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Sparkeater AU Timeline

[ MASTERPOST ]

Reanimation [ Post-canon divergence immediately after Predacons Rising ] -- Starscream is found dead at Darkmount a few days after the Predacon attack and his spark spontaneously reignites. His frame is brought back aboard the wrecked Nemesis for repairs and to be further studied by the Autobots and Knock Out.

Transformation [ several weeks ] -- Knock Out begins the process of repairing Starscream's damaged frame, discovering that his spark has mutated due to the presence of dark energon in his spark chamber when it reignited. During this time, the Autobots are fascinated by Starscream's spark and begin to study it, experimenting with intent to replicate his immortality outlier. Over the course of several weeks, his frame changes into that of a sparkeater, and Knock Out steps in to help him keep his new condition a secret. The Autobots start becoming more aware of the danger in their midst as the Vehicons begin to disappear at an increasing rate.

Confinement [ several months ] -- The Autobots put the pieces together and deduce that Starscream has been killing and consuming Vehicon sparks, and that Knock Out has been hiding the bodies to reduce suspicion. They place Starscream in solitary confinement in a cell located deep within the Nemesis's lower deck, and Knock Out is confined to quarters. The entire crew are all under strict orders to keep as far away as possible from the lower levels. Starscream is left alone in the dark to starve, wasting away as the Autobots argue over what to do with him.

Stasis [ 15 years ] -- Ratchet proposes safely containing Starscream in a stasis pod until a proper solution for his condition can be worked out. At first, Starscream is reluctant, but eventually agrees it would be better than prolonging his own suffering. He is kept in the medbay where Knock Out tends to the pod and intermittently checks the conditions within it as time begins to pass. The world moves on. The pod is moved from place to place while Cybertron is rebuilt, and all the while Knock Out continues to check in on him from time to time.

Reunion [ 1 year ] -- Knock Out has made a name for himself as a successful aerosurgeon working in newly restored Iacon, but leads a lonely life at the top. Fully aware of the risks, he decides to free Starscream from stasis and brings him home to live in his penthouse apartment, but not before taking him out that night to hunt for sparks. Starscream gets used to life after the war, enjoying the stability and luxuries Knock Out provides him with, but the ceaseless hunger persists. He continues to hunt on the streets of Iacon, the killings not going unnoticed by the enforcers (who already have their servos full in the crime-ridden city). Knock Out contributes when he can, occasionally bringing the sparkeater to his clinic and offering up the sparks of mechs who have been left to expire under the knife. They evade the law for as long as they can, but know that it's only a matter of time until one of them gets caught.

Domesticity [ Present ] -- During one of their late-night hunts, Starscream senses a large gathering of sparks in one place far beyond the outskirts of Iacon. The duo travel out to investigate, discovering that a hot spot has started to grow, with new sparks popping up through the ground ripe and ready to be forged into frames. Its like an all-you-can-eat buffet for a sparkeater, and it eliminates the need to kill living mechs for sparks. A perfect little solution brought forth from the Well itself, moral and ethical concerns aside. The two continue living in domestic bliss, and while keeping Starscream around is sometimes more trouble than its worth, Knock Out is glad to have him back.

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Sparkeater AU Timeline

[ MASTERPOST ]

Reanimation [ Post-canon divergence immediately after Predacons Rising ] -- Starscream is found dead at Darkmount a few days after the Predacon attack and his spark spontaneously reignites. His frame is brought back aboard the wrecked Nemesis for repairs and to be further studied by the Autobots and Knock Out.

Transformation [ several weeks ] -- Knock Out begins the process of repairing Starscream's damaged frame, discovering that his spark has mutated due to the presence of dark energon in his spark chamber when it reignited. During this time, the Autobots are fascinated by Starscream's spark and begin to study it, experimenting with intent to replicate his immortality outlier. Over the course of several weeks, his frame changes into that of a sparkeater, and Knock Out steps in to help him keep his new condition a secret. The Autobots start becoming more aware of the danger in their midst as the Vehicons begin to disappear at an increasing rate.

Confinement [ several months ] -- The Autobots put the pieces together and deduce that Starscream has been killing and consuming Vehicon sparks, and that Knock Out has been hiding the bodies to reduce suspicion. They place Starscream in solitary confinement in a cell located deep within the Nemesis's lower deck, and Knock Out is confined to quarters. The entire crew are all under strict orders to keep as far away as possible from the lower levels. Starscream is left alone in the dark to starve, wasting away as the Autobots argue over what to do with him.

Stasis [ 15 years ] -- Ratchet proposes safely containing Starscream in a stasis pod until a proper solution for his condition can be worked out. At first, Starscream is reluctant, but eventually agrees it would be better than prolonging his own suffering. He is kept in the medbay where Knock Out tends to the pod and intermittently checks the conditions within it as time begins to pass. The world moves on. The pod is moved from place to place while Cybertron is rebuilt, and all the while Knock Out continues to check in on him from time to time.

