#and then there's starscream who would sneak into his fights anyway

[bucketwingthoughts]

hc and fic idea time! a lot of people make megatron feel bad for his past as a gladiator or shame him for his strength, making him seem like an inherently violent person for it, post lost light. it's something he has to keep quiet about when he integrates back into society.

he isn't really allowed to talk about how he misses the gladiatorial rings sometimes or how sparring with his opponents was one way he'd let off steam and cope. he also doesn't get to really talk about how he used to train younger gladiators in the pits, and how he grew bonds with them and stuff because again, most of his friends equate him missing his gladiatorial days to him wanting to be violent again. he is by nature a peaceful person, especially post lost light but there are still some times he wishes he could talk about that part of him. the part where he feels that fighting and his strength liberated him.

but he starts to understand that among even his autobot friends he doesn't really have the ability to be open about how he misses the rings.

cue one day he is just writing another poem or something and he hears something playing in his sitting room and it happens to be a re-run of his old gladiator fights or what have you. and he goes to the couch to see who is watching it and it is none other than starscream who is just rewatching and falling in love (again) with old vids of megatrons gladiatorial fights. Starscream has popcorn, eyes glued to the TV, etc. And no one told him to do it, he just does it because that's how he first met Megatron. He admired megatron for his eloquence in speaking and persuasion, but he also knew him first as a gladiator.

and megatron felt so bad for missing that part of him, he felt so bad for sometimes reminiscing about the past because everyone tells him he's supposed to hate that part of him, the part that liberated him, the part that made him feel strong. and he does shut up about it around autobots...

...and then there's just starcream drooling over and old film of him ripping someone in two.

megatron just casually sits next to him and starts like "do you have the video of the time i had to fight that weird construction-con wrecker combo"

and starscream scurries and gets his box and is like "WHICH ONE I HAVE ALL OF THEM" like yes, starscream has a box of megatron's old gladitor fights and tons of merchandise. he was kinda an obsessed fan,

and they watch the old gladiatorial fights for hours and megatron is just happy that he is with someone who loves all parts of him.

[transformers-fan-continuities]

Spotlight: Ties That Bind

This one’s a doozy folks! If you missed the last spotlight you can go read it here, but strap in for The Ties That Bind, an absolutely brilliant take on humanformers. It’s hosted here at @tiesthatbind-tf​ created by @artsy-hobbitses​!

Q) Give us a run down of your cont! What's it about, what's it called, what's it like?

Ties That Bind is a humanformers-based original continuity which is part Science Fiction and part Alternate History where the invasion of Quintessons and introduction of their technology to Earth in 1920 sets the world and humankind on a completely different trajectory. The active narrative spans a period from 1920 to 2070, covering the First and Second Quintesson Wars, the interplanetary Antillan War (leading to the creation of Unicron on Mars) and the Great War which involves the Autobots, Decepticons and Functionist stalwarts, and how it affects the characters.

The cast is pretty sprawling and the narrative is mostly centred around human drama with bits of humor interspaced and a dash of horror (mostly centred around how the previous government often chose to utilize the technology left behind from the Quintesson Wars to create new systems of oppression, which affected many of the characters, in the name of worldwide rebuilding efforts).

Q) What characters take the lead here? Any personal favorites?

I will admit to this continuity being very much heavy on the relationship between Old Bastards  Optimus Prime and Megatron, which is given considerable weight as they were best friends who had known each other since childhood and were deeply intrinsic to each other’s growths as individuals, which makes it all the worse when guilt and betrayal enter the party. Despite being captains in two corners of this battle, there’s a part of them that just cannot let go of their pasts together and they need to reconcile with how this will affect their agenda (Megatron) and how they lead their team (Optimus) who don’t necessarily share their history.

Other characters with significant development include:

Starscream, a Cold Construct in a toxic working relationship with Megatron with whom he is hiding a dark secret, who struggles to balance the underhanded viciousness he believes he needs to gain power and his innate desire from his Senate days to make the world a better place. 

Windblade, a Camien native who fights her government’s apathy concerning the situation on Earth which they see as unsalvageable compared to their more Utopian society. 

Prowl, a Cold Construct raised from childhood to be a cop in a police state, who finds out that he was brainwashed several times  to ensure his obedience and efficacy as a government asset and is now working to reclaim some semblance of the humanity he was never allowed to feel and figure out how much of him is who he really is and how much is programming.

Hound, a sheltered Beastman who joined the fight to ensure that Beastmen the world over would have the same rights he did in his homeland of Shetland Isle, but is forcefully stripped of his humanity and faced with his animal side during the war and has to relearn what personhood means amid his trauma.

Q) Is there a bigger point to this, like a theme or some catharsis? Or is it just fluffy fun?

God with the amount of time I spent sleepless trying to figure out how the logistics of this or the semantics of that were supposed to work in universe, I cannot for the life of me say it’s fluffy fun, but I can’t exactly say it hasn’t been pretty engaging either!

There’s elements of war being messy for everyone involved where there doesn’t seem to be a clear line between friend and foe at times, but I think for most part it prescribes to  Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s belief that people are inherently good, but are corrupted by the evils of society. Despite its dark themes (Including but not limited to child abuse, torture, illegal experimenation  and brainwashing), love and friendships do prevail, kindness does beget kindness, found families are made, even the smallest actions matter, and things do get better because there are people on both sides who genuinely want to, and strive to make it better.

With Cold Constructs and Beastmen, it also delves heavily into what it means to be human; to have agency and personhood.

There’s also a strong undercurrent of taking responsibility for one’s actions, even if they were made with the best of intentions (Avoidance of this is what eats up Starscream and Megatron from the inside, and what Starscream eventually embraces).

Q) How long have you been working on it?

There’s two answers to this!

I’ve had a Humanformers-related universe going all the way back to 2007 around the time the first Bayformers came out---basically I had a choice between learning to draw cars or draw people (I was an anthro artist back then) and I immediately chose people.

The 2007 draft however had no worldbuilding or connective storylines and was mostly a fun little venture into character design and practice which were actually instrumental to me experimenting and learning how to draw humans properly.

I left the fandom for about a decade and when I came back to it in late 2020 around September via the War for Cybertron series on Netflix, I immediately got hooked on the 2005 IDW comics I missed out on and wanted to get around to updating my old designs as well find a way to translate several of the concepts I wanted to explore in a human sense, so the 2020 update became its own full-fledged original continuity with detailed worldbuilding and history.

You can see the artistic evolution of several characters from their original incarnation below!

Q) It’s incredible to see your artistic improvement too! Give us a behind-the-scenes look! Show us a secret ;))

Say hello to my workspace! I’ve been working exclusively on the Ipad Pro since late 2016, which is fantastic because I can basically whip up concepts and sketches on the go anywhere. Nowhere is too out of bounds to work on TTB!

Also, do enjoy this sneak peek at true!form Rung, whose synthezoid human body took years to perfect.

Q) YESSSSS alright I must admit this is one of my favorite Rungs, and certainly my fave within TTB. Amazing. Phew, anyway. Where did you draw inspiration from? What canons, what other fiction, what parts of real life?

TTB was initially conceived as a faithful retelling of the IDW 2005 narrative before it was transformed into its own continuity and as such, it borrows heavily from concepts and mirrored plot lines introduced in that run! I chose to have the series inspired off it specifically for the amount of history and worldbuilding it introduced to the franchise.

Anime like Gunslinger Girl and Beastars inspired the depictions of Cold Constructs, especially the more harrowing aspects of their upbringing as government assets instead of children, and Beastmen (Beastformers) in TTB.

I haven’t depicted the world itself in my art all too much, but the architecture from Tiger and Bunny, which has sort of a futuristic Art Deco feel to it, is what you’d usually see in major cities. There is an in-universe reason for that---with a Point Of Divergence set in 1920 followed by 25 years (an entire generation) of progress basically being kicked to the curb due to the Quintesson wars, mankind was basically in a time-locked bubble until the end of the wars, and by then their heroes were 1920s-style rebellion leaders, which lead to 1920s fashion (especially among the Manual Working Class---Megatron, Jazz and Optimus all rock 1920s fashion at some point of their lives) and architecture being celebrated and retained as sort of a reminder of how things were before The Invasion. This anime’s background design is also where I adopted the tiered system TTB’s major metropolises are often built on (with each tier being designated to a different working class) from.

The main artistic style itself is a love letter to 90s cartoons, in particular Gargoyles’ deep and drama-driven character narratives and designs as well as The Centurions’ take on body armor logistics.

I also take inspiration, especially armor-wise, from the characters’ given heritage and background. As an example, Hotrod who is depicted as Irish has the flames on his armor done up with Celtic knots. Welsh aristocrat Mirage’s armor bears olden knight-style filigree and has his Autobot logo designed as a coat of arms. Indonesian Soundwave’s armor and Decepticon logo takes cues from Batik and Wayang Kulit while their mask is based off the Barong.

Q) They are absolutely gorgeous! Show off something you're really proud of, a particular favorite part of your cont.

The worldbuilding in general! Most Humanformers I’ve seen tend to treat it like a fun exercise which it is and is definitely valid, but I found myself wanting a full-fledged world to lose myself in and I sought to try and make that world myself by drafting a detailed history and timeline of events which would affect ongoing narratives, having indepth worldbuilding to include almost all societal aspects of the universe and  expanding on the concept of Beastmen and Cold Constructs existing in a human setting.

I’m not so secretly proud of the research and diversity included to make the cast look like the multicultural, globally-based team that they were meant to be instead of being locked to a single region! My original draft from 2007 was, to put it simply, quite culturally monolithic and I wanted to improve on that aspect with TTB.

I’m also proud that I’ve kept to it this far! I’m a notoriously flaky person jumping from one idea/fandom to another and to have kept at this continuity for the better part of ten months is honestly a personal feat.

Art-wise, this scene depicting a young Megatron working alongside Terminus and Impactor (cameo by @weapon-up-wallflower​‘s OC Missit!)  is definitely one of my favorites since it helps build up the world they live in and plays to familial bonds and comfort found in one another despite their less than ideal circumstances.

Q) Everything has come together so beautifully, you absolutely should be proud. What other fan canons do you love and why? Would you like to see them interviewed?

I am dying to hear more from @iscaredspider​’s Sparkpulse continuity! Her designs are MIND-BLOWINGLY GORGEOUS and I want to hear more about what inspired her to work on it!

Also YOU. Yes YOU BLURRITO. LET ME HEAR MORE ABOUT SNAP.

Q) [wails and squirms away in the mortifying ordeal of being known but in a very flattered way] I WILL SOMEDAY I PROMISE aflghsdjg thank you QwQ

Well that was fantastic, Oni, thank you muchly! A magnificent continuity with so much to look forward to! Coming up next is another personal fave of mine, the first inspiration for SNAP, so stick around...

[enbyblades]

ok so my roommate and i were talking about starop bc i love dragging her into my bullshit...but also its her own fault for asking why i ship them jsdlafsf but anyway we came up with some good angsty content 

so anyway to be honest we were detailing a potential animatic jashdlasfjsf but it kinda led to us talking about the story potential of having this cross faction romance and all that like parallels between characters; theyre in a fight and somehow starscream winds up fighting against optimus and he fires a missile at him but misses a little too intentionally and megatron notices and like squints his eyes and gives starscream shit about it later of course bc hes suspicious and tells soundwave to keep a closer eye on him,,,, 

whereas ratchet, in a separate battle, starscream gets shot down by one of the other autobots and optimus just freezes and he wants to run to star and make sure hes ok and it shows on his face and his body language and ratchets pieced things together at this point, he knows Smthn is going on between those two, cuz hes perceptive and he just,, nods at optimus and turns the other way, off to help the others...he pretends he does not see it. 

and knockout knows, hes still a bitch but he and starscream have smthn of a mutual respect for one another, mostly bc breakdown acts as knockouts conscience ajsdhlsff, so while he teases star like “have fun with your boy toy, screamer? ‘,:)” he still like covers for him when megatron is wondering where he is and hes off with optimus. 

but the SPICY parts, so starscream kidnaps bumblebee and fucks him up a good deal, probably as a desperate attempt to get megatron off his back a little, and when optimus and maybe someone else arrives to save him, star grabs bee in a chokehold with his gun pointed at his head and optimus of course is horrified and trying to talk him down telling him he doesnt have to do this and wondering whY hes doing this, and starscream shoots bumblebee in the torso, not killing him but yknow, hes gonna be out for the count for a hot minute, and flees the scene 

so they dont see eachother for a while, they stop having their secret meetings bc optimus is hurt and starscream is in his own emotional turmoil over the situation. before optimus can figure out how he wants to handle the situation, he gets a complaint from fowler whos like “WHY is this goddamn jet ATTACKING random truckers???” bc starscream, ever so smooth, decided the best way to get ops attention was to. tackle him in alt mode apparently. ratchet gives him a look and says “looks like someones trying to get ur attention...” and optimus decides hell try to find star in their usual meeting place. ratchet of course is like, long suffering sigh “i cant stop you optimus...i just hope you know what youre doing. be careful.”

so they meet and starscream tries to act like everything is normal but of course optimus has to address the elephant in the room, and starscream is like “i thought we agreed to not talk about war and factions when we meet..” and optimus is like “starscream, you grievously injured bumblebee. you know why we have to talk about this” it becomes pretty heated, mostly bc starscream is explaining himself and is frustrated at the world and their situation and is ranting. he apologizes and clearly regrets what he did, and optimus, having the spark of a saint, forgives him tho hes still hurt. starscreams still VERY distressed though. they have This exchange:

“starscream...please. come back with me... you wont feel like you have to hurt my friends anymore. we wont have to sneak out in secret...”

“how many times do i have to tell you i CANT optimus! megatron would KILL me!” (he used to claim that he cant abandon this cause hes worked so hard for, but hes since come to realize the original ideas the decepticons were fighting for have been lost to megatrons batshittery.)

“we would protect you-”

“oh, like you protected CLIFFJUMPER?”

his eyes widen as he immediately realizes how royally hes just fucked up, and he can see it in optimus face that hes barely holding back a whole slew of hurt, disappointment, anger. it hurts twice as bad bc we all know WHO killed cliff, but also bc optimus no doubt has that leader complex that causes him to feel like cliffs death was his fault bc he couldnt lead them well enough to prevent it, and STAR knows this, and optimus Knows that star knows this, and its just..OOF. so optimus holds it in.

“o-optimus, i- im sorry, i didnt-”

“starscream....i cannot abandon my family. so you need to pick a side....and if it is not removed from the decepticons...i dont think it is healthy for us to keep this up.”

“optimus wAIT-”

but hes already transformed and is driving away. 

again time passes, i havent thought this part all the way thru yet, but eventually they meet again somehow and starscream apologizes (again) PROFUSELY, and optimus, in his infinite patience, forgives him again. they meet in their secret place, and its a pleasant normal meeting, but what optimus said is still very much an issue that needs to be addressed, and its lingering. starscream apologizes again for what he said about cliffjumper, and says smthn along the lines of “if anyone could protect me, not that i NEED protection, mind you......id trust you to be able to.”

“then come back with me...”

he looks conflicted. he wants to go so bad, but....

“we’ll see.” 

they kiss and part ways. optimus drives off, but when starscream turns around hes face to face with lazerbeak. soundwave comes out of his hiding place.

“scrap...”

he doesnt bother trying to come up with a lie. he knows it wont get him anywhere. soundwave heard enough, and no doubt recorded it. so instead he pleads with soundwave not to say anything. he promises he wont betray the decepticon cause, he hasnt given the autobots any information and he doesnt plan to, just PLEASE dont say anything. 

soundwave doesnt say a word. he opens a groundbridge and gestures for starscream to walk through first. 

and the next part also isnt totally fleshed out but i imagine he doesnt feel like he has much of a choice, so he walks through and has to face whatever megatron has in store for him unless he manages to escape somehow. whether he gets out on his own volition or is thrown off the ship by megatron is still up in the air, but the ensuing fallout of soundwave finding out and telling megs is what finally pushes starscream to abandon the decepticons for good. 

ANYWAY. YEA. ANGST.

[thanksjro]

Dark Cybertron Chapter 12: That’s the Power of Love, Babeyyyyy

Thank fucking god, it’s almost over.

Our issue opens up with Ironhide deadnaming Slug, like the out-of-touch grandpa that he is. Everything is going to shit, the whole city’s covered in lasers like the world’s worst rave, and someone thought it was a good idea to let Swerve have a gun.

As the Ammonites try to murder everyone in sight, Whirl and Arcee have a little chat about how Whirl’s seemingly caused every problem ever in the last four million years.

…Whirl, you have been keeping up with your appointments with Rung, right? Like, I know he’s not the best therapist around by any stretch of the imagination, but surely something would be better than nothing in this case.

On the Lost Light, Hound, Perceptor, and Mainframe are keeping track of how many Ammonites have been killed. Everyone is extra British in this bit. Perceptor basically calls Hound a fucking idiot, because even with all the guys who’ve been taken out, there are still literally BILLIONS of these suckers running around.

Which seems a little overkill to me, but what do I know? Warcrimes aren’t my specialty.

Meanwhile, in the Mystical City of Making Science Cry, Starscream apparently knows what cosplay is, and takes a potshot at Jhiaxus for stealing his look. Metalhawk explains how the Ammonites got here in the first place, which, y’know, is cool. Love me some technobabble exposition.

I don’t actually love it.

I’m sorry for lying.

I WOULD ALSO LIKE FOR METALHAWK TO PUT A STOP TO THIS

BUT WE’VE GOT ANOTHER 19 PAGES TO GO

SO I GUESS LIFE JUST ISN’T FUCKING FAIR RATTRAP

While Metalhawk contemplates ending the comic event early, Starscream is getting his ass kicked by an old man who spent the war sitting on his butt in the Dead Universe.

Over with Team -Imus, Brainstorm’s taking a breather after getting Robertsed at the end of last issue. Ultra Magnus makes a pun, I guess to cope with the fact that he doesn’t understand anything that’s going on. Cyclonus is still dying, but this isn’t about him. Nightbeat is also dying. Oh, and Kup. Turns out, being a part of the Dead Universe is sort of an issue when you’re out of it.

Even though Galvatron was fine. And Jhiaxus. And Nova Prime, for the little bit he was out of it.

I feel like this plot point kinda just shows up when it’s convenient.

Anyway.

Brainstorm has shit in his lab that can help them not die, but he and Skids are gonna need help to get all these undead morons back to the Lost Light, which means that only two folks would be going to face Shockwave in this final confrontation.

Speaking of Shockwave, he’s gone full Burning Justice with that time drive shoved into his chest, as he makes fun of Megatron for being a dumb stupid idiot who gave him everything he needed to end the universe. He reveals himself to be a nihilist, claiming that a Cybertron which only exists for existence’s sake- and without any form of life- is the ultimate in perfection. Also, he’s a communist now. A nihilistic communist.

Just… whatever, Shockwave.

Megatron’s annoyed by all this posturing- which, same- but enough about him, it’s time for Ultra Magnus and Optimus Prime drop down from… somewhere… to kick some ass. Shockwave promptly shoots Magnus, and is about to do the same to Optimus, when this starts happening:

Huh. Wonder what all that’s about.

Shockwave snaps out of his stupor and proceeds to fire on Optimus, yelling about being the only thing that exists as he does.

Over with Rodimus and friends, Cyclonus is bitching about Rodimus not leaving him behind so he could go fight Shockwave. Nightbeat, who I guess just doesn’t know when to keep his mouth shut, tells Cyclonus to quit it, because they all know that he just misses his boyfriend. Cyclonus, though blatantly annoyed, doesn’t actually refute this claim. Brainstorm wonders aloud just how this gaggle of assholes managed to escape the Dead Universe without murdering each other.

Rodimus explains that when they heard the singing at Swerve’s, it proved they could still get out of the Dead Universe, so they desecrated Nova Prime’s corpse to make a space bridge. Brainstorm became a doorway, because he’s very nearly dead, and oh yeah, he should probably fix that when they get back to the lab, and also reconsider his lab safety protocols.

The gang reaches the outside world, and Rodimus is given a chance to spout off his personal philosophies.

Fantastic, you funky little man.

Then everyone looks up in the sky and sees some real bullshit.

Hey, Cahill? I just wanna talk, man. Just wanna talk about this boobie Windblade you’ve cursed my eyes with.

Back over with Jhiaxus and Starscream, Jhiaxus just cannot shut up. He just keeps waxing poetic about how smart Shockwave’s plan is. I couldn’t even tell you what the guy’s saying- my eyes glaze over whenever he gets a speech bubble.

Metalhawk at this point has had quite enough of all this nonsense, and decides he’s gonna throw himself into the equation that allows the Dark Cybertron prophecy to manifest.

By killing himself.

He just fuckin’… tosses himself into some heavy machinery and explodes, and that throws all the ores out of wack, since he’s got the Resurrection Ore in him. Jhiaxus is distracted by a man just straight-up dying in the same room as him, and this give Starscream the opening he needs to stab Jhiaxus in the gut.

Then the background just straight up disappears, as Rattrap lets everyone know that it’s all still going to shit, but in the opposite direction.

Really not sure about this art direction, but whatever. I’m over it.

Back outside, all the Ammonites are exploding. All of them. Billions of the little suckers, just popping off like fire crackers. The environment’s going to be ruined at this rate. Metroplex is having a great fucking time. Happy for him.

The Lost Light calls the ladies inside Metroplex’s brain room, and lets them know that they’re gonna break up Monstructor like the mediocre boy-band he is, though not without Mainframe being difficult beforehand. The ladies jump out and enter the fray, admiring Arcee’s style as they do.

Back with Rodimus and pals, Nightbeat’s being fucking cryptic, and Brainstorm gets to work making it so folks aren’t dying from being in the wrong universe, after a little prodding to his ego.

Back in Shockwave’s Super Saiyan Energy Bubble of Pure Unadulterated Logic, Shockwave says that’s he’s fucking ripped, and Optimus couldn’t beat him in a fight. Clearly, this means we’ll have to use our words to resolve this, like adults. Optimus isn’t too sure about that option, however.

I mean, do I even have to- Optimus, that’s GAY.

I have the sneaking suspicion that Roberts wrote this portion of the script. Y’know, just given his track record.

Then Megatron blasts Shockwave with his fusion cannon, and makes fun of Optimus for being a sentimental fool.

The fact that “Dark Cybertron” is telling me this makes me so mad. Like, you don’t get to talk, Exposition Central.

It’s at this point that Megatron drops a bomb on everyone present- he’s done with being a Decepticon. He’s gonna be an Autobot now.

See, ol’ Megsy here has seen the error of his ways- that by fighting the Senate, he allowed them to change him into a murderous warlord. To prove how much of a nice guy he is, he’s ripped the Autobrand off of Bumblebee’s lifeless body and duct-taped it to his chest.

Which seems a tad disrespectful, but okay.

…Megatron, you do realize that, as the leader of the Decepticons, you could just tell everyone that they need to be nice, and that would more or less be the end of it, right? You could just say “not evil anymore, I want to be loved now”, and everyone would be all “sir yes sir.” This is going to be a PR nightmare, I can already tell. Shockwave certainly seems to agree with me.

I really like this panel structure. Want to say this is the only place it happens, too. It’s just too bad it lives in “Dark Cybertron”.

Shockwave’s not having a good time right now, and he’s convinced that Optimus and Megatron have teamed up just to make him upset so he loses control of the time drive. The two spout off a little Autobot propaganda, and then Shockwave Remembers™.

Shockwave, having had his shadowplay reverse violently and abruptly, is horrified to find what he’s become. Alas, it’s too late for him- the only way to stop the time drive is for Optimus to kill him. Optimus promises to remember who Shockwave was- a callback to the line Shockwave gave him back before his empurata- and then shoots the everloving fuck out of the guy. Megatron helps.

And that’s a series wrap on Shoc-

-holy fucking shit.

The gang high-tails it outta there, IDW Optimus once again proving to be the shittiest version of everyone’s space-dad, as he leaves Bumblebee’s body to be consumed by the Shockwave Singularity. It’s looking pretty hopeless, but luckily none of these bastards can die without fucking up Season 2 of MTMTE, so the Lost Light swoops in to save the day.

Down below, Soundwave and his gaggle of small children and animals watch as the Lost Light fucks off into the distance. Soundwave’s having a time and a half, as he realizes with his balls-to-the-wall senses that Megatron’s joined the Autobots. Galvatron shows up to try to work out a deal. We won’t be seeing where this goes, because that’ll be covered later on.

The Lost Light lands in front of Metroplex, and over to the left of that are Rattrap and Starscream, climbing over the wreckage of the city. Rattrap tries to warn Starscream that things are gonna be tough, now that the Dark Cybertron prophecy has come to pass, but Starscream isn’t really having it. He’s gotten very paranoid, likely due to stress, and tells Rattrap to not play this game, because he’s the best player who’s ever lived. Then the Lost Light gang shows up and we get this face:

Sure.

Later on, Megatron and Optimus are hanging out in the Sky Roller, not-talking, until Megatron tells Optimus to get on with it, since the issue’s about to end. Megatron was totally serious about becoming an Autobot. Optimus isn’t really sure what to do with that. I don’t think anyone’s really sure what to do with that, to be honest.

Megatron, in turn, asks Optimus if he really could look past all the bullshit Shockwave pulled in the last several million years, and he gets a non-answer, because addressing your feelings is for losers, clearly. The two exit the ship, and I guess everyone else was just… standing outside waiting for them to talk it out. Weird.

...And with THAT, I am finally released from Comic Event Hell!

If you hear any distant, triumphant screeching right now, that’s likely me.

[the-odd-job]

Up in Flames chapter 17 - Liar on the Wall (Ashes Part 2)

Warnings: Major Character Death, Chose Not to Use Category: Other Fandom: Transformers Relationships: Megatron/Sunstreaker, Megatron/Sideswipe, Sideswipe & Sunstreaker Characters: Sideswipe, Megatron, Onslaught, Soundwave, Starscream, Thundercracker, Skywarp Additional Tags: Dubcon, Mechpreg, Sticky Words: 2608

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How did Megatron react to the news that he and Drag Strip commed to the Victory ahead of their arrival?

Predictably, not well. Unless you considered red hot fury a good reaction.

In the circumstances, Sideswipe sort of did. The angrier Megatron was, the more the Autobots would hurt.

They damn well deserved to get hurt after this.

The Autobots didn’t do anything to Wildrider, who crawled back to the Victory some time later. The two Stunticons… Were in trouble. Mildly put. Not only was Megatron angry at them, he was angry at Motormaster too for having such useless underlings, and that made Motormaster angry with them too, and boy but Sideswipe was surprised the two didn’t get the living daylights beat out of them first thing.

But Megatron held off his punishment for now, and ordered Motormaster to do the same. All Drag Strip and Wildrider got—for now—were a few dents. 

No doubt there was something intensely unpleasant waiting for them in the not too distant future, though. Neither looked particularly happy about it.

Honestly, Sideswipe didn’t blame them any more than he blamed himself and Sunstreaker. They’d all let their guard down. If they hadn’t, there was no way none of them would have noticed Mirage sneaking up on them—or the fact that they had likely gotten tailed for a good while even before that. He wasn’t sure how exactly the Autobots had managed to pounce them like that, but considering they hadn’t much tried to hide themselves or their movements… 

Soundwave pointed out Teletraan and some general route prediction as the likely culprits for the whole incident. Provided the Autobots had had more than one agent on the field, they could have covered several potential roads they could have taken, and then it was just chance which of them had actually scored them. Happened to be Mirage.

Sideswipe didn’t disagree with that theory too much. At the end of the day, though, the why was a little irrelevant compared to the fact it had happened and now needed to be fixed. They could worry about not repeating the why later, once both Sunstreaker and the newspark were safely back on the Victory. 

