Post by KI3T on Nov 19, 2011 5:10:50 GMT -5
Rper: Jetta Windstar
Character type: Permanent
Name: KITT; the Knight Industries Three Thousand
Nicknames: KITT
Gender Identity: KITT has always assumed a male identity – though KITT claims gender is purely arbitrary. Being an AI, he can change his voice to female freely though it tends to not suit him well and it creeps out his former male drivers.
Approx age: 60 or 70, he’s very wise but he’s still learning, since is technically very young as a ‘Bot
Alliance: Autobots
Function/Job: Liaison, as well security and intel between the two organizations– he works closely with Jazz and Red Alert
Height: 19 feet, bit taller than Interceptor
Approx mass: 6 metric tons
Cybertronian type: an advanced Artificially Intelligent vehicle
Personality: KITT is serious and often quite emotionless, though over time and with new experiences among the humans, KITT doesn't entirely lack emotion anymore. Despite not lacking it, and being as quiet as he almost always is, KITT can easily appear to lack emotion all together, especially if he needs to hide something, and generally KITTs emotions are very stable. Unless he decides to be vocal and drop hints, it’s very hard to tell when he's upset or in need of simple company. Even after joining the Autobots, gaining their trust and receiving substantial upgrades in reward for keeping his promise of loyalty, KITT still feels like he is one of a kind (next to his older brother KARR of course). KITT DOES have a sense of humor and is often observant and to the point, rarely does he beat around the bush.
KITT's humor is usually light or dry sarcasm, and sometimes may involve a simple rhetorical statement, nothing overly flashy--usually. KITT's pretty mellow, and it's rare to see him ticked off unless those close to him are in danger (which is usually a select few). Lastly, KITT is smart to an unknown level thanks to his advanced and incredibly large data base and scanners, the speedy real time updates allow him to learn and adapt that may over achieve what he was originally thought to be programmed with-and on top of that, he seems to have developed his own layer of "human-like" intuition.
Having a lot of knowledge and being a fair bit creative with strategy now and then, KITT is a very deep insightful Autobot when you look past his emotionless, and bullet proof shell. KITT often uses his abilities to make points or reveal pertinent details and information as though they are gestures, and often knows when someone is troubled and needs someone to talk to. KITT can be pretty persuasive when need be like his brother. He’s also very brave and courageous, and hates backing out of a fight. He is programmed to protect others, and nearly everything he does in battle shows it even further. KITT hardly ever sleeps for very long (if at all), and uses his ability to absorb solar energy as a backup or additional source of power during the day, particularly while on the move.
Just keep in mind that KITT can be very meticulous and obsessive about his tasks, and uses all his abilities to make sure he doesn’t miss something in his surroundings in any given situation as well. Also, KITT definitely doesn’t take kindly to animals in his alternate mode.
Appearance: See images below this paragraph for what he looks like before he gets his robotic form like Interceptor’s.
ONCE HE GETS HIS BOT FORM: KITT will be black save for the gray-ish racing stripes, with a Cybertronian appearance similar to to his brother’s. He has the delta ‘wings’ on his back, even though they are not actually wings. They act more or less as spoilers to aid in a little extra lift when his nanomachine wings aren’t activated. Being able to replicate his nanomachines as rapidly as KARR (now being very experienced with them), he is able to manipulate them into getting them to leave outside his body as a very large group. The wings look very bat-like. KITT’s scanners cover where the optics should be. KITT appears to have very light racing stripes on his hood, but they are not always there because of his ability to manipulate the individual colors of his nanoskin! Lastly, KITT does NOT have an aerial attack mode like KARR. Many images of various forms and features are provided below.
Crown Victoria: (not used much)
Holoform face claim: Keanu Reeves
(he will use this BEFORE he gets his mech form!)
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Alt mode: In pictures above.
The key thing to know about each alternate mode is that honestly, they all have their purposes but they also have their weaknesses in terms of what they’re good for. I am not going to explain all of them as some are a given. I will explain key weaknesses with his personality and weapons/fighting style. The main thing one should know about the alternate modes is that like Interceptor, transforming while performing TurboBoost can be a little hard on him.
Holoform: KEANU REEVES – with red highlights and dark red eyes that glow occasionally.
Weapons:
Bot form weapons:
vehicular form(s) weapons:
Abilities:
Features/mechanisms. KITT and KARR share ALL the same features and weapons!
