MTMTE - Misfire is a very affectionate Decepticon...

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The crew of the Lost Light don't really know how to handle the Scavengers.  They're just so very strange.  Especially Misfire.

Misfire being overly affectionate (hugs, etc.) when he no longer views someone as an enemy.  Seeing the seeker hanging out with both Grimlock and Bob (you can't tell me that Bob wouldn't adore him).  Getting in trouble for being a bit too affectionate in public (I'm thinking Misfire x Fulcrum.  Setting: Swerve's Bar.... Fulcrum really shouldn't let him get overcharged).  The Scavengers are pretty used to this side of Misfire by now. 

Odd little bits

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1. Prowl is a Quintessicon model.
Well, his processor is - either from the occupation (making him REALLY OLD), or the processor is based on old designs, revamped for enforcer duties - without those pesky emotions.
1 B.  All Enforcer models (mechs) are based on Quintessicon plans.
1 C.  All Praxians are quintessicon make/model - while the rest of Cybertron has abandoned the slave body designs, adapting to a life of freedom the Praxians kept their origins without significant change, because its durable/easier to repair/for whatever reason.

2. Fusion with Altantis: The Lost Empire  (Or crossover, if its easier)
The big, blue glowing crystal that shields the Atlantians, gives them their long life-spans?  It's part of the All-Spark/Vector Sigma/Cube.
Optional: its been on earth longer than the Decepticon/Autobot battle.
Optional: Those stone machine-men that are powered by the crystals?  Prototype of Cybertrons, the very first, before the Spark was housed in individual bodies.

3.  Ever see The Adventures Of Milo And Otis?
I'm telling you, that crazy kitten is Jazz.  *Listen to that narrative, and tell me it DOESNOT sound like fandom Jazz personality!*
However, I can't quite see Prowl as the loyal pug.  Then again, it could be Prowl.
Maybe I'm wanting to read about Autobots/Decepticons as farm animals.
So, where does this leave the rest of the gang?  Is Megatron the hungry black bear?
What would be Optimus Prime's roll?
Pretty sure the sea turtle is Huffer.  (Unless it's really Gears)
Not sure what was going through my mind when I made the connection between Milo and Jazz -
Humor, Crack, or serious fic, almost anything goes.  (if someone could pull this off. ...)

4.
The Autobot/Decepticon battle?
it's not a real battle.   In fact, it's not even a real war.
This is all war games - one-step up from simulators, and theoretical applications made in the real world.  The weapons are all blanks/minimal power so that no one actually dies!
They moved to earth and other occupied worlds to see how other species react to aliens and enemies with overwhelming power/technology.  That, and their home plant - the civilians, neutrals, and everyone else NOT immediately needed in these mock fights - has gotten tired of constantly fixing the damage done by rambunctious mechs.
4a.  Red Alert has forgotten that this is all faked - his paranoia glitch has made it imperative for both leaders to find (and maintain) separate bases.  Sideswipe, Swindle, Smokescreen, and a few other bots/cons work - on the side - to keep the inventory at semi-acceptable levels.  It's just easier to trade excess goods than get two supply lines running to both armies.
4b. Optimus Prime and Megatron were chosen to be the leaders at random - so what if a different mech had been appointed as the 'Big Boss' or 'Master'?
4c.  Starscream doesn't want the training exercise to end - he's enjoying himself, and is willing to go to almost any length to keep the two armies from reconciliation.