#so ironically enough Optimus would have his hands full dealing with the bots that think the old way of life will return

[witchofthesouls]

https://www.tumblr.com/witchofthesouls/786495657465823232/god-what-i-would-give-to-read-a-fic-where-june?source=share

Actually..... I can kind of see June as a Decepticon Warlord. or at least becoming one.

and if this was still part of her time as the Nurse, she could or can see ALL the signs from prier experiences. The signs of a lack of a structure. She cant FIX it.... but she lay out a line for one to take and the rest would perhaps follow, but by THEIR choice not just for the other. Especially if they were something similar but not the same as humans social structure. or a society.

dont get me wrong, its more than just care. its seeing the cracks and possible neglect and no strong equal to one another.

perhaps, maybe not vocally tho, Soundwave (if we go by Warlord Soundwave) could see June as one. No direct changes but hints and vague notes that she could figure out.

Megatron may claim himself a "Warlord" but June could have the potential of being Warlord.

The trickiest parts to this are establishing a way where June Darby is a credible threat, a path for her to become a legitimate authority figure, and pinning the motivations to keep her working with them and for the remaining powers within the faction to throw their support into backing her.

This would be a wild read, but it would be so fascinating to delve into it.

[the-energon-hole]

It's me again :-) can you write sfw headcanons of bayverse optimus, ratchet, ironhide, jazz, and bee with tsundere human s/o? They're all cool and tough but the second the bots get hurt, the human runs up to them kiss their boo boos~

((A/N I am actually not 100% thrilled with how this one turned out, so I apologize if it is a little sub-par, I am not very familiar with Japaneses Arch types, I haven’t watched anime in a very long time- I have quite a few issues with it a whole lol.

I hope that this is at least ok and a little bit of what you asked for, anyway <3))

Optimus Prime

-There were a lot of rumors that were circulated around the top secret military base, which is a really funny thought when it is said out loud, but when you sit and actually think about it- it makes a lot of sense. The soldiers here have nothing to do here in the middle of nowhere but their job, and on their down time have very little things to fill the void of boredom. It was natural for rumors to begin and spread through close-quarter living like this, you just wished that the rumors weren’t revolving around you and your “personality problems”. You had quite the reputation of being a hardass, someone who is unnecessarily cruel for absolutely no reason- and honestly what was the point of fighting those rumors? Not only did it help maintain some semblance of power you had over some of these soldiers, it also helped keep the troops a little more entertained telling horror stories about their encounters with you. It was alright, you didn’t mind being the bad guy all the time, because those in your inner circle know you aren’t the hard-ass that everyone keeps painting you out to be- and really, that was the only thing that mattered in your book.

-Once, when your friend Optimus Prime returned to the base extremely dinged up and damaged, let’s just say that day your reputation for being a hard ass was wiped clean and you became the subject of a new rumor mill- “I’m a jerk, but only when my wubby bubby Prime isn’t hurt in the infirmary”. It was a weird rumor, and it made some of the soldiers no longer respect you, but you just couldn’t help yourself feeling such strong emotions that day when the Prime came back looking like he was kicked around and stomped on by some bot bigger than him- and that is saying something considering he was a very big mech. You were nearly in tears as you sat and watched Ratchet work on returning the Prime back to his full health- and that was the start of the crack in your hard perceived personality. The proverbial nail in the coffin to your facade was when you thought you were alone in the infirmary with the Prime, and you let it slip how important he was to you and how you wouldn’t know what to do without him- which is an ok thing to hear on its’ own, but as it turn out they were also watching and saw you give a small friendly smooch onto Optimus’ faceplate. You just wish the soldiers were a little more creative, as again, “wubby bubby Prime” did nothing but make you mad, and you ended up yelling at the ranks until they came up with some better insulting names… It turns out they aren’t exactly the best at being creative- but that’s ok, yelling was enough to make them not only think you were a hard ass again, but now you were a crazy hard ass. Optimus knew you were a big softie, but he would keep it to himself all the other times you broke apart and were a sweet and kind person.

