#ler!blades

Boulder:

Ler:

-Boulder is generally a very gentle ler. He wants it to be fun and playful, and even when he’s feeling a bit more mischievous, he aims for it to be as enjoyable as possible for both parties

-Thinks tickling is a fun bonding activity. It’s also fascinating to him! A form of play that teaches you to protect your internals, plus all the other theories about why tickling exists; it’s so interesting!

-Probably around 50% ler. He doesn’t mind being tickled, and he doesn’t mind tickling! He’s chill either way

-Tickles his team when they’re getting too stressed, or just to play with them. Tickles the humans for fun, or also as a stress reliever if it seems like they need it

-His usual style is gentle and kinda teasy. It shifts slightly depending on who he’s tickling as everyone has different preferences, but he’s almost exclusively gentle. Does play a bit rougher with Heatwave sometimes

-Will absolutely join in on tickle fights! Will also start them from time to time if he thinks his team needs it

-Not afraid to chase his teammates (or the humans) around to wreck them. Heatwave in particular is a runner, and Boulder will happily chase him down (<- based off that one scene where he says he’s going to hug everyone and then promptly chases Heatwave off-screen)

-Definitely teasy, but his weapon of choice in that arena is compliments. He likes to hear people laugh, looks like they really needed this, feeling alright down there, etc.

-Tickles Graham (and his teammates) as an “experiment”. Notes their reactions, noises, etc. in a scientific and upbeat tone

-Sometimes uses anticipation. Generally he gets right into it, but he saw Chief play a game where he’d act like he was going to tickle Cody and then change his mind at the last second (rinse and repeat until Cody let his guard down, then actually attack him). He decided to try something similar on his team and it worked really well

-Laughs along with whoever he’s wrecking, and is very clear that it’s with and not at them

-Always has to wrestle Heatwave down to get him. The others not so much, they either run or stand their ground

-Loves trapping people in tickly hugs. It’s hard to escape from and he gets to give them some additional affection while wrecking them. They are surprisingly warm and gentle despite the tickling

-Very strong. He’ll let people escape as a tease or if they genuinely want to be let go, but otherwise there is no escape

-How could Boulder possibly pick a favorite person to wreck? He likes hearing everyone’s laughs equally. However, he does get Graham the most out of the humans since they’re closest, followed by Cody. He tickles everyone on his team about the same

-Doesn’t really get flustered when he’s the one doing the tickling. It’s certainly possible, but he’s having fun and making sure whoever he’s got is having fun, so there’s no need to get embarrassed!

-He is a nuzzler. It makes just about everyone squirm, and he loves being affectionate when he’s wrecking people. Also definitely the type to use raspberries as a weapon

-Very careful to never take it too far. If someone says stop or no, he’ll stop even if they didn’t actually mean it

Lee:

-Very giggly and willing lee. His friends want to have fun, and this is fun for both of them

-Openly enjoys being tickled. He’s not afraid to ask for it. This confuses Heatwave, but never stops him

-Thinks getting tickled is fun, pretty similar to what he thinks of tickling as a whole

-Very clear about his boundaries. He’ll ask for it and also ask why whoever’s wrecking him stopped, but that also means when he says stop he means it

-Gets wrecked most often when he’s overworking himself. Gets lost in the science sauce too easily

-He’s the third least ticklish person on the team, only outmatched by Chase. But for someone of his build, he’s surprisingly ticklish! Most construction frames don’t have a lot of extra nerves in their hands like he does, and most bots don’t have ticklish pedes

-I would like to take this moment to remind everyone that he is canonically ticklish

-Boulder’s neck, underarms, and pedes (<- canon) are his worst spots. Getting any of those places results in loud laughter

-Might be the only Rescue Bot who’s not all that ticklish anywhere on his torso

-His cab is also ticklish, although really only Graham or a human could get him from there

-Sensitive hands (almost everyone on the team has them)

-Doesn’t really get weakened by tickling. Distracted, maybe, but he could turn the tables at any given second if he feels like it

-That being said he doesn’t often fight back unless it’s a tickle fight

-Has a very nice, rich laugh. His teammates find it rather comforting to hear

-It’s not too hard to make him snort or squeak, as he doesn’t try to hide anything

-More of a giggler than anything else

-Will try to chat while being wrecked. If it’s mischievous and playful, he might tease whoever’s getting him. Otherwise he mostly tries to just determine their intent

-Surprisingly stubborn about being forced to admit something (usually that he was overworking)

-Will openly admit when something tickles, or when and where it tickles worse

-If he knows someone is going to tickle him, he generally stands his ground. Some find this intimidating and rethink attacking him (Blades mostly) but he just sees no point in running

