Transformers Fanfic Terms 101
So @novelty-spark was asking about a masterpost for those sorts of things, I thought I’d throw down the terms i’ve used in my seasoned time as a TF fic writer. Shoutout to my bae @guttermech for helping with some of these tooooo
So for those who don’t know there’s actually a ton of strange inner-fandom terms and shorthand that’s used in fanfic/general discussions, and can also be used for tags on art.
First off there’s the different types of TF porn/fic.
Sticky and PnP/Wireplay are the most common, less common is Sparkplay/Sparkbonding There’s also a now-unheard of fourth type called Tactile/EM fieldplay.
Sticky: Sticky is organic-based sexual organs, with organic genitals. Usually it’s a set of a penis/vagina combo, but there’s lots of different versions. One thing is for sure; it’s messy, it’s slippery, and it’s the most common type of TF porn you’ll find.
PnP: Short for Plug-N-Play, it’s also sometimes called wireplay, is the counter to Sticky. It’s more based on the passing of electrical currents and information between two cybertronians to bring pleasure to both parties. The fact that it’s also a common phrase for electronics is a hilarious bonus for when you find that shit in public and can laugh about it.
Sparksex/Sparkplay/Sparkbonding: This is a fairly well recognized but not always utilized form of cybertronian coupling that involves direct interaction between two or more party’s sparks. It’s usually coupled with them becoming bondmates which is a term i’ll cover below in more detail.
Tactile/EMfieldplay: This is from the olden days, I’ve not seen any content made of this forgotten type in years and years, but now’s a good a time as any for a resurgance. EMfield stands for Electromagnetic Field, which is the sensory net that surrounds a cybertronian. Long ago [before time began…] it was very common for fics to include the fields as a form of close-contact, a field that would become meshed with others when cybertronians were near each other. This type of porn was more closely related to foreplay, though climax could easily be reached by the two [or more!] fields interacting. This one’s pretty complex to explain here, but I think I’ve got the gist of it down.
Here’s a list of some terms, not all are inherently sexual but are useful to know for the flow of things/knowing the name of some parts of the anatomy and terms:
Interfacing is sex. It’s just what sex is called, pretty basic.
cable/cord/plug are the words for a robot penis, however a lot of people call them ‘spikes’ too, which is uncomfortable sounding as hell! Let’s normalize cord/cable/plug =u= I’ve also seen
Valve is the term used for a penetrable hole, a vagina or butthole or whateverthefuck, it’s also sometimes called a port.
Anterior/Outer node is a term used for a clitoris, and
Calipers are the internal structure of a valve/port, similar to the muscle structure inside organic holes to clench/cause a milking action.
Overload is what an orgasm is called.
Transfluid is cybertronian ejaculate/jizz. Most artistic renderings have it be glowing like Energon but it can be just about anything you want, I used to write it as silver or different colors, they’re robots, go wild. Glowy jizz or metallic jizz or black inky jizz or just white jizz, who cares! It’s jizz! Have fun!
CNA is sometimes used as a version of DNA, often used for when baby Cybertronians are talked about being made through sexual reproduction. On that note-
Sparklings, are baby cybertronians. Sometimes they’re also called protoforms but more often than not Sparklings is the most accurate way to get it. Protoforms are also a canon material so I don’t know if anyone uses it anymore. I'm not going over different methods of sexual and asexual cybertronian reproduction because that honestly deserves a post all it’s own.
Glossa is what tongues are called, while
Coolant is often used as their version of saliva
servo is used interchangeably for any moving part w/ a joint- legs, arms, fingers, etc [for fingers i would suggest ‘digits’ too ]
Vents are used to describe air flow and to emulate panting/heavy breathing, often used for when a cybertronian starts to get heated and their vents will turn on, expelling hot air.
Pedes are words used instead of ‘feet’
Chevron is the shape that’s on many Cybertronian’s heads, [examples: prowl, ratchet]
Headfins are another helmet shape, often described as sensitive or an erogenous zone. [examples: sunstreaker, fort max]
Kibble is the name of anything that is not a vital part of the cybertronian’s anatomy but is needed in order to form their alt mode. Examples include tires, headlights, car doors on arms/back.
Door-wings are pretty self-explanatory, but they are a specific anatomy belonging to the likes of Prowl, Jazz, TFP/Bayverse/RID2015 Bumblebee; they are the doors for their car mode that are perched between the shoulders like wings.
Audials are used instead of 'ears’, while
Finials describe a more protruding shape of 'ears’, such as those on Shockwave, Drift, and Wing.
And as a special added note, here are some Cybertronian curse words often used in fics:
Frag [fuck] fragger, fragging, etc
Slag[aggressive derogatory term, means to call someone scum or garbage]
Feel free to add things! I hope this helps! 8U
