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Published: 2008-10-26 00:31:49 +0000 UTC; Views: 1601; Favourites: 16; Downloads: 12
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Alright, after all those Autobot holograms, I decided it was time to create some darn Decepticon holograms, as well. The experience was... "interesting" to say the least. Trying to come up with how they all would look if they were human really stretched my brain, but as soon as I had them, it was easy going! (Lucky for me!)Top Left: Soundwave~ Inspiration; a late-night radio talkshow host. No, really, that was his inspiration. In the WE continuality, Soundwave and his creations once functioned on an informational hub, making Soundwave something like a DJ or a radio host. I went for a more sophisticated look for him, rather than the crazy, funky personalities that sometimes pop up in radio.
Top Middle: Flamewar~ Inspiration; Female Gladiator. I really wanted ot give her a sexy, exotic look, possibly Mediterranean, since human recollection of gladiatorial battles is best remembered in the Mediterranean region. She's a female to beware of, that's for sure!
Top Right: Megatron~ Inspiration; Well, I drew deeply on Optimus's original hologram, but I spiced it up with a lot of attitude and gave it a fair amount of grunge. Seeing as Optimus and Megatron are brothers, I figured a little resemblance would be okay, but I kind of think Megatron is a little hotter than Optimus. Maybe it's the bad boy thing...
Middle Left: Starscream~ Inspiration; Nothing, really. I just gave him narrow, sharp features to sort of play of the stereotypical view of a ratty, backstabbing, scheming little liar. I think I got it down, but nevertheless, he turned out a little attractive- of course, that could just be me.
Middle Middle: Rumble~ Inspiration; some of my friends, who are hardcore punks. He's got a nice faux-hawk going on, which I had to do a little digging on to get just right. It's not real clear in the pic because of the quality, but he does have several piercings, including his bottom lip, a bull's bar through his nose, and stretchers in both ears.
Middle Right: Frenzy~ Inspiration; hardcore punk friends. He's got a real mohawk going on, not some faux-hawk like his brothernext to him. The hair is modeled after a friend who just did the same thing, only she died her hair in a rainbow after she got the mohawk. His piercings include his eyebrow, bottom lip, five through his right ear and six through his left.
Bottom Left: Nightshade&Waspinator~ Inspiration; Nightshade is a character I'm using from Violetlight's wonderful imagination. Waspinator is from Beast Wars, but in Violetlight's fic Vapour Trails, he serves as Nightshade's symbiote. So, for this pic, he's a big, cuddly wasp!
Bottom Middle (on the left): Barricade~ Inspiration; a little bit of Latino hotness. *purrs* I gotta say, he turned out hotter than I thought he would, but that could just be me again
Bottom Middle (on the right): Ravage~ Inspiration; a panther! I figured since Ravage is a quadruped who has never had a humanoid form, unlike Virus who once walked on two legs as Moonfly, he deserved a four-legged holoform. A panther seemed to suit him best. I'm rather proud of how he turned out, since I'm no good at drawing animals.
Bottom Right: Virus~ Inspiration: wild, fierce, feral creatures. Raw power and freedom with which wild beasts live by. She doesn't care about the rules or what others think of her; she's heartless and ruthless. A femme after my own heart.
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Super hot. Megs, that is. I completely agree with you. He is soooo much sexier than his brother. It's because of the attitude.
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It's true what they say- good girls do love bad boys.
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Wow...these guys look great. Very...evil looking. lol. Soundwave looks so cool...I love his hair. 
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Well, I'm glad you think my Decepticons are evil looking! I can write evil characters, but I was questioning how evil I could draw them. I'm so happy to hear that you enjoyed the characters and my renditionsof the their "human" forms. The love and praise really tickle my heart, my dear. Thank you so much! You're simply the best!
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You did a wonderful job of drawing them, that I can't believe you questioned your abilities. Yes I very much loved them for they are very amazing...considering they are Decepticons. XDDD. I'm glad I could make someone happy. 
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Silly me...I thought I had already faved it, but I didn't. I'm such a dork. XD My bad.
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Finally! It's about time your Decepticons got some love!
Most of the mechs' holoforms do look pretty hot, but I'm not big on Megatron's. He looks too casual, not at all like the tyrant he is -- I pictured him looking more like a top business executive, or like Henry VIII in "The Tudors" -- regal and dangerous.
In a rather eerie coinsidence, Soundwave looks quite a bit like my boyfriend Leonard, same long hair and serious expression, though Leonard's face isn't quite as narrow. I love the glasses!
