001 - Video

[holbydelboy]

So, um....

[There's a man on the feed. He's looking a bit beaten up, a nice gash on his forehead that's been covered up, but... Yeah. He's smiling. From what you can see of him, he's wearing dark-blue hospital scrubs.

When he speaks, his voice has an English accent. London, if anyone knows enough about it.]

I'm still tryin' to sort this whole "city-on-a-turtle" thing out in my head. It's kinda... a lot to take in. [He laughs.] Must've been a magic grenade. Anyway... Guess I'd better introduce myself. Adrian Fletcher, call me Fletch. I'm a nurse, so... if you need help in a medical capacity, I'm your bloke.

And, well, I can sideline as a mechanic, but you lot don't seem to have many cars around here... and it's kinda been three years since I last 'ad me 'ands on a motor proper.

[He then claps his hands.]

Right. First order of business... I'm gonna need a place to stay. Then... [He looks down.] I'm gonna need to change outta these scrubs. Ain't exactly purpose-built for bein' transported to another world.

And, uh... I know this was probably all covered by the lovely young lady at the visitor's centre, but... I kinda spaced out and just nodded... Sorry, love.

Comments

[looksfine]

[She took a moment to process his response.]

...I accept your reasoning.

[holbydelboy]

....Well, that makes a change.

[looksfine]

[Assuming he was referring to her changing her mind...]

It is the logical thing to do.

You presented your argument in a manner than could be considered both rational as well as demonstrates a sufficient awareness of your own limitations as well as abilities. To continue this debate further would be unnecessary, at best.

[holbydelboy]

Right. [So does this mean he won?] Not many people have called me rational before.

[looksfine]

Perhaps you have not said many rational things before.

[...enjoy your victory?]

[holbydelboy]

I'm always rational. It's the people who're around me who are normally bonkers and insane.

[looksfine]

[Exhibit what-you-just-said.]

All of them?

[holbydelboy]

Most of them.

[looksfine]

The probability of such a large sample portion of individuals who suffer from these alleged mental illnesses is...highly unlikely.

[She's calling bull.]

[holbydelboy]

Sorry, but have you met the human race? Also, I'm in Emergency medicine, that means I see more of the stupid people who've gotten themselves into bother than anything else.

[looksfine]

I have met some of them. Not every single human being in existence.

[Even if one took into account that at least three of them were Hal Jordans...it still wasn't enough to convince her.]

[holbydelboy]

Well, no. That's impossible.

[looksfine]

Then would it not be impossible for you to have met the entire human race either?

[holbydelboy]

I meet hundreds of people a month, if not more. I see enough condensed stupidity to be convinced that most of humanity has the capability of being bloody insane.

[Himself included.]

[looksfine]

That does not sound like a quality control group with which to accurately qualify an entire species.

[holbydelboy]

Well, I'm not performing a survey or a study into this.

...You've never heard of exageration, have you?

[looksfine]

I have heard of the concept. Multiple times, in fact.

[holbydelboy]

Well, this is a prime example.

[looksfine]

...you should have specified that earlier.

[All this time, she genuinely thought he was attempting to state a scientific fact based solely on his experiences.]

[holbydelboy]

I'm not used to people taking me seriously, remember?

[looksfine]

Respectfully, I believe I am beginning to understand why.

[The statement was not made with malice or intent to mock.]

If you wish people to understand your true intentions, you should state them clearly.

[holbydelboy]

Intentional over-estimation can be seen as humourous.

[He's not being flippant either. Seems this woman doesn't quite get humans. It's understandable.]