Sunk Cost

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Continuity: IDW1

Rating: General

Relationship: Rung & Kup

Characters: Rung & Kup

Tags: Quadruple Drabble, Post-War, Halloween Costumes, Swearing, Silly

Summary: “A costume party to ‘build bridges’ seems like it would be pretty easy to sabotage, if you ask me,” Kup said. “That’s all I’m saying."

Crossposting: AO3 | Tumblr

“A costume party to ‘build bridges’ seems like it would be pretty easy to sabotage, if you ask me,” Kup said, chomping on his damn cy-gar and putting his hands in the air.  “That’s all I’m saying; there are opportunities for anyone with the right know-how to do it. Ain’t no shortage of know-how here.”

Rung personally wanted to claim he would never understand the willful ingestion of low-dose poisons, but in all of his years providing therapy, he had seen all manner of reasons that would drive someone to it. Besides, it would have been rude to mention it. They’d just happened to meet on the way to said party, after all. Kup could poison himself if he wanted to.

Instead, he ignored Kup’s unpleasant habit and focused on making sure the orange plastic bits and bristles of his turbofox costume didn’t come loose while they were walking to the refurbished capitol building. The cheap adhesive was only so good and he had no interest in melting his costume onto his body long-term with a strong epoxy. Not that strong epoxy was even in good supply these days given the limited trade relations in this strange new “peace.”

“Bumblebee thinks it’ll be good for everyone’s spirits,” he said, “and he got Starscream and Metalhawk to agree to support it, even if the theme is based on a human holiday.”

Energon-based candy was promised; Rung had brought a small bag to collect a modest amount. No point being greedy but a little treat would do everyone some good.

“What makes you think the Cons won’t bring bombs in their bags or strapped under their costumes?”

As though that wouldn’t completely torpedo the small amount of good will that had been built between all the parties involved. And it would risk ruining whatever gaudy costume Starscream had put together for himself. There would be no good reason to blow up a party.

“You don’t have to come, Kup,” Rung said, “You can turn around and head back at any time. Besides, Prowl is already thinking about that nonstop; don’t waste your energy.”

Kup scoffed, stopping to turn around. “Nah, now see here, Rung.” He pointed at his rear and the puffy steel-wool tail sloppily glued there.

“I already got all dolled up like one of them Earth bunny rabbits and everything. Might as well get some free candy out of it.”