Welcome to my blog!✨

Heya! My name is Sota! I'm 25. This is my blog for art/headcanons and stories! I'm currently writing and drawing Transformers (I don't know if that will change or not, but I have a lot of ideas that I'd like to post here). I'll also occasionally write about my OCs. Sometimes there will be reposts of fan art, other people's headcanons, and other art that I like or find interesting!

Dear friends, here you can find links to posts about my characters, as well as about AUs. If you have questions about my AU, it has a separate tag (and I also recommend you read other Answers to Questions, there you can find information that I simply write to expand the lore). Please feel free to ask questions, I will answer as best I can.

About my OCs: A short post about all my characters (separate posts about each of them will come later)

Cyberform AU: Character List Lore parts: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Answers to questions: Q&A1, Q&A2, Q&A3, Q&A4, Q&A5, Q&A6, Q&A7, Q&A8, Q&A9, Q&A10

Note: This post will be constantly updated with new parts of Cyberform AU, New AUs and OC information.💖✨

If you want to write a fanfic on any of these concepts - feel free, I don't mind (I'll be thrilled, jumping like crazy… if I had a tail like a dog I'd wag that much…). Just please send me a link so I can read it too and credit my idea as inspiration. Thanks:)

Someone I talked to a while ago told me that my character (Soundtrack/ST/Sota) looks like a hellish mix of Prowl and Impactor. Then I asked my friend (@arenorsblog) if that was true, because he has the opportunity to follow the process of drawing the art-reference and get stories from me about her (I really wish I could tell more, but I'm finishing exam season and I want to finish the art with her). Well, this is the answer I got…

Well, these thoughts haven't left my stupid head for a while. So now my character will really be a fankid of this strange combination. Not that it will affect her story much (only her origin), she is quite independent. Nevertheless, it slightly justifies some of my ideas (thanks). Well, happy day of my first fankid.

Anyone who tells me that's impossible, just think… JUST THINK! Impactor does stuff for Prowl all the time, so there's probably some dynamic there. (Joke about adding to Prowl's ex list…. Oh shit, so she's Springer's sister)

My friend spelled Rung's name wrong ahahaha😂

The language of miners.

A little thoughts. Some time ago, I was visited by the idea that some of the cybertronians might have developed a universal language because of a particular work. Just imagine that you have been spending almost your whole life on one or another job, this cannot but affect you. One way or another, the profession leaves its mark.

And that’s what I thought about. What if … the miners have developed their own language, which they practice from one generation to other generation? Just think the mines is a dark, dangerous place, you can also encounter Sparkeater (or any other monsters), even heavy noise or vibration can lead to a collapse or attract the attention of dangerous creatures. What language is best suited if even speak in unstable areas can be dangerous?

Bio light. Language from flashes of light, this is quiet and universal for a dark place. Just imagine, the miners spend most of the time developing the sleeves of the mines and I doubt very much that the lighting would be extended everywhere. Obviously, the furs of this profession has flashlights (if you look at the Terminus, they are part of its helmet), I think that the lines of the bio lights among the cybertronians can also be bright enough to illuminate a small space around themselves.

I think this language could resemble something like Morse code. Short or long flashes, just imagine how fast the miners must react to read each other's messages. It is also quite universal, in the sense that the language for this profession is single and does not have branches, like for example in the language of the Seeker wings (I suppose that the difference between Vos and other cities of flying bots can most likely be, the language is still common, but the accents and dialects can be different. Like the languages ​​of one group on Earth, for example, like among the Slavic peoples). This would suggest that they can probably flash biofires more strongly (well, in theory they are brighter than other Cybertronians), I also think that young miners probably remember it faster than normal speech. It would be funny to see a young miner trying to communicate in this way with a bot whose profession does not intersect with miners. Imagine police bots that depending on the city or state can often cross paths with miners and can speak this flash language fluently. There are so many applications for this and it would be really interesting.

I think by the way, in addition to the flashes, it would be logical to add body language and maybe touch. That miners can be quite tactile, you know, tap a comrade gently on the shoulder with their fingers to get attention (I think they can move quietly so as not to cause a lot of vibrations, so getting attention in this way would be logical) or point at something and only then the bio lights come into play. That's why groups of miners could be closely related. Their communication culture would simply imply close contact for communication.

If someone asks, imagine a young Megatron writing poetry and putting on a real light show for the rest of the miners, it's crazy haha. This language may not be understood by others, so it has advantages both in terms of romantic manifestations and in military affairs. Considering that many Decepticons were from lesser professions, the language of bio ligths would be common among their.

