[network] @jwatson; Quantum Nursing [video] [Morning 160]

[jumpthegun]

[The static has died down today, some of the fear and paranoia creeping away with it. There's a message that needs to be sent out and John feels some... obligation - connection? Jia had spoken to him in the dreams. It feels important to share her story. His expression is grave when he speaks up on the video.]

For everyone I haven't spoke with, yet, my name is Dr. John Watson. I'm presently in Norfinbury Hospital with Ms. Tifa Lockhart, Mr. Alphonse Elric, and Quark. Following an application that Ms. Lockhart--Tifa--received some time ago, and that Dr. House supplemented with something else found in the hospital, we were able to locate the final resting place of Ms. Jia Xú, a Nurse Practitioner who lived in Norfinbury one hundred years ago.

Quark was very brave and entered into a small room on the first floor's southeast corner. Please be aware that there is a dead body in that room. It was holding an SD card that recorded the final moments of Jia's life. We've added it to the public record and it's attached here. It is graphic, horrible, and not fit for anyone with a weak stomach.

[John attaches the files from the SD card.]

Briefly, Jia was murdered by one of the patients here. There was an epidemic that somehow overloaded the NIMA system and left them with only 'iodine.' That's typically used as a topical disinfectant in a clinical settling like this, which falls in line with what I saw when I- [There's a brief pause.] For those who read my casebook, you'll be aware that I was suffering from a form of dual reality at one point. I was both existing in Norfinbury itself and in the hospital here while it was experiencing a flood of victims. I couldn't see anyone's faces, but the patients were wrapped in gauze, presumably due to some wise-spread skin disease.

Jia also says in her final message that the patients were beginning to exhibit strange behaviors. The man who murdered her did not respond to any of the physical retaliation she inflicted on him while trying to fight him off. At least one of the actions she took should have moved him. He had no affect and his motions were jerky and stretched out.

To those who might have seen clips of Jia before or who might have met her in their dreams like I did, I'm very sorry. She got this information to us, though. I'm not sure how we can use it, yet, but we have it.

Comments

Re: video

[0thingsonmymind]

yes


tellme more a bout
cat body room

[jumpthegun]

I'm not sure there's much to tell beyond what Quark told Ms. Romanov. We used Tifa's Cat Feet App, and that led us to the place. When she put the tablet up against the wall, little paw prints appeared. Quark and I heard meowing before that, that led us to the right area.

It was dark inside, not even my mini-torch could cut through it. Quark found a body that was still breathing, but extremely emaciated. I think it was Jia and she was holding on somehow to get us that SD card.

[A pause.]

I don't... I dunno how she could've been holding on.

[0thingsonmymind]

may be shehas
NIMA
too al so






cantake
blood
?

*House was able to see specs in their blood that was probably NIMA, after all.*

[jumpthegun]

I'm not asking Quark to go in again, and none of the rest of us can fit.

[So that's a 'no,' Brian.]

[0thingsonmymind]

o kay

*He might ask Quark himself, though...*

[jumpthegun]

[Don't you dare, Brian, you bastard.]

If there's anyone else small, I do know there's a microscope here in the hospital if they want to investigate.

[0thingsonmymind]

*Well, maybe he'll ask another kid instead.
The microscope thing is good to know, though.*

ok ay

[jumpthegun]

[Okay, then, buddy. You're making him side-eye, but he'll leave it there.]

@betterhalf; text

[darkincrement]

I have something you could use.

text

[0thingsonmymind]

what
?

Public -> Private

[darkincrement]

Something that will do what is necessary if it wants to live.

[ And now swapping to private.

Sending an image of a creature to Brian. ]

Here it is.

Private

[0thingsonmymind]

*Hm. Interesting.*

howbig



where a re ?

Private

[darkincrement]

Dog sized.
Will be at the school in a few days.

[ He's not specifying. ]

Private; a bit later to give time for smol convos

[0thingsonmymind]

howsoon ?

we must goto school
need fo od

butitwill take
days

PRIVATE \o/

[darkincrement]

Heading to the school myself.
Will be there in a few days.</font.

private

[0thingsonmymind]

go od

@jwatson; video

[jumpthegun]

We don't need you threatening someone or some animal into that. Leave it.

@betterhalf; text

[darkincrement]

No.

[ He'll do what he wants. ]

[jumpthegun]

Right. We're not doing this. Piss off. Goodbye.

[Because fuck you, asshole. John hangs up.]

I'm sorry John

[darkincrement]

[ To Vanitas, that counts as a win. ]

@godsend, text, private

[termineur]

[ Sylar would also like to take a look at this. ]

Can you get to the hospital in the next couple of days?

Private @betterhalf; text

[darkincrement]

No.
Too far away.

Private

[termineur]

Well, damn. We'll be there at least a couple days, but I'd guess it's probably still too far.

I'll see what I can find, anyway. Maybe we can figure out some way to get in there.

sorry

[darkincrement]

I'm between the school and split tunnels.

[ Too far to make it then. ]

Let me know if there is anything useful.

[termineur]

I will. Hopefully we'll find something new.