Acid Man

“I doubt we’ll be able to live in the same place or anything, and I don’t need a ring to know how you feel.”

-Acid Man, to Axl

Acid Man is the fourth oldest Robot Master from the eleventh line and the younger brother of Blast Man. He is Axl’s boyfriend and one of the two main protagonists of Toxic Touch.

Appearance
Acid Man is a short Robot Master with an unusual body type. He has a large green chest plate with transparent tubing that wraps around the back of his neck, as well as chest vents to breathe through. He has green arm guards with white gloves, and his green pelvic plate has a purple belt and a trapezoidal yellow button. He has a disproportionately thin lower torso, which is entirely composed of glass and makes him look curvy. He has green boots with transparent tubes on them, as well as a purple belt on each ankle, and the part of the boots under the belts are white with green-tipped toes. The boots are shaped like his birdlike feet, which each have one toe in the front and one in the back. His right arm can become his buster, which is made of glass and has a purple bracelet topped with a white muzzle.

His helmet is purple with a bit of green at the top, and there is a slit that shows his red eyes. The helmet has a white knob on each side, which each have a detachable white strap connected to them - these straps are connected to his white respirator, which clears all the noxious fumes from the air he breathes. Under his respirator is a purple filter connected to his helmet, which makes his mouth invisible unless his teeth are bared. The majority of his face and head are covered by his “hair,” which is actually gel that resembled an acid drop. His gel is the colloidal form of whatever liquid is inside his stomach, buster, and tubes - this liquid can be changed to anything that has a viscosity the same as or lower than that of water.

Without his armor, Acid Man looks rather frail and skinny, and truly is fragile due to being incredibly light and having a glass gut. His entire body is a very dark gray, which proves that he does not wear a skin-tight bodysuit like most other Robot Masters do. He still retains his hair-gel without his helmet, and he has a mouth filled with big, white, razor-sharp teeth - he does not have a nose. His wide hips are much more prominent without his armor, and his dark gray feet look more birdlike - each toe is tipped with a sharp, wickedly hooked talon.

Personality
Acid Man is a highly intelligent robot with a wide knowledge of chemistry in order to meet his job’s requirements. He regularly speaks with longer and smarter-sounding words than others do, though he sometimes does this to show off - he tries to show off most often in front of his older brother Blast Man, since the two are always playfully arguing with each other. While he tries to be tolerant of others most of the time, he will become genuinely irritated if someone tampers with or ruins a measurement of his chemicals; thus, he performs most of his experiments alone, as he is slightly distrustful of most people when it comes to this. His habit of leaping into the chemical tanks in his home has led to him becoming an excellent swimmer, which earned him his disliked nickname “Acid Merman.”

Whenever he’s around his friends, he enjoys pulling corny jokes, especially ones relating to science or having a complicated meaning (the point of those jokes is usually to confuse everyone so he’s the only one laughing). He is also a specialist in the field of robotics, and of all robots, he is the most skilled. He enjoys rambling about the complicated things about robotic science - he shares this habit with Bass and Shadow Man, and as such, the three are a known trio of geniuses.

In spite of this, he is a very caring and kind mentor to his friends. Amongst them, he’s usually the most mature - his level of maturity is on par with that of Tomahawk Man and Mega Man X. He is willing to sacrifice himself for all of his loved ones, especially Axl, and he will listen carefully to what they have to say when they need to vent. He also enjoys cuddling if it will soothe them.

He is also a big tsundere when it comes to his relationship with Axl, as he gets easily flustered when someone starts teasing him about it or when Axl starts flirting with him. He also seems to get carried away with Axl when they’re alone together, as evidenced by Torch Man walking in on them at the wrong time (to which Axl was enraged).

Powers/Abilities

 * Acid Barrier - can fire globs of acid in any direction, as well as create a large shield of acid that will gradually shrink
 * Speed Gear - can boost his own speed by 50% for up to 2 minutes; failing to deactivate it at this point will result in overheating, then a 3-minute cooldown
 * Rocket boots - can fly around freely, but after 12 minutes, his flying fuel reaches 40% and he must let it recharge back to 100%
 * Enhanced jump height - can jump up to 15 feet above his starting point
 * Chemical resistant - can float freely and unharmed when submerged in any chemical; not even aqua regia will harm him
 * Talons - when not wearing his boots, he can use his talons to scratch and tear anything
 * Teeth - can bite or rip through even stainless steel

Strengths

 * Acute hearing
 * Sharp mind, highly advanced CPU
 * Highly skilled with robotics and chemistry
 * Quick reflexes
 * Quick thinker
 * High stamina
 * Hard kicks
 * Deadly talons and teeth
 * Chemical resistant
 * Persistent, not willing to give up

Weaknesses

 * Tries too hard
 * Perfectionist
 * Frail body; if his glass torso breaks, he will go offline
 * Easily stunned
 * Cannot handle two busters
 * Slightly nervous at times
 * Poor at working in groups, often distrustful of others
 * If Axl is severely damaged, Acid Man can become depressed for long periods of time

Trivia

 * NoisyMartian had originally thought of another nickname for Acid Man, which was Gecko.  However, she lost interest in this nickname, so she scrapped the idea.
 * Acid Man’s nickname of “Acid Shark” originated from a trip to the beach with the other Robot Masters in his line, when he submerged himself in the ocean and his hair gel stuck out like a shark fin.  Plus, he has extremely sharp teeth, which he is actually very proud of (these teeth were a modification he wanted).
 * Acid Man would wear normal shirts, pants, and skin-tight bodysuits if he was able to - the reason he is unable to do this is because his upper torso is too big and his feet won't fit through the legs of pants. Plus, his talons would tear through the pants.
 * He shares this inability with Sheep Man, who can't wear much due to the fact that his wool is a part of his body.
 * Acid Man was the first person to ever hold Viper Man; he was the one who helped one of Viper Man’s parents (namely Toad Man) deliver him.
 * His perfectionist tendencies could technically be both a strength and weakness for him, as they ensure that his job is done flawlessly - however, they also provide an obstacle for rushed situations, and they annoy other people due to time consumption.
 * At the end of Toxic Touch, Axl proposed to Acid Man.  The only reason Acid Man didn’t accept the proposal was because he was too busy and as much as he loves Axl, he needs to meet the requirements of his job at all times.  While Acid Man agreed to keep the ring, they aren’t engaged - this means they will be boyfriends for as long as they live.
 * Acid Man fell in love with Axl before the latter fell for him.