Hi Jaden! (Thanks for the question, and thanks again for waiting).

Unfortunately not. In fact, this question is more complex, because it has root causes and consequences for cyberformed humans. The thing is, initially, !originally!. The Cybertronians assumed that when human society becomes more progressive, the cyberformed will be able to communicate with their loved ones, family members and friends again. They conducted some negotiations to prepare the loved ones and relatives of the cyberformed and reveal this secret to them. However, this was met with resistance from the human side. The human government was righteously indignant that this creates major risks for disclosure to the public, that the union will be destroyed and the Cybertronians will not be welcome and it will not matter whether it is a Decepticon or an Autobot.

And it's not just that it was objectively really difficult, during that time a decent number of people had gathered who would have to be enlightened on the topic of cyberformation. And the fact that the human government had its own selfish thoughts and plans, which they did not seek to tell their alien guests. It was decided to isolate the cyberformed from human society, yes, at first they were still people in the eyes of the agents, but this did not last very long. The more time passed, the more agents changed. Those who initially knew that this or that mech was once a person became fewer and fewer. In addition, in order to reduce intimacy, agents were periodically changed, sent on vacation and returned. The human government created strict regulations for communication with former people in order to deliberately distance people from them mentally. (According to the principle that has been in effect for a long time "They are not us, and therefore enemies").

When a unit with secret agents was created, and every former human disappeared from the databases, the global network, they simply deleted them from "reality". "Are you human? Where is this proven? What, what data? There is none" - the government will say about what was stored on Diego Garcia or Deception, the world would simply recognize it as a fake. Cyberformed became a government secret, a trump card that could be used and, admittedly, they were good enough to hide their intentions behind one or another trick. Since all the data was mainly stored in paper form, this went past the optics of the Cybertronians and the thoughts of cyberformed people. The government's plans were to turn former humans into weapons (more on this in the next part of the lore).

Just imagine how one of the cyberformed people looks at his servos. And in his processor a ton of thoughts swarms "what is going on?" Why do former relatives of his species reject him, why can't he communicate with former friends. The loss of this contact is terrifying, so it is not surprising that cyberformed cling to each other and have extremely close bonds. No one wants to be alone… Humans and Cybertronians are social species, we need communication to live a full life!

Yeah… The next parts of the lore will be filled with angst. Hold on tight guys.

I.NEED.HIM

You have no idea how obsessed I am with this revolutionary old man. A damn threat to the system straight from the mines. It really saddens me that there are very few art and works with him. There is not even a transformer x reader with him (Just think about it, even Alpha Trion and Kup HAVE, but he does not)

Honestly I believe that despite his apparent softness… Just provoke him or behave disrespectfully and you can get a couple of good lessons from him on "what not to do". Plus his name is so symbolic! Roman deity, "not to give up land", I literally believe that is why he made sure Megatron stayed where he really BELONGED. HE DAMN DECEIVED MEGATRON, I can't just… he is such a threat, but he is great at it.

The kind of father who knows you've been through hell and seen shit. Still, he gives you a chance to choose a better path (not necessarily, but he believes it's the right one…. Makes you literally step outside of your comfort zone). To end this post of love for Terminus, just look at his smug faceplate… THIS MF, I just can't (Chain me to something, this dog is off the leash because of exams).

Mentorship in Cybertronian Culture.

You know the idea of ​​mentorship in Cybertronian culture has so much potential. I like to think about it and imagine different scenarios and features that could happen. It's like a spoonful of honey to imagine the structure of family units in Cybertronian culture. (Thanks to Skybound where they talk about it as "clans", you feed my favorite trope of the "found family").

I think mentorship differs depending on the class of the bot, the type of frame, the destiny (future job) they are assigned, and also the method of appearance (well, you know, there are only two in canon: forged and constructed. Sparklings are not included in this system due to the fact that they have creators). This creates an extremely wide variety in how someone was trained, looked after, this also shapes personality, character traits and habits (someone is more aware because he had a lot of time to learn, and vice versa, someone less because from the moment he appeared he only had to work). Of course, it is impossible to give all new bots a mentor, moreover, I think mentoring is a fairly voluntary matter that is monitored by certain bodies (analogous to child protection, only "Protection of Newbies", maybe there is some other name there, I don't know. The child protection system in different countries is different, so I can't compare it to anything specific). Although I think it does not protect against bad mentors or the absence of them at all (a whole portal to angst, for those who were unlucky. At such moments, I remember Soundwave, who was found by Ravage).

