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''Autobot Academy'' is a webcomic and [[PlayByPostGames play-by-post]] roleplay created by TFW 2005 user Stonecrusher.

We follow the story of a bunch of students trying to get through their tenure at the titular Autobot Academy. HilarityEnsues.

The comic is ongoing as of 2019, and can be found [[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/autobot-academy.1123577 here]].

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''Autobot Academy'' is a webcomic and [[PlayByPostGames play-by-post]] roleplay created by TFW 2005 user Stonecrusher.

We follow
Stonecrusher that accompanies the webcomic of the same name. It follows the story of a bunch of students trying to get through their tenure at the titular Autobot Academy. HilarityEnsues.

The comic is ongoing as of 2019, and can be found [[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/autobot-academy.1123577 here]].
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* LectureAsExposition: During the Festival of Stars, a lecture is held on alien cultures with guest speakers of other species. This gives them the opportunity to provide lots of details about the cultures of their species.


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* SadisticChoice: Offroad presents one of these to Slicer. He can either tell the authorities about Offroad's threats, who will then kill his girlfriend Flare-Up as revenge, or accept his challenge of a DuelToTheDeath to protect Flare-Up, who will be the only one who knew that Slicer was a hero when Offroad kills him.
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* LoopholeAbuse: Slicer justifies his hacking into the Tournament of Heroes network to manipulate the scores in favor of Axel Academy by claiming that, due to using his Instant Hacking talent to do this, he's simply using his talent to win the game, and therefore is playing by the rules.
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* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: [[SarcasmMode StitchGlitch's scythe is not something he made in the workshops at night. It is a regulation weapon he just doesn't want anyone else to know about or see.]]

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* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: [[SarcasmMode [[BlatantLies StitchGlitch's scythe is not something he made in the workshops at night. It is a regulation weapon he just doesn't want anyone else to know about or see.]]

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* AbortedArc: The ''Field Trip!'' and ''The Announcement'' arcs set up a malfunction with the teleporters at the various schools, and it being connected to various students disappearing. However, most of the students mentioned as having vanished come back later on, and the cause of the disappearences is never touched upon.

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* AbortedArc: The ''Field Trip!'' and ''The Announcement'' arcs set up a malfunction with the teleporters at the various schools, and it being connected to various students disappearing. However, most of the students mentioned as having vanished come back later on, and the cause of the disappearences disappearances is never touched upon.upon.
** A more minor example is Sideways expressing interest in copying Aranea's telepathy after hearing about it from Ramjet. [[RealLifeWritesThePlot As Aranea's player dropped out of the game shortly afterward]], the two never end up even meeting.



* AffablyEvil: Dolrailer is an unrepentant criminal, but when not robbing people, he's actually quite friendly. He helped stop a bank robbery when [[VillainsOutShopping he and his friends were trying to make a withdrawl]] and invites the two bank tellers that helped them out for drinks once the situation is resolved. He's also respectful to the students who treat him nicely, and he's incredibly friendly with Slicer.

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* AffablyEvil: Dolrailer is an unrepentant criminal, but when not robbing people, he's actually quite friendly. He helped stop a bank robbery when [[VillainsOutShopping he and his friends were trying to make a withdrawl]] withdrawal]] and invites the two bank tellers that helped them out for drinks once the situation is resolved. He's also respectful to the students who treat him nicely, and he's incredibly friendly with Slicer.



* CelebrityLie: Skyburst and Stormclash claim to have met Pyra Magna. Considering they [[AccidentalMisnaming constantly call her Pyra Magn''us'']], no one believes them.

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* CelebrityLie: Skyburst and Stormclash claim to have met Pyra Magna. Considering they [[AccidentalMisnaming constantly call her Pyra Magn''us'']], Magnus]], no one believes them.


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* MidSeasonUpgrade: Longshot and Saber both get new weapons in preparation for the Tournament of Heroes.


