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Starscream wants to eat Megatron.
Not like in a romantic or smexy context, he literally just straight up wants to eat him.
Starscream is from a special species of seekers with a lot of cannibalistic tendencies- especially for strong mechs in positions of power. With Starscream being Starscream that means he wants the biggest baddest mech to devour. So instead of trying constantly to usurp Megatron, Starscream is trying to cook and eat him.
It would be mostly g1 style silly shenanigans with the undertone of really horrifying stuff if you think about it for too long. Think Tom and Jerry. Like for instance when Megatron has taken a bath Starscream has multiple times, gotten out the salt and pepper then tried to turn Megatron into soup. It never worked obviously but it happened.
At first Megatron was, you know, pretty reasonably horrified at what was happening (it's not everyday someone is literally trying to eat you) but after a while he just kinda got used to it?
Every time Megatron thinks he's too quote-unquote “edible” he'll just casually step away from Starscream. Not because he's scared or anything but from his body's natural instinct for self preservation. Starscream will also constantly nibble on him too so just usually ignores it unless he's doing actual damage. Anytime Starscream is just staring a little too long at his neck Megatron will order him out of the room to do some name-less task, all sorts of things.
Let it be known no other seeker is like that TM and they think Starscream is a completely insane psychopath. Even his trine thinks he should be admitted as soon as a new psych ward is built.
Also if you're wondering- yes Starscream does have a Megatron themed cookbook that is as disturbing and funny as you think it would be.
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Definitely Megastar XD It's too hilarious not to be. Also, it's G1 Megatron, there is no way that would turn him off lol
In fact, he might even see it as an advantage, as Starscream would not look kindly upon anyone stealing his "prey" from him, and thus be inordinately protective of Megatron in turn. He wants his meal fresh and perfectly prepared imo and no one can possibly do that right so it would have to be him. Just to be perfectly sure. There's only one Megatron after all, there is no room for error here.
Also, what if others, with no context of Seeker culture(bc Vosians are secretive ponces), see this behavior and deduce that it's some sort of weird Seeker-style crush and Screamer just really has the hots for Megatron? The interest is not mutual and Megatron is just trying so hard to be cordial and professional while also trying to avoid getting molested and nibbled on by a shameless, down-bad SIC whenever they're in the same room. I mean, Screamer keeps sneaking into the baths, there is truly no shame in that Seeker!
Of course, it's the other way around — Megatron is only getting into it more and more while Starscream is just hungry and would likely take a very long time to develop any mutual feelings, if ever— but they don't know that XD and the other Seekers don't tell them either. It's Seeker culture, so either they're unwilling to share anything with plebeian grounders, or in the Autobots' case, assume they already know and don't need informing lol.
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Haha love this comment!
Yeah that definitely checks out, especially since it's Starscream after all. There's definitely a few advantages for Megatron here. Like Starscream doing lots of work to get more energon so he can "fatten up" Megatron, the added protection as you said, and maybe some grooming. As Starscream isn't going to let "his food" be all dirty. Which would explain how he has access to a bathing Megatron in the first place. He just can't just help himself sometimes but try to turn Megatron into soup.
[It at first just started as a cube of energon placed on the overlord's desk, it even had his favorite metal shavings, copper. Which the seeker did drink out of to prove it wasn't poison. Then it was little gift baskets filled with scented oils and iron scrubs. Megatron would question Starscream about these “presents” but he always had an excuse ready to explain away why he gave it to Megs: “You looked stressed, I had extra, you're not fueling enough.” Needless to say Megatron did not believe him. So he did his own investigation. Aka breaking into Starscream's room and snooping around; after a few minutes of searching he finds a fake floor panel. In it he found a thick holo-book simply labeled “Cookbook,” opening it he was met with a horrifying sight that froze him to his very spark. In it were very graphic detailed recipes and plans to eat Megatron. There were step by step recipes for old Vosian dishes, ways to cook him whole while he was still alive, cocktails, and even some dishes with human inspiration.
The overlord had already known about Starscream's desire to eat him, but he didn't know it was so extreme. As he flipped through the pages and read more the ice in his spark melted and gave way to a weird warmth. Megatron could tell the seeker had spent massive amounts of time on this and there were paragraphs upon paragraphs describing how much Star wanted him. The way the seeker described his desire with the clear effort he put into this made Megatron feel sorta flattered in some strange way. His second in command truly did ache for him that much.
“What are you doing?” Starscream asked.
Megatron would deny it until the day he offlined but at that moment he felt his spark leave his body and take a screenshot at the same time.
After calming himself down (discretely) Megatron with as much pride as one could have when they have been caught snooping just hands the book to Starscream and leans down to the seeker’s audials; Megatron talks about how he likes a challenge and Starscream is never going to get him. The absolute crazed hunger stricken look Starscream sent him makes shivers go pleasantly down Megatron's spine.
Ever since then Starscream no longer hid his attempts to “prep” Megatron and just shamelessly did it. He made constant attempts to get Megatron to fuel more, even making him hand crafted food. (Which the overlord begrudgingly admits is actually really good) Star would grope his leader's thighs or stomach to “check his weight” and give him massages to soften his protomesh. Though Megatron just thinks he wanted an excuse to feel the mech up.
Megatron just lets it happen as it does feel nice to be pampered regardless of the motivations and since he knows what is happening the overlord doesn't feel like he's in any true danger. That's what he at least tells himself when he feels optics burning into the back of his helm when he tries to sleep.]
Everyone has the wrong idea about Starscream and he doesn't even know! 😂 The seekers either do not give a fuck so they're just ignoring the natural instincts of Starscream and the others so freaking confused. Most being the later.
Megatron is so screwed. I bet it started as an ego thing for him like "Damn you want me THAT much?" And it just goes to his helm. I'm always a sucker for a pining Megatron. So it definitely is one sided for a really long time. Which may or may not be a thing Megatron is into.
This au definitely has lots of smut and crack potential.
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LMAO imagine if they do the do one night and in the morning Megatron just wakes up all trussed up and with Starscream slathering him with the Cybertronian equivalent to barbeque sauce over a fire XD
(He has to break himself out of this one— anyone he asks just thinks it's some weird kinky shit and wants nothing to do with it lol— and to be fair to them, to Megatron it really is. To Starscream, it's just breakfast.)
I imagine Screamer would only agree to the sticky at first since it gives him prime access to Megatron. And also, this is the most he's ever tasted of his desired meal and Megatron is just letting him! He's not even struggling or anything! Of course Screamer's coming back for more whenever. It's just too bad Megatron wouldn't let him bite too hard...
