(4/2, morning.)

[erythristic]

To the users of Retrospec:

This message comes from both Grell Sutcliffe and Lucian Trevelyan. There’s been discussion recently of certain changes coming over our userbase. Changes that come in different forms, from certain unexplained moments that feel like dreams or perhaps memories, items showing up without cause, or certain physical attributes undergoing shifts in inexplicable ways. It’s to the latter that we address ourselves.

We are both medical professionals, and as such we’d like to say that if you undergo such changes and would like someone to take a look at what’s happened to you, for any reason, we’re capable of doing so and willing to provide you with what information and care you need. Anyone that comes to see us will be treated with the same standards as we’d give any patient - your information will remain confidential, and your visits will be at your discretion.

[ Here is the address to an establishment in Chata, along with the phone number. ]

If you’d like to make an appointment for your visit, contact Dr. Trevelyan, and standard clinic hours will apply. Weekend morning appointments can also be arranged. If you require care outside of office hours or need things to be looked at immediately, contact Dr. Sutcliffe.

We are here to help you. Please do not hesitate to reach out to us should you have any sort of question or concerns. Feel free to comment to this post as well if you see fit.

[[ooc: since they co-wrote the post, either or both Grell (erythristic) and Lucian (accordance) will reply to threads - if you want one in particular, just say so in your thread header!]]

Comments

[parodeity]

10/10 would recommend
got a drs note 2 explain my ridiculous eyes where do i find you on yelp

for serious tho thats actually semi comforting in a sea of shitposts

[erythristic]

unfortunately i don't have a yelp page of my own so your review will have to be left here.

but to address the second part of your message, we simply want to make people aware of the resources they have, really.

[if it was comforting, then that was the real intention. that people didn't have to face down all of this alone, that even with scars and strange eye colors and language shifts, there were ways to not panic about it. at least, not panic as much.]

[accordance]

If you find it necessary to conceal your eye colour, I could help with looking for contact lenses.

> action

[accordance]

[ After the post has been sent out, Lucian leans back in his chair with a slight but noticeable sigh. There's a pot of tea on the table between them, though he has scarcely touched his cup ever since they sat down. ]

I hope this will suffice to help...

[ But that's more of him talking to himself. Grell would know that he's quite the private person and does not usually step out in public. ]

[erythristic]

[Grell by contrast picks up her tea, sipping from it like she has been doing.]

It will. Even if people don't decide to respond, I don't doubt it will give them relief to think that there's an option now.

[she pauses.]

And I know I've said it before, but thanks for agreeing. You could have said no, and I would have understood.

[his privacy is why she had offered to be the one posting it in the first place. she'd be the public face, and he could choose whether he wished to respond publicly.]

[doublesmall]

do you mind taking a look into things if we're not sure if anything's different physically

haven't noticed anything specific but I figure it's best to make sure the whole gravity thing isn't ducking me up in ways I don't know about

something has to be different, right

[erythristic]

of course. actually, i should have clarified that check-ups in unusual circumstances are part for that "for any reason", such as yours. it's not a problem.

[constellates]

auntie is so helpful as always !
but i do not think that we have found anything about anya's russian or memory
right ?

it is nice to meet you dr trevelyan
thank you for helping too

[erythristic]

not yet, anya, but if i find out anything, you'll be the first to know.

[accordance]

[ Russian and memory are neurological things, which is unfortunately out of both their domains. ]

A pleasure to meet you.

We will keep you updated on the situation. Do let me know if you experience any physical pain as well.

[caelestialis]

[ after her brief conversation with lucian: ]

hi anya! its ms menodora.

can we talk for a bit? i just want to say sorry.

[daemonized]

[His ridiculous display name is going to offset the rather serious curiosity of his following question. But he sends the message through anyway.]

I know I cannot expect precise details if this is the case, but to your knowledge, have there been occurrences of /painful/ physical changes?

That being said, I believe this post will have the effect of putting many at ease; professional opinions to rely on, should... oddities strike.

[erythristic]

The potential of pain exists and cannot be ruled out. Though to my knowledge, there have not been any shifts or instances of pain that would hinder a person severely. Pain seems to be limited to memory alone.

[she speaks on this because of her own memory, how she'd felt the sharp sting even when she wasn't there in her head and there was no wound to be found.]

[sharplydressed]

this is a super helpful thing you guys are doing (´；ω；｀)

if you have any spots left, i think i'd like an appointment

[accordance]

I have slots on weekday afternoons. Or would you prefer a weekend?

[catsudon]

Can we refer people to you when things come up? Like down the line. If more people get forced onto this app or something.

[accordance]

Please do. We will never turn down anyone.

You are also welcome to see me for mundane ailments, though I suggest that any emergencies be directed to the hospital instead.

[voideity]

well i woke up with pink eyes
like colored pink not
pink eye pink eyes
im not worried about it since my bros both had weird eyes first
(the strider boys ftr since i see daves reply up there)
but my mom might be weirded out if i try to claim im just wearin anime contacts for fuck all reason
like is there medical condition that could explain pink eyes?
besides
pink eye
that would be a nasty explanation lmao

[erythristic]

if you have legitimate need, ask dave what happened in his case. i can do my best to help you as well.

