We've done it lads- my 50k+ story of why Sentinel is such an asshole in Transformers One is complete lol
Link to fic: The Throne Remains Warm on Ao3
Links to @zolikemm's art:
Cover page
Wild Amazing Comic
Links to @pricklybruin's Art:
Wildly Detailed Comic Page
Art of Cogless Starscream & Sentinel
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Read below the cut for my ramblings and tags and shit lol (some spoilers for TF One and my fic):
This fic was definitely me trying to explain Sentinel in TF One, but I really don't redeem him. His reaction to how the Primes abandon him is consistent with his ego, his main character syndrome, and even his idol worship of the Primes- but it's truly overboard. The Quintessons manipulate him, yes, but he might know it, and not care. Starscream ends up being a passenger in this fic, and this surprised me- Starscream is almost always a catalyst/protagonist for me, but not this time. And it was kinda fun not to let him take over.
The parallels between D-16/Orion Pax and Sentinel/Starscream are pretty obvious, but so fun when played out. Sentinel is occasionally reminiscent of D-16 when he is so angry and gleefully killing the Primes. Sometimes Starscream is Orion Pax as he sees his best friend/lover consumed by rage that he can't stop. But I have more hope for MegOp in this universe I've layered on than I ever did for SentiStar. It's tragic and made for angst.
I wasn't sure I was going to be able to pull off all the scenes I wanted. The removing of the cogs, the recording of the Primes saying they won't save them, Starscream asking "what have you done," are the highlights. And if you pick up on Sentinel pining after Prima and killing Megatronus in front of his lover on purpose, you get a cookie.
Anyway, I hope you enjoy. Please leave a comment or a kudo if you enjoy it <3
Tag info:
Chapters: 16/16
Fandom: Transformers One (2024), Transformers - All Media Types
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Sentinel Prime & Starscream (Transformers), Sentinel Prime/Starscream
Characters: Sentinel Prime (Transformers), Starscream (Transformers), Prima (Transformers), Megatronus Prime
Additional Tags: Tournaments, Kidnapping, Implied/Referenced Torture, Non-Consensual Body Modification, Loss of Faith, Angst, Rivals to Lovers, Angst and Tragedy, Sentinel's Rise to Power, Prequel
Summary: Captured by the Quintessons and presumed dead, Sentinel endures silent betrayal, invasive manipulation, and the slow erosion of everything he once believed in. His only companion in the gloom is Starscream, whose loyalties are as shifting as his smirk.
And while the Primes welcome them back like heroes, Sentinel doesn’t forget being left behind.
Starscream wants things to go back to how they were—except maybe with fewer knives to each other’s throats and more time in the same berth. But Sentinel is colder now. He’s watching, calculating and waiting. Because if the Primes thought the battle was over, they shouldn’t have taught him how to fight it.
Hello everyone! We are extremely excited to announce that we are back with SkyStar Week 2026! This year's dates will be between Monday 29th June to Sunday 5th July! We invite as many of you to participate and have fun devising whatever you can for these two starstruck planes!
Our list of prompts for this year is:
Day 1 (Monday 29th) - Mirror / Mask
Day 2 (Tuesday 30th) - Experiment / Misunderstanding
Day 3 (Wednesday 1st) - Gift / Weapon
Day 4 (Thursday 2nd) - Jealous / Trapped
Day 5 (Friday 3rd) - Royalty / Imposter
Day 6 (Saturday 4th) - Fireworks / Compass
Day 7 (Sunday 5th) - Date / Apology
However, they are not strict guidelines and you don't have to follow them. These are simply there to give people ideas for fanworks! At the end of the day the main rule is to have fun! We'll be keeping you notified with more updates as we get closer to the date! For now happy SkyStar!
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We’re celebrating love on Tumblr this week! Join us for daily list drops of Tumblr’s Top 100 Ships in the run-up to the full list reveal on Friday. Here are your top 81 – 100 ships of the last year:
81. Odypen
Odysseus & Penelope, EPIC: The Musical
82. Mizisua
Mizi & Sua, Alien Stage
83. Sterek
Stiles Stilinski & Derek Hale, Teen Wolf
84. Shadowvanilla
Pure Vanilla & Shadow Milk, the Cookie Run franchise
85. Moshang
Mobei-Jun & Shang Qinghua, The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System
86. Spideypool
Spider-Man & Deadpool, the Marvel universe
87. Davekat 0
Dave Strider & Karkat Vantas, Homestuck
88. Heavymedic
Heavy Weapons Guy & Medic, Team Fortress 2
89. Lumax
Lucas Sinclair & Max Mayfield, Stranger Things
90. Sonamy
Sonic the Hedgehog & Amy Rose, Sonic the Hedgehog
91. Rookanis
Rook & Lucanis Dellamorte, Dragon Age: The Veilguard
92. Zoeystery
Zoey & Mystery, KPop Demon Hunters
93. Poolverine -90
Wade Wilson & Logan Howlett, the Marvel universe
94. Everlark -12
Katniss Everdeen & Peeta Mellark, The Hunger Games
95. Clois
Clark Kent & Lois Lane, Superman
96. Johnlock
John Watson & Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock
97. Agathario -21
Agatha Harkness & Rio Vidal, the Marvel universe
98. Stolitz -64
Stolas & Blitzo, Helluva Boss
99. Devil's Minion
Armand & Daniel Molloy, Interview with the Vampire
100. Skystar
Skyfire & Starscream, Transformers
The number in italics indicates how many spots a ship moved up or down from 2024. Bolded ships weren’t on the list last year. Art credits under the cut!
So many new or newly returned entries on this one! Join the conversation with #ships week 2026, keep an eye out for a fan art edit, and check back tomorrow for the top 61 – 80 ships.
Sharing my two gifts for the secret solenoid this year!
First is a fun character study of Knock Out as a wingless seeker with some body dysmorphia:
Link- Steel Belted Radials for Wings
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Transformers: Prime
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Breakdown/Knock Out (Transformers), Knock Out/Rodimus | Rodimus Prime
Characters: Knock Out (Transformers), Breakdown, Starscream (Transformers), Rodimus | Rodimus Prime
Additional Tags: Post-Canon, Post-War, Grounded Seeker Knock Out, Seeker Coding, Loss of flight, grief and mourning, survivor's guilt, Identity Issues, Speed as Coping Mechanism, Racing as Therapy, Hurt/Comfort, Hopeful Ending, Character Study, Body Dysphoria
And then my second piece is a SG Teletraan I takes over the world fic :)
Link: Who Needs a Miracle When You Have Teletraan 1?
Chapters: 7/7
Fandom: Transformers - All Media Types, The Transformers (IDW Generation One), Transformers: Shattered Glass
Additional Tags: Secret Solenoid, Alternate Universe - Industrial Revolution, AI as Antagonist, AI with feelings, Moral Ambiguity, Ethical Dilemmas, For Your Own Good, Automation and Power, Surveillance, Loss of Agency, Faith in Technology, Teletraan-1 Centric, Unreliable Narrator, Jetfire Tries His Best, Four Dads make a Computer that Takes over the World
Well! I did plan to post a lot of stuff before the end of the year xD but I’m horrible at keeping up with posting lately. I definitely wanted to drop this one tho :’) The plan was to refine it more but I think this is as far as it’ll get xd Hope you like it!
A StarWavewave co leadership would’ve been too much for Earthspark to handle 😔 clearly why it hadn’t happened… even just a Soundstar co leadership would’ve been a lot to handle 🙄 but sighh yknow it would’ve killed the writers to do that… now Shockwave has to juggle a depressed seeker and an unbelievably angry and torn stealth bomber