Reunion [ 1 year ] -- Knock Out has made a name for himself as a successful aerosurgeon working in newly restored Iacon, but leads a lonely life at the top. Fully aware of the risks, he decides to free Starscream from stasis and brings him home to live in his penthouse apartment, but not before taking him out that night to hunt for sparks. Starscream gets used to life after the war, enjoying the stability and luxuries Knock Out provides him with, but the ceaseless hunger persists. He continues to hunt on the streets of Iacon, the killings not going unnoticed by the enforcers (who already have their servos full in the crime-ridden city). Knock Out contributes when he can, occasionally bringing the sparkeater to his clinic and offering up the sparks of mechs who have been left to expire under the knife. They evade the law for as long as they can, but know that it's only a matter of time until one of them gets caught.

Domesticity [ Present ] -- During one of their late-night hunts, Starscream senses a large gathering of sparks in one place far beyond the outskirts of Iacon. The duo travel out to investigate, discovering that a hot spot has started to grow, with new sparks popping up through the ground ripe and ready to be forged into frames. Its like an all-you-can-eat buffet for a sparkeater, and it eliminates the need to kill living mechs for sparks. A perfect little solution brought forth from the Well itself, moral and ethical concerns aside. The two continue living in domestic bliss, and while keeping Starscream around is sometimes more trouble than its worth, Knock Out is glad to have him back.

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Sparkeater AU Timeline

[ MASTERPOST ]

Reanimation [ Post-canon divergence immediately after Predacons Rising ] -- Starscream is found dead at Darkmount a few days after the Predacon attack and his spark spontaneously reignites. His frame is brought back aboard the wrecked Nemesis for repairs and to be further studied by the Autobots and Knock Out.

Transformation [ several weeks ] -- Knock Out begins the process of repairing Starscream's damaged frame, discovering that his spark has mutated due to the presence of dark energon in his spark chamber when it reignited. During this time, the Autobots are fascinated by Starscream's spark and begin to study it, experimenting with intent to replicate his immortality outlier. Over the course of several weeks, his frame changes into that of a sparkeater, and Knock Out steps in to help him keep his new condition a secret. The Autobots start becoming more aware of the danger in their midst as the Vehicons begin to disappear at an increasing rate.

Confinement [ several months ] -- The Autobots put the pieces together and deduce that Starscream has been killing and consuming Vehicon sparks, and that Knock Out has been hiding the bodies to reduce suspicion. They place Starscream in solitary confinement in a cell located deep within the Nemesis's lower deck, and Knock Out is confined to quarters. The entire crew are all under strict orders to keep as far away as possible from the lower levels. Starscream is left alone in the dark to starve, wasting away as the Autobots argue over what to do with him.

Stasis [ 15 years ] -- Ratchet proposes safely containing Starscream in a stasis pod until a proper solution for his condition can be worked out. At first, Starscream is reluctant, but eventually agrees it would be better than prolonging his own suffering. He is kept in the medbay where Knock Out tends to the pod and intermittently checks the conditions within it as time begins to pass. The world moves on. The pod is moved from place to place while Cybertron is rebuilt, and all the while Knock Out continues to check in on him from time to time.

Reunion [ 1 year ] -- Knock Out has made a name for himself as a successful aerosurgeon working in newly restored Iacon, but leads a lonely life at the top. Fully aware of the risks, he decides to free Starscream from stasis and brings him home to live in his penthouse apartment, but not before taking him out that night to hunt for sparks. Starscream gets used to life after the war, enjoying the stability and luxuries Knock Out provides him with, but the ceaseless hunger persists. He continues to hunt on the streets of Iacon, the killings not going unnoticed by the enforcers (who already have their servos full in the crime-ridden city). Knock Out contributes when he can, occasionally bringing the sparkeater to his clinic and offering up the sparks of mechs who have been left to expire under the knife. They evade the law for as long as they can, but know that it's only a matter of time until one of them gets caught.

Domesticity [ Present ] -- During one of their late-night hunts, Starscream senses a large gathering of sparks in one place far beyond the outskirts of Iacon. The duo travel out to investigate, discovering that a hot spot has started to grow, with new sparks popping up through the ground ripe and ready to be forged into frames. Its like an all-you-can-eat buffet for a sparkeater, and it eliminates the need to kill living mechs for sparks. A perfect little solution brought forth from the Well itself, moral and ethical concerns aside. The two continue living in domestic bliss, and while keeping Starscream around is sometimes more trouble than its worth, Knock Out is glad to have him back.

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collection update: just got these back from grading :]

also have a lore post queued up for tonight <3

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Hi, hello! Would you like to give us more information on the Sparkeater AU 🎤

YAP MODE ACTIVATED

okokok so going into the spec bio side of things, sparks are both functionally souls capable of being imprinted with data and also molten hot balls of plasma that are similar to stars. they provide power to a mech’s internals and frame and are fed with energon, set in a durable chamber surrounded by innermost and suspended in the center by a thin, gelatinous membrane to prevent the energon within from completely boiling inside.

