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Long time no see you guys……………Anywaaaay 🚒HeatBlades🚁for the win 🙌🙌🙌🙌

I want yall to be prepared to be SICK of me and them 😔

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He was first laughed at, then sobbed over the second they were alone.

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I’m currently writing a TFRB fic, but need an opinion on something. Though we’ve seen the bots deal with numerous kinds of situations, we hardly see them deal with combat-related issues. What types of things do you think each bot on the team would have issues defending in a fight (like Blades and his rotors, etc.)?

oooooh I am SO glad you asked this question because I am thinking about this a lot.

(I'm gonna do my best to go purely off canon here)

I love that you brought up blades is going to be protecting his rotors- canonically, he's the one with the most delicate kibble, so yes, of course he's going to be terrified of getting hurt and that in general is going to be extremely distracting in a way that I think would hinder the entire operation. If you're always watching your back you're not watching your front, and vice versa. I think he'd fully have some kind of nervous breakdown and shut down, or, he'd freak out to a degree that he'd attack anything that got close to him, including his teammates. Either way, he's having a battle-long panic attack.

Heatwave is especially interesting to me because we see him multiple times stepping in front of the other rescue bots and putting himself first, just to absolutely get his shit rocked (roll that one clip where he attacks the dinosaur robot and he goes down like a png dragged across the screen). It's established that bro has some solid raw talent but he has zero fight training, but I imagine his brain's just gonna turn off and he's just going to defend. Problem with that: he's going to be paying way too much attention to his teammates. Every single time one of them gets hit he's going to be looking over and ready to jump in front of and protect them, but he's gonna take his eyes off his opponent and he's going to take a lot of hits for that. Heatwave's focus in a fight is always going to be everyone else, but you can't protect anyone like that, really.

For Chase, I think his problem would be that he wouldn't really defend any part of himself properly. He sees his body as a tool and his worst fear is not being useful- and a little pain never hurt anybody, right? In a combat situation, he'd have a mission, he'd have bots to protect- and absolutely nothing is going to get in his way, much to his detriment. He's going to walk out of that barely alive, dude. He's not going to be very good at fighting, but the thing is, he's going to keep getting back up. But I'd say his most vulnerable part is going to be his finials, and he'd probably, if not unconsciously, be trying to protect those.

As for Boulder- they're extremely solid and don't really have delicate kibble, but they are a pacifist. I think they'd be trying to protect the others but wouldn't really know how. But again, they are a solid wall, so I think the most likely thing that would happen is that they'd try and step in front of the others, most likely Blades (aforementioned why). They'd probably be pleading with whoever is attacking them, kind of just taking hits and not fighting back.

In terms of physical weakness, they're all fairly small/average for cybertronians and have no real fight training. But I think in a real fight it would not go their way at all

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hiiii! I saw that previous anon post about the rescue bot's battle struggles and was inspired to try and shoot my shot (if i'm coming off as too "intense" then feel free to ignore this im just a little crazy rn) but I'm also currently writing a fic as well which is kinda like my take on an sg universe but with so much sappy redemption because I like that stuff and I wanted to get your opinion/headcanon on this topic because I really like your writing style and lore dumps and takes on the rescue bots characterization. What do you think their obsession/desire would be? Like you said in your previous post of Boulder being a pacifist, I have him down as someone who wants peace and safety for others but in a more twisted way of being overprotective and punishing towards people who are mean or violent and for Heatwave I have him as someone who obsesses over strength and bravery, the display of and actions depicting heroism and the likes. My current issue is that I can't think of anything for Blades and I know in the show he's very skittery and frantic, kinda worrisome and perpetually anxious, so I'm translating that as a sort of savior complex style "the only thing to fear is fear itself", where he's very protective even more so than Boulder but in like a fanatic manner.

OKAY IM SO EXCITED YOU ASKED THIS!!!!

okay so me and @fishleeks discussed something like this at length a couple months ago so I'm using our notes for an au I was planning on introducing but never got around to lol. maybe I'll play with it some more after this

my original idea was just a personality swap from like a doc greene machine but a shattered glass type situation works just fine, I don't have any notes for the burns (I found the situations funnier if just the bots were affected) but okay here we go:

The rescue bots are clearly a little family of some sort, or at least obviously a bunch of guys that live together. The biggest thing that draws them together is their loyalty- these guys are devoted to each other and Griffin Rock and the Burns. If we do a straight opposite day dynamic it basically turns them all into backstabbers who don't give a shit and honestly I find that boring! The loyalty aspect is especially interesting when it's a band of assholes who by all accounts should hate each other but work together well and care in a weird twisted fucked up toxic way, now that is INTERESTING!!! Love me some toxic dynamics... just a bunch of guys who are better inflicted on each other than anyone else, I guess!

