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[duckface]

Except 'lunar fever' isn't a real medical condition. The only thing closest to what keeps happening here are reoccurring cases of mass psychogenic illness. People freaking out because other people freak out, like when everybody thought any white powder was anthrax. It's psychosomatic.

You also can't admit someone to a hospital against their will unless they pose a threat to themselves or others. Do I look like I'm either of those things? It's not a crime to point out other people are acting crazy, especially when I'm not one of them!

I heard some girl already peaced out, lucky for her. But can somebody check me out of the hospital already? They're backed up treating other people with the "fever," but I'd rather not get a shot of whatever voodoo they think is medicine in this place.

Then again, I've apparently got out of hospitals before, so I'll figure something out.

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[ofone]

If they won't let you out, I can get you out.

[duckface]

You sure they'd really buy testimony from you? They'll probably say you're "feverish" too.

[ofone]

I didn't say anything about talking to them.

[duckface]

Oh, yeah. That works too. If you want a criminal record.

[ofone]

Do you want out or not?

[reallylovehats]

Oooh! Oooh! Can I help?

[ofone]

Promise you won't punch anyone without powers?

[hypertoxic]

Haha. If you want someone to 8r8k you out, I am sort of the resident expert right now!
Plus, I think the police are mostly looking for me anyway, so you'd pro8a8ly have no trou8le at all! ::::P

[duckface]

No offense, you don't seem hard to spot.

[hypertoxic]

Haha, wow! Way to pull the species card on someone who is 8usting her ass to keep half the island from getting culled.
Are you always this shitty, or is it just most of the time?

[duckface]

Assume much? You're not the only alien. That's not the eye catching trait I was referring to, you're pretty noticable with how vocal you've been about escaping.

[hypertoxic]

And yet they haven't caught me yet! Not that I don't appreci8 their laugha8le incompetence. ::::)
Anyway, is this really how you respond to an offer of help? You must 8e popular with all your friends. Of which I 8et you have soooooooo many.
8ut suit yourself if you want to stay there and get injected with gross mystery mind control medicine!

he's a teacher at the moment

[notjohnsmith]

Occam's Razor suggests a flaw in your explanation.

[duckface]

Unless you try to justify it by its falsifiability criterion. Of course it's preferable to work off a simple theory because there's more data to interpret, but that doesn't automatically make it correct. It separates the scientific from the theoretical, and whatever's going on here isn't any science I know. So Occam's razor doesn't apply in practical situations, especially not this one. You're arguing just to be difficult.

[notjohnsmith]

The only part of that argument that doesn't hold up logically is the last sentence. Congratulations, Miss Martin, you've convinced one teacher that you're still lucid. I haven't forgotten how well you did in debate.

I'll have a word with the hospital, but if they don't track things as clearly as you do, I can't make any promises about their reactions.

[duckface]

Last sentence was a throwaway, I'm all right with that.

[notjohnsmith]

Unfortunately, I can't grade you on this.

[tookthename]

[Hey Lydia, here's your high school's gym teacher, except way younger.]

Yeah, I don't know what's going on, but I'm buying the "Lunar Fever" stuff about as much as I'm buying the "You're all fictional" speech.

[duckface]

It's not like this place is known for feeding us all kinds of truths.

[tookthename]

Exactly. So what do you think's up?

[duckface]

MPI. Basically the first thing this post says.

[babybatshit]

That theory is pathetically full of holes.

[duckface]

You're right, it's far more believable an entire island swapped ages overnight.

[babybatshit]

Physical changes can be easily documented. Unless you're just blind and unobservant.

[duckface]

Spontaneous age changing?