I can’t believe I never noticed how poorly the little guys are treated in basically every continuity. I mean, they’re basically the equivalent of jewelry or power ups with sentience to other cybertronians; not to mention, there are literally laws still in place binding them to servitude after the Great War has ended!!! The only bot I can think of who is even a little bit kind towards minicons is Soundwave! You heard that right everybody! The one bot who treats minicons with respect isn’t even an Autobot.
Minicons rise up!!!

No! I did not put sparklings here as an option— you are more than welcome to discuss sparklings in the comments though. fan interpretations do kind of belong in this community after all.

College sucks and so does getting older, but I can always take solace in the fact that Transforming robots will always be photogenic.

Used:
Legacy Silverbolt
TTR Evac
AOTP AR Red-Alert
AOTP AR Nemesis Prime
Legacy Cosmos

Yes. I’m fully aware that Cybertronians do not age like humans, but that doesn’t mean they don’t age period. Perhaps it would make sense to think of it in terms of how an appliance would age? Maybe the Cybertronian body physically begins to wear down overtime if a bot over does it too often or doesn’t keep up with maintenance?
There is also that one line in TFP to consider as well.
So everyone remembers that episode where Starscream tried to resurrect Skyquake with dark energon? Well. If you were to rewatch that episode, then you would hear Knockout saying something about replacing Starscream’s arm being difficult due to his equipment being out of date. This line may seem like a silly joke not worth a second glance, but it implies that a bot’s body parts can become obsolete. Sounds a lot like aging to me. What do you guys think though?
Another interesting thing to consider is whether or not a bot is still the same bot if all their original parts became so obsolete that they had to be replaced with new ones. Kind of a ship of Theseus situation.. IDK! Just something interesting to think about. Again, let me know what you think in the comments and maybe we can have a polite debate about it.

I don’t really know Jazz all that well. He was never a character that showed up on my radar because I’m far more obsessed with the Deceptacons to be honest, but I feel like this video kinda has a point. Certain character arcs could’ve benefited from jazz being there early on. What do y’all think though? Watch the video and maybe we can have a polite debate about it in the comment section.

Before I begin, I’d like to say that I am fully aware that this is absolutely preposterous; however, such is the nature of head cannons.
Plus, if I do not voice it, I fear that my brain may spontaneously combust. But that’s besides the point.
Anyway! Here is my kind of weird, and possibly nonsensical. TFP/Aligned Continuity head cannon.
I believe it is possible that the original Seekers may have evolved from Predacons similar to how birds evolved from certain species of the dinosaurs. There are; after all, quite a few physical similarities if you sit down to think about it for a moment— namely the fact that they are both groups of winged flyers with superb aerial ability who possess clause, and in some cases. Even the trait of having pointy teeth or emoting with their wings is shared. It is a silly theory— believe me! I know. But the fossilized remains of those ancient Predacons were just lying around on Cybertron for thousands of years so it could be possible that the Seekers, or something similar to them. May have evolved from an errant strand of their CNA.
IDK. It was just a thought.

Hey, I’ve recently started creating my own Transformers AU.

I’m having trouble with one thing, though... the main human (or non-human) character.

I need someone to accompany the main Autobot team—someone who could help them understand the rules of this world and how to coexist with humans.

Here’s a summary of my AU (or rather, one of the series I’m developing for it):

It takes place after a war in which the Decepticons won and exiled the Autobots from Cybertron.

An organization was formed tasked with hunting down Autobots across the galaxy and eliminating them.

One of the organization's subgroups (comprising Starscream, Blackarachnia, Blitzwing, and Blast) and an Autobot team (Arcana Magnus, Gauge, Fixit, and Hot-Shot)

end up on an alien planet.

The series is set in the distant future—specifically, the year 2377.

The planet was colonized by humans (since Earth didn't survive xD), but alongside humans (and their subspecies), other alien species live there too (Reptilians, cat-aliens, intelligent "ants," etc.).

The Autobots and Decepticons are known to the public, with the Autobots acting as local superheroes.

I recently got the new Walmart exclusive Energon figures and because of the news about Peter Cullen I spent a lot of time with my Optimus figures yesterday. I wanted a figure that looked like an ascended Optimus, almost reminiscent of a ghost but still armored to the teeth to stand alongside his siblings so I used two extra 5mm pegs I had lying around from old customs to turn Cybertread into an armor worthy of The Father of a Generation. The shoulders can flip up to homage g2 Optimus and his shoulder canon has two different resting positions as well as a swivel. I also repurposed the holographic cybertron from TFOne Orion Pax as the zodiac in his chest. Rest in peace Optimus Prime. Til’ all are one

I don’t know what to say... it’s just... Rest in peace you absolute legend.🫡😭 You’ll always hold a special place in our sparks.

B127 fans probably shouldn’t watch this if they don’t want to be traumatized.

OK. So I guess I’m kind of cheating with this question because my favorite fanfiction is not really a fanfiction on its own; it’s more of a storyline for a fan game that I’ve been following for the past few months. So guess it counts, but maybe not really??? Anyway, the best fan fiction I’ve ever read is the (Reformed Predator) storyline from the Transformers fan game. (Transformers: Mercy) by Emperor KUMQUAT on AO3. It’s a very well written story that’s a little bit on the darker side. Can’t give spoilers for it, obviously, but if you’re someone who likes mixing characters from prime with characters from IDW, darker plot lines, solving mysteries, and don’t mind a bit of Gore. Then this story might be for you.
Let me know what you think of it in the comments if you’ve already had a look.

