mackncheezeposts

[seytazen]

I cannot get over this AU idea that me and @hazelhavoc came up with and it lives in my head rent free and I must share it with the world (I got their permission of course!)

Codeburst, Staticflame, Glint, and Hyperdose all belong to @hazelhavoc

We pretty much have this idea that Ironhide grew up in Crystal City and decided to go to school for psychology because he has a big spark for helping people out, but it turns out he is simply terrible at conventional schooling so he failed out before the war. Anyway tough love Ironhide is my current favorite thing to think about. Here’s a little blurb from our roleplay chat about this staring canon characters and hazelhavoc’s OCs!

Ironhide putting on his drill sergeant voice: *stands on a table banging two trays together until everyone is looking at him* Alright! I just woke up from a full 9 hours of recharge and I’ve fueled and showered. Anyone who hasn’t done those things in the last two days needs to go take care of themselves right the fuck now because I’m warning you- I have the spoons and the fucks to give. Codeburst go to bed. Optimus, if you don’t find the will to live right the fuck now and start consuming some energon, I will hog tie you and spoon feed it to you myself. Prowl, you look like you’re on the verge of a logic glitch- drop down and give me a 20 minute break!! Ultra Magnus if no one has told you that you do a lot for this cause and even if you struggle to grasp basic social cues, you are valued and we are thankful for all you do, I’m telling that to you now! Self care! Let’s go people, I can keep going! I wanna see some movement or Imma start singin!

Codeburst: But-- fine. *neglected sulk out of the room*

Optimus: *sighs and grabs full cube with a sarcastic eye roll knowing that he can and will follow through on any threat he has made* Sir, yes sir…

Staticflame: Yeah! Take your energon. I'll help you, Ironhide! Nobody is safe (affectionate)

Optimus: *grumbles and begrudgingly starts refueling*

Staticflame: *smirks and nods, hovering to make sure sure Optimus actually refuels*

Glint: Come on Prowl, if you don't rest your processor I'll go tell Ratchet! If I have to I'll take over your work. I'll get Jazz to help! *Please listen to her, she is very concerned for your health. She gives good cuddles if you need it.*

Prowl: *groans but slides datapad over to Glint* I guess a shower does sound nice…

Glint: **happy cheer and takes it, she'll work extra hard now!**

Hyperdose: Hey, I do that! : D *Extremely supportive to literally everyone unless they do something stupid then get ready for a tender and concerned scolding*

Magnus: *Small blush and grumbles*Thank you, it is nice to hear from different people *reaches for Hyperdose’s hand because they’re an adorable couple*

Hyperdose: No need to thank us darling, you mean so much to everyone and you're important- I should be thanking you! **Let's his hand get surrounded by Magnus', own blue freckles shining from his blush, resting his helm on part of his bicep**

Hide, chanting army tune: 🎵I don’t know but I’ve been told but seein y’all stewin gets real damn old! Sound oooffff! One, two- Sound ooooofff! Three, four- Get yer meal and get some sleep, gotta fight depression ‘for it gets too deep! 🎵

*everyone sighs*

[pastelpaperplanes]

Blitzbee Prewar AU Ideas (Part 4)

(Alright everyone here is part 4 of this!! If this goes into a sort of story format now and then while reading, that's just me wanting to figure out the writing for a scene that you all will see)

-Bumble and Bulkhead first meet kinda like in the show; Bulkhead asks Bumble if he could take a picture of him standing next to some of the tall buildings in the area. Mostly show to the others back home.

-Bumble actually asks Bulkhead where he came from and Bulky told him that he was from the Energen Farms (if I spelled that wrong please tell me) along with it being his first time off the farm.

-Wasp sees them interacting and tells Ironhide that ''The yellow defect found himself a new friend, a total mud flap.'' That saying caused Wasp and Ironhide to laugh (Hide was kinda the one to always follow the crowd, so he chose to follow Wasp, not the best idea in my opinion)

-Bumble over hears them and proceeds to give them the death glare, but when he turns to Bulkhead with a small smile on his faceplates saying ''Don't listen to microbrians like them. Trust me, they have no idea where I came and what I know. The best thing they can get out of this is a shot at the janitor posts.''

-I personally think that Bumble doesn't immediately hate or not trust Bulkhead is because he sees nothing bad about him.

-Being with Blitzwing and so many of the refugees back on Old Kaon, he learned to trust someone on their character, not by the insignia that a bot has. So Bumble was quickly able to trust Bulkead and Longarm (but loses that trust with Longarm which I'll state later soon) and quickly grow to distrust Wasp and Hide by their actions towards them.

