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IC - 4 - Medical Emergency - Kiara, Sam & Jojo

Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2020 10:18 pm
by Mephistophilis
Day 1
11th March 2189
17:00 Earth Central European Time
Barnard's Rest Colony, Titan


Kiara, Sam, and Moses manage to get Chief White's unconscious body onto the maglev back to Barnard's Rest. Moses fretting nervously over him as the train accelerates out of Pumping Station 1.

Arriving back in the colony the three of them sprint to the Medical Clinic in short order and burst in through the door, laying White's pale body on a trolley in front of Jojo. The layer of frost has now melted leaving his skin glistening with moisture but the evidence of frost burns remains on his face and extremities.
OOC,You can roll First Aid, up to two people, only one success needed, in order to provide initial resuscitation. A Medicine roll is needed and around an hour of work to try and revive him and treat any further damage. Roll 1d3 after a successful Medicine roll to see how many HP he gets back.

Re: IC - 4 - Medical Emergency - Kiara, Sam & Jojo

Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2020 1:25 am
by Starspawn338
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"Easy, easy." Jojo says as they rush in. "Give me some room and tell me what's happened?"

Jojo goes to work on triage and stabilizing Chief White as he listens to what happened.
OOC,First Aid 75 [dice]0[/dice] Medicine 80 [dice]1[/dice] That's a hard success on reviving him but a failure to give him any hit points back.

Re: IC - 4 - Medical Emergency - Kiara, Sam & Jojo

Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2020 3:36 am
by Mr. Handy
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"His helmet was breached out on the surface," says Sam. "We're lucky we got to him in time. We still don't know exactly how it happened, but there were tracks leading away from the site of the incident." She stands back and lets the doctor work. While she's good at fixing machines, she's not as skilled at repairing living things.
OOC,If you spend 4 Luck, that would make the Medicine roll a success.

Re: IC - 4 - Medical Emergency - Kiara, Sam & Jojo

Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2020 8:31 am
by jp1885
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Possessing absolutely no medical skills, Kiara doesn’t interfere with the Doctor’s work. Instead she busies herself by trying to access the Chief’s suit sensors and activity log (if they exist) in an effort to retrace his steps and ascertain what happened.

Re: IC - 4 - Medical Emergency - Kiara, Sam & Jojo

Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2020 6:54 pm
by Mephistophilis
Jojo manages to stabilise White, wrapping him in a heat blanket and attaching an oxygen mask. He slowly infuses warmed saline intravenously and watches his physical observations improve. However, Chief White remains unconscious.
Jojo,You could spend the Luck, or you could push the roll - perhaps give him an experimental treatment, say injecting him with cerebral stimulants - might wake him, or it might fry his brain. Or you could just let him recover in the medical bay over time, see if he gets better.
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Kiara examines the surface suit White was wearing. It is a little more sophisticated than the regulation suits they put on to leave Pumping Station 1. There does seem to be some kind of control panel attached to the suit and she activates the touch display.
Kiara,The suit control panel is not something you're particularly familiar with, roll Computer Use or Zero/Low G to see if Kiara can figure out how to access the log or sensors

Re: IC - 4 - Medical Emergency - Kiara, Sam & Jojo

Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2020 7:29 pm
by jp1885
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Computer use 65,[dice]0[/dice]
Kiara frowns at the unfamiliar controls on the suit, experimentally pressing a couple of buttons to no effect.

Re: IC - 4 - Medical Emergency - Kiara, Sam & Jojo

Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2020 3:55 am
by Mr. Handy
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"Maybe I can help," says Sam, coming over to have a look at the suit.
OOC,Computer Use roll (55% skill): [dice]0[/dice]

Re: IC - 4 - Medical Emergency - Kiara, Sam & Jojo

Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2020 7:36 pm
by Starspawn338
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OOC,Sometimes you fail a roll. I'm just going to let time do it's work. I got him stabilized.
Once Jojo finishes with Chief White, he will monitor his vitals and begin preparing the medical report.

Re: IC - 4 - Medical Emergency - Kiara, Sam & Jojo

Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2020 7:47 pm
by Mephistophilis
Sam is able to bring up the suit log. It is pretty rudimentary, most suits don't have any recording system at all. As far as she can see White went out to Pumping Station 1 earlier today, he was moving around the platform and then walked out towards the pipeline. At that point an error in his radio system is recorded. Then nothing remarkable is noted until it registers a suit breach around five minutes before he was found.

