Chat log: Meeting the good doctor
Who: Sugar, Joe Abernathy
What: Hanging out in the common room, getting to know each other
*is sitting there as well, reading a book about mental illnesses. She looks up, and smiles at him*
*smiles back* Hey there. I don't think we've met, have we?
No, we haven't. *very polite, friendly* I only arrived here recently. My name is Sugar.
Nice to meet you, Sugar. My name's Joe.
Nice to meet you too. You seem to be enjoying your book very much. *amused*
*grins* I am. It's ridiculous.
Doubtless more joyful than my own choice of lecture. *smiles, a bit wanly*
What are you reading?
*holds up the cover. She's reading Freud.*
*makes a face* He was a coke addict, you know.
*confused* I beg your pardon?
*Joe might notice, she's in Victorian dress*
Cocaine. He experimented with it pretty extensively and wound up an addict. *headtilts* I guess they wouldn't be talking about that much, where you come from.
I'm afraid I am not familiar with the term. Morphine, perhaps, is more common in London. *not schocked at all, and rather curious*
They're very different. Morphine is an opiate, whereas cocaine is a stimulant. But the addictive properties are similar.
*nods* Are you a physician? You sound remarkably well versed in these matters.....
Good call. *grins* I am.
*grins* It did not require much deduction, but thank you. Might I ask what author you would recommend, then?
Well, psychological health is less my domain than physical is. And it would depend on what field of psychology you're interested in.
*thinks* I honestly don't know. I am trying to understand possible delusions, or depression, perhaps?
Hmm. I can't think of an author off the top of my head, but I could probably dig something up for you.
I would like that, if it's not too much trouble. *smiles widely* that is so very helpful of you, thank you.
*grins* Honestly, I just need something to do with my time.
*smiles. She has ideas on keeping Joe busy* I take it you suffer from boredom?
Constantly. Going from the constant overstimulation of a hospital to having a patient once every month or two will do that.
*nods* I understand that feeling, but I can't say it is something I know here.
I take it you've been keeping busy, then?
*smiles fondly* you're never inactive, when you raise a child.
*laughs* Do I ever know it. How old's the kid?
She just turned six. *warm*
*grins* Aww, six is a fun age.
She's lovely. *very affectionate* Maybe you will get to meet her, she's due back soon.
Back from where?
she's outside with her Papa. *an amused ring* probably throwing rocks in the lake. *a chuckle*
(grin, not ring)
*nods* This seems like a nice place to bring up a kid. I mean, if you can avoid the weirder inhabitants.
*eyebrow, just one* oh? such as? *because hello, her best friend is Lucivar Yaslana*
*dryly* If you run across a guy calling himself Prince Paul, I advise you to keep on running.
*relaxes* Oh, I take that as advice. I admit I've not met any Prince thus far, save for Lucivar. *and that is a fond smile for you*
Lucivar?
Well, he's a Warlord Prince. I'm not so sure it qualifies as nobility. *and the Earl of Rochester, but she's not bringing Henry up, she promised*
Ahh. I haven't heard anything about that, so I wouldn't know.
Paul is Russian nobility. Not surprising, the place has a pretty bloody history.
It does, they did have to fight the French invasion. I will keep that in mind. *sincerely.* thank you.
No problem. Most of the time these days things are pretty safe, but every now and then things get nasty -- it's important to be aware of that stuff.
*nods* it is. Don't worry, we are well looked after. *smiles again, then scratches*
*smiles* Glad to hear it.
*nods* You sound like you've been here a long time, though.
Around two years now.
That is a long time indeed. Has it treated you well?
For the most part. I've seen a whole lot of things going wrong for others, though.
I'm glad for you. I can imagine things getting very bad with all the powerful people here. *is just a vanilla human, if a very smart one, after all*
Yeah. I've never seen it, but apparently a long time back there were some wizards doing pretty serious damage.
*that is still happening, my dear* oh, really? Of what sort? *worried for Sophie*
They killed people who couldn't use magic. Terrorized people. But that hasn't happened in . . . god, I don't even know how long. I guess they're gone.
*horrified* that's terrifying.
*nods* It got people really scared. But it passed. Everything here seems to.
*takes a deep breath* yes, everything passes *scratches again. it's soooo itchy.*
*headtilt* Soemthing wrong, there?
I'm sorry. *embarassed*
Don't be sorry. That was a doctor question, not an etiquette question.
Oh. *sheepish* It's nothing. It itches, that's all.
Do you know what caused it?
I can't quite remember never having this condition..... *shrugs*
I could take a look at it, if you want.
