The Doorway: a panfandom game

New York 2015? I know time travel is possible but I wasn't expecting to walk out my front door, get hit by a blinding blue light and end up here. So how did this happen and how do I get back?

I guess I should introduce myself. I'm Christine Chapel. They told me I've been here before but I don't remember any of that so if I knew you then, please don't think I'm being rude because I don't know you now.

Filter to Brand & Danvers, early this morning

I will begin by assuming that you are aware that it would seem that the Tesseract has thrown yet another problem at us. I wasn't immune to this; I woke not long ago in a different body. It appears to belong to Mary Margaret Blanchard. I haven't yet made contact with her, but I hope to do so shortly. I understand that this will undoubtedly cause a security issue, and will await your orders.

Filter to Jean-Luc Picard

I'm in an interesting situation. Good morning.

Filter to Mary Margaret Blanchard

Good morning, Ms. Blanchard. I'm Beverly Crusher, and I know you're in the same boat I am. Or potentially am. I awoke in your body this morning. I want you to know that your son is completely fine. He's a bit fussy, but I'm chalking that up to him understanding that it isn't his mother who's holding him.

He's feeding right now, and I changed him when I got up. Whenever you come here, we can talk about his feeding schedule and anything else that I'll need to know as long as I'm inhabiting your body. But I promise, he's fine, and I think that he seems to be a wonderfully healthy baby. Based on what I'm assuming his age is, he's reacting to everything just the way he should.

I would ask, though, that when you join us, that you bring my blue lab coat that's hanging on the coat tree beside the door. It should have my tricorder in it, and I want to give us both an examination to make sure everything's all right.

I don't suppose someone would be able to bring me some soup, and perhaps some crusty bread?

Filter to SWORD

I have, unfortunately, contracted this flu that is going around, and have quarantined myself to quarters.

Filter to Jean-Luc

Unless you have also gotten sick, it might be a good idea to find other accomodations for the next few days. I am in no way saying that I don't want you around. I just don't want you sick, too. But if you do decide to come home, please bring home some bread and saltine crackers, and pick up another box of that jasmine tea I like so well.

As well as a guaifenesin-based medicine, like Mucinex.

I love you.

Filter to Abigail Brand and Carol Danvers (EMH)

Considering the fast-moving nature of this strand what could be influenza, I am asking that you allow me and a team of SWORD medical personnel to be temporarily transferred to the CDC to assist in learning as much as we can about this illness. I can be ready to leave at a moment's notice.

For those of you who might have been looking for either myself or Jean-Luc, he and I have moved to apartment 907, just down the hall from where we were each living previously. I'd like to reiterate that when I am in the building and an emergency arises, I am available for medical assistance.

Filter to Jean-Luc

Our furniture's arriving this evening; I just had a text message. I should be done in time to get home and have the Stark Charity people take away their things before ours arrives.

Who: Beverly Crusher and Jean-Luc Picard
When: Valentine’s weekend
Where: Furniture store
What: Furniture shopping.
Rating: Low

( This is our apartment after all, and it should be our own. )

Filter to Dr. Tony Gates & Dr. Simon Tam

Gentlemen. I'm Dr. Beverly Crusher, with SWORD. As you are no doubt well aware, this evening an event occured this evening in which the electric went out for approximately five minutes. We at SWORD are getting reports of people glowing during this time. Even as we speak, SWORD is working to figure out what happened, and how it may affect the population. I am asking your help for this. If you would please open the clinic at Potts Tower this evening for those who have been affected -- particularly those who may have been glowing -- and then pass along the results of any tests you run -- and I suggest you run as broad a spectrum of tests that you can -- I would be grateful.

The facilities at SWORD are available, if you feel that the clinic needs assistance. Transportation to and from the SWORD campus can be provided, and I will make sure that you are both aware of the results of tests run on your patients. This option, of traveling to SWORD, is entirely optional for your patients, but I would urge the greatest caution. It's very important that we figure out what is going on, and if it may adversely affect people.

Thank you.

Filter to Jean-Luc

Yes, that will be me, missing breakfast with you for most of this week, unless you want to have it at a ridiculously early hour. We're finalizing plans for surgery with Major Danvers, so between tests and discussions with Director Brand and Dr. Strange and the rest of the team we'll have working on this, it's going to be a long, very lonely week. I can't even promise you all of tomorrow, as I'll be in for at least part of the day, ordering tests and making sure we have the good operating theater.

Who: The whole game!
When: Leading up to Christmas
Where: Under tree. Delivered with bows. Handed to a person. Whatever!
What: Christmas presents!
Rating: Who knows!

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Filter to SWORD medical, Rachel Summers, and Abigail Brand

Major Danvers has woken up. A good portion of the facility here in this building has been destroyed, and she's in some considerable pain. However, she is stable, and she has been removed to a new room. I've sedated her, mostly for the pain, but I don't want to risk pushing her into another bout of unconsciousness, so I'm keeping a fairly light hand with it. I don't think that she remembers anything at all. It's muscle memory.

Rachel, I think you'd better come in, as well as you, Director Brand. We need to start thinking about a treatment plan beyond "keeping her comfortable".

Filter to anyone affected by the SWORD quarantine from yesterday, & backdated to shortly after Hank McCoy's entry

I'm happy to inform you that the quarantine to SWORD personnel and anyone in contact with them in recent days has been lifted. The virus has been identified as Influenza A, straing H3N2, so there is no danger of anything more than dehydration. If you are already sick, please remember that you are best served by plenty of non-caffeinated fluids and bed rest. Symptoms should pass within a few days, but if you aren't sick within a week, please see a doctor.