To that end, the more tactically minded had gathered in the Victory’s command center, namely Megatron, Starscream, Soundwave, and Onslaught, who were busy arguing about their options. There was a lot of raised voices anda angry gestures from Megatron and Starscream. Soundwave was as passive as ever, and Onslaught remained fairly put together too. Thundercracker interjected with his opinions every now and then too, standing next to his trine leader.

About what Sideswipe had already come to expect, then.

Soundwave had already dispatched Ravage, Lazerbeak and Buzzsaw to have eyes on the Ark, as much as they expected the Autobots were well prepared for retaliation and on high alert. It’d be a miracle if any of the symbiotes actually got in, but at least they could observe the ongoings from the outside.

Skywarp was next to useless as far as planning anything went, but he was sitting next to Sideswipe against the furthest wall of the command center where Sideswipe had sequestered himself to provide updates on what the Autobots were doing to Sunstreaker. There hadn’t been anything for him to tell at first because Sunstreaker wasn’t even conscious in the beginning, and Megatron had merely given him the order to alert them as soon as something changed.

Then Sunstreaker onlined and Sideswipe jerked from his stupor as well, his alarmed sound drawing everyone’s attention. 

Sunstreaker was angry and unhappy even from the beginning, but after he got to converse with the top three of the Autobot army, he went pretty quickly from just angry to borderline enraged. Sideswipe was halfway surprised his brother managed to avoid glitching—it was definitely a close call a few times—because Sideswipe wasn’t nearly as much the type to get angry at things, but frag, the way the Autobots kept dismissing Sunstreaker was sure getting on his nerves something fierce.

Megatron wasn’t doing any better. Sideswipe could hardly pass on the conversation word to word, their spark just didn’t work like that, but it was easy enough to catch the gist: Sunstreaker saying what he wanted and what he thought, and the Autobots repeatedly circling back to how that couldn’t possibly be the truth—and what really got on Megatron’s nerves, the talk of keeping the sparkling from him.

It didn’t matter what Sunstreaker said, that much became obvious in the first few minutes. The Autobots had already made up their minds. 

All optics were on him as he recounted the by and large of the conversation going on at the Ark. And maybe, just maybe Sideswipe still thought some good of his old side, that they wouldn’t do anything really bad to either Sunstreaker or the sparkling. They were supposed to be the good guys, right? At least that was how they wanted to come across as. Protectors of the universe, opposers of the evil Megatron, bastions of freedom. 

Fuck, he was so wrong about them.

Almost everyone looked at him as if he’d partway lost his mind when he started laughing all of a sudden in the middle of telling them about the Autobots’ considerations of the ethics of letting Megatron have his goddamn sparkling. Skywarp drew back to stare at him and everyone waited impatiently for the punchline.

It wasn’t a very good one.

“They’re talking about snuffing the sparkling.”

Everything was still and quiet for a few seconds before Megatron roared and turned to punch the nearest wall with full force. The bulkhead beyond dented under his strength. 

Thundercracker, Onslaught, even Starscream looked surprised, but Skywarp was the first to speak up. “What?! Why? Why would they do that?”

Sideswipe shook his helm, his mirthless laughter dying down. He looked back at Megatron who was already staring intently at him, waiting as much as anyone else for the answer to that question.

Why?

“They think you raped him,” Sideswipe said, his voice calm and at complete odds with the turmoil in his head, spark, and field. Much of it was from Sunstreaker, who was still fighting against snapping entirely, just because he wanted to hear what further manner of madness the Autobots were spewing.

But he was so ready to glitch if it meant protecting both of the sparks in his frame. It wasn’t just his frame protective of the sparkling. Their spark reacted just as strongly, completely rejecting the idea of allowing anything to happen to the little one. “Think you raped, got him sparked with that, forced him to leave the Autobots just to continue abusing him—that… Slag, what do they think? That you force him into fucking on the regular and beat him for funsies or something?”

Fraggit… Sideswipe shook his helm before dropping it into his servos, digging his digits into his helmet—trying and yet unable to deny the insanity that had befallen the Autobots.

If they hadn’t always been like this and he just hadn’t seen it. “They think the only reason he’s staying with you is the carrier coding. They want to bring it offline to free him.” And apparently killing the sparkling was the only way to do that.

Although, “Besides, then you couldn’t have the sparkling. Win-win, huh? Better dead than in your hands.” Sideswipe huffed. So much for protecting innocent life. This wasn’t about protecting anyone from anything, it was just about denying Megatron for the sake of denying him, because he was the worst enemy of the fragging reality or something. 

Sideswipe shook his helm harder, dug his digits in some more as much as that didn’t leave anything other than minor scuffs—tried and failed to stifle his sob. “They hate you so much.” Would they really take life that had done nothing to deserve it just because it would undermine Megatron?

Pits, he was starting to think of course they would. This was the Autobots. Their whole reason for existing was to oppose Megatron in any and all ways, wasn’t it?

Megatron, whose field filled the room to the brim with his fury. Sideswipe wasn’t sure how much of it was personal offense and how much came from the Autobots daring to threaten something Megatron wanted and already considered his.  

Everyone was tense, waiting for the tyrant to violently erupt at someone in particular and most likely beating the shit out of them—although it turned out the two he wanted to maim in that moment weren’t present. “Soundwave!” Megatron growled, turning to his third. “Let Vortex know he will have two visitors soon. Drag Strip and Wildrider will not come out of the brig for anything without my explicit authorization.”

“They’re lucky they’re parts of Menasor,” Onslaught commented, quickly making the assumption that as much as the two might wish they were dead, Megatron likely wouldn’t get rid of them entirely so as to not cripple an entire Combiner team.

Megatron confirmed that with a simple, guttural, “They are.”

And Sideswipe should probably count himself lucky Megatron wasn’t laying blame at his pedes. Too much, anyway. Or maybe that was just because he was useful for the moment. Who knew what would await him in his future.

Something else to be anxious about, but first he was going to worry about Sunstreaker and the life his twin was nurturing, and now, was desperate to protect.

“You shouldn’t get so attached to one worthless Autobot,” Starscream scoffed, and Sideswipe grimaced in time with Skywarp and Thundercracker. Megatron’s attention turned to his second at once, his optics sparking with violence that was threatening to unleash itself on the Seeker.

To his credit, Starscream looked vaguely like he wanted to take the words back. He tried to dodge, but Megatron’s servo still wrapped around his throat and slammed him against the already dented wall.

“That former Autobot is carrying my sparkling,” the tyrant snarled, getting right into Starscream’s face until the flier’s wings were making disquieted little jerks against the wall he was pressed against. The wings of his trinemates had hiked up in alarm, but both knew better than to intervene. “I will not let the Prime have his way with it,” Megatron continued, slamming the Seeker against the wall again before taking a step back and releasing him. 

Starscream got off easy, Sideswipe was pretty sure. The second was rubbing his throat and glaring at Megatron’s back when the warlord turned away, but Megatron seemed more interested in being productive with getting his sparkling back than he was in wasting time slagging the flier. “Have your symbiotes made any progress?” Megatron snapped at Soundwave.

“Ark: increased guard and patrols around the entrance. Autobots: stay close to the ship,” Soundwave reported. “Ravage: has found no entry.”

Sideswipe became the target of Megatron’s focus next. “Sunstreaker is still in the brig?”

“Yeah,” he responded. “Deep in the mountain, part buried. He can get out of the cell and the brig–”

“Then what does he even need rescue for?” Starscream interrupted. Sideswipe glared at him in time with Megatron, but continued before Megatron had the time to do whatever to his second.

“But he can’t make it through the entire Ark if everyone’s interested in stopping him,“ Sideswipe said firmly. Sunstreaker was good, but he couldn’t fight the entire elite of the Autobot army. Jazz alone could bring him right down, if he happened in his way. 

“If he can make it towards the exit even partway…” Onslaught rumbled. “Get someone in to help him the rest of the way. Draw the Autobot forces elsewhere for less resistance on their way.”

“Can’t ‘Warp just teleport in and out?” Sideswipe asked. That seemed like the most obvious solution to him.

Skywarp shook his helm, though. “I can’t warp somewhere I haven’t been to before, unless it’s mid-air. I might embed myself into a wall or something.”

That… Made sense. Sideswipe still frowned in disappointment.

Onslaught wasn’t done, though. “But you can warp back out if you get in on foot,” he pointed out. Skywarp nodded after a moment’s hesitation, and Sideswipe could tell the Seeker next to him wasn’t following even though everyone else seemed to catch on quickly. 

“Small force in,” Soundwave intoned. “Skywarp: can teleport them all out once Sunstreaker is reached.”

“I can’t warp far if I need to teleport multiple bodies,” Skywarp said hesitantly, still not catching on by the looks of it. Sideswipe stifled his laughter. 

“Outside of the Ark is enough, even if it’s just barely,” Onslaught rumbled.

Megatron growled a pretty bloodthirsty sound where he had let his commanders do most of the talking for the time being.

Starscream was straight up sulking and apparently refusing to even contribute anymore.

“The rest of the Decepticons can function as a… Distraction,” the warlord said, although it sounded a hell of a lot like he meant to say something else there first.

“Bring out a lot of force and they won’t have a choice but to respond or have their base invaded,” Onslaught agreed. “That’ll draw a lot of attention from Sunstreaker and the team that needs to slip inside.”

“Suggestion,” Soundwave spoke up again, “Team composition: Skywarp, Sideswipe, Vortex, Barricade. Sideswipe: knows the layout of the Ark.”

“Four too many for you to warp?” was the question directed at Skywarp.

“But that’s only three others…” the Seeker pointed out, trailing off like he was a little unsure about his math skills.

“You’ll need to add Sunny to it,” Sideswipe pointed out helpfully, watching as the lightbulb lit up in Skywarp’s mostly empty helm. 

“Oh! No, yeah, I can teleport four others. A short distance.”

So… That seemed to be the plan.

Although, “Are you ready to fight your former comrades?” Megatron asked, and Sideswipe looked back at him to find the warlord’s red optics intent on him. 

Before, they had hesitated and opted to not fight for the Decepticons.

He was starting to question the why behind that a hell of a lot, now. 

Sideswipe snarled himself. “If they’re willing to do this to Sunstreaker, and the sparkling? Pit yeah.”

Skywarp whooped and wrapped an arm around his shoulders, pulling him to his side. Sideswipe beeped, but Skywarp didn’t let that bother him. “Finally!” the Seeker grinned instead. “I thought you’d be holding back forever!”

Sideswipe snickered after a small delay. “Yeah, well, needs must. Plus they fragging well deserve everything I can ditch out, at this point.”

No one disagreed with him. “Then it’s settled,” Megatron said. “Leave only a skeleton guard on the Victory,” he instructed Soundwave. “Everyone else will join in on the attack on the Autobots. They will pay.”

That was probably what he’d meant to say earlier too. It wasn’t so much about the distraction for him, as it was just about punishing the Autobots.

Sideswipe was just fine with that. Did he have friends among the Autobots? Sure. Or, he had had. He wasn’t so sure anymore. Not because he thought all of them had anything to do with this, but… It was becoming more and more official that they were on the opposing sides now, and just that fact was enough to drive a big ass wedge between them. 

They would fight for the Prime just because the Prime told them to—and Sideswipe would fight anything the Prime tossed at him, past friends included, because this had gotten mighty personal all of a sudden.

If they dared to so much as scratch Sunstreaker…

“...What if we don’t make it in time?” Sideswipe had to ask, looking at the tyrant.

Megatron growled back at him. “We will.”

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Armada Review episode 5-8

I am putting the read more so that you do not have to read all of this if you do not want to. This is a review for episodes 5-8  season 1 and again, a reminder, these are my thoughts, if you don’t agree with what I have to say that fine but please respect my thought and opinions on what I think about the serious.

So to start this up let go in order

Episode 5 Soldier: 

So with Soldier, this episode focused a lot on Red Alert, Hotshot, Optimus, and their relationship. We learn about Red being a chef science engineer which brought up a question, does that really make Red a medic? I mean, sure they are robots so you could say that that would make him a medic, but in other transformers, they call them medics, so a question I like to ask you all and see if you guy can answer this question, is Red Alert a medic or is he just a mech who had to learn both engineer and medical seen there no one on their team right now really a medic. 

Anyway, we notice right away Hotshot and Red not getting a lot and having some problem working together, we see Red as being tight follow the book like Magnus and we see Hotshot being this go luckily relaxed kid like Rodimus.

We also learn about how close Red and Prime's relationship is when they talk about fighting side by side in the war which I thought was a very amazing touch to the episode and that Red is really a good person who can kick ass, and do good. Then you have the Decepticons who are just treating Starscream like trash, teasing him about not having a min con and going as far as not wanting to listen to him which I thought was brought back wonderful in the episode Jungle which we will talk about in a bit but for now, we just see Megatron as normal treating Starscream badly and not even telling the other to listen to him, which in turn make Starscream want to prove himself to Megatron and which unfortunately cause him to fail in the end when he gets beat by Red and is not able to get the min con. We also get some foreshadowing of a clue of what the next min con will be but I won't talk about that till I get to the last episode but had to say that it was an interesting idea and is pretty cool.

Overall this episode was alright, the animation again, was a little bit over the place but I say it not a skip episode because you do learn a thing about the Autobots and learn a thing about the Depictions. 

Episode 6 Jungle:

*sigh* Well, everyone let buckle up for safety because we about to get into an environmental episode and I like to talk about this before I talk more about this episode. I hate environmental episodes only because it always feels repetitive and it always makes me think of the Nostalgia critic reviews where the tv or movie is so bad because of the environmental episode and that they really don’t care about the message but have to but it just because they have too.  

So with that out of the way, was it that bad? 

I mean, it not good, but there is some part I feel made it not as awful. So the plot of this episode is they have to find a min con in the forest and the kids point out that they have to be careful in the forest and to not hurt the living things that are there, and it made me think for a moment wow, do you think the Autobot or any of this bots care about the forest as they destroyed there whole home because of a war, I don’t think they give two shit but as I watch the episode, I notice something about Optimus...he does care, he even said: “This planet looks peaceful from a glance but it has some serious problems.” I might be going deep on this, might but hear me out on what I think he meant by thought words. 

I think at that moment he was thinking about Cybertron. For a glance a long time ago, you would have said the same thing, but after the war, and how much fighting they still are doing, it looks awful and sad. The fighting is causing a lot of problems and hurting others, it hurting living being, hell the min con had to leave because they were being used as weapons just like you could say about the forest being chop down for things that might be good at first but will harm everything later on if we not careful. 

So yeah, the Deception, of course, they are cutting down the tress to get to the min con and of course we get to the part I want to talk about, Starscream being treat like trash and not being taken seriously. We get a glimpse of this in the episode when there doing a simulation and Starscream is trying to tell the other what they need to do, asking them to let him do something, to have them trust him but they don’t listen which cause him to lose the simulation and be scolded by Megatron!! 

Which then again, makes Starscream, even more, determined to get a min con to prove why he is the second in command and should be listening too and it somewhat looks like Starscream looking for power but really in this episode he in the right to do that. Why because he has been treated awful, no one listens to him, Megatron has undermined him so many times that when he does and this is a spoiler. When he does get his min con Swindle which I think is a great name because Starscream names him that because he Swindles Megatron out of min con he could have used and Starscream get a really powerful one that works with him and listen to everything he asks it to do, and once he does the team start to listen to him and follow his orders. He so happy and start to get respect out of fear, which is sad because he shouldn’t have to scare them into listening to him but because Megatron would not make them listen to him and he saw Megatron get respect out of fear he thinks this is the only way to get everyone to respect him and which is why I also think he says he might be even more powerful than Megatron. Which make Megatron even angrier and maybe even get him to be more paranoid.

So yeah, this episode was awful with its speech about saving the environment, and yeah it can be a bit corny with them fighting in a forest hunting for the min con, and fighting Megatron the big old deer of the forest. (Had to put that joke in sorry.) But overall it was an okay episode and it wasn’t that bad...now for the next one well.

Episode 8 Carnival

I’m sorry, watch this episode twice, twice to find the meaning of this episode, to give it a reason why you should watch this episode and I just can’t. 

Again this is my own opinion, but this episode was not that good. It not awful, but it not good. Like, I love finding out Hotshot loves to watch old western, I thought that was cool, I even thought it was cool and spoiler, about him using the canon at the Carnival as his new guy that he shot with know and play western with. That cute! I love him being smug with the bullies. But this episode was bad! 

The humans were dumb as bricks when they min con and Hotshot show up to the Carnival, because yeah, for a while it made seen when they sneaked out the min con to the Carnival to have some fun rather than having to stay in the base cleaning up with Alexia. Yeah, it was kinda silly how the human thought they were something that came from the sciences department and that there was clueless. But when Billy and Fred when after the min con to take them because they knew they were not science department gimmicks to help them get more funding or something like that, had them “malfunctioning” around them Carnival which scared a lot of people to run away and to have Hotshot trying to get them to leave Jolt alone, Jolt flying them, them dropping off onto a ballon and having Hotshot later save them while flying around, you can not tell me the military was not call out for that little stunt or that the people that live in this town are that dumb! 

Like yeah, they are panting them that way so they can get away with things sure. But maybe it just because I was spoiled by Transformers Prime seriously but looking back on that it scary and the worst part, they don’t get yelled at by Optimus but at Alexia, Optimus should have been yelling at Hotshot and the boys! Telling them that was dumb! 

So is this episode have anything worth it? Well, it shows the difference between how the Autobot work as a team to fix up the base vs the Deception who are just fighting during the whole time there fix the base, put Demoloisher down for being clumsy, which he is but he only fell down because he didn’t want to step on a min con, which I did check in the animation and thought that was interesting, he cares not letting the min con get hurt and I don’t care what anyone says, I think that kinda sweet but sad as he scolds and tases about him falling down, we later in the last episode will talk more about Demolisher and I thought it was cool about the foreshadowing spoiler about the Star Saber sword min con that going to come into play later down the next few episodes. 

Overall this episode was bad but if you want to see it for thought reason I won’t blame you but I will not also blame you if you skip it.  

Finally, the last episode I watch for this review is episode 8 Palace.

This episode was beautiful!!!

Like I could go on and on about the animation, it was the best one so far and I think that was because they focused a lot on the robots. The music was amazing too like it made me feel like a little kid again while watching it.

So, the story was also interesting about how min con was thought of as a gift or some type of spiritual being that was probably thought of as a god or something like that, and this episode my sibling Jamie who was watching this, geek out about her Anthropologie stuff, and before you ask no they are not an Anthropology that study Egypt, in fact, they are a Mayan Cultural Anthropologies but they did remember something from there class and nerd out with me. Anyway, we just love the way they did the building, we love the fight scenes. 

Demolisher was somewhat cool in this episode too, all he wanted to do was get the min con for his own and he really tired his best, I even felt bad for him having to give it back to Megatron, I also felt like it was not fear but then again, Megatron is scared of being out powered by anyone and even thought he could challenge Starscream or order him to give it to him, it would look bad and would look like he taking his word away (even thought I’m sure he wouldn’t care about that he know for breaking it) but still maybe he was afraid of Starscream betraying him or thought maybe Demolisher couldn’t handle such a thing, or that he might both might betray Megatron whatever the case might be.

 I felt sorry for Demolisher and sorry for when he spoke up agents him, that it piss of Megatron enough to want to punish him which Starscream laugh and it supose to be a funny scene but it really scary because when you think about it Starscream not laugh because it funny but because he scared.

 When people are scared they sometime laugh because Starscream know how bad a beating Megatron can give when he don’t get what he wants and I just thought that was also very interesting. 

I might later down the road when we get to more episodes might do a break down some of the transformers and what I thought about them throw this serious and point out the thing that I think is very interesting to me and might even say something I think are canon for them. But anyway. I think this was my favorite animated so far and I say give it a watch if not for the story then for the beautiful animation!

Next Monday I’ll be reviewing 9-13 (Yes five this time because we're getting close to the end of season one!) Thank you all for reading my review on this serious I hope you all like this and have a good night.  

[starjack]

Thank you, @pixeledpurple for finally giving this starjack writing request blog a starjack writing request. It’s not totally exact, but I hope you still enjoy it. 

Quarantined 

Wheeljack was working in the lab, his head hunched over a circuit board. Wisps of smoke curled up from the tip of the soldering iron. He sniffled against the smoke and rolled his shoulders to banish the ache. After a couple more connections he sat up and stretched, pulling his arms above his head until his shoulders cracked. 

“Oof,” he sighed. He checked his chrono and kept at it. 

The door to the lab slid open. The grating voice that followed was unmistakable. “Wheeljack, do you have a moment?”

Wheeljack didn’t look away from his work. “Give me a sec.” He burned another wire into place then sat up. “Whataya need?”

Starscream sauntered around the work bench and made himself at home atop it, crossing one leg over the other so his foot nearly brushed Wheeljack’s shoulder. “I want you to decide where we’re going on our date. You never gave me an answer.”

Wheeljack’s fins blinked. He clicked off the soldering iron and put it down. “Our date?”

“Yes, last week. You asked me on a date, and I haven't heard anything since, so I thought I’d take the initiative.”  

Wheeljack’s face began to warm, he swallowed the lump in his throat and held his hands tightly together. “Must’a been some mistake. I don’t remember asking you to go on a date.”

“Yes, you did, after you gave me the report,” Starscream pointed in the air from one event to the other. “You were about to walk out and then you stopped and haphazardly asked me if I wanted to go out sometime, and I said yes, and you haven’t spoken to me since.”

“You said yes?”

Starscream furrowed his brow and sneered. “Yes,” he snapped. He hopped off the table and turned to walk away. “But if it was just some stupid prank-”

Wheeljack sprung out of his seat. “No no-” he reached forward and brushed Starscream’s shoulder, but quickly drew back. Once the steely red eyes landed on him, Wheeljack felt a weight hit his chest. “Uh, no. It wasn’t a prank.”

“Then how come you haven’t been answering my comms?”

“Just been workin’, that’s all.”

Starscream stared past his nose, his lips pulled into a loose purse. “Alright,” he said, narrowing his eyes. “So where are we going?” He asked slowly.

“Going,” Wheeljack clapped his hands together. “Uh-” he shrugged, smiling behind the mask. “We can go wherever you want.”

Starscream cocked a brow. “Wherever I want?”

“Yup."

“Are you sure about that?”

Wheeljack opened his mouth, but no words came out. Instead he nodded. “Yup.” He croaked. “Anywhere.”

“Hm,” Starscream flashed his smirk. “Okay. I’m sure I’ll think of something.”

“I bet you will.” 

“When?”

“What?”

“When is the date.” 

“When?”

Starscream rolled his eyes. “Do you need a reboot. Yes, when, give me a day and time. I do have a life.”

“Uhh-” Wheeljack glanced at the work on his table. “Uhhhhh-” he looked back at Starscream. “Tomorrow?”

“Is that a question?”

“Yes?”

Starscream shook his head. “Sure,” he flicked a hand. “Tomorrow.” He turned on a heel and made to leave. 

Wheeljack’s fingers fiddled at his sides. “H-hey,” he called. 

Starscream stopped but didn’t turn around. 

Wheeljack took a deep vent. “How about tonight?” He proposed. 

Starscream turned halfway around. “You’re busy.”

“I don’t gotta be.” Wheeljack flapped his hand at the workbench. “That can wait.”

Starscream hummed. “No,” he checked his talons. “I’d rather our romantic evening not be a rush job. I’ll just see you tomorrow.” 

As soon as Starscream took a step, the door slid shut in his face. A red light began to dance through the room. “What?” He muttered to himself, still staring at the closed door he hadn’t touched. He whipped around. “Wheeljack!”

Wheeljack put both of his hands up. “Not me.”

“Primus help me,” Starscream snarled, hoping on his comm. He opened a channel to anyone working in the basement. “Someone tell me what the frag is going on,” he demanded. 

An unfamiliar voice came over the comm. “There’s been a rust leak, the entire floor is being quarantined.”

“A what!” Starscream screeched. 

“Rust,” Wheeljack piped up. “We keep less potent samples of Cosmic rust in the biolab to study.”

Starscream turned off his comm. “Oh that’s just peachy,” he grumbled. “How long are we stuck down here?”

Wheeljack shrugged. “Dunno. Could be minutes, could be hours.”

“Great. Just great,” Starscream kicked the door. He growled, his wings going to full height. His hand shot out and pointed to the red flashing light. “How long does that stay on?”

“Till the lockdown is over.”

“Good to know.” 

Starscream marched to one of the work benches. He found a large wrench in one of the drawers, hauled it over to the wall and smashed the red flashing light to pieces. 

“Okay, now that that’s taken care of,” he turned around and tossed the wrench aside. “Got a deck of cards or something?”

Starscream beat Wheeljack at six games of War and three games of Spit, when asked to play blackjack, Wheeljack wholeheartedly refused, citing Starscream’s history of cheating and sneaking. 

“Oh, Wheeljack,” Starscream purred, cleaning up their last game. “I would never. Now is the perfect time to establish a basis of trust,” he snorted a brief laugh but quickly collected himself. “Since we’re potentially entering a relationship. I'd hate to go into that thinking you can’t trust me.”

“You cheated at War.”

“Is putting my aces at the bottom and drawing from the bottom really cheating?” 

“Yes.”

“I disagree. But anyways,” Starscream smiled. “As much as I hate everything about this, at least now you have the time to think about where you’re taking me.”

“When?”

Starscream smile dropped. “On our date.”

“Oh, right,” Wheeljack nodded wide. “That.”

Starscream reshuffled the cards in his hands. “I think you should pick.”

“Why?”

Starscream shrugged, staring at the cards. “Well, you asked me. You should be the one who plans it.”

“But you're a participant, so you should participate.”

“I want to be treated, Wheeljack. I don’t want to have to do anything.”

“Is that why you said yes?” Wheeljack tried to swallow the dryness in his mouth. “Thought you were gonna get a nice dinner outta me?” He spoke a little louder. “Not to start a fight, but if that’s all you wanted then I don’t think I wanna do it.”

Starscream furrowed his brow, placing the cards down on the table but keeping his hand on top of the deck. “No.” There was no bite to his words. “I said yes because I wanted to go on a date with you.”

Wheeljack’s shoulders relaxed. “Oh.”

“You thought I didn’t.”

“Well, I mean. I mean you’re,” Wheeljack gestured him. “Ya know. You’re. Ya know.”

Starscream leaned forward, folding his arms on the table. “I’m what?”

“Ya know. You. You’re you.”

“And that is?”

“Don’t make me play this game, Starscream, you know what that is.”

“Ah, yes,” Starscream nodded, sitting up straight. “The cold, calculating, manipulative, unliked, Me. That’s it.” 

“I didn’t mean that-”

“Then what did you mean?”

Wheeljack’s mouth snapped shut. “That’s what I meant,” he admitted weakly. 

“That’s what I thought.” Starscream’s eyes became sharp. “You know, Wheeljack, I try really hard not to lie to you. I would appreciate it if you showed me the same courtesy.”

Wheeljack scoffed. “Please.”

“And I know you find that hard to believe, but it’s true.” Starscream sneered to himself. “I-” he spoke slowly. “Value your companionship. You’ve been a good friend.”

Wheeljack thumbed his fingers atop the table. “Well, thanks. I didn’t expect to hear that from you.”

“Tell me honestly. Did you ask me out because you wanted to?”

Wheeljack took a deep vent. “No,” he admitted. “Ironhide dared me.”

Starscream’s wings went all the way down. “Thanks.” He said, his voice tight. He stood from his stool and walked to the other side of the room. He sat down, took a datapad out of his subspace and started reading. 

Wheeljack slid the deck of cards across the table and tucked it under his hands. He clenched his jaw, moving his tongue around his mouth. Ironhide had dared him two weeks ago to ask “The Screamer,” on a date to see if Wheeljack got ripped to shreds or, better yet, laughed at. But when Starscream said yes, Ironhide told Wheeljack that the last thing he should do was go on that date. He said that Starscream probably said yes out of boredom or as a joke in return. As if it were so far fetched that Starscream would genuinely want to go on a date with him. 

