#transformers ao3

[chiconisroc]

Chapter 20 is up for "Trust Me" for my Starscream Earthspark fic : o

Warning - angsty and sad skystar chapter : c

Let me know what ya all think of the chapter : )

Thank you @lunareader for beta reading the chapter : )

Summary for new readers:

Hashtag yearns to connect more with Starscream and she can't stand at how the world doesn't want to give him a second chance. She also wishes he wasn't so hostile towards the world.

Her solution?

To welcome Starscream into the Malto family as a new uncle and shower him with the love and support he needs, even if he doesn't think he needs it.

Too bad for Hashtag, things aren't quite that simple.

[soundwaveissuperior]

Fuck you I'm making an au and I'm going to make it sad >:)

(I not much of a writer so don't hurt me okay)

[ironwolf-gone]

https://archiveofourown.org/works/52173544/chapters/159002245

Ratchet thinks about the past while Optimus tries to connect with Bumblebee without anyone knowing.

Fandom: Transformers

Rating: Teen & up

Archive Warning: no warnings apply

Relationships: Jazz/Prowl, Blaster/Soundwave, Hound/Mirage

Characters: Optimus Prime, Megatron, Original Cybertronian Characters, Original Femme Characters, Bumblebee, Ratchet, Ironhide, Jazz, Prowl, Smokescreen, Bluestreak, Blaster, Soundwave, Sunstreaker, Sideswipe, Hound, Mirage, Perceptor, Arcee, Springer, Hot Rod|Rodimus, Ultra Magnus, Kup, First Aid, Predaking, Starscream, Knockout, Breakdown, Windblade, Dreadwing

Additional tags: Other Additional Tags to be Added, au medieval cyberpunk, Cyberpunk, Alternate Universe - Medieval, Alternate Universe - Cyberpunk, Falling In Love, Worldbuilding, Nobility, Kings & Queens, Magic, Getting Together, Fluff, Fluff and Angst, Established Relationships, Love Confessions, Not Beta Read, Alternate Universe - Human, Humanformers

[shadthchan052-blog]

Chapters: 1/? Fandom: Transformers: Earthspark (Cartoon) Rating: Not Rated Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, No Archive Warnings Apply Characters: Bumblebee (Transformers), Optimus Prime, Arcee (Transformers), Wheeljack (Transformers), Thrash Malto, Twitch Malto, Dorothy "Dot" Malto, Alex Malto, Elita One (Transformers) Additional Tags: Other Additional Tags to Be Added Series: Part 2 of Insectoid Bumblebee Summary:

Wheeljack tests to see if Bumblebee is able to replicate the cyber sleeves

[ssstarscream]

I reread the end of my 71k words fic after 5 yrs and wow I really cooked with that…

not only is it the only book I’ve ever completed lmao but there are so many transformers-related details I do NOT remember anymore… sat there scratching my head like “who’s circuit again?”

(racing redemption on ao3! beautiful aligned canon-compliant continuation of transformers prime melded a bit with IDW :]

[transformativeworks]

HR 9495 is going back up for voting. All non-profit orgs are in danger.

The Committee on Rules is meeting at 1600 EST on 18 Nov 2024. The agenda includes HR 9495.

If this bill passes, the Secretary of the Treasury would have the power to strip any non-profit group of it's tax-exempt status with no due process.

If you are part of the fandom community and you are in America, please contact your reps and ask them to vote NO on HR 9495.

[chamom1le-t3a]

just pretend i spelt chick-fil-a right pretty pleasee 🙏

[zeropro]

This ship will carry our bodies safe to shore. >postapocolyptic_cryptic on ao3

[Drew this scene from Chapter 3]

[keferon]

I love when JP fics are like:

This isn’t based on any specific fic but kind of inspired by some of them haha

[lintufriikki]

high guard cuddles 💖💜💙

check replies for the full version 🤭

[y0ureviltwin]

Here is the completed art that was the winner of the poll! Some lovely Dratchet art using TFP Ratchet and my TFP design for Drift. This picture is very loosely inspired by the fic Spark Burn by milkman7 over on AO3.

I'm thinking I'm gonna work on the Megarod sketch next, as a treat ❤️

Link to the full pic as well as the fic (because that is not tumblr appropriate either lol) below the cut!

Full pic: Let's get NASTY!

Fic link: Spark Burn

[chiconisroc]

Chapter 18 is up for "Trust Me" : ) , my Starscream Earthspark fanfiction~

I ended up writing two past scenes; I couldn't help myself v.v

Hopefully peeps like what happened with Starscream and Hashtag since well, after the events in chapter 17 o.o'

Breakdown finally makes an appearance~

Please let me know what you think of the chapter : ), and if you enjoying it don't forget to leave a kudo <3

Thanks for all the support, peeps! I will for sure start working on teh next chapter as soon as I can : o

Summary for new readers:

Hashtag yearns to connect more with Starscream and she can't stand at how the world doesn't want to give him a second chance. She also wishes he wasn't so hostile towards the world.

Her solution?

To welcome Starscream into the Malto family as a new uncle and shower him with the love and support he needs, even if he doesn't think he needs it.

Too bad for Hashtag, things aren't quite that simple.

