#about: thundercracker

[tfunity]

About: Seekers

Seekers, a colloquial name used for most Vosnians these days, are a basic frame-type common to the floating city of Vos.

The definer of most seekers is the crook-ended wing (up to four), thruster pedes (up to ten per foot), and somewhat excessive ventage (used as identifier). Heads can vary deeply, but the common ones are pictured; sometimes, they even blend. Armor doesn't change much between civilian models and militant models.

Almost all Vosnians are born as part of a trine, or triplets. Traditional structures of the trine place the First Born (one stripe) as leader, Second Born (two stripe) as protector, and Third Born (three stripe) as agrivator. This varies greatly in actual usage but most Trines are run by the first born. Trines are expected to work as a unit with little complaint or in-fighting, a concept often contested by the basic law of siblings.

Head molds vary greatly, but all trinemembers will share the same basic shape. Head molds also seem somewhat influenced by the current ruling party: most younger Seekers are cat-molded, while many older Seekers use the prior King's bird-mold. The ruling trine tends to flip between cat, bird, and visor: no Liege has been snapper or cone.

The name 'Seeker' derives from their initial use in hunting. Many prefer the more modern interpretation of this nickname, where it refers to colony-finders.

Most are Decepticons. Any Seekers who align themselves otherwise are at great risk, as all of Vos was dutied to Megatron's cause. Thus, most have tinted red optics; they naturally have quite the rainbow of shades.

Notable examples:

Two examples of somewhat more unusual models.

Slipstream is a UAV-modeled Seeker, lacking a decorative cockpit. Like most nobles, she has a stone embedded in her helm. Her four-paneled wings allow for excellent maneuverability in the air, well earning her name.

Sunstorm is a Megatronus Throwback, and a rather volitile one at that. His brainwashing was admittingly a little much, leading to the constant smile and seeping rust down his cheeks; but the assureness that he very much loves his Queen is not enough for everyone else, so he gets bomb-collared like the rest. Poor, pathetic thing is about ready to pop anyway. Best to just be careful.

The ruling party is comprised of Starscream (third-born, Queen), Thundercracker (first-born, notary), and Skywarp (second-born, pilot). Unlike most trines, Starscream is not actually related to her siblings: she was brought in before they were installed into their bodies, with the prior third being discarded in her favour. Despite this, she's had her trine modded to better resemble herself and insists on much of their bodyplans.

In fact, she insists on much. Their paint, makeup, and decorative finishes are deeply monitered and enforced. TC wanted rings for her brow: Starscream required garnets, to better match her. Neither is allowed to outshine her, even as she tells them they never would.

Thundercracker is the only non-outlier in this trine. Skywarp's ability as a teleporter gives her unprecedented skill in manuevering through spacebridges, a thing she doesn't even need to bind her eyes for. And Starscream was literally hand-delivered by Primus (or so everyone says), which is awfully special even before you consider her weird spark.

You, uh, can kinda see how that's resting on poor Thundercracker there.

[zorangezest]

(switcherooau) idk I missed drawing these morons

I’ve had a couple people ask what megatron’s reaction to swapped soundwave would be and the answer is: he gets his own hypeman. he’s delighted.

now with music

[dailymothanon]

I really like @suja-janee ‘s fellas and I wanted to draw them, so. How I imagine a human Soundwave would deploy his boys except I do not take it seriously.. the answer is obviously to deploy them discus throwing style, clearly. He must be real good at it so I’ve heard (not a single soul has uttered such a thing to me). Poor TC really thought he’d just witnessed death probably, but don’t blame him, he expected Soundwave to be normal

[himulrai]

previous one went stratospheric so this came about lmao??

part 3 is now up!

[zeropro]

Okay, Skywarp and Starscream got their angst. What about Thundercracker?

[starscream-is-my-wife]

scientist-in-training Thundercracker having new fears of... his feelings

Some thunderfire fanart for @mechncheese ‘s science au!

[mechncheese]

Gnawing at the bars of my enclosure with the latest ThunderFire content!!

I am a starved woman seeking any crumbs🤣

This one goes out to all the starving Thunderfire fans out there, stay strong

[pincage]

the seekerrrrrrs

[anastoundingmango]

hello thunderbee nation. don't worry guys they are totally enemies... totally....

[thecocodrille]

"The seekers. All of them. They had their adult upgrades done far too early. They must have been sparklings when it happened.”

Guys really I love this au so much, can I get a shout out to @mamzellesouris and @onedragontorulethemall for creating the young seekers au and the fanfics that are making me feral.

[sandisjustsad]

Doodles of the :P !!!

Goodnight zzzz

[tfunity]

Somehow, the Vosnian Royalty (and her majesty's boyfriend) would make for an excellent team to go solve mysteries and engage in hyjinks.

None of you would be prepared for Maximo and Skywarp's sandwich game.

[zorangezest]

skybound

[bloominglegumes]

this fic has been eating away at me. its so delightful and well-written and ive reread it so many times now and each time it just gets funnier and my scribbles here dont make sense on their own or even cover half of the great moments in it so go read it

[eeveelynx3]

crappy doodle that may or may not be based on @yuukirita 's deceptibee au art/fic <3

[starscream-is-my-wife]

This works btw, now there’s two ex Decepticon dog mechs

Skyfire going on a excited lecture about how humans selectivity bred dogs over generations for specific jobs and how genetics plays a part in it, Thundercracker tries his best to listen but is distracted by the puppy

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