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i WILL make a visualosity just not right now

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[she is in the medbay! her hair is tied up into a messy bun, and she's



um. wrapping a bandage around her head. the bandages from the night before are in the garbage. she finishes tying it off and turns toward him, her movements slow and careful.]

Vax?

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[ ma'am

he's hurrying over!!! ]

-- Doc, are you okay? [ aaaaa and just coming to support her if she needs it, hover handsing a little bit! ]

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I'm fine... the bandages just needed changing, that's all.

[the bandages do, at least, seem like they're in the same place as before!]

It took a little more time to do than I wanted it to, but...

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[ SIGHS!!! ]

You know it's okay to ask for help, right? [ he'll come investigate, anyway... poor jiuqing. does her hair still look all mcfucked up too. ] Lots of people here who'd be happy to help.

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I know... but you all were busy investigating...

[and, well. she's capable of this much, at least.]

And just sitting still and waiting, I couldn't...

[she'd needed something to occupy her hands with.



her hair's still a mess but percy is fixing it in another thread it'll be fine]

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Not all of us.

[ this is very gently delivered, but he reaches up to look at it, carefully making sure nothing was dislodged too much... ] Like Riff said. Gotta let us take care of you as much as you take care of us, you know.

Plenty of other things to do, too. Can start talking over what to do tomorrow, yeah? Or making a list. Gathering shit up - we usually need supplies, don't we?

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...you, Percy, and Ruby were all busy, and I trust you three the most.

[so. there's that.

anyway, things are as good as they're going to get. her head bandage is secure, her hair's a mess but that's fixable, and her other bandages also appear to have been freshly changed out.]

...I'll want a few rolls of bandages for the injury check tomorrow; mine will probably need to be changed, but others were hurt too.

[...]

Where to start, tomorrow...

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Mountain, probably.

[ he nods to that and goes to fetch them, when jiuqing mentions it - opening up the medicine cabinet and starting to take out a few rolls. ] 's where I was looking. Think it probably has something to do with Estinien.

[ ... there's a moment, with his back turned to her, that he coughs, shoulders jerking with the motion. a few flower petals fall to the floor - a dark sad blue - but he doesn't pay attention to them, for now. ]

...Iunno, otherwise.

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[oh, vax...

this week has been awful, with the coughing. jiuqing knowos there really isn't any way to stop it or treat it, aside from wearing your heart on your sleeve, but she's not sure anyone really wants to be perceived right now.]

...what did you find there?

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[ sometimes you think someone is a big annoying stick in the mud but you only think it because you two are so fucking similar and actually he's become like the older brother you've never had and then he goes and dies on you? it's fine

there's a soft huff that could almost be a laugh. ]

Snow. Lots of it. On our way out, we got fucking blasted with it.

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[why the mountain again... she looks concerned.]

...are you alright? That - must have been very chilly. We could get you something to drink to warm you up...

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Chilly's a good word. [ he laughs, a little at that, coming back with the bandages in hand. he sets them in jiuqing's arms! supplies. ] 's not the first time I've been assblasted by some kind of frozen something or other, I'll be alright.

Drink might be good, though. You wanna go together?

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[she manages a soft thank you when he sets the bandages into her arms, then sticks them into her bag before picking it up.]

...I'd like that. Let's go.

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[ nods!!!

poor jiuqing, though. vax is very much a steady force, at least, and will offer her any support if she needs it as they walk, though he's not particularly obvious about it, respectful as ever of jiuqing's independence. we stan. ]

Cafe sound good? Feel like I need a shot of whiskey, after all of that.

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Do they have whiskey at the cafe? I know I saw some at the bar...

[she'll follow along to wherever they end up! her progress is slow, but steady; still, about halfway there, she'll make a soft noise and reach out to take his arm.]

...sorry.

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[ he immediately offers it! ]

What're you apologizing for? [ doc please. ]

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[she looks a little frustrated - with herself, mostly.]

...I wanted to be well enough to walk there on my own.