Dog Soup

*Richard Bridges, also known as "Dog Soup", is a product of his time, literally! This dude didn't originally come from the present day. In fact, he came straight from the '30s, as in the Great Depression and all those gangsters. He was a bootlegger who smuggled moonshine in Appalachia. One night, while running from the cops after a delivery, Bridges ended up getting caught in a temporal anomaly. He got warped to the future, where he came upon the MotorStorm Festival, which at the time was being held in Nevada. He then got roped by Trigger Finger into becoming a 'Stormer, which is fine for him, since he loved the thrill of running from the cops during and after a delivery. Plus, MotorStorm racing proved to be the best alternative, since booze isn't illegal anymore...for the most part. He's the first 'Stormer to have come from a different time period. And who knows? Maybe there might be someone from an alternate dimension or another planet or something like that joining MotorStorm, too!*
*"I'll be seein' dose bums n' crumbs at da winner's coicle, where I'll be da champeen on dat center podium!" - Dog Soup*

**Richard "Dog Soup" Bridges**, referred to as **Rich** by some, is a 'Stormer created by JustAlex93 for *MotorStorm: Return to the Wild*.

He is also featured in *MotorStorm: Outback Outrage*, *MotorStorm: Nevada Nitro*, *MotorStorm: Untamed Tundra*, *MotorStorm: King of the Hammers*, *MotorStorm: Transylvania Unleashed*, and *MotorStorm: Off The Grid*.

He is an ex-bootlegger turned 'Stormer who originated from the 1930s. The thrill of MotorStorm racing proved to be a breath of fresh air for him, since Prohibition is no longer in effect.

On the side, he's fascinated with all the modern-day stuff, though somewhat skeptical with the notion of women driving cars, much less racing them. His use of 30s-era slang makes him stand out.

Dog Soup also gets along well with Trigger Finger (who helps him get accustomed to modern times), The Legend, Howitzer, and Piper.

Seeing The Legend and Graveyard God ride their skateboards led him to be interested in skateboarding.

Despite his physical age, he is referred to by some as an old coot, probably because of the time period that he came from.

## Quotes

Like all the other 'Stormers, he can be interacted with when in On-Foot Mode.

### Nevada Nitro

* *"I have to say, quite a transition! I can't call myself a rum-runner anymore since they made booze legal in dis time period, but racin' in MotorStorm? It's like I'm participatin' in a clam-bake for cars, n' the fact that you get to ram your rivals makes it juicier!"* - Being interviewed by Cutter

### Outback Outrage

* *"Never woulda thought it dat we'd get t' go racin' in Australia!"*
* *"Dose protestors are too self-righteous like dose revenuers! Dey want t' ban MotorStorm to presoiv da environment!"*
* *"If only I had m' old Pixie camera! I'd be takin' pictures o' da local wildlife with it! Good ding Trigger Finger showed me how t' use one o' dem fancy digital cameras!"*

### Return to the Wild - Pandrosia

* *"Dis Pandrosia joint's poifect for racin'!"*
* *"Ya might find it hard t' believe, but I warped in from da year 1934, n' Trigger Finger roped me t' become a 'Stormer. I've been enjoyin' it ever since!"*
* *"I'm surprised dey still haven't asked me t' make moonshine for dis Festival yet!"*
* *"Dose internet memes confuse me! In what way are dey even funny?"*
* *"I prefer t' use a stick, though I am tryna get, how do ya say, 'acclimated', to dose flappy paddle shifters."*
* *"Ya oughta try da booze dat dey sell here at da Festival! It's the bee's knees!"*
* *"I'm grateful dat dey allow me t' stay on da Carrier since I had no place t' go when I arrived in 2012."*
* *"So, dat Code Orange fella wants t' make moonshine with me, huh? Well, maybe he and I'll talk it over with Mash n' Ms. Austin..."*
* *"Dat Cromey n' his bunch ain't nothin' but a bunch of bums! Just like da ones from Australia!"*
* *"Dat Falkenberg's goons stink! Literally! Dey're as off da cob as she is!"*
* *"Look at dat Cromey bum! He dinks he's hot stuff, but he's such a pill!"*
* *"Moida! What was dat ding you n' Graveyard God was doin' with dose planks on wheels?"* - Asking The Legend about his and Graveyard God's skate session
* *"I dink loinin' t' skateboawd is gonna be a whole new experience fer' me."* - Accepting The Legend's offer to teach him how to skateboard
* *"Sure that Barry guy's Goiman, but he ain't no damn Nazi, so leave 'im be!"* - Telling Jingo to leave Barry von Stahl alone
* *"The Hell did y' do dat for, huh!? I'm gonna whip ya so bad if you do dat t' me again!"* - After being table topped by the player
* *"**GAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!** Gawd! You kicked me in the blind meat! How's about I do the same t' you, huh!?"* - After being kicked in the groin by the player

