#barbin

I can see it all so clearly, Barb constantly getting dragged into Robin’s shenanigans. Barb falling in love with her bestie. Barb having to watch Robin pine for other women. Barb choosing friendship with Nancy over Robin because she can’t deal with the pain of a broken heart anymore, can’t see Robin direct that secret look at other girls. Robin thinking Barb just left her for the cooler crowd. Barb watching everyone around her pair up while she’s still lonely. Barb waiting out by that pool, sad and alone, thinking of her best friend leaving her behind and the best friend she had to leave behind for different reasons. Barb wondering who she’s kidding, thinking to herself that she never would have caught Robin’s attention anyways. Barb hearing a noise behind her.

Robin hearing about Barb’s disappearance, and then death. Robin wondering why she’s got an ache in her heart—yeah, her former best friend died, and she expected to be sad but it aches so much deeper, feels like she lost something intense. Robin looking for girls who stand out, somewhat. Looking at girls bigger than her, looking at girls with short, red hair. Robin looking for signs of Barb in every potential crush.

barbuckley. barbin.

Both gay and hot

Both fashion icons

Both friends with Nancy

Robin is canonically into redheads so... Barb is her type

Barb's calm, patient, steady energy would have been the perfect thing to balance Robin's hyper-anxious restlessness

Robin would actually give Barb the appreciation she deserves

It would be so cute! Just think about how cute it would be

Alt mode: A Cybertronian Holorecorder (Cybertron Form)

VCR TV (Earth Form) (The first picture with the Bratz movie playing): https://www.facebook.com/groups/444560212348840/posts/3138421712962663/

He acts as a Communications Specialist for the Autobots.

Height wise, the top of his helm reaches Blaster's torso.

His original frame palette was silver and black.

His optics in both forms stay blue.

In his Earth form he gains a visor similar to TFP!Soundwave's.

Barbin is a more reserved bot, often watching things from a distance before making a move. He's like the video to Blaster's audio. He became a communications specialist for the Autobots due to being saved from a Decepticon attack by Blaster.

At first, he was embarassed at how his Earth form made him appear helpless, but over time realized he felt more comfortable than he did his Cybertron form.

While Blaster and Barbin are Junxies, they are in an open relationship.

Barbin used to work as a journalist which would explain his current occupation.

He has one Sparkling named Trackback who ended up inheriting Blaster's Cassette Carrier CNA that helps Barbin sort through and fix fragmented or deleted records and videos.

He gets very emotional when watching Earth's soap operas.

He has a couple casseticon-like beings called "videcons":

Channelblur: Physically looks similar to a robotic golden pheasant that lets out a screeching noise to either act as an alarm for the Autobots or to temporarily disorient Decepticons that are sensitive to that level of sound.