echosduskTFP Stuff

🔞Adult content, no minors please🔞 They/ He/ She Decided was going to use my quiet Tumblr here to talk about my Transformes fiction of A03 under echosduskTFP and where I can be asked questions and outline what's been happening. I am also sticking my Warhammer 40K Necrons here - alien robots Anyway I hope you can cope with my insanities I may even start introducing my Sci-Fi Original Fiction here too

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100 Transformer Couple Drabbles

So, I love doing my little drabbles on here, it's a good way to clear thoughts in my head and test the water with different couples. So, before the October challenge I've decided I will do an 100 Drabble challenge, so 100 drabbles of various couples in Transformers and at random, whatever comes to my mind and I'd link it to the list here when done. So... I may require assistance, I've put down some of my favourite couples and also some couples that I've noticed in the fandom that have tickled me with fascination and a few of my OCs for moments and a few Shattered Glass alternatives... but I've not reached 100 couples so if you've got any ideas or maybe even an OC pairing you'd like a drabble from me, I'm willing. I am to make these SFW and drabbles mean I write it on the fly without much prompting and don't edit, but there could be one or two I might extend if I like it enough and do it as a one-shot NSFW on A03. So... the list of couples so far, I'm open to any others you guys can think of or would like me to give a go...

Knock Out x Breakdown (Prime universe)

Orion Pax x D16 (TFOne)

Elita-One x Windblade

Starscream x Jetfire

Cyclonus x Tailgate

Megatron x Optimus (Animated)

Sideswipe x Blurr (Shattered Glass)

Orion Pax x Senator Shockwave (IDW)

Metroplex x OC Tranquillity

Inferno x Red Alert (G1)

Sentinel x Elita-One (Animated)

Black Shadow x Blue Bacchus (Transformers Victory)

Sunstreaker x Thundercracker (IDW)

Pharma x Ratchet (Animated)

Swindle x Lockdown (Animated)

Drift x Ratchet (IDW)

Dragstrip x Motormaster (RID 2015)

Hotlink x Sunstorm

Acid Storm x Ion Storm

Inferno x Firestar

Thundercracker x Skywarp (IDW)

Skywarp x Hatshtag (Earthspark - bear in mind a matured Hashtag)

Dreadwing x Optimus (Prime - odd one I know)

Breakdown x Motormaster (G1) - working on

Prowl x Jazz

Tarn x Overlord (Shattered Glass)

Dead End x Perceptor

Sunstreaker x Bluestreak

Nova Storm x Thundercracker (Cyberverse)

Flare Up x Firestar

Airrazor x Tigatron (Beast Wars)

Wildbreak x Dragstrip (RID 2015)

Breakdown x Bumblebee (Earthspark)

Windblade x Slipstream (Cyberverse)

Prowl x Tarantulas

Ratchet x Deadlock

Blitzwing x Bumblebee (Animated)

Arcee x Greenlight (IDW)

Pharma x Overlord (IDW)

Tarn x Nickel

Terrosor x Waspinator (Beast Wars)

Arcee x Airachnid (Transformers One - My brain is weird)

Strongarm x Windblade (Shattered Glass)

Fortress Maximus x Ambulon (IDW)

Knock Out x Starscream

Jazz x Sentinel Prime (Animated)

Springer x Kup

Springer x Rodimus (I dunno my brain)

Rodimus x Ultra Magnus/ Minimus Ambus (IDW)

Megatron x Skywarp

Bumblebee x Grimlock (RID 2015)

Sentinel Prime x D16 (Transformers One)

Wing x Blacker (Transformers Victory)

Normal Pharma x Shattered Glass Ratchet

Soundwave x Senator Shockwave (IDW - I had an idea)

Trepan x Overlord (IDW)

Prowl x OC I haven't named yet (Earthspark)

Red Alert x Fortress Maximus (IDW - I know they're supposed to be in a three-way, I'll have to read more with the third to figure them out)

Prowl x Constructicons (IDW)

Starscream x Thundercracker x Skywarp

Skywarp x OC Gravity (Cyberverse)

Dirge x Sunstreaker x Jetfire (my A03 AU)

The Scavengers (IDW)

Ironhide x Chromia (TFOne - I had a thought bubble)

Cyclonus x Galvatron - Working on

Mirage x Sunstreaker (Its clearly one of those love to hate prima donnas thing)

Thundercracker x Optimus Prime (Skybound - well, its sort of a bit insane what's in my head so let me drabble)

Onslaught x Blast Off (how could I have forgotten them)

Megatron x Tarn x Overlord

Knock Out x Bumblebee

Starscream x Megatron (Earthspark)

Lockdown x Prowl (TFA)

Skybyte x Jetfire (Cyberverse - how could I forget them!)

Heatwave x OC (request from a friend - you can ask if you want an OC one)

Hound x OC (another request from a friend who made it clear not Bayverse hound)

Ironhide x Sideswipe (Bayverse - my friend is evil and I think been looking at the Doujinshis a bit too much)

Grapple x Hoist (G1)

Megatron x Skywarp (Cyberverse)

Megatron x Skywarp (Earthspark)

Shadowstriker x Slipstream

Shadowstriker x Shadow Stalker (aka Shadow Striker)

Megatron x Pharma (someone gave me a challenge)

Fortress Maximus x Red Alart x Cerebros

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So yeah... got a request for a little drabble, please comment and let me know, it won't cost you anything and it's just a bit of fun and practice for clearing out my damn head of too much thought heh.

Also yeah, 'couple' is just because the majority are couple ideas and some are really random that I've just had a weird fancy for.

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Happy Pride Month

Happy Pride Month

So basically I have got a list of things I want to get done before August. I’m not well, I have a chronic condition we’re trying to find a way to control and the cause of it is unknown and we think might be causing my chronic inflammation, my ESR and CRP are very high and I’ve been to hospital twice over it but with little answers. I’ve had one course of medication but it didn’t seem to do as much so I’m going to be bouncing around trying to find something that helps.

I’m incredibly fatigued and feel unwell from it and the heat wave in the UK hasn’t been helping.

