M.D.

[very_model_of]

Proper memories regained. Most relaxing. Unnerving remembering being different species. No offense, Kiske.

Relatedly: Am qualified in medicine and surgery for humans as well as turians! Likely other species! Had diploma! Sadly, lost in parallel dimension, but immaterial. Don't worry, don't need to be human to understand human physiology. Need to establish clinic, possibly part time work for Sirroco Labs. Feel too much like I'm wasting time. Have to keep busy.

ALSO, four doses medigel. Wasn't sure what it was before now. No way to restock supplies, technology in Sirocco too primitive, but can be used to quickly heal most injuries. Useful, if limited.

Comments

[rainbowbrush]

Did you remember any space stories?

[very_model_of]

Ah. Afraid not. No memories of actual events. Just information and skills. Frustrating.

[rainbowbrush]

You bet it is! I wanna hear space stories!

[very_model_of]

Have not forgotten.

[rainbowbrush]

Okay. Good. You'd better not.

You're a doctor, huh?

[very_model_of]

Yes! Apparently skilled in human and turian biology. Probably other species. Salarian, at least.

[rainbowbrush]

And frogs?

[very_model_of]

Unlikely.

[rainbowbrush]

Do you know any healing spells?

[very_model_of]

What? No! Not mysticism, actual medicine.

[rainbowbrush]

But magic works better than medicine.

[very_model_of]

There IS no magic where I come from!

[mokomanjuu]

Mokona had fun remembering being a human. Mokona was very tall.

[very_model_of]

Curious. What are you?

[mokomanjuu]

Mokona is Mokona!

[very_model_of]

Species? Name?

[mokomanjuu]

Both are Mokona~!

[gogoghostpowers]

Other species? Like...what other species?

[very_model_of]

Human.

[gogoghostpowers]

Well...yeah. I meant other species.

[very_model_of]

Don't know. Krogan, possibly. Asari, batarian, vorcha, elcor. Many sentient species. Probably not knowledgeable in all species, but likely more than two.

[gogoghostpowers]

Uhhh...

[wow what the hell was that]

Gesundheit?

[very_model_of]

No practical way to answer your question without galactic history lesson, which I am in no fit state to give. Not sure what you were expecting.

[gogoghostpowers]

To be honest...I'm not sure what I was expecting either.

[trustycrowbar]

[So THAT's where all Hiroshi M.D.'s memories really belonged. He was wondering about that.]

Hah, now THAT's some good news! We can always use a smart guy like you down in bio. Medical ward, too; some of the new arrivals come in pretty banged-up, believe me.

[very_model_of]

Yes, was somewhat banged up myself.

Will need to adapt techniques for antiquated equipment available. Interesting challenge. Will be kept busy for some time.

[trustycrowbar]

I guess it IS pretty antiquated compared to what you're used to. I barely recognize some of the stuff, myself...

[He scowls briefly, scrubbing back his hair, then seems to shrug it off.]

Shouldn't be too hard. 'S amazing what you can cobble together from things lying around, too. I'm not the GREATEST at building stuff but I've managed a laser cooling array out of a toaster and a magnetic repulsion field out of old TV's. They don't even let me near the microwave anymore. [He smirks.] Can't imagine why.

[very_model_of]

Old TVs? Really?

[trustycrowbar]

You'd be surprised how many Teslas you can get out of a standard cathode ray tube with a few tweaks! I had to be careful not to wear anything with too much metal in it, or else it would've probably claimed it.

[very_model_of]

Assuming more advanced technology than cathode ray tubes and microwave emitters is available?

[trustycrowbar]

Oh hell yeah, that's just what I could get my hands on at the time... [He stretches, thinking.]

...lab funds are limited; you're not going to be able to order an MRI just to tweak it no matter how groundbreaking the results, but maybe some chemical radioimaging or laser equipment here and there...

Come to think of it, M' still not sure what that Omni-tool of yours runs on for medical scanning purposes. And what's this about... medi-gel?

[very_model_of]

Was able to work out voltage conversions. Just have to plug it into wall socket periodically.

[He waved his hand dismissively.]

Wasn't sure what it was for some time. Single use medical salve containing anesthetic and clotting agents. Seals shut wounds and helps with healing by pulling edges of injury together and preventing infection. Useful for quick fix to injuries sustained in the field.

[trustycrowbar]

Sounds useful; 's a shame there aren't enough doses to distribute. Supposedly my suit has an automatic med system built in, but if one of these other guys get hurt fighting out in the ruins or caves, they could really use something like that. There's no way to synthesize any more from what you've got?

[very_model_of]

Unlikely. Would probably take several years of development to grow first batch even with proper technology.

[trustycrowbar]

..."grow" it? What do you mean?

[very_model_of]

Technically an artificial life form. Created through elaborate gene therapy.

[trustycrowbar]

[He reels for a moment. Egghead or not, the "ick" factor of having something that's basically Frankenstein's Microbe inside a wound is still there.]

Well, ughn... it's not the first time I'd heard of gene manipulation in medicine. Just not to that extent. And that's completely safe?

[very_model_of]

As far as I know.

[trustycrowbar]

At least your're honest about it...

[very_model_of]

Would not unnecessarily endanger patient's life, yet carry several doses with me. Logical deduction suggests that it is at least safer than a gunshot wound. Even in case of some kind of misapplication (not sure how would happen, but for sake of argument), designed to dry self out, die, and detach when subjected to ultrasonic frequencies.