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Trying to draw a transformers whole body and everything for the first time! Anway, here's Swindle? I hope you guys like it!
FRAG YOU CYBERTRON!!!
If you’re dumb enough to buy a new weapon this weekend, then you’re a big enough shmuck to come to Swindle’s!
Bad deals!
Weapons that don’t work!
Thieves!
If you think you’re gonna find a deal at Swindle’s YOU CAN KISS MY ASS!!
It’s our belief that you’re such a stupid motherfragger you’ll fall for this bullshit!
GUARANTEED!!
If you find a better deal,
SHOVE IT UP YOUR UGLY ASS!
You heard us right,
SHOVE IT UP YOUR UGLY ASS!!
Bring your trade!
Bring your credits!
Bring your conjux!
WE’LL FRAG ‘EM!
That’s right, we’ll frag your conjux!
Because at Swindle’s,
YOU’RE FRAGGED SIX WAYS FROM SUNDAY!
DON’T WAIT!
DON’T DELAY!
DON’T FRAG WITH US OR WE’LL RIP YOUR NUTS OFF!!
Only at Swindle’s!
The only dealer that tells you to FRAG OFF!
Hurry up, asshole!
This event ends the minute you write us a check!
And it better not bounce or you’re a dead motherfragger!!
GO TO HELL!
Swindle’s! Cybertron’s filthiest and exclusive home of the meanest sons of glitches in the galaxy!
GUARANTEED!!!!!
HEY GUYS, NEW CRACK SHIP JUST DROPPED
Swindle x his wife (the literal nemesis ship but specifically the giant woman model)
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This ship was all started cause my sibling decided to pose my friend's figures of them so adorably and I ran with it
swindle meets a very friendly creature.
i see a couple of posts on here coming up with backgrounds for tfa swindle on his autobot days, but something i haven't seen anyone ask was how was swindle LIKE back in his youth.
was he always as greedy? as sleazy? was there once a time where swindle would opt to tell the truth?
did he have his charisma back then? his wits? or did his boundless energy and adventurous spirit make up for his blunders?
was swindle born with his silver tongue, or did he craft it once he realized what a deadly weapon his words were? if so, who taught him that? what taught him that?
today we see a bot who's well beyond his years, seasoned with experience and who's processor is unreadable to the average joe.
but who knows what the bots of swindle's past saw
maybe he was more open. more blunt. or maybe a little more reckless. the usual byproduct of youth
either way, something along the line made him realize that the bots around him were using the war for their own gain. and all the poor bastards who didn't realize that were the ones being sacrificed
but swindle, ever observant, catched onto that...
...and somewhere along the line (be it ambition, self-preservation, fear, disillusion...) swindle figured he might as well make something GOOD for himself in this blasted war
because Primus knows if swindle didn't help himself, no one would
actually now that i think about it does swindle even look the same anymore??
djw mentioned somewhere that swindle modded himself to appear taller. maybe autobot!swindle used to be around prowl's height??
and i wouldn't put it past that slippery fucker that he got himself an electronic paint job shortly after defecting to the decepticons
makes you think how much did swindle change. or if he even changed at all
i see a couple of posts on here coming up with backgrounds for tfa swindle on his autobot days, but something i haven't seen anyone ask was how was swindle LIKE back in his youth.
was he always as greedy? as sleazy? was there once a time where swindle would opt to tell the truth?
did he have his charisma back then? his wits? or did his boundless energy and adventurous spirit make up for his blunders?
was swindle born with his silver tongue, or did he craft it once he realized what a deadly weapon his words were? if so, who taught him that? what taught him that?
today we see a bot who's well beyond his years, seasoned with experience and who's processor is unreadable to the average joe.
but who knows what the bots of swindle's past saw
maybe he was more open. more blunt. or maybe a little more reckless. the usual byproduct of youth
either way, something along the line made him realize that the bots around him were using the war for their own gain. and all the poor bastards who didn't realize that were the ones being sacrificed
but swindle, ever observant, catched onto that...
...and somewhere along the line (be it ambition, self-preservation, fear, disillusion...) swindle figured he might as well make something GOOD for himself in this blasted war
because Primus knows if swindle didn't help himself, no one would
BAD ARMS DEALER. BAD BAD BAD ARMS DEALER.