Now Wheeljack wasn’t so sure. 

Ironhide probably didn’t mean anything by it, telling Wheeljack that Starscream would never want to go on a date with him. As surprised as he was, Wheeljack was admittedly looking forward to going on a real date. His first real date in millions of years, even if it was with Starscream, it was something normal. Something leisurely, after not being able to do anything for leisure almost the entire time he was alive. 

Wheeljack stood up and walked to the workbench that Starscream had claimed. He was staring at his datapad, but his eyes didn’t move around the page. His brow was stuck in a furrow. 

“What do you want.” He said. “I’m busy.”

Wheeljack took a deep vent. “Ya know, I really did want to go on a date with you-”

“Save it,” Starscream spat. He clicked off the datapad. “You don’t need to lie anymore. I know I’m just a joke to you, like I am to everyone else. I don’t want to listen to your bullshit.”

Wheeljack thrummed his fingers atop the table. “I’m sorry I lied-”

“I knew you were lying. You think after a million years I can’t spot a liar. You’re not good at it.”

Wheeljack swallowed the lump in his throat. “Ya know, it’s hard to tell with you.” He waited for a response, but didn’t get one. He went on. “Yer the most notorious liar in the world. How was I supposed to know you weren’t playing me back.”

Starscream’s wing rattled. “What would I have to gain.”

“I dunno-”

“Why would I ever do that?” Starscream finally looked at him. “I’m not allowed to want a little bit of normalcy? Or maybe, potentially, by chance, be attracted to you?”

Wheeljack’s fins blinked. “Yer attracted to me.”

Starscream tapped his claw on the table. “Maybe.”

Wheeljack drew back. “Oh.”

Starscream waded his head back and forth, rolling his eyes. “I guess now you want to date me, huh? What a joke.”

“No no, I was serious before when I said that I was serious about wanting to go on a date with you. Ironhide convinced me not to.”

Starscream scoffed. “Weak.”

“I’m allowed to be cautious.” 

“Whatever.”

Wheeljack turned in his seat. “Hey, listen, I’d still be up for a date if you are.”

“If we ever get out of here.”

“Who says we need to get outta here,” Wheeljack climbed out of his seat and went over to his cot in the corner. He took a bottle of high grade from under the bed, grabbed two freshly cleaned beakers from beside the sink, and returned to the work bench. He smiled at Starscream. “We can make our own date.”

Starscream cocked a brow. “Really?”

Wheeljack poured the high grade. “Listen, I know you didn’t want our romantic encounter to be a rush job, but think about it,” he pushed one glass over to Starscream. “What’s more romantic than being totally alone with high grade?”

Starscream accepted his glass. “No one to bother us.”

“Or interrupt.”

“No annoying onlookers,” Starscream hummed as he brought the high grade to his lips. “Maybe you’ve got a point.”

Wheeljack nodded, retracting his mask to sip his drink. 

Starscream’s eyes dimmed. “So,” he drawled, a smirk slipping onto his lip. “What, exactly, do you think someone would be  interrupting?”

Wheeljack blinked. “Heh,” his fingers tapped the side of the glass. “Just this. Our time together.”

Starscream chuckled. “What, no moves?”

“I already made my move. It’s your turn.”

“Oh, it’s my job now?” Starscream smiled, showing his teeth. “Alright. Let me think, I’m a little rusty.”

“I can wait.”

Starscream stared off into space for a moment. “Hmm. Okay.” He pursed his lips. “So? Come here often?”

Wheeljack broke out into laughter. He held his chest and threw his head back. 

Starscream nearly choked on his engex. He shoved Wheeljack’s shoulder. “Shut up, it wasn’t that funny.”

Wheeljack struggled to catch his breath. “Yo-you’re face,” he laughed. “What the hell was that face?”

“I was trying to be sexy.”

“If ya wanted that, you got it.”

Starscream covered his smile with his cup. “Hm.”

Wheeljack swallowed his next sip in a big gulp. “Too forward?”

“I’m allowed to be attractive just as much as you are.

“Aw, you think I’m attractive?”

“Very.”

“I’m flattered.”

“It’s true.” Starscream hooked his feet on the bar of Wheeljack’s stool. “I find you very attractive.”

Wheeljack put his hand on his chest. “Are you saying? That you’re only going on a date with me? Because I’m attractive?”

Starscream barked a laugh. “You’re sly when you want to be.”

Wheeljack held up his drink. “I got some tricks.”

Starscream finished off his glass in one swig and slammed it back down on the bench. “Pour me another.”

Wheeljack poured another glass. They chatted for a better part of an hour. Starscream was surprisingly talkative with a little bit of engex in him, and not nearly as mean and crude and dismissive as Wheeljack was expecting. Starscream even told the occasional joke, even after he stopped drinking. They shared war stories and work stories, and stories about experiments gone wrong. 

“One time Shockwave was tasked with creating a gun that could turn inanimate things into rust. And of course, being me, I decided to make it infinitely harder on him.”

“Oh, so this one wasn’t an accident,” Wheeljack laughed. 

“Heh, no.”

Wheeljack laughed harder. 

“Listen, that one eyed bolt-for-a-brain was trying to weaponize cosmic rust, and I told him, ‘are you fragging stupid? You’ll get us all killed.’ and of course, being the almighty Shockwave, he didn’t give a frag what I said. So I let loose all of the rust samples in his lab. He had a nasty rust infection under his chassis for a month. Megatron was furious. At me, of course, because I could never keep the smirk off my face.”

“I gotta say, Starscream, if there’s one things the Autobot’s could say good about you, it’s that you certainly are bold.”

“The only way to survive in the cesspit was to be bold. I never got to have anything but a backbone and chafed knees,” he smiled, outlining the edge of the glass with his fingertip. “Part of the reason I was so eager to do something like this.”

“Yeah, same here. Working day-in, day-out, Prime puttting a new project on my table every week, expects it the next day. Sometimes I just wanted to shout, ‘listen buddy, you want this built you can do it yerself.’ They worked me to the bone, I’ll say that much.”

Starscream nodded. “I’m glad it's over.”

“Kinda feels weird. Still feels like yesterday we were tryin’a kill each other.”

“Let’s see what a few more years will do.”

“Or maybe just a few more minutes.”

As soon as the worlds came out of Wheeljack’s mouth, the door of the lab snapped open. Starscream looked over his shoulder at the open threshold. 

“Or not.”

Wheeljack got off his stool, walked over to the door, closed and locked it. He shrugged. “I dunno. Looks like the door’s still closed to me.”

Starscream smiled. 

Wheeljack returned to his seat.

[supernova1us]

Transformers Cyberverse season 3  Eps 1-20 plot breakdown (MAJOR SPOILERS!!!)

So I have just managed to watch eps 1-20 of season three of cyberverse.  They are airing in rapid fire in the UK and getting uploaded to a few places on line.  Anyway, here is a rundown of the storyline and plot of the season so far.  

Major spoilers ahead so turn back now if you don’t want to it ruined

 So, first off the season has multiple arks and does periodic time skips to get from one to the next. It is also my opinion that this is by far the best season of the series and when you watch it you will understand.

The four part opening arc has the return of the autobots to cybertron.  The first ep mostly follows chromia and perceptor, who becomes blind, escaping prison but mostly sets up the following events. The ark returns but is destroyed by the cons, but the autobots called it and escaped.  Here we come to meat of it, a full on clash between autobots and decepticons.  

I feel whole heartedly that the “battle of cybertron” may be the biggest and most hardcore and intense on-screen battle in transformers history. It even puts the battle of autoboot city to shame in my book. It wasn't just teams or forces clashing but 2 whole armies going at it full force for three episodes. There was death, consequences, highlights for main characters but plenty of screen time for the generics. It was a real war like I don't think Hasbro has given us before. This was definitely a highlight of the series and has really elevated it in my view.

Anyway in the end, wheeljack destroys vector sigma to thwart megatron and the allspark is restored to the core. To spite optimus, megatron makes shockwave destroy the allspark.  Shockwave extracts his spark and enters the allspark and poisons it from within. Cheetor is forced to sarcrice himself to do the same and restore the all spark.  Weith that the autobots win the war.

In these eps we do have many new characters intros and a few deaths.  We are introduced to whirl, kup, skywarp(a female now), alphastrike(a renamed strika), dead end, repugnus(there are a bunch of him).i might be missing a few. For deaths we of course have shockwave and cheetor, but here is also prowl who takes a shot meant for optimus(it doesn’t seem serious in the moment but he never shows up again, so yeah).  We also have bludgeon, though not dead, finally getting justice for killing slipstream by being sent to Unspace.

We also have one other death of note; drift.  He reveals that rather than a con who became an autobot, he has been a loyal decepticon mole the whole time. He hunts down the scout team with the allspark and duels with hot rod before both sink to their deaths in some corrupted energon muck. Hot rod would later escape but no such luck for drift.  I actually hated this turn for him because it goes against everything the character has always been based on;  Just bad writing.

 So, by ep 4 we are thrown headlong into the new story line with no reveal how we have reached this point. The quintessons have invaded and conquered the planet, imprisoning all the transformers in a virtual reality of a constantly replaying parade.  So yeah, there are heavy, heavy, heavy allusions and straight lifts from the plot of the matrix movies.  It’s all a pretty fun ride though.  There is also a beast machines vibe as well.

The only free bots are perceptor, hot rod and clobber(who I love now), who hide and sneak into the simulation to try to rouse their comrades.  Their resistance is eventually joined by soundwave(who attempts to take command), dead end and whirl. They also meet up with maccadam, whose bar is strangely invisible to the quintesson scanners. We learn this is because the bar is part of the larger form of Iaconus, a berserker war titan in stasis below ground.  The team eventually meet the quintesson judge in charge, the quintesson scientist and free all the imprisoned bots.

We also learn that the quints are interdimensional beings that judge universes and destroy those they deem unworthy.  A full on rebellion forms to fight the quints and their forces.  A long, hard battle but it is won, though rather than see the fight through, megatron ditches to explore the multiverse. It is then that a worse threat is revealed; each universe has a new quintesson judge born from creatures of that universe.  The new judge is revealed to be a converted starscream, who told the quints about cybertron, along with two other aliens who form his other heads(one wants to probe everybody and the other wants to eat them). He surprisingly brings the transformers low before we get a titan battle between iaconus and a mind controlled croaton.

The day is eventually won by a returned megatron, looking worn and badass(double fusion cannon, missing eye) from his dimensional hijinks(and has his own matrix of leadership). The new judge is seemingly destroyed by he and optimus and maccadam dies during the titans battle(which he apparently foresaw and embraced). An uneasy peace is reached, half the planet to each faction and war if it is breached.  

The remaining few eps, which again isn’t the end of the series, just what has been released yet, is a mixed bag. There is an ongoing search for the scattered fragments of windblades mind, which was splintered by her freeing croaton from starscream. The autobots are trying to rebuild their side of the planet while the decepticons half is like a slum.  We also get hints that megatron is on the watch for something ominous he encountered in his travels.  We get two new characters; thunderhowl, a BW silverbolt type knight of old who swears himself to the autobots. There is also Wildwheel, a gunslinger who has an intense grudge against optimus and seems to look to join the cons.  He is cowboy themed because he was one of the autobots who fell from the ark as it crashed and awoke in the wild west and blames optimus for his being forgotten.

a special note is that in these eps, clobber has switched to the autoboots, which I just love because of how awesome her and hot rod were as partners in the whole quintesson arc. aside from the quintessons themselves that was my favorite aspect of that storyline. I also kinda ship them now, no regrets :) 

So yeah, that’s the basic story so far and its pretty damn fun and can’t wait to see where else it heads. 

for the rest of the season, based on the episode descriptions, there is more windblade searching, territory clashes between the factions and the ultimate threat of a being called The Other(probs who megs was looking out for and I hope to be unicron)

[ask-shadowsinner]

Can we please get a continuation of the nice Decepticon medic please ;w;????

Original post I least I hope it’s this one they are referring too. It got too long so a put it under a read more I hope it isn’t boring.

After that encounter with the Deception medic Bumblebee subconsciously started scouting the battlefield for the kind con. The others don’t do that too focused on the battle at hand but wonder afterwards. Bumblebee might realize on his own that if they were a medic like Ratchet they wouldn’t be actively fighting. 

However he knew that scouting for Decepticon mines in hopes of seeing them won’t be a good choice and that’s if Optimus even would let him.  After a while fear sets in. They did heal him, they healed Optimus. If they were seen doing either they were in trouble. They could of been offlined. 

Bee decides to keep the thought to himself not wanting to worry the others and he could be wrong anyways. 

Months later the Decepticons were pulling an operation a big one. The Autobots went in to bust it before they could cause any harm. Mostly everyone on the team were at the scene. Bee glanced around around his hiding spot looking for them. Doorwings drooping when he doesn’t spot them.

Him and Arcee ended up sneaking around the base of operations. Some kind of storehouse underground. It appeared they were building something massive inside. Vehicons were everywhere like an infestation almost. Bumblebee was close to blowing their cover with a surprised beep. 

Arcee looked over to Bee and whispered to him, “What is it, Bee?” The yellow bot pointed over across the room, the femme followed Bee’s gaze. The medic that added them were tending to a group of busted up Vehicon looks like their had be an accident. They looks alright albeit with a few more dents than last time they were seen. Arcee shook her helm and moved her attention to the device.

Bumblebee just hope they didn’t get caught up in the fray when the others storm in.  

The hold building seemed to jerk when it happened. Then Vehicons must of messed with something as it seemed to of been caused from the device. The con medic had paused their treatment to check it out. Probably seeing to make sure everyone is okay, at least that’s what Bee assumed. The remain Autobots rushed in unnoticed as the Decepticons were preoccupied. 

The injured Vehicons looked relieved when their medic returned to them. The others had left with the exception of Smokescreen who took Arcee’s place with Bee. “Who’s that?” he whispered Bumblebee. Bee hadn’t realized that Smokescreen didn’t know they were the ones that healed him and Optimus. He wasn’t their when it happened. 

A short flurry of beeps and whirls he explains to the other bot who they were. Smokescreen could that Bee was worried about the medic. They moved after a bit more waiting almost being seen by patrolling Vehicons from them being too stagnant. 

They end up split Smokescreen on the side of the room they were before and Bumblebee moved over to were the medic was. He could faintly hear the medic chastising the Vehicons for being careless. Most softer than Ratchet was. Bee supposed that no one else has the same bedside manner as Ratchet. 

The newly repaired moved back over to their stations with the prompt to got get checked by Knockout when they get back to make sure they didn’t miss anything without their equipment.

With all the commotion the yellow bot didn’t hear footsteps approaching. One of the newly patched Vehicons saw him on his way to his station. It was quick to start up a fight. 

The con medic commed for an exit groundbridge as they knew they didn’t have the supplies to handle the aftermath. They made sure not to get into the cross fire and round up injured. Bee being one of them. 

“I��m sure you’re getting to be worse than the Vehicons, sweetspark.” they said soft examining the shot wound. It probably won’t of hit it the Vehicon wasn’t close range but at least they are still bad shots as they didn’t hit the spot where the spark chamber is. It looks to be were they were aiming.

Bee whirled flinching in pain as the medic gingery tries to stop the leak of energon and close the wound. “Sorry, I don’t have anything to help with pain. I’m not permitted to use any on the Vehicons so I don’t get any to use on excursions.”As the medic finished up the welding a familiar whoosh sounds as the groundbridge opens. When the con thought there wouldn’t be anymore problems and everyone can go back and heal, they sees someone walk through the bridge. 

They stood hiding Bumblebee behind themselves. “Commander, if I can ask this of you, why are you here?” the medic asks hiding how nervous they are. The silver seeker looked over, “to make sure you didn’t mess anything up.” His optics flickered to the vehicons and Autobots fighting narrowly missing the two. 

“But it seems not to all be a waste. You’ve captured yourself a hostage,” he gestures his clawed servos towards the yellow bot behind them. They thought he was hidden well enough. “Yes, Commander Starscream, permission to take him to the Nemesis?” 

The seeker hums before moving out of the way and yells at the Vehicons to retreat. At least those that could walk. The medic picked up the autobot and silently moved through the groundbridge.

“Well, Sweetspark looks like we have to figure out a way to get you out of this mess, huh?” they medic says softly after crossing the groundbridge.

[ratgirl112]

Chapter 17(Kitty's Transforming Story)

I'm glad that I went to Tailgate first because I knew that no one else would have trusted Cyclonus, that being said, I had to watch out for him, in case anyone tried to shoot him down, Sentinel is one of those people. "Trust me, Sentinel, he saved Tailgate and me from Starscream." "Nope, not even Decepticons like Starscream, he did it for himself, he's a filthy Con and needs to be dealt with." I didn't even bother listening to anything else that Sentinel had to say.

"Sentinel is an idiot.." Enough said Prowl, if Prowl trusts Cyclonus, who wouldn't. Even Ultra Magnus would trust him until the war was done and over with, after that, who knows what he would think of them.

"Kitty are you there?" Why is Optimus trying to contact me? "Yes I am, I actually just arrived on Earth via the Space Bridge, Tailgate helped me set it up so we could get here. It's a mess down here." "I know, Rodimus is here too with his team and they're dealing with some Cons as the others and I try to get into their base on Lake Erie." "I'm on my way Optimus, Kitty out."

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As I got there I saw Decepticons and Autobots spread across the perimeter, from split heads to bodies ripped in half, vertical and horizontal. It was a mess, it seemed like someone went through this place with a vacuum, as the humans call it, and wiped this place out.

I didn't know where to start to look for anyone until Optimus came running to me. "Kitty, there you are, Megatron and Kitten are in that tower, we need to get to them, but there are too many Decepticons everywhere." He wasn't lying, I saw too many familiar faces from the history books that I read back when we are Cybertron after we were on that planet, when Primal and Megatron would fight with each other, those were crazy times.

"Kitty you need to find Rodimus and his team and join them, they're right at the front gate and are ready to bust in, Bumblebee and I will distract the Cons while they get in." "Got it Optimus!"

When I arrived at the gate, I saw Rodimus and his team, but I also saw a familiar face, Blackarachnia. She was talking with them and Waspinator and Inferno were with her, they were ready to brawl. "Rodimus! Wait!" I yelled as I ran over to them. "Kitty? What are you doing here, I thought you were on Cybertron?" "I was, but I knew that Kitten was here, so I came as soon as possible." After I said that, I saw Blackarachnia give me this face, it was the same face I saw when I visited Dinobot's grave so to speak many years ago.

____________Flashback_____________

I can't believe he's gone, my lasts words were the argument that I had with him when he stole the disk, I told him that it was foolish to steal it, knowing that Megatron would steal it again. Now he's dead and I did say goodbye, but it wasn't the way that I wanted to say goodbye.

"I'm sorry," it was Blackarachnia, I never really talked to her, considering she was with the Predacons not too long ago, but now she's a Maximal, kind of odd, but Silverbolt did win her love over to the good side. "I know it's not something you want to hear, but I've never really experienced death before, I do know that it would suck if I lost Silverbolt, but I haven't known him as long as you did with Dinobot." "Why are you telling me this information?" "Because although I don't understand your pain and sorrow, I will try my best to understand your loss." I simply smiled and said, "thank you." "You're welcome Kitty"...

__________Flashback_Ended__________

"This spider is trying to explain to us that she hates Megatron and Kitten and wants to get rid of her." I was snapped out of my thoughts as Rodimus continued speaking. "She also said that she has a plan to get rid of this shattered version of yourself."

Basically, the plan went like this, Blackarachnia would take us all in as prisoners and take us to Megatron and say that she captured us. Then while she talks to him, Rodimus and I will sneak and try to find Kitten and grab her and try to throw her back into her world, but I have to beat her up for killing Perceptor. Then the rest of the Autobots would storm in and destroy Megatron.

We started the plan as the team was taken in, Rodimus and I snuck in to look for Kitty, we separated and would comm each other if we found Kitten, little did I know that it was going to be the last time I saw Rodimus Prime.

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As I was walking and looking for Rodimus since he hasn't commed me and the others were being taken to Megatron, I was commed by Kitten, I was confused why she was able to comm me, but she did anyway. "Hey little Kitty, I've got a surprise for you, follow these coordinates and you will find it." I followed the coordinates not realizing the horror I was about to see.

Rodimus was laying on the ground, not moving and he had no color. "Rodimus, what are you doing on the ground, we have to find Kitten, she should be at the coordinates with the surprise." That's when I realized what my surprise was, no. No no no no!!! It can't be! "RODIMUS!!!" I tried moving him, but he wouldn't respond, he was colorless, just like Perceptor. "Rodimus NO!! Not like this, please not lime this!! I can't lose you, I have no access to the All Spark, so I can only talk to Ultra Magnus and Prowl!! Rodimus NO!!!"

I started screaming, I lost Rodimus this couldn't be true. Next thing I knew, someone was holding me, "Kitty no, calm down." It was Optimus, when did he get here, they must have finished part of the plan when I was screaming for Rodimus. "Rodimus! Please wake up!" I started sobbing. "I know Kitty, shh, quiet, we're going to get caught." I slowly stopped, but I was still sobbing, why would Kitten do this to me, why would she kill Rodimus so easily, he must have had one frag of a fight, I lost Rodimus, he was the only thing that I was looking forward too at the end of this war.

"Kitty, we have to go, Kitten and Megatron found out our plan and someone is here to help us." "Who?" "The Decepticons." That's when I knew that they made a portal to bring in the Shattered Glass Decepticons. "Let's go kick Kitten ass and kill her," I said as we walked out of the Fortress ready for a fight...

[darkspellmaster]

She-ra and the Princesses of power, Thoughts for Season 1.

It’s been over a week since this show has aired, and I guess I can write this now. This is pretty much my thoughts during the Episodes as I watched them. Please note this is my impressions and not meant as a full on review of the show. 

Thoughts under the cut. 

Episode 1

So basically Adora and her team are being fed false info regarding the Princesses and Queen Angella. Why am I not surprised by this at all. 

So are all the cadets kidnapped or was this a volunteer thing? Like are there Horde recruiters that go to the villages and are like “Yo kids, wanna serve Lord Hordak, come join the Horde for having adventure and making new friends...” Seriously where did these cadets come from. 

Also is that Leech? We’re missing his hand suckers. 

So we have a Lonnie and a Kyle and a...? Who’s the third green guy? Does he have a name? I’ll have to look at the credits? 

Is Kyle supposed to be Mantanna? He’s put in all the gag moments. 

Hey at least they show they care for one another, so points on that. 

Also, I like Lonnie, why couldn’t we have Lonnie over Catra? 

Catra is late...so how did she get in the room before the others did? Seriously someone please explain this to me because it seems like a plot hole right there.

Anyone else feel like she’s a rejected design of someone’s 2015 Thundercat’s OC character? I feel like she’d fit right in there. Also I’m guessing she’s a Magicat, so probably we’re gonna see Kittrina and the Queen of the Magicat’s at some point.  

So Catra puts Adora in a hole, bet you anything it’s going to foreshadow something. 

“You know nothing is to low for me,” -Yeah we are setting her up to be a bad guy with lines like that. 

Their dynamic reminds me of an older sister (Adora) and a jealous younger sister (Catra) who is always in the older sister’s shadow and seen as lesser due to it. 

Okay so Adora stands up for her against Shadow Weaver, and shows empathy for Catra, We also see empathy being displayed for Kyle, even if they seem to mock him. So that brings up a point that Weaver may be leading these kids to believe that they can’t show the empathy that they have. 

Wever’s not wrong, she’s going about it way the wrong way, but she’s not wrong in regard to Catra letting the others do the heavy lifting for her. She’s still a bitch for what she’s saying. I really don’t like this take of her. 

I’m getting Starscream vibes off of Catra, someone very smart and cunning but also her ego is going to be her downfall because she thinks she’s better than anyone. 

Placing bet’s here, Shadow Weaver intends to use Adora as a weapon against Hordak and to take him down. Not sure how but it’s clear that’s what shes’ doing here with her comments to her. 

So can I call her Shadow Palpatine? Because that’s who she reminds me of. She’s making Adora into her Anakin. 

Given the “I raised you and found you as an orphan child” is probably a total fabrication, I don’t by that at all. Someone kidnapped her, but I don’t know if it was Weaver or Hordak in this case. Unless Skelator just up and became Rumplestikin and forced Randor and Marlena to Emma Swan her from Eternia. Which would be weird. 

Hello, Dream Works, Disney is calling to get Mother Gothal back. (Man, if I wanted to watch Tangled, I would watch Tangled.) 

So Glimmer reminds me of another character from another show that I can’t think of where the young girl tends to disobey their parents and it makes it all about them and their issues and...the whole relationship with her and Angella reminds me of Duke and his brother from the GI Joe movie in the 1980s. 

Also, if you’re daughter isn’t old enough to act like a noble in your court, she’s not old enough to lead a battle. 

Angella sounds more like Adora at times than Adora does. 

Okay scratch that...we have a Little Mermaid moment here mixed in with Nani and Lilo from Lilo and Stitch. 

Glimmer acts like she’s 12, and probably designed to appeal to the tweens that are like ‘Parents don’t get it” mind set. 

Okay so how the hell does Catra know how Shadow Weaver got the power stone from Hordak? Was she listening at the doors and such? How does she know about any of this? I would think that Shadow Weaver would cover this all up. 

So we know that Catra is bitter towards Weaver and will probably end up doing something to pay her back, and she’s jealous of Adora, which means anyone that is her friend going forward has a big target on their backs. Got it. 

Yup Catra is Starscream. Thanks for that reminder show. And basically an older sister with bratty younger sister dynamic going down here. Good on them for at least getting that in order. 

Catra, you know you don’t have to shove her away from running the skiff, she didn’t need you to do that. 

And now they are fighting like some sisters will when they are close in age. 

Catra is way to reckless and clearly meant to show immaturity of the two girls. She’s reminding me a lot of Ben Solo, looks like a teen but acts like she’s way younger than that emotionally. 

Did you need to have that aside break the forth wall? Could we not have had her look down or up, why at the camera? (Note: This never happens again, so why do a 4th wall joke here? And time stamp is around the 11:30 mark in this show.) 

So Adora finds the sword in the ground wrapped in Vines. How long has it been there? Also it gives her flashes, cool at least were sort of taking from the original with that aspect. 

Catra pulling her by the hair. Ow! Why? Are you trying to show how immature and mean she can be? What was the point of her pulling her by the hair, why not by the scruff of the neck or the shirt like a cat would? 

Diary writing, or at least the way the diary is being written in, positive in that it at least gets her feelings out. I still think she’s only 12 or 13. 

The moment with Glimmer and Bow outside reminds me a lot of a Harvey and Sabrina moment from the old DiC cartoon in the 2000s. And why do I feel like Glimmer would fit right into that era’s shows? 

Bow and Glimmer yelling is going on too long for my taste. Why doesn’t he shoot her a tin can phone or something useful? 

If she can teleport why not do that earlier and make the joke work. It took to long for that joke to land. 

Bow is older than Glimmer. The way he treats her and looks after her makes me think he and Adora are around the same age roughly. They are the older siblings to Catra and Glimmer’s younger siblings dynamic. 

Oh god make it stop with Glimmer and her mom’s fighting! Please! 

So Adora sneaks out and Catra doesn’t hide the fact that she’s gone by you know, stuffing the bed, or doing other things to cover for that? Maybe getting the others involved to help out to cover? Show she can be a decent leader? No? Well okay then. 

Oh god, why the screaming! That is not funny or cute. That is like something a toddler would do, and these two are not toddlers! 

So the more I see of Light Hope the more the design reminds me a lot of the Sorceress. So Light Hope =program by the Sorceress? 

Cool Bow grew up in the woods. Where at? Can we meet his dads? No? Not even gonna talk about it? Okay then. 