I also like to assume that the style and culture of Cybertronian city-states are different, that mentors absorb it themselves and pass it on to their wards. Imagine if a Cybertronian from Iacon moved to Kaon to work, took a newbie there and trained him. Of course, the new bot would absorb Iacon traits like a sponge, poor stupid baby. And considering the idea @lets-try-some-writing, about how young Cybertronians learn to speak… (sorry, I like it so much, I hope you don't mind if i mentioning it). Just imagine how many ridiculous, comedic situations would happen to newbies.

I'm convinced that Cybertronians most likely have equivalents to social networks. So mentors would exchange funny videos and photos of how the new bot is trying to learn about the world around them. You know, like that parent who remembers all your shame and when meeting your boyfriend/girlfriend tries to show them your most ridiculous moments because they think it's cute. Just imagine the funniest ridiculous ideas, the likelihood that they could happen increases. OOO OR BETTER! Imagine that the mentor bot has not one newbie, but several… The newbies would behave like that noisy childe pack that the adult bot would have to place in different corners.

I also like the ridiculous idea that new Cybertronians could try to imitate everything they see (this is their attempt to understand their own position, social aspects of behavior and generally how to fit into society and the world). Even, for example, Cybertronian fauna. For one of my characters, I literally created a scene where the mentor is walking with a newbie and his service cyberhound. When the Senior bot decides to throw something like a stick to the cyberhound, he naturally shouts "Fetch" and just watches as the newbie runs after the stick with his dog… Imagine the face of the newbie, who was then explained that he is not a cyberhound, he does not need to try to take the stick away or run after it. (This shame was not washed away, but the mentor is touched by this, as the newbie was small and stupid). What a mentor sees when a newbie awkwardly slips on level ground:

Cyberform AU - Part 4

Commune "Deception" (Decepticon base for Cyberformed allies).

Warning: Attention in this AU all people are in one universe (reality), for their own psychological well-being. Also in this post real places on our planet are mentioned (they just have a different history).

Before the Decepticons took over the island, it housed a human research base for studying Antarctica (climate conditions, observing local fauna, as well as observing volcanic activity. Deception Island has one of two active volcanoes on the northern continent).

After the Cybertronians arrived on Earth in 1984, the Decepticons sought to gain a tactical advantage over the Autobots. Obviously, the Autobots had gained a lot of human support, and later the government gave them a military base in Diego Garcia, which was quite remote and secluded. Megatron knew that his forces needed such a secluded base more than enough, and over the next couple of years, he not only found a few human allies, but also had Starscream and his trine on research missions (this definitely made the Autobots nervous and on high alert). The task of these flights was to find a suitable place for Shockwave's new base, far from human eyesight, with the necessary energy potential and with a climate harsh enough that the Cybertronians themselves did not want to attack or engage in espionage. Oddly enough, there are quite a few islands on Earth that are not inhabited by people for one reason or another, but they were not suitable for the Decepticons' business. Some of them, like the Archipel Kerguelen, although they were remote, had zero population (as it later turned out in the second reconnaissance, there were researchers there, not so zero), had no energy potential, the second was Bouvet Island, it was an ideal place, there was no human population, a harsh climate, but the problem of the lack of a power source was not acceptable. The last option was Deception Island.

Besides the fact that the name was extremely ironic, the territory had everything necessary. The volcanic island had a power source (a volcano), no human activity and, most importantly, an unpleasant climate from the outside. The Decepticons did not even have to drive away human researchers, since after a series of eruptions in the 1970s, they simply left the territory alone, which the Cybertronians subsequently rushed to take advantage of.

Much later, when the scientific lab and base were built and protected, it became a place for cyberformation of the Decepticons' few human allies.

Deception Island: a former research island, now a Decepticon military and scientific base. Consists of several floors, the lower floors are used to power the entire base from heat generators powered by the island's volcanic activity. Then come the storage floors (energon reserves, parts, metals and weapons, as well as an archive of Shockwave's scientific works and other Decepticon scientists). Later come the laboratories themselves (the territory where the cyberformation process takes place belongs to the research part of the base), testing areas, archives. On the upper floors of the base are residential complexes and training halls, as well as a communication point with the main base of the purple-faction.

Usually, once a person gets to the Decepticons' island, there is a chance that he will not return to the world of people. The cyberformed ones of sorts become primarily a defense force against potential Autobot attack (however, as practice has shown, the Autobots avoid Deception Island as much as the Decepticons avoid Diego Garcia). However, Soundwave and the others are not inclined to erase information about their activities, so the human government is forced to figure out whether a human has become a victim or a willing ally. In either case, the information about him will be erased (this is done by the human government itself and the same secret agents who erase data on the Autobots' allies).