Strengths:
KITT's ability to pull in resources from obscure places and from the endless amounts of info in his data base, KITT and KARR are like live Encyclopedias. KITT can access almost anything and copy any voice and speak any language. KITT's strength lies in using that information to his advantage in or out of battle. KITT is well rounded in fighting and is an incredibly fast calculator. His timing is quite hard to compete with, and there are times he can seem to draw information out of thin air. KITT's nanotechnology. His bullet proof shell is encased with billions of high speed replicating nanomachines. These nanomachines can replicate fast enough to where they can heal dents and bullet holes within seconds, even while repeatedly being fired at. The glass can repair spontaneously.
KITT can shape shift, and his speed rivals his younger brother’s. He can go up to 700mph with turbo boost in his bot form or a faster, sleeker car form. In his Mustang or truck forms however, he can’t go as fast. The sleeker the vehicle he is, the faster he’ll go. Aerdoynamics, yo.
Weaknesses:
Obviously, KI3T can't navigate long distances or access vast amounts of information consistently or hack into multiple cameras unless FLAG's satellite is functioning properly (or if he can hack into alternate ones). If it's hacked, he has to connect to a backup one, or none at all. Quality of navigation and accessibility to external devices is reduced considerably. Also, if KI3T gets busy with hacking, this can slow him down and also distract him after a certain point! Please note that his biggest weakness is the SCANNER AT THE FRONT OF HIS HOOD (or where the optics should be in his mech form). It was proven in the old series that that is both one of KITT and KARRs major weaknesses. On top of this, KITT is a bit of a softie, and two, KITT isn't all that great once his nanoskin starts to weaken. After taking repetitive blows of regular ammunition, it can start to slow down. Substantial blasts from Energon slow his shell quicker if a lot of blasts hit a sensitive area.
Family:
KARR (older bro)
G8155 Interceptor (younger bro)
Sarah Graiman/Traceur (‘sister’), Mike Knight/Traceur and their adoptive daughter Cira Knight
History: The original KITT was created by a genius man named Charles Graiman who was sponsored by a rich man namned Wilton Knight. The super intelligent car was basically the man’s dying dream, known as the Knight Industries Two Thousand. All though the car was smart, he knew it needed a human partner. Before he died, Wilton Knight found a young cop named Michael Long who was in desperate need of surgery after his life become jeopardized in a mission while trying to stop a crime scene. A metal plate in his head that was surgically installed there saved his life (it was there since he had served in the military before he settled into the life of a cop). Surgeons at Wilton Knight's secret organization known as the Foundation for Law and Government took Michael in for surgery, gave him a new face and a new name: Michael Knight. Wilton Knight and Devon Miles (one of the lead managers) convinced him to be KITT’s driver, so from that point forward, KITT and Michael were partners for almost four decades before FLAG was shut down and Michael Knight retired.
KITT was rebuilt/revamped named Dr.Graiman in the early 2000's. He became the Knight Industries Three Thousand, and eventually, with a new group of allies hiding out at a base known as Knight Industries. However, after Charle's Graiman unfortunate death in a C130 acident, they eventually brought back FLAG. FLAG hung around for a while until the Autobots were acknowledged by everyone on Earth. Once the Decepticons became a real problem (this was also during the time KARR ran off), KITT wanted to join them in their cause. KITT upgraded his systems and transformations almost three-fold and became accepted as an Autobot (thus why he can keep his nanomachines in his bot form and has a melee weapon). KI3T and Mike are still friends, but Mike has been spending more time with Sarah, and they are also more focused on developing newer technology for NEST and the G8155 Interceptor.
Now currently partnered with the adoptive daughter of Mike and Sarah named Cira Knight, KITT acts as liaison between NEST and FLAG and also as protection for Cira. Cira and KITT work together to help them where possible and in turn, learn they can from them. The contract was set up in 2009 shortly after the latest “KARR incident”, and when Mike wanted to settle down, he handed his duty over to Cira after she was ready and long since done with her flight training. KITT started being Cira’s ride only when Mike and Sarah were sure she could handle him in a professional way because they knew how wild she could get.
When things start to change, KITT will eventually get his own mech form, but has no need to get one right now. He hopes to get upgrades at a later time when it at least convenient.
