Fortune, Friends, Luck, and Love

[aural4444]

Month Long Yoga Retreat fancomic

Beginning

Pg1

Chapter 2

I have completely fallen in love with this fanfic, so I have decided to show my love (and obsession) with money and art, enjoy it because it is worth it (^///^)

Original fanfic in AO3

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If you want to see more MLYR fanart, go to discreet-insanity

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parallel lost light

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Did Ratchet leave anything for Drift when he died?

“When Ratchet passed away, he gave Drift his spark casing. Inscribed on the casing he wrote ‘FOREVER YOURS.’”

—Jro’s answer at TFN 2025

This is a commission drawn by artist Abyss! It’s used as variant cover for dratchet question list I asked at TFN 2025. Please check the whole content on X!

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My crack ship commission vol.2(vol.1 is sg if anyone wants to know😵

Drift designed and drawn by talented Abyss❤️‍🔥

She already post drift’s whole character sheet with turnaround in her page, so the version here is an eye-colour variation🫡

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S02E03: Act One, Scene

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Princess Tutu Zwei episode 10 part 1. Please watch in HD. Enjoy!

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Preview for Princess Tutu Zwei episode 10! Enjoy!

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Ok it’s been a little while but I PROMISE I’ve been working on part 2 of What We Are and What We Could Be.

(For those of you who haven’t read it, it’s my “let’s throw Deadlock into TF: Prime and see what happens” fic. Here’s the link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/64073749/chapters/164390872 )

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

I really appreciate everyone’s patience and am so excited to finish this and share it with you all! Here’s a lil sneak preview for you guys 😃

Magnus took it wordlessly and set it aside for the moment. “What do you make of this?” he asked, pointing towards one of the monitors.

Deadlock leaned in and squinted at it. “Tire tracks? Starscream and Shockwave couldn’t’ve made ‘em. They’re not ours?”

“Not from any sanctioned activity,” Magnus said, his suspicion clear.

Deadlock shook his head. “Ask Wheeljack, I’ve been assistin’ him with inventory all day. ‘Sides, the tread pattern is wrong.” He jerked a thumb towards one of the tires situated on his back. “‘S not me, sir.”

“Then who is it?”

As if on cue, the door slid open, and Smokescreen ran in. “Optimus! Look who we found!” he yelled excitedly, gesturing towards the two mechs strolling in behind him.

One was a Polyhexian build, if Deadlock’s memory served. White, black, some blue stripes. A blue visor obscured his optics. He moved languidly, casually to an untrained eye. But it takes an assassin to know one, and Deadlock knew one when he saw one.

The other was nearly his opposite, with a stiff gait that said “I know where I’m going, and you’d better not get in my way”. Praxian doorwings stood tall and proud, and marked with Enforcer decals. His blue optics were cold and calculating under a red chevron.

Deadlock knew both of them on sight. Jazz, chief of Special Operations, and Prowl, Head Tactician. Files he’d read over and over. Hits that were assigned but never quite panned out. Jazz was a ghost, and Prowl was never on the field. Both had been reported dead. He knew them, and they likely knew him.

They definitely knew him.

He had his gun drawn and aimed at the same time Jazz did, and the room went silent with aborted greetings and exclamations of surprise.

“Deadlock,” Jazz said.

“Jazz,” Deadlock replied.

“Both of you, stand down!” Ratchet yelled frantically as he ran over. “It’s alright, he’s one of us, now.”

Magnus took a more direct approach and smacked Deadlock’s gun down with his claw hand, fixing him with a glare that could curdle energon. Deadlock sighed, dropped his weapon, and kicked it a couple paces away.

Jazz’s face was mostly obscured by his visor, but he certainly wasn’t happy and he didn’t lower his weapon. “Ratch, you know who that is?”

“Yes, I do,” Ratchet said. He stepped firmly between Jazz and Deadlock. “He defected to the Autobots months ago and helped us end the war.”

