#sparkbonding

[fictional-love-is-my-life]

Do you think bots could be sparkmates before conjunxes or should it be the other way around? This is honestly a very interesting discussion and it's making me curious!

I would say they would become Conjunxes first. Then Sparkmates.

So the process would be they show interest, they decide they want to get together and become Conjux Enduras. Which is equivalent to getting married.

After a while of being Conjunxes, they may want to create a deeper connection. They decided that they love being conjunxes so much that they need to be together in a much more personal way.

So then they become Sparkmates. And are sparkbonded as one.

I'm happy to talk about this, I really like it and also think it's interesting!

[robotsnailz]

Fuck it sparkbonding HCs

Warning: this gets dark when discussing the repercussions of a "broken bond" i.e: mentions of depression and mental illness. reader discretion advised.

Cybertronians are asexual beings, but that doesn't mean they are incapable of being intimate. Sparkbonding, for cybertronians is the deepest form of intimacy they are capable of, being they are literally exposing their life force to their s/o(s)

When sparkbonding occurs, both or all parties expose their spark to the other(s) and between the sparks, a link forms. This link shares all parties' deepest emotions for the other(s) making them feel things that cannot be put into words. bonding can happen multiple times over, especially after the initial bond in where the bots enter a sort of honeymoon phase of being helplessly in love. After bonding, the bots involved usually hold each other closely, and often unintentionally enter recharge.

Bonding is not only a sweet thing lovers or amicas do, but also is recommended by doctors because of how it positively effects both mental and physical health. However, pre-conjux sparkbonding is looked down on because of just how intimate it is, and doing so is seen as irresponsible. But the biggest downside to sparkbonding is what happens when a bond is broken.

Bonds can be broken by one or more of the parties dying, bonding with an outside individual, or a forceful sever of the bond via losing the feelings that made the bond happen in the first place. When a bond is broken, the remaining parties become depressed to the point of ignoring basic needs. However, recovery is possible with therapy and help from others close to the victim(s) of a broken bond, but very few cases have ever had the mental strength to ever bond again.

Also, since sparkbonding is so deeply intimate, the bonding parties tend to get all mushy during a bond, often getting all kissy-faced and almost always crying from pure euphoria. So bonding is a thing done in private always.

[youkaiyume]

Per the Sparkbonding ask you just answered, there is similar Ganon in the demonverse where Sesshomaru and Kagome reside with Mating. I usually use personal fanon where the demon Marks his/her human Mate and their lifespan matches the demon. Sometimes also including family or people the human considers family in the lifespan lengthening.

yup. where do you think I got that personal headcanon lol

[humanizedtfpstarscream-blog]

how spark bonding works

( this is completely my own headcanon) sparkbonding is a very intimate thing when to cybertronians love each other beyond words so they make the commitment to join Sparks is usually done before or after you do decide to get married How does it work- it's a slow process but it starts when both parties mutually agree to it if it forced or not meant to be it is not a true sparkbone when it is Force you not hear the others voice in your spark or see their memories when the act is committed and if your simply not that Bots the sparkmate you will not be able to hear their voice but you will see their memories and if one of them dies the Survivor will usually fall into a deep depression and either except they are gone and move on with their life or just die from not having the will to go on ( That's not including if they have their memories wiped) how do you do it- it all starts when you and your partner opens you chest panels if you want you can start with spark play it usually helps to come the other person down then you either Cuddled sit on your Partners lap or lay side by side then you pull you partner as close as you can in till your chest touch if your partner is a Femma with bigger breast just play with them so they don't get in the way after and after a few moments the first thing you'll see is a bright light you start with your partner's very first memories you will see every single memory that they have and when you get to the young sparkling age you start to hear Whispers and voices giving you a better idea of what's going on now doing this time is completely okay if you decide to try to interface it makes it a little more intimate the whole event usually takes a few hours but after it you both go into a state of bliss and usually pass out :3 What are the effects-afterwards you feel so much closer to your partner you can even communicate through each other Sparks which can be used if you are a distance relationship or on different teams ( I hope you guys like this)

[jazztripp]

Commission for @ruenesca​ who asked for Rodimus/Drift interface/sparkbonding!

He had thought that he would have been more nervous than he was. This was a serious thing, but he felt confident. Maybe it was because he was finally comfortable. Maybe it was because it was Rodimus he was doing it with.

“F-Frag you always look so good like this,” Rodimus gasped below him, one of his optics closing as Drift ground down onto Rodimus’s spike.

