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ghetto-omega · 10 days

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Me thinking abt how black culture and racism would've changed in omegaverse

If scent's genetic, do you think there would be "dirty scents" (Like scents people say are unclean despite them being like- Prairie grass or smth) and shit?

Oh yes absolutely, If we're talking scents I don't think it'd be the nature-ish ones, I think it'd be the ones to do with spices and warmth, maybe even a few smokier ones. Like cinnamon, saffron, cardamom, ginger, woodsmoke, maybe things like mahogany, or coffee.

I think the "good" smells for non-poc/black omegas would be sweet smells like, apple, peach, just about any sort of flowery scent, cake, vanilla, cotton, candy, honey, anything like this.

For alphas it's sea salt, eucalyptus, lemon, ocean, pine, sandalwood, ect ect. ofc, I think that the scents alphas prefer on other alphas is different, but I don't really know much about that ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

I also think that there's a difference between nature-ish scents and earthy scents, and I think the nature ones would tend to be the preferred (ex. Lavender or grass vs nutmeg or amber) I just think that smelling too warm or dark or heavy would be how a lot of black people would smell, and for some reason (it's racism) those would be classified as "too strong" or they "inherently smell bad".

And if a black person does have one of the more light and airy scents they're either classified as, "one of the good ones", unworthy of having their scent, or lucky, even though that's just how they smell...? Lol.

Some people even get products to cover their scent with an entirely different one, which brings an entirely different type of micro aggression where nonblack people start asking whether that's "your actual scent" and "what do you use to smell like that" and other low-key racist things. Like idk maybe that's just, once again, how they smell.

I'm sure black omegas are considered inherently less omega just because of their blackness. Like imagine an omega with a cinnamon and ginger scent being told their nest smells like an alpha, or even being accused of cheating because of how they smell.

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flickering-nightfall · 5 months

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just asking, what if an iterator possibly gets too hot or cold? What happens if they can’t get to safer temps with out outside forces? What if they can’t get to safer temps at all?

Do you mean superstructures or puppet-bound iterators? I'm sure superstructures have a lot of failsafes to deal with temperature fluctuations, mostly via processing water intake. They're living saunas! They probably have an incredible resistance to both hot and cold, as evidence shows.

I'll talk about puppets here, but if you meant superstructures, well... a lot of what I'll say here could apply to superstructures too.

(For puppet-bound iterators, I am referring to my AU CDSS)

For heat: Puppet-bound iterators, like their former superstructure bodies, run hot and need to stay hydrated. They rely on liquid coolant that runs throughout their bodies. Ruptures in the coolant system are one of their many common problems, but with medical aid, they're not too serious. Many cases are self-healing, or the rupture will seal itself off and reroute around the blockage - like with collateral circulation. Leaks into essential systems are more of a concern than the actual loss of coolant. As long as they stay cool and drink water while waiting to get fixed, they tend to be fine.

If they are stuck in a hot region and can't escape, they'll suffer from dehydration, heat stroke, fried components, damage to organic tissue, seizures... pretty much what you'd expect. As a superstructure, Moon probably suffered from all this leading up to her collapse.

For cold: They're fairly resistant for a few reasons. One is the antifreeze in coolant. Another is the heat that they naturally produce. I'm thinking they have silicone-based skin, which is very cold resistant. They have hemocyanin, which tends to function better in extreme cold than hemoglobin. (Hemocyanin can also work at hotter temperatures. I have like a whole essay about this that I still intend to post lol.) However, the puppets have been modified to have more flexible and sensitive skin - dexterity in exchange for some durability. They're more susceptible to the perception of cold than they would be if they were a still a superstructure. Many of them also dislike snowscapes on principle, because they've been freezing their decaying metal butts off for centuries by the time CDSS happens.

Iterators in both forms are very moist, so if it's cold past their limits, their mechanical components will freeze. And like with hypothermia in fully organic beings, prolonged time in extreme cold will lead to tissue death and organ failure. Superstructures with fractured exteriors (direct exposure of internal parts to the cold air) are especially susceptible to this.

Misc theory about superstructures: Moon's superstructure was able to stay intact into Saint's era because she collapsed straight down into the water, preserving most of her shape. The canyon water could have provided the pressure and circulation she needed in the absence of gravity cores, as well as protection against land pests and insulation against the cold. Remnant slag could have her generate excess heat as well, which would keep the water surrounding her unfrozen. In a way, dying like that could have helped her live longer?!

