#sparkbonding

[uselessmicrowave]

AMICA SPARK BONDING WITH SWERVE AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAA

Swerve hugs onto and around your chassis, fitting snugly in between your arms and stabilizers. “Is- is this okay? I’ve never- well of course I haven’t-”

You put your helm on his shoulder, making you feel even closer to him. “It’s good, Swerve.”

“Are you sure about this?” he says after a quiet moment of closeness. “I know I’m not the best sparkmate material…”

“Never been more sure about anything.” you hug him tighter, it already feels like you’re sparks are swirling together. They could’ve been, for all you know. The little pinpricks of happiness and euphoria makes it hard to tell.

You slide your chassis armor out of the way, Swerve follows your actions, exposing two bright sparks, the closeness forces them to touch.

No other feeling in any universe would ever feel as good as seeing Swerve’s giddy smile when you look at his faceplates.

[powdermelonkeg]

Transformers: Matrix of Leadership

Worldbuilding: Sparkmeld

The act of combining sparks; its importance, its effects, and the contexts in which a pair of bots might let their sparks join.

Necessary references: Worldbuilding: Spark Types, Worldbuilding: Nexuses

Sparkmeld, or more loosely, sparkmerge, is the act of combining two or more sparks into a single life force. In most cases, this is brief link that only lasts a few minutes.

Most Cybertronians consider this a very intimate act. Not only are you sharing your life with someone, but you're also trusting them as completely as you can, baring the one thing that keeps you alive and giving them full access to your frame.

In Earth terms, it's a BIG deal.

Physical Effects

When two sparks combine, the resulting spark, usually, reaches an equilibrium between their power levels. For example, if you combine two sparks, one with a Radiance of 3.4 Lux, the other with 6.2 Lux, like Knockout and Breakdown:

Then while merged, the spark would eventually equalize out to 4.8 Lux, and look like this:

The longer the two are melded, the closer the component sparks would be in color on separation, which temporarily effects their energon output. In Knockout's case, he would burn through more energon until he leveled out, but also get a power boost. In Breakdown's, he would conserve more energon than usual, but be more tired as a result. This lasts for roughly a day, as the sparks slowly return to their original Radiance levels.

While melded, the component sparks don't exist individually. There is one spark, in control of both frames it's linked to, and it exists as one being with a fusion of personalities between the two.

In the case of most sparkmelds, the varying Resonance will force a split after a few minutes of contact, as too much energy is lost to sustain both at once. If the component bots have synchronic Resonance (i.e., their cpnk matches), the meld can last indefinitely.

Synchronic Resonance is what allows combiner teams like Devastator to exist. Rather than fighting itself for resources, the melded spark of the Constructicons behaves as if it were always one entity, adding the components' energies together rather than trying to find equilibrium between them.

Note: Unlike in popular fandom, merging sparks in the MoL continuity does NOT create a perpetual mental/emotional link between bots. There is no permanent change from melding a spark, it exists as an experience.

Sparkmeld and Nexuses

Some (not all) Nexuses are punctuated by a sparkmeld after they've been pledged. In the case of a Nexus of Concord, this is a vital component, albeit it works a bit differently; members of a combiner team will finish their vows off with a test run of their combined form.

Nexus bonds that involve a sparkmeld:

Nexus of Confidence

Nexus of Concord

Nexus of Stability

For these Nexuses, melding is considered fair game to request of your partner after they're pledged. Some bots do it once, then never again, others meld any time they want company; the frequency varies uniquely between each set.

Nexus bonds that do NOT involve a sparkmeld:

Nexus of Apprenticeship

Nexus of Adversity

Nexus of Protection

Since the role of these Nexuses is to teach or protect another bot, rather than understand how they think, melding has no use (and is often impossible, in the case of Metrotitans).

It is EXREMELY uncommon for a bot to want to merge outside of a Nexus, namely because the level of trust it entails often demands a familiarity that would lead to a Nexus in the first place. Still, it's not completely unheard of; especially in wartime, some bots want to know what the experience is like before they die on the battlefield, while others just want someone to share some solace with.

Medical Sparkmeld

In the case of extreme emergency, sometimes a bot might house someone else's spark in their own chamber to keep it alive during an intensive operation.

This is typically a last resort. A frame can't survive very long without its spark powering it, and removing a spark, however temporary, means that the bot will require a long recovery period afterwards. On top of this, the person housing the spark has to have a synchronic Resonance with the patient being operated on, or the chamber will reject the added energy.

When this does happen, the housing donor loses their individual consciousness in favor of the meld (albeit without the memories of the detached frame). Putting it into layman's terms, they become a one-frame combiner.

Note: Putting this into even more understandable terms, they're a Steven-Universe-style fusion. Two components, two minds, but the sum of their parts is a whole new person.

Appendix: Sparkmeld and the Matrix of Leadership

The spark of Optimus Prime, by technicality, can be considered a more permanent meld. Orion Pax's spark took on the Matrix of Leadership's directives and purposes; as such, Optimus isn't Orion, but Orion forms a vital part of who he is.

Hi! This is part of my worldbuilding series for my own continuity that I dreamed up while I was bored at work. I'm probably going to make a dozen or so posts like this. Thanks for reading!