GO TO YOUR SWINDLE HOUSE AND THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU'VE DONE.
huuUOOoLRgGghh fiinnne I can't stay away from you all
i bring more autobot!swindle. plus my attempt at writing his backstory
disclaimer : most of the stuff below isn't canon i just wrote this for fun. if u guys wanna make ur own swindle backstories i invite yall to do so :D we will make our own swindle content
swindle came online during cybertron's early years of the age of expansion. the autobots (with their goal to expand cybertron's empire) engineered a set of bots who would serve cybertron as its intergalactic merchants, programmed to be ambitious bots who sought profit. they also came with bigger processors (for storing transactions and whatnot) and versatile frames (so they could withstand organic climates)
shortly after coming online, swindle was assigned a teacher (another merchant) who'd pass down the knowledge of the trade. swindle did his best to keep up with his lessons
as a student, swindle was determined and clever. as a bot, though...eughh...
- he had less of a filter, and didn't know how to keep a poker face
- his little new England accent used to be a lot thicker (think earthspark swindle)
- very friendly, had a lot of amicas back in the day (he was definitely the "I know a bot" guy). it was a struggle for him to keep quiet
- loved hands on activities, hated sitting still
- kept a journal detailing his intergalactic trips. tried to doodle any organics he found interesting
- LOVED shiny stuff. he was like a crow lmao
- his sharp glossa would sometimes get his aft beat
- despite being a chatterbox, he wasn't as suave back then. he'd often get himself in awkward situations, which he'd try to talk himself out of the embarrassment but he'd end up digging a deeper hole for himself
- petty king. also kinda nosy and had a thing for gossip
- loved pranking, and teased the bots he liked
once he was ready, swindle was given a ship and assigned a trading post (as a starting point). from that point, swindle was a rootin tootin merchant and nothing bad ever happened to him again :D...
...
until the quintessa skirmishes
the age of expansion ended with border disputes between cybertron and quintessa. multiple skirmishes sproutted along the border, and while swindle didn't fight in them, he was certainly caught in the crossfire. swindle ended up with a broken ship, a looted inventory, and a bungled up frame. he had to return to cybertron for repairs
back on cybertron, swindle finds a planet wildly different from the one he knows. tensions between autobots and decepticons are rising, and the banks aren't holding up that great. swindle finds himself in a tight spot (financially speaking) since he still has to deal with his losses from quintessa. unable to go back to his actual merchant job, swindle resorts to taking odd jobs to keep himself afloat (yes, even stealing)
when the war breaks out, swindle gets drafted into the front lines (a decision that still baffles him to this day). since he's not much of a fighter, the autobots have swindle work as a spy, ordering him to smuggle weapons out of decepticon servos...
in future hindsight, that was a poor decision
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wrapping it up here because i don't want this post to get too long LMAO but I still have more ideas for him if yall are interested. just know that this is not the end of swindle lore
ALSO I finally came up with autobot!swindle designations :D I've narrowed it down to 3 and I need help deciding. it's either between
quickdime - cuz. you know. he's always looking to make a quick buck
treasury - his subspace acts like a treasury if you kinda think about it
fortune - idk it sounds cute. besides fortune tends to "favor the bold and clever"
if u made it this far then congrats. thank u for listening to me yap. have a bonus doodle
Swindle Bakery AU!
Massachusetts, May 13th, 2155.
Swindle finds himself on Earth, nearly inches away from offlining. His entire frame aches, and his processor rings inside his helm. His data tracks can only replay a couple of memories before he slips into stasis mode. Bots chasing him, a shoot-out in an alien bar, him scanning a new alt mode, a ship crashing into the ground...
From there, it all goes black. Swindle didn't come back online until he found a little old lady seated behind the wheel, desperately trying to start the engine.
Swindle paused for a moment. When did this organic find him? What was she trying to do with him?
And when Swindle looked around and saw he was now parked at a car dealership, he wondered how he had managed to get himself there in the first place.
And he was horrified to find out that he didn't remember.
Summary
due to unfortunate circumstances involving a crash-landing and persecution from the Elite Guard, swindle finds himself back on Earth without any memory of how he got there. he's fortunate enough to find a sweet old lady, mabel, who offers him shelter while swindle tries to recollect his memories
during his stay, they both discover the other's talent. swindle nibbles on one of mabel's cookies (because he was damn near starving and couldn't find any energon or oil (and also he has a mod which allows him to digest some organic food, in case he's stranded without fuel)) and quickly becomes obsessed with mabel's baking
mabel, on the other hand, admires swindle for his knack for business. she laments how useful that skill must be and how she doesnt have it; maybe if she was more like swindle, she could save her dying bakery (which is like. 5 dollars away from bankruptcy lol)
the two then decide to strike a deal; swindle shares his expertise in exchange for a roof over his head (and an unlimited supply of treats). from there begins their alliance and they both start to reap the benefits from it in the form of profit.
