Spike Witwicky (SG)

"The Autobots will make perfect suckers."

SPIKE WITWICKY is a thug and a car thief, uninterested in anything in the world around him unless it brings him immediate pleasure or profit. A lifelong loner, Spike only gets along with his brother BUSTER, and sometimes even that relationship is strained. Unlike his brother, Spike is all thumbs when it comes to electronics, except in the creation of their mutual love: explosives! If it blows up real good, Spike can build it. Other that that, there’s little in Spike’s life besides stolen cars and the occasional floosey.

Canonical Theme History:
In 1984, Spike was a 14-year-old adolescent working with his father Sparkplug on an oil rig when the Decepticons attacked. After the Autobots rescued them, they volunteered to become their native guides to planet Earth.

Spike had many adventures with the Autobots, taking part in just about everything they did on Earth for at least the next few years. He became especially close friends with the Autobot Bumblebee. At one point, however, Spike was injured in a Decepticon attack, and his mind was transferred to the unstable Autobot X. The process began to play havoc with Spike's mind, allowing Megatron to manipulate him into attacking Optimus Prime and the Autobots. Only after nearly killing his father did Spike realize that he was being duped. His mind was subsequently transferred back into his body.

In the course of his adventures with the Autobots, he met Carly, an impetuous prodigy and MIT graduate. Despite being smarter, older (she could drive), and hotter than him, Carly displayed a noticeable affection for the tech-savvy Spike. They eventually married and together had a child.

MUX Pre-History:
When Spike graduated high-school, he attended college, one of the first Witwickys to do so. However, although Spike has a bright, exploring mind, after years of adventure and hands-on field work, he found it hard to prosper in a purely academic setting. He eventually dropped out, getting a job at Blackrock Construction.

MUX History:
After an unsuccessful stint at college and a few directionless months back in the construction world during the economic boom of the mid-90s, Spike rejoined the Autobots. Uncomfortable appearing in the limelight, he winds up spending most of his time in the repair bay, working hard to be the first human to attain the status of Autobot Medic. He occasionally works on call. However, Prime, sensing potential in Spike, has occasionally nudged him to more high-profile gigs, such as an occasional stint as a moderator between the Autobots and G.I. Joe.

His relationship with G.I. Joe is guarded. However, thanks to a chance encounter at a comic book store (he was picking up a Spiderman comic for his son, Daniel, who was ill), he encountered Seymour Fine (Sci-Fi). The two formed a fast friendship and now the Witwicky household considers Mr. Fine part of the family.

As for real family, Spike has an intense devotion to both his wife and his son. Aided by some excellent parenting from his father, Sparkplug, he has tried to provide for his family what he lacked when he was a kid (mainly stability). Aside from spending time with the Autobots and his family, he routinely checks in on his father, who is currently in a nursing home. Watching the slow decline of his father carries a weight on him that he seldom shows to others. He also has a contentious relationship with his brother, Buster Witwicky. Buster, no fan of the Autobots himself, and Spike have gone months without speaking to one another. Sometimes out of petty spite, sometimes out of real-life interferences.

Spike was recently laid off his job at Blackrock Enterprises when G.B. Blackrock sold the company.

Age
Spike was born in 1970. He was 14 in 1984 when the Transformers woke from their 4 million year slumber. 1 He was 35 in 2005. 2 He will be 40 in 2010.

Mindswap TP
Spike has some residual effects from the Transformer mind swap TP. Spike's mind-swap didn't go so good with Motormaster - Spike spent a few weeks in the GI Joe medbay re-learning motor skills and he still goes to a speech therapist. The effects are the equivalent of a mini-stroke, but G.I. Joe doctors promise Spike a (probable) full recovery.

2007

 * April 16 - Blaster and Spike discuss music
 * July 23 - Luminous TP Finale
 * November 05 - Autobots Exiled

2008

 * February 25 - Snoop returns to Autobot City
 * December 1 - A Holiday for Autobot City

Players
Spike is portrayed by the same player as Jetfire, who has an IC bias against humans. *snerk*