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today, we’re gonna be talking about my head cannons (in my Transformers AU) about BlitzWing! Yay!! [below keep reading, it’s a long one]
Lets get one thing clear…I DO NOT HAVE D.I.D.!! I NEVER HAVE, AND ONLY KNOW ONE PERSON FROM THAT ONE CAMP THAT ONE TIME!! I DO NOT SPEAK FOR, OR REPRESENT ANYONE WHO HAS D.I.D.!! PLEASE DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH AND DO NOT TAKE WHAT I SAY AS FACTUAL ABOUT ALL DID INDIVIDUALS!! Any refrenced information is mainly from [here]
Next, I’m not sure if BlitzWing in TFA is actually stated to have DID, but in my AU, we’re making it some-kind of thing like that, but with alien war robots in space. The TFA BlitzWing (seems to) switch based on emotion, but to make it more accurate, that won’t be how it works in this au.
Finally, to not misrepresent anyone, (As a person with very mild childhood trauma,) We will not go into depths about why BlitzWing has this. The only ‘hint’ I’ll give is it’s one of a bajillion reasons he hates the Quintesson, and the main reason that sends him into a rage.
Lets set some basic information for BlitzWing first
-BlitzWing has three alters, though the alters and BlitzWing doesn’t give them names. Mostly, others will just call all the alters BlitzWing. In addition to this, all Alters have understood they are one body, and know that they are all tied to one form. BUT!! Just to make it easier to understand in this post, we’ll be calling them by their main emotion, Icy refers to the base personality, Anger refers to the more aggressive personality, and Crazy to the…crazy personality. (Though, crazy might be offensive in this way, I hope we’re not becoming Twitter and making everything a big ass deal.)
-They choose to refer to sleeping/recharging as ‘a meeting’ or something similar to that. Because when sleeping/recharging, all the alters meet in the void that is their head and talk until they get back up and one of them fronts for a while.
And…Lets meet the people!
Normal/Base/Regular BlitzWing
Thoughtful, Observant, Straightforward, Calculated, Calm, Stern, Intelligent, Quick-Thinking, Reserved, Creative, Cooperative, Antisocial, Serious, Mature, Reliable, Blunt, Diplomatic.
He’s AroAce, and sees love in any way as a distraction for their important position. However, he does acknowledge his alters do not feel the same way about this, and doesn’t prevent them from seeking it out.
He hates functionalism, and generally wants to free all cybertronians from any kind of oppression, to be free and do as they wish with no judgment. Not only was he oppressed because he couldn’t control his alters (in the past), but he was also oppressed for what he used to do for work [unspecified].
He struggles to remember all of what his alters do, but he can remember snippets of what happened. Not even ShockWave can force him to remember them. Along with that, he also struggles to remember some of the trauma they have, remembering his work and being with the triple changers, but not explicitly what happened. But, he remembers enough to keep it away from Crazy.
As the Decepticon’s tradesman (or tradesperson? Tradesmech? Idfk), he’s gotten good at being straightforward and unmoving. He may not be Swindle levels of bargaining, but he knows a bad trade when he sees one. He knows exactly what anything is worth, and what is best to risk.
Though he keeps a face a seriousness and holds emotions back to keep his profession appearance, there is a part under it all—usually only reserved for his alters and special friends—that wants some kind of relax, to not have to be serious all the time, though his way of being unserious is being boring. (He doesn’t think it is, but it is to others.) He wants to do art just for fun, even if it just doesn’t many any kind of sense. But his other main priorities is keeping his alters safe and content, so he likely won’t get to any time soon.
He’s good friends with SkyWarp, having been for a while, though he doesn’t have anything romantic with them. He knows they identifies as a femme, but in all honestly, he couldn’t care about it. It doesn’t mean anything to him, but it’s not going to affect him.
Anger/Emotional/Persecutor
Strong, Firm, Incisive, Irritable, Emotional, Irrational, Inconsistent, Illiterate, Dauntless, Independent, Protective, Critical thinking, Thorough, Unpopular, Brave, Serious.
He says he knows why they have three personalities, but he absolutely refuses to say why, and ShockWave wasn’t able to find anything while in this alter, as all three of them have the same memories from their past, and it seems to be erased and/or corrupted beyond recognition.
