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- -- absoluteAltitude [AA] began trolling neuroticProvision [NP] at 13:01 --
- NP: Oh h-hey +h-+here PalOma
- AA: <\ Hi, Elizan! />
- AA: <\ Mind if I come visit? I, um, I have another favour to ask of you. (I'm really sorry to keep doing this...) />
- NP: NO n-nO, i+'s f-fine
- NP: I m-migh+ have +-+O s+ar+ ch-charging yOu s-sOme+ime +h-+hOugh, h-heh
- NP: Wh-Wha+'s up?
- AA: <\ Oh, I can give you caegers! I just wouldn't trust anyone else with my injuries, that's all. />
- NP: I+'s f-fine
- NP: And +h-+ha+ means a l-lO+ +O h-hear!
- AA: <\ I, I sort of got knifed a little in the chest. And the arm. It's not too bad, and it's bandaged up, I just want to make sure it's okay. />
- NP: I unders+and
- NP: W-Well, yOu kn-knOw where I l-live, r-righ+?
- AA: <\ Yeah! Can I come over? />
- NP: Of c-cOurse! My d-dOOr is always Open f-fOr pa+ien+s!
- AA: <\ Great! I'll be there as soon as possible. />
- NP: All r-righ+, s-see yOu +h-+hen!
- AA: <\ See ya! />
- -- absoluteAltitude [AA] gave up trolling neuroticProvision [NP] at 13:07 --
- -- absoluteAltitude [AA] began trolling neuroticProvision [NP] at 13:09 --
- -- absoluteAltitude [AA] approaches Elizan's hive, not -seeming- to move with too much effort - but it's an act meant to dissuade predators. Including other trolls. She knocks gently on the door... --
- NP: COming!
- -- neuroticProvision [NP] opens the door and sees Paloma --
- NP: Oh, P-PalOma, i+'s g-gOOd +O see y-
- -- neuroticProvision [NP] frowns and gently pulls Paloma inside --
- NP: Oh w-wOw, wh-wha+ h-happened +O y-yOu??
- -- absoluteAltitude [AA] steps inside, blinking. --
- AA: <\ I... I told you over trollian... />
- AA: <\ I just got a little bit knifed. />
- NP: I've s-seen a "li++le bi+" kn-knifed
- NP: +h-+his is sligh+ly m-mOre +han +h-+ha+
- -- absoluteAltitude [AA] frowns, looking away. --
- NP: S+-S+ill, yOu've h-had sOme +rea+men+... wh-whO d-did +his bandaging?
- AA: <\ ... yeah, I, I guess it kinda is... />
- AA: <\ ... can, can you keep my secret? />
- NP: Cer+ainly, d-dOc+Or-pa+ien+ c-cOnfiden+iali+y is s+-s+ill a +h-+hing af+er all
- AA: <\ It... />
- -- absoluteAltitude [AA] smiles fondly. --
- AA: <\ ... it was Cucali. />
- -- neuroticProvision [NP] notices the fond smile --
- NP: M-Miss Cucali, huh
- NP: I d-didn'+ realize +h-+he +wO Of y-yOu knew each O+her +h-+ha+ well...
- -- absoluteAltitude [AA] blushes a little, trying to school her expression into something neutral. --
- AA: <\ We, um, only sort of. I, I taught her hang gliding. And, um, some other things happened, and... />
- AA: <\ The long and short of it is I got ganged up on, and.... she saved me. />
- NP: ...I s-see
- -- neuroticProvision [NP] looks over Paloma's bandaged wounds --
- NP: I'm s-sOrry bu+ I'll h-have +O ask yOu +O r-remOve yOur sh-shir+
- NP: I n-need +O lOOk Over +he ch-ches+ wOund
- -- absoluteAltitude [AA] blushes a little, but she does as asked. --
- -- neuroticProvision [NP] is very clinical and professional about this --
- NP: Hm, yOu cOuld have b-benefi++ed frOm ge++ing +he ches+ wOund s+i+ched up, bu+ i+ s-seems +O be f-fine nOw
- AA: <\ So it's okay? I'm not going to fall ill? />
- NP: I d-dO wan+ +O make sure yOu h-haven'+ gO++en i+ infec+ed, sO I'll pu+ yOu On s-sOme general an+i-biO+ics
- NP: If n-nO+hing cOmes up af+er a w-week, +hen i+'s p-prObably f-fine
- -- absoluteAltitude [AA] nods, and seems to remember something. --
- AA: <\ Oh! You said you didn't have much painkillers left, right? />
- NP: Oh, y-yeah, abOu+ +h-+ha+...
- NP: Um, I'm s-sOrry, b-bu+ I s-sOr+a lOs+ +h-+ha+ +ea yOu g-gave me...
- AA: <\ Oh, no! What happened! />
- NP: +h-+he highblOOd +h-+ha+ a++acked yOu f-fOund me as I w-was heading h-hOme and...
- NP: W-Well, I g-guess I m-made him ex+ra m-mad and I h-had +O s-sacrifice i+ by using i+ +-+O blind him
- AA: <\ Oh dear! I'm glad you're okay! />
- NP: +h-+hank yOu
- AA: <\ Don't worry about the tea, it was yours. I'm glad you used it in a good way. />
- -- neuroticProvision [NP] smiles --
- NP: And y-yes, +O answer yOur q-ques+iOn, I'm almOs+ a-always in n-need Of mOre p-painkillers
- AA: <\ I recently acquired some. I figure it's the least I can do to pass them on to someone who can do better things with them... />
- NP: Oh, +h-+hank yOu s-sO much!
