9/2 posted after the explorers return to the station

[stophit]

persephone was a giant ass monster and the cult leader was horny for it

if you got anything from the cult you should fuckin burn it. [...] wait if it's a plant maybe put it in a bag and like. give it to research. but seriously that shit should get burned cause it's zombie brainwash monster parts

Comments

[grndctrl]

Please be careful in your disposal methods. I'll take anything you have for the lab, thank you.

[stophit]

nice. everyone give your shit to tom

[failson]

On my way.

[grndctrl]

We'll also take care of safe disposal. Burning has its own risks. You can find one of me in the Commercial Center and another near the lab building, either of us can take items. thank you.

[stophit]

i shoulda grabbed a sample off it. but any sage smelling junk ppl give you is probably from the monster

[grndctrl]

Thank you.

[...] No Liminals were affected at all as far as anyone knows, right?

[stophit]

no one on my team was and we were right up close and personal with that thing. everyone we rescued weren't liminals

[grndctrl]

That's very interesting. We'll have to study the immunity factor.

[nolitangere]

What's your approach going to be? Testing cult material for toxins? Just asking so Research and Medical can coordinate work instead of potentially duplicating it. I'm going to look for control mechanisms, Crysta may be in on it, too.

[grndctrl]

That's my area, yes. My first focus will be to determine how it takes hold -- is it contact with skin, smell, does it need or benefit from some kind of activation like burning, etc. We'll absolutely need to coordinate. I'll be interested in anything you find on the recent victims as well.

[nolitangere]

We're doing abbreviated decon because there are so many people to work through, but I'll tell Drs. Desai and Walsh we need to start pulling people at random, run them through full decon procedures, and keep all foreign objects we find on them for your team. I'll be in touch.

[grndctrl]

Thank you. I'm hoping to have some initial findings relatively soon as well, I'll make sure you and the rest of Medical get them.

[philomathean]

Look at you go, Mr. Doctor Man.

[nolitangere]

Aah, stop, I could have dropped my work concentration croissant.

Look at you, Badass Explorer-Researcher-Giant Insect Warrior. Have you gone through decon yet?

[philomathean]

💁🏻‍♀️

I’m waiting my turn. Apparently being a Badass Explorer-Researcher-Giant Insect Warrior does not give me priority. I’ll be here for awhile, I think. Gotta get my ear checked after.

[nolitangere]

[…] What’s wrong with your ear?

[philomathean]

Cracked my antennae and I think that translated to a ruptured eardrum, but I’m not sure.

[nolitangere]

How deep in line are you? Drop me a pin, I’m in decon zone 4A, I’ll come get you.

[philomathean]

No, it’s okay. They need you there.

[Ack! Jannie]
Just kidding!!! Yes, please. It hurts so bad. Rather break a leg.

[Dropped pin.]

Jack

[coulee]

where's the decon shower party at

(Nice) Rack

[nolitangere]

Now would be the time to do group decon, wouldn’t it? But no, the only party is the big line to get into the sterile spray showers on the lawn in front of the Medical building.

(Nice) Rack

[coulee]

wow and all this for free???? [...] d'you reckon there's value in more [...] explorers in med. like not for treatment but the divs

(Nice) Rack

[nolitangere]

Tbh, we’re handing out fruit snacks to people in line. And free coffee vouchers to the random full decon samplees. So you know what, it kind of is a party.

The exchange of perspectives would only be good for everyone, I think. I’m not sure how fun it’d be for them, though. Conflicting philosophies, imo.

(Nice) Rack

[coulee]

🥳🥳🥳

conflicting how? or's it a bad time like are you swamped

(Nice) Rack

[nolitangere]

I’m not really swamped, I was sticking detector tape on people and checking to see if it turns bright red, but now I’m getting Annie running a quick errand. Although I guess I should ask what you mean? Like more Explorers liaising with Medical? Or pulling double duty? Or being here right now?