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May 28, 2007 21:13

After a well deserved sleep (about twenty hours once he got going) Guppy is looking somewhat more refreshed and perky today than he has been.

Right now he's by the infirmary, filling in an inane item of paperwork and eating a banana.

The doctor is in

atton rand, guppy sandhu

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stuck_mynock May 28 2007, 20:30:19 UTC
Atton is looking rather less perky than he usually does.

He's abnormally pale and sickly looking, there's a tartan blanket wrapped around his shoulders and he's shivering. There are bruises, just beginning to fade, on him, and several shallow cuts, healed over but still visible. He also seems to be a little bit unsteady on his feet, which is why he sits down, quickly.

"Yo."

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guppy_sandhu May 28 2007, 20:38:09 UTC
The look changes quickly from a pleased to see him smile to enormous concern.

"What the hell happened to you?" he asks, getting up to get a closer look at him.

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stuck_mynock May 28 2007, 20:39:59 UTC
Atton had a vague hope that Guppy wouldn't notice. He knew it'd never happen, but he could hope, anyway.

"'S nothing. Big, big overuse of the Force, ended up burning out. I'll be fine in a week or so."

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guppy_sandhu May 28 2007, 20:57:55 UTC
His eyes scan Atton to see if there's any evidence of more serious injuries or bruising; he knows Atton won't want more fuss than necessary. He puts a hand to the man's forehead to see if he's feverish.

"You eaten or drank anything?"

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stuck_mynock May 28 2007, 21:00:33 UTC
"Yeah. Got a whole lot of food from Sam and m'boyfriend when I came in, day before yesterday. And I had a little t'eat yesterday, too." Only a little. Atton didn't have a massive appetite.

He doesn't have a fever. In contrast, he feels very chilly to the touch.

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guppy_sandhu May 28 2007, 21:12:39 UTC
"Good." Guppy says gently, then frowning at the coldness. "You're freezing."

He gets up and goes over to the bar, returning shortly with fresh tea and a hot water bottle.

"What happened?"

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stuck_mynock May 28 2007, 21:15:46 UTC
"If I told you the full story, you'd yell at me," Atton says wearily, leaning back and pointing two fingers at a pepper shaker. It slides away from him, by about two inches, before stopping. He curses, under his breath. "Let's just say I ended up fighting, for a very long time - Over seven hours. My chronometer broke after that. I had t'use the Force to keep myself from getting tired, and keep my limbs working, on top of using it t'break through any walls," Shrug. "Big overuse, ended up burning out."

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guppy_sandhu May 28 2007, 21:18:39 UTC
"I'm done yelling, I just worry now." he says quietly, passing Atton the pepper. "The important thing is you're safe now."

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stuck_mynock May 28 2007, 21:22:49 UTC
A small, wry smile. Atton pushes the pepper to one side, when he gets it. He didn't need it, he just wanted to see if he could use the Force properly, yet.
"I was wondering when you'd give up on trying t'stop me," Atton shrugs. "'S a long story."

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guppy_sandhu May 28 2007, 21:53:04 UTC
He never said anything about giving up. Just about not yelling. But he keeps this quiet for the moment.

"You don't have to tell me if you don't want to, but I'm here if you do." he says simply, getting a thermometer out of his pocket and passing it to Atton. "Put that in your armpit until it bleeps."

Ear thermometers are more reliable, but too big and expensive to carry around.

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stuck_mynock May 28 2007, 21:59:40 UTC
Atton's skill at misinterpreting things to suit his self-loathing issues is a marvellous one, really ( ... )

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guppy_sandhu May 28 2007, 22:17:03 UTC
Actually, he doesn't yell. One mention of the horrors of having one's brain addled and the colour simply drains from his face. His mind flicking between the awful images of Atton being made to shoot himself and himself making a short leap to freedom over the balcony at work without managing to swing safely down.

His face a picture of horror for a moment, he then numbly takes the thermometer from Atton, eyes never leaving his big brother's face.

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stuck_mynock May 28 2007, 22:21:27 UTC
Atton winces, a bit, at that look.
"Hey, don't worry, bro," A hand settles on Guppy's shoulder, and Atton, with some effort, musters a smile. "Y'might've noticed I didn't actually shoot myself, I'm fine. Good, even, or I would be if I wasn't sick. Are you okay?"

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guppy_sandhu May 28 2007, 22:30:34 UTC
"'m fine." he forces himself to get a grip; this is no time to lose control. "You need to warm up." he adds, wrapping the blanket more securely around Atton, because it's hard to wrap a blanket around yourself.

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stuck_mynock May 28 2007, 22:34:08 UTC
"Guppy, if you're not fine, tell me." Atton says, frowning.

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guppy_sandhu May 28 2007, 22:42:25 UTC
"You spend enough time looking after me already." he says simply, knowing that his attempt at a reassuring smile is betrayed by the haunted look in his eyes. From the images that won't go away. "You don't have to when you're sick."

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