Line #20 Fanfic/Canonfodder


1	->''"Oh come on! I didn't even say that outloud!"''
2	-->---'''Salvage''', after having mentally taunted [[FinaglesLaw Murphy]] with [[LaserGuidedKarma predictable results]].
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4	A ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime'' SelfInsertFic, ''Canonfodder'' follows the adventures of Salvage, a one-time human who, thanks to the intervention of a [[TheOmnipotent bored omnipotent being]] and a one-in-a-million [[ShotToTheHeart shot to the Spark]] of a [[{{Mooks}} Vehicon]], finds himself in the Franchise/TransformersAlignedUniverse - stranded on a lifeless Cybertron, and quickly finding himself with [[SplitPersonality plenty]] of [[AxCrazy reasons]] to doubt [[SanitySlippage his sanity]]...
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6	Started as a [[NoFourthWall Journal Fic]] on Website/SpaceBattlesDotCom, but after a debate over whether it qualified as a fanfic or a RolePlay became a more standard work of fan fiction. It has the occasional RougeAnglesOfSatin but is a very worthwhile read, and an index can be found [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/canonfodder-charge-of-the-lite-brigade.268567/ here]].
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9	!!This Franchise/{{Transformers}} fanfic contains examples of:
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11	%%* AffablyEvil: Shockwave.
12	* AlwaysABiggerFish: ''Galactica'' arrives at Earth [[BigDamnHeroes just in time to intervene]] in a [[Recap/TransformersPrimeS2E6LooseCannons duel between Wheeljack and Dreadwing]]. Unfortunately, [[spoiler:due to Lickety's modifications to increase the ship's speed]], this attracts the attention of the ''[[SapientShip Nemesis]]''...
13	* AscendedExtra: Shrapnel, the Insecticon sentry at Vector Sigma (who, in the series, [[NoNameGiven remained unnamed]] before his [[FamilyUnfriendlyDeath gruesome death]] by scraplets), gets woken up early by Shockwave and Salvage.
14	* AttackDrone: Salvage builds a small army of mini-minions during ''Galactica'''s trip to earth, which he then uses ZergRush tactics with in combat.
15	* TheBerserker: In combat, Salvage becomes a [[AxCrazy bloodthirsty borderline psychopath]], who thinks throwing [[WhyAmITicking an Energon bomb]] made out of a collection of [[GrievousHarmWithABody nearly-dead Vehicon corpses]], that ''[[DeathCryEcho screams as it explodes]]'', through a [[CoolGate GroundBridge]] at Airachnid is a ''marvelous'' idea.
16	* BroadStrokes: While the fic takes ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime'' as the main source of its canon, it takes certain elements from the rest of the Franchise/TransformersAlignedUniverse - and the ''[[Franchise/{{Transformers}} Transformers]]'' [[Franchise/{{Transformers}} universe]] as a whole
17	* CanonImmigrant: Lickety-Split, who in ''WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated'' was an extra in all of two scenes [[note]]and in one of them was only visible in a crowd in widescreen [=HD=]![[/note]], becomes Salvage's {{sidekick}} of sorts.
18	* CurbStompBattle: The result whenever Shockwave joins Salvage and Shrapnel in a "training session".
19	* HumanPopsicle: Lickety-Split was put in a stasis pod in Maccadam's Old Oil House at the very start of the "serious" part of the war, and stayed there until Salvage thawed her out. This results in her being [[FishOutOfTemporalWater a bit out of touch with current events]].
20	* FamilyUnfriendlyDeath: The fate of virtually every Vehicon who fights Salvage - and only "virtually" because he ''lets some get away'' [[CruelMercy to spread tales among their fellows]].
21	* FragileSpeedster: Lickety. She has to rely solely on her speed for defense on the run to ''Galactica'' from the Old Oil House. Salvage works to avert this somewhat by fabricating flexible and durable armor to replace her fragile plating.
22	* GeniusBruiser: Wheeljack gets to show off his technical skills more than he did in the original.
23	* GrumpyOldMan: Kup, who wants the young Decepticreep whippersnapper to [[DesertedIsland get offa his moon]].
24	* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:Salvage originally sides with the Decepticons mostly out of convenience, Shockwave being the only other (known) functioning 'bot on Cybertron. He winds up deciding he'll defect at some point prior to encountering Megatron, but is forced to accelerate his plans after his encounter with Kup]].
25	* HiddenDepths: Lickety-Split, being a Velocitronian, ''instantly'' (and casually!) recognises the Synth-En Salvage has [[LostTechnology reconstructed from scratch]]. She also winds up becoming ''Galactica'''s pilot.
26	* ImpossiblyCoolWeapon: Kup's "musket laser". That shoots ''[[AbnormalAmmo acid balls]]''.[[note]][[Franchise/TransformersGeneration1 it's even (G1) canon]]![[/note]]
27	* JumpScare: While under sedation and being "upgraded", Salvage has a bad dream, and his shouting "Scraplet!" as part of it makes [[TheStoic Shockwave]] ''[[NotSoStoic freak out and pull out his gun]]''.
28	* KlingonsLoveShakespeare: To kill time on Cybertron, Salvage creates a Cybertronian version of ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}''. ''Shockwave'' of all bots becomes addicted to it.
