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[grumbling]

[ there are a string of short, aborted videos on the network, most of which contain a blurred image of a strange blue uniform and a series of creative, mumbled expletives. when the video finally stabilises, an agitated man in his mid-thirties leans back in his chair. there are some childish drawings pinned against a whiteboard over his right shoulder but, other than that, it's hard to discern his precise location until a woman wearing brightly coloured scrubs walks past and gives him a funny look.

arms crossed over his chest and a scowl fixed upon his face that can only mean he's new here, dr. leonard mccoy is not happy with his current situation. prime directive be damned, they've dropped him back into the medical equivalent of dark ages and he's going to let everyone know how he feels about this. ]

Now this damn thing has finally decided to work, the name's Leonard McCoy. I'm your new local paediatrician. It's a pleasure. [ the corner of his lips twitch in what might be considered a smile. ] Now before you start asking: I don't practice the dark arts these doctors of yours call medical treatment, I don't make house calls, and I don't do any of this mumbo-jumbo magic crap either.

[ they seem to be a bit of a sore subject for the doctor. ]

If you need any medical assistance, I suggest you ask for me specifically, unless you want holes drilled in your head. God help me, I'll be here all day.

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video | id reads "karen starr"

[boobwindow]

[ She can't help but chuckle lightly at the commentary on magic. ]

Talk about straight to the point.

[grumbling]

I don't like wasting time.

[ and offending half the population goes hand in hand with that. ]

[boobwindow]

I can tell. Hope you've got patience for kids.

[grumbling]

I've got plenty of patience for those little angels. It's anyone above the age of twenty-one acting like an infant I don't have any time for.

[boobwindow]

You never get bratty six year-olds?

[grumbling]

I've gotten plenty. They're easy to deal with.

[boobwindow]

I guess you've got to be able to deal with that in your line of work.

[grumbling]

You'd think so, but we don't get many kids on starships. Births? A few, but they're soon shipped off once they're well enough. It's a hazardous line of work with God knows what in space trying to murder us explorers made of flesh and bone without putting kids at risk.

[boobwindow]

You work in space?

[grumbling]

Unfortunately yes. I had nowhere else to go but up.

[boobwindow]

Really? I figured the world was always looking for more and more doctors.

[grumbling]

We've got plenty down on Earth. It's when the people stranded in space break their arm or come down with a nasty case Andorian shingles that more of us are needed.

[boobwindow]

... that sounds unpleasant.

[grumbling]

Space? I know. No one listens to me though.

[boobwindow]

[ Eyebrow raise. ]

So... do you like space or...?

[grumbling]

No I don't. It's too big and it's too scary and it's full of aliens that either want to kill us or pass on their version of the common cold. I can't wait til the day I have to treat something with seven eyes that communicates only by screaming.

[boobwindow]

[ Damn, this is one cranky doctor. ]

Have you ever thought about transferring to Earth?

[grumbling]

And fight for custody over Earth with my ex-wife? No siree, I'll be safer being consumed by some freakish space anomaly than running into her.

[boobwindow]

Earth is a big planet, you know. I'm sure you both can avoid one another.

[grumbling]

You'd be surprised how many familiar faces I bump into.

[ TWO SPOCKS. ]

[boobwindow]

[ She tilts her head. ]

... sounds like you've got some bad luck, Dr. McCoy.

[grumbling]

Tell me about it!

But just call me Leonard.

[boobwindow]

Leonard. [ She says, sounding out his name. ] Well, welcome back to Earth. I'm Karen.