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Fandom Ask Game: Give us a headcanon for Blaster
I've had this sitting in my inbox for a while. Oops!
Blaster! Hah. I love Blaster but my headcanon for him is "stereotypical bachelor/bachelorette," even when he's in a relationship. He's not great at housecleaning. He doesn't know how to cook anything more than the basic convenience meals (and he doesn't really care to learn). He loves going out clubbing with friends, or staying in and playing video games all night (and well into the morning). And his sleep/recharge schedule is a disaster.
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Attempting a sideslip during the Ark’s uncontrolled descent into Earth’s atmosphere is my headcanon for how Sideswipe crash-landed the Ark into the volcano.
I thought you would enjoy that thought.
That is perfect.
And he hops on the intercom and yells "Everyone lean to the LEFT!"
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Could you recommend lambo twins fanfics? Specifically ones that are sunstreaker centric? Sunstreaker barely appears in media and ppl barely write about him and I neeeed sunstreaker content to consume
Oh boy...here we go *cracks knuckles* there's quite a few (not as many as other chars obviously), but I tried my best to link the ones that I really enjoyed and recommend you read too!
I'll try to sort them into categories, and I'll also tag the Sunstreaker-centric ones with * and the twins-centric one ** for easy perusal :) Sideswipe-centric will have no stars, but I still recommend you to read them anyway bc they're really good (and Sunny is there most of the times)! Starting with—
My Top 6:
Misaligned Gemini by Anonymous**
This one's a classic. Set in IDW 2019 (or IDW 2) where the twins have a completely different origin, this one takes you for such a crazy ride from start to finish and will have you holding on for dear life. I definitely cried a lot reading this lol it's that good. Easily one of the best Lambo twins-centric fics out there (and the longest one too to date).
Lifeline by Kattli (Kathrine)*
Set in the IDW-verse. One of my personal favorites as well as my fav interpretation of the twins' messy and complicated relationship in IDW. Canon-divergence in the best way possible.
Sideswipe's Secret Vacation Spot by BalloonArcade**
AU where the twins actually joined the Cons (one of my fav AUs for sure). Has by far my FAVORITE interpretation of Sunstreaker and one that definitely affected my own take of his character. The twins' dynamic here is *chef's kiss* so good. I adore them so much here.
No Rest for the Wicked by fuzipenguin*
Absolutely delectable 6k joyride with Sunstreaker pretty much murdering his way out of the enemy's base like the utterly ruthless warrior that he is <3 you love to see it!!!!
Snap, Crackle, Pop by SergeantCookie
I was so pleasantly surprised by how amazingly-written this fic was??? Like- the blend of comedy and realism feels so natural especially from Sideswipe's POV. Definitely one of my fav Sides-centric fics, and the other characters are an absolute hoot LOL it's so SO good from start to finish.
Followers by Bibliotecaria_D**
This one...completely caught me off-guard. An utterly different take of the twins' relationship in IDW (and in general, really) that I needed a whole day to digest what I just read because it was just- so raw and real and painful, but I think that's the beauty of it. Might not be everyone's cup of tea tho so here's my warning (bc the writer isn't a fan of fanon!Lambo twins), but I still recommend people (esp their fans) to read it to see a different perspective of the twins' dynamic.
Others, also really good:
and when i got to st peter's gate, i told the keeper that i'm not the one who needs to make amends by rosesscythes
IDW again, this time from Sideswipe's perspective before he died. It healed something in me to read this, so maybe it might heal you too :")
Little Brother by pipermca*
Another IDW fic, this time from Sunstreaker's POV post-canon. Another cathartic fic that feels like a balm after what happened in canon.
Poker Face by SSSSEEEEVVVVEEEENNNN*
A deep dive into Sunstreaker's psyche in the face of Smokescreen and it's so. SO good omg. You can see everything play out in real time from Sunstreaker's POV while at the same time you can tell he's so unreliable and so, so bad at social cues that it was painful to watch. But everything is from HIS view so he MUST be right...right?
Unorthodox Protection by FiftyShadesOfMetal
Another one of Sideswipe's shenanigans that...went a bit more south that he intended? Sunstreaker cameos a bit later but the true star of the show is the human inside of Sideswipe-- wait what?!