Thanks for the question anon, this was very fun :P

#btw i am not a scientist. i have knowledge limited to what i have learned and what i can find on the internet #and i make jumps and assumptions sometimes #but you caught me in the middle of doing a CDSS writeup so I'm feeling kind of brave :^)#i love lore stuff both for canon rain world and for my au #but for my au i haven't really posted much substantial enough to ask questions about #and the universe for cdss while aligned with canon is also kind of... wild? so I've been vague out of nervousness #but there are other planets. there are other sapient races.#RW canon may very well not exist in a universe that has outer space but I build around the idea it is for the sake of my au #and i'm not sure how confusing or engaging that might be #i probably will post about it eventually though #because i'm having SO MUCH FUN with this au and this blog exists for me to have fun #but yeah. in the meantime i've only been showing small snippets and details about the iterators in cdss #ask #text #worldbuilding #cdss #anon #rw spoilers #headcanons #rambles

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malriex · 3 months

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Clothing and Fashion in Omegverse Headcannon.

This is more of a worldbuilding aspect in Fashion, clothing wear in the Omegaverse/A/B/O verse.

Clothing has made the mark of world that we live in, it what makes the difference to each and every individual on how they mix and match the clothes they wear. Through out history clothing reflects on a person's culture, social standing and most importantly, gender. It also speaks on the persons personality and what taste or sense of style they have. You can clearly see it base on the persons clothes.

In the world of A/B/O/Omegaverse since there's the primary gender which is Male and Female, layered with the secondary gender which is being a Alpha, Beta and Omega. In a world where those gender is socially accepted, clothing can be a little bit different base on those genders alone.

Original Pic by @pack-the-pack

Let start with body types. Majority of Depictions in Omegaverse original fics (manga, webtoon etc.) and head cannons from other folks. Is both male and female, Alphas are portrayed as big, tall and strong, while Betas are normal height having normal physique since there's a huge majority of them, and Omegas having short in height (but sometimes they almost the same height as betas) and have a petite and slender body type. This body type difference is obvious so that it can easily identify the person's gender in first glance.

Time period and culture based on where the inspiration is taken, is important to create a setting and to give an idea on what people are wearing in those eras from modern to historical/historical fantasy. Specially in an omegaverse setting all it takes is inspiration and a little bit of creativity.

So in historical/historical fantasy setting, the clothes that are in common because of their primary gender.

Male alphas and betas where they can wear trousers, long pants, and long sleeves.

For Female beta and omega they can wear a long dresses.

As for Female alpha and Male omega is where they can wear a trousers layered underneath with a short skirt.

However there can be a gray area when it comes to female alphas and male omegas as they can also wear men's clothes with a flamboyant accent in the clothing.

Again clothing can be different based on the culture. Styles and outfit can also be different base on the person's social standing.

One thing about modern clothes is that is can be interchangeable regardless of gender, because of the freedom of what people has and the things that are more widely accepted and it's convenience, since everything is convenient is the modern era.

#omegaverse #a/b/o verse #a/b/o #alpha beta omega #a/b/o fic #alpha/beta/omega verse #alpha/beta/omega #abo #omegaverse headcanon #omegaverse worldbuilding #a/b/o world building #a/b/o headcanon #a/b/o lifestyle #a/b/o universe #a/b/o au #omegaverse lifestyle

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snickerdoodlles · 11 months

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so. i have beef with thai university bl's engineering and architect bias. not even about them getting the majors terribly wrong, like whatever movies and shows never get them right anyways, but university majors can tell us so much about a character. is the major something they've always wanted to do, was it picked on a whim, was it picked for their parents, is it a good fit, is it a bad fit, etc etc etc. it can be big insight into the facets of their character (ala the boys from not me) or the things they like and connect over (Kim and Chay from kinnporsche) and more. and while college majors don't have to be like, a big thing or relevant to all characters, if you're in the university genre, you really ought to be thinking about this sort of thing.

which brings me to love in the air: where, ironically, mr. background character Sig gets this development and none of the actual fucking mains do. (lita, i love you, but your writers certainly made choices.) but i'm not here to talk about my beloved Sig, i'm here to talk about my darling Sky.

given that Sky's dorm is absolutely covered in art and he has art reference shirts, i headcanon that Sky actually wanted to be an art major. he loves painting cityscapes and anything with brilliant colors. half his shirts were picked up from museums and event gallerias. but, after Gun and pulling himself back together, the guidance counselor asked one "you want to be an art major? but that's so...risky" and all of Sky's fresh wounds and insecurities slammed into him like a truck and he asked what would be a smarter choice then. the guidance counselor rattled off a list of ""practical"" art-inclined majors and Sky, perhaps drawn to the idea of building something new and lasting, chose architecture.

