#or maybe...Squadrons?

[swan2swan]

Me: “I’m still not interested in the continuation show.”

Trailer: “E-wings are canon now.”

Me:

[catkin-morgs-kookaburralover]

so good that i can make posts that look like ones that then go on to break containment... but it's never MY notes that get decimated

[quibbs126]

So I’m still going back and forth on that Transformers concept I mentioned yesterday, whether or not I like it

Tbh I might at least just try it out at least for a few characters, just to see where it goes, but I still need to figure out how to draw Transformers. I’ve been neglecting doing more practice

But anyways, I’m mostly just making this post to say that I have at least thought up a concept for Starscream in this story. Should I probably pair it with a design so that it’s more substantive? Yeah, but I don’t have one, nor would I know where to start, so eh

Context for those who don’t know what I’m talking about: basically Optimus and Megatron are both not the leaders of their factions, rather just commanders, and also the Autobots and Decepticons are supposed to be more grey, but I haven’t figured out how

Okay, so on to Starscream ideas I had last night

Basically, he’s a much older bot than Megatron, one with a lot of military experience, but who was assigned to Megatron’s squadron as his subordinate. This is mostly because I like the concept of an older Starscream that TF One has now introduced

Starscream’s kind of pissed about this assigning, thinking he should be the one leading the squadron instead of this much younger, more inexperienced and hotheaded bot. There might also be the idea he considers himself superior due to being able to fly while this Megatron doesn’t have a flight alt mode

But unfortunately, Megatron has him beat in a one on one fight, the majority of the squadron prefers Megatron over Starscream, and their superiors probably wouldn’t take kindly to him usurping command, so he mostly just grumbles and tries to undermine Megatron’s authority

Megatron doesn’t really like him either, seeing him as this old geezer (okay he might not be that old but he’s definitely notably older than Megatron) that keeps thinking he’s better than him because he’s older and complaining about how he can do better, and yet is of a much weaker character, being self centered and cowardly. How self centered and cowardly Starscream actually is might not be accurate, or he has reasons as to why he’s like this, but it’s exacerbated in Megatron’s mind. But he also can’t deny that Starscream is quite experienced in military strategy and tactics and is objectively quite the capable fighter, so he keeps him around as his second in command

Potentially later down the line, these two could grow to tolerate each other more and maybe even respect one another

And yeah, I think those are my ideas for Starscream in this potential story. I just thought it sounded neat and wanted to share

[xiii-e]

◂▸ ... oh hell in a handbasket what's going on out there.

[call-me-copycat]

So many conservatives randomly following me?

STOP IT!! Go away you bad people!

[gertritude]

i want to watch squid game 2 but i want people to know it is because i am a death game fan not because of netflix hype

[redbean-nom]

Beast Squadron - Phoenix Cell, 2BBY

featuring adult Omega, the cadets from the sarlacc planet, and adult Bayrn as their resident jedi!

Thoughts, details, and individual shots below the cut:

Their squad name is from the fact that both of their big inaugural missions were related to some sort of giant monster - the cadets killed the jungle sarlacc and Omega (with bayrn's not-help) released the zillo. All the cadets have a sarlacc motif on their armor (though Stak's isn't as visible since it's mostly on his helmet), and Omega and Bayrn both have a zillo design.

Omega was promoted from pilot to fulcrum-adjacent strategic officer. The cadets are probably commando cadets (or at least CCs of some sort), so Mox (beardy) is commando-adjacent, Deke (white streak) is ARC-adjacent, and Stak (buzzcut) is a lead pilot. Bayrn is just there to fill the token jedi position lol.

Younger-adult designs:

Omega

Mox, Deke, & Stak

Some fun facts and details:

All the clones are the same height; Mox and Stak are just standing on boxes of varying heights to make the shot work

Mox and Stak got their scars in the same incident

Deke is also their squad's Tech Guy

Stak's tattoo is a thermal detonator over his inhibitor chip scar

Deke's jaig eyes are from the jungle sarlacc mission - the tattoos are a little blurrier/more faded in this one than in his younger-adult design

Adult Bayrn is here because Baby Bayrn was the only kid entirely unphased by extreme violence

Everyone except Omega has a Rebellion insignia somewhere on their armor

Omega has a Bad Batch skull (not super visible in this pic but it's poking out a bit) instead of the rebellion logo

The gauntlet/vambrace with the green stripe is Omega's only standard white clone armor

Stak is wearing a clone pilot chest box over a rebel pilot flightsuit

My original adult-Deke design had blond dyed hair but it made him look a bit too much like Rex

Omega's crossbow-bow is a combination of the nightsister energy bows, her original zygerrian energy bow, and Echo's green bolt crossbow

They're part of Phoenix Cell because Hera wanted Omega to do strategy stuff

Everyone's lost at least one armor piece compared to their younger-adult designs

Alternate cuts:

Just the clones

Individual shots

[dogmasquerade]

Crimson One blaming Monarch for bringing about the Second Calamity. My brother in Dust you dropped the bombs.

[cxldtyrant]

I love this DBXV2 loading screen.

[sonofthedunes]

what if one morning luke told rebel command he couldn’t run drills with his squad bc he’d come down with a stomach bug-but the real reason was that you rode his face too aggressively the night before and sprained his neck

[cepheusgalaxy]

One of these days im making a whole spin off just for Lilo

[arsenicflame]

terrible resolution video but morning bird feeder watching! Robin, Blue tit & Nuthatch all hanging out

[persimminwrites]

going through my oc: shir tag and man.... what a fucked up gremlin man i have created!

[corelliaxdreaming]

Why does it feel like every other Marc Thompson Star Wars audiobook sprinted so Wraith Squadron could stumble and fall flat on its face? :(

[mostsanescarletspiderfan]

When I first started making my own DC universe I didn't realize just how much DC has erased and ignored the time between the JSA disbanding and the JLA forming, like they really try to sell that the league is the starting point for the "modern age" when in reality there's barely even a gap between the time superheroes stopped operating and the new guys coming in.

For starters I don't think you can put the JLA forming any later than 1990-1991 because these people are OLD so this gives you an 40 year gap to play with considering that the JSA disbanded in 1951.

Here's a list of teams that have operated during that time:

• freedom brigade

• inferior five (depending on if you consider the freedom brigade being formed in the 40s or the 60s)

• justice experience

• infinity inc (there's NO WAY those fuckers are peers with the teen titans)

• squadron of justice

Even when the JSA and the All-star squadron disbanded most of them still operated as usual.

While I'm at it I would also like to note that there were other heroes before 1938, the old west vigilantes are pretty cool and there have been heroes here and there through the centuries.