[fictional-love-is-my-life]

hey, idk if you could answer this but what's your definition of a sparkmate? various sources give me different answers and it's just generally confusing I swear

thank you and have a great day/night!

Hello, I hope you have a good day/night too!

For me, whenever I think of sparkmates, I equivalate it to human marriage.

A sparkmate is your Cybertronian husband/wife. And sparkbonding is getting married.

However for Cybertronians it's a lot deeper than just a marriage. When I think of sparkbonding, I see it as two bots sharing their sparks, actually sharing their life forces.

The way I picture it is they basically split their sparks in half, and give their partner half. So they have half of their own spark combined to the half of their partners spark to make a brand new bonded spark.

And being bonded, since they have half their spark a bot can feel the emotions of their sparkmate and can feel everything they go through. Happiness, love, pain, feelings that go over their frame.

Like if you touch bot A their sparkmate bot B, can also feel the touches.

I also think the action of going through sparkbonding is very intricate and very delicate. Since you're sharing your life source you have to be absolutely certain of your choice and you have to be very careful about doing it.

The bots need to be in a safe space and they need to do it all at once, you can not interrupt the act of sparkbonding because it could be dangerous. However if it is done right, it is an absolutely beautiful thing that feels incredible! Like an extreme high of love and joy washing over them.

I could go on for longer on how I think it happens and how they actually do the deed of sparkbonding. But you asked for a definition, so I will leave it here for now.

Thank you for asking though this is interesting to think and talk about.

[yasbeych]

crowdsourcing something real quick, pls lmk what you think!!

I love It when transformers / robots get married aka touch souls aka bond through having their little chest energies combine.

However bonding this way is considered to be a bit nsfw / can also be considered them boinking.

I have drawn an image of the robot souls touching and wish to know if that would be considered too inappropriate for this account or whether it would be fine! I know I make a lot of sex jokes here but generally don’t have nsfw present so this one feels borderline! It’s got an intimate / suggestive vibe but no human-like bits are shown (aka their souls are out and about) and it’s trying to be #artsy also.

edit: upon reflection I probably will refrain from posting here just to be safe!! but in case I am reading the room wrong I’ll wait to see what the poll says overall!!

[witchofthesouls]

Are divorces a thing in cybertronian culture? Like, spark bonding is basically marriage but more extreme in the sense that their literal souls are being bound together, but can it be broken? If it is but very rare I’d imagine that their version of divorce is seen as very shocking (possibly even seen as blasphemy to some religious bots) to others.

Because of the variety of relationships on Cybertron, which can be different between city-states and caste, there are several kinds of marriages that are accepted throughout the planet.

Conjunx Endura is the legal process of it. It's mainly based on the Acts of Affirmation and other additional regional concessions.

Because Iacon is the birthplace of Functionism, the city-state requires the pair to register as "Primary" and "Secondary" Conjunxes. By their mandates, it's the party with the higher caste that becomes the Primary Conjunx. If both are from the same caste, then the one with more wealth and/or political acumen.

Polyhex, unlike her sister-cities, mainly relies on legal paperwork to declare their statuses. This is due to their highly unstable terrain and loosely connected towns and villages. While still a passionate and artistic culture, it created a cold, very pragmatic mindset when it comes to relationships. Their courts that involve family matters can be viciously ugly for different reasons.

Legal spouses have the option to split and go separate ways.

Mecha can have multiple Conjunxes.

Bonded by spark marriages are a whole other shebang. While highly romantic with many spiritual and religious connotations, it's a permanent thing until death... with the surviving party following their bondmate soon after.

Despite what the media depicts, a deep connection isn't formed with a single passionate, yet shallow press. That could yield a sparklet but not a solid bond.

It's mainly due to the highly coveted Resonants status. It's where two (or more) sparks are ridiculously compatible with each other to the point the separate sparks immediately latch into a deep connection, overwhelming the respective mecha's wishes.

Bondmates have the unique ability to ping each other's general location. It isn't a specific set of coordinates, but they can get a pull to a direction, no matter the distance and suppression tools.

Highly-tuned and well-established bondmates would have the capability to 'feel' each other's emotional states.

Throughout Cybertron's history, many parties have taken advantage of spark marriages, both for personal and political gain, such as two warring parties reconciling with two high party members spark-bonding.

The most (in)famous pair are Megatronus and Solus. While the most widespread tale is their tragic romance that ended with Megatronus killing Solus, there are tales and myths of them taking more lovers, separate and together.

Because of the highly risky nature and uncomfortable level of raw intimacy, this extreme kind of political marriage usually has witnesses to the initial martial bed. Both to verify the authenticity and to mitigate any potential assassination or murder-suicide during the orns-long bonding sessions. (The closest equivalent would be a secluded month-long honeymoon and consummation ceremony. Traditionally witnessed by a senior priest and medic team to vet it and to use their considerable combined strength if necessary...)

There had been tales of survivors, but that usually included the necessity of another intimate sparkbond to stabilize them.

Vos and Praxian do have records of survivors within triads and trines. Researchers of the city-states have proposed that the trine bonds allowed the backlash to be shared with two others. The immense stress would be painful yet not fatal, provided the two members were alive.

