#herald of ruin

[talesofsonicasura]

Herald of Ruin

Hello everyone. It's been awhile since I made a post here. Tumblr isn't exactly making things easy especially because I finally gotten asks after so long. And guess who got a glitch which makes it impossible to edit said asks much less one that still hasn't been solved in days?

Nevermind the details although since that isn't the focus. I got plagued with a new AU idea which wouldn't leave me alone. Thus this particular post.

We all know about Optimus Prime. The heroic leader of the Autobots, a kind and gentle mech who battles those that dare threaten the peace. Yet one part of him we really see is his humble origin as Orion Pax. The bot before the war truly war began.

In multiple iterations, Orion is depicted as a dock worker, a miner, or for this AU Prime's archivist version. What do I have in store for him? Let's begin. (Part 2 can be found here.)

Orion Pax didn't exactly know where he was. It definitely ain't Cybertron from the vibrant greenery, bright blue sky and the peculiar fauna that roamed around him. An organic world instead of metal.

His memory core being a massive mess didn't help either. Orion could access some datas like who he is, where he came from, his function, and even a few individuals but everything else is engulfed by errors. All the archivist could do at the moment was walk.

Thus Orion Pax took his first steps into this strange colorful world. A directionless path past red cliffs, small pools of water, and the various wildlife that watched from a distance in curiosity. It all led to a peculiar metallic emblem embedded in the one such cliff.

A large vault that bear an eerie vibrant purple symbol that glowed as if reacting to him. Without word, Orion Pax approach the strange landmark. His vision flashing constantly to a dark abyss that held a faint blue light before his outstretched servo.

Time began to stretch into constant flashes until contact been made. Orion Pax barely blinked before he found himself on the ground back to the colorful world around him. And it didn't take long to see amber eyes peer down his optics.

Narrow gaze full of skeptical curiosity in what embodies a pure ancient grudge woven in wooden tablets decorated by dead leaves. The kind which had Orion remembering a phrase hidden by broken processor. Knowledge is power. A treasure that can bring peace...

Or RuIn.

Yup. We are delving into the world of Pokemon as Orion Pax just encounter the Ruinous Tablets: Wo-Chien. In Scarlet and Violet, there are four unique seals scattered across the region. These contain the Treasures of Ruin, powerful Pokemon that brought disaster onto Paldea long long ago.

Wo-Chien is the wooden tablets used by a grudge filled scribe to write the deeds of a corrupt king. The Pokemon doesn't attack Orion for one sheer reason: curiosity. It never seen anything like the archivist before.

The potential of untold knowledge leads to an unspoken alliance between the two. Something which later evolves into a powerful bond. Orion names the Wo-Chien 'Blackbox'. (Black boxes are devices that record and contain important data.)

It doesn't take long until the two come across a Pokemon Trainer named Roc. (This trainer fills the main character role for Scarlet/Violet.) After a misunderstanding which involves a language barrier and mistaking a Cybertronian for a Pokemon, Orion Pax's path is laid.

Travel the Paldea region alongside Roc, maybe even help him on his journey. By doing this he could piece together the answers to what led him here and maybe get back home. For now Orion learns about this strange new world.

Travelling across Paldea is gonna require a mix of alt mode, holoform and alternate fuel sources. Orion's alt mode is gonna be a cargo truck since my headcanon height for him is 19 ft. As for alternate fuel, it takes the forms of Tera Shards.

These shards are crystallized energy only found in the Paldea region and responsible for a phenomenon known as Terastallization. Roc made a desperate attempt to save a energy drained Orion by having him consume a Dark Tera Shard. These items become vital for the Cybertronian until he can fully perfect a recipe for Synthetic Energon. Success varies.

For Pokemon, Orion only catches those who wish to join him unless a situation calls for it. Like the safety of the creature in question that leads to no other option. Otherwise Orion leaves them be. The same goes for battling as well with the exception of spars.

Our archivist will have a team like any other trainer and I'll be going over the main ones. His signature team basically. Let's start with Orion's first Pokemon.