which! is a pretty good fit for him! he's good at it, he likes his classes, he likes twisting the assignments to fit his own visions. but that's all it is: a good fit he can settle for.

so, the fic proper:

it's third year. Sky's stressed over deadlines and midterms. and Prapai's watching him from the couch, concerned, because he's used to Sky's frantic energy this time of the semester, but this feels...different. but Sky rarely thinks to say things out loud when he's trapped in a storm of negativity, so it's up to Prapai to gently put his hand on Sky's shoulder and ask him what's wrong.

midterms, projects, club paperwork, next weeks' internship interview, Sky thinks. "this isn't FUN anymore," bursts out Sky, then immediately snaps his mouth shut because he did not mean to say that.

and Prapai doesn't let it go. Sky has a model due at 8am tomorrow that's only half-finished, but Prapai pulls him into the other room and gets him a glass of water and they talk. at first, Sky deflects, saying it's just stress, but Prapai hits him with the soulfully worried puppy eyes and next thing Sky knows, he's talking about how he's always loved art and had wanted to be an art major originally, but that's just not the smart thing to do and how architecture is a good place for him, really, he just also sometimes gets caught up in what ifs but really, he's fine. they've been talking for an hour and Sky's model is due in a few hours, but somehow Sky's not even thinking about that as he curls up into Prapai's shoulder and just breathes, feeling lighter than he has in weeks after getting that off his chest.

"so why don't you switch majors?" Prapai asks.

"don't be stupid, i can't do that," Sky retorts automatically.

"why not?" Prapai insists.

"i... but i... you can't... what."

Sky tries to say it'd be smarter if he just finished his current architect degree. Prapai asks why he should force himself through at least another 2.5 years of architecture if he doesn't even want to do it afterwards. Sky blurts out he never said that, then immediately changes the subject to what if he isn't good enough for art. Prapai counters he believes in him and that Sky will grow as he learns more. Sky insists it will take him even longer to graduate and find a job. Prapai says the time will pass anyways.

it's overwhelming. Sky drops the subject and returns to his model, which he only half focuses on. Prapai pulls an all-nighter with him, taking over the actual cutting since Sky's spacing, and encourages Sky to finish his other work. Sky goes to his desk and mostly stares at his assignment. the model gets done but the report doesn't, and when the professor yells at him the next day and asks why he wants to be an architect, Sky just stares at him for a good twenty seconds before going, "i don't." then bows to the professor and walks out.

the transition to an art major isn't fully smooth. Prapai jokes that he'll bribe the entire administration department if he has to to get Sky what he wants and Sky hits him for that, even as he's smiling. the actual switch turns out to be less painful that Sky anticipated (which is a low bar, the switch was growing into a full apocalypse in that boy's head). even his time in university isn't expected to be much longer than he'd originally planned for. it still doesn't take away how nerve-wracking the whole thing is for him because he's very much relying on Prapai to help smooth out any potential bumps. it's all worth it after he takes his first color theory class and feels like he's truly settled in.

sometime later, Prapai's parents have a soiree or dinner party or whatever it is rich people do, which Sky and Prapai also attend (and Sky zones out through the business chatter but delights in being Prapai's arm candy to the jealous), and eventually they wander over to where a small group of people are admiring and praising one of the artworks hanging on the wall. Sky's thinking "ooo art talk instead of business talk," then does a complete double take because that's his art. nearly yanks Prapai's hand off his wrist because what the fuck that's his art people are talking about his art, WHY ARE PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT HIS ART.

"...do you not like it?" Prapai asks, concerned, "i told you that my mom would like it, when i asked if i could give it to her..."

Sky makes a noise not unlike a deflated balloon. "but you! she! you were just being nice!!!!"

Prapai blinks. "my mom's on the board of three art museums, she doesn't bullshit when she says she likes your art."

Sky makes another deflated balloon sound. Prapai gently spirits him away to a private room and Sky Stares at him, confused.

"but i'm... i don't... i haven't grown that much, i'm still learning, i'm not that good..." Sky squeezes his hands, and asks in a very small voice, "they like it?"

Prapai gently squeezes back. "Sky... the person who said your art isn't good"--(they both scowl here, they don't need to say his name out loud to know who Prapai's referring to)--"maybe they said your art was bad not because it was true, but just because it would hurt."

(Sky's face scrunches at that. Prapai holds him as he turns those words over in his mind.)

