#idw 1

[earthstellar]

Ratchet unable to get up from his desk after lifting a patient onto a medberth

Back strut too sore, cables got over-tensioned somewhere, he's too old for this

Sometimes you just gotta sit there and look into space for a minute while knowing your body will not get its shit together, maybe start strategizing, how the fuck do I get out of this chair, I have to supervise a training round soon

And Ratchet is doing this, sitting still, staring at the wall, facing away from his door in an effort to slightly hide that he can't really move too well at the moment

And some bot walks in trying to see if he's available for a quick patch job, and they think Ratchet fucking finally died on the job in his chair, someone finally made him so mad his spark spun out or something

So immediately there's chaos, the bot who found Ratchet slams a silent wall alarm in the medbay or something because what do you do when the medic dies???

This could work in almost any continuity LMAO

But if this is on the Lost Light, First Aid runs back in there with Ratchet, immediately realises what happened, and sets about trying to help Ratchet out

But in the meantime, it's a ship, and gossip spreads fast, and due to this fucking misunderstanding Drift suddenly starts getting tons of pings and it scares the living shit out of him because what the fuck is Magnus doing telling him he's on the way to the medbay and Drift can have as much time off as he needs

So a panicking Drift runs into the medbay, only to find Ratchet being laid out on a medberth with First Aid administering some mild cable relaxants to help de-tension some overstrained cabling and hopefully manage to convince Ratchet to take a fucking painkiller for once and maybe take a few shifts off

And Drift just starts hysterically laughing out of relief because he thought his fucking conjunx died but not today, not right now, it's just that Ratchet's old and stiff and Primus help him, he will not be letting Ratchet out of his sight for the next week

Ratchet gets mad because at first he thinks Drift is laughing at him, then he hears about the ship rumour that he's dead and decides to take First Aid's offer of covering his shifts for the next few days

I added an edit here about how this might play out in TFP but Tumblr didn't save it lol so maybe when I'm off work I'll rewrite it

#maccadam #transformers #maccadams #idw transformers #ratchet #idw drift #tfp #idw 1 #tfa #could be any continuity it's just the Lost Light setting has so much potential here #dratchet #tfp ratchet #transformers prime

[archie-sunshine]

I am begging for more Prowl content OTL that hypno piece was so good

ALRIGHT ALRIGHT FINE

I don't know nearly enough about prowl to really do him justice, I gotta watch more g1 or something so i can know at least one prowl more than i know TFA prowl.

but anyways, more importantly, unknowing hypnosis funny <3

#archie answers #my art #my requests #transformers #valveplug #idw 1 #tf idw #tf idw1 #prowl #/nsfw #/nsft #hypnosis #lemon

[kuradoberijam]

Headcanoning for like forever that Drift is the type of person who only ever brings up astrology if it gets him out of having to be around people. He doesn’t even believe it. He just plays it up in order to be like “Sorry I actually can’t come to this function because I’m a Virgo sun Scorpio rising and since the full moon is in Ares today this is just not aligning with my journey on the path to spiritual enlightenment, bye.” And then he’ll sigh in relief, whisper to himself “they bought it…” and pass out.

#drift idw #mtmte #idw 1 #maccadams #maccadam #transformers

[wildpiercy-art]

Sometimes your coworkers just have you absolutely....

#my art #by a request! #maccadam #soundwave #idw 1 #traditional art #alcohol markers

[terrortransformed]

Terror Transformed: A Transformers Halloween Event Begins Today!

Rules and Info Here!

AO3 Collection Here!

Halloween-y Playlist Here!

Event Tag: "Terror Transformed"

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I'll be contributing my own writing too, but I hope anyone who wants to participate has a fun time! :) <3

#maccadam #maccadams #transformers #tfp #tfa #transformers prime #mtmte #lost light #idw 1 #idw 2 #exrid #idw transformers #marvel transformers #g1 transformers #beast wars #g2 #transformers animated #halloween #halloween event

[laserbread]

I spent way too much time on this

#sunstreaker #idw sunstreaker #idw transformers #idw 1 #all hail megatron #idw spoilers #laserbirb

[shapeofmetal]

TARANTULAS

IDW 1

POODLE

#transformers #maccadam #tarantulas #dog #dog requests #idw 1 #2022 art #requests #poodle

[disclaimeryikes]

This was doing numbers on tiktok & insta so tumblr can have it too.

#yikes art #transformers #megatron #thundercracker #vortex #onslaught #tf #tf idw #idw 1

[soundwave-superior]

Finally posting something to this account!!