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Richards rushes into the medical bay, 'I heard Chief White was injured, what happened?' He busies over the Chief, taking over monitoring his physical observations from Jojo. 'Where was he?' he asks.

Re: IC - 4 - Medical Emergency - Kiara, Sam & Jojo

Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2020 8:13 pm
by jp1885
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"Just outside pumping station 1, not far from the pipeline - looks like he was sealing it," replies Kiara. "We found him lying there with his helmet cracked. Sam managed to seal it and I called it in."

Re: IC - 4 - Medical Emergency - Kiara, Sam & Jojo

Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2020 3:15 am
by Mr. Handy
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"There were what looked like vehicle tracks leading away from the scene," says Sam. "Also, CENTRAL didn't respond to an inquiry aimed at finding whoever left them."

Re: IC - 4 - Medical Emergency - Kiara, Sam & Jojo

Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2020 10:00 am
by Mephistophilis
'That's very strange' says Richards looking uncomfortable, 'We don't have many vehicles in the colony, only the surface rovers really, and they're very big and noisy.'

Re: IC - 4 - Medical Emergency - Kiara, Sam & Jojo

Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2020 12:06 pm
by jp1885
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Kiara frowns. “CENTRAL appears to be ignoring certain commands. Perhaps the tracks were from a... you know...“

Keeping her back to any of CENTRAL’s eyepieces she can see, she points to her arm, hoping to allude to the computer’s ARMs.

Re: IC - 4 - Medical Emergency - Kiara, Sam & Jojo

Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2020 12:11 pm
by Mephistophilis
'Oh no, the ARMs don't operate outside the colony, they're not designed for atmospheric use' says Richards, 'At least, I don't think so. He'd know better...' he nods towards White's unconscious form, wrapped in the heating blanket with wires and tubes connecting to various pieces of medical equipment surrounding him.
Kiara,Didn't she take pictures of the tracks on her datapad?

Re: IC - 4 - Medical Emergency - Kiara, Sam & Jojo

Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2020 12:37 pm
by jp1885
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Keeper,Oh yeah! Damn this goldfish memory! I’ll amend my post.
”Hang on a sec, I took photos! We might be able to prove it one way or the other...”

Kiara accesses the photos on her pad.

Re: IC - 4 - Medical Emergency - Kiara, Sam & Jojo

Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2020 12:57 pm
by Mephistophilis
Gauging scale is difficult with so little to compare with in the images but Kiara is pretty sure the tracks are far too small to be from any kind of transport vehicle. They are small enough to conceivably be from an ARM.

Richards looks over her shoulder, 'Could be ARM tracks but they don't have any sensors, they can't operate outside.'
OOC,An Operate Heavy Machinery roll with advantage or Mechanical Repair roll (no advantage) might give more insight into this

Re: IC - 4 - Medical Emergency - Kiara, Sam & Jojo

Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2020 1:00 pm
by jp1885
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Mechanical repair 40 hard success,[dice]0[/dice]
Kiara takes a closer look at the photos, certain that they’re telling her something. Could an ARM really be the culprit?

Re: IC - 4 - Medical Emergency - Kiara, Sam & Jojo

Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2020 1:28 pm
by Mephistophilis
Kiara knows that ARMs or similar automated drones are used throughout the colonies. Usually they have only rudimentary sensory arrays and rely on the base sensors to perform anything more complex than moving around. It is not impossible that an ARM could have left the base but it would need an external source of sensory information to operate, would be at risk of damage from extreme temperatures, and would need someone or something to control it.

Re: IC - 4 - Medical Emergency - Kiara, Sam & Jojo

Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2020 3:43 am
by Mr. Handy
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Sam is also aware of this.
OOC,Operate Heavy Machine roll (51% skill): [dice]0[/dice] Bonus die: [dice]1[/dice]

Re: IC - 4 - Medical Emergency - Kiara, Sam & Jojo

Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2020 7:00 pm
by Mephistophilis
Richards gives a shout, 'I think he's coming round.' White is moving his head and making some groaning sounds.

Re: IC - 4 - Medical Emergency - Kiara, Sam & Jojo

Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2020 9:15 pm
by jp1885
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Kiara mentally puts aside her concerns about CENTRAL and the ARMs and rushes over to the Chief.

"Hey," she whispers, "are you okay?"

Re: IC - 4 - Medical Emergency - Kiara, Sam & Jojo

Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2020 9:18 pm
by Mephistophilis
White continues to writhe and groan.