He can be triggered into coming out by any mention or seeing any figure or picture that looks like or similar to the Quintessons. He is usually sent into a blind rage by it, and if—hypothetically—a human showed him an image of the Quintessons, that human would by nothing more than a puddle on the floor in the next two seconds.
tentacles also make him uncomfortable (especially ones from the Morphobots since they look very similar to Quintesson ones).
On the surface, he’s rude to everyone, especially sparklings. (The living embodiment of the “Yoo Xan Get Your Boy Dawg” meme) He’s upset by nearly everything, and is hardly ever in a good mood. Nobody really tries to talk to him or get in his way, especially because they know how badly he’ll react.
He’s a good solider, being strong enough to overpower most, thorough with his kills, brave enough to dive into any situation, and treating it with seriousness, but he likes to work on his own, and will get more upset with any kind of taunting or teasing. Though no matter his anger, he’ll always be precise.
With battle smarts comes a downside, and his downside is his illiteracy. He does feel embarrassed he’s the only alter who can’t read, but he doesn’t know that a lot of Decepticons share the same problem. (Maybe not ‘i literally can’t read a single thing on this page’, but certianly ‘uhhh…One….Fisuh…Twoh…Fisuh…’)
His only close friend is AstroTrain, as they both fought (Autbots and each other) on Earth, with a lot of time to spare. Though, he only sees him as a friend. He might be willing to give romantics a shot, but he doesn’t know, as nobody would be willing to do that. (More than one reason why)
Crazy/Childish
Kidish, Commanding, Carefree, Creative, Blissful, Uplifting, Annoying, Intolerant, Energetic, Adventurous, Jovial, Effeminate, Irritable, Clingy, Venal, Messy, Innocent, Undisciplined.
Unlike the other personalties, he feels a much larger range of emotions. He can be angry, calm (as much as crazy can be), but he can also be sad, happy, bored, scared, and will love anyone and anything. And since he’s the most emotional, it’s a lot harder for the other alters to take over when he’s fronting, and they have to catch him off guard (crying, sleeping, etc) to get control back, and keep him down for a while.
He was suppressed while in the hold of the Quintessons, both Icy and Anger not wanting him to come out and be ruined by what was happening, and they somehow managed to do that for years.
His friend is BumbleBee, yes the autobot BumbleBee. They met during the earth wars, and ever since, He’s been enamored by him, even bringing him to his base and accidentally making him a prisoner. (He had good intentions)
In human terms, he’s very dog-like. He’s clingy to anybody who’s nice to him, overly happy, energetic, playful, and messy. Looking at their room, it’s clear BlitzWing lets Crazy out the most there, probably because he keeps him cooped up in his head for long periods, and their room is the one place where BlitzWing is fully comfortable letting him go wild in. He’s drawn on the walls, has his things all over the room, but the one place HE KNOWS not to go near, is their shared self, where all three personalities share VERY PERSONAL things to remember.
He isn’t disciplined by the Decepticons, being treated more as a child than an actual member, knowing eventually he’ll switch back to a different, more competent one. He’s easily bribed to doing anything, but doesn’t always get what he’s promised because usually they’ll switch before they have to. (Usually convincing him to do missions and jobs.)
ALSO because he isn’t disciplined, he doesn’t understand what anything he does is wrong, unless the alters go out of their way to tell him. If someone ignores him, refuses to do things with him, or doesn’t let him do things, he’ll get upset. (Though more times than not, he doesn’t get his way anyways.)
He assumes that anyone who’s even slightly nice to him really likes him. To anybody who isn’t firm or stands up to him, he will not shut up, will not let go, and he has no dignity for himself.
so, that’s all we got so far! This post will be updated if new information comes about, and if anyone does have DID and wants to correct me on something, please do so! I don’t want to offend any of you! I strive to be well informed!
some BlitzWing expressions while I work on his ref sheet
Anger isn’t the easiest to make expressive…
And Crazy is extremely expressive.
Hey again y’all, here’s some extra info on CyberSwift, if I end up coming up with more info then I’ll post it here on Tumblr. 👍✨
• She’s in the same age group as Optimus Prime and Megatron, and that means she was born/created at the same time as them (a lot of people consider her REALLY old because of that but she’s always in denial about it lol).
• A lot of bots consider her a mother-figure, especially the younger bots, and it always makes her so happy that she’s considered a mother-figure to some bots, and she always tries her best to help others as much as she can and also keep an eye on the younger bots.