Loyalty by BalloonArcade
Prowl/Sideswipe with a substantial focus on the twins' relationship in IDW on the side. I really liked this take of the twins and what made them that way here.
Sunshine, Roses, & Other Treacherous Things by jukeboxes**
Incomplete but the first 3 chapters are so compelling that you can't help but desperately want to know how it ends.
Crack(ed) Me Up by Kattli (Kathrine)**
Sunstreaker and Sideswipe are unfortunately stuck with the bots they try to kill the most...whoops. Really funny and you get to enjoy seeing their (mostly Sunny's) suffering
In the Dust by Hours_Gone_By
Msytery fic, spooky-tastic. The twins aren't the sole focus here, but the fic is so good that you'd be too invested in what's happening to notice (or if you're like me, you do notice every time they interact but it won't detract from the story itself ahaha). But they are there and I'm not one to be picky, so you really don't wanna pass this one up.
The City by Hours_Gone_By**
Spooky-fic, reaally well written (this writer has a talent with writing horror I swear), keeps you at the edge of your seat through the whole thing and wanting nothing more than for them to go--
Bayverse:
Mess With the Bull by CaptainCougar**
A classic take of Sunstreaker's arrival during the period where Cemetery Wind was hunting down all the remaining Cybertronians. Really nicely written and satisfying to read.
Solar Eclipse by SeaSpectre160**
My favorite take on Sunstreaker's arrival on Earth with all the chaos and squishy human-hating on Sunny's side. You love to see it.
Snake Eyes by snarechan
Sideswipe and Sunstreaker face a familiar foe, with a twist. I love the way they're written here.
AUs:
All The Friendly Ghosts by Anonymous**
Something's just not right about Sideswipe, and--it's not what you think it is. Really satisfying build up and payoff. I adore the writing style for it too.
Search & Rescue by sssunstreakerrr
Shattered Glass at last!!! It's sadly incomplete but the sheer quality of the available chapter and the premise makes it so so worth reading anyway.
Beneath the Vaulted Heights by Magnusoftheward**
I don't want to spoil anything bc it's best read going in blind so...just keep reading. I promise you it's worth it :D I really love the eeriness and confusion and just- the overall vibe of the fic. It's so good gah-
Abandoned by Hours_Gone_By
Horror fic, so so good. You can feel the eerieness of the place from the character's perspective. Ugh. Literally kept me at the edge of my seat the whole time. Other characters are also there!
Geminus by postapocalyptic_cryptic*
Pacific Rim AU. The twins are co-pilots. Really well-written fic! :D Bring your tissues
A Flash of Gold by pipermca**
Another Pacific Rim AU with human!Sideswipe. Where's Sunstreaker you ask? Well...
Pure Silliness:
Exothermic by SergeantCookie
I cackled from start to finish, it's that good LOL. If you need a good laugh, pls go read this. Also connected to "Snap, Crackle, Pop" by the same author.
How to Save the World in 8 Minutes and 3 Seconds by BalloonArcade
Pure chaos written in such an in-character way, poor Prowl lmaooo
In Which Sideswipe was Bored with a Board by a Boar While Bored by murtlewikisam
An absolute hoot omg I couldn't stop my head from going ????? the whole time XD
Aaand that's all for now! I'm sure I've missed some, but these are some of the ones that I already have in my bookmarks :D Hope you have a good (or wonderfully painful) time reading them!! And let me know which one you like the most if you do read them hahha
#fic rec#lambo twins#sunstreaker#sideswipe#transformers#if i missed sth good forgive me fhdsjkf#and shoutout to all the amazing writers who created all these masterpieces omg what would i be without you all 😭😭😭
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idk if u alr done so but omg PLS READ SIDESWIPES SECRET VACATION SPOT BY BALLOONARCADE ON AO3 IF U HAVENT ITS SO GOOD 😭😭😭😭 it rlly takes their split-spark bond thingymajig and makes it into smth so unique and interesting not to mention the characterizationnnnn ughhh its so good
I shall read it tonight 🤙🤙🤙
(Who knows I might make art of it if I like it)
#this is the second time no third? fourth? it’s been recommended to me ILL READ IT#transformers#maccadam#ASK
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Long ask is long. I haven't read many IDW fics, but I love a good story. Hope you can find a few in here to enjoy <3
Gen Fics:
I Come Not to Praise Caesar by DesdemonaKaylose, jabberish [39.3k] - Jazz & Optimus - Comedy of errors that leads to friendship. I love this one so much.