Blackbox: Wo-Chien

Type: Dark/Grass Nature: Serious Tera: Dark

Ability: Tablets of Ruin- reduce the ATK of all other Pokemon on the field.

Moves: Growth, Ruination, Giga Drain, Dark Pulse

This grumpy book snail of a Wo-Chien prefers to quietly read and nap in peace. He's not above using his ability to intimidate someone if irritated enough. Blackbox isn't fully heartless though as he cares for Orion alongside his close companions in subtle ways. Harm them and this Wo-Chien will drain those offenders dry.

Purrlee: Purugly

Type: Normal Nature: Jolly Tera: Ground

Ability: Defiant - Boosts Attack when stats lowered.

Moves: Play Rough, Hone Claws, Dig, Bulldoze

Orion's second Pokemon, this Tiger Cat is surprisingly very friendly, snuggly and energetic despite the species. She was abandoned by her former Trainer after evolving from Glameow. Purrlee has a tendency to bowl over others for surprise nuzzles. No one stops her though, not even Blackbox.

Vos: Gligar

Type: Ground/Flying Nature: Impish Tera: Poison

Ability: Hyper Cutter- Prevents Attack from lowering

Moves: Cross Poison, Swords Dance, Bulldoze, Fire Fang

A wild glutton who serves as Orion's third Pokemon. He joined the team back when he was a Gligar that gotten lost from his group and slept in the archivist's cabin. Vos' name is coined from a lost memory that the Pokemon had accidentally triggered. He loves sleeping in Orion's cabin or hang off him like a perch.

Shard: Quaquaval *Shiny

Type: Water/Fighting Nature:Timid Tera: Ice

Ability: Moxie- boosts Attack for each Pokemon they defeat

Moves: Aqua Step, Ice Spinner, Counter, Hurricane

Orion's fourth Pokemon is a shy dancer who wishes to perfect her craft. Shard started as a very timid Quaxly who evolves over the span of the adventure. The dual type has gain more confidence upon becoming a Quaquaval but still hides behind Orion if spooked.

Noctis: Grimmsnarl

Type: Dark/Fairy Nature: Naughty Tera: Fairy

Ability: Pickpocket - Steals an item if physically attacked

Moves: Spirit Break, Play Rough, Drain Punch, Crunch

A loyal yet mischievous powerhouse that became Orion's fifth Pokemon. He started as a self destructive chaotic Morgrem who absolutely loathe the archivist until one fateful incident led to Noctis not only evolving into Grimmsnarl but try to better himself. The dual type still pull pranks, thankfully these aren't as dangerous like back then.

Vector Prime: Steelix *Can Mega Evolve

Type: Steel/Ground Nature: Gentle Tera: Steel

Ability: Sturdy - Cannot be knocked out with 1 hit KOs

Moves: Dragon Dance, Iron Tail, Psychic Fangs, Metal Burst

A mysterious Pokemon that can sense space-time anomalies serves as Orion's sixth Pokemon. Vector is a grandfatherly soul who tends to dote on everyone and provide comfort or wisdom if needed. His name stems from a triggered memory like Vos. Vector can mega evolve with the Steelixite Orion earned if need be.

Crimson: Koraidon

Type: Dragon/Fighting Nature: Hasty Tera: Dragon

Ability: Orichalcum Pulse -Turns the sunlight harsh when entering battle. The ancient energy thrumming through this Pokemon boosts it's Attack in harsh sunlight.

Moves: Collision Course, Iron Head, Dragon Claw, Shadow Claw

A hyperactive and affectionate Legendary that is Orion's emotional support Pokemon. He was entrusted to the archivist by Professor Sada as a Ride Pokemon, although she's unaware of him not being human. Crimson spends most his time munching on sandwiches and making others laugh than battling. Doesn't mean the Koraidon is unable to curb stomp those who wish to cause trouble.

