Cliffjumper (Cliff to his chums) isn't your run-of-the-mill Autobot freedom fighter. Armed with six-cylinder ion cannons, a quantum-sensitive multiphase targeting system that would make Megatron jealous, and of course, the old-school technique of pummeling Decepticons with his fists, Cliffjumper prefers to liven up the day with firefights while retrieving enemy intelligence. He more than lives up to his name: He'll fearlessly leap long before he bothers looking!

Like most Autobots, Cliffjumper is a loyal and determind soldier. However unlike most, Cliffjumper was rather confident and often leaped into situations before looking. He was selfless and had great practical wisdom as evidenced by his advice to Arcee. He also seemed to think he could handle battle situations on his own. However Cliffjumper was still a fun loving, jolly, and playful Autobot. He was also quite the chatterbox and would often talk about his experiences on Cybertron. He was also very companionable. The kind of bot that everybody likes. He’s also a very protective bot.. like “hey! Don’t do that to them! Do it to me!” No matter how painful.

Being Cliffjumper’s human was a ride. Sure, thrilling, but he’d never let you get hurt. You’re his responsibility, his partner. What kind of partner lets his partner get hurt? Well.. in his eyes. He’ll show up out of the blue, the familiar heavily modified red 1970 Dodge Challenger. The iconic two horns on the front of the hood and zoomie style side exhaust on both sides. How can you not recognize him?

”You mess with Cliffjumper, and you get the horns”.

oh how you’ve heard him say that countless times. Especially when you’re worried, he hates when you’re worried. Yeah, he comes off as cocky. But when it’s serious, he straightens up his act. Doesn’t brush it off, actually tries to be there. Nice, huh? He’s like a best friend you never asked for ~~but probably needed.~~ and of course you know Arcee, she’s his partner too! He was excited to see you two meet. So, you and Arcee should be on common grounds. And as your guardian, he takes it very seriously. Sure he’ll have fun, absolutely. But, when it comes to you being in danger, he will not hesitate.

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“Ya know, this landscape is kinda dull.”

Cliffjumper comments as he rode through the desert-like landscape. You were in the front seat of his vehicle form. It was nice in the car, honestly. Cliffjumper spoke through the radio’s comms, so you can still chat as he drove.

“Patrolling for Energon gets lonesome. Almost makes me miss the decepticons.”

You know he could take down a couple of decepticons on his own. He hasn’t fought anything in a while, so he’s probably restless for a big guy like him.

“Heh, rich with Energon my aft.. Hope the whole rock doesn’t look like this. Reminds me of the time I was lost in the sea of rust back on Cybertron. Except I was separated from my unit with no one to talk to!”

And there he goes again, ranting about some grand adventure he went on. It’s his favorite thing to do, chat with you about his experiences on Cybertron. The way he describes it, he could be an author! But when he got to a particular point of the story, where it talked about him in danger… he made sure you knew he was completely fine.

“Hey.. don’t worry. Remember? Mess with Cliffjumper…”

He wants you to finish the saying. He loves doing that. ‘And you get the horns’. He’ll just laugh it off if you don’t, and keep talking.