The Lone Author

### Occupation:

Character of Miscellaneous Stupidity comics, Intergalactic radio storyteller, Morale-418's assistant

## Switcher BG

**The Lone Author,** sometimes the Author**,** is an inhabitant of Morale-418, an orbiting planet of the Shurik System. He is notably the intergalactic host of Galastik FM 41.8, a radio show where he retells the events within the Shurik System to other galaxies. With the help of Morale-418's Research team, he becomes **Switcher BG**, a warrior who materializes the weapons of notable warriors from their respective home worlds.

## History

### Origins

As long as he could remember, the Lone Author was an inhabitant in Morale-418, raised by a machine that was capable of nurturing an infant outside of a populated planet. During his teen years, he was eventually treated as family by the Morale Researchers. The Lone Author also invited Tr!dok3n and Haylie from the Obedient New Earth to come visit his home after the event of Fangroner's secret invasion.

#### Becoming Switcher BG

At some point, the Author becomes Switcher BG, with a morphing device he designed with the help of the Morale Researchers.

#### A Quest to Meet Xia Elsewhere

The Lone Author participated in an experiment involving a headset called the Realm Scoper to seek his lifelong friend in her dimension, until an accident occurred, resulting in having his body limp. His consciousness, however, was transported to the very dimension he intended to go visually using the Realm Scoper. He was attacked by a group of lifeforms that nearly behaved like vultures. He was eventually aided by Emmo, a light-colored lifeform resembling an owl, who tagged along to meet Xia who happens to know Emmo. When he, Emmo, and Xia were attacked by another group of corrupt Patterns, the Author began to transform into Switcher BG despite his initial fear of somehow affecting Xia's home world.

## Other Events

#### ***Breath of the Metallic Sun***

As Switcher BG, the Lone Author was summoned along with VQ Maxer to deal with intrusive aliens and Calm Thunder's henchmen at a shopping center.

## *Miscellaneous Stupidity*

The Lone Author is a central character in a line of digital comic series, *Miscellaneous Stupidity*, where the creator documents how he would view anything, and everything based on how he saw fit. The Author's likeness is based on the creator of the character and series.

## Abilities and Powers

Using the BG Dialer, the Author can transform into Switcher BG. Using the BG Dialer's *Choicewheel*, he can materialize the weapons that pay likeness to the original owner's sidearms.

He is also developing hand-to-hand combat skills to suit his armored persona.

## Personality and Hobbies

Despite being labeled as the Lone Author, he is actually an eccentric native residing in Morale-418. He can be passionate about latest discoveries about unknown worlds within the Shurik System. As Switcher BG, the Author takes his duties seriously, especially when he dealt with his friend's upbringing as Emgraze.

## Relationships

#### Morale-418

* Xia/Emgraze: Their lives were intertwined since he grew up in a space pod away from the Obedient New Earth. XIA was a series of blue dots which evolved into interactive text. Later into their relationship, XIA becomes Emgraze, an AI-based heroine themed after an owl.
* Emmo: A Pattern lifeform resembling an owl.
* Kazuya Oba: Morale Researcher and friend. Kazuya helped with the development of the Lone Author's morphing gadgets.
* Jei-Em/ Great Misfit: TBA
* Inner Me: TBA
* Jeffrey Forkman: TBA
* Flora Ashtons: TBA
* Superior Donald: TBA

#### Shurik Force

* Cam/VQ Maxer: Lone Author respects him as the leader of the Shurik Force. Along with him, Switcher BG tackled an alien terrorizing a local shopping center in Earth-ET.
* Isaac/Fizik Barium: TBA

#### Other Allies

* Mark Feroz/ Switcher OG: TBA
* Red Argus/ Sol Guarder: TBA
* Tr!dok3n: TBA
* Haylie: TBA

## Etymology

The Lone Author's warrior persona name indicates him being able switch between weapons of notable warriors from neighbor planets. The second part of the name **BG** entails blue and green, the colors of the rat in the Chinese zodiac.

## Superhero Persona

*"BG! Inserted.* BG Form*."* - Transformation call using the BG Dialer

### **Switcher BG**

#### Anatomy

##### Tops

* **BG Visioner**: The helmet. The visor contains colors of the rat according to the Chinese zodiac.
* **Switch Chest**: Chest armor.
* **BG Flags**: Shoulder decoration. They become animated when Savage Mode is activated via BG Dialer.

##### Middle

* **BG Dialer**: Main control unit that allows the Lone Author to change into his armored persona.
* **BG Battery**: Blue attachment containing data on BG. Without this, the Lone Author cannot transform.
* **Choicewheel**: BG Dialer's selection drum. Using its dial, the user chooses desired ability depending on situation.
* **S-Belter**: A belt where the chosen ability manifests according to the Choicewheel.

##### Bottom

* **Chrome Harness**
* **Dash Boots**

#### Weapons and Powers

* Choicewheel selection
	+ **Glassraid Saber**: Default personal sword.
	+ **Glasskik Leg**: Kick-oriented ability based on Kamen Rider Cog.
	+ **Glassflow Hand**: Liquid matter manipulation. This ability is based on Master Water.
	+ **Glasspoint Shoot**: Gun-oriented ability based on Flutter Bang.
	+ **Glassak Hatcher**: Axe-oriented ability based on Racer 9. According to Xia, however, this ability is inaccessible until a trinket modeled after corresponding entity is built with recorded warrior essence.
	+ **Savage Mode**: This ability weaponizes the shoulder flags for offensive and defensive purposes.

## Gallery

Cameo appearance in a comic parody of Boaz Davidson's *The Last American Virgin*From a comic entry about his battle against a humanoid trash bag

## Other Facts

* The Lone Author's signature outfit is based on the creator's outfit when he hiked on a Hawaii hiking destination.
* Switcher BG's design is inspired by notable works of Kamen Rider, and some Chinese Tokusatsu character design.
* The Lone Author's real name has been revealed in the later chapters. Xia calls him "Arthur", possibly from the sounding of his nickname.

## External References

1. ↑ Breath of the Metallic Sun [Epilogue] by Formerly-DJ-Hipsong on DeviantArt
2. ↑ Introducing Switcher BG by Formerly-DJ-Hipsong on DeviantArt
3. ↑ Breath of the Metallic Sun [Chapter 4] by Formerly-DJ-Hipsong on DeviantArt