Utrecht Visscher | Network 001

[frontier_doktor]

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[This man has an accent too, German, but it's nowhere nearly as thick as Niko's Serbian one is. He could speak German and let the translator take care of it, but so far he's met enough "standard" speakers that he can handle himself.]

Hallo, I'm Dr. Visscher [pronounced "Fisher"] and I'm new. I am the sort of new where I have no idea where anything is yet and I keep getting turned around. So if anyone could help me to the clinic when they have a chance I would greatly appreciate it.

Speaking of which, I'm a general practitioner. I'll be working for the resort and town. I am a human, but I've never been to Earth. Any Earth, of any sort. I know there are a few of them out there.

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[timesbureaucrat]

What is your experience with bio-engineered diseases and species with complex triple-helix genetics?

[Narvin has Priorities. And they outweigh saying things like "Hello."]

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[frontier_doktor]

Ah...

[Well that is a very quick cut to the chase. He is hesitating.]

My experience varies with any bio-engineered disease. And one species with complex triple-helix genetics does not equal another, so that's hardly as relevant as the physiology. I wasn't intending to be doing any complex genetic reconstruction at any rate, but if you get sick it's very likely I can get to the root of it and keep your organs functioning, remove foreign objects or growths, conduct swift emergency treatment. And if I have to I can-

[He might as well just ask.]

Do you have a problem you need sorted? Do you need to come in?

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[timesbureaucrat]

No. No problem. [Yes. Yes, there is. But he's not ready to talk about it openly yet.]

With triple-helix genetics, I was thinking more along the lines of variations upon gene therapy.

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[frontier_doktor]

I can, but I would need equipment and reliable medical information, preferably with a previously experienced adviser to call upon.

[He really thinks Narvin sounds like he's wanting something specific.] You could always come in and ask what equipment is available in the clinic. Is there a version of your species native to this universe? That might be a good place to start if you would like me to seek out information on the subject.

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[timesbureaucrat]

Yes, there is a version of my species in this universe, but I'm guessing that there will be a least a few significant differences between us, since time travel does not function in this universe and a few of my biological alterations involve suitability for time travel. [Like the Rassilon Imprimatur.]

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[likeaswift]

[The German accent and name catches Smiley's attention and after some waffling, he can't resist a response.]

A pleasure to meet you, Doctor Visscher. [Pronounced like a native speaker.] My name is George Smiley. Can I ask—what is the year from which you hail?

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[frontier_doktor]

A pleasure, Mr. Smiley. [He would prefer to say "Herr" but he's learned that it comes across strangely sometimes. He is noting that Smiley has a very good accent, though. He wonders how his sounds, since he's colony born.] That is complicated, actually.

I am from 2570. My parents were brought to a German and Danish settlement in 2543 from 1967.

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[likeaswift]

[...ah.]

Complicated indeed. Was it—forgive me, I am terribly new at this—was it something like the situation we have here?

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[frontier_doktor]

Not exactly. They were a special case.

They were unfortunate victims of location in the space race and someone decided to do something kind for them. Unfortunately that colony was on an otherwise uninhabitable world and depended on life support systems.

But they did tell me a lot about where they came from, and I know a lot about Earth as it is [in his neck of the woods anyway.] I've just... never been, for whatever reason.

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[likeaswift]

[Dryly humourous.] Whereas I, until coming here, have only ever known one Earth. My mother was German, in fact, and my father English—and for all intents and purposes, I am an Englishman. From a very dull world and time, compared to some of the others here.

[tawarwaith]

Welcome to the resort! I'm Tauriel and it is a pleasure to meet you.

[She is trying out a human greeting for once since people seem caught off guard by the more elven phrases.]

If you have not yet found your way I can offer some assistance.

[frontier_doktor]

I would greatly like the assistance, thank you.

[He wouldn't mind the Elvish. He wouldn't understand it, but he's one of those people that gets excited to encounter almost everything new.] Someone with a sense of direction would prove invaluable right about now.

