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semi-professional human impersonator. Free me from this flesh prison. ✏️BalloonArcade on Ao3 🍷Gulping from the well of Sunstreaker and Sideswipe angst 🔗 www.tumblr.com/balloonarcade Not dead yet.

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Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
My 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.
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Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Prowl says Sunstreaker Spider Georg is a War Crimes Outlier and should not be counted.
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lantana0v0.bsky.social @lantana0v0.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
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Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Reverse 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.
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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.”
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Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
I 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.
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Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Nail 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.
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Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Oh no, it has a title in my one-shot folder now.
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Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Sunstreaker 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.
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Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
You 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.
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robot booty hole @putsomepantieson.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
#valveplug COMMISSIONS OPEN! 2 characters in my loose sketch style for $75 Can do OCs as long as you have ref! 4 slots available, contact thru DMs to claim a spot!
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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...
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Triboluminescence - Wikipedia
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Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Sunstreaker 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.
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Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
We Don’t Feel Regret: An Interlude of Sunstreaker POV, followed by a Ratchet POV. archiveofourown.org/works/877068...
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We 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
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Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Trying 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)
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Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
I 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.
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Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Sunstreaker 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.
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Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Should 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.
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Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Chapter 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...
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We 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
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Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Abandoned 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.
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YUZI @yuzi05.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
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Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
This 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.
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Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
My 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 --
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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.
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Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
I 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.
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Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
I 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?
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Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
five 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.
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Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
The too big jokes write themselves.
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✨Shyril✨ @shyrilship.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Types of Prowl chevrons,,, choose your preference #maccadam #prowl
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Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
I 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.
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Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Someday 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.
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Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Air Commander Sideswipe. 👁️👁️
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Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Past 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.
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Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
*improving my art so I can commission arts by handing them my value sketches*
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Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Chapter 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...
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Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
My brain can relax, I found a song for Prowl/Sunstreaker and it is Nine Inch Nails’ Closer. Crisis averted.
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Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
I'm sad I haven't been able to give this scene a home yet for Sunstreaker/Prowl
“Your ego is distorting reality.”

“My ego is proportional to my competence, and supported by <i>your</i> analysis.”

Prowl came up short. That was part of the concluding statements. “When did you read my recommendation?”

“Does it matter?”

“Yes, it matters!” Prowl said. “I had it in my hand when I entered my office, and you did not activate it. I finished my revisions — in my quarters — the night before my morning-cycle meeting with Optimus. It was sitting right there —” Prowl pointed at his berthside table. “Which means you have been in my quarters while I am sleeping.”

“If you already know, why bother asking?”

“Do you have any concept of privacy?”

“Of a split-spark sort, yes.” Sunstreaker said. “Though, I imagine our definitions of how much unedited access I am entitled to have to your thoughts and emotions may slightly differ.”

“Slightly?” Prowl balked. “You’re incredibly invasive to the point of being a stalker.”
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Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Shout 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 🫠
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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.”
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Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Dialogue 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?”
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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.
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Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
I 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.
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Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Chapter 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...
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We 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
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Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
I'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.
“This is entirely unprofessional and inappropriate!”  Prowl whipped the door closed, but before it slammed shut — it stopped.

Damp, black fingers caught it. Curled around the side of the door, dripping remnants of cleanser. Armor separated. Knuckles visible beneath. Creaking indents stressed the cybersteel — crushing the edge.

The door swung back open, wind gusting past Prowl’s face as it barely cleared the push bar on his bumper before banging against the wall. Sunstreaker stalked forward, a heavily armored silhouette backlit by the harsh white task lighting of the washrack. Yellow optics burned from beneath his helm — fixated on Prowl, visually stripping him to pieces with a focused look of targeted determination only ever witnessed when Sideswipe kept dodging out of Sunstreaker’s reach.

“What part of the past few days gave you the impression I intended to be anything but unprofessional and inappropriate about this?”
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Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Split 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.
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Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Unrelated 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.
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Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Oop, 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.
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Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Former Decepticon Tactician Sunstreaker saying good things about Starscream, while also insulting him.
“His input is valuable when it comes to establishing air superiority and enacting highly technical solutions, but his ego and scientific background gets in his way when problem solving: making the solution more complex and resource intensive when a simple coat of paint and a tarp is all that’s needed.”
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Balloon Arcade @balloonarcade.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
My 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.
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