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Need to get your More Than Meets The Eye fix this week, but not sure how with no new issue of the series out? Fear not, as the author of Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye and consummate gentleman James Roberts took to his Twitter account yesterday evening to answer fan questions marked with the hashtag #MTMTE15. Twitter can be difficult to follow along with, so now that this fun Q&A has wrapped up, we've transcribed the questions and answers here for your reading enjoyment.What will become of some of your favorite characters? Is James hoarding boat-formers? How will some of the high-level concepts in the book be continued? Who was blocked due to silly questions, and what does Dustin Hoffman have to do with? At least one of these is answered below, plus a very small update on the status of Transformers Classics UK Volume 6.On to the questions!: Where’s Dominus Ambus?: Maybe dead, maybe alive. Disappeared? MIA? Even the Necrobot doesn't know.: So, Ravage: Megatron or Soundwave??: I think Ravage would pick Megatron but feel guilty as hell.: Will we see more of the events that had been caused by the New Institute affecting the characters next season?: Very possibly. Very, very possibly.: major characters in More Than Meets The Eye got theme songs—do you have any in mind for more minor characters?: I actually find it very hard to think of theme songs, hence so few so far. I need to do the major characters first.: in flashbacks it seems like Cons were mostly labor, Bots elite/police. Who are the exceptions?: I've given you a misleading impression!: who is the most fun character for you to write/draw?: To write, currently, Megatron. Also: Rodimus, Nautica, Rung, Swerve. Oh, and Whirl. Maybe Whirl overall.: is there any character you REGRET including in More Than Meets The Eye ?: Season 1 or 2 or the whole series?: what details can you give us about the ambus test?: It's one of those things best revealed through the pages of the comic as we move forward.: is what we saw in issue 47 the full conjunx ritus or just the proposal?: Good question. You saw every step of the proposal. Had TG performed Act 4, the ritual would have been over. But there would have been a recitation or oath at the very end.: Looks like Hound's been making a few background appearances lately- do you have any plans for him?: Why yes I do.: Could the cons notice any syntax pattern difference between Megs' speech (OP had him made) during the trial and his own words?: Lovely question! I think they both have quite formal patterns of speech, so no, I don't think anyone noticed.: Did you ever expect More That Meets The Eye to become as popular as it is, even with ppl outside the TF fandom?: Mainly no, a little bit yes. Had no idea if ppl would like comic but *I* thought comic was great. Like all TF creators, I wanted my work to be liked by TF fans + non-TF fans alike. I'm chuffed it's getting more attn outside fandom, but too many avoid it because of preconceived ideas. Fan proselytizing DEFINITELY helps.: was tailgate aware of the acts in the conjunx ritus before getaway described them to him?: No. Or he was sketchy, at best.: Could you give an estimate (issues or months/years) on when First Aid will return to MTMTE?: Sorry, I can't! Keep reading! But know this: I want him back.: Is Rodimus's ability to set himself on fire through force of will from Maximum Dinobots ever going to come up again?: If I can find the *perfect* moment, yes. Because it so fits.: Is gender randomly selected for holo-avatars or are there particular in-universe characteristics that influence it?: Super-good, super-hard question No 1. I'm flagging it to return to later. May take more than one tweet.: Why are you hoarding the Autobots who turn into boats? Riptide, Nautica, Broadside, and you've implied Seaspray...: It's easier to think of names for TFs who turn into boats. And admit it: Nautica is the best name ever, isn't it?: what's your favorite bit of inconsequential tf trivia for mtmte?: Probably that Fulcrum was assigned to a planet named after the actor who played the cowardly lion in Wizard of Oz.: Have you or anyone from the IDW team dared to pitch ideas or concepts for DJD/Rung/Nautica figures to Hasbro?: No - we leave it all to Hasbro! If we come up with characters/concepts that appeal, I figure they'll be used in the end.: Has your writing process changed over the 48+ issues? If yes, how so? And is it for the better?: The process is essentially the same. Maybe I do more redrafts than I did. Losing 2 pages hurt.: you've introduced a lot of new characters in #MTMTE2015 — which would you most like to see as toys, or in the cartoons/movies?: Nautica, Rung, Nickel and Pharma - I'd LOVE to see them exist in any form outside the comic.: If there ever was a chance MTMTE was made into a cartoon/movie, would you want to write it?: Yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes: can a bot have more than one Conjunx