AlbinoBug

AlbinoBug is a genetic clone of Tap-Out and student of Autobot Academy with the talent Kinetic Exaggeration.

## Official Bio

*When an incident involving several students, a science lab and Steeljaw's cloning ability occurred, AlbinoBug was one of the beings brought to life. AlbinoBug was cloned from Tap-Out. Unlike most clones, and despite his initial punkish attitude, he is just an adorable guy who you can't help but like... if a bit dumb. He gets on really well with his template, and boasts a better relationship with Tap-Out than his sister has, making Glyph quite jealous.*

## History

AlbinoBug was accidentally created in War of the Clones, when a blob of charged Cybermatter mixed with Steeljaw's talent, resulting in all students in the room being cloned, with AlbinoBug being cloned from Tap-Out. Initially confused and panicked, he fled when Wrenchit punched Rollout in the head, hiding on the school grounds. After eventually calming, he willingly gave himself up, and wished to enlist in the Autobot Academy. After the majority Clones had been rounded up or had escaped, he was placed in Class 4-X with Wrenchit, Maxima, and Nightbird. AlbinoBug became particularly good friends with his template, becoming like brothers, which made Tap-Out's sister, Glyph, jealous.

Tap-Out suggested to Beta Maxx that he meet AlbinoBug in Beta Emergency before Glyph questioned if he was rushing into things.

*Hosehead told Tailgate he had history class with AlbinoBug in Festival Of Stars Pt. 2 The Gala!.*

During the Festival of the Stars AlbinoBug was pushed out of the way by Offroad when the senior went to confront Stampy about beating him in the Tournament of Heroes.

### The Siege - Aborted Timeline

During the Siege of Acadeimos AlbinoBug helped Tap-Out fight Battletrap, agreeing with his template that Battletrap would have to shake them off to make them go away as he clung to the Decepticon's arm. What became of him afterwards is unknown.

### The Siege - Revised Timeline

AlbinoBug's fate was changed when the timeline was altered, making it out of the Siege unharmed.

### Summer Break

In A Bright New Tomorrow AlbinoBug chose to go home with Tap-Out and Glyph when Autobot Academy was closed for repairs, and slept on the shuttle flight to Cybertron.

AlbinoBug's existence proved to be a shock to his template's grandfather Alpha Trion, and Tap-Out told the group chat in The Big Con Job that he had started murmuring about it the day before.

During One Last Upon a Time AlbinoBug asked Tap-Out if he wanted to go for a walk with him and Alpha Trion, even offering to pass by a store to get new training dummies, but became concerned when he wouldn't answer or come out of his room. Later he asked Glyph if Tap-Out had responded to the offer of dinner, and upon learning that he hadn't questioned why he'd become more closed off since visiting Stiletto on Archon. Not understanding how the Siege could have affected Tap-Out if he'd seemed fine before, AlbinoBug listened to Glyph explain how Tap-Out had seen a worse version of the event and had lost Beta Maxx, who AlbinoBug remembered for having a ship crash into an arena. Luckily, Tap-Out emerged from his room five minutes later with a much more positive attitude, and AlbinoBug talked with Splitdraw wile the whole family sat down for dinner.

## Powers and Abilities

AlbinoBug's abilities matches his template, having the same strengths and limits to his kinetic exaggeration. He can enhance his strikes, allowing him to put more force into them.

Like all Cybertronians, AlbinoBug has the ability to transform, taking on the form of a Compact Streetspeeder.

## Relationships

### Allies

* Autobots
	+ Autobot Academy
		- Class 4-X
			* Maxima - Classmate
			* Nightbird - Classmate
			* Wrenchit - Classmate
		- Tap-Out - Genetic Template, Friend
		- Glyph
		- Steeljaw - Genetic Progenitor
		- Wedge - Friend
		- Offroad
		- Alpha Trion
	+ Archaix
	+ Splitdraw

### Enemies

* Decepticons
	+ Straxus' Sect
		- Battletrap

## Appearances

### Comic Issues

#### Season 3

* A Bright New Tomorrow
* One Last Upon a Time

## Trivia

* AlbinoBug is based on "AlbinoBumbleBee".
* AlbinoBug uses the Compact Roadster Series 1 body-type also used by his template Tap-Out and sister Glyph's first body, as well as Bumblebee, Convex, Apathet, Wasp, Runabout, Runamuck, Bug Bite, Volks, Stinger, Hubcap, Roadburn, Furão, Carrera, the Battlechargers, and several other unnamed clones.
* AlbinoBug has a D grade average.

\*Homeroom Teacher. | ^Late Addition.

## References

1. ↑ https://autoacafiles.tumblr.com/post/660239234564833280/can-you-make-a-power-ranking-chart-of-all-the