#tfi liege maximo

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I am unable to sleep due to cold/flu and chill of winter, so have some lore.

The Thirteen did exist in this, though not as demigods. I've already briefly mentioned Alpha Trion, but let me go into a little more detail about what happens to them.

Spoilers ahead, though, obviously subject to some change since this is a WIP.

Lets start with Rung.

Rung was the only one who remembered Primus and was the one in charge of raising and carrying for all of them. He remained in charge of rearing them alone and Cybertronian/Transformers society was in its infancy.

During this early stage, the somewhat lonely Rung, the others, weren't yet ready to harvest, so he was alone, met someone who had crashed on the planet. This person was Mirdane, an early Quintesson explorer who was absolutely fascinated with Rung as he was the closest he had yet found to his species, mostly mechanical, biology. Rung was overwhelmed, at least partially because they didn't speak the same language.

Mirdane spoke verbally in a double layered vocal dialect and by moving his tentacles for tone indicators. Rung meanwhile communicated mainly through EM field and a clicking and beeping he'd created to mimic the noises Primus's body made for emphasis when communicating via their bond.

They learned each others methods, and it blended into what would have been Ancient Cybertronian in another universe. The better they learned to communicate, the more they shared, and Rung, trusting and happy with his first friend, told him everything.

About how his species was made, his role in creation, their growth cycle. Mirdane soaked it up eagerly and shared stories of his own people and how they were struggling. Then, when the first emerged, Mirdane helped Rung unearth them and name them.

Unbeknownst to Rung, Mirdane had been sending reports back while he repaired his ship. Reports about the fledgling species he'd discovered, the coordinates, and the resources on the planet and notes on what he'd seen in the surrounding star system. These were all sent back per protocol and with the hope help would be sent.

Mirdane had no ill intent.

But then he mentioned that Energon that occurred naturally on the planet worked as a fuel substitute for himself and his vehicle. The Quintessons saw an opportunity, and General Jolup and Lord Kledji dispatched to Cybertron. They wind up setting themselves up as the leaders of Cybertron to the young race. Eventually even convincing the newer generation that they are their Creators, after observing for a long time. Rung is the only problem and he can be locked up. The Quintessons setup to be worshiped and experiment to try and make "Transformers" of their own but through trial and error realize Rung is absolutely needed.

They take from him as soon as they can but the earliest generation, that will eventually be the Thirteen know who he is and the Truth. They build up a rebellion and with Alpha Trion and the others leading the way go to war against the Quintessons. This uprising comes close to succeeding but fails ultimately when Liege Maximo is not convinced they can win when the Quintesson Army arrives and betrays them to Quintessa.

They all meet different fates as Quintessa enjoys keeping trophies of her enemies. Defeating them was her first major victory though a rival stole the credit for the death of Prima and she didn't correct as the escape of Alpha Trion and Onyx also fell on them.

I've got quite a few settled and they'll show up as the story goes on. Everyone not on the list is still being decided on.

Prima is killed outright and made an example of as the face of teh rebellion. Quintessa kills him personally.

Megatronus is domesticated and locked into his Predacon mode. He is a dragon kept in Quintessa's zoo.

Solus is the Hammer wielded by Quintessa and eventually "Ultra Magnus".

Alpha Trion escapes and remains a long standing and permenant thorn in the Quintessons' sides trying to free his people, siblings, and father.

Micronus is Wheelie and forced to be a jester but can only speak in rhyme and has words forbidden to speak. This is an early attempt at what would become mnemosurgery.

Vector is the Quintesson Clock at the center of the Quintesson Capital that all of the Empire is set to the time of.

Onyx is Sky Lynx. He initially escaped with Alpha Trion but was caught in a later rebellion after the invention of mnemosurgery and was locked in one mode with his T-Cog removed and memories wiped.

Liege does go back with Quintessa. Mode locked and processor wiped as her personal ship.

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Starscream, second in command of the Decepticons, member of the Elite Trine, and planning on overthrowing Megatron! Wait. You didn't hear that last part.

More under the cut!

Starscream is the sibling of Thundercracker and Skywarp. They didn't rise together, nor do they share a splitspark bond, but they are siblings nonetheless. Like the other two, Starscream was forced to fend for himself when he was younger, a street rat within Vos. But he wanted more for himself, and for his siblings. He didnt want to be forever fighting for survival.

He met a young scientist by the name of Skyfire by chance, though Skyfire was quickly enamored by her. Skyfire took sympathy with Starscream and her plight and became the ticket out of poverty. Though Starscream couldn't forget her origins.

When the Decepticon movement began to take hold, Starscream immediately knew they wanted in. Here were others, suffering just as they had, others who are still suffering because of their frame, because no one would take them in, because everyone turned a blind-eye to anything less then perfect. (Perfect being a midweight grounder who was always a grounder.)

Starscream and xir trine travelled to Kaon to personally join the movement. Starscream proved valuable quickly, and xir trine was basically adopted by Megatron. Starscream, who already loved Skyfire but had yet to admit, realized that xe also fancied Megatron. But xe wouldn't say anything. No. That would be showing weakness and Starscream cannot be weak.

Eventually, Thundercracker and Skywarp's incessant nagging made Starscream propose forming a sparkbond with Megatron. Since he was practically their right hand man! Not because he liked them. Though after said bond was formed, it was obvious, though left unsaid.

As the war began and was waged, things changed. Skyfire betrayed the Decepticons, breaking Starscream's spark. Megatron was careful about the emotions shared with even Starscream. And Cybertron began to die.

As did Megatron.

Only to come back. Changed. That wasn't Megatron. Not anymore. Even without a sparkbond, it was obvious. Touched by the Unmaker itself? Starscream avoided interacting with Megatron as much as possible aside from running the war, shutting him out. But the sparkbond was still there. Maybe Starscream himself was cursed as well. He dare not think that.

Tension between him and Megatron became apparent. But after the Nemesis crashed on Earth, after being awoken by a human, things may change yet again.

Oh, also Starscream is Liege Maximo reincarnte.

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Liege Maximo. The trickster. Knock-off Loki.

More about this lad under the cut

Liege Maximo was one of the Thirteen Primes. One of the last ones fo form, to be exact. Liege was always sarcastic and often had something to say. They never hesitated to speak his mind.

For a time, he was happy, sparkmates with Thirteen and Megatronus. But then Thirteen was killed, and by Megatronus no less. Prima was quick to slay him, and dubbing him The Fallen. But Liege disagreed with the sentiment. Prima didn't give Megatronus a chance to explain!

Prima decided that Thirteen's body would be reunited with the AllSpark, but Megatronus would be cast into space. Liege couldn't let that happen, and with the help of Onyx, Quintus, and Amalgamous, distracted the other primes long enough for Liege to steal away Megatronus' body and reunite it with the AllSpark.

And then, she fled.

She believed Prima would kill her next.

They spent the rest of xir life away from Cybertron before meeting their end. But just like Megatronus and Thirteen, he wanted to be reincarnated, and she wanted to be with her sparkmates.

And who was Primus to deny?

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Aforementioned art I've been working on. Its Thirteen! They were the first robot I drew during my (still ongoing) robo-drawing rampage. Information about him under the cut

The last of the Thirteen Primes, they requested their name be removed from the Covenant. His original name was Optimist, and he was, well, an optimist. She had a way with words, and she held a soothing aura. Its said their touch could heal anything, though whether that's true or not is lost to mysteries.

Thirteen had a relationship with Megatronus and Liege Maximo akin to marriage, though that term was not known to them. Thirteen requested that, when she dies, to be reincarnated at complete and utter random. See, Primus allowed each prime, after death, a chance to reincarnate completely to their liking, which included retaining or loosing memories. Thirteen wanted to be able to experience life as a "mortal."

Thirteen was around to see the very beginning of Cybertron, there to see the first generation of cybertronians. However, xe would not see the second. A quintesson scout had found Cybertron, strayed across Megatronus and Thirteen, and attacked. Megatronus retaliated, though in the chaos, a shot rang through Thirteen's chest, killing xem.

The sound alerted the other primes. By the time Prima and the others had reached them, the quintesson was no where to be found.

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