11/12/01
Also known as Seryan. Enjoys web design, old movies, shouting at the television, and not working in retail. Can often be found sending e-mails and LiveJournal comments to people she finds interesting, though they may have no idea who she is. ^_^
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Please Don’t Embarrass Us by Negare
Rated: G •
Summary: Female Transformer Fans... or "femmes" as they sometimes get dubbed. I wrote this essay from my experiences with "femmes". Some more 'delicate' of femmes may be somewhat insulted...
Though I Walk Through The Shadow by Starhorse
Rated: G • 
Summary: Bluestreak witnesses something that bothers him enough to keep his own nightmares at bay.
Date: 02/07/02 Title: Chapter 1: Though I Walk Through The Shadow
Awesome. Truly insightful.
....And Nothing But The Truth by Firestorm
Rated: G • Summary: Skywarp learns the hard way that Megatron takes his music too seriously.
Date: 27/04/03 Title: Chapter 1: ....And Nothing But The Truth
This is the shortest, funniest thing I've ever read.
Best First by SkyShadow
Rated: G • Summary: Finding himself at the mercy of Optimus Prime, Thundercracker bargains with the only thing that he has to offer: a story. It is a tale from a time when the Autobots were led by an Iaconian lawman named Sentinel Prime.
Wheeljack's Dead Hand by CheapFX
Rated: G • Summary: In 2007, Perceptor faces a difficult and dangerous problem, and learns that ignoring somebody else's unfinished work can have terrible consequences. A little angsty in parts, and attempts to ret-con both the superlative stupidity of the post-Movie Dinobo
Date: 06/03/03 Title: Chapter 1: Wheeljack's Dead Hand
Quite an interesting story, and a very unique take on the Dinobots. I particularly like the explanation for their 'deterioration' during movie-era TF, and their total absence at the end of the series. Well written and tightly held together, it nonetheless has a drawback in that it ends too abruptly. I look forward to part two. -Firebird
Morningstar Rising by CheapFX
Rated: G • Summary: A trio of renegade Decepticons undertake a very special mission, one with lasting consequences for the stricken Dinobots, Ultra Magnus, not to mention the future of their race. *NOTE* The 'Predacons' mentioned here are not necessarily those of Beast Wars
Date: 08/03/03 Title: Chapter 1: Morningstar Rising
Excellent follow-up to part the first. I particularly like the characterization of Ultra Magnus; very well done IMHO. The ending to this part was better rounded off than that of the last, but still a little rough I found. A superior effort; I look forward to the continuation of the series. Firebird
A Reason to an End by Pitten
Rated: G • Summary: When Skyfire makes a near-fatal mistake in battle, Ironhide is driven to reflect on exactly why he's fighting the war.
Date: 10/03/03 Title: Chapter 1: A Reason to an End
Hooray for another strong entry! Great premise, excellent characterization, especially from Ironhide. This could have happened in the cartoon, and fit right in.
RID2: Defeat by Master_Fwiffo
Rated: G • Summary: Prime is forced to leave for Cybertron, leaving the Autobots to fend for themselves...
Date: 30/03/03 Title: Chapter 1: RID2: Defeat
Out of your entire RID2 series, I have to say that this is the strongest entry, and definitely my favorite. Kudos! And keep up the good work!
Date: 07/07/03 Title: Chapter 1: The Scary Lives of the DeceptiSims
Well, that's a - unique - use for Sims... Certainly a different Transformers essay. One thing I definately got from this is that garden gnomes are evil in all incarnations! What a bizarre hobby. I can't wait to see what happens when Rumble and Frenzy come along! - Firebird
Next in Line by TigerStar
Rated: G • Summary: Ultra Magnus is forced to watch a dying Optimus, who declares him as the new bearer of the Matrix.
Date: 04/04/03 Title: Chapter 1: Next in Line
This is a beautiful, well-written tale that surpasses its purpose in not only showing us how Ultra Magnus might have felt during the death of his friend, but making us feel as though we were there. I'd say more, but I have to go get some Kleenex. Great job!
For All the Days Left Long Behind by Pitten
Rated: G • Summary: In the wake of great change, Carly finds an unlikely kindred spirit. (Set after "The Rebirth.")
Date: 21/04/03 Title: Chapter 1: For All the Days Left Long Behind
A fantastic read, and a long overdue treatment of Carly's reaction to Daniel's injury and the Autobot's 'solution'. Read it more than once, since I guarantee you'll miss something the first time through!
Turbulence by KevinJGuhl
Rated: G • Summary: Slingshot suspects that his fellow Autobots are plotting against him. But why? If he pursues the truth, he might learn a secret too horrifying to bear. Set in Marvel's Generation 1/Generation 2 comic book universe and based off ideas in the Generation 2 c
Date: 18/05/03 Title: Chapter 1: Turbulence
*Ve-ry* nice! I always enjoy reading fic that shows or suggests a darker side to the Autobots than we were shown in the show. I await any potential sequels eargerly. -Firebird
Date: 24/05/03 Title: Chapter 1: Hope
A well-written fic, and quite a unique first-person perspective for Megatron as well. It makes the 'inner Megatron' come across as quite and introspective, rather than arrogant, as so often happens. I'd like to see more in this vein. - Firebird
Broken Heart by SailorCybertron
Rated: G • Summary: After a tragedy, a guilt-stricken Bumblebee decides to take a nighttime stroll. But finds himself up against the Decepticon Cassettes.
