un: jetshard, about a week after everyone's returned from Incendia.

[dubiouslychthonic]

o)+ ALright, consider this your semi-reguLar "we have a medbay and the staff wouLd aPPreciate you not be too much of idiots about your own heaLth" reminder. For those of you who've just recentLy joined us: I'm Sawbones Jetshard, I work evening shifts and I'm the one with the grey skin and forked horns. If I'm not in, it's LikeLy that Strange is - they're the android in the PurPLe scarf - or Dr. Watson, who has joined us after the most recent fissure.

o)+ A few orders of business:

o)+ If you are new, and you have not visited us and are wiLLing to, I highLy recommend stoPPing in for a few minutes for a PreLiminary PhysicaL. I understand that this is a sensitive or uncomfortabLe matter for some PeoPLe. Strange's scans are whoLLy noninvasive, and if you are injured or become iLL, having a baseLine record for you wiLL heLP us to get you uP and about much quicker and more smoothLy.

o)+ Not to harP on this, but temPeratures don't show any sign of significantLy cooLing in the near future. Be aware of your own toLerances for heat and sun exPosure (the soLar radiation LeveLs here seem to be in Line with those of most human homeworLds), and if you're not accustomed to this kind of weather, be careful. The major symPtoms of heat sickness in humans are headaches, nausea, confusion, exhaustion, and muscLe weakness, but in generaL if you feeL unweLL in the heat, seek shade or an air-conditioned sPace, get something to drink, and sit or Lie down. Don't be shy about getting drinks from the kitchens either.

o)+ And finaLLy: I've had severaL PeoPLe exPress interest in basic first-aid training after the Last fissure. I'm not abLe to teach magicaL heaLing, but I can offer instruction in mundane wound care and emergency fieLd medicine. WouLd an evening schooLfeed session work for PeoPLe? Maybe once a week or so?

Comments

cosmicgirl

[thecompletionofthings]

I'll drop by the medbay as soon as I can. And yeah, first-aid classes wouldn't be a bad idea.

[dubiouslychthonic]

o)+ Thanks, Harriet.

o)+ EarLy evenings work for you? Maybe around six or seven?

[thecompletionofthings]

Once a week? Sure, that's fine.

un: daybreak

[hairpincurves]

Evening would definitely work for me.

[dubiouslychthonic]

o)+ Noted, thanks.

o)+ Is that a new text coLor?

[hairpincurves]

It is! I was getting the urge to try something new. It's not too bright or anything, is it?

[dubiouslychthonic]

o)+ No, it Looks nice. Very distinctive.

[Very "not another in the sea of unquirked black text."]

[hairpincurves]

I think I might play around with the color some for a bit, but now that I've figured out how to do it, I'm definitely not going back to the default.

text; improvisedfate

[bloodyashes]

I have a little experience with field medicine, but it can't hurt to brush up.

I'd prefer a traditional physical to a scan, though.

[dubiouslychthonic]

o)+ A traditionaL PhysicaL can be arranged, I think, as Long as you're aLright with the fact that it won't give us quite as reLiabLe of information to work with.

[bloodyashes]

That's fine. There's one thing I'd like to check, but you probably don't have the equipment to measure blood fonons anyway.

[dubiouslychthonic]

o)+ Most LikeLy not, but you never know what's going to get puLLed through a fissure.

o)+ Or we may be abLe to find a substitute for the usuaL equiPment or another work-around.

[bloodyashes]

It shouldn't be a problem. Just something I'd like to keep an eye on.

I'll come by later tonight.

un: tempest

[fifthreplacement]

Do you know what those scans record, roughly?

[dubiouslychthonic]

o)+ Basic vitaLs generaLLy common to human and human-Like PeoPLes - basaL body temPerature, bLood Pressure, heart-rate, that sort of thing. ALso chronic infections or injuries and other physicaL disabiLities, and usuaLLy magicaL or metaPhysicaL anomaLies as weLL.

[fifthreplacement]

[It takes Sync a little bit to respond]

Alright. That's fine.

Is there a time that people should go for those or what?

[dubiouslychthonic]

o)+ Pretty much whenever wouLd be convenient for you.

o)+ Assuming no one manages to get themseLves maimed or faLL deathLy iLL in the next few days, it'LL be quiet in the medbay excePt for PeoPLe coming in for PhysicaLs, and Strange is generaLLy either in or within metaPhoricaL shouting distance.

[fistsofchange]

I actually meant to ask about first-aid classes but got distracted by recent developments. So yes I would definitely be interested in that.

And Mercy gave me a check-up, so I should still be in there.

[dubiouslychthonic]

o)+ We've got your fiLe on record, don't worry. If you want to uPdate it we wouLdn't turn you away, but unLess you're exPeriencing some magicaL or PhysicaL difficuLty after the Last fissure it's not a Pressing issue.

[fistsofchange]

I don't THINK anything needs to be updated. I'm actually feeling pretty good right now.

Oh, but apparently I'm magic resistant now? I found this weird medicine that said it would make you magic resistant a while back, and the androids did some scans and stuff before saying it was real. So I took it.

[dubiouslychthonic]

o)+ That's very heLPfuL to know, thank you.

o)+ We ProbabLy ought to keep an eye on that occasionaLLy to make sure it's stabLe, if you don't mind.

