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Jean-Luc Picard (tea_earlgreyhot) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2013-09-01 13:23:00

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data, geordi la forge, helen magnus, jean-luc picard, seven of nine

[ day 234 ] action :: open
It’s late in the day and Jean-Luc is just leaving the hospital. Aside from the fact that it takes something of great magnitude to get him into any kind of sick bay, an abnormal experience had been made even more surreal by the cold sterility of the bots. Nevertheless, something had happened that made him feel that a medical exam was necessary. It had just been several ticks in his chest, right where his artificial heart implant was. It usually ran without fail, almost unnoticeable to the point that he forgot that he had an artificial heart at all. Given the unknowns of the medical advancements and knowledge of the prison, he had thought it best to reassure himself that all was well without drawing too much attention to the issue or himself. He knew how concerned both Data and Geordi, and possibly even Seven, might be were they to know that he felt... unwell.

It's his distrust of the bots as a whole which had him heading toward the clinic that Helen runs. He might run into anyone along the way, but he opens the voice function to Helen as he moved through the dome.

[ Voice locked to Helen ]

Doctor Magnus, [ He clears his throat, realizing his error. ] Helen, perhaps you might find the time to meet me at your clinic as soon as you’re able.

ooc: Picard is on a trek from sector 5 to sector 3. Anyone can run into him between point A and point B. Or afterward. Technology fail!

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	voice; locked lifelines 2013-09-01 02:36 pm UTC (link)
	[ it's a little worrisome that he's asking this sort of thing of her. she'd gotten the impression that he was like her: a terrible patient. but even so, there is no trace of that apprehension when she responds. ] Absolutely. I haven't yet left, despite the hour. [ she keeps the worst hours, really. ] I can meet you now, if you'd like. (Reply to this) (Thread)

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tea_earlgreyhot
2013-09-01 02:44 pm UTC (link)

[ He is the worst patient. But he also wasn't one to take unnecessary risks with his own life. In his world, he knew the tech was there to repair anything gone wrong so that he could put things off to the last minute. Here, he wasn't so certain of that. ]

I'll arrive shortly.

[ His voice sounds a little tight and stiff because of his discomfort over admitting to any physical weaknesses. ] And thank you for making the time.

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lifelines
2013-09-01 02:52 pm UTC (link)

[ he can't be worse than she is. she's the one who worked straight through nearly dying of radiation poisoning, after all. and she doesn't have the excuse of superior medical capabilities. either way, she pauses for a split second to study the sound of his voice before answering. ]

Of course. [ she could do no less than make time for him.

and she's waiting in the front room for him, however long it takes him to make his way over. her apprehension aside, it will be very good to see him again. ]

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tea_earlgreyhot
2013-09-01 03:15 pm UTC (link)

[ He arrives only seconds later, making it even more obvious that he'd been on his way before he'd even contacted her, or at the very least close by. Stepping into the clinic, he sees her waiting for him and he offers her a small, closed-mouthed grin and a curt nod. Somehow, even just seeing her seemed to make things better. ]

Helen. [ His voice is softened with her name now that he sees her face to face. He steps further into the front room of the clinic, closer to her. His eyes seem to take her in without being too overtly obvious about studying her. ]

You look well. I hadn't imagined you might be working at such a late hour.

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lifelines
2013-09-01 03:34 pm UTC (link)

[ it's all the more worrisome and she takes the time to look him over with a critical doctor's eye to be absolutely certain he doesn't look ill or in anything other than perfect health. he appears fine to her, which is both comforting and not at the same time.

even more worrisome is how the simple act of seeing him brings back her conversation with rebekah, the things they spoke about with regard to her feelings towards this one person. she had promised to at least ask him about certain things, but given the circumstances, she doesn't think now is the best time for that.

she takes a deep breath, noticing how close he is, and fights the flush she knows will creep up on her if she isn't careful. ]

Some nights I find it difficult to sleep. I don't idle well, never have. [ it's a quiet admission as her eyes take him in for a second pass, a second opinion of his state of being, before she motions him into one of the back rooms so she can check him over. ]

What can I do for you? Is something wrong?

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tea_earlgreyhot
2013-09-01 04:08 pm UTC (link)

We're alike in that regard.

[ Not sleeping well and being ill-equipped for downtime? Yes, the list of similarities just keeps growing and growing. And each time it strikes him as more and more notable between the two of them.

Her question gives him pause. Because he so loathes to admit to such things as medical problems. ] I uh... well, I'm afraid it's more than a social visit. [ Stalling... stalling... terrible patient... stalling... ]

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lifelines
2013-09-01 04:24 pm UTC (link)

Remind me to send you a list of things to do the next time neither of us can sleep.

[ and she is ignoring any ways that could be taken other than strict professionalism.

the list of similarities is indeed growing and she finds it interesting -- for lack of a better term that she doesn't want to draw out yet -- that they are so alike, so drawn to each other. it makes her conversation with rebekah all the more relevant. soon. with luck, it will be soon.

she watches him with a practiced eye as she turns back towards him once inside the room, her professionalism warring with a deep-seated personal concern. it isn't the first time she's felt this, but it's certainly the first time in a long time since it's been quite this level of personal concern.

she does give him a pointed look he has yet to see from her as he stalls. she's known plenty of patients to try this tactic. it likely won't work any better now than it has in the past. ]

I'll sit you down and take your vitals to find out if you'd rather.

[ her voice is firm, both sides of her internal war agreeing that it's best to check on him by force if she has to. something is obviously not quite right if he's come to her for medical attention of any sort and she is determined to find out what.

welcome to your new doctor, picard. she's a fiery one. ]