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hey if you're trans in the us i love you. hey if you're queer in the us i love you. hey if you're a person of color in the us i love you. hey if you're a woman in the us i love you. hey if you're disabled in the us i love you. i love you i love you i love you

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3 weeks of work for this scene, very proud 👏

TW: blood, small wounds

Charactors are not mine. Link to the owner:

They were a very lovely person to work with :)

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do you like transformers: animated? here’s my collection of all episodes, shorts, allspark almanacs, tie-in comics, and manga for TFA archived and available for download! 

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I just had this thought - for tfp the future, kid trio, and what their jobs is- I believe they'd definitely be in the military.

Firstly,

Jack would most likely be a sniper (and later liason to the bots once fowler retires). But it could also be a spy because he looks so "plain."

Miko is the first one on the human "wrecker" branch. And her, of course , is a demolition expert. She does have the armor, and Raf has customized it to fit her style.

Raf is tech through and through, but I'd like to think he would also be an engineer and create tentacles for him to move around with like doc oc, inspired by soundwave.

All three have the autobot symbol tattooed on them, (jack has his on the left of his back, rafs on his chest, and miko has hers on her left forearm. Yes, it's parallel to their guardian's).

Now, imagine time travel, and they are sent into the past and meet both their younger selves and the autobots.....might make this into a au lol.

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Having the time of my life doodling lmao.

Ignore the NSFW sign. It's what underneath that counts ;)

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Here is another reminder that phobes are not welcome on my blog or in my groups.

Nightwolf and Kenshi edit made by me.

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Waitng patiently for a new insecticons story (i love them so much, thanks to you. Please dont die)

I will try my hardest not to 🤣 I’m just on the struggle bus today

You (Don’t) Know Me Pt 7

Insecticons x Reader

• Wary as they watch you, it’s like they’re waiting on something. They’ve called you their queen more than once. Mentioned a coronation, though the details get a bit hazy, lost in the heated ache of need when they’d kissed you, when that one had gone down on you. Body flushing at that memory as you wiggle out from between Kickback and Shrapnel, pulling one of the blankets you’re sitting on up over your lap so everything isn’t just on display. “What if I don’t want to be your queen?” You ask slowly and the other two both look at Bombshell, tensing. Big guy is definitely the one in charge. “Hypothetically,” you add as his head tips.

• “Hypothetically, you’re of little value except as food if you’re not our queen,” Bombshell growls, long glossa curling around a servo to clean it. Aware of the way you watch him, grinning crookedly as his battle mask clicks back together. It’s a threat plain and simple, a hollow one. Those two idiots have at least partially bonded you. Forcing his hand. And after having you, he can’t really deny that he’s decided he wants to keep you, too. Had imagined a fierce queen, but maybe a soft queen that looks to him for protection wouldn’t be so bad. Someone who needs him. Who won’t curtail his plans.

• “This hive is only temporary,” Kickback says into the silence when you lean further away from all of them. “Not fit for a queen.” Antenna back, he leans over to lay his head in your lap, pretending he doesn’t notice when you tense. “We’ll do better. Bigger, more fitting for you.” Room for young, room to expand. Freezing when you hesitantly lift a hand and touch his antenna. Gently. So gently ghosting your fingers against him. Has anyone touched him like that before?

• Heck of a choice. Play queen of the scary, bug robots or be dinner. The big one had asked you to make demands. Seemed to expect it, like maybe you’re supposed to take charge. Play queen. Mouth dry as you toy with Kickback’s antenna to make him shiver and chirp against you, you can’t break Bombshell’s stare. The challenge in it. “This place is drafty. Dirty. Not a proper hive,” you manage, rolling with it and all three of them go still. Listening. “And I’m not eating that.”

• Struggling to suppress his laughter as Bombshell goes rigid in offense at your scorn, Shrapnel clears his vents noisily. Can’t help but grin, though. “Organics eat flesh,” Bombshell growls, sweeping his hand at the deer. And Shrapnel’s starving, but won’t touch it until you eat. ‘Not raw,’ you counter, little chin lifting. ‘Cook it.’ And he is laughing now, not even caring how angry Bombshell is, because this is too delicious. You’re figuring out your place. Taking charge like you’re meant to.

• Heart racing as Bombshell looms over you, there’s fear that maybe you pushed him too hard. That you pissed him off and he’s going to lash out. Instead he just stares down at you, seizes Shrapnel by one of the beetle-like horns jutting up from his shoulders and yanks him up as he hisses. Ordering him to dig a fire pit. And you shouldn’t get a little thrill out of being obeyed by them. You should be plotting your escape, not idly playing with Kickback’s antenna. Freezing when he loops his arms around you and presses his face against your stomach, venting.

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These men just stole the personal information of everyone in America AND control the Treasury. Link to article.

Akash Bobba

Edward Coristine

Luke Farritor

Gautier Cole Killian

Gavin Kliger

Ethan Shaotran

Spread their names!

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Playing around with turning traditional sketches into digital- really fun to mess with would recommend lol.

Doodle page of absolutely random transformers shit lmao.

We got two of my ocs being all gushy about their expecting bitlets.

Old man ratchet sitting in a comfy chair and slippers.

Dad!heatwave and cody hand cuddles (ik the size is off, but shhhhh, I love huge bots compared to humans hc. I absolutely hated drawing heatwave- I need SO much more practice rip.

Speaking of headcannons, I srsly hc that cody will snuggle up to the rescue bots when he's feeling tired and lonely. Sometimes, his dad will check on him and get a warm chest seeing his now extended family grow bigger. That and the bots totally call cody their sparkling. (Imagine the power if cody could replicate sparkling noises?? My fraggin heart man 😭)

Also, the top right is feminist optimus prime, ik this is a sketch, but I imagine him decked out in pink paint and glitter! With Barbie sitting on his shoulder like the queen, she is.

tfa!charlie is so YES. love tfa bee and to see Charlie in that universe? HELL YEA. Au was made by @snudibranchs

Anyways rant over thank you for coming to my Ted talk :]

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Doodle page of absolutely random transformers shit lmao.

We got two of my ocs being all gushy about their expecting bitlets.

Old man ratchet sitting in a comfy chair and slippers.

Dad!heatwave and cody hand cuddles (ik the size is off, but shhhhh, I love huge bots compared to humans hc. I absolutely hated drawing heatwave- I need SO much more practice rip.

Speaking of headcannons, I srsly hc that cody will snuggle up to the rescue bots when he's feeling tired and lonely. Sometimes, his dad will check on him and get a warm chest seeing his now extended family grow bigger. That and the bots totally call cody their sparkling. (Imagine the power if cody could replicate sparkling noises?? My fraggin heart man 😭)

Also, the top right is feminist optimus prime, ik this is a sketch, but I imagine him decked out in pink paint and glitter! With Barbie sitting on his shoulder like the queen, she is.

tfa!charlie is so YES. love tfa bee and to see Charlie in that universe? HELL YEA. Au was made by @snudibranchs

Anyways rant over thank you for coming to my Ted talk :]

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what's a tumblr influencer? what am i influencing? my mental illness? 😭

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learning to fly(t)

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I keep coming back to this image- it's beautiful lmao.

They're looking at each other actually.

Don't question the backgrounds!

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Charbee fankid this, charbee baby that bla bla convoluted explanation, ala ala tragic backstory for adopted kid....

~Descends from the sky like a fry box dropped by a seagull~

What if Charlie knocks bee up, but making his spark so full it makes a new spark?

Does it sound sane? No. Would that likely make the sparkling a partial or complete copy of Bee? Maybe. Would it open up a medical pandora's box for Ratchet to deal with? Definitely. But, would it be super wholesome and give a whole new meaning to a baby being made of live and would make for stories to would drown them in chessiness? Hell yeah..

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UPDATE!!!!

I'm loving this so much. So happy to see the rescue bots getting some loveeeee.

