#tf rte 09

[iholli]

I don't even play tabletop games but rat brain is not immune to Shiny Rocks. so while ik it's been done before, let's put a little spin on a reblog game, with my company of choice. so I can look at dice some more. ✨

💖 reblog with your f/o, s/i, or even an oc, and I'll assign them a dice set from Die Hard Dice! feel free to tell me a little about them bc that might help decide hehe.

just two or three at a time, but you can play again after I've assigned your first dice :]

op is pro fiction / anti harassment!

Blitzwing gets Red and Blue Marble, and RTE gets Shadow Petal Critlings 💖

[iholli]

squeaky clean ✈️🚀

Blitzwing returns to the Nemesis after a particularly rough day. Fortunately, his favorite raticon knows just how to calm him down.

that whole analysis post I made about Blitzwing's dislike for getting dirty hit me so hard I needed to write a whole fic and draw a whole thing about it. my conjunx deserves to be happy and that includes a nice cleaning session-- something that in turn makes RTE very happy too! enjoy my BlitzRat 💜

contains: a very pissed off Icy, tons of fandom lingo, and LOTS of fluff. yes, his accent is written, I love his accent, I'm sorry. there's only a bit of it tho 💖

RTE-09 flicked an audial at the familiar soft hiss of their berthroom door sliding open. The scavenger rolled onto their chassis to peer up at the doorway, venting sharply and pinning their audials back in shock at the sight of their conjunx.

Blitzwing was livid, his red optics glowing dangerously with his plating and wings fanned out. It was rare for his icy faceplate to express anger, but when Blitzwing was truly angry, he seethed. The door slid shut behind him as the triple changer stalked further into the room, giving RTE an even better view of his frame, which was absolutely caked in mud and various forms of Earth flora. RTE jumped back on all fours as they realized their conjunx was soaking wet too, dripping water all over the floor.

"By the Primes, Blitzy, what happened to you?!"

Blitzwing's engines growled in response; his frame relaxed ever so slightly at the sound of his conjunx's voice though his faceplate still whirled until his visor flashed in outrage. "Slag sucking Autobrats set up a fragging trap out on zeir Primus-forsaken island and dumped Lugnut and me into zis filthy swamp!" Before RTE could even shutter their optics the triple changer's faceplate was back to blue, a slight snarl showing his fanged dentae. "And now I'm covered in all zis organic slag!"

His whole frame heaved as Blitzwing vented so intensely smoke seeped into the room. He clearly wanted to lie down and whine for the next three megacycles, or at least until his conjunx tired of it and got him cleaned up. Knowing as much, RTE climbed out of the nest to cradle Blitzwing's helm in their servos, the triple changer melting into their touch as RTE soothed him. "Aw, Blitzy, I'm sorry. You'll beat their afts next time. C'mere, I'll help you get the gunk off." They took his servos and tugged him towards the berthroom's adjoined washrack, Blitzwing complaining all the while with increasing phrases spoken in Cybertronian and even Quintesson about the mud and leaves and whatever else clinging to his paint-- he really was upset if he overrode his translator.

The scavenger let him be as they set up the wash hose, finding the slightly softer pressure nozzle Blitzwing preferred and adjusting the cleaner spray to the lukewarm temperature he liked. After all, Blitzwing was particular, and his conjunx knew every detail. The triple changer shifted from pede to pede as he rambled on, RTE nodding to whatever irritation Blitzwing was saying about the horrible green stuff on the Earth water's surface or the irritating names that annoying yellow minibot called him or how Megatron snapped at him for coming back empty handed again. RTE's expression was carefully neutral, though they made note to hit Bumblebee over the helm later for insulting their conjunx; it was best to let Blitzwing go until he felt better with the complaints out of his system.

The triple changer's ire soothed gradually as RTE rinsed the worst of the mud and greenery off, even hovering on their pede boosters to get up to his tank turrets. Though Blitzwing continued to whine about his orbital cycle, his frame settled under the spray and then the foaming solution RTE used a soft-bristle sponge to gently scrub him with. When they got to his faceplate the scavenger paused, tilting their helm with a nonchalant expression, until Blitzwing trailed off to glance at them.

