#transformers ratbat

[beesinmymoth]

Dog of the military

[blighted-lights]

"This pain you're feeling? Remember it."

follow-up to this post, more fic sketching. ratbat has SO much potential for interesting dynamics w/ soundwave and the other cassettes, wish ppl talked about him more

[clownswithshoes]

Fall time 🍁 🍂🍃

[zephyrrhiesfyrian]

Would do you think a Tinyformers! Soundwave would be like? Would he have his cassettes with him? I can't help but imagine what a handful those littler guys would be.

Though they'd probably be hard to spot most of the time so you have to put bells on the cassettes if they're out and about so nobody puts them in danger. (I know Soundwave is a very capable, and competent caretaker, but. I worry about the little guys you know?)

Lazerbeak would definitely be the one Soundwave sends to get your attention about something. You get mildly pestered by the little bird, and also Ravage sometimes. But they're not So bad compared to Rumble, and Frenzy.

I think I already answered a Soundwave ask, but I'd love to talk more about him! :D

Soundwave likes to help you around the house with various tasks (he's a very attentive cooking assistant), usually playing music all the while.

While he does have his cassettes with him, the only two who are actively nuisances are, unsurprisingly, Rumble and Frenzy. They like to run around like the hyperactive gremlins they are, but if you invest in a few LEGO sets and are okay with cheesy action movies playing in your living room, they're pretty easy to keep in one place.

Ravage likes to nap in patches of sunlight just like an organic cat would, only you'll burn your hand if you try to pick him up since he's made of black metal. After the first few times of nearly stepping on Ravage, you both learn to keep an eye out for each other so it doesn't happen again.

Laserbeak is generally the one to come get you if Soundwave wants your attention for something, because she'll continue to chirp at you until you follow her. Buzzsaw is easily distracted if you start petting him.

If you wear any clothes with pockets, there's a 50% chance that Ratbat will find his way in there. You've probably accidentally put him in the washing machine before.

[tfdaycare]

Okay, things have settled and we need to post something cute. Thankfully, Soundwave and Blaster in our universe have given us a picture of their youngest kids who are barely two years old. So here they are!

These are seven of their eleven kids. Aren’t they just precious? They stay docked most of the time since they’re so little and young, it’s for their own safety but when they are allowed out they cause so much silly mischief!

Also, because we know people will ask, Frenzy’s the purple one, Rumble’s the red one.

[spacealienrobot]

YOURE TELLING ME THIS GUY IS THE SENATOR RATBAT AND HE WASNT JUST CASSETTE THAT WAS ON THE SENATE?? FOR THE LONGEST TIME I THOUGHT THE CASSETTE WAS THE SENATOR

[ppnuggie]

Well may i get some fluff protect! ratbat x fem! reader who almost became an innocent victim at the hands of the Decepticons, and Ratbat convinced them not to kill her🙃

sorry for my english 🙏🙏

　　　　　　ratbat x fem human reader

　　　　『　ratbat ,, femalel human reader 』

　　-> ratbat saving reader’s life (?)

　　— fluff ,, sfw ,, mentions of injury

　　— 😭❤️ ratbat my beloved 🙏 i did a oneshot bc you didn’t specify for hcs or not 👀 and also to get better w/ dialogue n all 😭

the minicon paused when he heard gasps ,, voice familiar as he rummaged through his memories to know where he’s heard it before. his helm turned towards skywarp who was currently holding a human woman between his digits. he now realized where he heard the voice from.

ratbat knew you ,, as you had been there to repair and fix him up when he was injuried and comms were down. he had taken a liking to you ,, stopping by and sneaking out of decepticon hq to see you.

pausing his current actions he flew over towards skywarp ,, circling the seeker’s helm. “ let her go skywarp !” he squeaked at the larger cybertronian ,, who gave him a confusrd look. “ why ? its just a lil squishy ,, get back to your own job .” he huffed and squeezed your body tighter in his grasp.

you sucked in your breathe ,, teeth gritting in pain as you feel the seeker’s digits almost smush your organs on the inside. you were sure you’d have bruises ,, if not broken bones ,, if he ever decided to release you.

“ because i said so ! now let her go ,” ratbat had gotten harsher with his tone ,, ready to comm soundwave to complain about skywarp. the seeker gave a grunt and let the woman go ,, satisfied when he heard her shriek in fear.

ratbat cursed skywarp in his proccessor ,, swooping down and grabbing the woman in his claws. the lowered her carefully to the ground ,, checking her over for any injuries before he was swept up in her arms. the minicon chirped at her ,, a small kiss placed on his snout as he felt relief that she was alright.

the battle was soon over ,, megatron calling for a retreat and soundwave coming over to his minicon. ratbat squeaked up at the communications officer ,, who had gave a small nod and picked the both of you up in his gentle servos.

the ride back to base was somewhat peaceful ,, wind blowing softly as your arms were still wrapped around the minicon. for now ,, you’d just have to stick to whatever plan they had before you could go home.

