Barrage Esch sur sure, Luxembourg - 2022

Obsessed with Horikoshi-sensei slipping Astro, the protagonist of his past work, Barrage, into this week’s chapter!

Spitallamm dam, Grimselsee, Switzerland, 1932 VS Ancient Theatre, Epidaurus, Greece, 4th century BC

I wasn't even aware Horikoshi drew a picture of Midoriya with his two previous protagonists (Astro from "Barrage" and Shiina from "Ōmagadoki Dōbutsuen").

Kōhei Horikoshi's (creator of Ōmagadoki Dōbutsuen, Barrage, and My Hero Academia) collaboration page in Jujutsu Kaisen #5.

So my human OC, Loretta "Ettie" Caruso, with mini versions of the Astro Squad in their alt modes!

This story isn't a new continuity, but rather an exploration of the G1 universe with a different set of characters we've never gotten to see through the eyes of.

Time for some actual info about her specifically!

Ettie is a 28 year old mechanic from New Jersey born in 1978, raised in by her single father with an older sister and younger brother. When the Autobots and Decepticons emerged in 1984, she was immediately entranced by them and thought they were the coolest thing. In 1994, she got to go to an event hosted by Blaster and meet him face to face. She developed an infatuation with him really quick (don't come for me, this is exactly why we all make up OCs). While she'd been interested in the field anyway, she became determined to become a mechanic so she could help out the Autobots... And be closer to these alien robots she's rooted for since she was 6. In the year 1999, she was selected to go through Cybertronian medical training due to her excelling in mechanic work and testing well on basic Cybertonian anatomy. Traveling to Autobot City, dhe did lessons with Autobot medics like Ratchet, First Aid, and Hoist as well as some lessons with Sparkplug Witwicky who'd been working on the bots since 1984 and she did very well. Over time, she became better and better, even doing solo work on bots herself. In 2004, she was selected to join a deep space mission with the Astro Squad. She underwent some astronaut training and basic EDC training on interplanetary procedures and etiquette and the team officially started their mission in early 2005.

Now, the year is 2006 and, while meshing with the team has taken some trial and error (especially with the battle-eager Barrage), but she would say it's going well.

As for Ettie, she's headstrong but kind. Her hero worship of the Autobots made her want to stand up for those who needed help. She can be a little overzealous at times, but she does legitimately mean well. Part of this is because she's butted heads with people in her chosen industry and, thusly, she can get defensive. She also religiously tunes into Blaster's radio show broadcast from Autobot City. Since actually meeting the Autobots, her hero worship has cooled down (and becoming an adult). They're people just like humans are. She's butted heads with a few bots who aren't quite as accepting of humans in their midst as others are... Though she still has never been able to let go when it comes to Optimus Prime.

When they got the news about the attack on Autobot City later on, it was quite a blow to the team. They eventually landed on a planet and held their own little ceremony to honor those who'd been lost.

Now the year is 2006 and they're continually their exploration of deep space!

Le viaduc et le barrage de Cize-Bolozon, Ain.

Transformers: Mosaic #521 - "Secret Shame"

Originally posted on July 26th, 2010

Story, Letters - Franco Villa Art - Waseem Bashar Colours - Lau Edits - Greg Donaldson Insecticon color schemes - Peter Istyle

deviantART | Seibertron | TFW2005 | BotTalk

Later revised and annotated for Transformers: Seeds of Deception

wada sez: The Deluxe Insecticons never appeared in classic media, as their toys were licensed from a non-Takara toy manufacturer, causing rights issues. Clean inks below, together with a preview of tomorrow’s strip...

In the form of 17 flowers floating on the surface of a dam in South Korea

A solar power station with over 92,000 solar panels...

على شكل 17 زهرة تطفو على سطح سد في كوريا الجنوبية

محطة طاقة شمسية بها أكثر من 92000 لوح شمسي ...

Güney Kore'de bir barajın yüzeyinde yüzen 17 çiçek şeklinde

92.000'den fazla güneş panelinden oluşan bir güneş enerjisi istasyonu...

ROUTINE FOLLOWER MAINTENANCE ON TUMBLR

OMG PLEASE MAKE IT STOP

Alto hey um can you NOT ruin me in the middle of the night? The boys were sad enough in amt and now you're kind of killing my vibe.

Jk jk you write sephgen from you is a gift

Anon you should know well by now that I solely exist to watch Sephgen be tragic and doomed 😈

I’m getting flashbacks...

If writers bothered including Micromasters Astro Squad pair Barrage and Heave in anything, I'm pretty sure they would be all over the Tumblr fandom.

They form two halves of the same vehicle and their dynamic is "tough guy that wants to fight all of the battles and runs in head first" and "soft guy that wants to fight none of the battles and gets dragged along anyway".

They're beautiful and I love them now.