• CyberSwift actually used to date Megatron way before he became the leader of the Decepticons but after the war started she broke up with him for the sole reason that he became the leader of the Decepticons, and after she escaped Cybertron with the other Autobots and ended up on Earth she actually ended up having feelings for Optimus and he and CyberSwift ended up dating after a while and they have been ever since (Megatron doesn’t know about that until later on though lol).
• Also, more on CyberSwift’s previous relationship with Megatron and her current relationship with Optimus; When she was with Megatron it was pretty much a 50/50 kind of relationship but at the same time it wasn’t, and CyberSwift started to realize that Megatron was starting to become a bad person, especially after he became a gladiator and the leader of the Decepticons, which is one of the reasons why she broke up with him, and the other reason is that the relationship wasn’t working out like it was when they first started dating. On the other hand though, CyberSwift’s relationship with Optimus is perfectly fine and they haven’t had any issues with each other so far, and CyberSwift is pretty happy and relieved about that to be honest.
• When CyberSwift ends up on Earth with the other Autobots she still has her position from the War as an Autobot General, but she mostly is just a second in command for Optimus and the rest of the Autobot’s on Earth at the moment and she doesn’t mind that at all, and she prefers being a second In command than a general. She is skilled in both positions though and the others appreciate her for it.
• One specific thing about CyberSwift is that she doesn’t really like to talk about how she’s feeling at certain moments, especially when she’s around other people that she can trust, but Optimus has been trying to get her to come out of her shell in terms of how she’s feeling and is trying to get her to open up more, and for the most part it’s working.
Hey y’all, I’ve been excited to make a post about this for a while and now I’m finally doing it, so here’s my Transformers OC CyberSwift! She’s basically a whole new Transformers OC from the one that I used to have when I was a bit younger (I believe the old one’s name was Cosmica Prime or something like that-?) and I’m glad that I was finally able to completely revamp my Transformers OC and all that lol, and in this post is her Character Design (which I made on Picrew btw), her Character Bio, and her Vehicle Mode. Anyways enjoy 👍✨
Their size difference is illogical
The Main Autobots: —----------------------
Name: Bumblebee Position: Leader of the Ark Division Weapon(s): Stingers, Static Rifle Spark Ability: Electricity Sting [Bumblebee can create shields out of pure energy and release those shields as a barrage of stingers] Bio: Bumblebee never wanted to be a leader. All he wanted to be was an engineer. He even tried to apply as an engineer. But no one would take him. His altmode made him suited for only delivery runs and being a racer. So Bumblebee slogged away, taking up a job as Alpha Trion’s delivery driver, delivering notes to various Lower Senate leaders and even to High Senate leaders. But when the war started, Orion Pax assigned the newly acquainted Bumblebee as leader of the Ark Division. Bumblebee almost protested, but Orion Pax stopped him, saying that he sensed a strong spark in Bumblebee, and he was the one best suited for the job, since the Ark Division consisted of getting ships ready for launch and defending the Autobot controlled flight decks, which were severely limited. Bumblebee accepted the role then, and began to lead the Ark Division, even after Orion Pax ordered the retreat.
Name: Drift Position: Weapon(s): Twin Blades, Energon Crossbow Spark Ability: Quick Teleport [Drift can do quick and short teleportation] Bio: Drift was once a Decepticon named Deadlock. He was Megatron’s top assassin and spy, but during one of his missions, he was caught by the two Decepticon deserters, Grindor and Blackout. They took him to Bumblebee, who expressed interest in Drift’s beliefs. Drift stated he wanted nothing more than to bring peace to Cybertron. Bumblebee simply pointed to a section of the flight platform where hundreds of cots layed with Cybertronians, of all factions. It was made quite clear to Drift that Megatron had simply gone down a path of violence. Drift wanted peace, Megatron only craved violence. It was then Deadlock became Drift.
Name: Grindor Position: Scout Weapon(s): Buzzsaws, Machine Guns Spark Ability: Temporary Invisibility [Grindor can turn invisible for a temporary amount of time. Bio: Grindor and his twin Blackout were both bodyguards for important individuals before the war. But when the war STARTED, these two were almost immediately left to die. During a raid on an Autobot Flight deck, where the main operatives of the ARK Division were, both Grindor and Blackout were shot down by anti-aircraft artillery. And Motormaster simply laughed at their supposed demise, despite Breakdown trying to get back to them. It was actually Bumblebee and Fortress Maximus that found them bleeding out, and actually helped repair them. With that both of them lost trust in the Decepticons.
