I need you to know your Dominus and Minimus fic has been stuck in my head ever since it came out, genuinely one of the best fics I’ve ever read and I’ve been obsessed with the potential of their dynamic so much
I realize this is INCREDIBLY late and I'm sorry for that - I'm a bit behind on things on Tumblr!
I'm so glad that Precipitation Conditions stuck with you! I was so nervous, both because it was my first Big Bang event and also because it was my longest finished fic by far. The process was stressful but rewarding, and I feel like I learned a lot!
I was very excited to build something IDW 2005-influenced that wasn't entirely beholden to IDW, but which would hopefully be recognizable enough, generally, for readers to feel comfortable in it. It allowed me to take Orion's personality, for example, in a direction that I really ended up liking. And it allowed me to explore Ultra Magnus in a way that put him under familiar but different pressures.
I love secret identity stories. The complicated nature of Minimus and Dominus' brotherly relationship, as set up in this fic, was really fun to explore. I have a sibling, and my relationship with them can be a little complicated at times (though obviously not quite in the way that Minimus and Dominus experienced) and I kind of drew from that, a bit.
Minimus Ambus has always fascinated me as a character in several distinct ways that I was able to write about in Precipitation Conditions. The idea that he can take on and off this large body, this different face, and how that must feel when he interacts with people is so crunchy for me to think about. The way his mind works is interesting, too; I drew a lot from how my own brain works, just turned up to 11, when writing from his perspective!
We know so little about Dominus in IDW canon, so I was able to build on him in ways that felt interesting to me, and which also served the plot that I was trying to construct.
Their relationship became so interesting and complex; it was a great experience to write, and I'm so glad that you enjoyed reading it!
Thank you so, so much for reaching out and letting me know - this brought me a lot of joy! I hope you have a wonderful day :D