Additional Info
Before I list all the other stuff I usually throw in here, I wanna say that it would be nice to find KITT a partner and/or a mate, I never got that far on SD and well, I’d like to see him grow a little here and get into some more action :3. If anyone is interested please let me know by whatever means you wish, I will happily consider any offers/suggestions! And if I happen to think of a certain friendship, pairing etc, I’ll be sure to let the member RPing that character know ASAP.[/i][/color][/size]
*Dialog color: (CC0000) bright red, bold
*Main theme song: Demons by South Central
*Instrumental Theme song: Driving at Night by Joe Satriani
please watch these videos if you’re not familiar with the new KITT!
Vid clips of "BASIC" forms posted for reference:
A good demo of how tough ki3t is (go to about 2:53)
Two of KITT’s weapons in attack mode
Attack mode and turbo boost
One of KITT’s 4x4 transformations
turboboost while parked after a burnout
Custom title: [*color=CC0000][*b]The Black Knight[/b][/color]
RP Sample: See Cira!
Character type: Permanent
Name: KITT; the Knight Industries Three Thousand
Nicknames: KITT
Gender Identity: KITT has always assumed a male identity – though KITT claims gender is purely arbitrary. Being an AI, he can change his voice to female freely though it tends to not suit him well and it creeps out his former male drivers.
Approx age: 60 or 70, he’s very wise but he’s still learning, since is technically very young as a ‘Bot
Alliance: Autobots
Function/Job: Liaison, as well security and intel between the two organizations– he works closely with Jazz and Red Alert
Height: 19 feet, bit taller than Interceptor
Approx mass: 6 metric tons
Cybertronian type: an advanced Artificially Intelligent vehicle
Personality: KITT is serious and often quite emotionless, though over time and with new experiences among the humans, KITT doesn't entirely lack emotion anymore. Despite not lacking it, and being as quiet as he almost always is, KITT can easily appear to lack emotion all together, especially if he needs to hide something, and generally KITTs emotions are very stable. Unless he decides to be vocal and drop hints, it’s very hard to tell when he's upset or in need of simple company. Even after joining the Autobots, gaining their trust and receiving substantial upgrades in reward for keeping his promise of loyalty, KITT still feels like he is one of a kind (next to his older brother KARR of course). KITT DOES have a sense of humor and is often observant and to the point, rarely does he beat around the bush.
KITT's humor is usually light or dry sarcasm, and sometimes may involve a simple rhetorical statement, nothing overly flashy--usually. KITT's pretty mellow, and it's rare to see him ticked off unless those close to him are in danger (which is usually a select few). Lastly, KITT is smart to an unknown level thanks to his advanced and incredibly large data base and scanners, the speedy real time updates allow him to learn and adapt that may over achieve what he was originally thought to be programmed with-and on top of that, he seems to have developed his own layer of "human-like" intuition.
Having a lot of knowledge and being a fair bit creative with strategy now and then, KITT is a very deep insightful Autobot when you look past his emotionless, and bullet proof shell. KITT often uses his abilities to make points or reveal pertinent details and information as though they are gestures, and often knows when someone is troubled and needs someone to talk to. KITT can be pretty persuasive when need be like his brother. He’s also very brave and courageous, and hates backing out of a fight. He is programmed to protect others, and nearly everything he does in battle shows it even further. KITT hardly ever sleeps for very long (if at all), and uses his ability to absorb solar energy as a backup or additional source of power during the day, particularly while on the move.
Just keep in mind that KITT can be very meticulous and obsessive about his tasks, and uses all his abilities to make sure he doesn’t miss something in his surroundings in any given situation as well. Also, KITT definitely doesn’t take kindly to animals in his alternate mode.
Appearance: See images below this paragraph for what he looks like before he gets his robotic form like Interceptor’s.
ONCE HE GETS HIS BOT FORM: KITT will be black save for the gray-ish racing stripes, with a Cybertronian appearance similar to to his brother’s. He has the delta ‘wings’ on his back, even though they are not actually wings. They act more or less as spoilers to aid in a little extra lift when his nanomachine wings aren’t activated. Being able to replicate his nanomachines as rapidly as KARR (now being very experienced with them), he is able to manipulate them into getting them to leave outside his body as a very large group. The wings look very bat-like. KITT’s scanners cover where the optics should be. KITT appears to have very light racing stripes on his hood, but they are not always there because of his ability to manipulate the individual colors of his nanoskin! Lastly, KITT does NOT have an aerial attack mode like KARR. Many images of various forms and features are provided below.