Devastation at 12  o’clock. Not bad showing the ruins. Kind of pretty in a depressing way. 

Yay at least we’re getting the “Evil Horde” talk in some form. 

So according to Glimmer the Horde just appeared on Etheria. So does that mean that they were from space first? or are they from Eternia and got poofed there some how? Doesn’t really seem to imply if Hordak targeted this place, or if it was a chance thing. Betting anything Shadow Weaver helped him take over as in the original one. 

So can we call Bow the Hawkeye/Green Arrow of the She-ra crew? 

Maybe I missed something but how did Adora get out of the ropes? 

Also what kind of bug is that creature? Is it normal or is it a mutant? How does anyone live around here anyway? 

So Mary Elizabeth McGlynn  (Aka, Major Makoto Kusangi) is doing the voice direction here. Well that explains why that aspect is really done well. 

Episode 2

Okay, so the Intro is very 2000s in that Winx Club/ W.I.T.C.H. sort of way. (W.I.T.C.H needs to come back too by the way. Good comic as well.) Not digging it as much as those show openings. Maybe it’ll grow on me? 

Slap stick, Bow runs into doors, news at 11. 

Well interesting, so she’s blurting out Eternia and can read First one’s stuff. Huh. Might be tying more into New Adventure’s of He-man than I thought. 

Also we’re showcasing that she’s from Eternia with this, so....

So are the Princesses Living batteries? Does not having magic kill them or something? I’m kind of confused by this? And where does this recharge thing come from? 

Glimmer better get better as this story goes on, or she’s ending up on my “Annoying character” list. 

Weaver still has a way to watch over things. Only we’re doing it like Mum-ra. Somebody really liked the Reboot of Thundercats. I get they want to use magic with her, but a tracking device I would think would do better. For a group that uses tech, they really don’t use a lot of it. 

So Weaver is shown to be a threat, good on them, but yeah there’s some Darth Sidious BS going on with her that I really don’t like very much. Palpatine wasn’t this dumb, even if he was an ass. 

Party in the forest, okay cool. Though can anyone tell me what these guys are supposed to be? Animals? Mutants, Furries? What? 

Yeah that outfit looks bad, no one would want to wear that at all. 

Why is it so shocking that she’s never been to a party, never had a birthday, etc? They’re living in the Fright Zone, of course there wouldn’t be fun.

 Also no, horses would not be used in this world apparently there because Tech, so how would she know what it is? Though I would think that in her training they would have at least mentioned them? 

Good on Adora for at least going to face down the Horde and realizing that this is not a good situation. 

Catra in a tank? Okay? 

So Catra knew that they were being manipulated this whole time and didn’t say squat to Adora? Some friend she is. Seriously she’s giving me bad flashbacks to a really possessive friend I had in chldhood. 

Oh god. Why? Catra’s pretty much needs a co-dependent -terrific. She’s pretty much become every evil sympathic crazy anime villain rolled into one. Sob story, check, poessive, check, has a need to be in power to overcome those that hurt her, again check. I feel like I’m watching a weird version of Pretty Cure with this. 

So Catra is that Jealous younger sister that wants to take over trope. Got it. 

Yeah she’s pretty much a selfish brat at this point and several anime tropes rolled into one, and I swear I’ve seen her be for in regard to this sort of character arctype in Pretty cure or shonen shows. I just can’t point to where.  So Catra tries to get Adora back by being an ass to her and pointing out that she knew they were evil and all that. Yup all the marks of a magic girl arch rival right there. 

Also magically going away ropes when Glimmer pulls the sword. At least she saved her. 

Really we’re calling it Horsie? Can’t we give the damn thing a name? 

Hey She-ra, Sailor Moon and Pretty Cure called, they want their transformation sequence back. Also is it just me or are they taking music cues from Winx and Witch here mixed in. Yeah also someone really really liked Sailor Moon’s transformations. I mean...it’s not shot for shot, but you can see the influence there. 

So people saying that old She-ra couldn’t hit people with her sword, this one just smashes the ground with it...I have no words. Not a bad thing, it’s just weird that people keep saying that Old She-ra didn’t fight and this one does, but it’s clear that this one is smashing things like the hulk, same way He man did. 

Well points on the Betrayed look from Catra. That at least is something. Side note...was it just me or was there some frame rate animation when she took Bow off the horse? Also, I guess this is a nod to catra taking Bow down back in the old show early on? 

So we’re just leaving the mess? Not gonna use any magic to clean it up huh? 

Episode 3

Once more  Angella doesn’t seem like a mother figure and seems more like an older sister. They fight way to much in this show. 

Adore is reminding me of a character in a Nick show, but I can’t place it. 

So they leave a person who has no skills about being in a fancy place, in a fancy room, alone to practice with a sword. Yeah this is going to work out well. 

Can we name the damn horse already? He has a name it’s Spirit. Can we not give him that name? 

So why isn’t he talking yet? This form means he can talk. Can’t remember if he talks when he’s not in unicorn form. 

Well what do you know, you got a laugh out of me show, good job. 

So she transforms him by accident and scares the hell out of him. Good work Adora.

Yeah is that Solider supposed to be Double Trouble? 

Also, why did you not change shirts? I’m sure Glimmer had some sort of other shirt or something in her wardrobe. Sure it would be big but having a huge Horde mark on your back, yeah that’s a bad idea. Also it’s not a tattoo, you can remove it. 

So she got chased by a mob. I get people don’t like the horde, but how do they know she’s with them. It could be that she was an escaped prisoner that was being held captive...this show...I swear. 

So she’s down in the water now, and still getting shot at. Where are the guards? 

Anyone in the mood for a little Into the Woods moment here? 

So add onto Catra’s issues the need to be superior to others. Yeah someone has a love of Starscream. 

So this is Madam Razz? Oh what the ever living loving fuck! No seriously, like yes I know Madam Razz in the original was goofy, but she also showed a lot of intellegence, even when she couldn’t get a spell right, and in some cases the results were a lot more terrifying than what she had planned. Hell she turned people into sheep, internal screaming commence. 

Who the hell is Mara? (Edit: Looked it up. So either this Mara is Mara Jade from Star Wars who was the wife of Luke Skywalker and was once part of the Empire as a Hand (assassin) who was sent to kill Luke, but later became a smuggler of sorts, trained herself to become a jedi, and later studied under Luke and eventually married him and they had Ben Skywalker. Or...this is a nod to the Mara character from the New Adventures of He-man who replaced Teela as main girl.) 

So Madam Razz is Maz from Episode VII. Oooookay. She doesn’t need to be. 

I’m not a fan of Razz’s voice. Too much Edna Mode. Also where the hell is Broom? Like she has a broom but it’s not Broom. 

More hints of Eternia. Either give her the back story or don’t! Stop playing with it. 

Catra has a lot of anger issues it seems. 

And Shadow Weaver likes to play games. I surprised that Hordak hasn’t killed her by now. Must be hard to get good helpers on Etheria. 

Is that supposed to be Grizzor? I feel like all the cool mutants have been removed for generic baddies. Like they didn’t want to tell a adventure story and wanted it to be a high school drama. 

Can we please give her a spell, and not just have her go “Razzle Dazzle”. Yes that is part of her catch phrases but not all she says. 

How does she know Mara anyway? She doesn’t answer the questions. 

Thank you Swifty for calling the name Horsie a stupid name. Also how does she talk to the Animals? 

Alright so...honestly I know the first series was fast on getting Adora as part of the crew, the difference was that it was He-man speaking up for her, or rather Adam and he’d proven to be someone that knew his shit. Bow I can understand trusting, Glimmer...eh...it seemed a bit fast of an acceptance. I would have thought they would have done something a bit more in this case, just to be different than the original. Oh well. 

So...Hordak is hot. Who’s with me on this one? 

Hey at least he stands up for Catra and knows she’s at least trying. Though that may come back to bite her in the ass later. Also it mirrors his views on her earlier when Weaver was saying that she let Adora get away. Apparently Hordak doesn’t think too much of Adora leaving, or he’s got something larger planned that no one knows about. 

Episode 4

So why is it that everyone in the castle seems to trust her so damn much? Or is that just for Glimmer’s sake? 

Adora...it’s a bed. You slept in one before. How is it that you think you killed it? Broke it is a better word. Not killed it. 

So given the design of the king...does this mean Hordak’s been turning people into the Mutants? I guess that would be a cool twist other then “Well he’s dead.” 

And at least Angella shows that she’s still wondering about this girl. Good on that part. Although she seems more bitchy then she should, but still glad to see less trust on Adora right now. She could be a spy. 

So small complaint here, why are we making Netossa and Spinnerella a joke? Seriously they are the only real couple on the show and you make a joke out of it. 

Apparently we have a tangled reference here with the way Adora looks at the picture of the King and Queen. 

Okay so Angella doesn’t trust her daughter, but she’s totally fine with the girl that was, less then a few moments ago, considered not trust worthy, giving an idea and then her okaying it? Yeah.. um...shouldn’t that have been the reverse? And why are they not taking the other two along? 

Catra is still being a lazy selfish brat, no new news here regarding her character. 

So Hordak is the one controlling the stone? Huh...is he like an Ozai? 

Perfuma seemed to have a moment of “Hot guy” sort of reaction to Adora. Good on them...that’s about the only ship I can take in this series outside of Her and Bow so far. 

So Perfuma has a bit of a mask going on. That’s a nice change compared to her more ditzy self in the original, but she was very innocent there. So far she’s been the most interesing and likable character, outside of Bow and Adora. 

Okay so -Ahem...FUCK YEAH HORDAK! He’s the ONLY thing keeping me interested in watching this so far. 

Shadow Weaver probably wants Adora due to the fact that she knows about her being connected to Eternia and is planning on using her to get them back into that dimension, or she’s going to try to take over and kill Hordak with her...one or the other. She’s still an idiot. 

Also betting she’s the one that did the Kidnapping of Adora over Hordak. *sighs* 

Also Hordak is Magic. 

So what are we going for here with Perfuma’s people? Valley, surfer, Cali beach heads? Guru style? What? 

Hey what do you know...I got a laugh out of Perfuma! Good job show. 

Not a bad message but one that was delivered weirdly. 

 Episode 5 

(Side note...gonna limit the pictures because I’m getting tired.) 

Glimmer is still annoying -same with Angella. I don’t get the reason for putting them in this relationship. 

So we have  Pirates of the Caribbean -at worlds end, with the music and design. Gotcha. 

Also is this supposed to be the Star War’s Cantena? Yup it is. 

So this is Sea Hawk huh? Wanna be Han Solo...seriously? Okay then...

*Watches the two interact* Yup, in any normal show this would imply that this could be a romantic interest with them arguing like that. This isn’t a normal show so I don’t know if they are just playing up the idea of rivals to crushes. 

Probably will be an option for a romantic interest outside of Bow...or she could be single, I’m cool with that. 

Could you please stop affecting your voice? It’s annoying Sea Hawk. 

Can I call him Lance Solo? He reminds me of Lance early on in Voltron. 

Okay yeah we’re digging into Star Wars here because man he’s calling them kids and has some sort of Kessel Run. 

Gonna guess a year older than Bow and Adora...

So Shadow weaver needs Adora for some reason. Could we be a bit more specific here. 

Wow Scorpia looks a hell of a lot like Shiro. Jeeze! Seriously I had to double take when I saw her. She’s a hugger. Horray. 

Song needs to burn, there is no melody to it. I really tend to like music in shows, but this is not even close to the better songs I’ve heard in other shows. Even songs from Steven Universe, which I don’t watch a lot of, tend to have better melodies than this. I’m hoping that this was more meant as a gag. 

Can we please stop with the dumb jokes here. They are starting to wear on me. Yes I get it he’s not that good at what he does. Yes I get it he wants to give them an adventure...but this set up sucks. 

Don’t like Mermista’s voice. I have always disliked the “Whatever” teenager trope. The relationship here needs work between them. Why does she not like him? 

Where the hell is he from? He burns his boats and this is okay? 

Wow, he can be serious, can we get more of that from him? 

So Adora is trying to help and Catra ends up belittling her and calling her dumb. My oh my she is a catch folks. Either she goes completely dark or she get’s saved in the second season because right now she such a uttler bitch...

Gah, Catra is really really annoying in this episode. She reminds me of the 90s stereotypical younger sister types. Gah...

Hey what do you know...Boat burning works for something. Not much, but something. 

Liking the guys in the background on the ship. Can we have a show about them...please? 

Awww Adora actually warmed up to Sea Hawk. 

Episode 6

Okay so people are working for Entrapta, that’s good? 

Oh Shit she’s Doc Oct. Well that explains everything I need to know about her. 

So I feel like she’s acting like a DiC cartoon villain. Just can’t get into her all that much. 

Why are we making Adora kind of dumb in this one? 

Cool Bow’s all about the tech stuff, and is behaving way more mature than the other two. 

If you’re going to have a trap like that, at least have a near fall. 

Ugly zombie robot done better in Star Wars honestly. I was more “What the hell” in that moment than scared. Hey maybe they should have watched the Episode in Transformers where Optimus lost most of his face, or the removed TMNT 2000 series where Baxter Stockman fell apart. Literally. 

Entrapta...please stop. 

Also She-ra can get drunk apparently. Or sick, whatever you want to call it. 

Well the shit she’s playing with is going to be in season 2, and that looks like crap Evil lynn works with in He-man from time to time. 

Okay so Bow does a good job leading...yay for that. 

Her parents probably died and she replaced them with Robots. 

I could say she’s an odd version of Wheel Jack, though that would mean the staff would have had to have watched Gen 1 transformers. 

The maze bit goes on a bit too long. 

Well that’s Horde prime shit that was used before in the comics. So someone was paying attention. 

The more I watch of Entrapta the more I get Vibes of Doctor K from Power Rangers RPM. Though she’s less weird than this. 

Okay make that she reminds me of Doctor Whiley from Megaman. 

Hey at least everyone realized Bow is the smart one here. 

Episode 7

So Adora in ep 6 wasn’t worried about being infected now she’s on edge over it? 

Shadow Weaver is fucking Mum-ra from Thundercat’s 2015 with all the shit she’s doing and how sh’es behaving. 

Credit for Sandra O for doing Castaspella. Good choice for this character. 

Everyone likes Bow. 

Also, she knits sweaters, that’s sweet. She seems like a decent sister. 

Lunar Lenses? Where have I heard that before. May be something from New Adventures of He man again. 

So we do have Light Spinner as Shadow Weaver. But no teacher? Booo. That was the best part of that story. Also can we tell the story when she was turned? No...man, come on...it’s important. 

Creepy Shadow Weaver. She’s really becoming more like a stalker than anything else. 

So what the hell is with the weird noises Adora is making when she’s trying to relax? 

So really we are heavy in the mother figure aspect of this character right now. Though honestly this bothers me as Shadow should not be scarier than Hordak. She wants to own Hordak and dominate him...(well who wouldn’t but that’s beside the point). 

Not sure how I feel about this change. Shadow’s known for being very loyal as she really didn’t have any place to go and blames the others for her fall. 

Someone was watching the Labyrinth 

So Catra calls Bow the heart. Is she implying that she thinks Adora likes Bow?  (If Catra x Adora is the Rey x Kylo of all this does that mean that Bow x Adora is the Finn x Rey of She-ra?) Or does she think that he’s the glue of the group? or is it just a nod to his shirt? Confused by this line

Episode 8

So it’s a ball and not a Prom. Could have just called it that in the title. 

Scorpia needs to get a better friend than Catra...go hang out with Lonnie. She seem’s cool. 

Okay Fuck you Catra. You’re manipulating the hell out of this girl. She opened up, told you that the other girls came off as uncomfortable around her and then you use her for your weird vendetta against Adora? Get past it, move on, she ain’t coming back. 

Also, okay so the Horde crashed in Scorpia’s kingdom and they gave Hordak the stone. Probably out of fear more than anything else. 

So are they trying to hint at Bow x Glimmer or are we still on siblings not hanging out anymore. Plus side for Bow’s line about change being good. 

Hey what do you know Adora made me laugh. 

Hey...why throw that line out there about Sweet Bee and Peekablue, what was the point? 

90s Make over music. Joy...

Scorpia dresses better than Adora...that’s all I’m gonna say. 

So Frosta is canonically 11. Okay...does that mean the rest are only in their early teens? 

Perfuma is Starfire. Please, for the love that is all holy, stop talking like Kori. 

Chuckles Austen? WTF? You do not put the twitter handle of your EP on your show. That is not cute. it’s Charles or Chuck, not Chuckles. Ugh. 

So Catra’s whole scheme is to kidnap bow...oookay. Weird.

Adora is Dipper, seriously that’s who she reminds me of in this episode. 

And Frosta also reminds me way to much of Toph. 

More of the high school drama with Glimmer being jealous of Bow. And the whole thing is reminding me of the Northern water tribe look. 

Can we take a moment to consider Adora is strong enough on her own to Lift Perfuma up, and she’s taller than her. 

Also that dance between Catra and Adora was a threat dance. I think there was something similar in a Star wars book. 

If Catra cares so much about Adora, why let that shit fall on her? Seems hypocritical of her. 

Hair pins don’t work like that! This is the umteeth time I’ve seen someone do that...they are not like that. 

Fight needs work, it was not as good as the one with Adora and Weaver in previous episodes. Also a lot of animation was off for the background characters. 

What was that look for? Like “Surprised she saved her?” She’s a hero, it’s what she does. 

I’m sorry but that end song sucked. Can we never use that again. 

Points for capturing Bow and Glimmer. 

Episode 9 

Shadow Weaver being a bitch...

Wow how did everyone get there that fast? I’m confused. 

Cute with the figures, but can we not fight over who is what on the board. 

Energy prison like Steven universe. 

YUCK the flushing toilet on Mermista was not funny! That was gross and you can’t hear that. 

Robot scrap collector is cute

Plan seems to be working....and then it’s not. Sea Hawk you are an idiot. 

Lot’s of Animation errors in this one. 

How is her mask working? 

Hey what do you know, Sea Hawk actually did something kinda right? 

Perfuma still proving to be the best here. 

Ball from incredible, inspiration? or round ATATs? 

Can we change Lonnie for Catra. I am begging you at this point show. She’s a lot more interesting. 

The fight with Kyle talking is amusing and the writer did well with the visual gags here. 

Sea Hawk throw is acutally funny I laughed. 

Good scene with Bow and Adora. Only to be followed by Catra being a Ben Solo. 

Alright points for Glimmer getting out and punching Shadow Weaver. Entrapta’s death and the return of the sword were all well done. Though with Entrapta’s death I felt there needed to be more time with them before hand to feel weight. 

Mourning of Entrapta was a good moment, but it would have been better if this was like the last episode of the season maybe? 

Episode 10 

How does being together mean falling apart? 

Strong mourning with Perfuma. She’s becomeing the break out of the characters for me. 

Glimmer annoying again with the Hug scene and not wanting to talk about glitching. 

I HATE this dynamic between mother and daughter. 

Can we get more Hordak please? 

Over all thoughts of this episode was that Catra was playing too much with Entrapta. She shouldn’t have fallen so easy for it. Hoping for Scorpia and Entrapta to be friends. Catra and Shadow manipulating one another to turn around and show Angella and Glimmer making up was done well, but I hate the way they got to that. Catra was still annoying in this episode. 

Episode 11

So the thing with the robot, Emily, starting to bug me. Watching Light Hope makes me think that someone was trying to mimic what Clone wars did in the past, and honestly I think this doesn’t need to go on the route of the Jedi. 

Can I say that Catra in her own way is reminding me way to much of Abu from Aladdin here. The whole thing with Catra and Adora was foreshadowed in episode one, and she seemed like a brat in the past too. Thing that bothered me with this is that it’s not explaining how these two got there. Also some animation errors. 

Shadow Wever is Eric from PotO and Scar from the lion king rolled into one. I really thought the fight was done well but the end result sort of sucked. I don’t think there’s a chance for Catra to get redeemed with this. 

Episode 12

Light Hope reminds me of Jem’s synergy. Also her way of doing things annoys me because it’s trying way to hard to be a mix of all classic shows without doing it’s own thing here. 

Swift wind has become Starlight’s rejected cousin. Why is he talking now? What changed? The magic? Is Etheria cybertron? 13 princesses, well if you know the old show, outside of one, you know exactly who they are going to be. Imp’s a recording device, and the Rune stone can hack the planet?

I want more hordak, and Swifty saved the day cool. Catra lost her compassion, and Shadow weaver is going to come back. 

Episode 13

Finally we get some action from Netossa and Spinner. Jeez. 

Glimmer was hording weapons. 

Over all the last episode was good. Though I would have liked to have seen Hordak do something. Right now he’s just there and I want to see how strong this guy is. 

[afterspark-podcast]

G1 Episode 13: Transcript

Episode Show Notes

[This can also be found on AO3!]

[Stinger]

O: And uh, you're wearing my corpse which is you know, horrifying.

[Intro Music]

O: Hello, and welcome to the Afterspark Podcast, an episode by episode recap the generation 1 Transformers cartoon. I'm Owls!

S: And I’m Specs.

O: Today we're gonna be talking about episode number 13: The Ultimate Doom, part 3.  Let's talk about giant robots today, shall we?

S: Yup, yup, yup.

O: So, last time on the Transformers--evil Shaggy has amassed an army of evil mind controlled slaves, Megatron succeeded in bringing Cybertron into Earth's orbit and Sparkplug has betrayed his own son.

S: We open as we closed last time with a Spike, Bumblebee, and Brawn on Cybertron confronting a mind-controlled Sparkplug...who has alerted the Decepticons to their presence.

O: They attempt an escape.

S: Badly!  Super fucking badly!

O: [laughter] With Bumblebee running headfirst into Shockwave’s knees.

S: This poor boy does not look before he leaps!

O: No, no that's Cliffjumper’s job!

S: True.

O: Anyway, Brawn gets the brilliant idea to try to escape this using the oldest trick in the book.

S: Pretending to be peddlin’ some shit.

O: To Shockwave!

S: Yeah, magazines I think?  I don’t know.

O: Something like that.

S: Soundwave, Thundercracker, and Skywarp also enter the room.

O: Brawn further earns my ire by shooting Soundwave at point-blank range and calling him tall, dark, and gruesome.  How dare you insult my Big Blue Boy you bastard!?!

S: Sparkplug blocks the oddly tiny door to keep them from escaping.  I mean...okay?

O: But seriously--I'm pretty sure Shockwave would have to crawl to be able to use this exit!

S: I'm just gonna go with they're probably--they probably just fucked up perspective.

O: Probably, but that’s not what it looked like.  Like--it looked like it was about like um, Sparkplug’s height or something or not that much taller than him?

S: Yeah, well this show makes no sense sometimes so let's--let's ignore that for now.  Shockwave shoots Brawn.

O: YAY!

S: But then Skyfire, Trailbreaker and Wheeljack show up to save their sorry butts.

O: I mean also yay, but mostly just because Wheeljack and Skyfire are there now.

S: And they’re cool dudes.

O: I like them both.

S: The tiny door is apparently a bother to no one but Skyfire, so I'm going with yeah, probably stupid perspective stuff.  Uh, Shockwave unintentionally provides him with a hole big enough to escape through by shooting at him and then blowing up the wall instead because they all went to the goddamn stormtrooper school of shooting.

O: Well that the poor guy only has one optic.  I mean are we gonna pull a Futurama here and say he's got no depth perception and can't shoot worth shit?

S: Yes, but the thing is it's easier to--actually no, let’s just not get into that.

O: No, no let's not go into that.  The Autobots escape, exploding Thundercracker and Starscream in the process, apparently.  I'm pretty sure both of them are on Earth and that these are just random other seekers but whatever.

S: Probably random--random dudes, just reused color schemes, yeah.  They regroup at Wheeljack’s old lab, which the Decepticons--uh, the Decepticons miss this and like, drive right past.

O: So it turns out that Bumblebee picked up a giant ass CD while in the Decepticon headquarters that just so happens to show the chip behind Sparkplug’s ear.

S: And cut to more robots...surfing.

O: ROBOTS SURFING ON SURFBOARDS!

S: And Optimus is just bracketed on both sides by Ironhide and Ratchet.  Cuz, of course he's gotta have the two matching dudes like--

O: Of course!

S: --like, ugh, I forget the word...flanking him!

O: A giant tidal wave comes up from behind and Bluestreak (somehow) pulls ahead of the group while freaking out about its eminent arrival.

S: Of course he does.  I don't know, he's got super panic powers.

O: [laughs] The powers of panic!  So clearly what you're telling me is Bluestreak and Shaggy run on the same ability.

S: I guess, yeah.  Optimus says to maintain speed and if they stay out in front of the wave they'll get there faster?

O: I don't see thrusters on those surfboards. Optimus, this is not how surfboards work, thank you!

S: I mean maybe there's something underwater that we don't see, but who the hell knows.

O: I still don't think that's how this works.

S: I don't know!  Evil Shaggy has got his slaves working on a “sea funnel,” to route the tidal wave’s energy and create Energon.  He warns Starscream that the structure isn't strong enough and that the humans will die.  Do the robots care?

O: [laughs] Apparently not. Anyway, Megatron throws a generator at Starscream, like, after this conversation and orders him to install it.  And this thing definitely changes sizes between shots, uh, cuz when Megatron's holding it it looks huge and then it is much smaller when Starscream catches it.

S: They're just...they're--they’re dumb magic robots.

O: I--clearly sigh--like, I didn't know Megatron's mass shifting abilities, uh, affected the things he was holding but apparently they do!

S: Apparently.

O: Megatron looks really off in the scene?

S: It looks like there were smaller drawings that were enlarged and Xeroxed to shit, because yeah--the--the line quality is kind of terrible

O: Yeah, like think--you know, you--if you've seen a Disney movie you have seen Xerox, uh, a lot of the ones that did this were 101 Dalmatians and like, Sword in the Stone.  Um, they don't look terrible but there's definitely a noticeable quality drop and if you do it and you take a really small image and make it really big you get a lot of noise in the lines which is exactly what happened here.  Megatron tells Dr. Evil to stay away from Starscream.  He proceeds to ignore this.

S: Megatron actually gave you some good damn advice and you ignore it and still pursue the two-bit hussy another Starscream.

O: He is. [laughter]

S: He really is.

O: Apparently Rumble’s visor can freaking pop out and work like binoculars!?!

S: It's like Bender’s eyes--his--

O: Yeah.  Yeah.

S: His x-ray vision.

O: [laughter] “I'll use my robot x-ray vision look in this box!” [sound effect]

S: Yeah, [sighs] and the first time a wave hits and works as expected generating Energon.

O: Then the second tidal wave, the one the Autobots are actually in front of approaches.  Megatron seems nonplussed by this as he expects the Autobots will likely be crushed.  Uh, “This is bad!,” yeah, no shit Optimus!

S: Understatement of the century!

O: The Autobots however are perfectly fine despite being slammed in this of the sea tunnel.

S: Funnel.

O: Funnel, whoops! [laughter]

S: Most of the humans are also perfectly fine even though the sea funnel was destroyed on impact and it's like--

O: Everybody’s just sort of lying around I think the Autobots are like, gathering people up or something?

S: Maybe, like, there's a lot of wreckage.

O: I don't think they should be alive!

S: Yeah.  Uh, evil Shaggy was apparently also there when this happened, or here when it happened and is now holding on to a girder for dear life dangling over the water.

O: He is screaming for Megatron the entire time he's dangling by the way. [laughter]

S: Yeah...Starscream does his best Kraken impression as he arises from the depths and grabs Dr. Evil, sort of rescuing him but I don't really feel like it was much of a rescue.

O: It’s Starscream, are you really safe when you’re with Starscream?  The answer is no.  We see the other Decepticons escape and yet another spaceship.

S: When did they even have time to build this? Where do they get the resources?

O: Your guess is as good as mine.  So once on the ship they say they've gathered enough Energon to revitalize Cybertron according to Reflector, or one of the Reflectors.  A Reflector of some sort.