Meanwhile, Megatron starts strutting around with some pretty deep bite marks proudly displayed all over his frame, and the rumors go wild.
Those who know will think begrudgingly "damn, he finally did it" while still holding on to their judgement at how he's humoring the mad Seeker and risking his life like this. Those who don't will start to pity him lol, like that perverted Seeker's finally got his claws (and teeth) into this poor mech! And he's forcing him to showcase it on his frame somehow, like some twisted brand from a jealous boyfriend! (Or slave master for the more extreme ones).
Imagine how confused he'll be when some well-meaning Autobots starts to look at him all gooey-eyed and asking him if he's okay, does he need any help, "online and offline your optics three times in quick succession if you need help", etc.
I can't decide if it will be funnier if Optimus Prime knows and just doesn't tell anyone, or he doesn't and is just as concerned when his Autobots tell him all about it XD
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Haha the imagery! 😂
Yeah that's my thoughts for at first why Starscream would want to interface with Megatron. He would offer his more….. intimate bits to taste and flesh is flesh to Starscream. I would describe it in more detail but that's for whenever I make a smutty version of this series.~
[The third chapter is going to have lots of porn./Threat]
Megatron is almost definitely going to be limping around with many bite marks. Especially around the neck, spark, and thigh areas. He has to go to Hook after their night together to get some of them “stitched” so he doesn't bleed out. For the sake of the medic’s sanity Starscream has to wear a muzzle at least *some* times.
Megatron has no shame lmao! Hypocritical bastard calling Starscream shameless.
Everyone is judging them harshly. Especially Megatron since he's not completely insane. (Yeah they know he's an evil overlord and all but you think he would have more self-preservation) Starscream at this point is pretty protective and possessive bot. One time Optimus *accidentally* bit Megatron’s arm during a fight and Starscream went completely feral and tried to rip off Optimus face. After the Autobots called a retreat, Starscream would very much maim Megatron's arm to “re-stake his claim.”
Megatron has no regrets.
They have like an intervention with the chairs and everything! The Autobots basically sit him and ask him about Starscream and if he's “okay.” As Megatron is starting to look like a dog chew toy.
Personally I like to believe Optimus is well versed in different cybertronian subgroups and their cultures so he knows what's going on, Optimus just doesn't know what to do. He can see that Megatron is very…… *excited* about the situation he's in. The Autobot leader is all about freedom and that includes the freedom to date cannibalistic seekers.
So he's just going to stand back and observe for now.
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Lol you know how in most other continuities Megatron's abusive towards Starscream?
In this one, they think it's the other way around. And it would be, if Megan isn't such a freak that he is genuinely, completely, 100% into it! Like he'd straight up be collecting all these marks and only mend the deeper ones so he doesn't pass out or something embarrassing like that (not knowing that he doesn't need to faint to do that, he is already the embarrassment of the Decepticons to literally everyone in the know XD like, everyone who once admired him now can't even look at him without being in mild pain. Ah well, love makes fools of us all.)
Heck, Starscream would be lost in thought one night, planning on how to lure Megatron into an oversized oven and somesuch, and forget to munch on Megatron's elbow or something (he calls it "midnight snacking") and Megatron would be losing his mind in worry that he doesn't find him delectable anymore!
He'd wake up in the morning, find no missing chunk of limb, and freak. Starscream is startled awake at Megatron shaking him frantically, asking if he did anything wrong, are you mad, please if I made a mistake, please tell me so I can fix it, let me make it up to you I promise I won't do it again please— none of which he hears cause, again, Megatron just shook him awake like some sort of sick lunatic— and viciously bites him in the face.
Cue a very relieved Megatron and some very delighted and enthusiastic fragging. (Starscream begrudgingly concedes that the “breakfast in bed” makes up for the rude awakening. Megatron still has to go to medbay quickly after, and is walking around with a fragged up faceplate for some time. It's even more fragged up by his stupid smile.)
Good on Optimus for being... supportive?? And sticking to his ideals XD at least in this case he won't be a hypocrite lol
Like, he can probably offer some well-meaning safety tips and some... less lethal activities and suggestions, but he can't just decide a mech's lifestyle for him. In the meantime, all he can do is just sit there and listen to his Autobots lament about "that poor Megatron" and how "that twisted and perverted Seeker" has carved some new, alarmingly deep gouges into his frame like some sort of sick ownership mark!
He contemplates whether or not he should tell them... then again, he never wants to talk about Megatron in that way. Yeah, no, he's sure they'll figure it out eventually. In fact, he's certain there's an old dusty 'pad about Vosian traditions and Seeker culture around here somewhere... they'll find it eventually, right? Right. It will turn out just fine, he's positively sure of it! Optimus Prime is NOT about to talk about Megatron's fragging sex life!
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Yeah, it would definitely be pretty abusive if Megatron wasn't so ✨freaky.✨
Megatron is like 60% scars and wounds honestly. He thinks he's still pretty respectable while the Decepticons are just in the background scheduling him therapy “for his own good’ and building a muzzle for Starscream. The only respect he's getting is the admiration for his massive pain tolerance.
–Midnight snacking– haha. Megatron is so nervous he could become “unsnackable.” Starscream in fanfics always jab at Megatron's older age and it would probably actually bother him here. Starscream then has to pacify him with how some old foods are good like aged energon or something. Which unsurprisingly helps.
Instead of Starscream having the crippling lack of self-esteem and self-worth issues it could be Megatron! (Well Star still has some but not as bad in canon) As no mentally healthy person with a good sense of self-respect would willing let themselves be gnawed on everyday. Megatron is just better at hiding it than c!Starscream is from everyone.
[Let me clarify what I mean by this. His self- everything means he doesn't view his death as anything meaningful. Megatron is going to fight tooth and nail to survive, not because he wants to live but he wants everything in life he hasn't gotten. He wants to be the ruler of the galaxy, kill Optimus, keep Starscream to himself, ect. He's very selfish like that. So him getting damaged that's not anything life threatening he would consider unimportant. I'm pretty sure g1 didn't have Megatron as a miner (Op and him were dock workers I think?) but I can do whatever I want. Megs probably gained this sort of mindset from years of being treated like a disposable object. That sort of psychological damage from that doesn't just go away, it gets internalized. So it did, and now here we are]
–Megatron just shook him awake like some sick lunatic— and viciously bites him in the face.-- Low-key cat coded Starscream moment.
