The Eye of the Storm-Offices

[James Calmara]

1318
Dr Collins Office
City of Akrotiri

He’d be lying to deny the thought of voluntarily going to see Dr Collins professionally, either for himself or for a teammate didn’t cause a slight twinge. It was however less pronounced of late mainly because he’d seen the good results that followed.

Running his hand across the crystal tray that passed for a doorbell-cum-lock and waited, not that patiently either, because that twinge was there one which would remain until he started talking.

” Hi Doc, I need a couple of minutes of your time, are you free?” He blurted out when the door opened, and mentally stamped on the urge to say ‘not for me for whoever else.’ Once invited to do so Calmara entered the room along with Maj. Oxford and took one of the offered seats, still feeling twinge of anxiety and oddly a little self-conscious. “Getting straight to the point ma’am, we’re here about Lt. Garret, and what is or can be done to help him.”Aware that he had been quite blunt, and, also much of Collins sessions would be private he quickly qualified that. “ I’m not asking for specifics just wondering if something is being done?”

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[Vanessa Collins]

1300 – 1318
Dr Collins Office
City of Akrotiri


She sat staring at Jerry Garcia’s and Marcus Garret’s files resting on her desk. She knew she should pull out Robert Walker’s as well, but who knew where the man was or when he was planning on knocking on her door. Since the clone Kat’s death almost a week ago, she had barely seen the Colonel around, let alone hear a peep out of him or those around him for him. She knew William’s in the mess was ranting away that Walker had barely ordered a coffee much less a meal.

Jerry, she knew was likely to be handling the loss of his wife hard. Allowing him to crumble into depression was not something that was on her to do list. She needed him here and needed him sane at least sane to a degree that he could manage. She understood losing Pooja was hard from him and finding her at the moment seemed like an impossible task. She hoped he wouldn’t go back into the same pit he had been in when Ann died. Although the woman and her memories were now complete history for Jerry. The only woman who lived in that heart was missing.

Since then most of the Delta Galaxy already had been scanned for both women, showing up nothing. Vanessa knew they couldn’t have disappeared of into thin air without a trace or trail to follow. While that wasn’t unbelievable, it just didn’t seem likely that that weren’t in Delta. Assuming they weren’t, where in this vast universe could they be?

The knock on her door had her stopping her train of thought. She tired remembering who was meant to have sessions with her, coming up blank, she got up and headed towards the door, upon opening she was greeted by James, she smiled when he asked about being free, “I have all day to give.” She had cleared out her day for three members just in case they needed to come and talk, motioning for him to enter, she was about to close the door when Travis entered the room as well, much to her surprise. The man wouldn’t have come knocking at her door if Hades was going to freeze over.

She raised an eyebrow when James started blurring out what they were here for. Thinking over what she was going to say, then at James, “What is or what can be done, all depends on Marcus. How he wants to take or deal with this, the speed and the length of sessions. How you can help depends on you.” Meeting James’s eyes, “How do you want to help?”

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Looking at Travis, “I work at his pace or the teams,” she told him, “I can also arrange for group sessions if you and your team agree to it Major. With or without, Lieutenant Garret present in the room.” She knew that after loss of Connors, Travis always had been wary of females 2IC under his command. With Kat’s situation, it would only be likely to be cementing his wariness.

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((This is the longest post I have done on her @_@))

[James Calmara]

1320
Dr Collins Office
City of Akrotiri

Pondering the question how do you want to help? Calmara's inichal reaction was to say in anyway I can, but he’d set a trend by getting to the point all most immediately so now was not the time to fall back on generality's. All he really wanted was a solid working team that could cope with the events thrown at it, looking straight at Dr Collins he took a sharp breath and began. “Well ma’am I want to help pull the team back to being a team again, does that make sense, with all that’s happened with event of the mission. A mistrust, no mistrust is to strong, uncertainty has developed we need to get over that as a unit.”

Calmara pauses to glance across at Oxford to try and gauge if he agreed or disagreed with the engineers last statement. Then continued. “ Because the recovery of Maj. Logan and Dr Garcia is not going to be a walk in the park. It’s a cliche but we’re going to need to to have absolute trust in the man or woman next to us to pull it off, that’s the help we need, I think how about you Sir?” Calmara pauses and listens intently to what both Collins and Oxford have to say. Calmara already knew he needed help with this one, now it was important he took full advantage of the help and advice that was given out.

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[Vanessa Collins]

((Joint post between Travis and Vanessa))

1318- 1325
Dr Collins Office
City of Akrotiri

Listening to what Vanessa was saying, Travis nodded as information came, then listened as James spoke, “He’s right,” Travis agreed, as he gave it a bit of thought to what the two were presenting, not that he hadn’t thought of it. But it was the fact that to get some of his team members to come to the Shrink’s office on their own accord was going to be hard. “We will need all the trust we can get in order to stay ahead of this ‘clone attacks’. We cannot afford to mistrust anyone in our team or even in the expedition. One wrong move could be costly and deadly Vanessa. If that happens it just might be enough for the NID or the IOA to make point or case; whichever comes first.