-He does like being chased from time to time though

-Any running he does is halfhearted. He does try to make catching him a challenge for Heatwave though, mostly because it’s more fun for both of them

-Doesn’t really try to hide his reactions. He’s having fun and wants whoever’s tickling him to know that. Some people find this flustering

-If he’s caught off guard, he has a tendency to squeak in surprise. Be careful though, being tickled suddenly usually means he’ll initiate a tickle fight

-Doesn’t mind being wrestled into a good spot to be wrecked

-If anyone can pick him up to wreck him, he has no idea what to do. Heatwave and Chase are the most likely to do this, but if he was picked up and destroyed by someone like High Tide, he would have no defense against it. Just not used to being picked up (not opposed to it either)

-Easy to overpower in the sense that he’s not always going to fight back. Very hard to overpower in the sense that if he wants to turn the tables, the likelihood is that he will

-Loves soft tickles. They’re fun and gentle, and just enough to relieve some stress and make him giggly

-Rough tickles are fun too, for him. He mostly gets them from Heatwave, and figures laughing from the gut from time to time is healthy!

-Really appreciates comfort tickles. They make him feel supported and safe, so he’ll even ask for them if he needs them. Also appreciates when his team recognizes he needs them even when he hasn’t realized it yet

-Teases work pretty well on him, even if he doesn’t fluster easy. He thinks it’s fascinating that words alone can make the sensation worse

-Has a tendency to just laugh harder and squirm a bit more when being teased

-Most susceptible to pun related teasing, scientific jargon-esque teasing, and Heatwave’s particular brand of (affectionate) bullying

-His teammates get him all about evenly, but out of the humans, Graham gets him the most. Cody is a close second

-Would not object to Graham running an experiment on how ticklish Cybertronians are compared to humans

-If someone were to ask him if he’s ticklish, he would simply respond “yes :)”

-If he gets wrecked in a tickle fight, he will try to get vengeance. Otherwise, he pretty much lets whoever gets him off the hook

Blades:

Ler:

-Evenly matched between an easily flustered ler and an absolute menace. Don’t take his tendency to scare easily for granted

-Got it from his team after being wrecked so many times (looking at you Heatwave)

-Thinks tickling is fun, although refuses to admit it

-Around 30% ler, 70% lee

-Will tickle anyone on his team if they’re feeling down, but he’ll also go after them if they’re bothering him (and if he thinks he can win against them)

-He’ll do the same with the humans, particularly Dani and Cody (not that Cody really ever bothers him)

-Can and will be gentle, but since he’s afraid they’ll turn the tables on him, he has a tendency to go in rough and attack their worst spots as quickly as possible

-Loves tickle fights. He’ll always join, but he usually tries not to start them because he gets ganged up on. He’s started quite a few by accident though

-If someone runs from him, he’ll chase. Not necessarily in a 100% locked on target way, more so in a playful way

-Surprisingly teasy. When he gets the upper hand he can be a bit of a little shit about it (<- Heatwave’s words)

-Likes to tease about how sensitive people are or how they don’t seem to be trying all that hard to throw him off. Maybe they like it?

-Definitely uses anticipation if he isn’t going to get destroyed while hesitating. Favorite method is hovering fingers over a stop, humming indecisively, and then moving to a different one. He also does this by accident

-If he’s really having fun, he’ll giggle along with whoever he’s tickling

-Almost never initiates wrestling or play fighting before wrecking someone, namely because he’s too obvious and they could turn the tables on him before he pins them

-Has a surprisingly strong grip. Unless it’s broken by tickles, it’s generally impossible to escape once he’s got you

-Can’t say he has a favorite to tickle amongst his teammates, but he enjoys getting revenge on Heatwave the most

-Out of the humans, he likes tickling Dani the most. He also likes getting Cody, but attacking Cody tends to sic at least Heatwave on you

-Very easy to fluster while wrecking someone. If they tease him back about anything from how much he seems to like tickling people to what kind of revenge they’re going to get on him, he’ll turn bright blue. Unfortunately it also tends to make him tickle them harder

-Definitely nuzzles people to tickle them, especially humans. Also gives raspberries, although less often than Boulder

-Does his best to tire whoever he’s wrecking out without reaching their limits. If he’s just cheering them up, he’ll stop when it seems like they’ve had enough. If it’s as revenge, he won’t stop until they apologize or until he can tell they’re at their limit

Lee:

-Very giggly, panicky lee

-Definitely more lee of everyone on the team

-Enjoys it a lot, but won’t admit it unless it’s tickled out of him

-Finds being tickled a bit more embarrassing than Boulder, but still finds it fun and will seek it out (he just won’t ask for it)