And a species swap!

So That's What Happened to Jazz!: Chapter 2

So, this chapter (and the last but it didn't really matter) has a mix of English and Neocybex. When I bring the pilots in, Neocybex will be marked ::like so:: and English will have normal quotation marks. Any conversations over comms are in bold! They are also denoted by a .::a period before the colons as such::. but that's mainly because I couldn't bold stuff where I was working on this.

"I don't think they speak the same language," Decode hopped down from the main terminal. Him still being a youngling meant he had to perch atop it, rather than sit at the provided chair. "Maybe we should go talk to them in person,"

"That's an excellent idea, Codee. Cade, Dawny, you two come with me to talk to the passengers. Gram, you stay here with Decode,"

"Aww, but Chief," The youngling whined. "I wanna meet them too!"

"And you'll get to. The Darby Ava is plenty big enough to hold their ship. They'll be aboard as soon as Chief and the others deem them safe," Gram patted Decode's head. The mechling just huffed.

"No fair. You guys get to do all the fun stuff,"

"And you'll get to too, Codee. You just have to wait until your final upgrades, buddy," Decode wandered away, grumbling.

Gram and Codee spent the next few minutes waiting to hear from the rest of the team. Codee was playing fetch with Servo, the helper bot dutifully retrieving the clump of scrap metal each time it was thrown.

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"Um, guys, I think our ship is being boarded," Blades reached for one of his blades. There was a soft click followed by the buzz of electricity that signaled Chase activating his weapons.

There was the sound of heavy metallic footsteps as they slowly made their way down the hall. Along with that was some jumble of words that weren't English, or any other language the team spoke.

There was another click as Chase turned off his taser. Blades loosed the grip on his sword. It sounded like another mecha.

And it was. The mecha was taller than most, rivaling even Vortex in height. It was a work of art. Most mecha were lacking facial features of any kind. They were meant for killing aliens, not to looking comforting, or even remotely human. Skyhawk and Leafy were some of the only mecha to have anything resembling eyes, with each having two searchlights behind tinted visors to "see" for late fights. Most mecha were equipped with night vision now. Leafy was an older model, made before night vision was commonplace. Skyhawk was made that way to help any humans stuck in the dark. No mecha had a mouth.

This one did. It had what one might call a friendly smile. A smile that reached its eyes. The eyes were a bright, glowing blue. It was probably the most approachable mecha ever made.

And nobody understood a word it said.

The mecha spoke for some time before seeming to realize that the team did not speak the same language. The mecha's speakers fuzzed out for a moment.

"So- Boulder?" Heatwave turned to the resident polyglot.

"Can't say it's a language I recognize,"

"Can you speak English?" Blades asked as he stepped closer to the mecha. There was a clicking sound in response. "I think the answer is no..."

"Perhaps we can find a way to communicate that doesn't involve spoken language. I find pictures are usually quite helpful." Chase spoke up.

"That's not necessary," The mecha spoke in English. There was a short moment of stunned silence from the Sigma's crew.

"Why didn't you say something sooner?" Blades asked.

"My translator is acting a bit slow today. But I'm Chief, the ship that's attached to yours is the Darby Ava,"

"I'm Blades!" The orange and white mecha chriped, giving an exaggerated wave. "And this is the crew of the Sigma 17! Heatwave, Chase, and Boulder!"

"Thanks for saving us back there!"

"You have our gratitude,"

::Chief! Did you find them?:: A tall black and orange mecha rounded the corner.

::I did. They don't speak Neocybex, I'll send you and Cade a databurst with their language,:: Dawnyell gave a nod of acknowledgement. She received the birst a klick later and promptly opened it.

"Am I doing it right?" The flyer asked, saying each word slowly as if getting a feel for the language.

"I think so. Sigma 17, this is Dawnyell, the aerial support for my team," Chief introduced the lanky Vosian.

.::What's this databurst for, Chief?::. Cascade said over team comms.

