Department of Fictional Psychology

The Department of Fictional Psychology is dedicated to assisting canon characters (and more recently, agents) recover from the various forms of insanity that may afflict them. Neshomeh has adopted the department and developed it, but anyone can write for FicPsych. Just ask permission if you want to use Neshomeh's characters.

Description
The Department of Fictional Psychology runs under the careful auspices of the Kudzu Vine. The responsibilities of Director are shared with Dr. Freedenberg, who, among other qualifications, has legs. The Department bears the sign of the Multiple Exclamation Points, for, in the immortal words of Terry Pratchett, "What sort of person sits down and writes a maniacal laugh? And all those exclamation marks, you notice? Five? A sure sign of someone who wears his underpants on his head."

The Department is located in Section 31 and is further divided into Units A, B, and C.

Unit A houses both the primary ward for canon characters and the secondary ward for agents. This did not used to be the case. Until recently, to ensure the upkeep of the PPC's minimal interaction policy, agents were obliged to take all their problems to the Medical Department. In early 2003 HST, Medical finally got sick of the endless and often deranged demands for Bleeprin and washed their hands of the matter. Shortly thereafter, the former Head of FicPsych, the Geranium, gave up its position. (It seems that even Flowers can have nervous breakdowns.) Both the primary and secondary wards are strictly outpatient. There is a small inpatient contingent, but as they are best kept in peaceful solitude, the location of their ward is need-to-know only.

Unit B contains storage and other facilities, including the infamous No-Drool Videos in room B-9. "Storage" does indeed mean Bleeprin and similar products. It is extremely inadvisable to search for them, for they are quite well-guarded.

Unit C holds offices and living space for FicPsych personnel. Rumors that the offices and living space are in any way separate are the product of overactive imaginations. Naturally, C-1 and C-2 are occupied by the Kudzu and Dr. Freedenberg, respectively.

Directors
 The Kudzu Vine is mainly in charge of processing the department's traffic of agents and canons. Official documents require her signature, but she rarely interferes with the actual work of the department.

 Dr. Freedenberg is required to oversee the treatment of the FicPsych's patients, whether he works with them personally or not. He often takes an active role in the rehabilitation of recruits who come in traumatized or lacking a workable personality. The doctor has his office in room C-2, which actually consists of an anteroom for dealing with patients and a separate work and living space beyond. The anteroom is bright egg-yolk yellow. His personal secretary is a Hooloovoo.

Personnel
 Agent Constance Sims worked in FicPsych in At the Sign of the Multiple Exclamation Points by Nenya. Then she transferred, got married, and retired.

Jennifer Robinson is a full-time employee of the department. She also pitches in with Medical and Implausible Crossovers at need. She spends her free time--which is to say not very much time at all--in the Lounge.

Leon Barker is a full-time employee of the department.

Mirrad, formerly known only as "some idiot from the Department of Psychology," was given a passing mention in Jay and Acacia's 14th mission, "Sisterhood." He is the proud owner of one of Acacia's sandals. Being a Ranger, he's the only FicPsych worker with formal combat training, though they all seemed to hold their own in the 2008 Mary Sue Invasion.

Nathonea Dewstan is a full-time employee of the department. She was assimilated by the Borg briefly and still has some Borg implants. She is the most sympathetic of the staff.

Suzine Sachs is the Head Nurse. She is responsible for knowing what is going on where and with whom--no easy task.

Case Files
Site: The Department of Fictional Psychology


 * Case files from this department are listed on The Complete List of PPC Fiction, Department of Fictional Psychology.
 * Fictional Psychology, Nurses Nathonea Dewstan and Constance Sims; Doctor Freedenberg; Agent Nenya Gabriel (DMS-DMO).