Grazer

"*That there was a fine piece of work.*"

**Grazer** is a RED Engineer TF2 Freak concept made by YouTube users Mr. Anonymous and KingCobra7.

## Biography

Grazer was born and grew up in Travis County. He had an interest in anything mechanical and always dreamed about becoming the most famous Engineer ever. He excelled in his math classes at school and eventually graduated his post-secondary education with outstanding marks on all his engineering and math courses.

Then one day, he joined RED, where he believed he could put his intellect to good use. He helped his RED teammates push forward by modifying and enhancing their equipment, as well as building special machines to support them. They valued him and gave him credit for his hard work. He eventually earned his place as the head Engineer and handpicked the codename he currently possesses. He then went to work with an elite RED division known as the "Crimson Hounds", who specialized in the use of advanced weaponry and tactics.

One day, he met Striker, as well as his sister. The 3 all became good friends and always hanged out during their spare time.

Eventually, he received a distress signal from a squad of mercenaries, Striker included, who were being attacked at ctf\_2fort. Grazer rallied a group of reinforcements and headed for 2fort, only to find out that they were too late and everyone was dead. Luckily, they found Striker injured outside the area and quickly got him to a hospital.

But by then, it was too late. Striker's limbs were already infected beyond healing. When all hope seemed lost, Grazer got an idea. He then removed his friend's infected limbs and replaced them with robotic implants he designed himself, saving his friend's life.

Upon awakening, Striker told Grazer what happened to his sister and the rest of the squad, and they were both let down.

Afterwards, Grazer invited Striker to join the Crimson Hounds, as he had nowhere else to go. The Scout accepted his offer and was given his rightful place within the division. For months, Grazer helped Striker with training and adapting to his robotic limbs until the young mercenary fully mastered their potential and was ready for action.

The Engineer then tasked Striker with recovering intelligence from a BLU base in ctf\_landfall, which he claimed had something inside it that would greatly benefit their division. Striker obeyed and went off to retrieve the briefcase without hesitation.

Meanwhile back at cp\_junction, their main HQ, Grazer was fiddling around with a Robot Soldier when his friend suddenly returned with the intelligence. They went to the resupply room and open it, revealing blueprints for a machine that is currently unknown. Grazer then brought the blueprints to the other RED Engineers and told them to start building it, and they agreed.

## Appearance and Personality

Grazer appears as a RED Engineer. His combat attire consists of an Iron Lung, the Tin-1000, Robot Engineer armor, the Gloveslinger, Joule's Jetpack, Plate Metal Punchers, Technological Feet, the Facial Facade, and the Chemical Brother (without the visor). Otherwise, he appears as a normal RED Engineer with only the Tin-1000 and often without his glove.

Grazer is a patient and careful person with a vast knowledge of anything machine-related. He is very creative and enjoys constructing and modifying contraptions, either to solve problems or to goof around in his spare time. He is looked up to by other RED Engineers, who loyally follow his orders without question.

He is good-natured towards his allies, even Striker, his closest friend. He is also very aware of Striker constantly remembering his past, and often tries to cheer him up whenever he feels upset about it.

## Powers and Abilities

Grazer is slightly stronger than a normal Engineer, due to his combat training, which he needed in order to wear such heavy armor and utilize various types of equipment.

He is also very intelligent, and has immense knowledge of robotic beings and many ways to reprogram, destroy, or neutralize them, thus giving him an advantage over any robotic/cyborg Freaks.

He carries a wide arsenal of enhanced weaponry, mainly consisting of firearms. He brings certain weapons from his arsenal with him into combat, depending on the situation and the environment. He also has several tools in his arsenal which he can use in certain situations during his missions.

In battle, he always wears powerful combat armor, which is able to protect him from many deadly blows. This armor includes a jetpack which gives Grazer the ability of flight, but due to the weight of his armor, he can only fly at a certain height and cannot fly very fast. His armor even includes a gas mask, which provides him with defense against poisonous gases, hazardous fumes, etc. His helmet's goggles are equipped with modified lenses that allow him to see through substances like smoke and steam. These goggles also give him defence against any blinding effects.

## Faults and Weaknesses

* Grazer carries a lot of mechanical equipment. Thus, disabling it will render him almost defenseless.
* Due to the weight of his armor, Grazer is rather slow-moving, making him an easy target.

## Trivia

* Mr. Anonymous came up with the idea and name of the character while KingCobra7 came up with the character's traits and abilities.

## Notable Videos

### By KingCobra7

* Operation: Landfall (Heard)
* Progression
* Striker: Origins (Flashback)