Scrag is a Blinx fan character made by Lemons. He is currently a mechanic at the Time Factory.
Appearance
Scrag wears a bright blue mechanic jumper outfit and hat with a gold badge to show he’s part of the Time Factory’s mechanic team that was shown in concept art for the versus mode in the second game.
Scrag's fur is noticeably more unkempt compared to most other Sweepers, it's where his nickname comes from.
Scrag's tail is striped and has fur that splits into a star shape at the end resembling a slow crystal, some Sweepers joke about how it looks more fitting on a time monster than a cat, but there isn't anything more to it than that... right? (There isn't.)
| Clothing | Color |
|---|---|
| Fur | Yellow, off-white, brown |
| Eyes | Orange |
| Uniform | Bright blue, navy |
| Shirt | Jade |
| Boots | Light gray metal |
| Cap | Bright blue, gold |
| Gloves | White |
Personality
While not as easily excited as other Sweepers can tend to be that doesn't mean he's apathetic. Scrag has a perceived relaxed demeanor to him although that could just be a side-effect of his absent-mindedness, whether or not it is Scrag tends to keep a calm composure. Scrag can get lonely when he isn't around other Sweepers for a while, he gets like this mostly on a busy week where he doesn't have much time to talk to anybody. He wants to be recognized by other Sweepers and doesn't like feeling he is being discredited even if it is sometimes justified. Scrag will try his best if someone asks him for help, although he will be wary and sometimes even reluctant to participate in something or help someone if he fears the higher-ups will be upset or if there's danger. Scrag enjoys talking to other Sweepers since it makes him feel more a part of the factory, and because he can make jokes like he makes his quesadillas, extremely cheesy.
Backstory
Scrag grew up as the middle child in a family of five and because of this, he didn't really receive too much attention. He longed to prove himself to his family, but nobody ever really recognized his efforts, making him feel worthless to the people around him. The one person who seemed to care about Scrag was his friend Neil. Whenever he was feeling down, Neil would try to bring him back up again and actually listened to his problems instead of ignoring him, because of this Neil become Scrag's best and most trusted friend.
As he got older, Scrag's feelings of worthlessness started to creep up on him again. He wanted to be part of something important. He wanted to feel needed and valuable. Neil suggested that they both enlist as Sweepers at the Time Factory, as they go on all sorts of adventures, save worlds, and keep the universe running (according to Neil).
Shortly after enlisting, they were assigned to sector 1205 where he met Dona, Eucca, and Terrance. But due to low performance on early tests, Scrag didn't make it onto a team. Instead, he gets assigned to being a technician, he asks if he can be assigned to be around his friend's sector and surprisingly is able to be the technician for their team, No Time.
Job
Scrag's job as a mechanic means him and the mechanic team are out on the field fixing vehicles used in combat or assembling them. Scrag is grateful for the slightly safer line of work compared to Time Sweepers.
While not typically part of his job, but thanks to his training, Scrag likes to mess around with modding sweepers in his free time. Scrag can also help other Sweepers by repairing them. He wishes someday to be able to make custom ones.
Weapon
As a primary weapon for protecting himself in the field Scrag uses a G3000 RAY. It's not as big as a sweeper making it easier to carry around while working and using tools. Scrag usually isn't in the heat of battle, often fixing things in the field happens in safer areas farther away from the action so the mechanics can work safely. Things can still happen on the job though and the odd Tom Tom or time monster might come by, when that happens it's the G3000 RAY is good for fending them off.
Sweeper
Scrag uses the TS-4000 J LV2 as a backup to his G3000 RAY. It's a common grade sweeper commonly used by mechanics and technicians. While the TS-4000 J LV2 shares the same ability to sweep up heavy trash like all other 4000 model sweepers, it has a much higher and impressive trash storage capacity as well as faster sweeping speed, but has no time control abilities and a slow rate of fire. So while it can’t use time powers it can hold lots of trash, much more than the average sweeper. And that's fine because it isn't primarily used for combat, since mechanics more often keep a G3000 RAY on them for fending off enemies. The TS-4000 J is commonly used to clean around areas, quickly remove hazards, and sweep up large trash from where they're working on the field.
Relationships
Friends.
Scrag's childhood friend and current best one. Scrag is usually the first to know if Neil has any absurd hijinks planned, and typically he gets Scrag in on them too.
Creation
(Original Concept) In a trailer for Blinx TTS there's a part where the screen shows the text 'a janitor?' but crosses itself out. Scrag came form the idea of being an actual janitor.
Other parts of his character were based off of NipChip's Blinx AU ideas, they might not be used currently but were a big point in his development.
Trivia
- The TS-4000 J's design is based off of a Chiritori, a toy vacuum cleaner produced by Nintendo in the late 70s.
- The TS-4000 J LV2 has more storage than the LV1 model as well as slightly faster firing, the LV3 model beats them them out in both categories though and has time controls. The J stands for "Janitorial" as the use for the sweeper is closer to a traditional vacuum cleaner with firing being more of a formality.
- Scrag's a nickname given to him by his friends, it comes from his ragged fur. He uses it like if it was his real name though. Only those closest to him are likely to know what his actual name is.
- When Scrag was in Time Sweeper training he used a TS-4000 Spiral Lv.2, he still has it to this day and periodically uses it to test modification ideas.
- Scrag's favorite food is cheese, especially quesadillas, but he's been known to load them up with too much cheese resulting in them being hard to hold or the cheese being too hot, because of this other Sweepers are weary of taking them for the sake of their laundry index.
- Grilled cheese comes in a close second when it comes to favorite cheese food, it just depends on what mood he's in.
- Sour candies, usually lemon, are his favorite kind of hard candy after being introduced to them by Isaac.
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