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Checkup for Counselor

Posted on Sat Jul 30th, 2016 @ 7:36pm by Lieutenant Ryan Rose

Mission: Zero Week
Location: Main Sickbay
Timeline: Mission Day 4, 0700

Ryan was sitting up on a bio bed going over a PaDD. Not that he had anything against his office, but sometimes he just liked to be in the center of everything. He wanted his staff to feel free to approach him about anything, and staying holed up in his office when it wasn't strictly necessary for him to be there went against that. He was pleased with how things were going. More physicals had been accomplished than he expected at this point, but no doubt he'd still have to chase a few stragglers down eventually.

====Deck 5, Gymnasium====

Cameron ran down the corridor, sweat dripping down his forehead as he felt his feet hit the deck. This was a daily ritual for him, before he started his duty day, he could often be found either running the decks of any ship he was on and finishing off with a bit of lifting or simply climbing through the Jeffries tubes to give himself a bit of exercise. Stopping outside of the gymnasium, he attempted to enter but smacked against the door. Rubbing his face tenderly, he tapped the console to open the door but was stopped. He wondered if the refit teams simply hadn't gotten to it yet, so they had it secured. Entering his access code, the computer beeped it's denial.

"Entry Denied. All personnel must be cleared by the Chief Medical Officer prior to use of fitness facilities."

Cameron shook his head. "Computer, override lock. Authorization Thorne- Delta-Six-Five-Iota"

"Access Denied."

Several members of the crew walked into the gym. Attempting to enter, the doors rapidly closed with Cameron narrowly missing being smashed between them. Tugging his uniform down, Cameron walked down the corridor and entered the turbolift, a bemused expression upon his face. It was odd that someone wouldn't be able to use the gym without the permission of a doctor. He had never had as much as a broken bone in his life but now he was being babysat by a computer.
===== Deck 14, Sickbay =====

"Main Sickbay." Cameron said, taking a slow breath as he leaned against the bulkhead, closing his eyes. As the turbolift stopped and the doors slid open, Cameron walked out and hung a left, entering main sickbay. Making his way over to the spacious office, he stopped and knocked on the glass, a look of consternation on his face.

Ryan looked up at the sound of knuckles on glass. "Doctor Thorne?" He called out, half in question. "I'm over here." Ryan was still sitting on the bio bed, but he'd placed the PaDD in his lap, his attention now on the Counselor.

Cameron wheeled around, he hadn't even noticed Ryan as he walked in. Walking over, he huffed. "Is there a reason why you've locked the gym from people who haven't had a checkup? I mean, I've heard of checking for problems before strenuous activity but that's a little overboard, don't you think?" he asked, slightly edgy. It irked him to no end when his workouts were interrupted for no reason.

Ryan tensed a bit and sat up straighter. A quick glance tossed at the sickbay doors, as if checking escape routes. "Actually that was a new protocol set by the CO, but I like it. It's making it a fair bit easier to make sure everybody comes in for their mandatory physical." Ryan hopped off the bio bed, and scooped up a medkit that was on the ground. "I'd be happy to get you cleared and to the gym Lieutenant."

Cameron sighed.That newly revealed fact was incredibly odd, considering that Marines loved physical activity- it was practically embedded in their DNA. Hopping onto a biobed reluctantly, he tensed up. As he did so, he noticed the all too familiar smell of antiseptic in the air. Staring straight ahead, he tried to breathe normally. "Do it." he said quickly.

Ryan just nodded and went to work as succinctly as possible. He was quite use to this reaction, and was also use to working quickly without loosing efficiency. Ryan decided to bring up work as a distraction. There was a case he'd been meaning to bring up specifically. "Has Petty Officer Quinn come to see you?" He asked, changing a setting on the bio bed as he spoke.

Cameron, still staring straight ahead couldn't recall the case specifically. "Not that I recall. Care to give me a little background?" he asked, his heart hammering in his chest. "And are you almost done?" he asked, his voice becoming more edgy by the second. He had always hated going to the doctor's office since he was a child.

Ryan answered the second question first, as it seemed the more pressing of the two. "Almost, and I'll have to pull his file for the specifics. He's been having a rough time, and I prescribed some Xanax, but I'm not comfortable making that more than a very temporary solution. I wanted to go over his case with you so we could discuss his medical options." Ryan pressed a couple of more buttons and then took a large step back.. "Ok, done." He smiled politely at Cameron.

Cameron hopped down and rolled his arms, which had become stiff in the time he had sat there. "If you have his file, I'll be more than happy to look over it- " he said, as his heart started slowing down to a normal pace. "After I get back to my office. Sickbays kind of give me the heebie jeebies." he said as goosebumps popped up on his arms.

"Of course. I understand." Ryan nodded. "I'll bring it by later this morning if that's ok?"

Cameron nodded. "That'll be fine. I'll be in my office in an hour." he said quickly before he quickly walked towards the exit. Turning around, he smiled slightly. "Pineapple."

Ryan chuckled. "I'll see you then." Apparently he'd need to bring pineapple to the meeting.

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