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primus-why · 2 years ago

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Sad Idea (tw: infertility mention)

Okay but what if when Orion got reformatted into Optimus, the Matrix gave him The Ideal Body To Go To War With? Like, it cut out unnecessary parts of his past self-- not just emotionally, but physically as well...

What I'm trying to get at: what if one day, the topic of sparklings come up. Maybe the humans they've been hanging around asked about the various ways a new Cybertronian comes to exist. Maybe the war is over, and someone innocently asks Optimus if he has ever considered being a creator.

Optimus might politely wave off the idea, citing he's too busy as Prime to give the care and attention deserved by a sparkling. But in private... or maybe even to just his amica/ a close friend or two... he admits that he did once want to be a creator, however, that's no longer in the cards for him...

... because the Matrix didn't deem a gestation chamber a necessary asset for a Prime at war.

#sad idea #Optimus Prime #do i tag as valveplug even tho it's not really sexual? hm...#fuzz writes #tw infertility #basically the matrix trades in civilian life for more weapons #and it's ONE thing to have someone who doesn't want sparklings to have a gestation chamber removed...#but in the case Orion had no agency in the matter.#tho truth be told... whole he mourned the loss he also had to face the harsh reality...#that he couldn't possibly provide a happy and healthy life for a sparkling while their people are at war.#whats more... the gestation period would put him out of comission. not to mention the energy consumption.#he can't afford that when they can barely fuel themselves as it is.#plus the sparkling would be defenseless for many years. it would be a liability. a weakness for the Decepticons to exploit.#Optimus hates that his choice was taken from him... but hates the idea of bringing a being into this harsh world even more.#this is made extra tragic if you think about the question arising AFTER the war.#everyone is like ''Optimus! you have such a warm personality and caring temperament! i'm surprised you haven't become a creator!''#and he's just like ''ah.... yes.... well....''

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