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who’s gonna write their 3 month camping trip

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2 likes and i will post my jerma fear and hunger fanart here aswell

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i know nothing about protihex. pretty please explain it to me it sounds super interesting!!!!

Oh gosh okay so disclaimer before I say anything more that anything I say about Protihex here is From My Brain, there's not really much about it in (idw1) canon other than "it's on Cybertron's south pole" and "it used to be a gladitorial pit when ruled by septimus prime" and "in the Olden Days it was called Protohex but it's now called Protihex"

The Protihex I talk about is from my worldbuilding in my fic Expunge/Override which both explores Perceptor's past and how he's coping (or not) in the present after the war, themes of isolation and debts, as well as a mystery going on in the overarching plot are present. There's also something really LGBT goin on between Drift and Percy.

That outta the way, the concept I have of Protihex in my head is that it's essentially a city hanging in a cavern above an energon lake. It's got refineries below it that pump the energon directly up into the cities, and the upper class is at the tip of the city. Kinda like... a reverse Coruscant of Star Wars fame.

Here's a rough graphic for how Protihex is built.

In pre-war Protihex, since it’s rumored that it sits above the Well of Sparks, Protihex trends towards a military regime, with a “president” at the forefront of politics. There’s a council of senators that represent each Polity District. Very focused on spark research with the desire to weaponize an entire generation. Some level of functionalism lingers though gutted of its more fanatical religious aspects. Has strict curfews, but clearly losing its grip.

The glamor is very surface-level. (Think Art Deco for the architecture.) The lower levels of Protihex is where “the good life” is. Much more condensed spaces means there’s more to do, like enjoy music and art, being social, and studying academia. Lead by corrupt businessmen and senators alike, not everything is as shiny and golden as it appears to be. Some shady dealing goin on in the lower districts.

Closer to the crust it’s much more weathered and harder to scrape by. Energon is hard to come by. This is mostly run by architects and construction workers. They work to keep the City aloft. (The metaphors on this one are Potent.)

Below Protihex is an energon river, and beside it are refineries. Pipes lead up into Protihex, pumping Energon up. This is the true heart of the polity. Refinery workers typically spend weeks there then visit the mid-levels of Protihex during their shift breaks. Refineries also look pretty on the outside, though on the inside aren’t, much reflecting the state of Protihex.

Now, I know you might be wondering why they built down instead of up, to which I'll give you an excerpt from Expunge/Override to explain.

Drift looks impressed. “I have to ask. Why hanging?” “That's a more complicated question… Truthfully I'm not sure. My mentor said it's because they wanted to forget about the gladiatorial coliseums above. Others suggest it's because the energon reserves above ground dried up so they started looking in sub levels.” “And you?” Perceptor is quiet for a moment as he contemplates his response. “Being a southern pole, Protihex experiences harsh winters and even harsher summers. The surface temperature reaches extreme highs and lows, making it difficult to build upwards lest you risk worsening exposure to solar radiation, as well as unstable architecture from the temperature shifts. It's much more extreme down here than it is in Iacon. They couldn't build up, so they built down instead, effectively avoiding the harsh weather conditions on the surface.” “And building a city right next to a sub-level energon river would be a bad idea.” “Raw energon is extremely volatile. To say it would be a bad idea is an understatement.”

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please read my friend's fic. starts after perceptor joins the wreckers but before the turmoil incident: brainstorm and perceptor compete to see who can develop intelligent life the fastest. featuring an introduction from chromedome, rewind as witness, and a guest appearance from drift.

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