#tf loyalty

[tzuu-died]

finally designed transformers: loyalty’s djd! (and nickel)

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close ups under the cut!

loyalty blog -> @tf-loyalty

[tf-loyalty]

Transformers: Loyalty

about the Decepticon Justice Division, formerly known as Legacy

the decepticon justice division was formed early on in the war. they were originally a group meant to rescue decepticons which have been caught by the autobots and held as prisoners of war. hence why the name, legacy. they were a much larger team back then, consisting of 20 members, who would get replaced once one of them perished in combat.

later on, they became megatron’s personal assassins and gained the name they are known by now, the decepticon justice division. they became a group that forced the troops back in line; everyone feared their wrath. their leader, tarn was rumored to have been the supposed outlier named damus, however no one was able to prove it. and those who got close to discovering the truth always disappeared without a trace…

the division was tasked with finding those who left the cause, and slaughtering them as brutally as they could. displaying a show of strength and then killing the traitor as they shook in fear.

as they became known as the djd, they limited themselves to five members, named after the first decepticon cities. the only member who doesn’t follow that rule is a medic on their team, named nickel. it’s said that the members changed a lot, but their leader, tarn has been with the division since it’s founding.

outside of combat, the djd have a very strange relationship. some would say they’re like a really messed up family.

later on in the war, the leader tarn and communications officer kaon were exposed to ghostly energon. said substance was a dangerous one, known to make mechs lose their minds and slowly perish. to this day, it is a mystery within the cause as to how the two survived exposure to this substance.

the djd survive to see the end of the war, and live on even in the days of “peace”, hunting down deception traitors and defectors.

and to finish off, a few fun facts about the division!

the djd have a special language they use in combat. to accommodate kaon’s blindness, they developed a form of communication that the blind mech can sense via his echolocation. they use taps on the ground or their own bodies to signalize and communicate.

every djd member knows chirolinguistics, and sometimes talk to each other that way.

tarn has OCD and will constantly pick at his face, making his scars worse

vos uses cybertronian sign language along with primal vernacular

kaon uses his electricity for echolocation

he also has heightened senses (hearing mainly)

most assume tessaurus is mute, as he rarely speaks. he is only talkative around the division’s members

helex is the joke maker of the team. her jokes always make the djd smile

there are three things wise men fear: a moonless night, a storm at sea, and nickel’s fury; or in short: nickel is the only bot (aside from megatron) who can put the djd in their place and still make themselves energon in the morning

every member carries around a phone with a prerecorded, lethal message from tarn

tarn doesn’t show it, but he cares for his teammates a lot.

he isn’t openly affectionate, he prefers giving praise and compliments rather than physical contact. the most affection you’ll get from him is a pat on the head or a small, very awkward hug

someone has to stay by vos’ side to make sure they sleep, as vos tends to forget about it when they get too caught up on working at their experiments.

(they literally become a gremlin that screeches in an ancient language while bouncing off walls if they don’t get enough sleep)

tarn often hums to himself, and while most find it terrifying, he always makes sure his teammates aren’t harmed by his outlier ability.

kaon uses the pet as a guide/service dog.

speaking of the pet, he’s only violent towards the traitors, defectors and autobots. he won’t hurt any member of the djd

vos and nickel are working on research to help restore kaon’s vision

[glitzbot]

love that they got away with this

[disclaimeryikes]

Tfp soundstar where soundwave is just stupid. Soundwave doesn't have to be a himbo in g1 only

[silverislander]

day 29: sevika

it's not like sevika had never thought about it before- silco dying, that is. hell, she'd been considering knocking him off herself just a few days ago. she'd had her time to consider where she'd go next, who her next best option to advance the cause would be.

she's just pissed off that the answer was jinx.

she's hated the kid for years, but zaun chose, and it chose her. her options were jinx or abandoning the cause, and she's not willing to do that. it makes logical sense, really: she's the next closest tie to silco, and now with the council in jeopardy, if there was a single person in zaun who didn't know her name, they sure did now.