I can't forget about Orion's human companion. Roc is a 23 year old trainer who tends to be quite carefree but also equally reckless. He aspires to be a Frontier Brain and run his own facility. To do so, he must compete in the Battle Frontier which will pit him against trainers who can match even Pokemon League champions in skill or strength.

Roc explores various regions to gain experience that could aid in his quest. He accidentally mistook Orion for a Pokemon on their first meeting and it took Blackbox stealing the man's Rotomphone to stop the fight from escalating. (There's a language barrier which can be resolved by the data inside the device.)

Roc is an enabler when it comes to Orion. From the limited info he got out of the bot's fragmented memory, the young man felt angry about how his new friend lived back on Cybertron. Something Roc decides to rectify by giving Orion a chance to experience life.

It does put a dent in his wallet but the price is worth it when the archivist gets to attend a carnival or read whatever book he wants. Orion tries to pay him back however Roc usually refuses. The time he doesn't is by asking to learn stuff from the bot in exchange.

Such things consist of reading/writing/understanding Cybertronian, history and other subjects on the planet that isn't functionalism. Roc's penmanship definitely approved upon trying to write Orion's language. He did roll his eyes when the bot mistook his handwriting for 'clocker' scratch. (Cybertronian Chicken)

I will be drawing Roc. For holoform design, either design my own or use the TFA version. Orion Pax is participating in all the events of the main Scarlet/Violet game and Teal Mask/Indigo Disk DLC alongside my OC except for the Pokemon League. Now this is the first half of my AU explanation.

The second will delve into the Transformers side and why it's called 'Herald of Ruin'. Do know that Orion Pax is gonna be quite different from his canon counterpart throughout this. I will drive a wedge between them and see how the character can molded.

That's all I got for now! Until next time folks, I'll see you back in Paldea. Now transform and roll out! Here's a Trainer Card that I made on Pokecharms.com for Orion Pax and Crimson(Koraidon).

#sonicasura #tales of sonicasura #maccadam #transformers #transformers series #transformers prime #tf #tfp #orion pax #tfp orion pax #optimus prime #tfp optimus prime #optimus #optimus and orion are canonically the same person #pokemon #pokemon series #pokemon scarlet and violet #crossover #herald of ruin #transformers au

[pennie-dreadful]

Current mood: hoping I saved all my WIPS on my ancient ass tablet, which hopefully still works, since I APPARENTLY didn't put them on a flash drive. I have not even turned this on in years.

OK IT'S ON it took for fucking ever to boot up. It's slow as hell.

But. Yeah. Not on here. It was kind of a long shot, but I'm positive that they were all on my old old laptop that I no longer have.

Fuck :(

Well I really do want to start writing for The Last Herald Mage again (and reading the backlog of fic that I haven't been able to bring myself to read /bad fan). I was going to post a list of WIPS (from 10+ years ago 😳) and ask my LHM peeps to pick one, but. Prompts?

(Also if by any chance any one else sees this who is not tagged but A.) knows what LHM is and B.) Wants to throw a prompt at me, please don't be shy!)

@writingfeedsthedarkestones @bluewingedcoyote @dardrea @swimmer963 @bi-gray @aetherkey

#oh well i guess #personal pennie #my ao3 handle is macabre_monkey btw #also trying not 2 b sad about the fact that my original copies of the books got ruined in an accident :((( #i have a new copy tho dw #still. #the last herald mage #vanyel ashkevron #these fucking books #vanyel posting

[magnifigal]

Viego/Viktor. A King an his herald °U°

#vievik #viktor x viego #viego #viego x viktor #viego the ruined king #viktor the machine herald #a king and his herald #league of legends #league of legends fanart

[dannydoteggg]

It's like breathing secondhand smoke. To feel what he feels. Stronger. Purer. It makes the world feel more real. Makes you feel more real.

