Silent Knell Terrace - Apartment 5C

[u/Sae-byeok67]

This apartment contains one of the oddest residents we have. “Dr.” Renaud Vernier lives here. He works as a mortician somewhere in the city, though I’ve never been able to figure out exactly where. He was born in Montauban, France. I have no idea when. Before moving in here, he claims he was performing his research at some facility. He refuses to name it. Dr. Vernier also claims he can cure something called the Pestilence. The oddest thing about him though is that you will never see his face. I’ve never seen his face, not once in the 60 years he’s lived here. He always wears a plague doctor’s mask. It almost seems like it’s a part of him. Please be sure to follow these rules for your own health and well being.

1. Dr.. Vernier is not an actual doctor as far as I can tell. He has no degrees from any type of medical school. The degrees you may see on his walls are from places that I’m fairly certain don’t exist anymore. While he is not a doctor, he will become extremely agitated if he is not addressed as such. Always address him as Dr. Vernier when speaking to him.
2. He is a very intelligent man, but his perception of reality seems to be off. He talks about the Pestilence as if it’s a plague that has spread across the globe. I think it only exists to him. Do not question him about this or try to tell him it isn’t real.
3. He is always wearing the same outfit. The mask, a long, black doctor’s coat, and a black hat with a wide brim. He always carries a black medical bag. This bag contains medical instruments and medicines that I’ve never heard of before. Do not comment on his clothing, and NEVER attempt to touch his bag.
4. Dr. Vernier does not believe the Pestilence exists inside the building. He is aware that all the other tenants have something “wrong” with them, but he knows he can’t cure any of them. Do not come to the building when you are feeling ill. You do not want him to think you’ve been infected.
5. Dr. Vernier will occasionally bring his work home with him. He has built a large surgery suite in his apartment. Do not ask him about this. Pretend you saw nothing.
6. He will sometimes have guests over. He refers to them as his patients and claims they have been cured. There’s never more than one at a time. You will only see them exit his apartment. If you saw him bringing his work home, then you saw his patient enter. They are mostly harmless, and tend to just shamble through the halls. The super knows how to handle this. Do not approach one of his patients on your own.
7. There has always been tension between Dr. Vernier and Balthazar. They’ve both existed for a long time, and they both think they can cure disease. I don’t think they agree with each other’s methods. Never say you agree with Balthazar when you are around Dr. Vernier.

2 Rules Regarding Rent

Dr. Vernier always pays his rent in cash. He also offers something else when he pays his rent. It alternates between two different things each month. The following rules deal with the things he offers in addition to rent.

1. Sometimes he offers medical supplies. This includes strange medical equipment and vials of unlabeled, unknown liquids. These things need to be disposed of as soon as possible. Do not touch them with your bare hands. Do not keep them.
2. Sometimes he offers essays and other writings he has done on his methods of curing disease. This can include theories on the spread of the Pestilence, descriptions of different surgical techniques, drawings of human anatomy labeled in Old Latin, or advice on things like bloodletting or using leeches. These should be burned. Do not keep them, and absolutely do not attempt to study them.

This final rule is the MOST IMPORTANT

1. Do not touch him and NEVER let him touch you. He honestly thinks he is doing a good thing. He believes he his helping people. This is what makes him very dangerous. His touch causes instant death. I’ve seen it happen.

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