#i had to add coffee dad sry he lives very close to my heart

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!!!!! ^-^

Sonic actually managing to tug Rung along on the child leash despite the ridiculous size difference is a hilarious image!

The ONLY way to get kid Sonic to chill out is to pick him up for cuddles

Someone hurts Rung and Team Sonic is like "Ah, so you have chosen. . .death!"

Some random Decepticon: AAAAAH!! WHY ARE THESE TINY CREATURES SO STRONG!!!

Rung:Well, I uh, tried to warn you.

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I can't stop thinking of dumb responses Rung could use when confronted by Optimus about missing meetings(in Personaverse)

Optimus: Are you alright?

Rung, holding the most concentrated Energon he can get without it being high grade, looks like he hasn't recharged in a month: My sparkling decided to fight oppression with magic powers.

Optimus: I . . . see?

Those little trucks are PERFECT for Rung!

I can just imagine Ren falling asleep during long drives

I also can't stop thinking about how that would have started. Like, Rung finds this tiny human and is like "I guess I'm a dad now???" And has to figure out how to convincingly 'play' human so this tiny, quiet kid can have a good life

And he worries that maybe he didn't do a good enough job because Ren never really made friends or connected easily with his peers

The sheer relief he feels when, after the worst period so far in their lives, Ren goes silent while telling him what happened that day and quietly says ". . .I made a friend."

On a completely unrelated(sarcasm) note, Rung ADORES Ryuji, he thinks he's great and is totally absolutely completely unbiased in that opinion why would u say this he has no idea what ur talking about

He also basically adopts the rest of the phantom thieves too

Rung: *tearing up* I have so many beautiful children

Ann: Um. . .you know I have a dad right?

Ren, typing on his phone: Just accept it

Futaba,upside down in her chair: Yeah, I think having a mech dad is pretty cool

Yusuke, doing a pose(as usual): Hmm. . .coffee dad and mech dad. . .

Yusuke: It has a certain ring to it, doesn't it?

Sojiro: Wait what was that first one?

Rung adopts the Phantom Thieves as his kids, the Phantom Thieves adopt Sojiro as dad 2 (Rung is dad 2 for Futaba, obviously)

It just occurred to me that both Rung and Sojiro have older dad/grandpa energy

Sojiro's the grumpy grandpa who makes amazing food, always makes sure you've eaten before u go anywhere, and isn't afraid to call u an idiot if that's what you need/you're doing something dangerous

Rung is the grandpa who always has candy and a kind word on hand, is affectionate and always supportive, but IS a bit of a pushover sometimes, he's more likely to go "well, I don't think that's...quite the best idea" than outright tell u not to do something

I've been trying to think of scenarios for Jak, I figure he would NOT take kindly to being dadded if he notices(does he need it? Yeah probably. But he's not happy about it. Especially if it's after Jak 3)

Rung is nice to Jak in an extremely straightforward way, that Jak only recognizes coming from Daxter(and maybe his uncle when he was a kid) and Jak is like *squints* "Suspicious."

Daxter figures out what's going on before Jak does and is like

Daxter: Jak I think he just likes you.

Jak: *scoffs* Dax, you're the only one who actually likes me

Daxter, squinting: *thinks about how every adult over a certain age basically subtly adopted him once they got to know him* Yeah u keep tellin yourself that babe.

Jak is not subtle, has never been subtle, and does not NOTICE subtlety, he wears his heart on his sleeve and expects everyone else to be the same (he's learned better now, mostly, but it still crops up in situations like this)

Also once Jak does accept that he sees Rung as a father figure (and it takes awhile, because BOTH of the people he's had for fathers[his 'uncle' in Sandover and Damas] died and he's starting to think he's cursed) it goes the same way as team Sonic. This tiny little creature beating the crap outta some random Decepticon (or any other hostile Cybertronian) for threatening his dad

Technically the Phantom Thieves would ALSO throw hands for their dad, but unless they're in the Metaverse they are just normal humans with normal human strength, though guns are a funny alternative (especially since they're illegal in Japan)

Rung: What do you have?

Futaba: A GUN! •̀▽•́ *Runs toward Decepticon*

Rung: NO!

Ren: WHY DOES SHE HAVE A GUN???

Also something something Rung building little ship models with his kid(s) is another cute idea

Today I discovered IDW Transformers Rung, a psychiatrist whose much more than he seems. He's too dad shaped to not drop into sudden parenthood. Look at him! You can't tell me this man wouldn't make such a delightful dorky father figure.

I already got a few characters in mind to drop him on. First is definitely going to be Jak from the Jak and Daxter series. Whether it be pre Jak 2/3 or Post 3 is in the air. I'm leaning to Jak, Daxter and the Kid being displaced with Rung in Transformers Prime. That or Earthspark. Most likely Prime because of comparisons between Eco and Energon.

Plus Jak seriously needs therapy alongside a hug. He's got a case of 'chosen hero' syndrome and self worth issues that needs to be handled.

Next is Sonic the Hedgehog specifically the Movie variant. Both will be displaced in either G1, Cybertron or Animated. I would say Prime just for Super Sonic vs Unicron but nah. Earthspark will be used in a different project with this iteration.

Rung ends up being a dad to a 3-5 year old Sonic, as i can't resist the image of him trying to raise a child that can fit in human sized pockets. Freshly traumatized hedgehog gets hugs alongside therapy. Also the hilarity that between the giant robot and his super fast child, it's Sonic someone has worry about as he will throw hands.

Last one for now is Ren Amamiya/Joker from Persona 5. Universe wise, Prime, canon divergent Bayverse or Knightverse be perfect for the two. Mainly cause Persona is an M rated series that are spurred from the design of particular Personas such as Mara to murder being a more uncommon occurrence. *Persona 4 was literally a murder mystery.*

Rung met and raised Ren when he was five years old. The bot would be unable to stop the unfair trial but definitely won't leave his kid alone in a different city. Plus Rung getting dragged into the Phantom Thieves' shenanigans by Ren. Kid already has a codename made for his pops: Guide.

What do you guys think? Should Rung be hit with the dad hammer?