So this is mostly an info dump to how I think Cybertron was before the war and different species that can be found on Cybertron. -Grounders- Language-Neocobex Cities inhabited- Iacon, Kaon, Velocity, Polyhex, Altihex, Crystal City, Kalis Grounders are found almost everywhere on Cybertron except for Vos (physically can't get there) and Praxis (Not allowed). Polyhex is considered a mingled city (At least more than the average). You can find Grounders, Seekers and Praxians there. Crystal City is meant only for Nobles. Nobles have golden optics. -Praxians- Language-Prax Cities Inhabited- Praxus (Most commonly), Polyhex (Some) Praxians are closely related to Seekers as evident in their sensitive doorwings, aerodynamic frames, and sharp denta. Although they have one unique feature. Their chevrons. Another extremely sensitive part. Praxis is underground and most Praxians use their overly sensitive doorwings and chevrons to navigate. They also much like Seekers have Biomarkings on their frames. There are bots who have either doorwings or a chevron among grounders. These bots are considered Half-Prax's since they aren't exactly Praxian but still has a Praxians unique traits. These bots also most commonly have biomarks as well. (Examples of Half-Prax's are Jazz, Ricochet and Ratchet). Praxians also tend to enjoy music because they can feel it most specifically in their doorwings. -Seekers- Language-Vosian Cities Inhabited- Vos (Most commonly), Polyhex (Some) Seekers are built for combat for the harsh mountains of Cybertron. With sharp denta and claws to tear off and eat raw energon crystals, aerodynamic frames built for flight and sensitive wings to sense air currents. They hatch in Trines as that is safest. They also have biomarks. Bioluminescent markings on your plating. Each seekers markings are unique. They also have extreme heat resistance as they are able to create small amounts of fire at their pedes for flight and heat up their bodies on command. Some (Specifically shuttles) even have extreme cold resistance that makes long term space travel possible. -Hybrid Frames- Extremely rare cybertronians that are usually hybrids of seekers and grounders. If the hybrid inherited the flight, their hybridity will barely be visible but if they inherited the ground alt mode their hybridity will become obvious. Hybrids with ground alts often have small wings on their backs that are barely visible but still there along with pedes to absorb landings (Even though it is not needed) and sharp claws and denta. Hybrids also tend to have a higher chance of having mutations or rare spark evolutions (Split sparks and shuttles are considered spark evolutions). Characters include... Sunstreaker Sideswipe Goldenchorus (OC) Puregarden (OC) Starblaze (OC) Wildfire (OC) -Cybertronian Customs- Romantic customs- When asking someone to be your Conjunx you must show you care by giving them a small piece of cloth (That can be worn in any way they choose). This cloth has to be woven by your servos. When asking someone to be your Bondmate you need to make a new piece of cloth that can be worn around the shoulders or wings and involve something precious to you woven into it in some way. Sibling customs- Pressing your sensory horns/chevrons together or touching the wings is a sign of complete utter trust and love among siblings (and bondmates) as it shows your willing to be completely vulnerable around them by letting them touch your most sensitive part. (This can involve doorwings)
-Protoform Mutations- Sparkling Optics- A harmless mutation that makes a bots optics look like their sparkling. It can also extend or enhance their sight slightly. Characters with this include... Bluestreak Flybolt (OC) Glitched Optics- A protoform mutation that can affect a bots optics. In mild cases it'll only make the world a little blurry or glitchy. In the most extreme cases though this can go as far as a bot not being able to recognize other bots faces. This can usually be fixed with specially built visors. Characters with this include... Jazz (Extreme case) Ricochet (Mild case) Slingshot (Extreme case) Anyone else who has a visor I forgot about Butterfly mutation (Formerly double wing mutation)- A mutation in seekers that causes them to have two pairs of wings. One large pair and one smaller pair farther down their back. These seekers are seen as rare and beautiful. Their wings are also extra sensitive and have the ability to fold against their backs like a Ladybugs. These seekers if trained correctly can sense changes in the weather before anyone else or in extreme cases feel emotional imput beyond the natural EM field. Characters with this include... Starblaze (OC) Goldenchorus (OC) Furnace frame- Most common in Seekers those with this mutation are able to create, expel and control fire from any part of their body (They can only control it if it is their fire. No one else's). With this of course comes stronger heat resistance. It also seems to be genetic. Characters with this include... Sunstorm Fireshot/Flameglide (OC) Goldenchorus (OC) Puregarden (OC) Starblaze (OC) Wildfire (OC)