#alvformers

[alvie-pines]

in my tfverse, seekers are warframes, often cold-constructed. starscream broke caste law by pursuing chemistry at the academy, where he met skyfire, who was also breaking caste law by pursuing chemistry and biology. they were lucky to live in a place where their out-of-caste interests would be met with a side-eye and discouragement rather than police involvement.... on the assumption that they were to return to their "proper" places once their curiosity was sated.

after all, studying outside your caste is one thing; working outside it is simply unacceptable.

[alvie-pines]

cybertronian health fact #1!

various metals are required for a healthy frame. gold is one of them, but only in small amounts. its vital for processor health, especially in newsparks. when eaten in excess, gold will basically be stored as a subcutaneous layer (except they dont have skin, so more of an "under the armor" layer). this might bulk them up a bit, but doesn't contribute much to strength or durability because of how soft it is. over time, this layer may be drawn from to repair damage to the processor and nervous system, or it can be surgically removed.

side note: excess stored gold can't do much against purple gold growth, but it can be surgically removed and then used in purple gold treatment, which might help a mech save shanix on the operation(s).

also, gold is usually considered a good-tasting metal and a delicacy, like candy or chocolate.

[alvie-pines]

i dont call megatron and optimus warframes because neither are military caste. they may get frame upgrades and bulk up, but imo 'warframe' is a term for someone of the military caste (aka forged or constructed with a military frametype).

someone might be mistaken for a warframe if they have the build or the body mods or a military alt mode, but an actual warframe label is generally considered caste-exclusive.

starscream is a warframe. thundercracker, skywarp, and every other seeker are warframes.

optimus is just a data caste mech who bulked up his weapons systems and armor, and megatron is a labor/mining caste mech who upgraded his weapons.

[alvie-pines]

yknow, im gonna start posting my headcanons or info for my personal transformers continuity. i think i'll use the tag 'alvformers' lol