“That’s a little bright, dontcha think? I’m gonna look like a handful of those Starburst candies.”

“You really don’t know what Halloween is?” There’s an opportunity for a joke here, but SOMEONE suggested that he try having a normal conversation with Megatron, and he’ll be sticking to his guns. Until he gets bored. “It’s a human holiday. You dress up in costumes and eat candy and watch scary movies. That kind of thing.”

Rodimus’s spoiler droops. That was... yeah, that didn’t... really go the way he’d planned it. As soon as he gets an eyeful of the expression on High Tide’s face, he transforms and zips away.

::Hey. Can we talk?::

“Sure you will,” Rodimus says smoothly. “Think of it as a team bonding exercise. You want to bond with the crew, right? What better way to show them you’re normal-ish and not evil anymore by showing up and doing something harmless and relatable?”