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* NextTierPowerUp: Some of the freshmen get a boost in abilities in time for the Tournament of Heroes.
** Misfire gets over his PowerIncontinence, making him a much more effective fighter.
** Hosehead goes from just being able to spray water from his hands to having full control over water.
** After learning the Overdrive technique from Rook, Bomb-Burst is able to have his shell operate independently.


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* UncertainDoom: Spectyr is last seen being left behind by the rest of TEKU to get beaten up by just about every single Decepticon in the C.D. Pub for trying to steal from Acadeimos Town, a move that would result in security being increased. He hasn't been seen since, so it's unclear if he got TornApartByTheMob or not.
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* ForgotAboutHisPowers: Heatrock doesn't use his drill tank mode to follow Armordillo underground even when Hot Spot tells him to.


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* HonorBeforeReason: Longrack chooses not to finish off Rad during their Tournament of Heroes match while he's stuck under rubble, and instead helps him get out so they can have a fair fight.
* {{Hypocrite}}: Sideways decides he needs to spy on Ramjet when he leads a field trip to Nebulos, and he tells the senior he had to make sure he didn't accidentally cause an interplanetary incident, as Ramjet would be too irresponsible. However, while Ramjet and the freshmen sent holomatter avatars to the planet, Sideways teleported himself there and admitted to Nebulan soldiers that he was an alien, meaning he did more to potentially cause problems on Nebulos than the one he was worried about.


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** At Protectobot Academy, Hot Spot isn't enthusiastic about the idea of working with a team.
* IgnoreTheFanservice: Roadblock turns down "Quickstitch's" offer to sleep with her if he beats her at a race, as he's currently looking for Offroad, [[spoiler: who is the prime suspect for attempting to kill Ramjet.]] However, when she drops the prize in favor of just racing, [[SpiritedCompetitor Roadblock is all in]].


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* MakingASplash: The talent Hydrokinesis lets the user control water. Prominent users include Hosehead and his friend Hot Spot.

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* CastHerd: The students are all split into different grade levels

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* CastHerd: The students are all split into different grade levelslevels, with the freshmen being further split by class.
* CelebrityLie: Skyburst and Stormclash claim to have met Pyra Magna. Considering they [[AccidentalMisnaming constantly call her Pyra Magn''us'']], no one believes them.



* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Misfire is told by Skyburst and Stormclash that they've met Pyra Magnus. Being a history buff, Misfire knows that the Magnus Corp has a Pyra Magn''a'' in it, and has never heard of a Pyra Magnus... so he gets into an argument with the twins to try and find out the relationship between the two Magni.



* {{Determinator}}: [[DeconstructedTrope Deconstructed]] with Aranea. Having been taught not to stop for anything until she accomplishes her goals, Aranea doesn't let anything slow her down while going through the Forest of Trials. However, this includes rest and food, so by the time she actually makes it to her destination, she's in poor shape and has to go rest as soon as she reaches her dorm.



* FirearmsAreCowardly: Ramjet accuses Longshot of not being a true warrior for using a gun in combat. Considering he himself uses MoreDakka as a strategy frequently, he's probably just saying this to get on his opponent's nerves and doesn't really believe it.

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* FirearmsAreCowardly: Ramjet considers swords to be an honorable weapon and accuses Longshot of not being a true warrior for using a gun in combat. Considering combat to try and get on his nerves. However, he himself uses MoreDakka as a strategy frequently, he's probably just saying this to get on his opponent's nerves and doesn't really believe it.he specifically mentions that sword fighting is only good against a similarly honorable opponent. So while he may not have a high opinion of guns, Ramjet at least sees their value in a fight.


