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3 trolls happened First, B came for the weekly report Second, Orion (and D) forgot about it Third, Elita didn't know that these two were friends with B

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Do you think Elita will have PTSD from the trauma of seeing Orion, destroyed by the D-16 shot, falling straight to the bottom of Cybertron without her having to do anything? I think Elita would be more overprotective of Optimus, to the point of bordering on self-sacrificial tendencies to ensure that Optimus doesn't sacrifice himself again

Oh, absolutely! This is actually a focal point of the Bodyguard AU I'm developing with @munejewels (who has drawn a BEAUTIFUL cover art for it that I can't wait to show everyone!) and it really plays a heavy role in the story and her interactions with and about Optimus. I want to say more, but I don't want to spoil anything and I'm still working out the finer details of the plot :D

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“How can you be thankful at a time like this?”

If I wake up in the morning, I am thankful.

If I breathe air into my lungs, I am thankful.

If I have a roof over my head, I am thankful.

If I have clean water, I am thankful.

If I have food on my table, I am thankful.

If I have clothes on my back, I am thankful.

If I have loving family, I am thankful.

If I have caring friends, I am thankful.

I am thankful in bad times just as much as I am thankful in good times.

“Why?”

Because I have a source of joy and contentment that is not dependent on the state of the world or even my own country.

I do not place my faith in people, and especially not in any government.

My faith belongs to God, the Creator of the universe, who became sin itself to die for us and pay our sin debt in full so that we may have eternal life, if only we confess to Him and repent (turn away from sin). He has defeated death, and when He adopts you as His child, He holds you tight and never lets go.

If such a God is for me, who can stand against me? No person or power on earth or in hell is greater than He.

I have the joy of knowing Him, and the peace of mind that comes with it. This world is temporary. The Kingdom of God, the inheritance of His children, is eternal. My heart is safe in Him, not in any man or woman or government.

So whether things look good or bad in my life, I consider what I have to be thankful for, not my worries. I remember what God has done, that transcends this lifetime and all before and after it. I remember that God is good and sovereign.

So if I have the free gift of eternal life, and the shield of a loving, just, and merciful God…

How could I not be thankful?

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Transformers One

Elita: I've got to say, Optimus, your new look is amazing. Why the battle mask, though? Optimus: Primus gave it to me. Elita: Optimus: Optimus: So you could stop punching me in the face. Elita: *punches his shoulder*

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My spoiler-free TFO review is up!

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This is how i see them honestly.

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Writing the first chapter is always a pain for me but here’s a sneak peek since you’ve all been so patient! Moments-before-disaster style

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I Have two Questions:

1-Do you think Elita's original name, Ariel, will appear in some kind of context in Transformers Sequence One?

2-How do you imagine the first "I love you" between Optimus Prime and Elita from Version One if there is a Sequel?,i think this could happen in a Dramatic and Very Emotional moment

Uuhhhhhh I don’t know! Since they started with Elita-1 in TFO, I’m not sure if they will, but it would be cool if they do and can give her a backstory that makes sense of her name change

Aaaagghhhhhh it could go so many ways 😖 I just want them to be happy together but I know that’s probably not gonna happen. I do hope that somewhere in TF: Two (I’m assuming that’s what it’ll be called) we get more of their relationship developed towards a romance, if not becoming a romance by the end of it. Perhaps that’s just a dream, but…Orion DID obviously flirt with Elita in TFO, so maybe that is the direction they want to take them in 👀 I think either a very quiet moment after a battle or a very tense moment where Optimus is about to go engage in typical Optimus “I must sacrifice myself at the earliest opportunity” Prime behavior would be good for a love confession from one or both of them!

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Red Queen

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This is perfect except for one note: Orion, B, and Elita never murdered anyone. Murder is killing without justification. These three only killed drones and fought other bots in self-defense, which is not murder.

D executing Sentinel is murder because Sentinel had already been defeated and was defenseless, genuinely begging for mercy. D wanted to put a stop to what Sentinel was doing, and he chose to do something just as bad as Sentinel, if not worse. This makes D-16 the real hypocrite here, not Orion.

It’s just getting so tiring seeing so many “omg Orion/Optimus is a hypocrite because he ‘murders’ bots” when it’s only ever bots who are already attacking him or someone else. Please, everyone, consider the difference between murder and defensive killing before you start going off about a character being a hypocrite.

