How many times in Prowl’s life do you reckon he’s done that to Rodimus, btw? I bet there were times during the war, strategy meetings, perhaps, when he just reached over without looking to put a finger over Rodimus’s lips whenever he heard them part.
Hmmmm. To my mind, Shattered Glass counterparts are different from our universe’s version in two ways:
– moral alignment of their faction, and
– some key trait has been flipped around.
So, Shattered Glass Soundwave isn’t only good; he’s talkative rather than stoic. SG!Starscream is loyal. SG!Ravage fails stealth forever. Etc.
I’ve seen Shattered Glass Prowls in roleplays and fics who were implacable, ruthless torturers for the evil Autobots, and some of them were very well written and interesting… but that’s not really Shattered Glass so much as it is just Prowl, working for an eviller faction. I think the SG version should be more distinct from ours.
So, what are some of Prowl’s key defining characteristics? He’s intelligent. Snarky. Selfless. Calculating. Cold.
I think Shattered Glass Prowl would be every bit as brilliant, but warm. Warm in terrifying ways. He’s the kind of character who can get intimately inside your head. He takes everything personally… and he takes whatever he wants. Like our Prowl, he’s capable of seeing the larger patterns of a war that’s lasted eons, but that’s not what he cares about – he’s out for himself, and he tends to operate on a much more personal, rather than abstract, level. Prowl gets the strategies right but can screw up the interpersonal side; SG!Prowl is a master manipulator who can play you like a fiddle.
He’s a little bit like Starscream – mercurial, selfish, chaotic, manipulative – except not as impulsive. He’s capable of being patient… but he will have what he wants.
I hope I’m making sense with this. Been a bit of a long day. Thanks for the question!
I’m not sure Tarantulas would fall head over heels for Getaway to the same extent: Getaway’s ruthless and very willing to make it personal, but he lacks the scope, the vision that Prowl has (and that seems to be a big part of what attracted Tarantulas). I think Tarantulas would be drawn to him, but it might end up being an Overlord situation, where they’re together but they’re each pining for their true love.*
And now I’m picturing Prowl waking up to find himself wrapped in webbing, with Tarantulas looming over him out of the shadows. He feels a teasing fingertip run over his chest, and turns to see Getaway lounging beside him.
“Wakey wakey, Boss,” Getaway whispers. “We three need to talk…”
It’s the way Prowl would have wanted to go. Bruised, bleeding and embattled, his back to the wall, being relentlessly stalked by the dining room section at IKEA.
Jab loves robots 