But I literally am stuck finishing the last page of this Pharmakon chapter, getting the Eye of the Storm chapter done and then I’m trying to write a Motormaster x Breakdown short and have been a little slow to even start it, but I am trying my best so I hope you understand.

I’m hoping August I will get more time to rest up because I’ll be able to go off my work schedule and hopefully I’ll be able to get back to my usual self soon and I’m looking forward to Kinktober this year.

On a note about that… is it easier to do a 31 chapter piece on A03 or is it better as the individual stories? I get the feeling there’s been more response from the individuals?

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Back to Hospital

Great, doctor's sending my back to hospital. I have been off steroids for 4 days and my blood shot straight back to where it was before. What the hell is going on with my damn body!

So sorry if I go super quiet.

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100 Transformers Couple Drabbles - 10 - Inferno x Red Alert (G1)

So when I first watched the episode with Inferno and Red Alert, my brain immediately shrieked that these two couldn't be anything but a gay couple together. I know that Fort Max, Cerebro (spelling going mad in my brain) and Red Alert are thought to be a thrupple in IDW and that in the alter episodes of G1 they try and fit Inferno and Firestar together, but I can't see anything but these two together. I think they're just so perfect together in how they interact and care for one another, plus it gives off a cute extrovert and introvert pairing that makes he think Red Alert is the sort to be a shy kisser and unsure of PDA. I do think Red Alert is of course different in IDW but this was my bit of fun with these two and well I know all my pieces are random, but still.

"Uh... you still haven't stopped scowling... you do know Firestar and I were just making fun about it... water sports is a joke because of the hoses and... you're pouting and looking like your face is puffing up Red." Inferno was a little surprised as they stepped back into their quarters, mostly because Red Alert had gone into his huffy and strict mode and made a point not to say anything. Inferno knew that Red could get a little jealous, Firestar and Inferno had always had fun flings in the past but it was nothing serious and Red Alert should know by now that Inferno couldn't really cope without his beloved little worrier at his side grounding him and keeping him sensible. "Oh come on... its not what it sounded like, you know Firestar's got a knack for dirty talk."

"Does she..." Red Alert stated, almost in a non-committal tone and yet it made the bot's plating clatter with an uncomfortable ripple. Red Alert could not think of a time he'd been more humiliated sitting in the office with the likes of Optimus, Prowl, Ratchet and Ironhide with Elita-One, Chromia and Firestar there talking about everything under the sun. They'd been catching up again but with it had come the usual problem when got comfortable and Firestar started making the naughty jokes and Inferno would get involved too. She'd been ribbing Red Alert a bit, noting the introvert was certainly not the kind to dare and mention their love lives but the girls were more open and so the topic had come up. Red Alert had never felt so ashamed and so... he did not want to talk about it. "Did you have to volunteer us to host her at dinner tomorrow? Its not like we've got much into the way of a dining room!"

"Its just a gesture of friendship, Optimus was encouraging us to let the girls mingle and find out just what it's been like here on earth. Say, you weren't getting hot-headed thinking she's going to take my attention from you, right?" Inferno chuckled thoughtfully, rather amused at the thought that First Aid might have gotten a little tetchy because he was jealous. As he suggested it he could see the red lights from the siren on Red Alert's spin and flicker, though they were not flashing but that was the general sign he'd hit the nail on the head. He gave a soft chuckle and as First Aid gave a scowl and then stepped over to scan their berth and ensure there were no stains, Inferno gave a grin and padded over to him. He wrapped his servos around First Aid and hoisted him up with a squeeze.

"LET ME DOWN!" First Aid yelped but Inferno bent back and managed to swing First Aid to cradle in his servos before then spinning on a pede. With a soft chuckle he twirled on his pede to sit himself back down on the berth and then lounge First Aid into his servos as his partner was soon pouting and looking very upset. "You should ask before hoisting me up... what if your spinal strut froze up?"

"Heh... worth it to make you feel precious. You feel precious right? Small and delicate in my big servos and shockingly comfort in my lap? You've got your digits twirling together and you're not pushing off...." Inferno smirked, knowing that Red Alert loved being held like this, if only because it reminded him that Inferno was on hand to look after him and protect him. Sometimes Red Alert got so wound up thinking about how much control he needed that sometimes he just needed someone he trusted to take control and well, Inferno was holding him gently and looking down at him lovingly. "You really got upset about Firestar? You know Red... you're the only one I wanna spend every moment with."

"That's... that's obvious... its more that... that I was unaware of your... water sports activity..." Red Alert pouted; he thought he knew everything about Inferno because they shared so much. He'd told him everything... the way his lights would spin but not flash when he was getting tetchy, the way he was so nervous of his shoulder rocket launcher that he made sure it was secured every time he transformed before engaging in battle about five times and in a specific pattern... not to mention the way he was able to remove it when inside and the combination to the lock. In fact, Inferno thought it was kinda cute the way Red Alert always feared he'd put the combination in wrong the first time so even if it was right would redo it and well, Red Alert trusted him with everything. "I mean... is there anything else you haven't told me?"

"Eh... well... you never sort of asked about my interface actions and well, it had never sort of come up..." Inferno was a bit surprised, not really sure how he was supposed to handle this and indeed what he needed to say to make it any better. In fact he was a little worried that there were quite a few things that he hadn't talked about... let alone the fact he hadn't mentioned how he'd used to hook up with Smokescreen from time to time. It was more than a little embarrassing if Red Alert asked about that, especially when he and Smokescreen had been on a benefits only situation and certainly did not talk about it with one another. But now he was starting to feel awkward as the optic narrowed and her rubbed at his little flaps near his helm. "Uh... well... what was it you wanted to know?"

"I wanted to know about what she meant... what did you do with your hose that apparently made you so... uh... wet?" Red Alert would have blushed if he did not feel so humiliated that someone else would know what turned on his mate. They'd all laughed about it too and none of them had cleared their pipes and suggest to Firestar that she was being inappropriate or bring up that it was private matters between Inferno and HIS CONJUNX. But then again how many bots had randomly called Firestar Inferno's conjunx? Red Alert just pouted. "I just... I just want you to tell me what she did to you. I know that you don't tend to uh... receive... as much in our pairing but that doesn't mean I don't think or want you to feel good. What is it she did that made you feel so good?"