.::The crew of the ship calls it "English." You should open it Cade::. Dawny snarked back.

.::Do open it. I don't know if they have translators::.

"We can take you back to whatever planet you're from. Keep you safe from Quintessons. We have supplies and space on our ship. It's probably more comfortable than staying here while we transport you,"

"Thanks. I think we'll have to take you up on that," Heatwave gave a small nod. "Blades, get our stuff-"

"Last time I did that, I ended up in a wall!"

"I'll help," Boulder offered.

"Thank you."

"My team can help as well. Dawny?" Chief turned to the bot.

"Can I drag Cade along?" She received a nod.

.::Get over here already! We're helping the crew move their belongings::.

.::Why can't they-::.

.::Cascade.::. Chief warned.

.::Fine. I'll figure out where you are.::. There was the distant sound of pedesteps as Cascade searched for the rest of his team.

"This the right place?" A yellow bot popped his head around the corner.

"About time, Cade. Now get over here and help!"

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.::We're bringing the ship's crew up right now. Make sure Decode's busy with Servo,::. Chief's voice crackled over comms.

.::Can I ask why?::. Gram looked over to the youngest member of the team.

.::I don't want to overwhelm the newcomers. They don't know Neocybex and they narrowly escaped the Quintessons. Decode and Servo might be a lot right of the bat.::.

.::Got it.::.

::Codee, could you take Servo down for some energon? Grab some for yourself too,::

::You're sending me away, aren't you?:: Decode motioned for Servo to heel.

::Yes. But not for long, I promise.:: Gram gave Codee a pat on the helm. The youngling sighed and started his short and lonely walk down to the energon dispenser, Servo walking beside him.

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Hi! So this isn’t exactly a request, more or less me just sharing thoughts/rambling. So it’s common knowledge that humans pack bond with damn near anything that they find cute, right? It’s human nature, to just look at a cute delivery robot and go “yeah, this is family now”. And I think this is a double edged sword because that’s what causes things attachment issues and the like.

How do you think team prime would react to something like this happening with the trouble trio? Like the kids eventually (inevitably) look at them and decide that these giant robots are their family and they will NOT let them go. Would the bots be confused? Or would they accept it and move on with minimal questioning. Personally I think that at first it would be awkward until the bots learn of how humans work, and then they realize that this is just how people work, and they accept it with time.

I think it has some really good potential for both fluff and angst.

Anyways I really love the blog! I’ve been reading a lot of your posts and all of them are very nice to go through and think about! :D -🦌 anon

OOooh! I really really like this thought. The human kiddos getting attached and the bots having to figure out how to manage that makes me happy. And thank you anon for your kind words! I am glad you like my posts!

Cybertronian Views on Relationships

Cybertronians are functionally immortal, they do not die from any sort of frame deterioration except in rare cases, and their sparks blaze on until forcefully extinguished. As such their views on some concepts are rather skewed to match up with their long lifespans. Time is one of those things, they simply do not see it the same way as humans. Days are fleeting moments, weeks are little more than a flash to them, years are but months in their view, and vorns are the closest they have to an actual measurement of time that matters. They see everything in a far longer view, planning for centuries into the future more often than not.

Despite the war forcing their views on time to match those of humans more closely, their ideas regarding friendship, family, and other bonds have not changed. Bonds are a sacred thing, they are not made in a day nor do they break easily. It takes years for a sparkling to bond to their Caretaker despite the Caretaker in question doing everything to love and care for them. While other species may find it strange, for Cybertronians it is completely normal since the sparkling does not have any actual relation to them prior to a bond forming. Not only that, but if the sparkling and Caretaker do not match it would be terrible for them to be stuck together when it clearly does not suit either party. They have eternity ahead of them, having a good family is more important than any benefits an immediate bond may bring. Unlike species who reproduce on their own and have an instinctual bond with their offspring for survival reasons, Cybertronians, while still feeling affection for their young counterparts, still need to put in effort to bond with their sparklings.

