#transformers fauna

Okay So In this Au The Petabots Have a Similar System to That Of Their Main Cannon Tribes, Except it's more Kingdom estique.

There are The Royals, Guardians, Hunters, Scouts, Commonfish, Caretakers and The Pups.

👑 Royals 👑

The Royals Are The Mers that ACTUALLY Look like Normal Cybertronian Mers, Except they Come in Larger Breeds and Tend to be Rare types of Fish.

🔑 Guardians 🔑

Guardians are The Highest ranks in the kingdom because they are tasked with Keeping the Hunters in Check and protecting Both the Kingdom and The Royals. Since they Play an Important role in the society, there are ALOT of Guardians. Tbh the only Mers that Outnumber the Guardians are the Commonfish.

🔪 Hunters 🔪

The Hunters are basically what they're Name's are. When you Get an Outcast Or Dangerous Pup born into the kingdom they're Trained Up in Ways Of Combat and Tracking so they can Make use of themselves and Provide for the Kingdom. Most of this Class tend to be Poisonous, Aggressive, Or Fairly Mangled in their Build. Many of them have Scars and tend to have Missing Limbs Or Body Parts From either Birth Or Battle.

☄️Scouts ☄️

Scouts are Usually Smaller than most Mer's and Are Nearly fully matured when they are given this Rank. Scouts hardly ever Get out of this Rank because usually they're species don't get any Bigger at Teenhood and They aren't Considered strong enough to become Guardians.

Now Scouts Can Vary between Species of Both Predator and Prey as long as they Qualify for the Rank. Now Despite differences In Species the Scouts Tend to Get Along and even in the Future Mate with each other if they've grown Close enough.

The scouts Jobs in the kingdom are Very Important to the point where they receive their own rank. These jobs include Keeping an eye on the Advancements of any Humans in the Area, Find New Hunting grounds, Finding Suitable Breeding grounds, And If Nessasary finding Evacuation Areas to Go to less something less than desirable Finds the Kingdom.

🎀 Caretakers/Pups 🎀

Caretakers Are usually The Most Clever and Patient of the Mer's because they are In charge of the Pups. Now Pups are very impressionable like most Children would be, But Petabot Pups are Specifically a Handful for one Special reason:

Their Abilities.

Petabot Pups are born with their Sparks on the outside Of their Chests. So from the moment they emerge from their eggs, They are extremely fragile. This exposure lets them have Random Bursts of Power throughout their childhood. This is usually an early indicator for their future role in the kingdom based on their given Ability. Once they become about a Year Old they are give special seaglass to merge with their Sparks, Creating a protective Shell Over their Spark that Declares what Ability they have plus they are officially apart of the Commonfish till they get their new rank or they just stay a Commonfish.

💧 Other Info 💧

{ Introducing;

Phantom The Lionfish Mer and Swiftstep the Axolotl Mer~

In the midst of coloring I realized I have no clue how to draw these fishhh sooo yeah lol ( Also Found out that Axolotl aren't fish at all but wittle salamanders so huh.) I wanted to do something different since they're not normal Cybertronians To begin with, So this was kinda Fun to draw even though Phantom's Design is A Pain to draw lol.

🧤 Rouges 🧤

Rouges are Petabots that are either Banned from Their Tribes Or they Simply just Left to Find something Better. Usually They Become rouges Because they don't submit to the System of the Tribe. They Tend to Be More Kept to Themselves and introverted if they were to Leave the tribe Suddenly, While Others Openly Address their Opinions and Take Action into their Own Servos. But Very few are banned without Reasons Given to The Other Tribe Members.. Like Dusty. Whenever Encountered with other Rouges they tend to Ally Themselves and create their Own Tribes, Or Something a little smaller Called an Outsider Pack. These Packs Rarely admit Members into their Ranks and tend to Cause Trouble for Other Packs/Tribes if they cross their territories for any Reason.

💛Pups/Caretakers 💛

Petabot Sparklings are Called Pups No Matter the Species. Just like Transformers, Petabots Lay Eggs- Or More appropriately Called Eggsacks. Inorder for a Petabot To have Pups, First they must Complete The Courting Rituals and Then Lay the Eggs. ( I'll Say something about their courting rituals in a Second-) Now The Males are the Dominant Ones When it Comes to Caring for the Young. Male Petabots have the Strongest Protective impulses so They are often cast as the Caretakers. Once Assigned, They Spend their Time Raising the Pups And Teaching them All they need to Know about the Tribe and How to Survive. During this Stage In their Life, a Caretakers Spark Becomes Extremely Delicate as it Trades In It's Protective Layer For More Energy and Power. So although they may Extremely Dangerous and Deadly, They are also At Risk Of Damaging Themselves severely for the sake of Protecting their Pups.

🛠️Blackcsmiths🛠️

Blacksmiths are one of the type of occupations in the Forger class, and are usually specially selected for this task. Blacksmiths play an important role in Petabot Courting ( its next i promise-)

Now sometimes the Hunters will return with the remains of an enemy that they haven't eaten ( Ex: An Arm, A Piece of their armor, A WEapon-) and will bring it to a blacksmith. The blacksmith will then take whatever they bring to them and will forge Armor or different items for the clan members like insignia's of their Elements, etc.

But the Blacksmith's main job is to forge Armor that mimics/complements mythical beings. This Armor is to be worn by the Males and females during thier courting Rituals. This custom Armor is made specifically for each petabot based on their lineage of An Unusual Great being. For Example, Phantom has Phoenix lineage- So his armor will Be a Brilliant Royal blue with feathers and and spikes on the tail.