Seekerkin cities have a specific relationship status for successful heat-induced couplings.

Much to Vos, Praxus, and Polyhex's annoyance and bemusement, other city-states reclassify this kind of status as a "marriage" as they gave up trying to figure this out in addition to Seekerkin's convoluted social structures and kinship-ties.

Heat-couplings have protected statuses in regards to sharing medical information, finances, and can define custody between the carrier's and sire(s)' flocks.

An 'annulment' can happen should the sparklet(s) fizzle out before dropping down.

[toxicityriot]

Hang on guys I'm thinking

But make it a ✨tad✨ it angsty

[zavoralx]

Mirage fused with Noah

So Noah and Mirage may have mentally merged.

So when Noah first uses Mirage's hand weapon thingy he has literally no idea how to use it. But when Mirage dies and armors Noah he suddenly knows how to basically do almost anything.

Blaster? Yeah he made one out of his hand

Back rocket? No sweat, it can be a jetpack too!

Face mask? With everything else why not

The only being who knows how to do all of that is Mirage himself. So on some mental level Mirage and Noah have merged, enough for Noah to know how to instinctively use the bot's body armor for battling Scourge.

The post credit scene also brings this up. How did Noah know how to rebuild Mirage? Noah is shown to only work with small electronics, not large machinery like cars.

Not only that but Mirage is a literal alien, his body isn't a one and done car. Noah somehow fixed an alien. An Alien!

The only beings that would know Mirage's schematics would be a doctor, a creator(if he was manufactured) or Mirage himself. The most plausible option would be Mirage somehow giving Noah the quite literal body plan.

So Noah is somehow fused with Mirage, on a subconscious or higher level. It's possible that after Mirage got his body back his mind is either still connected to Noah or there is a copy of his mind in Noah's head.

There so many possibilities that could be taken with this, by Hasbro or fanfiction writers. Mostly fanfiction authors. Especially fanfic authors because Hasbro is too scared to write about two guys sharing a mental link because it'll be too gay.

[hazel2468]

Okay you know what? I said a bit ago I was gonna drop my homemade Magic the Gathering lore on y'all, so here you go. I'm a sucker for two things- weird magical shit and soulmates, so we're doing it.

SparkBonds 101. Putting it under a cut cuz this might get kinda loooong (I love worldbuilding and holy SHIT I am ADHD-ing all over my Magic hyperfixation tonight so strap in, buckeroos).

What is a Spark?

Before I can get into SparkBonds, I need to quickly talk about how I've made the Planeswalker Sparks work. IDK if there is any kind of canon explanation for Sparks, and how they came to be, but this is mine.

Sparks are ancient and powerful. They were created at The Beginning, when Mana was born. Sparks have a sort of sentience to them- they have minds and desires of their own, though not in any way that mortals (or non-mortals, or even Gods) can understand.

There are a finite number of Sparks in the Multiverse. All the Sparks that will ever exist were born alongside Mana at the start of the Multiverse. While it is rare (such as, for example, in the case of someone like Bolas using a spell to absorb them or someone like Karn giving up his Spark), Sparks can be extinguished. It is unknown if there is a situation that would cause an entirely new Spark to be born. It is also impossible to tell how many Sparks there are- it could be in the few hundreds to the billions. Whether a Spark will actually ignite and create a Planeswalker is another matter entirely- there are likely more dormant Sparks sleeping in sentient souls than there ever will be Planeswalkers.

Sparks take up residence in souls that please them. Prior to the Mending, a Spark and soul would be bonded so strongly that they were almost one- Planeswalkers could continue to exist so long as their Spark did. Post-Mending, however, this is no longer the case, and Sparks frequently needs to seek out new souls to inhabit when their previous host dies.

What is a SparkBond?

A SparkBond is a magical connection between Sparks. It is unknown exactly how these bonds develop, but it is suspected that proximity between Sparks during their creation is a driving factor. Sparks that were born close to each other will be linked by a SparkBond. These Bonds transcend life and death, especially post-Mending. SparkBonds will continue from lifetime to lifetime, though they may not be of the same nature every time and may not even ignite at all. For example, two Sparks who had a sibling bond in one lifetime may be comrades in the next, lovers in another, enemies in another. It depends entirely on the personality of the individuals at the time.

These Bonds are immensely powerful and poorly understood. Although many stories about them (star-crossed lovers and the red thread of fate are just two examples) posit them as being a romantic or sexual thing, that is not always the case. A SparkBond can link anyone. There are SparkBonds between family members (siblings, parent and child, close cousins), between best friends and comrades in arms, even between mortal enemies. And, yes, between lovers and partners as well.

The Mending

The Mending changed the nature of the Planeswalker Spark, and as such impacted Sparkbonds. Prior to the Mending, SparkBonds were exceedingly rare, occurring with centuries between them. Given that Planeswalkers could live such long lives (being almost functionally immortal), they had plenty of time to find their Bondmates. The igniting of a new Bond was something that happened maybe once a century, or even less.

Post-Mending, however, the Sparks have had to adapt. Planeswalkers no longer persist as long as their Sparks do- when they die, their Sparks must move on and find a new soul to host them. As such, Sparks now actively seek one another out, drawing Planeswalkers to one another in an effort to ignite their Bonds. Bonds are also easier to ignite that in the Pre-Mending era.