"Uh...." Inferno looked suddenly very embarrassed, so embarrassed his pale face plates were going red and he suddenly decided to flop onto his back and make Red Alert slip over his frame as he brought his hands to his face. "Dang it Red... if I tell you... you'll think less o' me!"

"No I won't." It always made Red Alert vent and shake his helm when that odd Earth accent slipped up and he was looking so silly. But Red Alert knew what to do as he took in a steadying intake and then lay over Inferno, short in comparison but sitting up comfortably over his mate's waist as Inferno looked to him thoughtfully and Red Alert sat his hands to his mate's chassis. "Alright... for the sake of security I need to know your weakness..."

"I do like it when you show authority." Inferno smirked, suddenly feeling a little more comfortable about explaining it... a little bit....

Sorry thought to stop it there so you can think about that and enjoy the thought of just what Inferno should have told his rather paranoid mate. But I like Inferno and Red Alert as a dynamic, I like Red Alert Fort Max and Cerebro too, but oddly I don't think Inferno and Firestar is great. I also kind of find the thought of him and Smokescreen interesting but still prefer him and Red Alert.

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Rich Glitch Friends - Colour Queries

I saw the new Sentinel Prime, which is IDW Sentinel and I was like... really? I would not have expected that to be the next Sentinel you did, I would have thought the Bayverse one perhaps? I dunno... but this popped into my head and well, these two are just... what am I even doing...

Sentinel Prime looking through a colour catalogue whilst waiting for the Quintesson to meet up with them

Airachnid - I've double-checked the perimeter and have sensed nothing yet.

Vehicon - Quintesson eta in 10

Airachnid - The trains are coming in now... Sentinel?

Sentinel still flicking through the holographic catalogue and humming

All of them just staring at him in confusion for a little while

Sentinel - Red is a bold colour, but a little too... war like.

Airachnid blinks a few optics - Come Again

Sentinel - I was thinking about whether I should change my colour to indicate we're in a serious change of gear and working harder... gold is too obnoxious and red's like a warning

Airachnid - I don't think this is the time to do that

Sentinel - Like orange... orange is a good colour for me... but would it look good on me?

Airachnid - The Quintesson will be arriving soon

Sentinel - Hmm... I could ask them, they might get panicked if I change my colour too quickly

Airachnid - Are they really the higher tier of fashion sense you have?

Sentinel - Rachy... if I do something drastic to myself, they get panicked

Airachnid - No... the time they did that was when you had that valve plug in place

Sentinel - There had been a very unusual assassination attempt when I'd been taking a fluid leak... it was a precaution

Airachnid - Keep telling yourself that

Sentinel - So yes, orange... thoughts on it...

Airachnid - In another frame... like that one you originally had to take on after taking the Primes out

Sentinel - Oh yeah... that was when I was still thinking I needed to be as cool as Megatronus but a little of Prima... that was the orange fade to yellow with the mouth guard... the real soldier look....

Airachnid - It was fine for war but staying the same was better for the populace

Sentinel - Exactly... besides... fragging Elite Guard would have had more chance to taking me out, I made those stabilisers a little too long

Sudden boom as the Quintesson starts to lower and the train opens out so that they can collect up what they want. All the same, the ramp comes down ant the heavy tentacled bailiff approaches whilst Sentinel and Airachnid are still chatting.

Sentinel - Like the sharp points to frame the face like a big M, that felt so over-done I mean I have a beautiful face, who wouldn't want to see my face?

Airachnid - It is a beautiful face... lovely optics

Sentinel touching his chassis - Awe... thanks babe...

Bailiff blinking its optics and then waiting to be noticed, feeling oddly like he'd walked into something and Sentinel notices

Sentinel - Oh... Bailiff... just the third opinion I need, so I was considering a colour change and I had this thought maybe orange might be nice but what's your opinion?

Airachnid - I said orange suits but he doesn't need the change, what do you think?

Bailiff stands there blinking and actually takes a moment to consider it

Bailiff - Blue matches your optics better, orange would be gauche

Sentinel - There, the audience has spoken... now, as you can see we're on target this time but there are concerns we're going to have to dig into more dangerous territory so with that in mind, we might need to alter the agreed amount.

Bailiff - There will be no alteration.

Sentinel - Urgh... fine... what's a few cogless... but seriously, you never told me what you even use the energon for...

Bailiff blinks and then his tentacles lift and gently stroke at Sentinel's cheeks and Sentinel looks a bit cautous

Bailiff - Alternative... your time for what might be missing next time....

Sentinel flicking optics to Airachnid - Uh...

Airachnid - I'm not going to look down on you for anything but if the tentacles are involved, I would like to watch

Bailiff - Kinky

Sentinel - Okay... how about we see what we achieve next time

Bailiff - Agreed....

Bailiff strokes at his cheeks a little more

Bailiff - Pretty face...

Sentinel - Well, negotiations over, see ya

Bailiff shuffles back in, ramp closes and the ship flies off as Airachnid turns to look at him

Airachnid - Didn't they used to kidnap Cybertronians which was why the war started because they were making hybrids or something?

Sentinel - That's what Micronus Prime was thinking and why we can't let them know about spark wells...

Airachnid - Do you... do you think they wanna have your babies?

Sentinel - Oh no... I'm not having a situation where some tentacled warlord appears in the middle of peace and suddenly announces I'm their father

Airachnid - Hmm... I'd watch that show....

Sentinel - Oh if it were totally someone else... yeah... maybe we should make something like that and claim Starscream's the father

Airachnid - But then we'd have to play him off as a traitor...

Sentinel - But we can also doctor pictures of him being tentacled and spread that on the surface

Airachnid - I think I have the right reference image

Sentinel eyeing her up cautiously.

Yup, these two are evil but still best glitches... what is up with my poor brain. Also yeah I do wonder sometimes... what did the Quintesson want the energon for? Was it just to slow starve them all out or were they making some kind of battery a bit like in Cyberverse or were there Quintesson hybrids? Originally... I thought Airachnid was actually going to be presented as a Quintesson x Cybertronian hybrid the Quintesson had put in place to watch Sentinel so... but curious.

