[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.

[Video]

[happyduckbutt]

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

Wh-what??

[0perator]

You gonna be OK?

[deadlydoctor]

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

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

[raceme]

I would like to see the video, please.

Are you okay?

[gtfostalker]

Shit.

[Strelok is the most articulate.]

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

[cec_engineer]

[zoop there's the video]

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

[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.

[cec_engineer]

Oh, joy.

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

Re: [Video]

[cec_engineer]

[oh god a kid]

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

[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.

[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]

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?

[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.

[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.

[cec_engineer]

McCoy left some of his medical equipment for Red Alert, I'm sure she'd be willing to share.

We were good friends, yes. It's unfortunate but if I didn't at least try to make sure his position was adequately filled before going for a drink he'd probably punch me.

[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.

[cec_engineer]

I think some of the Cybertronian doctors know about human anatomy so we're not completely without help if needs be.

[sigh] I know you may be busy, but if all of the adults here could keep an extra eye out for the kids now that would be a great help.

[cec_engineer]

I'm sorry to hear that.

Let's hope we can adequately fill his position for the humans in the medbay.

[0perator]

Kids? This place seriously..?

[Alia gets that lovely deer-in-headlights look for a moment. Small humans... well, they can't be worse than Axl, right? If she can put up with him, little humans can't be worse.]

Sure. I'll do my best.

Re: [Video]

[cec_engineer]

[god why is he so shit at comforting people]

[isaac simply nods and leaves the connection open should ventus want to contact him again]

[cec_engineer]

There's only a few, but yeah. Unfortunately.

[luckily a few of them seem to be able to protect themselves, but still]

Thank you.

[0perator]

Hey, no problem.

[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.

[cec_engineer]

Yeah. We will.

[so UNCERTAIN]