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pessimisticshape · 6 years

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How would Starscream fit into your Tf: Universe?

Prompt by : @Transformersmr-hq

((The starscream in building on is TFP Starscream, which is also WFC starscream.

I'm not one for romantizising toxic behavior in people and I pull no punches when it comes to analyzing villains and their motivations. Some people have a tragic backstory that explains, but not excuses, why they are the way they are. You have people who were raised a certin way and don't know any better because no one is born evil. And finally you have people who are just bad, nothing happened to them to cause them to go down a bad route and they were raised fairly well but we're allowed to get away with too much. Permissive parenting show be a federal crime, imo.))

I feel that most Starscreams would fit in military and scientific factions. Most starscreams' colors match this as well.

• Red(w/ a dull unassuming paint job of dark shades of greys)- military

(G1, Prime, armada, IDW, MTMTE, RID, WFC)

• White- scientific

(G1, Armada, RID, WFC,)

• Blue- artisan

(G1, RID, WFC,)

Starscreams are very sure in their abilities, so sure of them that it's causes them to bite off more than they can chew. Star would have excelled at a merit based society, he is very skilled, but he thinks he's to good learn how to be better. He dosent take criticisms well and can be brash and pigheaded when faced with what he wants.

Star is very charismatic but he's a terrible leader. Yes, in prime he did lead the Decepticons for those three year Megatron was taking a space nap, but across most Starscreams' this seems to be a constant. He is too self absorbed and selfish to consider what it takes to be a great leader that in inspires their followers to do their bidding. He's an incredible commander and tactician but an awful leader. (He's the Pearl to Megatrons Sugilite, lol.)

Ambition is good, it makes you want to do more and be more. Stars are incredibly ambitious and that's ok. The problems arise when he steps on others to reach his goals. He makes way, way too many enemies for him to maintain his goal for long. IDW Starscream had to flee vos because he embezzled tax dollars and was caught. And he never considers what to do if and when he reaches his goal. Starscreams are very calculating so for them to not think about these things is frustrating for me.

I think before the war, and before his canoodling with Megatron, Starscream would have been an aspiring officer or scientist. He would have been very good at what he did, so much so that most would overlook his more negative traits. This would contribute to star never improving his crappy personality. Give or take a few tutors and classmates. Why change if everybot already accepts you.

The Primary military faction was a very toxic place that brought out the worse in most mechs that enter there. The high protector believed that the pressure would make better soldiers. He was discredited and relieved of duty but not till after star had graduated. It's a much better place now but it was already too late for Star.

Starscream wouldn't have many friends, outside of bots he works closely with, like jetfire, skywarp and thundercracker. He would have made himself notorious for the misfortune that seems to befall mechs that get close to him, which he may or may not have had something to do with.

He was never a good person to begin with and his Training only exacerbated these qualities in him. It almost as if he had a pathological need to betray and backstab, even when it was his fault or his responsibility and everyone knows it, he still lies and blames others. Like when the incident with the zombicon outbreak on the nemesis. Even if both he and knockout were the cause, Starscream outranks knockout so he would be held accountable.

((When writing interactions between Starscream and other seekers, I jokingly make them uncomfortable and unnerved by his presence. Like if there was a wasp getting to close to you. His mannerisms and reputation put average fliers on edge. He's The Air Commander and SIC of the Decepticon Army. Not someone who's attention, good or bad, that you want on you. ))

Starscreams will not hesitate to throw anybot under an airbus. Anybot. He just doesn't care. This comes back to haunt him severely. All enemies and no allies.

Also from what I've read, Starscream has a silver tougue and able to talk himself out of and into trouble. He is painfully insecure and seeks validation from any source friend or enemy. This would stem from his antisocial nature and isolation caused by his varies misdeeds.

The worse thing about starscream, besides everthing about him, is that he doesn't know how to hold on to what he achieves. He works so hard to get things but he can't keep them cause he's a selfish, greedy dumbass. He wants power, he wants control but he doesn't want the responsibility of what getting those things would entail. You have to be composed, you have to be a source of motivation and maybe not be a known underhanded, morally bankrupt coward. Just a thought.

