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

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.

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Now you've gone and done it.

You'll have to be much more specific.

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

Balls. You're right.

You see? This is what this place has done to me.

Perhaps your good sense is mutating as well. You haven't developed anything sprouting out of your head, have you?

[Gallows humor is an Ianto Jones specialty.]

[ It suits you, Ianto. ]

It certainly seems that way. I'm sure I'm not alone in that lacking-in-good-sense-whilst-ill camp, at least.

Anything to report? Or are you simply intending to give me a hard time? [ Which she is clearly amused by, judging by her tone of voice, fyi. ]

human
teeth came out
new teeth are way pointier

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

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. ]

Is that a new symptom? A complaint beyond general body aches associated with what we originally thought was the flu going around?

if you're being serious: i have no idea. it's been like this for days but that could just be me, who the hell even knows

if you're being sarcastic: do it better

No sarcasm, I promise. I'm not a fan of wasting my time, or yours. I'm attempting to ascertain how this disease is progressing, and what its full gamut of symptoms is. Anything you can report could prove useful.

I didn't realize you were head of staff.

[ she's quite tickled by it tbh. ]

Surprise.

[ omg hush. ]

i pretty much just feel like the same kind of shit as before but 10x worse

except the freaking teeth thing

This is good to know.

Have all your teeth been replaced? [ Being as it's text, she can't tell the length of time that Odessa spent trying to decide what word should follow up "been" before settling on "replaced" and hoping the context was sufficient enough to convey seriousness, rather than making it sound like small talk. ] Or is it something like canines?

canines
plus a couple spares

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

[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.

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.

human.

skin has gone translucent
vision affected
voice too.

Edited 2014-08-31 17:49 (UTC)

Thank you. Please inform me if there are any further changes. You have been most helpful.

Would you consider coming in to offer a blood sample? The more we are able to collect, the faster we may find a common denominator.

Edited (added moar words :v) 2014-08-31 23:48 (UTC)

Do yours?

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

[ 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.

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?

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

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pretend all this is on the 30th, whoops

yes let's do that o7

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

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

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