Name: Blackout Position: Technician Weapon(s): EMP Cannons, Fisitcuffs Spark Ability: Total Blackout [Blackout can cause a massive EMP blast that can shutdown any and all technology not powered by a spark] Bio: TBH just read Grindor’s bio. The biggest difference is that Blackout was the one to build Grindor’s buzzsaws.
Name: Arcee Position: Speed Delivery/Scout Weapon(s): Energon Katanas, Twin Blasters Spark Ability: Machinery Connections [Arcee can connect with any energy powered machine without a form on Mentality] Bio: Arcee used to be Cybertron’s second fastest racer, behind Blurr. She always wanted to beat him, but when the war started, all of that was thrown to the side when her best friend, Cliffjumper, was badly wounded by Arachnid. While he escaped, he lost his hearing and ability to speak. So she began to hunt the Insecticon. During that time, Bumblebee, who had just been put in charge of the ARK Division was in some serious need for some scouts. And when he came across Arcee on a routine patrol, he asked for her help, in exchange for his aid in hunting down the vile Decepticon. Arcee eagerly agreed.
Name: Windblade Position: Current Cityspeaker Weapon(s): Sacred Blades Spark Ability: Energon Clones [Windblade can summon clones made of Energon. She has to be careful though, since it runs off HER Energon.] Bio: Windblade was always interested in the history of Cybertron. Its mythology, government, everything. And it was thanks to her keen eye for details that old Cityspeaker, Victorian, asked Windblade to become the next in line. While hesitant at first, Windblade agreed. Fast forward to the beginning of the war, Windblade has joined the Autobots since Orion promised they would do their best to preserve Cybertronian history, negative and positive.
Name: Whirl Position: ARK Division Wrecker Weapon(s): Machine Guns, Great Sword, Claws, Chest Guns, Tasers on Claws Spark Ability: Aura of Devastation [An area of pure devastating energy surrounds Whirl, allowing him to to simply walk over weaker foes, eliminating them.] Bio: Whirl used to be a clockmaker, being able to escape the confines of his castate. But it was relatively short lived when Institute employees retrieved Whirl forcefully and forced him under the Emputara Process, turning him into a bloodthirsty killer. But it was thanks to Shockwave, before he was turned into the being he is now, that Whirl was able to gain more of his original memories and mentality back. Now a Wrecker for the Autobots, Whirl uses his abilities to defend those who need it, in the bloodiest ways possible.
Name: Fortress Maximus Position: ARK Division Second in Command Weapon(s): Energon Ax, Twin Cannons Spark Ability: Engulf in Flames [Fortress Maximus can engulf any weapon he holds in intense hot flames.] Bio: Fortress Maximus is one of Orion Pax’s best friends, and worked with him in the library/archives before the war. When the war started, Fortress Maximus was on the front lines, helping Orion get innocents off world before there was too much innocent bloodshed. Orion personally assigned Maximus to Bumblebee as his second in command due to Maximus’s skills as a fighter and tactician, believing the two could become quite skilled partners.
Name: Grimlock Position: Leader of the Dinobots/AR Division Field Commander Weapon(s): Chainblade (chainsaw sword), Wrist Flamethrowers Spark Ability: Berserker Mode [Grimlock can go into a supercharged bruiser state, his body becoming incredibly super heated] Bio: Grimlock is a descendant of Optimus Primal, a Maximal that served under Nova Prime. Despite this, Grimlock’s alt mode, a Tyrannosaurus Rex, connects him to the original Megatron, or Predatron. Regardless, Grimlock used his heritage to create a legion of Cybertronians called the Dinobots. While seen as an imposing and deadly warrior, Grimlock is intelligent, being a powerhouse in field combat, and his love for Cybertron’s wildlife and everyday citizens made him join the Autobots. He and the rest of the Dinobots would be charged with helping the ARK Division during the final months on Cybertron.
Name: Wheeljack Position: Lead Engineer and Scientist Weapon(s): Rocket Launcher, Taser, Brass Knuckles, Wrist Rockets, Teleporter Spark Ability: X-RAY [Wheeljack can see through any unaltered solid object including Cybertronians.] Bio: Wheeljack served as the High Council’s head Scientist. Despite all his work though, he was always seen as scrap, and was even regularly damaged by members of the council whenever he failed. Wheeljack didn’t even want to work for them, but due to his inherent intelligence, he couldn’t just up and leave. It wasn’t until the war started was he able to escape his horrid circle of life, becoming an Autobot, seeing it as returning the favor to Orion, who often saved his life after being damaged. Now Wheeljack builds the ARK Division their gadgets and weapons alongside Blackout.