consuming sparks requires a completely modified set of internals, since eating molten plasma isn't exactly something cybertronians are capable of without severe damages. part of star's mutation involved his entire intake and digestive system coating itself in an extreme heat-resistant polymer to allow him to consume sparks without everything inside him melting upon contact (said polymer is also the reason he can't eat anything other than sparks, as it makes everything else taste disgusting). any filtration systems and those dedicated to processing energon within him are now defunct and have since been either reabsorbed and recycled within his frame or removed by ko. what systems remain are much more efficient, as digesting sparks now directly provides energy to his own spark and keeps his frame running at a higher energy output than energon.

since sparks can be imprinted with data, they retain the memories and emotions of their owners. to a sparkeater this manifests in a form of synesthesia and gives them their flavor. whatever the spark owner was feeling most intensely at their time of deactivation (during which the spark is removed from its casing and consumed) presents in its taste and potency. though he is very accustomed to consuming sparks in states of shock, fear, and terror, starscream's favorite flavors are more positive emotions and experiences like hope, elation, and euphoria.

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Touch, sweet touch You've given me too much to feel Sweet touch You've almost convinced me I'm real I need something more I need something more...

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i really gotta do more tfa art anyway here's the immortal menace himself >:]

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ask box is open!!!

have quite a bit of writing in the works for the sparkeater au, lots of worldbuilding and spec bio alongside the next part of the summary post. if anyone wants to send in some asks i'd love to chat about it!!! :]

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Hi, hello! Would you like to give us more information on the Sparkeater AU 🎤

YAP MODE ACTIVATED

okokok so going into the spec bio side of things, sparks are both functionally souls capable of being imprinted with data and also molten hot balls of plasma that are similar to stars. they provide power to a mech’s internals and frame and are fed with energon, set in a durable chamber surrounded by innermost and suspended in the center by a thin, gelatinous membrane to prevent the energon within from completely boiling inside.

consuming sparks requires a completely modified set of internals, since eating molten plasma isn't exactly something cybertronians are capable of without severe damages. part of star's mutation involved his entire intake and digestive system coating itself in an extreme heat-resistant polymer to allow him to consume sparks without everything inside him melting upon contact (said polymer is also the reason he can't eat anything other than sparks, as it makes everything else taste disgusting). any filtration systems and those dedicated to processing energon within him are now defunct and have since been either reabsorbed and recycled within his frame or removed by ko. what systems remain are much more efficient, as digesting sparks now directly provides energy to his own spark and keeps his frame running at a higher energy output than energon.

since sparks can be imprinted with data, they retain the memories and emotions of their owners. to a sparkeater this manifests in a form of synesthesia and gives them their flavor. whatever the spark owner was feeling most intensely at their time of deactivation (during which the spark is removed from its casing and consumed) presents in its taste and potency. though he is very accustomed to consuming sparks in states of shock, fear, and terror, starscream's favorite flavors are more positive emotions and experiences like hope, elation, and euphoria.

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Hi, hello! Would you like to give us more information on the Sparkeater AU 🎤

YAP MODE ACTIVATED

okokok so going into the spec bio side of things, sparks are both functionally souls capable of being imprinted with data and also molten hot balls of plasma that are similar to stars. they provide power to a mech’s internals and frame and are fed with energon, set in a durable chamber surrounded by innermost and suspended in the center by a thin, gelatinous membrane to prevent the energon within from completely boiling inside.

consuming sparks requires a completely modified set of internals, since eating molten plasma isn't exactly something cybertronians are capable of without severe damages. part of star's mutation involved his entire intake and digestive system coating itself in an extreme heat-resistant polymer to allow him to consume sparks without everything inside him melting upon contact (said polymer is also the reason he can't eat anything other than sparks, as it makes everything else taste disgusting). any filtration systems and those dedicated to processing energon within him are now defunct and have since been either reabsorbed and recycled within his frame or removed by ko. what systems remain are much more efficient, as digesting sparks now directly provides energy to his own spark and keeps his frame running at a higher energy output than energon.

since sparks can be imprinted with data, they retain the memories and emotions of their owners. to a sparkeater this manifests in a form of synesthesia and gives them their flavor. whatever the spark owner was feeling most intensely at their time of deactivation (during which the spark is removed from its casing and consumed) presents in its taste and potency. though he is very accustomed to consuming sparks in states of shock, fear, and terror, starscream's favorite flavors are more positive emotions and experiences like hope, elation, and euphoria.

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have quite a bit of writing in the works for the sparkeater au, lots of worldbuilding and spec bio alongside the next part of the summary post. if anyone wants to send in some asks i'd love to chat about it!!! :]

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made a batch of discord emotes!!! these are free to use, reblog if you do!

(the last one i recommend using as a server sticker paired with the close up as the emote version)

bonus remakes of the cyberverse funeral livestream emotes:

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Wavewave getting married???

Soundwave would look good in a wedding dress

you're so right, however i think there might have been a mix-up...

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made a batch of discord emotes!!! these are free to use, reblog if you do!

(the last one i recommend using as a server sticker paired with the close up as the emote version)

bonus remakes of the cyberverse funeral livestream emotes:

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things you can do with the emotes i posted

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made a batch of discord emotes!!! these are free to use, reblog if you do!

(the last one i recommend using as a server sticker paired with the close up as the emote version)

bonus remakes of the cyberverse funeral livestream emotes: