THERE’S STILL A LOT OF WORK AHEAD.

animation of a very funky little guy

So, after watching Bumblebee and LOVING it, it also made me think about something… Bumblebee managed to execute having a female main protagonist FANTASTICALLY (something achieved only by Transformers Animated’s Sari Sumdac), so I thought “how would other Transformers shows looked if they focused on female human characters as well? Especially if they were underutilized”. (Also an excuse to draw in a different style).

You see, when I was in high-school it always irked me that, in TFP, we were introduced to Sierra and the show promptly forgot about her roughly halfway through its run, because she looked like she might break away from a LOT of the common high school cheerleader stereotypes in cartoons at the time after Speed Metal aired.

Plus I liked her character design, I mean c’mon, she had a spiky ponytail.

So I decided, “Say, if I were to make a TF cartoon/comic, how about I’d make HER the human protagonist instead?”

So instead of just making her a satellite love interest to Jack, I interpret her as actually tries her best being a model student, and has a strong interest in chemistry, and would absolutely fascinated with trying to figure out what exactly is energon composed of given the chance. As the head cheerleader of Jasper High, she leads a very active lifestyle.

However, because of the pressure of being the model student, she relieves stress by having an interest in more dangerous after-school activities, like illegal racing (as shown in the episode Speed Metal)

After the initial shock, she’d actually be real fascinated by the concept of giant robots duking it out with other giant robots. Much to the surprise of Jack. 

Regarding Cybertronians, she’d love to know more about their society and how they function, not just because they’re giant robots. Since she has an interest in cars, I imagine she’d also be interested in how the inner workings of Cybertronians are like.

To compliment Sierra, I also wanna give attention to an under-utilized character in Transformers, Elita-1. Ever since I watched her in the original cartoons for the first time as a lad, she became one of my faves. Then I was disappointed, that, for the most part, her appearances were relegated to comics, and in TFA she became a villain (not hatin’ I LOVE her characterization there, I just miss heroic Elita). I became MORE motivated to try my hand in designing my own version of Elita after reading @robotsandramblings‘s post here.

So here, if I were to make my own TF series, I re-imagined her as a mix between of her original G1 counterpart and her IDW counterpart (with a design taking major inspiration from her 2018 Power of the Primes toy), with some personal flavors:

Just like Optimus she’s a powerful warrior and leader, basically his equal in Autobot command, but whereas Prime is more diplomatic, while Elita usually prefers the more aggressive route.

When she was forged (I interpret her here as a citizen of Kaon), her chassis was colored pink/purple… a sign of bad luck/bad omens as it is the color of energon. She wears it with pride however, and much like many an Earth-animal, the bright color’s a sign that’s she’s not to be messed with.

Just a like her IDW self, her helmet’s missing a few bits on the right side (after a lengthy fight with several ‘cons), and she never fixed it. It’s a symbol of pride for her.

Just like in G1, her Conjunx Endurae is Optimus, whom she still calls Orion for nostalgia’s sake.

It was particularly scandalous because Orion Pax was the “good cop” and she definitely isn’t in this re-imagining.

She loves a good melee.

Beyond this, I don’t have much more to tell, besides perhaps Elita acts as the Autobot’s vanguard, arriving first to Earth before Optimus does to root out possible Decepticon activity.

…Also an excuse to finally show how big my interpretation of Blackout is for y’all.

“The only bed worth sleeping’s the one right next to you” -cold cold man, Saint Motel. for @usedbandaid

High key this is one of my favourite songs ever and every time I listen to it I can’t help but think of Hades, so here I am a year and a half later finally making this. I know this is really rough looking but I did learn a lot from making this- since I’ve never really attempted a project quite to this scale before.

Genji’s Voice

@demialwrites commission! Thank you muchly for the support. <3

Prompt: Going off of the idea that Genji doesn’t like the sound of his own voice. 

