Authors Note: hello again, and again with story designs. Now, I realize what some readers must be thinking out there, "Wait a minute, you already have a story of your own to work on, why are you wasting time doing this for someone else when you could be doing that?" well, quite frankly, I got stuck again, so I figure that any opportunity to lend out my creative skills to a fellow user and good friend, I should take it. And besides, I do plan on finishing up my own story "Ultimate War" I just haven't had the time to do it lately... anyway, onto the awesome bit okay XD.
Disclaimer: Alvin and the chipmunks belong to Ross B. and Fox Studios, and the story "Imperfections: The Twist in Time" belongs to Kuro Rakka Shimo.
Ripples in Time: Dr. Bell's Beasts.
As the title suggests, this is going to cover the machines that serve Dr. Bell in his pursuit of world domination... or something like that, anyway, what most people know is that these creatures are dog-like in body shape, but that's only the first wave, as recently Dr. Bell has upgraded his soldiers to fit different roles in the army he controls. The following is a description of them:
Tracker: these are the basic units in Dr. Bell's army, and are the most common among the ranks. They have a body shape similar to a grey hound, lean and streamlined, albeit a bit hindered due to the armor on the body itself, as well as the laser gun on their backs. To their merit, the Trackers are still quite fast and agile, able to reach speeds of up to 75 miles per hour, as well as dodge incoming attacks if at a reasonable distance. On the other hand, Trackers are not so keen on retreating unless ordered by Dr. Bell himself, often resulting in futile attempts at victory in battle.
Guardian: not many of these units were made, due to the sheer amount of resources needed to build one of these titanic monstrosities. Visibly, they have a body shape that's crossed between a great dane and a rottweiler, but in size they are comparable to a grizzly bear, with claws that are able to maul enemies to death in a single swipe, as well as a mouth full of razor sharp teeth, attached to a jaw strong enough to bite through concrete and steel rebar. With all that you'd think they'd be fine right? Well that's where you're wrong, Dr. Bell realized that his Trackers often got mangled or destroyed due to their relatively low amount of armor, and for that reason he retrofitted the Gaurdians with armor comparable to that found on tanks, and for firearms, each Guardian is equipped with a pair of rotary style laser cannons mounted onto their shoulders, a grenade launcher attached to the tail, and in dire situations, a retractable tank gun that extends from an opening on the back, capable of firing phosphorus tipped shells. Unlike the other units in Dr. Bell's army, the Gaurdians don't have a pair of eyes, but rather a single optical camera on their head, and advanced sound receivers to allow them to listen for oncoming threats.
Sentry: these are the surveillance and recon units of the army, and as such are possibly the weakest, not due to low armor or weapons, but mainly due to their weapons being rudimentary in comparison to their brethren. To their merit, they are also the fastest units, so in large numbers could prove to be quite a hassle. Body wise, they have a shape similar to a mastiff, albeit a slight bit smaller, and weapons include a shoulder mounted laser gun, as well as the ability to produce a vision obscuring smoke screen when the Sentry is being attacked. If none of that works, a last ditch effort for the Sentry is in the form of a self destruct, causing the machine to explode with a force comparable to four pounds of c4 plastic explosive. These units are mainly used in espionage, gathering intel on the enemy to report to their leader, and even in the case of a self destruct, the body is designed to explode in such a way as to keep the memory storage of the creature in tact and recoverable.
Striker: the Striker units are the first attempt by Dr. Bell to create a flying variant of the Tracker, and while not totally successful they can stay aloft for a good deal of time. Unlike the other Beasts in Dr. Bell's army, the Striker units aren't totally based on dog-like animals, rather they have a unique mix that makes them act more like big cats than canines. Specifically, their body is a mix between the Tasmanian wolf, and a cheetah, the heads having jaws that can open extremely wide to latch onto enemies and either rip them to shreds or drop them from high altitude when in the air. On that note, the Strikers are able to become airborn with a combination of specialized features, a pair of wings that extend from the sides of the creature to a maximum span of fourteen feet from wingtip to wingtip, and the ability to run up to 150 mph. In order to maintain lift once in the air, a jet engine is extended from the back and provides about the same amount of thrust as an SR-71 Blackbird. This jet engine is also able to be used on land to aid in running, and by opening a port on the underbelly of the creature, can be used in short bursts to jump a total height of 60 feet in the air.
Commander: there is only one Commander in active duty so far, that being Dr. Bell's closest friend Aaron. Formerly, Aaron was a Tracker, albeit one of the more powerful and intelligent of them, but upon meeting with defeat numerous times, Aaron requested more upgrades so he could better serve his master. The results speak for themselves, as Aaron's body was completely overhauled, changing from being like a grey hound to a mix between a German shepard and a wolf, his total size increasing about double the original, a pair of wings that provided Aaron the gift of flight not unlike a typical bird, as well as a set of dual edged claws on the feet for slashing at opponents both from the air and while on the ground. His laser cannons were relocated to the wings, which can be pivoted individually to aim in varying directions. The spike shooting mechanism has been retrofitted into the tail of Aaron's body, as well as on the shoulders and from the back along the spine. Being a leader for Dr. Bell's army, Aaron was given a special link to each unit in the army, so as to provide orders remotely rather than on the field itself, not that Aaron doesn't get into the fray of battle himself that is, just a system that Dr. Bell thought would ensure that Aaron would stay alive for an indefinite length of time, as well as highly sensitive audio receivers on his head, which serve a secondary purpose of acting like horns due to the sharpened points of them.
There we go, the Beast army of Dr. Bell. Now, just to cover my bases, the Guardian is indeed modeled after the Panzerhund from Bethesda's video game "Wolfenstein: New Order" and as such the original model is owned by them. And with that out of the way, I hope everyone enjoyed this exploration of Dr. Bell's Beasts. Also, I realize the first chapter was poorly edited before being published, and I'm sorry for that, I was rushing to get it up since I had to do some work that day, and as of this chapter being posted, I'll be going back to that chapter to touch it up a bit.
In parting, I'd like to say one more thing, Kuro if you feel like you need to change anything on these designs, go right ahead, I don't mind at all. Hope everyone enjoyed that, leave your comments down below, and I'll see you in the next thing I do on here... kinda lost my train of thought there, so bye!