I'm not sure *why* the symbiotes would even need holoforms - it's not like they turn into anything big enough to need a driver. Hmmm, maybe if Frenzy's was holomatter, not just a hologram, his holoform could carry him around in stereo form. Anyway, the panther is good for Ravage, if a little obvious. Maybe just a large black domestic cat would be more useful for espionage work though. For some strange reason, Rumble and Frezny actually seem cute to me.
Speaking of cute, Waspinator's adorable as a cuddly wasp! Poor little guy never did get the appreciation he deserved in Beast Wars. I wanted to fix that in my story. Anyway, he's cute!
I have to agree with Lecidre -- Starscream is HOT! I can't help but hope that Nightshade gets a piece of him in your continuality too. I know, it's not bloody likely, but I can still hope.
Virus seems to have a Wicked Witch of the West thing going with her long, pointy nose. Would that make Trojan and Worm her flying monkeys?
Anyway, awesome pic! Villains always have more fun.
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Meh, imagination is funny that way- you see Megatron one way and my pencils saw him another. Oh well *shrug* I was just hoping to encapsulate a "fallen angel" air about him, with vestiges of his goodness left behind in the similiarity he holds to Optimus, but marred by the grunge and darkness he now holds. If I were to draw him in a full-body form instead of just the head, you'd get a better feel for him. He'd actually be dressed in a more high-class manner, like the devil trying to seduce someone by dressing/looking pretty.
It's kind of funny that you say Leonard looks like my Soundwave holoform, since apparently Elita One's holoform looks strikingly like Lita. I must be connected to some cosmic wavelength that keeps subconsciously channeling me images of people I know and yet don't know... Is it just me, or is the Twilight Zone theme music starting to play somewhere 
*Sigh* I don't know why you feel the need to pick on the symbiotes, it's not like they're ever going to actually show up in the fic with holograms. Just like Megatron is never going to use a hologram, either. These are just approximations for my own amusement, a "what if" sernario for if they ever did decide to walk amongst humans. Anyways, even if Frenzy and Rumble decided to go out with their holoforms, they'd probably employ the same technique that Blaster does, which is imposing a holomatter image over himself, since Blaster is only the size of a human. Frenzy may be a small fry, but if he tweaked his holomatter matrix, he could produce the image of someone much taller, or even have his holoform carry him around as you suggested. Ravage, again, was just for amusement, so I went with the blatantly obvious.
I'm glad you appriciate the little bit of Waspinator love I did. It was just a quick doodle to take up space, but at least there's a little love our for him.
As for Starscream, at least I am not alone in the universe in thinking his holoform turned out attractive. Unfortunately, or fortunately (depending on how you look at it) Starscream and Nightshade are never going have any initmate interaction in the WE continuality. I know it's cannon in your universe, but the thought sort of churns my tanks when thinking about attempting to write it myself. >.<
And Virus's nose... -_- She was a five minute throw-in, so she's was bound to look funny. Her hair isn't even right. Oh well, if we're going to go with the Wick Witch of the West allusion, then that would deffinitely mean Trojan and Worm are her flying monkeys. lawl!
Thanks for the love, sweets!
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Oh my God, you finally upload this picture! *squeals* Oh dear, why the bad guys always look hotter than the good guys? Even the ratty Screamer can look this hot... Believe me, my dear, I do think he looks very attractive in this picture.
Barricade is hot, and Flamewar is so beautiful... they make a great couple indeed. Soundwave looks good in this version, and Nightshade looks very pretty. I love how you designed her human form, she is such a gorgeous femme. Rumble and Frenzy look cool with those piercings, although I have to admit that I wouldn't dare to encounter them alone on the street in midnight... they're kind of scary to me. *shudders*
By the way, your Megatron somehow reminds me of an evil Hound - perhaps it's because they have similar hairstyles and goatees.
This picture is incredibly awesome. You did a good job on this drawing, hon! Love it!
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Oh, thank goodness! You find the bad guys hotter than the good guys! I thought I would be the only one! Yay! I'm not alone! I'm not crazy! Happy days!
Starscream does look quite attractive in the pic, doesn't he? I'm glad you could enjoy him!
I'm really glad you think that Barricade and Flmewar look nice and that they make a good couple! I'm so happy! It makes me even happier to know that you like Soundwave's holoform, since he was the one I was most wary of. I had no idea how people would take to him since everyone seems to have such polarized views of him. You put me at ease with your praise!