S: Yeah, back on Cybertron Wheeljack reports to Optimus about their progress.

O: We see Spike attempting to sneak into the Decepticon base again and then he's caught in Shockwave’s spotlight?

S: His monoboob spotlight.

O: It’s purple!

S: [sighs] The Decepticons just fucking love purple.

O: [snorts]

S: I mean it’s, yeah.  He’s also flanked by what appears to be two Skywarps.

O: One of them will mysteriously turn green and a later shot though.

S: Yaaaaay, for inconsistent coloring.  Spike is captured and Sparkplug yet again tells him to join the dark side.

O: “Spike, I am your father!” [laughter]

S: Shockwave orders Sparkplug to kill Spike but Sparkplug fights his mind control.

O: The Autobots show up and Wheeljack uses his new super secret special machine to break the control on Sparkplug.

S: And it's time for hugging and making up and then more escape attempts ensue in the firefight.

O: I would like to take the time to remind you that Spike is voiced by Corey Burton.  Shockwave is also voiced by Corey Burton.  So in this scene Corey Burton is yelling at Corey Burton--a recursive loop of Corey Burton, if you will.

S: Wheeljack calls for um, air support and then Skyfire drops the fuck in to pick the Autobots and their humans up to go back to Earth.

O: Sparkplug thanks all the Autobots for their help, now that you know, he's no longer evil.

S: Yay for not being evil.  We cut to Earth and oh no, it’s...Cliffjumper time.  Cliffjumper is here again.

O: However, apparently Optimus’s authority is enough to hold off the little idiot from doing something stupid immediately.

S: Which is kind of a refreshing change.

O: Yeah, right?  Normally it's--I'm gonna do something real stupid, I'm gonna punch Megatron in nads, I'm gonna--what else did he do?  Oh!  I'm gonna shoot Megatron over here from cover where I'm protected this is fine.

S: I'm going to shoot this rock formation that sort of looks like a Decepticon but it is definitely not actually a Decepticon and cause a rockslide.

O: Uh-huh, and almost kill Optimus or Ironhide or whoever was standing there.

S: Yeah, and then whatever the heck he and-- well no he's not the one that uh, rode Soundwave for a while that was Brawn.

O: That was Brawn.  Brawn's already on my shit list but for completely different reasons.

S: [laughter] Okay, um, let's get back to--to business.  Mirage uses his invisibility to sneak closer.  Elsewhere, Starscream is not even attempting to be subtle--complaining that he'll never be able to take over the Decepticons without his own Energon source to Dr. Evil.

O: Starscream, has absolutely no situational awareness.  Megatron is literally standing right behind him. [Questionable Megatron impression] “That's mutiny Starscream!”  Yeah, no shit my good dude.

S:Megatron was apparently going to blast Starscream but is called away by an emergency.  Starscream takes this moment to retreat.

O: Never retreat my ass Screamer, you retreated so many times--yet you keep saying that, in battle, that you never retreat.

S: Maybe he only considers it retreat if he's actually fighting the Decepticons, who know--

O: You mean Autobots?

S: Autobots, oh god, yes.

O: I mean…possibly?

S: Who the hell knows?  The writing’s inconsistent and no one does anything that makes sense.  Back with the ship Mirage reveals himself after doing exactly nothing, [suppressed laughter] by sneaking on board the ship as Optimus and the rest reveal themselves immediately after.

O: He couldn’t have, I don't know--shot Megatron at close range or something!?!  I am aware Megatron clearly has pretty thick armor but he didn't do anything!

S: The jets attack the Autobots, it's really not effective, at all.

O: The Autobots and Decepticons then return fire at each other with Prowl suggesting a retreat but--as they are outnumbered.

S: But, lo!  Skyfire descends from on high to deliver reinforcements.

O: And I swear Wheeljack does some sexy poses as he shoots his anti mind control beam from above.

S: We got--we got photo evidence.

O: Yes, yes we do.

S: Yeah.  The remaining humans flee as their control is broken.  There's some like, weird perspective stuff here again and it just looks really silly.

O: Megs is pissed about losing his prisoners with jobs.

S: Oh, those prisoners my jobs.

O: [laughter]

S: I feel like Megatron would get along well with that dude [the Grandmaster].

O: I don't know if he would, actually.

S: Actually, yeah you're right you probably wouldn't but he'd probably be really...I don't know.

O: I feel like you would be ok with him for precisely two seconds until Jeff Goldblum opened his mouth.

S: I could, I could see that.  Though Starscream and Loki would probably--

O: Oh, Starscream when Loki would get along like a house on fire!  Definitely!

S: Lots of screaming and flames and backstabbing.  Then he um, then transforms and fires at Skyfire.

O: You know what? I stand corrected.  I think this entire time I have been under the impression he could not fire himself.  Please insert your own joke--something, something, jerking off, something.

S: Skyfire lands and transforms to join the fray.

O: He says to, “Save Megatron for me!”

S: Why are you so damn gung-ho about this, you're a scientist!?!  You declared you're a scientist multiple times!

O: [laughter] I like fanfic where he’s a pacifist, cause that makes so much more sense in my head.  We cut to Rumble who is pulling his normal stunt of EARTHQUAKES!  In an attempt to attack Bee.

S: Bee takes one look at the crevice that appears and says, “Not again!”

O: Not unlike a pot full of petunias.

S: He then proceeds to grab a vine and Tarzan the shit out of Rumble into the ravine of his own creation.

O: Back with the sexual tension! I mean back with Megatron and Optimus.  They exchange words but Megs boards his ship and flees, leaving everyone else to die in the approaching tidal wave...another approaching tidal wave, apparently.

S: There are many of this--there are many in this show, everything's just super fucked up.  And Spike gives the bots a pep talk as he grabs yet another Cybertronian weapon.  So gung-ho to help--this kid grabs so many weapons.

O: He does.

S: He must have incredible upper-body strength cuz these are like, as big as he is.

O: I'm convinced that’s why Carly married him.  There is no other reason why she shoulda hit that.

S: The fact that she’s--we'll get into it--

O: We'll get into Carly later, Carly is lovely.

S: Yeah.  Carly is great.  Prowl reaches the conclusion that it would take an explosion equivalent to ten billion astro liters to knock Cybertron out of Earth’s orbit.

O: What the fuck is an astro liter!?!  I hate all of you.  Hate, I say!

S: The thing is astro liter doesn't even make sense as...like, a measurement for an explosion because people don't measure explosions in fucking liters.

O: I don’t know, man!  [laughter]

S: [sighs] God... the Autobots get a brilliant idea to blow up Megatron’s starship to cause said explosion because apparently that--okay?

O: They do this, and it does indeed knock Cybertron out of Earth's orbit.

S: It just fucking yeets it out of the orbit.

O: Pretty much.  This makes the huge incoming tidal wave disappear immediately.

S: That’s not how those work.  That’s not how those WORKKK!  [groans]

O:  None of the tidal waves in  this episode have worked properly.  I think we can safely say that.  So Specs, you remember that huge, huge explosion, the one that knocked Cybertron out of orbit?  Megatron lived through that!  You know what?  That's it, I yield, you clearly are invincible, sir!

S: Yep, he's just floating around in space a bit dinged up, but otherwise perfectly fine looking.

O: He flies home even!  [laughter] He’s perfectly fine!  Anyway--

S: He’s the goddamn Terminator.

O: He is the goddamn Terminator!  Join us next time for, “Countdown to Extinction!”  Starscream attempts to blow up Earth, destroy Megatron, and take over Cybertron--all in one day!

S: He's an ambitious little fucker I'll give him that.

O: Indeed! So Specs, what is our fanfic for today?

S: Okay, today we have two selections.  The first is, “And There Was Much to Learn,” by ilyena_sylph and Merfilly.  Continuity-wise, this one is G1 cartoon, it's rated G, uh, it is slash fiction.  Our pairings here are Skyfire and Starscream and our characters are Skyfire and Starscream.  It's very Skyfire and Starscream.

O: Yes.

S: I think you've noticed.

O: [laughter]

S: And so, in summary:  Five moments from Skyfire’s ever puzzling relationship with Starscream.  And basically the character theme rec for this episode--or this piece of fan fiction is, Starscream and science because science…

O: [laughter] Science!  Do you need another reason?  No, you don't--it's science!

S: Well, science is the I guess, the common thread between the two of them that I have for today, so science, lots of science.  And to move on to our second recommendation, uh, “Faith in Science.”  I said there was science!

O: There is indeed more science.

S: The author here for, “Faith in Science,” is Merfilly.  Continuity-wise this one is also G1 cartoon, it's rated G, it's gen.  Pairings--there aren't any.  Characters: Wheeljack, Ratchet, Megatron, Optimus Prime, Ultra Magnus, Perceptor, Prowl, and Beachcomber--more or less in order of their appearance.

O: Fair.

S: And so in summary, “ Wheeljack began in a laboratory but the Autobots need him for his unique scientific bent.”

O: Which I’m assu--I'm assuming is explosions.

S: Yes.

O: The answer is yes.

S: At least from what I remember?  I read this a few weeks back and it's like, yes there's explosions involved and like, yeah, blowing shit up and making weapons.  Uh, so yeah, this one theme for it is again, science, lots of science!

O: But with Wheeljack!

S: Yes, and that's it for fanfiction recommendations.  Do we have fanart recommendations?

O: Yes, we do!  Alright, so today's fanart recommendation is--so they do not appear to have any other accounts than their Tumblr which is what I'm going to use, which is Se--

S:  sekitei88?

O: We’ll go with that.

S: Is at least how I would guess?

O: That's what I'm gonna go with, um, you can find them on tumblr I am not aware of other accounts, if I find them before we post this I will post that as well.  They tend to do a variety of things but I picked all of their Beast Wars stuff because I love Beast Wars and this one in fact, has a lot of Dinobot!  Yay!  So some of my--they actually have done some of my favorite Beast Wars fanart particularly fluffy feathered Megatron and Dinobot, yes!

Ah, so the three that I have picked as recommendations are quite literally fluffy Dinobot and Megatron, which is--it is, it's delightful. Uh, they also did--okay, so there’s an episode later in the series where Grimlock is in an apron and a bowtie serving drinks.  This hap--is a thing that will happen and it is literally adorable and they basically, the next two pieces of fan art they did that silly apron thing with uh, Megatron and Dinobot II for Beast Wars and then in the third piece they did it with a Grimlock from Robots in Disguise.  It is delightful, I recommend it, and I have a lot of fun with their art. [laughter]

S: Is it fluffy as in pairing fluffy or they are fluffy as in they are fluffy dinosaurs?

O: Oh, no, no, no, they actually have feathers like, they are--they're physically fluffy. not that they’re--it's not relationship-esque stuff, though you probably could read it that way.

S: Feathery Dinobot looks very nice.

O: it's just a really nice fanart of it honestly.

S: Like, I think you threw pictures--I think you threw the pictures at me.

O: I probably sent you the pictures--I actually have them.

S: Yes, yes, you tossed that at me!  You literally linked those to me.

O: I know I did because I was just like these are amazing! But that’s--

S: [laughter]

O: Oh, I’m sorry he's a dragon. I don't know if I said T-Rex or not um, in that?

S: Aw, I like it.

O: I like it too.  Eh, I like Grim--Grimsy’s probably my favorite character in Robots in Disguise even though it makes no sense because there's literally two Grimlocks running around in Aligned, but I’m not gonna get into that right now.

S: And that just about wraps it up for us today remember to check us out on Tumblr or Pillowfort as Afterspark[-]Podcast for any additional information, show notes or links we may have mentioned.  You can also find us on Facebook and Twitter at AftersparkPod (all one word) and various other locations by searching for Afterspark Podcast such as AO3, iTunes, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, and  Youtube just to name a few.  Till next time, I'm Specs!

O: And I’m Owls!

S: Toodles!

[Outro Music]

[verdigrisprowl]

July 17 Dancitron Movie Night - Sing

Swoop and Tarantulas got in a small kerfuffle and Prowl sent a flying kick at Swoop, and honestly Prowl jumping into a fight with a Dinobot is easily the dumbest thing he’s done all month.

Soundwave, Tarantulas and Prowl hung out after movie night was over. The contents of said hangout are still being roleplayed out and the chatlog is forthcoming. Highlights of what IS included in this log: Tarantulas has promised to capture a bunch of cephalopods for Soundwave, Bevel, and Prowl to meet. (Prowl doesn’t really care about meeting them all that much, but he decided to come along anyway so that Soundwave gets to meet three more species.)

