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

[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.]

Ack! Jannie

[nolitangere]

Okay, so technically I am “strongly discouraged” from evaluating and treating close family, but I am going to flex a different kind of spousal privilege and get you to the front of the line. Do you want me to grab you painkillers first?

Ack! Jannie

[philomathean]

This is the most evil thing we’ll ever use spousal privilege for, so it’s probably fine, right?

Yeah, I think so. Or something for nausea? Both? Is that allowed? I’m just a Giant Bug, I don’t know.

Ack! Jannie

[nolitangere]

It’s not evil. If you’re in pain and feeling dizzy then it’d be evil to make you wait. Most of the people in line are just confused and slightly dehydrated, whereas we need to get your ear looked at.

You can take ibuprofen with Dramamine, you should be fine. I’m just getting you a hot compress, too, give me three minutes. Any bleeding?

Ack! Jannie

[philomathean]

Okay, if you’re sure. And if people are like, “Hey lady, there’s a line!” I’ll just pretend I can’t hear them and only be half pretending, so it’s only half a lie.

Thank you, baby. I’m coughing up a little blood but nothing else really hurts so I think it’s just my ear draining down my throat.

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?

(Nice) Rack

[coulee]

we love a lil grunt work now n then. idk what i mean i've just been thinking about it, it's kind of everything you said but mostly liaising??? with more than just sitting in meetings. like i can heal folks, at least as triage, and i never got to finish the paramedic stuff cause of burlington [...] evacuating n everything but i kept up my EMT cert this whole time and it feels like a waste of it all to just be like "yeah i can help you with your cut wait til we get home in 20 minutes to 12 hours ok???" when we're out there. like i watched my partner's ribs get crushed tonight and it's a fuckin sight we could really use an actual field medic or some shit idk

so it's all about ✨me✨ and ✨my problems✨



[...] he'll be fine btw i wouldn't be on my phone if he weren't

(Nice) Rack

[nolitangere]

I’m glad Rufus will be fine, but I’m sorry to the both of you, regardless. Does he want painkillers? I’m grabbing some right now.

[…] So you’re saying you’re interested in pulling triple duty? Exploration, Operations, and Medical? I don’t know how much help I can be if that’s what you want, that’s a lot of work and responsibility for one guy. But if you’re trying to float the idea of a field medic more generally, I’d back you up. Are there any other Explorers with qualifications like yours? Or would we have to get Medical people qualified for Exploration? Just trying to figure out how this would work. I’m assuming there’s some reason why IRIS doesn’t send field medics out with Exploration teams, but even Army medics and Navy corpsmen get deployed in combat zones, which is different but not so extremely different, I think.

(Nice) Rack

[coulee]

idk probably cause you might not know this but he's got a lot of ribs

and nah i'm pulling back from ops soon anyways, just ain't decided if it's the whole way or not. got enough on my plate to keep me from trying all 3 at once. [...] idk about qualifications neither or how it'd work i think lee's probably the closest but he like JUST got here n i don't wanna keep dumping stuff on him. i didn't mean a whole program i'm not a whole program guy, just if they're gonna use me they can at least use more of me in better ways. i'm realizin now i maybe brought up something bigger than i meant to after a night lassoin townsfolk in the riftlands though.

(Nice) Rack

[nolitangere]

Is that a joke or Where is he? I’ve got him some Medical-approved loose pills.

I guess my question, if you’re the only Exploration field medic, is how will team assignments work? Given the nature of the riftlands, any mission can get really dangerous really fast, so what does it mean if you’re sent out with a team but other teams have to wait one to twelve hours before they can receive medical help? I’m not saying you have to be responsible for answering these questions, just that these questions might come up.