#anyway yeah i’m suffering

[girlishwhimsies]

i’m begging people to understand the context that the greasers exist in please

[podcastfaggot]

[itspileofgoodthings]

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[stellar-collective]

Your thoughts on Matchstick Ollie? 👀

oh man ok. so imagine this. you’re some kid who loves the ocean who wants to do some good in the world and you hear about this job opening for Zoraxis Defense. they’re experimenting with shields and protection and they’re in an UNDERWATER LAB (!!!! how cool is that?!) and you think this is your big chance to make a difference! so you take the job and it’s weird. Zoraxis is a very strange company; the higher-ups use call signs instead of names, a lot of the scientists there feel a little rough around the edges, and the two project leads have a fascination with dangerous wildlife. but all you have to do is sit in your little storage room and be quick about getting people what they need, and when things get rough, you can just look out your window at the sea and remember that this is in service of a greater good and everything is fine.

then, they send you an assistant. and there’s something… off about them. something distinctly unhinged. they have a call sign instead of a name, like the project leads, and they clearly do not want to be helping you, so you try to more or less leave them alone. you’re still friendly and polite, though, because of course you are, but they react to your polite attempts at conversation with hostility. no, with fear. they’re scared of something, and it’s making them angry, and that makes you curious. so you keep chipping away, trying to coax them into friendship like they’re a feral dog who snaps at your hand when you hold it out. and you don’t really think it’s working until one day, one of the scientists plays a little too rough and you get hurt, and it’s not a big deal but they EXPLODE. and you’re thinking “huh, maybe we are friends after all” and then the experiments wrap up and you’re told to stay put and keep an eye on things until your replacement comes, and you’re fine with that (it’ll only be a couple days, after all!) but then they drag you into the tiny escape pod with them and pull you out.

and you ask them why in the world they did that. and they say “they were leaving you down there to die.” and then they tell you the truth about Zoraxis, and you believe them. you weren’t helping people. well, you were; you were helping people make weapons. and you didn’t even know it.

and you tell them that you want to quit, and they bark a laugh and say you can try but the last person who did got Zoraxis operatives sent after her to kill her. and they say “i don’t want to kill you, Ollie” and so you stay. they give you a new job, a desk one, just doing paperwork, and you hate it but what else can you do? you’re in too deep. you have to keep helping these bad people do bad things. and you can’t even look out the window and see the ocean anymore. and wow, that makes you a bad person too, doesn’t it? Matchstick is still around, and they scare you, but they scare you in a very different way from the rest of Zoraxis, and they take care of you. and they keep you company and you change their bandages and sometimes you ask what happened on their latest mission, and they’ll tell you what Zoraxis made them do, and you start to think you should stop asking but at least they’re talking to you. and you’re vaguely aware that they’re protecting you from the worst of it, and you’re not sure you deserve that.

and one day they walk in on you crying in your office and they tell you that Zoraxis personnel don’t cry, and you ask what to do instead, and they tell you to laugh. and they try to teach you to cackle like a villain, but you just can’t seem to get it but they think your pathetic attempts are funny so it’s fine. and one day, you finally get it, but by then it’s too late to show them and wow, you’re not just a bad person, you’re stupid for thinking you could do any good.

@wyvchard since u wanna be tagged

[curly-cottage-girl]

does anyone know if the murderbot show is any good. some of my coworkers said they really liked it but also they didn’t know it was based off books

[thus-spoke-lo]

I miss experiencing media that I emotionally connect with.

[cyb3r-pupp]

Fjfhsjdhd not the dysphoria induced impulsive hair appointment booking. I literally got my hair cut less than a month ago but like. The style just feels very feminine to me and I’m just being dumb but also the way it’s getting longer against my neck I’m gonna start screaming. I am giving this hairdresser like one more chance to actually like listen to me and my reference pictures and not give me a girly cut

[seilon]

surgery got unscheduled + my deposit refunded because they scheduled me at a location that isn’t the one I was authorized for . so . now I am in limbo. yet again

[daily-ghostly-goobs]

Orange multi-emoji here I was dying internally but then I realized that your acc exists so I’m here again

🦇👾🫵🏾

🫁🪡🪿

Anywho I could go on but I decided that was a little to cruel for yous so your welcome! :}

DAY 126 - WIZARD (Click for better quality)