[venyvenyvenven]

!! Shattered glass spoiler!!

Soundwave's senator buddy

[tech-obssessed-shark]

SOUNDWAVE and his DERANGED CHILDREN:

[granatu888]

[my design] Soundwave & Soundblaster

[infinitealpacas700]

Soundwave and his crew of little guys

Without the background:

[deceptigoons-attack]

Sic 'em, Ratbat! I mean- Soundwave! Eject Ratbat!

[blighted-lights]

quick thing based off of a comment @cmofirstaid made on this post here, lol

[arceespinkgun]

One thing I really love about the UK Marvel continuity is how it handled Decepticon leadership. All of the leaders were so unique and well-defined characters! There are so many civil wars among the Decepticons that I actually lost count. I think they each show different aspects of Decepticon culture, too. In this post I wanted to showcase the leaders and discuss why I really enjoyed the way they were portrayed!

Megatron: used to be the equivalent of an Olympic athlete. Started the War by preying on political unrest caused by preexisting tensions between the city-states, an aging Autobot council who wouldn't listen to their one radical voice (Emirate Xaaron), and a lack of resources. He started the War with a plan to equip giant engines to Cybertron to pilot it around the universe to conquer other planets lol Megatron is a dictatorial strongman at heart, and his major trait seems to be his indomitable will. No matter who tries to brainwash him or how embarrassed he ought to be by his defeats and stupid mistakes, he keeps going shamelessly.

Shockwave: used to be the ruler of Tarn, and constantly tries to take leadership from Megatron, probably missing the control he had over his city-state. Has a brains vs. brawn dynamic with Megatron, but tends to get extremely frazzled when things don't go his way and don't follow his twisted, self-serving idea of what logic is. However, that doesn't mean he doesn't emote.

Starscream: used to be a figurehead dictator of Vos. Generally tries to backstab whoever's in power, which is probably informed by the fact that he wasn't #1 in his own city-state back before the War. Also, props to Starscream for killing more people than Unicron (the majority get repaired, but still)! Something I find interesting is that Megatron preyed on the war between Vos and Tarn, but usually Starscream and Shockwave work well together in present-day, which suggests the whole war thing was entirely about power and not personal. They're both also ultimately cowards out for themselves.

Soundwave frames Wild Rider when, of course, Soundwave had been the real traitor the whole time

Soundwave: this continuity has such a good version of Soundwave... unlike Starscream, whose treacherous actions are big and loud, Soundwave's treachery is quiet. He serves under nearly every leader and never faces the consequences of blackmailing and betraying any of them, until eventually he is left as the ultimate leader in at least one future timeline. He is such a snake!

Straxus: initially was the leader of the Decepticons while Megatron was on Earth. Despite only being leader for a short time, he leaves a lasting impression with his absolute brutality in the way he melts POWs down to make ingots, beats his own soldiers, and is obsessed with taking over Megatron's body. He also has lasting impacts on the story overall because the identity of Megatron becomes questionable due to Straxus's attempts to subjugate his mind with his own.

Ratbat: originally kinda like Straxus's Laserbeak, Ratbat takes over and becomes one of the most intelligent leaders! He used to be an auditor and his entire philosophy surrounds being as energy-efficient as possible. He even gives Shockwave a negative performance review LMAO Interestingly, he's positioned almost as more of an enemy to the Witwicky family than to the Autobots at times. He also likes to use his own enemies as test subjects and slaves. Eventually, though, his string of successes leads to him being too arrogant for his own good.

Scorponok: wow, I don't even know where to begin. Introduced as the archenemy of Fortress Maximus, he becomes a Headmaster commander by teaming up with the evil Nebulan politician, Zarak. Scorponok begins as a complete mess, with hilariously idiotic plans like using bubbles against his enemies or humiliating the Autobots by having his soldiers defeat them in wrestling matches... and on Earth, he and his soldiers live in a dump. Literally, they live in a dump. He also has more truces than battles with Optimus Prime as he comes to know him, never having seen him until Earth. But Scorponok's ineffectual villainy and eagerness to team up with the Autobots actually leads up to something, as it becomes clear that he actually wants what's best for all transformers but needed to be inspired by Optimus Prime's compassion and support to become confident enough to risk losing the Decepticons' respect and aim for peace. Scorponok (and Optimus) show the strength that lies in choosing to give up conflict and try for peace. In some ways, Scorponok is more like Optimus Prime than Optimus is in this continuity!