Friendships take even longer to form, anywhere from vorns to centuries. Cybertronians naturally tend to group together, its part of their code, a way to ensure they survive. And so they can easily be amicable with one another, but a proper friendship does not form until two bots can safely determine that the other is a good match for them. This can happen rather quickly if both save each other or prove through action that they are a suitable partner in a survival situation, forming a bond of necessity. This was common during the war and allowed the Autobots and Decepticons to form bonds fast enough to actually have a sense of comradery. But when not forced due to stress or other factors, friendships form through shared ideals, functions, or simply a harmonization of sparks. Take Ratchet and Optimus's relationship for example. Both were from wildly different castes and functions, neither having particularly close ideals outside of their wish for freedom for all, but with time they formed their bond.

Romantic relationships are not really a concept that Cybertronians are familiar with, at least not in the sense that organics are used to. They have no sexual drive since they do not reproduce through intercourse or other methods involving the union of two individuals. The closest thing Cybertronians have to a romantic relationship is an evolution of an Amica bond (the bond that forms between close friends), that being Conjunx Endura. Even then it isn't really a marriage, more like a shared habitation where both bots trust the other with their lives and to make decisions in their stead. They may be more affectionate with their Conjunx than with their Amica or other friends, but ultimately the bond is like the highest form of companionship instead of a marriage. Simply put, Cybertronians just have a different view on relationships as a whole.

As such when the children walked into their lives, it was rather awkward for a while due to the differing views of the bots when it comes to bonds. Especially with PDA and such not really being something Cybertronians do for various reasons.

The Children's Attachment

When the children became the Autobot's charges, they expected very little to change beyond the chaos that was guaranteed to come from human sparklings running about. At most they were prepared to have stress induced friendship bonds form between themselves and the children. Even though Optimus was near desperate to coddle the human sparklings he kept himself controlled as always and life went on as normal. That was until the children began getting all touchy feely, behaving in a manner around the bots that was reserved for Amica bonded or Caretakers and their sparklings on Cybertron.

It started with Miko. Her family life was less than stellar and so she quickly took a liking to Bulkhead who came to be an older brother/fatherly figure for her. She started hanging around him more than any of the other bots, and that was fine, in fact it was a normal starting point for any set of bots looking to possibly develop a friendship. Bulkhead didn't mind and the team didn't bat an optic, it made sense for Miko to begin attempting to bond with her guardian if only to make their time together more tolerable. But then she started getting all affectionate with Bulkhead, dragging him out to do things with her, giving him gifts, and even giving him the odd kiss on the cheek. And that baffled the entire team, not just Bulkhead who could only stand around in confusion and embarrassment from the mixed signals he was getting. Did Miko want an Amica bond? Was she trying to tell Bulkhead she wanted him as her Caretaker? Or was there some strange human nuances he was missing?

It was odd, but the team tried to chalk it up to Miko being Miko, that was until Rafael got in on it. He started purposefully checking in on Bumblebee, becoming a bit of a mother hen while also spending nearly all of his free time with the scout. This was once again seen as pretty normal for Cybertronians looking to bond, after all, it made sense for Rafael to want to spend time with Bee to see if he was a good match. But just like with Miko, he started getting more intimate, joking and playing around with Bee in a manner reserved for close friends or even Amica bonded. He carefully made stickers for Bumblebee to wear on his armor and went out of his way to try and find a way to fix Bumblebee's voice when nothing else was on the agenda. It was odd behavior and once again, sent very mixed signals. It certainly didn't help when Rafael began mimicking Ratchet and following him around, much like a sparkling would with a potential Caretaker.

Eventually even Jack started becoming far more affectionate than what the bots were used to and expecting. He worried for Arcee, fixing up her paint for her and playfully teasing her in fun banter. He gave her small gifts and took the time to teach her things about human society. This only served to drive home to the bots just how odd the human children were and made them begin to panic slightly due to the incredibly mixed signals. Arcee couldn't figure out what the heck Jack was trying to do with his interactions. Did he see her as a potential Caretaker? If so, why was he teaching her things? Did he want an Amica bond? But if that was the case, why was he allowing her to take care of him as she would a youngling? Not even Optimus was exempt from the children's confusing affection. All three of the children also made sure to offer him some love too, giving him little gifts in the form of small trinkets and constantly pestering him to play/assist them in something. It warmed his spark, but also left him just as confused as the rest of the team.

