first ☕✨ video

[cadeuces]

( The doctor may be recognizable to some here already, or as one of the longer-term dancers during the festival or someone repeatedly pulled into the compatibility booths giggling up a storm because she was ticklish. (Or that fiendish person who posted up five different people on the moonlace partnering app.) Today she's donning a warm little smile, a sunny dress, and a white lab coat, even if she's woefully missing a stethoscope about her collar.

And no more deer traits in sight, thankfully; considerably more put together. (Also thankfully.) The apartment behind her is just as sunny and accented in golds and dark blues, tidy and cozy with blankets visible over the arm of the sofa and some other chair to the side. )

Good afternoon everyone; I'm Dr. Angela Ziegler, one of many who appeared on the moon and were brought back to Prismatica here, having since settled in. I hope this finds everyone well. It's been a tumultuous few weeks already, hasn't it? It seems with the more prominent moons having faded back out, we'll have some margin of relief. That is why I wanted to post, however.

I realize many who were brought here may not be comfortable bringing their concerns up with the officials or scientists here. I was approached by quite a few people through the last few phases seeking help and I thought I would turn that offer outward. I'm not a general practitioner, exactly, as my specialties lie more in trauma and restorative surgery, but I've done a vast amount of work across multiple specialties and general care, and I was a Chief Medical Officer for a peacekeeping organization for some years as well. It should be plenty.

I can't begin to fathom how the moons may affect everyone going forward nor will I know the extent of what is possible or "normal" until I've seen it enough times in others, but I can at least offer some form of reassurance or a medical record of sorts to see what has changed or ensure you're all right. If anyone would like me to check in on them around the expected time, I can do that as well.

( Presuming she's able to leave the house herself, during the Iris phase. Last time was... well. She attempted a self-quarantine from how intense it had hit, not wanting to bother the public or be bothered by the public. Fingers crossed it isn't always that way. )

I may consider a clinic of sorts if our situation here leans toward something semi-permanent, but until then it is something I would either pick a friend's empty apartment for or make a house call. All we can do is try to keep an eye out for one another, and treat each other well.

Thank you for the moment of your time, and if anyone has any questions, I'll keep an eye on replies here for a bit, or you are welcome to message me privately. I would also appreciate if anyone feels comfortable telling me what they've experienced here so I can help apply it to others.

( She's taking a sip of her coffee and about to wave some little toodle-loo goodbye just as someone's footsteps sound to the side and she clicks off the feed with a slight brightening of the eyes. Probably the reason she doesn't do it out of her apartment!

Feel free to hit her with zany medical Q&A, relay your own experiences to help build her Prismatica Side Effects journal, or just come chat because she looks nice! As an aside, please feel free to assume characters from the new round saw this / feel free to reply! #timing... )

Comments

[zohvin]

Oh, I'm comfortable enough. You seem principled, so I'll trust that you're not going to sell my exotic alien blood on the black market.

[Yes, that's mostly a joke.]

I'm not sure what those terms mean. In my galaxy, medical scanners are a device that can tell you the state of a person's life signs and information about their body systems at a glance. Every medical droid has at least a handheld one, so they're quite common.

Nanomachines are much more expensive and rarely used in comparison. I'm a bit surprised you have access to that and not the other.

[cadeuces]

I will do my best to resist temptation, haha. :) Thankfully even in this place I am quite wealthy. I promise I'm not the greedy sort. I would have no motivations to go so terribly far.

( Read you loud and clear on the joke, and have one of her own. With a bit of added explanation to be sure he knows that, yes, she truly has no reason to be tempted. Just in case!! (Angela it was Too Much.)

Re: medical scanners, though. You had her curiosity, but now you have her attention. )

Oh! That sounds amazing, actually; I'm quite sad I don't have such a thing. I could set up a relay in a pinch to let my nanites tell me what the issue may be in a typical human or Earth animal's body, but I imagine it will require some tweaking before my nanites can adapt to another's constitution and biological making.

Also, they rather exhaust me to use now, so it would be a balancing act I wouldn't care to risk unless a dire emergency were on hand. I can't very well get a cause just to pass out on somebody before I can act on it.

The scanners I spoke of are all powered in various ways and show different parts of the body— an X-ray utilizes trace amounts of radiation to show us densities throughout the body, such as masses or bone structure damage in a quick flash, while a CT scan takes that a step further, combining it with tomography to create a 3D image to navigate. These take a bit longer and require absolute stillness. Neither are particularly portable bits of machinery.

The ultrasound utilizes sonography with soundwaves to produce imagery, but this is of poorer quality— but it shows bodily function and movement and doesn't utilize radiation. It's safer. There are a couple of other tools one can use, but the fact of the matter is they're all quite clunky and each one is used for different purposes. Your medical scanners sound like a godsend.

As for nanomachines, they are utilized for healing, so they remain relatively simple. I was the one who created them. :)
Or broke the developmental block on the concept, rather.
Utilizing their systems for damage feedback would take some wiggling about, but it may be the best option.

[zohvin]

If you had such a large hand in creating nanomachines, I can see why you're wealthy - that's the kind of tech that only medical corporations use where I'm from. Well, with any luck, you won't need to use yours too much here.

It also seems quite inconvenient to need so many different scans to see the entire body. I wish I'd had a medical scanner on me when I was abducted, but unfortunately that device was never a part of my operations kit. If one ever does turn up, I'd be happy to hand it over to you.

[cadeuces]

Well, it had been a mix of things, really. I didn't keep most of it.

( Inheritance from deceased parents at a young age, careful savings, multiple careers, etc etc. She worked with a volunteer force before arriving here and donated most of her funds to various causes, though she would always be Comfortable. It's a topic she waves off as unimportant for these reasons. )

I would agree on the inconvenience, however. I wish such technology existed in my time; it would make my life so much easier! If you ever happen across one of these scanners, I couldn't possibly ask to keep it, but if I may borrow it to try and recreate one, it would be much appreciated. :)
You're kind to offer as much.

[zohvin]

[She didn't keep it? That's interesting. Zohvin won't ask after it for the time being, but hes going to file that bit of information away for later.]

Don't thank me yet - I have no way of knowing if I'll even be able to find one. Besides, it'd do far more good in the hands of a medical professional like yourself.

[cadeuces]

( What else would she do with multi-millions of dollars? There's only so much luxury one can indulge in when they're usually roughing it in the desert. She has her family's cabin in the Alps and perhaps a home somewhere convenient in America, and beyond that... She had enough nice clothes to carry around, bought and donated anything special she may need for a gala, has a few pieces of jewelry— most of her worldly belongings fit in a suitcase. Going overboard when she never saw it 90% of the year was just ridiculous when there were people in the world who couldn't afford vaccinations for their children or food in their bellies. )

I know, but even so. The sentiment is a kind one.
I hope we have the chance to meet soon, sir.
Let me know when you have the time and would like to come by as discussed. :)

[zohvin]

I can meet you at your convenience, doctor. I don't have a particularly busy schedule yet.


(ooc: If you're doing an open log for May I can slide Zohvin into that!)

I LOST MY DANG POST TAGS

[cadeuces]

Shall we call it tomorrow, then? I can give you my location for my apartment, or if you'd be more comfortable in your own, I can make a house call. :)

( ooc: sorry for the delay! I actually have a permanent catchall right over here! I can definitely write him a starter under may's if we're assuming sanguis week when neither are affected. c: )

oops that's alright!

[zohvin]

Tomorrow it is - and your apartment will do just fine.


(ooc: ty that'd be great!)

the woes of switching devices too often

[cadeuces]

Not too early in the morning I assume, so 1100? I'll have tea on.