theblogger | First Blog Entry - Is this thing on? / [ Audio ]

( OOC: Back-dated to the morning of the 17th )

[ John's been trying to locate the microphone on the journal for the last five minutes and, for the last two or so, there's a fluctuation of the feed as the book shuts and reopens. Sod it. Sally seemed to have heard him well enough when he was speaking into the open pages before, and it's already proved to be sensitive to written transmissions.

Rainfall is a distant sound. ]

Right, ehm. Good morning, Luceti.

My name is John Watson and I've a few questions, specifically toward the medical situation we've got here. I'm at your clinic, looking over the equipment and the pharmacy. There seems to be a rather, well, shocking imbalance between the advancement of your technology in medical tools and the drugs you've got.

I'm aware there's a hospital somewhere, but is there anyone about that wouldn't mind speaking about the health care they've been receiving here? If anyone could also direct me to the current Chief of Medicine -well, any authority figure between the clinic and the hospital, really- I'd be grateful.

[ Is anyone even in charge around here? It seems as dangerous to make an assumption that there is a hierarchy in place than to think there's not one. ]

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Doctor Willcock, hello. I'm in the village clinic, I think. The setting here seems to be more holistic than what I'm used to.

The only real concern I have at the moment, actually, is whether or not the clinics are in need of another staff member.

Ah, really? Are you just over by the dispensary? I'm here right now myself, so I can come speak to you in person.

We'd love to take on another staff member. There are far too many people in this town whose knowledge of medicine starts and ends with healing magic. [He gives a sniff of distaste, showing just how much stock he puts in that approach.] I'm guessing you're a trained physician?

(Also, his name is actually 'Willock.' Though you totally got me making derpy cock jokes, so thank you. XD)

Seems like it. I'd be interested in meeting you whenever you've got the time.

[ Obviously he's got some on his hands. ]

I'm trained and have been practicing for nearly twenty years. I'm prepared to provide a formal resume if I can find a computer. Worse come to worse, though, I'm still quite capable of writing.

[ There's a little humor there. John does detect the bit of... is it contempt? John can't say he disagrees at the moment, if only because he hasn't seen any of this 'healing magic' in practice. ]

( I've changed his tag omg lmao I'm so sorry. But if you got a laugh out of it, I regret it less xD )

[Twenty years' experience, and--with that mention of computers--from the 2000s as well? Niiice.]

I don't think a resume will be necessary. Dr. Mizuno hired me after nothing more than a discussion of my credentials. It wasn't as though any of my references could be checked here, anyway.

I've got time--we're having a slow morning today. I'll be over there in a minute.

[With that, he shuts the journal. Within a few moments John will see him coming up the hall, clad in his labcoat and looking as though he stepped out of an old movie with his pomade-swept hair and tie. He offers his hand, smiling.]

Dr. Watson. [And that name sounds awfully familiar...he can't seem to place it, though.]

[ Fair enough. It puts him at some ease to know there seems to be a filter in place. He'll wait around, journal settled in his hands. When he spots someone approaching him, though, he shuts the book and shifts it into his left hand. ]

Doctor Willock.

[ John takes his hand and gives a firm, brief squeeze along with a flash of a smile. ]

Thank you for seeing me. Slow day, is it?

[ John has seen period films, especially when they concern spy activity. The man is young, younger than John, but he could be an old soul. It's still too close to his arrival to jump to the conclusion that Willock has seen the Cold War, but he's been told about time differences. John himself is wearing a collared shirt and a jacket that's probably too heavy for spring if not for the rain outside. ]

[Willock nods.] I've been here since eight forty-five and I've only had two walk-ins. Case of bronchitis and someone that cut themselves with a fighting knife. Things can be pretty unpredictable here--one day almost no one will show up, and the next the place will be packed, especially if there's an experiment going on. I worked at a hospital back home, so the pace of things here has taken some getting used to.

Where were you employed before Luceti? [Probably not some place he's heard of, and possibly not one that even exists yet for him, but it'll give some insight into what the man's used to.]

[ There's a nod, followed by a true spark of interest about the brief overview of the clinic's activity. He's got questions, but he sees more of a need to prioritize Willock's inquiries. John is the guest here, and it's never a poor idea to speak of credentials in the medical profession, especially between physicians. ]

I was working in a clinic in London as a GP for two years before coming here. Before that, I served as a medical officer in the Royal Army Medical Corps for fifteen years. I was in Afghanistan for about ten of those fighting the War on Terror. Largely I worked as a field surgeon, but there was some maintenance to be done among our unit as well, naturally. Before my discharge, I was the head of my medical team and Captain of my unit.

[ Speaking of the military, and counting off the general idea of his career, his hands very naturally find themselves behind his back in a parade rest. ]

[Willock raises his eyebrows, suitably impressed. He hasn't heard about this War on Terror before, but the dramatic-sounding name makes him envision a conflict as widespread as the Second World War. He'll have to ask Adele about it later.]

Very nice. I bet the Malnosso will love having someone like you next time they do a draft.

We only have one professional surgeon here--Dr. LeBlanc, who formerly did trauma surgery in Paris. I'm a general practitioner myself, as are Dr. Mizuno and Dr. Scully. The other staff members aren't from Earth, though from what I understand Dr. Law is quite qualified in field medicine.

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