#yes I've started editing the contrast on the tag snapshots so they're easier to read

[transingthoseformers]

I'm secretly obsessed with the idea of courting ribbons being a thing in certain areas of Cybertron.

Because, correct me if I'm wrong, but I feel like that's one of those things that would not be easy to get on Cybertron. They'd be delicate, well relatively as I bet they're made of far more durable materials than earth ribbons (although I can see an earth ribbon being used as a substitute), and for big metal robots often with pokey bits keeping it safe would have ~such~ meaning imo. I've seen it in a few fics throughout the years I think (at least ONE fic okay) and I adore it.

I suggest certain cybertronian cultures because a scenario I've been running: a character desperately searching through the base's stuff for the ribbon, and most of the other characters can't think of exactly why a ribbon is so important to their friend. Someone eventually explains it to them, and they go "oh. Oh shit" when they realize their friend is probably looking for the last reminder of a likely dead lover.

Was gonna cap it off at there but started tag talking again

... okay every time i get ready to post it i start tag talking again, and this time i went into a tangent about Soundwave, crystals, and "The Echo Garden"