Word count: 1495

Genji Shimada was a real mystery. You have been working with him for a decent amount of time now, yet he still glares at you with a gaze sharp as daggers. The very aura he gives off sends shivers down your spine in pure intimidation. Even worse, he barely utters any words around you. You would hear him utter a few scarce words to his teammates, but he has never once directly spoken a word toward you. You suppose that just came with being a member of Blackwarch, but he was near impossible to read and the lack of communication made getting close and completing missions very difficult. And yet, the mystery surrounding him made Genji all the more alluring. You wanted to get to know him, to grow close and actually get friendly with the solitary ninja. You feared he didn’t like you, but you wanted to change that. Perhaps ease the tension a little. So, during your down time between missions, you made every attempt you could to befriend Genji.

Your first attempt was trying to sit with him for lunch. It would be an easy, casual way to start up a conversation. It was then you came to realize Genji never really ate in the cafeteria with everyone else. You spent a good chunk of your lunch time trying to find him, only to find he’s been sitting on the roof with only 5 minutes left to your break. And, as luck would have it, Genji decided his lunch was up and chose to leave as you were planning how to get up there. You wound up having to eat your lunch while working and that wasn’t the most pleasant thing to do.

Your next method of attack was to team up with Genji during training. Not the best in terms of being social, but it’s a good way to strengthen your bond on the battlefield! However, Genji turned out to be quite a handful to say the least. He still didn’t talk to you and he absolutely slaughtered you. He kicked your ass so hard you’re going to feel it for weeks. You leave the training area feeling incredibly sore and Genji didn’t so much as give you a glance before up and leaving. You stared at his back as he walked away with a look of longing in your eyes. You wanted to make this work, you really did, but perhaps Genji didn’t. Maybe he was just dead set on being that silent loner. Perhaps this relationship you were striving for just wasn’t meant to be.

Then, a few days later, you were called on an urgent mission. There was a major attack on a city by Talon. The battle was expected to be gruesome, but you were ready… until you saw Genji sitting in the very same transport ship you were boarding. Your heart sunk as he shot you his usual glare, but the only available seat was right next to him. You just hoped he could tolerate your presence for the duration of the flight.

You were well into the battle when all of a sudden you were struck with an intense, burning pain. Your knees buckled, your hands moved to grip the aching area, and suddenly you hit the ground. The sound of gun shots and crashing began to fade to a frightening silence. Your vision goes black.

You aren’t sure how much time as passed, but you slowly open your eyes to find the scene from before till stayed strong. There was rubble everywhere and the sound of gunshots didn’t let up. The searing pain is back, but when you reach to apply pressure to the area you find a hand is already there. Only then do you realize Genji is right beside you. As a matter of fact, it seems he has moved you too. He had the two of you hidden behind an overturned car and he had you sitting up, resting against its side so you’d be at least a little more comfortable.

You bite your lip and wince at the pain as you grab Genji’s hand and move it from your wound so you can inspect it. Looks like you’ve been shot and you’re bleeding quite a lot. You press your hands on it to lessen the blood flow, trying your hardest not to show any weakness in front of Genji, considering he already thinks so lowly of you.

“You will be alright,” Genji says. “I called Angela. She is coming. You will be taken to safety and treated shortly.”

Your eyes light up at the sound of his voice. It was so… gentle. So soft in contrast to his hard and harp exterior. Even the gentle tremor of cybernetics on his vocal chords was like music to your ears. You’ve heard him speak before, granted, but only out of eavesdropping. Now, you get to hear his voice loud and clear and it was so worth the wait.

“You just spoke to me,” you mutter, looking completely dumbfounded.

“…Yes,” he replies. “What, did you think I was mute?”

“No! Not… exactly. You just— barely ever talk at all. And this is the first time you’ve ever spoken to me! I was starting to think that, well, maybe you just didn’t like me.”

You could hear Genji sputter a bit in shock underneath his mask.

“What? I do not dislike you at all,” he says with earnest.

“Then why don’t you ever talk to me?”

Genji goes silent. He turns his gaze away from you in what appears to be embarrassment.

“…..voice….” he whispers.

“What?”

“It’s—my voice. The way it sounds. I hate it. I try to avoid it as much as I can,” Genji says with a sigh.

“Oh,” is all you can really say in response. “But… the way you glare at me—“

“That’s just my face.”

“And you eating alone at lunch—“

“I do not want people to see my face.”

“And the training?”

“I never go easy on anybody. Didn’t the others tell you?”

