Balloon Arcade
@balloonarcade.bsky.social
semi-professional human impersonator. Free me from this flesh prison.
✏️BalloonArcade on Ao3
🍷Gulping from the well of Sunstreaker and Sideswipe angst
🔗 https://www.tumblr.com/balloonarcade
Not dead yet.
✏️BalloonArcade on Ao3
🍷Gulping from the well of Sunstreaker and Sideswipe angst
🔗 https://www.tumblr.com/balloonarcade
Not dead yet.
Reposted by Balloon Arcade
Piece I did for a friend, based on a (VERY SAD) fic by Ha-Hee Prime (neither of whom seem to be on bsky)
January 28, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Piece I did for a friend, based on a (VERY SAD) fic by Ha-Hee Prime (neither of whom seem to be on bsky)
“Prowl,” Sunstreaker said, a mild rebuke, as if Prowl should know better than to expect Sunstreaker to care about obtaining command authorization. He faced Prowl’s desk, picking up the stack of datapads. “You are a tactician that consistently exceeds my expectations. That is rare.”
February 5, 2026 at 5:15 AM
“Prowl,” Sunstreaker said, a mild rebuke, as if Prowl should know better than to expect Sunstreaker to care about obtaining command authorization. He faced Prowl’s desk, picking up the stack of datapads. “You are a tactician that consistently exceeds my expectations. That is rare.”
Lambros Appreciation Week
Day 3: Gold (perfection)
Day 4: Mercury (Toxicity)
Chapter 3:
The angst, the emotional hurt, the Sunstreaker explosion, and the comfort in returning to a Sideswipe enabled toxic codependent disfunction to stabilize their bond.
archiveofourown.org/works/787944...
Day 3: Gold (perfection)
Day 4: Mercury (Toxicity)
Chapter 3:
The angst, the emotional hurt, the Sunstreaker explosion, and the comfort in returning to a Sideswipe enabled toxic codependent disfunction to stabilize their bond.
archiveofourown.org/works/787944...
Everything is Twisted (but we don't feel a thing) - Chapter 1 - BalloonArcade - Transformers - All Media Types [Archive of Our Own]
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
archiveofourown.org
February 4, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Lambros Appreciation Week
Day 3: Gold (perfection)
Day 4: Mercury (Toxicity)
Chapter 3:
The angst, the emotional hurt, the Sunstreaker explosion, and the comfort in returning to a Sideswipe enabled toxic codependent disfunction to stabilize their bond.
archiveofourown.org/works/787944...
Day 3: Gold (perfection)
Day 4: Mercury (Toxicity)
Chapter 3:
The angst, the emotional hurt, the Sunstreaker explosion, and the comfort in returning to a Sideswipe enabled toxic codependent disfunction to stabilize their bond.
archiveofourown.org/works/787944...
Lambros Appreciation Week 2026, Metal Symbolism Prompts
Day 3: Gold (Perfection/Purity/Authority) --> Ch. 2 Authority
Day 4: Mercury (Toxicity/Mystery/Fluidity) --> Ch. 2 Toxicity
archiveofourown.org/works/787944...
Day 3: Gold (Perfection/Purity/Authority) --> Ch. 2 Authority
Day 4: Mercury (Toxicity/Mystery/Fluidity) --> Ch. 2 Toxicity
archiveofourown.org/works/787944...
Everything is Twisted (but we don't feel a thing) - Chapter 2 - BalloonArcade - Transformers - All Media Types [Archive of Our Own]
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
archiveofourown.org
February 3, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Lambros Appreciation Week 2026, Metal Symbolism Prompts
Day 3: Gold (Perfection/Purity/Authority) --> Ch. 2 Authority
Day 4: Mercury (Toxicity/Mystery/Fluidity) --> Ch. 2 Toxicity
archiveofourown.org/works/787944...
