[Video] Then I drown in a precious little meltdown...

[gaveherwings]

To all my patients...

[Daedalus is speaking levelly to his holobook NV, which is propped up in the booth of a diner possibly recognizable as the one across the street from Skye Medical Center. A waitress passes with a pot of coffee, gives him a comforting pat on the shoulder and an 'It'll be okay, Doc' which he half-cringes away from, before drawing

Comments

[text]//private

[thelittlestbub]

doc? you want some company that has no problem blowing people up they get too cranky? promise only to do it to ones that really deserve it.

[text]//private

[gaveherwings]

I'd...rather no one else be blown up, thanks.

[text]//private

[thelittlestbub]

joke doc. want some company anyway? gotta drag myself outta imposed exile for something, better you than needing chinese food.

Re: [text]//private

[gaveherwings]

Mmh- Maybe in a little while. I really- I'd really like to just straighten out any loose-hanging business here, then rest for a good...two days, at least.

[Private, voice]

[beenwaitinglong]

Anything I can do for you, doc?

[Private, voice]

[gaveherwings]

More importantly, I hope you've refilled your prescriptions recently. Otherwise-

I need to speak with a few colleagues to have you all sorted out, Mr Godot.

Can you keep watch on the legal situation with Miss Aran?

[Private, voice]

[beenwaitinglong]

After I got out of the hospital. I'll be fine. And thanks for putting the effort in for little old me.

What's happened, exactly?

[Private, voice]

[gaveherwings]

Long story short, there are a number of third parties interested in her, because of her suspected involvement with the core's discovery. Right now she needs recovery time, and also privacy protection.

[voice; private]

[rapturescreed]

[No need to ask if he's okay. What kind of stupid question was that? No, he needed to check to be sure...well, he had already gotten the call from Re-l Mayer. Not much to say just yet.

But we'll private it just in case.]

This isn't the same. It's only five days.

[voice; private]

[gaveherwings]

[An uneasy silence. It's usually something of a gloating game, not a reassurance, whenever Raul checks in.

So when he responds with with a wary false lightness to his tone.]

Alright, you win this time. Telepath.

I was just wondering when you were going to check in.

[voice; private]

[rapturescreed]

[...The fact that he had something of a false lightness in his voice was easily noticeable by the guy who had heard almost every tone he had given.

It wasn't something he enjoyed right now. And this certainly wasn't about winning.]

After a speech like that? I should have checked in sooner.

[voice; private]

[gaveherwings]

Dr. Pyke is a fair man. He's...just doing this for the sake of the hospital's reputation.

[Voice | Private]

[nurserabbit]

[Alice feels guilt, worry and an over all upset about all this. She uses the private mode as she feels uncomfortable talking in the open for now.]

Doctor...

[Voice | Private]

[gaveherwings]

I'm very sorry, Alice. For your name to be mentioned in there too...I'm sorry.

Have they spoken to you?

[Voice | Private]

[nurserabbit]

It's alright. Anyway-- the head nurse told me that I'll be working under probation for now, at least to ease what the locals think of me. Some of my patients were actually kind of shocked when they saw the news.

Re: [Voice | Private]

[gaveherwings]

So you too...

For what it counts, I think you're a wonderful nurse. One of our most attentive on staff.

Private, text.

[makes_asteroids]

If you need anything, let me know. Politics, eh?

Private, text.

[gaveherwings]

I'll let you know, yes. I truly hope this doesn't make anything difficult for you, starting your work at the hospital, after all of this. I'm sorry.

Re: Private, text.

[makes_asteroids]

After the help you have been, it's the least I can offer. Politics is a dirty game, one I've sadly grown used to. No need to be sorry. You should not apologize for this, you've done nothing wrong.

Private, text.

[gaveherwings]

This is how it always goes. Someone has to take the fall for these things.

I realize this reflects poorly upon the immigrant population working in health care. I've been an advocate of hiring other immigrant staff since the beginning.