Ultra Magnus nodded. “He is not a threat. Currently.”

Jazz smirked, shrugged, and holstered his gun. “Sorry then. Reflex. Now c’mere!” He grabbed Ratchet into a hug that likely bent plating and managed to dissipate the tension.

Ratchet laughed. “I thought you were dead! Both of you. What happened?”

“What, are you disappointed we’re still kickin’?” Jazz quipped. He let go of Ratchet and strode towards Magnus, arms spread wide for another hug. “And the big Mags! How’ve you been, killjoy?”

Magnus stuck out his good hand for a handshake. “Commander Jazz. It is good to see you.”

“Someone better tell your face!” He shook the offered hand vigorously and then turned to Optimus. “And you. C’mere.” He and Optimus shared a warm embrace that spoke of many years without seeing each other.

Magnus turned to Prowl. “I am curious as well. How did the two of you manage to survive? You must have been targeted.”

Deadlock scoffed. “They were. They must’ve faked their own deaths, since our intel says they’ve been offline since the battle for Gaboda system.” That’s why he hadn’t gone after them when he’d split from Turmoil. No active hits on dead mechs. Faking their deaths was the only explanation.

Magnus shot him a look for interrupting, but Prowl seemed unfazed. “We did indeed. It was Jazz’s idea; convince the Decepticons we were dead, and work quietly to disrupt them. Here is my full report.” He handed over a datapad.

For mechs like Prowl and Ultra Magnus, that was probably akin to the hug from which Optimus and Jazz had just disengaged.

“I believe we have much to discuss,” Optimus said, still with a smile in his optics. “Smokescreen, Deadlock, give us the room, please.”

Deadlock didn’t need to be told twice (unlike Smokescreen, who had to be told four times and only left when Deadlock grabbed his arm and hauled him out). Despite the brand on his chest, being around all of Autobot High Command, especially spec ops, made him twitchy.

In the hallway after the doors closed, Smokescreen pouted and pulled away. “Oh come on! Don’t tell me you don’t want to hear all the details.”

“I don’t,” Deadlock said flatly. “‘S none of my business, and a couple stories aren’t worth the trouble.”

Smokescreen grumbled. “Jazz was wrong. You’re the killjoy, around here.”

[aural4444]

I'm really looking forward to seeing how Prowl and Jazz will add to the group dynamic and how Deadlock's presence will affect them<3<3<3<3

I know I'll have to wait a while until the sequel comes out, but I really love how it's started (^///^)

I can't wait to start reading this masterpiece ; )

[y0ureviltwin]

The finale is here! A lovely resolution to all that angst in the last part.

I may be done with this comic but I still have that dratchet itch to scratch. If any of you have suggestions, I'll be glad to hear them!

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Part 3, let's goooo! Gotta get all that angst out before the resolution. Someone just slap the both of them already!

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Part 2 of my Dratchet comic! Poor Ratchet. How will they handle this the next morning????

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First 4 pages of my Dratchet fan comic! This is the longest comic I have ever made and the first one I actually finished.

The next 4 pages will be posted tomorrow, so watch out for that!

Part 2

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Oyster mermaid~

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It’s laundry time

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I’m back! Here are my mane 6 designs

Also I’ve got a Twitter now, so I’ll post there as well as here!

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LONG OPINION, APOLOGIES IN ADVANCE

I have a controversial opinion about Thundercracker's decision to abandon Starscream and Skywarp and leave the Decepticons, and I think it was both right and wrong at the same time…

It was the right decision because Thundercracker was truly trapped in the cycle of abuse and didn't know what affected him more: seeing Starscream destroy himself for Megatron, or how he picked up Megatron's bad habits and then treated Thundercracker the same way Megatron treated him. The worst part was that Thundercracker was the only one who saw all of this as wrong, that Starscream wouldn't listen to him about how harmful and toxic it all was and how much it hurt them, or Skywarp acting as if it were normal and always defending Megatron, making jokes at Starscream's expense, or even calling Thundercracker oversensitive…

