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Crit greatly encouraged, technical points preferable. Feel free to actually get down to the nitty gritty - I'm not made of glass, prone to flying into a thousand pieces because you wanted to point out some faulty logic path. 'Sides, I like comments like that more. :)

Feel free to contact me, at any time. I will try to respond as promptly and as coherently as possible.

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Reviews by Toasty
Two mechs hold to the promise of a quiet day on the beach, just for them. Post TF:TM.

Rated: FRT
Categories: G1 > Relationships, Established, Slash, G1, G1 > Drama, Angst
Characters: Jazz, Prowl

Series: None
Chapters: 0
Wordcount: 1364 - Hits: 341
Complete?: Yes - Published: August 23, 2007 - Last Updated: August 23, 2007
Reviewer: Toasty Signed star star star star star
Date: September 16, 2007 Title: On the Ocean Breeze

Awwwwww... that was lovely. The melancholy - the mood - it was captured beautifully.

...and now I'm interested in this pairing. Le sigh.

Again, lovely. Bittersweet. Bravo.

Author's Response: Ah! Tis the good thing about PJ. It\'s easier to find than a lot of pairings. Trust me, there are some fantastic PJ fics out there. Glad you liked mine :)

Bluestreak gets better acquainted with the Twins - and wishes he didn't.

Rated: FRC
Categories: G1, G1 > Comedy, General, G1 > Relationships, Friendship
Characters: Bluestreak, Sideswipe, Sunstreaker

Series: None
Chapters: 1
Wordcount: 1308 - Hits: 844
Complete?: Yes - Published: October 12, 2007 - Last Updated: March 21, 2009
Reviewer: Toasty Signed
Date: February 03, 2008 Title: Catch

Y'know, I coulda swore I commented on this. Eh. Whoops. I do have a secret affection for Bluestreak and twin friend-fic interactions, and this is one of my favorites. :) I GIVE YOU INTERNET COOKIES, Y/N?

Whoa, shift key fun.

Author's Response: lol! Better late than never. And I *love* Internet Cookies. ^_^

Seven glimpses into the life of the little green flying saucer known as Cosmos, easily one of the more overlooked characters from the G1 Series. See how he deals with the various challenges life throws at him.

Rated: FRC
Categories: G1, G1 > Drama, General, G1 > Relationships, Friendship, G1 > WAFF
Characters: Cosmos, Jazz, Optimus Prime, Sunstreaker

Series: 7 Minibots
Chapters: 0
Wordcount: 6859 - Hits: 1265
Complete?: Yes - Published: October 13, 2007 - Last Updated: October 13, 2007
Reviewer: Toasty Signed
Date: November 25, 2008 Title: Cosmic Influences - 7 Cosmos Fics

Aw, Cosmos fic. Loved it through to the very end - touching stuff. :)

[G1/AU/post-TF:TM] After Cybertron's destruction, two survivors wait out their final months after crashing on a forsaken and dangerous planet.

Rated: FRT
Categories: G1, G1 > Drama, Angst, G1 > Drama, Dark, G1 > Erotica, Slash
Characters: Optimus Prime, Starscream

Series: None
Chapters: 9
Wordcount: 43000 - Hits: 3583
Complete?: Yes - Published: October 19, 2007 - Last Updated: June 01, 2010
Reviewer: Toasty Signed
Date: October 21, 2007 Title: Hate the Dark

-Snickers- Prime with a foot fetish. Nice.

Normally, I don't really care for AU stories, but you've pulled this one off rather nicely - interesting plot. The flying creatures remind me of the creatures in the film 'Pitch Black' - were they based off of those? Sorry, I just sort of thought of it halfway through the description.

Anywho, kudos to you.

Author's Response: Yes, they were~ I fell in love with the concept of that planet when I first saw the movie when it first came out on video, and I couldn\'t think of a worse place for them to be stranded. I took some creative liberties with the flying monsters though since those in the movie couldn\'t eat anything but flesh, and that\'s hardly a threat to our mechs.

