(IC) Lost in Dreams (Julian)

[TGLS]

Originally Posted by ericthered

The food is wonderful. Perhaps they know how to cook better in the 35th century. Perhaps he's been living off of under-seasoned rice. Perhaps he's just hungry.

Probably all three.

Was half expecting another food network segment

Originally Posted by ericthered

We have lots of records on the Carribean, Britain... and even on the british carribean. Just no records of a Port Royale, Rattan.

"Well, that is, I mean, um..."

Originally Posted by ericthered

"Actually, we try to. The concordance records the genetics of all its members, and encourages its partner worlds to do so. Its a basic health measurement. Your family must be really isolated to be this divergent.

"I can't say; I never knew my parents."

Originally Posted by ericthered

You... were naturally conceived, yes?"

"Well, I obviously wasn't there to take notes, but I doubt I was conceived by IVF."

Originally Posted by ericthered

There are books of all sorts and toys for very small children.

I guess if this is the all ages children's waiting room, the older kids would have some kind of smart device to tool around with.

Originally Posted by ericthered

He's poking around various corners when he hears something like a scream... no, its all in his head. A mental scream, not an audible one.

I'll be making a will roll.

[136] 23-03-22 23:39:54 CET
Will
3d6 <= 11
6 + 3 + 4 = 13 ... failure

On a success:
I look around the room. What could have done that? Maybe it could be somewhere hidden... Maybe it's related to the voice from earlier?

On a failure:
I speak aloud, "What's wrong? Where are you?"

Originally Posted by ericthered

OCC: Huh? Hospital food has a bad reputation? since when? since where? My Wife stayed in the hospital just before covid hit, and they had good food.

Well after some cursory research it seems like Hospital food has a bit more of a mixed reputation, most which relate to how institutional food works (i.e. large corporations cheaply producing premade meals at scale). It seems to be changing recently as food quality relates to nutrition, which makes cheap meals a health issue...

[ericthered]

Originally Posted by TGLS

"Well, that is, I mean, um..."

You're the one who chose to be from an alternate version of earth! proper earth histories are mildly privileged around here!

"I can't say; I never knew my parents."

"Well, I obviously wasn't there to take notes, but I doubt I was conceived by IVF."

"But you don't know? IVF. Let me look that up. Oh. You ARE from an old fashioned world. Hmmm. Who raised you?"

I guess if this is the all ages children's waiting room, the older kids would have some kind of smart device to tool around with.

Probably chained to the wall by its cord. Ok, you find one of those.

I speak aloud, "What's wrong? Where are you?"

The scream only lasts about three seconds.

The others in the waiting area look at Julian, but no one answers.

OCC: Perhaps he should get his head checked.

[TGLS]

Originally Posted by ericthered

You're the one who chose to be from an alternate version of earth! proper earth histories are mildly privileged around here!

Hey, don't blame Julian for the extra confusion I asked for.

Originally Posted by ericthered

"But you don't know? IVF. Let me look that up. Oh. You ARE from an old fashioned world. Hmmm. Who raised you?"

"I had carers. I grew up in an orphanage. There were lots of children there."

Originally Posted by ericthered

Probably chained to the wall by its cord. Ok, you find one of those.

I figured the older children would have it on their person, thus there's no need to provide them anything, where as little kids probably wouldn't. But given that it's here...

I try to figure this thing out, and search, "Hearing things no one else hears" and "How are mental illnesses diagnosed". Maybe it's more physical in the future, and saying crazy things won't get me declared insane...

Originally Posted by ericthered

The scream only lasts about three seconds. The others in the waiting area look at Julian, but no one answers.

OCC: Perhaps he should get his head checked.

I try to play it off.

[ericthered]

Originally Posted by TGLS

"I had carers. I grew up in an orphanage. There were lots of children there."

"Interesting." He notes something down. As he leaves, he gives Julian a card with Julian's face on it. "This is your ID card. Its a temporary identity, keyed to your records."

I try to figure this thing out, and search, "Hearing things no one else hears" and "How are mental illnesses diagnosed". Maybe it's more physical in the future, and saying crazy things won't get me declared insane...

The screen seems to be locked to only give things designed for younger children... but its full of medical explanations. Mental illness is very much more physical here, especially when it comes to hallucinations. Most people who report hallucinations that can't be detected are considered to be making things up. There is a small note about Starpus:


"Starpus do speak to Astropics by voices only other Astropics can hear. However, other Astropics will all hear the same voices, and Astropic brain development is well understood and tested for. Astropics find out their indentity via medical tests, not by hearing the Starpus."

[TGLS]

Originally Posted by ericthered

"Interesting." He notes something down. As he leaves, he gives Julian a card with Julian's face on it. "This is your ID card. Its a temporary identity, keyed to your records."

Temporary... Sounds about the same as I feel today.

Originally Posted by ericthered

The screen seems to be locked to only give things designed for younger children... but its full of medical explanations. Mental illness is very much more physical here, especially when it comes to hallucinations. Most people who report hallucinations that can't be detected are considered to be making things up.

I guess people still are people and make things up to feel special in any century.

Originally Posted by ericthered

There is a small note about Starpus:

"Starpus do speak to Astropics by voices only other Astropics can hear. However, other Astropics will all hear the same voices, and Astropic brain development is well understood and tested for. Astropics find out their identity via medical tests, not by hearing the Starpus."

I pause after reading it... Maybe this is related to being Vasic? I did wake up amongst a bunch of Starpus... I suppose there's nothing to worry about if it's notable enough to be written on the web. Can I look up anything about Astropics? Sticking out has always worked out so well for me before. Maybe I was already tested and it's out of my hands. Can I find out any details about the Astropic test?

Or maybe experiencing falling to his death messed Julian up and he's about to be given the treatment he needs.