What Does a SparkBond Do?

SparkBonds link the bonded parties together, and there are several benefits to this. Bonded Planeswalkers are able to locate their Bondmates, even across the Blind Eternities, and they can share emotions through their Bond.

Bonded Planeswalkers can also meld their Sparks- a process by which the Spark creates a projection of itself that can then be externalized from the body and physically merged with another Spark. Though the process is poorly understood, it can be utilized to create a Mana loop that will generate Mana of the colors the Bonded Planeswalkers have an affinity for. This Mana can then be shared between the Planeswalkers and utilized to whatever ends they wish.

The process of melding Sparks is also a deeply, emotionally intimate one, though the specifics are unique to the Sparks, the individual, and the relationship they have. Bonded Planeswalkers can also Planeswalk while connected in this way, which grants greater precision and speed to their Walking.

SparkBond Threads

Likely the inspiration for the myth of the red thread of fate, when Sparks are externalized by a Planeswalker with one or more Bonds, those Bonds can be physically seen, manifesting as threads that extend from the Spark and in the direction of the Bonded partner(s). By looking at these threads, Planeswalkers can interpret the nature of their Bond and the location (and occasionally physical or mental state) of their Sparkmates.

Once a Bond has begun to be forged, it will appear as a colorless, translucent thread, and will only gain color once the Bond has been mutually ignited. Bonds that have been severed- and it is unknown if anything but death can sever a Bond- will retain their color, but will appear frayed or fractured.

Can the Nature of a SparkBond Change?

Yes. Bonds are not static things- they are constantly evolving and changing. It is not unusual for Bonds to change in nature as the relationship between the Bonded individuals does. Planeswalkers who were once friendly and possessed a Bond that reflected that can drift apart or even become enemies, and their Bond will change to reflect that. And the nature of SparkBonds will almost always change across lifetimes. As new souls and personalities ignite Bonds that have existed for untold millennia, they may be influenced by the nature of the previous Bonds, but they will forge their own connection.

Are There Any Negative Consequences?

SparkBonds are, by and large, seen as a positive thing by those who are aware of their existence. However, there can be drawbacks.

SparkBonded Planeswalkers who spend significant amounts of time apart from one another may find that they experience physical discomfort. In addition, emotional distress related to a SparkBond often feels more intense- the other side of the wonderful and deep emotional connection that Bonded Planeswalkers can find in one another.

The loss of a SparkBonded partner is intensely painful. Even Planeswalkers who are Bonded as enemies often will not be able to kill one another, no matter how deep their hatred runs, because the prospect of killing one's own SparkMate is instinctively abhorrent.

There will probably be changes made to this in the future, as this is all a work in progress. I've been having a blast figuring this out and thinking about all the fun ways this could be used!

[brandwhorestarscream]

Saw that a couple people re-discovered this and I do have a tiny bit of fic written for it,,, ya'll wanna see? 👀

Angst incoming: the credits song of TF1 refers to Megatron and Optimus as twins, so CONSIDER: D-16 and Orion Pax really are split spark twins but they don't know what that is.

Their sparks split the day they were born, but one ended up in a batch of Disposable class mecha, and one ended up in a batch of Servant class. Servant class and above get names, Disposable and below do not.

It's why they gravitated so strongly and easily toward each other on their first day at the mines, despite being complete strangers. They said a line of dialogue in perfect sync as their first meeting, like Orion knew exactly what he was going to say and how he was going to say it before he even opened his mouth.

They feel an instant connection, greater than anything they'd ever felt with their batchmates. An indescribable spark, like a switch flipped in their helms. 'Oh,' the feeling says. 'There you are.' A piece of themselves they didn't realize they were missing until they got it back. Two halves of the same soul, in two different bodies, united and rejoicing in one another's companionship and close proximity until everything falls apart 😌

[sjincer]

a little sketch for @ugly-bug-starscream and @edd-drawsyo tfo au because it's my Roman Empire.

being sparkbonded, Skyfire feels Starscream's struggle on the surface: exhaustion, energon starvation and other kinds of discomforts in a form of his body and spark aching. But he's husband supposed to be dead so the old man is confused. (btw the whole idea's of course Ray's and Edd's, i just got too excited about it and wanted to draw stuff. They are geniuses fr fr.)

+ bonus sentinel being an asshole lol

[revelboo]

I love Everything Is Alright sm and GOD i feel so bad for Megatron in such a specific way. Imagine you're in charge of a group of astronauts and they keep running off to go fuck the alien fauna, like bestie I'd be losing my shit too.

That’s pretty much what’s going on. 🤣 Poor guy is having a breakdown over all of his followers being deviants. I feel almost bad about how much fun I’m having in traumatizing Megatron- I swear I really do like him. I just also love making it worse. 18+ content

Everything Is Alright Pt 92

IDW Starscream x Reader, Soundwave x Reader, Megatron x Reader

• Choosing to ignore the furious Seeker, Megatron turns his attention to Soundwave and curls a lip. “For Primus’s sake, cover yourself,” he growls. Hand lifting to run over his face, he gestures at Starscream. Hears the Seeker actually hiss at him, wings flared and he ignores that, too. “That isn’t a pet.” Or maybe you are. A pet they frag. It’s not like this mess can get any worse. “Are both of you bonded to it?”

