NHS Catchall

[burningrescue]

Meme

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[unanswering]

It seemed like we didn't truly believe Asch was guilty, not enough of us to condemn him, but he still-! When there wasn't a better option...

[huaisang shakes his head.]

I didn't want to save myself, only to die for doing it. It was already a near miss.

[burningrescue]

[Nodding.]

Yeah. I thought so too. It seemed obvious we knew Asch didn't do it, but we didn't know what to do. [He shrugs.] I only voted for myself last week, so I'm no better.

[unanswering]

You really could have been hurt worse... you and miss Anya both.

[another headshake, faster.]

But I have no room to talk, do I?

[burningrescue]

[He softens a little more at that.]

Nah. You're right. We all had to do better this time.

[unanswering]

At least it seems that we did. For a while, I really was afraid we wouldn't.

[burningrescue]

Yeah. Well, it was easy enough when we could figure out what was you and Babo Kim! But whew, that was a tense one.

[unanswering]

Much too tense for my tastes, I thought I might have a heart attack...

[he's exaggerating, but he did spend the whole thing low-key panicking, so!]

[burningrescue]

Yeah! You're a jumpy guy, huh?

[He somehow finds that kind of funny.]

Well, anyone would be freaked out if they almost were murdered.

[unanswering]

It's not an experience I want to have again.

[he can say that with absolute certainty!]

Oh- Galo, may I ask you something?

[burningrescue]

Sure can. What's up?

[unanswering]

Are you familiar with gun injuries?

[burningrescue]

A little! I'm not an expert, but we studied it in training. . .

[Oh wait! Suddenly realizing.]

Wait! Are you injured still?

[unanswering]

[A slight nod, there.]

I couldn't get the projectile out, either, so I... really wasn't sure what else to do.

[burningrescue]

Let me see! I'll get supplies and patch you up! I don't know if I'll be able to get the bullet out, but I can make sure it's not dangerous.

[unanswering]

Thank you-!

[he looks SO relieved at that, exhaling a heavy sigh, though he. also takes a quick glance around.]

Ah, should we go inside first, or...?

[burningrescue]

Yeah. You wanna go to the infirmary, maybe?

[Or does he need more privacy because the bullet wound is inside his butt as predicted.]

[unanswering]

Oh, that's not a bad idea-

[The bullet is not inside his butt, thankfully, so he nods! The infirmary is good with him.]

There should be more supplies there, if you need them.

[burningrescue]

Yeah! So, where is this bullet wound, anyway? We keep missing all the injuries.

[Leading them to the infirmary while he talks!]

[unanswering]

It's... it's in my shoulder.

[He trails after, but he's at least tall enough to keep up pretty easily despite all the layers of robes. Running away is a carefully cultivated skill, after all.]

I was able to clean and bandage it, and I used some of the disinfectant, but that's really all I could do.

[burningrescue]

That's probably exactly what you should have done. But it's still hurting?

[After a second. . .]

You mind me asking how that skull worked?

[unanswering]

It is, yes.

[Well, he has the painkillers, but it's still a gunshot wound with a bullet in it, so. It probably speaks to something that he was able to ignore it pretty effectively when he's usually losing it over the threat of pain.

There's a moment of hesitation before he continues, though.]

The skull-- it protected against a single heavily-damaging injury. I didn't die when he stabbed me, but he still had time to shoot me after it was used.

[burningrescue]

Oh man! I thought it protected you from the gunshot! You've been walking around with a bullet in your shoulder, and it wasn't healed!

[What the fuck.]

I'll see what I can do. We might need to get Luna involved.

[unanswering]

I... yes. Miss Beau offered to help, before, but I was worried about how to dispose of it...

[It'd still be evidence, also he had no idea what to do with it.]

Miss Luna-- she's a healer of some sort, isn't she?

[burningrescue]

[Nodding.]

She's got more training than me. They always tell us for injuries like that - patch 'em up and get 'em to a doctor. That's why she might be able to help more. In a pinch, I know I could dig it out for you, but someone with more experience could do that while making sure it doesn't do any more damage on the way out.

[unanswering]

If you think she'd be willing to help...

[He sounds a little uncertain about that, though, he really doesn't know her well enough to be sure.]

But maybe we shouldn't bother her unless it gives you trouble-?