Thanks for the suggestion! I actually needed to think of a scenario where all SIX (Six!) of the emojis play a crucial role, and so I dub thee: Wizard Goose With Weirdly Humanoid Hands Uses Virus (Virus? Retro enemy? Arcade figure? Space invader sprite.) Magic To Take A Sewing Needle Out Of The Lungs Of A Bat Who Got Maybe A Little Too Enthusiastic About Sewing/Knitting/Crocheting (Seriously what do you do with a sewing needle I’m uncultured with this)

[quibbs126]

So I decided to work on some more designs more characters in my AU starting yesterday, this being Megatronus/The Fallen and then Liege Maximo

They’ve already been here in the lore, they just didn’t have designs

I’m also not 100% on either of these designs, not just from a detail perspective, but overall. Like I wanted Megatronus to be purple, and have his head more resemble his canon designs in his Fallen state, but he really ends up just looking more like Galvatron. Like yes, he is supposed to look like Megatron, but maybe it’s too much. Or maybe I need to design Galvatron in this AU too, because he’s kind of also here (the Decepticon leader)

And with Liege, he’s predominantly based on his IDW appearance, with a couple other things, but his role is supposed to be semi-closer to his original role, and he’s a threat larger than a mere trickster. I guess when you’re a combination of official designs and most of those designs are twinks, you’ll end up a twink too, but still. Maybe he needs beefing up

And like I said, the helms. Megatronus’ looks too similar to Megatron or Galvatron I think (though the issue is again that I want to save his Fallen head for when he is The Fallen, and the heads that aren’t resemble the Decepticon logo, which he isn’t nearly as tied to here). And then Liege, I just don’t know if it looks good, it took a fair bit of tries and I’m still unsure

They aren’t horrible I don’t think (though I need to figure out the triangle shoulder anatomy), but they might need more work. I don’t know, tell me what you think about these designs

Oh and also, the Fallen design at the bottom. I meant to go full in with it, but I really don’t know how to design what I want, I’m not skilled enough. So he is left as sketch, because lining that would have been a mess as is

But a lot of his design comes from Trio/Evil Robot from Mega Man 8, since he really captures that vibe I want. I just don’t know how to use it right

I don’t know, hopefully I’ll figure something out eventually. I have to work more on breaking out of this standardization of the designs

Anyways, lore time for these guys. I think I’m gonna put it under a cut this time since I know I text wall a bit too much, we’ll see if it sticks

Okay, so starting off, I should probably mention that these two are not in the current day story, they lived and died centuries prior, and it’s been even longer since Megatronus looked like that, but they’re relevant to the lore, specifically Megatron

So starting with Megatronus, he was some sort of gladiator revolutionary, wanting a better Cybertron than the corrupt one he had lived in. I don’t really know the details of what he was fighting against, but basically he has like a modern Megs’ backstory, I’d say closest to IDW (that I know of), since this AU’s Megatron doesn’t. He was incredibly powerful, even trading out one of his arms for a powerful arm cannon to be better suited for battle (in this time weapons weren’t retractable, unlike the current day. Megatron’s arm follows the old rule for reasons and he doesn’t want people poking around his circuitry), and there was seemingly no foe he could not best

But despite what his gladiator reputation might lead you to believe, he was also a great intellectual as well, writing many poems and treatises that are still read and appreciated in the modern day (he did not trade out his writing hand). Not only this, but he was an incredibly empathetic and kind bot to those he fought for, saving his anger only for the corrupt leaders who deserved it

Unfortunately one day, the Mighty Megatronus simply disappeared, with no knowledge as to what had happened. Some assumed he died in glorious battle, some simply believed his rebellion against the ruling class finally caught up to him, some believed he may have gone into hiding, either from exile or because he had given up the cause. But regardless, without him there, the cause he strove for slowed somewhat, but his teachings and ideals remained, and eventually, the better, equal Cybertron he sought was attained. And while he did not lead the final charges to cause this, his influence on the revolution led to him still being remembered as an influential and respected figure

Sorry it’s a little vague, I really don’t know what specifically was the conflict Megatronus was fighting or what the corrupt Cybertron was about