((Like he shoots himself in the pede on so many occasions that I'm starting to think it's intentional. I love this cranky bird man but sometimes I wanna just shake the hell out him screaming STAHP BEING MEAN! STAHP BACKSTABBING! JUST BE NICE! Breakdown's a Decepticon and he's not a pompous asshat!))

Back on topic, in my universe Star would probably be a scientifically inclined cross faction military cadet. His primary aspiration would be becoming the next sky monarch or in their high guard in Vos. But as he learned more about Cybertron and the legacy of the primes he would have wanted to become the next Prime.Cadets have a lot of privilege which would foster Starscreams narcissistic tendencies. He's handsome to behold from afar until he opens his mouth. He'd have many admirers but he wouldn't able to hold a mate for more than an orn.

Based of Stars appreciation and attachment to his frame id say that at the time of his creation his frame type was the first of that kind off the assembly line. But this pretty normal behaviour for fliers.

When vosian newbuilds are old enough they are sent off to be sorted and placed in boarding schools. Higher placements just mean that the new build will start at a more advanced level. Star would have been placed pretty high at a young age as he has an overactive mind.

I've been digging and I've come to the conclusion that most Starscreams' have a Cluster B personality disorder. Or all of them if you observe their actions. There is no concrete cause but there is a correlation between children that were verbally abused and developing personality disorders. Maybe Star was too young to be placed in such advanced courses with older seekerlings. They might have bullied him. :'(

Starscreams' lust for power and influence, or maybe just power. With the way things were going on cybertron during Starscreams hayday anybot would have done anything to come out on top, in Vos and in the other city-states. That might have lead star to affiliating with the factionless and Megatron's up-and-coming Decepticons. Him looking for any way to get ahead of the rest and Megatron looking to get a foothold in Vos and access to an aerial Armada.

I feel like starscream thinks he's so in control that he doesn't believe he is susceptible to manipulation which is why he is able to be used by Megatron.

Depending on the starscream, because of course, Stars motivation for usurping Megatron is sketchy at best. Most reasons are personal vendettas and others are to simply take his place. TFP Starscream is completely fine being a Decepticon but has noticed over the past millenia Megatrons sanity is slipping or has slipped. He does things that are incredibly detrimental to the Decepticon chances of winning the war.

Decepticons have all but won the war, they have an arsenal of weapons, they have a motherfricken BATTLESHIP! If they'd decided to spend most of their resources actually training their clone soldiers and looking for ways to restore cybertron and NOT actively antagonizing the Autobots they could've avoided all that extra nonsense with the predacons, and the dark energon, and UNICRON the god of flippin death and unlife! Megatron, is an egotistical Jackass, and any, any mech that worships him is dumber than the altmode they flew in on. Soundwave? Dumbass. Shockwave? Dumbass. Dreadwing and Skyquake? Double dumbasses.

It's ironic that their fanatical loyalty to him and the Decepticon cause, still Megatron, was there undoing.

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sierratheory · 4 years

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Hey, this is the last anon. I do know that they’re coming from a place of ignorance. a lot of my frustration isn’t just with them, since it’s such a widespread ignorance. But it seems like there’s other issues with what they’re ok sacrificing morally to stay friends with people, and I wonder how much they know. The Luke thing isn’t that I’m upset that he’s speaking out against racism, just that the other thing is not granted the same space. (Part 1)

(Part two) and because of touring and such, and the fact that they continue to associate with people who are shady, it just made me wonder if it’s pure ignorance, or if they just aren’t addressing it. It is probably just ignorance being compounded by the ignorance of others. And, you’re right, there’s definitely some naïveté. I did grow up in a pretty racist area, so I know not everything can be changed overnight.

(Part 3) it’s combined frustration at the lack of knowledge on the subject in general, feeling like I’m specifically not doing enough, and the fact that it seems like the guys are surrounding themselves with sketchy people that makes me wonder if they’re in the right headspace to address it if they did know, if that makes sense. I have a tendency to want people to improve and I just wonder how much the guys can improve/address previous wrongs if they’re in a bubble with people who don’t do that.