Of course Freakatron would want to interface after getting half of his face chomped off lol. I bet he looked pretty intimidating while he was still healing. Seeing a Megatron wildly smile as he's missing half his face is pretty horrifying. I like to think the bite took a good chunk of his lips so his teeth were exposed.
Optimus does not get paid enough for this. In fact he doesn't get paid at all! He's just trying his best and making sure Megatron makes it through the next cycle alive. Optimus wouldn't be able to live with himself if he just let Megatron die from a self-imposed cannibal seeker boyfriend death.
–Yeah, no, he's sure they'll figure it out eventually.-- Optimus said in severe denial. He really does not want to explain anything but I doubt the other Autobots are smart enough to figure it out.
I bet once Starscream does eventually start to see Megatron in a romantic light he has a whole crisis about it. As for him this is like the human equivalent of falling in love with a sentient chicken nugget. He starts to avoid Megatron which causes the overlord lots of distress as he doesn't know “What he did wrong.”
It just makes Starscream feel guilty.
Now that he's finally starting to see Megatron as a fellow person, his past actions are now starting to all pile onto Starscream at once, crushing him emotionally. It comes to a head where they are isolated in the middle of nowhere when Megatron just fully breaks down. He starts crying (I love the Megatron/D-16 is a crier headcanon) desperately trying to figure out what's going on. It's very heartbreaking. Starscream's emotions and instincts are all up in a tornado of massive proportions. It just cumulates into Starscream straight up choking Megatron and trying to strangle him to death. His mind is overheating now, it's so desperately trying to figure out what to do. All it knows is that the figure in front of him is causing him that source of stress, this enrages his mind so it must get rid of them.
Starscream's servos grasp his master’s neck squeezing as tight as he can, the tips of his talons digging into the cables. And Megatron….. just lets him; he just gently lays his servos against the seeker’s hands, letting out pained gasps as he slowly suffocates.
Starscream realizes this and comes out of his rage from pure shock. Then just breaks down himself. He calls Megatron a “fool” and starts to sob, his tears falling down onto the overlord's face. Megatron is still weak from the strangling so he can only let out small rasps as he tries to speak, and before he can Starscream just rubs out the tears from his optics, silently gets up and only says four words,
“I'm not coming back.”
Starscream then leaps into the air, transforms into his alt-mode and flies away as Megatron watches on with a deep pit of sorrow in his spark. Megatron would spend weeks looking for Starscream to no avail. The seeker skillfully avoided any and all of their surveillance or attempts to capture him. If it wasn't for the fact Starscream was occasionally spotted by a human every so often Megatron would have thought Starscream had left the planet. The overlord is not doing good. He barely fuels, leaves his room, or in general try to take care of himself. Most people think Megatron has been Stockholm syndrome-d, and is suffering the effects of his “captor” leaving him.
It's… uh- it's not fun.
During his time being a rogue Starscream comes across a farm, he wouldn't have stayed long but he was suffering from some injuries he had sustained from a crash. The human living there offered to repair him and he just couldn't refuse. While he stayed there he would witness the human lovely tend to a rabbit for a few days then later eat it. This has Starscream really confused as why were you being so nice to the animal when you were just going to eat it? The human gives him a whole Optimus worthy speech on respecting your food, and how you're using its life to sustain yours so got to treat it right. This hits Starscream with another wave of guilt but it does give him some insight.
Hmmm I'm rambling too long. [Everyone point and laugh at past me, they don't know the half of it!] I'll just cut to the bit where Starscream and Megatron finally get together. I think Starscream would try to treat Megs very gently and softly to make up for basically maiming him every day. (Much to the disappointment of Megatron and to the relief of everyone else) He would try to tempt Starscream into being more rough- which to be fair had worked a few times as Starscream is still an ordinary (debatible) mech at the end of the day. Eventually they reach a good compromise where Megatron just only gets a little nibbled every so often. So he only has two bite marks a week instead of like fifteen.
Got any more ideas? I didn't know how to include it but Starscream can get a more monstrous form because I'm self indulgent like that.
(I should put this on my Tumblr, this is some good stuff. Only if you allow it of course.)
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Feel free to put this on Tumblr, I don't usually comment if I don't want my words seen X] (also other people might have other ideas and add to this thread we've woven and I'm interested in whatever they come up with.)
Love the idea of Starscream learning a thing or two from a human about the consumption of once-living organisms— a concept likely inherently unnatural to regular Cybertronians as they're like, ultra-vegans or something, they literally eat rocks; at least until you look too deep and remember that it's the blood of Primus and all Cybertronians, so they're all actually vampires. It just comes out stronger in Seekers, apparently, they are more ghouls than vampires, as they're after the "meat" as well instead of just blood.
Of course, Cybertronians wouldn't have thought much about the relationship between predator and prey, the “humane” treatment of prey, and the respectful handling of food when said food was once alive and had to be sacrificed to nourish you— they never had to. They have all they need in Energon, something that literally grows from the ground. Because they're rocks. They're eating rocks.
Ideas, ideas... Hmm...
Maybe they can get sparked up? I'm very partial to Mamatron, but if Starscream ends up carrying... maybe the Seekers have a thing about randomly disappearing for some time, only to swoop back in some time later with a whole screaming bunch of sparklings in the cockpit or something. Rumors go that they have some sort of super secret ritual, real spiritual, where they fly all pretty and perform intricate maneuvers in the air, basically petitioning Primus for new Sparks, which then fall from the sky or some such.
And of course, as it turns out, those are just rumors. Old folk tales grounders used to make about the secretive flyers, as said secretiveness does tend to give them a mystifying air.
Not that the Seekers themselves are of any help— they don't even bother to correct them or anything. Either they just don't care enough to do anything about it, they disdain having to do anything at all with the filthy dirt-crawlers, or they find it hilarious how wrong those “uneducated grounders” got them (and then proceeding to not educate them). Yeah, Seekers are cat coded XD in other words; they can be complete, utter, unrepentant jerks lol
Anyway, all that really happens is, they literally just get sparked up (like any other Cybertronian would, no "special ritual" needed), and the carrier would fly off to some distant high cliffs or something. Anywhere high up and hard to access. In fact, there are whole Ancestral cave systems claimed by the old bloods, and opulent private towers owned by the posh Vosian nobles. They seek the safety of solitude to build the nest for the eventual emergence... and also certain... Changes.