"do you think it should have a scoreboard, so you can get points when you punch people really hard?" jinx looks up from the scraps of her arm for a split second. she doesn't wait for a response- she never does. "of course it should, what am i saying?"

the way sevika sees it, zaun wants the jinx they've convinced themselves exists: the girl who's some kind of mad genius with a grand plan, capable of subterfuge and show in equal measure, silco's daughter, ready to lead them into glorious battle. they don't know jinx like she knows jinx: genius, maybe; mad, definitely; but ultimately aimless, impatient and childish. when jinx graffitis half the city, it's not to strike fear into the hearts of topsiders, it's for attention. everything she does is for attention.

she tries to keep her voice even through her irritation. "how long is this going to take?"

jinx hums, wide eyed and sarcastic. "i don't know. do you want it to work or just be for display?"

fucking childish.

there's nothing to be done now, though. sevika rolls her eyes and sits back in the chair again, taking a drag from her cigarette and rubbing her shoulder above the wound where the burn starts.

she's never really had leadership aspirations. working under someone who has a good enough plan has always been enough for her; as long as it gets her where she wants to go, she's willing to do her part from the background.

the keyword, though, is plan. jinx doesn't have that.

between the two options she's been presented with, sevika's decided on the third one. zaun chose, and so she'll fall in line, but she's not going to take it lying down.

maybe jinx doesn't have a plan. sevika, though? she's been working on this for most of her life. she has one. sevika's become very familiar with pushing jinx's buttons over the years, too, and gods, does she make it easy to push her. all she's got to do is steer the kid in the right direction.

it won't take much to make her the hero zaun thinks she is. sevika's just got to put up with her until she gets there.

[petitesmafia]

hc Chuuya would be one of those dog dads that take an annual mirror selfie holding their puppy. each year the puppy grows bigger and Chuuya…doesn’t grow taller but at least both his height and his happy wide grin stay the same in every photo :D

notes: it’s even better if Chuuya adopted a stray or a rescued dog from a shelter and you just see the dog look happier and healthier and more lively in each photo— it goes from looking nervous (year 1) to looking visibly happy and wearing matching outfits with Chuuya (year 2; Chuuya would get matching fits ok)

[primal-con]

I’m blaming you for my inevitable Jazzwave brainrot just fyi

Yes!!! My evil plan is working >:DDD

Jazzwave be upon ye!

[kaontic]

Megs doesn’t mind this, he just has a restin’ betch face (like literally everyone, so I won’t judge him for that).

Either that, or he’s havin’ intrusive thoughts about listenin’ to Starscream instead.

It's not like they have uncannily similar voices or anythin'... 🙂🫠

[cuppajj]

Watch out, Starscream :)

For @emperor-kumquat, promo art of Loyalty (Mercy!DJD) in a movie style poster! I love making these kinds of pics so there may be more to come in the future <3 Consider this a (late) christmas gift from me to you, thank you for a great project that I have the honor of being part of!!

Label version:

[artificial-absinthe]

Starscream objurgates Vos. Scene from

Mercy| One Attack Path Discovery Storyline| Playable Survival Story Game w Tarn Final Boss. By @emperor-kumquat

I kept on getting Predaking killed in the most awful ways over and over while playing this, by the way. Astonishing, very vivid narrative. Very thrilling.

Youtube

[tzuu-died]

skystar week day 2: remorse

bringing in the angst for day two :,)

loyalty blog -> @transformers-loyalty

[tf-loyalty]

the first chapter of transformers: loyalty is out!!

[rafyki]

Can you believe that in SoN, when Percy finds out Nico has been kidnappend by Gaea (and may be dead) he doesn't even stop to worry about him? No he's worried about Hazel, bc it's her brother they're talking about and he's like 'don't worry we'll find out what happened to him', but that's for Hazel's sake, bc in his mind Percy's too busy being salty that Nico lied to him (for the whole world's sake, I might add!) to care that he might be fucking dead????

Percy Jackson you're so lucky you're not real otherwise you'd fucking catch these hands what the hell

[wishmaster]

Hey Billy, I'd love to be turned into your perfect butler, your professional manservant.

I'm a fat dumb highschool dropout and I've totally wasted my life, so I'd like to dedicate myself to Making you and the rest of the residents of the manor happy.

As you wish. Suddenly you feel the years fade away as youth quickly returns, the fat melts away as well, You become young and smooth, suddenly you find yourself standing at attention, your clothing changes to match not only your new duties but to feed the Wishmasters desires.

Your hair is neat and perfect, Your butler's uniform is fully leather, except for your crisp shirt and bowtie which you press each morning before you bath. Your mind is full of all the duties you perform for your master. In fact you are so loyal to your new master that you are the only one with his circle that knows your master is in fact now Master Dante as Billy remains missing, though you are sworn to secrecy, You split your time between the Manor and the new Emporium, you go where you are needed, your leather and boots always shiny, you travel upon your very own Motorcycle. Your new life very different from your last yet It is now all you've ever known. The curse placed upon you for your wish will keep you forever young, never aging, though always learning to serve in new ways. It is now the end of your first day and Master Dante has requested you join him to night for slumber, though you know not much sleeping will take place.

