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Dr. Brielle Fox | Immunologist | 32 Part of the Harvest RPG

[tannercartwright]

“I always heard it snows less on the east coast than the west coast, when winter comes we’ll see if that’s true or people in New York just like making up things to complain about snow more.” There was one place he’d rather be, back in New York City. Jace would take that over a tropical island any day, talking about New York only brought back a pang of guilt for leaving his family. “Upside of not being on a tropical island though, we don’t need to worry about sunburns now that there’s a world shortage of sunscreen. One day and I’d be a lobster.”

[drbriellefox-blog]

“New York, huh? Is that where you’re from?” Brielle asked, raising a brow. She was kind of glad the conversation had taken a turn for the normal. She was much more comfortable with this topic of discussion. Brielle laughed at his last statement and nodded. “I would be too, I burn far too easily.”

[xwolfleader]

Still searching the cabinets for what he had come to find though he heard the woman’s voice, he said nothing as he instead just lifted up the key that opened the door to the storage area. He had a key to the place because he was the one that had suggested locking it up in the first place. He was important enough to own a key to the place.

[drbriellefox-blog]

Brielle looked at the key and sighed. “I apologize, I think I’m just a bit frazzled about everything that happened.” She admitted, taking a deep breath. “What are you looking for? Maybe I can help.”

[jeremymatiu-deactivated20160504]

Jeremy quirks a brow at her excitement. She’s a sweet little thing. Happier than most around here and the sort of person Jeremy rarely meets in his adult life. He only puts a damper on her enthusiasm though, warning her honestly, “This is still at your own risk. If you fuck up and injure yourself – or worse – it’s not on you.”

While Jeremy’s confident in his own abilities (and the absolute quiet around the place) that hey won’t run into trouble and such an ultimatum will never happen. Still better to keep her alert once they’re out of the compound. More than content to continue in silence towards the gates, if she never spoke up they still wouldn’t have spoken.

“Matiu,” he gives his surname with a sort of bland professionalism that would probably deter most from attempting any more small talk.

[drbriellefox-blog]

Brielle’s smiled quickly faded at his warning. A part of her knew that, but she still didn’t want to hear it out loud, it only made it realer. “Right, I-I know.” She admitted, hanging her head slightly as she slowed her role. After a moment she took a deep breath and began thinking about what herbs she might need.

“Nice to meet you, Matiu.” She murmured, wondering about the origins of his last name, but not pressing to ask. He seemed uninterested in conversation and ultimately it put her off from her normal, bubbly attitude.

[tannercartwright]

She wasn’t buying it, not for a second. Jace knew it in an instant. Her answer though, allowing for the possibility of his insane theory, had a great big grin spreading across his face. “You’re right, they probably just colonized a small island in the middle of the pacific. Building a way takes way too much time, some of the walkers would have gotten in. And who doesn’t want to go somewhere warm and tropical, right?”

[drbriellefox-blog]

The grin on his face hinted to Brielle that she might’ve believed him in some way. She didn’t really know him, so she didn’t ant to completely shut him down and went along with his theory. “I guess. I suppose I wish I was on a small island in the pacific. It’s too cold here.” She smiled.

[drbriellefox-blog]

“What are you doing in here?” Brielle raised an eyebrow at the person who stood before her. “I thought I locked the door.” She normally locked up the storage area where she kept all of the medications, just in case someone tried to steal them for any reason.

[tannercartwright]

“You ever wonder if there are countries out there that have gotten their shit together and they’re looking at the rest of us wondering if they should step in and help, but they decide ‘nah lets build ourselves a great big wall instead’?” It was a conspiracy theory, a stupid one at that, Jace knew it. But anything to talk about other than the break is sector 3 was good enough for him. At least his statement was bizarre enough to actually catch the attention of others whether or not they wanted to call him an idiot for it.

[drbriellefox-blog]

Brielle just stared at the man a moment, nodding along to his paranoid conspiracy theory. She had to admit, it was creative, but she thought it was just plain bizarre. Perhaps they all had too much time on their hands around here. “Or maybe not.” She responded with a small smile. “But I guess that is, sort of...possible...”

