So, after watching Bumblebee and LOVING it, it also made me think about something… Bumblebee managed to execute having a female main protagonist FANTASTICALLY (something achieved only by Transformers Animated’s Sari Sumdac), so I thought “how would other Transformers shows looked if they focused on female human characters as well? Especially if they were underutilized”. (Also an excuse to draw in a different style).
You see, when I was in high-school it always irked me that, in TFP, we were introduced to Sierra and the show promptly forgot about her roughly halfway through its run, because she looked like she might break away from a LOT of the common high school cheerleader stereotypes in cartoons at the time after Speed Metal aired.
Plus I liked her character design, I mean c’mon, she had a spiky ponytail.
So I decided, “Say, if I were to make a TF cartoon/comic, how about I’d make HER the human protagonist instead?”
So instead of just making her a satellite love interest to Jack, I interpret her as actually tries her best being a model student, and has a strong interest in chemistry, and would absolutely fascinated with trying to figure out what exactly is energon composed of given the chance. As the head cheerleader of Jasper High, she leads a very active lifestyle.
However, because of the pressure of being the model student, she relieves stress by having an interest in more dangerous after-school activities, like illegal racing (as shown in the episode Speed Metal)
After the initial shock, she’d actually be real fascinated by the concept of giant robots duking it out with other giant robots. Much to the surprise of Jack.
Regarding Cybertronians, she’d love to know more about their society and how they function, not just because they’re giant robots. Since she has an interest in cars, I imagine she’d also be interested in how the inner workings of Cybertronians are like.
To compliment Sierra, I also wanna give attention to an under-utilized character in Transformers, Elita-1. Ever since I watched her in the original cartoons for the first time as a lad, she became one of my faves. Then I was disappointed, that, for the most part, her appearances were relegated to comics, and in TFA she became a villain (not hatin’ I LOVE her characterization there, I just miss heroic Elita). I became MORE motivated to try my hand in designing my own version of Elita after reading @robotsandramblings‘s post here.
So here, if I were to make my own TF series, I re-imagined her as a mix between of her original G1 counterpart and her IDW counterpart (with a design taking major inspiration from her 2018 Power of the Primes toy), with some personal flavors:
Just like Optimus she’s a powerful warrior and leader, basically his equal in Autobot command, but whereas Prime is more diplomatic, while Elita usually prefers the more aggressive route.
When she was forged (I interpret her here as a citizen of Kaon), her chassis was colored pink/purple… a sign of bad luck/bad omens as it is the color of energon. She wears it with pride however, and much like many an Earth-animal, the bright color’s a sign that’s she’s not to be messed with.
Just a like her IDW self, her helmet’s missing a few bits on the right side (after a lengthy fight with several ‘cons), and she never fixed it. It’s a symbol of pride for her.
Just like in G1, her Conjunx Endurae is Optimus, whom she still calls Orion for nostalgia’s sake.
It was particularly scandalous because Orion Pax was the “good cop” and she definitely isn’t in this re-imagining.
She loves a good melee.
Beyond this, I don’t have much more to tell, besides perhaps Elita acts as the Autobot’s vanguard, arriving first to Earth before Optimus does to root out possible Decepticon activity.
…Also an excuse to finally show how big my interpretation of Blackout is for y’all.
Fixer-Upper
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Well, it's been a minute soo. . .
How they go on dates?
They sneak out ofc! (Ok so just hear me out!)
So, since they are basically teenagers, I feel that it would make sense cuz they know Tom and Maddie wouldn't let them out too late at night
Also I like to think that they are keeping their relationship a secret from Tom and Maddie since they feel too nervous to do so (also for fun cuz again, teenagers) and only Tails and Knuckles know ofc. So Sonic and Amy like to wait till everyone is asleep, and they go out on whatever they have planned for their date that night. And ofc they come back home late at night and yes they both become very tired in the morning, they use the excuse of hedgehogs being nocturnal (which is true for real hedgehogs btw) and with Tails and Knuckles help, they don't get caught.