Frenzy and Rumble do look like people you wouldn't want to meet in a dark alley, don't they? I hope they don't frighten you too badly! I know quite a few people who look like that and they're actually really nice once you get to know them! They're more like the people who would help you through the dark alley if you asked them, protecting you from the real dangers lurking, like normal-looking people waiting to steal your purse or worse! But, with Frenzy and Rumble being themselves, you never know.... Hopefully Soundwave is enough to keep those trouble-makers in their place!
You really think that Megatron looks like an evil Hound? Oh Dear! I don't know what sounds more frightening, the Decepticon leader looking like an Autobot, or the idea of an evil Hound lurking about! Both sound terrifying! I didn't think they looked that much alike since Hound's hair is longer and it's only Megatron with the goatee, while Hound sports a really scruffy soul patch, but hey, maybe that's just 'cause I'm only looking at it from the creator's view
As always, thanks for all the love, sweets! You're the best!
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You're very welcome. You did a great job on drawing all the holograms, I really enjoy seeing your designs of human Autobots and Decepticons. It's always interesting to see other people's version of human Cybertronians.
Now I do see the difference between Hound and Megs... Jeez, sometimes my eyes really crap. To be honest, I have to say that your Megatron looks too kind and good-hearted in this style. Maybe it's because he is a brother of Optimus's, so his face features look quite similar to the kind Autobot leader... I just can't imagine an evil Optimus, and since Optimus and Megatron are brothers, the fact of Megatron having a kind face instead might make much sense. *grins*
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I love taking a look at other people's interpretations of the Cybertronians as humans! It's so interesting to see how many elements are common to many of the characters and yet how different everyone can look according to each artists' tastes. There are some really amazing humanized Cybertronians floating around on this site that I am abolutely in love with. They are the most jaw-dropping beautiful creatures I have ever seen! It's nice to know that there are others out there like that, enjoying other people's imaginations, no matter how wacky or out-there they are!
Don't beat yourself up too badly about the whole Hound/Megatron thing. Right after you said they looked alike, i started comparing their facial structures and elements of attitude conveyed through their expressions and found some disturbing similiarities. So, in truth, your eyes aren't crap, they're just seeing things that others can't. It's the mark of an excellent artist!
As for Megatron looking too kind for people's tastes *shrug* it's just a styling thing. I know I haven't featured much on Megatron yet in the WE universe, but once I get into him, you'll realize that he really was once a nice mech, something terrible happened to change that. I'm sort of playing on the fallen angel element in his hologram; the kindness you see in his face is a remnant of who he used to be, but now it serves to lure innocents in and seduce them into the evil ways. Kind of like a devil allusion, letting him be the seducer of innocents, dragging others into damnation with him.
Aside from that, I'm glad that you enjoy all the different takes that I, and many others, have on the human versions of our favourite Cybertrians. I have to say, I love your human versions! No matter if their fanart for other fics or of your own design, they are quite attractive! *grins*
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Yeah, it's very interesting to know that everyone has their own opinion when it comes to the design of human Cybertronians... It's amazing that those Cybertronians can look so different in different people's drawings - jeez, they are simply big, metallic alien robots (some characters' appearances can even look sort of funny and hilarious) in the original cartoons and the comics! Who can imagine that these giant robots can be this hot in fanart!
It's also very funny that you found your human Megs look sort of similar to the good old Hound, since one is the merciless tyrant and the other one is a very kind and friendly Autobot who's always abused by the tough Chase Banes. After reading your detailed explaination, I think it's true that Megatron isn't always an evil mech all the time, he just changes his character for something bad happening to him... I'm looking forward to see your version of Megs once you begin to write his story! I believe it would be very breath-taking and amazing like your other fics.
And thanks so much for the compliment! I'm so glad that you like the way I drew the Cybertronians in human forms. I'm planning to draw some Cybertronians as humans with my own design once I finish most of the drawings on my art list... Well, I have to practice drawing the human Hound for your Hound/Chase picture first. Hope I can get the picture done for you as soon as possible!
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You have no idea how excited I am to see what you come up with for the Chase/Hound pic. I told my mom and friends about it and they're really quite excited as well. I showed them you "Die With You" pic and everyone was in awe, so now they're foaming at the mouth to see more!
It'll be awesome to see your own designs of the Cybertronians! I'm really looking forward to it! Just don't stress yourself out too much trying to truck through the awesomely long art list you have! Take your time, sweets! I wish you all the luck and love! 
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Aww, thank you so much for the support! 
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I swear, anything you draw I'll love! That's how good you are at drawing and that's how much I LOVE your art! Don't worry about me not liking the pic- I'm already in love with it and I haven't even seen it yet!
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