Endura simultaneously—open, equal relationships of three or more?: No. Remember too that having *one* CE in your lifetime is very rare.: Do the Cybertronians define their gender according to their looking or according to their own decision?: I don't think it's the way they look, but 'their own decision' is tricky too: societal norms/biases come into play: What kind of place was Prion where Nickel was born? What kind of transformers were there?: This is a "keep reading" question. But for now, assume it's a "normal" peace loving colony.: is pharma going TO BE BACK pls it's all i want in life: Pharma was taken. By whom? Why? And where to? We can't answer these Qs without seeing him one way or another.: when you write More Than Meets The Eye what kind of accents do you imagine for the main cast?: My own, mainly. I’m deficient in this area.: Will we get some more background info on Tarn at some point? Curious about him.: Yes. Soon.: will cyclonus' sweet rocket-punch make any appearances in future mtmtes?: Probably… not.: any trans or nonbinary characters in mind for MTMTE ? Bots with gender at odds w/ how they were forged/constructed?: Would love to explore this but want to do it right/do it justice. Watch this space. I have half-formed ideas.: you mentioned before that you hear British voices for the TF's. Any have particular accents for you?: Just my own poorly-enunciated, hard-to-place, middle class accent.: Drift seems to have a lot of money, will there be an explanation for that?: I have an explanation in mind. If it doesn't surface through the story I'll share eventually. Clue: it's not nice.: Skids' holomatter avatar has been the 11th and 9th Doctor. Will we get a different incarnation each time he uses it?: You can blame/applaud Guido and Alex for that! But the pattern is set. Maybe next time he'll be the best Doctor, i.e. Ten: The Protectobots. We know the original 5 are coming back to the Lost Light - but any screen/speaking time for Rook (the new guy)?: Oooh, how do you know they're coming back to the Lost Light...?: Will we get to see a return of Nautica and Velocity's Camien friends from issues 41 and 42?: I hope so, yes.: Terminus and his relationship to Megatron. Husband, brother, dad - pick one.: Mentor/Protégé. Master/Apprentice.: will we ever see the Warriors Elite as a group together in flashback form ever again?: I do love my flashbacks, so... possibly.: Nickel is the first female Decepticon seen in the IDW universe. Any plans for others to follow after her amongst the 'Cons?: Short answer: yes. Ideally, we'd have a balance of all genders - however many there are.: Deathsaurus is nemesis Star Saber from Transformers Victory--do the two of them know each other in IDW?: They are known to each other, yes.: Willing (ie: unlike Arcee so far) trans characters (girls, guys, nb)... Any plans? In the next year, maybe?: See earlier answer.: will First Aid(or others that became part of combiners) return to the Lost Light?: Not telling you! But I do like First Aid…: and, will you eventually use Beast Wars characters on MTMTE? #MTMTE2015 (If so, please use Claw Jaw!: Not sure. I like BW, but we already have a big cast. A BW character would need to justify their presence.: Will Ten ever come to be friends with Swerve after their animosity and Swerve's exclusion in Ten's art?: See upcoming issues!: Outliers' news besides Skids?: Do you mean tell you more about Outliers? Or name some more?: Jackpot and Mainframe seem to be so close. So, are they CE? Or just good friends?: Just good friends. Sorry, JackFramer/MainPot shippers, if you exist. Maybe we'll see something blossom.: Will the prewar episode have the plan to write in future (such as Elegant Chaos)?: I thought Elegant Chaos would be my last foray into the past. But I miss it. We might go back in Season 3.: I feel weird asking this but will Megatron and Starscream cross paths again in a more amiable way? No more hatred?: I would like Megs and Screamer to meet now Megs has 'mellowed' beyond even his trial. But maybe a different fate awaits..: What were the Warriors Elite's relationships w/ each other? I could see Black Shadow and Overlord as foils for example.: Truthfully, I've not thought about it - beyond thinking that it's a contrived/forced alliance. Good fanfic material?: If I am one-on-one and serious, and Overlord such as Phase Sixers fights against Point One Percenter such as Megatron, where wins?: A straight one-on-one? Overlord. Megs is (was) tough, but Phase Sixers outclass everyone.: What happened to them at this time? Did they go to another dimension?: They did go to a different dimension, yes. More than that I cannot say.: Will you go at TF Nation 2016?: Who can say?: Sureshot and Pointblank appeared in mtmte41, but Crosshairs didn't. I wonder if Crosshairs have been still in Lost Light now.: Yes, Crosshairs is on board. I *think* he's in the #50 back-up strip.: What's the average time for a forged protoform to fully form? And afterwards, how long before mental