Jul 3, 2018 10:05 pm
"I'll open up my schedule."
The Dreaming Ward
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Jul 3, 2018 10:53 pm
And so, with Wilson recruited, Karabekian enlists the help of Larry and Marc. Having put their individual affairs in order for the next few days, the four men drive the few hours to the University at Albany, State University of New York. Being January, it is bitterly cold outside and a layer of snow covers the ground.
The university hospital is on the outskirts of town, close to the university campuses. The building is a manor house, a large set of iron gates opening through an eight-foot high wall surrounding the grounds. The drive is long and wide, passing through a large garden decorated with immaculate topiary of geometric shapes. The front entrance leads to the reception and you see a rear entrance signposted for ambulances.
The university hospital is on the outskirts of town, close to the university campuses. The building is a manor house, a large set of iron gates opening through an eight-foot high wall surrounding the grounds. The drive is long and wide, passing through a large garden decorated with immaculate topiary of geometric shapes. The front entrance leads to the reception and you see a rear entrance signposted for ambulances.
Jul 4, 2018 11:13 am
At the reception, Karabekian introduces himself and his companions, states their intent to participate in the study, and inquiries after Dr. Randall Thorne.
Jul 5, 2018 10:42 pm
Charlie steps in, all warm smiles, and goes for a handshake. "James Charles Wilson, call me Charlie. Good to see a new face."
Jul 6, 2018 11:19 am
Marc looks uncomfortable, these stairs have never greeted him that well, Marc, a pleasure to meet you I’m sure.
Jul 7, 2018 1:29 am
Charlie switches from Larry to Marc with practiced grace, "Pleased to make your acquaintance."
Jul 10, 2018 9:40 am
The lobby retains some of its opulent past but is now a working reception. The receptionist shows you through the East Wing. A barred, prison-style door leads to a helical staircase that accesses all three floors of the ward, overlooked by a glass done. Wire mesh fencing lines the open centre space of the staircase.
The ward's reception desk is located at the base of the staircase and you are greeted by two administration clerks who check you in and call for Dr Thorne. After a few minutes he arrives along with a young nurse he introduces as Nurse Amy Levine.
He begins by asking you each to sign a confidentiality agreement. He explains that the therapy and study involve group sessions wherein patients' dreams are discussed. He points out that group therapy is effective and emphasizes that a problem shared is a problem halved. The agreement binds you to confidentiality, making you open to prosecution if you divulge information about another patient's therapy to a third party.
The ward's reception desk is located at the base of the staircase and you are greeted by two administration clerks who check you in and call for Dr Thorne. After a few minutes he arrives along with a young nurse he introduces as Nurse Amy Levine.
He begins by asking you each to sign a confidentiality agreement. He explains that the therapy and study involve group sessions wherein patients' dreams are discussed. He points out that group therapy is effective and emphasizes that a problem shared is a problem halved. The agreement binds you to confidentiality, making you open to prosecution if you divulge information about another patient's therapy to a third party.
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(anyone wishing to study the fine print should make a Law roll)Jul 10, 2018 12:08 pm
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hey you always have that one in twenty chance...Last edited July 10, 2018 12:09 pm
Rolls
Law (5) - (1d100)
(67) = 67
Jul 17, 2018 11:35 pm
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Sorry guys, been busy but should be back now. Rolls
Law roll versus 40 - (1d100)
(86) = 86
Jul 18, 2018 12:03 am
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Larry Getz has arrived, and we have all been officially welcomed to the jam.
Jul 18, 2018 6:57 am
Dr Thorne has graying, well-kept hair, with an aging face. Warm eyes behind a pair of round spectacles.
Dressed in a smart, tweed suit with pocket-watch chain across the front of his waistcoat. The faint odor of tobacco smoke surrounds him, and a pipe is tucked into his top pocket.
With all the documents signed, Dr. Thorne outlines the study to you.
Day One
• Day: You will undergo normal patient check-in, involving leaving all personal items at the reception. Clothes will be provided. After
this, a tour of the ward is given and everyone allocated his rooms
• Night: You will be monitored as you sleep
Day Two
• Day: patients gather for a group session to describe their experiences of the previous night. The rest of the day is yours.
• Night: You will be given drugs to take you to the edge of consciousness and then hypnotized to allow Dr. Torne to manipulate your dreams. This procedure should allow you to confront the source of what troubles you.
Day Three
• Day: a possible side effect of the drugs is tiredness; thus, the following morning patients get to sleep in for longer than usual. Later, patients are interviewed to record their response to the therapy session.
• Night: patients are monitored again.
Day Four:
• Day: You are to be interviewed to assess how you slept. Following this, patients are released from the program and your possessions returned, along with a payment of $15.
Dressed in a smart, tweed suit with pocket-watch chain across the front of his waistcoat. The faint odor of tobacco smoke surrounds him, and a pipe is tucked into his top pocket.
With all the documents signed, Dr. Thorne outlines the study to you.
Day One
• Day: You will undergo normal patient check-in, involving leaving all personal items at the reception. Clothes will be provided. After
this, a tour of the ward is given and everyone allocated his rooms
• Night: You will be monitored as you sleep
Day Two
• Day: patients gather for a group session to describe their experiences of the previous night. The rest of the day is yours.
• Night: You will be given drugs to take you to the edge of consciousness and then hypnotized to allow Dr. Torne to manipulate your dreams. This procedure should allow you to confront the source of what troubles you.
Day Three
• Day: a possible side effect of the drugs is tiredness; thus, the following morning patients get to sleep in for longer than usual. Later, patients are interviewed to record their response to the therapy session.
• Night: patients are monitored again.
Day Four:
• Day: You are to be interviewed to assess how you slept. Following this, patients are released from the program and your possessions returned, along with a payment of $15.
Jul 19, 2018 7:07 am
Nurse Amy Levine is stern but polite, a short lady with tied-back red hair. She takes you to the changing rooms where you are instructed to change into sets of plain hospital gowns. Your clothing and possessions are put into storage.
You assemble back at the reception while Nurse Levine outlines the rules all must follow on the ward.
• Instructions from all doctors, nurses, and attendants are to be obeyed without question. Failure to comply may result in the intervention of an attendant to force compliance.
• Antagonizing patients will not be tolerated. Those breaking this rule will be isolated for the duration of their stay.
• No contact with the outside world is allowed until the program had ended and the patient has left the hospital. Therapy is being conducted in a carefully controlled environment; external stimuli can disrupt this and affect the study’s results.
• Failure to comply with these rules forfeits all payment for the study.
You assemble back at the reception while Nurse Levine outlines the rules all must follow on the ward.
• Instructions from all doctors, nurses, and attendants are to be obeyed without question. Failure to comply may result in the intervention of an attendant to force compliance.
• Antagonizing patients will not be tolerated. Those breaking this rule will be isolated for the duration of their stay.
• No contact with the outside world is allowed until the program had ended and the patient has left the hospital. Therapy is being conducted in a carefully controlled environment; external stimuli can disrupt this and affect the study’s results.
• Failure to comply with these rules forfeits all payment for the study.
Jul 19, 2018 7:32 am
Karabekian is starting to wonder what he has gotten himself and his companions into. What if Buckingham sent him here as some sort of punishment - penance for the fisticuffs at the library?
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