Ratchet

-You were a little hard to get along with, due to your harsh words and your prickly personality, but you really were a good person underneath. You believed in the goodness of man, and you believed in people’s good spirit and will. You really did- but over the years your tough life and hard endeavours had caused you to be a little bit cynical and bitter than you would like to admit. People actually actively avoided the infirmary where you worked mostly throughout the day because they just didn’t want to deal with your bad attitude. It wasn’t your fault that most of these soldiers and politician did stupid things to put themselves in unnecessary danger, and if you were being honest, you hated all this conflict and war between humans themselves in the cybertronians you find yourself caring for. War was stupid, and if people just took the time to sit and talk then maybe they wouldn’t feel the need to put people’s lives in danger for absolutely no reason. Life wasn’t that simple though, things weren’t always black and white, and sometimes you wished that they were.

-Ratchet was a little sick of your bad attitude sometimes, and didn’t understand why you called him a close friend yet you continued to treat i as if he were nothing. Humans were a strange species- their biology was the easy part, but their psychology makes no sense to him. Also their need to build small structures, even in the presents of bigger and hardier life forms, they refuse to build things up to cybertronian code- he couldn’t count how many times he has scraped and scuffed his frame on narrow hallways and small door frames. You always seemed to get angrier ad angreier every time he would come back with a small nick or cut, but it wasn’t until he made himself bleed energon did you change your tune about his injuries. He came into the infirmary holding his side rather tightly, and as you passively asked what happened, he noticed your demeanor change once he declutched his side to weld the small wound shut. It looked like you weren’t really listening to his words- which wasn’t all that uncommon between the two of you but his sensors indicated that there was a big emotional shift in your body. Before he could ask, you began to do something he never thought you would, you asked if he was alright- and if he was in any major pain from his wound. He said that he was fine, but you didn’t believe him- you have never seen the old fool bleed before… it was a little scary to know these giant titans are actually vulnerable to physical attacks. After that situation, it was easy to say you got even more upset with Ratchet if he injured himself, but you were a little more gentle on him when he would bleed a little bit of his life fuel.

Bumblebee

-There was a lot to be said about what it takes to be someone who has to deal with politicians all day long- spoiler alert, it isn’t very fun and you always have to believe the one fact of life, that someone is always lying about something. Politicians are absolutely the worst kind of people, and will do or say anything to save face, needless to say it has caused you to become a rather bitter and angry person- your cynicism makes it a little hard for anyone to get close to you- which is honestly ok with you most of the time. You had a soft spot, at least for some people- and most recently some bots, but it was rare to be seen. You believed in tough love, it was a way for you to be strict to those around you- to prepare them for the real world of disaster known as the game of red tape and gaslighting,  basically dealing with real people and real power. Bumblebee was no exception, you really liked the bot, but boy was he too naive for his own good- too trusting and relaxed, he needed a big dose of reality, and you really don’t want to be there when that happens… On one hand he needs a good slap in the faceplate to see just how conniving and manipulative humans are, but on the other hand it would be a real shame for him to lose his sense of what is good and right- to many people in power lose sight of what is important, and that is what makes this world truly bad.

-You never really saw much of the combat side of things when it comes to your job and how you are involved in the Autobot cause, but the one time you saw the outcome of the real war these bots were facing, you had a big dose of reality slap you in the face. It was ironic really, you were the one getting reality checked for once, and you don’t think you have ever felt this way about anyone in a very long time. You saw poor Bumblebee injured and waiting on a medical table built for the bots, and you couldn’t help but gush a little over how happy you were that he was ok- it made him question you a little bit, but the attention was much appreciated. After that moment though, it was back to being your cold and hard self, and Bumblebee wasn’t afraid to say outloud how much he missed the softer side of you which was followed by a joke about how he should injure himself again just to see it. That wasn’t funny at all, and you made sure you let him know how gross and irresponsible that was and would be.