Crash Site by Slyboots [3.8k] and Neon Down the Water Table by cassette [24.1k] - pre-TFP June & Jack Darby, KOBD - There's something odd about Jasper, NV. Here be holoforms!
CSI: Ark by GrumpyGreenWitch [23.6k] - G1 Jazz & Ensemble - Prowl challenges Jazz to a murder mystery game. I cannot recommend this one enough, it's such a good time.
A Flash of Gold by pipermca [22.9k] - Pacific Rim AU human!Sideswipe & jaeger!Sunstreaker - I'm a sucker for PacRim fusions and this one is just so good.
The Combiner Quirks of the Combaticons by Gayrob0t [16.3k] - First Aid/Bruticus, Combaticons - Bruticus develops a crush to the misfortune of everyone involved. Crackfic that cracked me up.
Sideswipe's Secret Vacation Spot by BalloonArcade [13.2k] - Sideswipe & Sunstreaker - Defection/ex-Con AU. So silly that the angst sneaks up on you, but it was there the whole time.
A Need to Know Basis by cassette [11.4k] - RiD 2015 Bee Team - 5+1 of Bee's team realising he's maybe kinda just a little messed up from the war. I love this take on Bee.
Sightlines by pipermca [9.2k] - Bluestreak & Hound - one of my favorite characterisations of Bluestreak.
The Test by flurrybird, nebroadwe [8.1k] - pre-TFP Bumblebee - dark-fic of Bumblebee losing his voice box. Intense, but I really liked the second chapter.
Independence Day by dragonofdispair [5.8k] - Optimus & Ensemble (background JazzProwl) - The war is over. Or is it 🤨
soundwave is (not) pregnant by vaporean_ninja [5.7k] - TFES Soundwave & Cassettes - I love a petty Soundwave. Neat take on hosts and cassettes. They're all just messing with Starscream.
but did you imagine it (in a different way)? by vaporeon_ninja [4.8k] - IDW Rodimus - Character study between canon events. Bro is straight up not having a good time.
In Want Of A Blade by KestrealBird [4.3k] - TF One B-127 & Optimus - Character study post-movie. Bee stays by Optimus's side.
Soundwave Says by Red Dragon [4.3k] - Hook & Soundwave - Hook cannot under any circumstances allow Soundwave to defect and leave him behind as the only competent Decepticon.
Consideration by Pipermca [3.7k] - TFP Dreadwing & Optimus - Defection/ex-Con AU. Stick a Decepticon in a cave with Optimus long enough and at least one of them is gonna defect.
But Who Can Grow Me a New Brother by boatformer [3.5k] - Combaticons & Wildrider - grief is messy and so is figuring out how to fit into a new team.
the vessel [2.6k] - Megatron & Optimus - Megatron finds something unexpected under the Primal Basilica; hilarity ensues. Starscream's dialogue in this lives in my head rent-free.
First Day on the Job by Rizobact [2.9k] - Thundercracker & Ensemble - First days and other office nonsense.
A Fourth to Remember by pipermca [2.5k] - G1 Ensemble - Wheeljack is a menace to societies everywhere.
Human Rhythm by neveralarch [1.1k] - G1 Ensemble - Jazz discovers beatboxing.
Starscream Fics:
The Prince and the Seeker by Baird Crevan [22.5k] - Pre-war SkyStar - Royal!Skyfire AU
Starscream (The Movie) by PeddlerEnterprises [18.2k ongoing] - Starscream in WW2 AU - I recently started reading this, and I'm enjoying it! The descriptions of Starscream and his transformation sequence are so good.
Skyfire in ES AU by Formless Monkeys [16.2k ongoing]- TFES SkyStar - They find Skyfire after the war. Fluff, comfort, and recovery all around. More about this AU on Tumlbr.