Drift smiled, slowly riding Rodimus and watching his face change with pleasure. The slow, deep, penetration always made Rodimus make the best faces. Jaw slack, optics fluttering. This is why Drift liked to be on top. He got the best views from up here.

“On the contrary,” he hummed and traced a few seams on Rodimus’ chassis with teasing servos, “I think that you look the best like this. Heh, I get to see everything.”

Leaning down, their lips met in a chaste kiss before Drift leaned back to get a good look at Rodimus. They had been together for quite a while now, and tonight was the night. They had both decided that this was it, and that they were both ready.

They were going to spark bond.

Drift was the first to open up his chassis, exposing his bright spark to the dim room. Below him Rodimus looked amazed—the light danced off his glossy armor is the loveliest of ways.

Rodimus bit his lower lip and followed suit. His own chassis opened. Rodimus’ spark didn’t look exactly like Drifts. It was somehow dimmer, more shimmery, and a slight green color. Their combined light made a pleasant aquamarine.

“You ready?” Rodimus seemed nervous, but there was an undertone in his voice that was unmistakably excited. Rodimus had been the one to suggest the bonding in the first place.

Drift nodded and gently eased their sparks closer. It was like watching water flow through space. Tendrils of light floated out from the center of their sparks and gently touched. The movements were almost exploratory as they eased closer, but the sensation was already overwhelming.

It wasn’t like an out of body experience as some had described, but more of an extension. Drift could still feel himself, and he could feel Rodimus at the same time. Their sensations melded, and Drift gasped as he felt his own valve cycle around Rodimus’ spike; his own sensitivity heightening as their sensor nets became one.

Drift shuddered as he started to move his hips again. Over sensitive and yet gluttonous for more, he gasped as the duo sensation drew out a mini overload. By the sound of it, Rodimus was also feeling overwhelmed.

The charge between them built; both in their arrays and in their sparks. The tendrils were completely intertwined and had created a bridge between their sparks where a steady charge was flowing.

The overload that hit Drift came suddenly and hard. His valve cycled down on Rodimus spike just as a heavy charge went through their bond. He yelped at the force of it, and Rodimus also overloaded with a choked whine.

The resulting discharge surged between their sparks, and forced them apart with a violent burst of energy. Rodimus’ optics blinked rapidly, and various warnings flashed across Drifts HUD. He almost offlined from the sensation but he managed to stay awake.

Rodimus wasn’t so lucky, and Drift vented harshly as he watched his offline face. Inside his spark he felt different. Like he wasn’t alone. Like a part of Rodimus had stayed behind. He could feel Rodimus’ contentment as he stayed offline, and Drift laughed softly to himself.

It was overwhelming in the best of ways.

He watched as Rodimus slowly came online, and he smiled when Rodimus blinked blearily at him. Poor thing looked shell shocked.

“Whoa….” He said finally and Drift laughed and brushed their noses.

“Yeah. Whoa.”

[first-autobot-medic]

So, Mun, what is your headcanon about spark bonding?

Oh I am SO GLAD you asked~ 

Let’s start at the beginning…

There are many different kinds of bonds, but we’ll just be talking about spark bonds (or “mate bonds”, ie. bondmates).

There are different levels of courtship and bonding is the deepest, most intimate one. In essence, you are exposing your lifeforce to the other, and creating an emotional, mental, and physical link to them.

And like most headcanons I’ve heard about spark bonding, all you need is a spark. No gestation chamber, no spike or valve, just a spark. 

So when two (or more) sparks are compatible, through coding or through infatuation or both (no one is really sure), they can bond. 

Bonding takes place when both sparks are exposed; allowing them to make an ethereal sort of link that can solidify and deepen the longer the partners are interlocked.

During the first time mates bond, it’s crucial that they don’t get interrupted or the bond may sever before it’s solid and the backlash could damage both sparks involved.

After the bond is formed, since the sparks the sparks are now connected and the spark is connected to every part of the Cybertronian, the link allows both (or all) the mates to feel and sometimes hear and see what the other feels.

The period after the initial bond is complete is called the “honeymoon phase” where the mates are physically, mentally and emotionally strained if not together. They can be apart for short periods, but not very far away, and in any case, separation at this point is unpleasant. 

The most important thing to do at this stage for the new bondmates is to get to know and understand the other mate(s) as no amount of courting could do, and to learn how to filter who is feeling what, and control what the individual receives.

After that phase, mates still have to bond to strengthen their relationship and further deepen the link between them, but they are able to be apart for longer periods and there is not such a drive to bond.