But it brings the question Will they tell Tom and Maddie that they are dating?
Yes, but when they are a bit older but they will leave out the fact that they were dating for years by then
And that's another Movie Sonamy headcanon
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genji kneeling in front of you so you can remove his mask and see him. he’s so vulnerable with you and is literally putting everything he has in ur hands <33
after the accident genji had shut everyone and everything out. he didn’t want to be seen, ashamed. he didn’t want friend, let alone a lover. but then you waltzed into his life. and suddenly he was more careful on missions. he actually feared dying, feared being taken away from you. who would be there to save you if you couldn’t hold your own ground?
he loves you with everything he has left of him. he never thought someone could love him for what he had become. never imagined someone as sweet, soft as you. would love and cherish someone like him. someone with blood on their hands.
he’d kill for you, he’d die for you. anything, for you.
omg he’s so <333. i <3 genji w everything i have.
Hanzo
You are the light that lead him out of the dark and he’s eternally grateful. Due to his up bringing emotional vulnerability was frowned upon and he’s working on it with you. When he holds you close and kisses you he’s at his most vulnerable. He likes to kiss you in private knowing that no one can see him. He carcasses your face while holding you in his arms, your stunning to him. His kiss is tender and soft savoring the feeling of you on his lips. He doesn’t want this moment to end. Eventually he becomes used to affection outside of the house. He prefers the romantic interactions to be quick such as a quick hug or a peck on the forehead. Hanzo sometimes feels awkward kissing you in public, but that feeling goes away when he sees your smile and your eyes glowing with joy. All he can do is smile and hold your hand happy that you can have these moments together.
Genji
Before he became a cyberninja he was a playboy going out to casinos and spending his families money on girls so he has experience. Even though circumstances are different now and he has Zenyatta teaching him how to be at peace he still has skill. He’s thankful that your in his life and has supported him through his recovery through his darkest times. Without you, he wouldn’t know what love and what it feels to be loved unconditionally. When he meditates with zenyatta all he can think about is your face and how badly he wishes he was with you right now. When he sees you, he’s like a puppy dog you melt his heart. He’ll kiss anywhere you’ll let him go: your cheeks, nose, forehead, hands, arms, neck. He likes to pick you up spinning you around in his arms and kiss you on the lips. He looks you in the eye and gives you a sly grin as if to ask “I bet you liked that kiss”.
Sombra
She is secretive and a trickster to all, even to her love but it’s never anything serious. She likes to joke around before giving you an item you’ve been wanting for a while. She works for Talon and wants to be sure that your safe so she doesn’t go outside. When Sombra has time, she goes invisible and knocks at your door happy to see you. Her eyes have dark circles and usually she hasn’t slept for days before she sees you. She gives you soft lazy kisses usually on the nose, cheek, or the lips enjoying your presence. She likes to give you kisses before falling asleep in your arms either in your bed or on the couch. Sombra feels guilty that she cannot take you out on dates posting photos showing you off to the world but it’s for your safety and you understand. She’d rather lose the internet and all her technology than to lose you. She dreams that in the future she can show you the world and show you off to everyone without the fear of her most important person being at risk of harm. But for now you and Sombra are content in each others arms content and happy with each others love and warmth.
Zarya
Zarya the Defender of Russia, the worlds strongest woman who ripped her weapon off an armored vehicle is your girlfriend. She doesn’t like small talk but goes straight to the point which is that she loves you and is very adorable in her eyes. She likes to kiss your forehead and touch noses calling it a “Siberian kiss”. She likes to kiss your forehead as a greeting, confirming to herself that your ok and your here. When Zarya sees you after weeks due to work she likes to pull you in for a long hug happy that your in her arms. With her arms around your waist looking deeply into your eyes she gives you a soft yet passionate kiss that lasts for minutes. Due to the crisis she fears that the next job she takes she could lose you or die never seeing you again so every kiss is a blessing. You are what keeps her going, she’d fight a country for your safety if she had to because you mean the world to Zarya.