Re: IC - 4 - Medical Emergency - Kiara, Sam & Jojo

Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2020 9:22 pm
by jp1885
OOC,Is it worth me trying a science (biology) roll to see if Kiara can help the Chief? It's a long shot I know.

Re: IC - 4 - Medical Emergency - Kiara, Sam & Jojo

Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2020 9:27 pm
by Mephistophilis
OOC,An extreme Biology or normal Medicine might help - Jojo can re-roll now

Re: IC - 4 - Medical Emergency - Kiara, Sam & Jojo

Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2020 9:30 pm
by Mr. Handy
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Sam steps out of the way to let Jojo get to work.

Re: IC - 4 - Medical Emergency - Kiara, Sam & Jojo

Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2020 9:34 pm
by jp1885
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Science Biology 20 so I need a 4,[dice]0[/dice]
Flustered, Kiara quickly steps back, realising that she’s of no help whatsoever.

Re: IC - 4 - Medical Emergency - Kiara, Sam & Jojo

Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2020 6:15 am
by Starspawn338
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As Chief White begins to come around, Jojo goes over to check on him.

"Would everyone please just get out of my way."
OOC,Medicine 80 [dice]0[/dice] Damn, I'm being very unlucky right now.
He is exasperated with everyone being in the clinic and snaps.

"Nurse Richards, please get everyone out of here. I will send word when he is medically ready to answer your questions."

Re: IC - 4 - Medical Emergency - Kiara, Sam & Jojo

Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2020 11:11 pm
by Mephistophilis
Richards hurries Sam, Kiara, and Moses out of the medical clinic. 'Look, we'll be in touch when he comes round, I don't think it'll be too long so don't wander far.'
OOC,Where do Sam and Kiara want to go? They'd likely have been told by Jojo that Virgil and Nicole were investigating Holzer's apartment which adjoins the clinic.

Re: IC - 4 - Medical Emergency - Kiara, Sam & Jojo

Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2020 11:34 pm
by jp1885
OOC,Happy to catch up with the others and compare notes.

Re: IC - 4 - Medical Emergency - Kiara, Sam & Jojo

Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2020 2:54 am
by Mr. Handy
OOC,That sounds good to me too.

Re: IC - 4 - Medical Emergency - Kiara, Sam & Jojo

Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2020 9:35 pm
by Mephistophilis
Sam & Kiara,Moving here: [url]https://www.callofcthulhu.org.uk/pbp/viewtopic.php?f=472&t=7166&p=241678#p241678[/url]
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Richards looks at Dr Johnson with concern, 'You okay Doctor? You seem a little flustered.'
OOC,Richards Medicine 30% [dice]0[/dice]
'Might I suggest a quarter dose of cerebral stimulant, should bring him round now he's almost conscious.'

Re: IC - 4 - Medical Emergency - Kiara, Sam & Jojo

Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2020 3:53 am
by Starspawn338
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"I'm fine." Jojo says. He takes a deep breath and calms himself. "You're right. Let's bring him around."

Re: IC - 4 - Medical Emergency - Kiara, Sam & Jojo

Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2020 11:53 pm
by Mephistophilis
Richards administers a cerebral stimulants into the intravenous line and within a minute White's eyes are open and he is writhing and pulling on the tubes and cables. 'Calm down Chief, you're in the medical bay, how're you feeling?' asks Richards.

White looks to be in his late fifties. His hair is white and unruly and his chin shows several days' growth of stubble. In a dry, croaking voice he says 'Oh fuck, I think I breached my suit. What happened? I was sealing a leak in the pipeline out by Station 1. My radio went, it was blaring static, then...I dunno...a few minutes later maybe, blam, something crashes into my helmet, great big crack appears in the visor and then black. So I didn't die then.'

Re: IC - 4 - Medical Emergency - Kiara, Sam & Jojo

Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2020 5:42 am
by Starspawn338
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"No, you didn't die. Luckily you were found and your visor was repaired enough to get you back indoors. Jojo replies as he continues to check vitals. "Still, it was touch and go for a minute. It appears that some ARM tracks lead away from your body. Were you or anyone else using them that far out in the field?"

Re: IC - 4 - Medical Emergency - Kiara, Sam & Jojo

Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2020 4:45 pm
by Mephistophilis
White looks confused, 'We don't use ARMs outside of the colony building, they don't really work without CENTRAL's sensors.'

