I don't remember if this was an actual argument at one point (I genuinely could have just imagined it), but I think it's worth addressing anyway because there are probably people out there who do believe similar ideas.
And that is: a viewpoint where the gods striking down Aeor for building the Factorum Malleus was akin to killing someone for having a gun in their house.
Because, like, no.
Aeor wasn't a protective parent keeping a gun (capable of killing anyone when fired) safely locked up in the home office in the event that someone breaks in. Aeor was a rogue city run by a militaristic, totalitarian government that had spent time, money, and resources to develop a nuclear-level weapon; one that's designed to exclusively target a group of people they want eradicated.
That weapon was never going to remain a precaution. That weapon was going to be put into use immediately.
The Downfall gods weren't criminals breaking into a house because they were paranoid their neighbours were going to kill them. They were a covert ops team sent to destroy something that was being built specifically to harm them and their family.
It just so happened that events unfolded the way they did in the tragic way that prequel stories do, where no matter what the characters try to do, fate decided that Aeor would fall.
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Came across some interesting discussions about Megatron's original Cybertronian alt mode being the Cybertronian equivalent of a gun, mostly because the photo shown of him and Dot is based off a similar pose from The Iron Giant, a movie which had the title character turn into a super weapon at one point. Adding on, Megatron mentioned his original alt mode couldn't fly, so it might be canon that Megatron's old alt mode may have been a canon or a blaster of some sort, since I really don't think it was his original mode was going to shrink like his G1 alt mode. Just got a weird thought but maybe Shockwave developed the Immobilizer because Megatron traded in his old alt mode for an Earth based one. Another thought: what if the whole "loyalty test" given by Optimus was so Megatron could think of himself as something that wasn't a weapon or machine of war anymore.
First thing that came to mind was also a tank! We've seen Megatron with a tank altmode before, after all
But it'd be super fucking cool if he turned into a massive perhaps mostly stationary gun (ik it's been discussed on here the idea of Megatron with a howitzer altmode, and it'd make sense in this context)
This is because I always giggle at the idea of Megatron turning into a rather average sized gun. "Most powerful thing in the universe" and he's just a fucking gun, a normal ass looking gun. Like like look at this shit.
That's an original G1 Megatron toy from the 80s transformed, look he's got the swirlies and the insanely faded decepticon insignia.
Though, I can't discount the idea of him turning into a relatively average sized laser gun if just for the factor of the heavy g1 influences and Soundwave still also turning into a tapedeck and the cassettes still being able to turn into cassettes.
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i accidentally clicked unfollow in my tumblr dash and I felt so bad I immediately ran here to give you more prompts for your sillies. your boys.
FIRST OF ALL we talked about my guys and your guys meeting but What About Your Guys Meeting Your Guys. what do Cassidy and Gene think of Simon and Archie??? vice versa???
also THIS OR THATS because it's so fun to think about:
For Simon, cat person or dog person? (or secret third answer?)
For Archie, big city or beach day?
For Gene, teleportation or flight powers?
For Cassidy, past, present or future?
anyway i wait with bated breath so excited to see your stuff!!!! every fill you enter is so good. i'm so hyped!!!!
OMG SETH i was wondering about that BUT I'M SO GLAD U ARE ASKING QUESTIONS YIPPEE!!! THESE ARE SOOO GOOD (≧▽≦)
(also i'm sorry this took so long i got busy but i am NO LONGER)
long post incoming as always:
OKAY i wasn't totally sure how to break this down but i'm going to go Guy by Guy and hopefeully this makes sense. we'll start with this freak.
simon:
about gene: hes apprehensive about him at first, as he is with anyone who Talks to archie, but i think he comes to really like him. gene just oozes respectable older brother energy and i think simon is drawn to that. much like jj, something about gene makes him feel like a kid again, in the sense that someone else, someone older and more mature can Deal with things and simon can just kind of breathe.
about cassidy: he does not like this man. naturally, of course. cassidy is an outlaw, he's killed and robbed and hurt and simon doesn't care waht kind of "moral code" he's following, he doesn't want him in his home. still, i feel like simon can sense that a lot of cassidy's demeanor is a front. he sees all the PTSD signs and trauma responses. he knows cassidy has gone through awful things, but that doesn't make him less dangerous. if anything, it makes him more unpredictable.