Basically having a Sparkling activates some sort of hidden code in Seekers where their frame changes in order to better protect the nest and the new spark they're carrying. They get bigger to accommodate the frame they're growing in the forge without compromising the ability to fly (which a huge, rounded stomach undoubtedly would), thicker plates for padding and protection, sharper bits and edges for defense.
It could work different for sires and carriers— carriers getting the bigger frame and thicker armor, sires essentially turning into... essentially a murderblender of long lines and blades for edges. To murderblend any threat stupid enough to get close to the carrier.
So, depending on who gets sparked, Starscream's gonna end up looking VERY different. And regardless on who gets sparked, Megatron's gonna be falling all over again. And he'll be falling HARD. XD
So, because they're on Earth, Starscream has no access to any Ancestral high grounds or any fancy tower. Gonna have to make do with this random cave he found in that mountain over there. Spends a few sleepless weeks obsessively bedazzling it up until it's exactly as lavish and comfortable as he can possibly make it.
If Megatron's carrying, he'd just kidnap him, just carry him off, no byes or anything (everyone thank Soundwave for already knowing and being ready to hold down the fort, even if he is tempted to take potshots at the fleeing pair for leaving without so much as a by-your-leave).
Megatron is confused and has no idea what's going on, but goes along with it, since it's not like he can step ped on a battlefield anytime soon anyway, and he knows the ever-reliable Soundwave will take care of his Decepticons while he's gone. He sees the cave, and the Nest inside the cave, and is very touched at Starscream putting all this effort just for him. And then he is even more baffled once he realizes that he's essentially a prisoner here; Starscream won't let him leave the cave for the rest of the gestation period.
If Starscream's carrying, he'd just abscond to the cave and make himself at home there. Megatron would worry his helm off at his carrying SIC disappearing and just not coming home one day, increasingly losing it until he eventually gives up, sets Soundwave up to look after things indefinitely until he comes back— because he didn't know when he'll be coming back— and setting off to search for him.
He finds him in the cave, nesting.
Starscream looks... different. Like, he's straight up bigger than Megatron now, and those plates look thick enough to tank even a shot from his cannon without budging.
Megatron falls, even harder than he ever did before. He spends a few days just fawning over the Seeker. Screamer loves it, basking under the attention, purring (a new, strut-shakingly deep sound. And Megatron ain't kidding either, his struts are VERY wobbly. From arousal, mainly, that sound revs him straight up, but still).
But then he tries to get him to leave and fails. Some hissing, biting, and getting thrown into walls later, he gives up and just. Joins him there in the Nest.
In the Megatron-carrying timeline, he'd first see Starscream's "monster form" when some rando wanders in.
Bad idea.
Starscream leaps from the nest and shifts in mid-air. Plates splinter and split, struts stretch into impossible lengths, claws unsheathe into scythes, faceplates lengthen, the jaws unhinging, revealing sharp needle-like teeth rolling aside to make way for even more rows of bristling needles. In a split second, all of his edges sharpen into blades, and his wings explode into spikes on his back.
What lands in front of the poor hapless intruder, just outside the cave entrance, isn't Starscream as Megatron had seen him before. It wasn't anything Megatron had ever seen before.
It was over in less than a second. It looked like a whirlwind of knives, and sounded like it too— just the hissing of countless impossibly sharp blades cutting through the air— and the intruder was gone. Shredded into bits now painting the outside of the cave like some sort of morbid exterior decor. Or the marker to a predator's den. And then, it too was gone— away from the entrance and straight towards him!
Megatron offlines his optics, his spark spinning furiously in its chamber... and feels something sharp nudge gently against his helm. He onlines his optics to see... It... Starscream?
It has to be. No, it must be; he'd seen him transform with his own optics. It couldn't possibly be anyone else. But... how? Why?
Starscream purred, and Megatron finally relaxed the rest of the way at the familiar sound. If only notably thinner and shriller than before, but it was still him. It was still Starscream. It just… sounds more like the whirr of a sawblade now. Sharper, just like the rest of him.
Megatron studies him, and notes how he was perched over the nest... with Megatron still in it. Starscream must be so much taller than him now, even if he's also much thinner. He's all limbs and spires, all long enough to crouch over the nest in an arch and not be touching him, almost like... a cage. Megatron looks around, and sees that he's effectively surrounded by a circle of limbs.
A living bird cage, and every bar is made out of interlocking knives and ends in spindly, needle-point claws. The spikes on his back are jointed and apparently prehensile, and they come down around the nest as the rest of the circle of bars. All in all, a very secure cage, Megatron figures; anything that touches those bars will be minced as easily as the Seeker's example earlier.
Another nuzzle to his helm, and he looks up to meet a long, whip-thin glossa running a wet trail across his faceplates. Starscream rumbles, the sound notably pleased, and slowly, gently, nudges his face into Megatron's neck cables. It felt a bit like getting cuddled by a giant pin cushion. Megatron notes distantly that the Seeker was sniffing him, inventing deeply, making more of those pleased noises.
And then he realizes how floaty he feels, the familiar buzz of spent charge in the air, the wet patch between his thighs... Oh…
He'd overloaded.
I... May or may not have gotten carried away XD
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Okay good to know! 👍
Cybertronians learning from humans and humans learning from cybertronians too is always so, so peak.
I've never considered the fact about how cybertronians are technically vegan vampires. That's a pretty interesting thought honestly. I might come back to this later. But the reason Starscream acting like that™ is because he is a “ghoul” is a good idea. In tfp it was said (By I don't know who as I can't remember) that seekers were descendants of predacons. C!Starscream denied it but that can add to the ghoul stuff. Maybe he gets some cool horns in monster form?
Ideas indeed. 😏
Lore goes craaaaaazy.
I am also partial to Carrier Megatron especially after the “Get Pregnant” poll competition on Tumblr.
Fun fact: with birds of prey the female tends to be larger on average than the males. The main theorized reason being it's to protect the nest better. So as seekers are essentially cybertronian birds this checks out! “Murderblender” definitely gives my mind some interesting ideas.
Hmmm maybe I should doodle the difference between the sires and carriers. I can't draw mechs yet so maybe later.
Megatron is definitely discovering something himself. He's coming away from this with at least five new kinks.
(Man the places that cave could be for humor potential) Starscream would have quite the extravagant nest as he wouldn't settle for anything else.✨
Like something straight out of a Cybertronian Pinterest board.