Re: IC - 4 - Medical Emergency - Kiara, Sam & Jojo

Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2020 4:15 am
by Starspawn338
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"Well that is strange. I'm sure they were ARM tracks on the video." Jojo says nonchalantly. "I wonder where CENTRAL actually has sensors. I would imagine it would be quite possible for there to be remote sensors outside of the base. But at any rate, you will recover but you'll need some rest."

Re: IC - 4 - Medical Emergency - Kiara, Sam & Jojo

Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2020 9:34 pm
by Mephistophilis
'CENTRAL doesn't have external sensors beyond the immediate periphery of the colony. But it can send out the dragonfly probes if it needs to look further afield.'

White tries to haul himself off the hospital bed, 'Well, thanks for the help Doctor, Richards, but I need to get back to work.'
OOC,Are you finished with White? What would you like to do now?

Re: IC - 4 - Medical Emergency - Kiara, Sam & Jojo

Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2020 9:45 pm
by Starspawn338
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"If you feel good enough, you can leave but I'd say take a day off from work to rest."
OOC,I would like to see if there are any medical records about people having nightmares or trouble sleeping in the clinic.

Re: IC - 4 - Medical Emergency - Kiara, Sam & Jojo

Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2020 10:47 pm
by Mephistophilis
White hobbles out of the clinic with Richards's help.

Dr Johnson asks Richards how to look at the medical records for the colony. 'Everything is electronic' he says, bringing up a record on the clinic computer display.

Jojo finds that each record can only be accessed individually. There are over three hundred records.

Re: IC - 4 - Medical Emergency - Kiara, Sam & Jojo

Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2020 7:33 pm
by jp1885
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Any research is rudely interrupted by a breathless Kiara, who bursts into the sickbay.

“Doc! We need some sedatives! Sergeant Montrose is drunk, crazy or both. He’s armed himself and locked himself into his quarters; threatening to do something bad,” she gabbles. ”He’s asking for whiskey, so we thought if we spiked it we might be able to get into his room and help him.”

Re: IC - 4 - Medical Emergency - Kiara, Sam & Jojo

Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2020 12:10 am
by Starspawn338
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Jojo looks up from his work going through the 300+ medical files as Kiara rushes in.

"He needs whiskey?" He echoes Kiara. "Of course we can use some sedatives. Perhaps he is having nightmares such as the Doctor reported and we can just offer to give him something to quiet his thoughts."

Re: IC - 4 - Medical Emergency - Kiara, Sam & Jojo

Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2020 3:55 pm
by Mephistophilis
Jojo,You're about a dozen records in, so far it is just reports of minor injuries except for one more significant injury where a convict broke his leg during some construction work. Regarding use of sedatives, a successful Medicine roll would allow you to estimate the dose of oral sedative you would need to add to whiskey to incapacitate someone. You'd need to tell me how much whiskey you expect him to drink e.g. one shot or the whole bottle before it takes effect. Alternatively you could just offer a sedative without concealing it. No need for a roll, just say what you want the dose to achieve, e.g.relax, sleep, knock out

Re: IC - 4 - Medical Emergency - Kiara, Sam & Jojo

Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2020 4:46 pm
by jp1885
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“Uh-huh, well quick as you can please Doctor; he’s armed and there’s no telling what he’s going to do,” Kiara urges, fidgeting as she waits for Jojo to come up with the goods.

Re: IC - 4 - Medical Emergency - Kiara, Sam & Jojo

Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2020 4:45 am
by Starspawn338
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OOC,Medicine 80 [dice]0[/dice]
Jojo will get the sedative and add enough into the whiskey bottle so that four shots would put him to sleep. He will then put enough pills in a medicine cup to knock out Sergeant Montrose.

"Okay, lead me to him. I'm going to offer him the pills to help him relax. If that doesn't work, you give him the whiskey."

Re: IC - 4 - Medical Emergency - Kiara, Sam & Jojo

Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2020 10:45 am
by jp1885
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“Thanks,” says Kiara, receiving the sedatives. “Um, I wouldn’t offer him pills though, that’d put make him even more suspicious and erratic.”

Her piece said, she hurries back to the others, clutching the container tightly.

Re: IC - 4 - Medical Emergency - Kiara, Sam & Jojo

Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2020 10:55 am
by Mephistophilis
OOC,You don't have the whiskey yet, Tyson went to get it. You can both go back to Montrose's apartment here: [url]https://www.callofcthulhu.org.uk/pbp/viewtopic.php?f=472&t=7233&start=20#p242511[/url]

Re: IC - 4 - Medical Emergency - Kiara, Sam & Jojo

Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2020 11:07 am
by jp1885
OOC,Post duly amended.