...... *has never been to the doctor in her life* ..... alright.
What: Hanging out in the common room, getting to know each other
*is sitting there as well, reading a book about mental illnesses. She looks up, and smiles at him*
*smiles back* Hey there. I don't think we've met, have we?
No, we haven't. *very polite, friendly* I only arrived here recently. My name is Sugar.
Nice to meet you, Sugar. My name's Joe.
Nice to meet you too. You seem to be enjoying your book very much. *amused*
*grins* I am. It's ridiculous.
Doubtless more joyful than my own choice of lecture. *smiles, a bit wanly*
What are you reading?
*holds up the cover. She's reading Freud.*
*makes a face* He was a coke addict, you know.
*confused* I beg your pardon?
*Joe might notice, she's in Victorian dress*
Cocaine. He experimented with it pretty extensively and wound up an addict. *headtilts* I guess they wouldn't be talking about that much, where you come from.
I'm afraid I am not familiar with the term. Morphine, perhaps, is more common in London. *not schocked at all, and rather curious*
They're very different. Morphine is an opiate, whereas cocaine is a stimulant. But the addictive properties are similar.
*nods* Are you a physician? You sound remarkably well versed in these matters.....
Good call. *grins* I am.
*grins* It did not require much deduction, but thank you. Might I ask what author you would recommend, then?
Well, psychological health is less my domain than physical is. And it would depend on what field of psychology you're interested in.
*thinks* I honestly don't know. I am trying to understand possible delusions, or depression, perhaps?
Hmm. I can't think of an author off the top of my head, but I could probably dig something up for you.
I would like that, if it's not too much trouble. *smiles widely* that is so very helpful of you, thank you.
*grins* Honestly, I just need something to do with my time.
*smiles. She has ideas on keeping Joe busy* I take it you suffer from boredom?
Constantly. Going from the constant overstimulation of a hospital to having a patient once every month or two will do that.
*nods* I understand that feeling, but I can't say it is something I know here.
I take it you've been keeping busy, then?
*smiles fondly* you're never inactive, when you raise a child.
*laughs* Do I ever know it. How old's the kid?
She just turned six. *warm*
*grins* Aww, six is a fun age.
She's lovely. *very affectionate* Maybe you will get to meet her, she's due back soon.
Back from where?
she's outside with her Papa. *an amused ring* probably throwing rocks in the lake. *a chuckle*
(grin, not ring)
*nods* This seems like a nice place to bring up a kid. I mean, if you can avoid the weirder inhabitants.
*eyebrow, just one* oh? such as? *because hello, her best friend is Lucivar Yaslana*
*dryly* If you run across a guy calling himself Prince Paul, I advise you to keep on running.
*relaxes* Oh, I take that as advice. I admit I've not met any Prince thus far, save for Lucivar. *and that is a fond smile for you*
Lucivar?
Well, he's a Warlord Prince. I'm not so sure it qualifies as nobility. *and the Earl of Rochester, but she's not bringing Henry up, she promised*
Ahh. I haven't heard anything about that, so I wouldn't know.
Paul is Russian nobility. Not surprising, the place has a pretty bloody history.
It does, they did have to fight the French invasion. I will keep that in mind. *sincerely.* thank you.
No problem. Most of the time these days things are pretty safe, but every now and then things get nasty -- it's important to be aware of that stuff.
*nods* it is. Don't worry, we are well looked after. *smiles again, then scratches*
*smiles* Glad to hear it.
*nods* You sound like you've been here a long time, though.
Around two years now.
That is a long time indeed. Has it treated you well?
For the most part. I've seen a whole lot of things going wrong for others, though.
I'm glad for you. I can imagine things getting very bad with all the powerful people here. *is just a vanilla human, if a very smart one, after all*
Yeah. I've never seen it, but apparently a long time back there were some wizards doing pretty serious damage.
*that is still happening, my dear* oh, really? Of what sort? *worried for Sophie*
They killed people who couldn't use magic. Terrorized people. But that hasn't happened in . . . god, I don't even know how long. I guess they're gone.
*horrified* that's terrifying.
*nods* It got people really scared. But it passed. Everything here seems to.
*takes a deep breath* yes, everything passes *scratches again. it's soooo itchy.*
*headtilt* Soemthing wrong, there?
I'm sorry. *embarassed*
Don't be sorry. That was a doctor question, not an etiquette question.
Oh. *sheepish* It's nothing. It itches, that's all.
Do you know what caused it?
I can't quite remember never having this condition..... *shrugs*
I could take a look at it, if you want.
...... *has never been to the doctor in her life* ..... alright.