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It would be so funny if unicron was kind of chill (I think that there is lore why he has to be evil if I remember but let's forget about cannon). And in terms of how that would affect Megatron and Starscream.
Megatron after taking dark energon: YES UNICRON'S POWER IS MINE
??: Oh not you I don't like you
Megatron: Who's there and how dare you insult me!?
Unicron: It is I the ruler of the Quintes -it's obviously me Unicron you just snorted my blood you unfunny mech. Seriously if you're going to be evil you need some intelligence at the very least.
And with Starscream (cause of the times he gets haunted by him).
Starscream: Stupid Megatron and his stupid plans
Unicron: Totally agree
Starscream: Primus is that you
Unicron: No it's his evil brother Unicron
Starscream: Oh okay
Starscream: WAIT!
Starscream: I don't believe in Primus and all that nonsense. The only thing divine in this world is me!
After Unicron
Skywarp: So what's your opinion on Primus being real now
Starscream: Oh he's real, cause the devil is. I hear him in my head, whispering false promises to control my heart, caressing my soul, trying to lure me into his prison for amusement. He's real alright, cause if he ain't then there would be nothing that can balance out the pure darkness of him, nothing to stop him from enslaving the universe, keeping everyone doing what he wants as toys that he'll throw away just to get more. I can't even bring myself to say his name
Thundercracker: Damn I need to write a fanfic on that
Oh. My. Gosh. Thank you very much.
Considering the last part, by @marsvs-thesun. It's kinda interesting how seekers are usually depicted full of themselves and looking down on everyone. This might be a human writing deal, or maybe flight is such an advantage the closeness to earth is irrelevant.
Or. Or. Maybe, just maybe, it is a side effect of getting overall further from Primus. There is a great inert good, and whoever believes in him is equally inert and inept. So decepticons rise up from the bog. They rise up and leave stagnation (although I think it's mostly because there are a lot of fliers amidst the Cons, but also the phrase doesn't help their case). Nova Prime leads people up and away to spread, and leaves the catacombs of old cities deep below, to allow the population to grow. Being further away from the universal parental figure starts being progress, and while it comes with a cautionary tale, Unicron is only one planet in the wide and wast space. What are the odds? What are the odds of encountering him?
And then a species of organics come around, who pray up and humble themselves by getting to the ground. And they dig into, and fly outto, and they believe in no one god, but in many. That's not that uncommon in the grand scheme of things, but there is a catch. Every one of them so far lives on Unicron. Just under 30 km worth of debris there is metal and dark energon of an ancient transformer god.
Each time the cybertronians pray down, as they do, he gets a wisp of power. Without those wisps Primus stagnated even more. Things start getting odd. Humans get agitated and more chaotic, being at least somewhat attuned to the planet. They found their cautionary tale right underneath their pedes. Whoops?
Also, some continuities have constellations. This would be an interesting point to add to common phrases. Like "that pattern used to look like Logos' sigil" or something, so some of stars get involved and associated with different figures. Maybe prayer down is to Primus, and up is to Primes/other figures.
So we've all heard "By the AllSpark!" or "What in the Pit?" or "Oh Primus" in our TF media. However, I feel like TF writers are missing out on the goldmine that is colloquialisms invoking the different Primes. So, here is a small collection of such colloquialisms, and please, feel free to add more if you have any of your own you use.
"Primus below!" - Exclamation similar to "God above!", invoking the fact that Primus is the core of Cybertron.
"Vector give me patience" - Often paired with "because if Prima gives me strength, I'm going to need bail money." The go-to for when somebot if getting on your last nerves.
"To Alchemist!" - A popular drinking toast, to thank Alchemist Prime for inventing high grade.
"The Three Below" - Refers to Solus, Onyx, and Micronus, the three Primes who formed the Well of AllSparks
"Maximum Blessings on you" - a stealth insult/curse from some dialects, where "Maximum" and "Maximo's" are nearly indistinguishable. As Liege Maximo was the Prime of Lies and Trickery, it's a fitting way to wish someone ill.
“Solus’s slag pit” - Used for something incredible, awful, and incredibly awful. Often used to refer to the latest high society fashion mess.
"Find peace or take it up with the Fallen." - In other words, calm down or screw off.
“As you say, my Liege” - A condescending remark towards a person who’s attempting to lie, cheat or mislead.
Again, if you have any primal colloquialisms you use for your fics, reblog and share them with the rest of us.