"Vat?"

"Yapper." RTE grinned, poking their glossa out at him before pressing a kiss to his cheek.

Blitzwing blinked for a moment, then glared at the scavenger, his fans kicking on before his faceplate spun again to a jagged grin. "Oh, I can show you yapping, sweetspark!"

"No." RTE rolled their optics. "Shut your intake while I'm trying to clean your face or I'll bite you instead."

The triple changer's grin widened and he giggled. "But I like when jou bite me, Ratty!"

"Don't you start, Icyhot!" RTE huffed, their smile never faltering. They scrubbed Blitzwing's faceplate with the foaming solution as he giggled, his laughter continuing even as his faceplate rotated so RTE could clean each one before returning to charcoal. He started talking again once RTE moved to his shoulder cannons, albeit with fewer complaints. Crisis avoided, the scavenger mused-- Blitzwing had calmed significantly if his sillier side had won out. As much as they enjoyed the true seethe when Blitzwing got into it, they preferred their conjunx happy, or at least in a good enough mood to bicker with them.

The triple changer settled into humming whatever random tune crossed his processor as RTE finished the scrub and rinsed him off again, checking him over for missed spots though without concern for all the little nooks in his plating, for now. Feeling better, Blitzwing shook the solution from his plating, cackling when he splashed his conjunx and RTE squeaked in protest.

"Blitz!" RTE fluffed their plating in response, leaping up onto his shoulders and nipping his neck cables. "You fragger!"

The triple changer yelped, twisting to bite the exposed softer protoform of RTE's shoulder. The two quickly escalated to a play fight, nipping and snapping dentae as they tussled and chased each other around the room. After a few minutes RTE had Blitzwing pinned to the tile floor, a smirk stretched across their digital faceplate. "I win!"

"Only because I vas already tired!" Blitzwing huffed, his visor glinting as he easily faked annoyance. He didn't really mind losing-- it was fun to roughhouse with his conjunx, and seeing the victorious expression on their faceplate was always worth it. Still, he could pretend, since he'd get attention.

And RTE gave it to him, rolling off the triple changer only to sweep him up in their servos, their chassis puffing out a bit when Blitzwing's engines sputtered in flustered surprise. RTE was all too happy to show off and carried the bigger mech as if he weighed nothing. They deposited him on their nest and climbed in beside him, ignoring Blitzwing's halfhearted grumbles of protest as the scavenger dragged him close for their favorite part of the cleaning routine. RTE waited for their conjunx to settle, his helm resting in their lap, before letting instinct take over, their clawed digits digging gently into all the little crevices in Blitzwing's plating to remove dirt and debris the wash had missed and satisfying the grooming urge RTE inexplicably possessed. Blitzwing relaxed visibly, folding his digits across his chest and his usual calm faceplate rotating into view before his optics offlined, his engines only making the occasional little growl when RTE felt the need to get at a spot with their dentae and nibble.

Through the mental haze of instinct RTE admired their conjunx, their spark warmed to see him so peaceful after the rough cycle. They paused the grooming session long enough for Blitzwing to online his optics again and glance up at the scavenger curiously. RTE softened further, multicolored hearts popping up on their screen.

"I love you, you know."

Blitzwing hummed and gave his conjunx that sweet little smile they so adored. "I know, Ratty. I love jou too."

[iholli]

sorry if you've explained before, but how/when did you and blitzwing get together? :3

AWAAAHHHH THANK YOU FOR ASKING 🥺🥺🥺 I'm always happy to talk about my BlitzRat !!! and I haven't made a whole lore post yet cause well. I'm still obsessing over plot holes, I fear 😔 but THIS I can answer >:3c I have. so much yapping. please enjoy the yap session 💖💖💖

it had been kind of a given between them for years, by this point-- RTE and the Quintesson drone that unsettled everyone else. they'd found what was left of him during the second Quintesson war (after Sentinel Prime's defeat and the rise of the Decepticons), drawn to the spark he somehow possessed, and for the next few years RTE tried to repair or at least patch the severely damaged frame. he never made it easy, assuming it was all just to get information on the Quintessons, and RTE was so busy fighting and scavenging that there wasn't a lot of time to work on their little project.

until he wasn't just a project, and they weren't really the enemy anymore.

