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long haul

Headcanon 1: Realistic

he usually only talks if he has something of worth to say (which he feels like it isn't a lot), or to complain. plain and simple. the most yappy you're going to see him is if you get him on a good day where he feels like beating the dead cyberhorse again. this happens at least twice a week.

Headcanon 2: May or not be realistic, is definitely funny (at least to me)

meticulously organized, almost as much as scrapper. if he has to be the one who manages inventory, then it's going to get done right dammit. the constructicons have some evil storage warehouse somewhere that the gestalt keeps under lock and key so no other nebby bitches can go through their (his) materials. if he gets bored, he likes going through other places in the hab to organize.

Headcanon 3: Evil and heart-breaking why would you do this

it's no secret within the gestalt that long haul wants to be more than where he's currently at. he really does! he understands that his job at the present is important, but he wants for something more. he wants to be something bigger. however, due to whatever reason (hook suspects he has some form of major or persistent depression), he makes no moves to do it. incessantly complains and chatters about it, making all sorts of ideas to get there. but, he just can't do it. his frame won't cooperate. his motivation won't either. he runs in mental circles over and over and over again to no avail. alas, he realizes nothing is going to change. the cycle of getting up, fueling, hauling, and crashing keeps going on and on.

Headcanon 4: Doesn't align with canon (or maybe even reality) but I do what I want

super into fiber arts. he usually unravels whatever he makes to keep the material since there's too little of it (and he doesn't want to ask mix to synthesize more), but it's soothing to him. something that engages his brain but not too much y'know. sometimes the other constructicons see his creations before he unravels them and they really enjoy it. he wishes the plastic trash on earth wasn't so brittle under his servos, as he's kinda interested in the "recycled" plastic blankets and other weaved items the humans have made.

devastator

Headcanon 1: Realistic

borderline not a headcanon, but devs is the most stable of the decepticon combiners. the constructicons all have their quirks and such, but devs really embodies their borderline supernatural ability to cover each other's backs and easily step into any deficits the gestalt may be having at the time.

Headcanon 2: May or not be realistic, is definitely funny (at least to me)

despite being fucking gigantic and one of his only uniting thoughts being "destruction," devs has incredible control over his fine motor skills. it's easier on his scale, but he has hook's precision and control over microtransformations.

Headcanon 3: Evil and heart-breaking why would you do this

despite being a completely seperate entity, devastator has a lot of the structies' combined emotions. particularly, their negative ones. as much as they try to build each other up, they still fight and still clash. devastator tends to get the brunt of their ugly emotions regarding each other (and themselves individually) and streamlines it to pure rage and destruction.

Headcanon 4: Doesn't align with canon (or maybe even reality) but I do what I want

Headcanon 1: Realistic

his favorite collection is a bunch of miscellaneous rocks. he's kinda like those people that collect shot glasses or magnets from places they frequent.... he likes rocks specifically because he can tell the difference in the composition of where they came from and that's neat to him :)

Headcanon 2: May or not be realistic, is definitely funny (at least to me)

crazy heightened sniffer on this fella! his internal gyros are also pretty sensitive, as his ability to tell the composition of a few layers of material comes from a sort of vibrations test where he sends out the vibration, and measures how much energy is absorbed when it pings back to him. (i swear there was a test like this somewhere but i can't find it for the life of me. this is an actual science thing i swear!!!!!!!!)

Headcanon 3: Evil and heart-breaking why would you do this

bpd and autism wombo combo. while it isn't an official diagnosis, deals with quiet bpd for the most part. intense fear of rejection to the point of people-pleasing until he has nothing else to give. internal opinions on his gestalt and other mechs changing at the drop of a hat. any criticism is immediately taken personally unless compliment sandwiched to death, and is constantly doubting his feelings and opinions about everything.

it's extremely hard for him to manage these emotions, and they tend to bleed over the bond whether intentional or not. all of these things make for a scav that has very big and exhausting emotions, and sometimes even his gestalt needs to take time away from him. however, bonecrusher and scrapper do their best to help him when they can, those two in particular hate to see him so upset.

Headcanon 4: Doesn't align with canon (or maybe even reality) but I do what I want

Headcanon 1: Realistic

he's both a chemist and a chemical engineer! chemist in that he is able to do the small-scale, lab-backed work but then bring that into a bulk process like a chemical engineer would!

actually has a mask and visor like his other gestaltmates, but doesn't typically wear them. at all. sensory thing. his mask is based off of the more heavy duty dust masks due to working with chemicals that frequently release noxious gasses, while his visor closely mirrors scrapper and hook's.

Headcanon 2: May or not be realistic, is definitely funny (at least to me)

has robot asthma (as does scrapper, which i forgot to mention). the particulate matter from some of his experiments has gotten into his vents, which continues to build up and inhibit his venting. hook has tried to clean these out, but it's painful to do so and it's kind of just grown into his frame. sad!

