[Sickbay]: Round Seven Scans and Vaccines

[ten_fwd_npcs]

If this is your first trip to Sickbay, you may be surprised to see that it's a fairly ordinary-looking hospital. There are no terrifying devices or humming machines you might see in a sci-fi thriller. The biobeds along the walls are equipped with biofunction monitors, but look fairly standard. Instead of silver trays filled with metal tools and sawblades, there are an array of small devices that look as harmless as cell phones. As for the staff, they're all well-groomed and friendly. As a matter of fact, all personnel look harmless. Well, perhaps excluding the sun avatar, but Trance Gemini is as skilled as the Starfleet officers.

If you're new to the ship, no doubt you've been escorted here by the security team. Nothing to worry about, the doctors just want to make sure you aren't carrying any viruses or are vulnerable to terrible space disease. Once you've been checked over — a quick scan from a tricorder and any necessary vaccines — you'll be free to go. Lollipops are optional.

"All right, step on in," one of them calls out as you enter. "Don't be afraid. It's just a scan and a hypospray, nothing to worry about."


[ooc: Sickbay is, as always, OTA! For new characters: tagging isn't mandatory but IC going to sickbay is. If you'd prefer to skip threading with one of our doctors, you can handwave that your character got a clean bill of health and a shot and were sent on their merry way. For those who are tagging: if you have a preference which doctor sees your character, please specify in the subject line of your tag who you would like (Simon Tam is not available this time). There is a post up in the OOC comm with more details if you have any questions.]

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[themerlin]

Merlin laughed. "Hardly. My power hails from two different sources. Firstly, my heritage. Secondly, from magic emitted by various sources." He smirked.

"That was just to prove magic exists. I can heal, though only simple things, most times. It is harder for me than other magics, for only part of my magic will work so, but it can be done." He nodded. "In addition, if the replicators can create clippings from known plants, I can use such in healing salves and potions, to aid those who need it."

[ten_fwd_npcs]

She'd be interested in hearing more about your heritage, Merlin. However, she bypasses the topic of magic momentarily, focusing instead on what he next says.

Her smile is knowing, and more than a little proud.

"I think you'll find medicine has progressed considerably since the age of Arthur the King," she says, some humor in her voice. And then: "Would you now permit me to show you how?"

[themerlin]

"I'd be most interested in seeing it, aye. And perhaps in showing you more of mine." His eyes glinted in warmth, admiration, and just possibly a bit of challenge.

"I am in your hands, milady."

[ten_fwd_npcs]

And they are good hands to find himself in. Her medicine may not be quite so impressive as pulling a memory out of thin air and making it real, but she's confident in it and her skills in using it.

She smiles pertly.

"I would like to see more of yours, particularly before I let you anywhere near my sickbay," she says, intending to sound threatening but it's half-hearted at best. It's maybe the same tone she'd use to warn a young woman off of hurting her son in any way. "But first I need to know if you can administer hyposprays and work a tricorder. They're quite simple, once you know how."

[themerlin]

Merlin bowed to her. "Of course, Milady Doctor." And that time there were almost audible capitals to her name the way he said it.

"I'd be honored to try. I have since arriving used a PADD, and the computer access panels. If you'll lend me thy knowledge and teach me thy way, I will do my best top honor thee and this vessel with my service."

[ten_fwd_npcs]

She chuckles lowly, shaking her head once.

"Call me Beverly, or Dr. Crusher, please," she says.

Not that the audible capitals aren't flattering, but there's no need to stand on ceremony with a living legend. She lets out a small puff of air, and nods over her shoulder to the sickbay entrance. "Follow me."

If he can keep up, she'll walk him through how everything works, one step at a time. It's entirely possible they may need a little ... magic sometime in their future, especially when it comes to treating patients who claim to heal by magic themselves. But that's for the future to say.

[themerlin]

"Thank you, Beverly. Never have I been taught by so capable, nor so beautiful, a teacher. I am in thy hands."

He grinned at her, eyes dancing.

And he followed her, and he learned.