I am not immune to the plane movie propaganda by rooniper [11.4k] - Maverick & Starscream - I didn't find the Top Gun crossover fic it found me and it's hilarious. Features the trine in part 2.
Melittology: The Scientific Study of A Bee by Kestrealbird [7.1k] - StarBee - Starscream goes down a rabbit hole of scientific inquiry and, in true fashion, takes it to ridiculous lengths.
Worth Fighting For and Falling by Baird Crevan [4.9k and 2.1k] - Shattered Glass JetStar - Two unconnected but equally sweet JetStar fics.
In which bad things happen and first meetings occur by rooniper [3.9k] - IDW Academy Era SkyStar - They first meet when Starscream comes to Skyfire's rescue.
time left to be lazy and in a kind and wistful way by badskeletonpuns [3.6k and 2k] - Post/no-war SkyStar and SkyTrine - Soft drabbles with expecting Skyfire.
Subharmonics by neveralarch [3.3k] - Starscream & Megatron - Decepticons and frame dysphoria.
The Best Skies in the Galaxy by Baird Crevan, OverlordRaax [2.8k] - G1 SkyStar - The "sometimes I wonder" lines get to me every time.
Fog by pipermca [2.5k] - Trine - Suspense, ambiguous/unhappy ending.
Broken Wings, Caring Things by Baird Crevan [2.2k] - Trine - Injuries, stress, trauma, and TC to the rescue.
Those Magnificent Mechs Who ARE Flying Machines by badskeletonpuns [2.2k] - Circus AU SkyStar - Meet-cute!
Roosting: Starscream & Vos by CadoodleDoodleyDoo [1.4k] - Starscream & Titan!Vos - MY BEAUTIFUL MOOT'S AU!! LOVE HOW SHE WRITES STARSCREAM <333
almost believing by badskeletonpuns [1k] - G1 SkyStar - Fire in the Sky missing scene.
The Bargain by Baird Crevan [.9k] - Starscream & Primus & Unicron - Starscream's judgement day has come.
JazzProwl fics:
Crime in Crystals by Aard_Rinn [348k] - background Mirage/Hound, MegOp, WheelRatch, and others - INCREDIBLE AND ADORABLE
Pieces by rainoverthemountains [201k ongoing] - Guessing you've read Too Far? This is similar vibes, but Jazz is recovering from torture with an emphasis on JP and his friendships in Spec Ops.
AU August Collection by Rizobact [160k] - basically a ton of drabbles that feature Jazz and Prowl but there are so many I love in here that I had to include it.
Neon Eclipse by GoblinCatKC [92.8k ongoing] - Prewar machinations with a side of JP.
I'm All Full Up on Yesterdays, Don't Sing Me No More Blues by DesdemonaKaylose [42.4k] - Arise, Opt—! Er, Dulcimaeus Prime?
Memory Write Error by dragonofdispair, Rizobact [29.9k] - fluff and love confessions and romancing an aromantic.
Tactical First Aid Training with CMO Ratchet. Officer attendance is mandatory [CLICK HERE TO CONFIRM] by MaggieMay124 [16.5k] - Jazz/Prowl and Mirage/Hound - Ratchet has had it with these fools.
Corpse Makes Three 'Verse by madmaenad [14.8k ongoing] - Prowl makes a plan. Jazz blows it out of the water. SO GOOD SO FAR.
Someone to Trust by FourthFloorWrites [14.5k] - ex-Con AU. Chases and mysteries and learning to trust someone.
Hachiko by SporeFrog [5k] - Hurt No Comfort. HURT SO BAD AND I CRIED BUT IT WAS SO GOOD. Not dark fic, just sad.
The Art of Stealth by Cloud_Hater [4.9k] - TF One - Jazz wants to listen to music. Prowl wants to help him.
The Old Familiar Custom by madmaenad [2.8k] - Silly hurt/comfort.
Clear Divides by jabberish [2.6k] - Prowl worries. Jazz knows.
If the Pieces Fit by dragonofdispair [1.4k] - The scrunchie face of doom.
