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height check. how tall are you people in my phone

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D-16 after he gets paired with every single Optimus Prime at once.

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Seeatol

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Happy Pride everyone, let's goooooooooooooooooo

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I toe the line between chronically online and completely technologically adverse so often that my internet comprehension is so off.

Despite spending a lot of free time on Tumblr, I have only just found out what the ToT means - I though it was another slang?

No it's actually a crying open mouth person, if you didn't know.

Also I didn't know you could click the volume button and the lock button to take a photo either - somehow my friends can do it on my phone but I always turn my phone off??

Anyway, if anyone wants to try and quiz me to test my knowledge, I'm up for the challenge.

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Specifically I go to the pairing/character I'm feeling and then:

Sort by: Kudos

Completed

Language: English

Depending on time/preferences I'll do word count or exclude tags as well

Out of curiosity, how do you guys filter your fics on the archive?

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Out of curiosity, how do you guys filter your fics on the archive?

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CALLING FOR FIC RECS

Dear all you legends, I trust you have wonderful taste and even more wonderful recommendations (of a writer, or one of your own?) -

Fandoms (open to new ones)

The Hobbit

LOTR

Transformers

Merlin BBC

Marvel

DC

Star Trek (TOS)

Dungeon Meshi

Also to a lesser extent in - Good Omens, OFMD, more?

Special Fav Tags

Language Barrier, and in the same vein cultural differences etc.

Fairy-tale elements

Politics/philosophy/theology (bit obscure, but makes sense in the fandoms I'm in)

Enemies to friends to lovers, friends to lovers, enemies to lovers and so forth

Hurt/Comfort - a classic

Long Fic <3

Class differences (Cinderella story?)

Royalty AU, Mer AU, and other fantasy AUs in the same vein

Arranged Marriage

Mutual Pining

Size difference...

Misunderstandings

Secret Identities/Identity reveals

When the 'golden child' snaps/re-evaluates the leaders...

No-nos

Time travel fix-it (I don't know, for some reason it just doesn't feel right)

Reincarnation (If they keep past memories)

Plot what plot/porn without plot - Eh, sometimes, but I like a lead-up more than the action

Non-con (with main couple)

x Reader (Keep y/n OUT of this)

Comment the favs, if you so wish?

Thank you!

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CALLING FOR FIC RECS

Dear all you legends, I trust you have wonderful taste and even more wonderful recommendations (of a writer, or one of your own?) -

Fandoms (open to new ones)

The Hobbit

LOTR

Transformers

Merlin BBC

Marvel

DC

Star Trek (TOS)

Dungeon Meshi

Also to a lesser extent in - Good Omens, OFMD, more?

Special Fav Tags

Language Barrier, and in the same vein cultural differences etc.

Fairy-tale elements

Politics/philosophy/theology (bit obscure, but makes sense in the fandoms I'm in)

Enemies to friends to lovers, friends to lovers, enemies to lovers and so forth

Hurt/Comfort - a classic

Long Fic <3

Class differences (Cinderella story?)

Royalty AU, Mer AU, and other fantasy AUs in the same vein

Arranged Marriage

Mutual Pining

Size difference...

Misunderstandings

Secret Identities/Identity reveals

When the 'golden child' snaps/re-evaluates the leaders...

No-nos

Time travel fix-it (I don't know, for some reason it just doesn't feel right)

Reincarnation (If they keep past memories)

Plot what plot/porn without plot - Eh, sometimes, but I like a lead-up more than the action

Non-con (with main couple)

x Reader (Keep y/n OUT of this)

Comment the favs, if you so wish?

Thank you!

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finally,,, i make my little guy do a little dance,,, the power i hold,,

(based on choreo by Molly Long - song: Pop Muzik by M)

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Cybertronian Units of Time: a Guide

…concocted by me, via:

Canon Definitions

Most Common Terms Used in Fandom (that I have seen)

Most Common Interpretations of Aforementioned Terms

Math That Makes Those Terms Make Sense Together

Filling in the Blanks With What Sounded Good (to me)

So essentially I began with Cybertronian units with explicit definitions in canon that are also widely used in fandom (ie. Vorn = 83 years, Joor = 6 hours, Groon = 1 hour). I then worked my way out from those and tried to keep to rough factors of 6/8/10.