I know this ask was in direct response to Red's response to you, but she asked me to handle this one (as she can get low on energy sometimes), so I hope you don't mind!! I really appreciate the thoughtful and respectful dialogue from you, anon, and I can appreciate your sense of social awareness as well. The frustration, doubt, and conflicting thoughts and feelings you're having aren't lost on me, trust me, they're absolutely valid. But I think you've already answered your own question, when you say that it's probably "just ignorance being compounded by the ignorance of others." I'd agree with that statement, and that's personally the conclusion that I'm leaning towards, as I think it's obvious by now that the boys do try their best to be socially aware of their personal actions.

I'd like to give them the benefit of the doubt with this specific instance of the usage of a slur in the song they covered, and believe that if they knew it's origins and the impact the word itself has, that they'd choose to censor/replace it or ideally forgo it's usage entirely. Simply because I don't think they're, y'know, terrible people by any means and they're most definitely not intentionally ignorant (and believe me, I can see that you're not at all insinuating such, I'm just furthering my point). They certainly do need to work on cleaning up their social circles, for the fact that if they were to address social issues in any capacity, their own past actions or instances of ignorance, coupled with that of those who they associate with, could very easily be used to critique or discredit them (not at all to say that the critique wouldn't have some validity).

I say this because when Luke addressed the issues of racism against Sierra, people were quick to call him a hypocrite, for the fact that he and the other boys surround themselves with individuals who have openly racist pasts that they've yet to address or apologize for. Those who felt like he was being a bit hypocritical aren't necessarily wrong for feeling so, in my personal opinion, but it was most definitely something that took away from the bigger issue at hand - which was the importance of addressing the issue of racism at hand. Does this make sense? I also like seeing people grow and better themselves, and I hope that all of the boys make the effort to do so at some point, starting with their social circle.

#i agree w/red tho: try tweeting at them a bit more maybe #or reaching out to their email #but just be conscientious abt how you go abt things for maximum effect of overall discussion #you're definitely not wrong for feeling a bit upset tho!!#ask #anon #owner

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hos18greenhouse · 6 years

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Exit Interview - Trixie, Winner

Brett : Congratulations on your win! How did you feel about your chances with the jury upon arriving to the finale with QuilLynn?

Trixie : Thank ya! I felt like I was pretty solid with the jury going against Quillynn. She told me she thought her best chance was going against me, which did have me a little worried if she managed to pull in some votes at finale, but overall I felt confident that enough people on jury would vote for me.

Brett : When did she tell you that?

Trixie : I believe it was during final 4 where she was debating whether to take me or Linus going forward. She explained that taking Linus would most likely guarantee her third, while taking me she realized she’d place second, or even win. There was also the issue of whether Scott would have taken Linus or her to the end. In the end, whatever she chose I would have respected — although I can’t deny it feels nice to win over her again ;)

Brett : I have such a strong disagreement with this, but we've been over that

Trixie : Yeah I really don’t know, this is just from my perspective. I figured it would have been pretty close between Quil x Linus

Brett : You were a nominee as early as Week 2, by Scott's hand. He nominated you three times during the course of the season. Describe what your relationship with Brick Face was like and why you kept making appearances in his nominations--beginning, middle, and end?

Trixie : I could NOT stop lying to Scott in the early game. Just about nonsense stuff in hopes he’d think I’m dumb and innocent and keep me around. Obviously he saw right through that and it was a battle ever since. Things turned around for us when he nominated both Quil and I. Quil popped off (as her usual self) and I approached him with a very genuine and detailed disclaimer that just because she’s my roommate it doesn’t mean I need to work with her. I was really trying to distance myself from Quil and let Scott know that I’m here, I wanna stay, and more importantly, I wanted to stay and work with him. I don’t think we ever trusted each other, but I think we came to an understanding at least. I remember lying to him about curling, which I know absolutely nothing about and then I had to google some random curler’s name because he asked me my favourite

Brett : You also were a nominee under the HOH reigns of Ruthie and Trevor. In fact, with 6 times on the block, you are the most nominated HouseGuest of the season. How much did being a target affect your gameplay?