Megatron is just working one day when out of nowhere Starscream swoops in and dives out a window holding him. Soundwave just looks into a camera like The office and just stares. He doesn't say anything but you completely understand him. The reason I haven't talked about Soundwave is he's just always running far away from this cluster fuck. As soon as he understood what was happening in the first place he just dipped out metaphorically as he's not touching this with a ten foot pole. A bit of his spark died every time he watched these two idiots interact. Soundwave is too competent for his own good and he seriously needs a vacation.
Like right now.
The overlord didn't even try to struggle as he was carried off. Megatron being used to the insanity just went along with it. When he gets to the cave/nest he is pretty flattered. That flattery turns into shock, then anxiety, then acceptance. He just has a “Should have expected this honestly. Why am I even shocked?” kinda moment. He resigns himself to his fate and gets comfortable.
I like to think that the carrier transformation works kinda similar to a cocoon. The sire tf just alters his body for a period of time but the carrier one is permanent. Since there's a lot of mass needed to be added on and tons of other stuff I'll think of later.
The process begins when Starscream will lay down near his nest (Not in it as the process is pretty messy) and enter a sleep-like state. His processor will turn off the pain receptors in his body then the change will start. Starscream's outer body will harden into a nearly impenetrable shell, afterwards ever so slowly his protoform will separate from his skin/armor and liquefy into a slush. Next it will begin constructing Starscream's new body from the ground up. Since his form will be larger than before parts of the cocoon will heat up to it bulge and expand to make room. Which from an outside perspective makes it look like a melting hardened pile of flesh. (I'm thinking about a week for the process to finish) Once it's complete the outer walls will next become frail to make it easier to break out.
Megatron would first meet carrying Starscream when Megatron was searching for him. He comes across the messed up cocoon and before he can start freaking out it starts cracking open. A large hand covered in unnamed liquid bursts out of it then another, soon followed by a helm. A familiar helm. Starscream stands in front of Megatron in all his wet glory. Which is definitely a “Hello sailor!” moment.
Thinking about it this au in a nutshell it's just:
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Megatron: I love the kind of woman who actually just kill me.
Everyone else: No-
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The overlord loves his tall wife and will appreciate Starscream in all his glory. For his attention whore seeker. ✨ (Is he even a seeker anymore?? He’s definitely not built like one anymore)
New voice kink, check. ✔️
In either timeline Megatron is NOT leaving that cave lmao.
Rip rando you won't be missed. Oooh I am extremely fond of an Eldritch horror Starscream. It's a flavor that needs to be explored more.
Megatron does the classic shuffle away until you hit the wall thing. When he sees it's just Starscream he has a big “Wtf?!” moment, Megatron thought he couldn't have those anymore. He's just laying there awkwardly unsure what to do now.
Man you're giving me soooo many art ideas on messed up sire Starscream. Definitely drawing my interpretation later.
Your descriptions are mwah. 🤌
Despite being a horror beyond comprehension, Starscream will still treat his wife very nicely~ He's going to make sure he uses alt form for alllllll the right purposes, especially that tongue.
Don't worry Megatron! Starscream will make sure to clean up that mess you made. Then make more messes to clean up again, and again, and agai-
Well you should get “carried away” more often! That was lovely. 💕
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Thank you XD and thanks for the idea about Screamer having a "monster form", I had fun brainstorming.
I like to imagine Carrier Starscream is more like a shuttle now. Y'know, to carry the whole clutch + the sire whenever, just in the very unlikely case where they need to relocate the Nest.
I think he'd still be able to return to being a proper Seeker, but that would be WAAAY in the future when the sparkling could properly fly on their own and no longer need carrying. And if it's not a complete reframe— like straight up just relocate his spark into a different frame entirely (custom-made designer frame of course, this is Starscream after all), then it would be a very long series of deep and invasive cosmetic procedures. Honestly way less hassle to just get a new frame— that's how the other Seekers do it.
(Megatron would pout tho. I mean, he wouldn't dare assume he could make decisions about Starscream's body and what it should look like... or imply that his wife could ever look less than gorgeous in any body he may so choose... but we all know he'd be sulking about his wife getting rid of the muscle mommy big carrier bod XD)
Now as for Sire Starscream... imagine like, a really elongated stick-figure made out of knives. A lot of knives, he just straight up looks like a bunch of blades in the vague shape of a really long mech. At least, until he deploys the wings. Then you can imagine a very spindly tree on two legs... Made entirely out of needles and spikes. All the points and edges sticking out whenever he moves...
He can only really shift out of this form when fully relaxed and certain that there are absolutely no other threats in the area. Then, he folds back together like an accordion. The needles and splinters of jagged metal would slide and slot neatly together, slivers into sheets into plates, snicking into place until he's the proper height and proportions again. There are no more pointy bits sticking out, and everything's smoothed over seamlessly.
Of course, he'd explode into knife tornado mode at any minute with the slightest provocation, and it would only stop once the Sparklings are at a certain development stage.
This form, while less resource-intensive and permanent than the Carrier form, is more taxing on the frame. It wears on the t-cog and the struts, and puts some pretty big strain on the healing system. Which is why it only activates during the nesting period, and goes right back to dormancy after. It gives the mech's frame time to heal and rest between Sparkings (if they decide to go again), and is not a complete reformatting like the Carrier's Metamorphosis.
(Also note that Sire frames can't fly. You see those wings explode into extra stabby appendages? Yeah, they sacrifice flight for pure lethality. Also part of the reason why Carriers are pretty much like shuttles— they have to be able to carry the whole flock. Not just the sparklings but the sire too.)
No cosmetic surgeries needed, the sire will be back to optimal Seeker form eventually.
(I think we both know this was coming— Megatron eventually asks for another sparkling XD he's too thirsty over that form not to.)
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A shuttle? Yeah that makes sense. Oooh wait- that's another reason why they carriers are so THICK since they have to carry their knife husband's! Carriers are made for defense, while the sires are made for offense. Carriers, while much bigger and stronger now, are greatly slowed down by their extra bulk, making it relatively easy to dodge their attacks. Even their claws have become rounded out by the armor. Sires on the other hand are much faster and essentially a living weapon. However they are more vulnerable to attacks as to become their blender selves they have to turn some of their body inside out to make the sharp edges. Both of them cover each other's weaknesses and become a force to be reckoned with.
That's not to say two carriers and two sires would become weak if the two paired up together. The carriers become an impenetrable wall of steel with no way to get through and the sires become a whirlwind of attacks that will dice up their enemies before they can blink. It's also fairly common to have multiple partners team up or get together and form their own little pack. Polyamory for the win!
