(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!]]

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[accordance]

Not yet, but I am here for in case it does happen.

[ Lucian has been on the receiving end of some strange visions, so he can sort of guess at what Dante is getting at. ]

There have been people addressing the phenomena of Retrospec users receiving visions. That is unfortunately a matter that I have not been able to explain using pure neuroscience.

[ That, and it's not his specialty. ]

[darkinferno]

[He shakes his head. He is curious about the memories and what's changed to start triggering them in people, but that's not quite what he's getting at here.]

I'm not talking about the visions. What I mean is...

[Well. In for a penny, in for a pound, right?]

A couple weeks ago, I remembered how to wield a sword. I'd never held one before in my life, but when I tried sparring against someone else, it was like my body remembered years of training. I was wondering if you've had anybody bring anything like that to you.

[accordance]

[ Dante is actually not the first person to come to him with strange neural complications. ]

Not an exact copy of your experience, but something similar. [ Kashuu has his voodoo sword. ] Does it hurt you to remember or use your sparring ability?

[darkinferno]

Not so far. [He flexes his hand, as though wrapping his fingers around the hilt of his sword.] At least, not outside of what you'd expect. It's just this weird muscle memory, almost like my body's moving on its own.

[accordance]

[ There's a moment of pause as Lucian frowns a little more in thought. ]

Then it would fall into the same category as regaining vision memories. You are not alone in this, Dante. It is unusual, but not harmful as far as I know. Though as for the why, I am looking into that right now.

/head in hands

[darkinferno]

Hey, I didn't come here looking for reassurance. I'm doing fine with all these memories. I just wanted to make sure you knew everything that's been going on so far.

[The defensiveness isn't intentional, but it slips out regardless. Excuse him, Lucian, he's only just started making his peace with a pretty bad memory he regained last weekend. There's a part of himself that's felt vulnerable and fragile ever since, and in a way it feels a little bit like the doctor's seen through him to that vulnerability.

So Dante responds in the only way he really knows how--by getting prickly.]

I already know I'm not the only one getting these sorts of changes. The network's been flooded with people talking about their eyes or hair changing, remember?

its ok

[accordance]

[ There's a few moments of pause as Lucian considers what to say, his neutral expression carefully regulated to look thoughtful. Children can be like this, so it doesn't offend him as much. ]

If you have any more questions, I can try to answer them.

[darkinferno]

[It's really the "you are not alone in this" that gets him--it feels like everybody's trying to get him to open up and let other people in, something he's spent the past nineteen years learning not to do.

But Dante shifts his shoulders, trying to let go of the frustration. Any other questions...?

After a moment he shakes his head.]

I don't think so. But I'll let you know if anything else happens.

[accordance]

[ Doctors cannot assist patients with anything that is not told to them. ]

Thank you. I appreciate it.

[ Now that the consultation is over, Dante can leave. This wasn't formal, so there was no need for any fees. Lucian generally only charged for items consumed and a small nominal fee to keep his clinic running. ]

Take care.

[darkinferno]

Yeah. Thanks a lot, doc.

[He's not being sarcastic--he knew his mom had to go to the eye-doctor to get prescriptions for her own contacts, so he hadn't been positive what he needed to do to get a legitimate pair.]

You too.