Explanation: The explosion is over, but the consequences continue. About twelve thousand years ago, a relatively normal star in the constellation Vela suddenly exploded, creating a strange point of light briefly visible to humans living near the beginning of recorded history. The outer layers of the star crashed into the interstellar medium, driving a shock wave that is still visible today. The featured image, taken piecemeal over 60 hours from the Khomas Region of Namibia, captures some of that filamentary and gigantic shock in visible light, with details highlighted by hydrogen (red) and oxygen (blue) emissions. As gas flies away from the detonated star, it decays and reacts with the interstellar medium, producing light in many different colors and energy bands. Remaining at the center of the Vela Supernova Remnant is a pulsar, a star as dense as nuclear matter that spins around more than ten times in a single second.
soundwave and blaster but they're beefing like michael jackson and prince (based off something i heard where apparently michael jackson would wake up in the middle of the night to record songs because he was scared that if he slept, god would give his ideas to prince > i dont know how true that is but who cares its funny as fuck)
yes there's a security camera in blaster's habsuite just deal w it shhhshsh
Chapter 4 of my Reverse Mecha AU Smokescreen fic is out!
In this chapter Smokescreen gets to talk to some of the Constructicons, he also finds a picture of a strange mech with a face, I wonder what that could mean 🤔
I finally found someone who loves g1 smokey😭 guh he is honestly underrated and if i may ask could u give me a list of ur favorite fics of him?
Its honestly so hard to find a good fic of g1 smokey😢 the way the other people write him makes him like a creep and mischaracterize him to the point he is the bad character😭i love his g1 and tfp designs and their personality sm i hate it when people mischaracterize both😭😭
Hello!!! Another person who likes smokey!!!! :DD
Tbh my first intro to smokes was the tfp characterisation, and then i came to really like the more g1-faithful characterisation when reading the fic MoMU. So! I came to love the character through fanworks, and as such idk if my impression of the guy is entirely canonical. BUT like. Between the tfp n g1 (and armada........? .....nah), his characterisation is so vastly different that id say the threshold for mischaracterising the character gets kinda vague at times
WITH THAT IN MIND
Under the cut are some fics i personally like! The characterisation of smokey varies a lil between all of them lmao (and it includes g1 n tfp characterisation) but i still like em. btw all of these are on ao3:
- Mistakes on Mistakes Until- by jabberish: the fic that introduced me to a more g1 characterisation of smokes. Far more jazz-prowl centric but i loved smokey's role. Everyone and their mother have probably already read it though lmao
- Breaking the Cycle by Umei_no_Mai: an ongoing-but-soon-to-be-finished fic that's more prowl-centric but has smokey as a side character! Honestly i started reading this one purely because I wanted to read the bits with smokes, but the world building in this fic is incredible. Super interesting and thought-provoking read. Plus I enjoy the characterisation of smokes n bluestreak :]
- Third Wheel (and Playing the Long Odds) by Bibliotecaria_D: personally I looooove author's characterisation of smokey. G1 faithful, he's chill and fun and has emotions and is a shady internal affairs spy but ehhhh compared to the crazy weirdos he's surrounded by in autobot high command it's really not that standout (i love the subtle hints at his covert job. Idk why but i feel like his spy stuff doesnt get explored too much in any fic ive read (possibly cos in canon (as far as im aware) it's mentioned only in that one g1 bio of his) so it's always lovely to see it come up) I also enjoy how the tone swings from crack to dead serious. Ive made more fanart for third wheel than i have for any other fic combined, im pretty sure lmao. These fics are pretty heavy on mature themes and sex jokes so if that's not your thing these might not be for you!
- Like Lovers Do by SSSSEEEEVVVVEEEENNNN: tfp smokey. Suuuper engaging dream-like sequence based on the psychic/cortical patch. Expands on smokey's backstory. I love the pacing in this one
- What Happens on a Mission... by pipermca: rarepair! Devcon/smokey. The characterisation of smokey is more like a mix between g1 and tfp smokes imo, which is a fun direction
- Truth Be Told by KrazyCat6167: somewhat more prowl-jazz centric, but still has smokes and bluestreak featuring prominently. G1 characterisation. I really like the mystery and the humour in this one :] smokey starts a bet on whether prowl survives HAHA i think that's amazing
- Evacuation Notice by Millieways: short but sweet - tfp smokey. I like how this showcases tfp smokey's uncertainty, grit, and resourcefulness
- A Smokescreen Obscuring My View by EmmaEntity: a pretty different setting, but intriguing concept :3 currently ongoing, which is super cool!! G1 personality.
AAAND that's all...? I think! Half of these are from memory tbh. Hope there's smth of interest to you in...all that! I included recs of fics featuring tfp smokey because. Because
After looking through these fics i realise that it IS indeed a little difficult to find fics with smokey's g1 characterisation (and have him feature prominently in the narrative). I mean id say that tracks with the amount he's appeared in canon (and showcased a personality..) Nonetheless, there's some really great stories out there with him in them. If anyone else has any other recs please add on!! Id love to read more of this guy :")
Also thank you so much anon for asking me about this :D It was incredibly fun to spew out all this fic stuff to somebody, even if that somebody is the gaping void of the internet :3
I need to frame this and put it on my wall. I've been having so much fun writing my fic I'm so glad someone thinks I've been characterising Smokescreen well :')
someone who is insane about smokescreen!!! hi!!! I have a question
After coming across him in momu and various other jp fics, I’ve read every smokescreen fic I’ve managed to find. Momu still remains my favourite depiction of him, the way jab writes him is SO !!!! I just love shady fuckers
but tbh I don’t know a lot about him in canon. I mean there’s tfp, but he has a very different, hot rod-ish characterisation there. I was wondering if his usual fanon characterisation is rooted in any canon? Or is it all fanon? I desperately want to consume more media of him, but it seems like I’ve run out of fics, and I don’t know where else to find him.
thank you for your time, hope you have a lovely day/night :)
(also your art is so so cool omg. You draw him so well)
Hello!!!!! Someone else who loves this dodgy guy!!! Im!! gonna be honest. I probably know as much about him as you do HAHA
Almost all my knowledge is from fanfic characterisation, and everything else is from skimming the fan wiki a couple times and watching a couple yt vids... I've also developed my own impression of the character from my own preferences cos his personality keeps bouncing all over the place in the different shows and media :P
But from what I know, his base characterisation is similar btwn canon and fanon! He's a sketchy liar who compulsively gambles. He's chill, friendly and loyal to the cause and one of the most effective defenders (diversionary tactician) because of his wits and smokescreen ability. He cares about his friends. He also nearly lost his Prime (and comrades) to slavers cos of his gambling one time. What a guy!
I've also kinda run dry on fics to consume...he's not a particularly prominent character, especially his more g1-faithful personality. So i try to contribute by making some of my own content :")
Thank you so much for your kind words :)) hope you have a good day/night too!
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