I think we need help, in face of the recent events we just may ask for more help than needed. That will definitely won’t do any harm.”

Vanessa heard what James and Travis were saying, and had to agree, “With some lingering doubt over Garret’s actions I do believe this could be something to work on for all involved. As Kat and Pooja’s rescue isn’t going to be any walk in the park. I assure you my sessions aren’t a stroll either.” It was odd for Vanessa to not to see Pooja around the base or by Jerry’s side. Her absents only made the place a little bit more quiet and less cheery. Usually the woman ran up and down the hallways getting her work done or whatever she was up to. Vanessa had grown so used to the noises that the lack of them was going to drive her nuts. She even missed Kat's smiles and warmness.

If this is how she was reacting, then she really had to spare a thought for Pooja’s husband, the man was likely to be heading towards insanity. Moving her eyes to James, “I’ll help in every way I can to help you and your team to get them back. For the sake of everyone I pray we find time soon.”

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[James Calmara]

1326
Dr Collins Office
City of Akrotiri

Calmara shuddered at the thought of either the NID or the IOA profiting from recent events or those to come, he knew neither would have any qualms about seizing control under such circumstances. That gave added impetus to the idea of getting together and pushing forward.

With the phrase of my sessions aren’t a stroll either coming from Dr Collins, Calmara knew some hard questions were headed their way. “Well that’s a given, your profession has been likened surgery of the mind, since when was any surgery easy.” This was a slightly cynical, but honest view. Having gone to a shrink for aid Calmara felt no need to be anything other than honest.

He was however eager to get going, and Collins last statement was practically and open invitation “How about now can we get started?”Turning to Oxford “Shall we get the Garret and Cromin in. Then again that might take time.” Then back to Collins “ You did say you were free all day, right? It just people tend to hide from you.” he kind of expected Collins to start finding messages and motivations in his eagerness, which was slightly disturbing, like having someone reading your mind. But a necessary step on the road to recovery of his teammate.

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[Vanessa Collins]

((Joint post between Travis and Vanessa))

1328
Dr Collins Office
City of Akrotiri
The idea of IOA or NID taking over the base/expedition was enough to boil her blood. There was no way in Hades they were going overthrow Troy as the Commanding Officer, if she had anything to say about it. Then again they were likely to go deaf on her talks or rants. Which was a joy on its own.

Vanessa chuckled as James described her session as a surgery. She had never really thought of it that way. But it was an interesting point of view to look from. “I never thought of it that way. Since your describing it that way, it’s kind of fun to do multiple surgeries in one go.”

One thing she was liked about James was that he was eager to start eager to bond with his team well. This was something that they all would need. He almost looked in wonder and doe-eyed expression at his commanding officer, as if he was two years old. Smiling at the two, “You like to start now, we can start now.”

Eagerness hadn’t gone past Travis either, “Round ‘em up,” he answered, with a grin, “Don’t go knocking on McKillop’s door. If you do he will have my hide.” It was obvious that Doctor was busy translating his new found rock. Plus digging around for information on their new enemy the Titans.

Hearing James’s question, “I’m free all day; in fact I’m free for the next two weeks. Most of my roster has been cleaned out for your team and Garcia’s.” She knew Jerry was the one who was likely or less likely to come and brood in her office or to talk, as oppose to the rest of his team.

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[James Calmara]

1328
Dr Collins Office
City of Akrotiri

Obtaining both the permissions he desired. Calmara was quick to get moving. He push himself out of the rather comfortable chair and announced “ Right then I’ll see what I can do. I assume I can use both of your authorities to get the other two here and yes I will steer clear of Dr McKillop.” Before striding to the door and exiting the office.

Calmara now had his own mini-mission to complete. He‘d go for Cpt. Cromin first, though not expect6ing an easy ride off either of them The air force pilot should at least be in a better frame of mind. The question was where was he? Calmara made a start at an obvious point quarters. No answer. Then he made his way to the jumper bay his logic being, Cromin was a pilot he might try hiding among flying machines.

1332
Jumper Bay

It wasn’t as large as the one it atlantis, about half the size, well proportioned to the outpost as whole. Calmara had a look round, poking his head in one or two jumpers that had their hatch open and soon located the Captian. “So this is where you’re hanging out a word sir.” He gestured with his hand to pull him away from any personnel working in the bay, this may be a necessary but it still wasn’t a message you blurted out for everyone to hear. “Sir Your wanted down in Dr Collins office, we all are, is kind of a group session.”

Next came the avoiding tactics, which is Calmara was honest he would have done in fact probably had said in the past but there was no get out of this one, Calmara made an appeal to the Officer to do what was in the interest of the unit, determind not to use the Major’s or Doctor’s orders unless he had to. “Sorry sir this has to be done now. If we don’t when it comes time to mount the rescue we’re going to be in bad shape and it’s going to be that much harder.” This should work, but Calmara knew Cromin had a special forces background, so hopfuly ‘for the good of the team’ line might work.

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(OOC Ok lest get Cromin in first then i'll try talk Garret in. React how you will)