Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 14/08/2026My unhinged mutant digital drawing process with my own reference photo. I use an obscene amount of layers, still hit or miss with sketching, and do a lot of colour blocking then carving for shapes. Also years ago I spent a few days making custom brushes of TF insignias. 040
Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Prowl says Sunstreaker Spider Georg is a War Crimes Outlier and should not be counted. 193
Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Reverse Division Sideswipe is gonna get a new pet bed that isn’t an inflatable flamingo or giant croc he begged for! Though, Bayverse Sunstreaker treats him more like a lizard in his (shut down and empty) aquarium tank that he does dog spa day videos with. 183
Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 10/08/2026“And what’s the first rule of gun safety?” Ironhide asked. “Have fun!” Sideswipe chirped, pleased with himself. “No.” Sideswipe scowled then elbowed Sunstreaker. “I swear I remember that’s what we were told.” “I swear I remember you shot my leg seconds later.” 032
Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 07/08/2026I hope everyone reading We Don’t Feel Regret sensed every moment in chapter 5 where I struggled to find another way to describe the pointy cones of sharp and deadly on Bob’s carapace armor as anything but spikes. 030
Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Nail art supplies seem to be the correct size for making TF chain and leather lingerie, also for Bob’s back spines. The corset laces I had on Sideswipe’s thighs were also for nail art. 140
Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Oh no, it has a title in my one-shot folder now. 041
Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Sunstreaker judges the lighting, poses, and production value of the ludes he gets, so Sideswipe starts sending his to Sunstreaker for critique and to improve his game. 131
Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 06/08/2026You cannot expect me to be honest about anything that endangers the joy I get from telling my brother he’s stupid to his ugly face, Sunstreaker had said. 121
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Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 05/08/2026"Triboluminescence: a biological phenomenon, observed in mechanical deformation and contact electrification of epidermal surface of osseous and soft tissues, during chewing food, friction in joints of vertebrae, during sexual intercourse, and --" The what now? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribolu...en.wikipedia.orgTriboluminescence - Wikipedia 130
Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Sunstreaker has never had a non-toxic relationship in his life, he’s not about to be healthy about things now, and he is not above sticking a nicotine patch on Prowl’s back so he goes through withdrawal when Sunstreaker’s not around. 042
Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 05/08/2026We Don’t Feel Regret: An Interlude of Sunstreaker POV, followed by a Ratchet POV. archiveofourown.org/works/877068...archiveofourown.orgWe Don't Feel Regret - Chapter 5 - BalloonArcade - Transformers - All Media Types [Archive of Our Own]An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works 122
Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Trying to focus on finish chapter 5’s edits while my brain gets hijacked by gloios, (naked men at Ancient Greek gymnasiums rubbed olive oil on themselves then worked out and had the combination of sweat, oil, and dead skin scraped off) 120
Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 04/08/2026I still recommend these two books for when you are stuck repeating the same character emotes in a draft and need to start editing them out. The one on the Emotion Thesaurus helps jog my brain for variety, and the Emotional Wound Thesaurus helps dig deeper if a scene still feels too shallow. 152
Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Sunstreaker knew the bug did not understand him. Not in the way of a bot. It did have a way of reading Sunstreaker though, that much had become obvious. 122
Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Should Prowl fail him, he need not worry Sunstreaker would run to a higher authority. In Sunstreaker's mind, he was the authority. No, worst case scenario Sunstreaker would bring Sideswipe into focus, making Prowl's existence a string of minor misfortunes he could never quite link back to them. 054
Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Chapter 4 of Sunstreaker/Prowl Sunstreaker deepens his designs on Prowl, submitting his requested analysis by painting a vivid picture: presenting his argument on the consequences of telling Sunstreaker no -- all without saying a word. archiveofourown.org/works/877068...archiveofourown.orgWe Don't Feel Regret - Chapter 4 - BalloonArcade - Transformers - All Media Types [Archive of Our Own]An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works 131
Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Abandoned my push to update tonight because my wrist started tingling, probably better this way because now I'll actually sleep, and tomorrow I can channel post-posting anxiety and obsessing over every little thing I should have changed that no one cares about, into cleaning. 010
Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 26/07/2026This was not what I was supposed to be doing, but I’m counting it as details I can use for writing Bob in the scene I was supposed to be finishing. I’m convinced his horizontal maw behind his slotted battle mask is an industrial metal shredder. 054
Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 22/07/2026My toxic trait is spending an unholy amount of time figuring out the chemical composition of Cybertron's atmosphere and where the oxygen is coming from for a species that requires combustion and thrust for lift, and how atmosphere effects their science and chemistry -- 163
Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 22/07/2026“Just find a piece of metal to distract Bob with as you run past — that’s what Sideswipe does.” Prowl getting a taste of “oh my god you live like this?” from Sunstreaker in chapter 7. Sideswipe and Sunstreaker see it as a solved problem to Bob terrorizing Sideswipe. 062
Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 22/07/2026I do not know if I'll get chapter 4 of Sunstreaker/Prowl cleaned up this week because I am deep in the mines of bringing the later chapter drafts into alignment with the emotional mapping of Sunstreaker's manipulation. 131
Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 21/07/2026I can't believe it took me trying to draw Sideswipe's crotch (attempt unknown) to realize Transformers are wearing a combo of sumo wrestling covering and a sexy little plated skirt for mobility like Roman soldiers. If he spins does it flare out? 170
Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 19/07/2026five days and I've finally figured out a scene transition that wasn't Prowl opening another door. I finished a different chapter while I thought about it but damn if the "just finish it" vs "no this scene isn't feeling right yet" in my brain wasn't devouring me. 010
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Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 17/07/2026I made a typo the other day that was "Substreaker" and I really wanted to start using it as a tag, but I don't want to cause tag wrangling issues. 170
Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Someday I want to do a zine of toy photography posing, composition, and lighting. But today is not that day. So here’s the photo I took with my phone before edits, and the behind the scenes set up with fishing line. And let’s talk lighting and effects. 194
Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Past me’s plot to make me laugh worked because I went to grab Sideswipe for pose references and I forgot I left them like this in my office closet. 062
Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 15/07/2026*improving my art so I can commission arts by handing them my value sketches* 020
Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Chapter 3 of Sunstreaker/Prowl Where a bot should have rage, or grief, or curiosity, or at minimum a scar improperly healed— Sunstreaker had nothing. As if framing losing everything he had been before he was sent to the Pits as a tragedy never occurred to him. archiveofourown.org/works/877068...archiveofourown.org 141
Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 14/07/2026My brain can relax, I found a song for Prowl/Sunstreaker and it is Nine Inch Nails’ Closer. Crisis averted. 150
Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 14/07/2026I'm sad I haven't been able to give this scene a home yet for Sunstreaker/Prowl 062
Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Shout out to the time I voluntarily flagged my Tumblr NSFW when it wasn't because I didn't want it to show up in searches of people under 18 who were being honest about their age online so they wouldn't DM me. It's been stuck and unable to be unlocked since the purge. I just want a profile photo 🫠 070
Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 12/07/2026“This is going to be so great,” Bluestreak said, then turned to Bumblebee. “You know, I was considering peeling some armor off bodies to wear, but couldn’t figure out if that counted as desecration in the Autobot Code, then I figured it’d make too much noise when I need to relocated quickly.” 243
Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Dialogue that gets cut when my brain starts insisting on water. “Sunstreaker’s really good at keeping secrets,” Bluestreak said. Sideswipe gave him a weird look. “You know he’s not listening to you right?” 084
Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 10/07/2026“Why must this pairing require chapters of psychological warfare from Sunstreaker?” I lament, my brain squeezed. Because asking for what he wants would be weak, and Prowl cannot actually physically dominate him so if Prowl can’t find a way around that to control him Sunstreaker’s gonna get the ick. 163
Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 10/07/2026I have two more days to hyperfixate full throttle to get Sunstreaker/Prowl to a place where all the drafts are done and I just have to clean up chapters. Yesterday brain ran out of gas but this morning it is back full throttle. As long as my meat suit does not fail. 140
Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Chapter 2 of Prowl/Sunstreaker, a series continuation from Sideswipe's Secret Vacation Spot AU Tags have been updated for future sex scene, but also because of Sunstreaker's tactical mastery of the art of war and his war crimes. archiveofourown.org/works/877068...archiveofourown.orgWe Don't Feel Regret - Chapter 2 - BalloonArcade - Transformers - All Media Types [Archive of Our Own]An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works 152
Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 06/07/2026I'm going to need my mouthguard in while writing Sunstreaker/Prowl today before I chew up the inside of my lip. I can sense it. 353
Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Split spark or split-spark. Am I ever consistent in my drafts? Nope. Do I ever remember which I chose to be consistent through the story? Also nope. Either is fine, brain please just choose one. 010
Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 05/07/2026Unrelated to what I’m currently writing but: Sideswipe installed with studded chains on his wheels so he has to tip toe around because Sunstreaker’s annoyed with him heelie wheeling all over the place and leaving marks all over the floor. 041
Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 04/07/2026Oop, there's 11 chapters of Prowl/Sunstreaker because I forgot to count the interlude. But posting chapter 1 early has not, in fact, backfired in my face because it made me stick my fingers in the plot holes to stem the bleeding while I stitch more arteries in it up this week. 131
Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Former Decepticon Tactician Sunstreaker saying good things about Starscream, while also insulting him. 161
Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 02/07/2026My default headcanon always seems to be that Jazz and Prowl hate each other for a large swath of the war until they have a traumatic/survival road trip. So if they haven't had their road trip yet in my head, they are just dicks to each other in my stories. 150