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100 Transformers Couple Drabbles - 1 - Knock Out x Breakdown

Okay so this one sort of took ages to do and I'm not particularly proud of it but I hope you find it interesting all the same and maybe a little cute. You can see I was a little all over the place trying to sort it all out.

“Bathing Day and to our great luck… we’ve found a curious human invention that can handle both of us together… been a while since we’ve found something large enough for both of us to scrub up in. Of course it’s not going to do as efficient a job on me as you but… I’m a sucker for hot wax.” Knock Out and Breakdown had been so coated in mud from a recent incident trying to secure energon that they’d been warped into the Nemesis, handed over the energon and then been informed to go and scrub up because no one wanted their muck on the Nemesis… Starscream saying a few derogatory things but being given a green light to bathe had meant Knock Out had held Breakdown back. “What’s that face for darling… won’t it be nice in the foam together?”

“Yeah but… Starscream said a lot of things that were not cool… I mean… I know he’s got some… issues because of Megatron but… what’s wrong with your more delicate air? I always liked the fact I could take hold of your perfect hand, kiss your knuckle joints and watch you swoon…” Breakdown was not sure how he wanted to react around Starscream, since Megatron was still away that goon had been taking control and causing a lot of trouble. Breakdown had heard the minions talking about the rough treatment and the way Starscream did not check in, even with Soundwave, but he knew not to say anything. Knock out was the only Decepticon medic in this part of space and so he was less likely to get wiped off the map, but it didn’t mean Starscream could look down on them so much.

“Oh darling… you make me want to swoon now… so romantic…” Knock Out teased, his white face plates flushing with colour as he brought a hand to his face and then held his hand out delicately. Breakdown gave a soft snort, loving the way Knock Out got all vulnerable and cute around him, taking his hand and then gently turning him into a spin. It would have been very romantic, had they not both coated each other in mud again, making them both snort as Knock Out had giggled. He then wrapped his servos around his mate’s huge limb and steered him into the abandoned garage with its sophisticated truck wash machine they’d gotten going again and tapped at his mate’s shoulder. “You spoil me darling… can I be the one to get the mud from under all your flaps? I’ve always been good at getting in those tight crevices…”

“Heh… you getting flirty and we’re not even scrubbing up yet babe…” Breakdown snorted as he let himself be guided to the rolling ramp where there was a shower of hot soapy water and some sponges. Breakdown was glad they could both stand inside without getting crushed, but he could see the big buffers and sponges dropping down and rolling ahead and he was a it cautious. He wrapped his big arms about Knock Out’s frame to protect him a little as they stood under the shower and were being soaked in something pleasant, both of them humming thoughtfully. “Heh… I don’t want you getting scratched up by this equipment…”

“I’ll be fine… but let’s use the shower now, I’ve found a new soft brush we can use…” Knock Out hummed happily and Breakdown found himself blinking in surprise as he saw the item being waved around. Generally Knock Out hated doing the job scrubbing around the flaps and Breakdown’s belly cabling because he could shockingly sensitive and start giggling or suddenly thrash out, he’d knocked a denta out of his mate once in one such moment. But Knock Out then hooked up a bottle of some degreasing agent and then slapped it into his hands with a soft vent as he approached. “…alright, I’m going to massage the degreaser in… then we can go in the shower… we won’t use the brush unless we’re in it… that better?”

“Uh Babe… normally its me pampering you and getting all feely with you but… lately I’ve been getting the feeling you’re kinda worried about me?” Breakdown pondered, he had been thinking about it since they’d arrived on Earth and intercepted the name of Bulkhead amongst identified Autobots on the planet. As he let Knock Out coat him in the degreaser and really get those long sharp digits in all the deep places, Breakdown remained looking thoughtfully towards his partner. Whenever Knock Out buried himself in activity rather than in flirtations or saying cheeky things, it meant he was worried and so Breakdown gave a soft vent. “You’re worrying about my reaction to Bulkhead, right?”

“Uh…” Knock Out froze, pinching his dermas together for a moment and then straightening up. He couldn’t hide his worried actions from Breakdown, never could really but he could see those big yellow eyes looking down at him warmly. Knock Out could not help it, he knew that the situation with Bulkhead ran deep and had been part of a lot of the changes in Breakdown’s life and Knock Out was sure it was involved in his traumas too. He stretched his delicate hands out to hold onto Breakdown’s huge hands as he gave a soft vent and looked up at him with a slight pout. “Darling… Bulkhead was the reason you asked for such an extreme change in bodywork that I swore off ever doing it again. I know the rivalry between you both runs so deep… I’m just… I worry about you. About you seeing a chance to go after him and leaving without me…”

“Knocks… I know I can be a little one-track minded when it comes to Bulk but… I’m not as brash a bot as I used to be. Besides, this is a whole new planet we know little about and there’s things to consider that we’ve never even seen before. Seriously, shouldn’t we be talking about how much fun you’re having with this new alt-mode? I mean… you’re slower than you used to be on Velocitron but…” Breakdown was used to being fussed by Knock Out, he always seemed to feel like he needed to do so in order to equate for Breakdown’s fussing and cleaning, so it was nice to turn the tables. Knock Out gave a soft ‘pfft’ swatting his long claws and making a motion like he really was not bothered by any of this. However, Breakdown found a sponge and brought it to the curious points on Knock Out’s shoulders and gave a low growling sound of pleasure. “I like this look… with the steel radials… its very hot…”

“Uh… but… I was worried they might make me look a little… uh… you think its… hot?” Knock Out turned aside, looking coy and cute whilst also looking to his claws. He brought them to his mouth, almost squeaking the last word with a claw between his denta as he flicked his optics towards his mate. Breakdown gave a sound that was another growling noise before he gently sponged around the back of Knock Out’s neck cables, causing him to give a sudden gasp before Breakdown’s big form sat about him and held him gently. He nuzzled against his audios to make Knock Out give a groan. “Oh… darling…”

“We might have to take our time scrubbing…” Breakdown rumbled softly as he then brought one big hand to gently grasp at Knock Out’s aft. He then brought the other hand to the chassis, grouping around one of the headlights as Knock Out gave a desperate moan. It was always so thrilling when his partner was in this sort of mood as Breakdown nuzzled into the neck cabling and then gave a gently pinch with his dermas that made Knock Out quiver. “…I think we’re gonna be leaving scuff marks on your bumper.”