ItsyBitsySpyers 7:48 pm *Soundwave settles in on his usual spot, props his legs up with one feeler, and uses the other to give himself a head massage.* Swoop 7:50 pm *scampers in smelling like a furnace* ItsyBitsySpyers 7:50 pm [[Please smoke outside.]] Swoop 7:50 pm *which isn't measurably different from how he usually smells, but much more ... immediate this time around* What? Oh! Kehehehhehheh Me Swoop not on fire it okay :> *is a stinky stinker today, be prepared to get ash on all the things* best decepticon leader 7:52 pm ((We don't have Starbuck's here, is it good? FakeProwl 7:52 pm *appears, claims h is usual spot, and then gives soundwave a vaguely semi-concerned look. why headrub?* ItsyBitsySpyers 7:52 pm [[Try to contain your smell, then. We will have other guests.]] ((idk i don't like coffee haha)) Swoop 7:52 pm ((I don't drink coffee but their hot chocolate isn't bad.)) Uhh... how? Keheh FakeProwl 7:53 pm ((same. their ice tea tastes like ice tea, nothing super special. def overpriced.) Tarantulas 7:54 pm (( starbucks is like fancy-mcdonalds of coffee tbqh Bevel 7:54 pm [[starbucks is ok for like fastfood/chain shop coffee. i like their chai [[not much of a coffee drinker tbh Bay 7:56 pm (( *settles into chat* i didn't know who to bring, bc it's been a while. So for now I'm just a bunny 8D )) FakeProwl 7:56 pm ((eyyyy)) ((... i don't think i ever played with you on this account but hiiiiii)) ItsyBitsySpyers 7:57 pm ((fifteen minute warning. y'all get your snacks and drinks and bathroom breaks)) Swoop 7:57 pm ((thanks mom)) Bay 7:58 pm (( WELL idk about tumblr, but we've def played in the chat before -- looong time ago Bevel 7:58 pm [[roger roger, slender Bay 7:58 pm (( *with Prowl, I mean )) FakeProwl 7:58 pm ((did we?? which of your characters?)) Bay 7:59 pm (( I remember I came in as Jazz a few times? Unless there are secretly more Prowls than I'm aware of Bevel 7:59 pm [[all the prowls FakeProwl 7:59 pm ((............ you have too many characters, which jazz are you)) Bay 8:00 pm (( it was just an NPC Jazz on Twincast's blog boomtank 8:00 pm ((gdi bay Bevel 8:00 pm [[...was that my prowl? Swoop 8:00 pm Her Carly make a cake for Sparkplug birthday Chip say it taller than him And them laugh and then Sludge try to touch and it SMASH dead cake Bevel 8:01 pm *oh right here now just in time whoo, trudges over to her seat* Bay 8:01 pm ((...you know, now I'm doubting myself. HM.)) Swoop 8:01 pm *IS A BABY DRAGON sort of* FakeProwl 8:01 pm ((mighta been ur prowl, i don't specifically remember playing with an NPC jazz)) ((was the prowl you played with Aligned or IDW? im IDW)) Clich A 8:02 pm It is I, who is a bunny now apparently. Impact 8:02 pm *nyooms in* What's the moooovie? Swoop 8:02 pm *pretends to cough and pounds his chest so a little flame flickers out* *sparkplug taught him that one* :> Bevel 8:02 pm *makes room for tiny Impact* Impact 8:02 pm 3:D Bay 8:03 pm ((I do not recall. It was probably literally over a year ago at this point. I'mma give it a shrug. I remember them debating Twincast's defection to the decepticons, but that's about it? )) boomtank 8:03 pm -trots in and glances around for a seat- ItsyBitsySpyers 8:03 pm *Soundwave nods to the assorted newcomers and lifts his datapad to double-check the title. Once he sees what it is, he wonders why he even needed to do that.* [[Sing.]] Bevel 8:03 pm [[oh then it was probably definitely mine as it's been over a year since i've rp'd anything Tarantulas 8:03 pm *erring on the wrong side of caution, tarantulas arrives in root size, his usual mess of legs and fur, "sneaks" over to try and surprise prowl and/or soundwave* Swoop 8:04 pm *notices that he has dust, dirt, and/or ash falling off himself* FakeProwl 8:04 pm ((i don't remember that debate so yeah, prob not mine)) Swoop 8:04 pm *proceeds to jump somewhat in place to make a bigger mess* *good job swoop* Bay 8:04 pm ((Then I've had y'all mixed up for that long LOL. geez. this is what I get for crossing fandoms)) FakeProwl 8:05 pm ((i think we probably haven't played since i drifted off of starscream? unless we played on my drift at some point)) Swoop 8:05 pm *fuck clean floors, anarchy for life* Bay 8:05 pm ((I played w/ Drift as Kid. I know that for a fact. FakeProwl 8:06 pm ((THAT'S right. So it has been more recent than starscream.)) ((STILL. far too long.)) ((u jumped to megaman with butters, didn't you?)) Bevel 8:06 pm [[nice seeing you again, bay boomtank 8:06 pm ((Baaaaay what have you been up to? Bay 8:06 pm (( I DID and then to Yugioh & it's been. 8T I have regrets)) FakeProwl 8:06 pm ((lol)) ((how's that anime hell treating you)) Impact 8:07 pm ((i used to highkey adore yugioh but then the original series ended)) Bevel 8:07 pm [[*has been buried in the marvel fandom since leaving tf, so many regrets* FakeProwl 8:07 pm ((marvel's a rough place to be rn)) Bay 8:08 pm ((TBH there's a lot of drama in YGO and it's p elitist. idk. I play a filler character which means few ppl will give me the time of day)) Impact 8:08 pm ((awww, that sucks)) FakeProwl 8:08 pm ((tch. sucks for them.)) boomtank 8:08 pm ((their loss Bay 8:08 pm ((Also, I've had to make a whole new universe/timeline for every new character I encounter ((and I scream rl loud)) FakeProwl 8:09 pm ((ugh god ygo is one of those fandoms?)) Clich A 8:09 pm ((Oh wow, that can go to heckie.)) Bay 8:09 pm ((YEP FakeProwl 8:09 pm ((i can't STAND roleplaying in fandoms where everyone insists on a separate verse for every character interaction)) boomtank 8:09 pm ((that...kinda REALLY sucks Bevel 8:09 pm [[oh geez, i hate that FakeProwl 8:09 pm ((WHAT ABOUT CONTINUITY? WHAT ABOUT CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT??)) Bay 8:09 pm ((there are a few group unis, but it's. ugh &&YEAH. P MUCH.)) Bevel 8:10 pm [[what about the fun of playing with eight different versions of the same character all at once and having to make up nicknames to keep them all straight Swoop 8:10 pm Soundwavwe ItsyBitsySpyers 8:10 pm *If Tarantulas has made his way over to Soundwave, he'll find that the feeler massaging Soundwave's head turns and tries to catch him instead* [[Yes?]] Swoop 8:10 pm This sound like Her Carly sleepy music You put on LOUD FUN stuff!!! Clich A 8:10 pm Got any Miles davis in this playlist? FakeProwl 8:10 pm ((you haven't truly roleplayed until you've made a "Soundwave liked this post" bingo card and couldn't even fit all the Soundwave URLs on it.)) ItsyBitsySpyers 8:11 pm [[One something more Swoop's style and then that, as requested.]] Swoop 8:11 pm :> Bay 8:11 pm ((SO YEAH. I mean I've had some fun, but I wouldn't recommend it at all. 8'] I miss y'all regularly Clich A 8:11 pm Would Swoop enjoy "Screaming Jay" Hawkins? This is something I would like to know. boomtank 8:11 pm ((and your tf muses are still mia? FakeProwl 8:11 pm ((ur always welcome back here~~~)) Bay 8:12 pm ((don't tempt me)) ItsyBitsySpyers 8:12 pm ((*tempt tempt*)) Impact 8:12 pm ((*teeeeempts*)) boomtank 8:12 pm ((come baaaaack FakeProwl 8:12 pm ((also im trying to bring starscream's blog back from the dead so, yknow, folks to interact with would be VERY welcome.)) Swoop 8:12 pm *is 1000% sure Jazz has played this song while they were training before* :> Bay 8:12 pm ((also I might have to refresh here a sec, bc I just realised there's nothing playing on my end & there probably should be lmfao)) ItsyBitsySpyers 8:12 pm *Don't tell him. Someone already ruined Mr. Saxobeat.* FakeProwl 8:12 pm ((yeah, we got music going on here)) Swoop 8:13 pm *you're the one who can read minds, buddy* Bay 8:13 pm ((YEP THERE WE GO ((branch.io is very important)) Bevel 8:14 pm [[i came back as an updated version of an OC I used to play with minor plans for an old blog eventually Impact 8:14 pm ((:D)) Bay 8:14 pm ((fffff. I'd probably just come back as Twincast/his crew boomtank 8:14 pm ((awww Swoop 8:14 pm You Soundwave always do sitty music thing. Us do FIGHT stuff one day! Him Chip show games - Tekken, Mortal Kombat - fight tournament. THAT more than talky movie! Then OTHER dinobots come too!! Bevel 8:15 pm [[but bevel gets focus right now because OCs are a bit harder to establish tbh boomtank 8:15 pm ((boom gets to poke at twin again? Swoop 8:15 pm *JUMPS* Bay 8:15 pm (( /we *we'll see Tarantulas 8:15 pm *yeah, gonna try to dodge soundwave's feeler, probably fails because of the whole mess-of-legs thing* FakeProwl 8:15 pm *what's all this feeler waving abou—? oh.* Hi. boomtank 8:15 pm ((hehehe Swoop 8:15 pm *bounces straight into tara* Ka! Clich A 8:15 pm Ooh, nice, thanks Soundwave! ItsyBitsySpyers 8:16 pm *Also, the mun missed Prowl asking a question, so - a quick private text.* Clich A 8:16 pm WHo wants to big band dance with me? *Brow waggle* boomtank 8:16 pm -is just going to watch this mess of a room- Tarantulas 8:16 pm What's that sm - /ah/ Swoop 8:17 pm *catches onto a couple of tara's legs and just holds them* kehehehhehe Tarantulas 8:17 pm *ptero, meet spide* Impact 8:17 pm *wiggles by Bevel, gotta get comfy* Bevel 8:17 pm *pulls out a rust stick for Impact* Impact 8:17 pm *DELIGHTED GASP* ItsyBitsySpyers 8:18 pm @P: (txt): Sore spot. Backed into Buzzsaw sculpture during transport. Soundwave: fine. Tarantulas 8:18 pm Let go, let /go/, PLEASE. *not a fan. squirming legs will toss the kiddo around if he's not careful* ItsyBitsySpyers 8:18 pm ((ALL RIGHT SO... uh, I think there's flashing lights at some point and... and to be honest I watched this like two weeks ago so I don't remember well but I don't think there's much else?)) Swoop 8:18 pm *IMMEDIATELY clamps down once the wiggles start, it isn't even a thought, just an instinct* Tarantulas 8:19 pm *DEFINITELY not a fan* Lady306 8:19 pm ((wait I remembered a muse I could bring in w/o having to remember too much .u. )) Impact 8:19 pm ((oh?)) Swoop 8:19 pm *eventually all the parental lectures catch up with Swoop's body and he lets go* Bevel 8:19 pm *hopes this is a movie that's actually appropriate for Impact* Swoop 8:19 pm *but .... the setae feel weird on his hands* Lady306 8:19 pm ((306 -- assuming my name changes like it should)) Swoop 8:19 pm *better catch one in his fingertips and bring it with him* Bevel 8:20 pm [[it did ItsyBitsySpyers 8:20 pm ((one sec my audio glitched)) Tarantulas 8:20 pm *gonna get that servo slapped, swoop* What are you DOING. FakeProwl 8:20 pm *DISTRESSED TARANTULAS. Immediately zeroes in on the conflict.* Swoop 8:20 pm *bounces, holds up the yanked setae* Swoop grab! FakeProwl 8:20 pm *If it goes any further he's launching a flying kick at swoop's head* Lady306 8:21 pm *casually strolls in... not entirely sure what's going on, but he's going to get comfortable!* ItsyBitsySpyers 8:21 pm [[Let go, Swoop.]] ((oh ffs chrome... hold on y'all.)) Tarantulas 8:21 pm He can have the seta, for Primus's sake, but Swoop, you can't just - *inarticulate noises* Swoop 8:21 pm *cocks head* boomtank 8:22 pm -well, this is interesting to watch- Swoop 8:22 pm Can. DID! Keheheh. Tarantulas 8:22 pm You OUGHTN'T have Swoop 8:22 pm Why? Tarantulas 8:24 pm Because you don't just JUMP people you haven't - I mean, I /suppose/ we've met, but still Lady306 8:24 pm *if there's room somewhere over by Boom, he'll probably go sit by him, actually. It seems safe.* Swoop 8:24 pm Me Swoop am bomber :> ItsyBitsySpyers 8:24 pm ((OKAY FINALLY... sorry, y'all. my new computer is a glitchy piece of crap :| )) Tarantulas 8:24 pm The only bomber you are is a STINK bomber, by the way Swoop 8:24 pm ((pee on it to establish your dominance)) Impact 8:24 pm Animal movie! 3:D boomtank 8:24 pm Ah. Hello...um? Lady306 8:24 pm Hello, darling Swoop 8:24 pm Kehehehh! Yah. Me Swoop burn stuff *reaches up to try to touch the optics on Tara's forehead* FakeProwl 8:25 pm You might be a bomber, but Tarantulas is neither an enemy nor a target, and should not be treated as such. Tarantulas 8:25 pm *stands up straight for once so swoop can't reach* best decepticon leader 8:25 pm ((technical difficulties FakeProwl 8:25 pm Tarantulas, come over here. *he's going to be an anti-Dinobot shield* boomtank 8:25 pm -there's space, and Boom is probably a safe bet- Lady306 8:26 pm *and a cute bet* Swoop 8:26 pm *grabs tara's shoulder and steps on his knee to try to climb up* KEHEHEHEH Tarantulas 8:26 pm Ah - *don't have to tell him twice, prowl, tara's scrambling over to ya* ItsyBitsySpyers 8:26 pm *Makes room* Tarantulas 8:26 pm *and falling over because he got climbed on* FakeProwl 8:26 pm *THAT'S IT, THAT'S THE SIGNAL FOR THE FLYING KICK* Swoop 8:26 pm *SWOOP WINS* ItsyBitsySpyers 8:27 pm [[SWOOP.]] boomtank 8:27 pm -wait, what?- Swoop 8:27 pm Hi :> FakeProwl 8:27 pm *admittedly there isn't much weight behind a hollow holomatter avatar, but.* best decepticon leader 8:27 pm so dramatic ItsyBitsySpyers 8:27 pm [[Other side of the room or Laserbeak will not visit later.]] Tarantulas 8:27 pm *grumbling in a heap on the floor* Swoop 8:27 pm *is a bigger heap once Prowl hits and tara is the bottom of a pileup* ItsyBitsySpyers 8:28 pm [[Oh, for Primus' sake.]] Swoop 8:28 pm *is used to wrestling dinos so this is nothing* ItsyBitsySpyers 8:28 pm [[This is a movie night, not a brawl.]] Clich A 8:28 pm *Clutches spark* I love this song.. boomtank 8:28 pm ....whoever you are, I think we need to scoot over a bit more FakeProwl 8:28 pm *immediately rolls off and tries to rescue tarantulas from the bottom* Lady306 8:29 pm 306, but, ah, yes I tend to agree Swoop 8:29 pm *holds onto tara but whines at Soundwave* Me Swoop want to play with Bird! ItsyBitsySpyers 8:29 pm [[Then let go.]] Lady306 8:29 pm *quietly obliges the not-request and scoots further over* Swoop 8:29 pm *holds up his hands but makes no other move* ItsyBitsySpyers 8:29 pm [[Now go sit down.]] Tarantulas 8:29 pm Last I checked, I'M not Bird, so go play with HER *grumble mumble* boomtank 8:30 pm -follows to keep out of the way of the pileup- Swoop 8:30 pm Nooo kehehehh YOU not BIRD at aaaaaaaalll Lady306 8:30 pm And... I assume you're a Blaster? boomtank 8:31 pm Yeah, that's me Tarantulas 8:31 pm *gonna use his legs and prowl to dislodge the graspless swoop and try to crawl over to the couch* Swoop 8:32 pm *giggles the entire time* You pokey bot Tarantulas 8:33 pm *nope, a BOPPY bot. swoop gets bopped on the helm crest* Lady306 8:33 pm @boom - I apologise if it's rude to ask, but I take it you're alone tonight? Swoop 8:33 pm :V keheehee FakeProwl 8:33 pm *follows Tarantulas, keeping himself between him and Swoo—* Tarantulas! Don't encourage him. Swoop 8:33 pm You bad at punches Tarantulas 8:34 pm That wasn't a punch! That was a minor tap! *whiny hiss* Swoop 8:34 pm Yah! It suck. boomtank 8:35 pm Hmn? Yeah, no one with me. FakeProwl 8:35 pm *points at Swoop* And you. YOU keep your hands off of Tarantulas unless he gives you permission to touch him. Swoop 8:36 pm *is OVERCOME by a desire to poke Tara* Lady306 8:36 pm *smiiiiles at* Then I suppose we'll have to keep each other company, hm? Impact 8:36 pm *dozes off* boomtank 8:37 pm Yeah? Aren't we already? Tarantulas 8:37 pm /Don't./ *he can see the desire in swoop's optics damnit* Lady306 8:38 pm *pfft* Technically, yes. boomtank 8:39 pm ...? Swoop 8:39 pm *has zero interest in the movie, stares tara down* FakeProwl 8:39 pm @Soundwave «Requesting permission to bridge Swoop out if he lunges for Tarantulas again.» boomtank 8:39 pm -confused tank noises- ItsyBitsySpyers 8:40 pm @Prowl: (txt): Granted. Coordinates here. *Gives* Swoop 8:40 pm *iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinches* FakeProwl 8:41 pm *reaches back to put a hand on Tarantulas's arm* Tarantulas 8:41 pm *squiiiiiiiints* Impact 8:41 pm ((too sleepy for movie night. i'm off guys. night!)) FakeProwl 8:41 pm ((gnight!)) Lady306 8:41 pm ((sleep well!)) best decepticon leader 8:41 pm ((night Clich A 8:41 pm ((SLeep welL!(( ItsyBitsySpyers 8:41 pm ((night!)) Swoop 8:42 pm ((night)) Lady306 8:42 pm @boom I just didn't expect you to be so cheeky. That's all Swoop 8:42 pm *crouches as he leans, getting almost down on all fours* Tarantulas 8:42 pm *whisperhiss* Prowl, can I test how fireproof my webs are? boomtank 8:43 pm Cheeky? Tarantulas 8:43 pm *too bad if you say no because he's gonna do it* Swoop 8:43 pm ((JESUS CHRIST)) Lady306 8:44 pm Yes, cheeky. FakeProwl 8:44 pm @Tarantulas «Unnecessary. If he tries anything else, he's being immediately ejected.» boomtank 8:44 pm What do you mean? Lady306 8:44 pm I was offering you company and you answered that we were already sharing it I'd call that cheeky boomtank 8:45 pm But...? We are? Swoop 8:45 pm *leeeeeeeeeeeeans forward slooooowly and reaches out with one claw tip for tara's leg* Lady306 8:47 pm *would it be rude to pat you? Because he wants to* FakeProwl 8:47 pm *bridge open underneath Swoop's feet* *bye-bye* boomtank 8:47 pm -go for it. he'd only get more confused- Swoop 8:47 pm *squeals all the way to the next location he'll terrorize* Lady306 8:47 pm *Then he will* Never mind. It's not important Tarantulas 8:48 pm *tara already started to shoot silk at swoop's servo - it gets cut off by the bridge when it closes* ItsyBitsySpyers 8:48 pm *Shakes his head. He was really hoping that wouldn't be necessary. And yet, he's not surprised.* boomtank 8:49 pm -more confused noises from the tank- Okay? Swoop 8:49 pm *and it'll happen again, since he's has punched and headbutted people at movie nights before, there is absolutely no way he learned a single thing* *finger guns* Lady306 8:50 pm ...also, have you been following this movie at all? boomtank 8:50 pm ...nope Lady306 8:50 pm Oh good, I was worried that I was the only one. boomtank 8:50 pm -waves data-pad- Been reading Tarantulas 8:51 pm I /had/ him, Prowl *huff* Lady306 8:51 pm You came here to *read*? That sounds rather counter-productive ItsyBitsySpyers 8:52 pm *Well, now that that's over, he'll focus himself more on the film. So much music. Soothing after a rough week and a bump and too much work.* FakeProwl 8:52 pm I'd rather you not need to have him. Bevel 8:52 pm *is following the movie more than anything happening in the room right now* Clich A 8:53 pm That is just impressive boomtank 8:53 pm It's the only place I can go for some peace ItsyBitsySpyers 8:53 pm [[She is a many-talented creator.]] Bevel 8:53 pm *claps* That was awesome! FakeProwl 8:53 pm Besides, he wanted a fight. If he'd got one, it would just encourage him to do the same thing. Lady306 8:54 pm Ah, fair, then... although, I might contest that tonight. *chuckles* What are you reading? ItsyBitsySpyers 8:54 pm *Thinks the word "praise" in honor of Whirl.* boomtank 8:55 pm True, true...and I'm reading reports Tarantulas 8:55 pm He wouldn't have /gotten/ a fight, he'd have gotten wrapped up! FakeProwl 8:56 pm He would have had something to struggle against. Come on. *gonna try to, guide tarantulas to the seat. we're sitting now.* Swoop 8:57 pm ((PFFF okay that was legitimately funny)) ItsyBitsySpyers 8:58 pm [[This is either a very power-efficient theater or that was a very inefficient O.]] Lady306 8:58 pm *helm tilt* Should I leave you to it, then? Tarantulas 8:58 pm Nnnn *more whining but he's coming to sit down. can has cuddles pls* boomtank 8:58 pm Nah, I'm good ItsyBitsySpyers 9:00 pm [[He dislikes the... the whatever that is. The pointy creature.]] Lady306 9:00 pm ((they're acting like 100 grand is a really huge amount. Honestly, a super fancy car like that is gonna be more than that)) Clich A 9:00 pm Looks like a Poorr cuiiie pine Tarantulas 9:00 pm *mumbles* Porcupine ItsyBitsySpyers 9:00 pm [[Porcupine. Thank you both.]] Clich A 9:01 pm OH NO YOU RUN OVER YOUR Never mind. FakeProwl 8:01 pm *yes. absolutely. rubs his back comfortingly* You're not damaged, are you? Where did he pull on you? Lady306 9:01 pm *quietly settles in closer to Boom then. Goodbye personal space* best decepticon leader 9:01 pm Wish I could hit Megatron Bevel 9:01 pm It cleaned the dishes. Awesome. ItsyBitsySpyers 9:02 pm [[If you do so, do it with a warp cannon.]] Swoop 9:03 pm ((what was that voice acting)) Bevel 9:03 pm *so impressed with the pink lady* boomtank 9:04 pm -whelp, he's not going to complain- Tarantulas 9:04 pm No, I'm not. *huff* Just because I'm partially organic doesn't mean I'm /fragile/. Lady306 9:04 pm *excellent. He'd pull you into his lap, but that seemed a bit much* boomtank 9:05 pm -Yeah, he'd be so confused if Lady did that- Tarantulas 9:05 pm *arms curling around, he's starting to sulk over prowl worrying so much, but cuddles are priority* ItsyBitsySpyers 9:06 pm *Glances over at the two of them.* FakeProwl 8:06 pm Good. *continues backrubs* ItsyBitsySpyers 9:06 pm *...Doesn't sound like a full-blown argument. He'll let them be.* FakeProwl 8:10 pm *okay. tarantulas is taken care of. looks at soundwave.* FakeProwl 8:11 pm @Soundwave «I apologize for my role in the altercation. It was inappropriate and counterproductive.» ItsyBitsySpyers 9:15 pm *Looks back, tilts his head.* (txt): Next time, suggestion: bridge first. However... Swoop: dangerous. Prowl: protected Tarantulas. Action basis: accepted, approved. Tarantulas 9:18 pm *is totally lost in the movie but there are animals so he's distracted well enough to sit still* ItsyBitsySpyers 9:18 pm *Small cringes at the bad notes.* FakeProwl 8:20 pm *slight nod. yeah. bridge first next time.* FakeProwl 8:21 pm @Soundwave «... How's your head?» Clich A 9:21 pm These are all good things to hear. Bevel 9:21 pm He should leave him there. ItsyBitsySpyers 9:21 pm [[Yes, he should. And what do you mean, good things?]] @Prowl: (txt): Ache decreased. Check-in appreciated. ((also: anyone who says they've never wanted to do this kind of thing in the store is a liarrrr)) Clich A 9:23 pm *Seat dancing* FakeProwl 8:23 pm ((i haven't gone to grocery stores with exciting enough music)) ItsyBitsySpyers 9:23 pm ((:o i must tune your store to our store's channel)) ItsyBitsySpyers 9:24 pm *Perks. Squid!* Bevel 9:24 pm Oh no. *laughs* ItsyBitsySpyers 9:25 pm ((what the hell is that menu. go away menu)) Lady306 9:26 pm ((butters is trying to steal me)) FakeProwl 8:26 pm ((get revenge. steal butters.)) boomtank 9:26 pm ((hehe ((yes ItsyBitsySpyers 9:28 pm *Scoot scoot* [[Bah. He wished to see more squid.]] Swoop 9:30 pm ((Why would they think he'd keep that kind of cash around?)) Lady306 9:30 pm ((ikr FakeProwl 8:30 pm ((seriously)) ItsyBitsySpyers 9:31 pm [[Primus below.]] best decepticon leader 9:31 pm so... how many drown Clich A 9:31 pm apparently...just mike Lady306 9:31 pm None, apparently Tarantulas 9:32 pm I'm terribly sorry about your squids, Soundwave. Hyeh boomtank 9:32 pm .... Lady306 9:32 pm And that was also clearly not a very structurally sound building FakeProwl 8:32 pm ... Are the squid going to be okay in the sewer system? boomtank 9:32 pm That...went badly Swoop 9:32 pm ((omfg)) ItsyBitsySpyers 9:32 pm [[...He hopes so.]] Bevel 9:32 pm Aww no. best decepticon leader 9:32 pm Probably not Swoop 9:33 pm ((how did a broken fishtank turn into the flashback from Pacific Rim?)) ItsyBitsySpyers 9:33 pm ((the water pipes were still running)) best decepticon leader 9:33 pm Genius ItsyBitsySpyers 9:33 pm ((also: no $$$ for upkeep i guess)) [[Property of-- WHAT property?]] Tarantulas 9:34 pm There you are! Lady306 9:34 pm She's petty enough to claim the rubble just to spite him ItsyBitsySpyers 9:34 pm [[Oh, good.]] FakeProwl 8:34 pm Oh good. ItsyBitsySpyers 9:35 pm *Small huff. Jinx, Prowl.* FakeProwl 8:36 pm *thin smile at soundwave* Tarantulas 9:36 pm *craving cake now. are there treats? he's going to cast his gaze around for some* Lady306 9:36 pm Are we supposed to like the.. koala, was it? ItsyBitsySpyers 9:37 pm *Over on the bar, bowls full.* [[He thinks so.]] Lady306 9:37 pm Ah, pity boomtank 9:37 pm -huffs- Lady306 9:38 pm *yes Boom?* Tarantulas 9:38 pm *zoop goes the thread. that bowl is tarantulas's now* ItsyBitsySpyers 9:38 pm *LOUDER HUFF* Lady306 9:38 pm *..what* Bevel 9:38 pm ... Swoop 9:39 pm ((oh good god)) ItsyBitsySpyers 9:39 pm *Doesn't know if this is hilarious or horrifying* Lady306 9:39 pm *horrifying* Tarantulas 9:40 pm *definitely hilarious* ItsyBitsySpyers 9:40 pm *Slowly looks over to Tarantulas* FakeProwl 8:40 pm *is trying to figure out what it is* Swoop 9:40 pm ((is anyone else remembering that scene with skids in the marvel comics and just.....)) boomtank 9:40 pm -just watching the show and kinda...no- Swoop 9:40 pm ((combining it.... with this....)) ItsyBitsySpyers 9:40 pm [[...Are you a wash or dry spider?]] FakeProwl 8:40 pm PFF—!! *claps hand over mouth* Bevel 9:40 pm Ah, she is singing! Tarantulas 9:40 pm *FLOOFS UP* ItsyBitsySpyers 9:40 pm *Oh! What a voice.* boomtank 9:40 pm !!! Clich A 9:40 pm *falls prone, trying not to laugh* Tarantulas 9:41 pm I - I'm not dignifying that with an answer!!! *you're lucky he's not shoving you off the couch* Bevel 9:42 pm *giggles* ItsyBitsySpyers 9:42 pm *Dips his helm and places a smiley on his visor. Only meant in good humor, Tarantulas.* Lady306 9:42 pm Should they really be rebuilding on the property the bank repossessed? Tarantulas 9:42 pm *tarantulas hates that smiley so much* ItsyBitsySpyers 9:42 pm [[Probably not.]] Lady306 9:42 pm *also where did they get the money for it, anyway* FakeProwl 8:42 pm *it's an adorable smiley* Tarantulas 9:42 pm *a spider paw lands on the smiley and halfheartedly shoves* ItsyBitsySpyers 9:43 pm *Accepts the half-hearted shove with trembling shoulders* boomtank 9:43 pm -hums a bit and settles to watch the concert- FakeProwl 8:43 pm *... scoots closer to soundwave and tugs tarantulas closer* ItsyBitsySpyers 9:44 pm *Leans in.* Lady306 9:44 pm *also: cute* Tarantulas 9:45 pm *grumbles more but lets prowl pull him in* ItsyBitsySpyers 9:45 pm *PFF* Tarantulas 9:46 pm ...She looks like a cat pig peacock hybrid ItsyBitsySpyers 9:46 pm [[That is an interesting mental image.]] Tarantulas 9:46 pm *squints hard* FakeProwl 8:46 pm ... Getting ideas? Tarantulas 9:47 pm I'm not going to graft multiorganic chimeras, no, if that's what you're insinuating Bevel 9:47 pm They are gonna have like twenty more kids now. ItsyBitsySpyers 9:47 pm [[She can invent another machine to help her with them.]] Clich A 9:47 pm Please invent birth control Roseeta Bevel 9:47 pm Yeah! FakeProwl 8:47 pm Mm. Had to check. boomtank 9:47 pm That was fun boomtank 9:49 pm !!! Tarantulas 9:49 pm (( i love that this movie is basically advocating jailbreak for the sake of family love ItsyBitsySpyers 9:49 pm ((LOL)) boomtank 9:49 pm That...was probably a BAD idea Bevel 9:49 pm [[it also advocates running your family via machine ItsyBitsySpyers 9:50 pm *Looks at Prowl. How's he thinking about the prison break?* FakeProwl 8:50 pm *zero expression* ItsyBitsySpyers 9:50 pm *Ah, well.* Clich A 9:51 pm You cannot deny the power of a lorgee crowd Bevel 9:52 pm 😃 Tarantulas 9:53 pm *giggles a little, it's just like urticating hairs* Bevel 9:53 pm She is awesome. boomtank 9:53 pm These songs are fun Lady306 9:56 pm *um* boomtank 9:56 pm -snickering- Lady306 9:57 pm *is pretty sure the mouse should have been flattened* *not lifted* ItsyBitsySpyers 9:57 pm ((they do such a good job depicting stage fright. i have been her so often)) Tarantulas 9:58 pm *oh dear, tara has sudden feels for meena re: anxiety* Clich A 10:00 pm Wish they had..named..girl mouse. boomtank 10:02 pm Oh! It impressed her! Bevel 10:02 pm Yay FakeProwl 80:03 pm ... With that kind of structural damage, they should NOT be rebuilding on the ruins. They should have torn it down completely, removed the rubble, and rebuilt from scratch. Tarantulas 10:03 pm Oho, did you see the squids? *visor wink* best decepticon leader 10:03 pm they are not smart ItsyBitsySpyers 10:03 pm *Is delighted the squids are back* Bevel 10:03 pm *giggles* best decepticon leader 10:04 pm I would have thought that the squids would have been killed boomtank 10:04 pm That was a fun movie Lady306 10:04 pm It was.. something ItsyBitsySpyers 10:04 pm [[Hopefully it will not break again, then.]] boomtank 10:04 pm I liked the singing I guess I'm a bit biased FakeProwl 80:04 pm *... looks at soundwave* Do squids actually have biolights? Bevel 10:04 pm [[GDIT I KNEW I RECOGNIZED NANA Lady306 10:04 pm Oh, no, the actual singing was fine, but the rest of it... Bevel 10:05 pm [[*FLIPS TABLE* Tarantulas 10:05 pm *huffs, vaguely offended prowl would ask sw instead of him* Bevel 10:05 pm I liked it a lot. ItsyBitsySpyers 10:05 pm [[Some of them have bioluminescence, yes.]] FakeProwl 80:05 pm *soundwave spent over an hour lecturing prowl on a many-limbed earth sea creature. as far as prowl's concerned, he's the expert.* Clich A 10:05 pm Some Cuttlefish have rainbow style lights! Bevel 10:06 pm Can they change colors like that? ItsyBitsySpyers 10:07 pm [[There is a species which uses very tiny creatures living in it to glow based on the levels of light in the area. It is fascinating.]] [[It is a camouflage tactic.]] Bevel 10:07 pm Cool. ItsyBitsySpyers 10:07 pm [[And squid do change colors. Not... quite so neon as that. But others.]] boomtank 10:08 pm -and he's standing up now- Thanks for the movie, but I kinda have to go now. G'night ItsyBitsySpyers 10:08 pm *Soundwave nods farewell to Blaster* Bevel 10:08 pm Bye, Blaster FakeProwl 80:08 pm *... has a sudden realization* *didn't see a single dog singing* Lady306 10:08 pm Take care! FakeProwl 80:08 pm *inexplicably pleased* Lady306 10:08 pm ((LOL Tarantulas 10:08 pm *keeps going in and out of sulking and is considering faking a prior injury, now that he thinks of it* Clich A 10:09 pm Thanks for hosting Soundwave~! boomtank 10:09 pm ((g'night! Mun ahs to sleep! ItsyBitsySpyers 10:09 pm [[Quite welcome, Clich.]] best decepticon leader 10:09 pm ((night ItsyBitsySpyers 10:09 pm ((night! sleep well!)) Tarantulas 10:09 pm (( night! Bevel 10:09 pm [[night! ItsyBitsySpyers 10:09 pm *Now, now, Tarantulas. You know many kinds of organics inside and out. He only favors the one. Let him have his moment.* Tarantulas 10:10 pm *psh, he's catching up on old sulking too from earlier. just give him some pets and he'll perk up* ItsyBitsySpyers 10:10 pm *Very well. Stretches a feeler behind Prowl to gently pat a spide shoulder.* FakeProwl 80:11 pm *has probably been petting him off and on all night tbh* Tarantulas 10:11 pm *moarrrr* Tarantulas 10:13 pm *squints, this is something he hasn't heard of actually* FakeProwl 80:13 pm *oh! educational videos! prowl's favorite.* best decepticon leader 10:13 pm ((I have to go Tarantulas 10:14 pm (( /waves ItsyBitsySpyers 10:14 pm ((aw! thank you for coming 😃 )) Bevel 10:14 pm [[night best decepticon leader 10:14 pm ((night, thanks for the stream FakeProwl 80:14 pm ((night!)) ... Do they have spots that glow? Bevel 10:14 pm [[prowl should to see rock dog, it definitely has singing dogs ItsyBitsySpyers 10:14 pm [[This variety.]] FakeProwl 80:14 pm ((i think he'd be inherently suspicious of the name)) Bevel 10:14 pm [[lol Bevel 10:16 pm *100% into this* FakeProwl 80:16 pm *already knows everything the narrator has said. is pleased.* Bevel 10:17 pm *has armor /and/ camouflage ha* FakeProwl 80:17 pm ... So the glowing ones have luminescent chromatophores, then? ItsyBitsySpyers 10:19 pm [[The ones he showed. Photophores. The others use... what are they called.]] Pause. Viruses? Plankton? [[Bacteria.]] Bevel 10:19 pm Cool! FakeProwl 80:20 pm ... Aren't bacteria like parasites? Do they kill the squid? Tarantulas 10:20 pm *finally speaks up* Generally they're symbionts. Bevel 10:20 pm I think bacteria make humans sick. Not squids. ItsyBitsySpyers 10:20 pm *Perks. Tarantulas knows of them?* FakeProwl 80:21 pm ... Do bacteria only prey on humans? *that one gets directed to Tarantulas* Tarantulas 10:22 pm No, they're quite literally everywhere and prey on mostly things that can't be seen, if they prey on anything at all Tarantulas 10:24 pm They - hm! *is surprised by video* ItsyBitsySpyers 10:24 pm ((one more and then i'll do music lol)) Tarantulas 10:25 pm Soundwave, have you ever actually /seen/ a live squid before? *not accusatory or anything* ItsyBitsySpyers 10:25 pm [[Not the Earth variety. Nevada is notoriously lacking in oceans.]] [[And they do not fly.]] FakeProwl 80:25 pm ... What about an octopus? ItsyBitsySpyers 10:26 pm [[He has not had the pleasure.]] FakeProwl 80:26 pm *that's tragic* Bevel 10:26 pm I want to see all of them. Tarantulas 10:26 pm Well then, I know what my next order of business is, hyeh FakeProwl 80:26 pm You should introduce him to an octopus. ItsyBitsySpyers 10:27 pm [[He can do that?]] Lean. [[You can do that?]] *Looks over to Bevel. He will show you, if Tarantulas does.* Bevel 10:27 pm *would enjoy that very much* Tarantulas 10:28 pm I - yes? Of course I can. *forgets that other people don't just snatch specimens from Earths for science things* FakeProwl 80:28 pm ... Can any species safely survive on Cybertron? Bevel 10:28 pm You could make an environment for them! ItsyBitsySpyers 10:28 pm [[...Oh. Yes. He would not want to terminate a cephalopod.]] Tarantulas 10:28 pm A few, but none you would have heard of, I'm afraid Bevel 10:29 pm My creator has a special building just for Earth plants. FakeProwl 80:29 pm I'm sure a room could be temporarily arranged for one to visit. Tarantulas 10:29 pm Why would we need a room when I have a /lab/? Bevel 10:30 pm A lab is a room. FakeProwl 80:30 pm ... Is your lab set up to support Earth's ecosystem rather than Cybertron's? ItsyBitsySpyers 10:30 pm *Knows very well about the plants. Is hiding one. >> * FakeProwl 80:30 pm ... Oh. Wait. It WOULD be set up for Earth, wouldn't it. *chimera experiments and all that.* Tarantulas 10:30 pm *snickers and shakes head. there we go* ItsyBitsySpyers 10:31 pm [[...Would it harm them if he touched one?]] Bevel 10:31 pm *not following but yeah ok if Prowl says his lab is set up for Earth she'll believe it* ItsyBitsySpyers 10:32 pm *Same. Because if it's not, and the creature(s) die, he'll be irritated* Tarantulas 10:32 pm I could calculate the force necessary to harm one if you needed, but I think you'll be able to tell on your own. That is to say, you'll be fine, don't worry ItsyBitsySpyers 10:33 pm *Slowly growing brighter. This is the best thing. If it happens.* Tarantulas 10:33 pm I don't know why people think organics are so fragile, they're - well, they are, but they're not THAT fragile Bevel 10:33 pm I want to see. Can I see too? Because squish. ItsyBitsySpyers 10:34 pm [[He is not accustomed to handling them.]] Tarantulas 10:34 pm Don't squeeze, and you'll be fine ItsyBitsySpyers 10:35 pm [[He knows how much strength to use to contain a flobster. Not an Earth lobster.]] Tarantulas 10:35 pm OH - but for Primus's sakes please don't electrify them ItsyBitsySpyers 10:35 pm *Looks at Bevel, and then Tarantulas and Prowl. Would she be able to see too?* FakeProwl 80:35 pm *looking back and forth as they talk/"talk", quietly delighted* *... why's PROWL being looked at? he didn't say anything* ItsyBitsySpyers 10:35 pm *He's the one who had the idea.* [[He would never.]] Tarantulas 10:36 pm ......I don't see why not, hm. *if he's letting sw into his lab, why not a mostly-stranger* Bevel 10:37 pm Yay! FakeProwl 80:37 pm *... sudden sharp vent in. oh. wait.* Bevel 10:37 pm *oh no what happened* FakeProwl 80:37 pm @Bevel «Don't visit his lab alone. Go when Soundwave goes.» Bevel 10:38 pm @Prowl <<...Ok.>> Tarantulas 10:39 pm Is there any particular species you'd be interested in meeting? Bevel 10:39 pm *perks at songs* ItsyBitsySpyers 10:39 pm *Immediately wants to say "all of them" and has to stop himself. He knows there are too many kinds for that.* Tarantulas 10:39 pm ....Pick three. Top three. Bevel 10:39 pm *wants to say all of them too* ItsyBitsySpyers 10:39 pm *His feelers twitch and writhe while he thinks. So hard to trim down* Bevel 10:40 pm Cuttlefish! *c'mon, Bossbot, we just watched a buncha videos about them and they are awesome* FakeProwl 80:40 pm ... Is that three per visitor or three total? Bevel 10:41 pm *hums along to the song while waiting for SW's opinion* Tarantulas 10:41 pm ...I suppose three per visitor, but the more you suggest, the longer it's going to take to obtain them FakeProwl 80:42 pm So that's nine choices. *yes he did just invite himself over.* @Soundwave «Give me your fourth, fifth, and sixth choices.» ItsyBitsySpyers 10:42 pm [[One pacific octopus. One bobtail squid. One pearly nautilus.]] *Pings Prowl with something akin to actual glee. Let him think.* FakeProwl 80:43 pm *carefully suppresses smile* Tarantulas 10:44 pm (( i'm tempted to throw "octopus's garden" at you for the lolz ItsyBitsySpyers 10:45 pm ((i'll do it when this is over 😃 )) Tarantulas 10:46 pm You're starting with some heavy-hitters there, hyeh But of course ItsyBitsySpyers 10:46 pm @Prowl: (txt): Mimic octopus, blue-ringed octopus, stubby squid. Bevel 10:46 pm Mimic octopus. The one that turns into other fish. FakeProwl 80:46 pm Mi— *stops* Bevel 10:46 pm *Bevel can't hear you Soundwave* FakeProwl 80:47 pm @Soundwave «... SEVENTH choice?» ItsyBitsySpyers 10:47 pm @Prowl: (txt): Firefly squid. FakeProwl 80:48 pm *to be safe, he's waiting until they hear Bevel's third choice* Bevel 10:48 pm Are there really big ones? I want to see a really big one. ItsyBitsySpyers 10:49 pm ((what is with youtube not having this)) Tarantulas 10:49 pm That'd be the pacific octopus, as mentioned FakeProwl 80:49 pm ((... are there different octopus gardens?)) ItsyBitsySpyers 10:49 pm ((i was trying to find the actual one but i guess it's not on YT)) ((this version will be fine)) Tarantulas 10:49 pm (( oh my god.... beautiful. i/she were referring to the beatles one, but the copyrights are fiddly on the beatles Bevel 10:50 pm [[apple likes to take their songs down a lot yeah Tarantulas 10:51 pm There are larger squids, though Bevel 10:51 pm Really really big? Tarantulas 10:51 pm ...Although I oughtn't have brought them up, I'm not tracking down a colossal squid Bevel 10:51 pm Aww ItsyBitsySpyers 10:51 pm *Damn.* Tarantulas 10:52 pm They're larger than I am - well, larger than I currently am Bevel 10:52 pm ...awesome. [[not sure how big tara is atm but it's probably impressive for an earth critter Tarantulas 10:53 pm (( tara's 32ft, squid can be upwards of 40ft Bevel 10:54 pm [[lol Bevel's as tall as that squid right now Tarantulas 10:54 pm (( xD nice Bevel 10:54 pm [[i love this skit so much Bevel 10:55 pm Something that glows that Soundwave did not pick. *she knows you picked glowy ones* ItsyBitsySpyers 10:56 pm [[Hmph.]] [[He knows what he likes.]] Tarantulas 10:56 pm How about we make it chef's choice~? Pick of the day ItsyBitsySpyers 10:56 pm ((me: what are good classic sesame street bits? me: oh! i know. it's not easy being green. me: nO NO NO)) Tarantulas 10:57 pm (( sdgsfg FakeProwl 80:57 pm ... You're not going to eat them when we're done? ItsyBitsySpyers 10:57 pm [[What do you mean, CHEF.]] Bevel 10:57 pm *knows she'd like to see a huge mcfuckoff squid but reasons* Tarantulas 10:57 pm *snickering* No, probably not. I'm not fond of the texture. Bevel 10:57 pm I do not want that kind of energon either. FakeProwl 80:58 pm If you're going to eat cephalopods, at least don't eat the ones we'e befriended. *is expecting soundwave to make friends with them all* ItsyBitsySpyers 10:59 pm *You bet he's going to. He's going to try listening to their spread out minds too* Bevel 10:59 pm *is going to want to make a robot one for a pet* Tarantulas 10:59 pm You can't really - hyeh. As you wish. Tarantulas 11:00 pm Wh - ItsyBitsySpyers 11:00 pm ((i forgot that was in there omg)) Bevel 11:00 pm *laughs* ItsyBitsySpyers 11:01 pm ((i'm so sorry)) [[...He did not expect this.]] Tarantulas 11:01 pm *hard side-visor at sw* FakeProwl 81:01 pm *extremely neutral face* ItsyBitsySpyers 11:02 pm [[He only knew it was a parody of a human film we have seen. His apologies.]] FakeProwl 81:03 pm *what an important lesson that most Autobots NEVER LEARNED* ItsyBitsySpyers 11:03 pm *The listening?* FakeProwl 81:03 pm *unfortunately, yes* ItsyBitsySpyers 11:03 pm *Perhaps Prowl should anonymously send them that.* ((one more and then back to music)) FakeProwl 81:03 pm *he's sure they wouldn't listen to it* Tarantulas 11:03 pm *alas, if mesothulas had listened either* ItsyBitsySpyers 11:03 pm ((their parodies are usually p funny)) Bevel 11:04 pm ...*starts giggling and probably not going to stop until this is over* Mount Crumb Tarantulas 11:06 pm *...this is strangely uncomfortable for tarantulas, moreso than the ridiculous spider* ItsyBitsySpyers 11:06 pm *Soundwave's quietly dying inside. He didn't know this would have eggs.* *He'll never convince Tarantulas he didn't mean this.* Bevel 11:06 pm *in hysterics now* Tarantulas 11:07 pm *pfft he's not even thinking about the eggs actually, but NOW YOU MENTION IT* FakeProwl 81:07 pm *is it the self control, tarantulas.* Tarantulas 11:07 pm *shh maybe* Tarantulas 11:08 pm *.....he forgot about the snacks he snagged, they're just sitting there in his ding dang lap* Bevel 11:08 pm That was funny. ItsyBitsySpyers 11:08 pm *Is he gonna do it.* Bevel 11:09 pm *he did it* ItsyBitsySpyers 11:09 pm *No, no. Is Tarantulas gonna eat the bowl of snacks.* Bevel 11:10 pm *he definitely should* Tarantulas 11:10 pm ...Are you trying to pull some sort of reverse psychology here ItsyBitsySpyers 11:11 pm [[Not at all. He's simply suggesting that you enjoy the snacks you claimed. He can't put them back now.]] Tarantulas 11:12 pm *is tempted to subspace them just to spite u* ItsyBitsySpyers 11:12 pm *That's fine, too. Just leave him the bowl.* Tarantulas 11:13 pm *he subspaces MOST of them and slips one snack in between his mandibles before plopping the bowl in sw's lap. THERE* ItsyBitsySpyers 11:13 pm *Sets the bowl down. Fussy, fussy.* Tarantulas 11:14 pm (( omg cro (( like GONE gone? ItsyBitsySpyers 11:15 pm ((they're on the dead laptop)) Bevel 11:15 pm [[oh honey Tarantulas 11:15 pm (( 😨 sorry FakeProwl 81:15 pm ((oh no)) Tarantulas 11:17 pm *hm. mandibles. he never DID get to talking to bevel about them now did he* Bevel 11:18 pm *nope he did not, though Bevel's been lectured by Prowl and SW now* Tarantulas 11:20 pm @Bevel : «I JUST remembered. We never did have a proper mandibular demonstration. Might you be interested in popping over early before the cephalopod showing, just to sate a little of my scientific curiosity?» FakeProwl 81:22 pm *... scoots hip against tarantulas's, leans shoulder against soundwave's, and dims his optics* Bevel 11:22 pm *had been about to leave and halfway to standing up when she was pinged. she drops back down into her seat awkwardly* ItsyBitsySpyers 11:23 pm *Contemplates Bevel's presence. Decides he doesn't particularly give a damn if she sees. Gives Prowl's avatar a helm nuzzle and makes sure not to wiggle too much* FakeProwl 81:23 pm *nuzzles back* Tarantulas 11:24 pm *arm around prowl's waist, with his other paw scooping up some snacks from his subspace because you can't eat just one* FakeProwl 81:25 pm *puts a hand over tarantulas's paw.* *this is nice.* Bevel 11:26 pm *...awww, the mystery of SW's Prowl is solved. too bad she's not able to appreciate it since she has to awkwardly navigate a conversation over comms* @Tarantulus «Um, maybe. I got to see if Soundwave has to bridge me over since I do not think you want Blurr to know where your lab is.» Tarantulas 11:27 pm @Bevel : «Oh, there's no need. I have portal technology of my own, I can pick you up at your desired coordinates.» Bevel 11:29 pm *welp* Tarantulas 11:29 pm *welp indeed* Bevel 11:33 pm *ok frag it, she's an adult, even if he is apparently some sort of mass shifter who could outsize her by... a lot.* @Tarantulus «...Just mandibles?» *i'm an adult she says. caves immediately to pressure* ItsyBitsySpyers 11:34 pm *Someone somewhere is making a bad decision. He can feel it in his spines.* *...Probably Frenzy.* Bevel 11:34 pm *definitely frenzy* Tarantulas 11:34 pm @Bevel : «Yes, whatever you're comfortable with.» *in other words, whatever tarantulas can reasonably get away with* Bevel 11:37 pm *mentally decides to show up like ten minutes before Prowl and Soundwave so Tara will have very little time to actually poke too much at her. it's like following their advice except not at all yeah* @Tarantulus «Ok.» Tarantulas 11:38 pm @Bevel : «Lovely! We'll set things up once I've acquired the - cephalopods, then.» *almost said "the other specimens" instead* FakeProwl 81:39 pm ((run bevel, run)) Bevel 11:39 pm *nods and now she is going to leave before she either agrees to more or something else happens yep yep* Tarantulas 11:40 pm *visor winksmile at bevel as she goes* FakeProwl 81:41 pm *... is the coast clear?* ItsyBitsySpyers 11:41 pm *Waves farewell with a feeler. Lots of little wiggly tendrils goodbye.* Bevel 11:41 pm *waves to room and dodges out the door as fast as her big bulk will take her* FakeProwl 81:42 pm ... YOU'RE not the one who sent me this song, are you? ItsyBitsySpyers 11:42 pm *Soft puff.* FakeProwl 81:43 pm ... Is that a confession? *the room is down to three. excellent. pulls his knees up to his chest and wraps his arms around them.* Tarantulas 11:44 pm *little bit of squinting at sw&prowl, but is gonna cuddle real close to prowl when he pulls his knees up* *....while also eating snacks one by one. because why not* ItsyBitsySpyers 11:46 pm [[Consider it signed.]] *Stretches arm behind Prowl's back. It just so happens to also nudge Tarantulas a wee lil lil bit while it's there.* FakeProwl 81:46 pm Hmm. ItsyBitsySpyers 11:46 pm [[Thank you again for the opportunity to meet cephalopods up close, Tarantulas.]] FakeProwl 81:47 pm ... You're welcome to continue sending cheesy police-themed love songs. Tarantulas 11:47 pm *also gotta be conscious of - that. yes. not touching soundwave, except soundwave touched HIM, so. alright then* FakeProwl 81:47 pm Oh. I didn't give you my list of three. Tarantulas 11:47 pm Ah, no you didn't. I figured you hadn't made one yet FakeProwl 81:48 pm Blue-ringed octopus, stubby squid, and firefly squid. Tarantulas 11:48 pm ...You asked Soundwave, didn't you FakeProwl 81:48 pm *poker face* Tarantulas 11:49 pm I SUPPOSE that counts. They're wonderful choices, just not simple to get a hold of FakeProwl 81:50 pm Are any simple to get hold of? Tarantulas 11:50 pm Hyeh, I didn't mean literally, physically I'd be hard-pressed to actually catch one. It's just a matter of commonness And their global distribution FakeProwl 81:52 pm ... Not prohibitively difficult? ItsyBitsySpyers 11:52 pm *Almost suggests raiding an aquarium. Remembers Prowl is there and thinks better of it* Tarantulas 11:52 pm I shouldn't think so. Not the ones we've listed, at least. That's why I nixed the colossal squid. ItsyBitsySpyers 11:53 pm [[Perhaps if you had tanks, and a way to locate them, he could...]] *Trails off. Now thinking about what would happen if he opened a small bridge in the middle of the ocean and ran it past a squid* Tarantulas 11:54 pm Hyeh, no, I can manage on my own just fine. *has plenty of reasons why not to get sw or prowl involved* FakeProwl 81:55 pm ((nice album cover. two thumbs up. A+)) ItsyBitsySpyers 11:56 pm ((LOL)) [[Very well.]] Tarantulas 11:56 pm *nom. nomnom* FakeProwl 81:56 pm ... Don't do anything destructive to the environment or human property. Tarantulas 11:57 pm Tsk, don't worry so much, Prowl. Of course not. ItsyBitsySpyers 11:57 pm [[Or to the creatures you're capturing.]] FakeProwl 81:58 pm *don't say "of course not" like u would actually have compunctions against destroying someone else's property if prowl didn't tell you to have compunctions* Tarantulas 11:59 pm *shush let tarantulas tell prowl what prowl wants to hear* FakeProwl 81:59 pm Or that. We'd prefer them to be cheerful guests. ... Or whatever passes for "cheerful" in cephalopods. Yesterday Tarantulas 11:59 pm Lively. Lively and eating well, I'd say Tarantulas 12:00 am They'll be perfectly cheerful, rest assured. FakeProwl 82:01 am *nods. good. wants soundwave to have A Good Time* ItsyBitsySpyers 12:01 am *Very low, very quiet hum* [[Perhaps we could see more of your lab when we are done with them?]] FakeProwl 82:01 am *a sound!!* *leans on a little more* Tarantulas 12:03 am *wavers* ...Mmmaybe. We'll see. I'm not sure what of the lab you even COULD see, safely. Best not to worry about that now though ItsyBitsySpyers 12:04 am *Now you have his attention* [[Why? What is unsafe about it?]] *Doesn't want to move and dislodge Prowl; peers around him with feeler* [[Surely there are precautions he could take.]] FakeProwl 82:05 am *usually would be peering with soundwave. can't work up the giveafuck for it.* Tarantulas 12:07 am *it occurs to him he could invite sw in holo like prowl and avoid quite a few many things that way, hm. more thoughts he'll keep to himself* Tarantulas 12:09 am Not so much for you as for everything ELSE. There would simply be so many things to take into consideration, and depending on which hallways we choose, it just - it's /complicated/ *half true* ItsyBitsySpyers 12:10 am *Considers this. Shockwave's lab moves its insides around and can be dangerous to roam unattended. Maybe the "depending on which hallways" means something like that.* *...He'd better not try to sneak off after the cephalopod meeting.* [[He understands. Just this, for now.]] [[Though if there is anything else you wish to show off, he might be curious.]] FakeProwl 82:11 am *assumes tarantulas means that a few hallways exploded and are now too dangerous to travel* Tarantulas 12:12 am Of course you would be. *he knows that curiosity well by now* *ok what. he can't not hear rihanna* ...Soundwave, are you still in charge of the playlist? ItsyBitsySpyers 12:14 am [[Why? Is there something you'd like to request?]] FakeProwl 82:14 am *... if soundwave is going to be staying after the cephalopod meeting to explore part of the lab, then it would be inappropriate for prowl to not stay as well, since he's the one who's into that stuff. which means he'll be staying longer.* *is suddenly exhausted about a social interaction he hasn't even gone to yet.* Tarantulas 12:16 am Nnnnot in particular, but I - am... questioning that song choice ItsyBitsySpyers 12:16 am *"The one who's into that stuff," as if he doesn't like learning about everything Shockwave does too* FakeProwl 82:16 am *okay, the OTHER one who's into that stuff* ItsyBitsySpyers 12:17 am [[Ah. It's against your musical tastes, then. He'll be sure to find other artists in the future.]] Tarantulas 12:17 am *hard squint, but sure, he'll... go with that* ItsyBitsySpyers 12:17 am *He knows full well what Tarantulas means and is having a bit of fun* *As can be currently heard by the continuation of a theme* FakeProwl 82:18 am *nudges Soundwave* Puppet Man is good. Similar theme, different genre than the first two. *has picked up on the theme; hasn't realized it's being used as deliberate teasing* 5th Dimension. ItsyBitsySpyers 12:18 am [[He does not know this one.]] *Immediately puts it on.* ItsyBitsySpyers 12:20 am *...Vaguely uncomfortable with this one.* FakeProwl 82:20 am *well PROWL likes it* Tarantulas 12:20 am *is just going to eat, because that's always a stabilizing thing right. gonna turn his head and pop a dozen snacks in where they can't see well* ItsyBitsySpyers 12:20 am *It's good, it's just - he wouldn't have thought of it as being part of the same theme if Prowl hadn't said. His mind went somewhere else first.* [[He knows you have the snacks. You don't need to hide.]] FakeProwl 82:21 am *look on the bright side: you probably just learned something new about prowl's sex life* ItsyBitsySpyers 12:21 am *Yes. Yes, he has.* *And in that respect, he is interested. And maybe wondering if Tarantulas shares it.* FakeProwl 82:22 am *... and it's a good thing prowl isn't thinking too hard about the song right now or else HE would be uncomfortable too* Tarantulas 12:22 am *tara wasn't paying much attention to the lyrics so he's chill rn* FakeProwl 82:23 am *but he decided he liked the song before it acquired what would have been very negative connotations, so as long as he doesn't listen too hard he's safe* Tarantulas 12:26 am *well, maybe not entirely chill, he did just give an awkward twitch and laugh some as he swallowed* Hyeh, I'm - not hiding the /snacks/, that'd be silly ItsyBitsySpyers 12:26 am ((that is not the song i was remembering oop)) ItsyBitsySpyers 12:28 am [[...Ah. Do you not consume fuel in public? He apologizes.]] *Immediately withdraws the feeler* Tarantulas 12:29 am *snickers some, actually* No, not generally, but - I was considering /your/ comfort here, not mine FakeProwl 82:30 am That's good. *uncrosses one arm to pat Tarantulas's... knee? yeah, knee works.* ItsyBitsySpyers 12:32 am [[It is not as....]] *Fishes around for a word. Can't find it.* [[He knows to expect the noise. It is less distracting that way.]] Tarantulas 12:34 am *nudges more into prowl at the touch, touch is good* Tarantulas 12:36 am *smol helm tilt* Hm, is it just the sound that might disorient you then? Because I was considering the entire - well. You call them mandibles, but I've more than mandibles technically FakeProwl 82:36 am *more touch? thigh. thigh touch.* ItsyBitsySpyers 12:37 am [[It is both, in truth. But he should try to become accustomed to this sooner or later.]] Tarantulas 12:38 am *paw touch on thigh touch* Tarantulas 12:39 am I see. *restraining urge to click his mandibles now, heh* ItsyBitsySpyers 12:45 am [[...You are not required to, of course. You may eat in unseen peace, if you wish. He was simply - commenting. On it.]] ItsyBitsySpyers 12:47 am *Wasn't sure how much contact was permissible in this shared couch sort of situation; going to test the example set by Prowl and curl the feeler he withdrew from Tarantulas' vicinity up and around Prowl's lower leg. Maybe absently pet the armor with the tendrils.* Tarantulas 12:48 am Hyeh, not required to - ? Would you /like/ to see, then? *genuinely wasn't sure, is also very much looking at prowl too* ItsyBitsySpyers 12:49 am [[...................................Yes.]] FakeProwl 82:49 am Yes. *doesn't even know he's being looked at, he just felt like throwing that in* FakeProwl 82:51 am *shifts a bit to get a better view if tarantulas is going to—something's on his leg. glances down. hmm. puts his other hand on soundwave's thigh.* Tarantulas 12:53 am *can't help but laugh a bit at soundwave's hesitance, and shifts while they move around too* ItsyBitsySpyers 12:53 am *Fluffs the armor a bit to make more room for seam stealing and joins the watching* FakeProwl 82:54 am *not going to be as adventurous tonight, there's another person here* ItsyBitsySpyers 12:55 am *As he wishes. Soundwave's thigh armor comes with sizable gaps anyway, pff. Either way: he is, notably, pleased.*