-Bulkhead states that maybe with a bit of time they all would be getting along in no time. Bumble kept that small smile on his face, but didn't want to say anything to hurt the big guy.

-That's when Sentinel walks into the scene, ordering the cadets to get in line. Longarm first, Ironhide, Wasp, Bulkhead and Bumble last. 

-When Sentinel asks why the cadets want to be here each give their response: Longarm wants to be a Elite Guard Intelligence Officer, Ironhide wanting to be a Elite Guard Trouper, Wasp wanting be a Elite Guard Commander and Bulkhead said he wanted to be a Space Bridge Technician.

-That's when the other cadets starting laughing about Bulkhead's choice, except for Bumble. Bumble knew that some of the refugees back had dream careers of their own. Jobs like scientists, weapon creators, explorers who wanted to go on their own adventures around the galaxy and so many other things.

-Bumble even thought that Velocity Racing as his career since he loved it so much (until the Elite Guard found out about him)

(and now in come some of the story format thingies!)

The drill sergeant looked to Bumble with a raised optic. He waited for a response from the mini bot, but Bumble didn't say a thing. The mini bot didn't say a thing as he looked to the sergeant with a uninterested expression. When Sentinel got impatient he just said angerly, "Well, Cadet, why do you what to be here?''. Bumble keeps his look at Sentinel and responds with, "I don't. The Elite Guard forced me to serve your moral filled aft you astrosized chin.'' That earned a very angered look from the drill sergeant, while two of the other cadets tried not to burst out laughing. Sentinel tried to keep his composer and says to Bumble, "Then the Elite Guard must have made a mistake seeing how you feel to give a proper response.'' Bumble fired back with, "And the Elite Guard obviously made a mistake picking you of all bots to be our drill sergeant. Like Primus, they obviously do not care about you to train the next ''fighters'' of Cybertron. They probably can't take your seriously because of how fragging big your chin is. Is that were you keep your oversized ego in? Because if I throw myself over a cliff over your IQ, trust me it wouldn't be that high.'' The drill sergeant is thrown into complete rage at this point. Two of the cadets were trying their hardest not to bust out laughing while the cadet at the far end of the line, and the one next to Bumble looked at him with disbelief.

-So Sentinel tries to gain back his composer and moves on to ask the cadets to show what sort of abilities they have. This was how bots who newly join the Elite Guard,and don't have a name, get their names. (Not the best choice in my standers)

-Longarm does his little limb stretchy thing, Ironhide turns his body into iron, and Wasp uses his stingers to hit some of the ranging targets

Sentinel looked over to Bumble, expecting him to do some sort of the same thing as Wasp, since they were both the same model in a way. But Bumble does nothing. He simply stands their and crosses his arms over his chassis. Sentinel gets even more impatient and goes, ''Well?! Don't just stand there! Do something! Show me what you got, cadet!''. But all Bumble replied with was a simple quick to the point, ''No.''. The drill sergeant yelled asking, ''And why not?! It's an order that you show me what you can do!''. Bumble was quick to respond with, ''I already have a name. It's Bumble. And I don't plan on having my name changed because of your judgement on my skills.'' Sentinel flat out yells at Bumble, ''I'm suppose to give you a name! If you don't start following orders I will-''. The drill sergeant quickly ducked when the yellow mini bot fired two powerful zaps at him. Being with the Decepitcon Refugees, Bumble was able to get upgrade in strength and by speed. These upgrades are better to help protect yourself from others. The zaps of electricity hit one of the near by buildings, leaving a sort of electric burn. Sentinel spun his head to Bumble in complete fury. Bumble retracted his stingers, a smug little smirk over his faceplates. He shrugged at the drill sergeant and said, ''Whoops. Guess I need to be more careful when I aim. Or you just need to better observation skills.''. Sentinel was completely in rage and he spat out yelling, ''You're nothing but a bumbler! You- You- Your name is Bumblebee!''. Bumble's smug little smirk never faded as he took interest in his new name. '' 'Bumblebee' huh...never thought of that for a add on.'' ''You got another problem with that, cadet?!'' ''No sir. For once you actually did something okay and I just gotta thank you for that.''

-Before Sentinel could say anything back, Bulkhead's wrecking ball fell straight onto his head, sending him face first to the ground.

-Wasp and Ironhide were completely losing it by laughing their afts off, Longarm looked with a bit concern, Bulkhead was apologizing to Sentinel, all while Bumblebee had that smug little smirk on his face and his hands now on his hips.