“But… in public… in a truck wash facility!” Knock Out gasped, turning around in his mate’s grip to gently lean up against his mate’s massive chassis. He gently grasped the huge block and with Breakdown hooking an arm under his aft to hoist him upwards so they could come face to face. Breakdown was surprised that his mate seemed stunned by this, especially when he thought he was being a little kinky, but suddenly his cheeks were stroked teasingly with those dangers claws, curving down the edges of his face plates before his lips were kissed very softly and Knock Out’s optics fluttered seductively. “We haven’t done that since the first time we took this big frame for a test drive…”

“Heh… you remember that… well… you made it, you were the only one getting permission to ride it…” Breakdown rumbled, making Knock Out give a softer almost tightened giggle as he seemed to make it clear he was remembering and embarrassed by his former bravado. Breakdown smirked; he still remembered Knock Out’s resignation about changing his frame from a beautiful speedy demon to this powerhouse… but he’d made it clear his spark hadn’t changed. He gave another soft snort as he kissed Knock Out back. “Come on babe… it’s time to tune your engine…”

“Oh… oh Breakdown.” Knock Out giggled, letting his mate carry him into the spray.

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Just Get Rid Of It - Finished - Edited 14th

Finally, the last chapter of Just Get Rid Of It is done... but what's going to happen? There's bad rumours going around and Sideswipe's on the verge of having his second baby....

Maybe Mirage might even get a chance to be helpful... or Sunstreaker might take a chance to beat him into pulp....

https://archiveofourown.org/works/49814623/chapters/223620046

They will be returning with Swerve getting a very special place in the relationship in a bigger project I'm doing once I've got all the other Knock Out spawn done, but finally this one is done.

**Edit - the link didn't show up initially sorry about that

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Just Get Rid Of It - Finished - Edited 14th

Finally, the last chapter of Just Get Rid Of It is done... but what's going to happen? There's bad rumours going around and Sideswipe's on the verge of having his second baby....

Maybe Mirage might even get a chance to be helpful... or Sunstreaker might take a chance to beat him into pulp....

https://archiveofourown.org/works/49814623/chapters/223620046

They will be returning with Swerve getting a very special place in the relationship in a bigger project I'm doing once I've got all the other Knock Out spawn done, but finally this one is done.

**Edit - the link didn't show up initially sorry about that

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Love Burn - Chapter 4 Uploaded

Hi guys,

I finally updated the next chapter of Love Burn, the story of IceGlide and ToxicBurn, two seekers in my Transformers Alternate Universe. IceGlide's carrying on with the pregnancy but there's lots of things to be paranoid about when they're still afraid of what their stalkers might do next.

ToxicBurn though is there as always to be helpful and ensure he has whatever he needs.

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Caught in Freefall - Chapter 4

Caught in Freefall Chapter 4 is now available on A03

Relationships: Freefall (OC) x Thunderclash/ Freefall (OC) x Fortress Maximus

Chapter Synopsis: Freefall gets her first chance to join in the interesting action with the Young Wreckers, but at the same time her own relationship is completely terminated with Cyberwarp. Maybe it's for the best…

https://archiveofourown.org/works/58895359/chapters/222044931

Yes, Freefall is one of those typical female OCs but there's actually a reason for it and a result of it... me and my having to punish naïve characters but it won't be for a little while more so this is a slow burn series I'm afraid.

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100 Transformers Couple Drabbles - 81 - Shadowstriker x Shadow Stalker

So... what happens when my sister and I are discussing hot villainesses and what ones would be good mixing together. As always I bring up a few Transformers characters and how let's face it Airachnid is one of those shockingly attractive but hopelessly toxic types and then was talking about interesting relationship dynamics with these female characters and brought up Roulette and Shadow Striker/ Shadow Stalker, her sister. That there didn't seem like much to know about it but that it fascianted me. My sister's seen me watching Cyberverse and seen my Shadowstriker model and asked if that was the one and then somehow... we got to this odd setup... so blame my sister completely on this and well its unique let's face it.

Also because she was trying to encourage me to write Windblade getting impregnated by all the Cyberverse bad girls and Thundercracker not allowed in and well, the shit-eating grin as she suggested I write that into my butch lesbian Cyberverse Skywarp idea was mean. Made my Earthspark Skywarp's broken arm fall off again :P

Seriously, this one is random.

"You know if you keep checking out her socials like that... someone might call you a bit of an obsessive..." The growling voice teased in her audios as Shadow Stalker was looking through the various pages again to see what Roulette was posting about and worrying about all the ridiculous Autobot gear sticks that would message her! How could she just let any idiot like the Lambo twins be messaging her sister and not...

The button on her wrist was turned off the the projection screen was lost, making Shadow Stalker give a sharp gasp of surprise before turning her head to the side with a soft pout, her black lips pouting as she looked towards her companion. The red optics flared along with the red lights upon the other's helm as the mangled femme settled down at the bar beside her, flicked three digits and Rafale the bar tending seeker poured three shots of a very strong ethanol mix into a glass with a drop of energon, making Stalker give a sudden cackle.

"Oh boy... what happened, Bumblebee twerk at the camera at you again, Striker?" Shadow Stalker's voice purred and her engine rumbled as she laughed, always loving the way Shadow Striker took control of a situation with just one impressive drink. As expected, Striker brought it to her lips, threw it back and unlike a lot of the other Decepticons did not loose equilibrium instantly. Of course there was an unpleasant reason for it, Striker had a high tolerance to try and hit back her pain tolerance... the result of being 'saved' by Shockwave and Shadow Stalker knew that all too well, but she looked at Striker's face and gave a chuckle. "If you don't mind the expression it looks like you're chewing on a... Waspinator..."

