Will Graham

Fox: Are you busy? I am able to escort Kaguya to the clinic now.

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John Doe: No, just working with blood. Bring her over.

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Fox: We will be there shortly.

[there is a knock on the clinic door, and fox is hunched over carrying kaguya on his back]

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[ She's holding onto him, arms loosely around his neck and resting against him. Trying... not to think of the snatches she remembers from her dreams last night. Ahem-- she coughs to the side, not wanting to cough on him or get him sick too.]

Mm-- thank you for carrying me over, Fox. I'm sorry you had to, though.

[ She got a scolding by Zero the other day during her failed attempt to visit the park. ]

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Lay her down on one of the beds.

And don't worry about infection. Fox is probably up to date on his vaccines.

[gesturing to one of the beds for Fox]

Edited Date: 2020-03-27 02:55 am (UTC)

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[he goes to set her down carefully, patting her on the shoulder and taking a seat nearby out of john's way]

I am not certain how much it matters here, but I did attend school, so I probably am.

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I'm relieved for that at least-- humans have such delicate health.

[ She says that, but she's the one in such a fine state right now. She lies obediently down. ]

I'm afraid I probably don't have any previous vaccines... people like myself-- we don't actually get sick back home, so--

[ Coughing-- ]

So it was never necessary to have to before.

[ Not after she returned back to her proper state anyway ]

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Well, I'd say that is why you have this now. But we all know that isn't the reason.

[going to easily slip an oxygen mask on her and then get started on getting vitals]

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[ She welcomes the much-needed boost in oxygen, taking a moment to just breathe it in. ]

Mm...it's a result of the recent game.

[ Taisho had... a rough time. ]

I don't think it... it will last, but... [ Drawing a breath, holding her chest. ] but it's been scary struggling to breathe and painful.

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[fox takes kaguya's hand and holds it, and otherwise he waits patiently, subtly looking around for john's SECRET LOLLIPOP STASH that i KNOW HE HAS]

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[THERE ARE NO TREATS HERE, GET OUT]

Have you been able to eat enough? Whatever you're eating.

[okay, putting thermometer and light away, time to set up an IV]

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[ Wait-- don't you always get a lollipop when you visit the doctor's though? She's seen it in the movies... ]

I've been eating a little.

[ Squeezing Fox's hand. ]

I did a live the other day where I tried to taste test some of the dishes at the potluck but ultimately didn't manage more than a few bites.

[ . . . . . . . . . It feels weirder saying this next bit. ]

It's easier drinking blood and I feel a little bit better for a short while after. The pureblood---ah-- that is...vampires usually draw strength or heal more quickly if they drink blood back home. I don't re-- [ She feels a bit breathless talking so much! ] --regenerate like I would at home. But it's possible that... that my body still calms down after. I always crave blood when injured after a game, or the like...

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[No one here is 5. And John is not a professional doctor.]

That's what I thought. This solution should help with getting everything back to normal as far as minerals and hydration goes. I'm going to give you something to calm the coughing down, too. If there's any other symptoms, let me know.

[just going to inject that right into the IV line]

Now, treating tuberculous involves a lot of drugs for a long time. With how this place works, we can either push it into remission, make it latent, to stop the symptoms and leave at that. Or you can do the whole course, eliminate it completely. In either case, I'm going to check how your lungs are doing with scans and test your blood regularly to see if it just clears up. That all make sense?

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[ Nng. . . her brother would be a worried wreck about now. And Ren might worry too...she's been fretting since she came out of the game. ]

I keep hoping it will just clear up on its own. And maybe it would. But-- I'd rather play it safe than regret it later.

[ Which is why she nods. ]

Whatever you think will help most.

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Full course until it clears. Right now, I'm going to take a sample and then figure out the dosing.

[eyeing the IV]

Mind staying here for an hour or two for that finish off? I should have everything together by then.

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[ She nods, smiling faintly. Even if her chest still feels tight and she's wheezy, hooked up to this she's breathing better than she has since the game. ]

Of course--- thank you again. How many points will it be?

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None. This is a public service, not a trade. Need something to do with my points, anyway.

You have to say— What other symptoms you have. I can't see them all, not quite.

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If you're sure... mm.

[ This is a kind service of him to offer. ]

Symptom wise... let me see.

[ Ticking things off on her free hand. ]

Cough with blood, difficulty breathing, fever, fatigue...loss of appetite, and as a result I think I've lost some weigh, but I haven't been weighing myself. I've had times where I've felt incredibly cold but then later too warm, too...

[ Also an obsession with mirrors but that's different and neither does she realize it's become an obsession. ]

It's the pain in my chest and difficulty breathing that concerns me the most.

Edited Date: 2020-03-27 03:35 pm (UTC)

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Okay, we should be taking care of all of those, but try to have water and broths over the next few days until you feel up for something heartier. For now, relax and give the medication some time to work. I'll check with you after that.

And deep breath now.

[because he has an empty needle to draw blood]

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Mm...

[ She does as instructed, taking a deep breath. At least she's not really worried about needles, considering-- vampire. ]

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