Ironhide

-Sometimes it was just easier to be mean than it was to be nice- not to say that you don’t like being nice, it was just hard to let your real emotions shine through when all people do is judge and hate you for it. Your appearance doesn’t help the fact that most people perceive you to be a brute rather than a lover- it was probably why you went into military work in the first place, it just sort of matched your personality and appearance. You learned long ago that people whom are willing to break down your barriers and find that soft squishy center underneath, those are the ones that you should be keeping around and trying to impress- not all these phoneys who put ona happy face and pretend to like you only to get something out of you. No, anyone special enough to see past your hard appearance and even harder personality was well worth keeping around, even when they are few and far in between.

-You would have never thought that the somebody whom could break through your hard exterior skin could be a big robot from outer space, especially if that robot was a trigger happy fiend like Ironhide was. He was a one of a kind bot who took your abuse with a grain of salt and simply laughed at you for being so bitter and angry all the time, saying things like you need to let loose and shoot more guns and to stop being such a downer all the time. It was always a back and forth between you twom but it was a back and forth you looked forward to everyday- that is until you heard about that bit ol’ bot getting hurt in a shooting range accident. When you went to visit him he was playing it cool like nothing ever happened, but he had his arm blasted off and he was leaking energon everywhere. The way Ironhide tells it, you basically melted into a pile of a sobbing mushy mess as you told him to be more careful and that you wouldn’t know what to do without him. He was kind of glad things went back to normal between the two of you when he was all fixd- he liked the harder personality you a little bit better than the crying mess in the infirmary.

Jazz

-You went into your elected seat promising all of your constituencies and voters that you would bring about great change o their area ,and that you would do everything in your power to make the world a better place- even if that meant becoming a liaison to a bunch of giant robots from space, aliens essentially, it wasn’t what you had in mind but it was what you had to work with. You had a reputation for being rather hard and cruel, and you had to be in your line of work, everyone always lied and everyone is out to get you, that was how the world worked. You didn’t hate the bot you were supposed to be working with everyday, but his lazy demeanor and his go with the flow vibe bothered you quite a bit- you have to have a plan for everything, you can’t just sit back and watch life go by without a plan. It was mostly you yelling at him, and him laughing about how stuck u you are, but there was a sense of trust between the two of you, as you knew how each other would react and function to new ideas.

-You didn’t think your soft spot for Jazz was all that big, until he came back to base badly wounded and leaking all kinds of strange fluid. He was going to be ok, but out of commission for awhile- and you made sure he was as comfortable as possible. He would make all those stupid jokes about how he has never seen you so sweet, and how you should be like this more often. You just huffed and told him to stop being stupid, and to hurry up and feel better do that you two could get back to business doing work to harbor peace between mankind and Autobots. He kept his thoughts to himself, but he laughed as his own processor said to get hurt more often, maybe you would learn to relax a little if that were to happen- he doubted it though, because as soon as we was well enough to leave the med bay, it was back to business as usual between the two of you. It was ok with him, and it was ok with you, and in the end that was all it took to help patch up Autobot-human relations.

[afterspark-podcast]

G1 Episode 29: Transcript

Episode Show Notes

[This can also be found on AO3!]

[Stinger]

O: Damn, I don't know how you did it, but that is so good!

[Intro Music]

O: Hello, 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 29, The Insecticon Syndrome.  Let's talk about giant robots today, shall we?

S: Sure.

O: And today on The Transformers, Bee, Beachcomber, and Hound are racing over a road full of hot- pot holes.

S: [laughs quietly]

O: Hot holes?  No, pot holes. [laughs]

S: Once they arrive at their destination a park ranger explains that some trees are super chewed up.

O: Beachcomber realizes that obviously this was caused by the Insecticons, as they like to nom on trees.

S: The ranger has doubtsTM. 

O: He finds giant alien robot bugs unbelievable but-but Sir, Sir- you were brought here in a giant alien robot car, so I have to ask what is the difference?