maturity is reached. Thanks: Depends on where they were harvested + how skilfully; weeks, minimum. Mental maturity I need to think about. Sorry!: By about how much had Shanix depreciated during the war? (Is the 0.5b Black Shadow got from the Autobots really a lot of money?): Its value fluctuated; and no one traded with TFs at certain points in the war. But 1 billion shanix = £1 billion-ish.: What I've wanted to ask for a long time, how important Impactor was to Megatron? Did they meet on Luna2 or Nova Point?: They met while working near Nova Point. They were best friends.: When did Flywheels become a Neoprimalist? Before or while he was in Grindcore, or after he left there?: He's always been a Neoprimalist, but he pretended to renounce it during Megatron's most anti-religious phases.: What happened to the Matrix half on the alternate Lost Light?: A good question. I know the answer.: did the war decrease formal Amica and Conjunx relationships and lead into casual/non-formalized but important relations?: Good question. Generally, yes; but - as in RL - threat of death often encouraged CE relationships.: Does the Breastforce and Deathsaurus have their Breastar/Breast animal gimmick in the comics?: I think yes, but I don't know whether you'll see it in action.: Rewind's allergic to UV light. Would this make him allergic to Earth's sun?: Chromedome may have been oversimplifying.: would you ever write another TF Novel like Eugenesis ever again?: Oh, for sure.: Have you ever thought about having Starscream on the LL or in any of your issues? I mean, as a regular character?: No, TBH. I like Starscream, but I think John and Mairghread write him so well I'm happy for him to stay where he is.: It'd be awesome to know your view on Screamer, how you'd use him in your plot and the relationships he might form.: He's such a fascinating character. I had HUGE fun writing his speech at Megatron's trial.: which 3 Lost Lighters are "morning people" and which 3 are more "night owls"?: Whirl, Cyclonus and Nautica are night owls. Rung, Skids and Magnus are morning people.: WHY DOES SWERVE ONLY HAVE FOUR FINGERS?!: Why do some TFs have face plates, and some visors? For Swerve, four is sufficient.: did any Camiens other than Velocity join the Lost Light from the Vis Vitalis when Thunderclash came aboard?: No, because I wouldn't have been able to pay them enough attention.: I've got a question of the utmost urgency, intrigue, and importance- HOW DOES WHIRL DRINK?? XD: Heartily and often.: Have you ever secretly written MTMTE fanfiction and posted it online under a pen name?: Ha! No, no.: How old is a protoform when they get their first blaster?: During wartime? The moment the Postnatals detect a flexible trigger finger.: Mnemosurgery has a bad effect on Chromedome's health, has it done the same to Trepan or any other mnemosurgon?: Have you been peeking at issue #49?: Are we going to see more of what the hell was going on in that Worldsweeper (issue #7) or even find out who was experimenting?: Yes x 2.: What is your favorite part of writing Captain Megatron in MTMTE? #MTMTE2015(that is my nickname for him because I am a MegsFan): His inner turmoil. His inability to truly describe how he feels. And his relationship with Rodimus.: Excluding ALL members of the Lost Light (current or not), is there a favorite/desired IDW character you'd wish to be on board?: I do love Wheeljack.: is Napalm Death the soundtrack to every scene at Grindcore?: Napalm Death and Slayer.: Who writes the Lost Light insider?: Not even I know that.: any details on CD and Rewind's conjunx ritus?: Were you looking over my shoulder as I was writing in the coffee shop this morning...?: are new protoforms in proportion to their "adult" size or do they do a lot of growing? how quickly do they mature?: It depends on how much sentio metallico there is to harvest. Maturity? See earlier answer.: in the first issue, why didn't rewind ride along on CD or ratchet's alt modes if they were in a hurry?: Because he's bloody heavy!: Does the Rod Pod have escape crafts that've been modified to look like fish? Are they called Rod Pod Cod Mod Pods?: Blocked, mate.: So, what are the odds for some sort of animated product based on MTMTE?: You tell me! If the love spreads and the demand grows... who knows? Netflix 22 ep series?: Does the LL operate with a 24/7 watch system? Or do they have a "night" where most of the crew are off duty?: The crew recharge whenever the mood/need takes them. Which kind of contradicts my night owl/early bird answer.: Any chance of a one off issue looking at some of the other crew members outside of the core cast like Lower Decks ep from TNG: It's crossed my mind. I worry I couldn't do 5+ b/ground characters justice in 20 pages.: If Megatron is Morrissey, then which crew member is Noel Gallagher?: Swerve.: Personally, James, which MTMTE issue was more difficult/interesting to write for: #16 or #47?: I'm as proud of #47 as I am anything I've written. But #16 comes very close.: You mentioned