Thundercracker had to leave for his own mental health, to heal, and to be able to decide for himself what he really wanted to do with his life, and that's not wrong or misguided in any way…

But…

At the same time, I think it was a bad decision because if your friend/partner/family member is trapped in an abusive relationship with their abuser (the abusive relationship can be romantic, familial, or even a friendship, and not strictly sexual), literally the worst thing you can do is abandon or cut ties with that person, since that only isolates them more and gives the abuser more leverage to control and hurt the victim, making the victim truly feel like they have no one but their abuser…

Of course, Starscream's circumstances are very different, but there are many similar allegories, and the sad thing is that while Thundercracker's departure undoubtedly affected him, it didn't make him abandon Megatron; on the contrary, it redoubled his efforts to try to kill him…

Which is basically getting deeper into the self-destructive cycle of abuse…

And the worst part is that according to your timeline, which I've read, this happened right after the "Too Far Away" Megatron incident, when something inside Starscream broke and he truly began to fear him.

My theory is that when Thundercracker asked Starscream to run away with him one last time, Starscream felt that if he chose to go with Thundercracker, they would both end up being killed by Megatron, and that he couldn't be free of Megatron until he was truly killed.

Something that, sadly, victims of abuse often feel very strongly, which is why they don't leave their abusers.

Of course, if Starscream didn't go to Thundercracker when Megatron finally died, it's because of Starscream's own issues, pride, and ambitions. I honestly believe that at that point, Starscream became obsessed with "making all those years of abuse and harm worthwhile," and that he would show it by becoming the leader and winning the war.

For Skywarp, Thundercracker's departure helped him open his eyes to the damage that all of this, and he himself, was truly causing them. But unlike Thundercracker, he didn't leave, because Starscream needed him…

And that's my point: while Thundercracker needed to leave for his own mental health and healing, his departure actually worsened things for Starscream and Skywarp. Starscream was lucky that Megatron died shortly afterward, because things could have gotten really bad for him if he had been left without Thundercracker…

Although he still had Skywarp<3

Furthermore, I dare say it was thanks to Skywarp that Starscream was able to leave Megatron, because it was Skywarp who got him out of there when Megatron tried to hurt him again upon his return, it was Skywarp who convinced him to try to make peace with Thundercracker (although it went badly, it's important to note that he had started seeking help from others), and it was the Skywarp's injuries led him to seek help from the Autobots where he truly began to heal.

Of course, Thundercracker's departure also had an impact and was a real wake-up call for both of them, but I still think Thundercracker's decision was both right and wrong at the same time…

Something I want to make clear is that I'm not against Thundercracker leaving; I applaud him for it, because it takes a lot of courage to break free from a cycle of abuse and find ways to heal, especially when it's being caused by someone you care about deeply…

I just think that victims losing their support system will always negatively affect them and give more power to the abuser, and that we should appreciate Skywarp more for being there for Starscream, even if he started late<3

(I really don't want to imagine how he'll react when he finds out that Skywarp "abandoned" him in the present too XD)

Thank you so much for reading this far, and I'm sorry the comment got so long lol

What do you think about this?

Wow! Incredible essay. You pretty much hit the nail on the head with this one. I don’t even know if you need to call this a controversial take cuz it’s absolutely my intent when writing the characters. And it isn’t even as cut and dry as “him leaving for his own sake was good but it making Starscream’s situation worse was bad.” The thing with Thundercracker is he never really knew how to set boundaries with Starscream and now he’s swung too far in the opposite direction where he doesnt know how to give even just a little grace to Starscream without feeling like he’s gonna get taken advantage of again. Thundercracker’s freedom hasn’t all been rainbows and daisies, he’s depressed, desperately lonely and misses his trine, and the choice to leave was extremely painful. But he’s also kind if addicted to the freedom now. As bad as it feels, he does feel safer out on his own. It’s selfish, and Thundercracker hates that he had to give up on Starscream, and that he abandoned his brothers to deal with a bad situation without him. None of what he’s done since leaving was for Starscream’s good, it’s what Thundercracker had to do for Thundercracker, and he kind of knows this, and feels bad about it, so he copes by blaming Starscream for it. That’s why he’s resentful and determined to not care. Thundercracker didnt want to cut them off, but it was the only option, until it wasnt, and by then he had already left, and when you don’t know how to take space it becomes this shiny new thing and you don’t want to give it up even if it’s not even truely what’s best for you longterm.