• It?! Spike still buried inside you, he’s aware of your little hands clinging to him. Of your fear and the way the bond amplifies it. “Keep away from my sparkmate,” he snarls. Stiffening as Megatron turns his stare on him, those cruel optics narrowing in calculation. Trying to figure out how to use you against him. To hurt him. Spark aching when you hide your face against his neck. Painfully aware of how fragile you are and that his frame is all that’s shielding you from Megatron’s anger. So it’s a surprise when Soundwave stands and moves between him and Megatron.

• “My sparkmate,” Soundwave says, hating the lie even as he makes the claim. Knows it’s necessary, though. Because if you only belong to Starscream, you’re as expendable as he is. Aware of Megatron’s dislike for the Seeker and that it isn’t wholly unwarranted. Starscream’s deliberately invoked his wrath so many times with so many plots and schemes. So Soundwave lies to keep you safe. And because he wants that, wants to keep you, hold you in his arms. If keeping the self destructive SIC on a leash is the cost, he’s willing to pay it for you.

• Why does it have to be like this? Holding onto Starscream as Soundwave lies to their leader, you just wish suddenly there was somewhere you could run away to with them both. Just the three of you. But you know how incredibly selfish the thought is as soon as you have it. To ask them to leave everything they know just for you? Star’s spark is still connected to you, tendrils of energy snaring you like he’s trying to hold onto you despite the threat looming over him. The feel of him wrapped around you helping calm the terror, because in his arms you want to believe it’ll be okay as foolish as it is. That feeling of safety singing through you despite the danger.

• “Of course, it is,” Megatron mutters. Two of his commanding officers both sparkbonded to an organic alien. The same alien. Why not? It’s not an epidemic of xenophilia, it’s an epidemic of insanity. “I understand having impulses, but this?” Sees Soundwave stiffen slightly as he gestures at Starscream and the human. His communications officer at least having the decency to look slightly embarrassed about it, the Seeker still glaring and defiant. “You understand that just because you’re fragging it, doesn’t mean it changes anything. You’ll bring me the… pet before reporting to your duties.” And he can try to figure out what you’ve done to both of them. Some sort of pheromones? The interfacing can’t just be that good. So, it must be something you’re doing- some strange human mind control making his Decepticons all crazy. And Shockwave can figure it out since Hook is also compromised now.

• “You think I’m going to hand over my mate?” Starscream snarls, ignoring the warning look Soundwave shoots him. So furious he’s shaking as Megatron stares him down. Not again. Please. He can’t just give you to that sadist. Before Megatron had only thought you were a pet, but now that he knows you matter? Knows what you are to him? Tries to lift up, intending to fight and you cling to him. Hook a leg over his hip. Hears your frightened, little ‘don’t, please’ and his spark hurts with it. Because he’s still connected to you, can feel that fear isn’t for yourself it’s for him. And it tears through him, the unfairness of all of it. That he can’t just have this one thing, the only thing that really matters. “You’re not invincible,” he growls at Megatron, not caring if the warlord hears the threat there. Because to protect his mate? He’ll burn the world down around him.

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[robolvrr]

I loved your swerve x gn human bartender headcanons. Do you have any more headcanons for swerve x gn human if you do please share them ❤️

two bolts in a pod! ᴗ｡✷

swerve x gn! human reader headcanons.

thank you anon! enjoy.☆

"i.. you actually like listening to me talk?"

"... hey ratchet, check this one's processor! think they mighta hit it or somethin'..."

on the note of a human crew member it's common consensus that swerve is part of the many that have an intense interest in you as a species.

however, if you do happen to enjoy his company and questions and puns -- consider him your personal jester.

he gets so, so dramatic whenever you aren't fused at the hip joint. suddenly his shifts feel long and he's lamenting to his other cybertronian crew members which while is endearing to some in the way any lovesick trainwreck is, is incredibly annoying for others.

has helped make a stool at his bar for you, sized to scale.

there's this funky little staircase at the end of the table to help you up (since he doesn't want you squished in between mechs) that doesn't match at ALL.

spends an embarrassing time cycling stories ready to tell when asked. he frequently bites his fist because he thinks it's going to be boring, but you're in awe because hello, this is space and there are giant metal hot aliens.

you try to teach him to dance once. minibots are stockier, so seeing you bend and twist is as enchanting as it is perplexing.

it ends with him almost slipping and crushing half the bar but hey! your little laughs and snorts are more than enough to stroke a bruised ego.

brags. so much. when you develop nicknames and inside jokes.