Trixie : It was definitely different for me because I had just gone from being in a game where I was nominating people left and right, and then suddenly I was the one on the block every week. Being Nomination Queen really helped me out in the long run. I didn’t do much challenge-wise, so it showed that I would do whatever I could to ensure that the person next to me was the one leaving. And I think because of this, it’s made me a better player. Woo!

Brett : With QuilLynn on the block against Julia in Week 6, did you do any campaigning to help your roommate? How involved were you?

Trixie : I did campaign for her. I think it would have been heartless if I hadn’t considering the only reason why she was nominated was because of something we couldn’t help. That week I was in a pretty bad position because if I voted her off, I felt like I’d lose her jury vote, and at the time I thought Julia would be mad if I voted her. In the end, yes I campaigned to some people I was already working with, but I did it in a way I thought would benefit me later in the game.

Brett : You received one of the luckiest breaks in the game when Aras' personal life took a turn for the worse and Trevor's HOH was used to backdoor him as a mercy maneuver. What was going through your head during this time?

Trixie : I know that people think of that week as a mercy killing for Aras, but I do feel somewhat discredited because I was in Trevor’s ear that whole time, trying to say whatever I could to convince him to keep me, and lying to him about how Aras thought it was sketchy that he put me up considering I was his alliance member. Was he listening to me? I don’t know. And then I learned about the Aras thing and it just made me feel kind of bummed out. I didn’t want to stay because Aras’s personal life gave me a free pass. I wanted to stay because I earned it.

Brett : He 100% wasn't going to backdoor Aras as a strategic move. He definitely felt his hand was forced by the situation.

Trixie : Imagine how the game would have turned out? It’d have been interesting

Brett : You then found yourself nominated against Zakriah the following round. How did you manage to wriggle out of that tight spot?

Trixie : Obviously Zakriah was someone I wanted to work with and it sucked being against him. I also knew that I had a better social game than his, and this is where that really helped me out! Also at the time I think I had shown enough people that I was completely alone in the game, and that I only had an ally in them. I feel like this was the point I started gaining a lot more trust with people. They saw Zak as being Scott’s number one ally, and I tried to make some other people see that I could be theirs.

Brett : When QuilLynn returned to the game, did your strategy shift at all?

Trixie : When Quil came back I was simultaneously grinning and groaning. I felt like I’d be an automatic target again, but this time it’d be me who draws the unlucky “random.org” fate. But then she came and flipped the house upside down, and I couldn’t have been happier! She took the target off me, backdoored the person who brought her back, and became this beacon of bitchiness ;) At that point, I felt like I had to take anybody I could get. I wanted to unite Quil and Ci’ere because I knew that’d be a pretty solid three. So yeah, I think her coming back definitely opened up my options and finally gave me a chance to crawl back into the shadows like the gremlin I am.

Brett : How about your working relationship with Linus? Where did that fit into everything?

Trixie : Linus and I hadn’t exchanged a single word up until right before Touchy Subjects (sorry I don’t remember the week. Maybe 7?). We were actually in another game together and I was a finalist and we had the same relationship there as we did here, so I decided to fix that and we finally got to talking. I think it was great because we had a lot in common, both UTR players (well, me TRYING to be) and we both were kind of on the outs. Linus was the one I thought I could count on to do what he actually said, which was great when working with him. There was a lot of tension between him and Scott/sorta Ci'ere and that helped me sneak by for another week.

Trixie : oh also what other potential seed advantages did you have in plan for the game?

Brett : The other seed advantages were Hidden Power of Veto, Diamond Power of Veto, Mandatory Comp. Ineligibility for the Player of Your Choice, and Extra Eviction Vote. 4 of 8 advantages were grown.