The commune of Cyberformed people on the island was formed spontaneously. They have no main leader, no management system or hierarchy, everyone does what is close to them and brings benefit to the cause. For the most part, Silas and Harold Attinger fight for control of the commune (you know how Megatron is always fighting with Starscream for leadership? Well, imagine that it is about the same, only these are two Megatrons). Silas uses military methods of management, iron discipline in his hands becomes a severe test for other cyberformed. Attinger uses the interests of others to force them to obey, this usually works more effectively than Silas's strict attempts (sometimes he can be even more frightening than Leland Bishop, not afraid to hurt an ally or threaten death. This is a cold calculation, not a business approach, Silas can simply threaten deactivation). Despite this, the commune reports directly to the Decepticon High Command, whether they like it or not Megatron, Starscream, Soundwave and Shockwave are their new bosses. Due to the lack of unity in the commune, it is not entirely clear whether the former humans share a common culture or holiday, for the most part they are consumed by personal ambitions, the desire to gain a certain position in the Decepticon hierarchy or to come to terms with the new state of affairs. (The only ones who care the least about this are Priscilla Pynch and Vince).

On the island, the Decepticon allies are trained in military affairs, Cybertronian sciences (only two of the former humans have received such an honor) and are trained. Unlike the Autobots, the Decepticons do not see anything wrong with taking new allies into battle. This creates a direct confrontation between the Autobot and Decepticon allies (Many of them have personal scores to settle, so if Silas is involved in the battles, there is a chance that he will clash with Fowler. The same goes for Harold Attinger and Cade Yeager). Deception Base performs primarily a scientific research function, but also treats wounded soldiers (as does Diego Garcia).

Access to the island is via spacebridge and airspace (probably by water, too, but due to the harsh conditions, none of the Decepticons and Autobots were stupid enough to try).

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Those who follow my Cyberform AU, thank you very much! Sorry for not posting for so long, I wanted to finish the art for the pinned post). In a couple of days I will post the 4th part of the lore and after the exam season I will continue to delight you with regular posts! I have another AU in my drafts (I hope you like it). In the meantime, here's the process of how I drew sky for the pinned post. (Actually, I wanted to draw a landscape of a Cybertronian city, but I ran out of time)

I'm in exam season now, so I may not have any updates for a while! So here's a speedpaint I did when I was redrawing Sant Mor. However, I've already written a new lore part for the Cyberform AU, when I finish the art to consolidate it, I'll publish it. (I sped up a bit, please be patient😩).

Hi Anon!

I have quite a few OCs, but if we're talking about the Transformers fandom, I have 6 main characters and 5 additional ones. There are a couple more characters that I don't own (friend's characters), but they are an important part of the story of my characters. (and yes, you're right Anon, perhaps I should make an official introduction for my blog. I'm working on it).

So I've prepared a short introduction for each character, if you want to know more about them, you can ask questions later, and maybe I'll make a post for each of them with more information (but that's if someone is really interested).

Note: Some of the art that will be, were made for me by my friends (and many of the characters need a redesign. For some, I'm already drawing a normal appearance)

1.HoneySota

Sota is an Insecticon of the Actias luna type, although he shares traits with a couple of other moth species. He was born on Cybertron and in his "young" years was in one of the Insecticon colonies "Hive" under the planet's surface. He is a mech (pronoun "He"). Neutral, previously briefly a Decepticon (however, he left the faction before taking the oath and receiving the insignia)

He has a Conjunx Endura, his name is Niagara (Prince of one of the "Kingdoms" that are at war with each other). Together they founded their own hive, at the moment they have in common the Sparky-bugs.

The names Sparklings and their species are: Victory (Species: Dryocampa rubicunda), IceCrunch (Species: Oryctes nasicornis), Jewel (Species: Cetonia aurata), SlyShine (Species: Chrysolina coerulans), and Divine (Species: Rosalia alpina)

2.GreenSpace

Green is a Mech Cityspeaker with a natural gift for understanding Titans. (Neutral, pronominal "he")

He transforms into a small vehicle (he does not have an Earth model vehicle, only Cybertronian). Green is a relatively small mech, standing at about 8-9 meters tall. He is originally from Cybertron, but when he was forged there were no Titans left to recognize his gift.

During the war, he escaped Cybertron and met his own Titan and company. His Titan, proud, majestic, and beautiful: Phesmophora. He does not have Conjunx Endura.