You take a moment to think it all over, then let out a weak giggle, stopping only because it hurts too much.

“So that’s really it then? You just don’t like the sound of your voice?”

Genji nods.

“Well, I like it,” you comment. “Been trying so hard to hear it lately and it sounds wonderful. Such a shame for you to hide such a wonderful thing.”

You let out a grunt as another wave of pain hits you. You aren’t sure if you can stay conscious before Mercy arrives. Genji notices this and takes hold of one of your hands.

“I’ve got you,” he says softly. That was enough to keep you going.

“So… you don’t dislike me,” you start. “But do you… like me?” Okay, maybe now the shock was making you a little too bold.

You can hear the smile in Genji’s voice as he responds. “Yes,” he says. “I like you very much. I just feared you wouldn’t like me all too much. I stay distant with just about everyone I meet just to be safe.”

The grip you have on Genji’s hand weakens. You can feel the world spinning.

“I like you, I like you,” you chant in your dizzy state. “You just need to talk to me more, alright? I don’t think I can live without hearing that voice from now on.”

Genji shakes his head in whimsical disbelief.

“I will have to work my way up to speaking more. But I can try, for you.”

And with that, you were out.

You eventually come to in a white room, nestled nicely in a warm, soft bed. You must be in a med bay, safely away from the hectic battlefield. Yet, your first thought was whether or not Genji made it out okay.

You slowly rise so you’re sitting up in the bed, groaning softly at the discomfort as you were still experiencing a bit of pain. Then, you feel a gentle touch on your hand and turn to see Genji sitting beside your bed. You could tell by the look in his eyes that he was smiling.

“Hello,” he coos softly, tightening his grip on your hand. God, his voice was like butter. You wanted to wrap yourself up in it.

“Hello,” you say in reply.

“I am glad you are alright. I tried speaking to you while you were asleep. Thought it might wake you up faster…”

Oh! Well, he certainly seems to be living up to his promise to talk to you more. How sweet. You carefully inch closer to the edge of the bed so you could be closer to Genji.

“Hm, maybe that’s why I rested so well,” you say. “Thank you.”

“You’re welcome,” Genji replies, just soft enough so only you could hear him. His voice acting like a well-kept secret between the two of you. You absolutely loved it.

Okay hear me out, Reader deciding to ignore Hazard for the day bc he did something and they thought this will teach him. Only for him to be like "Hen, Hen the love of my life please talk to me-"

“Silent Treatment"

Hazard x Reader

The morning sunlight streamed through the blinds as you went about your day with a silent determination. Hazard, your ever-charismatic and annoyingly smug boyfriend, had finally crossed a line last night. Maybe it was teasing you too much, or perhaps it was him forgetting that one thing you’d asked him a million times—but either way, you’d had enough.

It was time for payback.

The silent treatment.

You didn’t think he’d notice immediately, but you underestimated him.

“Oh, good mornin’, Hen” Hazard greeted you as you passed him in the kitchen. He was leaning against the counter, his blonde hair a tousled mess, his smirk as devilish as ever. “Did ye sleep well, or were ye too busy dreamin’ aboot me?”

Normally, you’d roll your eyes or fire back some sarcastic quip, but not today. Today, you said nothing. Not even a glance his way.

His smirk faltered, his brows furrowing slightly. “Uh… Hen?”

You poured yourself a cup of coffee, ignoring him completely. Hazard straightened, his sharp eyes now fixed on you as if trying to solve a particularly tricky puzzle.

“Did I dae somethin’ wrong?” he asked, his voice soft but uncertain.

You refused to answer, calmly walking out of the kitchen with your coffee in hand, leaving him standing there, utterly perplexed.

=====

By midday, Hazard was in full panic mode.

“Hen! Bonnie! Love o’ my life!” he cried, trailing after you as you folded laundry. His Scottish brogue was thick, his tone dripping with desperation. “Don’t dae this tae me. Yer silence is killin’ me!”

You kept your face neutral, carefully folding a shirt as if his dramatic pleas weren’t happening beside you.

“Please” he begged, practically throwing himself on his knees in front of you. “At least tell me whit I did so I can make it right! Dae ye need flowers? Chocolate? I’ll write a poem if that’s whit it takes!”