💞Courting💞

Petabot's court once a cycle, So It's An Event for the whole Tribe when the time draws near. The foragers are sent out more than usual so they can provide enough energon for the event. The hunters Are more Anxious then usual when hunting.. Everything must be prepared a month in advance, all waiting anxiously for the blacksmiths to finish their work. Once the Armor

Is completed, it is time for the Festival of Sparks. Each petabot is separated into male and female, then hunter and forager as they receive their armor. They Spend the day decorating themselves with energon paint in many differnt desgins and practicing their performance for the night, hoping for a chance to earn their mate.

☄️The Festival of Sparks☄️

Once The Night Falls, It is time for the festival. They All head out into the middle of the camp as the neon lights illuminate the night. The pups are sent out to preform together, all decorated in energon paint since they're too small to participate in the ritual and wear armor. They are the opening as music begins to play and there's a rumbling of the crowd. once they finished the camp goes dark- leaving everyone in suspense.. Then the armored ones emerge from the shadows, their energon paint glowing upon them and their armor.

Then it is time for the ritual. An Armored One on stage chooses another from the crowd or another on stage. Then they must duel with their elements to music. The victor is the one who impresses the other they're fighting, they are free to court eachother. but if two want to court the same petabot, they must duel eachother for the one, untill the mate chooses which they shall court.

{ Art & Design from the lovely @cyberghost-scout , He was my Birthday present (◕ᴗ◕✿) }

BASIC INFORMATION

Name: Dusty

Nickname: Ash, Whiplash, Westly, 

Race: Cybertronian ( Pet-a-bot; Coyote)

Age: 25

APPEARANCE & MANNERISMS

Helm: Round with Pointed edges and Audials 

Optics: Orange

Skin: Grey

Height:  5.7 m

Build: Thin yet Masculine 

Scent: Apple pie 

Gait: A confident Stride 

Clothing/Style: Western

Style of Speech: Cowboy 

Key Possessions: A Orange Bandanna, A Metallic Whip, and A Dark Grey Cowboy Hat

CITIZENSHIP

Social Status: A Rouge 

Occupation: Mercenary 

Education: Basic 

Residence: Roaming the lands 

PERSONALITY

Likes: Stargazing, Hunting, Exploring new terrains, Teasing his ‘Pack’, Coming up with new recipes, Roughhousing  

Dislikes:”the Biepeds” (Cybertronians of either factions), Rain, the Cold, Bullies who pick fights, Snakes, Snow, Being messed with, Others touching his Hat

Hobbies: He Can play The Trumpet.

Personality Summary: Dusty was One of the few Petabots Who Was Banished from his Tribe and was forced to go it Alone for survival. But this Coyote is an Adapter and will not be Put down without a Fight. Besides Being a Perseverer, He's got Quiet the personality. When you first meet him you'd expect him to be a loner and anti-Social based off common assumptions- But he's actually Quiet friendly in his own Ruff sorta way. He's got a Taste for Danger and Will Definitely have a Backbone when he Faces it. If you manage to stay on this pup's good side you've found yourself Quite a loyal Companion despite his reputation.. and if your Extra lucky he just might consider you apart of his "Pack"

RELATIONSHIPS

Friends/Allies: TBD

Enemies/Rivals: TBD

Family: None.

{ There are many different Tribes and Classes in the Petabots Species- But they are Mostly Separated into 2 Main Groups;

The Foragers and The Hunters. }

🍁Foragers🍁

The Foragers Work more like the Average Cybertronian; They Survive off of Energon and are in a Constant Search for it to Stay Alive like the Autobots,Decepticons,Predacons Etc. Right? But unlike Normal Cybertronians they can Also Survive Off Oil- But They have to Consume it Daily or Their Systems will Shut Down. They Tend to Take on The Forms of Herbivores and rarely Omnivores.

🔥Hunters🔥

Hunters are the Warriors that are breed to Protect The Foragers and their Tribes, And to Drive off any Cybertronian that could Pose a Threat to them from The Warring Factions to Predacons and Dino Bots. The difference with The Hunters from Normal Cybertronians and Foragers is that They Don't need Energon to Survive. It's the Most preferred Substance to Live Off Of and it Gives them More Energy to Last Off of and Not Get "Hungry".

But Hunters Are like Scraplets. They eat and can Survive Off of Metal. That’s why their Breed to Be the Defenders of the Tribes. They will Attack and Eat a Cybertronian that Dares Endanger their Respective Tribe so there's No Coming Back from the Assault.

Hunters always Take the Form of Carnivores to Insure that They Always Are ready To Attack.

Of course This Also Leads to The Hunters being the Most important but also Dangerous Petabots in the Tribes.

🌀 Skills 🌀

Depending on what Group Of Petabot Your apart of Also Leads to what element power your most likely to Have.

For Example; The Bunny Pet-A-Bot Swiftstep's a Forager. His Element is Wind, Usually Used for Quick Escapes or To Repel something away from him.

While The Kanonite Pit-Hound Phantom is a Hunter and his Element is Fire. Most likely to be Used to Melt or Trap a Victim in a Fiery Blaze.

🌺 Unusual’s 🌺

There's a 3rd Class that are Pretty Rare to Come Across in the Pet-A-Bot Tribes. They are known as The Unusual’s; Petabots that Don't Fit into A Forager or A Hunter Position Or they Deviate from the Usual Roles Given By The Tribe.