Reviewer: Toasty Signed
Date: October 25, 2007 Title: Hate the Dark

... Aw. I was all settled in for an utterly depressing, crushing ending. Le sigh.

Still, nicely done. For some reason, I find the image of Starscream in Prime's front seat utterly hilarious. Especially when I super impose it over a traffic jam.

Hrm. Need to lay off the cold medicine.

Anywho, again, great work.

“Redemption,” mine and Frosty’s big tale of Starscream, Skyfire, and Megatron, deliberately and non-deliberately left some ends dangling. I’ve decided to write a collection of three short(ish) fics to attempt to tie up those ends.

Rated: FRT
Categories: G1, G1 > Drama, General
Characters: Jazz, Prowl, Skyfire, Skywarp, Soundwave, Starscream, Thundercracker

Series: None
Chapters: 0
Wordcount: 6834 - Hits: 575
Complete?: No - Published: December 04, 2007 - Last Updated: November 10, 2008
Reviewer: Toasty Signed
Date: December 04, 2007 Title: Aftermath

Ah, Soundwave. Logical progression at its best.

I have to say, you have excellent timing. I had a craving for some Soundwave fic, and BAM. Cue ray of light and harps. Very nice. I liked how he rolled the possibilities through his mind, and, in a very in-character way, stepped aside for the betterment of Decepticon kind, and continuing his usual duties.

Anywho, kudos.

a continuation of Our Lady of Blessed Acceleration, from (OC) Malena Banes and Frenzy's POV... New arrivals, the poop's gonna hit the fan, and someone's smarter than he looks. Prepare for explosions. Rating may go up.

Rated: FRAO
Categories: 2007 Movieverse, 2007 Movieverse > Action/Adventure, 2007 Movieverse > Comedy, General, 2007 Movieverse > Drama, General, 2007 Movieverse > Relationships, Family
Characters: Barricade, Bumblebee, Frenzy, Jazz, Mikaela Banes, Original Character - Human

Series: Our Lady Of Blessed Acceleration
Chapters: 0
Wordcount: 58399 - Hits: 2305
Complete?: No - Published: December 08, 2007 - Last Updated: January 17, 2009
Reviewer: Toasty Signed
Date: October 06, 2008 Title: OLOBA: The Light Was Yellow, Sir

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE -gasps- EEEEEEEEE!It's an update, it's an update! -dances-

:D That's all the coherency I can muster at the moment. Ahem. Going to re-read the whole darned thing again to re-start the brain-pan now. XD

Author's Response: lol, i\'m sorry. i gotta get my ass working on this more often. lol

Mirage's POV: But, sometimes, just every once in a while, I catch myself watching the Seekers in a way that doesn’t quite fit the call of duty.

Rated: FRM-SC
Categories: G1, G1 > Crack, G1 > Erotica, Multiple Partners, G1 > Erotica, Slash, G1 > Relationships, Non-Consensual/Dark, Slash
Characters: Mirage, Skywarp, Thundercracker

Series: None
Chapters: 1
Wordcount: 3488 - Hits: 968
Complete?: Yes - Published: December 11, 2007 - Last Updated: May 09, 2009
Reviewer: Toasty Signed
Date: December 13, 2007 Title: Harmony, Not Exactly

Pooooooooor Mirage. -pats- Still, he made out pretty well in the end.

... oh. Oh my. That was a pun. I hate myself now. Sigh.

Back to the original proverbial train of thought: nicely done. Very lonesome and sad at the beginning. Loved the description of Thundercracker/Skywarp interaction. And, of course, the mentioning that the 'cons aren't -entirely- bloodthirsty killers. Glee squared.