before that [MTMTE #34 Spoilers] Trailbreaker's death will serve a purpose later on. Is his brain... well, "key"?: His death led to the DJD finding out about Megs, and reminded everyone that the DJD are evil arseholes.: TRYING AGAIn, okay so I've waited yonks to know, Ambulon's original name??: Exclusive: Ambulon is the only name he's ever had.: Is it possible that a DJD member begins his/her career as, say, 'VOS' but gets promoted to 'Tarn' if the former Tarn dies?: I like this idea, but no, you get the name going spare following the death of the incumbent.: Do you think death fakeouts nullify story/character developments? (Rewind, Red Alert, Cyclonus, Tailgate, Rodimus, Rung, Magnus): I'd argue that Rewind's, Cyclonus's and TG's were not fake-outs. Rung and Red, yes. Red's I regret. Rewind died. Rewind 2 replaced him. Same but different. HOW he came back mattered. The grief was real. With Cyclonus, you were invited to speculate as to whether he was dead. Dogfight himself asks, "Is he dead?" Thing to remember is that TFs are robots, not humans. It's difficult to definitively convey death on the page. We've seen TFs get shredded and survive. As a writer you want cliffhangers + 'Sh1t, are they dead?' moments. I regret Red's "death" 'cos he was headless. Hitherto, brain or spark death = real death. I undermined that.: i hear you were excited to get ravage on the LL? what kind of plans do you have for them?: Well, you've been following his adventures - on and off - since #28. He's in #50 and beyond. Megs needs him.: Would it be at all possible for you to steal Cliffjumper from ex-RID? I feel like he'd be right at home on the Lost Light: We’re already pretty full up!: If I suggest that my faves die in mtmte, does that mean you'll have to keep them alive or risk being sued?: Let’s try it and find out.: Do you plan to make any more protagonists explicitly neurodivergent? (hint: Nautica and Rung are autistic): It’s crossed my mind.: What did you get Alex Milne for Christmas?: The script to #50. He asked if I'd kept the receipt.: Was Tailgate counted in the numbers on Rodimus's hand? Tailgate mentioned he missed the voting. Was he the only one?: Other inoperative TFs would also have been excluded.: RE: Unpleasantness that led to @jroberts332 Twitterbreak: How close were/are you to quitting early?: Quitting MTMTE altogether? No. Quitting Twitter? I was 50/50. But it wasn't anyone in particular at fault: Would you feel comfortable writing a Trans*transformer? The Lost Light seems a place that they'd like to be.: "Comfortable" = interesting word. I worry about screwing up, TBH. I don't want to misrepresent anyone.: Question about CD-RW. Who initiated the conjunx ritus in Their case? Chromedome or Rewind?: You’ll find out soon.: Market-permitting, is 100 still the plan? Any chance for 113?: If we get to 100, I think 100 is where we'll stop. Four years away!: And once this quest is complete one way or another, is there another TF story that @jroberts332 is itching to tell?: There is one, yeah.: Will we see Drift and Ratchet in 2016? Or Scavengers? Or, preferably, a mini-series/spotlight for any of them?: No plans for any Spotlights/minis. You'll probably see the Scavengers in late 2016.: Was Rung alt-mode exempt? Or was he a psychiatrist before the Funcionists came to power. What was his role as an ornament?: He was a psychiatrist pre-Functionists. 'Ornament' was just something they put on his ID card.: Soooooo.... Megatron stays with MTMTE, with us and with You for another year at least? 8'D: No comment.: Back in t'day, Image did an event, http://imagecomics.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Images_of_Tomorrow , ever been tempted to do issue 113 this way?: I am now…: Are there any plans at all for Ratchet and Drift? Will we ever see them again?: No plans at the moment. The cast is pretty big. One day…: what was the creative reasoning for revealing the fate of Cyclonus off panel?: Do you mean Getaway? If so, let's just say I knew it would be unpopular but I had my reasons. And #49 is out soon!: Do protoforms come from new sparks? Or do they need one to be given to them? How do they grow?: Yes, they come from new sparks. They grow thanks to Matrix magic: does tarn like Christmas music: He's never heard any. He'd probably like choral stuff (minus the religious element.): Do some CC bots experience altmode/frame dysphoria? Their deep-coding conflicts with what they have, doesn't it?: Yes. Might Ambulon have experienced something similar? CC certainly complicates everything.: Does the Rod Pod have escape crafts that've been modified to look like fish? Are they called Rod Pod Cod Mod Pods?: I thought I’d blocked you.: I'm curious if any of the Monsterbots will have a speaking role, however minor, in #MTMTE2015? Ten & Grotusque are great as art buddies.: I'm sure they'll have something to say one day. I do want to build on the art buddies thing.: Does Ravage still transform into one of Soundwave's cassettes? Will he eventually