Thin Line (part 1)
Gran bella cosa la linea Studio Series, filogica nel riproporre tutti i vari personaggi visti nei 6 lungometraggi usciti al cinema, ed utilissima sopratutto per recuperare quei personaggi minori mai o non adeguatamente rappresentati nelle linee di giocattoli del periodo, certo… ma terribilmente ridondante, invece, per quelli invece che già ai tempi avevano ricevuto la loro bella dose di sovraesposizione sugli scaffali.
E’ il caso, primo fra tutti, di OPTIMUS PRIME, giustamente uscito nella primissima wave Voyager, ma almeno questo aveva uno stampo nuovo, laddove invece Bumblebee riciclava parte del mold del suo omonimo Last Knight, per non dire di Ratchet ripreso di peso dal Deluxe di Dark of the Moon… Ma per il buon Optimus targato SS 05 la “fregatura” è arrivata in ritardo, nella forma di un ulteriore nuova versione del capo degli Autobot ( SS 32 ), questa volta adibita alla combinabilità con il Jetfire Leader di Rotf.
La buona notizia è che, almeno, quest’ulteriore successiva versione Leader, la SS 44,con il rimorchio di Dark of the Moon, ha di base l'Optimus Voyager SS 32, così ai più pazienti è bastato aspettare questo per non trovarsi doppioni in collezione.
Io che sono ancor più lungimirante, invece, ho bellamente saltato pure il Voyager 05, sempre per quel discorso della nause da reiterazione dei soliti 5 - 6 personaggi più famosi: ma è anche vero che per Optimus la ridondanza mi pesa meno che per i suoi colleghi tipo Ironhide e Bumblebee, forse per la sua modalità alternativa di CAMION, più versatile ai cambiamenti ed aggiornamenti, come appunto l'aggiunta del rimorchio del terzo film.
Rimorchio che finalmente arrivò appunto nel terzo lungometraggio, facendosi un po’ aspettare, magari, ma in effetti naturale evoluzione dell'armamentario di Optimus, dopo aver assaggiato la potenza nell'unione con Jetfire in Rotf che gli donò un signor zaino a razzo.
Partiamo quindi dalla modalità veicolare, col suo carico di nostaglia a ripensare all'originale G1 che si presentava sugli scaffali già “rimorchiato”, anche se nell'accessorione non è che brillano chissà quali dettagli dipinti in quelli scolpiti come l'iconica striscia laterale con simbolo di fazione. La motrice, almeno, ha una colorazione migliore dello stampo precedente, con tanto di arancione in più sulle fiamme blu del cofano, a scapito però dei vetri della cabina dipinti di grigio anzichè in plastica trasparente ( nonostante quanto si veda invece nelle immagini promozionali ).
I portelloni del rimorchio volendo si aprono pure, ma c'è subito un ostacolo che non lo rende “abitabile” per qualche veicolo più piccolo. Camion e rimorchio fra loro sono bene in scala, ed in generale anche la motrice stessa lo è con gli altri veicoli Autobot tipo Jazz… oddio, forse se era più grande era meglio, ma poi vedremo come il robot “esploderà” nella trasformazione rispetto alla modalità veicolare.
Infine, la motrice ha come sola parte non proprio in disguise le piante dei piedi del robot in vista sul retro, mentre può ospitare su una fessura del retro cabina una pistola, mentre il resto delle armi in dotazione sono nascoste nel rimorchio, ma volendo anche la pistola vi trova posto all'interno.