archie:
about gene: BIG BROTHER!!! i think the consensus about gene to everyone is just. gene is their responsible big brother. archie thinks he's really cool and he likes calliope too. i think gene is intimidating at first, but archie sees right through it. growing up how he did, he's learned to clock when people are actually malicious and he never got that from gene. he always knew he was kind and soft under his exterior
about cassidy: he thinks cassidy is so fun. like with gene, he doesn't sense any malice in him. archie knows full well what kind of things cassidy has done, but his intuition tells him theres more to it. archie is a very forgiving person (maybe to a fault) but he knows cassidy isn't a bad person. i think he and cassidy would have a lot of fun. he would take horse riding lessons and ask all about his jewelry and overall just make cassidy feel more like a Person. archie tends to have that effect on people.
gene:
about simon: right away, he clocks that simon works way too hard for someone his age. he's surprised he doesnt have gray hairs at the ripe age of 23. still, he appreciates what he does. he knows what it's like to have someone close to you constantly throwing themselves into dangerous situations for the sake of others and he sympathizes with the toll it takes on simon. if he's able to bear just a little bit of that burden, he'd be more than happy to.
about archie: his unrelenting enthusiasm is. sometimes unnerving. but still, he thinks he's a really cool kid regardless. he likes what archie does-- working behind the scenes to keep people safe. even if it's technically illegal, gene finds it admirable. he just. he loves how pure archie's heart is. it triggers something almost parental in him. he understands why simon is so deeply protective of him. archie is not the kind of person you come across often.
cassidy:
about simon: at first, he sees simon like a mini gene. cold, calculated, and cautious and of course, he understands it. he's a criminal, after all. hell, he doesn't trust himself! but after spending some more time with simon, i feel like he comes to appreciate what he does like most people do. and i also feel like he can sense simon reading him like a book and that makes him Deeply Uncomfortable. for both of their sakes, he repects him from a healthy distance. he would be lying if he said simon's disdain for him didn't hurt a little bit, though.
about archie: if gene is the responsible older brother, cassidy is the crazy fun one. he loves archie's energy and loves to get into trouble with him (and prank gene of course) and it just makes him feel so free. he didn't have a very good childhood so being with archie almost feels like a remedy for that where he can just have fun without worrying when montana is going to find out and berate him for it. and, again, he feels especially protective of archie. he sees his innocence and pure heart. he wants to do anything he can to preserve it, since he wasn't able to do that for himself.
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for simon: cat or dog person?
see, you'd think cat person. because simon is cat-coded. BUT NO! he actually prefers dogs because of how loyal and energetic they are. he had a big great dane when he was a kid and he LOVESSS big dogs. the only reason he doesn't have one is because he lives in a tiny apartment BUT. one day he will. he shall get his dog.
for archie: big city or beach day?
similar to the stars vs sun question, archie LOVES the sun. it's gotta be the beach. he also LOVES to swim and will literally just spend hours in the ocean floating in the waves and looking for cool shells (to bring back to simon, who is calmly reading under an umbrella, of course). he already spends day and night in the city, the beach is a welcome change of pace
for gene: teleportation or flight powers?
hmmm. for this one i'm going to say teleportation. gene is a busy man, and he has most definitely thought of what it would be like to be able to be everywhere at once. plus, it would make it a hell of a lot easier to catch criminals (cough cassidy cough) and would honestly just be kind of fun. one could argue that all of the above applies to flying too, BUT i think the thought of being so high up in the air with no structure beneath him makes him... uncomfy.
for cassidy: past, present, or future?
THIS IS EVIL AND I LOVE IT.
it has to be present. 100% present.
the past is something cassidy thinks about the least amount possible. he deeply DEEPLY regrets things he's done, not to mention the copious amounts of trauma this man has gone through. if he pretends none of it happens, it makes living with it just a little easier. (no cassidy. don't do that.)
the future also deeply frightens him. in his line of work, there isn't exactly a good track record for,, being Alive. he's lost many friends in shootouts and to the gallows, and every day he lives in fear that he won't make it to the next.
the present is just the happy middle. he takes life one step at a time. if he doesn't, he isn't sure how he could go on. he finds value in focusing on the now, not on what did and could happen. is it healthy? no. but is it something he does to survive? absolutely.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE QUESTIONS SETH THESE WERRE ESPECIALLY FUN TO ANSWER!!!! i'm sorry if my responses are a bit convoluted, i'm a bit Frazzled right now but these were too good to wait on so here you go!!!! always a pleasure to see you in my ask box!!!!
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