[afterspark-podcast]

G1 Episode 10: Transcript

Episode Show Notes

[This can also be found on AO3!]

[Stinger]

S: And his uncle Benjamin who gets eaten by a cannibal! And he's just so angry.

O: [Laughter] Can you blame him?

[Intro Music Plays]

O: Hello, and welcome to the Afterspark Podcast, an episode by episode recap of the generation 1 Transformers cartoon. I'm Owls!

S: And I’m Specs.  

O: And today we're gonna be talking about episode number 10: War of the Dinobots. Let's talk about giant robots today, shall we?

S: Mm-hmm

O: So, we open with Chip viewing a ‘dangerous’ meteor through a telescope.

S: We got our boy, Chip, back!

O: I’m glad, he's- Chip’s a good boy.

S: He's the best! He's the best human so far.

O: Yeah.

S: I think he will continue to be the best human-

O: I have a hard time picking between him and Raoul, to be honest.

S: Yeah.

O: I really like Raoul but I also really like Chip so I have a hard time picking. And like, I feel like Raoul might win just ever so slightly because I like him and Tracks together more but Chip still- he's up there. He's like my second favorite, if nothing else.

S: We need both of them and Carly to show up in an episode in some new series

O: I know!  And they never do in G1 which is really disappointing because, like, I like all these characters but we never actually- like, I think we get to see Chip and Carly interact and we get to see like Chi- oh, not Chip-

S: Spike and Raoul?

O: Spike and Carly, and Chip and Spike but I don't think we really get to see a lot of the other ones interact.

S: Yeah.

O: Which is a pity. Anyway, Chip calls the Autobots because they’re ones who can save the Earth from this meteor, apparently?

S: Nevermind that it apparently lands more or less safely but who the hell cares? Spike is chilling in Optimus’s cab on a ride to the obs- observatory, you know, like a- like teenage boys do.

O: No worries, dad, I'm not going out drinking and driving! I'm just gonna ride in my giant alien robot friend! Optimus’ burning conviction to save the earth once he, ah, you know, figures out what's going on shines through as he clenches his fist and it's covered with red electricity!

S: How very anime of you, Optimus.

O: Indeed. Uh, Optimus decides they need to get to the meteor before the Decepticons do because it might be a power source. Apparently. And opts to take the Dinobots as back up.

S: I don't think they thought this through. At all?

O: [Laughter] I don’t think they did either!

S: Meanwhile, Megatron totally rages against the machine.

O: Or at least the fact of the Dinobots kicked their ass.

S: [Laughter] Yeah. So it's Tuesday night- time for Starscream and Megatron's weekly tiff.

O: Of course! Megatron insults Starscreams’ strategies and orders Soundwave to find the Dinobots weak points.

S: You know, as one does.

O: Of course.

S: Soundwave flies off to spy on the Dinobots.

O: Slash Autobots.

S: Yes, the Autobots, sorry.

O: Which, of course, means he lands near them. And then Soundwave, a giant 30-foot tall robot, does this by sneaking against the side of a building. It is great.

S: Oh, I feel we should probably mention that the meteor, like, lands in, like, the middle of this sort of bombed out looking town which is across the river from a perfectly ordinary looking town, or whatever.

O: Did I miss that part where it was across the river?

S: There's a bridge or something I think? Well, it's separated, somehow, I don't remember.

O: Regardless, yeah, it basically landed in this like very bombed out looking place perfectly fine? So I don't know why there was this whole “They've got a save the earth.”

S: Yeah but so, yeah, Soundwave is basically sneaking through ruins.

O: Yes but of course he's still a 30 foot robot so, you know, he sends out a good old listening tentacle.

S: It makes snake sound effects. It's kind of weird.

O: I love it.

S: The Autobots are trying to get a twofer for putting their allies in danger today as they brought along both Chip and Spike.

O: Because that was a good idea. And okay, Soundwave has been beat out for worse naming schemes to fucking Spike. Spike suggests they named the meteorite after Chip as the meteorroni chipperoni?

S:  Meteorini Chiporoni or whatever.

O: Oh god, it's terrible. Anyway, shut up Spike!

S: It's a pretty fucking big meteor, I guess? About the size of Optimus Prime though whether it was bigger when it was- before, you know, burning through the atmosphere is another thing entirely and I mean honestly it probably should have, like, had a crater.

O: Yeah, it really didn’t. Like it might have but it wasn't very deep. Uh, they extract a sample from the meteorite--via shooting at it.

S: Extraction via gun. It's the fastest but definitely not the safest way to do this when you're afraid that goddamn thing is gonna blow up.

O: We don’t know that yet.

S: Well, they keep talking about how it's possibly dangerous soooo.

O: You know, I sometimes question Wheeljack’s science credentials.

S: Except isn’t Optimus shooting the thing? I don’t remember.

O: Maybe it was, but Wheeljack’s the one who asked for a sample.

S: True. And the Dinobots are left behind to guard the meteor, as one does.

O: Of course.

S: Chip describes seeing the Autobots transform as ‘outrageous’!

O: What show does he think he's in? Jem and the Holograms?

S: Well, it could be argued that they’re all in the same universe.

O: [Laughter] We’re not getting into that, but yes!

S: So they just decide to leave their young, impressionable, and not so smart babies behind without supervision to guard the meteor.

O: What could go wrong, am I right?

S: I mean they stick them- they leave them in a closet most of the time so, ok, no one get- no one ever gave them the stranger-danger talk.

O: [Laughter] So true.

S: Seriously, they couldn't leave Wheeljack and/or Ratchet with them? Ratchet? Someone?

O: You would think? I mean, like, clearly they shouldn’t be left here by themselves.  Hence, Optimus despite trying to offline them a few episodes back says he's pleased with the Dinobots and is going to order two more.

S: [Sighs] Their family planning is not good.

O: No, no it’s not. Once back at the base, Chip suggests a Stegosaurus and a Pteranodon for the two new dinos. Ratchet and Wheeljack seem to agree with this.

S: They think it's a hot idea.

O: [Laughter] They just wanna make more babies.

S: Yeah, and Sparkplug asks if there's anything Chip doesn't know about. Spike and Chip just, like, share a look that seems to say, “Good question.”

O: Chip: Resident super genius. Back at the Dinobots, Soundwave continues spying by initiating a brain scan with a scanner that pops out of his head.

S: [Sighs]

O: [Laughter]

S: Because, of course, we've got a- we've got the weird. We've got this listening tentacle and now we’ve got brain scan time. I mean, yeah, okay you're psychic but whatever.

O: I mean, at least we've seen the listening tentacle pop up a few times at this point.

S: This breaks down to Slag wants to fight, Grimlock who wants to be the boss man and Sludge just wants to follow whoever’s strongest cuz apparently, well, he's not good at critical thinking.

O: He’s not.

S: But I don't think any of them are especially good at that. Though we did look at the tech specs and Grimlock is indeed the smartest of them.

O: Or at least in the toys- in the comics that, uh, begs to be seen if that's relevant. If that's the exact same stats here.

S: Yeah.

O: Megatron seems to translate this information slightly differently, with Slag is hostile, Grimlock is arrogant and Sludge is stupid. Poor, poor Sludge.

S: Yeah.

O: The evil plan for today is to use this information to make them fight against Optimus Prime and steal the meteor.

S: So we're just gonna make babies do shit today.

O: I'm gonna go with yes?

S: Yeah, yeah.

O: I remain convinced Megatron has a bling obsession as he is way too damn excited about big shiny rocks.

S: I mean there were those rubies. There was that giant thing in South America. There's these- I feel like there have been more rocks. There's going to be more rocks in the future.

O: Yeah ju- he has a thing for bling. Optimus just needs to get him bling and then propose to Megatron and the war would be over. Just give the man his bling.

S: Yeah.

O: The Seekers attack the Dinobots, who defend themselves.

S: They gave the babies guns, probably with little to no proper training on said weapons because the Autobots are morons.

O: [Laughter] Well, the Autobots just aren't good with Sparklings, me thinks.

S: Yeah.

O: Megatron lands and several things happen all at once. Namely, that Megatron takes three dyno beams/fire to the face with absolutely no issue what-so-fucking-ever. He literally tosses his fusion cannon off to the side, he basically is like, “Why can't we just be friends? I just want to talk to you guys.”

S: The Dinobots fall for Megatron's flattery as he tells them they are stronger than him and stronger than all the other Autobots.

O: Leading Grim to reach the conclusion that, “He, Grimlock should be leader.” Oh you idiots, my poor, poor dumb Dino idiots.

S: Poor Dino babies.

O: They deserve better.

S: And meanwhile the Seekers take off with the meteorite that the Dinobots were guarding. Like, they literally toss out these, like, grappling hook things from their bellies and they latch onto the meteor and it just looks really goofy.

O: Ah, back at base- are ya ready for a montage?

S: We’re ready for a montage!

O: We- we see that plans are underway to build the new Dinobots.

S: God, Sparkplug--is holding a document that says, “outline plan desge.”

O: [Laughter] Someone couldn’t spell design.

S: Or they couldn't fit it and they didn't care. Or they just didn't speak English or something.

O: Or they were, like, nobody will see this. And then DVDs came along and whoops! Making babies though, it's totally something the whole family can enjoy together.

S: [Laughter] Yeah, and Wheeljack calls Optimus to his lab to tell them that the meteorite is unstable as fuck and could literally explode at any second!

O: This is important because we need to show off Trailbreaker’s super-secret awesome ability to create force fields which he promptly uses to contain the conveniently timed explosion that happens immediately after.

S: I mean we saw the force shield stuff when they were off on Cybertron with the acid rain that time, so this isn't exactly a surprise but it's a new use of it.

