Song 25 :==audio==

[hylian_courage]

My shoulder is killing me. [Sighs.] Um...

To the people who've been here longer than me -- maybe you'd know...

When someone disappears from the ship, what happens to them?

Or... Did the pirates...

Comments

[sandpaperbreath]

[Oh god, he sounds like he has one hell of a cold.]

how bah's your shouldahr?

[hylian_courage]

It hurts so much, the skin's nearly all torn off.

How's your... er... throat? Are you sick?

[text]

[sandpaperbreath]

come to my room i can heal it

nose. i'm allergic to the new amimals.

[text]

[hylian_courage]

you can? Really?

[text]

[sandpaperbreath]

somewhat

[text]

[hylian_courage]

okay.

Do you need anything for your nose before I come?

[text]

[sandpaperbreath]

been using toilet paper

lol torn xD

[hylian_courage]

[Knock knock a few minutes later]

: |

[sandpaperbreath]

[Torn answers the door and rightly looks like shit. His entire face is red, making the contrast between his skin and his tattoos even harsher. His eyes and nose are puffy and MAN does he look pissed. Without saying anything, he moves away so Link can come in. His focus isn't on him but the critters that want in his room.]

[hylian_courage]

[Okay this is actually kinda hilarious, but Link manages to keep a straight face. Don't laugh, don't laugh.

He walks in and gives him a respectful nod]

Hey, Torn. You weren't kidding about your allergies, huh...

[He's being lighthearted, but you can see the undercurrent of pain on his face from his shoulder. He's not even wearing his usual clothes, just his gray pants and a lighter shirt that he'd found on deck 12. His right shoulder is all wrapped up in bandages.]

I need to rename this icon "Mouth Breather"

[sandpaperbreath]

[Fff, a few buggers are trying to get through. Stupid Bunkins. With a frown, he pushes them all out with his feet then slams the door.]

No.

[Heee sounds stopped-up.

Turning around, he unhooks the respirator from around his neck and walks over to Link. He can be heard breathing through his mouth, and it's kinda gross.]

[hylian_courage]

[Link watches him unhook something from around his neck and stares at it when Torn offers.]

Er...

[What is it? He takes it carefully, but isn't really sure why.]

What's this?

[sandpaperbreath]

[With a frown, Torn tugs on one of the rubbery cords connected to the mouth piece, pulling it out of Link's hands. As he takes it back, he stifles a sneeze, then starts undressing Link's wounds.

Mouth breathing, mouth breathing, he's not gonna speak because he knows he sounds ridiculous.]

[hylian_courage]

[His shoulder - he winces in pain as Torn undresses his shoulder, the wrappings pulling on the bits of flayed skin and scabs. The wound itself it's deep but it looks nasty, like someone took a cheese grater to Link's shoulder and the side of his neck.

Link wonders what Torn will think, and keeps his eyes averted with slight awkwardness.]

[sandpaperbreath]

[Torn's expression darkens. That shoulder looks like shit. Whatever got on the kid went to town.

...This is too big a job for GE gas. He can only heal a good chunk if he plans on keeping any for himself...

The thought's pushed away quick. There's gotta bit something on this tub to help his asthma, and hell, he hasn't had an attack in almost two months.

Link needs the Eco more than he does. Hero like him'll be miserable until he can train again.

...Torn'll be miserable until he can train with him again.

Fairly decided, the commander positions the mouth piece over Link's shoulder and presses in the button with his thumb. A thin, green mist begins to fall, slowly but surely regrowing the skin and soothing as it goes.]

[hylian_courage]

Ah..

[Link shudders at the tingle and looks down at the mouthpiece in amazement. Whatever that thing is, and whatever it's doing, Link doesn't know - but it feels really good. Cool and soothing. The wet open cracks between scabs are closing; good skin around the wound is spreading.]

...whoa. What...