La TRASFORMAZIONE del camion in robot è oramai pressochè la solita rielaborazione di quanto visto nei vari Optimus sia Movie che pure di quelli come il Prime, data la forma del camion, ma non per questo non si è riesciuti a trovare soluzioni intriganti, fortunatamente: le gambe si ottengono facilmente dalla parte posteriore del veicolo, posizionando all'indietro i piedoni prima stesi sulle tibie, mentre la parte interessante è quella del muso che si apre a rivelare le braccia, mentre la griglia si apre in due andando a nascondersi dietro la schiena, così come da questa viceversa si proiettano in avanti dei parabrezza fasulli che coprono quelli effettivi del camion, ma dando così più spessore al torso. Infine, tornando le gambe, va menzionato come due delle ruote posteriori si proiettino dai polpacci verso le cosce, sempre per dovere di accuratezza filmica.
In ROBOT risultante è un piccolo capolavoro in quanto movie accuracy, ed un netto miglioramento rispetto allo stampo precedente che gli fa da base e di cui mantiene praticamente solo alcune parti come cosce e bicipiti: non che questo fosse malvagio, ma peccava in un paio di difetti estetici qui eliminati, sopratutto le due cerniere al centro del petto che univano i parabrezza.
Ma in generale l'estetica è proprio migliorata rispetto al SS 05, con le ruote sulle cosce non di fianco a queste ma nascoste dietro, il tettucio dietro la schiena non visibile e maggiormente accorpato, e in generale il petto meno ampio che non quello invece un po’ goffo del 05. Non fosse per i paraurti sotto le ascelle e le due parti della griglia frontale dietro la schiena, lo si potrebbe quasi scambiare per un’Action Figure non trasformabile e sputata al modello in CGI!
E l'accostamento con i normali pupazzetti da collezionisti non varrebbe solo per l'aspetto, ma pure per l'alta posabilità, in un tripudio di polsi e bacino rotanti, caviglie inclinabili e testa che si muove anche frontalmente! Come dicevo sopra, inoltre, è vero che purtroppo i parabrezza sul petto non sono in plastica trasparente ma dipinti in argento, ma per il resto la colorazione è a mio avviso superiore al precedente SS 32, con un grigio più metallico e brillante, ed un rosso più scuro ma brillante anch'esso, ed idem il blu.
A guardare la sola CGI, il Dotm aveva un design nell’addome diverso dai precedenti Movie e Rotf, e quindi ecco un semplice modulo nuovo sulla pancia rispetto al SS 32, modulo rimovibile dato che per potersi combinare poi con Jetfire ci vuole quello in stile Rotf, e per fortuna con il Transformers aereo Blackbird c'è in dotazione proprio un tal modulo, così da non far bestemmiare chi appunto non ha preso lo SS 32 ma solo questo 44. ^^
Ed a proposito di combinazioni, torniamo al rimorchio, che finalmente è pure questo movie accurate nella TRASFORMAZIONE, dopo le false partenze viste in passato: infatti per la linea ufficiale di Dark of the Moon uscì sì un Optimus con rimorchio, ma questo diventava tutto un super mode per il robot motrice, spettacolare e giocabile sì, ma poco a che vedere con quanto visto al cinema. Successivamente si sono visti dei rimorchi solo apribili od un solo modulo jet come giocattoli, ma solo ora abbiamo il rimorchio che diventa appunto una postazione di armi, con una parte dedicata al ZAINO A RAZZO ALATO.
Questo si ricava da gran parte del tetto del rimorchio, e si attacca alla schiena di Optimus: l'apertura alare è bella ampia, ed ovviamente è fedele al design in CGI, e le ali stesse possono ruotare alla base e pure ripiegarsi… peccato solo per la vuotezza dei razzi, belli da vedere solo da dietro / sopra ma non sotto / frontalmente. :-/
Il rimorchio invece assume una forma tondeggiante e diviene la POSTAZIONE PER ARMI, che a pensarci come idea non è affatto male come evoluzione delle vecchie basi o avamposti armati. E, manco a dirlo, come armi ci sono tutte quelle che Optimus esibisce in Dark of the Moon, a partire dallo scudo, passando per i due cannonazzi impugnabili e concludendo con la spada e l'ascia del duello finale del film. L'unico neo in tutto questo ben di Primus è che, guardando le immagini sulla confezione, solo la spada risulta colorata di arancio sulla lama, mentre tutto il resto è il solito grigio scuro metallico, laddove anche l'ascia doveva avere dell'arancio e scudo e cannonazzi dettagli in nero.
