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Posted July 10, 2019, 12:57 p.m. by Lieutenant Ta’lahali Akera Beveres (Counsellor) (Trin S)

Posted by Gamemaster Maniacal Mother Hen (GM) in Main Sim - Vaila Sickbay (Beveres)

Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Dr. Francis Stein (Chief Medical Officer) in Main Sim - Vaila Sickbay (Beveres)

Posted by Lieutenant Ta’lahali Akera Beveres (Counsellor) in Main Sim - Vaila Sickbay (Beveres)
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As they reached sickbay, Jacquard’s arms were starting to ache so he gently laid Nirim on a bed as a nurse went to fetch the CMO.

A weary looking woman emerged from the office, her short brown hair hung limply at her shoulders, it looked like she hadn’t slept in a while either. Noticing the distressed counsellor she hurried over and flipped open her tricorder. “What happened?” She asked with a grave tone.

Jacquard shrugged his shoulders, “we don’t really know but she seems to be seeing things…” he offered as the best explanation he had. He turned to Beveres & Luna. “My apologies, this is our CMO, Dr Brion. Dr, this is Counsellor Lt Beveres & security Ensign Luna from the Viking, Lt Beveres has been helping with Nirim,” he added quietly.

Dr Brion smiled and seemed grateful that there was another counsellor on hand given Nirim’s current state. She quickly shook their hands before grabbing a hypospray and sedating the troubled counsellor, breathing a little sigh of relief as she finally relaxed into a deep sleep. She turned to Beveres and smiled warmly. “Thank you for your assistance Lt, perhaps you could fill me in on your diagnosis?” She asked hopefully she had some training in psychology but as she had an expert on hand she was grateful for the help.

“Of course, Doctor.” Beveres cast a glance to the perturbed counsellor, a gentle frown creasing her lips. “Counsellor Nirim would appear to be experiencing what are known as sensory hallucinations, accompanied by delusions. In her case, they seem to be primarily visual and auditory.” She paused, considering the facts. “Hallucinations can be caused for several reason.. has the Counsellor come to you with any concerns lately? Have you noticed any differences in her emotional state? Perhaps a sense of fatigue?” Delirium was not uncommon, but it bore a variety of causes. In Nirim’s case, it seemed sudden–as if she had been injected with delirium itself.

Dr Brion thought back over the past week and shook her head. “No, I don’t think so…that is, not until Captain Ries’ death…” she replied as she thought. Brion bowed her head and let out a sigh. “She was with him when he died, and her account of it is…confusing?” she offered. “I thought it was just the stress of what happened, there was a malfunction with the environmental system which caused a localized storm in the Captain’s quarters, the Captain was injured by debris…his throat was slit…” she added quietly. “Nirim reported hearing a voice in her head but I thought she was just confused or in shock…I should have caught it…” she added in a whisper as she put her head in her hands.

“Brion,” Beveres rested her hand on the doctor’s shoulder. “This isn’t your fault, nor anyone’s for that matter,” she assured, “but we cannot help her if you are plagued by guilt. When she comes to, she needs to know she has a support system; she needs to know she isn’t alone. I’m a foreign face, but you’re someone she can recognize and hopefully someone she can trust. You may not have caught it then–few would have–but you can help her now.”

Brion sighed and nodded slowly, she knew that the counsellor was right but it was different when it was a friend. She went back across to the unconscious Nirim and gently brushed a lock of hair away from her face. “You’re right, thank you counselor, the important thing is to help her now,” she agreed softly.

“Delirium can be cause by a wide variety of triggers. Of them, the most common is trauma. You said her account was confusing.. do you recall how she was acting that day? Was she twitching? Did she stutter or glance aimlessly around the room? Could she focus?” Beveres sighed, “I know it’s a lot, so please take your time, Doctor Brion.”

Lt. Beveres
CNS

Dr Brion thought back to that awful day and closed her eyes as she tried to recall. “I had lunch with her mid afternoon and I didn’t notice anything out of the ordinary, we had a great chat, she was telling me about the shore leave she and Jacquard have planned next month…” she said as she continued to remember. “I was going to pop in for a drink in the evening but she cancelled as she had a call from Captain Ries. I examined her after the accident and she was in a state of major shock. She kept saying that she had heard Cal’s voice in her head but there was so much noise and confusion with the environmental problems…” she trailed off.