Energon on Your Lips by neveralarch [1.2k] - Shattered Glass - There is something so, so wrong with them (mostly Jazz) <3
Misc Fics:
Saturated Sunlight by Inkfamy [21.9k] - Bluestreak/Sunstreaker
Deal with the Devil by SatelliteSoundwave [21.1k] - Jazz/Soundwave
keep score (four on four) by otooga [10.2k] - Blaster, Soundwave, and their Cassettes break out of prison together
The Turn of the Tide by Gemma_Inkyboots [7k] - IDW Ratchlock- Ratchet is MIA in the aftermath of a battle. Deadlock's determined to find him first.
You and Me and Ambulance Makes Three by Gemma_Inkyboots [6.6k] - Ratchlock - The Autobots and Decepticons are in peace talks when Deadlock reappears with a kid.
Palm to Palm by Gemma_Inkyboots [6.2k] - G1 Dratchet/Ratchlock- Ratchet and a Cityformer
Doctor Doctor by saphire_dance [5.3k] - IDW Dratchet - Multiverse shenanigans
Actually Married by valeriange [3.6k] - IDW Dratchet - Temp memory loss
Redline Tango by boatformer [3.2k] - Jazz and Swindle
No Remedy by Largishcat [2.8k] - IDW Dratchet - Ratchet has an episode
Hello (is it me you're looking for) by Gemma_Inkyboots [1.2k] - TFA Ratchlock - Ratchet says, is anyone gonna help that Decepticon? And doesn't wait for an answer.
Inside Joke (upside down) by Sroloc_elbisivni [1k] - bayverse Mirage/Hound
holy— HOLY?????? AAAAA???? WHATTRAINTRACKS COMING IN WITH THE FUCKING STEEL CHAIR HOLY BALLS????????
THIS IS BEYOND SPECTACULAR
YOU. I owe you,,, my life and soul! I legitimately can not wait to get through these I am ,, FLABBERGASTED I am FLUMMOXED!!! I hope your pillow is cold on both sides and your sheets are perpetually clean!
I can’t thank you enough for taking the time to make this AAAAAAA If you EVER want any art or doodles I owe you a billion please bother me with asks I will make u a sistine chapel I swear <333
(also entirely unrelated but forever I’ve been reading your name as “what rain tracks” in my head bc I swear I’m dyslexic and I realized today it is,, indeed,, “what train tracks”)

#spark’s… not scribbles#Spark’s WORDS OF DEEP AND GENUINE APPRECIATION!!!!!!#this must be what heaven feels like genuinely#just an endless list of beautiful fanfic catered exactly to what I wan to read
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I've been following @balloonarcade's Dirty Little Secrets fic for while now. But because i really hate reading long shit on this app i've been compiling it into an EPUB on my kobo. I made this cover for it so it didn't look out of place in my library anymore cause i'm extra like that
Ostensibly this is meant to be Sunstreaker, whom has been described in fic as particularly pokey and under armored (i forgot claws. Shameful 😔)
Um, IDK if you'll actually see this Balloon but if you do i hope you like it. I've been out of the fandom for like 6 years now but i'm still subbed to you here and on AO3. Only TF writer i'm subbed to at all these days tbh. I still enjoy seeing your work pass my dash. Thank you for the years of enjoyment
#look at that hand!#It's a bot hand!#hell ya!#transformers#transformers fanart#fanart#my art#fanfic cover#dirty little secret#the amount i was sweating making sure all the words were spelled right. Christ#Don't need a perihellion repeat
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how did you start liking the lambo twins? [sideswipe and sunstreaker]
How i started to like them was when i found out rid sideswipe existed and then loved his character and found g1 sideswipe and this yellow bot who was his brother and learned alot about them :33
Funny thing about that- I'm not actually sure.
I know it was through fanfiction, however. Which means I was introduced to both the twins at the same time. I also know it was before I got my ao3 account.
I'm not exactly sure what fic I was reading when the twins caught my attention, but I do know that I was hooked. It was interesting, and I looked 'em up. They continued being interesting and I was disappointed to find the only show they were in together was Gen 1. Thus I started going out of my way to read fanfiction of them.
I think I got in pretty deep reading Take Two by padawanjinx- Which, totally recommend. Some chapters have triggers, some don't. And any of BalloonArcade's Twin stuff. Also highly recommend all that. Especially The Flat Stanley Project.