If a spark bond breaks, through a fatal accident of a mate or through some other sort of severance, it’s likely the mate who survived will die within a short period of the other. If one (or more) mate(s) pass, the mate left living would have felt the bond sever (which is incredibly painful), but if the mate who passed was in pain before they died, that mate would have felt it as well.

Some bonded sparks die within seconds of their mate, but others have been known to last up to a year before taking their own life due to the “hole” left in their spark. 

If a spark bond is shared by more than two sparks, it is hard to tell if the remaining bonded will survive the loss. Most broken bond situations are dealt with on a case-by-case basis because of this, and no two bonds are the same.

On a lighter note, when two sparks bond, there is a chance that the mixing energies and code could create a new spark that is housed inside one of the parent spark chambers…

But that is a different topic.

[princeofdarkmount]

Sometimes you don't know yourself, or them, as well as you thought you did. Sometimes people change. Sometimes things just don't work out. I would assume Cybertronians had the same thing, but apparently not?

{{ With us a sparkbond isn’t just a promise to be with someone, it’s a commitment. When you bond with someone you’re literally merging your sparks into one and you become connected to each other forever. From then on you can feel each others’ thoughts, emotions... everything. }}{{ So no, with us once you bond with someone, you stay bonded to them. It’s not something that you can just ‘get rid of’. It can fade over time sure, but it’s still there, and unless you go about using extreme measures to remove it… you’re pretty much stuck with it. }}

[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.

[jetandsilver]

So the first time I read this issue, I completely glossed over this because I'm so used to "sparkmate" being a completely normal term in fic. But sparkmates! Are a thing! In IDW TF continuity! Holy shit! Is this literal, as in their sparks are somehow joined together, or is it more of a metaphor, e.g. two hearts joined as one? I'm leaning towards the second interpretation, since the existence of spark-types would make the actual physical spark-bonding we tend to see in fic a medical nightmare. The existence of sparkbonds also makes the offering of innermost energon to sick or injured people so much more personal, since you're offering the stuff that surrounds the core of the emotional and romantic source that is your spark.

But anyway, I really just wanted to get all those ideas out of the way so I could say this:

SWERVE'S SPARK IS HOT FOR BLURR, PASS IT ON

[ask-sunflare]

"I know its gonna sound really stupid... But my carriers never wanted to or could explain.. But.. Can anyone explain to me what its like to be bonded...?"

[fictional-love-is-my-life]

Angsty Transformers headcannon

Just because I thought of it and had to share.

Spark bonding:

When two bots decide to become sparkmates and spark bond they actually split their sparks in half and share their sparks. So bot A will have half of their own and half of Bot B’s spark. When bots are sparkbonded they can feel everything the other bot feels. They can feel their emotions, and they can feel their pain.

When their sparkmate dies, their half of the spark fades away which leaves the still alive bot with only half a spark, and a constant hole where their once beloved sparkmate once was. The alive bot will feel the way their partner dies, and will go through the same pain but they live through it. They will also feel the way their partners spark slowly goes out and goes cold. 

Their sparks do not regenerate, so they will forever only have half of a spark and an empty space.

If they want to have another sparkmate bot A must split their half a spark into a quarter in order to share. So they will have a quarter of their own spark, half of the new bots spark and still a quarter hole where their last deceased love once was.

[the-scrappy-stinger]

(Bee feels nervous putting his thoughts down on datapad...)

(... but he has to, to get them quiet so he can sleep.)

Is that was sparkbonding does? Is it really a personality-overriding could-possibly-kill-you CPU-wiping ... thing? Why do bots WANT to do it?! 

I can't get details out of anybody, and the few bots I know that talk about it and had it done don't know the details...

I just... I NEVER wanna turn out like Starscream... What did that do to his CPU?

... slag, getting close to folks is SUPPOSED to be scary, I watched enough TV to know THAT, but... holy slag.

I don't wanna lose me.

[askmightymegatron]

I cannot speak from experience of course, but when two are bonded, they can feel each other across great distances. Their connection transcends space as their sparks resonate with each other. Through this, they're occasionally able to pick up strong emotions felt by the other. When one of the two sparks is extinguished... it is felt. The other presence that had become a part of your spark is suddenly gone. There were several mechs, Autobot and Decepticon, who lost their mates in the war. Those who spoke about it were hollow; they were never the same afterwards, if they were able to live on. 

I suppose it isn't impossible to bond a second time after such a loss, but I have never heard of anyone willing to attempt such a thing. The initial loss is extremely difficult to get over.