voice. // put all your paper maps away, mercator here can't help

[treasonista]

Hello, Tranquility. This is Doctor Knutson, co-head of Xenobiology and Genetics. I understand this illness has escalated at an alarming rate, and that many of us are experiencing symptoms far beyond what one expects from a strain of influenza.

Specifically, many of us are mutating.

[ If she sounds a little concerned about that, it could be because it's very concerning, and the proper weight needs to be given to the subject. What she doesn't sound is alarmed. Then again, this post is noticeably lacking a visual. ]

It would greatly help the department if we had a better idea of what sort of mutations the ship's population is experiencing. If you would be so kind, please either respond to this message, or stop by the XenoGen laboratories or Medical. Species and the nature of your affliction will be very helpful information. Your condition will be kept confidential, should you choose to respond to me, or one of my staff, in private. Anonymous replies are accepted, though not encouraged.

Please seek out Medical, myself, Professor Xavier, or Doctor Grimm regarding this. Thank you for your time and cooperation.

Comments

voice; private

[coffeeking]

Now you've gone and done it.

voice; private

[treasonista]

You'll have to be much more specific.

voice; private

[coffeeking]

You thanked everyone for their cooperation. Now they're sure to have all sorts of objections and refuse to show up.

anonymous....ish. she's not a good filterer.

[unmakes]

human
teeth came out
new teeth are way pointier

[treasonista]

Your teeth are replacing themselves? Is there anything else? Changes in senses? Smell, taste, or the like?

pretend all this is on the 30th, whoops

[unmakes]

everything freaking hurts if that counts


no. no changes yet

[ that's a lie, just like 'human' was - but she's pretty sure the heightened senses mostly have to do with the wolf thing, it sticks around for a few days before and after the turn. ]

text.

[ex_varnish905]

I didn't realize you were head of staff.

[ she's quite tickled by it tbh. ]

text.

[treasonista]

Surprise.

[ omg hush. ]

private;

[seidhr]

You may want to ask the afflicted if their 'mutations' bear resemblance to any existing condition, congenital or otherwise.

private;

[treasonista]

Do yours?

[ Look, you opened the door to that question. ]

[seidhr]

Some do.

[ PRIVATE ; VOICE ] he's taking a page out of your book

[embellishing]

[It hurts too much to type, or else he would do so. His voice is ragged and thick, miserable though he's trying to have some sort of cheer.]

I might be going blind, and not just from your beauty.

[A small pause.]

And my bones have been... active.

[ PRIVATE ; VOICE ] bc it's the best book obvs

[treasonista]

[ To be honest, Odessa strongly prefers voice to text right now, though she's managing to match each person's preferred method of contact for the sake of consistency. For now. ]

I wish I could accept that compliment with better cheer, Eames.

[ All of this is much harder to hear when she's actually somewhat familiar with the person in question. ]

Please elaborate on active for me.

[embellishing]

You can still accept the compliment.

[His tone is amused despite the content matter, though her request has him sighing softly. He's not one to complain about pain, and is completely of the mindset one can walk or sleep or drink anything off, but this...

Every part of him is in agony.]

At times I have too many. At times I don't have enough. They change shape, they change length, they change position.

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[fullmoon]

Bones & muscles are changing.
Thought it might be a growth spurt [ he's a 6'2" liar ] but apparently not.
Have few teeth loose. Nails growing too quickly.
Human.

Wizard, if it matters.

private;

[treasonista]

It matters to me.

[ Maybe it won't actually matter - probably won't - in terms of whatever's attacking them. Being a wizard or muggle may have zero effect one way or the other, but Odessa is quietly taking stock of who all identifies as a practitioner of magic aboard the Tranquility. ]

In the same vein as Professor Snape or Miss Granger, I presume? In what way are you changing?

private;

[fullmoon]

Exactly that vein.
Losing mass & changing shape. E.g., my ankle joints are relocating.
I just pulled one of the teeth. It looks normal, but I think another is coming in under it.

private;

[trynotodie]

human.

skin has gone translucent
vision affected
voice too.

private;

[treasonista]

[ Translucent skin? That's new. ]

In what way has your voice been affected? Are you able to see muscles and veins through your skin?

private;

[trynotodie]

lost it.
not cold or frog in the throat lost it. completely gone.

yes [it's deeply unnerving]

text; private

[alsohawkeye]

I have cravings I can't place. I grew fangs, but they fell out. My hands look like zombie hands which I assume means the flesh is dying. Something's happening to my shoulder blades but I don't know what yet.

text; private

[treasonista]

Have the fangs been replaced by other teeth? If so, are they like the ones you had previously? Or different in another way?

Can you elaborate on your shoulder blades? Is there discomfort?

voice;

[axeyou]

What do you mean, mutating.

[She's already angry, even though she's asking a question.]

How the hell do you know what it is, but not how to stop it?

voice;

[treasonista]

Well, how does one stop a caterpillar from turning into a butterfly?

[ Besides killing it, anyway. ]

voice;

[axeyou]

Kill it.

[it's the obvious answer okay. and also sort of what this feels like, like dying from the inside-out, but that doesn't make it any better. actually it makes it worse.]

Step on it. In your professional opinion, doctor, do you really think we're becoming a lot of beautiful butterflies, or are you being dense on purpose?