Day 3: Gold (Perfection/Purity/Authority) --> Ch. 2 Authority
Day 4: Mercury (Toxicity/Mystery/Fluidity) --> Ch. 2 Toxicity
archiveofourown.org/works/787944...
Lambros Appreciation Week 2026
Metal Symbolism, Day 2: Iron (Energy/Power/Protection)
Rating increased to M because Sunstreaker is graphically violent in his POV, and his emotional response when confronted with being a victim is explosive, complex, and nuanced.
archiveofourown.org/works/787944...
Metal Symbolism, Day 2: Iron (Energy/Power/Protection)
Rating increased to M because Sunstreaker is graphically violent in his POV, and his emotional response when confronted with being a victim is explosive, complex, and nuanced.
archiveofourown.org/works/787944...
Everything is Twisted (but we don't feel a thing) - Chapter 1 - BalloonArcade - Transformers - All Media Types [Archive of Our Own]
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
archiveofourown.org
February 2, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Lambros Appreciation Week 2026
Metal Symbolism, Day 2: Iron (Energy/Power/Protection)
Rating increased to M because Sunstreaker is graphically violent in his POV, and his emotional response when confronted with being a victim is explosive, complex, and nuanced.
archiveofourown.org/works/787944...
Metal Symbolism, Day 2: Iron (Energy/Power/Protection)
Rating increased to M because Sunstreaker is graphically violent in his POV, and his emotional response when confronted with being a victim is explosive, complex, and nuanced.
archiveofourown.org/works/787944...
Reposted by Balloon Arcade
September 21, 2025 at 6:20 AM
I am very impressed with this Tarn's pose potential.
February 2, 2026 at 4:15 AM
I am very impressed with this Tarn's pose potential.
Lambros Appreciation Week 2026
Metal Symbolism theme: Day 1, Lead (Death/Transformation)
Extension of the AU Sideswipe's Secret Vacation Spot origins, now bundled as a series The World We Made.
archiveofourown.org/works/78726141
Metal Symbolism theme: Day 1, Lead (Death/Transformation)
Extension of the AU Sideswipe's Secret Vacation Spot origins, now bundled as a series The World We Made.
archiveofourown.org/works/78726141
Visions We Can't Forget - BalloonArcade - Transformers - All Media Types [Archive of Our Own]
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
archiveofourown.org
February 1, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Lambros Appreciation Week 2026
Metal Symbolism theme: Day 1, Lead (Death/Transformation)
Extension of the AU Sideswipe's Secret Vacation Spot origins, now bundled as a series The World We Made.
archiveofourown.org/works/78726141
Metal Symbolism theme: Day 1, Lead (Death/Transformation)
Extension of the AU Sideswipe's Secret Vacation Spot origins, now bundled as a series The World We Made.
archiveofourown.org/works/78726141
Just like in that cramped berth beneath Kaon. Back-to-back. Watching out for threats. The only silent comfort Sunstreaker had ever allowed aimed in his direction was a reciprocal one — one that didn’t single him out as the one in need of it.
January 30, 2026 at 1:59 AM
Just like in that cramped berth beneath Kaon. Back-to-back. Watching out for threats. The only silent comfort Sunstreaker had ever allowed aimed in his direction was a reciprocal one — one that didn’t single him out as the one in need of it.
“Don’t bite him too hard," Sideswipe teased. "Autobots run to the medics for that: ask me how I know.”
Sunstreaker grit his jaw. “I cannot stress enough how little I want to know any details of your personal conquests.”
“Is that what you’re gonna do with your Autobot art crush? Conquer him!”
Sunstreaker grit his jaw. “I cannot stress enough how little I want to know any details of your personal conquests.”
“Is that what you’re gonna do with your Autobot art crush? Conquer him!”
January 27, 2026 at 3:31 PM
“Don’t bite him too hard," Sideswipe teased. "Autobots run to the medics for that: ask me how I know.”
Sunstreaker grit his jaw. “I cannot stress enough how little I want to know any details of your personal conquests.”
