AUDIO;

[thehardway]

I have been doing a poor job of attempting to follow a friend's advice. To try different things.

So I am... in need of some advice of how to properly. [Pauses.] How to find enjoyable activities. To r-word.

The usual methods have not been a sufficient method.

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AUDIO;

[scrubsandheels]

[ Hey now, that voice sounds familiar. June can't quite place it...

Still, this poor guy sounds like he needs help. She sounds a little wry when she responds. ]

Is the word you're looking for relax?

AUDIO;

[thehardway]

I'm not entirely convinced yet that it's a real word, but perhaps. A way to... unravel, maybe?

[scrubsandheels]

Unwind, even?

[ does she sound slightly teasing? Maybe, but it's all in good humor. ]

Trust me, I know what you mean. Sometimes it's hard to let yourself just...let go a little. Believe it or not, it can be an acquired skill. I had to learn the hard way myself, after being on the job for so many years. If you'd like, I could try to help.

[thehardway]

Yes, maybe.

[He sort of picks that up. Sort of.]

That would be deeply appreciated. Thank you. What sort of things do you do?

[scrubsandheels]

Well, a lot of it's...you know, mental. Up here. It's not so much about what you do as how you do it. [ you can't see her, but she's gesturing at her head. ] Tell me something -- what do you do? You sound like you work hard.

[thehardway]

[The advice sounds a bit... Rung-like. Which isn't bad; he respects Rung's work. He could never do it. So, immediately this stranger has his attention.]

I used to enforce the law on a galactic scale. These days, I'm supposed to be second-in-command of a crew, but I haven't felt like I've done my part as well as I could be.

[scrubsandheels]

[ Okay, seriously, naggingly familiar. ]

Ouch, sounds like a tough job. I'm an ER nurse -- pretty busy, although...not that busy. [ She sounds sympathetic, and...thoughtful. Hm. ]

I'm guessing you're not human? Well, it's not like that matters. You know, if you wouldn't mind meeting in person sometime, I wouldn't mind helping you with some relaxation techniques.

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[thehardway]

An ER nurse is still a difficult job. One that I could never do. Your work is respectable.

No, I'm not. You are correct.

I would not mind that, but perhaps I should introduce myself. I--

[thehardway]

[Minimus Ambus or Ultra Magnus. What a debate.

He hasn't felt like he could wear the armor for sometime now. He's felt so, so small. He thought he was over this, but it doesn't seem like everything's been resolved.

Not since recent matters.

So he'll keep feeling small until he's ready to bear that armor again.]

[thehardway]

Call me Ambus.

[scrubsandheels]

Ambus? [ Ambus. Could it be -- ? Well, she's about to find out. ] It's nice to meet you, Ambus. I'm June Darby. Just let me know where and when you'd like to meet -- it's not as though I have anything else to do right now.

[ there's a little self-deprecating smile in her voice, yeah, but really, she's happy to do it. ]

Are you Cybertronian, by any chance?

[thehardway]

Hello, June. I like to visit the pond, if you're open to that.

I am. Considering the amount of us here, I wouldn't be surprised if you've interacted with us before.

[scrubsandheels]

The pond? You got it. I haven't been down there, but it sounds nice. Relaxing, even.

[ She's smiling, even if he can't see it -- it really does sound nice. And for all her offers to help Ambus out, she…could really use a bit of relaxing herself. She hasn't had an easy couple of months. ]

Oh, I have -- not just here, though. I knew some Autobots back home. But I can tell you more about that at the pond, if you'd like.

[thehardway]

It's the closest location I can think of that's very re... r-word-like.

[WORDS ARE HARD.]

I would like to hear it.

[scrubsandheels]

I'll meet you there, then, Ambus.

[ June smiles to herself a little at that; she's...almost certain she knows who this is, although she'll wait to meet him in person first. Going by what Ratchet said, it's unlikely that any of the Autobots here that she's met before are going to remember her, but considering the circumstances under which they met, she's glad for that.

And true to her word, she's waiting at the pond when Ambus arrives, hands clasped behind her back as she takes in the scenery. She agrees with Ratchet -- there's no reason to trust this place, no more than the last place she'd been in -- but she has to admit, at least it's more comfortable. ]