-Tickled most often for being nervous (comfort tickles) or for being a little shit/stubborn

-Most ticklish on the the team, rip. Not by nearly as much as most people think, given he’s the most reactive of them all as well

-Also canonically ticklish

-Has sensitive palms, seeing as he is a medic. Heatwave likes tucking one of his wrists under his arm and going to town on his hand as if he’s any different

-Will giggle and squirm if you get his hands

-Also ticklish on audios, under the chin, neck, and on the backs of his knees. Those are all mostly spots that make him giggle, but he will kick if his knees are being wrecked

-Horribly ticklish around his cockpit and hips. Will squeal and cackle if gotten there

-Like Boulder, has a ticklish cab (<- canon)

-Will kick and squirm, but collapses five seconds in. He’ll try to escape, but usually he’s weakened so much that he can’t

-Has a high pitched, squeaky laugh, but it can get surprisingly loud

-A lot more likely to shriek and squeal than most of the others

-Tries to convince the other party not to tickle him. He threatened Heatwave exactly once and never did it again

-Begs for mercy pretty much immediately, even if he’s having a lot of fun

-Runs the second he thinks he’s going to get wrecked, unless he thinks he has a good chance of turning the tables

-Likes being chased, even if being chased by some team members can be terrifying (Chase when he’s on the hunt. Mf turns into the Terminator)

-Tries and fails to hide his reactions. Will cover his face while giggling hysterically

-Will yelp very loudly if caught off guard. Cannot hide his reactions to save his life if he doesn’t see it coming

-Not much of a wrestler. He’ll certainly try, but by then he’s already giggling with anticipation and that makes it really hard to fight back

-Will yelp if picked up. He’ll also flail and try to escape. Despite being the tallest of the team (scale in canon changes, but it seems like it’s between him and Heatwave) he gets picked up frequently enough to actually do something about it

-Very easy to overpower most of the time. He’s got a flight reflex rather than fight, so he doesn’t usually try to defend himself. If he does, though, he’s a lot stronger than he looks

-Loves soft tickles. They’re not too intense, but they’re still enough to make him feel giggly and happy

-Does like rough tickles, but only if he’s in a more roughhousing/mischievous mood. Usually purposefully annoys Heatwave if he wants them

-Loves comfort tickles. They distract him from everything that freaks him out. The only form of tickles that he will openly ask for

-Flusters super easily. Tickling alone will have him turning bright blue

-As for teasing, just about everything works, but he’s particularly susceptible to the kinds of teases his teammates use

-Heatwave gets him the most out of his team. Chase and Boulder get him about the same amount of times

-Dani has tickled him a bit to coax him into flying. She found that it was both a motivator and a source of comfort (although not when he was actually in the air)

-Cody has also gotten him a few times, as have the rest of the Burns family

-If someone asks him “are you ticklish” he says no in a very guilty tone. If he does this in front of his team, Heatwave will promptly call him out for lying, which results in Blades revealing that Heatwave is also ticklish, which usually results in a tickle fight

-He will get vengeance if he sees an opportunity. He also has a very long memory

Heatwave:

Ler:

-A menace

-Tickle monster of the team

-Equally split between thinking tickling is fun and funny. He likes making people jump (but also likes making them happy. He will never admit to this)

-Around 60% ler, 40% lee

-Will attack people for a variety of reasons. Maybe he’s bored, or they’re annoying him, or he’s just in a playful mood

-Generally tickles rough. He likes getting people shrieking immediately. Doesn’t mean he can’t or won’t be gentle though. Teases like there’s no tomorrow

-Starts most of the tickle fights of his team. He’ll wreck them for saying it though. He also wins most of them

-If he’s got your back in a tickle fight, you’re set. Winning even. If it’s the opposite though,,,

-Rather enjoys chasing down whoever he’s getting. It’s terrifying enough for his teammates, but the humans (Kade mostly) get the experience of a 20-ft tall robot barreling down the hall at them full speed

-Teasing style is his usual snarky commentary. He likes to make impossible challenges (keep your arms up for a minute. I’ll go easy on ya) and just. being a menace in general. Loves pointing out embarrassing noises and how big they were talking earlier and the like

-Will say tickle ten times in a row just because he can

-Likes to make people say/admit stuff. Boulder resists him on this the most

-Horrible about anticipation. It’s a great weapon for him. He’ll claw at the air above their stomach, only to attack their underarms. Also makes comments about how they’re laughing before he’s even done anything

-Sometimes stoic while tickling people, sometimes laughs with them. Regardless, he’s always grinning smugly the whole time

-Loves the more rough aspects of wrecking: wrestling, picking people up, chasing them down, play fighting, etc