But as for what actually happened to Megatronus? I don’t have the who yet, but someone managed to get the drop on Megatronus and capture him, and “punish” him for his actions. Megatronus was locked inside a massive armor, which ran with fire and would keep him perpetually burning, but never to the point of death, just eternal pain. And it would eventually fuse to his plating, meaning that trying to simply pull him out of the armor would kill him instead. Not only this, but his voice box was broken to he point where he can no longer speak any coherent words, only make noises, and his voice was also taken away by removing his remaining hand and replacing it with a claw, so he could no longer write either, to communicate with others

He would be locked within eternal suffering, while never being able to relay to anyone who he was, or any thoughts at all, only able to look on as bots run horrified at the terrifying monster they saw, as he would be left as nothing more than the mindless, savage gladiator the ruling class claimed him to be, with no other name given to this creature than The Fallen

Basically his life becomes pain, both figuratively and literally

Like I said, I don’t know who did this to him or specifically why, so I don’t really know what he did after this, but I do know that he eventually ends up working for Liege Maximo, mostly unwillingly, but without the strength and nearly the spirit he once had; the old him would have rather died than take any part in Liege’s schemes

So now let’s talk about Liege Maximo. While I don’t know what he is exactly, whether a warrior or a scientist (though I think he has to be able to do both), he’s definitely evil, and probably tried to either conquer or destroy Cybertron in the past

He also just so happens to be Megatron’s creator, as well as the creator of the Destron Virus that later created the Decepticons. And as for Megatronus’ involvement, Megatron was made in his image

Liege’s backstory is even more undefined than Megatronus’, but he once tried to do something bad to Cybertron, but ended up failing and presumably dying in some huge, probably lore relevant event that I think Alpha Trion was there for. The Fallen also definitely dies here, but we’ll get to that later

Megatron and the Destron Virus were key players in his ultimate plan (whatever it was), whether they were the next large phase in his plan that never came to fruition, or they were a backup should the main plan fail. But regardless, Megatron wasn’t supposed to stay locked in stasis for as long as he was, he was supposed to wreak havoc centuries prior to the current story. The virus also wasn’t supposed to make him docile either, the smoking gun here, but either Liege wasn’t as good a scientist as he thought, or he didn’t have time to iron out the bugs. But in current day, the virus has been unleashed and the Decepticon leader is following in his footsteps

I should probably mention, in case I haven’t said, the Decepticon leader is meant to be like, Megatron’s clone or something. He’s somewhere between Galvatron and BW Megatron. The main reason I’m unsure of the clone thing is that he was supposed to be made because the original Megs went AWOL, and lacks the flaw that made the virus affect him the way it did, but the issue here is: how did the clone get made in the first place? He couldn’t have created himself and Megatron wouldn’t have done it, and Liege would already be long dead. That’s why I need to think on it more

But back to Liege, let’s talk about his relationship with The Fallen

I half want to call them toxic yaoi? It might be seen like that, considering they are on some level, basically Megs’ parents, and in my head Liege has some sort of obsession with Megatronus/The Fallen, so much so that he keeps him as his attack dog essentially, and based his piece de resistance almost entirely on the former gladiator. But also, Megatronus had no say in any of the events that led him to Liege or what he does under him, and he utterly despises him, he’s just unable to do anything about him. Like if there’s yaoi, it’s entirely one sided, and LM’s absolutely emotionally and probably on some level physically abusive in this relationship (maybe not directly, but like he can control how much pain Fallen’s in)

I’m unsure if Liege was the one to turn him into this, but he does pose a strong possibility, I just don’t know if I want to go that route, seeing as how Liege is entirely separate from the corruption stuff (well he probably isn’t, but he wouldn’t be someone Megatronus knew before as an enemy of his)

But regardless of whether or not he was involved, he is one of the only people that knows the truth that The Fallen and Megatronus are the same bot. I heard once in a fanfics that Liege can read minds, and while I have no clue whether or not that’s true, screw it, he has some level of telepathy here. So he can hear The Fallen’s thoughts, the only way he has left to communicate, if only to himself, and so he’d find out the truth eventually. As the years and isolation and suffering continue, The Fallen’s thoughts probably deteriorate more in terms of cohesion and intelligence, which Liege laments, but not because he feels bad for him, and he won’t do anything about it, he’s just disappointed. Liege tends to hold one sided conversations with The Fallen, at least to anyone else that sees them, since The Fallen can only communicate in his mind