Ight so here is the basic and IMPORTANT plot points of the Omnicode timeline! Keep in mind that there MAY be changes to this at any given point.
ALSO, while to PLOT itself doesn't show many things, rest assured things like the Iacon Relics from TFP, the Space Bridges/Magnus Hammer from TFA, The Golden Disk from BW, etc will ALL be somehow included into the plot, either as relics being hunted down, or just references and such in the background, or something else entirely!
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IMPORTANT PLOT POINTS:
ARK Division gets the order from Orion to send everyone off world.
The main AUTOBOT cast enters the ARK and discovers its secrets.
The ARK arrives on Earth and lands in an old Cybertronian-made campsite hidden deep in the mountains. The Decepticons also arrive and make a base somewhat nearby.
A few conflicts covering the area ensue, following various targets (Ancient Technology, Energon Mines, etc).
FASTFORWARD: The main AUTOBOT cast has all found altmodes. (“side episodes” would describe their interactions with the humans via Jack, Miko, Raf, Sari and Issac Sumdac, and N.E.S.T) when Optimus Prime arrives with Ultra Magnus and Elita One.
Cut to various characters which reveals both sides are getting tired finally. Even Megatron was tired and thinking of ways to end the war without fighting.
Enter the Shattered Glass universe. The Shattercons (SG Decepticons) join the Autobots. The Shatterbots (SG Autobots) join the Decepticons. Goldbug runs to join the Autobots.
More fighting and planning. Shatter Prime (SG Optimus) begins to challenge Megatron.
Galvatron and the Unicronians arrive on Earth. Shatter Prime alongside some of the Shatterbots and Decepticons join him.
The rest of the Decepticons and Shatterbots join the Autobots and Shattercons.
The fighting begins to become serious, with the two new battle lines drawn.
Final fight ensues. Galvatron faces off Megatron and SG!Megatron (He doesn’t change his name) while Optimus stands up against Alpha Magnus (SG! Ultra Magnus) and Shatter Prime.
The good guys win and finally peace is realized.
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SIDE PLOTS
The Scavengers and Nova Prime story plot [Scavengers come across the perfect preserved AND STILL ACTIVE body of Nova Prime].
Lugnut, Blitzwing, Lockdown, Soundblaster mercenary adventures.
The Astrotrain Scandal: Nitro Zeus deals with a cruel scientist.
Which bring us to the how of EXECUTING this how fan continuity. The way most probably would is make a comic outta it. WHICH WOULD BE COOL! But I've TRIED making a comic before, due to my lack of concentration to a singular project and my motivation being all over the walls at times and drained the next, I never finished it.
SO! I'll probably be making short stories, mini comics, memes, art, and just silly things to show of the universe. ANY questions at all, feel free to shot me one! OH, and the main cast (kinda, there will be more made in the future) bios are getting done! Almost done with the Autobots and then I can work on the Decepticons!
FAN DESIGN for a Shattered Glass Bulkhead. Very simple but I really like how he came out, especially because Bulkhead is one of those designs I find kinda scary to draw due to his... well, BULK.
ANYWAYS! This version of Bulkhead is in charge of all the SG!Autobots Drone Operations in his universe. So, he repairs them, puts them into squads, sets up their patrols, and even leads them into heavy combat situations. But he is actually an honor-bound warrior. He believes all of the drones under his command are individuals. In fact, he has a weekly event he holds where he has new drones reveal their chosen names and helps them give themselves their own paintjobs.
Story wise, Bulkhead is the ONLY Autobot that will even DEAL with a Decepticon. That makes him a target of elimination by the other Autobots. In fact, Cliffjumper decides to try and kill Bulkhead by shooting him in the back and dumping him off in the desert. LUCKILY for the bulky bot, Starscream and Shockwave find him and repair him to health. Bulkhead, disgusted by the dishonor dealt to him by Cliffjumper, joins the Decepticons and even convinces the Drones to rebel, giving the Decepticons the edge they would need to finally win the war.
I made my own Shattered Glass Optimus Prime design! I don't know if I'll use it but HERE IT IS!!!
