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[periastron]

FORM: Crystal & extra.
SENDER: Simon, Bronach, Alex
RECIPIENT: Everyone
WHAT: Fulfilling their assignment for a medical survey
WHEN: pre-strike
WHERE: Kirkwall
NOTES: If you feel so inclined, please fill in the survey over here; Please note that this survey is totally optional both ICly and OOCly, and is an expanded version of a survey requested by Commander Coupe. All comments are screened, and responses will be used for an ic report issued to the Forces division. ICly the information will be kept centralised and confidential, with the intention of it being accessed only by treating medical personnel. (If you are able to do this by April 25th for the sake of us submitting the report by the end of the month that would be really appreciated.)

G’day, it’s Alex… again. Sorry mates, I promise you’ll be liberated from my dulcet tones as soon as I can manage to feel tired of my own voice.

( So, never being her very cocky and extremely self-deprecating implication. At the same time, yes. )

We got an assignment needs completing, but to get that done we need to get a survey done, so that requires plaguin’ you lot for some information about health and doctorin’.

[And kind of ignoring all those words she doesn't understand at all--] If you're concerned about who can read it, it won't be something nailed to a board where anyone can get hold of it. But so the healers know not to give you a thing you hate or can't have when you were stupid enough to land in their laps.

[Look she has so much faith in you people.]

Your bedside manner is inspirin’.

( Barely audible, muttered, and… not as hypocritical as it seems. Maybe. )

But she’s right, medical shit is confidential, this is just to help make sure the Inquisition treats you right and in accordance with your wishes and all that. We’ll be using it to make a report for Commander Coupe, but beyond that it’ll be for medical personnel only.

All right, that’s--let’s not--get in our own way here, shall we. [That’s certainly helping.] If you’d feel better speaking to an Andrastian about all this, or just...a native, and you don’t mind it being a templar, that’s what I’m here for. [Simon doesn’t really get why all the preoccupation with fancy things like “privacy” and “confidentiality,” but if it gets them answers.]

And if you want we got paper copies you can fill in, or if you’d rather chat it out and none of us are people you’d be comfortable talkin’ with, we’ll grab someone else for you and figure it out. So uh— any questions, let us know.

Comments

[somethingwild]

So this is purely for informational purposes is it?

[Even for an optimist Newt can't help but listen to his more skeptical intuition every once and awhile. And he's not sure about handing over so much personal information about himself for the sake of a survey.]

[periastron]

Yeah. I mean, I added in questions about any cultural objections to particular treatments and stuff, because I think that's— it matters. It's optional but, there ain't any problem if people don't wanna reply, this just helps medical staff be prepared. Oh, and I added in a bit about emergency contacts and stuff.

Just— I figure if you can provide this information now, then if you're in a state when you can't answer the questions because you're hurt, people can be treated in the most respectful way possible. Y'know?

[assistente]

[Commander Coupe translates directly, in Salvio's mind, to Forces. He frantically begins making some notes on a new piece of parchment.]

If, um. We can assign someone to create a form for reply, if you receive responses requesting paper copies.

Though-- if I can ask, please. Why, now, with these particiular questions?

[earthbones]

As Alexandra said: there are things some people don't want to have. I'm forbidden to eat certain things, that's why I would want a healer to know that or it-- it wouldn't be right by me. By how I was raised to be given those things no matter the circumstance. Others it might make them more sick than when they started.

And then the healer has a sicker patient. Or a dead person.

[Look at how good she is at this.]

But I understand that dossiers of private information are of concern to folk, they're of concern to me, it was why I raised who would have them.

[earthbones]

[Powersliding in before the more polished folks can answer you're welcome.]

So people don't die or start screaming before, during or after when someone needs to get about healing them. [Quieter, more to her fellows in this:] Because the healing here is ridiculous.

Any questions in particular that are particular?

[periastron]

'Cause we was ordered now by Commander Coupe to do a survey, rather than some time sooner or later. If we were already doing the survey then it seemed like a good opportunity to make sure we had the information to treat people in accordances with their wishes.

[assistente]

Oh. Yes.