S: Who knows.

O: Good question!  [laughs] Speaking of, the Insecticons are in a cave complaining about how hungry they are and they decide to step out for a bite to eat.

S: Does a redwood sound like a good snack to you?  Because it sounds like one to them.

O: They are observed eating trees by yet another park ranger.

S: Who also finds this unbelievable.

O: You guys live in a world with giant robots.

S: And considering the Insecticons have apparently been around for... quite a long time.

O: Yeah, that- that they are even more unbelievable is weird.

S: God, maybe they're cryptids?

O: Oh lord, I hope so.

S: I don't understand why, you know, the Insecticons don't- don't just eat all of the trees if they're hungry.  I mean they're just kind of taking little bites out of them, little nibbles.

O: They want just the tasty bits.  JUST THE BITS!

S: Park ranger number two calls park ranger number one and tells him that he sees ‘giant figments’ eating trees.

O: Yes, I know they have actual names.  Trust me, we don't care.

S: They don't show up in any other episodes.

O: No, they don't.

S: Alright, so Beachcomber gets all philosophical for a moment and says that the Insecticons uh, probably think the humans are figments too.

O: [chuckles] It is a fun thought.  Our Bots head off.

S: And elsewhere, the Decepticons are out flying around looking for the Insecticons because... of course they are.  And Starscream says that he doesn't trust the Insecticons.

O: Pot, kettle you know this shtick.

S: Megatron says that he'll kill them himself once they've served their purpose.

O: The Insecticons do seem to be enjoying their prime slabs of redwood.

S: Poor park ranger number two almost gets a tree dropped on him before meeting up with the Bots and ranger number one.

O: A fight breaks out, as you do.

S: You're a pacifist, Beachcomber!

O: Not when nature is involved.

S: [sighs]

O: And then the Insecticons Indiana Jones an entire tree at the Autobots and company.

S: That tree is big enough that once they ran into the river it should have stayed on the banks and gone over them but um…

O: What would this show be without the drama, really?

S: [sighs]

O: [laughs]

S: Oh, the Autobots and uh, the human companions run to the edge of the waterfall and then are knocked off by the entire tree.

O: So we're led to believe, but as funny as this shot was, uh, we’ll later see this was an illusion they Hound, who was one of the people with them.

S: Yep.  The two sets of Cons finally meet up with Megatron complimenting the Insecticons on their work.

O: Starscream says that maybe they should lead them then, but when the Insecticons insult Megatron he's surprisingly ready to throw down, despite just insulting him [Megatron].

S: [exasperated] It's Starscream.

O: [laughs]

S: Megatron is rather civil right now, actually telling Starscream to calm down.

O: Below the lip of the waterfall, the Autobots are standing on a handy ledge.

S: I'm surprised the Insecti- the Decepticons didn't see them, but whatever.

O: They don't know how to look down!

S: [laughs]

O: They saw them fly off, it's fine, they're dead! [laughs]

S: So, the Autobots are standing on this ledge and they overhear Megatron bribing the Insecticons with food so that they'll do something for him.

O: He wants them to eat all the energy at a power plant and get strong enough to break into a facility called Iron Mountain.

S: Sounds ominous.  At the Ark, Optimus, Ironhide, Jazz, Inferno, Ratchet, and Wheeljack head out to stop the Cons.

O: At the power plant, the Cons take out some attack helicopters that are on hand for some reason.  Megatron spotting Optimus’ convoy is then extremely ready for a 2 vs.5 fight.

S: Never let it be said that Megatron lacks confidence.

O: Uh-huh, confidence, is that what we're calling it now?  And, I mean, it did end up being a four against five fight as Laserbeak and Buzzsaw join into the fray as well.  But still, they're outnumbered!

S: Yeah.  And I mean, Inferno takes out Laserbeak almost immediately, so...

O: Uh, then we see two choppers fall from the sky.  Uh, you know, that are being piloted by people, these are not transforming robots.