Brett : You ended up growing your seed into a coup d'Etat and had no reason to use it. How conflicted were you to potentially use a major game advantage when you didn't necessarily need it?

Trixie : Not at all! It would have been a very dumb and wasted move to use it with no purpose, and would only have served in putting a target on me. At first I was going to use it if either Linus or Ci’ere tried to pull a backdoor move on me, but thankfully Linus went through and put Ruthie up. At that point, the coup was pretty, but useless! Rip Brett Seedling. I was just happy that I finally was able to make the damn thing sprout

Brett : You get down to the Final 5 and Linus is the new HOH with you and QuilLynn still intact. How worried were you that you would be targeted at that point?

Trixie : At that time, Linus had it out for Ci’ere and Scott, so I was sitting there that week feeling pretty comfortable. Obviously, anything can happen in Big Brother so there was always that thought. I knew Linus could have betrayed us and it would have been a good game move in the eyes of the jury. But I was very happy he didn’t, and that he was still wanting to work with us despite being viewed as a pair.

Brett : And going into Final 4, you felt pretty easy in regards to QuilLynn taking you forward?

Trixie : Well, like I said in the beginning, Quil was weighing her options going forward. I think she was pretty split on who she’d take between Linus or I. Scott would have won against any of us, hands down. So I was trying to put myself in her 8 inch high heels and see what I’d do if I was her. In the end, I think she chose the right decision.

Brett : She really didn't, but it is A-OK with me if you two feel that way.

Trixie : okay well i had “I think she chose the right decision -for me-“ but i didnt wanna be bitchy. and in the house at the time, she felt hated by the jury and figured that linus would have won

Brett : A lot of people drew co-dependency parallels between you and QuilLynn early on despite the both of you being willing to venture down other avenues. Did you get frustrated at all with having to develop your own identity completely separate from QuilLynn while the majority of the cast would never acknowledge either of you as standalone entities?

Trixie : I get frustrated a lot working with her in games. Nobody will take my word seriously when I say I’d make moves against her, and it’s hard to gain people’s full trust. Was I wanting to work with her this game? Not all all. I believe I only made one alliance with her, the girl’s alliance, and obviously she was only in there by necessity. I would have loved to have made a move against her to show everybody that I really, truly was wanting to work against her, but when she came back that’s just not how it worked out, and it would have been a foolish move to target her on my part when there were already so many out to get us. I feel like I was kind of shoehorned into working with her because of everybody viewing us as a pair.

Brett : Going into the finals, were there certain votes that you expected? Was the end result what you had envisioned?

Trixie : I hate assuming people’s votes, but I figured I’d have Zak and Trevor on lock. Ci’ere I was flip floppy about because I was the one that voted him out, and I didn’t know if he’d be a bitter juror or not. I knew that she had Ruthie and Julia for sure, and maybe Linus’s (rip her second vote). Everybody else’s vote was pretty up in the air for me. I did expect to win to her, but certainly not 7-1.

Brett : What game qualities did you have that pushed your game to surpass QuilLynn's in the eyes of the jury?

Trixie : I believe I set up stronger connections early on in the game than she did and was able to talk my way out of certain situations when I needed to. I think her biggest flaw was jury management. Plus, she obviously doesn’t have the Furby Gods looking out for her.

Brett : Talk to me about the whole furby thing. Where did that come from?

Trixie : The furby thing came from my first ever game I played where I wanted to catfish as someone obsessed with something stupid. I ended up fake fighting with my friend nicholas about burning furbies and ever since then I can’t shake them off. In my other BB game I used this fake furby obsession as something that people would think endearing, creating videos and pictures for my “furby-fied” houseguests. It was a complete joke at first, but I can’t deny it’s helped me greatly in some games.

Brett : Now that the game is over, what are your next plans?

Trixie : Well, this is such a great transition to plug in a game I’m hosting: BB Furby! It’s not as ridiculous as it sounds, I promise! Besides that, a nice looooooooong break from playing orgs. I never wanna see your face again Brett!

Brett : Hahah thank you so much for playing

Trixie : It’s been a (dis)pleasure!

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