[sumju]

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I felt like drawing a cover again 💖 This time it’s From the Shadows of the Deep

by @nebrasska-alasska

You can read the fanfic HERE

[ironwolf-gone]

Heavy is the Crown

Chapter 14

Fandom: Transformers

Rating: Teen & up

Archive Warning: no warnings apply

Relationships: Jazz/Prowl, Blaster/Soundwave, Hound/Mirage

Characters: Optimus Prime, Megatron, Original Cybertronian Characters, Original Femme Characters, Bumblebee, Ratchet, Ironhide, Jazz, Prowl, Smokescreen, Bluestreak, Blaster, Soundwave, Sunstreaker, Sideswipe, Hound, Mirage, Perceptor, Arcee, Springer, Hot Rod|Rodimus, Ultra Magnus, Kup, First Aid, Predaking, Starscream, Knockout, Breakdown, Windblade, Dreadwing

Additional tags: Other Additional Tags to be Added, au medieval cyberpunk, Cyberpunk, Alternate Universe - Medieval, Alternate Universe - Cyberpunk, Falling In Love, Worldbuilding, Nobility, Kings & Queens, Magic, Getting Together, Fluff, Fluff and Angst, Established Relationships, Love Confessions, Not Beta Read, Alternate Universe - Human, Humanformers

[shadthchan052-blog]

Chapters: 2/2 Fandom: Transformers - All Media Types, Transformers: Earthspark (Cartoon) Rating: Not Rated Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, No Archive Warnings Apply Characters: Bumblebee (Transformers), Optimus Prime, Megatron (Transformers), Elita One (Transformers), Arcee (Transformers), Wheeljack (Transformers), Wasp (Transformers), Dorothy "Dot" Malto, Alex Malto, Mo Malto, Robby Malto, Thrash Malto, Twitch Malto, Jawbreaker Malto, Hashtag Malto, Nightshade Malto Additional Tags: Circus, Trapeze, Trapeze Artist Bumblebee (Transformers), Flashbacks, story telling

[fiercynn]

on ao3's current fundraiser

apparently it’s time for ao3’s biannual donation drive, which means it’s time for me to remind you all, that regardless of how much you love ao3, you shouldn’t donate to them because they HAVE TOO MUCH MONEY AND NO IDEA WHAT TO DO WITH IT.

we’ve known for years that ao3 – or, more specifically, the organization for transformative works (@transformativeworks on tumblr), or otw, who runs ao3 and other fandom projects – has a lot of money in their “reserves” that they had no plans for. but in 2023, @manogirl and i did some research on this, and now, after looking at their more recent financial statements, i’ve determined that at the beginning of 2024, they had almost $2.8 MILLION US DOLLARS IN SURPLUS.

our full post last year goes over the principles of how we determined this, even though the numbers are for 2023, but the key points still stand (with the updated numbers):

when we say “surplus”, we are not including money that they estimate they need to spend in 2024 for their regular expenses. just the extra that they have no plan for

yes, nonprofits do need to keep some money in reserves for emergencies; typically, nonprofits registered in the u.s. tend to keep enough to cover between six months and two years of their regular operating expenses (meaning, the rough amount they need each month to keep their services going). $2.8 million USD is enough to keep otw running for almost FIVE YEARS WITHOUT NEW DONATIONS

they always overshoot their fundraisers: as i’m posting this, they’ve already raised $104,751.62 USD from their current donation drive, which is over double what they’ve asked for! on day two of the fundraiser!!

no, we are not trying to claim they are embezzling this money or that it is a scam. we believe they are just super incompetent with their money. case in point: that surplus that they have? only earned them $146 USD in interest in 2022, because only about $10,000 USD of their money invested in an interest-bearing account. that’s the interest they earn off of MILLIONS. at the very least they should be using this extra money to generate new revenue – which would also help with their long-term financial security – but they can’t even do that

no, they do not need this money to use if they are sued. you can read more about this in the full post, but essentially, they get most of their legal services donated, and they have not, themselves, said this money is for that purpose

i'm not going to go through my process for determining the updated 2024 numbers because i want to get this post out quickly, and otw actually had not updated the sources i needed to get these numbers until the last couple days (seriously, i've been checking), but you can easily recreate the process that @manogirl and i outlined last year with these documents:

otw’s 2022 audited financial statement, to determine how much money they had at the end of 2022

otw’s 2024 budget spreadsheet, to determine their net income in 2023 and how much they transferred to and from reserves at the beginning of 2024

otw’s 2022 form 990 (also available on propublica), which is a tax document, and shows how much interest they earned in 2022 (search “interest” and you’ll find it in several places)  

also, otw has not been accountable to answering questions about their surplus. typically, they hold a public meeting with their finance committee every year in september or october so people can ask questions directly to their treasurer and other committee members; as you can imagine, after doing this deep dive last summer, i was looking forward to getting some answers at that meeting!

but they cancelled that meeting in 2023, and instead asked people to write to the finance committee through their contact us form online. fun fact: i wrote a one-line message to the finance committee on may 11, 2023 through that form, when @manogirl and i were doing this research, asking them for clarification on how much they have in their reserves. i have still not received a response.

so yeah. please spend your money on people who actually need it, like on mutual aid requests! anyone who wants to share their mutual aid requests, please do so in the replies and i’ll share them out – i didn’t want to link directly to individual requests without permission in case this leads to anyone getting harassed, but i would love to share your requests. to start with, here's operation olive branch and their ongoing spreadsheet sharing palestinian folks who need money to escape genocide.

oh, and if you want to write to otw and tell them why you are not donating, i'm not sure it’ll get any results, but it can’t hurt lol. here's their contact us form – just don’t expect a response! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