IC - 12 - Medical Clinic - Everyone

[Mephistophilis]

Day 1
11th March 2189
22:30 Earth Central European Time
Barnard's Rest Colony, Titan

The bus pulls up outside the Medical Centre and Nicole helps the security officer unload Sergei and drag him inside where Dr Johnson is standing with Nurse Richards who exclaims, 'Jeez, another casualty, at least this one's still alive I suppose' as he rushes to help Sergei up onto the examination couch. Jojo sees a half conscious bearded man. Sam, Virgil, and Keira follow on behind.

Once Sergei is safely inside the security officer quickly retreats out the door and scrambles back inside the bus.

[Mr. Handy]

"He's been beaten repeatedly with shock batons," Sam says.

[aine]

“That Ms Torrence has some explaining to do; they were her bouncers who did the damage.” Virgil exclaims as he gets off the bus.
“What do you mean, ‘another one’? Have you had trouble?” He asks Jojo and the nurse.

[Mephistophilis]

'I do not think it was the...bouncers, it was ze security officers. And yes, Sergeant Montrose 'as died. He killed himself' says Nicole.

[jp1885]

“Oh no!” exclaims Kiara. “I thought he must’ve been in a bad way, but to kill himself... Why’d he do that?”

[Mephistophilis]

Nicole produces a transparent bag filled with what seem to be handwritten pages. 'Zis might help explain it.' She puts the bag away but shows the pictures of the pages she took earlier on her datapad

Montrose note,Can be read here: [url]https://www.callofcthulhu.org.uk/pbp/viewtopic.php?f=472&t=7217#p244634[/url]

[aine]

Virgil shakes his head at the news of Montrose’ death. He pulls out his own datapad to receive the notes on. Half way through reading it he turns his back, concentrating on the words.

Keeper,Does he recognise the beings Montrose described?

[Mephistophilis]

Virgil,[i]'creatures, big, bigger than men, six limbed, beak-mouthed'[/i] is very familiar to Virgil

[Mr. Handy]

"Has there been an autopsy of the body yet?" asks Sam.

[Mephistophilis]

Nurse Richards gestures to the mortuary trolley, 'Not yet'.

OOC,I'm going to NPC Nicole for a while as I'm not sure when Raiko will be back

Nicole looks away from the body, 'This does not sound like David, these ravings, and the drinking, killing himself, no. And the doctor, Doctor Holzer, the same thing. There is something going on here and I am going to find out what.'

[Mr. Handy]

"The autopsy could answer some questions," says Sam. "Maybe some sort of foreign substance got in his body at Waystation. The same thing could have happened to Dr. Holzer."

[jp1885]

“We need to investigate the Waystation site,” insists Kiara. “Everything’s pointing there. Let’s check Sergei and try to get some sense out of him; I’m willing to bet he’s been up there.”

[Starspawn338]

"Sergeant Montrose's body just showed up and it has to be quarantined as I cannot identify what he was infected with." Jojo chimes in.

"I believe it to be some kind of native organism or process which is affecting many people who have worked around the Pumping Station 4 and to a lesser extent, Pumping Station 5. I also see some references to proposed Pumping Station 6. We will need to investigate, however, this appears to be more widespread that I initially had surmised. After reviewing medical records, it appears that a number of people have been affected by this."

Jojo pauses before continuing, "I believe that the Interfaith Chapel has something to do with the psychological problems I am seeing in the medical records. It also appears that there are a large number of workers who disappear after working in Pumping Station 6. It says they have been discharged as their sentence was completed but the number of workers with that designation working at the same location is inconsistent with the way the corp normally does business."

Looking at each of the others in the room, Jojo assumes a solemn tone. "It appears to affect the mind first with most hearing voices that give voice to thoughts of removing your helmet or wading into the methane sea or other self destructive behavior. If any of you feels any of these symptoms, or start having any thoughts like this, please speak up immediately."

[aine]

Virgil puts his datapad away and rubs his eyes.
“Some sort of space-rot? Thank you for the warning, Doctor, it seems a likely suspect for all the trouble here. Can you forward your report to me?

I was going to arrange a visit to Waystation for tomorrow anyway.” Says Virgil, looking worried. “But maybe we should spring it on them; a surprise visit instead. Can you use smelling salts something on Sergei to wake him up, Doctor?”

[Mr. Handy]

"What about the autopsy report on Dr. Holzer?" asks Sam. "What did you learn from that, Doctor?"

[Starspawn338]

"What about the autopsy report on Dr. Holzer?" asks Sam. "What did you learn from that, Doctor?"

"It appears that Dr. Holzer's death was consistent with an overdose. It appears that he was self medicating because he had started hearing the voices in his head."Jojo replies, then continues.

"Unfortunately, Sargeant Montrose's body is deteriorating too quickly for me to determine much, especially since I have to have the body in quarantine protocols. I will continue to monitor the progression of the cellular degeneration and run more tests. Hopefully I will be able to determine something from him."

Can you use smelling salts something on Sergei to wake him up, Doctor?

"Yes, I'm sure I have something here to wake him up."

[Mephistophilis]

Nurse Richards hands Dr Johnson a cerebral stimulant and he administers it to Sergei who starts to come round with a few groans and twitches. He sits up with some surprise at the sight of everyone stood around him, looking at Virgil he says, 'Eh, you made it, welcome to Jack's Play.'

[aine]

Virgil hopes he’ll remember to ask Jojo about the rapid deterioration of Montrose’ body. He turns to Sergei and smiles.
“Hello, Sergei. I hope you’re feeling better. You’re in safe hands but not in Jacks Play. Do you remember what happened to you since I last saw you?”

[Mr. Handy]

Sam suspects that Holzer may have taken an overdose deliberately, taking his own life with what was available as Montrose had, but she'll wait to talk to Jojo about it until after they're done speaking with Sergei.

[Mephistophilis]

Sergei shakes his head from side to side and slaps his own face, 'Eugh. Yes, I remember. I go to Jack's Play, I get shit kicked out of me outside. Maybe I shouldn't have talked to you.'