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Description Illustration for Transformers DSR Chapter 10. After suffering a neural crash (and a really bad episode with the Virus) Rusti comforts her grieving friend. Color Pencil

...she watched as a silent gleam washed from the top portion of his optic and silently bled across his old factory, over his face plate.
“What have I done? Is Roddi . . . is Rodimus . . . I did something but I can’t remember.”
Rusti glanced across the room where Roddi now rested, his body pinned by braces and straps to keep him from moving while a fluid line slowly replenished what he lost in the fight.
Rusti heard the Siren pass on from First Aid that Roddi had torn his shoulder further by lying on it. She gazed back to her love. “You know Roddi. He’s feisty. He’ll stay alive just to make sure he can find another way to annoy you.” she watched as more silken fluid streamed over Optimus’ face. She realized now it was a tear. She stripped her shirt and blotted the trail dry.
“I can’t remember, Rusti. I know there was an argument. I didn’t want to argue. But . . . but it was like sliding down someone’s throat. I felt suffocated.”
She tried to wring her shirt out but the fluid was an odd mixture of oils and water; it did not wring well. “I was not told anything, My Love. They said nothing. But then . . . they don’t know about us. So, I get nothing.”
Another tear cascaded across his face. Rusti wiped it, too, then kissed the edge of his faceplate. “I wish I could save you.” she said sadly. “How could I possibly save you when I don’t know where to begin?”
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Comments: 60

MissLittleTilde [2015-12-09 01:46:27 +0000 UTC]

Don't cry Prime...  

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Shikutoki [2013-03-14 22:48:22 +0000 UTC]

awwwww T-T poor Optimus he needs hug and kiss and Rusti doing it good

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lp-cooldude [2012-09-22 00:14:50 +0000 UTC]

what is the first chapter called?

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Koontah In reply to lp-cooldude [2012-09-23 06:19:30 +0000 UTC]

Here's the link to the whole story: [link] I hope it doesn't feel too overwhelming. I"m still on chapter 12. I hope you enjoy the story

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MDTartist83 [2012-02-21 08:09:43 +0000 UTC]

Awe!

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Sylver1432 [2010-04-25 07:29:28 +0000 UTC]

This is fantastic. Beautiful job.

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Koontah In reply to Sylver1432 [2010-04-25 19:08:59 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! I loved this scene in the story!

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RealMrsOptimusPrime [2010-04-24 08:31:03 +0000 UTC]

I just like this Drawing him it puts me in the mined Of me and Optimus LOVE IT Mrs. Optimus Prime out..

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VixenUnicorn [2009-12-20 07:56:18 +0000 UTC]

wow tammie sorry forgot how to spell your name wow this pic i like no love

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Koontah In reply to VixenUnicorn [2009-12-21 00:49:13 +0000 UTC]

Ohmigoodness!! Hadn't heard from you in a long while!! How are you?!
I'm delighted you love the pic, hon! ^-^ More to come!
(btw, Tami is how they spell my name A-L-E-I-N is how I spell it )

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VixenUnicorn In reply to Koontah [2009-12-24 11:37:46 +0000 UTC]

i know i caught u and mom talking on the 21st i want to get Ur phone number the boys miss u. I'm getting better at drawing people and much better at horses and werewolves .i love the twilight saga read it in 1/2 months I'm with the werewolves not the ugly vampire .Jacob in new moon is hotter than hot potatoes
ripping hair out because of boys and boy problems at middle school Friday at school i got to watch up the movie it is very funny mesa
jk that just popped in my head i don't know why ,but i miss u so freaking much and merry Christmas

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Koontah In reply to VixenUnicorn [2009-12-26 23:09:39 +0000 UTC]

Are the boys falling over themselves trying to date you, hon? If so, let them know that you're not ready for that sort of thing ... although, you're a beautiful girl and it'll be hard to get them to leave you alone. If you need me to, I'll hop over to Colorado and sit at your front door with a shotgun!

And the very merriest of Christmas to you, Chey! Does your mom still not celebrate holidays and birthdays?

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VixenUnicorn In reply to Koontah [2010-01-03 20:27:41 +0000 UTC]

lol.
yes my now stills celabatesthe holidays with us

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Koontah In reply to VixenUnicorn [2010-01-06 04:43:50 +0000 UTC]

I'm glad to hear that! ^-^ How is Colorado-other than cold? Do you miss California?