Of course it never occurred to the team to just ask what the children wanted outright because why would they? They were millennia old, they were pretty sure they understood what the children were asking of them with their actions. Hence began the team's very dysfunctional attempt to try and match whatever they believed the children wanted of them. It was awkward and felt rushed to most of the team, but they did try their best. And upon doing some additional research they came to understand somewhat the driving force behind the children's behavior. Apparently humans are pack type species and rapidly form and break bonds as a means to survive with their short lifespans. Hence their (not so sudden) sudden affection in the optics of the bots. So despite their own reservations and the blatant disregard for the normal order of things on the children's part, the team did their best to bond in whatever capacity the children seemed to want.

Bulkhead did his best to try and respond to Miko's affection with a more fatherly approach. He tested the waters carefully, doing his best to not pressure or overstep while still attempting to take on a parental role in her life. When he found no objection from Miko in response to his minor worrying and slightly more authoritative tone with her, he pushed things up a notch, feeling pretty confident in his choice to try and become her secondary Caretaker since her parents weren't available. When Wheeljack arrived and was met with similar levels of affection from Miko, he took one look at Bulkhead and followed his lead. In the end Miko did not realize it, but she gained two very very overprotective fathers. With Bulkhead being the more reasonable one, constantly checking on her to make sure she does her work and fuels properly and Wheeljack adding a little bit of chaos while also being the one to dole out punishments when needed. It has never been anything worse than having to stand in the corner or sit up in the rafters with no way down without help, but still Bulkhead frets.

Bumblebee took Rafael's concern and more understanding approach to mean that he was working toward trying to gain an Amica bond with him. It was surprising, and since he had never been presented with such a situation before, Bumblebee went to Optimus for advice on the subject. And so soon after Bumblebee took to doing what a good potential Amica should do according to Optimus, that being trying to understand and connect to his possible best friend. He took the time to listen, learn, and discover everything he could about Rafael without being a creep and digging through his files (that would break the rules, a good Amica doesn't do that). He spent as much time as possible with Rafael, having discussions and trying to bring them closer. And in the end, Rafael, much like Miko, had no idea when he gained himself a similarly very very overprotective brother and friend. No one touched Rafael without Bee being there to drive them into the ground before they could so much as lift a finger. Rafael was his friend, his potential Amica, no one was allowed to harm him so long as Bumblebee lived.

Ratchet saw Rafael's mimicry and overall interest in him as an obvious cry for a Caretaker, and so believing himself incapable of being incorrect on that front, did not even hesitate to begin the bonding process. When Rafael wasn't with Bumblebee, Ratchet took him and carried him around in one of his servos or on his shoulder, taking the time to answer all of his questions. Ratchet would check Rafael regularly and sing on a pitch too low for human ears but most certainly meant to calm a sparkling. He would also carefully listen to everything Rafael said to him, taking note of anything that could be bothering his little one. Anything at all that upset Rafael was tended to by Ratchet. A wound? Ratchet would tenderly put a band-aid on it and give Rafael a little treat he had June buy for him. Trouble at home? Ratchet was always there to listen and quietly coo at his small human sparkling, reminding him that he is loved. In the end Rafael got himself a highly devoted Caretaker, willing to do just about anything for him even if the medic in question refuses to acknowledge it.