Blitzwing-- who hadn't picked his name yet, and was usually just referred to as "drone" or more commonly "Sparkfire,"-- understood first. the sense had been there for a while, but he actually put it together when RTE came back from scavenging one day, covered in someone else's Energon and carrying a piece they'd desperately needed to keep the drone online. they fought tooth and nail to get it and wouldn't stop at anything to make sure their... companion? stayed alive. RTE still wasn't sure why their spark was so attached to the drone, even after a few years, at least until Blitzwing put it on the table for them-- what did Cybertronians know about romance?

at least one (probably several) conversation with their best friend later (rip Bluescreen she did not know what she signed up for), it made sense to RTE. they were awkward about it at first. they'd never even considered having a partner, much less a conjunx. too busy with war, it wasn't really of interest, and who could possibly be a good match for RTE anyway? but Blitzwing-- he'd never shied away from them. the connection had always been there, RTE's spark knew it. not just wanting to keep him alive for something beyond information; it was the constant banter, the way they bonded over music, finding an odd comfort in each other, encouraging the tendencies that made everyone else a little nervous even among Decepticons, yet looking out for each other too.

there wasn't really a specific moment. they talked about it a lot, or at least in what ways they communicated. sorting out feelings, understanding each other especially with the culture differences, finding how much really made sense together. they'd already been inseparable-- it was more like learning a suitable label existed.

by that time the Quintessons had been driven off Cybertron for good and the focus had shifted fully to civil war. fighting one enemy rather than two made everything easier, including using Starscream's favor to get ahold of a protoform. RTE had held out for that for a while. their drone could be maintained, but not truly fixed-- and he deserved better than a broken, mass produced frame. Spark transfer was simple enough though Knockout oversaw the process anyway to be safe, with Shockwave gone on his mission. Blitzwing was a Seeker with a name now. but he had to learn how to fly again, and RTE was beside him every step of the way.

there's a canon event moment for every variant of Rat, where they're haloed by something like starlight and the respective partner has this moment of knowing, this "it really is you" realization. for BlitzRat, this was it-- RTE helping Blitzwing learn to fly again, in this completely new form, he finding his stabilizers and trying to keep up with them across their little expanse of upper atmosphere. and the scavenger, the happiest he'd ever seen them, lit up by the stars when they circled back to him-- Blitzwing knew. they'd been together already, sure, but that moment erased any doubts (really for both of them) that their sparks were meant for each other, that perhaps he'd even been given a spark for this purpose-- so RTE would find him.

Kiss the Sky and Define Dancing capture this moment on the BlitzRat playlist 💖

[iholli]

Asks!!! Have some asks!!

7. What’s the one trait about each other that annoys you the most?

12. Favorite memory of each other?

13. What's the most noticeable physical attribute of your s/o to you?

15. Who’s clingier?

18. PDA? Yes or No?

20. What went through your head when feelings were confessed?

25. What is something your s/o does that cheers you up instantly?

YIPPEE I LOVE HAVING ASKS! if only I loved answering them in a normal timeframe /silly ✨ tysm as always bestie<333

7. What’s the one trait about each other that annoys you the most?

RTE gets extremely moody when Blitzwing hasn't been around for a couple days-- and he can sense it through their conjunx bond, since it's pretty intense from them. it's... not fun, and kind of irritates Blitz in turn.

13. What's the most noticeable physical attribute of your s/o to you?

on the flip side Blitz unintentionally projects a lot of his chronic pains on RTE through the bond. it's very mild most of the time, but RTE hates the helmaches.

basically, being so bonded they sense each other physically and emotionally does have some notable drawbacks x"D

15. Who’s clingier?

I mean. I kinda have to say faceplates for both ekcjsnskssn. Blitzy's got that Whole Situation. RTE has a digital screen. it's easy to not notice anything else 😂😂

{that and I'm a face person. I could make something else up here but that's just facts. it's what I notice dkcjdndks)

RTE. like, if they're not initiating contact, Blitzwing absolutely is, but RTE just needs to be attached to him at all times. shoulder conjunx...