what they both didn't expect to gain from this partnership, though, is a friendship
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Notes
anyway that's the intro to this silly au !! if u guys wanna know more lemme know. i will be glad to share more of my silly lil ideas with you all
(and before anyone asks, there's a reason why I gave swindle a new form. he scanned a new alt form before slipping into stasis mode)
as always, the ppl who r still here reading this get a extra doodle. this doodle was made very early on, when I planned on making this au as a fic
anyway. that's it. bye bye
tfa au where swindle and lockdown r both outlaws and they terrorize the wild west with their schemes and bank robberies and DEAR GOD SOMEONE STOP ME I CANT MAKE ANOTHER AU AGAIN
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more pride cups for da people !!!
i have like. 3 more images left lol
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guys I swear these r the last ones
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Autobot! Swindle
or as I'll call him from now on, Quickdime
ok so originally I was gonna make more doodles of him but honestly I got tired of drawing so u guys get these.
to the left is a young swindle, fresh out the protoform pod, being given his original designation; quickdime. it wasn't long before he was ushered out to begin his merchant training
and to the right is that same swindle (or quickdime ig) during the early-ish parts of the war. i mentioned in my last autbot!swindle post that swindle got drafted into serving as a spy, and here one can assume that swindle was mighty successful at his job. his fellow spies always praised swindle for his eerie knowledge over decepticon battle plans
if only they knew...
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anyway thanks for everyone who voted on the poll!!
for anyone who is confused/wants 2 know more info regarding quickdime, see this post
swindle is an open-minded bot. so long as you can pay the fee
to be honest with you guys, I'm kinda torn on whether or not swindle would be a chronic-overspender or a massive cheapskate
I mean. I get it: swindle is flashy. swindle has expensive taste. swindle dreams of being spoiled, of a house full of lavish things with a belly full of high-grade energon. and he damn well has enough shanix and credits to buy said things.
but would he be so bold as to spend his money on it?
a part of me says yes. I mean, swindle is living through wartime. maybe a part of him thinks that if he doesn't treat himself today, he might not live tomorrow to enjoy the comfort of his wealth. hence all the fancy mods, beautiful furniture, sleek spaceships, etc.
besides, it helps with stress. gives swindle a rush of dopamine when he purchases something costly. it's a symbol that all of his crimes and hard work have amounted to something. that what he's done is justified (at least to him). let all the glorified "morality-policing" bots clutch their pearls at his greed, at least swindle can AFFORD to indulge
that's something many bots can't do nowadays
besides, swindle is kiiinda conceited and DEFINITELY self-entitled. with a mech like that, who's surprised that he has some alarming spending habits?
but another part of me argues that BECAUSE swindle is in a war, he'd be even more stingy with his money. after all, I think it's a fair assumption to say swindle uses his wealth as a leverage. it places him in the lap of luxury. it buys him out of danger. it gains him intel from bots with loose lips. it keeps bots in debt to him. it silences his opponents. it fetches him bots willing to do favors for him (ex. mercenaries and such). apart from his wit and words, money is one of swindle's deadliest weapons
and if he spent that money on something expensive, then swindle would, by extent, be risking his life
I kinda find the latter idea more compelling
though, he could be somewhere down the middle. some weeks, swindle can't seem to stop spending. hes maxing out his credit card, filling his cart to the brim with meaningless items, piling and piling on more debt.
the next few weeks, swindle is under a strict budget, skimping meals, stressing over the amount of debt he's collected and overworking himself in order to compensate for it all
he's stuck with this dilemma. and he can never seem to get out of it. he WANTS to be able to spend on himself, wants that life of comfort he craves. but he can only spend so much before his consciousness takes over and chastises him for being reckless. the only way he ever slips back into spending is when his greedy nature comes in and encourages swindle to work harder on his business. scam a couple of bots. plan some heists. that'll get the credits rolling in. and after a nice little profit or two, swindle will be able to treat himself again, after weeks of processor-breaking hustling.
it's an endless cycle of overindulgence and abstinence. there is no middle ground. he's always on either side on the spectrum. swindle's greed might make him successful, yes, but it's also destroyed his relationship with money
I dunno. feel free to share your thoughts. I just like the idea of swindle's greed creating more problems for him, even though he argues his life has gotten drastically better ever since he out himself and money first
i luv luv luv bullying my fictional arms dealer (he would shoot me dead on the spot if he found out about my account)
swindle goes to the zoo and meets an eccentric array of characters
he was not allowed to take the lion home, unfortunately
from this day forward im subjecting the tfa fandom to my swindle propaganda. no one will be immune
ooooh you guys wanna stan swindle so bad oooooh