"Nice... Silhouette... nice." Shadow Striker scowled again, but there was a bit of her that was fluttering at the fact that she could be joked with by someone who understood. Yeah, Striker could accept a joke from Stalker because there was no one else she would like to be mixed up with in every sense as she gave a soft grunt. "Just finished a job?"

"Always... so exhausted... earnt a fair bit but sometimes its not worth the amount of scuff and my fenders are in need for a little preening. But you know how it is... you can't always get them on your own..." Stalker hummed softly; if anyone else reminded her of her previous name before the darkness, she might have killed them but Striker was allowed... only Striker. Her yellow face was split with a rather curious smile and her lips were pursed and plush as she threw a glance that screamed it was an opening for flirtation. There were few she threw the glance to, mostly it was just for getting a good deal or a job done, but there was nothing but willing invitation when thrown to Striker. Sometimes they would just drink together, sometimes get a room and help each other clean up and have a bit of pampering... sometimes their lips would meet and Stalker very much wanted it to be one of those nights where it could go further. "You got a mission to had off to yourself?"

"Getting teamed up with Slipstream and Flamewar... talk about unexpected. Slipstream I've worked with and can trust, plus her animosity to Windblade sits well with my own hates... but Flamewar is an unknown." Shadow Striker hummed, not quite sure what she was going to be doing when there was always the possibility it was another life or death situation that no one else was willing to do. Everyone looked at her as expendable because of her... attributes... often forgetting how powerful and wicked she could be. However, as she gave a soft groan and flicked three more digits, she realised the pout was back and the yellow cheek plating looked puffy and Striker gave a smirk. "You're not jealous... right?"

"Damn right I am... everyone knows Flamewar's got a wiggle to her aft and being what she is her frame's thinner than mine with better curves. Not to mention you and Slipstream being all buddy-buddy... how do I know you're not both hooking up on the fly..." Shadow Stalker pouted, looking at Shadow Striker with an expression that insisted she wanted to be bratty about this. It made Striker's face suddenly wrinkle, her scowl lift and she couldn't help but cover her mouth and start snorting and scoffing in amusement. Stalker smirked more wickedly, she was very glad that it had gotten this response, if only because it meant Striker was not doing anything. Stalker couldn't help it, she was quite sure that she and Striker were building on things, becoming something and she'd never said she'd ever share. Maybe they hadn't made it obvious but as Stalker was about to have another complaint about something, Striker threw back the second shot.

"Don't sulk..." As Stalker turned to face her and was about to sulk a little more, Shadow Striker then turned forward and pressed her dermas to hers. The yellow plating went a little orange and her red optics shone before she looked flushed as Striker pulled her lips free. It was enough Stalker almost felt like fainting in relief of such a kiss before Striker gave a smirk. "Come on... let's go scrub that fender... clearly you need reminding that you've got better things to do than get jealous."

"How can you say that... clearly I need to take the time to remind you too just how devastating the thought of you being interested in someone else could be for me..." Shadow Stalker scoffed but both of them stood up from their stools, Stalker throwing down the credits for the drinks and then stepping to Striker's side. Striker swung her dark mauve servo out around Stalker's framing whilst Striker wrapped a hand about the other's hip. The pair smirked as they headed off to rent one of the rooms and spend some time just enjoying the break before the next great battle.

I know, these two are also conflated as the same character too in some understandings, but I always ponder that this one would have been better called Silhouette if the name hadn't been traded, would have work well with Roulette and their sister could have been called Triplet, Maquette or Swiftlet... I like Maquette better but I guess that would work if she'd been the elder of the three.

I'll wander off in my head now, don't you worry!

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May 2026

Hi guys,

So my health has been a bit of a nightmare of late and when I’m off for a little while in August I hope I’ll get time to really rest up then. I’m a bit all over the place really because I have a book to finish, edit and self-publish in June as I usually do and it feels like that’s getting hit by my health and I’ve got several other books just waiting to be edited, so I’m a bit scattered as I deal with fatigue from a chronic illness we’re still trying to figure out .

But what I’ve done is listened all the things I intend to do over the next three months and though they may not come up in a regular way or not, I’m hoping I can at least get these things done so I wanted to let you know what I’m working on…

Next chapter of Pharmakon and the next after that – I’m on the last segment of this chapter but like the previous chapter its not one I have much love in because its where things have to happen but doesn’t necessarily mean they’re interesting. Then the next chapter afterwards will put the ball rolling towards some possible redemption… before we get into the last parts and hell breaking loose for the poor Shattered Glass community. So yeah, I’m hoping if I can’t get 3 chapters done I will get at least 2 done.

Caught in Freefall – The next chapter’s finished but I haven’t had the chance to sit down and edit so when I get the chance that will be uploaded.

Love Burn – Half-way through the next chapter with IceGlide and ToxicBurn so that one will be done soonish before waiting for editing and an upload.

Just Get Rid of It – I just have to edit this last chapter so it’s in the pile to update.

Eye of the Sunstorm – gotta write this chapter and then edit it

Wanting Something Better – the Slashmark story that is complete but just needs editing and uploading of this chapter (I just wanted to have a pace to all of this)

I Want a Sparkling – I’ve got the very last chapter to write and the next chapter to edit and upload I’m a little meh on this chapter but we’ll see how it goes – I think the sad fact with this series was tht it felt like I didn’t know when or if I wanted to end it, but when I do the bigger story with all the babies and pregnancies, Cyclonus, Tailgate, Whirl and Tempest will be part of it too. Plus, in the Tri-Star Romance, Whirl features in that with his medical girlfriend and there’s going to be a hilarious situation where she tries to figure out the dynamic and ends up in something insane but works.

I do have a chapter of In Memoriam almost done as well that will be uploaded when I finish it that hints to the memory problems Segmuttah is facing and then leads to her going into an attempt to remember back and this chapter has saucy hints but the following chapter will be rather more sultry for my poor Necrons.

As for the 100 Transformers Couples stuff, I’ve got several I’ve started and am working on and I’m hoping I might get at least 3 of them done during this period so I do hope you understand and don’t mind how chaotic its going to be with sporadic uploads and so on.