KITT’s scanner at the front above the grill (KARR’s is yellow) - this will often make a hypnotic hum when online.
Default form:
Attack Mode - no weapons
Attack Mode - Fire ze missiles?!
KITT's attack mode using the gattling guns on the hood:
4x4 mode:
KITT’s 4x4 mode with lights behind/on the roof. Sorry for the poor quality, I only have screen shots >.<:
(the above is used only in a pinch, usually. Occasionally for fun.)
KITT’s voice box, it’s in the same location as KARR’s, on the dash board near the top/middle. It shifts in sync with him when he speaks:
Other forms he may use
[/i][/size][/color]Default form:
Attack Mode - no weapons
Attack Mode - Fire ze missiles?!
KITT's attack mode using the gattling guns on the hood:
4x4 mode:
KITT’s 4x4 mode with lights behind/on the roof. Sorry for the poor quality, I only have screen shots >.<:
(the above is used only in a pinch, usually. Occasionally for fun.)
KITT’s voice box, it’s in the same location as KARR’s, on the dash board near the top/middle. It shifts in sync with him when he speaks:
Other forms he may use
Crown Victoria: (not used much)
Holoform face claim: Keanu Reeves
(he will use this BEFORE he gets his mech form!)
[/center]Alt mode: In pictures above.
The key thing to know about each alternate mode is that honestly, they all have their purposes but they also have their weaknesses in terms of what they’re good for. I am not going to explain all of them as some are a given. I will explain key weaknesses with his personality and weapons/fighting style. The main thing one should know about the alternate modes is that like Interceptor, transforming while performing TurboBoost can be a little hard on him.
Holoform: KEANU REEVES – with red highlights and dark red eyes that glow occasionally.
Weapons:
Bot form weapons:
- two red light saber chainsaws (looking just like KARR’s save for the color).
- a plasma pistol (just like SD KARR’s) - when charged fully it can fire large blasts up to ones nearing half the size of his mustang form (but this is seldom) -most of the time they are about a third this size, or the size of large tires
vehicular form(s) weapons:
- side rocket launchers
- gattling guns on the hood (not like the A10’s)
Abilities:
Features/mechanisms. KITT and KARR share ALL the same features and weapons!
- self operating nanomachines that can both repair damage and alter their color at will.
- alternate mode has sleeping gas
- Radio/microjamming frequencies
- External and internal holographic/Heads Up Display projections
- Scans on different wavelengths
- Hacking control abilities similar to Combat Control, within short ranges he can control other vehicles for short periods of time (as seen in canon).
- Equipped with grappling hook and winch
- can replenish/repair his own tires
- can ‘eject’ humans out of his front passenger seats
- has turboboost which allows him to maneuver at incredibly fast speeds (the ion boosters as i call them)
- kitt and karr both have a highly advanced headsup display and holographic form
- has oil slick and mini fire extinguishers behind his front lights that can be activated if he needs to put out a fire
- laser beam under the scanner
- Print outs
- Emergency medical equipment in dash board
- Facial ID and hand print recognition – the Knight family are the only ones that can safely activate and de-activate KITT
- AI's voice actor is Val kilmer
- And did I forget to mention these AIs can save TONS of data?
Here's a good clip with his voice in it
Strengths:
KITT's ability to pull in resources from obscure places and from the endless amounts of info in his data base, KITT and KARR are like live Encyclopedias. KITT can access almost anything and copy any voice and speak any language. KITT's strength lies in using that information to his advantage in or out of battle. KITT is well rounded in fighting and is an incredibly fast calculator. His timing is quite hard to compete with, and there are times he can seem to draw information out of thin air. KITT's nanotechnology. His bullet proof shell is encased with billions of high speed replicating nanomachines. These nanomachines can replicate fast enough to where they can heal dents and bullet holes within seconds, even while repeatedly being fired at. The glass can repair spontaneously.
KITT can shape shift, and his speed rivals his younger brother’s. He can go up to 700mph with turbo boost in his bot form or a faster, sleeker car form. In his Mustang or truck forms however, he can’t go as fast. The sleeker the vehicle he is, the faster he’ll go. Aerdoynamics, yo.
