Autobot]] [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]].
He is, however, also a menace to everyone within range of a gun in his hand—including himself—given his legendarily bad aim, as well as to anyone driving nearby because he's ''so'' easily distracted by just about anything that catches his attention. Despite this, he's quite intelligent and skilled as a metallurgist, analysing the properties of a material with unique sensors in his hands. When he gets caught up in a problem, he becomes almost laser-like in focus and intensity, going on quest after quest, both major and [[Thumb Quest|minor]]. Unfortunately, this generally leaves him just as distracted from any other tasks at hand and just as accident-prone as ever. He's almost always in need of some repairs, major or minor, because of it.


The Stunticons consist of:
Now if only [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Prime]] could get him to not get easily distracted when receiving his orders too...


*The merciless [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] (leader)
{{bigquote|People ''don't'' like me—they just laugh at my jokes. There's a difference.|Swerve|"[[Cybertronian Homesick Blues]]"}}
*The victory-obsessed [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]]
*The gloom-ridden [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]]
*The paranoid [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]]
*The psychotic [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]]


They can combine to form [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]—considered unhinged even by the standards of Decepticon combiners.
'''[[Swerve (G1)|Continued...]]'''
 
In some universes:
 
*The untrustworthy [[Offroad (CW)|Offroad]], who sometimes replaces Wildrider
*The resourceful [[Blackjack (G1)|Blackjack]]
*The unpredictable [[Brake-Neck (G1)|Brake-Neck]]
*The drone-like [[roller car]]
 
{{bigquote|And look, between you and me... if they start going sideways, you're not going to have much problem taking them out. They aren't the most "together" kinda guys.|[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]|"[[Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"]]"}}
 
 
'''[[Stunticon (G1)|Continued...]]'''


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Latest revision as of 03:37, 1 May 2026

Gregarious would be a good word to describe Swerve. So would outgoing, enthusiastic, upbeat, joyfully irreverent, flippant, sarcastic, wise ass, troll, or "total pain in the aft", depending on which side of his weapons-grade mouth you happen to fall on and how long you've been listening to him use it. Swerve has a sense of fun and even whimsy that stands out from your run of the mill Autobots fairly dramatically, but this constant running commentary stems at least partially from Swerve's low self-esteem, a coping mechanism that helps to cover up some of his own insecurities. The little fellow may get on their nerves... he'll probably get on their nerves... but it'll always be with a smile, a laugh, and an epic level quip, making him a good bartender.

He is, however, also a menace to everyone within range of a gun in his hand—including himself—given his legendarily bad aim, as well as to anyone driving nearby because he's so easily distracted by just about anything that catches his attention. Despite this, he's quite intelligent and skilled as a metallurgist, analysing the properties of a material with unique sensors in his hands. When he gets caught up in a problem, he becomes almost laser-like in focus and intensity, going on quest after quest, both major and minor. Unfortunately, this generally leaves him just as distracted from any other tasks at hand and just as accident-prone as ever. He's almost always in need of some repairs, major or minor, because of it.

Now if only Prime could get him to not get easily distracted when receiving his orders too...

{{#if:Swerve"Cybertronian Homesick Blues"|
People don't like me—they just laugh at my jokes. There's a difference.
{{#if:Swerve|

—Swerve{{#if:"Cybertronian Homesick Blues"|, "Cybertronian Homesick Blues"}}

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Continued...


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