[tawarwaith]

[Thankfully it didn't take long for her to orient herself with places or thins once she learned her way around them.]

Easily done. Where are you now?

[frontier_doktor]

At the resort. I can meet you out front. [Though immediately he's feeling a little shy about it. He's not met anyone in person yet.]

[tawarwaith]

That sounds good. I shall see you there then?

[She smiled a little knowing it was a gesture of friendliness.]

[endsorrow]

Welcome, Dr. Visscher. It does take some getting used to, doesn't it? I've been here for... oh, I believe, a month and a half? And I'm still learning my way around the town.

Ah, I almost forgot. I am Braska, of the world Spira. It is a pleasure to meet you.

[frontier_doktor]

I've never heard of that.

Well, I'll be glad to hear more about what you've encountered since I've been here all of six hours. It seems that I missed a little bit of a celebration.

[endsorrow]

It's quite a beautiful world. I already miss it terribly.

Ah, yes! The Blackmoon celebration. It was quite a lively party! [♥] Dancing in the streets, lights everywhere... I certainly hope that celebrations are more common here than they are on Spira. I'd love to see more of them.

The people here are quite varied! I suppose that's to be expected, but there is much more variety than I'm used to. It is normally very peaceful... [He trails off. He doesn't say it, but there's a definite but there that he doesn't go into. In fact, he continues on along that line.] I am a healer who works independent of the clinic, and so far, I see more small cases than very serious ones.

[frontier_doktor]

No offense to you, sir, but I hope your case load remains light and your primary funds come from preventatives. I occasionally work out of independent clinics. It can be a-

unique? experience? [Are those the words he needs?]

[endsorrow]

None taken! On the contrary, I appreciate it. [Braska laughs lightly.] I've been hoping the same, myself. I'd much rather be bored than for my services to be constantly in need.

I have to admit, though, it's been many years since I've been working like this. I took on a different responsibility ten -- no, twelve years ago, now, and though it was definitely similar in principle, the day-to-day operations have much less in common.

[folkscallmewander]

[A soft, excited voice with an American southern accent greets you.]

Hi! You can call me Wander. Pleasure to meetcha, Doctor!

There's a lotta other humans livin' here, so I guess you can ask them 'about Earth. That's one of your home planets, right?

[frontier_doktor]

[It's pretty new to him! There's not a lot of that out in space. ]

It's a pleasure to meet you, Wander. There is one in my universe, yes, but for some reason or another I never got around to it.

I take it that's not where you come from? [Visscher's sounding interested already.]

[folkscallmewander]

Oh no, I don't think I'm from the same kind of universe as anybody else here. This is the first place I ever met a human, and I've been all over my galaxy.

Y'see, I'm a traveler, an' goin' from planet to planet is our thing. I've been hearin' about Earth a lot from the other folks, but Bertie told me about planets called...Antarctica and Sweden, and I never even heard of them before!

[frontier_doktor]

Oh! Sweden and Antarctica are parts of Earth, rather than planets. Antarctica is at a pole and Sweden is near the birth country of my parents. [Near enough, anyway.]

But still, that's interesting. I usually stay for a little while, but I get around quite a bit myself. You'll have to tell me about some of the places you've been. [He gets really nervous after he's been somewhere for too long.]

[folkscallmewander]

[Hold on, this is kind of confusing.]

Wait...Sweden and Antarctica are on the same planet? But Bertie said that these aliens called Swedes lived in Sweden and they have their own king, so why are they so separate from everyone else? And ain't Antarctica a real dangerous place that takes a while to travel to?

How big is Earth, anyway?

[He gasps with excitement at Utrecht's request.]

Wow, I could tell ya so much about where we been! Like, a lotta times we're on planets that are jus' filled with nature, like this one where it could start snowin' soon after a warm spell, or this one that has all these glass formations growin' on it. And once we even found a planet that could talk back! She...um, got a little scary, but everythin' turned out okay in the end.

But mostly we're visiting towns and enjoyin' the sights, spendin' time with the people, and helpin' them out.