"do you want to tell them that you're the artist? we don't have to if you don't want to, we can keep it anonymous if you'd prefer."

if takes Sky a minute before he nods and says he wants to tell people it's his work. then Prapai takes him back out and after a few moments of shyness, Sky comes out of his shell and Prapai delights in being his arm candy for the rest of the night.

[[ ask me about fic im not writing ]]

#love in the air #ask game: fics im not writing #okay but seriously can u imagine sky in a client meeting as an architect #client makes a stupid-ass request and sky's face twists into bitchy obstinacy #designing buildings? yes #CLIENTS? no #the cookie and tortoise joint lita headcanon universe #because we need that tag too now 😂

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yardsards · 2 years

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i love how the infinity train fandom cannot come to a consensus about if jesse and lake are romantic, platonic, queerplatonic, familial, or something else. (heck, a lot of individuals don't even have a solid headcanon). but there's hardly any bickering over it, because we're all united under the universal agreement that:

#eliot posts #intr #infinity train #infinity train book 2 #jesse cosay #lake infinity train #i have seen exactly one person be rude about other ppl's interpretations of jesse and lake #but said person was ALSO a chud who had a conniption over the trans lake headcanons so yeahhh #i lean towards platonic or queerplatonic #but i'm not about to turn down romantic or familial fic about them either #(just gotta mentally build a thick wall between those two interpretations n separate them into solidly different universes #bc they obviously cannot coexist in the same universe)#but yeah idc what flavour of love there is between them i just know there is a lot of love there

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throwntothevoid · 2 years

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The Demon Family

Guess who found Artbreeder and wasted a whole day on it.

There are already portraits of the Batfamily on Artbreeder. And I initially played around with the Batfamily portraits. Then I decided to do the Al Ghul’s since I couldn’t find a lot of portraits. So a lot of these look wonky since I did do a lot of them from scratch. Everyone except Talia and Damian; who I did heavily edit anyways. Also Artbreeder is limited in it’s capabilities but I did try to give Mara her red highlights in the front. I could not figure out how to giver a scar and making one eye pink and another green. Scars aren’t thing that Artbreeder likes. Also Mara was difficult since we still have no idea who her mother is. I wanted to give Athanasia an undercut but that’s not an option in Artbreeder either

Anyways please cut me some slack with the portraits since Artbreeder is really new to me. And I am not an artist so please keep that in mind.

In order from top to bottom:

Sensei; Ruh Al Ghul; Ra’s Al Ghul; Melisande Al Ghul; Talia Al Ghul; Nyssa Al Ghul; Dusan Al Ghul; Athanasia Al Ghul; Damian Al Ghul; Mara Al Ghul

Let me know if I should do a separate post with the Batfamily. Even though there are a bunch of posts of the batfamily using artbreeder already.

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hadesknockedupintheunderworld · 3 days

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Ngl it's weird finishing the Knuckles tv show and going to tumblr about it only for people (even who I consider bigger name fans) who also watched the entire show to claim that it "confirmed Knuckles Wachowski"

I'm sorry

Did you somehow miss the part in the last episode where Knuckles had a whole montage of hanging with the Whipple family and Wade and saying "home" or something?

#sonic the hedgehog #knuckles series #knuckles the echidna #knuckles 2024 #knuckles whipple #sonic movie #knuckles 2024 spoilers #knuckles series spoilers #fandom wank #Sorry do you just think that this entire show was a sidequest so Knuckles could go back to the Wachowski house and be their kid now like #nothing ever happened?#In the show where episode 1 clearly showed that Knuckles couldn't mesh with the household and that Sonic considered him a roommate?#This place was not home for him. The show was about him finding home. How is the Wachowski household Knuckles' home after he had an epiphany #that his home was with the whipple family??#Ah wait sorry how could I forget. Sonic fans are just used to absorbing canon with a toothpick and picking the parts they like and then #claiming their headcanons for filling in the gaps are canon #Only the things they personally like are what happened of course #Sorry for being salty I'm just annoyed. Like you can have whatever headcanons or fanon you want. Heck I loved all those 'maddie is knuckles'#mom' comics and whatnot. I'm not even saying we have to interpret the media the same way. But Knuckles having a montage and calling being #with the whipple family 'home' happened. That happened.#A friend and I are running a bet that most people won't acknowledge that it happened unless Sonic movie 3 shoves it in our faces #The universe tests me every day by having put me into Sonic fandom. It is a constant test of one's soul not only to exist in proximity of a #community who you often disagree on big points with‚ but to watch a bunch of loud people claim things are canon but only accept textual #evidence when it serves them. Or to explain a little better #to watch a fandom try to build an 'accepted idea' of what canon is like that becomes so divorced from actual canon that you get people #saying that it's canon and ignoring anything that doesn't fit it because 'writing bad anyways'#Like guys please I am grasping your shoulders. If you don't like canon just say 'fuck you I'm going to make content of this because I think #it's better'. You don't have to assert that everything you believe is canon and ignore when it's not #i just be ramblin