I forgot about the reframe stuff. But yeah it makes sense. They'll just slowly revert back to their old frame without any major body horror involved. Maybe if the carrier adopts a sparkling ever so often or just cares for them in general maybe the frame can stay? 🤔 Like their processor subconsciously knows there's still sparklings to protect. Haha imagine every cybertronian daycare is just run by absolute UNITS of shuttles.
Megatron's horny processor vs his (very little) moral conscience, fight! Bro definitely mourned for a few cycles at least. While he does love being able to hold Starscream in his arms again/be the big spoon and other stuff he will miss being [Redacted] while Starscream [Very Much Redacted] and the [Redacted]. He also loved to be surrounded with his wife’s bulk as a weighted blanket.
Origami in the most horrific way possible conceived by Primus himself. (He is Unicron's brother after all) Sire Starscream and C!Starscream are pretty paranoid so it must take a good amount of coaching for him to relax. So yeah he's almost constantly in razer look a like compilation mode. (Not that Megatron is complaining)
–is more taxing on the frame.-- I would definitely think so since they are basically “disemboweling” themselves every time they change. I didn't mention last time (because I forgot) but I also thought that sires shouldn't be able to transform. It adds another layer for why this hasn't been weaponized in the war. It's just much too inconvenient as the only other bots capable of moving them are the seeker carriers or really heavy duty war frames. And that's assuming the war frames could even look at the sires.
In g1 the bots are pretty boxy so since the sires are all sharp edges it must be some serious uncanny valley for the rest of the cybertronians. There would definitely be many horror movies starring fake seeker sires as the main villain role. For seekers it's probably like a comedy for them as they just see the bot like a big ol teddy bear.
Megatron in either timeline learns about the other alt form Starscream could take and he immediately makes plans to get himself/Starscream pregnant. He didn't have a breeding kink at first but now suddenly he sees the appeal.
For the sparkling themselves? I already have many previous thoughts on that which I will apply here. Seekers have lots of kids, like on average 2-15 a lot. The reason being is when the seekerlings reach the mental maturity of sixteen they will- not be kicked out per say but they are greatly encouraged by the instincts and their parents to head out into the world. They have been taught all they needed to know and it's a form of natural culling to leave only the strongest offspring left. It's seen as natural by their kind and healthy. Even while they're still in the forge this is true, ever heard of Sand tiger sharks reproduction? It works similarly to seekers.
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Had a thought last night— I'm not sure exactly if Spark Eaters are a thing in G1, but what if legends of Spark Eaters are really just some old folk tales of Seeker Sires randomly glimpsed in the wild? Like, they're quick and kinda an uncommon silhouette for mechs in G1, as you said, and they're not really inclined to talk to people other than their partners during gestation.
And since Seekers are such a secretive distrustful lot, no one ever makes the connection.
Also, I had the same thoughts about the pros and cons of each frame— though I think the Carrier frames are permanent? Like, they'd have to undergo the whole reframing surgery if they want to get rid of them— it's a true Metamorphosis unlike the Sire mode, and it just makes sense for the body to keep the upgrades. Kinda too drastic of a difference too, to go from a mountain of a Shuttle to a sleek and compact Seeker again, so. Surgery.
And the Sire mode, yes they literally turn themselves into living weapons. Like, every inch of their body not strictly dedicated to keeping them alive is just suddenly repurposed for death.
They're all swift and spindly, and they fly right through the air so they're really hard to get a blow on before they turn you into the insides of a piñata— but blunt force seems to work best against them. While some bits may fly off, if they're not too badly damaged, then they can still be reattached. Bent and dented blades, however, hinders movement and slows them down significantly. And considering movement and speed is so essential to their fighting forms— an immobilized Sire is a dead Sire. Especially if they're stuck out in the open, unable to retreat to the haven of the Carrier's armor.
Only solution to dented plates is to rub against their partner— preferably a Carrier, as another Sire, while equally effective, might produce too many sparks and cause a fire (oops). The Carrier's thick plates will have no problem withstanding the unending edges.
Sire gets straightened out and righted in no time, Carrier gets a really nice back scratch + massage, and they both get cuddles. Win-win, just some really nice and wholesome bonding activity all around.
And another thing I had thoughts on— Megatron. What if Seekers with non-Seeker partners undergo a more drastic change than usual? Like, their instincts register their partner as somewhat lacking/stunted physicality-wise and tend to overcompensate.
Like, Carrier Starscream sees Megatron as... NOT a Sire Mode. Because Megatron is not a Seeker, he doesn't have a Sire Mode. Thankfully, it does consider Megatron as somewhat of a fellow Carrier Frame— what with his bulk and height— if severely stunted and malnourished, so Screamer's systems don't get too overboard and literally turn him into a mountain of metal. No, it just decided to turn him at least three times bigger than Megatron, so he can shield AND carry his bulk as well.
So like, while Seeker Carriers can get up there in size and thickness, I imagine Starscream would be another thing entirely, thanks to Megatron. It would be like comparing a humpback whale to a blue whale. He just turns into a whole other monster.
And similar thing with Sire Mode. His System decides that the Carrier is too small, the armor not nearly thick enough. Something's wrong, the Carrier must be severely malnourished or stunted, that frame won't be able to shield and carry the flock as effectively as it could! And so Starscream's Sire Mode becomes three times more deadlier as a result. Basically his subsystems deduced that relocation is not really a viable option at the moment— what with this odd, tiny Carrier— and so, allocates all possible resources into the weapons system. And his whole body becomes the weapon system.
Basically, Carrier Starscream thinks Megatron is not deadly and foldable enough, so he thickens up as needed in order to cover them both and to be able to house Megatron's frame as well, in case of a Relocation event.
And Sire Starscream thinks Megatron is a weird Carrier who must be severely underfed or something to not be able to produce the usual height and bulk, and so triples down on attentiveness, protectiveness, and deadlines all around. Magatron's too small frame means they're more unlikely to successfully undergo Relocation, so Starscream decided that he'd best be able to hold his ground then, and became even more of a weapon than a usual Sire Mode.
Also, I strangely like the thought of Starscream being the overprotective helicopter parent all throughout the nesting period— but the moment that's done, he's all hands off and nonchalant.