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* SitcomArchNemesis: Longshot takes an almost instant dislike to Circuit, who soon reciprocates. Their arguments on the first day of school start reaching incredibly petty levels, as evidenced by TheReasonYouSuckSpeech examples above.
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-->'''Longshot''': ''What are you doing and why the hell are you up so late at night? Isn't it past your curfew? '''Oh ''wait''''', riiight, you don't follow the rules here.''
-->'''Circuit''': ''Seriously dude, What d'you Have against me. I mean, seriously. I know you think you're this bad aft, snarker, cool guy, but at this point, It's kinda unnecsisary. Like you haven't conveyed any new information. Seriously, you're actin' like I killed a puppyoid 'r somthin'. There's kinda an attack, and I'm gatherin' peoplen for something. This is one of the times I'm doin' somethin' selfless. You're just bein' a spike ''
-->'''Longshot''': ''Oh my god! Circuit's actually being serious for once?! And I thought the day would never come! You wanna know something ''Circuit''? I don't hate you because you did something to me, but it's because of what you continue to do to others. '''You''' always hide behind your talent, manipulating anyone with that voice of yours, and when the going gets rough, hiding with your tail in your legs, waiting for the fighting to end, and always looking for an opportunity to get rich, or manipulate someone else, because you can't rely on yourself. Hell, I feel like if you had a Conjunx, you'd fuck that up entirely too, because you refuse to be truthful without stabbing them in the back, stealing money from them, or just plain dumping them for something better! Isn't that right?''
-->'''Circuit''': ''Sure, Mr.Moral high-road [=McEdgelord=]. Yeah, no one cares about your witty little remarks. You're not as "OH ME PREMOOSE SO KEWL", as you think. It's actually starting to piss me off. Y'know, I bet you never gave anything up in your life. You got everything GIVEN TO YOU! DON'T, I REPEAT, Don't talk about Conjunxes around me!''
-->'''Longshot''': ''Oh why so Circuit? Did you fuck that up too or am I just hearing things? I'm trying to help out in this attack too! Why the hell do you think I got my leg all banged up? Did I just magically have a City-Scraper sized bot just come over and stomp on me, leaving only one of my feet crushed? No, unlike you I'm actually doing something about the situation!''
-->'''Circuit''': ''Oh, and I'm not. Seriously, DON'T Slaggin' talk to me about conjunxes! Now please, Tell me, [[SkewedPriorities What In the Pit is with all these weird fraggin' Alien swear words. "Hell", "Damn", "God", I don't slaggin' understand]]. And furthermore, I don't understand what give YOU the right to judge me, and act like a spike to ME, when You're Just as, or more of of a spike than me. But, no YOU want to take the moral highroad. I swear to Primus, You didn't belief I was being honest about my FRAGGING RELIGION. What is up you aft!''

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-->'''Longshot''': ''What What are you doing and why the hell are you up so late at night? Isn't it past your curfew? '''Oh ''wait''''', riiight, you don't follow the rules here.''
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-->'''Circuit''': ''Seriously Seriously dude, What d'you Have against me. I mean, seriously. I know you think you're this bad aft, snarker, cool guy, but at this point, It's kinda unnecsisary. Like you haven't conveyed any new information. Seriously, you're actin' like I killed a puppyoid 'r somthin'. There's kinda an attack, and I'm gatherin' peoplen for something. This is one of the times I'm doin' somethin' selfless. You're just bein' a spike ''
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-->'''Longshot''': ''Oh Oh my god! Circuit's actually being serious for once?! And I thought the day would never come! You wanna know something ''Circuit''? I don't hate you because you did something to me, but it's because of what you continue to do to others. '''You''' always hide behind your talent, manipulating anyone with that voice of yours, and when the going gets rough, hiding with your tail in your legs, waiting for the fighting to end, and always looking for an opportunity to get rich, or manipulate someone else, because you can't rely on yourself. Hell, I feel like if you had a Conjunx, you'd fuck that up entirely too, because you refuse to be truthful without stabbing them in the back, stealing money from them, or just plain dumping them for something better! Isn't that right?''
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-->'''Circuit''': ''Sure, Sure, Mr.Moral high-road [=McEdgelord=]. Yeah, no one cares about your witty little remarks. You're not as "OH ME PREMOOSE SO KEWL", as you think. It's actually starting to piss me off. Y'know, I bet you never gave anything up in your life. You got everything GIVEN TO YOU! DON'T, I REPEAT, Don't talk about Conjunxes around me!''
me!
-->'''Longshot''': ''Oh Oh why so Circuit? Did you fuck that up too or am I just hearing things? I'm trying to help out in this attack too! Why the hell do you think I got my leg all banged up? Did I just magically have a City-Scraper sized bot just come over and stomp on me, leaving only one of my feet crushed? No, unlike you I'm actually doing something about the situation!''
situation!
-->'''Circuit''': ''Oh, Oh, and I'm not. Seriously, DON'T Slaggin' talk to me about conjunxes! Now please, Tell me, [[SkewedPriorities What In the Pit is with all these weird fraggin' Alien swear words. "Hell", "Damn", "God", I don't slaggin' understand]]. And furthermore, I don't understand what give YOU the right to judge me, and act like a spike to ME, when You're Just as, or more of of a spike than me. But, no YOU want to take the moral highroad. I swear to Primus, You didn't belief I was being honest about my FRAGGING RELIGION. What is up you aft!''aft!