"did you know that they call me and only me hotshot? huh? did ya?"

it's easy to just. lie to him regarding questions on humans. he's no means gullible but imagine he asks a normal question like "why is it called a tailbone" when you have an anatomy rundown and you confidently say you actually have a long, fluffy tail that only comes out every blue moon.

cue him researching through his limited sources (cough cough movies) to see where he missed THAT detail.

speaking of movies: will make you watch his collection before asking for yours.

enjoys lots of 80s sci-fi and cheesy b-thrillers.

expect him to whisper in your ear as you sit on his knees like a cute, nervous directors reel.

tries to get you to match those colorful clothes with his plating paint.

wh - romantic? him? nooo, it's just a friendly thing? a total cybertronian thing. uh huh. yeah. unless you'll know - wait no, don't clarify with brainstorm-

falls helm over pedes when you start giving him stuff. old, vintage bobbleheads. records and sports vanity jerseys and engraved shot glasses.

the courting gestures between your kinds are so different and alike it makes his coolant heat. you could be just beaming because you've alphabetically and flavor organized his stock records and he's here wondering how to sparkbond with a human without killing 'em.

my personal headcanon - he sits you on his shoulder when he's going around passing drinks. think of those bodybuilders and pretty models on the beach photoshoots. primus, he's down bad!

i see you getting spoiled rotten in all aspects, platonic and otherwise. he loves, loves all your reactions and expressions. has to sit in his habsuite and think about some venting exercises so he isn't buzzing in your presence all the time.

[fanged-fanfics]

☆ Why Not All Three? — Elite Trine x GN Reader HCs ☆

Genre: Fluff, Poly || They/them pronouns for reader || No warnings needed

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ᯓᡣ𐭩 Managing a relationship with all three of the iconic Decepticon Seekers wasn't a very easy task, with how much they tended to fight one another in the beginning. They each deployed different tactics of Seeker courting to try and catch your optic above the others. They thought they kept this all hidden from you, but you could sense it almost immediately

ᯓᡣ𐭩 It took quite a lot of time to talk to all of them and communicate that no, you didn't have a favorite, and yes, you liked all of them equally. After being reassured of that, you explained the concept of polyamory to them in length. After quite a lot of questions, they agreed to the idea

ᯓᡣ𐭩 Skywarp likes doing acts of service to show his affection. He'll teleport around, grabbing you anything you want, even if that means snatching out of the servos of someone else. He loves displaying his claws especially whenever he can, via scratching things open for you or subtly tracing them along your frame

ᯓᡣ𐭩 Thundercracker prefers quality time. He likes sitting with you on your berth, or leaning against you as you work. Nothing better than spending as much time with you as possible, as he says frequently. He's prone to falling into recharge while leaning on you. Outside of that, he's eager to show his strength to you, offering to spar with you often

ᯓᡣ𐭩 Starscream is big on words of affirmation. He'll tell you all the time how much he sees in you, and how much value you have for him to see you as a sparkmate. Definitely the type to brag about being sparkbonded to you to others whenever he can. He thinks his best feature is his pointed denta, so he makes sure to flash them to you whenever possible with his wide grins

ᯓᡣ𐭩 No matter how much you devoted yourself to spending individual time with all of them in equal intervals, you came to learn that they all share the trait of becoming easily jealous. They kept being backhanded to one another, one always being smug for having your attention at the moment and the others resenting

ᯓᡣ𐭩 One of the best ways to calm them was to build a system where you all shared a nest together. The three Seekers collaborated their efforts to make a nest perfect for all of you, made of the best materials they could each find. Once you began recharging with all three of them at the same time using it, they calmed down greatly, so it became nightly routine

ᯓᡣ𐭩 Starscream likes it best when you tend to his wings. Buffing, petting, tracing, anything like that. He's very inclined to showing his emotions through them, so feeling you appreciate them brings content purring to his voicebox, and it's an easy way to lull him to sleep

ᯓᡣ𐭩 Skywarp relaxes the most when you hold him close. Feeling your presence all around him is comforting, and he always leans into your proximity whenever he's by you to signal as much. Sometimes if he's in a bad mood he'll just crawl into your lap as a silent demand for the reassurance

ᯓᡣ𐭩 Thundercracker loves his helm being pet. He feels soothed by the repetitive motions, and tilts his helm up into your servo whenever you do it. He tends to return the favor by petting your arms or lower back in response, always leaning on your shoulder or chassis

[tigressaofkanjis]

My biggest pet peeve in Transformers media and fanfiction sometimes is that Transformers aren't treated as aliens. They are referred to as aliens, they obviously are aliens, but they never feel like they are aliens because they are always written or seen as having all human mannerisms or features usually. Human posture, human noses, human mannerisms, humanoids...

What about TFA's cat noses or TFP's helm noses? One of the reasons I think those two shows have peak designs is because they have this lack of uncanniness to humans design wise. I'm not looking at a human being as a robot, I'm looking at an alien robot, ones that have claws, ones that have different body types that blend with their vehicle modes, ones with horrific mutilations and designs impossible by human standards. I love seeing that type of stuff in Transformers because to me, it makes them feel alien without completely changing the premises of similarities to where we can't compare their culture or likeness to humans. The films (mostly 1 and 2) showed off this as well.

Another thing I really would like to see in Transformers media is non-human interactive qualities. What do I mean by that? One thing I've noticed is aside from techno-organic species, regular Cybertronians do have a few qualities found in animals. Engine humming I believe was once used as a form of purring in the films and in some of the cartoons. Humans can't purr; cats can, and that small detail is always interesting to come across because it's like "wow, they have this feature that shows off a trait found in Cybertronians. That is so cool." You have them with multiple voice boxes for mechanical, natural, and human-like tones which is also an animal trait. Bumblebee is self-explanatory in most universes being able to still make sounds yet not talk. They have sensors across their body that don't act like the basic human receptors. Most animals can do more than just feel through certain points of their bodies. They can taste, smell, or even hear a hundred times better than a human being throughout various body parts, and Transformers have been hinted to have this ability too, especially through their servos. It's stuff like this that expands upon their existence as aliens.