#my mc evan for fallen hero if #y did noone warn me about herald route?????????? #it only takes one golden retriever boy to ruin a perfectly good villain #not to mention that evan completely wrecked herald in rebirth omg #horriable game #10 out of 10 will play again #fallen hero #fallen hero rebirth #fallen hero retribution #fallen hero herald #fallen hero Daniel #and his nickname is danny????!!! are you kidding me!!!! #my art #fallen hero art

[beastking-golion]

I’ve got poll ideas rolling around in my head so

#dex talks #ortega is my canon romance tbh but argent’s was really fun #chen’s just made me so sad cause I hate ruining this man life he’s had it bad enough #but also the angst is soooo gooooood #herald romance is #idk #idc for it LMAO #but thats just me personally #Im not all that into his character type in terms of romance as I enjoy him more platonically #tbh I’ve never done mortum’s romance before just because I felt awful flirting with her as my puppet #I love her character a lot to the point I struggle with making any possible decisions which may upset her 😭 #I’m sucking it up and doing the romance now and she’s so fuckin sweet but I hate feeling like I’m using her GRAAAAAAA 😭 #so in summary I like all of them except heralds LMAO #poll #polls #fhr poll #fhr #fallen hero retribution #fhr ortega #fhr mortum #fhr chen #fhr argent #fhr herald

[hexcoremagician]

ARCANE - MAIN.

In my canon for Viktor, he is Silco's son and is brother to Jinx. If the Silco or Jinx I am writing with it is okay to explore those storylines, that is awesome. If not, we don't have to ever write around that. He is the creator of Blitzcrank, the pet project that, along with a tailored uniform from his father, allowed him to steal into the Academy. He is also a scientific tutor for House Heimerdinger after being adopted into the House so he could become Cecil's assistant. In an attempt to assimilate him into Piltover customs, Heimerdinger gave him a full name, adding the "Cornelius" aspect to his name, whereas Viktor himself chose "Abraxas" as his middle name.

original name: Viktor of Zaun.

Piltover name: Viktor Abraxas Cornelius of House Heimerdinger.

alias: The Machine Herald/The Machinist, the Co-Father of Hextech.

pronouns: he/him/his.

age: verse dependent.

15-18 Years Old (Academy Years)

18-20 (Dean's Assistant Years)

20 Years Old (Act 1 of Arcane)

21-32 Years Old (Act 2-3 of Arcane)

Frozen in his 30s permanently due to augmentation of the HexCore (After Act 3 of Arcane)

orientation: bisexual; masc-leaning.

marital status: verse dependent. single, typically.

species: human (cyborg).

location: Piltover/Zaun. (Moves between the two nations.)

archetype: The Magician, The Hanged Man.

cyborg info:

Almost all of his body has been replaced by HexTech (Shimmermetal), save his head and neck. He wears many clothes to hide this fact, and also wears gloves.

He lacks many human weaknesses, is suspectable to death somewhat, and has somehow bonded with the Hex Core in such a way that its sentience and his consciousness are blurred together. The Hex Core wishes to be in total union with Viktor, and that is why he augments himself so much.

abilities:

plays the cello.

Inventor: A brilliant mind, Viktor is able to invent numerous contraptions, especially those made to utilize hextech gemstones. As the person who perfected hextech, he is one of the leading scientists in hextech innovations.

Hexclaw: Permanently attached to his back, the hexclaw is an additional arm that's also able to shoot a ray of concentrated magical light. Originally intended as a crafting tool, it's currently used as a death ray as well as an instrument used for fixing Viktor's cybernetic augmentations.

Hex Core: It is a self-learning and evolving hextech device. It is able adapt to any situation and has the potential of becoming a sentient and sapient being.

biography:

Viktor is an ambitious Zaunite inventor who resides in Piltover, working as the partner of Jayce Talis. Once brought into the Academy as the assistant to Heimerdinger, Viktor worked his way up from the undercity in hopes of improving lives, but his research was complicated upon discovering he was terminally ill. Nevertheless, Viktor does not let his disease stop him and he remains steadfast in finding a cure.

personality:

Viktor has an obsessive, idealistic personality, and is a workaholic. He is a self-described methodical, logical and thorough person, and is implied to previously have been emotional. He is interested in how techmaturgy could help society.

mannerisms & quirks:

Still has his cane/crutch/ even when he has completely changed to HexTech and no longer needs it. It evolves into his staff.

appearance:

During his time as a non-augmented person, Viktor was a white skinned, golden/hazel eyed and brown haired human with a scrawny build. Since his birth he had a deformity preventing him to walk and run naturally, needing a walking stick to move (later a walking crutch). During his time exposed to Zaunite pollution, it would greatly worsen his health conditions.

