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[meliorator]

[The recording starts with a soft clearing of her throat.]

I recognize that there are a number of... healers here, but I'd still like to introduce myself: I'm a doctor. Dr. Sung. It might not hold up a candle to some of the interesting things that I've seen so far, however-- I do have skills needed for first aide, when no one with these powers are around. That'll come in handy and I'm willing to teach it. I'd much rather people learn how to properly set breaks or deal with blood loss without magic of any kind just as much as with, for the sake of having all the bases covered.

[Dr. Sung pauses there, for a moment, but only a moment, before her tone softens:] Not just that, either. I'd like to be of help. In any way. That includes with personal things. I'm not sure how many of you are familiar with the term "therapy". I've been working as a psychiatrist as well for many years now. The offer's there, at least. Complete confidentiality. I'm not anyone's enemy.

That said: are there any other doctors here? That seems generic of me to ask, yes, bear with me-- I'd rather get in touch with as many as I can. [But considering she's a new face, she hopes that's understandable.] I'd like to get a better understanding of some other methods that might give me a better edge on keeping people healthy. It'd go a long way for me. Work generally gets my feet back under me.

Thank you, everyone, for your time.

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[emergingspirit]

[Pardon him, but there is a very unfamiliar word in there and he's curious--and also feels no shame in not knowing something.]

I have known many doctors, but have never met a..."psychiatrist".

voice

[meliorator]

[Good. People shouldn't feel ashamed.

She hums, thinking. There's a long way and an easy way to put it.]

Still a doctor, but one for the mind and not just the body. [Dr. Sung settles for easy. She never did like complications, so why would anyone else, right?]

[emergingspirit]

[Easy enough, though he fails to see why a special word is needed. Just call her a doctor and keep things as simple as possible.

Not that he'll call on her. He knows how disorders of the mind are treated and a) he has none and b) even if he did, he'd never willingly submit to treatment. Cold water baths? Being wrapped in blankets for days? Latest treatments or not, they sound unhelpful.]

I see.

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[kidder]

[ Well, have doctors and healers around is all well and good, but Mary's got nothing really to contribute there. She does pick up on the other words that don't quite make sense. ]

What is it 'therapy's s'pose to entail? Some new kind of healing?

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[meliorator]

Something like that.

[It's extremely complicated, and not always easy to explain.]

Physical therapy for serious injuries to strengthen the body, as one example, and there's a number of options for mental and emotional hurts.

[Whether people agree that people need something like that or not, Dr. Sung would rather the option be there than not.]

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[kidder]

[ there's a disbelieving chuckle here ]

There's a method for fixing bloody feelings now? What a cheery place your world must be.

Voice

[secondborn]

...a lot of us come from very different places. It's probably best if you explain what you mean by "therapy" a little further.

Voice

[meliorator]

If they're curious and come to me with question or require that kind of treatment, I'll explain. Overwhelming people right off the bat isn't something I'd like to do.

[secondborn]

Well it'd help if I had any idea of what it is you do.

Think of it this way: where I come from, there's no such word as... what was it you called it? Psychiatrist?

[couldfindapen]

Oh yeah, because your fine occupation of drugging people into a bland stupor is definitely supposed to make people trust you. I know I'm sold.

[meliorator]

I understand why people would be apprehensive. [Even expected some hostility.] But I assure you, I take a more humanistic approach. Over-medicating isn't ethical.

[couldfindapen]

And let me guess, you don't over-charge either.

( VOICE )

[patients]

[another doctor? you now have Jude's attention Dr. Sung. he immediately picks up his bracelet to respond.]

I'm a doctor! [okay that was said a little too eagerly. gotta turn it down a notch.] I-I mean, I've just graduated medical school so I'm not quite as experienced as most veterans but I'm confident in my abilites.

( VOICE )

[meliorator]

[There's something of a smile in her tone:] We all start somewhere. No shame in being sure of yourself.

[Dr. Sung means it. She was the same. Hit the ground running, sure of herself and her abilities. Go you, Jude. You'll go far!]

Tell me, what field of medicine did you study? And what's your name?

[patients]

Y-Yeah. [he's actually pretty confident. they don't call him the Honors Student for nothing - seriously because that's all he is.]

My name is Jude Mathis - ah, sorry I didn't properly introduce myself before. [have a sheepish smile.] And it was just a general practice. I can treat injures & make diagnosis's.

[a beat.] Ah-- Of course that was in my world. We... do things a little differently there.

[Voice]

[hadbadays]

I'm a doctor. John Watson.

[Voice]

[meliorator]

John Watson. Well, good to meet you, Dr. Watson.

[Voice]

[hadbadays]

Likewise.

If you intend to make this teaching first aide thing a... thing, I could offer a place for it.

[ Since they used to hold them at his clinic. ]

[Video]

[ofthursday]

I am not a doctor in the traditional human sense, though healing is an area of specialty for me bot here and in my world.

[He's never spoken to a psychiatrist before, but he knows what they are and is curious.]

[Video]

[meliorator]

[Oh, Cas. But her smile shows. Dr. Sung has a surprisingly honest face.]

Tell me a little about it. I'm curious.

[Video]

[ofthursday]

My power here is one of the healing abilities, Damage Drain. At home, I have a much more powerful healing power.

[Or had, but he's still not used to it being in the past.]

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[sicarius]

[That may just be an Italian accent on the end here.]

Would you happen to reside in Sigyn due to being a doctor, madonna?

[He's always wondered if most were just put there because of who they were, but not all doctors are good doctors, and not all people in Sigyn are healers like that, either.]

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[meliorator]

[Goodness gracious he's Italian. You, sir, have a handsome voice.]

I live there, now. Odd as it feels to say that...

[Though now that she thinks about it...]

No one's said anything about that-- I'm not sure if it's because of that or something else entirely.

[The likely answer: she cares about people very deeply.]

[audio]

[dicey]

Are you trying to say we should talk about all our problems with you?

[audio]

[meliorator]

If you want.