(I am so sorry for making you read this! I didn't intend to make it this long and I didn't mean to get carried away!! But here's part 4 and I hope you enjoy!)

[uselessalexis165]

Dumb Transformers Animated AU Ideas pt.15

[Prewar Setting]

On my post about Bumblebee first meeting Bulkhead at boot camp, I mentioned that Sentinel could have practically expelled Bumblebee from the boot camp by his behavior towards him, but doesn’t. The reason for this is because if Sentinel is able to get these cadets to become the greatest out of everyone in the ranks they’re training for, that could help Sentinel’s way to fame and glory. (this will also come to play in a future post) So Sentinel tries to keep his cool no matter how many times Bumblebee back talks him about being forced to serve the Elite Guard. 

It’s already bad enough for Bumblebee. Not only is he being forced into the Elite Guard, his boyfriend is now back on the Nemesis to help Megatron look for the Allspark at wherever the frag it is. Bumblebee’s plan is to try and get himself out of boot camp so he can go back to hanging out with his refugee friends on Old Kaon and wait for Blitzwing to return back home. Bee didn’t care if it took hundreds to thousands of stellar cycles, he just wants to be at the only place in their entire galaxy where he could be free to be himself and wait for Blitzwing to return home. But for some reason, Sentinel won’t seem to snap, which gets Bumblebee upset and angry. 

Like in the original show where Sentinel asks the cadets to show them what powers they have so he can name thing: Longarm goes his stretchy limb thing, Ironhide turns to iron, Wasp shoots lightning sparks at the targets and stuff like that. But when Sentinel looks at Bumblebee to do the same thing (since Bee also has stingers like Wasp), Bee doesn’t do anything. He just gives Sentinel an angered look. Sentinel goes very annoyed, “Well? Don’t just stand there. Do something! Show me what you got, cadet!” Bumblebee replies with a simple, “No.” Sentinel getting even more annoyed and angry goes, “Why not?” Bumblebee replies with, “I already have a name, it’s Bumble. (Bee got that nickname for always being so active, energetic and also because of dancing, which has to do how Blitzy and him got together) And I don’t plan on having my name changed because of your judgment on my skills.” Sentinel obviously getting more annoyed flat out yells at Bee, “I’m suppose to give you a name! If you don’t start following orders I will-”

Sentinel was cut off when Bumblebee practically tried to zap him with his stingers. Quickly Sentinel dodged the two blasts and they hit one of the buildings near them. In this AU, Bumblebee is stronger and faster. Being around Decepticons for 270 stellar cycles, it can lead you to gain upgrades to protect yourself from others trying to hurt you. So after that, Sentinel looked to Bumblebee with complete rage, while Bumblebee just had a mischievous smirk on his face plates as he retracted his stringers and shrugged to the drill sergeant. “Whoops. Guess I should be more careful when I aim” was all Bumblebee said as he looked at Sentinel. In a complete fit of anger, Sentinel goes “You’re nothing but a bumbler! You- You- Your name is Bumblebee!” (that’s kinda a lame way to name someone really)

But instead of getting angry at the name Sentinel gave him, his face actually lights up. “‘Bumblebee’ huh? Never thought of that for an add on.” Sentinel got in his face and said, “You got a problem with that, cadet?!” Bumblebee just gives Sentinel a mischievous smirk and goes, “No sir. For once you actually did something okay and I just gotta thank you for that.” Before Sentinel could reply, Bulkhead’s wrecking ball falls straight onto Sentinel, sending him crashing face first into the ground. Wasp and Ironhide are trying not to burst out laughing, Longarm looks with a bit on concern, Bulkhead is apologizing to Sentinel and saying it was an accident, all while Bumblebee is just smirking down on Sentinel with a look that said, “Eat slag you glitch.”

[tfwiki]

So, any theory or canon explanation of how Cybertronians get their names? Some appear to have named themselves like that Torch Bearer, but others—Tailpipe! Who names themself, willingly, something akin to anus?!

IDW’s given us more several examples of characters who have renamed themselves (Gentius>Brainstorm, Tumbler>Chromedome - nicknames gained from their work together at the Institute), but historically there are a variety of stories behind TF names. In one of the earliest looks at the subject, it was noted that the names WE know the Transformers by aren’t really their names at all:

Being named by someone else is common enough: if one Transformer builds another they’ll usually give them a name (for instance, the Dinobots in the G1 cartoon). In Animated, this happens for Autobots at boot camp, where their names are chosen by the drill sergeant based on their attributes (”Ironhide” for his ability to transform his armor into super-hard metal, “Wasp” for his stingers, “Longarm” for his extending limbs, “Optimus” for his optimism, “Hot Rod” for the flames on his chest, etc). It’s never stated but presumably they must have names before this that they subsequently discard.