Since he started to dabble in self-augmenting hextech experiments, Viktor would slowly start replacing his body parts. First magically altered by the powers of the Hexcore with the aid of Shimmer (his right leg and hand specifically), he would eventually transition into mechanical augmentations, completely replacing most of his body parts, save his head.

#verses. #headcanons. #viktor. #machine herald. #v: machine herald. #out of machines. #bonds. jayvik. love is a bloodsport. but i understand i am all yours. futureforged. #bonds. caitvik. always there for you. ferinehuntress. #bonds. silcovik. father dearest. shimmerbeasts. #bonds. jinxvik. sister dearest. shimmerbeasts. #v: main. #bonds. jinxtor. crawl inside where i am most ruined. love me there. jynxd.

[heart-star]

Don't ask too much but i thought it would've been funny to think the mimic loved his fame when he was Tiger rock and made a parody of Fresh prince of Bel air with him.

Does any of this remind you anything? That's right, hit the diamond episode from steven universe with the Gormians & the pet gang from Lps aworldofourown , do you think that the characthers fit in the position of the same steven universe's charachters? Also i made Edie the parakeet jelous because some fans saw shipping fuel moments for her & Quincy so everybody could expect the part of the jelly one.

#digitalart #ignotectorverse #steven universe #Parody #Comic #Gormiti #Heralds #Gormiti 2018 #Lps #littlest pet shop #lps a world of our own #littlest pet shop a world of our own #Baseball #Petunia cloghoof #Fnaf #fnaf security breach #fnaf ruin #The mimic #security breach ruin #tiger rock #fresh prince of bel air #Sport magazine

[the-god-of-hellfire]

Part of a squad of 3, but this guy got finished in a rush to be fielded for a round of Heralds of Ruin tomorrow. (He will be a Kataphron Destroyer)

#my stuff #miniature painting #adeptus mechanicus #heralds of ruin #kill team

[alphamecha-mkii]

Warhammer 40k: Dark Millennium CCG - Heralds of Ruin - Sam Hain by andreauderzo

#Warhammer #40k #Warhammer 40k: Dark Millennium #Heralds of Ruin #Sabertooth Games #Sam Hain #Eldar #Xenos #Aeldari #Jet Bike #Sci-Fi #Mecha #andreauderzo

[ghoul-haunted]

anyway im drawing a lot of real life parallels and experiences with this, but also no one needs to take anything im saying with da:i too seriously because im trying out a different type of character for the inquisitor this time, and every game is an immersive sim for me after about ten minutes. the usual clown car shenanigans.

#my first inquisitor was more....shrewd/pragmatic/ends justify the means even at personal expense #my current inquisitor is Not That and is very :| at all the herald talk #that said knowing what's going to happen in the plot. oh boy. @ my current inquisitor: you are in for a rough time #like you think it's bad now? wait till we walk in the ruins of a culture destroyed by a genocidal holy war #really grasp at the scope of the loneliness.

[stylishanachronism]

It’s one in the morning, I’ve slept like hell all week, so of course I’m thinking about ghosts.

Spoilers ghosts are terrible and the metaphysical implications are giving me a headache.

It’s the stupid graveyard problem all over again.