My Thoughts on Orion trying to stop D-16 from the murdery stuff.

I think there’s been enough time to think over the writing choice of Orion trying to stop D-16 from killing Sentinel. Time to whack the hornet nest of internet opinions.

Now I think it’s fair to say that plenty of people have pointed out that the autobots do murder several other bots in the film and so Orion’s attempt to stop Dee from killing SP seems hypocritical. And I can certainly see why people are coming to that specific conclusion.

And plenty of us agree the death scene was cathartic.

HOWEVER.

Let’s look at Orion’s current perspective regarding Dee’s state of mind.

He has been watching his friend go down the path of unapologetic violence fast since they found out the truth. Like, alarmingly fast. And that path is quickly becoming more of a sheer drop off a cliff.

While OP, Elita and Bee were ecstatic about being able to transform, what do we see Dee laugh over?

Being able to inflict damage onto another bot.

And we can’t forget the oh-so-woobie-of-continuities Starscream, who Orion had to tell Dee not to kill when the murder canon was activated.

That isn’t the Dee Orion knew. Orion is watching Dee turn into something he doesn’t know anymore. He’s afraid of losing D-16 to whatever he’s becoming.

To Orion, keeping Dee from publicly executing Sentinel was an attempt to keep him from spiraling further.

Unfortunately, just having good intentions don’t always cut it. And he really could have said it in a better way.

But to be fair, it had been a long miserable trip for the both of them, so Orion probably wasn't able to think that out 100%.

Another point I want to make is the comparison to B-127/Bee, who had been cutting bots with his knifehands. Granted, I’m pretty sure they were just intended to be Drones/Enforcers, as they resemble Vehicons. Which, in beast wars, were intended as bots who were mass produced and mindless. Which I think Sentinel would have preferred to have as his followers. Literal mindless/sparkless soldiers to follow his every word would probably be easier to handle.

This is Steve Slander I’m so sorry.

Continuing on.

There are a few points I want to make on B-127’s treatment of the violence. First, to me, Orion didn’t seem too comfortable with how hyped Bee was getting with his new weapons, and did intervene to keep him from cutting down more Drones.

And more importantly, he stopped trashing the broadcast room when told that the bots there weren’t the enemy.

Bee managed to do some self-control. Which I think is important to keep in mind when comparing him to Dee/Megatron

One more thing to note.

Something that I have said before in an earlier post after my initial viewing of the movie.

It wasn’t the violence itself that was the ultimate act of betrayal in the end though.

It was picking violence over saving someone.

oh it hurts

Orion jumped in the cannon’s way. Probably thinking that seeing him would give Dee enough reason to stop. But there wasn’t any pause until after the trigger was pulled. @everestentertainments pointed this out in their own post

D-16 does catch the injured Orion. He could have tried to save him, even if it was futile.

But he decided to let him fall instead.

Thus finally transforming into Megatron.

Killing Sentinel wasn’t the final step to the transformation and his fall from grace. It was the first act as purely Megatron.

And don’t forget that after taking the cog, Meg’s next act is to burn everything down, taking no regard for anyone who might get caught in the crossfire. Which is a yikes.

They probably could have made those points more obvious or could have been handled better somehow, but those are my thoughts.

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Dan Gilvezan signed her 🥰

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Cuties

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You're my Prime. It's my job to keep you safe.

Inspired by the bodyguard fanart and fic in the works by these two legends @munejewels and @starimusprime Honorable mention to @hercarisntyours for indulging in my oplita brainrot.

I'll have u all know orions flat ass and elitas longass legs made this almost impossible lmao. Plus the joints on these figures are so tight i was scared of breaking them. Worth it tho.

First is cogless figures, second is cogged, lol.

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I need some slice of life suggestions for things Optimus and Elita could get up to in the Prime's suite after she moves in as his bodyguard!!

Cute things, silly things, things to argue/fight over, lazy things, sad things, all the things. Rant at me!

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MY HUSBAND IS GOING WITH ME TO A CONVENTION THIS WEEKEND AS OPTIMUS AND I’M ELITA WHAT

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I was scrolling down your blog and noticed you write fanfic. Can I ask what platform you post them on and what’s your user? I’d love to read what you write

I use AO3 and my username is Starimus!