[img]http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/31780790/c4ea1c54ad01751741e3f07d4361e740770f56ba.png[/img] [i]by Craig @ SEGA - a man easily seduced by nice tiling[/i] The sun is shining down here in Hogsport, a picturesque harbour here in the South West of Two Point County. It’s a picture of calm. A quintessential picture postcard of a town. Meanwhile, I’m busy surveying the beautiful space I’ve been granted, adorned with shiny blue flooring from wall to wall. Its polystyrene ceiling tiles beckon me coyly. Perhaps that one up there just winked at me. The whole place reeks of absolute seduction to me, because I’m a hospital administrator and this is what excites me. It’s completely empty at the moment, but soon it’ll be bustling with sick and possibly dying and/or dead people. I imagine a coin-op in the corner over there. Perhaps a bookshelf over there. My mind is buzzing with ideas. But first I need to place a reception desk. [img]http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/31780790/641ec41d065732df321c9469071a3b315ac5351a.png[/img] The desk is sturdy, practical, yet friendly. Placing its light wood frame and lovely blue surface right by the huge, automatic sliding doors will just scream “professional healthcare”, and I love that. The words whisper back to me in my head, and I nod serenely. I’ll need an assistant next, so I plunge into the menu and pick one out. Cheap and cheerful? He’ll do. Next, I’ll need a GP’s office. [img]http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/31780790/0c44bafc008ac5005ba812216b6c4b6b0add280a.png[/img] The GP’s (general practitioner’s) office is the heart of the whole operation. In here, my highly trained doctors will hopefully identity the cause of the sickness that is ravaging each individual who enters the office. Diagnose the sicko correctly, send them for the appropriate cure and I could be on the road to some serious cash. That’s the reason I’m in this, by the way. I mean, sure, people staying alive is great, but only as long as they either give me lots of money or keep eating Jumbo Nuts from my vending machines. That, there? That’s happiness. Ahh. Hear it? Happiness. I place a couple of windows in the GP’s office. Partly because I’m keen to allow lots of light in there and increase the prestige rating of the room, and partly because I’ve been watching a lot of TV shows about nice houses and big windows always seems to be a plus. I know your tricks, architects. Next, I plonk down a sturdy filing cabinet, containing loads of patient records that are probably not stolen, and finally lay down a wonderful doctor’s desk. [img]http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/31780790/aeedaee6233ab034a00a5ce1cbf25a360ead0822.png[/img] I also drop down an examination table and a fire extinguisher. I’ve seen too many documentaries on spontaneous human combustion to know that safety first is the best approach. I hire Polly Avocado as my first GP, and throw open the doors of my hospital. Polly rises from her plush seat and walks over to the window just in time to see the first of my patients emerging from the local subway. Sabrina Cumberland checks in at reception. My goodness, what am I doing? I forgot to build seats! I quickly place down some benches to allow the checked-in human to take a load off while they wait for the GP. Off they go into Polly’s office. She’s quick, efficient. Pretty soon she has a diagnosis in mind. It’s a case of grout. Immediately, I realise I need a pharmacy, so get about dragging out the outline of the room, before placing a dispenser machine, a couple of pot plants and a nice radiator in the corner. Heat is important in the hospital if you want to keep your patients happy. I just thought it looked nice. [img]http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/31780790/36dc692b2beeb602f528fe21a3e66be3bf3418ed.png[/img] I hire a nurse and he immediately gets to dispensing the required medicine. This case of grout is cured! I revel in my victory and check my swelling bank account, only to realise another ten or so patients have since come in the door. I throw my head back in delight and look up again at those seductive roof tiles. Let’s make some money!