18. PDA? Yes or No?

YES. they're insufferable. and yes the affection often looks like arguing (because it is) but also there's so much actual affection. Blitzy's slightly more reserved but he takes little convincing especially if he feels inclined to show somebot up. or if Random gets the urge to smother his raticon in love (which happens frequently) both genuinely and to disgust everybot else. RTE on the other hand can and will establish dominance by being affectionate at any opportunity-- generally being clingy, using nicknames, snarling at whoever is standing too close. like I said. insufferable<3

20. What went through your head when feelings were confessed?

hearing Blitzwing's admission confused RTE more than anything else-- not negatively, simply just "wait, what? (is that allowed? towards me?) what do I do now? (is that what this is? do I have a name for it now?)" once again. rip Bluescreen she did not anticipate what happens next with her bff. wym the Quintesson wants to kiss you. wym you want to do it BACK. :disgustedrat:

when he did finally get a positive response, Blitz certainly was relieved-- and a little bemused, though whether it was because RTE felt the same or just that they had no idea that's what it was, well. he still teases them about it from time to time. "ha, big bad raticon had a crush on me!" "I didn't KNOW THAT. also we're MARRIED? "embarrassing~"

25. What is something your s/o does that cheers you up instantly?

answered here 💖

[iholli]

25 for the ask game :]

AWAH THANK U FOR THE ASK,,, oughghghh I'm so excited to talk about my BlitzRat 🥺💖💖

25. What is something your s/o does that cheers you up instantly?

it's actually pretty easy to cheer Blitzwing up, no matter what he's down about. granted RTE's first response is always "do I need to kill a guy" but that's to get Blitz to talk about it. I mean. they actually will kill a guy but. yeah. anyway. Blitzwing needs to complain vent about whatever is going on, and just have his conjunx's undivided attention-- which RTE is happy to give him! RTE purring and clicking their teeth at Blitz makes him feel better immediately every time. extra helpful if they let him snuggle them; RTE prefers not to be the one getting held, so it really means something when they allow the plush rat treatment, hehe.

RTE meanwhile might depend on what upset them, but usually a stupid pun, snarky comment, or promise to eat the bot responsible gets them to laugh right away. it's really hard for RTE to stay upset around their conjunx! nothing is a replacement for physical contact though-- while RTE isn't an affectionate type around most bots, they're very clingy with Blitzwing and just being close to him feels like recharging. put that rat on their conjunx's shoulders. they will feel better.

[iholli]

HAIIII!! HERE TO LEARN ABT BLITZRAT 🫡🩷

Do you get jealous or protective over your partner?

What was your first impressions of each other?

What do you two find to be the most attractive about one another?

What is something your s/o does that cheers you up instantly?

YAAAAYYYYYYYYY THANK YOU<333 hehehehe I'm so happy you want to learn about them 💖💖💖

💜 Do you get jealous or protective over your partner?

DO THEY EVERRRRRRRRR. SO BAD. both of them btw. they're both horrifically overprotective. and both of them are so okay with that ✨

they actually don't have jealousy issues fkcjdndks. both of them have close friends (RTE has Bluescreen, Bumblebee, Starscream, Knockout, and Soundwave lowkey, Blitzwing has Lugnut bc that's the ONLY other bot who can handle him) but like. they're so obsessed with each other, there's no concern from either of them. no one else is as good as each other.

