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"First of all, the name's not 'Zippy'! As a matter of fact, I don't believe I've ever met another bot named Zippy, so one can only assume that you came up with 'Zippy' in reference to my speed, which may be technically accurate, but lacks a certain creativity."
History
Contrary to popular belief, Blurr has not always been known for his lightning-fast mouth-and-feet combo. Long ago in centuries past, his designation was given to him as a tribute to his uncanny reflexes after he had proven himself quite a handful as a youngling, darting here and there faster than any other mechanoid like him. It wasn't until after he joined in the Elite Guard and found his place in the service as a valued spy and reconnaisance officer.
Unfortunately, many of his missions required him to stay in hiding, often alone, for lengthy periods of time. After so long on his own, watching Decepticon behavior, keeping guard on planets far from home, Blurr's mannerisms began to change. Without regular social interaction to keep him in check and with the possible threat of Decepticons everywhere around him, his speech and thought processes sped up to keep him one step ahead of the enemy.
When Blurr followed the Decepticons to Earth, he remained in his alt mode and soon thereafter became a slave of Master Disaster's Allspark-driven remote control. He later was freed by Sari's key, though his true identity remained unknown to both her and Bumblebee for some time afterward.
Blurr later picked up a transmission from Megatron to Shockwave, but on his way to thwart Megatron's plans, he was intercepted by Bumblebee and finally stood up - literally - and revealed all. Following that, he repeated himself at length to the rest of the Autobots on Earth, save one, and gained their assistance in foiling Megatron's plot with the space bridge. Blurr assisted in taking down their enemy, but was pushed through the portal with one of Starscream's clones by a second clone and warped off to some unknown location.
After escaping the clones and the nameless planet they'd been deposited on, Blurr raced across the galaxy to get back to the Elite Guard headquarters and try to sort out the who's who and what's what of the Autobot double agent the Guard had been hunting. He was met with his commander, however, who in fact was the spy. When Longarm attacked, Blurr fled and subsequently found himself trapped within the tunnels, walls closing in on him.
Personality
Blurr, as his name suggests, is an energetic type. He is constantly moving, can't stay in one place for long, doesn't like to hold still, if you let him. After having spent years upon decades upon centuries on the go, evading enemies, it has been a lesson hard learned. Part of his survival kit, if you will. He wasn't always like this, and few knew him as the quiet, reserved youngling he once was, but those days are long gone.
Having spent so long alone, Blurr developed a habit of rushing his processors to get in and out of tight spaces on the go, on his own, and in time his body and other functions followed suit. As a result, others may find him difficult to understand when he tries to explain something - in a few dozen more words or actions than need be. Though his "hyperactivity" is purely knee-jerk reflex by now, he can slow himself down, but his is like any other habit. He does it without thinking, and he will often need to be reminded that he's slipping back into it.
Past the fidgety, blabbery front, Blurr is unfailingly loyal, often a bit of a loner and always alert. He adheres to the Autobot cause as much as the next freedom-loving being might, and he does what needs to be done to follow through with his orders, regardless of the price. He isn't much of a fighter, but neither is he helpless. It continues to be his hope that the people of Cybertron will no longer need to live their lives in fear of Decepticon assaults.
Abilities
Enhanced reaction times and vocal processes. Blurr has no natural weapons other than his speed, and he has had enough practice to know well how to use it.
Relationships
Under construction