They have extreme durability, their body morphs to extremes and can also double as a moving weapon (most obvious of course), some of them can make ungodly roars and creature-like noises to warn or show their threatening demeanor (Megatron's dinosaur-like growling), some can have two rows of teeth (a flat base in front and fangs hidden behind), and some of them have mimicking animal-like features (Starscream's bird-shaped feet with visible expansion the same as organic foot padding with similar distributive weight physics in a few universes) despite having no beast mode. There's probably more I can't think of on the top of my head in canon, but all those things are not heavily used as they should be to make them feel alien. They can still hold some relation to the humans they interact with, but I think a lot of Transformers are more than just metal "humans", you know?

Depending on the universe in fanfiction and who you encounter who writes it or not, you have several things that are always cool to see. They have to sparkbond (merging of hearts) above everything else to create a sparkling's life force with interface as just the extra for physical coding features. I've seen people use the non-canon heat cycles which are, of course, our fandom way of making a type of breeding euphemism akin to an animal's cycle. You have the common phrasing of nuzzling, heightened senses, armor and certain parts of the helm acting like fur or ears where it raises and flattens per their mood, and some Transformers have limb dissonance where if necessary, they can convert between bipedal and quadrupedal stances (best example is Bulkhead and Lugnut from TFA who have long arms but short legs and they have the bulky structure where they could possibly run like an animal briefly and the physics of it would work).

So, you have all these different things a common Cybertron most likely would be able to do or have but a human couldn't, and it's never utilized to their full potential. I would like to see people address the nature of Cybertronians as alien and not be afraid to make them alien. I think that's the biggest flaw in our franchise is that everyone is scared of making the Transformers not the humanoid "norm" and getting ridiculed for it. Like, they're aliens, you can make them act however animal-like or completely batshit insane as you want them. You can give them powers, animal-based senses, and behaviors hidden among a human thought process. And technically, you wouldn't be wrong to what they could be as a living creature in the universe by doing so. They aren't humans; they look humanoid, but they aren't us. Why should they have to be in every regard?

Thank you for reading my TED Talk.

[emelinstriker]

Starscream ♡ Kiss The Spark

He may be in denial over certain things, but his spark says otherwise. Also I know this ain't a canon way of humans bonding with cybertronians, but eh, this is how I always saw it as a possible headcanon. Btw, "Kiss The Spark" was supposed to be a little one-shot series for each Decepticon, which is why there's more than one.

[TL;DR] A simple examination of the spark chamber turns into a sparkbond with a human.

♡ ~ Fluff ~ ♡

"Will he be okay?" You asked the cherry red medic, worried about your lover's current state. The seeker was lying on Knockout's operation table because he took a heavy blow from an Autobot.

"Well, his physical state isn't instable or anything, but he did receive quite the blow to his chassis. His spark might be damaged. And this is why I asked for your assistance", Knockout responded as he brought some potential tools over to the table. You gave him a puzzled look and he raised an optic ridge at you. "You two are Conjunx Endura, right?"

You tilted your head at that question. Humans couldn't physically become a Cybetronian's Conjunx... right? You crossed your arms, avoiding eye contact. "...Not exactly. We agreed on our relationship verbally, but we don't think a sparkbond is possible."

He hummed in thought before returning to check his tools. "Well, either way, you're the closest he has to a Conjunx Endura. Therefore I'm asking you to be the one to examine his spark and spark chamber." Your mouth hung agape at his request. But... wasn't the spark a Cybetronian's most sacred possession? Their entire life essence? Their heart and soul?

"I-I don't think he-" "Oh please, he wouldn't mind being touched like that by you. He most certainly would shoot my own if I accidentally touched his spark." You gulped and he noticed your uneasy posture. "Don't worry, doll. The procedure will not be taking up a lot of your time and he most likely won't suffer from any further injuries. Just follow my instructions as best as you can. Best case scenario would just turn this into a simple examination."

Letting out a nervous sigh, you reluctantly agreed to his request and climbed your way up to the seeker's chassis. Giving the medic one last glance, you lightly held your hands on top of the grey mech's Decepticon insignia. His spark chamber opened up to you with ease as if his spark was awaiting you.

And there it was- a brightly glowing sphere.

"Alright, doll," the red mech started, "check around his spark chamber for any possible dents or even leaks. We do not know if any of his most inner energon spill. The opening shouldn't have any dents either." You grabbed ahold of the edge of his spark chamber, making sure to not touch his spark as you got closer to examine the insides of his chamber. Squinting your eyes at the brightness, you tried looking around the walls.

"...I don't see any energon. Although, I believe there's a potential dent on the right side of the opening, but none in- WOAH-" Suddenly you were interrupted by his spark reaching out towards you with some strange bright rays, acting like little tendrils. Startled, you backed away from his chassis while the tendrils seemed to retreat as you went further away.