#mtmte #lost light #maccadam #swerve #rodimus #ratchet #ultra magnus #megatron #Idw #idw 1 #ren art

[earthstellar]

Just jolted awake at 5 AM to share this idea lmao:

Cosmic Storm: Accidental Alt-Mode Swap Scenario

Some kind of cosmic electrical storm hits the Lost Light and everyone switches alt-modes

They can't figure out how this is even possible, best they can figure is that one of the waves of cosmic electricity rolled over the ship and bypassed their shields enough to affect the crew, just this huge arc of space electricity scrambling everyone all at once

And as it arcs from crew member to crew member (and zaps the shit out of the ship too), somehow this messes with everyone's systems enough that their t-cogs all attempt to reboot while everyone is still connected by the cosmic storm energy

Which results in everyone's t-cogs getting alt-mode data confused, as everyone simultaneously tries to stabilise their systems by purging stored energy so they don't get fried, so because they're all connected by this singular pulse of space bullshit it's like one massive accidental transfer of spark energy, personal systems data, and cosmic electroshock

It's 5 AM sorry if I'm not explaining this very well LOL

But nobody dies, and their systems actually seem to be relatively OK afterwards as far as they can tell, so nobody actually realises there's a problem until First Aid and/or Ratchet asks everyone to book in follow up appointments for full systems checks just to be sure

And as part of checking t-cog function whoever the first patient of the day is gets asked to transform briefly as part of a physical exam designed to help spot any non-critical t-cog damage

And there's no t-cog damage, not to the t-cog itself. Scans come back okay, everything looks good, so OK, time to proceed with the transformation test. Root mode to alt-mode, and then back to root mode.

If the t-cog and associated systems are functional, it should be pretty straightforward.

And the bot does successfully transform...

..Just, into the wrong alt-mode.

And immediately, The Problem Of The Day becomes clear.

Gradually people around the ship figure it out on their own as well, while the Med Bay staff are trying to figure out what the fuck is going on

Over in the Science Lab, Perceptor is messaging Ratchet frantically because he's realised the problem as soon as he tried to switch into his alt-mode to study some samples of a metal panel from the ship which has some damage from the cosmic electricity and uh oh turns out he's a fucking helicopter now

It's a problem that also alters their root modes, but only after their first transformation post-space storm. Something fully triggers whatever is wrong with their t-cog data only once they enter alt-mode, their root modes then re-configure to accommodate these changes following that initial "wrong" transformation sequence.

They have their own colours, their paint nanites etc. remain the same as always, but their modes have changed. So they get any kibble etc. that might come with that new alt-mode.

So Brainstorm goes to pick up some energon for both of them, then comes back and Perceptor suddenly has rotors and holy shit

Eventually everyone on board figures out something weird/potentially bad is happening with their t-cogs. Some people are too scared to test it and find out, while others immediately can't resist their curiosity or think it's better to figure out as soon as possible so they can adapt, and test it as soon as they hear some bots are just turning into completely different things, totally reconfigured.

This could be fun, also sort of terrifying (there is potential for body horror to some degree), and either way it's chaos.

When Drift triggers his alt-mode, he turns into a cat-- Seems like he's got Ravage's t-cog data. Nobody can find Ravage, and Megatron makes it clear that he'll be the only one to attempt to find him.

Rodimus turns into some kind of aqueous vehicle. Maybe Camien in origin. (Turns out it's Nautica's t-cog data.) He's fine with it as soon as he realises he's space flight capable for short distances and Magnus has to talk him out of trying to race the ship.

Of course, because it's Nautica's t-cog data, when he reverts back to root mode, he has a distinctly femme Camien-style frame. He loves it, because his armour isn't as heavy in this form, so he can go faster. (Once this is all over, he is strongly considering keeping some of these femme frame alterations...)

And if you want to use this as a setup for any shipping, yes indeed, some bots inevitably try to test out their newly altered frames with their partners or amicas. (The medical staff all advise against this because oh god nobody knows all the functions of their new systems yet, please do not end up in the Med Bay with "makeout related injuries" they are dealing with so much right now LOL)

Anyway my moving date is 25/01 but as soon as I'm settled into my new place I might turn this into a fic if I have time lmao

#rodimus #idw 1 #idw transformers #mtmte #lost light #maccadam #maccadams #idw drift #idw ratchet #megatron #perceptor #idw brainstorm #idw nautica #transformers #idw ravage #simpatico

[favesgrave]

when i first read i don't think i really paid close attention to this panel because of shock but now i'm focusing on just how defeated everyone looks

#:( #it just makes me go #you know?? #cyclonus comforting tailgate and swerve #skids holding nautica #rewind and chromedome #rung looking down completely #same with whirl #it's just a real gut punch #mtmte #lost light crew #more than meets the eye #transformers mtmte #transformers more than meets the eye #transformers #transformers idw #idw 1 #maccadam #maccadams

[kuradoberijam]

Me: I have very serious thoughts about IDW 1 and Transformer in General.