Some terms that did have explicit canon definitions had to be slightly skewed from their value (ie. Breem: 8 → 6 minutes, Klik: 8 → 6 seconds) if their definition contradicted another definition that made more sense/fit better. 

At any rate, obviously no one is obligated to use this standard, but canon Transformers content has been unfortunately… awful at establishing any universal units of time, their relationship to each other, or their equivalents to human units of time.

So this occasionally makes fanfiction an absolute nightmare for people like me with a crap memory who don’t want to constantly have to scroll through a thousand pages of the wiki to remind themselves what the hell a groon is.

So, naturally, I simply spent far too long whipping up this at-a-glance guide to keep track of it & on the off chance that the fandom might adopt it. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 

(PLEASE REBLOG THIS IF YOU LIKE IT SO THAT MORE FANS CAN SEE IT!)

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i’m trying to experiment with new coloring styles but i hate these both . it feels too uniform ? strict ? a failure in an attempt of looseness and messiness ?? the word isn’t coming to me right now but it might be because of my line art but i love my line art .

,, i’m trying to mimic those oil-painting-esque art styles digitally but i can’t seem to get it right . ugh . i wonder if it has something to do with the brush texture or the way i’m trying to paint metal . or because i’m trying to render without a scene / background ? ugggh i don’t know idk idk idk

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All are women because they’re more fun to design

Lowkey think I’m getting shadow banned on other blog so I’m going to try this

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beeboooooo 🫶🫶🫶🫶

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Writers Truth & Dare Ask Game

🎱 ⇢ post your AO3 total stats  🍓 ⇢ how did you get into writing fanfiction?  🌵 ⇢ share the link to a playlist you love 🕯️ ⇢ on a scale from 1 to 10, how much do you enjoy editing? why is that? 🛼 ⇢ describe your latest wip with five emojis 🥑 ⇢ you accidentally killed somebody, which mutual(s) do you text for help? 🥤 ⇢ recommend an author or fanfic you love 💌 ⇢ how many unread emails do you have right now?  🌻 ⇢ tag someone you appreciate but don't talk to on a regular basis 🐇 ⇢ do you prefer writing original characters, reader inserts, or a mix of both?  🧃 ⇢ share some personal lore you never posted about before 🎲 ⇢ what stops you from writing more in your free time?  🍄 ⇢ share a head canon for one of your favourite ships or pairings 🧸 ⇢ what's the fastest way to become your mutual? 🪐 ⇢ name three good things going on in your life right now 📚 ⇢ what's the last thing you wrote down in your notes app?  🍬 ⇢ post an unpopular opinion about a popular fandom character 🔪 ⇢ what's the weirdest topic you researched for a writing project? 🦷 ⇢ share some personal wisdom or a life hack you swear on ❄️ ⇢ what's your dream theme/plot for a fic, and who would write it best? 🌿 ⇢ give some advice on writer's block and low creativity 🥐 ⇢ name one internet reference that will always make you laugh  🏜️ ⇢ what's your favourite type of comment to receive on your work? 🍦 ⇢ name three good things about a character you hate 🥝 ⇢ do you lie a lot? what's the most recent lie you told? 🦋 ⇢ share something that has been on your heart and mind lately  🦴 ⇢ is there a piece of media that inspires your writing?  🍅 ⇢ give yourself some constructive criticism on your own writing 🐚 ⇢ do you like or dislike surprises? 🪲 ⇢ add 50 words to your current wip and share the paragraph here ☁️ ⇢ what made you choose your username? 🐝 ⇢ tag your biggest supporter(s) and say one nice thing about them 🌸 ⇢ do you have any pets? if you do, post some pictures of them 🎨 ⇢ link your favourite piece of fanart and explain why you like it 🧩 ⇢ what will make you click away from a fanfiction immediately?

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The temptation won. Am not immune to redrawing trends