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Catherine E. Halsey, M.D., Ph.D. (ex_complicit694) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2013-10-14 09:52:00

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catherine halsey, eric northman, helen magnus, james watson, liz forbes, yuuri shibuya

day 241 | voice/action
[Arriving at a strange place isn't new to Catherine Halsey. Her life has been full of odd occurrences and this shouldn't be any different. But it is, more mysterious than anything else she's been through. Prison? Again. Not rightfully so; hasn't she served her time? Hasn't she suffered enough, properly atoned without being put in a jumpsuit?]

This isn't the chain gang...

[It's muttered as she fumbles with the device, starting up a voice communication.]

To anyone who is listening: An explanation would be helpful, something more relevant than what I've received, a detailing of events and the essence of this situation. Additionally... [She pauses.] ...if anyone is near gardens and a series of greenhouses, I require physical assistance as well.

[Because newly arrived, stolen away only minutes after her life-saving amputation, she is now stuck in a greenhouse with a rather stubborn door.

At least the view is nice...?]

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	voice; ex_complicit694 2013-10-31 12:38 am UTC (link)
	I have quite had my fill of being polite to people at this moment in time. You're a victim of circumstance. [And his own non-helpfulness, but... details.] And I am no "miss". I'm a doctor. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	voice; notofthisera 2013-10-31 12:44 am UTC (link)
	Of course. [He totally doesn't believe her.] Well then doctor, what are you a doctor of exactly? [Maybe something sort of you know neutral to talk about.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	voice; ex_complicit694 2013-10-31 12:53 am UTC (link)
	[He started it.] Medicine. [A pause.] Bioengineering, mechanical engineering, physics, biology, and translight sciences. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	voice; notofthisera 2013-10-31 12:55 am UTC (link)
	[No no, she clearly did.] Translight sciences? [Now he's curious and it shows. He knows, or can guess, at the others. Or knows he can ask Helen about them but that one is well, different.] What precisely do you mean by that? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	voice; ex_complicit694 2013-10-31 12:58 am UTC (link)
	[He replied. Therefore, he started it.] The science of translight travel, time-space theory, etc. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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notofthisera
2013-10-31 01:06 am UTC (link)

[She said the thing to start this entirely, she started it.]

I'm sorry, doctor, but I'm a bit behind the times when it comes to such things. [You know by a good 1000 years or so.]

Are you saying you've studied the theory behind traveling in space? [That's not time travel, he knows a bit about that. This is totally different.

And okay he may sound a little in awe here.]

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	voice; ex_complicit694 2013-10-31 01:09 am UTC (link)
	[...This devolved into something she didn't expect. There's a pause as she considers things, then speaks rather warily. Where did this mood shift come from?] I have studied it and utilized it for a variety of purposes, yes. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	voice; notofthisera 2013-10-31 01:13 am UTC (link)
	[A very fascinated Victorian hearing about space travel being possible for the first time. No that's really it.] It's so common place where you are from to allow such things? [STARS IN HIS EYES, HALSEY.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	voice; ex_complicit694 2013-10-31 01:15 am UTC (link)
	Do you interrogate everyone who arrives here? [Another pause.] I have other things to do than continue this conversation. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	voice; notofthisera 2013-10-31 01:18 am UTC (link)
	Only when they say something of interest, even if they are infuriating at first. [Because you know, he's not going to not acknowledge it.] But would you be interested in, at perhaps another time when you are settled, in continuing it? Perhaps over tea or another drink? [You can not cockblock him learning about the future damn it.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	voice; ex_complicit694 2013-10-31 01:56 am UTC (link)
	[She can cockblock whatever and whoever she wants.] I'm not at all interested. You'll have to do better than this if you actually want me to take you seriously. Going from sharp-tongued to complimentary in ten seconds flat is less than impressive. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	voice; notofthisera 2013-10-31 01:59 am UTC (link)
	[Sigh. Though it's all inward as his voice loses a bit of warmth at that.] I'm sorry I've taken such an interest in your work. And if that's complimentary then I'd hate to see the size of your ego, I'm rather certain it could rival that of a certain friend of mine. [He's actually taking being shot down rather well really...] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	voice; ex_complicit694 2013-10-31 11:06 am UTC (link)
	[Her ego has been crushed and rebuilt in a way you could probably not fathom, James.] Are you genuinely curious? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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notofthisera
2013-10-31 03:34 pm UTC (link)

[Give him fifty years and a device that has to be built for him because he nearly dies of like the flu, and then he'll get it. Or you know remind him John escaped under his nose during the entire Ripper thing.]