[jeremymatiu-deactivated20160504]

Jeremy hums in quiet interest. It was promised by the SEALs (and patrol, technically) that if you leave Ravenswood’s walls you do so at your own risk. There’s no formal obligation for Jeremy to tag along as some sort of escort but it makes sense to keep a doctor alive. Especially one who, to his understanding, specialises in diseases. Although at times, Jeremy forgets that all this is. An epidemic. Something perhaps curable. He rarely entertains the idea. Not from a lack of hope: but a lack of interest.

“Ok,” he concedes after a moments thought. He waves a hand forward, directing her to get moving as he starts towards the gates, “Let’s find your ‘herbs’.”

[drbriellefox-blog]

Brielle couldn’t help but smile in happiness. It had been hard to find someone who knew the area, and who would actually take her. So the fact that one of the SEALs themselves offered to help really elated her. “Thank you, so much.” She exclaimed.

Brielle walked beside him, keeping distance between them. She let him lead her towards the gates, and she hoped they wouldn’t run into anything. “I’m Brielle, by the way.” She finally said after a few moments of complete silence.

[oconnorjosh]

Josh knew where the doctor was going the moment she identified herself as the only one having anything to do, or being the only one with the initiative, with testing and research to the virus. Personally, medicine and science was not his forte. Though he could retain information easily, all he could add to it was whatever they thought in High School and that which the SEAL training offered. He was no expert and he wouldn’t be able to carry such a project on his own — nor did he have the motivation to do it. He would encourage it, though, even support it, if someone did. After all, killing the undead could be a bit tiring after a while… and the hope of being able to get back to life as they knew it always hovered over his head. The man finally put an end to his thoughts with a sigh, knowing that would not be possible. Not in his lifetime, at least.

“You’d need someone to help you.” The man tucked his hands in his pockets then, a crease forming in his forehead to emphasize the seriousness in his voice. It was different to his usual tone, somewhat better paced, almost no trace of the slurred Kentucky twang. “The good thing is, I haven’t seen it happen without a bite. The bad thing is, one person alone can’t supervise that thing 24/7. Then there’s the fact that you need to get through the Council… and Wolf… but if you can prove them you would have it under control, I don’t see why it can’t happen.”

[drbriellefox-blog]

Brielle was glad that Josh was slowly starting to grow interest in her intentions on finding a cure, no matter how impossible it seemed at the moment. Perhaps, it could become possible if she had the resources and support to back her up. She wondered if Josh himself would back her up, being someone who was close to Wolfgang and might be able to help sway his opinion.

“Perhaps you could help me then?” She suggested, raising an eyebrow. “I mean, you know how these things work better than I do, I’ve only seen a few up close.” Brielle began pacing now, crossing one arm over her body and tapping a finger on her chin. “I can think of how to contain it, maybe other medical personnel or patrol could help me supervise it.”

[devynbrenner]

Devyn offered a little nod. She was glad that someone was pulling their weight as opposed to half the people that resided within the walls. “Well, I’m sure we’re all glad to have you around, then.” She commented absent-mindedly. “Oh, what’s your name again?”

[drbriellefox-blog]

“Thanks.” Brielle smiled, as Devyn seemed to brighten a bit. She was glad that the mood had shifted now, and so she felt less awkward to talk to the other woman. “Brielle Fox, and you?”

[ruby-sanders]

“No one starts out good, no matter what they say.” Ruby had lost count of the time she’d been knocked to the ground, bruised and bloodied, learning from those better than her. It still happened. “I’ve heard I’m not too bad. Tell me what you think after a couple classes. The goal’s to keep as many people alive as possible. The less walkers the better.”

[drbriellefox-blog]

Brielle gave a small laugh, sure that that was definitely true. She supposed no matter how much one trained, there was no amount of preparation compared to a real fight. She nodded at her last statement. “That’s definitely a good idea, that way at least everyone can hold their own. Maybe it’ll encourage people to join patrol, too. We can never have enough on patrol.”

[lexaalbridge-blog-deactivated20]

Lexa barely heard her answer as she heard the woman rush after her. She hummed in response, more to let the woman know that she heard her and there was no need to repeat herself. She nodded, shrugging as she maneuvered her way through a few people. “Most likely. My trainees tend to fuck up a lot and can’t take themselves to the hospital. So that fantastic chore is left to me.”