But he does hold his knowledge of this over the Fallen’s head, specifically the idea that he holds the key to any form of salvation from his torment, of someone finally knowing who he was that isn’t Liege. Liege will never give this info away, not unless it was actually beneficial in some way, and on some level The Fallen knows this, but he chooses to still hold on to the potential hope this brings of being free from his prison

The Fallen despises the villainy that Liege forces him to do, but he feels he has no choice, whether it bring him salvation, or the sweet mercy of death, and it was the latter he eventually found

Originally I was going to have it that Prima was the one who killed The Fallen, back when he was companions with Alpha Trion in my lore, and somewhere along the way they’d eventually discover The Fallen’s true identity (it might have been a mercy kill), but now that Prima’s role in the story is completely different and much farther back, I don’t think it was him anymore. But I do still think Alpha Trion knows his true identity, I’m just not entirely sure as to how. He also didn’t make this public knowledge, probably because of how Megatronus was remembered and how The Fallen was perceived in his time, as a force of pure evil, and that this wasn’t something that should stain the legacy of the great hero, especially when he himself never wanted it and knew nothing but pain from it

The Fallen was also aware of Megatron and Liege creating him, and while disturbed by the likeness to his former self, had no way to stop Liege from doing so. As for The Fallen/Megatronus’ views on Megatron himself? It depends on how articulate this version of him looking at this modern incarnation is, and when in his lifetime. Though it probably doesn’t really matter

Megatronus despises the evil he was created for and the destructive, violent nature Liege created him with, mixed with extreme disturbance at how similar Megatron looks to him. But he also knows that Megatron did not ask for any of this, it was his creator that intended him to be this way, and can’t really blame him. In the time before his death, he would have had mixed feelings on Megatron, but if he were to have lived, he would have tried to make sure Megatron could have had some amount of a decent life, and not be terminated before he ever comes online to prevent whatever plans Liege had, with the hopes that he could overcome what Liege had wanted him to be and there was some goodness in him. If he were to meet modern day Megatron? He would be absolutely delighted that the virus backfired on him so bad and gave him complete free will and compassion, and probably be extremely supportive of the bot he is now, trying to make up for his past, even if he doesn’t know the half of how significant it is to the current situation. Keeping a crucial secret from his team? Not the best decision, but it’s understandable why he doesn’t and goddamnit he’s trying at least. Pre-Fallen Megatronus would probably get along well with Megatron, though maybe be a bit more critical of his secret keeping, and wouldn’t have any of the prior context as to his situation. Also no clue why this other bot looks so similar to him and even has a name a mere 2 letters off, he’d probably question that, but Megatron wouldn’t have the answer to that either

And I think that about wraps up all the infodumping on these two? I don’t know, I have a lot to say on Megatronus

As for how they tie into the current story, Liege’s schemes are the basis for the Decepticon’s ultimate goal, but I don’t entirely know about Megatronus, outside of his connection/similarities to Megatron. I’ll have to work on that

But yeah, I think that’s about it for now. Now for sleep time

[quibble-auk]

@thebrokenmechanicalpencil

I’m living in denial and just gonna put everyone’s alt mode on here. Or at least what they are based off of.

Also because I think it’s fun.

Dropmix is a… I’m pretty sure they are Class one ambulances? Yeah… I think that’s it. They are bigger than the standard ambulance… which is like a class three? Ambulance classes don’t go in order it makes no sense.

So he has two because I feel like it would be fun if he did have separate Gladiator and “medic” alt modes. His gladiator one would be some vaguely tiger looking thing. Just because I think it would be fun. He doesn’t use it very often though.

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Here is Jeopardy. He’s a type two ambulance. They look so soft compared to other ambulances. I cannot explain. Just a gentle little baby.

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Jeopardy’s alt is like “beep beep gotta get through to save some people. Excuse me, gonna zip past you.”

Dropmix’s alt mode on the other hand is more “HONK HONK HONNKKK GET OUT OF THE WAY FUCKERS I WILL RUN YOU OVER”

Which is pretty accurate to both of their characters.

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However ironic it may be, Valkyire is based off of an early 1990’s Jeep Wrangler… which was the car I drove in high school. Valkyrie is the character that my sister helped me make and she insisted that we should honor our Jeep and make Valkyrie one.

