13th Perscription ~ [Action/Written/Dictated]

[atadiscoverer]

[Carson is sat in the lobby of the castle, tapping his pen lightly against his leg as he stares off to a distance before starting to scribble in some filters.

Those that have seen Carson's notebook have probably noticed that the handwriting is pretty messy. This isn't the case this time. Seems the good doctor has decent penmanship when not frantically translating dead languages.]

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Daniel Jackson

I was wondering if, when you've got enough free time, you could give my notes a quick look-over. Mostly to help with the translation. Since you're the foremost expert in Alteran, I would appreciate the help.

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SGC Filter

Sorry for not checking in before, but is everyone alright? After the whole bloody space lobster thing, I thought I'd make sure

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Rue

I'm thinking of removing your stitches sometime today or tomorrow. Whichever you're more comfortable with.

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Panem filter

You probably don't know me, but my name is Dr. Carson Beckett. I've been in charge of making sure that Rue heals up well. I'm preparing to take the stitches out in the next couple of days, but I'll need someone to keep an eye on her, make sure the wound doesn't open back up. It'll just be for a few days.

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Peeta Mellark

How's the hand healing?

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Helen Magnus

I'm asking Dr. Jackson to see if he can go over my notes from the previous incident. I know I gave you a rough translation as I went, but I'd like to make sure this is documented in case it ever happens again. You'll be the first to get a copy.

I'd also like to ask if it's okay to take a little holiday. Once I've removed Rue's stitches, I'd like to go out into the City Royale for a couple of weeks. I'll still come back if there's a major emergency, so just let me know if that's okay.

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Connor and Murphy.

I just thought I'd let you know that the little girl Murphy helped me with, Rue, is healing up nicely.

And I'm sorry for not checking in before. Are you two alright?

Also, since you two are in the city, is there anywhere nice that would make a decent holiday spot? I need a break from the castle, if Dr. Magnus allows me.

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[Carson takes a break at writing those filters, sighing and leaning back in the sofa to rest his hand.]

I've got to bloody say. This castle takes it out of you at times...

Comments

carson;

[linguistical]

Translation? Your notes aren't in English?

Daniel

[atadiscoverer]

Some of them are, but the Castle gave me an Ancient Medical Scanner for Christmas. It feeds into a life-signs detector, and gives the results in Ancient.

...I'm normally okay with the basic translation I can do, but I'd like to write up the notes on the last incident as best I can.

carson;

[linguistical]

Yes, I know how they work. [ There is the sound of him dumping something on his desk. ]

Alright, I'll translate them.

Daniel

[atadiscoverer]

Thank you, doctor. At your earliest convenience.

carson;

[linguistical]

I'll be done in an hour.

Daniel

[atadiscoverer]

Okay. Thanks again.

I'll be in the lobby.

[linguistical]

[ And an hour later (give or take a ten or so minutes) Daniel comes down the stairs, hands in pockets, giving the lobby a quick glance as he runs off checklists in his head.

He hadn't really had the time to inspect the castle's design, too busy raiding the library and planning impromptu camping trips. ]

[atadiscoverer]

[Carson had been waiting patiently, glancing up towards the stairs when it neared the hour. He obviously knew who Dr. Jackson was, and stands up, setting his journal, his notepad and the book he was reading to one side.]

Dr. Jackson, over here.

[The book Carson was reading was written in Scottish Gaelic, and seems to be a translation of Shakespeare's Macbeth.]

[linguistical]

[ He stops, attention snapping in Carson's general direction. ]

Hi.

[ And he'll make his way over, with a quick smile. ]

[atadiscoverer]

It's a pretty impressive place when you get past the bloody insanity.

[He looks around.] It's no Atlantis, though. How're you adjusting?

[linguistical]

[ A laugh. ] Nothing can beat Atlantis. [ Not in his mind. ]

Well, well. The lack of impending doom is a little unnerving, but that's about it.

[atadiscoverer]

Aye, I agree with you there. [A smile.]

I find it more unnerving when I think about what this place might do next. We've had space lobsters, a day where the sun didn't rise, we got sent to Paris, and a day when the lobby turned into a classic portrait.

[A pause.] And I got turned into a wee blue crocodile for a week.

[linguistical]

Blue crocodile? [ Daniel shakes his head, shifting his weight from one foot to the other before focusing back on Carson. ]

So! Those notes?

[atadiscoverer]

Aye. It was a weird experience, I will say.

[He turns back to the sofa, picking up his notebook.]

I wanted to bite everything.

[Carson holds out the notebook. The first page is covered in neat Alteran script. The English translation is a bit more messy.]

Thank you for doing this, doctor. I appreciate it.

[linguistical]

Right.

[ He's practically lost in the page the second he gets it, skimming through the Ancient script and the translations. ]

Why are you writing your notes down in Anicent, if you don't mind my asking?

[atadiscoverer]

They're the records from the Life-Signs detector. I find it a wee bit easier and quicker to write them down in Ancient and translate them later on. My other notes are in English.

[linguistical]

Ah. [ He nods. ] Makes sense.

Do you have a pen?

[atadiscoverer]

Of course.

[He takes the pen from his breast pocket, handing it over.]

[linguistical]

Thanks.

[ He takes a hold of it without looking up and starts scribbling, translation the notes with ease people would expect from him. ]

[atadiscoverer]

[And Carson keeps politely quiet, giving Daniel the space he needs, but looking over at him working to watch how he's translating.]

[linguistical]

[ It doesn't take him that long, he has translated thing far more difficult than this. Once he is done he returns the notebook and pen back. ]

There, all done.

[atadiscoverer]

[Carson takes it and flicks through the book for a few pages before beaming.]

Thank you so much, doctor. This'll make things a lot easier. [A pause.] Sorry to bother you with this, though.

[linguistical]

No problem. [ He flashes him a quick smile. ] I don't mind doing it, gotta keep those skills up to scratch somehow.

If you ever need anymore translated just send them up to my room.

[atadiscoverer]

Of course. Thank you. And I'm glad I could help keeping your skills up.

[He looks around the lobby.]

So, how are you settling in?

[linguistical]

Hmm? [ A beat. ] Oh, fairly well. It's not like this is my first time stranded on a strange planet.