💜 What do you two find to be the most attractive about one another?

they're just viciously protective 💖 RTE does not need protecting by any means but they LOVE letting Blitzy fight for them. it's enrichment for him and they get to watch him show off. what did you say about his conjunx ??? he doesn't need an excuse to fight but OH MAN. talk shit get HIT. but also just "this one's for you, babe" type shit (he Would Not Say That. you get the idea tho). RTE is so overprotective it's an actual issue and Blitzy is perfectly fine with that. do you want me to kill that guy for you? please let me kill that guy for you. don't even LOOK at my conjunx I will fucking eat you and it will not be pleasant for you. like I'm so serious when I say Blitz and RTE are "get yo fuckin dog bitch" "it don't bite" "YES IT DO"

💜 What was your first impressions of each other?

answered here 💖

Blitzwing of course loves RTE's unapologetically feral energy-- like, actually feral, growling teeth bared fighting a bot. no one else even wants to keep up with Blitzy's unhinged behavior, but he has to keep up with RTE. (and they're softer towards those they like, but Blitz gets the genuine soft RTE. something something you could tear me apart with those sharp teeth yet bite so gently) (he's also the only one who can really reign them in. even Starscream can't always keep RTE in line but if Blitz said down boy RTE would do it. they'd probably argue with him about it but they'd be sitting on the floor while they talked back. Blitzwing does not feel inclined to do this unless it's something to do with Megatron and they both really need to keep it together.)

RTE somewhat similarly loves that Blitzwing won't hesitate with them (and can handle the same attitude in exchange!). RTE's a small, light frame with a hairtrigger temper and everything about them tends to make the average bot handle them carefully (or not at all). it's beneficial to be underestimated or simply not bothered in the first place but Blitzwing has never second guessed being rough with them. the constant bickering, the playfighting, even the way Blitz will literally throw RTE into the middle of a fight-- RTE isn't some fragile thing, and Blitz has always been on the same page about it. (not that RTE minds being Starscream's pet rat, Bumblebee's quiet music buddy, or even Bluescreen's listener-- Blitzwing is just the bot they 100% don't need to hold back with.) (RTE has a lot of B names in their circle. and S names. we need some variety around here 😂😂)

💜 What is something your s/o does that cheers you up instantly?

answered here 💖

[iholli]

Maybe 9, 12 and 25 for the ask game?

YAYYYY TYSM FOR THE ASK 💖💖💖

What was your first impressions of each other?

heh, I won't count "how the frag does this thing have a spark" from RTE. but it's too funny not to mention. even if it's a completely reasonable response to a mass produced weapon drone having a life signal ✨

Blitzwing (after the initial "how am I not dead") reasonably didn't trust this enemy Cybertronian... but also, they were humming some little old world song, and against his better judgement Blitz thought perhaps they weren't that bad. he still expected them to, y'know, take information and kill him when they were done.

RTE meanwhile didn't have much impression beyond "this thing is a pain in the aft" (Blitz constantly messed up whatever fix they tried to do for a while) until they hooked up a voice synthesizer for him and he pretty much immediately started cursing at them in Quintesson. which RTE found immensely funny. that's where the nickname Sparkfire came from 💖

Favorite memory of each other?

okay let's be real, both of these idiots are so obsessed with each other they have countless memory files of photos and thoughts and all that. like there's SO MANY favorite memories.

Blitzwing's biased-- he'll say the moment he knew RTE was the one, when they helped him learn to fly again the first time, whenever he's asked. but man. the pride on RTE's faceplate when they come home after a good day scavenging (or when Blitz himself scavenges something good!). their protective habits when they're about to crash. the way they pretend to hate his awful puns but can't keep the smile off their screen. wait where'd everybody go <- he started rambling and everyone got annoyed and left the room

RTE has a different answer every time. the first time Blitzy sang to them, seeing his optics light up when he got his Seeker frame, the first time they got to fight together, even the late night Blitzy all but begged them to sneak out so they could go explore Earth-- which RTE did not understand, but how could they say no? at the end of the day though-- RTE will never forget both first times they got to lay on him lmao. that rat has one braincell and it's protect Blitzy by laying on him. but that first you're here, you're okay, you're with me, is so comforting and reassuring to RTE, in a way. 💖

aaaand 25 was answered here! 💖💖

[iholli]

the only problem with SG is the color palettes. my god some of them are so bad. Primus help me.

anyway. yeah you probably shouldn't insult the rat in front of their conjunx. yeah he's probably going to bite you. you should uh. you should leave while RTE tries to calm him down.

[iholli]

hmm. RTE on the brain.

