Hero Profile- Avinesh

A tribute to a true GM Hero

Descending from a long line of medicine men, the art of healing is in his blood. While people scamper from disease and suffering, Avinesh seeks it. While some of his comrades feels he borders insanity, there's nothing more he revels in than combating sickness and disease. No matter how filthy and vile the working condition, a true medicine man never backs down from fighting affliction.




Avinesh the Sage



Strength       Agility       Intelligence

          

26+3.2      23+ 2.0        28+ 2.3

Skills

  Healing touch

Level 1 - Heals 1 target for 50  hp
Level 2 - Heals 1 target for 100 hp
Level 3 - Heals 2 targets for 100 hp
Level 4 - Heals 3 targets for 150 hp


  Summon Minions

Avinesh can summon minions to assist him in time of need

Level 1 - Summons a trainee intern to help
Level 2 - Summons a house officer to help
Level 3 - Summons a registrar to help
Level 4- Summons a consultant to help

Physician's blood

Avinesh can take pain, but pain only makes him stronger. For each 10% damage taken, he gains more efficiency.

Level 1 - 5% increased movement and heal speed
Level 2 - 10% increased movement and heal speed
Level 3 - 15% increased movement and heal speed + 2hp/sec healing aura
Level 4 - 20% increased movement and heal speed + 5hp/sec healing aura


ULTIMATE


 Extra Duty Strength

Avinesh tanks the workload of the whole hospital

Level 1 - Extra duties                   +10 Strength
Level 2 - Extra heavy duty           + 20 Strength
Level 3 - Super extra heavy duty  +30 Strength

DOTA VS GENERAL MEDICINE

What did you do today?
Oh I played Dota.
What the heck is Dota u might ask? (ask Wiki)
Actually I think practicing general medicine is a bit like DOTA.
Do you know why?
Because DOTA stands for Defence Of The Ancients!
In GM I feel like I'm defending the ancients everyday.
What if GM was like DOTA, what hero would you choose?





There are 3 hero classes to choose from in Dota.

Choose your hero!

Agility
                                                       


Agile and  nimble, agility class heroes and can move fast between patients and wards. Able to clerk patients at high speeds. Unfortunately, a high metabolism means this agile hero needs frequent breaks and can burn out if worked too hard physically and mentally. These heros are particularly adept at attending to cardiac arrest calls at the "blink" of an eye.

Intel
                                                          

High intelligence heroes can heal the sickest and most complicated patients . However work speed is slow because of attention to detail. This maybe be a disadvantage on busy acute days. High mana regen means the intel hero doesn't suffer mental fatigue as much as other heroes but he's not immune to physical lethargy. Intel heroes that are low in agility stats are usually not favoured in ward rounds cause they tend to draw the ward round out to very late game.

Strength
                                                     

Physical strength is important on long stressful acute days . The ability to work long hours and take physical punishment is almost a requirement in medicine. Strength heroes are blessed with unnaturally large bladders and stomach so, they can work long periods without taking a break . The fast regeneration ensures that only short breaks are necessary for full recovery. These heroes are ideal if your hospital is short staffed because they can withstand an enormous amount of work before succumbing. In Dota they are called tanks.

In reality, all doctors and dota heroes have varying amount of all 3 attributes. It's important to have the right mix in a team for things to run smoothly. Teamwork is of utmost importance in both Dota and Medicine.

GLHF!

Coca-cola Christmas in the Park, Christchurch - Fireworks

Despite accusing Coca-cola of being an evil corporation, I attended the Coca-cola sponsored Christmas in the Park concert which was actually a lot of fun. Here is the fireworks display from the end of the night.

Down

Heard this song the other day on christian radio via XiiaLive. Here's sharing this song, called Down by Mat Kearney. He's really good , just check out his other songs too.

Artist: Mat Kearney

Album: Young Love

It took his breath away holding the bank page
He got the letter they're gonna take their house away
I'm 'bout to have a daughter he yells it in the air
Feeling the weight of a world that just don't care

He lit a cigarette, felt it on his lip
Driving home on a long road with regret
He pulls the window down, shouts it out loud
Pushing the pedal and praying lord help us now

He's looking for a reason watching the sun coming down
Can you hear when we call
There when we fall
Standing our backs against the wall

Top of our lungs, hallelujah
Where pain and our love bleed into one
Baby when all you see is darkness, coming down now
We all need forgiveness

Coming round now
It's coming down now

It was Monday night under the street lights
She's turning seventeen in seven nights
Out on the fairgrounds walking in monotone
She kicks a bottle as empty as her soul

On the road alone in a
House that's half a home
They give her pills just to kill
When she feels alone

She's looking for a reason watching the sun coming down
Can you hear when we call
There when we fall
Standing our backs against the wall

Top of our lungs, hallelujah
Where pain and our love bleed into one
Baby when all you see is darkness, coming down now
We all need forgiveness

Take these broken streets, take these broken dreams
Hold my hand like we we're walking free
Tell me it will change I see it in your face
The hope the fear the love the faith

I'm working late again
Slaving to make the rent
I'm slanging coffee with dreams heavy as cement
They're coming one by one the face of falling love

I write a song with a prayer as I slide the cups
Can you hear when we call
There when we fall
Standing our backs against the wall

Top of our lungs hallelujah
Where pain and love bleed into one
Baby when all you see is darkness
Coming down now

We all need forgiveness
Can you hear when we call
There when we fall
Standing our backs against the wall

At the top of our lungs how far we've come
Were pain and love bleed into one
All that we need it's so bitter sweet
The pain that opens our eyes to see

Baby when all you see is darkness
Coming down now
We all need forgiveness
Coming round now

It's coming round now, it's coming down now
It's coming down now

               Acts 2:21 - And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.