S: Um-hm.  Those people are definitely dead!

O: [laughs]

S: Or at least they should be.

O: According to the next scene, no.  Being in a children's show has saved their lives, it's a miracle!

 S: Well, statistically they should be dead.

O: [laughs] Jazz saves two of the humans that were trapped in one of the downed helicopter[s].  While Inferno overzealously tries to put out the fire.  Basically he [Jazz] gets buried in like, fire foam.

S: Yeah, the Insecticons begin feeding on electricity and gets swol.

O: Super swol!  So now that they're huge, they're ready to assert their dominance over Megatron. [laughs]

S: Outside Soundwave has his- his stethoscope… thing?

O: [laughs]

Against the wall and says, the Insecticons plot ‘treason’.

O: To which, the Insecticons Kool-Aid Man their way out of the wall and then poor Soundwave is soundly menaced, and implanted with a Cerebro shell.

S: Hound, Beachcomber, Bee and Spike all show up on site.

O: Optimus has no luck stopping the Decepticons and says it's all up to Ironhide and Wheeljack now.

S: And then we cut to them and they're climbing two really tall towers.

O: Why, you may ask?  Why, so this next scene can happen.  They are now sitting ducks for the Insecticons, who attack them both.

S: Wheeljack is pulled out from uh, his fallen tower because uh…

O: They knocked it over.

S: Yeah, and Ironhide is doused with fire retardant foam that apparently helped with the electricity that is currently giving him problems due to uh, the previously mentioned Insecticon attack.

O: So that's how that works.

S: I guess.

O: The Autobots retreat, Ironhide and Wheeljack get tossed into Prime's trailer.

S: Spike must have brought his own gun this time, cuz he definitely has a gun.

O: The Autobots got tired of him stealing theirs.  So clearly, they built him one! [laughs]  You know, give to that, what?

S: Fourteen-year-old.

O: Sixteen-year-old, whatever?

S: I think-

O: I think you're right. The power- the teenager, let's just go with the teenager because I legitimately can't remember what our consensus was right now.

S: I'm pretty sure you proved he was 14 but this-

O: I think you’re right…

S: Because I was the one who thought he was older, initially.

O: But then again, it's like, how much time has passed?

S: Yeah.

O: Does a season equal a year?  Is he 15 now?  I don't know, let's give the teenager a gun.

S: Yeah.  Back at the Ark, as the hurt Bots are getting patched up, Spike reaches the conclusion that the power the Insecticons ate is incompatible with their systems.

O: Okay, I… no, there’s no way Spike should have known that, either Carly or Perceptor had to have told him, that they had to of.

S: Or Chip, if Chip was there.

O: True. Chip also, I think, would be able to figure it out, but I didn't think we've seen Chip for a while?

S: Yeah.  Alright, so the Insecticons are going to come down with a super bad case of explosions.

O: You know, to put it in layman's terms.  It seems as though the folks running the Iron Mountain facility may have brought this upon themselves though.  Uh, when we cut to the location later, as they have painted their building a sort of silvery purple and we all know what that means!

S: Yep.  Soundwave is still under the influence of the Insecticons, which means that they overhear Megatron's plans to off them once they break into Iron Mountain for him.  Cutting back to the Autobots, the Autobots talk about if the Insecticons uh, get inside they'll blow up the entire facility.

O: Yes, but why is this important?  What kind of facility is this?  We're not told!

S: Apparently, some kind of, I don't know- I imagine it's a government weapons facility or something but who knows?

O: And on that happy note we go to commercials.

S: Yeah… and back at Iron Mountain, the humans batten down the hatches and send out laser beams hiding in secret compartments.  These are like really old computers some of them seem like the kind that involve reels of tape.

O: Yeah, very old computers.  I can't help but think this was their Decepticon security system though?

S: Maybe?

O: These lasers are also pretty powerful for something made by humans.  Megatron and Starscream end up flat on their backs.

