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[doc_pompous]

[ Doctor Simon Tam ☤ SCI»010»030 ]

You've reached Doctor Tam. Please state the nature of your call.

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[doc_pompous]

There are always positions available. Can you tell me a little bit about your experience?

[cutemupgirl]

Well, I've been a nurse for the last four or so years, and a good one, I'd like to think. I was in med school before that, but I changed careers for personal reasons.

I've... come to notice that a lot of people are from, er, different times? Is that correct? If it helps to put my skills into perspective, I'm from the year 2013.

[And then she almost asks, "Do you need a resume?" before realizing that's probably a really weird question, but COVERING HER BASES okay. It's the thought that counts or something.]

[doc_pompous]

That's correct, yes. I'm, uh. The year back home, where I'm from, is 2517.

[GONNA MAYBe...LET THAT SINK IN.]

But I'd say a good number of people on board are from your era. We do provide introductions to all the equipment--it would be part of your training here.

[cutemupgirl]

[...

FUTURE SPACE MAN OKAY

JUST GONNA

NOT ANSWER FOR A FEW MOMENTS HERE AS THAT SINKS IN

Space is cray-cray. The end.]

...Well that's good to, ah, know. On both counts.

[doc_pompous]

I wouldn't worry. There are a few apparatuses here that are even beyond me.

[cutemupgirl]

[That gets a laugh.] Well then. I suppose it'll be nice to see what the future holds for medicine, anyway.

[doc_pompous]

If it keeps going in the direction it is on this ship? We'll all be out of a job.

[faithinmedicine]

I'd be happy to trade the occasional disaster for never working night shift again.

[doc_pompous]

I...can't promise you that, but I'll do my best.

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[logicunlocked]

Hey, Doc, just wondering if it's any big concern that my old eye injury has been bleeding? Don't know if you remember me but I have this scar from a grenade explosion— [ as if it's really necessary, he leans in a little and gestures at it ] —and right after it happened I had this huge, what do they call it, hemorrhage thing? I forget the word they used. But back then, the whole white of my eye was red, so this isn't as bad, but I just didn't know if it was the kind of thing I ought to have looked at.

[doc_pompous]

I remember, yes.

[THIS IS NOT GOOD NEWS none of this is good news.]

Minor hemorrhages in the sclera can happen for a variety of reasons--usually they're harmless and go away on their own, but since you have a previous injury, I can take a look at it anyway, if you like.

[logicunlocked]

Yeah, okay. You want me to head on down to the med bay now?

[doc_pompous]

It's not urgent, so whenever you're free.

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[logicunlocked]

Sure, I'll stop by sometime.

[ Which he does, eventually. It's probably a week later when York casually strolls into the med bay and seeks Simon out. ]

Hey, I'm here to get my eye looked at.

[doc_pompous]

[Simon meets York in the middle, pulling up a datapad with his patient information.]

Right this way.

[To an examination table!]

Any pain or discomfort? Have you been coughing recently? That's the easiest way to rupture a blood vessel in the eye.

[logicunlocked]

[ He sits down and widens his eyes just a bit so that Simon can take a closer look. The bloody spot covers about a quarter of his eye, including spreading into the film that covers his iris. ]

Pain, yes. But I think it's 'cause I haven't really been able to sleep? You know how your eyes get kind of burn-y and you want to rub them? Well, that eye is really bad for that. And I can't rub it because rubbing it hurts.

Anyway, I didn't cough either. It started when I came out of my pod after the jump.

[doc_pompous]

[Simon takes a small light and uses it to get a better look at the burst vessel, frowning a little--not because of the apparent blood, but because he has no idea how this could have happened.]

I can give you painkillers if it's bothering you. You said you've been having trouble sleeping? Has that been since the jump too?

[logicunlocked]

Ever since then, yeah.

[ He doesn't even reply to the notion of painkillers. It's just his eye, he's dealt with that before. No big deal. ]

[doc_pompous]

Right.

[It's not good news, but it's another piece of the puzzle, at least.]

The blood should go away on its own. I can give you a sleeping aid--it might help.

[logicunlocked]

Mm...I don't think so. [ He stands. ] Thanks, though.

[doc_pompous]

[Simon nods.] Let me know if you change your mind, or if anything gets worse.

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[allbloodyhail]

Hey, doc. Just wanted to... I'm sorry, alright. For calling you out like that then.

[ hanging up on you like a toolbag? ] Sorry.

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[doc_pompous]

[WHAT NO COME BACK TIME TOOOOO

play some phone tag. That is the only solution.]

This is, ah. This is Doctor Tam. I got your message, I wanted to tell you that it's--it's fine. We were all under duress and if you'd like to discuss the issue at hand, I'd be more than willing to do so.

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[allbloodyhail]

Tell me more about this lab blood.

Please

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[doc_pompous]

It's synthetic, meant to be a substitute for human blood. It works for some, but not all. We do have synthesizers though, so given a sample of animal blood or another substance, it's not out of the realm of possibility to make different substitutes.