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[He supposes this is as good a time as any considering the events of the past few days and Rosen's recent post, so...

Lance is looking more put together than he has recently, although he hasn't completely returned to the formal look; he has bothered with a suit but not with a tie, and his hair's getting slightly out of control and distinctly curly. He also looks a bit like he's either gotten too little sleep or too much, although his voice is steady and even and he certainly sounds more professional than he did in his last post.]

Due to recent events, and in followup to Dr. Rosen's announcement, I think this is a good time to reiterate that should anyone be in need of someone to speak to about anything that may be bothering them, I'm always available for counseling or just to talk.

[He's gotten the impression this is something a whole lot of people here probably need, and it's important to make sure they're aware of the option and don't have to go hunting for information on who to contact.]

My name is Dr. Lance Sweets and I'm a clinical psychologist, which, for those whose worlds don't have such a profession, means that I work with helping individuals work through any mental or emotional issues they might be having. Although I've counseled patients on a range of subjects, my primary work has been with the FBI and therefore often in the area of coping with witnessing or experiencing traumatic events.

[Which is fortunate, since there seems to be a lot of that here. Which, itself, is unfortunate.]

Meetings can be as formal or informal as you're comfortable with, and where we speak can also be decided upon on an individual basis. I'm also willing to answer any questions you might have before making any agreements or arrangements.

[Because he's very aware that a whole lot of people don't get the idea of psychology at all, and he's also expecting at least a few 'aren't you twelve?' comments.]

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[Lance isn't sure he wants to play this game, but he at least considers it; eventually he decides to offer an answer, but it's a conservative one.]

I think you're very self-aware.

[And that's true; Whistler comes across as someone who's very measured and put together, and those are difficult things to be without a sense of understanding oneself.]

Aw thats no fun, Doc. That doesn't tell me anything about how good your listening skills are.

[But he's not sure what he expected, after all, he's never met a doctor before that didn't try to appease him with generalities. Its their trade, he supposes]

I've been accused of being no fun before.

[But he's not going to be convinced to engage in this sort of back and forth more than he has; there's no real benefit to it and as much as he finds Whistler interesting, he's wary of saying too much to anyone here just yet. People keep ending up proving themselves to be dangerous, after all, and he'll keep whatever advantages he might have to himself for now.]

I've not found a doctor yet who is.

Usually what people consider 'fun' is also 'unprofessional' and 'risky for no reason.'

[Just saying.]

But maybe you have a different definition.

That I do.

Then it's difficult to say if you're actually correct in your assessment, since I don't know the criteria.

You are overcomplicating things. 'Fun' is 'fun'. You are the one putting all your doctoral analysis on it.

Words have meanings, and if two people have different understandings of those meanings then it makes communication--and listening--difficult.

[Just to tie back into the previous discussion.]

Its not just the words though, doc. Its the way people say them. Sometimes the words themselves overcomplicate the way people say them.

Tone and inflection are important, but that doesn't make the words themselves less so.

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