I want Tarantulas to be adopted into the Malto family as like a weird uncle. Dropping in unexpectedly with gifts for all the kiddos of various danger levels (he probably tried to give Nightshade a huge chunk of uranium that was vetoed)
He sits with Alex and Dot and asks them human questions bc he’s still trying to perfect his hologram (we can still have a goth Tarantulas holoform, I fully believe Alex was a new waver and listened to some goth music in the 80’s)
Bumblebee is still a bit wary of him but someone has to be. Tarantulas doesn’t seem to mind though bc that man has never picked up on a social cue in his life.
I also fully believe that Tarantulas would pick up knitting. He already has sharp claws and experience with his webs. Plus it’d be a good way to think when he gets stuck on some complex machinery bug.
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How about parental decepticon stuff? I like the episodes where Tarantulas and Starscream end up as mentor figures
I love this idea...I hope I did it right-
Characters are Starscream, Soundwave, Tarantulas, Shockwave, Breakdown
(Reader is human btw-)
Enjoy!
Starscream
Will gladly answer any questions you have about himself or about the history of Cybertron
He's protective of you weither you're bot or human.
he'll take you for flights in his cockpit when you've had a bad day and let's you vent whatever you need to.
He tries his best to be a role model for you but thinks because he was a decepticon he isn't good at it
You two have deep talks about the past and listen to eachother
Seems like he doesn't care for platonic cuddles but actually loves them
Likes to praise you for things you've done
Gives headpats
If you ever do anything that could involve you getting hurt, get ready for a stern lecture and a shit tone of scolds when you explain your reasoning
He just wants you to be safe and happy :)
Soundwave
Probably the most parental decepticon out of them all
NEVER let's you out of his sight and insists you either stay beside him or sit on his shoulder
Gets a little worried if you and Frenzy ever rough house (cause you is a fleshie)
If you wanted, he would teach you how to hack
Has unlimited patience and you test this. All the damn time.
He always knows when's somethings up, but won't force you to tell him if you don't want to
If you want any affection he'll give it to you
VERY PROTECTIVE and will kick someone's ass if they lay a atom on you
He can be stern in more serious situations but doesn't intend to make you upset
If you're ever hurt he goes into mom mode and patches your injuries no matter what size
Likes it when you sit on his shoulder and blabber nonsense. He's all ears to hear what you have to say, no matter how stupid it seems
Tarantulas
Questions himself how he "adopted" a human but goes with it
Always keeps you within a distance where he can pluck you up if he senses danger
If you're energetic he'll let you climb and swing from his extra limbs
Some days you can convince him to play hide and seek
If he sense someone coming, he has a tiny burrow hole your size and hides you in there
A little paranoid if you leave the lab that G.H.O.S.T might find you so you have a little living space
Likes to poke you with his extra legs to make you giggle
Will teach you new things and walk you through whatever inventions he's making
Is happy if you offer to help him
More than happy to comfort you in a situation and has many limbs to hug you better
Shockwave
He's like the strict dad who has eyes on the back of his head
Ironic for someone with only one eye but-
When you try and sneak out the lab or go for a walk, he'll ask where you're going or what you're doing without even turning
If you give him sass, he'll sass you back and you guys have a lot of playful bickers
Basically "home schools" you but not really
Just teaches you something new every day
Seems like he hates affection but will hold you in his hand or let you fall asleep on him as he works in the lab
Listens to every word you say and gives suggestions to help
You stump him all the time with shower thoughts
He makes sure you're healthy and makes you drink 8 cups of water a day as well as eating meals
Does not take no for an answer
Doesn't matter if you're 10 or a grown ass adult, he'll put you in a corner for time out
Oh he knows you're too old he just does it cause he's petty like that
Breakdown
Not the best influence but definitely one of the more fun ones
He'll take you on energon runs as he explains to you not to turn out like him
Takes you to an empty street or raceway to absolutely speed
He cracks dad jokes all the time.
If you have a bad day he'll try to make you laugh by jokes or something
He's protective of you to the point where when he knows the littlest thing of G.H.O.S.T in the area, yall are gone
Teaches you how to fight in case of an event where he cannot be there for you
Doesn't mind carrying you or letting you sit on his shoulder
He might be a douche sometimes and moves the shoulder you're on to catch you off guard
Laughs when you swear
I wouldn't say he's like a parent but more so a parent / big brother type of guy
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(Contains spoilers)
I was just thinking about the "second chance" that Earthspark talks about and realized the show captured the essence of it well.
Remember what Nightshade said in defense of the Tarantulas?
"Everyone deserves a second chance. Whether they're Human, Autobot, or Decepticon."
It's also the exact words Dorothy said to Nightshade, read it with as much focus on the second sentence as the first.
They said whether they're "Human", "Autobot", or "Decepticon," not just "Decepticon."
Why?
Because, second chance that they talks about here, is not just a mercy that "good" gives to "evil."
Think about it.
The someone who gets a second chance is the one who did wrong, and the someone who gives them a second chance is the one who makes them good.
However, if this is simply interpreted as the Autobots giving the Decepticons a second chance - that would not escape the dichotomy that the Autobots are always good and the Decepticons are always evil.
But that's not truth, is it? Taking one side doesn't suddenly make them righteous or evil. It's about what happens inside of them and how their behavior changes.
Megatron repented not because he cooperated with the Autobots, but because he had changed himself.
Tarantulas plunged back into the darkness which he so wanted to escape, to become someone better.
Starscream risked his life to save his friend, and eventually made a heroic choice, but is also still Starscream.
That's what Earthspark wanted to tell us about true second chance. It's an acknowledgment that anyone – regardless of faction or race – can do wrong, but despite it, an affirmation that we can be better.
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