#transformers hcs

note: humans are freaky. written with any iteration in mind

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hiccupping. they genuinely think the human is about to die the first time they see it happen

sneezing. they also genuinely think the human is suddenly on death's door the first time they hear a sneeze

shivering from the cold especially scares ratchet because he thought they were having a seizure

tag. yes the game.

^^ what do you mean humans have a whole game of hunting and chasing each other

i think anything involving puncturing the skin or breaking a bone would scare the shit out of the bots because it reminds them how fragile humans are

but at the same time, humans go and do shit like backflips and bungee jumping for fun, what the hell is wrong with these creatures

any sort of backbend or split

again. why do humans do these for fun. (is what the bots think)

humans mimicking animals, like meowing back at cats or making chirping bird sounds

uncanny valley vibes in a way

In the movie Bumblebee, Bee also seemed to respond very well to Charlie talking to him in a very gentle tone.

omg wow thank you!! I have lots of different breakdown’s for different continuities but some ideas remain consistent, for this post i’ll focus on the version of breakdown from my swipedown post: (TW for drug abuse/implied abuse)

- He and the Stunticons are all brothers, with the order of their ages going Moma, Dead End, Breakdown, Drag Strip, and Wylee

- Out of all his siblings he’s the closest to Motormaster, and Motormaster tends to go a little easier on him (though it isn’t saying much)

- He has epilepsy

- He’s the second shortest of the stuntis (after Wildrider)

- He’s Menasor’s voice of reason to an extent, but the rest of the gestalt take it as anxious ramblings

- His military strategy is to play it safe, and while it doesn’t always work in his favor, the stunticons would benefit from a little hesitant before booking it towards the autobots

- He has a tooth gap bc of a fight he got in as a kid, his teeth shifted but they never fully closed, resulting in it

- Megatron is his father (whether by blood or a sense of duty depends)

- He is frequently ignored by both his father and his brothers. His quietness and anxiety tend to make him disappear, or annoy the others to a point of being pushed away. It’s only when he lets his anger out by causing a scene or smashing some bots does he get praised or disciplined

- He is relentlessly bullied by Drag Strip, whether for his looks, his anxiety, his constant worming up moma’s aft, anything really

- As much as he loves Sideswipe, Sunstreaker is more of a match for him in terms of a relationship. Sideswipe is a little too hectic and rowdy for his anxiety, whereas Sunstreaker’s bluntness and cruelty is more grounding for him, as it gives him a sense of comfort (though sunny does have a real soft spot for him, maybe even more so than sun’s own soft spot for his brother)

- Megatron had him on some anti anxiety pills for a while, and while it increased his efficiency on the battlefield, his paranoia and fear became ten times worse during downtime (this was the start of the turn of events that led him to join the autobots leave the decepticons

- he’s NOT an autobot (he thinks?)

- despite this, he still works as an autobot archivist/librarian, though his specialty is decepticon history

WAAAAAAAAAAAH I'VE BEEN CONTAINED! BOXED, EVEN!

I think the same way that certain types or colors of flowers have different meanings, I think different colors, cuts, and makeups of rocks and gemstones would have different meanings as well!

most of his rules are for safety of the passengers, so basically standard road safety stuff (seatbelt required and you're going in passengers seat bc I don't want you rerouting NOTHIN')

requested detours are okay though

you get driver seat privileges if he trusts you to not do nothin', driver seat is a status more then anything

“No you cannot use the horn without reason … because its fun is not a reason”

most bots limits are based on sensory issues and what is deemed "appropriate" and OP has higher tolerance

he is a little more willing to push aside comfort (blame the hero complex he's very not aware of) 

higher tolerance mostly applies to mud, dirt, and some food items

he cleans up regularly so he doesn't see most things as an issue 

but there are definitely some weirdly specific things that get an "absolutely not, do not even attempt" response (so he's kind of goes from really chill with basically everything to "NOPE, DO NOT" which is quite the tone shift and may be unintentionally startling)

"I would never align myself with an organic, how dare you even suggest such a thing" [[Like 2 days later]] "This is (YOUR NAME) and they're an organic but hear me out guys what if- what if we kept them."

He. Doesn't know how to feel at first but eventually accepts it

Emotional constipation is maxed out on the Megatron build holy cow

Overly cautious with you, like if something that is one (1) degree above room temperature touches you you'll burn alive. He learns that you're not that fragile, but he cringes whenever he sees you go near an ice machine or stovetop

Physical Touch: Absolute cuddlebug. He hates touching you in the beginning because he (secretly) doesn't want to hurt you, and now he freely waltzes down the halls of the Nemesis with you held to his chassis, a ridiculous smug look on his face. He doesn't like kisses because he can't kiss you back and he thinks its unfair.

Words of Affirmation: Doesn't know how to praise people, only how to order them around... however. Whenever you give him the slightest bit of praise, he just blue screens and stands there like a buffoon. An absolute creature, caught in headlights. He loves it, but not in front of other people.

Quality Time: He brings you everywhere, unless you explicitly say you don't want to go. His favorite thing is putting you on his desk while he does paperwork, because it makes the work "easier." He definitely prefers time outside of work, though, because he would absolutely hunker down with you under the covers and just lay there for the rest of eternity, talking about "stupid Autobots" and "did I remember to send Starscream that schedule change?" and "you smell nice"

Gift Giving: Not very big on it, because he doesn't know what humans like, but if you explicitly say you want something, it will "magically and mysteriously" appear on your side of the bed within 24 hours. He doesn't like receiving gifts, though.