“Is that what you’re gonna do with your Autobot art crush? Conquer him!”
Sunstreaker grit his jaw. “I cannot stress enough how little I want to know any details of your personal conquests.”
“Is that what you’re gonna do with your Autobot art crush? Conquer him!”
Reposted by Balloon Arcade
January 11, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Reposted by Balloon Arcade
January 14, 2026 at 6:55 AM
“You told me to be myself,” Sunstreaker said, snapping at Sideswipe over their bond.
“And? How'd it go?”
“Optimus is making me apologize.”
“And? How'd it go?”
“Optimus is making me apologize.”
January 14, 2026 at 4:54 PM
“You told me to be myself,” Sunstreaker said, snapping at Sideswipe over their bond.
“And? How'd it go?”
“Optimus is making me apologize.”
“And? How'd it go?”
“Optimus is making me apologize.”
I really need to finish the one shot connected to Sideswipe's Secret Vacation Spot of Sunstreaker threat-flirting with Prowl over his admiration of his tactics, while Prowl has no idea of Sunstreaker's true origin, for my sanity.
Prowl: The Aura. Why does it feel like my office now belongs to him?
Prowl: The Aura. Why does it feel like my office now belongs to him?
January 8, 2026 at 9:26 PM
I really need to finish the one shot connected to Sideswipe's Secret Vacation Spot of Sunstreaker threat-flirting with Prowl over his admiration of his tactics, while Prowl has no idea of Sunstreaker's true origin, for my sanity.
Prowl: The Aura. Why does it feel like my office now belongs to him?
Prowl: The Aura. Why does it feel like my office now belongs to him?
I should have never learned the power of 3D printing and electronics because now in addition to a fully illuminated CR Chamber, I'm have two ground bridge designs to store my Transformers photography victims in so they don't get dusty.
Also fix Megatron's pelvic plate that keeps falling off.
Also fix Megatron's pelvic plate that keeps falling off.
January 8, 2026 at 4:17 AM
I should have never learned the power of 3D printing and electronics because now in addition to a fully illuminated CR Chamber, I'm have two ground bridge designs to store my Transformers photography victims in so they don't get dusty.
Also fix Megatron's pelvic plate that keeps falling off.
Also fix Megatron's pelvic plate that keeps falling off.
After my high of solving a hole in Division yesterday morning, I opened my story file to make my note and was missing all the work I put into it from 2020-2023, which was about 250k and a lot of research.
All my local and external back ups were also corrupted.
It was not a good day.
All my local and external back ups were also corrupted.
It was not a good day.
December 10, 2025 at 4:44 PM
After my high of solving a hole in Division yesterday morning, I opened my story file to make my note and was missing all the work I put into it from 2020-2023, which was about 250k and a lot of research.
All my local and external back ups were also corrupted.
It was not a good day.
All my local and external back ups were also corrupted.
It was not a good day.
“Anything?” Optimus asked, as Sideswipe slammed on his brakes then transformed.
“My HUD says there’s a ton of hot Asian chicks and MILFs in the area,” Sideswipe answered, sliding to a halt. “But I’m not picking any of them up on sensors.”
“My HUD says there’s a ton of hot Asian chicks and MILFs in the area,” Sideswipe answered, sliding to a halt. “But I’m not picking any of them up on sensors.”
December 9, 2025 at 5:05 PM
“Anything?” Optimus asked, as Sideswipe slammed on his brakes then transformed.
“My HUD says there’s a ton of hot Asian chicks and MILFs in the area,” Sideswipe answered, sliding to a halt. “But I’m not picking any of them up on sensors.”
“My HUD says there’s a ton of hot Asian chicks and MILFs in the area,” Sideswipe answered, sliding to a halt. “But I’m not picking any of them up on sensors.”
I SOLVED A DIVISION SCENE HOLE.
Thank you Glen for being the solution and the problem to making Sideswipe believe you over everyone else.
