#also remember to adjust throttle occasionally in icing conditions lest it freezes in place
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lockheed-martin-unofficial Ā· 4 months ago
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I was thinking about Cybertronians freezing in the Arctic due to the ice that forms on them instead of just the cold & not knowing what humidity is again, and what if they werenā€™t instantly aware of all the abilities of their alt modes?
Theyā€™d have a warmup period after scanning them and have to gradually get used to/ discover all the things they can do. Thereā€™s little to no water on cybertron, no reason for them to know that ice forms in the cold, no reason for them to have de-icing. And when they come to earth and choose aircraft as their new vehicle modes, they have no idea those aircraft come with built in warmers on the wings.
I thought about how some flying decepticons would deal with it. Letā€™s go with Starscream first because I love him very much.
(Also because he complains about cold the most out of all the characters. I imagine everyone ices up the same amount, but the cold is an entirely different problem and one that affects him more because heā€™s all thin and lanky, not very good at retaining heat. Itā€™s worth clarifying that the freezing is whatā€™s dangerous to them. The cold bothers them but isnā€™t a threat in and of itself, seeing as they can walk around in space just fine. But I ramble on)
- If he had a human friend or partner, heā€™d be complaining about how cold it is in front of them and theyā€™d be like ā€œWait, arenā€™t you a plane?ā€ Heā€™d ask what that has to do with anything and get very annoyed that he didnā€™t know he came with extra heating.
- He claims he totally knew about that all along and merely forgot about it in the moment. He also claims he totally knows how to turn it on, butā€¦remind him again?
- The realization that he can justā€¦ make himself warmer at will is incredible. Heā€™s still gonna complain about the cold though. Probably out of instinct, he complains to fill the silence. (Is it obvious I want him to be safe and warm. I think itā€™s obvious.)
- Cue a concerned human asking if heā€™s been flying through clouds and terrible weather and all the way into the stratosphere with ice building on his wings for all this time. How is he still flying? He just replies that heā€™s built different, and that heā€™s far superior to human machines yap yap yap blah blah.
- He doesnā€™t want to admit how great it is, but after the human shows him how to turn it on, heā€™d be waking around with the de-icing turned on all day, even when he doesnā€™t need it. I reckon itā€™d make the area between his wings an excellent nap spot. He could just put a human in there and squeeze them between his wings and itā€™d feel like being put in one of these bad boys, I dunno what theyā€™re called in English
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In any case, peak nap spot.
Up next is Megan:
- Megatron doesnā€™t actually have an earth based vehicle mode, leading me to believe he wouldnā€™t have any form of de-icing. My headcanon is that his bigger, bulkier frame would require and generate more heat, but look at him.
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He got a lot of nooks and crannies that ice could build up in. Even spikier than Starscream. Much like Starscream he doesnā€™t have paint which may also have acted like an extra layer of heat insulation. Additionally, his joints on the arms and legs are visible.
(Actually unsure if Starscream is painted and just gray, but Megs definitely isnā€™t)
- My point is, Iā€™m not an ice expert but Megatron is terrible for both heat insulation and icing prevention. Megatron is a tough bot, he can take a lot of punches, and as prideful as he is I doubt heā€™d ignore the fact that a snowstorm would be a genuine threat or hinderance to him.
- Not that heā€™d let anyone notice, of course. He has a reputation to maintain, and he canā€™t allow anyone to know his weakness. When heā€™s in private though, I find the image of evil dictator Megs snuggled up in a billion blankets drinking a hot cocoa hilarious. Iā€™ll probably draw it.
- A human pal or partner may not be able to advise him to turn on de-icing that he doesnā€™t have, but they might be able to offer him another solution. A badass cloak or cape to protect himself from the snow, while also remaining intimidating. Anyone would think it was just for show, unaware that itā€™s actually to keep him from freezing.
Last but certainly not least, Soundwave!
-Oh, Soundwave totally knew about the de-icing without needing anyone to mention it. Soundwave knows a lot of things. Heā€™d totally read his own altmodeā€™s manual. I donā€™t think weā€™ve ever seen Soundwave in the Arctic though.
Trying to find a good gif for my own reference hang on-
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- Iā€™d argue that out of these three heā€™s probably best with the cold. Sure, heā€™s spiky too, but nowhere near the other two. His ā€œelbowsā€ are awfully small and exposed, but since his wings form the arms thereā€™d be no issue once he turned on the de-icing. In the gif he easily covers his entire body with those huge arms, so he could easily curl up around himself and defrost if be needed to. Now hereā€™s a good writing idea I probably will never use
- Laserbeak probably has its own de-icing, which makes Soundwave extra warm when he requires it. ADDITIONALLY Laserbeak could be deployed in order to warm up a human friend or partner from afar. Tactical warms.
- Not much to say about Soundwave. Maybe Iā€™ll edit and add later.
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