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  1. Rec *

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    "Thrusters: cut. Wings: down. Starscream invented, deeply, and engaged each individual biomechanical component within his gauntlets, metal clacking against metal softly, straining to hold himself upright. The precision of the act was just as important as remaining upright. The right timing, the right movement.
    He counted. The silent click-click within his frame was not dissimilar to a clock, ticking away the time he had left.
    Starscream collapsed, in a heap, and took in air. Continuing was a necessity. It was more than an exercise in the physical. It was a mental exercise, in maintaining the proper perspective. Starscream would never be helpless, never again, not even as a prisoner."

    This is my S2 rewrite, which will be a Decepticon-centric (with STSC as the protagonist) take on some of the earlier plot threads in the season, branching off to have it's own unique plotline and antagonist in the end. Starting directly from the season 1 finale, and going over *why* the Decepticons supposedly ran off and betrayed the Autobots

    Fic playlist + tumblr links:
    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4xhajmBVaH2378j67vkyyA?si=wW0aJjDJTlminv1leQQoWA
    https://www.tumblr.com/blog/radius-of-action

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    12 Sep 2025

    Bookmarker's Notes

    best starscream i’ve ever read, so good

  2. Rec 78

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    "The echoes of Megatron’s laughter still play back in his processor, again and again, mental feedback distorting the sound until it is nothing but a dull screech. What is he supposed to do, at this point? After he has wasted— millions of years, all on a pipe dream? A sunk cost? Perhaps THE sunk cost, the largest and grandest in Cybertronian history?"

     

    This is a complete S3 rewrite with ENORMOUS canon divergence starting from the season 2 finale of Transformers: Prime, focusing on Soundwave's slow disillusionment with the Decepticon cause. Starscream + Knockout are also featured heavily, though the narrative is solely written from Soundwave's perspective. The first few chapters, following the catalyst of change, will take the reader through previous seasons' events in a "missing scenes" style narrative.

     

    I've just started using my tumblr for posting about updates and might do some "behind the scenes" posts / other asymptote content/ write some jokes there... if you're interested feel free to follow at:

    https://www.tumblr.com/sprkysheep414

    Fic playlist at:
    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/72diJ684Lc03CwM5qlzWxI?si=VtkSCexsR3SJBDBN4evwrA

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    11 Sep 2025

    Bookmarker's Notes

    epic!!

  3. Rec 29

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    After Jazz suffers an injury in the field, he's forced to navigate an entirely new kind of battle as a new, somewhat untrained saboteur, struggling with the reduced functionality in his leg and a crew made up of shut-in scientists and new recruits. Early into his first mission, he will discover a regime cruel enough to make mesh crawl... and have to use everything at his disposal (and then some) to thwart Megatron's best intelligence officer.
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    "There are an infinite number of things I could attempt to warn you about. Unfortunately, much of spying is defined by decisions you make in moments that span kliks… so you may not have time to recall what I tell you, regardless.” Mirage sighs. “It is necessary that you immerse yourself completely in your story. Know who you are. If you act as that version of yourself in perpetuity and maintain a perfect confidence in your false motive— you will be surprised at how easy it is to lie. People trust their immediate assumptions. The assuredness of your gait, or even just the implication that you belong, is enough… so long as the enemy is given that first impression that you belong in their sphere. You must wield perception itself as your weapon.”

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    09 Sep 2025

    Bookmarker's Notes

    such excellent character work!

  4. Rec 16

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    When Blaster checks himself in the reflection of the transport's glass, he can almost fool himself into believing that that's the frame of an oversized minibot, and not a flimsy pile of squeaky joints and mismatched parts.

    Blaster doesn't know the first thing about mining, or being a boombox, or cassettes, but he'll play it by audial and figure it out. Eventually.

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    06 Sep 2025

    Bookmarker's Notes

    such fun characterisation!

  5. Rec *

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    Bumblebee's priority was to protect the Terrans, no matter the cost. Even himself.

    It was just a shame that every Autobot seemed bent on stopping them from reaching Mandoird.

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    Season 1 finale rewrite

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    05 Sep 2025

    Bookmarker's Notes

    so good!