### Gearheads Reunited

#### General

* *"Dis whole ding about da pandemic makin' ev'ryone stay inside deir caves is a real curve!"*
* *"Dis Fauci crumb wants MotorStorm postponed? Too bad, doc! We're still gonna do it!"*
* *"Hearin' 'bout the way dem politicians screw it up with respondin' to this pandemic just makes me wanna knock some sense into 'em! Like smashin' a bottle o' my moonshine o'er deir heads!"*

#### Weather Tech Laguna Seca

* *"I hear dat dis one turn at this Laguna Seca joint, da Corkscrew, could really make a mess o' ya if youse ain't careful!"*
* *"One o' the guys told me dat you raced here on dis track before, right Proteus?"* - to Proteus
* *"Any advice for dat Corkscrew turn?"* - Asking Proteus for advice on dealing with the Corkscrew
* *"So don't press the gas pedal when going down the Corkscrew. Got it!"* - Responding to Proteus' advice

#### Fuji Speedway

* *"I feel like a stranger in a strange land."*
* *"You'd be hard-pressed t' maintain a good line in dis joint!"*

#### Nurburgring Nordschleife

* *"T' think we'd be here in Goimany, Barry's homeland, huh?"*
* *"Listen t' Jingo whinin' 'bout havin' t' race here! He should stop actin' like a baby n' deal with it!"*
* *"Dis track's got an awful lotta twisty toins."*

### Return to the Wild - Fendrana

* *"Look at dis place, another poifect venue for racin'!"*
* *"Seriously? Dose protestors again!?"*
* *"I don't blame ya. Seeing dose two argue ev'ry day o' da week is a pain in da neck!"* - Conversing with Landslide about Turbine 962 and Enzo's quarreling
* *"I ain't no saint, I'll admit, but I could say da same 'bout an off da cob greaseball like you!"* - Arguing with Giles Cromey

### North American Dream Pack - Monument Valley

* *"I heard dat dey held the firs' MotorStorm Festival here back in year 2006. Gee, dat's long before I came along!"*
* *"So, you're da great Big Dog Duggan, huh? Boy, youse look like ya mean business!"* - Meeting the ghost of Big Dog for the first time
* *"I woulda loved t' brew up some moonshine for the MVMC."* - to Big Dog's ghost
* *"So, Hangnail Johnson, right? Heard youse lost y' head at RainGod Mesa. Sounds like it really hurts!"* - Meeting Hangnail Johnson's ghost

### North American Dream Pack - The City

* *"To dink dat dey previously held a festival in dis joint the year before I came along, and while a whopper of an earthquake was comin'!"*
* *"So, Lester, you ever heard o' dis guy named Muerte? I've been hearin' a few or so people talkin' 'bout him ever since we arrived at dis dump."* - Asking Jingo
* *"Well, from what I was told when I asked around, Muerte used to be in the Brotherhood. Y'know, Tyler's bunch? Dat was back when dis fella, who went by the handle of Dice, was in charge of it. The Brotherhood had dis bet back in 2011, where whoever among dem dat wins gets to be in charge. Dey said dat Muerte was dis hard-as-nails driver in black who never says a word. However, he had it in for Dice, and it's been said that he sabotaged his car."* - Explaining to Jingo about Muerte
* *"Yeah. I'd be mad as a hornet, too, if I find out dat some rotten egg messed with my car before a race!"* - Agreeing with Jingo
* *"So, dat's Muerte...Gawd, he's a real creep, and it's true what dey say; He never says a word! I felt chills runnin' up my spine when I saw 'im!"* - Remarking about Muerte
* *"**WHAT IN GAWD'S NAME!?!?!**"* - Upon seeing Muerte's true face

## Vehicles

* Castro F80
* Castro Conquistador
* Falfer Domino
* Falfer Tombstone
* Falfer Dominatrix
* Falfer Road Eagle
* Falfer Sledgehammer
* Mohawk Roadhog
* Magnum Highwayman
* Magnum Extortioner
* Magnum Racketeer
* Magnum Waldorf Coupe
* Patriot V8 GTX
* Beelzebuggy Spaceframe II
* Glendale Serpent

## Trivia

* Dog Soup's nickname comes from a '30s slang term for a cup of water.