I have no recollection if I ever posted this here but Have A Cursed Headcanon: when Soundwave recharges (which is rarely lmao) it’s facedown and looks deceased while doing so, and it’s unsettling for everyone involved.
HOWEVER while he may LOOK like the dead, he sure as hell doesn’t sleep like the dead. Some poor unfortunate soul found THAT out the hard way and nearly jumped out of their own armor while checking to make sure that their TiC didn’t uh… kick the bucket.
[Video ID: clip from a transformers video game. There is a shot of truck optimus revving up with a button mash icon centre screen. He shoots off to the left. Cut to megatron driving top speed to the right. They meet in the centre, transform, and proceed to beat the shit out of each other, fists flying at the speed of light. Shadow the hedgehog-esque rock music is playing in the background.]
Earthspark Megatron: Optimus, how humane is it really to keep my former Decepticons imprisoned and caged like savage beasts? We…I…am better than this…this is not the right way to handle this…
Earthspark Megatron after seeing Starscream with Hashtag: holdmybeer