Breaking out of emotional lockdown. [VIDEO]

[redwhitensnark]

[Here, Nautilus, have someone who's been missing in action for the last few days.]

[Ratchet is in his quarters with the lights dimmed, sitting on the floor beside his berth...in the lotus position.]I'd like to apologize for my absence and silence. I found myself in need of a lot of rest after getting back and after spending almost two days in

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[stupiddaredevil]

It's all right. I hope you're doing better.

OH! I have leftover normal cake and energon cake. Do you and James want any?

[redwhitensnark]

Somewhat better.

Energon cake? Ah, I think I'll pass. But thanks anyway, Wreck-Gar. Can't speak for James, though. ...and that kid does love his junk food.

[stupiddaredevil]

Yep! I imagined up some energon cake for my birthday!

I'll leave a piece for James, then. He'd probably really like it.

[redwhitensnark]

[Blinks. Does the math real quick...]

It has been about one Earth year, hasn't it? Huh. Don't know where the time goes, anymore.

[Small smile.]

Happy, ah belated Birthday, kid.

[pacifisting]

...Will you be alright, Ratchet...?

[redwhitensnark]

...in time, I think so. [Sigh.] I've come to accept what happened.

Doesn't mean I'm happy with it. Or that if there was a chance to bring him back, I'd miss it. He shouldn't have ever felt the need to do that...

[pacifisting]

[isn't quite sure what he's talking about, but she won't ask]

Just....keep in mind, that you do so much for people-- taking more time off for yourself is good. We want you safe and healthy, too.

[Private]

[redwhitensnark]

It's... It's just always hard when I fail. Or when I couldn't be there to even try to save a life, at all.

[nailboardrambo]

Still have a good head on your shoulders, Ratch.

[redwhitensnark]

Not one hundred percent of the time. But I can say I try.

[nailboardrambo]

You do better than most.

[fastestonwheels]

Hey, there you are, Doc-bot.

Feeling better after your break?

[redwhitensnark]

Only somewhat.

All diagnostic checks come out in the green. What can't be physically or even electronically measured will take more time.

[cannot_spell]

I was... kind of worried. You were quiet...

But. I understand why...

[redwhitensnark]

One of the last times I met faceplate to faceplate with Prowl here in Nautilus was the day before Starscream killed Cyrus... I drove down to the dojo and Prowl began training me on how to meditate.

After those two days of recharge... Meditation was all I could think of to do.