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AuroraMoonfire [2009-11-23 06:12:27 +0000 UTC]

I think this is the first time that I have viewed a picture that immediatly brought tears to my eyes and made me want to cry. The emotion in the moment was captured beautiful, I don't know what else to say. wow...wow...

Must go now and reread chapter 10...

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Koontah In reply to AuroraMoonfire [2009-11-23 21:26:49 +0000 UTC]

wow! thankyou! it makes the work very much worth doing! *gets back to work on next pic*

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AuroraMoonfire In reply to Koontah [2009-11-28 04:13:25 +0000 UTC]

If you would be willing to part with it and I actually had ANY money, I'd be willing to buy this from you! Since I have none looks like its safe with you!

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Koontah In reply to AuroraMoonfire [2009-11-29 02:45:39 +0000 UTC]

*gets fuzzy* I guess what I need to do then, is send you at least a color copy for you to frame. ^-^ And since my fanfic/fan art is on the net, it's certainly free.

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AuroraMoonfire In reply to Koontah [2009-11-29 07:16:19 +0000 UTC]

While that may be true about being on the net and free, there is nothing like having an original, signed by the artist...

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Koontah In reply to AuroraMoonfire [2009-12-02 05:10:28 +0000 UTC]

Well, then, I guess I'll have to get cracking and make something for you. ^-^

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AuroraMoonfire In reply to Koontah [2009-12-04 04:45:47 +0000 UTC]

HAHA, I'll send you a picture of me and you can draw me next to Optimus Prime! yeah..... I'd look at it and think that if Rusti were real she'd kick my ass!

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Koontah In reply to AuroraMoonfire [2009-12-04 09:12:04 +0000 UTC]

Rusti would not kick yer ass; she's not that merciful! Remember Becki? Yeah, a battle of wits with a ten year-old is nothing compared to a woman who was raised by Rodimus Prime! Remember what she told Galvatron; she meant every precious word.

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AuroraMoonfire In reply to Koontah [2009-12-04 14:08:24 +0000 UTC]

Touche!

I was half-way serious about that pic though...might even pay you for it....if the price wasn't too high

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Koontah In reply to AuroraMoonfire [2009-12-04 20:09:53 +0000 UTC]

Well, I'll have to be honest with you, Aurora, much of the time my originals have serious flaws, things I don't see until after I've finished them. Then I fix those errors in Photoshop before I publish them. But if you have a request ... I'll see if I can conjure something that's pretty close to perfect; I'll make sure I get Illmatar's divine approval (she's an art teacher and can spot a booboo ten miles away).

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illmatar [2009-11-22 02:37:33 +0000 UTC]

OOO Nice. XD

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Koontah In reply to illmatar [2009-11-22 22:38:20 +0000 UTC]

^-^ Thank you!!

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Cloudstreaker [2009-11-21 16:38:22 +0000 UTC]

Oh Tams this is so beautiful. I love the coloring and how you make Opti's helmet look like it's made of metal. That is so cool. Maybe someday you can explain to me how you do that. I'm assuming all your coloring is pastels? I love pastels

Now I know you'd want to know. I think there's a proportion alert on Rusti's wiping arm. Her upper arm seems too long to me. Elbow ends under the breast area, hers seems to end at her hip. Just MHO.

Beautiful otherwise. How hard was that liquid? Wow.

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Koontah In reply to Cloudstreaker [2009-11-22 22:50:06 +0000 UTC]

You know, hon, now that we live in Ohio, we have better opportunity to actually meet again. I know things are kinda tight financially for both of us, but I'd like to take time off and meet up with you, say for a few days or so in the next year or two. I'd love to share with you some techniques and tricks in coloring.

And ooops! Thankyou for the head's up. I get a little too excited about finishing stuff and I dont' really take much time to go over it as I should. I'll try to be a little more careful next time. ^-^

Believe it or not, the liquid was not that difficult; merely a matter of blending properly and making sure it falls in the right direction.

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Cloudstreaker In reply to Koontah [2009-11-23 00:09:42 +0000 UTC]

Oh you don't have to apologize, I just thought you'd want mistakes pointed out that's all

I'd have no problem meeting up with ya Still huntin' for a job.

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Koontah In reply to Cloudstreaker [2009-11-23 21:25:33 +0000 UTC]

I hope you can find something that's permanent, Cloudstreaker. Temp jobs yank bad ones.

