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[manyvoiced]

[It took about a week for Breq to realise something was wrong. Maybe she’d set the angle of her broken wrist wrong, maybe she hadn’t been as careful about the disinfection as she thought she’d been. She had field experience with treating wounds, but she was no doctor. She’d treated herself only because it would be obvious to anyone worth seeing that she wasn’t the normal, baseline human she claimed to be. There were lies she could tell of course; exaggerations and deflections, but it had seemed easier to take care of things herself. Easier to hide the lies you don't have to tell. A few broken fingers and cuts wasn’t really worth blowing her cover over.

Or at least it hadn’t seemed like it at the time. But now something was obviously amiss. Her wrist only seemed to be getting worse, and whether the pallor in her face is from pain or fever is anyone’s guess.]

I’m looking for someone on the ship with medical experience. Someone with experience with… [She hesitates, teetering on the edge of divulging more than she wanted.] atypical physiology. Someone discreet.

[It’s vague, and it’s going to stay exactly that vague on public networks. She knows asking for discretion only raises more questions, but there's no avoiding it.]

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[forwardmomentum]

[ wow, she does not look like she is doing well. 'atypical physiology' might raise a few eyebrows under more ordinary circumstances, but then again... look at this crew. ]

Have you been to the medbay? That's where you'll usually find the medical professionals. And doctors are, generally, sworn to discretion on this sort of thing. Do you know Doc Yewll? I recommend her. Not much of a bedside manner, but she's a hell of a doctor. She does just fine with my atypical physiology, at any rate.

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[manyvoiced]

The medical professionals on this ship don’t all come from the same cultures or worlds. I wouldn’t know the details of what they are each sworn to do or not do any better than you.

[Nevermind that keeping secrets on a ship like this was counterproductive. They knew little enough as is.]

I don’t need bedside manner, just skill.

[forwardmomentum]

Then you'll definitely want Doc Yewll. You can find her in the medbay. So far she's been able to handle the atypical just fine.

[realitywarped]

Someone's keeping secrets, I see :-> I wonder what they could be?

[Look, okay, curiosity is a flaw and one he's good at.]

[manyvoiced]

Everyone keeps secrets. We'd drive each other insane with minutiae if we divulged everything.

[See also; mind your own business.]

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[gentlemenpreferblondes]

[Atypical physiology. That really catches J's ears. She pays close attention on the woman on MID's screen, trying to see just what does she mean by that. But to her, she doesn't look all that abnormal-- except for the feverish and unfocused eyes.

Her injury looks painful enough to make J frown. ]

You know there's not really point in telling that you have a secret like that and still show your face?

[manyvoiced]

These messages are attached to names. There's no way to send them privately, so what's the difference?

[Breq knows it wasn't the best decision as far as laying low goes, but it's a very minimal risk.]

Now you know my face, and that I have a private matter. Doesn't everybody have things they want to keep to themselves?

[gentlemenpreferblondes]

Just pointing out that you're pretty bad at being subtle.

[She shrugs and takes another good look at her.]

But apparently not nearly as bad as you're with self-care.

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[soulist]

Well if you don't mind magical sort of healing...I can definitely help with that. [ A cough as he covers his mouth with a metallic hand. ]

What kind of specifics are we talking with atypical physiology though?

[ Coming from a planet filled with all sorts of people and races from various planets makes Cyrus curious for one. He's used to atypical in every aspect of the word. ]

[imaginary_wife]

That's in my job description, friend. I'm pretty much in the Medbay whenever I'm awake.

[She's not really a social lady.]

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[blackblooded]

I can heal. Even if it's not a human.

[breakin_ur_lore]

[Med'an doesn't have a lot of experience, but he's been taking his position as physician seriously, and he can't imagine what sort of....atypical physiology would upset him. (He is wondering if she secretly has tentacles or something. A second head? She's actually a lizard person? Not that there's anything wrong with lizard people.)]

I'm a healer, ma'am. I work in the medbay. How can I help you?