Posted by Lieutenant Commander Liam Madison (Chief Science Officer) in Arboretum 3- An Offer You Can’t Refuse

Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Janna Kingston (Counsellor) in Arboretum 3- An Offer You Can’t Refuse

Posted by Lieutenant Commander Liam Madison (Chief Science Officer) in Arboretum 3- An Offer You Can’t Refuse
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Janna regarded their surroundings with a quiet thoughtfulness, waiting until the right words came to mind, and not speaking before then. She was not one to rush these sorts of sessions. “I don’t doubt that removal is the preferable option, but sometimes the ideal solution to our problems isn’t the one available to us. In that instance we have to either find another solution, or accept the circumstances as they are.”

~Janna Kingston, CNS

Liam was quiet for a moment. Reflective and withdrawn into his thoughts, which quickly declined into negative ones. Presently, the man failed to look past the harm and danger the creature presented. It would make adaptation so much easier if he knew he wasn’t just a threat.

“At this point, the only thing I can do is suppress the creature and accept that this might be my new normal.” Liam’s voice was resigned to his grim fate.

“I believe that at least fits into the latter.”

-CSO, Liam J. Madison, Sci.

Janna nodded. “That’s a reasonable conclusion. So now, we take a look at what that new normal looks like. Describe to me your baseline state lately.” She wasn’t going to brush his worries under the metaphorical rug, but if they could work through what Liam was dealing with on a step-by-step basis then maybe they could find a path forward he could accept.

~Janna Kingston, CNS

Liam did his best to determine what a ‘normal’ day was. Too many variables changed the outcome and some routines were challenging to keep up. It didn’t help fixing habits were harder than he accounted for.

“I’ll give you the changes I’ve managed to keep consistent rather than go over the whole day. It changes based on physical activity and stress factors. Because of these, I’ve had to keep radiation doses on my person at all times.”

He licked his lips then continued.

“Shortly after waking, I jog in the warpcore for half an hour. I go to my quarters, prepare for duty, then stay in my office to work. Scales usually has escaped by now so he’ll sitting on my desk. I’ve tried many times to keep him out, but nothing has worked.”

Liam moved onto lunch time. “After several hours, I can feel the parasite stirring so I take a lunch break. Another dose of radiation and a brief check up, I return to work. Scales is put into his habitat and stays there. After everyone has left, I double check the clean, labs, and any thing else I had to put off. Most the time, I fall asleep in the office.”

During the retracing of his day, he never mentioned breakfast or dinner. Both meals slipped his mind and usually remembered when he needed an unexpected dose. However, the counselor might’ve assumed he did these things automatically. Over all, his life appeared rather boring. The only real change was that he was distancing himself from his officers to ensure their safety.

“Any questions?”

-CSO, Liam J. Madison, Sci.

OOC: Small bump to put on the board again.
-Janice B.