Also me:

#tarn idw 1 #mtmte tarn #damus idw 1 #mtmte damus #glitch idw 1 #mtmte glitch #idw 1 #mtmte #macaddam #maccadams

[geek-antic]

so I started thinking about IDW1 soundwave again, and how he was blackmailed by optimus and how there was little to no resolution to that little subplot which is par for the course when it comes to the guy who wrote the robots in disguise comics at the time.

But I always keep jumping back to it because it bothers me that, from beginning to the end, it made no sense. the blackmail material that optimus had at his disposal hinges on a technicality. to summarize the situation: the autobots had the decepticons holed up in a camp with bombs in their head that would blow up at the push of a button if they ever stepped out of line or caused a threat.

bumblebee was the leader of the autobots at the time and held the remote detonator to those bombs.

unbeknownst to bumblebee and the autobots, Soundwave had discovered the frequency and made sure no decepticons got their heads blown off if the autobots ever were to use the detonator. the plan was to lay low and play along.

however, only a select few decepticons knew about this plan. most of the rank and file decepticons did not know about it. then a decepticon named horri-bull started causing trouble and bumblebee pushed the button to blow his head off. to play along as he was ordered to and to avoid rousing suspicion Soundwave had to either allow this to happen or had to send the detonation signal to the bomb in horri-bull's head to keep up the act.

but here's the thing, not only was it under orders that soundwave did it, it was still bumblebee who decided to push the damn button and kill horribull.

it's like... you know that saying that goes something like "you don't blame the gun you blame the guy who's pulling the trigger"? it's the exact same scenario! I just think this writer is bad, sure he has made some few good scenes and stories and dialogue that I genuinely appreciate but it doesn't make up for the majority of terrible stories and mischaracterization he's written for the sake of pushing the plot forward in a specific direction. it's just the worst way to write a story but I digress.

there is little to no resolution for this blackmailing subplot aside from some quick wrap up where horri-bull's romantic partner needlenose digs into soundwave when he finds out the truth. but the thing is: sure he can be pissed at Soundwave for going along with it, but bumblebee is still the one who decided to kill the guy, so it doesn't really make much of a difference. at worst it could've all been a minor dispute if they had talked it out but alas.

if I were to make a guess at anything out of that mess it would be that Soundwave allowed himself to get blackmailed because he probably felt tired, lost, and guilty all things considered. Because aside from soundwave all of the decepticon high command had gone off to fulfill their own goals, leaving the cause and the rest of the decepticons behind. Ravage who had pretty much raised Soundwave, was away to keep an eye on megatron who had not only given up but decided to change sides to the autobots, double whammy right there. the decepticons had lost the war so soundwave decides to pick up the pieces and tries to give the decepticon veterans a place where they can live in peace away from the rule of primes which happens to be earth of all places. but then he has to deal with galvatron who ended up joining them and he's looking to reignite the war all over again. god, it makes me tired just thinking about it.

point is: by the time thundercracker of all people, shows up at his doorstep with optimus prime in tow. Soundwave is probably like "yeah this might as well happen" this isn't even mentioning that ravage up and died at one point during lost light and soundwave felt that.

mostly i'm not counting that in because idk when it happened in robots in disguise on soundwaves end but whether it was before or after optimus blackmailed him makes little difference because either way the guy was already emotionally defeated at that point.

#geek rantics #soundwave #optimus prime #bumblebee #horri-bull #needlenose #transformers #god i just needed to get that out there cuz woooooo boi does it bother me #one day i'mma get good at grammar #in the meantime i'mma go read a fix it fic cuz ugh the end to idw was bad i hate the heroic sacrifice shtick #especially after said hero was so horribly mischaracterized #idw 1 #idw1

[woeismywaffle]

If IDW!Prowl had a nickle for everytime he had beef with an insect-themed mad scientist who kidnapped him he'd have two nickles, which isn't a lot but it's weird that it happened twice.

#Transformers #tf #tf idw #idw #idw 1 #Prowl #Tarantulas #Bombshell #Two Nickles......

[transformers-incorrectquotes]

Council of Worlds Senate Room

Windblade: Why are you doing this? Starscream, vetoing everything: Because I’m bored, it’s funny, and I hate you.

#source: the thick of it #Windblade #starscream #IDW #transformers idw #idw transformers #idw tf #IDW 1

[bear-of-mirrors]

For @thefingerfuckingfemalefury and @vo-kopen in regards to the continuity of Hearts of Steel, here’s this from the TFWiki:

The correct answer is both. A version of identical events happened in regards to the original HoS miniseries (and perhaps the Infestation stuff) that was in both universes, one side being the real Autobots and Decepticons, the other being those brainwashed Maximals. But, fun fact, the one where it’s the real deal Autobots is also the one where, by the time of he 1990s, the crossover with the X Files happened. So the IDW X Files comics continuity exists, to an extent, in the Hearts of Steel universe.

#transformers #tfwiki #hearts of steel #idw 1 #hasbroverse #idw transformers #idw publishing