I've mentioned it in ask responses before but RTE, morally, is such an intriguing character. in a continuity like Cyberverse they'd be an Autobot (or switch sides at some point like Clobber), because that's how their stance falls. RTE holds beliefs similar to Optimus-- till all are one, a united Cybertron, better than how things were even before the war. but their own continuity is TF One - TFA adjacent, and they hate how things are run with the Autobots in charge.

RTE loves being a 'con, no doubt about it. they don't have to hold back, they don't have to follow rules, they don't have to worry about collateral damage. but RTE is a Decepticon because of what they-- at least used to-- stand for. Starscream and the CHG abandoned Iacon to end Sentinel's reign and lies, even if they did little to really act on it. Megatron, for all his faults and despite RTE never trusting him, took action to make it happen. until his own corruption really manifested and he lost sight of the Decepticon cause, becoming more consumed by his personal vendetta and then the need to conquer Cybertron for some damn reason, RTE was... fine following Megatron's lead. and with Starscream shifting focus to overthrowing the one who now most resembles Sentinel, RTE is perfectly happy to take the seeker's orders.

the Autobots are not heroes to RTE in any way, shape, or form. for all the horrors the Decepticons were responsible for during the wars, they at least were loud about it. you expect to be stabbed in the back aboard the Nemesis. but the Autobots? they built a sentient weapon of mass destruction and intentionally made him low functioning so he wouldn't question his purpose. they accuse and sentence their own to cruel and unusual punishment with no judge or jury. they parade their prisoners of war like trophies hunted for sport. they lie about their history, feed their own innocents propaganda "for their safety," and don't particularly care if some lower class citizens survive fights or not as long as they follow orders. they let Sentinel live, even as a demoted form of what he used to be, with little more than base memories of his name and presence among the Elite Guard, and swept it under a few million years of forgotten dust. and that's not even to mention the empurata. RTE frankly thinks the two sides need to switch names. everyone knows what the Decepticons are doing, but the Autobots will lie to Quintessa and back and dress it up in pretty colors for good measure.

Optimus Prime, though, has earned RTE's respect twice over. they wouldn't join him, but Optimus doesn't think the same way the Autobots do. yes, he's naive at best, but he says till all are one and means it. he doesn't believe in the Cybertronian council and their ways either. he knows it's not all black and white even though he's memorized every line from the history vids. he's far from ideal-- RTE bares their teeth at him plenty enough, because he's still corrupted by that system, has it embedded in his programming-- but he's a glimmer of hope that RTE needs to believe in. maybe it's not impossible for things to be better, for the war to end.

[iholli]

YOUR TUUUUURN! Tell me about your TF selfship! It's with Blitzy, right? Great choice.

sorry it takes me forever to answer asks I kept forgetting I had this in my drafts OTL

AWWW THANK YOU 🥺💖💖 that's right !!! Blitzy my beloved 😭💖💖

by contrast I'm brand new to Transformers haha, I've only been in the fandom for about two months, but I can tell you I intentionally avoided it all this time cause I knew I'd be obsessed-- I love all things robots, and Transformers is very much not an exception!

Blitzwing was one of the first characters I really got attached to, even though it was actually his appearance in Bumblebee that I met first! after watching Transformers One with me, one of my best friends told me about Bumblebee before we watched that movie, and showed me Blitzwing-- I'm suuuuuuch a sucker for cool masks, even though he was only in the movie for like 3 minutes and I couldn't remember his name right away, he was my favorite after Bee until I watched Transformers Animated. and he jumped to top favorite pretty much immediately 😂😂

as for the ship, that's BlitzRat, with my self insert RTE-09! these two are so chaotic, and have been for the millions of years they've been together, even before getting conjunxed! RTE and Blitzwing constantly bicker over nothing, love wreaking havoc and picking fights, and are virtually inseparable-- they're totally devoted to each other and they are everything to me 💖 if they're not having whole arguments in the middle of an Autobot fight or driving Megatron up a fragging wall, they're watching some musical Blitzwing found and RTE is happily curled up on top of him. I'm just glad the gc loves them as much as I do cause I can't shut up about them sometimes 😂💖