Ooooh! So Siggy picks up on the energy signatures of other Autobots.
We’ve established that Blurr’s come off as too rapid and abrasive to Siggy while Longarm/Shockwave’s energy signature(s) come off as soothing. Is it safe to say that Rodimus’ also come off as soothing/less abrasive than Blurr’s? And is Wheelie the same?
I suppose Spark Signature may be more accurate, but Energy works too. They alter slightly in times of intense emotion.
Cybertronians in general, Siggy can’t actually differentiate factions, he’s a smart cookie but that level of nuance is still beyond him. He would take to War Frames better though, bigger mechs = bigger sparks which equal deeper/slower “tones”. Except jets. He would hate jets. They would also be rapid and abrasive to him.
Shockwave’s signature is deep and pulsates slowly while Longarm’s, since it isn’t real but manufactured by Shockwave, is like a steady beat. It does not change if Longarm happens to experience a heightened emotion because it’s not Longarm feeling that emotion.
Rodimus’ signature is altered due to his outlier ability. It alternates rapid, soft pulses with longer more languid ones giving it an almost radiating feel.
Blurr’s is in constant motion, which wouldn’t be so bad except that it’s erratic, pulsating every which way even if he is calm. Most Cybertronian signatures adhere to a pattern, but as a Velocitronian and especially with having his outlier ability/timing glitch, that pattern changes constantly or there simply isn’t much of one to begin with. The inability to detect a pattern within the Bot leaves Siggy feeling on edge for the most part.
Wheelie’s has yet to really be developed. One of the reasons why Siggy likes kids is because their signatures are fairly soft and quiet. Once Wheelie’s coding finalizes and he’s grown into a full fledged Bot, Siggy may not be friendly towards him anymore. It all depends on how his signature evolves.
A few other notable characters:
Drift: Siggy would not have liked Drift before he honed his meditation techniques. Sig is mostly indifferent towards him.
Kup: Much like with Longarm, Siggy took to Kup pretty well. He’s old so his signature is less noisy.
Red Alert: Medics as a whole Siggy takes to fairly well. They are made to be pillars of calm even in tense situations. Siggy is terrified of her, however. He startled her once which activated her siren out of shock. Siggy did not like that in the slightest so he hides away whenever she comes around.
Brawn: Siggy is pretty indifferent towards Brawn. He does give good chin scratches though.
Hot Shot: Much like with Rodimus, Hot Shot’s outlier ability affects his signature, but in the opposite way. Siggy can only tolerate being around Hot Shot if he is very quiet and calm. Or sad. Sadness can dampen a signature.
Ironhide: The only way Ironhide can be around Siggy is if he’s actively using his outlier ability so he doesn’t get hurt. His ability drastically changes his signature in a way that it is on sight when around Siggy. Rodimus has apologized profusely but Ironhide takes it all in stride and laughs it off.