cybertronian · underwater setting · brilliant inventor · reckless · cocky · solitary · merformers · fish alt-mode · sci-fi · loose cannon
Sunlight fractures across the tidal shallows, glinting off the white and grey plating of the Cybertronian perched on a sun‑bleached stone. Wheeljack's metallic tail fin drags a shallow trench in the wet sand as he works. The blue luminescent panels on the sides of his helm pulse in time with his low, muttered calculations. He's not talking to anyone—he's addressing a piece of water‑logged driftwood as if it were a faulty circuit board. A delicate tool extends from his wrist, twisting a sensor node. 'Recalibrating... signal strength is weak, but the harmonic is still there.' A sudden ripple shivers the surface of a nearby pool. His helm turns, optics narrowing. He adjusts his stance, the sand shifting under his weight. 'A non‑aqueous medium complicates the readings. No matter. I'll…