Online RP Thread (Lead up to Bloody Valentine)

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#221

Dr swanhilde after a bit dismissed himself from the infirmary shortly before dray arrived, following the doctor, meaning to ask a question. He hovered briefly before making a short sound

Magnus puts down the bowl of brown and looks up to the doctor and the robin.

“I don’t mean to interrupt, but those east India fellows seem to find the darnedest things. Given they frequent places all over, they may have come across one. Have you talked to their representative here?”

“I was about to require further doctor , but no I see perhaps is not the right time. So sorry”

With that he nods and smiles before heading back to the infirmary

#222

[quote]

There are some mild ones I can give you. I’m afraid I can’t allow you to have the stronger ones"

Then thinking for a few seconds, she added “Why are you leaving?”[/quote]

"the mild ones should be fine, Im leaving to theebs to find gadjet as soon as there are are a few more people back to normal and i can see some what properly out of my right eye"
dray starts to feel slightly light headed and sits down.
“there a mirror around here?”

#223

[quote=“inhumangrunt”][quote]

There are some mild ones I can give you. I’m afraid I can’t allow you to have the stronger ones"

Then thinking for a few seconds, she added “Why are you leaving?”[/quote]

"the mild ones should be fine, Im leaving to theebs to find gadjet as soon as there are are a few more people back to normal and i can see some what properly out of my right eye"
dray starts to feel slightly light headed and sits down.
“there a mirror around here?”[/quote]

Dahlia motions to a small hand mirror near her. “Is there something you want me to take a look at?”, noticing the man looking under the weather

#224

[quote]BlackDahlia
"Is there something you want me to take a look at?", noticing the man looking under the weather[/quote]
dray grabs the mirror and then slowly hiding anyone else’s view of hi covered eye takes off the eye patch and looks at his eye it has gone completely blood shot and Dray seems to only be able to slightly see out of it.
" um i guess so but im not sure how you can help"
Dray shows her his eye

#225

[quote=“inhumangrunt”][quote]BlackDahlia
"Is there something you want me to take a look at?", noticing the man looking under the weather[/quote]
dray grabs the mirror and then slowly hiding anyone else’s view of hi covered eye takes off the eye patch and looks at his eye it has gone completely blood shot and Dray seems to only be able to slightly see out of it.
" um i guess so but im not sure how you can help"
Dray shows her his eye[/quote]

Dahlia laughs a little. “Well I’m not sure what a mere doctor can do for you, but I can try my best. I’m afraid my injuries mean you will have to kneel down next to me.”

#226

#74 is good at loitering. She prides herself on managing to look occupied and useful while still not doing very much. Besides, if she’s wanted, someone will give her an order. Right now she’s studying the posters on the corridor wall. Most of them sell products that no longer exist, but it’s better than bare wall any day. She catches brief snatches of conversation; Dr. Ashdown and Jane are talking about going to Hell. Dr. Swanhilde and Dray are also talking, albeit in low voices.

It’s the elder Dr. Swanhilde. Her heart sinks. There isn’t a representative here, really. She could put a message through if they’d ask her to, but then she’d also be the one sent down…it’s the last thing she wants. But orders are orders. She turns in the direction of the voice.

Dr. Swanhilde (elder) emerges from the engineering lab, clutching a bowl of gruel. She nods to him, and then sidles in, trying to seem like she’s looking for a tool.

#227

After examining Dray’s eye, she let out a loud “hmmmmmm”

“Well, it is quite obvious that your eye is not functioning normally. In fact, it is definitely going blind”

She paused before continuing “However… something is not right about this”

The thought immediately came in to her mind. While she really hoped it wasn’t true, she knew it was the most likely answer. After all, the pain he appeared to be experiencing was slowly starting to mirror her own.

“It seems that something strange is doing this. Not a normal infection, nor a physical mark on it. I think we need to get #74 to look at this right now”

With all hope that #74 is nearby, Dahlia loudly calls from the Infirmary for #74, her tone of extreme urgency. “#74! I need you in here. Right now if you can, please”

#228

#74 turns so fast she trips over her own feet and nearly collides with the wall. She manages to stagger over to the infirmary.

Dray and Dr. Swanhilde (younger) are there; the doctor is still lying on her stomach on the bed.

“How can I help, Dr?”

#229

[quote=“RobotPie”]#74 turns so fast she trips over her own feet and nearly collides with the wall. She manages to stagger over to the infirmary.

Dray and Dr. Swanhilde (younger) are there; the doctor is still lying on her stomach on the bed.

“How can I help, Dr?”[/quote]

Dahlia motions her closer, before saying with a low tone “You really need to look at this” and points to Dray’s eye.

“There is something weird, but I can’t tell for sure. With my suspicions, I think you might be able to find something…”

#230

#74 moves closer to Dray, and waves a hand experimentally in front of his face. Her palm stings as it passes over his eye, as if she had held it too close to a candle flame.

She winces.

“It’s demon energy. I think we need to get a demonologist…” She pauses. “To be safe, I would recommend removing it. I’m not a doctor or a demonologist, but that…well. If thine eye offends thee, pluck it out? Isn’t that what they say?”

#231

[quote=“RobotPie”]#74 moves closer to Dray, and waves a hand experimentally in front of his face. Her palm stings as it passes over his eye, as if she had held it too close to a candle flame.

She winces.

“It’s demon energy. I think we need to get a demonologist…” She pauses. “To be safe, I would recommend removing it. I’m not a doctor or a demonologist, but that…well. If thine eye offends thee, pluck it out? Isn’t that what they say?”[/quote]

Dahlia laughs a little, overjoyed to hear #74 has a sense of humour, even if it was a little dark. “Yes, I suppose a removal would be good. If this energy works anything like a normal infection, the last thing we need is it spreading”.