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Was just having a moment of trying to draw Cyberverse seekers. I'm not good at drawing any kind of Transformer because they're often more squares and rectangles and my damn perspective is always off. But funny thing was, trying to draw IceGlide first I made his head super bulky and then when I tried to do the same for ToxicBurn opposite, his head ended up being really small although I preferred his features.

Heh, just some doodling to help myself feel a bit better today and less stressed. IceGlide is on the left here and he's supposed to be the grey-white seeker from Cyberverse with the pink highlighting whilst ToxicBurn on the left is supposed to be one of the black seekers with the toxic green cockpit and optics. He's supposed to look mean and big and powerful without intending too.

I've got to edit the Freefall chapter today and write IceGlide chapter then I'll deal with editing the final Sideswipe chapter. Eh... just woke up to a very bad morning.

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It's my 1 year anniversary on Tumblr 🥳 I thought I started in September... but eh not questioning it :P

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Weird Dreams Caused By Inflamed Minds

So, stuck in hospital all day yesterday and getting back at night, I was in a weird headspace wishing I could sleep or work on something. But every time I was about to have a full on nap, something happened. I've been so ill lately I've had days I haven't actually written anything. In the 30 years since I started writing stories, yah when I was 7, there has rarely been days where I haven't written. Even in observation at 14 for appendicitis I was writing pages in a notebook. When I'm in my deepest darkest place creative writing is my saving grace, even during lessons I doodle or write notes to remind me of things so I'll also conveniently read through the page to find the notes.

There have been rare occasions where I haven't done any writing, normally the doctors have to tell my siblings or parents to literally remove any chance for me to do it. Even when they tell me to rest its like a swear word - I've had pens and paper removed from my hands. Creative writing is the ONLY thing that has stopped me ending it, because I never like to leave a story unfinished and the joy I get from anyone reading my work is why I self-publish and do so much free stuff as well as fan stuff.

So, being this ill as I have been lately with what looks like a flare up of a chronic condition, I actually spent last weekend unable to even come up with a coherent idea... it tells you how ill I've been. However, when I got home last night I blacked out trying to choose an episode of a podcast to listen to and had a really weird dream (when I get sick I also loose my enthusiasm for writing adult scenes and its usually when I mess things up so this was even funnier) .

The dream was weird, I was talking to Batman and Prowl, looking at a dead body... the dead thing was some kind of buffalo. It was in an apartment where a lot of murders must have happened a lot because there were chalk outlines everywhere. Apparently the dead thing was in charge of a truce with a very dangerous country and now he was dead there would be cause for war. Apparently this was why Prowl was brought in, to help Batman find the culprit before a war could start. I apparently was writing things up for them and translating for this other thing. But apparently I said that Prowl's assisted in causing a war so why did they think he could help. Batman informed me that its exactly why, in pulling me to the side whilst Prowl pouted. Simply put we ended up talking to a sentient chicken royale that was trying to prevent the treaties because it would mean everyone went veggie and thus he could not profit on his murders. Weird thing to tell Batman and Prowl, then there was a chase on Astrotrain who was pulling a train in shuttle mode and it was like Spiderman turned up to help only to suddenly sink through into Astrotrain and make him transform so the train smashed into him. It was very weird, but then we had a moment where the Joker appeared to spray paint on Prowl and then literally skipped off with the Easter Bunny.

I think it ended with Batman actually eating someone, like an actual human that had a transformer's head but it was a generic transformer that Prowl was apparently shagging because he made a point of how he'd known he was behind it all along but wanted to, and I use the term when it sounds so bad writing it down 'finger the royale'.

Being sick I've not been able to watch much, enjoy my transformers stuff the way I usually do and mostly been listening to reddit stories or an audiobook on the Hapsburgs. My brain has been desperate for a creative outlet and well, it showed. But now I kinda want to write a Transformers Noir with Prowl only where Batman knows who to talk to because they're scared of him, Prowl does that because he frags them. So like all the Decepticon groups are like mob bosses and Prowl can talk to them with his valve. Maybe that's the project after Pharmakon... we'll see. Also if you're wondering, it was Kevin Conroy's Batman, the Batman of my whole life, the voice of my spirit guide, hehe.

But yeah, proof I've been quite ill.

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Hospital Stint

So I'm going to hospital tomorrow because I'm quite ill so I don't know when I'll be able to upload anything so I hope you guys don't mind.

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Transformers 100 Couple Drabbles - 79 - Earthspark Megatron x Skywarp

Okay so I know Nova Storm and Skywarp are practically interchangeable and there's a part of me that thinks they're probably be in a polyamorous relationship with someone... sometimes I like to think that with Earthspark had included Thundercracker he'd be this beefy seeker that both of them swoon over that makes Starscream sneer and snarl over how 'cool' he is, but that because he's so cool he's often in the thick of chaotic battles with his own squad. I also have a fondness for Skywarp x Thundercracker although its a bittersweet thing in some unvierses and I also don't mind Nova Storm x Thundercracker (blue and yellow work well).

But, I was thinking about her Cyberverse made Skywarp not only female but on par with Slipstream for taking over the seekers from Starscream. I also kinda like the idea of this Skywarp as a strong lesbian that is maybe Cyberverse Thundercracker's big bully of a capable sister who probably banged Megatron once because he's so amazing and close enough to being a femme... yeah I like the idea of Cyberverse Skywarp like emasculating everyone... my little brain.

However... Earthspark is a bit different... Megatron's defection to the Autobots (I haven't watched the two specials and find past season 1 problematic) opened a door or possibilities. Yes that Starscream x Megatron and Optimus x Megatron is quite good here, but I just had this odd thought and it was caused by one of those memes where they'd put the text with Earthspark Starscream saying "stop banging my sisters" and well, yeah... so I thought this felt like a fun little possibility.

I also blame the fact I work as writing romance for various people and so there are lots of tropes and things that bubble up and well, drabbles are great to play with aren't they.

You are free to hate, enjoy and comment I just like playing with this.