[fistsofchange]

If that's something you're worried about I could drop by for another checkup like a week before each fissure expedition?

[dubiouslychthonic]

o)+ I think if we don't see a major change after a couPLe of fissures it'll be safe to taPer off and check Less often.

o)+ I don't have any reason to exPect that the medication hasn't had the intended effect, but given that whoever deveLoPed it was ProbabLy not deaLing with the intensity of ambient magic we get in fissures I'd Like to be sure there's no unexPected interactions.

[fistsofchange]

Sure thing doc!

un: Uncrowned

[class_struggle]

The results will be held in confidence?

[dubiouslychthonic]

o)+ AbsoLuteLy.

o)+ It's our job to keeP you in one Piece, not to sPread your business around the station.

Private

[class_struggle]

Alright, then. At Strange's soonest convenience.

...I may as well bring the Great Work, and explain those and precisely what they are for, then.

Private

[dubiouslychthonic]

o)+ If that refers to a medication or treatment you're currentLy using, I think that wouLd be wise, yes.

o)+ Strange is in or near the medbay most of the time. If you'd Prefer to have a famiLiar face Present, we're generaLLy both around in the earLy evening.

[nojohnyouare]

Heat: seconded. Heat stroke... Unpleasant. Though if you get it, rest. And bathe in ice. If you have ice. We didn't.

sapphicdistractions

[zweihandler]

quick q, is this scan thing gonna get janked up if it groks at something nothuman or is it chill? i figure it's chill since we've got a bunch of not human dudes but i guess it's better to check

[dubiouslychthonic]

o)+ The most "janked uP" we've had so far was Strange needing to ask the patient to cLarify whether something is normaL for them or not, and even that haPPens Less commonLy than you might exPect.

[zweihandler]

neato. when's the best time for me to show up and get zapped?

un: plantmom

[mutation_is_great]

i aint got nothing to hide so im fine showing up. but would it work okay with a part plant human?

[dubiouslychthonic]

o)+ It works fine on me and I'm comPLeteLy nonhuman.

o)+ At most, Strange may have some questions in interPreting their readings, but I don't beLieve your nature wiLL Pose any reaL issue.

[mutation_is_great]

ill do my best explaining things if they arise, then

though some of my explanations might be vague. i know enough to give basic treatment of simple things but im a priestess not a healer

[nor_iron_bars]

[A short clip of a verbal message, apparently pre-recorded from... somewhere outside, judging by the background noise?]

I ain't dead yet!

[Aaand apparently that's all you're getting, Jetshard, unless you go hunt her down yourself. Good luck with that?]

private

[dubiouslychthonic]

[The reply doesn't come immediately; Jetshard's taking the time to actually reply to some of the people who are voicing their concerns on the post like civilized sapient beings.

A few minutes later, though, Jail gets a private text:]

o)+ If you're exPecting me to chase you I'm afraid it'LL have to wait untiLL I'm finished here for the night.

o)+ ALthough I'LL be sure to add that to your records.

o)+ "JaiLbreak. UnsPecified chronic resPiratory syndrome. Not dead yet." SuPer usefuL.

[nor_iron_bars]

[So she does know. She'd definitely implied something of the sort, but she hadn't been sure if it was just a shot in the dark based on the gasmask or actual knowledge.]

"syndrome"?
what makes you say that??

[dubiouslychthonic]

o)+ Your Protege understands the PurPose of Preventative care and aLso knows you Pretty weLL. She didn't voLunteer much in the way of detaiLs, just that the Loss of or damage to the mask wouLd be a medicaL emergency.

o)+ ALso I do know an assistive device when I see one, JaiL.

[nor_iron_bars]

[...dammit, Maddie.]

"emergency", jeez, you make it sound like such a big deal.
not an emergency, i just might stop breathing and die, is all.

[dubiouslychthonic]

o)+ It's reaLLy amazing how you can tyPe that shit without your fingers cramPing up in Protest.

[nor_iron_bars]

think you should know better than to underestimate what i can do with my fingers by now.
and how long i can keep doing it.

[What's a shame, can you eat it?]

[dubiouslychthonic]

o)+ Yes, weLL.

o)+ I'm not going to Pretend that my interest in you continuing to breathe is entireLy ProfessionaL.

o)+ Jackass.

[nor_iron_bars]

[Oh no, genuine emotions, her one weakness.]

aww i'm touched.
(not that we haven't tried touching before.)
but a lotta things have tried to stop me breathing, and a decade-old injury ain't gonna do the trick.

[Throwing her a bone here, at least.]

[dubiouslychthonic]

o)+ It reaLLy onLy takes one successfuL making-you-stoP-breathing gambit, you know

o)+ UnLess you have reason to think it won't, and if that's the case we ProbabLy shouLd know about that in advance as weLL

[No that's not hypocritical of her at all, what are you talking about, the pre-vampirism is in her file.]

[nor_iron_bars]

[Jail would be the worst undead horror. She wouldn't take it seriously at all.]

nope???
they're gonna get me someday, sure, and that'll be it.
but everybody goes someday.
can't keep worrying about it forever.
til then, i get by on being quick and lucky.