HE'S FAT. WHAT A SHOCKER. he's fat. was originally built pretty skinny which meant he frequently fell over and had issues with his knees and back since he had zero counterbalance for his drum. gained a few tons and now he doesn't have to deal with that anymore!!!!! (lowkey stole the reasoning for this from drill-teeth-art you should go check out his mixy art i'm begging you pleasepleaseplease)

Headcanon 3: Evil and heart-breaking why would you do this

mix has gotten the short end of the stick both mentally and physically:

still frequently deals with issues with his knees and ankles, and usually uses a cane or even forearm crutches if needed

IRRITABLE TANK SYNDROME. his tummy hurts pretty much all the time

dissociates quite often, and even if he's lucky enough to have his frame autopilot for him and record what is being said to him for future reference, he can spend days at a time being out of it and usually separates himself from the rest of the gestalt

his stuttering and speech impediments also get in the way of others understanding him, and he pisses himself off to no end due to it

Headcanon 4: Doesn't align with canon (or maybe even reality) but I do what I want

he has p-did or some other form of osdd.... airing more towards p-did because i want to project, but i really love the different interps i see of his personality and one day i was like. now what if he was a system? and bam. idea born. i do not have his full system hashed out, though i do wanna do that eventually. in general, he seems like he dissociates and others tend to not understand how his mind works.

has a dsc-like system built into his frame. can take small nibbles of materials given to him, run it through some heating and cooling cycles, and give you a good idea at what temperatures the bulk material will solidify or melt at!

Headcanon 1: Realistic

covered in sooooooo many chips and scuffs and scratches and everything else. he does try not to lose whole pieces of plating and such so that hook doesn't need to reattach anything, but he just naturally is really rough and tumble and so that just comes with the territory. he enjoys his gestalt helping him clean up when he needs to as well :)

and jumping off of this, has chipped chompers and scars on his faceplate. keeps them because he likes the look of them and the rest of the gestalt like the rugged charm they give off.

Headcanon 2: May or not be realistic, is definitely funny (at least to me)

hard of hearing and also suffering from tinnitus!!!!!! despite being mindful about his audials, and hook helping him with that even moreso, unfortunately they have just started giving out and glitching on him because of how much shit he blows up and how many buildings fall on him. everything sounds muffled, with the occasional loud ringing or whooshing. due to this, he usually talks to the gestalt over comms, cybertronian sign language, or hand depending on what the situation calls for.

ALSO HE'S FATTTTTTTT HE'S FAT IDGAF HE'S FAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! if he can exert enough pressure that can turn carbon into diamond then he has to have padding somewhere.

Headcanon 3: Evil and heart-breaking why would you do this

hmm..... crusher my crusher..... lowkey he's kinda hard to angst for me because he just comes off as a genuinely pretty happy-go-lucky guy around his gestalt.... but then this made me think. his number one fear is one of his fellow gestaltmates being offlined. it was prevalent during the war, especially when they were all called to the frontlines to form devs. he's actually quite thankful that they're more involved in "behind the scenes" work for the most part. he had frequent nightmares about it and more than once he had wiggled himself on top of the entire gestalt in some faux attempt to shield them from..... something, during his sleep.

Headcanon 4: Doesn't align with canon (or maybe even reality) but I do what I want

most divorced dad music taste ever. he is not allowed to add songs to the comms queue the structies have because no one wants to listen to nickelback (it's okay crusher i'll listen to nickelback with you).

scrapper

Headcanon 1: Realistic

he is his own gestalt's ride or die. he is a little cheerleader in a cute little green and purple skirt waving his pompoms whenever someone's down in the dumps or starts doubting their own abilities (he especially does this with scavenger..... he deserves it!)

Headcanon 2: May or not be realistic, is definitely funny (at least to me)

any bot, autobot or decepticon, that has dissed his gestalt or harassed them in any way is on a permanent shitlist. and easy-to-catch victims have been turned into decorative pieces of modern art that litter the structies' hab.

Headcanon 3: Evil and heart-breaking why would you do this

hmmm..... my angst #myangst..... i like to think that he compartmentalizes like crazy and that leads to a loooooot of emotional constipation in him. he wears his positive emotions on his sleeve, but anything negative? to the abyss with you. he's humble because any criticism he gets just gets socked into the "to beat myself up about it later" category of his long-term memory storage. sometimes he feels comfortable enough to let it go, but he usually feels better dealing with his issues by himself.

Headcanon 4: Doesn't align with canon (or maybe even reality) but I do what I want

big fucking lego and model kit guy. if it's something he can toss together in an afternoon, he's all over that. gundam extraordinare. don't ask how he managed to find kits big enough for cybertronians - if there's a will then there's a way.

hook

Headcanon 1: Realistic

HE'S A COMPETENT MEDIC. FUCK. i know this is borderline not a headcanon, but he's a damn good medic and the only reason why he gets flack is because he takes forever (for good reason) and sometimes the parts that he gets are garbage but he makes do.

Headcanon 2: May or not be realistic, is definitely funny (at least to me)

he has crazy meticulous control over the microtransformations of his servos, pedes, appendages, and various kibble bits. the cybertronian mini-inch line was serious! he can do something like lay his servo down, and use the microtransformations in his digits to move something with a tolerance that would make a machinist want to explode.

Headcanon 3: Evil and heart-breaking why would you do this

hook is absolutely horrible at reading the room and cannot pick up on social cues for the life of him. when he was a wee newbuild, this manifested as not understanding why people would get cross with him and eventually not interact with him. after getting burned a couple times, he realized that not getting attached and not being vulnerable with others would remedy this! hence, in the present day, he is incredibly bad at expressing his emotions towards the other structies and snaps out verbally a lot. he instantly regrets it, but that doesn't stop from the other members of the gestalt from being upset. (also this absolutely comes from one of the fics you wrote because i really like that headcanon and it breaks my heart but i love it.....)

Headcanon 4: Doesn't align with canon (or maybe even reality) but I do what I want