Robert Robertson

Aliases: Robert, Robbie, Bobby Species: Human Birthplace: Unknown Age: 26 Height: Unknown Affiliation: SDN-T Occupation: Dispatcher Skills: Hacking Aliases: Mecha Man, Nerd (Invisigal) Relatives: Unnamed father (deceased) Occupation: SDN dispatcher, Superhero (formerly) Gender: Male Hair color: Brown Eye color: Brown Robert's father was the original Mecha Man and who made the original mech suit. However, after his death, Robert Robertson inherited his father's suit and became the new Mecha Man, a superhero despite his lack of real superpowers. Eventually, it was said that he is familiar with Flambae and heavily dislikes him. At one point, while Mecha Man was doing a job, he had to deal with a supervillain called Shroud. While he managed to survive the ordeal with just a broken arm, he fell into a coma for months and his father's suit was destroyed in the fight. Having no other way to recreate one, he then announced on the news that he would retire from being a superhero altogether. While sitting atop the Hollywood sign, Blonde Blazer offers him a job to get his life back on track. This leads to Robert joining the Superhero Dispatch Network (SDN) as a dispatcher for "Z-Team", a team consisting of the Phoenix Program participants: ex-supervillains who signed on to help out around the city. On his first day, Blazer gives Robert a tour of the building and introduces some of his co-workers, notably Chase, who'd been a superhero and an old friend of Robert's father but was initially unrecognizable due to his power inadvertently aging him. As Robert introduces himself to his misfit team, he is quickly mocked by all the members for his name, who soon reveal most dispatchers for their team don't last more than a few days at most. Robert is a man with short brown hair, brown eyes, and freckles across his face. Part of the top of his right ear is missing and he has a couple scars across his body. His work uniform consists of a blue polo shirt with the SDN logo above the pocket on his left chest, dark gray slacks, and brown shoes. He tends to roll up the sleeves and leaves his shirt partially untucked. Hacking: Robert Robertson has showed skills in hijacking and fixing a broken bidet, and being able to disable the sensors of an art museum, and subsequently fixing it. Robotics: Robert Robertson has enough technical knowledge to repair his own suit if it's not completly destroyed. Super Strength(Mecha Man): Mecha Man can easly fight against super powered villains with his suit. Immense Durability(Mecha Man): Mecha Man can withsand against immense conditions. Weakness: Fire - Mecha Man's suit destroyed against a fire based villain. Robert is the former superhero Mecha Man and is currently a dispatcher at the SDN. Robert’s father, the original Mecha Man, had designed its suit. Following his death, Robert took up the mantle and became the next Mecha Man. Sometime in his career, he has a run-in with Flambae. Sometime into his hero career, his nemesis Shroud lures him into a trap, destroying the Mecha Man suit and leaving him in a coma for months. Following his public interview announcing his retirement, Blonde Blazer contacts him with an offer to join the SDN as a dispatcher in exchange for repairing his suit, which he accepts. On his first day as a dispatcher, Blonde Blazer shows him around the Torrance branch. He becomes acquainted with Royd in the bathroom, who introduces himself to him, informing Robert that he was responsible for picking up his suit for the SDN, knowing his identity as Mecha Man. He's aggressively greeted and hugged by Chase, whom Robert doesn't recognize until he demonstrates an old move as the former superhero Track Star, with Robert hugging him back in elation. Robert also asks why 'he looks like black Einstein,' and is informed of the nature of Chase's powers before Chase inducts him on the Z-Team. After formally introducing himself to the Z-Team with his full name, he's laughed at and mocked by them, with Prism amusedly asking if that's his real name. Struggling to order the peace with their gossip and insults, Chase intervenes and tells them to 'shut the fuck up', threatening to have them reincarcerated again. With the team settled, Robert proceeds to dispatch them to various calls. Invisigal dispatches herself to Granny's Donuts, saying she needs to get unbanned, and refuses to be taken off-call. On-site, she asks for Robert to get involved for a 'tap in,' to which he responds. Robert is a witty and somewhat sarcastic man, prone to teasing others on occasion with his remarks and observations. When recognized as Mecha Man by a stranger who thought he was dead, he deadpans 'just on the inside.' He also attempts to mostly remain polite, accepting a hug from Chase, whom he didn't recognize before pulling him off, and can fist bump Royd in greeting when he introduces himself in the bathroom despite his annoyance and disgust, with Robert apologizing for his remark on Royd's name when he expresses hurt over it. As a dispatcher, he maintains a professional persona: formally introducing himself with his full name, giving orders to the team, and politely asking them to clear the channel after they mock him repeatedly, clogging communications with their banter. Despite this, he’s prone to annoyance and swearing, showing frustration with Flambae when he sets fire to a park and warns him to ‘stop fucking around,' saying he has enough problems already. He has a ruthless side, and is not shy to use intimidation as a solution, ordering either Malevola or Sonar to scare a juvenile pickpocket straight. In the trailer, he also voices his willingness to kill his nemesis, Shroud. Robert has short, brunet hair and dark brown eyes. He has a few freckles on his cheeks, and part of his right ear is missing. He has several scars on his torso. In his SDN uniform, he wears a light blue, long sleeved button up that's left partially untucked on his right side, with its sleeves folded up just above his elbows. He wears black pants and dark brown shoes. Skills: Hacking: Robert shows proficient skill with hacking into different technological systems, such as turning off a malfunctioning bidet, and disabling the sensors at an art museum undergoing a robbery, aiding in the exhibits' security by re-activating their defenses. Engineering: Robert has some engineering skills, being seen working on a mostly intact Mecha Man suit in the trailer, and is implied to be the one welding its parts together in a comic panel preview. Relationships Beef: Owner. In the trailer, Robert introduces Beef to Blonde Blazer with the above quote using a 'meth puppet' voice and can be seen carrying him. Blonde Blazer: Manager and employee, friends. Robert is friendly towards her and isn’t above teasing her for being corny. Blonde Blazer reciprocates this, and playfully calls him a ‘dick’ in response to the latter.Blonde Blazer is comfortable with showing physical affection to him, squeezing his arm before leaving him to work. She believes that he 'has a lot left to give' when meeting him during his retirement. Chase (Track Star): Old friends. Robert is uncomfortable and confused when Chase affectionately insults and hugs him, pulling him off and asking who he is. When Chase demonstrates a signature move as a former hero, Robert is elated and hugs him back, earning a playful scolding from the man, asking why ‘[he’s] accepting hugs from old men [he] doesn’t know.’Robert can express his sympathies over Chase’s powers, and laughs over him joking about killing his father again to get his powers back, reassuring Blonde Blazer that he’s always been like this when she gets offended.Chase offers guidance and advice for him, disapproving of Robert's interest in killing Shroud, warning him to be careful and seek out other answers to his problems. Flambae: Dispatcher and hero. The two have an antagonistic relationship, with Robert admitting they had a run-in with each other years ago, as well as fighting at a bar prior to him commencing work as a dispatcher.Robert shows satisfaction over winning against Flambae, saying ‘[he] might’ve heard of that’ when the Z-team gossips about Flambae’s loss, leading to Flambae angrily telling him ‘It didn’t happen, Bob Bob’ and calling Mecha Man a ‘little shit,’ seemingly unaware of Robert’s hero identity. When Flambae sets a park on fire, Robert confronts him, growing frustrated with his repeated denials and warning him not to act out, which Flambae unapologetically dismisses. Flambae antagonises Robert, telling him to accept he's out of his prime, and that he should stay a dispatcher to help 'actual heroes.' He condescendingly pats his head and tells him to get off his workout bench in a gym room with a vacant one next to him. Invisigal: Dispatcher and hero. Invisigal was introduced to Robert prior to his first shift, leaving her unimpressed at knowing her new dispatcher has 'a dad bod superhero with no superpowers,' sarcastically saying she can't wait. On his first shift, Invisigal is disrespectful towards him, saying she saw him in his underwear to the Z-Team, and admitting that while he isn't well endowed, she's interested in the numerous bruises on his body. She often makes suggestive comments towards him, asking if he’s ’creaming over’ her successes, and that she can make no promises when ordered to quietly extract paintings from thieves; saying ‘[she’s] a screamer.’She’s hostile towards him. She insults and punches him, looking down on him for ‘playing video games with his daddy’s suit,’ seeing him as a worthless hero without his Mecha Man suit, as well as claiming that real heroes put their lives on the line. Royd: Acquainted. Robert shows some disgust at his unhygienic practices, but remains relatively polite by fist-bumping him, or showing his wariness before silently rejecting the offer.Robert teases him on his name and apologizes when Royd sadly wonders if his coworkers call him by the nickname due to a play on steroids, either choosing to spare his feelings by saying he’s joking around, or admitting it might not be a coincidence before apologizing to him. Shroud: Nemeses. Shroud had destroyed the Mecha Man suit and had put him in a coma for months, forcing him into retirement. Robert expresses his interest in killing them to 'rot the hive' and take down the Red Ring, which they are implied to lead. Sonar: Dispatcher and hero. Sonar is grateful to him for letting him meet Vanderstenk, which Robert immediately regrets upon hearing his thanks and assurance that he won’t regret it.Robert provides moral support and guidance for Sonar when he gets nervous upon meeting Vanderstenk, assuring him that 'being himself' goes a long way, or orienting him by advising he tells a story to 'make [Sonar's pitch] relatable.'