[witchofthesouls]

any thoughts or concept ideas that you are cooking in you mind over Camiens?

the last one might have perked my interest. Some part of it ring similar tones that i had been working on on my down time (tho this was on an oc with a different craft that being a Blacksmith (Weapons maker kind) and the ever occuring difference between Cybertron and Caminus, despite looking the "same")

would some of the other think All Camiens are similar to the D.J.D or is does it just happen to that One indivdual that happens to be similar to that of the D.J.D?

Oh, I would love to see your interpretation of Camiens! Personally, I really fell in love with the idea that Camiens have deep cultural roots from Seekerkin societies and the War-Forged.

Early Camien society was far more militaristic and heavily focused on combat as the survivors of the Tribal wars and the First Cybertronian War went with the grieving Titan. Not only did Caminus bring his own citizens, but Megatronus' Darklanders, Liege Maximo's warrior-diplomats, and Crystal City skilled workers as well.

Those roots still exist in their language, dynamics, and even in their leadership roles. The Hammer of the Mistress of Flame is both ceremonial and practical as it invokes Solus Prime's Warhammer and the imagery of forge and forger as well as a weapon itself.

Unlike Cybertron, Camiens have far more social mobility and opportunities to jump into different careers. In fact, it's expected of citizens to have a variety of skills under their belt, including defense maneuvers.

At one point, all citizens were required to serve in the military and were rotated out. But millenia of relative peace loosened restrictions. Tradition and hostile fauna still demand Camiens to have some form of combat and weaponry training.

The establishment of the Torchbearers is a relatively new phenomenon as they are a dedicated six-member team of elite peacekeepers that travel across the planet. However, it's Healers and Cityspeakers that the population adore.

Camiens believe that each of them carries a fragment of Solus Herself, but the sparks that become Cityspeakers and Healers have more.

If Cityspeakers are Caminus' dream-speakers and His voice, then Healers are His direct touch.

Camien Healers are a cross between paladin, cleric, and a medic. Much how a forge creates tools of peace and war, Healers are very much both as they are able to manipulate and guide Caminus' own energy to others and within themselves to do incredibly impressive feats. Some are drawn to the denser population centers, remaining in hospitals and clinics to perform delicate operations in tandem with Caminus. Others are drawn to the dangerous edges of the dreaming, scattered Titan and the far-flung settlements of the planet, seeking out elements that cause great harm to the flow of Caminus' children.

This is a unique cultural and religious feature of Caminus as it blends faith healing, elite combatants, and medical training along with the constant war with the planet’s fauna and their own splinter groups as well as integrating newly activated War-Forged into the soul of their community.

Because the War-Forged have a monstrous capacity to deal and withstand damage as well as terrifying deep-core combat systems that are set to achieve directives no matter the cost, it is incredibly important to ensure that a newly awakened Healer pledges devotion to Caminus.

Hence, that is why Healers are easily identifiable by the intense fuschia optics and pink plating.

The process to become a Healer is a fiercely guarded secret of the pious Order of Luminara (a legendary figure that pledged loyalty and service directly to Caminus after Megatronus’ betrayal), but even promising candidates could ‘fail’ if Caminus refuses to impart a certain amount of His essence into the acolyte to awaken certain programs and coding. In the end, only a single handful are initiated into the Healer ranks every century or two.

Because of the intensity and strict regimen for potential Healers, many private groups keep a close eye on the individuals that fail to court them away from the Order as they can fulfill a multitude of highly skilled roles. While some do leave, many stay with the Order as they have ties to many organizations and fields and do receive preference.

Tourniquet is a notorious Healer for absolute dedication to hunting down extremists that deliberately target the far-flung settlements and hamlets. Much like how fire can have many names, the Way of Flame has many branches. However, there are branches that must be pruned away, such as the zealots of Sol's Lathe, who slaughter everyone and everything as a sacrifical tribute to bring back Solus to life as a reversal of Megatronus' sin ("From Death, springs Life."), and the strange cases of individuals under the throes of their version of Primus apotheosis -the delusion of being Solus' direct heir combined with paranoia and the rabid cannibalistic urge to devour sparks.

While Camiens do have a robust medical field, the presence of Healers are source of security to the population. Not only are they visible manifestations of Caminus and Solus, but should an invasion occur, they will be pulled from all operations with a new directive: slaughter.

The Nurse feels homesick because the D.J.D. reminds them of a heavily Order of Luminara-flavored Torchbearers.

[luv-again]

honestly ?? amy in cryptic castle is so funny to me bc she's pretty much her cheery self the whole time but also has the undertone of, 'gee fucking whizz i am sick of this shit'

like ??? the way she talks abt the black arms and eggman's robots and eggman himself when he appears in the egg breaker boss ? hilarious

she is so done