Thunderwing: really fascinating. At first he kinda comes across like a generic distillation of what a Decepticon leader is, with all the traits you'd expect of one, and he even takes a test to become one... not the norm given that it's usually backstabbing and civil war that decides who comes out on top. He also thinks he fails the test because he gets distracted by revenge, but then he passes because that proves he's a true Decepticon!!! It's Thunderwing's relationship with the Matrix that is especially interesting. He's obsessed with it, but it's the Matrix's own desire to have new experiences that's corrupting his mind and eventually possesses him. Thunderwing is actually honorable and it's his goodness that allows him to temporarily fight back against it. By current TF standards, Thunderwing would actually be a Prime, since he opened the Matrix, but the Matrix isn't benevolent here. It's more like a little kid that wants to learn by acting out, and Thunderwing is a casualty of that.

Decepticon leaders don't look like this anymore!

Megadeath: the reason Thunderwing is like That™️, and the reason five specific prominent Autobots are the way they are. I mention him because he only appears in a single story in one of the annuals, yet his actions were so unspeakably horrible (the Autobots he traumatized certainly thought so) that he's one of the most sadistic Decepticon leaders ever.

Galvatron: such a multi-faceted and cool villain, that I already made a whole post about him! Notable for his cunning, his fears, and the fact that he was made from at the very least both Megatron and Straxus.

Bludgeon: introduced as part of the Mayhem Attack Squad, which is the Decepticon equivalent of the Wreckers. Specifically, he's introduced hunting down former Mayhems for fraternizing with Wreckers! Bludgeon hates the possibility of peace and loves war, to a religious degree. He thinks he believes in honor, but to be honest, he really doesn't. He's also incredibly fake in that he will pretend to be all for peace just long enough for the Autobots to let their guards down. I'm impressed by how much I love to hate this character given how short Bludgeon's time on-panel was.

There are a few other minor ones that appear as well, so there are even more! I'd like to say that while it probably shouldn't be given that this was like... the first continuity ever, as a fan who became introduced to TF during the Aligned continuity, the way the Marvel UK stories approach Decepticon leadership is so refreshing.

One reason is that Megatron is not portrayed as special just by nature of being Megatron. Yes, he started the War and founded the Decepticons, but he's not given more respect from his troops or his enemies automatically, and he gets his shit rocked constantly. Shockwave's intro was to immediately beat him up and take over, and Megatron embarrasses himself constantly. That's not to say that Megatron isn't worthy of being a Decepticon leader, no—but it means he's often shown clawing his way back up and constantly battling legitimate threats to his position. As a fan, it made me respect him a lot more.

Another thing I appreciate is the way the Decepticons are humanized. There are a lot of blatantly evil ones, but there also many of them who have a sense of honor and goodness, and it's clear that both many Decepticons and Autobots feel stuck and don't even remember why the War started at this point. And even the Decepticons who lack compassion or honor have very understandable struggles, such as facing trauma and trying to overcome it.

Along with the above point is the way the story of Scorponok is handled. I love that Scorponok is a Decepticon leader who always secretly held values that align with Autobot values, but then he ended up stuck in this bloodthirsty culture and endless conflict where he felt like he couldn't do anything, and I love how this is slowly foreshadowed throughout the comic. His friendship with Optimus is also excellent. I really enjoyed how they didn't meet until Earth and slowly became friends as they continually teamed up against greater threats. I appreciate that the Decepticon leader who's best friends with Optimus isn't like... Megatron, who started the War. I feel like a lot of newer continuities make the War center on the falling-out of two friends, which I think is a ridiculous way to handle the conflict.

Speaking of Megatron and Optimus, I appreciate how this continuity just doesn't have a lot of the dynamics that are typically present regarding these Decepticons. Megatron and Optimus are definitely each other's oldest enemy, but their conflict is de-centered in the narrative and they never had a falling-out. Instead, they always disliked each other from before the War. It's actually Shockwave who becomes the nemesis of both Optimus and Megatron for many issues! A lot of Optimus's deepest trauma was inflicted by Shockwave. Also, Megatron and Starscream still have a conflict, but that conflict is rarely present. Starscream causes problems for everyone and is mainly linked to Shockwave for a long time. And as I said before, it's Optimus and Scorponok who become friends.

I think a lot of the approaches this continuity took with the Decepticons should be used in the future!

[zephyrrhiesfyrian]

haven't finished the next set of actual sketches yet, so have this collection of dumb lil doodles :D

jack is the little person damus is holding btw lol

[theaussieva]

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