-->'''Longshot''':''SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT!!!!! HOSEHEAD I HATE IT WHEN YOU'RE RIGHT!!!!!''
-->'''Hosehead''':''I HATE IT WHEN ''I'M'' RIGHT!''

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-->'''Longshot''':''SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT!!!!! -->'''Longshot''': SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT!!!!! HOSEHEAD I HATE IT WHEN YOU'RE RIGHT!!!!!''
-->'''Hosehead''':''I
RIGHT!!!!!
-->'''Hosehead''': I
HATE IT WHEN ''I'M'' RIGHT!''RIGHT!
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* TheLostLenore: Rook's wife, Doveride, was killed long ago by Combatronians. Her death inspired Rook to join the Primal Vanguard to help protect others, and he never dated anyone else.


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* OutlivingOnesOffspring: Rook's son, Crann, was killed by Combatronian soldiers before Rook can reach his family.


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* PosthumousCharacter: Streetblaze, Doveride, Crann, and Ether Walker all died before the story began. We learn of them through their living family members.


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* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: After watching a group of Combatronians kill his wife and son, the first thing Rook does is kill each one of them.

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* CrotchGlanceSexCheck: Beta Levo accidentally does this to Archadis after tripping in front of him, having mistaken him for a girl.



* TemptingFate: Tracks tells Offroad that their match in the Tournament of Heroes will be over quickly. It ends up being the longest match of all.

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* TemptingFate: TemptingFate:
** Hosehead brings up the potential freshmen getting dropped out of the ''Xanthium'' into the Forest of Trials as a possible scenario they should consider. Turns out he was right to worry about that.
-->'''Longshot''':''SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT!!!!! HOSEHEAD I HATE IT WHEN YOU'RE RIGHT!!!!!''
-->'''Hosehead''':''I HATE IT WHEN ''I'M'' RIGHT!''
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* BackForTheFinale: Wheeljack returns for the final arc in The Role Play after disappearing in 'The First Test".
** Ironfist and Getaway make a return in the very last arc, having stopped appearing the same time as Wheeljack.


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* FirearmsAreCowardly: Ramjet accuses Longshot of not being a true warrior for using a gun in combat. Considering he himself uses MoreDakka as a strategy frequently, he's probably just saying this to get on his opponent's nerves and doesn't really believe it.


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* LivingProp: Apathet appears twice, but doesn't interact with any character, and no one acknowledges her presence.


