DWN-074 Pumpman

=DWN 074 - Pumpman=

 "Pump Man is a Robot Master from Mega Man 10. Before the Roboenza incident Pump Man worked at a wastewater treatment plant, purifying the water that came through. He also volunteered his time to wash graffiti off of walls in the neighborhood. Pump Man has also been described as a "neat freak." - MMKB "   I think you’ll find the only one who’s “stupid” here is you, pal." - Pump

WARNING: The following information is not neccesarily canon.

Backstory
Pump was built to purify water at a wastewater treatment plant, and to just generally assist with various tasks. He didn't know anything about his creator(s) and to this day still doesn't, but it was never something he put much thought into. Always the hardworker, he just concentrated on his duties. His interactions with the humans at the plant was minimal at best, but he was content just doing what he was created to do. He had no special abilities, and only really had AI so he could communicate with and work better with the humans - he was, overall, a pretty average 'bot.

After a few generally uneventful years, Pump suddenly fell under control of the Roboenza virus and went on a rampage. He was modified to be more suited for combat by Dr. Wily, who gave him the ability to create his Water Shield and just generally improved on his lackluster AI. However, it wasn't enough, and the water 'bot was soon defeated by Rock. He was eventually repaired, but by then the plant had already replaced him with a newer model. With his AI upgraded, Pump was feeling things completely new to him, and he began to feel resentment for the very first time.

Still programmed to be a hard worker, Pump started to do some voluntary work in the city, cleaning up graffiti and generally just trying to make the place a little bit more presentable. His efforts were met with either a lack of interest from the very humans he was doing this for, or constant harrassment from the youths whose graffiti he was getting rid of. Despite being a fairly young robot, his appearance and the fact he was based on something so outdated led to him recieving many a derogatory comment about being an "old man". The harrassment went on, day in, day out, and there was nothing he could do about it. Not wanting to get in trouble with the humans again for fear of being deactivated for good this time, he had no choice but to endure it, and still does to this day.

Personality


As a result of having to put up with harrassment and insults almost every day, Pump became bitter and cynical, unwittingly becoming the "grumpy old man" he was often accused of being.

He has something of a short fuse, and while he does try to keep it under control, it's not hard to get under his (artificial) skin. His bark's worse than his bite though, and he doesn't normally resort to violence unless he's really agitated. Even then it just tends to be a good punch in the teeth rather than anything particularly damaging. He's prone to mood swings, some days feeling fine and other days feeling absolutely miserable.

He does have a caring side, hidden beneath his cranky exterior. He's quick to come to the defense of his "linemembers" should they face adversity, and isn't afraid to give anyone giving them a hard time a piece of his mind.

Relationships

 * Chill: Chill helped Pump get through some difficult times, including a bout of depression that drove him to drink himself silly for a full week and coming to his aid when a disagreement with Charge turned sour. The two became pretty close, and Pump started to develop feelings for him. Afraid of how Chill would react, he kept said feelings hidden, until one day he ended up confessing. It's a decision he hasn't regretted at all.
 * Nitro: Pump does like all of his "linemembers", but he doesn't tend to show it very outwardly with Nitro, often making comments about the stuntbot being "hopeless". As far as he's concerned, Nitro lives in a world of his own.
 * Sheep: Pump sees Sheep like a little brother, and is one of the few 'bots that Pump doesn't act grouchy around. He can be sort of protective of him, more so than he is with most of his other "linemembers".
 * Charge: Charge was the first friend that Pump made who wasn't part of his "line", with the two having a fair bit in common (hating kids, complaining about graffiti, just generally being cranky). But one day they ended up having an argument, and Pump went to go smack some sense into the train 'bot. He ended up being knocked to the ground and having one of his arms crushed, before Chill arrived and intervened. Pump avoided him for a while after that, fearing for the DWN's mental health. Soon Charge went missing, and when he finally returned, he'd come to his senses and the two made amends.
 * Wave: Pump and Wave started off initially hating each other - Pump would frequently insult Wave's then-girlfriend, and at one point when he was drunk, he began pestering Wave, who retaliated by stabbing him with his harpoon. When Pump became sober and found out, he began to hold something of a grudge against Wave, accusing him of being a drunken perverted psychopath. Wave ended up being reset, and forgot about everything that had happened with Pump, who was skeptical at first, but eventually dropped his grudge and made amends. The two are now drinking buddies.

Anatomy
Pump was built with long arms capable of bending at all sorts of angles, primarily so he could reach his handle and pump it to initiate the purification process. It was later a method of activating his Water Shield.

As Pump has a humanoid out of armour appearance, designed so the workers at the plant would feel more comfortable around him, his arms are made up of several small segments. They are retractable when he's not in his armour, so they can be a normal human length and he can avoid looking too creepy, although he has to be careful about the ways he bends his arms, due to being able to bend them at any angle.