Transformers:Omnicode is a TRANSFORMERS fan continuity that draws inspiration and concepts from various Transformers continuities. Oh and it’s basically an anime. With MHA as a basis, persay.
But EVERYONE has a unique power. EX: Bumblebee as an Electricity Based power where he can create Stasis Stingers and Energy Fields; Overlord can summon two extra arms made of energy which are bigger and far stronger. Cry about it.
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Cybertron. A world ruled by a seemingly goodwill and calm nature senate. But that was far from the truth. In fact, almost every member of the senate was dealing with illegal activities and abusing the lower earning citizens. But there were seven leaders of the senate that REALLY made the senate the corrupted group they were.
Ian Duo was a lazy slob of a Cybertronian and dealt with various drug and arms dealers. Xianmu was a vain and jealous bot that wanted items and add ons to a point of forcing the parts in. Baoshi was drunkard pure and simple, and could down gallons of high grade Energon. Fenu was the angriest bot you could ever meet, and if you disagreed with him, the next day you never existed. Yuwang was a seductive bot with a sharp tongue and corrupted view of Cybertronian biology. Tanian was a greedy pig that controlled all the banks on Cybertron. And their leader Zihao? So filled with pride she was charming and persuasive, but a powerful bot that no one could challenge.
Together they controlled Cybertron with their fellow senators. But there was one senator who was different. His name was Shockwave. And he was shocked by the corrupted nature of the senate, but knew if he spoke out he’d be effectively sent to the mines and gladiator rings. But it was this exact thought that led him to go to the Pits of Kaon. It was there he met a strong willed and intelligent young bot named Megatron. Megatron worked in the mines during the day, and then fought in the ring at night. Shockwave was able to find some time for them to chat privately. Shockwave was able to hear the treacherous conditions of the mines and fights the lower citizens had to deal with. It broke Shockwave’s heart. So Shockwave decided to find a friend.
That friend was Orion Pax. He and his friends Fortress Maximus and Ultra Magnus were working in the library as High Ranking Librarians for Alpha Trion, a member of the Lower Senate, which wasn’t corrupted… yet. Shockwave knew Orion would listen.
And listen Orion did. Orion went STRAIGHT to the pits to meet with Megatron. The two began to chat often, and Orion was even able to get Megatron a job in the library instead of the pits thanks to his high position. This is what Shockwave had hoped to have happen. If Megatron could help the lower ranked citizens from his now earned high position, the senate’s actions would be exposed.
Sadly the High Senate would catch on. Zihao ordered an Institute Squad to drag Shockwave to the Institute where he was forced under the Emputara Process. Luckily for him, Starscream, a fellow Senator from the Lower Senate was able to bail him out, but the damage was done. Shockwave became a dangerous scientist. From there only the ancients could have foreseen the chaos. Shockwave would come to Megatron to expose what has become of him, and in a rage Megatron would rally the lower ranking citizens from the pits and raid the Senate building, killing all of the High Senate.
Orion couldn’t stand for the slaughter of the senate, seeing that violence was only making things worse and tried to speak for peace, but Megatron had gotten a taste for High Rank blood. So Orion was forced to gather his own forces to defend the rest of Cybertron from Megatron’s violence.
Fast forward millions of years later, and the war is still going on with a stalemate. Orion Pax, as leader of the Autobots, decides to send everyone off-world to various sectors. And while they do that, he’ll stay behind with Ultra Magnus and Elita One on a quest to find a powerful relic. Megatron has become ashamed of his actions and now tries to figure out a way to finish the war fast and with the least amount of lost lives with the help of his closest advisors Soundwave, Onslaught, Mixmaster, Shockwave, and Starscream. But the only plans they come up with have massive consequences. ______________________________________________________________
Just a few notes: There WILL be some repositioning of various characters. Blackout and Grindor (Bayverse edition) are going to become Autobots, for example.
Optimus Prime IS still going to exist, but later down the timeline. He actually doesn't have that big of a role at the BEGINNING of the "story."
Characters like Zeta Prime and Sentinel Prime ALSO exist. But they may become members of the High Senate or Supporters of it.
Shockwave and Starscream are VERY different now, but for a reason.
Silly Transformers AU mini comic
It's been three of these, first the Hilda one, then the Digimon one, and finally one of the Transformers on the same day that the Digimon one came out. Crazy, I'm not trying to inspire people to show their spirit of what they love and immortalize it in a drawing.