3.Quasar

Quasar - Space satellite (almost a shuttle). Big and shapely, an awkward good-natured fellow with an unusual leg structure. (He's a mech, so the pronoun is "He")

Quasar was an excellent student of astronomer. He passed flight training and although he passed the main exams brilliantly, he has terrible problems with landing (he even failed his fifth attempt). Because of this, the unfortunate satellite constantly asked his colleagues for help in landing. This problem was also aggravated by his unusual leg structure, due to which he does not walk, but constantly hovers.

His long exploratory flights (expeditions) led to the fact that he simply missed the beginning of the war. When he returned to Cybertron and was faced with a terrifying reality, he left his passion for science behind and took the side of the Autobots.

He does not have Conjunx Endura.

4. Meyster

Meyster - Workaholic SpaceTrain. He is tired, grumpy, silent and does not seem friendly at all. He is used to working hard and getting paid. Standard proletarian (work hard and you will get what you deserve). He also has problems with using enjex. (He is a mech, pronominal "He").

Decepticon - joined them because he did not like the cuts in rations and the requirement to work more hours. During the war, he saw a lot of things, did a lot of unpleasant things, but he does not tolerate violence for the sake of violence. He has Conjunx Endura, his name is Kot.

5. Sant Mor

(Yay for the updated design that I made in a hurry especially for this post)

Sant Mor – Creator and follower of the cult of "Merciful Mortilus". Real name: Prayer. Before converting to his own faith and cult, he was a traveling preacher (missionary). In his "young" years, he was a minister in the Church of Primus. There he was taught to make various things for rituals, prayers, esoteric skills of fortune telling on the Cybertronian analogue of the Tarot. He is quite good at reading other bots. As soon as he was considered ready, he was sent to Kaon to convince the local bots to renounce their archaic cultural traditions and convert to the faith. (He does not define himself in any way, preferring to be addressed as "He" or by name. Well, or neutrally. He is neutral).

He does not have Conjunx Endura (however, in peaceful times, he was not indifferent to one of the gladiators).

6. Soundtrack

At the moment I'm working on an art where its details and design will be better visible.

Soundtrack (ST or Sota) - Sincere, with a kind spark (but hides it behind harshness, sarcasm and demonstrative disdain), dedicated to her job, but slightly ridiculous Police Officer. Sota is a motorcycle (with a modified body) working in a small justice department in Kaon. She has a unique ability that makes her an outlier. (Voice mimicry, exact copying of other bots' voices). (She is a fembot, her pronouns are "she")

Sota, from the moment she was forged, her path was already predetermined. The new Cybertronian was given to the care of her mentor Silvan, who was extremely caring and kind. (He is a spacetrain, a big good guy and a gentle giant). She has two friends, the shuttle Zhong and the seeker Yasushi.

During her service, Soundtrack's body was modified so that she could carry cassettes as partners. At first, she was given two tapes, Polyvox and Thereminvox, to lead and mentor. At first, the fembot was puzzled by the reasons why she was entrusted with such an important task, because she had no experience in caring and mentoring. However, later she found out the reason, the tapes were both outliers like herself. Much later, Sota got two more tapes, she found one on the street PunkRock (he was sick and the medic who treated him was not happy). She also found and took the last tape, his name is Omnichord.

During the war, she fought on the side of the Autobots. (She is the only one of my characters who interacts with canon characters, my outlet).

Well, that's all. A short description. In fact, each of the characters has quite an extensive biography and history. A lot of funny and sad. I would like to share this, but I have a feeling that no one will be interested in it… But if you are interested, please ask questions. (At the moment, I especially want to write about Soundtrack and perhaps I will publish short stories about she, perhaps I will even publish on ao3)

Hi Anon! So let's give a little warning before I tell you, because I don't want you to misunderstand me or think that I approve of some dubious things. Okay? Okay!

Warning: Dubious consent is not consent, okay? If you ask a person indirectly and he gives indirect consent, it is not consent. This is bad. You shouldn't do this. Consent should be given to a normal question. Direct question, direct answer. (If you are communicating with a person from another country, then before agreeing to something, clarify what he means. Because the person himself may not understand that his ordinary question in his culture means one thing and in yours another, this is normal, we are different).

In fact, I think that we humans and Cybertronians most likely have a striking cultural difference (Before arriving on Earth, they didn't even have a concept of gender, guys, what is understandable to us is obviously not understandable to them. And their cultural characteristics are incomprehensible to us, for example, discrimination by body type and function). That is why the topic of consent to cyberformation is extremely, well, complex.

