Log 4

[doctor_ds]

As a general note to everyone, if you notice something's wrong then you might want to get checked by a doctor. It would be better to get a checkup sooner rather than regretting it later.

Comments

[honorthecode]

I wonder if I should, never been to a doctor.

[doctor_ds]

Is something wrong?

[honorthecode]

No, not at this time.

[doctor_ds]

That's good, then. Tell me if there's any problem, all right?

[flipping_bird]

Is there something going around?

[doctor_ds]

No, not that I know of. This just stems from something that went on earlier this week, when a girl had to literally drag her friend to the clinic to get something that was ailing her checked out. I thought it was a good idea to head off any more of those cases before they worsened.

[flipping_bird]

Yeah, I can see why you'd want to do that. There's being afraid of needles, sure, but that's going a bit too far.

I'm Robin, by the way.

[doctor_ds]

And I'm Derek Stiles. Good to meet you, Robin.

[teachme2sing]

Doctors, hmm? I certainly hope you're better than the so-called 'doctors' in London.

Should anything happen to me, I'd be tempted to take care of myself, rather than risk a visit to any of them.

[doctor_ds]

London? I've only been there once, though if Caduceus Europe is any indicator of the medicine they have I don't see why you disapprove so much.

How much medical knowledge do you have, in that case?

[teachme2sing]

I very much doubt the London you visited is the London I come from.

I haven't any medical knowledge myself, although my roommate knows a bit of basic herbal remedies, such as the sort you might find in an apothecary. Cures for headache and stomach troubles, that sort of thing.

[doctor_ds]

Not the London you come from?

Herbal remedies might help for those sorts of things, but if you ever develop something serious--which, hopefully, will not happen--treating yourself may not be a good idea unless absolutely necessary.

[not_afreak]

Going ta a doctor ain't that important, I've survived just fine without going ta one for sixteen years.

S'good yer helping people though. Or at least alerting em.

[doctor_ds]

...You've never gotten sick?

Helping people is what I do. Nobody wants to be sick or injured if they can help it, do they?

[honorthecode]

No, we been sick, or father has just used herbal remedies that worked fine, since on our world, we couldn't exactly walk into a store or a doctors office, since we're not human.

[doctor_ds]

You're not human?

...You wouldn't happen to know the ratio of human to, er, non-human residents, would you? My first patient here wasn't one either.

[doctor_ds]

Yes, I am a doctor. Don't worry, it's just a warning. There was a case a few days ago where someone was reluctant to have something looked at, and I thought it was a good idea to prevent more of that if possible.

[doctor_ds]

No, it's all right; you're not the only one who asked that. I should have been more clear.