Anywho, kudos. -applauds-

Author's Response: :) lol thank you. i gotta do something to keep myself busy while waiting for ur new (and always awesome) fics :)

TF: Animated. A series of drabbles and short stories based on prompts from TF_Animated LJ

Rated: FRC
Categories: TF: Animated
Characters: Bulkhead, Bumblebee, Jazz, Optimus Prime, Prowl, Ratchet, Sari, Sentinel Prime, Ultra Magnus

Series: None
Chapters: 0
Wordcount: 5251 - Hits: 1579
Complete?: No - Published: January 01, 2008 - Last Updated: February 14, 2008
Reviewer: Toasty Signed
Date: January 02, 2008 Title: Mad Ninja Skillz and Other Stories

Ooh, this is probably the first TF:A fic. Cute, very cute. I giggled much at the Hong Kong Fooey reference.

... Nothing really important to say, just felt like saying it. :D Anywho, adorable fic.

Red Alert kept his secret safe for millions of years... until now.

Rated: FRC
Categories: G1, G1 > Comedy, General, G1 > One-Shots, G1 > Relationships, Friendship
Characters: Inferno, Red Alert

Series: None
Chapters: 1
Wordcount: 2235 - Hits: 619
Complete?: Yes - Published: March 15, 2008 - Last Updated: March 21, 2009
Reviewer: Toasty Signed
Date: March 16, 2008 Title: Disclosure

D:

Y'know... this is really weird, but that kinda makes sense, after a fashion. I'm not really sure why, it just -does-. XD

Nicely done. The conclusion was just fantastic. :P

Author's Response: Really?! It does?! Um... I mean... *cough* Of course it does. *shifty eyes* Thanks! I\'m glad you liked it. ^_^

Jazz is a klutz, Prowl gets his nookie quota, and Bluestreak sees more than he ever wanted to.

Rated: FRT-SC
Categories: G1 > Comedy, General, G1, G1 > Crack, G1 > Relationships, Established, Slash
Characters: Bluestreak, Jazz, Prowl, Sunstreaker

Series: None
Chapters: 1
Wordcount: 948 - Hits: 305
Complete?: Yes - Published: March 15, 2008 - Last Updated: September 14, 2009
Reviewer: Toasty Signed
Date: March 16, 2008 Title: Tales of the Storage Closet : Unexpected Officer Occupation

Oh, the giggling! The giggliiing! Oh, my, that was fantastic. Poor, poor Blue. He may never be the same again.

Ratchet remembers what he can never forget.

Rated: FRC
Categories: G1, G1 > Drama, Angst, G1 > One-Shots, G1 > Relationships, Friendship
Characters: Ratchet, Wheeljack

Series: None
Chapters: 1
Wordcount: 540 - Hits: 420
Complete?: Yes - Published: April 02, 2008 - Last Updated: March 21, 2009
Reviewer: Toasty Signed
Date: April 03, 2008 Title: Anniversary

Wow. That was... quite saddening. I loved the line about 'life that was not a life'. And Wheeljack's end bit was absolutely perfect.

Kudos. Sad kudos, but kudos all the same.

Author's Response: Thanks. I had my qualms about the theme of the story, so that feels reassuring.

It is so easy to shift the blame away from yourself and in the wake of Elita 1's 'death', Optimus and Sentinel Prime find themselves standing on opposite sides of a conflict that threatens to ruin their friendship forever.

Rated: FRC
Categories: TF: Animated
Characters: Optimus Prime, Sentinel Prime, Ultra Magnus

Series: None
Chapters: 0
Wordcount: 1493 - Hits: 176
Complete?: Yes - Published: April 15, 2008 - Last Updated: April 15, 2008
Reviewer: Toasty Signed
Date: April 15, 2008 Title: Responsibility

I'm shamed to admit it, but I've become rather fond of ol' Sentinel. Of late I prowl and prowl the internet for a fic that is in character and well-balanced, and, alas, my hopes were dwindling. And then I clicked here.

