SIM:JP: Drs. Shelley & Zhou: "Today, be a doctor.": Difference between revisions

'''''Author's Note:''' One of the most enjoyable aspects of SIMing I find is that while you are responsible for crafting your character's story, SIMing feels more like acting in an improv sketch than writing a novel. I certainly had an idea of how Zhou would finally confront his mixed feelings regarding his promotion and the [[SIM: Crewman Veralise Jessop: The Home Stretch|death of Jessop]], but having him do that with another character who has also had her share of loss was simply the fortuitous result of how the crew had been split up as the ship had separated into its three modules for [[Independence-A Multi-Vector Assault Mode|MVAM]]. Similarly, the sudden lurching of the ship twice is a result of earlier SIMs by the bridge crew and the [[USS Ronin|USS ''Ronin'']] involving a tug of war between enemy and friendly tractor beams with the ''Independence'' caught in the middle. The loss of gravity is a gift from a post by the captain. In fact, the image of twirling medical tools floating in the air à la ''2001: A Space Odyssey'' is one of my favorite parts of this SIM.''

''As an illustration of just how the improv nature of SIMming can quickly change the best-laid plans, consider that originally it was the [[User:EJVerde|writer]] for [[Ehlanii, Karynn|Karynn Ehlanii]] who had approached me regarding a joint post helping Zhou deal with the aftermath of Jessop's death. Although we had planned to start on it, other events on the ''Independence'' kept preventing our characters from meeting up. I do hope to have Zhou meet with Ehlanii because she is a wonderfully-written character. Though she reveals from time to time her trepidation or perhaps just awe regarding the responsibilities given to her as first officer of the ''Independence'', she remains uniquely upbeat among a ship that has its fair share of emotionally-shaken officers, including Zhou. I would love to see if Ehlanii could help him restore some balance.''