[With the good hearing of a man who has stayed in quiet places all his life, Salvio catches just the end of that. Ridiculous.]

Um, just that, you are Rifters, correct? We have seen Rifters who would suggest remedies and things that are not-- I mean, healers work with the resources that are present and on hand. Herbs, and other materials. So--perhaps not ridiculous so much as. Limited. Or different. Not that you're wrong, entirely.

[assistente]

Oh. Yes.

So-- this survey is secondary to another survey? A survey within a survey?

[periastron]

Commander wanted to know who would accept different types of treatment, specifically, so non-magical medicines versus magic, and then whether on top of that whether or not spirit healing was alright. Magic seems like a tense kinda subject around these parts, so rather than putting people in situations where they might be pushed to have a type of treatment they don't want and make sure there's adequate staffing, I'd guess. I'd personally rather be treated with medicine I understand than magic.

[elegiaque]

Do you want only Inquisition members, or anyone present?

[periastron]

Goooooooood question. Uh, I guess Inquisition members makes sense, but f you’re needing to access their medical facilities for any reason or assisting on assignments then responding would be real useful, I reckon.

[elegiaque]

It's been two years since I needed healing, so I will take that as a no.

[periastron]

If you like. It could be good to have it in case of an emergency, it's kind of hard to predict anything that's gonna happen, but we're not gonna make people fill this in. How come you're with the Inquisition if you ain't a member - rifter?

[elegiaque]

No. ( one word, but a hint of distaste at the suggestion. ) I have an anchor-shard. It renders leaving not an option.

[periastron]

From what I hear, there's a project that partly looks into how them thinks fuck about. Might be worth submitting it, given the impact the shard could unexpectedly have on health.

[elegiaque]

Mmm. Perhaps when they stop being useful, that'll start being a priority.

( that's a good deal more matter of fact said than one might expect. )

They did their own survey some months prior. I don't recall any suggestion they'd be interested in medical complaints.

[periastron]

They're doing their rift nonsense, we're doing medical. Just different areas of focus, I guess. Anyway, it's up to you, you don't gotta decide now. If you decide later on you'd like to chuck some extra info our way, just gimme a shout.

[gottakeeponejumpahead]

Well.

A'right.

If I need healing I'll go to a healer? Seems easy enough.

[There you go, survey done! He's helping.]

[assistente]

Oh. Yes. Of course.

[That does make a kind of sense. Especially because--]

I understand. You are a healer of your world.

[arlathvhen]

This is an excellent idea. I hope we'll never have to use them, but I can see how they would prove useful. I've kept letters with similar notes on my person, just in case, but this would be easier for others to access.

Let me know if I can do anything to help.

[earthbones]

[Can you pray away sickness here at the Chantry? No? Then ridiculous. Advanced vampirism and lycanthropy aside, all other ills are cured even by a quick prayer before some Divine.]

You say herbs and that's why some of the questions are there because herbs, for me, would be unacceptable for religious and cultural reasons. Limits. Even where I come from not everyone trusts that healing - alchemy - or is as comfortable with a spell given by a healer.

I already know that you can't pray things away here, I wouldn't suggest it unless someone's beyond hope. [Or if she dislikes them enough. Or wants to amuse herself. Depends how the wind blows.]

in person;

[earthbones]

[And, looking slightly more urgent than she has through this whole process, trying not to hiss:]

This is why I wanted to ask about who had access to things. Some of us already have notes on who we are, what we are. To be monitored. It isn't a comfortable subject when there are papers in a desk somewhere that someone else might lift down the line.

[As she has from others, to put to less destructive purposes.]

[faithlikeaseed]

[Cheery,] Won't be much good at filling out a paper form, so I s'pose I'll need to borrow one of you, when it's convenient, to answer those questions. Maybe the templar.

[There's something teasing about the way he says that, like most of the Gallows doesn't know he's friends with Simon.

But also something a little strained.]

[faithlikeaseed]

All the same it's something we ought to add to the survey, now that you've said as much aloud.

We should be taking it into account.

[Given Sina.]

[periastron]

Doctor Alexandra Karahalios, at your service.

( There's something self mocking in how she says it. ) More specialised in animals than people, mind.