In short, I love you. XD

It captured the awkward anger and backlash of pride and friendship lost, and was not angsty or out of character. Nicely done. :)

Author's Response: It\'s okay, I kind of like Sentinel too. I don\'t know why but I think it\'s because my inner ficcer wants to find a reason for his assholery, yanno? I\'m delighted you liked it though! I had way too much fun writing this so I\'m certainly going to have to write more for them.

Ah, the things that can go wrong when you're showing off! :p

Rated: FRC
Categories: G1 > Relationships, Friendship, G1, G1 > Comedy, General
Characters: Hound, Trailbreaker

Series: The 28s: Hound
Chapters: 0
Wordcount: 534 - Hits: 119
Complete?: Yes - Published: May 28, 2008 - Last Updated: May 28, 2008
Reviewer: Toasty Signed
Date: May 28, 2008 Title: Impress Me

... wait, why am I seeing Prime watching them stupidly from the sidelines? Gah. Out, Prime! Out I say!

Best part, Hound shrieking the 'You did this to me!' It drew forth giggles. Nice little moment, and, hey, any fic where Trailbreaker actually shows up and -speaks- is a good idea in my book.

Anywho, kudos, you posting fiend. XD

Bluestreak's bored in the medbay...and then he's just confused. NOT SLASH!!! Just cute.

Rated: FRC
Categories: G1, G1 > Comedy, General, G1 > One-Shots
Characters: Bluestreak

Series: None
Chapters: 1
Wordcount: 841 - Hits: 279
Complete?: Yes - Published: July 11, 2008 - Last Updated: July 27, 2009
Reviewer: Toasty Signed
Date: October 03, 2008 Title: Flummoxed

Well done. I liked that Grimlock gave the 'have nice day' as a demand rather than a request. That was a pleasant in-character touch. :)

Skywarp gets lucky. Then Air Raid gets lucky. Fireflight has mixed feelings about the whole thing.

Rated: FRM-SC
Categories: G1, G1 > Drama, Hurt/Comfort, G1 > Erotica, Slash, G1 > One-Shots, G1 > WAFF
Characters: Air Raid, Fireflight

Series: None
Chapters: 0
Wordcount: 2105 - Hits: 84
Complete?: Yes - Published: July 18, 2008 - Last Updated: July 18, 2008
Reviewer: Toasty Signed
Date: July 18, 2008 Title: Humor of the Situation

... Bumfuck Nebraska? Oh, my, tell me that's a real place.

Adorable-iffic story. Liked the fretting and the idea of Slingshot terf-darting.

Lockdown does Prowl a 'favor', regardless of whether Prowl wants it or not.

Rated: FRAO-GV, SC
Categories: TF: Animated
Characters: Lockdown, Megatron, Optimus Prime, Prowl

Series: None
Chapters: 0
Wordcount: 16308 - Hits: 457
Complete?: No - Published: August 03, 2008 - Last Updated: September 11, 2008
Reviewer: Toasty Signed
Date: September 11, 2008 Title: Trouble

Heh, I love Lockdown in this story. His actions are nicely in character (as are the rest of the casts', but I'm focusing here) and his lines are quite amusing. Of course, I might be biased, but the fact that there are more 'Cons in both general populace and narration is fantastic. And I definitely liked the fact that you expanded the universe to encompass more than just Earth and Cybertron.

Eagerly awaiting more of this fine bit of Animated fic. :)

Prowl never talked about his past to his fellow Autobots. Then again, the ninjabot didn't know that his past would come and find him on Earth. Set before the episode "Nature Calls".

Rated: FRC
Categories: TF: Animated
Characters: Bulkhead, Bumblebee, Dr. Isaac Sumdac, Megatron, Optimus Prime, Prowl, Ratchet, Sari

Series: None
Chapters: 4
Wordcount: 15690 - Hits: 1114
Complete?: Yes - Published: August 30, 2008 - Last Updated: March 23, 2009
Reviewer: Toasty Signed
Date: September 07, 2008 Title: Never Forget, Never Forgive

Wow. Bluestreak finally gets to be actually blue... and his name changes. XD Poor him. I gotta say, I'm really curious as to where you're going with this.