Megatron is left to worry about their bitlets, which can somewhat fly now, and Starscream's just letting them roam around and explore the cruel world on their own and— Oh my Primus that Sparkling just fell off a cliff—
Like, basically Starscream knows he has the means to make more and acts like that's all that matters, he has done his part, fledglings need to learn on their own, otherwise how would they know to rely on their own wings, etc.
And Megatron's losing his mind trying to corral his babies— ALONE, mind you, because STARSCREAM WHAT ARE YOU DOING!?— and said babies having the self-preservation instinct of a hamster.
A VERY stressful time for Megs that ages him a thousand years and makes him seriously consider whether or not sexytimes really is worth going through that all over again. (Yes. We all know he'd decide yes.)
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Hmm I don't know if there's spark-eaters in G1 either. It would make sense if the legends were inspired by sire seekers.
I had thought you were thinking they weren't permanent regardless and just went with it, but yeah I'm totally on board with it being permanent! [My forgetful ass, my god. YOU said you wanted it to be permanent in the first place!] Though the humor of seekers getting suddenly buff and huge when handed a kid is funny. Starscream in IDW was stated to have frame dysphoria and would constantly change his frame because he was cold constructed. So I added the headcanon of “Starscream constantly changes his frames” to my fandom library. Starscream would definitely change his frame. Though since the high cost of materials required for new frames I wonder if Starscream would cannibalize his old forms for the nutrients? (I mean at this point might as well add auto-cannibalism too)
Megatron would be insulted/worried about being considered “lacking” by Starscream's instincts. Since G1 is pretty goofy maybe for sire Megatron he actually covers himself in knives? Like large cartoony human knives. The question being would it actually work or not? I don't know which scenario is funnier. XD
Starscream is now the Absolute Batman among the carriers. (If you get that reference) He is definitely abusing it to his advantage, for smexy reasons and not. I know realistically speaking Megatron would be put in the glass dome, or a special sup-space but I take delight in the thought of Starscream carrying Megs in a kangaroo-esc pouch. Like near his spark instead of the stomach. Whenever there's danger or they have to move Starscream just shoves his tiny husband in-between his bo- actually, no. I won't be finishing that thought. That's not how it works naughty mind.
[Nah I'll say it now *Deep inhale* HIS BOOBS HE PUTS HIM IN HIS BOOBS!!!!]
If Starscream's sire coding thinks Megatron is “malnourished” then logically he's going to try to feed him. Since there's no cybertronian animals around that leaves only…… bots. So it gives me the glorious image of Starscream dragging a screaming- still alive transformer (only the freshest for his mate after all) and Megatron horrified frantically comms the dude “PLAY DEAD, PLAY DEAD, PLAY DEAD, PLAY DEA-” and then he has to pretend to eat the dude. Then when Starscream is not looking, he sneaks the guy out and has them warn everyone. So for the sake of the cybertronian population a box of energon crudely shaped into different animals is dropped around the cave every so often. Megatron definitely working a mom bod during this from the extra food.
Sire Starscream vs the rest of the bots, who's winning? A close draw indeed.
When it comes to parenting Starscream will always be the overprotective one or the dad who gives his kids a gun, no in-between, in any au really.
At sixteen they can fly decently well but before that they have the instincts to explore the world and Starscream is not going to stunt that. The seekerlings must work similar to puffin babies where they are light and “fluffy” enough to survive most fall damage. So Starscream sees his kids jumping off a skyscraper and looks on fondly then just goes back to reading his cybertronian newspaper. Megatron meanwhile is having multiple spark-attacks.
Starscream is very comfortable with the fact he can just make more whenever he wants, especially since he's extra big as a carrier.
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Me: This bad boy can fit so many sparklings in here.
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There's definitely some complicated math you could do to figure out how many kids he could fit but I'm lazy, so I'll just say twice as much as the average seeker.
Don't call Starscream’s babies hamsters despite their vast similarities!
Megatron is still going to Megatron. Cough cough, masochist, cough.
In case you were wondering, we've already written 7.6k words for an idea THAT I LITERALLY SAID I WASN'T GOING TO WRITE A FIC ABOUT! I'm going to have to change that or something as this might as well be a fanfic.
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{[Nah I'll say it now *Deep inhale* HIS BOOBS HE PUTS HIM IN HIS BOOBS!!!!]
-really can't resist huh XD
I don't blame you. The thought appeals =]
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Dude, the image of Megatron with various knives taped all over his frame fucking sends me— X,D
And yeah, Carrier Frames are permanent, Sire Modes are not. Carriers have to go through that Metamorphosis phase after all, while Sire Mode is just a programming that takes charge of the T-cog and the rest of the frame, activating once Nesting starts and going dormant again once the Sparklings can fly well enough to leave the Nest. It doesn't require the reforging of the whole frame, just some shifting and allocations of limbs and resources.
Yes, I do vaguely remember Starscream lowkey having body dysmorphia. So like, even if he keeps the Carrier frame for a while and not just until the Sparklings could fly on their own, he's still gonna get the reframe eventually.
As for the recycling; really good idea. I thought at first they could simply take some of the plates to reuse in making the new frame (Carrier armor is naturally very thick and durable, dense for all its surprisingly light weight— individually! Individually light plates, but put all together into the whole Carrier frame, it's heavy enough to flatten a tank by simply rolling over it— It's pretty much as perfect as Seeker armor can get), but then I remembered what AU this started as, and yeah. Screamer would definitely eat the rest of it for nourishment XD waste not want not.
Also this might be an old Seeker tradition, and VERY unnerving and nauseating to look at for everyone else as he's essentially eating his own body. And knowing Screamer, he'd either set down camp and tear into the whole thing in one sitting, or partition it for several different meals, if he's feeling fancy.
I love the thought of Sire!Scream dragging bodies (dead or alive, though it's more likely to be alive once Megatron tells him he "prefers his food fresh") to the Nest for Megatron to find when he wakes up XD Just like a cat. It fits disturbingly well, really. And for once, Megatron is the one frantically trying to keep the peace and avoid any deaths. I bet he never thought he'd see himself there. Hah. And I bet he's trying so hard not to think about what Optimus would think of him now XD Him, Megatron the Warlord, the Gladiator, the Slagmaker himself, a peacekeeper!
No one must know (LMAOOOOOO!)
