video;

[upshore]

[There's a man in his late 20s on the screen, and he looks tired. Not like he hasn't been sleeping well - though that, too - but like 'tired' is just generally a state of being for him. His hands are out of frame. He's going to keep it that way.]

Not to diss Raine and Heather, without whom I would be dead, and I am very grateful for their help, I've got a question. Out of curiosity, are there any doctors here? Gonna be clear here - I don’t mean maniacs with rusty shears, I don’t mean someone with a penchant for making people into unwilling human guinea pigs for whatever the fuck, I don’t mean Dr. Strangelove’s crazier Nazi cousin who’s trying to turn mental patients into batteries for nanomachines with more tubes in them than that one senator guy called the internet.

‘Cause before I let anyone come near me with so much as a stethoscope in future, I’m going to need to see some medical credentials.

[A pause, and then:]

Also, if anyone comes at me dressed as a priest, this is the only warning you’ll get that I am going to set you on fucking fire. It worked on the last guy.

Comments

[ruinsprofessor]

[Raine raises an eyebrow at him.]

Fletch is accredited by Earth standards. Regrettably, I have no such things to offer you, only the assurance that rusty shears aren't permitted in the Healers' Guild.

[Though he did say no dismissal of them was intended, Raine isn't sure what his intent is.]

You have bad experiences with priests?

[Video]

[purered]

[A very concerned face appears on screen. Sorry about the slight accent though, Miles.]

There are a number of people here with medical credentials, though I don't think that any of the foreigners are fully fledged doctors. Fortunately, none of them have been known to experiment, let alone without a patient's consent. And I have yet to run into any clergymen, so I believe you are safe on that front.

I take it you have been through quite the ordeal?

[highprofilerichkid]

[Wow, dude. You sound like you have some issues.]

There's a Foreigner nurse, and there's kedan doctors. What do you need another doctor for? [What medical treatment does he need that Raine's not capable of?]

...And did you say nanomachines?

[celticromanstone]

While you are quite welcome, darling, you aren't very socially adept are you?

[Video]

[shroudofgray]

I am not sure what many of the things you said mean, but I do not think we have anyone like that here.

Why do you want to set priests on fire though? Is it because gods are evil?

[no_light]

You do realize that this city is home to two different religions with their own priests, don't you? One of these cults is currently building a large new temple.

[ And there is nothing wrong with rusty shears. Every torturer's gotta start somewhere. Be a little more open-minded, Miles. ]