Now I'll do one at a time with my interpretation:

BOULDER:

Before: very sweet, mild mannered, pacifistic, curious and mellow.

After: neurotic freak who is disgusted by everything that touches them and very loud about it. Has screamed "I HATE THIS PLANET!!!" sixteen times in the last hour.

Why?: I just want to say I'm obsessed with your idea of twisting Boulder's pacifism into an obsession with strength. I would say it fully depends on the way you're doing the swap: because if you're doing a straight swap, Boulder's pacifism and wanting to keep everyone safe turns into a disdain for mechs and people alike (especially people... nasty organics, lol) and not caring who gets hurt- they would turn extremely selfish. However, if we are going with the equally interesting good traits gone bad, I imagine Boulder's going to turn into something that resembles Shockwave a little. Curiosity and pacifism turns into "I have to know, I have to protect, no matter the cost." And of course... hurts everyone in the process. Becoming the very thing you swore to destroy... hurting the very ones you swore to protect... delicious I love it. But also, if you do a mix of both, Boulder is disgusted by the planet and feels the need to protect the Rescue Bots from it and single-handedly becomes the greatest threat to Earth's environment immediately.

HEATWAVE:

Before: Hot-headed, stubborn, fiercely fights for what he believes in and to protect the ones he cares about.

After: Meek doesn't even begin to cover it. If he speaks you can barely hear what he's saying, usually on the edge of tears, folds like a lawn chair under the slightest amount of pressure. Usually hiding behind Chase or Blades, usually Chase (as he isn't as mean- but the bar is in Hell.)

Why?: Okay so addressing your point about Heatwave obsessing over strength and bravery again I think that falls more into good traits gone bad than a shattered glass type swap. Not a bad thing of course- Heatwave is my favorite so I like to humble him (sorry!) but taking his bravado and flipping it inside out leaves him an anxious and insecure mess (he and Blades are such interesting opposites of each other that when swapped they almost turn into the bastardized versions of each other... I'll go over it again in Blades' section but it is an interesting little thing we noticed and I love them). But yes, I think his obsession with needing to protect as well as the image he holds as the strong leader of the team can quickly get out of control, as he could easily turn controlling and possessive. Any word against him could be reason for violence (we all know he's got that impressive temper) and while he's convincing himself he's "protecting" his team he's really their biggest threat. Awful I love it

BLADES:

Before: Sassy, but extremely anxious, likes to have fun and share that with people.

After: Angry all the goddamn time- far too angry to be tactful or clever with his insults. Usually screaming at everyone to shut the fuck up and has zero impulse control

Why?: Yeah so Blades basically turns into the nightmare version of Heatwave. This is not really important but I love thinking about the ways he and Heatwave interact- usually it's Blades stepping behind Heatwave while Heatwave defends him, but in the bizzarro dynamic it's more like Blades begrudgingly letting Heatwave cling to him while at the same time screaming at him and attempting to goad him into a fight (you just know he loves causing problems). Okay but onto the actual analysis! In a good traits gone bad scenario, I think Blades' obsession would be with self protection and staying safe. I think his anxiety and insecurities and penchant for letting someone else start a fight spirals out of control into complete selfishness where he starts avoiding fights and conflict all together, and then mechs, and then you never even see the guy. Most likely, he's going to stop talking- can't avoid conflict if you don't do anything to start it. I imagine he's just going to recess until he's practically a shell of a mech, too terrified to do anything that could get him in trouble that he ends up doing literally nothing but standing there motionless looking at the ground. Or, in the worst possible mixture of the two, Blades is a raging asshole who is too scared to fight so he forces everyone else to do everything for him.

CHASE:

Before: Polite, very conscious of the law, respectful but never hesitates to stand up for what he believes is right.

After: Compulsive liar and kleptomaniac. Is always sporting an insincere grin that's lowkey really creepy and absolutely loves to scheme (he and Blades set mean pranks).