#specifically how pillars handles ghosts #so you might be subjected to another essay sometime soon possibly #I mean it’s the ghosts or a slightly graphic discussion around how pillars handles pregnancy (life does begin at breath y’all it’s canon) #so y’know I figure the ghosts will probably go across better #anyway what the fuck are pillars ghosts and why are there like twelve categories of them #also how long has the ‘ghosts trapped just this side of the veil’ thing we encounter in deadfire been going on #because it’s very much not the same thing we encounter in pillars but it’s also definitely Watcher Business not Herald Business #so like somebody give it to me straight is caed nua eating all the ghost ghosts in the dyrwood #also I am definitely reading way the fuck too much into the murders in the ruined tower But

[featherlumina]

I wish there was a way to just

condense all my love for Harry Lloyd’s portrayal of Viktor

and squish it up real tight and communicate it in such a way that he might see it one day and know he did an amazing job

I mean he already knows it I’m sure

bUT I JUST WANNA TELL HIM MYSELF DAMN IT

bah I’ll probably tag him on Instagram with some future fanart I do and hope for the best IDK I just have a lot of feelings which may or may not be because I am currently quite sick with covid and have been watching old interviews I think I need help

#viktor arcane #arcane #viktor #harry lloyd #viktor my beloved #seriously I hope I get the chance to meet him at a con one day or something #I am just #so awed by his performance #mdfgdfgsdx #I cannot wait to be rUINED IN S2 OH MY LORD #bring on the TRAUMA #ow my heart #machine herald hours #seriously though is this normal haha #send help #I would pay so much money to just have him say kind and caring things in Vik's voice with some laughs thrown in #maybe I'm just craving happy carefree and soft Viktor #you Silco fans are so lucky to have Jason BTW #jelly over here XD

[redlegend-a]

There’s immense power radiating from this Pokémon. It’s such a beautiful creature. It feels old.

He holds his hand out for them, a bit of Herba cake crumble in his palm.

#chiblyu #CHI YU?????? #oh herald of ruin and sweet faced fish connect with me

[gailynovelry]

Breathing Gods is over 102k words long and despite finishing up a chapter today we still have three chapters left to wrap up because Rowan surprised us by requiring another chapter after Mep's.

#Heralds of Rhimn #2.5k was done today alone #i thonk we have a headache now #tbh this book rules #we had the usual doubts off and on and then it was like #no #actually this is really good #funny things happen more than we were expecting without ruining the appropriate “end of a war fuckery” woe #if we slam out the last chapters and get it polished i daresay it'll be very different from what we cooked up when we were 14 or even 18 #but in the best way possible

[softersinned-arc]

i know “thane shartan” never got addressed again, ever, and probably wasn’t intended to mean that shartan was an avvar thane, but now i am thinking about avvar legends of thane shartan and the elven (as well as dwarven) cultural connection and sharing that would have inevitably come about in a nomadic people largely untouched by tevinter influence. i am thinking about how battlemage & arcane warrior likely overlap as disciplines and how astoria, while trained as a mage, learned to channel her magic through her weapons a la arcane warriors, which is why she fights like a rogue. i am thinking about different holds having different takes on andraste and some simply coming to the conclusion that she was a powerful mage in communication with spirits of compassion and justice.

#(legit bioware please hire me i'll stop making fun of bad writing decisions i just want to be in charge of avvar lore forever) #ii. i smell backstory and i love backstory. ( worldbuilding ) #(avvar inquisitor astoria who gets presented as the second coming of andraste for political purposes) #(while some of the avvar do consider that she might be andraste reincarnated bc that dOES happen) #(the avvar DO believe in limited situations of reincarnation) #(astoria the spirit healer & battlemage being thanked by the avvar for healing the wounds in the lady of the skies) #(astoria the herald of andraste being the subject of pilgrimages and treated like a living saint) #(astoria the deeply selfish incredibly ambitious occasionally very very cold human woman struggling w what she means as a symbol) #(and the way that holiness is being applied to her by people who don't know her when she herself has no idea what she believes) #i. she had a marvelous time ruining everything. ( about )

[urthemiiel]

scout’s retribution stats!!

#there are some things i want to change when i replay him #but i need to play leo’s first 😩 #leo puts the absolute fear of god into herald tho and i feel bad #hes got the ‘ruin the lives of everyone around you and then die’ thing going on #scout #hawke.txt