-Speaking of which, bots play fighting is really scary to watch the first couple of times it happens

-Big on wrestling. He thinks it’s funny that Chase protests it as cheating

-Tickly bear hugs. There is no escape

-Very hard to get away from him once he grabs on. He’s strong, and very stubborn

-If he absolutely had to pick a favorite to wreck on his team, it would probably be Blades because he thinks his reactions are the funniest. Closely following would be Chase, because he likes making him crack. But he also loves wrecking Boulder because ironically enough their styles are the most similar when they’re attacking each other

-As for the humans, it’s a tossup between Kade and Cody. He loves making Cody smile, but he really likes knocking Kade down a peg

-Can be flustered while wrecking someone, but he doesn’t show it. If someone is able to tell him their revenge, while he’s actively wrecking them (usually Chase or Kade), it gets under his plating

-It also makes him wreck them twice as hard

-Has in fact walked in on Kade wrecking Cody and immediately jumped Kade

-Once he opens up to somebody, he will absolutely wreck them with nuzzles and maybe even nibbling if he’s feeling playful enough

-His raspberries are the absolute worst

-Careful not to take things too far, but generally tickles people until they say stop and mean it

Lee:

-He is a fighter

-Enjoys being tickled and would rather die than admit it

-Finds being ticklish rather embarrassing - he’s supposed to be the toughest of his team!

-Tickled most often for being too smug to his teammates. Also for being stubborn or grumpy

-Second most ticklish on the team, to his horror

-His palms and neck are ticklish, although it’s very hard to get him to laugh from those areas. He’ll probably just bury his head in the crook of his elbow and try not to twitch or giggle too much

-The back of his knees are somewhat ticklish, although watch out for kicking

-Worst spot is his stomach, where the plating is silver. He will be reduced to hysterics if gotten there good enough. His sides are also bad, but more thickly plated

-Kade has found every single ticklish seam in his cab. He uses this knowledge regularly (and at his own peril)

-Will kick and buck and in general try to get people off him as quickly as possible. He has to really restrain himself with the humans though, which makes it 10x worse

-Has a somewhat raspy, loud laugh. His giggles are surprisingly high pitched

-Snorts, but can also squeak and squeal if gotten in the right places

-Will be threatening whoever is wrecking him before, during, and sometimes even after. This ranges from playful threats of revenge to threatening to kick their ass (Kade mostly)

-Occasionally will egg them on as well. This happens mostly with Boulder funnily enough, and it always gets him wrecked twice as hard

-Tries to intimidate whoever is coming after him, whether it be trying to get them first, or just trying to be big and scary

-If he sees it’s futile he might run, but only if he knows he probably isn’t going to win against them

-Tries so very hard not to break. He’s got about ten seconds in him if you get his worst spot, and sometimes that’s enough for him to turn the tables

-Will try and curl up to bear it if he can’t escape

-Catching him off guard is a good way to make him laugh immediately. He does tend to lash out blindly though

-Loves wrestling while being wrecked. It gives him a chance to fight back, and even when he’s losing he’s having tons of fun. Best way to get him to laugh openly from the start

-Does not know how to handle being picked up. He’ll squirm and protest, but is kind of at a loss of what to do from there. Easy pickings

-Hard to overpower. He will fight the entire time, and he can resist breaking long enough to turn the tables

-Soft tickles obliterate him. They make him giggly, and they’re soft and affectionate and he doesn’t know how to handle himself well in those situations (a lie, he just knows his enjoyment of being tickled is much more obvious and that’s what he can’t handle)

-Rough tickles are more his style. If he’s going to get wrecked, he may as well be exhausted by the end of it. It’s very stress relieving for him

-Comfort tickles are somewhat similar to soft tickles, although uniquely, rough tickles also count as comfort tickles for him. Regardless of how rough they are, he’s usually a lot more quiet and chill afterwards and would not object to being cuddled

-Flusters easy when he’s being wrecked, although he tries to cover it with aggression

-Can’t stand being teased. Will actively stop protecting himself to cover his face if he thinks he’s having a visible reaction to it

-Pretty much any teases work on him, but playful bullying tends to get to him (can’t take what he dishes out) as does kindness and compliments

-Chase and Boulder get him more often than Blades, mostly because Blades does not want to challenge him

-Kade gets him the most out of the humans, but he’ll let Cody tickle him as well

-Has had his ass handed to him by Quickshadow and High Tide

-If Optimus ever found out/got him he’d probably explode

-If someone asks him if he’s ticklish, he’ll say no (slightly flustered). If they pursue it anyway, it’s hands on sight. If one of his teammates exposes him, it’s hands on sight