Filter to SWORD

This does it. People have been coming into to medical all day, complaining of being ill. Coming on the heels of our recent mission to Galia-9, I am initiating a quarantine of all SWORD personnel and facilities until further notice. Tests are being done to determine the nature of this illness, but until we know more, the normal care for norovirus-like illnesses is recommended: rest and plenty of fluids. If you are unable to stop vomiting or otherwise, anti-nausea medication will be administered.

ETA:Filter to Inara Serra

Hello, Ms. Serra. I'm Doctor Crusher, and I work with Kaylee at SWORD. Today we became aware of what appears to be a nasty virus that is affecting the crew of the Ascension, those people who were part of the mission that Kaylee was involved in shortly before Thanksgiving. I have taken the liberty of placing everyone on quarantine until we determine whether this virus was given to us on the planet we visited, or if it its origins lie on earth. As it is likely that Kaylee has been in contact with you since she was exposed to this virus, I would ask that you consider yourself to be under this quarantine, and to remain in yours and Kaylee's apartment until test results are available to us.

I apologize for this inconvenience, and all further inconvenience it will cause you. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask me, and if you start to feel unwell, do not hesitate to let me know. My goal is to see to the safety and health of all involved, and as of right now that involves you.

[Filter: Beverly Crusher]

I think the milk I had with breakfast may have been bad. I'm going to have to bow out of dinner tonight I'm afraid.

Who: Beverly Crusher and Jean-Luc Picard
When: Monday, just before this.
Where: SPAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACE
What: They’re happy to be home
Rating: low?

( She watched the starlines with him, suddenly finding herself close to tears with how familiar it was and how much like home. )

Filter to Ascension Crew

I'd like to remind everyone that you will need to remain on base long enough for a post-mission physical, along with whatever other requirements Brand and Danvers have for us, before you go home for your Thanksgiving holiday. If you have any side-effects from your time in space, let me know immediately, at any time day or night.

Filter to Ascension Crew

Hello, I'm Beverly Crusher, medical officer for this mission. It will be my job to see to your physical well-being while we are off-planet. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask them. Myself and my colleague, Hank McCoy, will be happy to answer them to the best of our ability.

First things first. Beginning on Thursday, I will begin administering complete physical examinations to all crewmembers, and Dr. McCoy will be drawing blood for bloodwork. I know -- this is the last thing anyone wants to do. But believe me when I say that having this information will be necessary should anything happen to any one of you while we are away. Additionally, we are going to ask that you keep in mind your diet in the days and weeks leading up to the launch of our ship. Keep yourself as healthy as you possibly can be.

I have set a meeting for this Wednesday, October 29, at noon in the conference room B, next to the medical facilities on base. This meeting is mandatory for all crew members. In it we will discuss the physicals, and the CPR/First Aid classes that will be required for everyone to take prior to this mission, as well as any other questions you may have concerning your health while we are in space.

Filter to Jean-Luc

Are you ready for this? :]

Hello, Potts Tower, I'm going to steal your attention away from your normal Sunday routine on this network to remind you that flu season is very nearly upon us. If you haven't already, please see your doctor about getting a flu vaccine. Anyone who is six months of age and older should get one every year. There are a lot of misconceptions about the flu vaccine, but the biggest is this: it does not give you the flu! It takes the vaccine approximately two weeks to adequately build up antibodies, so if you get sick within two weeks of getting your shot, chances are you were exposed before you got your vaccine, or sometime within that two week period.

And sadly, some people do become sick with the flu that they were vaccinated against -- but this is not common. If you feel like you are coming down with the flu, please visit your doctor immediately, and they will be able to give you some medicines that will help to make your flu symptoms more mild. But above all, if you become ill, rest and plenty of fluids will help tremendously. So queue up your Netflix and rest. Stay home from work or school, and if necessary get an excuse for the days that you will miss.

Flu symptoms include:

Fever* or feeling feverish/chills
Cough
Sore throat
Runny or stuffy nose
Muscle or body aches
Headaches
Fatigue (tiredness)
Some people may have vomiting and diarrhea, though this is more common in children than adults.

The symptoms will come on suddenly, unlike a cold, and will last from a few days to two weeks, and if your symptoms are severe or become severe, please seek medical help immediately, as you may be at risk for pneumonia.

If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to ask me or any of the other doctors we have in the Tower. I no longer work at the clinic, but if I can be of any help whatsoever to any of you, please let me know.

Filter to Tony Stark (MCU)

I've returned from out of town, and I am eager to look at any other information you have on this disease.

Filter to Jean-Luc

You know, I felt like a doctor for the first time in weeks. I'm home, by the way. I'll be over in half an hour, after I've had a shower.

Is there anyone who was present at the attacks yesterday who needs to see a doctor, and hasn't? And if you haven't, then why? I can't even ask Sitwell about this.

Filter to Abigail Brand

I've been tapped by a few of my previous employers to undertake a small mission for them. I'm working on getting an estimated time of return for you.

ETA: And I should be back by late Sunday evening.

Filter to Jean-Luc

I've been asked to help with a mission outside of SWORD. I don't know when I'll be home.

Is it terrible of me to have asked Tony Stark for more information on the disease that his group is working on?