#tetrahex

[bdubsstar]

the first time mtmte mentioned cyclonus being from tetrahex I misread it as texas and since then I’ve imagined cyclonus as having a texan accent

[askvectorprime]

Dear Vector Prime, Cybertronians have often referred to the creatures of Earth as “carbon-based lifeforms”. Does that mean you are not a carbon-based species?

Dear Composition Comprehended,

Indeed not, at least not in most universes; technoorganics are one of the major exceptions to the general rule. In some universes, where Cybertronians are constructed manually, we are built from elements you would be familiar with—nickel, iron, cobalt, and chromium, to name but a few. In others, the genetic material that helps dictate our bodies is made from a material that does not exist in your world, and likely never will; you might know it by a few names—"living metal", protomatter, or even the human-coined (and trademarked) "Transformium".

Historically, Cybertronians have had several terms for the metal of our bodies, not all of which translate cleanly into your tongue. Ono-Yoke was the word used by the Iaconian Tribes under the banner of Al-Primon Imhotep, while G'Ahx Oss, a Scientist King of the Budded Second Empire of the Liege Maxh y Mó, referred to it as "Budian Thurmanite"—a name he coined, derived from the Old Tetrahexian for "the Divine Shape".

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some wonderful doodles by me

[askvectorprime]

Dear Vector prime, what does a cybertronian accent sound like? Can the human ears understand said accent?

Dear Accent Analyst,

I see no reason why a human would not be able to understand a Cybertronian's accent—so long as the Cybertronian was speaking in a clear enough frequency within the standard human audio range. Fortunately, many Cybertronian languages are within that range, so it's just a matter of understanding the various sounds that make up the majority of our languages, and recognising the tribal, factional, and caste-based differences that each accent employs.

Of course, humans seem to have an issue deciphering our languages anyway, so usually we just use auto-translation software to avoid the problem entirely.

As for what they sound like, I've found Tetrahexan emphasises the grinding consonants more, with a lower pitch on the vowels. If you want a common Earth equivalent, I'd recommend listening to a rock crusher filled with gravel.

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Another commission from Starkformer, who it still won’t let me tag :(

Part two of the pieces that they wanted! This was a reference sheet for their OC, Aurum, who is the child of Dinobot and Stark’s other OC, Tetrahex. The majority of the design and colour choices/placements were all Stark's, with only the gaps filled in by myself. It was really amazing to get to work with them on this one, as it always is to work on references for other people's characters!

I'd also like to add in here that from now on, my ref sheets will use this standard pose, unless the commissioner requests otherwise/additional poses. My normal commissions will no longer be using this stance unless requested, to avoid using the same pose for every picture.

IF YOU’RE INTERESTED IN COMMISSIONS, HERE’S MY PRICE SHEET