003 | Day 116 | Video

[monticora]

Allison's gone. I guess that sucks.

[ It sucks more than Alec will actually admit to another human being. He enjoyed Allison. She was spunky and sweet. She reminded him a lot of Rachel, but she had her own flare. He wished they hadn't taken her. Didn't seem fair. He's kinda hoping she wasn't kidnapped like him either. He really hoped she got to return back to her world. She didn't need to be here and be stuck in this crap. It wasn't fair. She was just a teenager, but Alec wasn't much older than her. A few years maybe.

Sleeping with her was never part of his plan. He kinda just assumed he'd bum around this place, but then her and Anita showed up. Anita was wiggling into another part of him as well. Both of them seemed to find the human aspect of Alec from different angles. ] Completely unrelated, but does anyone wanna trade me some booze? I got some crap lying around you can have at.

[ Yeah, Alec. They completely buy that her disappearance and you wanting to drink aren't related in the slightest. ]

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[notrosesshadow]

I can't help you there. I can offer something for the hangover later though.

[There is sympathy behind the words. She knows 'I'm sorry' or any of the other normal ways of showing sympathy aren't going to cut it. Not when he comes on sounding like this.]

[monticora]

I don't get hangovers, but the offer is appreciated, Doc. [ His body doesn't absorb alcohol the same way others do. The benefits of the genetic tampering courtesy of Manticore. ] Believe it or not I've never had to deal with one of those.

[notrosesshadow]

Then you are a lucky one. And that’s probably good. I don’t need to be losing all my medicine to hangovers. I’ll be at the clinic if you need me. [She leaves it there. Out of the two doctors here, she suspects she’s more willing to listen to people than Mina is. And while she’s not a counselor, physchologist, or any other shrink type doctor, she can do a little bit if it’s necessary.]

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[monticora]

[ Maybe it's because Allison is gone. Maybe it's because Alec doesn't actually know how to process any of this. He doesn't know what direction he's supposed to be headed in. When he lost Rachel he didn't have to deal with this. Manticore wiped him and took away any pain he had felt with that loss. Maybe it's his confusion that takes him to the clinic. Who knows.

He lingers outside for a moment before heading inside. He doesn't announce his presence for a minute. ] You a good doctor? I'm just asking cause I got something that may interest you. [ His blood mainly. It's--helpful in a lot of ways. ]

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[notrosesshadow]

[Martha looks up from the book she's reading.]

A good doctor? I like to think so. But I think my patients are the only ones who could really tell you that. And so far I've had very few patients here.

I've lots of experience though. Had to help heal all sorts of aliens as well as humans. Often in poor conditions.

[She shrugs and smiles at him.] It's good to see you again Alec. What do you have that's so interesting?

[monticora]

That's probably a good thing. Influx of patients means stuff is going down. I probably shoulda come by after the whole sea monster incident, but I'm better off handling my own injuries. I heal better on my own. [ Plus he didn't want people knowing about his enhancements at that point. Now? It just seems pointless. They don't seem to wanna string him up and kill him.

She's talking about aliens though and that's actually really weird. He really hopes she's not crazy. That would suck. ] My DNA--it's different. Special. Enhanced for a multitude of reasons. I've seen the DNA of my kind held a guy walk again.

[notrosesshadow]

Yes, it's preferable that nothing bad happen. But I suspect there's a lot such as you that don't trust doctors. Or are afraid of us. Shame really. I like to think I'm not that scary.

[She smiles as though to prove she's not scary. And then she looks a little confused.]

Your DNA is enhanced? Are you an... [What was the way Charles described it the other day?] evolved human?