Room 231, Sunday Morning

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Sam was doing homework. A great deal of homework. And drinking coffee.

Since it was Sunday and she was seventeen, though, she'd also indulged in a chocolate croissant. She sat on the bed reading her book for Quantum Physics, but kept glancing over at the walls, wanting to see where the theorems Marty had pointed her towards could lead. Still, obligations first. She also had an essay due for ACJ that had to be handed in to Rory.

And if she was maybe a little concerned about the therapy session with Janet and the school counselor the next day, well, it happened.

[ooc: Feel free to drop by.]

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[janet_fraiser]

"We really don't know what mechanism causes the memory loss when someone descends," said Janet. "Partly due to the fact that we've only seen it happen with Orlin and Daniel--and we've really only had a chance to study the results in Daniel."

"I don't want normal," said Janet. "Not all the time. I'm not used to it. But what I want is to have my life back, and that's not possible."

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Sam nodded sympathetically at Janet. "Normal's dull, especially after all the stuff we had to put up with at the SGC. And you'll get your life back, Janet. We just have to be patient."

[janet_fraiser]

"Patience is not always my strong suit," said Janet. "On the other hand, there's not much else that can be done."

She sighed. "I'll bet the Asgard don't have to deal with these issues.

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Sam chuckled. "I wouldn't have guessed that, Janet."

"Well, no, but it's part of their culture...and if you want a full analysis, you actually know someone who gets off on explaining it, so I'll leave you alone on that subject."

[janet_fraiser]

Janet laughed. "You're not exactly the most patient individual either, I'd noticed."

"Actually, it's more than part of their culture; it's their sole method of reproduction. And I have to wonder just how much Daniel's really familiar with Asgard culture."

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"Seven years, Janet, that's all I'm saying." Sam smiled at her, happy to be mostly back to normal. "And I'm sure that he'd be happy to tell you, if you asked him. He's good like that."

[janet_fraiser]

Janet grinned. "And why is that all you're saying? Of course he would. But I don't think I'll ask. I don't think knowing would make me feel any better about our situation."

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"Because that's all I've got," Sam said, gesturing with both hands palms up. "And no, but it might make him feel at home by explaining stuff."

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

"So, Daniel's memory loss could have been an abnormality then?" Elizabeth suggested, looking thoughtful.

"I want it because I know I can't have it," Elizabeth shrugged. "I think the only place I could conceivably feel comfortable that I could go now is college, and even that wouldn't be considered normal to everyone else's point of view."

[janet_fraiser]

"It could have been," said Janet. "But probably not. As far as we can tell, the knowledge an Ascended being possesses is more information than the human brain is capable of processing."

"This is about the only place we seem to come close to fitting in," said Janet. "And even so, I still don't often feel right here."

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"I feel like I fit in more when there's something going on, horrible as that sounds." She took a swig of water. "Although, really, that may be more of a statement on life at the SGC than anything else."

[janet_fraiser]

"There's nothing like a crisis," said Janet. "I--" She shrugged. "I've still been demoted from doctor to clinic aide. But I still feel more at home in an emergency."

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"And I feel safer having you there," Sam answered quickly, "not because of you being out of the line of fire, which, okay, bonus, but because you're one of the best damn doctors I've ever seen, and I trust you to make sure whomever it is comes out of it okay."

[janet_fraiser]

"The school staff takes all the serious injuries." Janet shrugged, trying not to think about it too much. "I know you trust me there, but it's not like anyone else knows I'm anything more than a kid with an unusual amount of first aid training."

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

"See, this is why I leave all the science stuff to other people," Elizabeth grinned. "I just get the reports afterwards."

"At least we're not alone. That's all I seem to keep thinking," she sighed.

[janet_fraiser]

"Afterwards and during," said Janet. "You were in charge of Atlantis. You know what it's like."

"I think alone would be worse than normal," said Janet. "I'm glad you guys are here."

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

Elizabeth laughed. "I do know what it's like. Far too well. Especially when we first got there and it was just "Dr. Weir, you've got to see this" coming from everyone!"

She nodded. "Yeah. Me too."

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Sam laughed. "And you had McKay there, too, which must have just increased everything exponentially."

"As someone who has had periods when she wasn't talking to you guys? It's pretty lonely and isolating."

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

Elizabeth groaned. "Oh don't remind me. I think we were all ready to gag him after the first week. Or at least, ban him from coffee."

"So, we gotta stick together then," she nodded firmly.

[janet_fraiser]

"I only knew about Jack before I came here," said Janet. "And I had no idea where he was. Imagine my surprise when I came here and found Jack, and not two weeks later, everyone else showed up."