If I wasn't I would not have asked about it. You'll have to forgive a man from 1898 to be curious of such things, most of which is well beyond what I know of even now.

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	voice; ex_complicit694 2013-10-31 04:59 pm UTC (link)
	I would suggest you be a little more respectful yourself, if you're going to interrogate someone, especially when they've only just arrived and have more important things to do than to tell you their life story. Unless you're offering food, shelter, and a physician, this conversation is over. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	voice; notofthisera 2013-10-31 06:04 pm UTC (link)
	I'm only as respectful to people as they are to me. [So this is all her fault.] I can offer all three, and before you ask, the food is in my apartment which is the shelter and I am myself a physician. Though Dr. Magnus is a better one then myself, at least until I am better acquainted with her modern medical practices. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	voice; ex_complicit694 2013-10-31 06:08 pm UTC (link)
	What a shame that I don't go to the homes of strange men. I believe I've spoken with Dr. Magnus, and I'll take her modern services over anything Victorian. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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notofthisera
2013-10-31 06:12 pm UTC (link)

At least some practices haven't changed, even in the future. [Not going to rise to the bait of that though.] Although, you'd be taking such services from a Victorian very much out of her era, do remember that before you push aside Victorian ideas.

[Please note he knows his medical knowledge is out of date. Just you know, feels the desire to point out Helen is well, older then she lets on or something. IDK James is an idiot and a show off and he hates losing.]

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	voice; ex_complicit694 2013-10-31 06:19 pm UTC (link)
	[...Hates losing? He's talking to the worst loser ever. She won't even handle losing at 20 Questions with grace.] If I didn't have to ask for help, I wouldn't. But she's been more gracious a host than you, and I believe we are meeting now. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	voice; notofthisera 2013-10-31 06:46 pm UTC (link)
	[Him too. Ugh, they really are waay to similar.] Helen always is, she would sooner sit on a bed of nails then let someone go without aide. Not that someone like you would understand that. [WOW JAMES way to be a hypocrite.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	voice; ex_complicit694 2013-10-31 06:50 pm UTC (link)
	You know nothing about me. [For certain people, she would do anything. More than anything.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	voice; notofthisera 2013-11-05 12:15 am UTC (link)
	[And yet as far as he can tell she's well...] I could say a great deal about you, how your ego feeds your pride in admitting when you are wrong and in preventing you from even so much as acting polite when someone is interested in your work. How you think yourself above everyone when you don't even know who they are. Yes, I know nothing about you. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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ex_complicit694
2013-11-05 12:20 am UTC (link)

[Pride. Ego. He knows nothing of the depths of those, how they've been destroyed and rebuilt so precariously and carefully that she's grown an emotional shell to rival any armor she produced. Of course she won't act polite when she's been wronged. Of course she won't be civil.]

At least I'm not some ill-tempered Cheshire cat. Accuse me all you'd like of being egotistical and prideful. Even if you're right, it doesn't matter. You don't know anything about me.

Maybe you think you're being interesting right now. That by somehow showing your cards, you'll get me to miraculously forgive and forget, and let you interrogate me about things you have no business yet knowing, and at this rate you never will know. I wasn't born yesterday. I won't spill my secrets to you or anyone.

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notofthisera
2013-11-05 12:39 am UTC (link)

[She is so lucky he knows that reference otherwise he would be stumbling along through it. But he doesn't know these things so he's going by what he knows now.]

If you think me some Cheshire cat then you truly don't know me. And I don't, in fact I have far more then you more than likely and yet I'm not interrogating you, I could easily do so however, if you would prefer.

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	voice; ex_complicit694 2013-11-05 12:42 am UTC (link)
	[Yeah. She hates him.] Ask questions that won't get any answers? Surely you're more intelligent than that. Or am I giving you too much credit again? Go on. Do whatever you'd like. I've been interrogated by worse. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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