You bit the inside of your cheek to stop yourself from laughing as he grabbed the edge of the laundry basket, staring up at you with wide, pleading eyes.

=====

By evening, Hazard was trying everything.

He stood in the living room, holding a beat-up guitar you hadn’t even known he owned. “This one’s for you, Hen” he declared, strumming an absolutely dreadful chord.

Your curiosity got the better of you, and you peeked over the book you were pretending to read.

Hazard began singing in an exaggerated, heartfelt tone:

“Oh, Hen, my bonnie Hen,

I’ve gone and messed up again.

Yer silence it haunts me,

Like a ghost in the glen!”

It was so bad it was good. You couldn’t help the laugh that bubbled out of you.

“Ah-ha!” Hazard cried triumphantly, pointing at you with the guitar pick. “Caught ye! Ye laughed! Ye cannae resist me, can ye?”

Realizing you’d broken, you tried to smother your laughter behind the book, but it was too late. Hazard grinned, setting the guitar aside and plopping down beside you.

“So…” he began, his brogue softer now, “am I forgiven, lass, or do I need tae whip up another wee tune for ye?”

You sighed, lowering the book. “Fine, you’re forgiven. But only because that song was so bad, it felt like punishment enough.”

Hazard chuckled, throwing an arm around you and pulling you close. “Och, Hen, I’m glad tae hear it. But ye better tell me whit I did tae upset ye. I cannae risk this happenin’ again.”

You smirked, leaning into him. “Oh, I don’t think I will. It’s more fun keeping you guessing.”

Hazard laughed, pressing a kiss to your temple. “Yer pure evil, ye ken that? But I wouldn’t change a thing aboot ye.”

Happy Dragon Age Day y’all!!!

Oh boy I can’t sleep so here’s some Cyberpunk Relationship Headcanons!

Kerry x Male!V

-Kerry genuinely sung the ‘I love you, bitch. I’ll never stop loving you, bitch’ song to V on their three month anniversary, complete with the guitar. V had no idea what to say, and didn’t understand the reference.

-Kerry sleeps starfish style and with his mouth open. V has had to close his mouth because he drools in the night.

-Kerry swore he would never have an animal in his mansion before Nibbles came to be. After he met nibbles, Kerry bought him a throne style cat bed.

-Kerry doesn’t understand that not every kiss has to be with tongue. V has genuinely bitten his tongue because he just wanted a quick smooch before a gig.

Panam x Male! V

-Panam is allergic to pollen, but due to being in the badlands, she never knew until V brought her organic flowers. She sneezed for a week straight before realizing.

-V and Panam like racing, but V is terrible at driving. He once accidentally crashed her car into a pile of cacti.

-V and Saul sometimes have family dinner together, and Saul asks really personal questions about the relationship every time. (Example: ‘sooo…have you two screwed yet?’)

-when V can’t sleep, Panam takes him out to look at the stars. The first time she did, he cried, since he’d never seen them before due to the city lights.

….”if we don’t fix this chip thing, V, I’ll be looking up at those. You’ll be the prettiest star out there.”

Judy x Fem! V

-Judy loves telling V about her ocean and fish hyperfixation. Sometimes, she wishes she could afford to go to a real aquarium. V swears if she gets the money, she’ll take her on a date there.

-Judy and V have made braindances before, all to be kept in Judy’s “private folder.”

-V doesn’t understand why Judy is so emotional sometimes, but she’ll awkwardly hug her or kiss her when she starts crying.

-Judy’s favorite movie to watch with V is Ponyo. Judy knows the song by heart and sings it during the credits.

River x Fem! V

-Both River and V really want the other to quit their jobs, so sometimes they jokingly leave resignation papers on each other’s desks. V doesn’t really have a ‘boss,’ so River just leaves a sticky note that says “quit.”

-River really likes iguanas, so when V hatched hers, he cuddled with it more than her for a week straight. V had to deal with it being in between them in bed.

-Joss and V talk a lot, to the point where V will show up at his house just to completely ignore him and talk to his sister. River just ends up standing behind them awkwardly.

