#cybertron is at a really fucked up state that it's a coin toss away from pure desolation

[witchofthesouls]

Idea.

The Yore of Cybertonian didn't disappear, their blood diluted into what the Functionalists deemed Outliers. The one percent sparks, the sigma abilities, the strange and unusual: that is where the Old World still thrives.

-tentai anon

I fucking LOVE this concept. It's honestly how I do fantasy takes on Earth, so-

Basically, they still went down the similar route as many of the more powerful or mythical Beings either left Cybertron (Primes, the Knights), when into hibernation mode, forgot themselves, or were eventually killed.

Those abilities, venerated and adored in ancient times, became demonized and specifically targeted to either mine those powers or completely eradicate.

The Old World still lives on Cybertron, but unlike on Earth (where the bridges to Elsewhere happens anywhere at any time, without rhyme or reason) the immense culling, destroyed environment, and destruction of other faiths along with the perverted scriptures by Functionists had destabilized the connection to the point of barely there wisps. The only bridges remaining are found at highly protected sites under Functionist Council's direct control (inactive) or absolutely lost deep in the lowest levels of city-states where Empties roam or the stirring of stranger things happen to abandoned miners (very hunger and vengeful spirits).

The Lost Colonies, on the other hand, still have a lot of activity and are very much aware of their roots as they all came from a time when they were in a mutual, cooperative alignment. Hence, the Fateweavers of Eukaris and the Mistress of Flame on Caminus.