Thank you Glen for being the solution and the problem to making Sideswipe believe you over everyone else.
December 9, 2025 at 4:31 PM
I SOLVED A DIVISION SCENE HOLE.
Thank you Glen for being the solution and the problem to making Sideswipe believe you over everyone else.
Thank you Glen for being the solution and the problem to making Sideswipe believe you over everyone else.
Sometimes I find things that scream Cybertron home decor, so now you need to see this chainmail pendant light that taunts me.
December 4, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Sometimes I find things that scream Cybertron home decor, so now you need to see this chainmail pendant light that taunts me.
Reposted by Balloon Arcade
I’ve sometimes fallen into the trap of thinking that complementing a creative person for their work is less sophisticated or desired than discussion or debate about it but very often the best thing you can say to them is hell yeah and that doesn’t make you dumb it just makes you nice
December 4, 2025 at 3:05 AM
I’ve sometimes fallen into the trap of thinking that complementing a creative person for their work is less sophisticated or desired than discussion or debate about it but very often the best thing you can say to them is hell yeah and that doesn’t make you dumb it just makes you nice
Reposted by Balloon Arcade
the deep oceans of fanfic on the internet are so great because, yeah, apparently everybody *does* have a novel in them! it just turns out that a lot of those novels are about transformers being gay together
December 1, 2025 at 2:45 AM
the deep oceans of fanfic on the internet are so great because, yeah, apparently everybody *does* have a novel in them! it just turns out that a lot of those novels are about transformers being gay together
Tiny Fic:
Prowl was surprised to learn that out of all the social graces Sideswipe and Sunstreaker religiously adhered to, it was letting others go through a door before them.
Until he realized they were always letting others go first -- to see if the bot in front of them would be shot.
Prowl was surprised to learn that out of all the social graces Sideswipe and Sunstreaker religiously adhered to, it was letting others go through a door before them.
Until he realized they were always letting others go first -- to see if the bot in front of them would be shot.
November 18, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Tiny Fic:
Prowl was surprised to learn that out of all the social graces Sideswipe and Sunstreaker religiously adhered to, it was letting others go through a door before them.
Until he realized they were always letting others go first -- to see if the bot in front of them would be shot.
Prowl was surprised to learn that out of all the social graces Sideswipe and Sunstreaker religiously adhered to, it was letting others go through a door before them.
Until he realized they were always letting others go first -- to see if the bot in front of them would be shot.
You Are Being Deceived, November 2025
mixed media, digital art (procreate) with composite photography
mixed media, digital art (procreate) with composite photography
November 14, 2025 at 10:28 PM
You Are Being Deceived, November 2025
mixed media, digital art (procreate) with composite photography
mixed media, digital art (procreate) with composite photography
I found a pose yesterday that is so much ass and a perspective far beyond my skill level, and I realized I am cursed to keep trying to draw Sunstreaker's ass.
November 13, 2025 at 5:16 PM
I found a pose yesterday that is so much ass and a perspective far beyond my skill level, and I realized I am cursed to keep trying to draw Sunstreaker's ass.
T-minus a week and a half to get this epilogue done, and then I can take my new found skills to finishing other stories I have let languish in progress.
Do not get distracted now brain. Finish the damn epilogue.
(No one is prepared to learn of the other WiP monstrosities I have on my computer.)
Do not get distracted now brain. Finish the damn epilogue.
(No one is prepared to learn of the other WiP monstrosities I have on my computer.)
November 5, 2025 at 6:11 PM
T-minus a week and a half to get this epilogue done, and then I can take my new found skills to finishing other stories I have let languish in progress.
Do not get distracted now brain. Finish the damn epilogue.
(No one is prepared to learn of the other WiP monstrosities I have on my computer.)
Do not get distracted now brain. Finish the damn epilogue.
(No one is prepared to learn of the other WiP monstrosities I have on my computer.)