O: I guess.

S: Because, yeah, he just surrounds the thing and then it blows itself up and that's fine.

O: Everything's fine. The base is fine. Wheeljack is fine. Optimus is fine.

S: There isn't even, like, a smear or whatever. I don’t know. And so, hey! They learned something from the first Dinobot disaster, so no showing off the Dinobots indoors by the Ark [I meant, Teletraan 1. ~Specs] They're gonna show Swoop and Snarl off outside instead of next to freaking Teletraan 1!

O: [Laughter] You know, the thing that controls their entire base.

S: They learned a thing!

O: They did learn a thing! Swoop and Snarl seem to be slightly smarter than their compatriots, with Swoop using a more grammatically correct sentence than we normally hear from a Dinobot.

S: And the new Dinobots are solar powered, at least Snarl is. They probably both are and I guess go back to the intelligence thing apparently Swoop and Snarl have “7” according to their toy tech specs. Well, “7” in intelligence.

O: Which is still more than the other Dinobots, aside from Grimlock, right?

S: Yeah, Grimlock was an “8.” I think Sludge was a “3,” which just makes me sad.

O: Poor Sludge, poor baby.

S: Yeah, not sure about-

O: I just want to give Sludge a hug.

S: Yeah. Not sure about, uh, Slag or Slug. I feel like he was a “5.”

O: Maybe he was.

S: But I don't remember. And- oh god- and then Ratchet and Wheeljack just tell basically everybody to try and take out the Dinobots cause-

O: I'm not! I’m not sure who I think this is being mean to: the Dinobots or to everyone else.

S: Cuz the Dinobots do a number on everyone. Yeah. Sideswipe is super goddamn excited to fight and gets a pretty good punch on Swoop in.

O: Swoop and Snarl pretty much wipe out everybody else, though.

S: Yeah, I think someone gets picked up and dropped and... Yeah, none of the Autobots are having a grand old time. And then Optimus shows up where they left the other three Dinobots, who are now missing along with the meteorite because we saw what happened earlier.

O: Exactly! And we get to see his tiny antenna pop out of his helm as he calls the base. It’s great!

S: The Dinobots then pop out of nowhere and triple-team Optimus. Optimus makes a plea for the Dinobots to stop this but naturally this fails. Um. [clears throat] Optimus is also making strange moaning noises again through this. I wish he would stop. [Laughter]

S: Oh god, I'm not sure how either of us could, like, do the keyboard smashing noise.

O: [Laughter] I- that was. I knew I was gonna have to be the one to say that anyway, so I was just like [incoherent noise]!

S: And so Optimus is knocked on his ass. Like, he's literally knocked into some sort of fissure or something?

O: Yeah.

S: Yeah, um. Well, he’s knocked on his aft or his ass or whatever. Grimlock shows a smidgen of discomfort at the idea of murdering a helpless opponent, because, apparently, he has some sort of honour even though he is a small child- basically, a very young person who has not had a whole lot of, um, moral education.

O: As Optimus puts it when he gets back up, he blathers something about “traces of Autobot training.” [Laughter]

S: What training? You stuffed them in a closet!

O: In the next shot, Grimlock has clearly stolen Optimus’ gun as he reports in to Megatron about Prime’s defeat.

S: Because he literally just has it under his arm?

O: Yeah, he has it. Yeah, yeah, I feel a little weirded out that I can actually tell Prime's gun apart from everybody else’s now, but I can.

S: That's what happens.

O: That’s what happens when you play the freakin PS4 game so much and you end up playing as everybody including Optimus Prime despite only wanting to play as Wheeljack! I actually feel bad because I'm like, Grimlock’s in that one. I love Grimlock. I think I don't like playing as him because he's hard. He's basically constantly swapping between robot mode and Dino mode the entire time. It's kind of a pain in the ass.

S: Hmm.

O:  Elsewhere, we see Megatron overseeing the filling of Energon cubes from the meteor or where they’ve taken the meteor anyway.

S: Yeah, Soundwave is making more Tupperware cubes again and then seems to defy all laws of physics as he shoots the meteorite and, somehow, this causes a flow of energy to fill up the Energon cubes.

O: Despite them being, like, not near each other, it's very strange.

S: Yeah, it’s kind of- kind of kooky.

O: And, for once, Starscream makes an accurate observation that the meteorite energy seems unstable.

S: And Megatron's a dick about it.

O: Of course! Nevermind that Starscream is, in fact, a scientist, but whatever!

S: Then the Dinobots show up dragging Optimus with them, you know, like the dead weight he is right now.

O: [Laughter] Ouch! Uh, Megatron is rather pissed that Optimus isn’t fucking dead.

S: And Starscream says that Grimlock will never destroy Optimus, begging Megatron not to listen to Grim.

O: Give the bot credit, where credit is due- he is on a roll today. Starscream is on a roll today.

S: He is, and Optimus also attempts to tell Megatron that the meteorite’s unstable, so that's two people telling him it's unstable.

O: Yes, Megatron ignores this, too.

S: At the Ark, Wheeljack has tracked down where the Decepticons have taken the meteor and the Autobots send out Snarl and Swoop to help.

O: Megatron’s unstable Energon stash finally explodes sending Reflector and poor Soundwave flying.

S: There were some really funny photos from that.

O: There were, it was pretty great.

S: Mmhmm. And Starscream gives Megatron his best, “I told you so!”

O: [Laughter] Swoop and Snarl show up via flying and Megatron orders the other three Dinobots to transform and attack.

S: The Dinobots fight, Swoop getting the short end of the stick fight-wise because one of his wings gets chomped on.

O: Yeah,

S: At least a few times.

O: It looks painful, poor baby.

S: Poor kid. Like, he's just woken up, he's like-

O: And now his older brothers are chomping on him!

S: He's now an hour old or something.

O: [Laughter] Starscream and Megs flee as the meteorite threatens to explode and Optimus tackles Grimlock out of the way of the explosion.

S: This looks an awful lot like that bit in Fantasia with all the dinosaurs.

O: [Chuckles] Grimlock, understandably, is now pissed at Megatron.

S: And Megatron does the smart thing and orders a retreat to escape the angry t-rex.

O: Angry, big t-rex.

S: Yeah.

O: I'm glad a camera, a cassette and a cassette deck can fly. [Laughter]

S: Yeah, and then the cavalry arrives in the form of the rest of the Autobots. Of course.

O: Of course! And Grimlock apologizes for, you know, trying to kill Optimus.

S: Optimus Prime kind of ignores this apology. It's like, “I'm not forgiving or forgetting,” as sort of an undertone here.

O: Seems like, he’s like, “I'm going to give you some long-winded speech that's not going to address your apology in any way.”

S: Yeah,

O: And that's the end of episode so we're now up to five Dinobots because more is always better when it comes to dinosaurs.

S: Yeah.

O: Join us next time for the beginning of another three parter, The Ultimate Doom, Part 1. Or the episode that third Bay movie was basically based on.

S: Yeah, or the trio of episodes or whatever.

O: Yeah [Laughter].

S: Ok, so we've got the fanfiction recommendations.

O: Yup!

S: Gotta do it, there's only the two of them and they're both by the same person. One of which is a sequel to something that I recommended earlier. Alright, so for a first recommendation we have “Art in Me” by Nightwind. Continuity's G1 cartoon, rated K. It’s Gen, there's no pairings. Our characters are the Dinobots, Prowl, Red Alert, Wheeljack, and Ratchet.

S: Okay, so “Art in Me” is a sequel to a story that Nightwind had written earlier called “Vigil” and so the summary is, “The Autobots might have a budding Picasso on their hands. Who might it be?”

O: [Chuckles]

S: And so our theme for actually both of these recs or recommendations were “Dinobot shenanigans”-

O: Yes!

S: Because we now have all five Dinobots and as, um, I’ve been keeping track of things were in a series or one-shots or whatever, this is a sequel to Vigil, also by Nightwind.

S: And our second recommendation- there's only the two of them today- is Crosses to Bear, as I have said before, also by Nightwind. G1 cartoon continuity, it's rated T. It's Gen, there's no pairings. Our characters are the Dinobots and various Autobots. And in summary, “It’s Swoop and a few other crazy Autobots versus a really big chunk of rock with Track's life hanging in the balance. Rating upped a bit to due to Trailbreaker’s gratuitous use of a certain expletive.”

S: Expletive. God.

O: Expleti- Expletive.

S: [Laughter] A certain curse word!

O: There you go!

S: Okay, and yeah. Dinobot shenanigans and that's the two fanfiction recommendation. Do we have fan art recommendations?

O: No, it’s an even numbered episode.

S: Ah.

O: Well, we’ll have fan art next week, though!

S: Yep.

O: Well, next episode, not next--we post every two weeks but you know what I mean.

S: And that just about wraps it up for us today. Remember to check us out on Tumblr or Pillowfort at Afterspark-Podcast for any additional information, show notes, or links we may have mentioned. You can also find us on Facebook and Twitter @AftersparkPod (all one word) and various other locations by searching for Afterspark Podcast, such as AO3, Stitcher and YouTube, just to name a few. Till next time!

S: I'm Specs!

O: And I’m Owls!

S: Toodles!

[Outro Music Plays]

[verdigrisprowl]

Feb 7 CAH @ Soundwave's Bar

Primus came, and proved he was Primus. Everyone flipped out a little. Several people were very angry. It probably didn't help that Primus kept making out with Astrotrain.

Prowl actually handled it pretty well. He completely skipped past all questions of theology and morality and started questioning the thermodynamics of spark production.

Soundwave won the first game; Primus won the second game; Prowl won the third game.

[7:42:29 PM] You have joined the game. [7:44:01 PM] thenightetc has joined the game. [7:44:16 PM] Shockbox has joined the game. [7:44:39 PM] *well, the group WAS great. and then shockwave showed up.* [7:44:47 PM] ((Hello, hello. Will start in another 6-11 minutes.)) [7:45:07 PM] Airachnid has joined the game. [7:45:31 PM] *In the meantime, Soundwave is still pulling things out from under the bar and placing them up top with his feelers while still adding chairs with his hands.* [7:45:32 PM] ((Is this, how do I put it, strictly IC, or can anyone join?)) [7:45:37 PM] *don't worry dad he'll protect you* [7:45:43 PM] *He just came out here to have a good time* [7:45:59 PM] ((TheNight, consider yourself here by holo with Frenzy as helper.)) [7:46:09 PM] ((Awesome, thanks!)) [7:46:36 PM] ((its IC but relatively for-fun yeah, all are welcome)) [7:47:02 PM] [Almost debated dragging my warbird in here. ouo] [7:47:20 PM] BetterStarscream has joined the game. [7:47:32 PM] ((Cool, I just didn't want to step on any toes by ignoring the etiquette.)) [7:47:48 PM] *Pings all around for those joining so far* [7:48:08 PM] *Except you, Getaway.* [7:48:17 PM] *didnt want your stinky ping anyway~* [7:48:21 PM] [sneaking in quietly] [7:48:45 PM] *Small chuckle from the wall where he was relaxing until the game started* [7:48:45 PM] *FLOUNCES in* [7:48:47 PM] *ooh, does tara get a ping too? he's faintly giggling at the wall he graffiti'd a while back* [7:49:05 PM] *ew, why Starscream AND Shockwave. gross.* [7:49:12 PM] *Flounces is a good word.* [7:49:14 PM] *waves and eye-smiles at the Boss* [7:49:20 PM] *but Prowl is here! that's good.* [7:49:26 PM] *To be fair, the /host/ is a soundwave.* [7:49:28 PM] Heya, Prowl! [7:49:30 PM] *Soundwave glances at the Starscream. That's... is that the one from-- okay, Ravage is nodding.* [7:50:09 PM] [she expected Shockwave, but still not happy about it] [7:50:19 PM] *nods to everyone who's greeted him. it's a very versatile nod.* [7:50:20 PM] And Soundwave, Bug, Getaway. [7:50:39 PM] *the host may be a Soundwave but he's not a DECEPTICON gosh* [7:51:01 PM] #hello! [7:51:14 PM] *Glances at Prowl. Will try to not get into arguments this time around. Will probably fail* [7:51:27 PM] *glances at Starscream* ... If I'd known YOU were going to be here, I would have asked for a ride. [7:51:48 PM] Hey, Ratchet. *casual wave without straightening in his seat* [7:51:57 PM] (( Ah, crap, actually...I should be doing some homework I forgot. Maybe I'll join a later game. )) [7:52:04 PM] (( Brb, in the case that I rejoin at some point. )) [7:52:08 PM] ((Ah! Okay. Good luck with homework.)) [7:52:11 PM] ((ok, good luck dude)) [7:52:25 PM] ((ARE WE READY?)) [7:52:28 PM] ((good luck. homework fast.)) [7:52:33 PM] ((I am so ready.)) [7:52:38 PM] ye)) [7:53:00 PM] *takes seat. with helper card-wrangler Rumble.* [7:53:28 PM] Oh? [7:53:42 PM] ...ah, yes, this IS your strange club, isn't it? [7:53:48 PM] Shockbox has left the game. [7:53:56 PM] *Does Soundwave need anything he could provide before the game begins?* [7:54:02 PM] *on the periphery, playing it as lowkey as he can. i.e. not very* [7:54:11 PM] "Strange club"? [7:54:28 PM] *gestures at the collection of people* What else do you call this motley assortment? [7:54:31 PM] *Soundwave doesn't need anything, but he might silently request the spot next to Prophet.* [7:54:34 PM] [[His guests.]] [7:54:45 PM] *there's a seat next to prowl, Tarantulas. hint. hint hint.* [7:54:54 PM] *TAKEN.* [7:55:00 PM] *Of course* [7:55:01 PM] Until the games are over, *I* call them the enemy. [7:55:07 PM] *well now where is Ratchet going to sit* [7:55:18 PM] All right, everyone. Impress me. [7:55:41 PM] *prowl has two neighboring seats. has the other one been claimed?* [7:55:45 PM] Bruin has joined the game. [7:55:52 PM] *there's probably a spot next to the spide, ratch~* [7:55:55 PM] ((getaway mightve taken it but nbd)) [7:55:56 PM] *If not, Soundwave's taking it before Getaway can.* [7:56:06 PM] *that's not going to happen, spide* [7:56:14 PM] [at this point she'll take whatever spot's available] [7:56:26 PM] Heh. [7:56:28 PM] *god damn it, Soundwave NOW where is Ratchet going to sit* [7:56:30 PM] ((fight for the honor of sitting next to prowl \o/)) [7:56:35 PM] *snrk* How dramatic. And you always attend these.. gatherings while incorporeal? [7:56:42 PM] Noodles wins the round. The next round will begin in 8 seconds. [7:56:48 PM] I certainly don't attend them corporeally. [7:57:12 PM] Error: Error communicating with server. Will try again in 0.5 seconds. [7:57:41 PM] Used to. [7:57:41 PM] *Already silently laughing. Also, Ravage parks himself behind Airachnid.* [7:57:42 PM] *and YOU STAY AWAY FROM HIS DAD* [7:57:48 PM] *BACK WHEN PROWL COULD GO PLACES* [7:57:51 PM] Hurry up! You have less than 10 seconds to decide, or you will be skipped. [7:58:00 PM] *hey, Starscream didn't arrest him.* [7:58:04 PM] Prowl was skipped this round for being idle for too long. [7:58:05 PM] ((the game froze ;;)) [7:58:05 PM] *Takes a seat that may of may not of existed near Prowl beforehand to let Soundwave have the middle one* [7:58:07 PM] *he just keeps him in jail* [7:58:17 PM] ((his avatar glitched)) [7:58:27 PM] Noodles wins the round. The next round will begin in 8 seconds. [7:58:28 PM] *PROWL'S AVATAR GLITCHED. who is at fault* [7:58:36 PM] Play 3 cards, in the order you wish them to be judged. [7:58:38 PM] *blames soundwave* [7:58:45 PM] D: {{Sorry! Sorry. Bird bumped projector.}} [7:59:38 PM] :T If I didn't know better, I'd suspect you're trying to prevent me from gaining an early lead. [7:59:42 PM] Pffft. I wonder why I haven't been petitioned to let you slip your leash, then. [7:59:46 PM] *silently judges soundwave's avatar projection system if it can be bumped like that* [8:00:02 PM] Because I'm a model prisoner, obviously. [8:00:27 PM] *It's spread across the club and mobile so it can serve other purposes, thank you. She just hit one of them.* [8:00:52 PM] *Snerks at the cards* [8:01:22 PM] Error: Error communicating with server. Will try again in 0.5 seconds. [8:01:39 PM] Getaway wins the round. The next round will begin in 8 seconds. [8:01:52 PM] One for me~ [8:01:56 PM] You [8:02:03 PM] 're welcome [8:02:06 PM] *meh* [8:02:25 PM] *right back at you, weirdo* [8:02:25 PM] [[Three of these are very deadly.]] [8:02:28 PM] *snorts at the Metrotitan card* [8:02:37 PM] *Is so going to be judged for this* [8:02:37 PM] [squints at the card] [8:02:57 PM] Airachnid wins the round. The next round will begin in 8 seconds. [8:03:07 PM] *Covers his face with a wing* [8:03:15 PM] *Amused bob* [8:03:23 PM] *would have chosen death by metrotitan sex as well* [8:03:36 PM] [she doesn't care, she got a point] [8:03:57 PM] ... Admittedly, it's only fatal if you don't adequately prepare first. [8:04:07 PM] Error: Error communicating with server. Will try again in 0.5 seconds. [8:04:25 PM] *snorts out of his cheek vents* [8:04:25 PM] [chuckles at the thought of the Ratchet card] [8:04:25 PM] [[What is wrong with his seldom used shoulder cannon?]] [8:04:25 PM] That'd be a cute halloween costume. [8:04:25 PM] ..... [8:04:27 PM] *You played that, didn't you.* [8:04:29 PM] ((i keep getting server communication errors)) [8:04:30 PM] *Lowers his wing back down and gets comfortable in his chair* [8:04:41 PM] (( 8( )) [8:04:51 PM] ((Try hopping out and back in?)) [8:04:53 PM] Getaway wins the round. The next round will begin in 8 seconds. [8:04:54 PM] ..so many of them are mechs. [8:05:07 PM] ((I think it's my internet)) [8:05:24 PM] ((and yeah we've got a lot of name cards. maybe next time mix in some more normal decks?)) [8:05:25 PM] Thanks, Boss. *winks and takes his card* [8:05:25 PM] ((Aww...)) [8:05:25 PM] [[ ugh, my cards are staying in my hand after i play them... ]] [8:05:39 PM] ...*salty about being card czar for THIS card of all cards :')* [8:05:49 PM] ((I added more normal decks ;; I'll find tack in a few more on the game after this)) [8:06:22 PM] ((rn every single card except one is a TF card. and I'm not sure about the one.)) [8:06:33 PM] Noodles wins the round. The next round will begin in 8 seconds. [8:06:34 PM] ((could just be an unlucky draw)) [8:06:49 PM] ((that's been consistent for the new cards I'm getting too.)) [8:06:53 PM] *ugh. froid.* [8:06:55 PM] Skywarp has joined the game. [8:07:08 PM] (i have some names but some not...) [8:07:30 PM] Noodles wins the round. The next round will begin in 8 seconds. [8:07:38 PM] Play 2 cards, in the order you wish them to be judged. [8:07:42 PM] *chokes* [8:07:43 PM] *Glances at Soundwave* [8:07:52 PM] *that was just a lucky draw* [8:07:53 PM] [[...What.]] [8:07:57 PM] ((im dying save me) [8:07:59 PM] *It was a blank~* [8:08:11 PM] ((...are there decks specifically from our rps here lmao i saw flobsters)) [8:08:18 PM] [you should look at her, she picked it] [8:08:22 PM] ((flobsters are actually a thing! [8:08:23 PM] ((flobsters are canon)) [8:08:40 PM] ((WHAT)) [8:08:41 PM] [Yup!] [8:08:46 PM] ((we stole them from Rescue Bots)) [8:08:51 PM] in REscue Bots friendo)) [8:08:52 PM] ((oh thats right)) [8:08:53 PM] [Dude even has a pet Flobster in Rescue Bots. :3] [8:09:12 PM] thenightetc was skipped this round for being idle for too long. [8:10:01 PM] ((oh gosh [8:10:12 PM] There's a lot of cards here about Orion Pax, huh. [8:10:12 PM] (( these are beautiful [8:10:15 PM] ((you have TWO starscream cards to choose from)) [8:10:21 PM] Ratchet wins the round. The next round will begin in 8 seconds. [8:10:21 PM] ((of course screamy gets this black card )) [8:10:24 PM] *immediately claps hand over mouth. gdi ratchet* [8:10:27 PM] I expected trine loyalty, Screamer. [8:10:39 PM] :3c [8:10:46 PM] *None of these make sense* [8:10:54 PM] Anonimity levels the playing feild for poor humor choices. [8:11:04 PM] ((sorry the super long desc of Orion Pax got me. I had to)) [8:11:15 PM] -grumbles- [8:11:37 PM] [[But then NOTHING.]] [8:11:51 PM] ... I am glad I'm not drinking anything right now. [8:11:59 PM] Oh oh dear [8:12:11 PM] All of these sound plausible to me. [8:12:13 PM] Getaway wins the round. The next round will begin in 8 seconds. [8:12:13 PM] The second to last one... what. [8:12:16 PM] Heh. Problem, Soundwave? [8:12:26 PM] *how does one feed a breast* [8:12:31 PM] [[Yes. But you haven't done anything worth phasing you into the wall over yet.]] [8:12:38 PM] *making a comeback* [8:12:42 PM] spacebus has joined the game. [8:12:52 PM] ((By asking shockwave to come over and demonstrate)) [8:13:02 PM] ! [8:13:03 PM] [chirrup at new guest] [8:13:04 PM] *not sure how to appeal to czar skywarp. chose the dumbest card possible.* [8:13:08 PM] *A choochoo has joined* [8:13:23 PM] *While holding Prowl's cards* //Damn right I'm blue.// [8:13:26 PM] [[ i'm gonna have to refresh at some point gdi it's getting hard to keep track of which cards i've already played. also, i can't read my cards. ]] [8:13:30 PM] *too many cons here for his liking* [8:13:31 PM] Prowl wins the round. The next round will begin in 8 seconds. [8:13:35 PM] *it worked* [8:13:37 PM] ((might as well do it now)) [8:13:40 PM] Play 3 cards, in the order you wish them to be judged. [8:13:47 PM] They are very stupid hats! [8:13:59 PM] do i get a stupid hat [8:13:59 PM] i'm the card king [8:14:15 PM] [[Greetings, Astrotrain.]] [8:14:32 PM] All hats are only symbolic. [8:14:42 PM] You're a CZAR actually. [8:14:58 PM] ... No wait, actually. Hold on. [8:15:12 PM] Error: Error communicating with server. Will try again in 0.5 seconds. [8:15:20 PM] *a hologram of a Cubs baseball cap appears on Astrotrain's head.* You're welcome. [8:15:25 PM] [[We do not have rules against Czar hats. Or crowns.]] [8:15:35 PM] Noodles wins the round. The next round will begin in 8 seconds. [8:15:43 PM] Play 3 cards, in the order you wish them to be judged. [8:15:47 PM] Hey, I didn't get a czar hat so you guys can't have any either! [8:15:50 PM] Heh [8:15:52 PM] shhh my head is cooler than yours [8:15:56 PM] You didn't ask. [8:16:14 PM] *prowl doesn't know if Soundwave wants the hat. so it just floats over him.* [8:16:26 PM] ........ [8:16:33 PM] *...Slowly lifts the radar dish behind his head.* [8:16:44 PM] [she has some words, but she's not going to say them out loud] [8:16:45 PM] *settles hat on dish* [8:16:52 PM] -mopes- [8:16:55 PM] !!! *what is this radar dish* [8:17:06 PM] *puts an energon cube on warp's head* [8:17:09 PM] *He has a sense of humor about it - oh! A hat hat. How novel.* [8:17:13 PM] -!! :D [8:17:18 PM] *does not have a crown for the queen tho* [8:17:24 PM] *only has lap space* [8:18:04 PM] *for some reason starts sniggering at 'stars creams'* [8:18:04 PM] Heh. One of you's got a good hand. [8:18:24 PM] *Leans back into his chair. Waves one of his wings at Astro* [8:18:26 PM] *they all look terrible to prowl* [8:18:30 PM] *had no cards that made sense so just took the opportunity to cull a little* [8:18:36 PM] *did the same* [8:18:37 PM] Primus wins the round. The next round will begin in 8 seconds. [8:18:43 PM] Bruin has left the game. [8:18:45 PM] Play 2 cards, in the order you wish them to be judged. [8:18:45 PM] *same* [8:18:49 PM] ...I was rather hoping you'd pick that one, actually [8:18:51 PM] *chirrup at primus.. prophet... can u cuddle w/ god tho* [8:19:04 PM] ....*laughs* [8:19:05 PM] Thebes has joined the game. [8:19:05 PM] *Somehow won... And yes, yes you can* [8:19:15 PM] This card feels kinda familiar. [8:19:35 PM] There was a similar one before. [8:19:40 PM] -giggle-snorting into his cards- [8:19:40 PM] Hello! [8:19:47 PM] *yes. he was making a joke about it* [8:19:51 PM] [[Greetings.]] [8:20:06 PM] hello do you have a hat [8:20:08 PM] *Technically is in 'bot form, so, cuddles, Train* [8:20:09 PM] *Getaway is Czar. He must have a hat.* [8:20:14 PM] *Laserbeak swoops down and perches on his head.* [8:20:15 PM] *RIGHT. hat. moves hat.* Sorry. [8:20:24 PM] breastmasters... [8:20:35 PM] *waves hand. s'fine. hes too busy being determined not to pick soundwaves card* [8:20:39 PM] [squints @ that one card] [8:20:49 PM] They're a thing, Astro. [8:20:52 PM] ROTFcopter? [8:21:05 PM] What is the Yeager program? [8:21:14 PM] BetterStarscream wins the round. The next round will begin in 8 seconds. [8:21:16 PM] Something human no doubt. [8:21:16 PM] I believe that's a human acronym meant to convey amusement. [8:21:19 PM] *will sit on god if the space is available. will also beckon for spide ...... er, queen spide* [8:21:21 PM] It's funny because you aren't supposed to say breasts. [8:21:22 PM] It stands for "Rolling On The Floor." [8:21:23 PM] *all spide??* [8:21:23 PM] *shrugs* [8:21:27 PM] *so close, prowl* [8:21:40 PM] *this time Prowl dutifully moves the hat to Ratchet* [8:22:08 PM] is it normal to get completely garbage cards [8:22:11 PM] can i trade [8:22:13 PM] *accept the hat with dignity and aplomb* [8:22:18 PM] No card trading. [8:22:19 PM] *heh, this spide declines politely* [8:22:26 PM] *Has an Astro on his lap. Nuzzles him* [8:22:41 PM] can i make a team and pool my cards with astro's [8:22:44 PM] because i'm curious now [8:22:59 PM] [[Optimus Prime being attacked by trees IS entertaining.]] [8:23:06 PM] Indeed. [8:23:13 PM] You shut your mouth. Or whatever. [8:23:16 PM] garbage plus garbage is still garbage though [8:23:17 PM] You know what I mean. [8:23:20 PM] prime doing the attacking is even better [8:23:23 PM] *nuzzles primus* [8:23:26 PM] because he still loses [8:23:31 PM] Noodles wins the round. The next round will begin in 8 seconds. [8:23:46 PM] *gdi* [8:23:57 PM] *Ha.* [8:24:14 PM] *transfers hat to Tarantulas.* [8:24:24 PM] *Purrs happily* [8:24:24 PM] *sincerest apologies honestly it was an accident* [8:24:33 PM] ((im screaming at #2)) [8:24:38 PM] [*Chokes on the rewind card*] [8:24:44 PM]