[drbriellefox-blog]

“Oh yeah.” Brielle responded with a small laugh. Although she wasn’t the first to treat patients, as she was normally keeping stock of medications, there was a time or two when she had to step in for a trainee. “At some point, they’ll learn, hopefully.”

[askjldfhaksjldfaskjdf]

“No, no, it’s fine. Gotta thick about the future and be positive and all that shit.” Lara muttered, shoving her hands in her pocket and biting her lips slightly; a bad habit she acquired lately whenever she was concerned about something.

[drbriellefox-blog]

“Yes, exactly.” Brielle gave a reassuring smile. “I promise everything will be fine.” She added, feeling bad for putting that worry on Lara, but sometimes Brielle thought the truth mattered most.

[devynbrenner]

Devyn glanced down at Diesel for a moment before offering a small shrug. “I had plenty of time on my hands to do so. It’s not as hard as most people think. All you need is patience.” Lifting her gaze from the canine, she let it fall on the woman once more. “And what do you do here? —If anything at all.”

[drbriellefox-blog]

Brielle wasn’t sure if Devyn was being skeptical of her. She hated that there were people who didn’t pull their weight, but she hated even more that everyone assumed that about another unless they knew what they did, or so it seemed. “I treat patients, gather herbs for medicine.” She shrugged.

[jeremymatiu-deactivated20160504]

This may be the first laugh he’s gotten from one who isn’t a SEAL. Not that he’s been trying. It’s not oregano but maybe it’s worse. They all sounds to him like hippy-dippy shit. Vaguely useful hippy-dippy shit but still.

Jeremy’s not been the best with remembering all the name’s and faces around here. Mostly he’s been slowly learning who all the lazy shits are – the self-declared ‘unemployed’, wastes of fuckin’ space – so he’s only sure on the fact she actually pulls her weight round here, “Nurse or doctor?”

[drbriellefox-blog]

Brielle was pretty sure he wasn’t very convinced with her for a moment, until he seemed to be interested in what she had to say. “Doctor,” she answered. “Immunologist to be more specific, so this whole zombie thing isn’t exactly the only disease I’m concerned with.” 

She kind of hated that Jeremy was sort of a closed book, but still, she had hopes he might actually lend her a hand. Although herbal remedies might seem laughable, they would be the only forms of medicine in the entire town at some point soon.

[lexaalbridge-blog-deactivated20]

Lexa stared at the woman, her trained eyes easily noticing her visible ‘perking up’ with the slightest confusion. She nodded once, gesturing for the woman to follow her. “It’s a bit of a walk, you don’t mind, right?” She asked, continuing on the path without giving her much of a chance to speak up. She glanced back at her, studying her once more. “Good cause.. you’re a medic, aren’t you?” She asked, remembering seeing her around when she took some of her more wily trainees to the hospital, though she doesn’t recall ever working directly with the woman.

[drbriellefox-blog]

“Oh..umm..no.” Brielle murmured in reply, sure that Lexa probably wasn’t listening anyway since the woman was already walking off. She followed her, hoping this little trip wouldn’t be completely awkward. “I am, I think I’ve seen you in there before.” She made conversation, glad that it wasn’t super forced.

[drbriellefox-blog]

ruby-sanders:

“The hall will be closed, but I know people who work here and they’ll let us in for an evening class.” Training would be easier without any of the children running around them. Ruby knew where everything was, she worked there constantly before the outbreak. She could get them a gym room even if the place was closed. “Once I know what skill level everyone is at, there will be different levels.” The first day would be figuring out where she need to start with each group.

Brielle nodded, a bit fascinated how much this woman already knew about this town. Perhaps she was already here before the outbreak. “Shoot, I might just have to go to the kids class.” She joked. “I’m not very good.” She added sheepishly. “But I bet you’re a good teacher, so I’m excited to learn.”

[fgsjessica]

“Nice to meet you, Bri.” Natalie smiled warmly and extended a hand for the other woman to shake. “I’m Natalie Donovan, but you can call me Nat.”

[drbriellefox-blog]

“Nice to meet you as well, Nat.” Brielle smiled, taking her hand and shaking it. “So how is it working patrol? See a lot of things around here?” Sometimes she couldn’t filter her curiosity, she hoped the other woman wouldn’t mind.