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wellcome2023-09-03 02:04 pm
hellonspectacles) wrote in wellcome2023-09-03 02:04 pm
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Hullo!
Pal just posted a notice to the bulletin board offering physical medical examinations to anyone who is interested! Between Dax’s death and Jaune’s de-aging, and armed with newly-regained knowledge of human anatomy, he has decided that it would be a very good idea if they all kept better track of their health and what the heck is going on with their insides. This is obviously totally optional, both icly and oocly, but Pal probably will cheerfully and annoyingly ask people if they’ve had their physicals yet until they have.
The nitty-gritty: Though he isn’t a medical professional, not even by the standards of his own universe, in canon Pal has gained pretty advanced knowledge of medicine. Right now, he basically just knows everything there is to know about human anatomy; he can’t really treat or diagnose anything (yet!), but he knows enough to be able to say, for example, “I’m pretty sure your kidneys aren’t supposed to look like that.”
And how does he know what your kidneys look like? In essence, thanks to his necromantic powers, Pal can be a sort of walking MRI machine. He’s also very good at gauging the physical age of things, and at detecting cell death. He achieves all of this by laying his hands on someone. See, not invasive at all! But maybe a little spooky.
Anyway! If your character would be interested, please fill out the following form, just to help me keep track of what Pal knows. Obviously we have varying levels of canon knowledge about our characters’ health, so feel free to be as specific or general as possible.
And let me know if you have any questions!
Pal just posted a notice to the bulletin board offering physical medical examinations to anyone who is interested! Between Dax’s death and Jaune’s de-aging, and armed with newly-regained knowledge of human anatomy, he has decided that it would be a very good idea if they all kept better track of their health and what the heck is going on with their insides. This is obviously totally optional, both icly and oocly, but Pal probably will cheerfully and annoyingly ask people if they’ve had their physicals yet until they have.
The nitty-gritty: Though he isn’t a medical professional, not even by the standards of his own universe, in canon Pal has gained pretty advanced knowledge of medicine. Right now, he basically just knows everything there is to know about human anatomy; he can’t really treat or diagnose anything (yet!), but he knows enough to be able to say, for example, “I’m pretty sure your kidneys aren’t supposed to look like that.”
And how does he know what your kidneys look like? In essence, thanks to his necromantic powers, Pal can be a sort of walking MRI machine. He’s also very good at gauging the physical age of things, and at detecting cell death. He achieves all of this by laying his hands on someone. See, not invasive at all! But maybe a little spooky.
Anyway! If your character would be interested, please fill out the following form, just to help me keep track of what Pal knows. Obviously we have varying levels of canon knowledge about our characters’ health, so feel free to be as specific or general as possible.
And let me know if you have any questions!
cw: non-human
Age (of physical body): 26 (ezri), 363 (dax)
General health: Tip-top! This is someone who stays active.
Any physical disabilities or medical conditions?: N/a
Anything about their physiology that would be considered unusual by someone with a knowledge of human anatomy?: You already know about her worm co-rider. Dax's circulatory system prioritizes the symbiont, hence her hands/feet always being cold unless she's super worked up. A lot more neurotransmitters than humans, a more complex nervous system. The spots are not just for show; they're some part of her homeostasis regulation that the books didn't detail so I shan't either <3
Would you prefer to play out or hand wave the examination? You're already trapped here. ^_^
Anything else I should know?: Unsure how his powers work, but for the flavor of it: Trill seem to live maybe up to 150+ years. / Dax is young for a symbiont; symbionts do not consider themselves old yet at 2000+ years old, and the ones considered "old" are 20,000 y/o. It's my understanding of the implications that the worms do not die naturally at all and may have some sort of 'immortal jellyfish' cell regeneration/self-healing; though they just continue to grow forever. / I feel Palamedes would likely be able to tell host and symbiont are codependent on one another (that is, that it can't be safely separated from ezri's brain)