But the two have just always been neat characters and I've learned more about their canon and fanon in the years since I found them. And now I write them too!
Sunstreaker remains one of my favorite Autobots, and Sides is somewhere in the top 10. Really wish the two would show up in stuff together again.
#hope this answers your question!#my memory is completely shot#and i've been a fan of these twin terrors for years#so-#at the very least i do know i found them through fics#gonna be honest- there's a chance i do know the fic in question#but i'm also pretty sure it's twin-centric and that's why i'm hesitant to say it's that one in particular#sunstreaker#sideswipe
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Because I can: the new haul.
She's here! Bishoujo Skywarp joins the shelf. 💜💜💜




She's just as cute as Starscream and Thundercracker. (Of course.) 🥺✨💜✨
And, highly amusing to both myself and @balloonarcade, she shipped with this guy: ThreeZero's MDLX Sideswipe.



Unfortunately, no fancy pictures of him from me. (I'm working with my phone and decidedly little light. LOL!) Balloon's got some excellent pics, though! He's a real looker. (Sideswipe, my beloved. 💖💖💖)
Also, because I have all three now, I have to provide this:

The bishoujo trine in all their glory. 🥺💜💜💜 I'll have to take a pic of the shelf when I've got light again.
Also, still need to get Agent Knight (the Knight Rider xover) out of his box. (He kept Skywarp and Sideswipe company in the box. I'm imagining him as the force that kept them from destroying it. LMAO!)
#omgtoysyay!#bishoujo skywarp#threezero mdlx sideswipe#bishoujo starscream#bishoujo thundercracker#buster the dog figurine
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Heyo! Two things;
I saw those posts about the jettwins and had to add my two cents. Bumblebee and Sentinel I see shipped with them for trines, but ya'll are sleeping on Jazz! Cyber ninja and already is on good terms with the twins, he could probably tell you Jetstorms favorite additive for his fuel, or Jetfire's go to victory dance move. Jazz has got the moves to keep up with these two jets I tell you.
Number two; I need people to go read Balloon Arcades story 'Dirty Little Secret' about Sideswipe/Sunstreaker. Latest chapter has, and I quote "dominated by a mech while my spike is in his mouth" that is hella hot. Posts won't show because the account is in pixel jail but it would be a crime if more eyes didn't see this story.
LINK https://www.tumblr.com/balloonarcade/774579101757489152/dirty-little-secret-chapter-12?source=share
That sounds AMAZING and I will absolutely be checking it out! And omg yeahhh that's a great idea, those jets should be all fucking over that snazzy mech! He's got all the cool moves and he knows what they like, what's not to love? Plus, I bet he's got the energy to keep up with them in berth...
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@balloonarcade

My roomate got a kuric and I couldn’t help myself.
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@balloonarcade replied to your post “Tell me, tell me who you wanna be 'Cause we're...”:
Excuse me I can't be normal about that back shot angle. Gorgeous. Love the angle.
Thaaaaaank.
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💛 What is the most impactful lesson you’ve learned about writing?
💌 Is there a favorite trope you like to write?
💛 What is the most impactful lesson you’ve learned about writing?
Honestly? Just get the words down.
I write a lot more freely when I'm just writing to write. I don't worry about coherence or styling or language; I just try to get my 'vision' down as fast as I can. Then I clean it up later.
When I'm writing something that I'm intending to show to other people (like fanfic) I write much more slowly because I am self-editing as I go. I stop, delete things, start over, rehash bits over and over.
I ALWAYS have to keep reminding myself to get the words down first... THEN I can do the editing. I find editing to be a lot more fun because I can shape the vaguely story-shaped pile of words into something I think is beautiful.
But the words need to be there before I can do that.
💌 Is there a favorite trope you like to write?
Hmm. I was going to say something like "hurt/comfort" or "friends to lover" but I think I love writing about people finding themselves. Either figuring out something about themselves that they didn't know before, or finding a path for themselves that they didn't even know they wanted.
Not sure that's really a trope but I find versions of that coming up in my writing a lot.