- NP: I'll c-cOnsider +h-+ha+ paymen+ enOugh f-fOr +rea+ing y-yOu
- -- absoluteAltitude [AA] grins, but she shakes her head, uncaptchaloguing the painkillers and handing them to Elizan. She takes out her purse, too, and hands Elizan some caegars. --
- AA: <\ No, I insist. These are just a way to repay the other times you've helped me. />
- NP: W-Well... if y-yOu insis+...
- -- neuroticProvision [NP] accepts the payment --
- -- neuroticProvision [NP] *and the painkillers, of course --
- NP: In +h-+ha+ c-case, s-since I f-feel yOu Over-payed m-me...
- NP: W-Well...
- -- neuroticProvision [NP] looks a bit nervous --
- -- absoluteAltitude [AA] tilts her head. --
- AA: <\ Yes? />
- NP: D-DOn'+ +ake +h-+his +he wr-wrOng way... bu+...
- NP: I d-dOn'+ +hink i+'s a g-gOOd idea +O b-be flushing f-fOr a s-seadweller, PalOma
- -- absoluteAltitude [AA] breathes out, her smile turning sad. --
- AA: <\ It's dangerous, isn't it? />
- AA: <\ I just... I adore her. Even more than I do my friends. />
- NP: +h-+here are a L-LO+ Of +h-+hings wr-wrOng w-wi+h i+, n-nO+ jus+ +he d-danger
- NP: +hOugh I'm g-glad +O s-see yOu're aware Of +h-+ha+
- AA: <\ I know, I know, she's above me. />
- AA: <\ It's just... />
- -- absoluteAltitude [AA] sighs. --
- NP: Y-YOu can'+ h-help whO y-yOu pi+y, r-righ+?
- AA: <\ ... yeah. />
- NP: B-Bu+...
- NP: I s+-s+ill s-say yOu m-migh+ w-wan+ +O cOnsider +-+rying +O h-help i+...
- -- absoluteAltitude [AA] shakes her head, smiling. --
- AA: <\ It's not that bad, is it? Bluebloods can like greenbloods... why not seadwellers? />
- -- neuroticProvision [NP] sighs and shakes her head --
- NP: I+'s y-yOur l-life... b-bu+ I d-dO wOrry abOu+ yOu P-PalOma
- AA: <\ Heh... I guess I'm hopeless... />
- NP: D-DOes she a+ l-leas+ r-re+urn yOur f-feelings?
- AA: <\ I... I don't know. />
- AA: <\ I know she cares. If she didn't, she wouldn't have saved me... or done anything else. />
- AA: <\ But... />
- AA: <\ But she's a seadweller. I mean, royalty doesn't just... you know... />
- AA: <\ ... go ahead and like anyone. />
- NP: I s-see
- NP: W-Well, I'm n-nO+ g-gOing +O d-dO any+hing +-+O s+Op yOu, b-bu+ I s+ill will g-gO On r-recOrd here as saying y-yOu wOuld prObably l-live lOnger if yOu p-pursued a d-differen+ +rOll
- -- absoluteAltitude [AA] laughs, and the sound is bitter. --
- NP: J-Jus+, yOu kn-knOw, as a f-friend
- AA: <\ No... you're right... />
- AA: <\ I'm being stupid, doing this. I just... I pity her. />
- NP: I w-wOuldn'+ b-be +ha+ h-hard On y-yOu... bu+ y-yeah
- NP: ...
- NP: A-Anyway
- -- neuroticProvision [NP] heads for a small room where there are a number of plants and chemistry stuff --
- -- neuroticProvision [NP] finds a small bottle of pills and heads back to Paloma with it --
- NP: +-+ake One Of +h-+hese befOre and a-af+er ge++ing in +h-+he recOOperacOOn each d-day f-fOr a w-week
- -- absoluteAltitude [AA] takes the bottle in her good hand and captchalogues it. --
- AA: <\ Thanks, Elizan. You're a lifesaver. />
- NP: If y-yOu d-dOn'+ develOp any+hing b-by +hen, +hen yOur w-wOund prObably d-didn'+ ge+ infec+ed
- NP: I kn-knOw, +ha+ i-is my j-jOb
- -- neuroticProvision [NP] giggles --
- -- absoluteAltitude [AA] grins. --
- AA: <\ And you're good at it! />
- NP: H-Hehe, I sh-shOuld h-hOpe sO...
- NP: All r-righ+ +hen, PalOma
- NP: +-+ake c-care Of yOurself
- -- absoluteAltitude [AA] smiles to Elizan. --
- AA: <\ You too, Elizan. Thanks for looking me over. />
- NP: N-NO prOblem
- -- absoluteAltitude [AA] turns to head out. (Also? She put her shirt back on sometime back there.) --
- -- neuroticProvision [NP] (Of course) --
- NP: S-See yOu l-la+er! Or r-ra+her +-+alk +O yOu Over +-+rOllian
- AA: <\ Yeah! Talk to you later, Elizan! />
- NP: I'm h-hOping yOu c-can keep yOurself Ou+ Of h-here f-fOr a wh-while, h-hehe!
- AA: <\ I, I'll do my best! />
- -- absoluteAltitude [AA] steps out, and heads back to the city. (She admires the statues in Elizan's garden as she goes. --
- -- neuroticProvision [NP] goes back to work on grinding up some plants for pills and things. She puts away the painkillers Paloma gave her --
- -- neuroticProvision [NP] gave up trolling absoluteAltitude [AA] at 14:07 --
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