Date: 28/05/03 Title: Chapter 1: Broken Heart
Mmm...Guilt, angst, frustration, violence, and revenge! :) I always knew Bumblebee wasn't as nice (or as less-than-competent) as he seemed. It did seem a bit odd to me that the other cassettes didn't 1) call for help when Bumblebee started to take them out or 2) rush him all at once, but as I read further, I realized it fit the rhythm of the piece. Excellent work! I look forward to part 2. --Firebird
The Dark Homecoming by Darzoni
Rated: G • Summary: Optimus Prime and a few trusted Autobots come home to a very different Cybertron. A TF: War story.
Date: 06/06/03 Title: Chapter 1: The Dark Homecoming
EXCELLENT! A fascinating, believable premise, faultless grammar and spelling and some of the best characterization I've ever encountered. I could *hear* the voices of the characters speaking their lines, and visualize their reactions. This truly deserves to land on the top 10 list! -- Firebird
We're The Machine by Sonic_Broom
Rated: G • Summary: I think if there was ever an art-film made about the Transformers, this might be it. It will be pretty short. Optimus Prime is focused upon.
Date: 07/07/03 Title: Chapter 1: We're The Machine
Wow. This is...different. Trippy, but a stunningly good kind of trippy. Read it and re-read it, people, cause this is...WOW! I always wondered what Optimus Prime thought about alone in the dark. - Firebird
Sleeping and Waking by CheapFX
Rated: G • Summary: An eternity of loneliness drives Streetwise to the very brink, until something small, heroic, and red arrives to save the day... but who will save them all from Skywarp and Thundercracker?
Date: 28/07/03 Title: Chapter 1: Sleeping and Waking
This is the most original story explaining character appearances I've ever read. Usually they just get transferred from somewhere on Cybertron. I like the fact that not only were they lost, they were lost long enough that they themselves didn't remember who or what they were. You write such excellent fics, CheapFX! Please, keep them coming. Firebird
Over and Done by Pitten
Rated: G • Summary: The lambo twins react in the wake of Autobot City's destruction.
Date: 02/10/03 Title: Chapter 1: Over and Done
This is one of, if not *the*, best post-movie story I have ever read. The anger and the pain of the twin's lost hits you hard when Sideswipe rages at his Sunstreaker, and like a sledgehammer when you read that Sunstreaker is so emotionally wrung-out that he *hasn't*even*gotten*himself*repaired*! Brilliant. A perfect 10. - Firebird
Autobotimal Planet by Starhorse
Rated: G • Summary: What happens when Animal Planet and the Autobots collide? Bad, bad fiction.
Date: 16/10/03 Title: Chapter 1: Autobotimal Planet
*laughing hard* No matter how many times I read it, I still love it!
Seeking Forgiveness by Ashes
Rated: G • Summary: Desperate times call for desperate measures, but in the aftermath comes regret. A Rhinox fic.
Date: 01/11/03 Title: Chapter 1: Seeking Forgiveness
'By George, I think he's got it!' :) This is the best explanation I've heard as to just how that went down. Excellently written, near-flawless grammar, and dead-on characterization. Watch your closing tags, though, and keep it up! Firebird
Means of Persuasion by Merytneith
Rated: G • Summary: Prowl, favored son of the city of Vos, strategist and thinker, spins out the thin wires of his life in patriotic furore for his beloved home-- a paradise city where Decepticons and Autobots alike spend their days in peace, prosperity, egalitarianism... and complete ignorance of the lies and hypocrisy that prop up the city and its tyrannical leaders. Caught up in the events that give rise to the great conflict that will tear all of Cybertron apart, Prowl's conscience demands he perform the unconscionable for the sake of a friend who is an enemy, for a lie that becomes the truth, and for the very salvation of a new Autobot empire facing the doom of global civil war.
Date: 30/11/03 Title: Chapter 1: Means of Persuasion
Wow. This is the single best Prowl story I've ever read AND one of the best 'early war' stories as well. What else can I say?
Le Morte D'Optimus by Kevona
Rated: G • Summary: Read herein the story of how a humble shopkeep did fall, to arise anew; and how Optimus then did quest for the Matrix and become the Prime.
Date: 06/03/04 Title: Chapter 1: Le Morte D'Optimus
Woe that the system of ratings dost go no higher than ten for verily wouldst I give thee bonus points for thy originality! Lady Firebird ;)
Date: 18/03/04 Title: Chapter 1: Rights or Wrong?
This is one of the best, if not the best, Prime introspectives I've read. It brings the conflict with Megatron down onto a personal level - not just "He is evil, he must die," but "What he does is evil - but can I commit murder anyway?" I particularly admire the way his train of thought doesn't resolve itself into a solution. No doubt it simply goes round and round. Fantastic work! Firebird
Friendly Fire by Peter_J_Strzelecki
Rated: G • Summary: Kickback struggles with his disillusionment regarding friendship.
Date: 14/10/04 Title: Chapter 1: Friendly Fire
An interesting treatment of an underused character.
Fire in the Blue by HorseTechie
Rated: G • Summary: This one is focused on Thundercracker, and based off of the Fire on the Mountain cartoon. Just what was he thinking after he left the others at the end of the episode?
Date: 14/10/04 Title: Chapter 1: Fire in the Blue
Okay, now you\'ve made me curious: *was* that what happened with Starscream and Skyfire, and what\'s going to happen to \'Warp and TC now? I\'d love to see more from you.