What exactly is the problem with consent to Cyberformation. Rather, it is that when the Cybertronians first arrived on Earth, no one thought that they had a completely different culture. Well, more precisely, people thought about it, but not as much as they should have. The Autobots communicated and communicated well with people, were extremely polite whenever possible and cautious with earthlings. This created the impression that they had the same cultural norms as we do on Earth, this misconception was a mistake. Cybertronians have their own language, holidays, customs and other elements of a developed culture, so everyone seemed to have slightly forgotten that they were still aliens. This is not bad, it's just that this difference in culture was absolutely important for understanding. (We have a situation among different cultures where during communication we can say something that is common for one people, but unfamiliar to another. For this, we need to understand and study other cultures in order to avoid embarrassment).

When Cybertronians want to cyberform a person, they just have a normal conversation. There is no strange atmosphere, just a casual conversation during which there may be questions like “Would you like to explore outer space? / Would you like to protect your home planet? / Would you like us to be friends forever? / Would you like to see other planets?” and so on and so forth. The question can be anything, mostly from the area of ​​​​what interests the person. Naturally, the person will most likely answer yes to such a question, and the Cybertronians perceive this as consent. Understand? For them, this is not a dubious consent, but simply “Yes”. This is just a normal conversation, so in essence, there is an embarrassment of misunderstanding between the person and the Cybertronian. Perhaps it is also precisely in linguistics, the language and sentence structure in Cybertronian can differ. This is precisely why there are not many “bad” reactions to cyberforming, they still exist yes. But I think it is difficult to be angry with someone when you both understand that there was a misunderstanding and confusion.

I hope you understand me. Cybertronians will not intentionally cyberform you if they refuse their question. For illustration purposes, there is a character in my AU who was not cyberformed because he gave a direct refusal.

Captain Carmine Fanzone, he worked with the Autobots and especially Prowl for a long time. He is an excellent policeman, loyal, although his attitude was still very specific, but he believed that the Autobots had good intentions (which was confirmed more than once). Captain Fanzone as an agent, monitored the Autobots' missions near cities to avoid attacks by Decepticons on civilians and to avoid traffic jams and reduce casualties to a minimum. Prowl considered him quite outstanding and his loyalty to his cause was respected by him. I think Fanzone and Prowl got along well, so when the topic of "Would Fenzone like to protect everyone" was raised in an everyday conversation, he answered that he did not. Fenzone simply explained that it was physically impossible to protect everyone and that he was simply doing everything in his power to help his people and those who trusted him. Prowl took it calmly and then did not ask such questions anymore, having received a refusal, he simply accepted someone else's choice and respected his decision to remain human and protect others. He didn't try to convince him that "if only there was such a possibility." Prowl simply knows that these words were a lie (even Cybertronians are not capable of protecting everyone, as a senior officer he knows this better than anyone).

Well, I hope you understand me correctly and my answer will satisfy you. Thank you for this question, it was really difficult. The topic is extremely difficult because, I hope I managed to convey my idea!

For the rest, to understand what Cyberform AU is: Character List Lore parts: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Answers to questions: Q&A1, Q&A2, Q&A3, Q&A4, Q&A5, Q&A6, Q&A7, Q&A8, Q&A9

Hi Anon! (I enjoy mentally pondering Cybertronian culture and eras, so thanks.)

Yes, Cybertronians in the era of space expansion were engaged in cyberforming other species. This cultural aspect was strictly controlled at the top of the Cybertron council, which is why although it happened, it was not such a mass phenomenon. Probably this was due to the fact that an organic representative of a species had to really have outstanding abilities, prove themselves so that the pompous top, according to the words of another Cybertronian, considered them truly worthy. Unfortunately, this strict, sometimes openly xenophobic approach led to the fact that there were really few cyberformed, and even more so from one world (some Cybertronians do not like organic species or consider them inferior to themselves in development).

This created a kind of narrow selection. Even the most developed and wise Cybertronians from this era did not know that the cyberformed take various adaptive unique traits and programming from their home worlds, so they were not even particularly studied in this direction. Only if during medical examinations they could notice differences in some areas of the programs of the Cyberformed creatures, but since there was nothing to compare with, they thought that this was how it should be. In fact, the researchers took away the opportunity to learn about this, so on Earth with People it was a pleasant surprise. Cyberforming received a new round in study from the fact that a large number of representatives of one species were changed. (I will make one big lore post about this, I have it planned in the plan. About which corpus, what unique traits taken from Earth. I made a small spoiler about this in Q&A5, where I wrote about the "night seekers").

