here's soundwave and blaster! I'm very fond of portrayals of soundwave where he's a bit of an eldritch horror, so I definitely leaned a little into his TFP design.
soundwave is, as per usual, lead communication officer. he's blind, due to a pre-war incident and sees through the eyes of the cassettes. the cons are all aware of this, however its a well maintained secret from the autobots, blaster finds out by accident while on an intel mission. but for one reason or another.. has yet to tell the rest of his faction.
also an extended height comparison chart! so y'all can appreciate just how lanky soundwave really is!
Megatron concept sketch for an au I'm working on with mah sibling :3
I was going for a gladiator type look. Even if we don't end up using this design for the au I'm definitely gonna keep it for one of my own aus. So don't worry, it's gonna get love.
Finally committing to sharing this massive metal man, still not 100% happy with the design but i'm not gonna mess with it anymore, he gets the job done.
Feel free to hit me up with design suggestions, lore questions, thoughts, etc! All of this is still a major WIP and i love getting outside input!
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This is my AU's take on Megatron, though currently he IDs as: DSM-16
The short of it:
DSM-16 is a custom designed weapon build (specifically a shoulder mounted machine gun), commissioned by Convoy Solus within Tarn (Cybertron's primary military manufacturing district) to kickstart a line of specialty combat equipment mechs meant to withstand the harsher conditions of Cybertron's wilds. The DSM-16 model was crafted with a symbiotic host system in place, allowing the weapon to be synced with an assigned wielder, allowing for more efficiency/accuracy out in the field.
The long of it:
DSM-16 has had 3 wielders/hosts prior to being assigned/bonded to Ironhide. The most recent of which, Commander Cyclonus, was offlinedmurdered while on mission. DSM-16 survived the ordeal and was brought back to Tarn to receive repairs and a new host. He is far too valuable and useful to be kept on the sidelines for long.
DSM-16's superiors/creators/owners assume he has no memory/archived storage of the events that led to the loss of his previous host due to the extent of the damage he received. They are wrong.
DSM-16 is unconscious and still in the early stages of self-repair when he is reassigned to a young, almost fresh off the line Ironhide. Ironhide, despite having a fairly common vehicle alt mode amongst his peers, was manufactured to have a spark that could withstand a host/symbiotic bond. He has no field experience at the time of the bonding and is eons away from being DSM's equal in experience or skill. However, Ironhide is a soldier while DSM is a weapon. As such, Ironhide holds the authority, much to DSM's chagrin.
Through centuries of ruthless, lethal, and consistent work DSM has earned himself a solid reputation within Tarn (despite what he is). He is a revered and respected piece of equipment and as this new bond with Ironhide settles he will make use of what little leeway this reputation gives him.
DSM-16 is leashed to his creators and their whims, but with a fresh naive host and a new bitter sense of resentment, he will not be leashed for long.
Some additional fun facts:
DSM's visor is required to be lowered at all times when not within Ironhide's private quarters. He is also rarely ever seen in root mode outside of Ironhide's private quarters, as is expected of equipment.
DSM was built without a mouth, instead the area on his helm is fitted with additional vents to help with temperature control and filtration. He does have a voice box, but its rarely used (he only ever talks to Ironhide, and that can be done through the bond)
DSM has his own built in smelter, forge, and fuel refinery. He is capable of processing raw energon and creating his own ammo from raw materials/metals. This means he runs very hot and needs a larger portion of fuel to keep his systems running smoothly.
DSM-16's ID is a small part of a literal identification/serial number that is attached to his spark/bio-code. His creators have redefined this portion to stand for: Defensive Shoulder Mount - 16gauge
The name Megatron will eventually come from a series of inside jokes shared between him and Ironhide, when the pair make their eventual escape DSM will choose the new name as his first step towards reshaping his identity.
Megatron is not out to fix Cybertron. He has little to no attachment or regard for any mechs outside of Tarn's boundaries. His only wish is to put the means of production into his own kin's hands, meaning other weapon/host pairs within Tarn. He wants to overthrow the manufacturers who made him, he could care less about how the other cities handle their affairs. As such, the Decepticon cause will not exist within this AU as it typically does, if at all.