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lets-try-some-writing · 1 year

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You know how human music is on a certain frequency? well how would cybertronian music be? What would it sound like? Would they be appalled by human music? idk I just thinks it's interesting to dive into the culture clashes

What an interesting concept! Cybertronian music doesn't seem to be brought up much in any continuities that I know of, so it would be a fun little cultural aspect of Cybertron to explore. I will try my best to make some reasonable headcanons on this subject, but I am no musician.

Music Across Cybertron

Despite being one people in theory, music differs wildly across Cybertron. Before the great war, the music one could find depended entirely on location, caste, and then profession. Every group of bots had their own unique take on music.

In large cities like Iacon, music overall tended to be complex, hard to master, and most notably, ancient due to the Primacy's powerful influence. The music was of an incredibly low frequency, an old custom that stemmed from the times when music was a viable method of worshipping Primus. High frequency and fast paced music was frowned upon due to how it inspired movement of the body instead of connection between the spark and the mind. High caste bots in such cities only ever listened to old hymns and Primacy sanctioned songs. Not necessarily because they liked it, but because hiring the bots capable of performing such a feat was expensive and a great way for them to show their superiority to others.

Middle caste bots in cities tended to listen to the less reverent versions of the old songs over the city wide comm link. However such songs quickly grew to be dull, and so middle caste bots tended to create their own songs. Their music was still mostly slow paced and of relatively low frequency, but their songs were different from the high caste selection in that it was not sung in the ancient language. Their songs told stories, spun tales of their work and the meaning behind it.

In the hall of records one would hear the low, near constant, and almost solemn songs of the archivists, each bot adding their own addition to the great overarching music. Police would walk down the streets in pairs chanting their oaths in time with their steps. Doctors would hum comforting tunes and occasionally raise their voices to celebrate the recovery of a patient or to mourn the loss of a life. Crafters and merchants would proudly sing songs of their successes, regaling all those listening with the tale of their efforts through their music.

Low caste bots did not have the luxury of being able to listen to music. And so to make life more bearable and the break the monotony of it all they would also make their own songs from scratch. They kept their music quiet for fear of punishment, and rarely did they raise their voices if ever. As such, their songs had no instruments besides their work tools and their own frames.

Miners would bring down their picks in patterns, creating a song of sorts which would be accompanied by the shuffle of pedes and the squeals of their equipment. While not considered music by most of the higher caste mechs, their quiet endeavors did create a wonderful symphony when one bothered to listen closely. Gladiators would sing together in the lowest frequency they could manage, each singing tales of their battles and reciting old warnings and guidance. Factory workers and other expendables would hide their songs behind the constant noise around them. Only those trained to hear their songs would be able to notice it.

Outside of the cities and in the less savory parts of them, music had no boundaries. Towns and villages would dance and cheer, their music fast paced and more electronic in nature. Travelers and wanderers would sing loudly and without fear, their songs seemingly without symphony and only meant to provide a means of expending energy. In the red light districts of Cybertron where the criminals and the forgotten members of society gathered, music was whatever one found appealing. Some gangs and organizations would make their own unique songs but more often than not, if one wanted music, they could do whatever they wanted without consequence.

Music was an integral part of every Cybertronian's life. Every moment of every day there was music around them. It was completely normal and expected for a mech to sing and produce music even while going about their activities. So long as the music was on a low enough frequency to not be bothersome it was encouraged as a way to keep up morale.

Music During the War

The soothing and near constant music came to a sudden halt when the war began in earnest. It was too dangerous to sing or even to hum. Sides had to be chosen and too much noise could be fatal. However as music was such a universally desired and integral part of everyday life, both factions ended up coming to a compromise on the subject.

In honor of their hardship filled lives, the Decepticons music remained calm, quiet, and controlled. Every note sung was with purpose and filled with a reminder of grievances past. It became tradition to only sing when a loss was sustained or one needed to remember what they were fighting for. The only other times the Decepticons sung where when they charged into battle and screamed their battle cries. Their cries were as high pitched as possible to irritate the enemy and personalized to the bot in question but still tied to the greater whole. It was both a fear tactic and a method devised to create a much unity in the army as possible.