[quietly, she prays no one's going to side eye her too badly for making this offer, but on the list of things people shouldn't do, creating false medical explanations for these unnatural happenings couldn't be that bad.]

[manolia]

I don't have anything wrong with me, necessarily, but perhaps a checkup from one of you is in order. ;)

[.......]

Oh, shot, did that actually post

[erythristic]

it posted, yes.

[cue this never being let go, ever.]

i do believe dr. trevelyan would prefer if you kept your checkups to necessity though. it's reassuring enough to know that right now you're in the peak of health.

[true_noir]

I realize that this question may be more cosmotology than proper medicine, but would it be possible for you to verify if my hair color has actually changed, doctor? I cannot see the roots, and am beginning to think it was not a dye job.

[erythristic]

that would be possible, yes. though it may seem purely cosmetic, there have been other changes that have been such - it's not unheard of.

[Anya, she remembers, had her hair changed without a hint of damage to it.]

i defer to my colleague if you want an official appointment, but i can handle things if you'd prefer something more casual.

[rosettareflected]

I haven't experienced any physical changes yet, but I appreciate that someone is looking out for us. I admit to being... somewhat concerned about having to reveal changes to someone able to declare them medically, well, impossible.

I don't want to start a parade, but if we're right, several of my friends and I will likely end up stopping by eventually. More the others than myself, but it'll be all of us in turn. [A brief pause; Alicia is laughing a bit dully at herself.] I suppose we're well-suited to each other: we can all attract too much attention together.

[erythristic]

that you'll notify your friends of this existing is kind of you. when the need arises, we'll be there for each one.

medically impossible or not, you'll be taken seriously, and it will always be your choice to see us. part of this is to alleviate any concerns that would arise from seeing a doctor who wasn't aware of the strangeness in the world, after all, and who would be too shocked to see it.

[and though she's not openly declaring this, she understands too well the changes, even as her eyes are drawing less looks since people are growing accustomed to it.]

[complementing]

Guys I totally vouch for Lucian! He's helped me a lot ever since I got here and I haven't trusted a doctor as much as I have him. Though I'm sure you're a great one too Dr Sutcliffe! Since I'm here, can I ask a question too? Synesthesia is that condition where you can hear or feel color right? Are there um other versions of that kind of condition? Versions that involve hearing music when you do something?

[erythristic]

it's not my area, but from what i know about it, that's certainly a possible form of the condition. though i wouldn't know the exact name of the classification, i'd have to check.

[that's more neurological in nature, but she remembers idly reading on it a little out of curiosity.]

[clear_eyes]

I'm going to echo what Alicia said above. I'm very thankful that people are taking this kind of step. I've wondered about changing myself, and my mother is a doctor... so it's made me wonder what will go down if it happens to me.

If she doesn't realize it, like she has with the changes to the world, I'm glad I have someone who can make sure whether I'll be alright.

[erythristic]

she may notice. some changes, it's been observed, are noticed by others. others pass by without question.

has she been unable to notice retrospec itself?

slides in here late hello

[covenantal]

[ ... ah, well ... ]

This is thoughtful of both of you to offer. I'm sure it's appreciated.

In terms of contact, is a text sufficient or would a call be preferred?

[ he's being way more mechanical than usual because he's kind of freaked out please help him ]

no such thing as late

[erythristic]

texting is sufficient, and if you have your uncertainties about using this app to communicate, i can provide the best number to reach me at.

[which is her personal number, but she's not saying that in public.]

whistles and slips in here way late oh well????

[darkinferno]

Nyante Cattailen i don't think i need any sort of appointment or anything
Nyante Cattailen but if either of you can help me out getting some contacts i'm game
Nyante Cattailen the last thing i need is my parents wanting to know what i did to my eyes the next time they see me

its okay gives you sbux

[accordance]

Are you myopic, and what colour would you need?

Since this happens the day BEFORE Togusa gets a regain...

[standalonehuman]

Thank you both for doing this. I was already speaking with Dr. Trevelyan, but, Dr. Sutcliffe, I guess I had missed you on the network. I've seen your name around the Department, I'm Officer Hitori Togusa. If you're willing to help out, I'm glad.

Honestly, one reason I had been leaning towards Dr. Trevelyan is his willingness to include the Department in the doctor-patient confidentiality agreement. If anything does happen to me, or somebody like Detectives Gabranth or Wolf, it's not immediately going to go in our files. Can I assume that you're willing to make a similar agreement? So long as any changes aren't actually jeopardizing our ability to do our jobs?

[erythristic]

[instead of publicly responding, she moves to send a private message to him.]

firstly, officer, it's good to meet you personally, instead of a name i've vaguely heard around. secondly, while my regular work requires me to be relatively transparent with the department, this branch of work is separate. i offer this of my own free time and energy. i would no sooner immediately report my findings than i would discuss the particulars of a case at a party.

when i say confidential, i mean it - who i've seen, when i see them, what i've found - none of that will come from me but rather the patient themselves if they choose to be open with the information. if what changes does impact your ability to work, i can offer my advice in the matter, but ultimately it would be up to you to disclose that to the department, in which case i would of course be willing to write up something to formally state what's been found to make it simpler for you.

[she's already written a fake doctor's note for Dave. she can do it for other people. it might not be entirely ethical, but she'd rather help people with ways to explain the differences than leave them in distress.]