I keep seeing art of Optimus sans mask with facial scars these days, implying that's why he wears it (because it can't be just That's His Face, how else are he and Megatron supposed to smooch! ;P). It's a fairly common headcanon, and I thiiink the resurgence is due to TF One? But it's not always One!OP in the art. Half the time it's G1 Op and of course that's what I gravitate to.

I've played with that headcanon myself but I honestly don't think it fits for G1 Optimus. Firstly, because I feel like for a species made of metal 'scarring' isn't really a thing so much? There's no reason you can't patch/paint over a cut or a dent so it looks like nothing ever happened, so if a visible scar persists it's probably the wearer's choice to keep it. Secondly, I don't think Optimus would be embarrassed about that kind of thing. If it's about hiding his connection to Orion Pax, it'd be easy to explain away like 'yeah I got this before the war' (technically true!); and Megatron just kinda blew Orion up and flew away so I doubt he'd recognize this one particular scar on this one particular face that isn't even the same face anymore. (Assuming Alpha Trion left the scar there on purpose I guess?)

My slowly-coming-together headcanon: it's a religious thing. Covering your face denotes "being set apart" in a sense, and Optimus is set apart from the other Cybertronians by Primacy as an explicitly religious role as well as by his leadership role. I don't think there are other masked Primes in Rodimus's big long 'history of Cybertron' vision but I'm handwaving that and saying that at some point Primes did the face-covering thing as a religious observance. Also, Optimus's mask in particular is a protective piece, literal armor; lots of rich symbolism there.

I kind of like the image of Optimus having sworn a vow to Primus, that he won't set aside his mask until Cybertron has peace and freedom again. ...and then the symbolism of him taking it off for smooching. :D (Or having it taken off for him, cough >_>)

In which some non-Unicron stuff gets cleared up.

this month might be a wash, writing-wise. Not only has it been too damn hot for the thinking-meat to work, I've been going maskless for two weeks and I've already picked up The Crud. Never again. -_-

you've probably heard a lot of good things about Superman. Trust me when I say the memes don't do this movie justice. it. is. so. good. this might actually get me interested in DC again.

come scream at me in the comments if you've seen it. in the meantime i want so many crossovers.

(partner said she wants to give James Gunn the Transformers franchise and holy fuck i agree)

behold, it is i, khaleesi of wherever the fuck i am, heir to the irony throne, queen of my pile of stuffed animals, the sunburnt ;_;

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y'all. the SHIT we have gone through. because our Internet company promised a service they couldn't actually provide.

...but yeah, we're all moved in to our new flat!!!! and somehow, despite the odds, I have actually written a little this month. here you go:

Prime Time, chapter 16, first of all.

second, a few 3sfs:

Transformers as humans medieval setting AU, Hot Rod & OC - vicious fight over a book in the library

FFVII, some kind of AU, Sephiroth & OC - more of a social moth than a social butterfly

Tears of the Kingdom, Impa, Purah, Paya - impossible science

My Internet access will be occasional for the rest of the month, unfortunately :/

not exactly a fandom dream but it felt like it SHOULD have been based on something.

( dream theory? )

I know dreams aren't that deep but my brain rarely bothers with narrative so this certainly FEELS significant somehow.

i needed a break from writing Prime Time i think >_>

Echoes of Wisdom, Zelda & Tri - urban fantasy AU

Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Impa, oh, yes, do keep underestimating the little old lady

Original - a canon divergence that makes everything better

Prime Time, chapter 14

yep, still going. This is the first year I didn't drop 3SF like a hot rock the day prompting ended. XD

also I'm going on vacation soon and I'm trying to get as much Words out as I can before then, so.

FFVII, Barret & Marlene - fibercrafts

FFVII, Sephiroth, Cloud & Zack - falling asleep in one location, waking up somewhere else

FFVII, Aeris, Elmyra - Chocobo Distribution System

mystery fandom - any fandom with a high-technology setting, any, sword & sorcery AU

Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Link & Zelda, let's get smoothies together

Slice&Dice, housecat, nobody knows whose cat this is or why it's helping fight monsters

Transformers G1, Optimus/Ironhide - I don't wanna, I don't wanna take your pain away / Isn't yours to give, isn't mine to save / Here's my heart, here's my hand, here's my soul / Take it in, take it apart, take it easy, let it go


Sailor Moon, Usagi/Mamoru, Beryl - showing up on your nemesis' doorstep gravely injured

Yep, still going with these. I've been Unwell the past week and I've mostly been poking at Prime Time anyway, but today was a prompts kinda day. Might start filling some of my own prompts after this.

BotW, Link/Sidon - Fish with fingers.

Transformers G1, Jazz - brought a knife to a gun fight

FFVII, Sephiroth - to kill a god