(Also, mom bod Megatron is... Mmmm... yum
I imagine he'd start to feel a bit self-conscious after a while, and attempt some simple exercises to at least maintain his frame. Except Starscream won't let him— just keeps dragging him back into the nest, nuzzling him, cuddling aggressively and looking at him with those damn impossibly adorable optics (which?? How tf does he even? In THAT FACE????). Apparently Sire!Scream really appreciates his wife gaining a healthier weight (for a carrier, anyway. Megatron's gonna celebrate once the bitlets are all born and he can finally get to shedding all the excess.))
Also, that's where the Spark Eater stories come from =] from the very rare sightings of Sire Modes patrolling around outside the den and scavenging for nourishment in the unlikely (almost never happens, really, with how fussy they are once Nesting starts) situation where the Carrier was unable to gather enough food before the Metamorphosis happens. Otherwise, they almost never leave the den. Most of the time is spent standing guard in front of the entrance like some sort of chainsaw gate. Or crouching over the Nest in that "cage" formation, where they can cover the entire Nest with knife limbs for bars, which is the most secure and reassuring position for the Carrier.
[When it comes to parenting Starscream will always be the overprotective one or the dad who gives his kids a gun, no in-between, in any au really.]
-in this case, he's both XD he's the former from conception up until a certain point, and then he'd be strapping missile launchers onto tiny shoulders and setting them off into the wide, wild, unsuspecting world XD
Oh wow, we really lost control here huh X,D Where did all that even come from? I feel like a Carrier Starscream just swooped down and dropped his whole clutch on us!
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Anything to do with kids is extremely resource intensive so this would check out. There's probably a irl animal that does this anyways. (Nature is pretty crazy man)
Yeah poor Starscream, I can relate. I wish though I could “reframe” as he could. It would make my life a thousand times easier.
Carrier seekers must be absolute horrors on the battlefield! They will rock your shit and you'll be glad for it. Skyfire is the only other shuttle in G1 I think so it must have been a huge surprise to see Carrier Starscream. You know people always ship these two and personally it's not my thing but like IMAGINE Skyfire x Megatron x carrier Starscream. I personally headcanon fliers to be naturally polyamorous (specifically in threes) so Megatron would be prepared to have another be added into their relationship. Then Starscream brings Skyfire home and he just has a “Oh, oh no. I'm so screwed” moment. Megatron is NOT COMPLAINING but he personally likes to be able to walk in a straight line thank you very much. Skyfire is also a big (pun intended) sweetheart which Megatron doesn't know how to deal with. He has to treat him gently as I'm pretty sure that dude would crumble like a cheap lawn chair under one insult. It's an interesting situation for all involved. If I had made a fic about this idea I wouldn't make this canon but it's an entertaining scenario to think about.
Yeah we need to add more cannibalism, can't let the people forget what it's about lol. Though since Megatron is Starscream's mate now the instincts to feed on him should go away. However carrier Megatron might get some new pregnancy cravings for bots. He's not eating someone alive or something but he might take an arm or leg occasionally. Starscream comes back from hunting to see Megatron hunched over some bot limb viciously tearing into it and he falls in love all over again. 💕
Starscream prepares his body like a fancy Thanksgiving turkey, whole body and all. Then very sophisticated he eats it with a heavy duty fork and knife chainsaw like the gentlemech prince he is. Since it's an old tradition it will have lots more respect and ritual involved. Maybe some classical Vos seeker music playing in the background? He is a lot more clean about it than his usual feasting is. Dude really has to pack it down though as his frame was pretty big. Maybe he sections it for later after all?
Megatron internally sweating every time he sees a new bot at his peds. He doesn't want to be the peace keeper but frankly he has no choice. Must had to give some warnings from him to Soundwave for what to do if Starscream is trying to catch you. Both of the leaders set up a warning/procedure for what to do. Every time he's spotted people are mandated to report it. For dealing with his hunts they either,
A. Get underground as fast as possible as Starscream will hesitate to go into enclosed spaces where he's more vulnerable.
B. Hide really well as there's no way they're out running Starscream. (Unless you're Blur)
C. If they have a flight capable alt mode fly high up to avoid being taken down. At minimum like 600 ft above the ground away from walls overwise Starscream will try jumping or climbing to get the bot.
If they are caught, then go limp immediately to prevent damage and play dead. Pray to Primus it's convincing enough for Starscream to spare you. Then once he drags them to his and Megatron's nest wait until he's not looking then book it out of there. For comedy even Optimus gets taken once and Megatron death stares him the entire time. Over comms Megatron just insults the prime and constantly threatens to sick Starscream on him. He won't simply for the principal of the matter. As Megatron would never be able to live with himself if he let Starscream kill Op for him. However he is petty enough to bite Optimus a lot to bring him some suffering.
Personally I like to think of Starscream as very smart and competent but his personality is just so egregious that he gets in his own way. So now that Starscream is locked in for his mate he's become a genuine threat. Bots are unwillingly impressed with him, especially the seekers. Game recognizes game.
Mom bod Megatron is where it's at! Starscream wouldn't be able to resist such a tasty feast. (I know I wouldn't 🤪) Of course they don't interface too much since…. you know, inbred cleaver monster and all. But once Starscream is in his regular form he would prep kisses to Megatron's body and adore it for the gift it is. A very devoted husband that seeker is. Starscream would shut down any argument Megatron has about his weight and assure him how perfect he is. Using his big pleading horrifying eyes to his advantage at their full capacity. (Starscream would mourn the weight loss because both of them are horrible mechs with size kinks)
Starscream being an Eldritch guard dog. ✨
Seeker carriers would find the cage position assuring but Megatron would definitely have to get used to it. Starscream is just hovering above him staring intensely at Megatron, silent, unblicking. Which is pretty unnerving from such a previously chatterbox of a mech. He is distracted sometimes when Starscream would groom him as his wing spikes kept them surrounded. Maybe whispering how much he loves Megatron and would burn the world for him. Not so good for his heart but good for his ego!
Starscream giving his kids a gun seems pretty in-character for him honestly. The world is definitely not ready for their kids! For the sake of making this work maybe they figured out their energy crisis as I don't think Starscream would have kids when there wasn't enough food around. Then again he could have the kids but….. um… he would do what most animals do to their offspring when there's not enough food. Which is much too dark for this au. (I do have standards, just really low ones)
Speaking of angst, let's cycle back to their pre-relationship. As I want to explore it more- *rechecks word count* hmm actually maybe not. At this point let's just collab and get a Google doc to vomit our thoughts on to it then post it on ao3. Not exactly do a fic but more so discussing ideas and showing the result to the world. The way this comment thread is going it will end up longer than the actual work it's under.
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