Utrecht Visscher - 001

[frontier_doktor]

Public | Audio

[His message is quick, because he's nervous and new. Visscher came back for the project to rebuild, just in case more of the same misfortunes happened. He doesn't know if it's a good idea or not, but he might as well reintroduce myself.]

Most of the people I knew when I was first around seemed to have departed.

But I am Utrecht Visscher. I am a qualified physician in my universe, and a general practitioner by interstellar standards.

It's a pleasure and I will do my best to assist.

Comments

[impossibilities]

Hello again, Doctor. Welcome back.

[frontier_doktor]

Hallo. It's good to hear from you again. It seems like things are much more orderly now.

[impossibilities]

They are, thanks to the efforts of the temporary helpers. I think we'll even be back to normal soon.

[frontier_doktor]

That's good to know. I don't know much about what made people leave in the first place.

[impossibilities]

Have very many left? I cannot say that I have kept track of such things.

[folkscallmewander]

I know I said it before, but welcome back, Doctor! I'm hopin' you're not too busy while you're here, 'cause--hey, Niko, watch--

[The audio feeds turns to static for a few seconds, then returns to normal, though with additional meowing in the distance.]

Sorry, sir, Niko got a lil' too curious 'bout the communicator. Lemme jus' change the settin's before I hand it over.

[A few more seconds of demanding meows while Wander locks the interface to make it more cat-proof.]

Here you go. Sorry. If there's anythin' I can help with, feel free to ask. [The kitten's meowing has quieted by now.]

[frontier_doktor]

Absolutely. I heard there was a race about to happen. I would be happy to see what it was you're riding.

[folkscallmewander]

[An excited gasp.]

Okie-dokie! I'm in my room right now, but I can meet up with ya at the stables! You gotta meet Wriggles, he's so cute!

[frontier_doktor]

Sure. I'm getting settled in still, so we could arrange a time for this this evening?

[folkscallmewander]

Sounds good! I'll meetcha there.

[domesheriff]

Hey. [Linda smiles at the new man, glad for how friendly he sounds. plus, she knows this place could use doctors right now] I'm Linda Esquivel--I'm on the security patrol. Nice to meet you.

[frontier_doktor]

Nice to meet you as well. [He's very friendly, but sometimes he embarrasses himself slightly.] I never had the chance to meet you before.

[domesheriff]

I must not have been here yet when you were here before. I've only been here a couple months.

[curious, she adds:] Did you go home during the trouble with the spawner? [it seems like a natural assumption to make--that he went home for a while during that business and then decided to come back]

[frontier_doktor]

Unfortunately not. On rare occasions their teleporter malfunctioned and that's when I returned back to where I had been. I decided then to go find another disaster aid service to work with.

[domesheriff]

[Linda is shocked by that explanation] Wait, you mean you were just using the teleporter and it sent you back on its own?

[truth_is_the_enemy]

Welcome back, Doc.

So, Utrecht is it? I never got your name last time.

[frontier_doktor]

Visscher. [Which sounds much like "Fisher".] And it is good to see you again, too.

[truth_is_the_enemy]

Visscher, then. Or can I call you Doc Visscher?

I've been following the health regime [aka drug rehab] program you recommended last time you were here and I feel healthier already. But I'd like to talk to you in person some time. I know you just got here and I wouldn't want to rush you, but when do you think you'll be ready to receive patients?

[frontier_doktor]

It is quicker than "Herr Doktor", so that is fine.

[Ah, yes, he remembers that.] I wouldn't be opposed. I'm still getting settled, so maybe tomorrow at the clinic. I usually get to work fast.

[He rarely spends much time in a place.]

[truth_is_the_enemy]

My German accent was always terrible anyway. I spent some time in old Germany after the war, and the locals were all very polite and never once mocked me for my mangling of their language, but I could tell in the way they often asked me to repeat myself or kindly told me that we could converse in English instead.

Well, Doc Visscher, I appreciate a person who can go into a job and hit the ground running. So I'll see you tomorrow.

[givessweetness]

Hello, my name is Wynter. What do you mean by interstellar standards?

[frontier_doktor]

I am a xenophysician. My expertise isn't exclusive to one sapient species.

[givessweetness]

Yes, I understand the definition. I'm sorry, but I was looking for more information than that. What kinds of species, how much variety and so on.

[frontier_doktor]

If I'm given suitable preliminary information, almost any species. My particular expertise was in pachyderms, arachnid and crustacean based life forms, various mammalian and avian carnivores, and a few others. My work with reptilian life could still use some practice, but I am actively studying it.

[givessweetness]

I see. Interesting. Thank you.