Infine, compare pure il classico fucile dello stampo del SS 32, anche qui monocromatico invece che con la canna che vira verso il nero come nell'apparizione originale.
Insomma, un po’ di colore non avrebbe guastato a questi accessori, davvero essenziali nelle forme, ma direi che a livello di giocabilità fanno la loro figura e sono un buon contorno all'eccezionale robot Voyager di base, e in generale dati gli eccellenti aspetto e trasformazione, avere anche un rimorchio così trasformabile è una degna ciliegina sulla torta ad un Leader complessivo, anche visto la discesa in termini di mera massa dei colleghi di classe Generations, ad esempio.
Beato chi, dunque, ha resistito ai precedenti SS 05 e 32 che, seppur belli, sono ridondanti con questo Optimus Movie definitivo, e speriamo che però ora la smettano con questo design e pensino a darci un Prime AoE/Last Knight bello quanto questo!
Thought on being Genji's first love after his accident.
After coming to terms with his new body under Zenyatta's guide, he still never really put himself put there. Back before Genji always had someone to spend time with, he never was as alone as he was now. He always had a girlfriend or many people he spoke to, but now it's just him and a body he still didn't really like to look at. He more focused on training, meditation and any missions overwatch sent him on.
That was until the new overwatch recruit came along, they were friendly and treated him like a human. He enjoyed talking to them, either training alongside them or a quick wave when they passed by. He felt his heart quicken a little bit when they were near but he pushed those feelings down, nobody could love something like him right?
Soon enough him and that new recruit would spend time outside of overwatch, getting lunch together or him walking them home. With enough convincing, he would eventually show his face to them. Removing the helmet willingly for once, his face was so pretty you couldn't help but admire it. Genji felt embarrassed, scars were everywhere and he didn't like to think about them.
He reached for his mask again but you caught his hand, stopping him from covering his face again. He relented and let you touch his face, his cheeks were dusted a soft pink and he averted your gaze.
"I don't know why you cover your face, it's very handsome."
His blush deepened, he tried to reply but he couldn't think of any words. You realized what you said but before you could apologize he spoke.
"Thank you.. I. I never expected to hear that.."
He smiled softly, he took your hand in his.
"Especially not from someone as beautiful as you."
Genji never thought he would be called handsome again, but maybe this was the beginning of something new.
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Hi! Omg I love your writing! ❤️ ^^ Could I request #1 on the first list with Cayde x Exo Female Gunslinger? One where she goes with Cayde to the prison and everything happens the same except this time she manages to get to him, and saves him from being shot.
Cayde-6 x (Exo) Female!Reader
Warnings: cursing, violence, angst/comfort
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“Any second now, my partner is gonna roll in here and kill… every… Last… One of you.”
It wasn’t a prison riot. It was a prison break.
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Can I get #27, the angsty/fluffy list, with a Cayde-6 x Female!Gunslinger!Reader? Maybe throw in a passionate, romantic, first kiss?
Cayde-6 x (Gunslinger) Female!Reader
Warnings: non descriptive fight scene, internal demons, past trauma
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Song Inspiration: To Hell & Back by Maren Morris
“Smoke was comin’ off my jacket and you didn’t seem to mind, I left a long trail of ashes and you said, ‘I like your style’.”
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“The only bed worth sleeping’s the one right next to you” -cold cold man, Saint Motel. for @usedbandaid
High key this is one of my favourite songs ever and every time I listen to it I can’t help but think of Hades, so here I am a year and a half later finally making this. I know this is really rough looking but I did learn a lot from making this- since I’ve never really attempted a project quite to this scale before.
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