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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Longshot and Circuit's rivalry reaches it's peak in "Nighttime Duel", and they give each other ''several'' of these:
-->'''Longshot''': ''What are you doing and why the hell are you up so late at night? Isn't it past your curfew? '''Oh ''wait''''', riiight, you don't follow the rules here.''
-->'''Circuit''': ''Seriously dude, What d'you Have against me. I mean, seriously. I know you think you're this bad aft, snarker, cool guy, but at this point, It's kinda unnecsisary. Like you haven't conveyed any new information. Seriously, you're actin' like I killed a puppyoid 'r somthin'. There's kinda an attack, and I'm gatherin' peoplen for something. This is one of the times I'm doin' somethin' selfless. You're just bein' a spike ''
-->'''Longshot''': ''Oh my god! Circuit's actually being serious for once?! And I thought the day would never come! You wanna know something ''Circuit''? I don't hate you because you did something to me, but it's because of what you continue to do to others. '''You''' always hide behind your talent, manipulating anyone with that voice of yours, and when the going gets rough, hiding with your tail in your legs, waiting for the fighting to end, and always looking for an opportunity to get rich, or manipulate someone else, because you can't rely on yourself. Hell, I feel like if you had a Conjunx, you'd fuck that up entirely too, because you refuse to be truthful without stabbing them in the back, stealing money from them, or just plain dumping them for something better! Isn't that right?''
-->'''Circuit''': ''Sure, Mr.Moral high-road [=McEdgelord=]. Yeah, no one cares about your witty little remarks. You're not as "OH ME PREMOOSE SO KEWL", as you think. It's actually starting to piss me off. Y'know, I bet you never gave anything up in your life. You got everything GIVEN TO YOU! DON'T, I REPEAT, Don't talk about Conjunxes around me!''
-->'''Longshot''': ''Oh why so Circuit? Did you fuck that up too or am I just hearing things? I'm trying to help out in this attack too! Why the hell do you think I got my leg all banged up? Did I just magically have a City-Scraper sized bot just come over and stomp on me, leaving only one of my feet crushed? No, unlike you I'm actually doing something about the situation!''
-->'''Circuit''': ''Oh, and I'm not. Seriously, DON'T Slaggin' talk to me about conjunxes! Now please, Tell me, [[SkewedPriorities What In the Pit is with all these weird fraggin' Alien swear words. "Hell", "Damn", "God", I don't slaggin' understand]]. And furthermore, I don't understand what give YOU the right to judge me, and act like a spike to ME, when You're Just as, or more of of a spike than me. But, no YOU want to take the moral highroad. I swear to Primus, You didn't belief I was being honest about my FRAGGING RELIGION. What is up you aft!''


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* TemptingFate: Tracks tells Offroad that their match in the Tournament of Heroes will be over quickly. It ends up being the longest match of all.
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* FullyClothedNudity: The underwear Ramjet's holomatter avatar has on while fighting the Waruder isn't terribly revealing if the art provided of it is anything to go by. However, Circuit and Artillery react as though he's fighting completely naked.
* GenderBender: Some of the holomatter avatars used in "Field Trip!" have genders different from their users. Ramjet, Circuit, and Misfire have female avatars, while Artillery has a male one.


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* ManIFeelLikeAWoman: Ramjet pokes the chest of his female holomatter avatar due to not understanding what they are.


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* NakedPeopleTrappedOutside: Ramjet is forced to fight the Waruder while his holomatter avatar is only wearing underwear.


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* WorthyOpponent: Offroad tells Cohrada that he makes an excellent opponent when fighting in the Tournament of Heroes, and claims h makes all his friends through fighting.

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* DeadlySparring: While no one actually dies, Sideways takes training the freshmen too far and knocks every single one of his opponents unconcious.

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* DeadlySparring: While no one actually dies, Sideways takes training the freshmen too far and knocks every single one of his opponents unconcious.unconscious... because he wasn't using live ammo at the time. ''Had'' he been using real weapons, this trope would have been played completely sttraight.
* DeadlyTrainingArea: In the last Tournament of Heroes, Ramjet chose to save his opponent Beta Levo from falling into lava. It's unclear if there was any risk of Beta actually dying if Ramjet hadn't stepped in, but there was enough danger that Ramjet was willing to lose his arm in the process of saving his opponent.


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* GracefulLoser: Though Ramjet loses his fight to Beta Levo in the Tournament of Heroes, he doesn't hold it against him, and even offers to go out and get drinks with him later.


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* ThreePointLanding: [[DiscussedTrope Discussed]]. The winning strategy Silverbolt recommends the Aerosis Academy students in the Tournament of Heroes use involves doing a superhero landing.

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