The square headlights are essential.

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Echo is a Honda civic or smth basic like that. Just a little ordinary guy. Bluerunner was also probably something like this. Just a car.

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Sunrazor is something like this. Big souped up pick up truck. Not any in particular. Just one of them. Because we need more pick up truck transformers.

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There are better images out there but whatever. Anyway Overstrike is based on a Consolidated B-32 Dominator from WWII. I do a really bad job at showing that tho. I always give her seeker wings.

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Since Tempestrift is a seeker she is just like a fighter jet… but I if I had to choose one to model her off of if would be the F-16 Fighting Falcon.

[ssreeder]

Hi, genuine question for Ur well being

Since this Is the last part/book of the Fanfiction i wanted to ask if u would be 'retelling' the whole series like if u would have to rewrite the whole season (cuz that would be SO MUCH WORK ITS CRAZY😭) or if u will like stop at some point of thr 'og timeline' bcuz from there on its almost thr same as the original (ex: aang's final battlr w ozai or the last agni kai of Zuko n Azula)

If u had to rewrite the og-show w a new timeline' how will the povs work? Like will u write aang's pov in the final Battle against ozai (cuz if u do ESP the part where he Is in the A.S the Kyoshi novels DID a pretty good job explaining It when Kyoshi entrrs It)

This Is Just for pure boredom 😭 cuz im so curious abt how u will write EVERYTHING (cuz its a LOT. Especially rewritin S3 tbfh)

LIKE thats ACTUALLY a LOT of work and i dont know if u have the sanity for that 😭😭 (NOT IN A NEGATIVE WAY IM JUST ADMIRINF UR MOTIVATION🙏🙏)

antways i LOVED the new chapter SM It was SUCH A chill n cozy One that now im so scared abt the next cuz Ur... EVIL(/j)

I also expected the cliffhanger to be DEVASTATING SND CRY ONCE AGAIN 4 THIS FIC but It wasnt ACTUALLY so bad but NOW U MADE ME CURIOUSSSSS

(will We get to see the Fire NATION Boys flashbacks back when they we're on the ship e zuko? Im still waiting to find out if IROH know abt jee.)

Now im even more frightened abt the next haha

Ok im done lol, love Ur work and KEEP UP (Sorry u had to read alltat:P)

Olllooooo!

ok anon so I’m not sure if you’re asking me if I plan to rewrite season 3 and the shows canon ending? But if you are, let me reassure you that I am absolutely not going to do that haha. LIAB won’t even end the same way the show ended so it wouldn’t even be possible for me to do that anyway

I love that you assume they’re gunna win the battle in BSS and go on to fight ozai -

what if they lose? Maybe the city falls and they have to leave it all behind and hide from the FN? Regroup, care for the injured, mourn the dead…

Speaking of dead. Fuck if what if Aang dies? Can’t fight ozai if he’s dead.

Azula loves to throw lighting & hates to lose so anything’s possible when you believe in yourself that much.

or maybe everything will be fine?! They will all be ALRIGHT because it’s liab and nothing bad ever happens in LIAB :D :D

sorry anon I won’t say what happens but I can promise you one thing FOR SURE - I will not be rewriting canon season 3 haha.

YAYAYAYAYAYYAYAAAA I’m super happy you enjoyed the last chapter haha the plot is beginning to move and we are headed towards the battle!!

as for flashbacks, the iroh zuko talk is an iroh pov and he’s super focused on the convo so unfortunately there won’t be much “flash-backing” but the ship will be mentioned so you never know haha.

thanks for the ask anon!!!

[mushroomofficial]

that’s me in the corner, that’s me in the spotlight buying knitting needles

[littlespoonevan]

always so wild to me when u can actually feel medication working like I have a really bad headcold rn and when I dragged myself up off the couch earlier to brush my teeth I Truly felt like I was going to collapse I was so weak but then I took my little cold and flu tablet and now, legit less than half an hour later, I feel almost human again???? Remarkable

[traggalicious]

Me: Hasn’t taken meds properly in four days (about when the withdrawals start to crawl into my skull), hasn’t slept well in like 3, hasn’t had water in. Forever, had one meal, and spent a good chunk of that time reading fic.

Also Me: Why do i feel like absolute shit with an oncoming migraine