Arcee took a lot longer than the rest of the team to figure out what the pit Jack wanted from her. He treated her like an equal, bantering and playing but still looked to her for care. And that confused her to the point of leading her to also go to Optimus for consultation. His advice was to try taking on a more motherly role and see how Jack felt about it. And so trusting her Prime, she did as advised, and surprise surprise, Jack didn't seem at all concerned if a little irritated at times. Seeing this Arcee rapidly took on the role of a secondary Caretaker for Jack. While he had his mother, he did not have a father, someone to protect him. So Arcee stepped up, becoming a more masculine parental figure for him, teaching him the things a father normally would have to the best of her ability. She even went so far as to look up things like how to tie a tie and how to change a car tire just for Jack since no one else was going to teach him any time soon. Of course she still mostly kept to a more feminine role when it came to Jack's care, but when required she took up the mantle his father left behind. And just like Miko and Rafael, he had no clue when he ultimately gained himself a doting parent ready to murder and hide the bodies of his enemies for him.

As for Optimus? He was perfectly content to take on the role his position as Prime offered him. On Cybertron, while sparkling had primary and secondary Caretakers to handle a majority of their needs and education, there was always a more communal effort involved. In small select groups like Optimus's team on earth, there was always a head to the clan that formed. There was always a protector and elder guide for all the young bots under their care. And in the team's case, that was Optimus, that with him being the Prime and old as dirt, being bested only by Ratchet in age. And so in light of this and his own desire to care for sparklings, human as they might be, Optimus took on the role of the clan guardian. He taught the children whenever there was time, teaching them important life lessons through simple tales and stories. He regurally sat them on his shoulders and sang to them songs of Cybertron and the history of all that his people held dear. He told them the history of the Cybertronian people, taking care to ensure the children learned well and grew up strong as a Prime should. And on top of that, he often made the children small gifts in return for their own, ranging from talismans to interesting objects he found on patrol.

In the end, the team bonded to the children, their attachment being far greater than anything the human children could have even conceived with the sacred status associated with bonds. As such, any and all attempts to touch the children by MECH, the Decepticons, or anyone else was met with immediate and sharp retribution, even being detrimental at times.

Bonds

Bonds are sacred, they mean everything to Cybertronians. When they form, they are often for life, never to be broken save for the most brutal of betrayals. The children did not understand this in large part due to the culture difference. As such when the bots began growing more aggressive and less content with things going on in the children's lives, they could not comprehend why.

Every single time Jack's bully turned up to harass him, Arcee had to struggle to keep herself from pommeling the brat. Jack was her boy, he was so kind and loving, he did not deserve to hear the slag coming out of the mouths of his peers. Bumblebee often found himself growing paranoid whenever Rafael was away from base for more than a day or two, wondering if something had happened to his potential Amica. He paced, concerned beyond words that something had happened, or worse yet, that Rafael had found him unsuitable for an Amica bond. And any time some kid tried to bother Rafael while Bumblebee was there waiting very nearly ended in bloodshed if not for the constant fear of discovery looming over his helm. Bulkhead and Wheeljack had many many profane words in store for Miko's foster and biological parents. How dare they leave the lovely girl alone! How dare they never give her any affection! Miko's quiet cries in the dead of night where she called out for her parents always tore Bulkhead and Wheeljack's sparks to shreds. They wanted nothing more than to comfort her, but instead all they could do was shower her in affection later as they knew interacting with her in that state would do no good.

Ratchet regularly contemplated just straight up kidnapping Rafael after he took a closer look at his home life and saw just how little his parents cared for him. Did they not know that sparklings were a rare and wonderful gift? Downright disgusting in his book. And when it came to a Con touching Rafael, Ratchet's normally calm demeanor went flying out the window, nearly leading him to kill a few Vehicons in rage. No one touched his sparkling. Optimus was not any better. If any of his little ones were touched, grown (Bumblebee) or otherwise (the children), he would not hesitate to destroy the perpetrator, primely duties be slagged. And much like Ratchet he tended to consider the possibility of up and adopting (stealing) the children, perhaps even finding a way to get them proper Cybertronian frames. His little ones needed to live long lives after all, Optimus would not stand for anything else.

Knowing all this, MECH really shouldn't have expected anything aside from an outright slaughter when they took the children. Even Autobots have breaking points..