And, yay, Oil Slick made his way into a fic. Flash-back, but still in one. :D

Author's Response: Oh yes, the irony bites, that\'s for certain! XD And I knew I had to use Oil Slick somehow from the moment I read his bio. He sounds badass (hopefully he\'ll make it on Season 3). As for where this is going... I guess I wanted to apply reason as to why Prowl was such a lousy team-worker at the beginning of the show. Feeling betrayed by someone he trusted with his life sounded as good a reason as any. *salutes* I hope you enjoy the rest of the story! Two chapters down, two more to go. :D

A wee little bit of Skyfire angst, but nothing too heavy.

Rated: FRC
Categories: G1 > Drama, Angst
Characters: None

Series: None
Chapters: 1
Wordcount: 912 - Hits: 206
Complete?: Yes - Published: September 02, 2008 - Last Updated: July 27, 2009
Reviewer: Toasty Signed
Date: September 02, 2008 Title: Granted

D'aww. Never thought about his height like that before, with the potential stepping-on of other 'bots. That would be incredibly irritating. Also, liked the immaturity angle with his age/trying to deal with the loss of time. Nicely done. :D

Author's Response: Thanks! I\'m glad I was able to write something a little original.

Social interaction has never been a strong point for Thrust or Jetstorm.

Takes place during (and contains spoilers for) the episode "Fallout".

Rated: FRT
Categories: Beast Wars/Machines
Characters: Jetstorm (BW), Thrust

Series: None
Chapters: 0
Wordcount: 1229 - Hits: 37
Complete?: Yes - Published: November 04, 2008 - Last Updated: November 04, 2008
Reviewer: Toasty Signed star star star star star
Date: November 04, 2008 Title: Friendly Fire

D:

I think... I think I might just love you. XD That was spot on! And there was Jetstorm! And Thrust! In character! Snarking! Glee! Jubilations! Exclaimation points!

Ahem. In short, abso-fragging-lutely perfect. Nicely done. :)

Author's Response: Heh! Keeping everyone in character is important to me, so I\'m happy to hear I got them right. I\'m glad you enjoyed it, thank you! :D

It was strange, the mech mused, that whatever their differences in life, a dying 'Bot and a dying 'Con somehow looked exactly the same. Oneshot.

Rated: FRC
Categories: G1, G1 > Drama, General, G1 > One-Shots, G1 > Supernatural
Characters: None

Series: None
Chapters: 0
Wordcount: 403 - Hits: 34
Complete?: Yes - Published: November 24, 2008 - Last Updated: November 24, 2008
Reviewer: Toasty Signed
Date: November 25, 2008 Title: Sparks in the Void

Er, I'm assuming that the lack of capitalization at the beginning of sentences might have been a stylistic choice.

As to the story, interesting concept at the final moments. Most fics don't really seem to draw that conclusion that, despite all the faction rhetoric and all that, they really are almost exactly the same. It's refreshing to read something a little outside the general box.

Anywho, you turned out a nice piece of writing here. Kudos. :)

Wheeljack presents a new invention.

Rated: FRC
Categories: G1, G1 > Crack, G1 > One-Shots
Characters: Jazz, Optimus Prime, Perceptor, Prowl, Wheeljack

Series: None
Chapters: 1
Wordcount: 272 - Hits: 147
Complete?: Yes - Published: November 24, 2008 - Last Updated: April 26, 2009
Reviewer: Toasty Signed
Date: November 25, 2008 Title: Planetary Chance Machine

I just got this amazing mental image of all the bots crowded around this itsy bitsy machine in a dark room, totally absorbed in watching little balls whiz off to strike every unfit member (I'm thinking Slag in a leadership role - oh, yes) in the head. Thank you. :)

Very short, but, hey, it's to the point.

Author's Response:

You're very welcome. ;)

And thank you. I'm glad you liked it.