[video]

[cec_engineer]

I'm... sorry to have to deliver news like this just after New Years, but. I don't think ignoring it for the sake of a holiday would be the right thing to do.

McCoy's gone.

[it takes him a few seconds to continue]

I went to visit him after I got out of the medbay - same temple and all that - and it turns out he... left a video and some personal effects.

[isaac fiddles with something offscreen]

If anyone wants to see the video he left in full, I'll send it to your device. He did leave a few things to people, too.

Kids, you were left with a warning to take care of yourself lest he haunt you and give you a lecture on safety. You guys also get first pick of the food and clothing.

Red Alert, the good doctor left you his medical equipment. I can bring it over to the medbay sometime in the near future.

[there's a sigh] I'm sorry.

( ooc: flow wrote a brief summary of what he left for me and the ending of the video; "He smiles at the end of the video, winks, and says, "Good luck without me. You're gonna need it." ;_;)

Comments

[a_father_to_his_men]

I am sorry he is gone.

[The respondent seems pensive for a few long moments before speaking again.]

I know that I will miss him, though we did not speak much, he was working with me to be one of the teachers at the school I'm am attempting to get started. This place will miss much without his presence.

[cec_engineer]

Me too, but for now we'll have to find out how our Cybertronian doctors can deal with potential human patients.

As much as I'd like to mourn his disappearance, I'm sure he'd agree with me that the safety of the kids is paramount.

[Video]

[happyduckbutt]

[Now there's a punch to the stomach.]

Wh-what??

Re: [Video]

[cec_engineer]

[oh god a kid]

I'm sorry. If you want to talk or anything, I'll be around.

[Video]

[happyduckbutt]

I...

[He hadn't even had the chance to really do that with McCoy and now he's gone. How many of his friends that he's made here have disappeared like this.

Ventus lowers his head before managing a hesitant nod.]

...thanks for letting me know.

[0perator]

You gonna be OK?

[cec_engineer]

He was a good friend, but I can manage. If he's gone, nothing can be done.

I'm concerned about losing our only human doctor, too.

[0perator]

Shit.. yeah. That's a problem.

[Aaand a little awkward fidgeting. She could bullshit her way through being a reploid medic, but humans and their squishy bits and fluids everywhere are another thing.]

[deadlydoctor]

I guess that makes me your new doctor. [Practical mech, get.]

I want to see the video. [He liked McCoy, all things considered.]

[cec_engineer]

Oh, joy.

[sorry, bro. not really in the mood for a snark contest. he pings the video over, though]

[deadlydoctor]

Don't look so thrilled.

Don't worry, I know about human anatomy. [Just ask Cylas. Oh wait, he's dead.]

Thanks. Were you two close?

[raceme]

I would like to see the video, please.

Are you okay?

[cec_engineer]

[zoop there's the video]

Losing friends isn't a new experience for me, unfortunately. Were you two close?

[raceme]

[Perfect. Blurr will watch it later, in private.] THANKS you.

Neither is for me. More or _{less, yes. He was} a good man and even better medic. I liked to talk to him.

[gtfostalker]

Shit.

[Strelok is the most articulate.]

Show me the video? And if you need anything, all you must do is ask.

[cec_engineer]

Shit, bollocks, fuck and a few twats on the side.

[he sends over the video]

Thank you for the offer, but I'll be fine. Just as long as we can work out some form of medical care for the rest of us organics here.

[gtfostalker]

That will be the problem. I doubt many of the robots know so much about fixing us, and I only know so much myself.

[What he wouldn't give for Doctor to be here.]

We will find a way, I am sure.

[originaldragoon]

Gone?

May I see the video?

[cec_engineer]

[zoop here's the video]

Given what he says, I think it was made incase of death, instead of... whatever we call going into the Badlands.

[originaldragoon]

[Watches it.]

In away, going to the Badlands can be viewed as a form of death.

[Video]

[thankyou4myheart]

I'm sorry. I only spoke with him briefly, but he seemed like a good man.

Re: [Video]

[cec_engineer]

He was. I'm just trying to make sure I can properly fulfill what he wanted to happen after his passing.

Thank you, though.

[Video]

[thankyou4myheart]

Of course. I don't know that there is, but . . . if there is something I can do to help, please let me know.

[audio]

[rstlsslegsyndrm]

[WELL YOU MAY NOT HAVE THAT CROTCHETY DOCTOR BUT YOU STILL GOT THIS SEMI-CROTCHETY DOCTOR]

I... My condolences for your loss. We'd spoken a few times, and I helped him out with a few Cybertronian medical devices. It's unfortunate that your kind have lost your only doctor properly qualified to... [This isn't helping.] But I'm sure he shared a wealth of information on humans with Red Alert for future help. And I've learned a number of things as well from an old friend.

Re: [audio]

[cec_engineer]

[wow he really didn't expect this, especially after being told about the tarn thing]

He's gone now and there's no point hedging around the problems it's opened. Thank you, though. I'm sure we'll be able to find some sort of alternative and I don't doubt Cybertronian medics are advanced enough to deal with any human injuries.

[...yes, you do]