get along with Nautica?: I think so, yes; and he gets on quite well with Nautica after that shaky start.: I love #MTMTE, but I also love reading your TFUK Classics essays. A progress update on Vol. 6 and beyond would be appreciated.: Expect Vol 6 before the summer: Your scripts frequently feel more episodic sitcom than 'conventional' comic. Would you like to write TV, and if so, what show?: I would like to write for TV. Doctor Who, genre TV, sitcoms in the Community/AD/Peep Show vein. Please make it happen.: I'm curious about Whirl having the second youngest-looking holomatter avatar after Tailgate!: Of the ones you’ve seen so far…!: Did Hasbro ever make a suggestion for MTMTE that in retrospect you feel was a significant improvement?: It's more that they've been supportive of the more experimental and 'progressive' stuff that we've done to date...: Drift, Getaway... does anybody else on board the Lost Light speak chirolinguistics, or is that a surprise?: Statistically, I'd say some other crewmembers speak hand, yeah. I think Hound would.: who's the hottest lost light member and what is considered conventially attractive by transformer standards??: I can't answer your first question. Your second question is *kind of* explored in a future issue.: whens drift coming back & whos going to marry him when he does. also whens pharma coming back 2 kiss ratchet. Thank: drift is coming back to marry preceptor but ratchet does a dustin hoffman in the graduate during the ceremony: if you could add any character (cybertronian or human) to the lost light crew, who would you add?: Today, I think… Ironist.: Speaking of Monsterbots, what purpose did Terrorcons/Horrorcons/etc. serve during Functionalism? Were they outcasts or undesired?: Unless this is contradicted elsewhere, I'd say they were reformatted or Made To Order.: How did Whirl become such a big fan of Jean-Luc Goddard? What other films are crew-favourites (other than the BTTF trilogy)?: The LL crew were exposed to human culture thx to Bluestreak. Rewind likes historicals + biopics. Rodimus likes John Woo.: this is across continuities, but what do you think would happen if miko met whirl?: Classic Marvel storytelling: they'd fight, then team up, then both learn something about themselves from the other: did you script for Ambus, Roller, Tarn and Demus to have the same helmet "ears", or did Alex come up with that?: All Alex.: will the ritual for amica endurae be explained in further detail later on? If not, would you give details?: I'd rather show it through the comic: How often do you use the wiki to refresh your memory of MTMTE details?: Very rarely for MTMTE; but definitely for general TF details: Here is a just for fun question, how many tf fanfics have you read? Do you have any personal favorites?: I haven't read a TF fanfic for about 15 years. I was a fan of Transmasters UK material by Mark Stevenson et al: 39 shows Tarn is an atheist, how does he feel about Vos being a neo-primalist (per his near-death words in 34)?: Good question. It's not uncommon for atheists to find God when death is near...: Piggybacking this... When did the clampdown on religion begin? Flywheels openly religious in #48: This sounds facetious, but... after Simanzi. And the anti-religious stuff waxed and waned.: Have you intentionally retconned anything just because you thought it was a lot better that way? Other than estriol?: Great question! I try not to do this, but I did yesterday morning. It's subtle and I think I can get away with it: If Pharma transforms into a jet, how did he become a medic in the functionalist era?: Sometimes, innate skills will "contradict" assigned function (see: Whirl) and special dispensation is granted.: what can be said about cybertronian fashion? What is, cool,common, or high class? decorative fabrics?piercings?decals?paint jobs?JR: The upper classes repaint/refashion (superficially) their bodies more often.: But most importantly, how are our numbers? ($): Sales-wise? We're fine. We're good. Trades are doing *very* well.: are there such things as polyamorous Conjux Endurae?: Nope!: Is Tarn familiar at all with chirolinguistics?: If he knew Megatron could do it, he’d learn.: Will we be finding out more about Deathsaurus (his history, why he's so protective of his crew, the Warworld)?: Very likely.: Did you have a Plan B (or even A if it seemed likely) for season 2 if you’d been asked to join in on Combiner Wars?: No – the Season 2 adventures would simply have paused for the detour and then picked up where they left off.That concluded the Q&A, for now! On behalf of the other More Than Meets The Eye fans and readers, a big thanks to Mr. Roberts for answering these questions. James has stated he may answer some more questions later, so be sure to keep an eye on his Twitter account and the Twitter hashtag #MTMTE15. Hopefully our labor of love in transcribing these helps you read through and digest the thoughtful answers provided. 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