Weaknesses:
Obviously, KI3T can't navigate long distances or access vast amounts of information consistently or hack into multiple cameras unless FLAG's satellite is functioning properly (or if he can hack into alternate ones). If it's hacked, he has to connect to a backup one, or none at all. Quality of navigation and accessibility to external devices is reduced considerably. Also, if KI3T gets busy with hacking, this can slow him down and also distract him after a certain point! Please note that his biggest weakness is the SCANNER AT THE FRONT OF HIS HOOD (or where the optics should be in his mech form). It was proven in the old series that that is both one of KITT and KARRs major weaknesses. On top of this, KITT is a bit of a softie, and two, KITT isn't all that great once his nanoskin starts to weaken. After taking repetitive blows of regular ammunition, it can start to slow down. Substantial blasts from Energon slow his shell quicker if a lot of blasts hit a sensitive area.
Family:
KARR (older bro)
G8155 Interceptor (younger bro)
Sarah Graiman/Traceur (‘sister’), Mike Knight/Traceur and their adoptive daughter Cira Knight
History: The original KITT was created by a genius man named Charles Graiman who was sponsored by a rich man namned Wilton Knight. The super intelligent car was basically the man’s dying dream, known as the Knight Industries Two Thousand. All though the car was smart, he knew it needed a human partner. Before he died, Wilton Knight found a young cop named Michael Long who was in desperate need of surgery after his life become jeopardized in a mission while trying to stop a crime scene. A metal plate in his head that was surgically installed there saved his life (it was there since he had served in the military before he settled into the life of a cop). Surgeons at Wilton Knight's secret organization known as the Foundation for Law and Government took Michael in for surgery, gave him a new face and a new name: Michael Knight. Wilton Knight and Devon Miles (one of the lead managers) convinced him to be KITT’s driver, so from that point forward, KITT and Michael were partners for almost four decades before FLAG was shut down and Michael Knight retired.
KITT was rebuilt/revamped named Dr.Graiman in the early 2000's. He became the Knight Industries Three Thousand, and eventually, with a new group of allies hiding out at a base known as Knight Industries. However, after Charle's Graiman unfortunate death in a C130 acident, they eventually brought back FLAG. FLAG hung around for a while until the Autobots were acknowledged by everyone on Earth. Once the Decepticons became a real problem (this was also during the time KARR ran off), KITT wanted to join them in their cause. KITT upgraded his systems and transformations almost three-fold and became accepted as an Autobot (thus why he can keep his nanomachines in his bot form and has a melee weapon). KI3T and Mike are still friends, but Mike has been spending more time with Sarah, and they are also more focused on developing newer technology for NEST and the G8155 Interceptor.
Now currently partnered with the adoptive daughter of Mike and Sarah named Cira Knight, KITT acts as liaison between NEST and FLAG and also as protection for Cira. Cira and KITT work together to help them where possible and in turn, learn they can from them. The contract was set up in 2009 shortly after the latest “KARR incident”, and when Mike wanted to settle down, he handed his duty over to Cira after she was ready and long since done with her flight training. KITT started being Cira’s ride only when Mike and Sarah were sure she could handle him in a professional way because they knew how wild she could get.
When things start to change, KITT will eventually get his own mech form, but has no need to get one right now. He hopes to get upgrades at a later time when it at least convenient.
Additional Info
Before I list all the other stuff I usually throw in here, I wanna say that it would be nice to find KITT a partner and/or a mate, I never got that far on SD and well, I’d like to see him grow a little here and get into some more action :3. If anyone is interested please let me know by whatever means you wish, I will happily consider any offers/suggestions! And if I happen to think of a certain friendship, pairing etc, I’ll be sure to let the member RPing that character know ASAP.[/i][/color][/size]
*Dialog color: (CC0000) bright red, bold
*Main theme song: Demons by South Central
*Instrumental Theme song: Driving at Night by Joe Satriani
please watch these videos if you’re not familiar with the new KITT!
Vid clips of "BASIC" forms posted for reference:
A good demo of how tough ki3t is (go to about 2:53)
Two of KITT’s weapons in attack mode
Attack mode and turbo boost
One of KITT’s 4x4 transformations
turboboost while parked after a burnout
Custom title: [*color=CC0000][*b]The Black Knight[/b][/color]
RP Sample: See Cira!