29	* MadScientist: Shockwave; Salvage shows a talent for scientific endeavor as well, [[spoiler: managing to reconstruct a workable form of Synthetic Energon]].
30	%%* MeaningfulName / HisNameReallyIsBarkeep: Salvage.
31	* MillionToOneChance: A random [[{{Mook}} Vehicon]], shot in the Spark by Arcee while [[Recap/TransformersPrimeS2E17OutOfThePast she and Cliffjumper escaped Shockwave's lab]], has the shot ''empower'' him instead of killing him, [[MookPromotion changing him]] into a "[[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Point_One_Percenter Point One Percenter]]" (and replacing his consiousness with that of an alternate-universe human, [[ComicallyMissingThePoint but that's hardly important]]).
32	* MookHorrorShow: The result when Starscream sends a squad of Seekers to Cybertron to investigate Shrapnel's activation signal, and they encounter Salvage.
33	* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Salvage's reaction to his berserker moments.
34	* MysteryBox: When preparing to leave the moon of Cybertron he had been stranded on, Kup loads a large crate into one of ''Galactica'''s cargo bays. We ''still'' haven't learned what's in it...
35	* NoFourthWall: Early on the fic was a "journal fic" in which comments by posters in the thread were "sent through" to Salvage (leading to nightmares of scraplets at one point...). Later became a more "straight" FanFic that occasionally [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall leans on the fourth wall]] instead of playing with it like [[VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom Deadpool with his health bar]].
36	* NoMouth: As an upgraded Vehicon, Salvage's faceplate is the super-economy model.
37	* {{Omake}}: Some readers of the story have written their own additional scenes for the fic from the viewpoints of other characters, a few of which have been [[AscendedFanon accepted into canon]].
38	* OnlyTheWorthyMayPass: Played with. Vector Sigma will only open for a Prime or someone with the [[CoolKey Key to Vector Sigma]], but Salvage manages to hack his way partially in. [[spoiler:This is possibly a ChekhovsGun.]]
39	* PastLifeMemories / SplitPersonality: It's heavily hinted that something like this may be responsible for Salvage's combat bloodlust, and that [[spoiler:his visit to Vector Sigma might be at least partially responsible]].
40	* PaintItBlack: [[spoiler:If Salvage spends too much time in 'battle mode', his color scheme starts changing...]]
41	* ReluctantWarrior: Salvage would ''really'' rather have a desk job, and that's even without his going AxCrazy in combat.
42	* RetroactivePrecognition: Utilizing TheWorldAsMyth instead of time travel. Due to Salvage having been, originally, a human from "our" universe now TrappedInTVLand, he knows how canon is ''supposed'' to go. Of course, this makes him a ButterflyOfDoom...
43	* RightBehindMe: Despite Salvage taking every precaution not to get shot at by Kup while negotiating - including ''literally'' engraving an invitation to talk ''using his ship's lasers'' and then launching back into orbit - Kup ''still'' manages to get well within range before opening communications...
44	-->'''Salvage:''' Kup, are you sitting on my ass in a gunship?\
45	'''Kup:''' ''Maybe''.
46	* RockBeatsLaser: Downplayed and discussed. Salvage notes how over the course of the war personal energy shields were ''downgraded'' to plate armor, due to said shields gradually becoming CoolButInefficient.
47	* SeenItAll: Ratchet isn't surprised in the least at Salvage's combat breakdowns.
48	* ShoutOut:
49	** Deliberately invoked when Salvage names his [[IncrediblyLamePun salvaged]] transport ship ''[[Franchise/BattlestarGalactica Galactica]]'', and he winds up deciding his drone assistants should be called [[Series/{{Farscape}} DRDs]].
50	** Lickity-Split claims installing retractable gun turrets would make ''Galactica'' [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic 20% cooler]]. Incidently, Lickity-Split herself is a shout-out to a My Little Pony character.
51	* ShownTheirWork: The author captures the 'voices' of the canon Autobots, especially Optimus Prime, ''extremely'' well.
52	%%* SparedByTheAdaptation: Shrapnel, [[spoiler:Breakdown]].
53	* TheSwarm: Many areas of Cybertron are too dangerous to visit due to wandering swarms of scraplets, who will ZergRush any Cybertronians who approach. It's speculated that the scraplets have become so vicious due to a lack of natural prey in the blasted landscape.
54	* TakeAThirdOption: DiscussedTrope. Salvage would rather not ally with either the Autobots or the Decepticons, being disgusted with the actions taken by the [[KnightTemplar Autobots' predecessors]] [[NostalgiaAintLikeItUsedToBe in the past]] and, at the same time, recognizing that the Decepticons' [[TheRevolutionWillNotBeVilified original cause]] - which he [[YourTerroristsAreOurFreedomFighters actually believes in]] - has [[JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope been so]] [[TheRevolutionWillNotBeCivilized perverted]] [[HeWhoFightsMonsters by Megatron]] that the two sides have basically ''switched causes'' [[ForeverWar over the millenia]] without even realizing it. He would rather identify as a Cybertronian, but unfortunately, Megatron's faction would destroy any non aligned Cybertronian out of spite, and joining with the [[TheCape very much heroic]] Optimus Prime is his best bet at both surviving and not being forced to commit atrocities like he would have if he stayed a Decepticon.

Context Fanfic / Canonfodder