Other times - and this is probably how it is for a lot of ‘bots - Transformers spring into being with an innate knowledge of their own name from the moment of their creation. When the Aerialbots and Stunticons were created in the G1 cartoon, they introduced themselves by name, for example. And when Silverbolt joined the cast of Beast Wars, he pondered for a moment, then said:

[uselessalexis165]

Dumb Transformers Animated AU Ideas pt.13

[Prewar Setting] 

My idea for when Bumblebee first met Bulkhead back in boot camp, he wasn’t that mean to him. When Bumblebee was in boot camp he was pretty angry that he was forced to train for the Elite Guard that only found out he existed practically 270 stellar cycles of him and Blitzwing dating. When it came to the others like Wasp and Ironhide, Bee just didn’t take them seriously. Yes he hated when they would pick on him and Bulkhead, but he didn’t really pay much attention to them. Bumblebee just thought they were more Autobots that he had to deal while going through this torture. When it came Longarm, Bee didn’t really mind it. He and Bulkhead were able to become friends with him and Bee trusted him enough that he told Longarm about his relationship with Blitzwing. And thankfully to Bee, Bulkhead and Longarm were pretty okay with Bee’s relationship with one of Megatron’s best Decepticons. Bulkhead being totally supportive, asking questions to Bee on how they got together, what their first date was like, what they like about each other the most and asking questions on what it was like to hang out with a bunch of Decepticon refugees and what it was like to just be himself. Longarm was pretty shocked about Bee of all bots being able to hook up a Con, but he seeing how happy Bee was showed him that they truly cared for each other. In more context, with Longarm also being Shockwave, he thought he could try and get to join the Decepticons. Thinking with Bee on their side it could help taking over Cybertron a lot easier, but really Bee doesn’t want to be a part of any side. He just wants to be himself so he could go back to being free and able to do whatever he wants since no one really knew he existed until now. 

Now when it comes to bots like Sentinel, it just makes Bee’s oil boil with rage. He doesn’t want to take orders from some snot nosed, arrogant, self obsessed, moral shoved up in his aft bot. In the original show when Sentienl is doing the line up of the cadets and asks them why their here, they all do what is in the show. Longarm says he want to be an Intell bot, Ironhide says he wants to be a trooper, Wasp says he wants to be a commander and Bulkhead says he wants to be a Spacebridge Technician. But unlike the show, the others laugh at Bulkhead’s dreams expect for Bumblebee. Bee actually just gives Bulkhead a smile, he knows when a bot has a dream you go for it. So after Sentinel tells the other cadets to be quiet he looks to Bumblebee for his answer, but Bumblebee says absolutely nothing, he just gives Sentinel a firm look. And when Sentinel doesn’t get a response from Bee, he just says to him in a pretty angered tone, “Well, cadet, why do you want to be here?” Bumblebee keeps his look at Sentinel and goes, “I don’t. The Elite Guard forced me to serve your moral filled aft you astrosized chin.” That earned a very angered look from Sentinel while the other cadets tried not to burst out laughing. Sentinel just goes, “Then the Elite Guard must have made a mistake. Seeing how you refuse to give me a proper response.” Bumblebee responds with, “And the Elite Guard obviously made a mistake picking you of all bots to be our fragging drill sergeant. Like Primus they obviously do not care about you to train the next “fighters” of Cybertron. They probably can’t take you seriously because of how fragging big you chin is. Is that where you keep your oversized ego in? Cuz if I throw myself over a cliff over your I.Q., trust me it wouldn’t be that high.” 

Sentinel is now in complete rage mood after Bee says that, Wasp and Ironhide are trying not to bust their afts off from laughing, Longarm is just looking at Bee with disbelief like “did he really just say that to the sergeant”?. And Bulkhead just has this big smile on his face, looking at Bee with a face that said “Oh my Primus he really just said that.” That’s one of the main reasons Bulkhead wanted to be Bumblebee’s friend, because Bumblebee knows how to stand his ground against others and isn’t afraid to talk smack to anyone who is above him. So it surprising that Sentinel still kept Bumblebee in the boot camp even after all his smack talks and back talking. (But this in important for future posts so if you’re interested, stay toned for more.)