S: And now it's time for science with Wheeljack and Ratchet as they try to create an antidote for the Insecticons.

O: Are you sure putting Wheeljack in charge of not causing explosions is the best idea here?

S: [sighs] Back in the fray, the Insecticons uh, complain about indigestion.  Which, for giant metal insects is a bit ominous.

O: [laughs] Especially given the whole, they're gonna come down with a sudden case of the explosions soon!

S: Yes, I know.  [laughs] But you know, Megatron gives no fucks.

O: He doesn't.  Shrapnel takes control of the lasers and then turns them against the humans.

S: The Autobots arrive, and Megatron tells the Insecticons to deal with them.

O: One of the downsides of bringing your squishy buddy into battle that when- is that you have to shield them with your big-ass metal body when things go south.

S: [sighs] Yeah…

O:  Which is what Ironhide has to do for Spike.

S: Yeah... The Bots have to dig their way out of a rockslide caused by the Insecticons.

O: More gun is obviously the solution we need according to Optimus, who shoots the rocks off of them too.

S: Yep, that's how that works.

O: [laughs] More gun solves everything, even if you're the good guy.

S: Yes.  Meanwhile, Megatron and Soundwave have made it into Iron Mountain to the main computer.

O: Soundwave breaks into the computer with psychic powers and Megatron orders the other Cons to destroy the Insecticons.

S: Bombshell knows what's up and hits Starscream with a Cerebro shell.

O: He then attempts to do this with Megatron, but Megs just catches it and says, “Nobody's getting in his head!”  And then, I'm way too amused with how well this meshes up with Lost Light Megs, but carry on.

S: Megatron stomps on the shell, Bombshell freaks out.

O: I can't tell if this like, causes him physical pain or if he's just upset?

S: Probably just dramatic.

O: Yeah, that sounds about right.

S: [sighs] Megatron goes to uh, shoot him, but is tackled by Optimus, lest you know, Megatron cause Bombshell to explode.

O: Hello sexual tension, my old friend.  The Insecticons fly off uh, to get the data that Soundwave has collected from the computer because if you'll remember there’s- he's still under their control.

S: Are you just gonna eat it?  Do you something to put it in?  Are you going to absorb it?  What the hell is even your plan?  What the hell is even the plot?

O: Big bugs eat lots of shit, get tummy ache, and go boom.  Keep up, Specs!

S: [groans]

O: [laughs]

S: The Insecticons must have wanted the complete trine, as all three seekers are now under mind control and attack uh, Megatron and Optimus on the Insecticons command.

O: They dive behind some rocks and Megatron asks Prime why he stopped him from destroying those, “six legged liabilities!”

S: Short answer, lots of boom.

O: Keep up, Megatron!  Apparently, even under control the Seekers have some form of self-preservation because they run away when Megatron shoots at them and tells them off.  That must be very deeply engrained.

S: Yeah…

O: [laughs]

S: Ratchet and the Wheeljack show up with the antidote and Megatron is down for curing the Insecticons if it means that he can shoot them again.

O: That sounds right, but uh, either that or he's missed the point entirely because he shoots at them immediately once they catch up with them and Soundwave in the computer room.

S: The Insecticons complain about the stomach aches, but still shoot Megatron through a wall.

O: [snorts] Spike says, they've only got 30 seconds before the Insecticons explode.

S: Spike, from where do you get this arcane knowledge?

O: But now for my favorite part of this episode. [laughs] They have 30 seconds to live and Optimus pic- picks up Megatron shakes him around a bit and tells him [that] he needs to transform.  30 seconds, and this is how he chooses to use his time.  But then, he picks Megatron up bridal style and transforms him manually.  I didn't know they could even do that!

S: Apparently they can.

O: [while laughing]  Apparently they can!

S: Optimus then loads the antidote into Megatron and uses him to shoot it at the Insecticons.

O: Insert sexual tension joke here, he hits Bombshell in short order.