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OptimusPrimesGirl [2009-11-21 00:50:07 +0000 UTC]

makes me wish i had a love
and they say robots dont cry

you going to see 2012 or New Moon???

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Koontah In reply to OptimusPrimesGirl [2009-11-22 22:41:02 +0000 UTC]

I want to see 2012, but money is still pretty tight right now. I'll have to wait till the DVD. But I'm not a vampire fan; the only good vampire is a road-kill vampire.

You know, OPG, I've read fanfics where the writer/author says Transformers cannot cry. But I just beg to differ. I dont' think they sweat, though Rumble was shown to do so in the 80's Marvel Comics. It was far fetched. >.<
But crying just doesn't seem to be that much of a stretch.

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OptimusPrimesGirl In reply to Koontah [2009-11-24 04:08:10 +0000 UTC]

yeah it doesnt have to be water
it can be "coolant", although there are water in cars soooo....
ya never know
yeahhh im so glad the work week is short 1 more day for me
Happy Turkey Day!!!!
sorry im on a lot of caffine right now

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Koontah In reply to OptimusPrimesGirl [2009-12-02 05:15:01 +0000 UTC]

I think there's water on Cybertron. I know that Bob Budinsky mentioned there were oceans of mercury on Cybertron, but honestly, water is one of the building blocks of life. It freezes easily, it boils easily and you can even cut things with it.

Hope the holidays have been good to you so far!

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OptimusPrimesGirl In reply to Koontah [2009-12-02 17:41:46 +0000 UTC]

oceans of mercury and frozen water
i could make an amalgum filling for someone lol
my holiday has been great, hope yours has as well

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Koontah In reply to OptimusPrimesGirl [2009-12-04 20:00:35 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! So far, it's been a really nice holiday season, albeit, we could use more rain.

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OptimusPrimesGirl In reply to Koontah [2009-12-06 03:02:15 +0000 UTC]

it was colder in vegas than it was in new york this week lol

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maddog78 [2009-11-19 23:59:05 +0000 UTC]

This turned out great, I love how you made Op's tears look like they are literally rolling out of his optics.

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Koontah In reply to maddog78 [2009-11-22 22:51:12 +0000 UTC]

^-^ Thank you! It's a really fuzzy piece. Compared to coloring in Photoshop, using colored pencils tend to give a warmer feel to a drawing. --or is it just me?

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maddog78 In reply to Koontah [2009-11-23 09:21:52 +0000 UTC]

No, I think you can mix more shades up and they tend to leak through other shades when you use colored pencils unlike photoshop. I can definately tell the difference in the good ol' hand colored and digital art

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Koontah In reply to maddog78 [2009-11-23 21:24:12 +0000 UTC]

I keep making the erroneous assumption that coloring in Photoshop is faster and easier than doing it by hand. But that's simply not the case. I just dont' know why I keep thinking I can do stuff faster that way.

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maddog78 In reply to Koontah [2009-11-23 23:38:15 +0000 UTC]

I like photoshop because it is easier to erase an errors, but I also make that assumption. I wished I could play with some pastels, but I am a messy pastel artist!

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Koontah In reply to maddog78 [2009-12-02 05:16:08 +0000 UTC]

which type of pastels do you use? Oil or chalk?

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maddog78 In reply to Koontah [2009-12-03 00:44:54 +0000 UTC]

I used chalk pastels.

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Fire-Redhead [2009-11-19 23:52:26 +0000 UTC]

Extremely beautiful and touching image. I love it

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Koontah In reply to Fire-Redhead [2009-11-22 22:42:02 +0000 UTC]

Thankyou so much! I'm delighted you like the pic! I like how she was willing to remove her shirt to wipe his tears.

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LadyKara [2009-11-19 23:02:03 +0000 UTC]

old factory? Did you mean olfactory? XDD


I like this pic btw. This was one of my fav scene in this chapter! *loves this pairing* ^^

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Koontah In reply to LadyKara [2009-11-22 22:43:42 +0000 UTC]

D'oh!!! that was the spellchecker-HAD to be!! It's also one of my fave scenes-this one and the one where Rusti kisses Op in the rain in "Fallen"

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Blackwitch31 [2009-11-19 21:32:52 +0000 UTC]

This a true love story dear...she love him very deeply, and help him on the worst moment!
Optimus have luck!

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Koontah In reply to Blackwitch31 [2009-11-22 22:44:19 +0000 UTC]

I love their relationship. It's innocent and sweet.

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