There was a ruthlessness to the attack that screamed it was personal, but the Autobots had always just assumed any of the Decepticons picking on Megatron were doing it for personal reasons. They had vague understandings of the tough love manner he'd always used with them, expected all that stress and fury was coming out with the betrayal, but it was not just that. Megatron had tried to think of a better way to break it to his companions, but now GHOST wanted him to capture them all and he knew they were low on energon. Without Starscream leading them and Soundwave clearly trying to source them energy, they were disbanded and lost. Soundwave was trying, but he and his cassettes were dealing with Optimus and well, Megatron had thought to take the moment to deal with something much more problematic.

"Get 'im Warp! Argh... Elita's pulling my wings... foul! That's a foul!" Nova Storm grunted as she had been clapped at the wing and was being swung from the air. She bowled into it and then got free, spinning to face Elita and give her a sonic blast. Nova Storm was clearly busy and well, that could only be a good thing as Megatron had to get into a spot where he and Skywarp could talk. It was not easy, she was using her ability to appear at whatever side of him was not guarded and he was only just fast enough to stop the second strike. Every time he went to grab her, she transformed and slipped out of his grip... Megatron was getting frustrated but he needed a moment with her. Carefully, he backed himself around some of the darker tunnels where he was quite sure Skywarp could not guess where he was going and get behind him without him having the chance to snatch her.

Skywarp's pedes were doing the majority of the work, she was trying to be careful and not give him the chance to grab her, knowing that he'd probably break a wing if he got a chance. As she continued to swing her pedes, she pulled back and transformed just before he could grab her, rolled and blew some fire out of her engine at him to make him cover himself. She was furious with him, desperate to give him the beating he deserved for betraying them and allowing Starscream to be captured. She was hitting him harder because it not only made her feel good, but helped deal with some shame she was feeling. But as she continued to strike at Megatron, wondering if they could perhaps barter him for Starscream, what was building up inside her was disgust, resentment and a deep sorrow that almost made her want to scream, roar or burst into tears as she fought him.

Megatron made a motion to trip into a seeming garage that Skywarp could see just enough from to warp to. She took the moment, stretched her servos forward and was quite sure she was going to pull him into the garage and maybe slip his head under the door and chop it... when she realised it was a trap. Too late, the red sparked about her, she teleported and the garage door slammed down at Megatron's controlled flail for the button before he had thrown himself back. With a grunt of shock as her vents sputtered and the rotation slowed before hurrying to compensate, Skywarp was slammed into the wall by Megatron's huge frame and then his hands slammed into her wings against the wall, one huge limb between her legs and hooking around another as he leant over her.

"We need to talk..." Megatron's own vents were roaring, but only because as he'd spun about to pin her, he'd felt that roaring fire within his systems that seemed to be triggered by any seeker he pinned back. Of course, his situation with Starscream was something odd, something uncomfortable and almost like a way to harm and relieve himself and well, he had never made any assumption or word of affection for what was just another way to dominate and abuse the bot moulded into privilege that sickened him so greatly. But with Skywarp... Starscream's sister she might be but her loyalty to him and not Starscream had been unquestionable to the point she'd once been willing to shoot Starscream to prove it. The passion and pleasure he'd never gained from Starscream was present here and he could feel how close his structure was to hers, how easy it would be to spread her stabilisers wider and yank them up to his hip joints. He'd pinned her like this before and he could hear the fans screaming as she sneered at him.

"Talk? I thought you preferred to shoot first..." Skywarp hissed softly, glowering at the huge bot that she had once worshipped. Skywarp was spinning with fury, her insides were churning and boiling, parts of her wheezing with lubricant at the familiar scene and the sensations she'd been missing for so long. But her spark burnt with rage and fury; she'd been tricked by him... made to love him and his cause and neglect her brother's abuse to think that ambition for power was so much more. She'd even abandoned her twin spark at times under his order and now... now he'd left them to dry and she'd had to help, had to beg Starscream to forgive her and Nova Storm too. Of course they had, he'd somehow always known what was going on and he hadn't hated her for it, so she was not going to do something that would make him hate her. "I'm going to blow your spark out..."

"It doesn't have to be this way Skywarp... you and Nova Storm, you're both just following Starscream's orders because you want to survive. But you can survive, you can join us and give up an idea of domination and control, just learn to be tolerant and accept our position as the interlopers here. They're offering sanctuary and it's time you stopped seeing yourself as the colonising seeker of your program and accept that we are refugees in need of their safety." Seeker pride was something vicious, their egos greater than his own or else Starscream would never have survived what he had. But at their core they needed guidance, they needed a leader and Starscream would only seek to conquer as retribution, some displaced hate as he had by continuing a failed war elsewhere. He'd had to learn, he'd had to give it up and he knew Skywarp could change, could have a chance to take a step forward and stop falling into line and being just a tool, a soldier, but he was starting to lose focus.

Megatron couldn't believe himself, so much of him had hoped to have this chance to talk to her and make it easier for them all, but he was thinking about something else entirely. His knee joint stroked the inner thigh, unable to prevent it as his helm leant down so their pale face plates were close. Her wicked optics were flaring as she judged him and it made him tremble to think that she was still so defiant. It was not like her to be defiant with him and rather unexpectedly, he released her wings, brought his hands to her frame and she met him with a hungry, aggressive kiss. They both growled and groaned into the kiss, lips pinching and teeth trying to nip, their hot frames pressing into one another and their systems trying to prepare for what it anticipated as their lips parted.

"Skywarp... join GHOST with me, you can finally have the position you wanted and we can be together, be open... be unafraid..." Megatron whispered softly but Skywarp pulled back and she glowered at him, curling her lip and then letting the red static crisscross her frame as she sneered.

"You abandoned us... this means nothing." Skywarp disappeared and Megatron grit his denta. He understood what she meant, his relationship with her was always in the shadow and yet it had been filled with excitement, pleasure and... that sick understanding that he was doing it all because it took power from someone else. Perhaps she'd grown up now and was much more independent... but he thumped the wall where he'd pinned her.

Fine... if it meant nothing, he would have not fear breaking them for the sake of the Autobots....

Sorry, I have actually been quite ill and I'm still not very well, but this one feels like I'm ending something and don't get me wrong I'm rather intrigued to work some more on this idea, but most of it is just playing around. Let me know what you think about it.