-River does the ‘broke boyfriend stance’ every time they’re in a store. Johnny makes fun of him for it.

-River and V are really cuddly, to the point River can’t fall asleep correctly without her beside them.

Bonus!!!! Johnny x GN! V

-Johnny has tried to convince V to kiss the mirror to see if it feels like an actual kiss. (It doesn’t.)

-V has a habit of telling Johnny ‘I love you’ out loud. They said it in front of Hanako right before the relic malfunction, and Hanako looked at them and said

“Uhm…thank…you…?”

-V eventually figures out how to get Johnny a new body and repair the chip. (In my heart I’m delusional.) Once they did, they didn’t let go of each other for weeks. They had the worst honeymoon phase.

-Johnny excessively jokes about soul killer. V does not find it amusing.

Bonus Bonus!!!! Takemura x GN! V

-Takemura cooks most of their meals after V revealed they mainly eat frozen tv dinners instead of real food. He’s Also really insistent that they drink water and shower.

-Takemura once brutally cried after seeing the full effects of the Relic Malfunctions, comparing it to when his Arasaka implants got revoked.

-Takemura didn’t know how to hug someone, so he accidentally nearly choked V.

-he also didn’t know how to kiss, so he just…opened his mouth.

-Takemura doesn’t understand sarcasm, so he takes whatever V says to its fullest meaning.

I’m like trying to find all the hazard interactions and I really wasn’t expecting him to be that soft, empathetic, funny, sarcastic and throwing shade at the overwatch agents

And I’m actually really happy they didn’t give him that extremely cocky personality and gave him a really lovable personality and I quite enjoy that for him

genji dating headcanons

before the younger shimada became a cyborg he was an incorrigible flirt and once the two of you begin dating it begins to show again

he’s thoughtful and almost playful about it. say you mention how pretty some flowers you see are, expect a bouquet of them in your room the next morning.

if you ask him about it, he’ll act aloof.

“hm? you found flowers in your room? is someone trying to take you from me?”

it will take him a while before he will show his dragon to you outside of battle. it’s a display of trust and intimacy to him so don’t be offended if you ask early on and he refuses.

once he does let you have an up close view of his dragon, you may be surprised by how warm and accepting it is of you. genji’s dragon is an extension of him and his feelings so expect it to circle and wrap itself around you.

another milestone in your relationship is when genji reveals his face to you. while he has come to terms with his altered existence, he knows his face is rather marred.

pepper his face with kisses while insisting that he is beautiful and he may tear up.

if you’re an overwatch agent, he tries not to be overly protective of you.

he knows you can take care of yourself and he knows he must focus on the task at hand rather than fuss over you but there are times he can’t help but take out some enemies for you.

if you are in immense danger and need help, he becomes an unstoppable force. he will not show mercy to those who hurt you.

he’ll train with you, although working out is a bit different for him. (personally i headcanon him having a piece of his admdomin, everything below the knee, and an entire arm missing)

zenyatta adores you and is glad his pupil has found love. zenyatta invites you to morning meditation with the two of them!

hanzo won’t admit that he has any thoughts on the matter but he is secretly very glad that genji has someone who makes him so happy.

genji thinks it’s very cute when you kiss his face plate, especially if you kiss his cheek area.

genji isn’t the jealous type but if he hasn’t been able to spend very much time with you for a prolonged amount of time, expect him to sneak into your room and whisk you away on an impromptu excursion for the night.

since genji doesn’t take his mask off often, he opts to keep his hands on you when you are together rather than kiss you (although if you ask him to remove it he’ll gladly oblige). his cold fingers will place themselves on the curve of your spine, interlock your fingers, and just trace shapes on your arms or palms.

he doesn’t really feel cold often but on the off chance he does if you offer him one of your hoodies (even if it’ll be small on him) he will BLUSH and gratefully accept it. it may not do much but the gesture will touch him.

he’s a big fan of kissing your shoulders and collarbones when he removes his mask. he adores it when you kiss his face and chest.

he gives really good massages despite his mostly metal body.

when he makes you blush he may lightly tease you “oh do you have a fever, love? should i go grab mercy?” you’d punch him if he wasn’t covered in metal.

I've watched this about one hundred times.