S: Kickback then tries to escape with Soundwave but Optimus shoots and they go plummeting to the floor.

O: It has been a day for Soundwave, poor Soundwave.

S: Yup, and we’re down to the last Insecticon, and the last 10 seconds.

O: Shrapnel shoots everybody down, but Spike climbs up on him, and throws the file in- of antidote, into his conveniently placed stomach hatch.

S: Yeah, he did.

O: [laughs]

S: Soundwave gets electrocuted, which apparently wipes his memory of all the data he collected.

O: And then Shrapnel still explodes?

S: He’s in pieces.

O: Like, literal pieces, but Bombshell pulls out a gun, shoots it, and this reassembles Shrapnel.  So the answer... is more gun!

B: [laugh]

S: Yeah, the three Insecticons then uh, ‘bug out’ with the Decepticons following shortly after.

O: We end with a dumb joke from Spike, and everybody laughs.

S: That two frame laugh cycle.

O: Join us next time for the day the oil tankers went rogue!  That's not even getting into the computer that Megatron's sticks his dick in!

S: [begins laughing]

O: You think I’m kidding.

S: [still laughing]

S: You all think I’m kidding.  I’m not kidding.  I’m not kidding at all, I have pictures!

B: [laugh]

S: Yes, I took them!

O: Yes!  She did!  I’m not kidding! [laughs]

S: It’s a real mindfuck.

O: It is.  [laughs]

S: Uh, we have two wildcard fic recommendations by Owls today, uh-

O: So, uh, my two for today eh, the first one’s called, “Together We're Stable,” by LittleMissSweetgrass. IDW, G, it is slash, it involves Soundwave and Cosmos.  Our characters are: Cosmos, Rust-Q, Sunstreaker, Beachcomber, Soundwave, Rumble, and Frenzy.

In summary, “Cosmos goes to his medic’s office to ask an important question.  As a mech with spark damage, can he ever form a conjunx endura bond?”

It is a one shot, it’s part of the same Cos- mo- Coswave stuff I've been recommending that's part of the series though.  So, not necessarily need to read the other stuff, but this will make a hell of a lot more sense if you  reread-if you read, “Chronic,” first.

And my other one is... Trans- sub- stat- tion Completed?

S: Uh, Transubstantiation.

O: Thank you!  That one, uh, Contemplated.  (Yes, I'm saying that right.)  By Merfilly, it's Shattered Glass, it’s G, it's Gen, there are no pairings.  Our characters are Soundwave, Ratbat, and Ravage.

And in summary, “Soundwave receives an old friend, and is driven to find a way to help them.”  And it is a one-shot.  It's very short, uh, Merfilly has done a bunch of like, Shattered Glass stuff and I've read a lot of it but I quite like this one.

Uh, Ratbat’s not a dick in uh, Shattered Glass.  If you’re used to IDW Ratbat, just so you know. [laughs]

S: Yup.  And we have fanart?

O: Yup.  Uh, our recommendation for today is JamKight.  They have a Tumblr, a Twitter, and a Deviant Art we will be linking to.  I like them, because holy fuck they have this squishiest, cuddliest, Transformers I had ever seen in my entire LIFE, and I want to hug them alllll.  Today we linked to art of Ravage playing with a laser pointer, a cat daddy Soundwave, and gardener Soundwave.  Not Soundwave.

S: Shockwave.

O: And gardener Shockwave. So I highly recommend their stuff is super adorable.  Um, we will link to it.  Um, a lot of their stuff tends to be IDW / G1 so, you know, that kind of thing.

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.  Until next time, I'm Specs.

O: And I'm Owls!

S: Toodles.

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O: Hi guys, Owls here with a bit of a correction.  Ah, we call our fan artist for today JamKnight, but they are actually called JamBandit on all of their social media but Deviant Art, including Tumblr.  I'm not entirely sure I missed this when I was making the notes for this, but this is my mistake and I apologize.  So if you want to see some adorable Transformers go check out JamBandit.

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