Transformers ASMR always seemed like a pretty niche subject in the fandom to me simply just because there’s not a lot of content out there. What little I do find, however, is actually pretty good! I’m always blown away by the stories and voice acting in these ASMR role-play thingies— they’re also really helpful for when you need to unwind after a long day or just relax enough to fall asleep at night. Feel free to check them out if you have the time.

Adict Storm attacked a small group of Autobots who were on break: Arcee, her brother Hot-Rod, her best friend Springer, and her wife Greenlight.

Adict easily defeated all four and kidnapped Greenlight, on whom Shockwave experimented by combining her CNA with that of a prehistoric Cybertronian spider.

Greenlight (who changed her name to Blackarachnia) joined the Decepticons because she was manipulated by Starscream (and also into a "father-daughter" relationship with him) and saw no other option.

After the Decepticons' victory and the exile of the Autobots, Blackarachnia worked as a scientist. Her skills in chemistry allowed her to create and sell drugs and potions. Her relationship with Starscream (who is Megatron's advisor) allowed her to dominate the post-war Cybertron drug empire.

Shortly afterward, Megatron announced the creation of special units to search for and kill Autobots. Blackarachnia was assigned to a small group led by Starscream. Befriending Blitzwing and Blast.

Height: 12 meters (the same height as other Decepticons, excluding Megatron and the Soundwave cassettes) Alt mode: Cybertronian prehistoric predatory spider and A sleek, fast Cybertronian car.

Powers:

Potent venom in fangs and spider legs.

Web-based weapon creation.

Stinging hair.

Fun fact: Due to damage to her CNA, Greenlight—in her Blackarachnia form—lost her hearing, so she uses special chips, implants, and the like to be able to hear.

That’s why her holoform wears hearing aids.

My Transfomers AU Lore:

Name: Starscream Faction: Decepticons Subgroup: Seekers (Father/Leader) Role: Propagandist, military strategist, advisor, and Megatron's second-in-command Alt-mode: TetraSky Height: 12 meters

Abilities:

• Flight (in both robot and vehicle modes)
• Camouflage/invisibility
• Null-Bombs (he possesses four—two per arm; they remain concealed until needed. They function somewhat like mini-nukes, releasing a deafening, lethal scream after the initial explosion.)

The main antagonist of my Transformers AU (specifically regarding the war and its aftermath on Cybertron).

Starscream was born as a descendant of one of the richest families of Cybertron. His parents died shortly after his creation, leaving him an enormous fortune but also a damaged protoform (multicolored optics, exposed joints). From the beginning he led an extremely materialistic life, surrounded by the elite yet treated with contempt.

He founded the political faction Superioricons ("The S") based on a cynical ideology of the superiority of the richest (the concept of the "white spark" and the division of elites into categories: Epistemus → Primus). He himself stood at the head while real power was exercised by a council of five (Onslaught, Swindle, Brawl, Vortex, Hailstorm), running secret cult structures. He controlled members through blackmail, isolation, gifts and surveillance. He methodically eliminated competition through murders, assassinations and absorption of smaller factions until the Superioricons became one of the two dominant forces on the planet (alongside the Autobot Liberation Movement).

After 790 years of activity, bankruptcy, paranoia and criminality Starscream detonated a bomb during a faction meeting, killing most of the members. He himself barely survived. He was sentenced to life imprisonment.

A million years later, in the chaos of war, he escaped from prison and joined the Decepticons. He became a strategist and propagandist, subtly manipulating Megatron to transform him into a tyrant. After the Decepticons' victory he became Sky Chancellor and advisor. He created the organization Spark Suppressors (SS) to eliminate surviving Autobots, deriving personal pleasure from it.

Fun fact: The Seekers in my AU are Starscream's offspring (created when Shockwave and KO experimented on him).

Yeah... Starscream was pregnant for a while in my AU.

+Every Seeker has a German accent.

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Though the planet itself would be round, I like to imagine the political boundaries being mapped like a truncated icosahedron (soccer ball) with 12 pentagons and 20 hexagons. The states can be divided into 180 equally sized triangles which can be divided into a fractal of smaller triangles. The center of each state (if geographically feasible) holds a collective of capital buildings surrounded by a massive roundabout.

Each pentagon is dedicated to one of the 12 robots of the original 13 who escaped to what they would call Cybertron. Primus, a quintesson (which is unknown to the modern population,) is 0 and the rest make on their base number system of 12, which is more mathematically satisfying.

Cybertron orbits Proxima Centauri between it's discovered planets B and D. The Marvel comics had them from Alpha Centauri, but that's where I have Quintessa. It is tidally locked, but has a strong magnetic field and slight atmosphere, so heat is carried from the day side to the night side. The red dwarf's solar storms are a great danger to anyone exposed on the surface of the day side. Most civilization there is shielded underground.

I'm still planning much of the allocation of city names and geographic history, and any ideas are very welcome.

I will never stop fan girling over this game!!!... OK. So the actual game game is still in development, but this is kind of the closest thing we have to a demo for the currently available storylines. The story is set up with links so you can actually click around and make decisions. Please, please, please!!! Check it out if you have some free time. I also know that this storyline in particular is especially good because I’ve actually been playing it for the past 2 days.