“As far as I can tell she was fine up until the accident,” she concluded with a sigh.

“Hmm..that doesn’t rule anything out, but it is helpful to know how she was acting up until the event.” Tal folded her arms over her chest, tapping her fingers against her biceps in thought.

“I’d like to get an hyperencephalogram and MRI on her–if possible. Perhaps there is some kind of toxin that is causing these hallucinations, which the HEG will show us. I also want to see what areas of her brain are active during these hallucinations; based on the readings, it might be able to tell us what their trigger is, especially if it’s emotional rather than physical.” Tal came from a ship where paranormal activity was as common as an asteroid, so part of her wanted the HEG to rule out a possible possession or control by another creature. Although she doubted it, telepathy was a magnificent attribute and it was dangerous.

“What caused the environmental issues?” She asked, wondering if it was possible that a toxin had been released while systems were compromised.

Lt. Beveres, CNS

Brion nodded weakly, “of course, I’ll arrange them now,” she replied as she beckoned a young nurse over. “Please prepare Lt Lazoh for an HEG and MRI,” she added quietly as the nurse scuttled off to prepare their patient.

The doctor shrugged her shoulders at the environmental question. “To be honest, we have no idea, we’ve called it an environmental issue but no one really knows what happened. There was what seemed to be a tornado in Captain Ries’ quarters but none of the engineering staff have been able to trace a malfunction.”

“Curious..” Beveres tapered off. “Brion..I know this is difficult for you. I am so sorry you have to go through this,” She met the doctor’s gaze. “If you need to take a step back and recollect for a few minutes, I completely understand. Yes, this counselor is a member of your crew and a friend, but your health matters too.”

The nurse nodded that everything was ready so Brion indicated for Beveres to take the lead as she didn’t have much experience with the HEG. “If you don’t mind counselor?” she indicated.

“Of course,” Ta’lahali shot an amicable smile the nurse’s way. Slipping past the doctor, she took the lead, briefly contemplating what she wanted to test for.

OOC: Just let me know what you are testing her for :)
OOC: Okie doke!!

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“ Consular stay in sickbay and keep your calm open” she said before belting out of sickbay after Jacquard. “ this place is like the viking on acid” Luna said as she followed. She thought as they sprocket the turbo Lyft. “ what safety’s dose the turbolyft have and how do we get them active from out here” she asked.
Ensign Luna

“Don’t worry about us, Luna, it will all be fine!” Optimism leaked through her tone. It was a trained tactic Tal had learned over her years as a Counselor. If she let hope free into the atmosphere, she prayed it would linger long enough to infect her comrades as well.

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OOC: I’m going to move Luna & Jacquard into a new thread as they are no longer in sickbay.

Stein watched from his perch in the corner, tilting his head on occasion as he watched the Beveres doing her thing, his mind wandering and eyes darting back and forth across the scene.

Dr. Stein
CMO

Due to its similarity to the archaic EEG, Beveres doubted the HEG would give them the answers she was looking for. However, it could offer a pool of information to help them detect what was happening beneath the surface.

Once the HEG was set up, she gestured for any company to fall silent. Although hardly mandatory, Beveres preferred the silence in tests such as these.

Once the test was underway, Beveres watched the monitor for any results. Despite the wide range of the test’s capabilities, she was searching specifically for encephalitis, brain damage or any bloackages that could promote hallucinations or possible seizure activity.

Beveres, CNS

Stein looked over Beveres’ shoulder but still didn’t interrupt. He was looking for things she might miss without being too intrusive in his collegue’s treatments.

Stein, CMO

Beveres had never been keen on people staring over her shoulder, but she understood Stein’s intentions were in the right place.

There was no sign of any brain damage or blockages, the only thing that was abnormal was an increase in cerebral activity in somatosensory cortex of her brain but there was no obvious cause for it.

Mother Hen

“There doesn’t appear to be any visible trauma to her brain,” She remarked to include Stein in the conversation. “Activity levels are heightened in her somatosensory cortex. However, considering the somatosensory system’s purpose, such activity could simply indicate her brain’s awareness of this room’s temperature or the feeling of the table beneath her…or the presence of something we cannot see.” She paused, “In which case I cannot dismiss her hallucinations to be a part of a psychosomatic episode.”

“Do you have any thoughts on the matter, Doctor Stein?”

Lt. Beveres, CNS


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