Regarding whether there are Cyberformed among the Autobots or Decepticons, no. There are none. It's not that it would be unlikely, but that there really weren't many Cyberformed, literally grains. Those few who were changed during the era of the Expansion of Cybertron due to the lack of brothers or at least those who went through this process in their environment obviously did not talk about it, fearing to receive contemptuous looks and comments about their origin. Obviously, they were alone, however, this does not mean that they did not have students.

On Cybertron, too, there seems to be a custom when a new bot from some middle or high caste is given under the wing of an older bot. I want to believe that Hound had one and that his mentor was a Cyberformed mech, perhaps that is why he does not have such an aversion to organics. It seems to me that Hound quickly feels quite natural in organic worlds (cautious and attentive). The same probably goes for Wheeljack and Jetfire, they didn't have a mentor, but a lab mate, a former organic member of the species. Of course, the Cyberformed kept it quiet and hid it for a long time until he trusted them enough to tell them. Kup and Ratchet are two of the older mechs who might have met one or two of these Cybertronians as well. They weren't that common anyway, the number of Cyberformed has always been extremely small. And while there are quite a few people who became Cybertronians in my AU, compared to the percentage of Cybertron's population, there still won't be many of them. With the restoration of Cybertron, they will literally dissolve into the society of their new home (However, I think they will probably be given some territory so that they can create their own small city and preserve their own uniqueness and culture).

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My answer is yes, yes and yes again! Romantic interest can be one of the motivators for cyberformation. However, unfortunately, an Autobot cannot demonstrate this directly, even if a person reciprocates his interest. Other Cybertronians may consider his actions compromised, too personal and that he is not acting in the interests of protecting his precious ally and friend. Personal reasons should not stand above other reasons for this process, so most use the reason for the safety or usefulness of this or that person (Although there are nuances, each case is considered separately. No one is saying that this system has not been bypassed). You see, infatuation with both us humans and Cybertronians can be fleeting, and the process of cyberformation is not reversible, so in essence, the Cybertronian must be 100% that the feeling is reciprocated. I would say that this romantic interest can already emerge from a close friendship and connection between a human and a Cybertronian.

The senior Autobot officers (Prowl or Ultra Magnus in particular) have a strict position, if they suspect that cyberformation has questionable grounds, they will not give their permission. In their opinion, a person should become a part of Cybertronian society and bring something to it, be it intelligence, strength or other qualities. Optimus is more loyal in this regard, it is for this reason that he mainly gives permission (He simply knows that all Cybertronians are interested in their human friend becoming one of them, why should he refuse if the couple wants to be together? It's just that Prime usually asks both parties separately to make sure that the feelings are mutual).

This fact does not affect the process of Cyberform, but it does affect the subsequent stages. A Cybertronian who is romantically interested does not have the right to become a mentor to his ward. Another Cybertronian must become a mentor to the Cyberformed, so that the integration goes more smoothly and no one rushes things. In fact, a person must receive all the knowledge regarding the cultural context, communication, traditions, etc. during the adaptation process (including so that he knows what Amica Endura and Conjunx Endura are and the corresponding rituals). Only with this necessary knowledge for the former person, the couple can reunite later. This is done specifically so that there are no incidents, misunderstandings or culture shock. Well, and so that the Cyberformed is prepared for what to expect and how to properly respond to his lover.

And yes, in my AU there are such canon pairs, they include: – Optimus Prime x Cade Yeager – Chase x Charlie Burns – Mirage x Noah Diaz – Tracks x Raoul You may have your own view on the pairings, but these are the ones that I will probably mention periodically in my posts.

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Some of them were cyberformed, including: Sparkplug Witwicky, Spike Witwicky, Carly, Daniel Witwicky, Chip Chase, Raoul. Of course there were other characters like Astoria, but I didn't take them because I found them less interesting (and I think their influence on the plot is less significant).

In my story, the Witwicky family is quite large and is divided into two large branches, the first branch is headed by Sparkplug, the second branch with Ron at the head (so in my universe, Sam from Bayverse is part of this large family, not left without the supervision of relatives hehe). I will also make a small note that at the time when the events of G1 take place, Spike in my AU is older, he already has a wife Carly and a teenage son Daniel. (Everything is more or less canon, just a little older, but otherwise the events do not change). Sparkplug, Spike and Carly worked closely with the Cybertronians, since they essentially established contact first, the human government could not brush them off. The government allowed them as agents for communication. Among the Cybertronians, they found loyal friends and a company that probably understood them. Daniel probably got his pass later, when the Ark opened up a zone for human agents (in terms of training, he switched to distance learning. Plus, the government decided that Cybertronians could teach a teenager something and he would share the knowledge with other agents). They were the first to go through the cyberformation process, which shocked the government.