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Transformers Yuletide Literary Fest - Day 1
Welcome to the Transformers Yuletide Literary Fest! I'll be recommending one or two fics every day until Christmas. Feel free to join in if you'd like (I'm using the tag #tylf2023 for this.) All fics are complete!
(If I can easily find a Tumblr account for the author I'll tag them. If you know of an author who has a Tumblr account and I didn't tag them, please let me know so I can add it! )
Fics in my recommendations will come in two different flavours: tangy and spicy. 😄 As always, curate your own online reading experience, and mind tags if necessary for your own safety. ♥
Tangy
Title: Only Time
Author: @balloonarcade
Rating: Teen
Wordcount: 769
Summary: Prowl is about to launch, again, and this time, Sideswipe is determined to get… if not a happy ending with his loved ones, an ending he can at least live with.
Why I love it: This is a fix-it fic for The Transformers: The Movie, in which Sideswipe desperately tries to save Prowl's (and Sunstreaker's) life. It's a sweet, short jaunt into an AU that has a lot of fun possibilities.
Spicy
Title: Minne
Author: fowo
Rating: Explicit
Wordcount: 11,623
Summary: "Discourse," Megatron breathed. "I love it."
"Read it first," Optimus said, suddenly embarrassed.
"I shall," said Megatron, still sounding entirely enticed. "This takes me back, Optimus."
"Me too," admitted Optimus softly, and their optics met, and something passed between them that Optimus had no words for, but he hoped Megatron might.
-- Megatron picks up writing again. Optimus is intrigued.
Note: Available to logged-in registered users only.
Why I love it: Earthspark has been a delight, and finding a fic that meshes both Earthspark Megatron and IDW1 Megatron so well is a real treat. Toss in just a shade of TFP Optimus and a lovely dose of smut, and that sends this fic over the top. Definitely a recommended read if you're a fan of MegOP!
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WIP game: make a 24-hour poll listing the titles of every WIP you want to work on. Whichever gets the most votes, write one sentence for every vote received.
Thank you @shrikevibe for the tag, even if all my wips will forever be wips lol. Brief/short summary since all the titles are one worded~
Low-key, I'm itching to write again 📜 🖋️
Tag, you're it!:: @robuttsinyourthighs @balloonarcade @redsea8me @bromomentum @kagebros
WIP game: make a 24-hour poll listing the titles of every WIP you want to work on. Whichever gets the most votes, write one sentence for every vote received.
Thanks for the tag @braveseeker3! Since most of mine are unnamed or have secret names, I’ll list concepts and vibes—both serious and semi-sarcastic.
Tagging @karlyanalora @lets-try-some-writing @sphnyspinspin @onewingedsparrow @blighted-lights and @lord-squiggletits (I know you have mentions off, but I’m counting on you seeing this. Consider yourself tagged.)
#soo like#feel free to ask questions#or stare and wonder what all the jumbo means#lowkey been itching to write again but have always been stuck on how to continue without getting sidetracked#write write write
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@fuzipenguin and especially @balloonarcade, I've now made a Sideswipe and Sunstreaker playlist because of you both, and this song especially sings to them in my opinion. Depending what line you look at in the song it goes to one or the other twin. Anyways! Curse and bless you both!
((side note, 'i feel empty' by Kina is another one that i feel fits them both, especially if, and this is geared towards you especially @balloonarcade, if one of them died. 'i feel empty' is the song I picture for if one died. Okay I'm done now))
#traveler talks#fuzipenguin#balloonarcade#song rec#sideswipe#sunstreaker#twins#i already loved the twins#and then i started reading balloons stuff#and now i have a playlist#-_-#lol i love it tho#hhhhh#the subtle but present bass in this song also#i love
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@balloonarcade Here you go, one silly art for you– now with hands! No more lobster claws for me unless I am feeling lazy. Which I usually am.
I don’t have an explanation for anyone wondering what this picture is supposed to represent... Perhaps the inner demons that torment us all, or it’s just a piece of art dedicated to a typo. Who knows? Me. I know, but my lips are sealed. :^)
#what I do instead of sleeping#my art#ratchet#sideswipe#First Aid#transformers#balloonarcade#maccadam#tf
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