The Autobots devised their own way to keep their music. When preparing for or heading into battle, the Autobots would chant old oaths and remember the purpose behind the war. Some would sing the oaths at low frequencies, others would recite Primacy blessings for victory at high frequencies, and the rest would hum to the beat of the march. It created a sense of unity and made the Autobots into one voice while they marched towards possible death. Outside of the battlefield however, music while tending to be more akin to middle caste songs, and had no restrictions so long as it wasn't too disturbing. But on occasion, mainly after great victories or on holidays, the controlled atmosphere was allowed to be broken with fast paced music and silly songs meant to rile every bot up.

Thoughts on Human Music

Generally speaking for both Autobots and Decepticons, human music isn't exactly anyone's cup of tea. The language of Cybertron is complex and built to have a thousand and one meanings hidden within each and every glyph. Songs for Cybertronians therefore have deeper meaning than just the words being spoken. When a bot sings a very portion of their spark is being exposed, their emotions left open for others to see. It is not just their words, but their voice, their field, and their posture. Everything a bot does when singing adds to the music, makes it greater, creates a deeper meaning.

As such human music is bizarre to them and more akin to the singing attempts of a sparkling. At most, human music has one or maybe two meanings hidden behind the initial front. Not only that but symphony is hardly present in human songs, only being found in a few works and the rest being a mismatched mess of sounds that please the human ear. Both Autobots and Decepticons spent weeks trying to decipher the meaning behind human music before coming to the conclusion there simply wasn't one, at least not in the way Cybertronian music has meaning.

Optimus doesn't mind human music generally, and in fact, he appreciates the human effort to preserve their history through song. However he hates pop music with a passion due to the sheer mindlessness of it. Music is an artform, an expression one's own spark, the endlessly repeating and surface level music that falls into the pop music genre is very nearly heretical in his mind.

Ratchet is in a similar boat and doesn't like most human music. He is fine with classical works and choir songs as they are the closest thing the humans have to true symphony. However much like Optimus he despises pop music and most of the modern music that has been produced by humanity.

Bulkhead and Wheeljack find modern music and rock song to be fun, even if it is mindless. For them it is almost like candy. So long as they don't consume too much of it at once, it is a fun little thing to pass the time. They also like the freedom that comes with Miko's choice of music, no boundaries and an essentially blank slate to compose music with. However human music is still lackluster when compared to Cybertronian songs, and so they can only handle so much before needing a break.

Bumblebee and Smokescreen have a similar belief. To them human music is like an exotic fruit, fun to look at and interesting to try, but usually a 50/50 experience, with the music either being awful or surprisingly pleasant. They tend to make a game out of creating some form of meaning for human songs that supposedly have no meaning behind them. Sometimes they will even take human songs and rework them into Cybertronian to make them better.

Ultra Magnus and Arcee are of the opinion that human music is trash and the humans have no musical talent. As such they make it a duty of theirs to teach the human children what real music should sound like. They both tend to vacate the area when Miko blasts some music or begins practicing on her guitar. To them it is like nails on a chalk board.

The Humans Thoughts on Cybertronian Music

There have been times when the bots tried to show the humans what true music sounds and looks like. They have received varied results. Most of their music can't even be heard by humans, at least not in its entirety. This has led the general consensus on their music to be "Sounds cool but what the heck does it mean?". And when the bots attempt to explain, they usually end up confusing the humans or find themselves unable to translate their meaning properly.

Miko likes the folk music found in Cybertronian towns best as it is the closest to her rock and pop music. Rafael prefers the middle caste songs, he find the music to be pleasing to the ear and likes learning about the meaning behind each song. Jack is rather indifferent but he does love the marching songs developed during the war, the amount of unity required to sing it properly amazes him. June doesn't like Cybertronian music all that much, to her it feels wrong, alien, and put her somewhat on edge due to the indescribable sounds that the bots produce. Agent Fowler is in a similar situation but can appreciate the amount of effort that goes into their music.

Overall the humans and the bots find each other's music weird.

#maccadam #transformers #transformers prime #transformers ideas #world building #transformers headcanon #optimus prime #pre war cybertron #ratchet #team prime #look at all this lore I made up #I have an odd obsession with music being an important part of cybertronian cultrue #I mean why wouldn't it be?#songs are universal and binding #they bring people together and express things we can't put in words #I really feel like music would be important

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