In fact, the entire family from the first branch was cyberformed, the sudden loss of contact for the second branch was explained by the fact that they moved to another country, and in this case, relatives can really lose contact. Why they decided to cyberform them at all was because Spike and Sparkplug actively participated in battles, they were often captured by the Decepticons, and they were often exposed to other dangers. Optimus heard a lot of worries from his Autobots, so he decided to protect them in this way, besides, they were already christened as "Honorary Autobots". Nevertheless, during a long acquaintance, he understood that family is important for people, so he thought for a long time about whether to allow them to become Cybertronians (they were lucky that the whole family were close friends of Cybertronians, this simplified Optimus's moral struggle). I think the order of infection was as follows: Sparkplug, then Spike and Carly (at the same time), and then Daniel.

Sparkplug was infected and cyberformed after the episode where his mind was taken over (I'm not sure, but it was Season 1, Episode 11). The man was angry, afraid that this would separate him from Spike, Carly, and his grandson, but his worries were in vain. If you remember, in Season 2, I think Episode 17 ("Autobot Spike"), Spike suffered from a Decepticon attack. In my AU, this event even happened, but his injuries were not so significant. Nevertheless, this incident became extremely indicative for the Autobots, which is why Spike and Carly were infected, just after the man began to recover. After this, the Autobots basically had a "protocol" in which a person with the status of "honorary Autobot" under certain circumstances must go through Cyberforming. Oddly enough, Spike and Carly knew what was going to happen to them, as Bumblebee and Ironhide did not hide their feelings and asked permission directly. Daniel was probably the last one, because Spike and Carly wanted to be able to comfort their son during this painful process. The Autobots and Witwicky did not wait until he was in danger and acted first.

Regarding Chip Chase, no, he did not become a Decepticon. His show up for the first time already more than enough, he literally in the very first episode with his appearance was in danger. In my AU, he was allowed as a human technology specialist, a kind of consultant for the Cybertronians. Because of his lack of mobility and knowledge, the Decepticons began to take him prisoner so often for ransom and exchange that one could joke that every second "Tuesday and Thursday" he appears to them (this became an unpleasant part of the routine). At first, the Decepticons treated him with disdain, but then he became a kind of window into human culture, relatively willingly answering questions and giving explanations. The Seekers were especially impressed by him, oddly enough, it was his disability that was the reason for this. They probably compared the loss of mobility with the loss of the ability to fly and it touched them to the quick, besides, Chip is smart. They just thought it would be great to get this mind into their ranks, only they didn't take into account that the guy was a supporter of the Autobots. The Autobots asked him for permission and he gave it quite consciously, cyberforming was his chance to walk (and fly) again. Despite all the efforts of the Seekers to get Chip to become a Decepticon, fortunately this did not happen. When he became a Cybertronian, they tried to influence his programming, but Chip resisted this (although it was difficult). In the AU, he became a flight instructor and a first-class pilot using his observations of the Seekers and using human aerobatics. Roughly speaking, even before the appearance of the Aerialbots, the Decepticons acquired a dangerous enemy in the sky (and given Chip's undeniable superiority at night, the Decepticons began to appear in the sky less often at this time. If there were missions at night, they flew only in trines).

Now about Raoul, although his encounter with the Autobots is not different in any way, Raoul essentially took advantage of the ticket to a relatively poor life after helping (sorry, I have a headcanon that he is from a very vulnerable segment of the population). He is a great guy (with a kind heart) and he has this chemistry with Tracks. After the encounter with Megatron, Tracks was concerned about the safety of his comrade, he was afraid that this confrontation and the vindictiveness of the Decepticons could put him in danger. He talked Blaster into it and thanks to his actions, the government was literally forced to make him an agent. Since it is not known what is going on with his family or friends, his disappearance in the gang was rather perceived as the fact that he got involved with the wrong people and "disappeared". Tracks did not hide it and almost openly asked him if he wanted to become a Cybertronian, and since it seems to me that Raoul is an enthusiast, he took it positively. He had something to run from in the human world and took it as a chance for a new life. As a Cybertronian, he mainly began to master engineering as a specialty, although he definitely likes to have fun and play pranks.

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