Why?: Okay so we were thinking a bizzarro Chase would have an even deeper understanding of the law, just so he's way better at exploiting loopholes and breaking it. But a good traits gone bad Chase I think would go in a similar way as Heatwave, desperate for control. But it's also established that Chase desperately needs to be useful and his worst nightmare is having nothing to do. In tandem with a Heatwave that prevents him from doing anything, I imagine Chase starts causing problems on purpose just to do something. 100% he starts lashing out- and as for his obsession/desperation, make that need to be useful and dial it up to 1000%. He's doing everything. He's solving problems before they start and actively causing new ones. Oh Blades Boulder complained about your video games being loud so I took the liberty of disposing of them. But in the wrong receptacle so I have an excuse to completely remake the recycling plant as more efficient. Stop crying it's not that deep.

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Okay probably way more than you asked for and I did my best to answer your question but everything very quickly got out of hand lol. I love these idiots so goddamn much

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Yes, I'm still here 😂

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hi tumblr I’m giving you more of my art

Both of the rescue bots things were inspired by the real Optimus Prime cover- I liked working with such minimal colors and making them a different kind of cartoony hehe

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Been working on the Kotobukiya Disney Princess/Heroine AU.

Explanation under the cut

Heatwave [Rescue Bots] : Meg is Snarky, Heatwave is Snarky. Also I won't say I'm in love just sounds like the kind of love song Heatwave would have

Chase [Rescue Bots] : ill be honest, Belle was one of the hardest to figure out. Belle is resilient and strong, but also an avid reader. Chase has been shown to be fond of literature quite often, so I felt it fit. And Chase is actually pretty strong for all he goes through.

Thunderhowl [Cyberverse]: I have literally always said that if Thunderhowl was a Disney Princess it would be Rapunzel. Also very biased because they are both my favorite. Jetfire was also a contender for this though.

Kenzan [Go!] : I felt like it was best if one of the characters from the Japan only shows was Mulan, it felt right. And I love Kenzan from Go, so..

Seaspray [G1] : Do not tell me the plot of that one episode wasn't just the little mermaid with transformers. It is literally because of that episode that I chose this.

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Some sketches of tired Chase + tired Heatwave...

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My Fan design of Heatwave Lel

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AND WE WERE SMOOCHING UP A STORM MUAH MUAH MUAH! /ref

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You know what I find really funny about the Rescue Bots continuity? Just how durable and really unorthodox the Rescue Bots are when it comes to emergencies. I mean, the boys have been through lava, high voltage electricity, explosions, malfunctioning tech, landslides, storms, mind control, time loops, deep freezes, and so many freaking things it's almost funny. Can you imagine Blades visits Team B and and one of the decepticons throws a bomb at Blades just for it to do absolutely nothing! Strongarm: "I'm pretty sure that should've put you out of commission sir...or at least have caused significant damage???" Blades: "Aw I'm ok, that was nothing! You should've seen the bomb Dr. Morroco made to blow up half of Griffin Rock! Memories~" Bee: "You flew bombs off Griffin Rock?!?!" Blades: "Only three of them were actual bombs silly! ...The other thirty-three times were malfunctioning tech that went nuclear! Honestly, the doomsday probes and the mind control were WAY more interesting!"

Bee: *suddenly violently concerned*

Hdshjssbhssj the fact that I literally was reminded of the line from RiD

Grim: "You know that feeling when someone throws you through a mountain?"

Strongarm: "No-"

Bee: "Yes."

And the idea that Bee is also just "yep I been through a lot it's whatever tho"

At this point it's just

Bee 🫱🏼‍🫲🏽 Blades (both surviving shit that shouldn't be possible)

both hearing about the stuff they went through and just being so concerned and at the same time going "it's fine"

"ARE YOU OKAY?"

"I SHOULD ASK YOU THAT!"

"IM FINE."

"ARE YOU?!"

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trying to post more on tumblr so its just sketches sorrey

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Rescue bots in TFP style

Canvas-magnets 7.5x7.5 cm

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How unfortunate a new hyperfixation means new learning-to-draw-and figure-out-your-dumbass-shape-language

UGH, why can’t I just draw them perfect the first time I try life is so hard

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Chase is such a sweetheart actually<3

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