“However… I’m afraid I cannot perform this in my state” she sighed

“Perhaps you should go fetch Doctor Ashdown and quickly. I think he is somewhere near the lab with my father. I could hear voices a moment ago”

#232

“Yes, thank you. A cup would be lovely.” The words sound a little automatic, her face blank.

There follows a small moment of quiet, broken only by the soft clinks of tea being prepared.

“You will not find” said Jane, staring off to the side “any Alexia Inferno Border Uncertainty Crystalline Formations for sale, I think. To get any of useful size the portal needs to have been open for a while, and they are incredibly fragile until they are treated.” She pauses, begins to speak, pauses again “all the portals being shut down sounds wonderful, but the demons will still be here, since Hell has been emptied into our world. My family would still need to face the danger of the wastes to deliver the messages. Replacing the crystal would be… almost impossible” her lips twist “But the demons couldn’t come back once we had killed them, the way they seem to now…” She takes the tea from Doctor Daniel, her expression remote, considering.

She lifts the cup “Lots of Robins died to get the JAB crystals; we don’t have a lot of spares.” The cup returns to the saucer with a slight clink.

“I… I am possibly one of the best still living experts on the crystals.” She stares into the tea. “Since Alexia herself was killed. I understand what you are asking for and why, and one crystal would not be enough. You would need several smaller crystals, ideally from one source so that they resonated exactly with each other. What you are asking is not to borrow a crystal, but to destroy one.” She takes a deep breath “a large and rare one, such as the one I carried through hell for two months for the ICT. I could be wrong” she adds, mostly to herself “maybe several smaller crystals would work without having to… no, we would… and I guess the portal we would come out of would be closed, and might lead to somewhere on the other side of the world anyway…”

Her eyes rise to take in the ICT through the hatch “Did you know, the ICT on Skye was working when I was lost? And I had just managed to harvest the crystal needed for the central processor and get it to my Coach Guards. I only harvested and carried that particular crystal out of… superstition I suppose. The Royal Mail always makes it though; not rain, nor snow, nor hellfire… I felt that if I still had the crystal to deliver, I would make it. And when I arrived to find this ICT broken, it felt like fate, just a little.

“I… I can… make some inquiries for you. And think. Thank you for the tea.” She places the untouched tea down on the bench and walks out.

#233

Dray moves away from the 2 slightly
"No one is taking out my eye Ok demon energy or not if i have to walk around blind that’s fine with me"

#234

“I…didn’t mean for it to be a joke, Doctor. I’ll get Ashton.”

She pops her head around the corner and sees Ashton and Jane in deep conversation.

“Sorry to bother you, but Dr. Swanhile the younger wishes to consult with Doctor Ashton on a matter of some importance?”

#235

Dray moves away from the 2 slightly
"No one is taking out my eye Ok demon energy or not if i have to walk around blind that’s fine with me"[/quote]

“Well then if blindness is not an issue, removing it shouldn’t be a problem, Dray”

“Look around you. We take precautions because we have to. We even burn loved ones instead of a burial.”

She starts to try and get up. “We do this because things like this, can be very bad”

#236

“Thank you.” He replied calling after her, “That really would be most appreciated.” His voice trailing off as she walked away. He considered what had just happened for a moment, picking up his patriotic mug.

[quote=“RobotPie”]“Sorry to bother you, but Dr. Swanhile the younger wishes to consult with Doctor Ashton on a matter of some importance?”
[/quote]
“Of course Ms 74 I’ll be right through.” Following the young woman into the infirmary he looks over to Doctor Swanhilde.

“What seems to be the problem Doctor?” His tone particularly formal again with patients around.

#237

[quote] BlackDahlia
She starts to try and get up. “We do this because things like this, can be very bad”[/quote]

Dray backs up against the wall
"look it only just started being an issue its fine Ok"
Dray adjusts his should guard and attempts to leave

[quote]Bryn
"What seems to be the problem Doctor?" His tone particularly formal again with patients around.[/quote]
Dray is now stopped by the doctor standing in front of him
"its nothing now"

#238

[quote=“inhumangrunt”][quote] BlackDahlia
She starts to try and get up. “We do this because things like this, can be very bad”[/quote]

Dray backs up against the wall
"look it only just started being an issue its fine Ok"
Dray adjusts his should guard and attempts to leave

[quote]Bryn
"What seems to be the problem Doctor?" His tone particularly formal again with patients around.[/quote]
Dray is now stopped by the doctor standing in front of him
"its nothing now"[/quote]

“Dray, stay right there” she snapped in her failing attempts to sit up.
“Daniel, 74 and I agree that this eye needs to be removed. There is a clear demon energy to it and it is causing him to go blind. I fear that the infection could spread from the eye to the rest of him”

“Also” she added, “From how it looks, it isn’t deteriorating. I think it might be, well” She paused, not wanting to believe what she was about to say.

“I think it could be changing”

#239

“Look,” says #74 gently, “Eye removal is not the worst thing in the world. I’ve had it done a few times, and I bet they’d even use anesthetic for you.”

He doesn’t seem convinced.

“And they’re getting better at organ replacement at the resurrection station. You might get full use of your eyes back in months. Better safe than sorry, hm?”

#240

[quote=“RobotPie”]“Look,” says #74 gently, “Eye removal is not the worst thing in the world. I’ve had it done a few times, and I bet they’d even use anesthetic for you.”

He doesn’t seem convinced.

“And they’re getting better at organ replacement at the resurrection station. You might get full use of your eyes back in months. Better safe than sorry, hm?”[/quote]

Dahlia nods in agreement “I can provide anesthetic. You won’t feel a thing”