And I dont think it’s inherently wrong for people to leave an abusive situation even if that means leaving people behind to deal with it alone. I don’t think any two adults ever really owe it to each other to like offer support unconditionally, if that makes sense. Cuz like, if someone isnt willing to change their situation/work on themself and isnt considering your wellbeing and is also actively harming you intentionally or not, at some point you just cant be responsible for them anymore, and youre allowed to leave even if leaving will very much make the other person’s situation worse. I think that’s technically something youre allowed to do?? It’s a difficult thing, cuz yeah, it’s not good for victims of abuse and mental illness to lose their support, but I do feel like the idea of you being the one to save someone is def a thing that keeps people stuck in abusive relationships as well, and Starscream would not be above using that to keep Thundercracker from leaving. “I need you! You’re the only one I can trust! If you leave I’ll get punished and it’ll be your fault! Your support is the only thing keeping me going.” Sometimes, you being there as a safety net makes them feel less inclined to do better, and you really cant save someone if you yourself have basically become an enabler like Thundercracker and Warp were. Thundercracker was not making things better by being there, just treading water till they all drown. So yeah, Thundercracker wasnt wrong to leave just on the basis of it harming Starscream and Skywarp, but like, it was still harmful. Unfortunately, sometimes what’s good for you can be harmful to someone else, and obviously we want to minimise harm, but Thundercracker really did not have the capacity to do that. None of them did.

Thundercracker and Starscream still cared about each other and the leaving drove a new wedge into their relationship, and it also isolated Thundercracker. Yes it was for his own good, but it also wasnt good for him at the same time. His own path to healing has been full of one step forward two steps back. The pendulum swung too far. It was a desperate act in a desperate situation and he doesn’t really know what he’s doing or how to deal with it. But it did shake up the status quo, it did get Thundercracker out of an unsafe environment, and it did plant the seed of doubt in Skywarp that eventually motivated him to take Starscream away from Megatron. Plus, it proves to Starscream that he cant just do whatever and always get away with it. Thundercracker leaving was very much not without consequence, most breakups rarely are, but he also wasnt wrong to do it. At the end of the day, Starscream is his own grown ass mech who makes his own ass decisions and gets himself into his own ass situations, and Thundercracker is not responsible for him.

Not anymore.

Anyway, thank god for Warp fr fr. You are absolutely right that if Starscream had lost both his trinemates the situation would have been way worse, Skywarp not giving up on Starscream and sticking with him despite how hard it was really made a huge difference and i love that you appreciate him for it. Truely the gross ball of sticky mystery substance that holds this terrible messy trine together.

but yeah, it’s supposed to be complicated, both good and bad. if thundercracker’s decision to leave the trine was just straight up the right decision, this wouldnt be a story about putting the trine back together again

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OMG Thank you so much for your long response, it made me so happy 🥰🥰🥰

And oh my god, you mention things I hadn't thought of, like how Thundercracker is blaming and resenting Starscream to avoid thinking about how his actions have negatively affected Starscream, Skywarp, and himself.

Now knowing that, I think Skywarp is doing the right thing by choosing to go see Thundercracker, since that will force Thundercracker to face the reality of how much he misses them and how they almost died without him even knowing...

Of course, it will still negatively affect Starscream...