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by lemon_ms1

the concept of conjunx endura in my AU
plural: conjunx endurae

a conjunx is a significant other for million of years in the cybertronian culture and usually can morphs in close relationships (akin to human couples). both partners take part in a tradition called conjunx ritus, which most demonstrates their love for each other through various acts of mutual closeness.

couples are bonded for long times, over millions of years. it is said one's spark can feel their conjunx from far away regardless and sense if they are in danger. though, in many cases, such as war and classic couple dramas, a conjunx is not a permanent status. the status of conjunx endura tends to hold for millions of years and is a bit different from a single fling.

by whoisanderton

⨳ conjunx ritus
the ritual of mutual bondic. it has a few steps through which one shows their devotion to another through intimate acts that hold deep meaning. firstly, it has to be mutual, as the purpose of being someone conjunx means you are their signficant partner for long time. the conjunx ritus can take a while and takes different shapes for every mech. again, acts of intimacy differ across everyone.

⨳ examples of bonding acts
act of intimacy: close contact like holding hands, hugs, being held

act of profference: acts of thoughtfullness like a gift


act of disclosure: the confession of a secret, something that exposes vulnerability (couldn't find an example so i guess megarod works here)

act of devotion: demonstration of love, very broad

⨳ sparked
sparked implies when someone's inner spark starts going a bit hotter or volatile, or in human terms, butterflies. so something along the lines they sparked means they got butterflies <33

⨳ humans and mechs
that's an interesting topic which i haven't found much coverage due to lack of inter-alien relationships from the franchise but in my vision, humans can be a conjunx as the process doesn't imply anything a human cannot do. this is less a matter of a species, but culture. in my AU i do explore different dynamics between humans who works alongside mechs and one has romantic implications: yuque and lifetime. again this is subjective but love is love beyond any limit.
a mech can choose to not bond in a way cybertronians do and that's fine.

⨳ single forever
and some mechs prefer to be alone and keep it all platonic. and that's fine. the idea of a signficant other exists in other contexts (like amica endura) and a few prefer not having a conjunx.

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Pub: 01 Feb 2026 19:34 UTC

Edit: 04 Feb 2026 12:17 UTC

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