Catch-All for Valvatorez

[specialdog]

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[omegathree]

I did use my power on them, but I don't know what it did. They seem to same to me.

[specialdog]

Maybe it made them like someone else. Have you asked them how they're doing, socially?

[omegathree]

Is that suspicious?

[specialdog]

[ Akane, used to manipulating every person she comes in contact with: Not if you don't make it suspicious?? ]

Mm, you could find a way to ask casually, I'm sure? Like just saying that you've noticed they're not very social, and wondering if they've been doing any better lately?

They're your partner, after all. I don't think it's strange to worry about them.

[omegathree]

[Val: about as subtle as a tire iron. He's the idiot who usually gets manipulated into other people's grand schemes without even noticing.]

I suppose there are ways to ask. For now though, let's deal with your injury.

[Since he's found something that seems about the right absorbency and texture to make into a makeshift bandage.]

[specialdog]

[ Akane is pretty plainly disappointed, but less in him and more in the power outcome. She nods and looks around for some kind of seat or something, for now... ]

So that's what happens when the corruption hits other worlds, I guess?

[omegathree]

That seems to be the case. More reason to stop it here, if it's possible.

[He starts ripping the cloth into more manageable pieces while she looks for a place to sit.]

[specialdog]

I wonder.

[ Despite what they've just seen, she is still unconvinced? But she does find the benches outside of the dressing rooms and that's as good a place as any. She takes a seat and slips her hoodie off. ]

[omegathree]

[He takes the seat next to her, putting his cane aside and starting to undo the bandages on her arm. How bad is the cut?]

[specialdog]

[ It's... a pretty good stabbing. Probably she should have stitches or something but????? What can you do??????? At least she hasn't been making it worse since she's been really careful with it. ]

[omegathree]

[Yeah, unfortunately while he could suture it, he doesn't have the tools for that around. ]

Did you clean it out with antiseptic? [He'll pull out a small tube of the stuff.]

[specialdog]

[ shakes... her head... ]

We didn't have time.

[omegathree]

[Alright. Then he'll pull off his glove, but only the one. He squeezes some of it out onto his finger and then rubs it against the wound.]

That's how battlefield medicine can be like. It's good you came to me.

[There's just a moment's hesitation but then he starts wrapping her arm in the new bandages.]

[specialdog]

[ Akane hisses and immediately hunches over, because antiseptic hurts, but she doesn't yank her arm away so that's... Progress... ]

[omegathree]

[He works quickly and efficiently. It doesn't take too long before her arm is treated and bandaged back up.]

If you need it changed, feel free to ask me again.

[Not going to apologize for the way it stings because it's necessary.]

[specialdog]

... Does it have to get cleaned out like that again...?

[ because if so she's going to avoid this like the plague, actually. ]

[omegathree]

No. Just make sure to be careful with it. Change out the bandages every day. Once it's closed up, you don't have to wear the bandages anymore.

[specialdog]

[ oh thank god. ] Thanks for your help.

All that reading is really helping, huh?

[omegathree]

It helps a bit. There are some worse injuries that I can't do much for.

[specialdog]

Still - when you said you were going to read those books, I thought it wasn't going to turn out that useful.

[omegathree]

I wasn't expecting people to end up severely injured after three weeks.

[specialdog]

At least no one died.

[omegathree]

It's not Thursday yet.

[specialdog]

You're right.

No one died yet.

[omegathree]

I'd prefer if nobody dies, but considering our record, I doubt we'll be lucky.