"Uh- Knockout?!" You really needed an explanation for this. The medic just started laughing at both the discovery and your awkward misery. "Knockout, this isn't funny, you jerk!"

"Oh my! He really does want to sparkbond with you, even while in stasis!" He was now clutching his tank at the irony. "Breakdown owes me an energon cube!"

"W-Wait, what-"

He wiped an imaginary tear from his optic before he slowly started to calm down. "You know what? I think you can deal with his spark chamber without my instructions. I don't want to interrupt your sparkbonding experience with your Conjunx, doll. Simply write down any possible damages and we'll fix it afterwards."

And with that he casually walked out of the room, smirking. What a prick.

Now surrounded by silence, not counting the slight energy sound Starscream's spark was giving off, you decided to just get it over with. You mustered up your courage and got a little closer to his spark. Again, trying to avoid touching it while attempting to get a good angle to see if there was any damage further to the top of the chamber. And yet again, the tendrils reached out to you once more. They gently wrapped themselves around your head and pulled you closer to the spark. The spark and its tendrils started giving you the feeling of comfort as you let yourself be lead even closer towards your lover. You closed your eyes due to the intense light as your lips touched his warm spark in a kiss. You stayed like this until it started making weird sounds, startling you.

Suddenly, you were able to feel what seemed to be Starscream's memories or present feelings while in stasis. His anger towards the Autobots, his fear of Megatron and Predaking, his sadness over his insecurities, his love for you... You felt it all in one big wave of emotions. After it was over, finally you felt like you could breathe again. You gasped as you swiftly retracted from his spark. However, you then noticed that you now had your hands on it instead.

"Uh-" You were about to call Knockout for his knowledgeable advice, when Starscream's optics onlined. You looked up at him in worry, frozen in fear of him now hating you for touching his spark. But you didn't expect his optics to look so... out of it. His facial expression held a mix between confusion and what you could only describe as having a hangover. And that's when his optics looked down, staring at you. You suddenly panicked as you swiftly retracted your hands. "Oh my gosh, I'm so, so, sorry! I-I don't know what-" Starscream simply interrupted you by using his talons to gently push you towards his spark once more. Confused, you stared him in the optics.

"Please, hold my spark again..." His voice sounded desperate to have you this close to him. Reluctantly, you lightly layed your hands on it. The seeker seemed satisfied, but something was still missing...

"Put your chassis over it...", he added. You stared at him, surprised by his request, but did as he asked. You took off your shirt, as to not have it bother his most vulnerable part, and placed it on the side of the table while you were slowly starting to get cold. It wasn't cold for long however. You climbed a bit further up his chassis so you could lie down over his spark chamber, with your chest making slight contact with his warm spark. Now you certainly weren't cold anymore.

Not the most comfortable position to be lying in but hey, you got to be closer to your love. The tendrils emerged once more, and this time they seemed to hug you by wrapping around you, securely holding you against Starscream. Said seeker used one servo to trail a digit up and down your back, seemingly content to finally have you be this close.

The comforting heat and emotions his spark was giving off suddenly got you very tired. So you closed your eyes and drifted off to sleep in your Conjunx Endura's embrace.

Bonus:

"Wow, Starscream..." That voice. That unnerving voice. "I only asked them to check your spark chamber for any dents, and you want to suddenly try sparkbonding instead in a rather desperate way", Knockout said as he walked closer to the table the seeker was lying on. He then added, "And here I thought you couldn't sparkbond with a human. Guess Shockwave will have something new to examine."

The seeker glared at the direction of the red mech, scoffing at the medic. "If either one of you tries to touch them, there will be dire consequences, Knockout." He snapped back, slightly tightened his grip on you as you kind of curled around his spark.

The red mech smirked at your Conjunx's sudden protectiveness. "I didn't say I would touch them. Although, I do hope you two are done soon. I'll still be needing that table to fix you up, after all."

[ Masterlist ]

[transformers-spike]

TFP!Megatron, holding the newborn baby: At last, a worthy successor-

S/O: GIVE ME BACK THE BABY

TFP!Megatron, afraid for the first time in his life: Damn okay

Baby need skin to skin contact. Also Megan is huge and sharp, he needs to shrink down, put on mittens and then cover his sharp bits with packing peanuts before he can hold the baby

Soundwave helps with the peanuts

Tbh I too would be fucking concerned if the baby was this small in his normal form. Soundwave is decorating his master like he's Napoleon Bonaparte about to be coronated, except it's fucking packing peanuts. Megatron looks dignified despite everything. It would be hilarious of the baby wasn't noisy at all, just mild baby whimpers but no screaming. Meanwhile, every Cybertronian around the perimeter is suffering dealing with its EM field screeching. Megatron's mostly unbothered because he's too focused on his heir to give a shit, and currently already trying to sparkbond (Megatron, that is a literal newborn) Close your chassis, bro, your kid can't breastfeed when you have no tits. Man everyone's dying on the Nemesis acting like cavemen who just discovered fire for the first time. That's a baby??? Them but small??? And it's Megatron's???? Also why does it keep calling me a bitch through its EM field? I love the Megatron-gets-his-human pregnant-verse