[ video; mirror ]

[forsakenwood]

[ she's used the marker from her dry erase board to write her numbers on the surface of a very large mirror, leaning against the wall of her bedroom, right across the foot of her bed. a few wayward clothes hang on one of the mirror's edges. it's evening, and the only source of light comes from a lamp on the bedstand, casting a warm glow on the room.

sonya herself is sitting on the floor in front of the mirror, cross-legged, in an oversized sleeping shirt. her long, brown hair has been tamed in a braid dangling over her shoulder. there's an open notepad and a pen resting beside her. the 'video' begins as soon as she finishes writing the last number, so it shows her leaning back, then laying her arm on her thigh. ]

Good evening. New addition, so on and so forth. I've read the guide.

As there are several four-legged friends among us, I'd like to introduce myself. Dr. Wood of Locke City Veterinary Clinic. Perhaps I've met some of you already?

[ those who have and remember the sound of her voice may find it odd. there's an accent to it, a certain roughness, that has never been there before. ]

Comments

[dorkytracksuit]

well. now we have a doctor for everyone at least.

[video; notebook]

[darkhourdear]

[oh he knows you- sort of.]

You're Gloria's vet, right? [If it helps, he'll call the golden retriever over to be in the shot as well.]

[phone, audio]

[salvagedlight]

You're a vet? [That's definite interest in his voice there.]

[video]

[forsakenwood]

[ oh, being able to recall the names and faces of patients among a sea of them she sees all the time is definitely naive, but extremely common. she tilts her head with a small smile, rolling with it. ]

Ah, yes. Gloria, how are you? [ she reaches forward to touch the mirror with her fingertips as if to say hello. she looks at phillip. ] And your name?

[forsakenwood]

[ she notices the interest and chooses to wait for him to express it rather than try and guess. ]

I am.

[forsakenwood]

'At least.'

[ her tone is faintly amused. ]

[video]

[darkhourdear]

[Yea this is boring, Gloria's wandering off now. The boy is happy to talk, though.] I'm Phillip! It's nice to meet you.

[Audio]

[italktofish]

Oh, a vet! OUTRAGEOUS! Do you ever deal with fish?

[Because that is IMPORTANT; he's got two.]

[Audio]

[forsakenwood]

Personally? No. One of the others may, though. You have?

[video]

[forsakenwood]

Hello, Phillip. How are you finding your time with this group?

[Audio]

[italktofish]

Yeah, I do! I talk to them!

[He is so proud of this. So, so very proud.]

And if either of mine told me they were feeling a little green around the gills, I figure I'm going to need to have a vet lined up!

[salvagedlight]

Well... uh... I'm in college right now, but I'm studying to get into veterinary school...

[Just say it, Ben.]

I was just wondering, do you have any tips?

[Audio]

[forsakenwood]

[ she can tell. ]

I'll ask which of us looks at fish, then. Though I hope you never have reason to bring them in.

[forsakenwood]

Ah. Do you know what you'd like to practice?

text, iphone.

[iaijutsu]

My friend and I were in the other week with the check-up for five kittens.

[At least, he assumes college students bringing full litters by isn't quite as common as to happen every day.]

[forsakenwood]

Ah! Yes, I think I remember you. How are they? And you, for that matter?

[ taking care of five kittens ain't easy. ]

[video]

[darkhourdear]

Good! Everyone I've talked to has been really nice.

text; handwritten

[mightymegatron]

Welcome aboard, Doctor. I think you'll find it an interesting, if also incredibly aggravating.

Although it's a bit of relief to know that we have someone who knows something about medicine. Even of the animal sort.

[video]

[forsakenwood]

I imagine they would be. You're quite friendly yourself.

[video/text?!]

[forsakenwood]

[ as in, she takes her dry erase marker and writes her response on the glass -- haltingly, because she's writing backwards to accommodate for the reflection. ]

The first, yes. The second, I expect.

You have two already-- human med.

[video]

[mightymegatron]

[Woops - here, have a video. He does happen to have eyes that glow an electronic red.]

Ah, my apologies.

Here. That's what I get for going to California for two weeks - I lose track of everything.

[video]

[forsakenwood]

[ oh, eyes. not unlike that photo of chris...

she caps her marker and sets in next to her. ]

And you experienced the selective amnesia also?

[video]

[mightymegatron]

Yes. Couldn't remember a thing until I was back home.

[He shrugs.]

I suppose it can't be helped.

[video]

[forsakenwood]

There is another with eyes like yours. Chris Starsky.

[video]

[mightymegatron]

Yes, we're friends. We've also noticed a rather unsettling parallel in some of the echoes we've been receiving.

[He settles his chin in his hand with another shrug.]

Neither of us are really sure what to make of it.