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[deucedlyerratic]

[ After Berk, the Captain had her wounds dressed as well as her leg set ("Tish tosh, it's not the most painful thing that's happened to me before." ). And while she lived in the dorms with an elevator, she almost always chose to take the stairs. As stubborn of a woman as she was, Captain Amelia Katherine Smollet would not allow herself to be

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[dangitjim]

[ Guess who's coming up those stairs, looking down, stack of books in his arms, muttering numbers and theory under his breath. Doppler's just finished --almost finished, at least-- sleeping off all of his lapses of mind. Occasionally, there was a slip, and now he was having trouble sleeping properly...

He realizes somebody's ahead of him in the stairwell and looks up to find the Captain. Of course. ]

What in Heaven's name are you doing?

[deucedlyerratic]

[ This, this is the glare of death. ]

Taking the stairs.

[ She pauses her great adventure upwards, clinging still to that handrail for support. ]

[dangitjim]

[ Dang it, Amelia. ]

Now, just-- Captain, you really need to be practical about this.

[ He paces on one stair for a moment, like he's trying to figure out something... Which he is! After a moment of deciding, he simply sets his stack of books down on his current stair, looking determinately back up at her. ]

I understand that you don't want to feel hindered, but you're going to do serious damage to yourself if you don't allow time to heal.

[ He's looked both ways, listened, to make sure that nobody's coming. That done (are ya ready?), he's going to attempt to scoop her up.

He's serious business about this, girl. He's really just hoping it doesn't get his eyes clawed out. ]

[deucedlyerratic]

[ You done it now, Delbert. ]

I am not hindered in the least. There is nothing keeping me from using the elevator, exercise, however, will help me recover rather than---

[ Although it hadn't been the first time he'd picked her up, it felt like the first for her, considering she was, oh, let's say half conscious the first time around. Don't mind her vice-like grip going from the stair railing now to around your collar. And she'll never admit his self consciousness, or perhaps concern for her own sense of pride was actually, quite endearing. And while she doesn't want to sound ungrateful-- ]

Doctor---

[ You aren't going to win this one, Amelia. ]

[dangitjim]

Yes?

[ And up the stairs they go. If there's any argument left, he's pointedly ignoring it. ]

Which floor are you going to?

ffffffffff work

[deucedlyerratic]

The ninth.

[ Please, allow me to kill your fun. ]

There is an elevator, you know.

get money get paid grrl

[dangitjim]

Oh, I realize. However... If you won't sit still for you own benefit, perhaps you will out of sympathy for me, having pushed the limits of my obviously-lacking physical prowess.

[ Okay, so he really didn't think of the elevator. But TABLES TURNED TAKE THAT. ]

lolz. gettin' paid to sit. C:

[deucedlyerratic]

[ Flat. Look. You're getting one. ]

You'd think I'd know better not to make a fuss while being held on a set of steps. Wouldn't want to break the other leg, then we'd both be in a bit of trouble.

hey if that was my gig I'd have mad money.

[dangitjim]

Now, now.

[ Beat. Teehee. ]

I'd more earnestly think you'd know better than to not take the stairs when it fights against your well-being.

[ Here we are. Ninth floor. He moves to set her down carefully, trying not to irritate the injured leg any more than necessary. ]

Try not to do it again, won't you?

I'm getting there mang~ 20 hours a week here ain't too shabby

[deucedlyerratic]

For your sake, I'll see to it. [ She goes to unlock her room. ]

Otherwise, next thing you know, you'll be carrying me around everywhere.

[ Click. Door open. ]

...Thank you.

get it get it~

[dangitjim]

Yes, well... [ That was actually a remarkably rude thing to do, wasn't it? Maybe. Who knows. ]

It's not a problem, really. I like to be of help now and then, you know. Just... Please be careful. I do mean that.